The larger tree guarding the green on Hole 17 is officially gone!

The smaller tree is still standing but this makes the approach shot significantly easier.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been on the right side of the fairway and had that tree block my shot.

Check out the pics here - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17ktePEx6Q/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I made it out to Back Creek for a couple of holes after work. The storm appeared to be missing the course but I was still asked to leave ☹

Nothing beats watching your ball flight with the backdrop of a dark cloud. If you’re a sicko golfer like me, then you know what I’m talking about.

Oh well, we shall live to golf another day. 🙏🏾

Hello all, Rich Martin here. I play with the Newark Senior League as time permits, and my buddy and I spend a fair amount of time at St Annes but enjoy playing all around the area. Hope to meet some of you at the course!

My name is Tyler. I’m the intern camera guy and media producer. I’m a member at Back Creek. Welcome to the clubhouse!!

Over 25 tournaments, outings, and events have been added to the NCC Golf Events calendar.

You can access the calendar via the Events tab in this community, or by visiting https://luma.com/nccgolfevents

I will continue to update the calendar as new events pop up.

Please feel free to message me if you find an event I missed or isn't on this calendar.

luma.comNCC Golf Events · Events CalendarView and follow events from NCC Golf Events on Luma. Every golf event in New Castle County, in one place. Tournaments, outings, leagues, clinics, and everything in between. - From the NCC Golf Report

Looking forward to getting the heads up on coarse conditions. Have booked t-times more than once to show up to aerated greens or construction.

Tomorrow is Ed Oliver’s 125th anniversary celebration from 3-6pm.

There will be games, prizes, food, drinks, and plenty of golf.

Anyone planning on making it out?

I’ll be there! Come find me and say hi 👋🏾

I live down in Sussex County but play all over the Delmarva peninsula. I don't mind driving to play golf. I play, occasionally, Garrisons Lake, St. Anne's and Odessa National. Typically play the Rookery and Southern Delaware.

Playing Split Rock Golf Club in Lake Harmony, Pa this weekend.

Those who have played this course know, I'm a glutton for punishment.

Looking forward to seeing course conditions and maybe upcoming outings.

Unfortunately due to the forecast the event has been cancelled again.

⬅ Check out the Events tab on the left!

We will be updating this daily with new tournaments, outings, events, and other fun things to do in the area.

This is the one thing a newsletter can't do for you.

Got a tee time and an empty spot? Post it. Looking to get out and need a group? Post that too. This is how you stop playing alone or getting paired with randoms.

This is the most useful room in the Clubhouse, but only if people post.

Somebody's booking Delcastle or Frog Hollow tomorrow and wants to know how it played today. That somebody is going to be you at some point. So when you get off the course, take thirty seconds and drop what you saw.

What to post

Course and when you played. Then whatever you noticed:

Greens (rolling true? bumpy? recently punched?)
Fairways and rough
Pace of play
Cart path only, or riding?
Anything else worth knowing

Asking is fine too

Playing somewhere this weekend and want a read first? Just ask. Somebody's probably been out there.

One rule

Be honest but be fair. If a course is struggling, say so. But these are our courses and the people maintaining them are our neighbors. Report what you saw, don't torch anybody.

Post your last round. ⛳

You're in! This is the room behind the newsletter, a place for New Castle County public golfers to talk to each other, not just read what I write on Tuesdays.

Here's how it works:

THE CHANNELS ⬇

#conditions — How's it playing out there? Post what you saw, ask what you're about to walk into. Greens, pace, cart path status, all of it. This is the heart of the place.

#find-a-partner — Got a tee time and need players? Need a group to join? Post it here. This is the one thing a newsletter can't do for you.

#tee-sheet-intel (paid)— What's open, what's booked, and where the best value is. Updated across every NCC course.

#deals (paid) — Spotted a twilight rate or a hot deal worth grabbing? Drop it so the rest of us can jump on it.

#general — Everything else. Questions, complaints, whatever's on your mind.

How to be a good member

1. 1. Say hi in #general. Tell us where you play.

2. 2. Post what you know. If you played Delcastle Saturday, somebody's booking it Sunday and wants to hear from you.

3. 3. Be useful, be decent. This is a small county. You'll run into these people on the first tee.

4. 4. No spam, no selling, no pitching your business. If you want to reach this audience, talk to me.

Start here

Head to #general and introduce yourself. Where do you play most? What's your home course? Then drop something in #conditions about wherever you played last.

That's it. Welcome in. ⛳

Played WCCCC yesterday, I'm in the Twilight Golf League, and it was cart-path only 🫠.

Despite the heat, and the terrible air quality it was a great round.

Course is in solid condition. My only strife would be lack of divot filling on tee boxes and fairways. More of an "us" problem, than them to be honest.

#WhiteClayCreek