Island Dunes Country Club

Island Dunes Country Club: Water Tank Replacement - Update : The Supports for the New Water Tank are Ready to Go but a Solid Week of 5" of Rain is Preventing the Crane from Being Mobilized for th...

 Please click on link below to view the latest video of the Golf Course Renovation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   https://youtu.be/RhW4QJSA3ro

A number of IDCC homeowners have been playing pickleball in recent months and have noted a need for improved playing conditions on the two pickleball courts (#7 and #8) we do have, which are essentially pickleball court lines that were painted over tennis court lines. Some of the suggested improvements include: Painting over the tennis court lines so they're not confused with pickleball court lines during play Painting the entire pickleball court a noticeably different color to make the court dimensions easier to see  Move the location of the pickleball court nets so balls wouldn't require running all the way back to the tennis court fences for retrieval (which happens very often during regular play) Expand pickleball court capacity so more players could play at the same time and rotate players around  All of these suggestions have been considered and resulted in the following court improvements, reviewed and approved by the IDCC Board and Club Management with special

Here are the pics of the water tanks and the repair made to the Fire Pump House Roof. The new white tank was put into service last Thursday. The second tank is scheduled to be removed and the new tank brought in on Wednesday, June 27th. Approximately two weeks from then the second tank will be on line and the project will be complete.   Click on any pic to enlarge.

The Supports for the New Water Tank are Ready to Go but a Solid Week of 5" of Rain is Preventing the Crane from Being Mobilized for the Installation.  The Forecast for this Week isn't Promising Either, Cranes can't be Used in the Rain, for the Obvious Reason  

The First Half of the Two-Tank Replacement Project is Nearly Complete Our IDCC Board President, Bill Kirkland, is overseeing the entire project, starting with the delivery of the (very) large new water tank, shown below. This is Bill Here, Checking Out the Delivery on the Big Boy   This Semi Needed a Rear-End Extension to Fit It All In    After Delivery is Confirmed, the Crane is Mobilized Here, the Crane is Removing the Old Tank And Places It On the Ground Until the New Tank is Lifted Off the Truck  Those Tanks are Over 30 Years Old and Have About 20 Layers of Paint. X-Ray Scans Required by the St. Lucie Fire Marshal Have Shown that Internal Cracks and Corrosion are Beyond Repair. Both Tanks Have Been "Red Tagged" for Immediate Replacement. The New Tank is Being Removed from the Truck and Placed in a Storage Area Until New Supports are Built and the Old Tank is Placed On the Truck and Hauled Aw

This is the first picture for the replacement of the two water tanks for the fire suppression system.  Draining of the "West Tank" is Underway to Prepare for Removal   On Wednesday, May 2nd we will begin to replace the first tank. A crane will be on site early in the morning and the first tank will arrive on a semi-trailer truck. The new tank will be placed on a stand in the maintenance area and the old tank will be hauled off.  After a new concrete pad is complete the new tank will be placed on the pad and put into service. This process will take 2 to 3 weeks. Then the same process will be done to replace the second tank, "East Tank".   PLEASE NOTE There will be NO interruption of fire protection to  the Island Dunes building sprinkler systems  at  any time during this process.  Please watch this blog for pictures and updates of this process.

As Planned, Kayak and Paddleboard Storage is Now Being Utilized at Island Dunes Country Club (see pics below). To see the Terms and Conditions for Any IDCC Owner/Member to Use These New Facilities, Follow the "Rules and Regulations" Link, Under Section H, Included to the Right of This Home Page. This Rack Demonstrates That Different Types in Size and Shape May be Stored Here   There are Three Racks in Total This Rack is Full There's Room for More on This One     

Current IDCC Hard and Soft Court Configuration  Several Years Ago, Pickleball Lines Were Painted on Two of the Tennis Hardcourts as Depicted Below. This was Done as Part of Routine Maintenance and To See if There Would be Any Interest by Our Owner-Members in This Growing Sport. This Remained for Some Time with Little to No Play, UNTIL RECENTLY....       Satellite View of Pickleball Courts Under the Guidance of Our Tennis Pro, Conray deCuba, and Tom LaCroix, an Avid Pickleball Player and Tennis Committee Member, a Number of IDCC Owner Members Have Been Instructed at "Clinics" on How to Play the Game, It's Rules and Strategies for Competitive   Scoring.  Over the Last Few Months, 8 to 10+ Members Have Been Playing Pickleball Twice a Week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.  Club Management is Encouraged by This Participation and Considers This Development to be a New Facility Which has Turned Otherwise Unused Hardcourts Into a New and Popular Sporting Activit

