We have made great progress on the third green and that is now finished. Currently we are working on the 17th green inspecting and forming a game plan on the repairs that we need to do. We know that we will install a smile drain on both sides with a good amount of drainage in the left side rough as well as the approach, the clean outs have been found at the back of the green and have been properly installed. Today we have rented a camera that will give us a better idea on what we cant see and hope that the repairs are minimal. Our fairway top dressing program is moving right along in conjunction with our verti-quake program in the rough. Once complete with this we will solid tine right behind.
Please note the greens are closed and there are temporary cups in the fairway. I know that we have some warm weather coming but we need to look at the bigger picture and keep them closed. Ball marks do not heal this time of year and when the spring time comes we would be looking at ball marks for a long time. We also keep them closed to minimize any poa that might have a chance to germinate in a ball mark or exposed ground as well as soft ground from the freezing and thawing that would damage the root systems, or shear off the roots. The 17th green is closed because of the proximity of our work and the safety of the crew.
Bunkers have a few wash outs and will be repaired as time permits, there have been numerous times that the sand was frozen and at that point you cannot move the sand back to the top. Stay tuned for more progress to come.
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| 3 green finished |
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| 17 green, blue areas are water holding spots |
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| 17 green left side main line inspection |
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| Picture above but in the hole, please note the standing water |
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| Proposed approach drainage |
