Pool Reinvention

The executive management team at Clubcorp challenged the Hollytree management team to pick an area of our club to reinvent.  This wasn't a challenge to fix something that was broken, yet a challenge to make something better regardless of it's current status.  So our choice was the pool area at Hollytree.

The landscaping around the pool is the area where I decided to focus our attention for this project.  We first began by 're-purposing' the old flower pots from the tennis court area.  The palm trees between courts 7 and 8 were planted in the ground which made those pots available for use elsewhere.  The old pots were not very aesthectically pleasing so we gave them a new look using our trash can paint.  The trash can paint was no longer needed after powder coating the trash cans this winter.

After the pots were painted they were placed around the pool deck and Mexican Fan Palms were planted as the center piece in each pot.

Thanks to a trip to Hughes Plant Farm, we also added annual plants in the pots as well.  A mix of mounding and trailing plants were added to each pot providing a great blend of color and size.

Mitch and Butch, from Clubhouse Maintenance, got in the spirit building a new reception desk for greeting members and supplying towels to all of our pool visitors.  Cabanas were also built, fully loaded with wind and shade curtains, lounge chairs and tables, and they've been named after our club and our two largest golf tournaments.

Hailey, our Member Retention Coordinator, added some final touches with tiki torches for mosquito control, a basketball goal, and has a huge lineup of fun events for the summer.

The pool has a drastically different new look (before and after pics to come) and we should be ready for a great summer in 2013.