#12 Green Expansion

One of the goals of this greens renovation, besides expanding all the greens back to their original dimensions, is to take the opportunity to soften some slopes and flatten pinnable areas to make the greens more playable.  One of the bigger adjustments we have planned is to increase the front pin area on #12.  We are adding approximately 1,250 square feet to the front of the green which will substantially improve accessibility from approaching shots and make putting on this pin area much more feasible.  As you can see in the picture above, Fleetwood is beginning to remove the soil and make the shape of the new front edge.  Once the soil is removed, they will begin installing the necessary drainage pipe, gravel and greens mix to match the existing greens profile.  Over the next few days, they will complete this work so the whole green can be rototilled and the rest of the process can continue as we get ready to spring these back nine greens sometime late next week.  We are excited to complete this work and I'll be sure to post some pictures of this area once the final contours are set and we're ready for sprigs!

Greens expansion on front of #12

Greens/Irrigation Renovation Update

All treated turf was cut 1" deep

On May 3rd, with the irrigation phase of the project successfully complete, Fleetwood Services came to town to begin the greens renovation phase of the project. May 3rd was, not only the day we closed to the public for the summer, but was also a big day for our team. We went out and sod cut all greens, collars and tee boxes as the first step in the project. This ended up being about 280,000 square feet with only 4 sod cutters and 6 guys taking turns! It only took them 2.5 days and I couldn't be more proud of their efforts. 

Once the sod was cut, the contractor began loading all the cut turf and hauling it to the parking lot to be store for removal off-site. The following week, another crew showed up with more equipment so they could move twice as fast through the process. As of today, 5/19, they have 6 greens ready for sprigs, 6 more that are about 7-10 days from sprigs and the last group of greens are a few weeks away from sprigs. This puts us on time or slightly ahead of schedule. Now we just need to keep the rain from complicating things. The weather forecast doesn't look good, but the guys at Fleetwood will do their best to carry on despite the weather. 

Cut turf is removed to prepare sprigbed

Our team is excited to begin the grow-in phase of the greens project! We've been planning and organizing supplies and materials for weeks leading up to this and the new grass will be here before we know it! I'll make sure to update the blog at least a few more times throughout the project to be sure everyone stays up to date. As always, if you have questions regarding the project, leave a comment, or contact the pro shop. Thanks, and can't wait to see everyone on the course this fall!

Tee boxes cut and stripped for new sod

Bermuda contamination removed from inside edge of green

Rototilled 8" deep 2 directions

Final shaping complete and ready for sprigs!

#11 Bridge Project Complete!

It's been a hectic few months, since we rolled right from the bridge replacement project into the greens and irrigation project, but I wanted to take a minute and provide the final update on the bridge project now that it's complete. In early February, American Native Ventures, put the finishing touches on the bridge project and it was opened up to cart traffic on February 5th. We couldn't be happier with the outcome and look forward to having this bridge for many decades to come!