Starting now, when the lightening alarm sounds, James will be placing this sign on the middle post on the learning center. This communicates to everyone at the practice facility that we are under a lightening delay. Let's say that the alarm sounds five minutes before you show up to hit some balls. With this sign in place, you'll know we're in the midst of a delay even though you weren't here to hear the alarm. This exact scenario was brought up to me numerous times and the reason we sought this solution.
Please remember, that when the alarm sounds, members and staff are required to seek shelter. Staff can't and won't be responsible for ensuring members recognize the dangers of staying outside during an electrical storm. Like everything else in life, we all must take responsibility for our own safety.
The next thing I wanted to briefly cover are yellow jackets! We are now entering the the time of year for primetime yellow jacket activity! My team is busy treating multiple nests a day. A couple guys on the team have already been stung while weedeating pond banks and other slopes. My main suggestion is to avoid walking on these slopes, like the one above and below. These are the types of areas where yellow jackets build their in-ground nests. One step in the wrong place can have terrible consequences. If you hit your golf ball into an area like this, I recommend leaving the golf ball and then take a drop. No ProV1 is worth multiple yellow jacket stings. And if you're allergic, now's the time to keep your EpiPen on you at all times while on the golf course. If you want to report a nest so it gets treated, try to remember some specifics on where the nest is. Even if you're able to throw a golf tee in the general vicinity of the nest, that helps us find it. Too many times, we'll get a message that's very vague.
