Fore You… July 2026                                          

Highlights from the Golf Committee                                               meeting June 18, 2026

Love GOLF?  Love PEOPLE?  Apply for the Golf Committee!!  We now have three openings due to our most tenured members – Phil Belt, Marge Harvey and Karen Nickel - moving on from the committee.  They have been strong contributors to the golf committee for the last 6-9 years, but now “who is next”?  We are looking for new people to join our team to be “ambassadors” in the Village to help grow the game of golf.  To apply for one of these open positions, go to the HSV website, and once you sign in, choose Governance, then Committees for an application.  If you have questions about what we do and how we work with the Golf Department and POA leadership, please reach out to the Golf Committee Chair, Janee Jeffries.

Rounds of Golf.   Rounds played in May 2026 decreased by 1,427 from May 2025, but total rounds played in 2026 continue to reflect healthy growth in Village golf.  There were 33 more playable days through May 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.  We are finally starting to see some much-      needed rain and that will help improve the fairways and greens, especially at Balboa where some new               sod has been laid.  Below is a breakdown of rounds played year-to-date through May of 2026 and 2025.

(Member play rounds and Come and Play packages continue to reflect solid growth.    Please remember that       afternoon tee times can offer some significant cost savings, especially if you are entertaining guests.)

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Outside Play.   Demand for Come and Play packages is still strong.   Booked Revenue through May 2026 was $1.08 million compared to $725,000 for the same period in 2025.  Revenue per round for Come and Play packages is averaging over $105 per round through May 2026. That average should continue to increase over the high demand summer and fall months.  This outside revenue is critical to enable the Golf Department to maintain the courses in good shape while keeping member rates low.

Maintenance.  Routine maintenance and fertilization programs are underway at all courses.  The landscape beds around the clubhouse at DeSoto were cleaned and updated.  Isabella is next in line for               this type of upgrade.  Aeration of the Bermuda greens at Magellan and DeSoto was completed in June                 and they are recovering nicely.  Please do your part in helping maintain our greens by repairing your                     own ball mark plus one other.  

Please remember that crews will be on the courses to syringe the greens throughout the day and they              are to be given the right of way at all times.  

Player Assistant.  The Marshall program has been rebranded as the Players Assistant program to align with the goal of improving all players’ experience on the course.  One important area of assistance is to constantly monitor Pace of Play to make sure everyone is following our Pace of Play timing for a specific course.  Several spots for new Player Assistants are available, and training is provided!  Please contact the Pro Shop at your desired course for additional information.  

A Pace of Play report, provided by the golf department, is now available under the Golf section of the weekly Village Digest.  The report shows the average pace of play for the month of May for our courses     for each day.  Pace of play averaged between 4 hours 10 minutes to 4 hours and 40 minutes.

Please treat all Player Assistants with respect. Remember, they are village members, too!                                   Any disagreements should be addressed with the Pro Shop                                                                                        managers or course professionals after play.

Adopt-a-Hole Volunteer Program.  Care for your Course!!  This program will be one of our most important programs in the coming year!!  Join over 100 volunteers who currently help keep our courses in great shape.  On a regular basis throughout the year, our Adopt-a-Hole volunteers sand divots, repair ball marks, pick up trash, and other important tasks on holes at each golf course.  If you live on or near a hole on one of our courses, and would like to help keep it looking great, please call the Golf Committee to find out more information. 

If you ever have any questions, please let us know.      

     Golf Committee - Communications Sub-Committee:

     Richard Spires (spiresrich@aol.com)

     Tom DeNardin (denardin@att.net)