Repairing haul road right of #10 ladies tee
Fixing low areas around ladies tee on #10
New chipping approach at driving range
Despite a few
logistical challenges, this past week has been quite productive as the Green
Department started chipping away at some Fall projects on the course. You may have noticed some work being done at
the practice facility earlier this week.
The decision was made to convert the area between the chipping green and
the practice tee from rough to bentgrass, as it allows a realistic “approach”
shot from which to practice your chipping.
Bentgrass was transferred from the unused forward tee on #1, as well as
from the front of #17 fairway. The rough
sod that was removed from the chipping area was moved to #17. In the future, we will re-grade the slope in
front of #1 tee, and re-grass it as rough.
Likewise, we will re-shape the front of #17 fairway, making the
necessary adjustments to the rough/fairway line. The bentgrass that has been installed in the
chipping area will remain closed for the remainder of the season to fully
establish. Frequent rolling,
topdressing, fertilization, and watering will help to speed up the
process. Also at the practice facility,
topsoil and rough sod were added to the short slope between the cart path and
hitting area. The final grade ties in
nicely with the practice tee and chipping area.
All of the newly sodded areas will be roped off until they can safely
withstand foot traffic. Finally, the
practice tee top was interseeded in two directions to help the turf recover
from use during this season, and to provide a dense stand of turf leading into
the 2015 season. We hope that you enjoy
your NEW practice facility!
After the
practice facility project was wrapped up, a small crew began some renovation
projects to areas in the rough near the forward tee box on #10. The immediate area surrounding this tee has
several low spots that hold water during and after rain storms. We have begun raising these areas by adding
topsoil, re-grading, and spreading new grass seed. Also in this area, we have removed the dirt
“shortcut path” between #10 cart path and the lower gravel parking lot that
became established over this past year during the clubhouse construction
project. Due to frequent use by utility
vehicles, this path had become extremely compacted, and unable to provide the
growing conditions necessary for grass to survive. A rototiller was used to loosen the soil, and
then the area was re-graded and seed was worked into the soil. Finally, a layer of straw was placed on top to
provide insulation for the seed, which will help to speed up the germination
process. In the coming weeks we will
adjust the overflow from the gravel parking lot.
We still have
several projects to undertake in October and November, as well as completing
some projects that are already underway.
Hopefully the weather cooperates so that we can complete them in a
timely manner. Fall is arguably the best time of the year on the golf course,
and we hope that you are enjoying it as much as we are! See you on the course!
Prepared by, Curtis Keller
