Last week, we made a
good push to finish our drainage project on #3 cart path edge before the mid-
week snow. We needed to pay close attention to how we floated the
concrete so that the water will flow into the drain basin, with careful
manipulation they were successful. That following weekend rain occurred and we
were able to see how well it worked. Once the weather turns for the
better, our next path project will be on #11 next to the green. This will be
very similar as to what we have already accomplished and should go much
smoother.
All 50 bluebird nesting boxes are out on the golf course, this makes a grand total of 74 boxes
for the entire club property. On Friday, when I was looking at the ninth hole
from the 59 patio, I noticed some bird activity already in one of the new
box's. Irrigation repairs have been progressing nicely. When we drained our
system for the winter, we noticed a few drain valves that were not functioning
properly. So, we need to replace them before the system is fired up for
this season.
As usual, when we
experience bad weather, we do have alternate plans for the staff. They are
working on sanding and staining benches, painting tee markers, course cups and
ball washers.
A soft reminder, we are
approaching our greens winter aerification. We typically start this the
first week of February, weather permitting. There will be more to follow on our
process so stay tuned.
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| Mixing the concrete by hand. |
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| Dye was added to the concrete so it will blend in with the existing asphalt. |
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| Water is moving into the drain! |
