Notes From the Hill: 2026 Course Updates From Josh Lennie

Happy spring, everyone,

This winter was more of a traditional winter, with snow and cold temps throughout.

This winter we have been busy up at maintenance. You'll notice the clearing of trees around the pond on 3, and the extensive tree work done between 15–16 fairways, as well as the removal of many dead or decaying trees around the course. The goal of this is to fix the problem of exposed roots so we can cover them and make that landing area playable. What we did was take out most of the pine trees. Weather stopped us from completing the project, but we will remove the last pine next winter.

At the end of last season, we deep tined the greens and buried them in sand, which is a common practice for high-end courses. We may have some small holes still open come opening, but I expect these to last a week or so before being fully closed (weather permitting).

Thanks to the ownership, we were able to put new motors into our greens and tees mowers to improve our quality of cut, which will also improve plant health and conditions over time.

Lastly, we did have some damage to our 4th and 7th greens from people snowmobiling on the course this winter. Please be patient while these are healing. We will be top dressing, weather permitting, again this spring, as it is vitally important for greens health, playability, and speed.

Last year, we made big strides on the greens. The goal is to keep that momentum going.

Again, thanks to the ownership for supporting the vision of playability and plant health that will ultimately make Edgewood one of the best public golf courses in Western Mass.

Here’s to another year of improvements and great golf.

Josh Lennie
Golf Course Superintendent