Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Sod update

We are on truck four this week with another coming next week. Our progress slowed down a little because of the amount we are doing around the fourth green. This area should be done today and we are moving on to hole 5. There has been more seeding going on but mostly on the back. This will help our sod trucks go a lot further and to continue to convert the rough to a consistent stand. We also have a small crew that is traveling around the course adding sand to the bunkers and checking the depths. 

This past Monday and Tuesday we had a company come out to survey the greens using ground penetrating radar. So far we have found some interesting things that will have to be analyzed much better, but from a rough 3D image we are seeing some issues that have not helped our cause especially on the third green. Once the data is complied we will have a clearer picture of what is going on, but from the looks of it we have a blocked drainage pipe in the front of the green (hence the thin area) and another on the right side. They will be back out next Monday and Tuesday to try and finish the rest of the greens. I will post some images once we have those in our hands.

Radar on the 3rd green
Quadrants set up to ensure accuracy
Left side of 4 green, new sod
Right side of 4 green being prepared
Bunker Sand being added