Golf Report for April 2018 Please Mark your calendar for t hese special events in April! Sunday April 1:  Happy Easter!   Golf Shop closed at 1:00. Friday April 6 :   Rookie League 9:30-10:30. Sunday April 8 :   Golf Awards following Sunday 9 Holes 4:00. Wednesday April 11: Ladies Closing Lunch 9:30 Shotgun. Friday April 13:   Men’s 18 Holes and...      Hot Dog Party following Golf Monday April 30: Golf Course Closed for the Renovation   IMPORTANT NOTICE Owner Members will be able to play at the Ocean Club from April 15- November 15 at the Silver Rate:   9 Holes: $21 + tax,  18 Holes: $28 + tax.   Call the Pro Shop and identify yourself as  an Island Dunes Member.    You will need to bring your restaurant discount card for  identification.   You may bring a guest, but only the same guest  two times. Ocean Club Phone Number:   772-225-6819. Call Kathy for more details.   772-229-273

We're not looking for the Green, we're looking for the Green People! ...And here they are, all Ready for the Holiday. Anybody Got Green Beer?

Here's a Recent pic of Jack Hester, Our New Golf Superintendent His Impressive List of Credentials Include: Assistant Superintendent - Martin Downs Country Club o 1982-1985 • Grew in + Built Golf course in 1982 • Superintendent - Monarch Country Club o 1986 -1993 • Build and grew in 1986 • Superintendent - Yacht and County Club o 1994-2014 • Regrassed Greens + Tees and Fairways in 2004 Jack is Filling the Void Left by Rick Polis' Retirement, Which the Board has Accepted and Issued the Following Statement: The Board of Directors at a meeting held March 6, 2018 unanimously adopted the following Resolution: "The Island Dunes Community hereby acknowledges the many years of dedicated service provided by Rick Polis and regretfully accepts his resignation, for health reasons, as Superintendent of the Golf Course." Thanks to you for all the work you have done in preparation for our upcoming  renovation project. We know h

March 2018 Golf Report Please Mark your calendar for these special  events in March! Thursday March 1:  Club Championship Finals   Monday March 5 :  The Crazy 8 Challenge!  9:00 Shotgun for the 2 BB of 4 event  11:30 Shotgun for the Scramble event.   Shootout at 2:00pm.    Friday March 9:  Rookie League – chipping, 9:30-10:30. Monday Feb. 5: Ladies Member Guest Monday Pairings , 8:30 breakfast, 9:30 Shotgun start.  Sunday March 11:   Daylight Savings time Sunday March 18:   Sunday nine holes Shamrock Scramble!  Wear Green! Monday March 19:   Short Game Difficult Lies Golf School 8:00-10:00 am.  Learn the special short shots needed for your golf course.  $60 Limit 6 students. Wednesday March 21:   Ladies Friends in Pink 9:30 Shotgun . Sunday April 1:   Easter Sunday.  Course closed at 1:00pm. Call Kathy for more details.  772-229-2739

Replacement of the deteriorated original roof section of the clubhouse has begun 32 years of wear is showing it's age... Hurricane Cleanup - Before and After Progress  Conditions after Irma, much Tree and Shrub Damage to  Decades-old Landscaping   Landscaping After Several Stages of Cleanup and Damage Removal New Views at Entrance and Alongside Club Driveway    New #8 TEE Box Thanks to the grounds crew for the beautiful new plantings on both sides of the entry to the new #8 tee box!!!  (See Pics of the New Elevated Tee Below) Unfortunately, players are not filling in divots on this new tee box and are not repairing ball marks on the new green. Please help us maintain your course, by doing your share, take care of yours and one or two more!!!. Thank you.  Kandice D. Morgan, Managing Director