The 2008 golf season has started here at Brickyard Crossing. Mother Nature has been the star of the show, with up-and-down temperatures and rain.
So let’s talk about the upcoming Masters at Augusta. The Masters is like the Indy 500 of golf; it is something that is on everyone’s to-do list as a spectator. I have been fortunate enough to have been to Augusta a few times for the tournament, and it is an incredible experience.
My father, Rollie Schroeder, pro emeritus here at the Brickyard, got to play the course twice back in the late 80s. I asked him about it upon his return, and he said it was a trip of a lifetime, without a doubt.
Finally the rain has stopped here in Indianapolis, for at least a day, and the forecast is a little more promising after this weekend.
Brickyard Crossing will open for play on Tuesday, March 25. We already have a few players signed up.
The course is starting to green up a little after our superintendent, Jeff Stuart, and his crew mowed fairways and greens. Jeff does a great job here at the Brickyard keeping the course in tournament condition for everyday play.
Decent weather here in Indianapolis for the last few days, which was good. We also received our new fleet of EZ-GO golf carts and our new PROLINK GPS system Monday, March 10.
The new carts are really nice and have some new, high-tech features. Along with our new GPS system, Brickyard Crossing is one of the few facilities that has the amenities for an outstanding golf experience.
The new cart has been a project of EZ-GO for the last few years. Some features on the new cart include a new brake system that does not require setting the brake to keep the cart from rolling. The RXV cart also has an AC motor.
The GPS system is the new Prostar version of PROLINK, with the Scorecast system embedded into the program. This will allow players to keep score on the monitors, and it also has some neat features for scoring golf events. It also has space for advertisement.
Hate to say this, but there is nothing exciting going on in the golf world right now here in Indiana.
The PGA Tour is in Florida, Tiger is not playing, Ernie Els finished off a victory last week, and Brickyard Crossing’s opening day of play has been pushed back due to weather.
A couple of weeks ago, the Professional Bowlers Tour was in town, along with my good friend Randy Pedersen. He is a 13-time winner on the PBA Tour and is now a broadcaster for PBA Tour telecasts on ESPN.