Geese....

One of our fiercest enemies this time of year, aside from mother nature of course is the Canada goose.  Aside from the copious amount of excrement they leave behind, when feeding on grasses Canadian geese tear the entire plant from the ground instead of just the foliage.  If left to feed on a given area too long, a gaggle of geese could consume a tee box in a short amount of time, leaving bare ground and many pounds of excrement behind.
While Canadian geese are traditionally migratory, interbreeding with non-migratory species along with plentiful year round opportunities in areas that were historically seasonal, they have changed their tendencies in recent years.  The last few years we have a tried a number of deterrents, with varying levels of success.  We have found that winter fencing around our lakes along with regular patrols by a staff member is typically enough to minimize our goose damage.

Even on an almost daily basis during winter months we are removing goose "stuff" from our putting surfaces.  After extended snow cover in the past we have had extreme amounts on other playing areas and been forced to drag and blow off the goose "stuff".  While Canadian geese do provide exceptional recreation opportunities in the way of waterfowl hunting, we would ask that no one attempt to harm any of the geese on the golf course.