#11 Irrigation Addition

This week we shifted gears after the snow storm to install irrigation heads around the new white tee on #11. The snow may have held us up in other ways but gave us the perfect opportunity to complete this task. There will be a total of 4 heads added, two are for the tee and the other two for more rough coverage on the hill. Also because we have the trencher we took another opportunity to fix a little standing water on the path near our project by installing a drain basin to shed the water off. Once the snow melts we are going to shift gears and begin the greens aerification process on Sunday if not Monday first thing.

Installing a rough head near 18 tees

#11 Tee Irrigation line

Rough head addition below the Blue Tee on #11.

Drain basin for cart path will be placed here.

18 new approach

After some long discussion with the our designer we decided to enhance the style of the 18th green by removing the rough behind it. The new look will also be interesting to watch when the ball rolls down the hill when the pin is in the back. But most importantly this new look as going enhance the view when you are sitting outside. Something about seeing nicely manicured turf and watching play come through with some sweet tea sounds just about right.  Examples like these is what will keep your course current and updated for you to enjoy. All of this was completed over the weekend so we could beat the snow.

Rough grass removal

#9, By the way when we get sand into these bunkers they
are going to look fantastic.

#10, This hole as well from outside the club house patio.

Project Update

The pump house is now weather tight and we can begin the process of cleaning up inside and finish up a few trim pieces on the outside. The next step is to have our electrician wire up the pump station for power. While this is taking place the company is working on the outflow pipe section by installing the "Z" pipe and removing about 200 feet of 10 inch main line so we can enlarge this to 12 inch. Once this is complete the project will be finished and we can turn on the water.

The heart of the golf course

Outflow pipe reconnecting, yes its a mess down there with
old pipe and wires.

Starting to install the larger pipe, another 175 feet to go.

Bunkers made out okay this week with the sand removal from #7 green side bunkers almost complete. The status for #8 is 2 out the 3 green side bunkers are prepped for the polymer spray with minimal soil grading to finish. The third green side bunker was being used as our old bunker sand stock pile so they could still work. With the cold temperatures we have been experiencing the sand is frozen and virtually impossible to move at this time. The right side fairway bunkers are prepped for the Better Billy Bunker Spray and the left side fairway bunker is prepped for the drainage install. We are hopeful to have the spray team return soon but the weather has not been cooperating with us. We need at least a three day stretch of sunny dry conditions for it to be worth everyone's time for maximum efficiency.

#8 right side fairway bunker

#8 left side fairway bunker

#8 front green side bunker

#7 right green side bunker

Our tree project commenced again and what a slow process this has been to traverse the entire golf course one board at a time. But the effort and time will be worth the screening we will get from the homes. The staff has been busy mulching trees on the golf course and laying sod. It can be a big challenge to lay sod when the air temperatures are below freezing and when your sod is delivered it feels like one big ice cube. How we deal with this is by keeping them inside under heat to thaw them out, once they are ready they go out the door.

Last Zelkova for the parking lot.

#3 Tee Screening Project

Not easy to get back up there.

These were dug up and will be moved somewhere else
on the golf course.

Sodding behind #10 green

Keeping the sod warm under the heat

Course Update

Another bitter cold day here and work has restarted again on the bunkers for the time being, lets hope the forecast for snow isn't to bad. The pump house is starting to have a roof and we are getting closer to having this weather tight. The company is also working on hooking up the intake line and then they will move to the outlet which was the "Z" pipe in the previous photos. One thing that is also new to us is an in-line filter that will connect to the outflow pipe.  This will filter out anything large that would cause a head to not run properly or get stuck on. Another piece of insurance for our irrigation system.

Massaging the wall for the new intake.

The filter for the irrigation system.

We had a truck of sod delivered last week and that quickly went out to finish the approach on #11 and various rough areas on the golf course. I think you will find that in working with the designer a couple of changes were made to the approach on #11 to give it a much better look as well as improved play-ability.

#11 left side before the new approach was added.

#11 right side before photo

#11 left side with new approach extension

Same area above but from another view, you can see
we removed the rough grass. 

#11 right side extension towards the greens

Looking back at the fairway from the green, new approach
 extension on what would be the holes right side.

Prepping #18 for another great enhancement, more to follow.