10/16/2026
For the next week or so, you will see the staff at both the Mount Brenton and Brass Bell pubs wearing T-shirts honouring and showing respect and love for their boss, “Hurricane” Rachael Viala, who, along with Gina Brooks, completed the Las Vegas Half-Marathon in dreadful – the tail end of actual Hurricane Rachael - weather conditions. Many of the 7,000 entrants didn’t attempt the event.
Rachael and Gina completed the final stage of a fundraiser to raise over $21,000 for Oligodendroglioma research. The disease is a rare form of brain cancer.
Tanya created the design, and Candice and Rick at Milltown Graphics took it to the next level to get the shirts done in time.
Course news:
On Nov. 1, the first tee time will move to 9 am.
Club Captain Kevin Mills requests that members don’t play shots from our temporary greens. Let’s keep them as “pristine” as we can leading up to the winter months.
Wedge and putter fitting demo
GolfFix’s Andy Johnson and Mount Brenton Club Pro Jan Best will be hosting a Titleist and Callaway wedge and Odyssey putter fitting/demo day up at the practice area from 10 am-2 pm on Thursday, Oct. 22.
In-stock wedges and putters will be 15 percent off. People can ask questions, try putters, and be fit for the right clubs.
We can also do custom orders, but those will be full retail price.
People can also bring their wedges, and Jan will adjust the lie and loft with my lie and loft machine for $5 per club.
Course conditions
Except for some worn areas, most of the course is in excellent condition for this time of year. We have had to start watering turf again this past week.
Projects/Other Work
Our neighbours who own the property between the lake and hole #15 are having their water line replaced on Oct. 20. Unfortunately, their water line runs from Henry Road across the very back of the 16 tee. If needed, we would dismantle some of the cedar fencing there for them.
We will resume more fairway aeration starting on Oct. 21.
Plans are coming together to start some irrigation replacement at the beginning of November. We are going to replace the 6” mainline from the Pumphouse all the way down #10 fairway and over to its final connection point on #4. The next phase this winter will be replacing all the irrigation for #1; we have decided to wait and renovate the back bunker near the green then as well.
Rake placement:
There have been questions from members about where the bunker rakes should be placed. It’s simple, according to Super Ernie and Assistant Super Jessie.
Once you rake the sand, place the rake in the bunker, parallel to the bunker’s inside edge.
It’s our rule, and we are sticking to it.
Over the next week or so, check out “MoboCop” or “Russell,” our on-loan robot mower, in action.
And no, should we get a unit, this highly efficient piece of technology will not replace any existing grounds crew, but will allow crew members to tackle more pressing jobs.
Check out the #10 tee box to see the great job it is doing.
Click the video below to see MoboCop in action.
