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Jake updates Peru Parks Board on municipal golf course: memberships, tournaments and junior clinic
Summary
At the July 9 Peru Parks Board meeting, Jake reported the municipal golf course has 129 memberships, recent and upcoming tournaments (including a 13-team Haines International entry), a free junior clinic for ages roughly 4–14 sponsored by Harvey Hinkle Myers, website updates and newly posted Indiana Golf Association course ratings.
On July 9, 2026, the Peru Parks Board received an operational report from Jake on the Peru municipal golf course covering membership numbers, recent outings, youth programming and online updates.
Jake told the board the course currently has 129 memberships, a slight increase from the prior reporting period, and summarized recent events, including an Old Fellows League nine‑hole event with about 32 players and a 19‑team outing on June 28. He said the Haines International will bring roughly 13 visiting teams and that organizers try to cluster outings so regular play is not repeatedly disrupted.
"I mean, it's probably the best condition it's ever been," Jake said of the fairways and turf, crediting Cliff and the grounds crew for the course's condition and noting the new irrigation system has not yet been heavily used because of rainfall.
Jake described a three‑day junior golf clinic that ran from 9 a.m. to noon for rotating age groups; he said the clinic was free, open to children roughly 4–14 years old, and supported by volunteers and local high‑school coaches. He said a sponsor identified in the transcript as Harvey Hinkle Myers provided snacks and donated T‑shirts for participants.
The board was also told the course website has been updated to correct photos and information and that the Indiana Golf Association completed a course‑rating measurement; Jake said the new tee‑by‑tee ratings are posted on the site for players to review.
Procedural note: earlier in the meeting a member moved to accept the minutes "as written," the motion was seconded and approved in a roll‑call vote with all five named members voting yes.
No formal board action on golf operations or programming was taken at the July 9 meeting; members closed the report phase without further questions and moved on to other agenda items.
