Bunker project

Today Schaefer-Meyer is cleaning out last 3 holes.  1, 2, and 18.  Next week they will be shaping.  Picture below is shot of right bunker on # 1.

Construction Update

Schaefer-Meyer has been busy cleaning out old sand in our bunkers holes 4, 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, and 16 have all been cleaned.  The next step is to clean out all old drainage,  pack subgrade and start to locate and shape the new bunkers.  Most of our new bunkers will be moved just a little bit.  Our Architect Art Schaupeter was out today going over  holes 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16 with Schaefer-Meyers construction crew.  He was marking new bunkers positions and going over where to  cut and fill.  Let me tell you I am very excited.  This project is going to make huge improvements to our course from  playability to aesthetics.  I cannot wait to see the final product.  Here are a few pictures of the construction progress.

 Schaefer-Meyer checking out #13

First bucket of sand removed from #13 bunker

 # 14 before

 #14 after sand is removed

 #16 before

#16 after sand removed and small pot bunker.

13 steps

The steps on 13 have been removed and sodded with Turf Type Tall Fescue.  Looks much better.

Bunker renovation has began

#13 Bunker is the start of our renovation.

Bunker Project

     Schaefer Meyer will be here on Tuesday October 11th to start on the bunkers.  They have told me  they will start furthest from the club.  So 11 and 13 will be done first and they will work back towards Clubhouse and Maintenance building.  The reasoning is  if we get rain it is harder to get further away and easier to work closer to Clubhouse and Maintenance Building.  Hopefully the dry weather will stay with us for few more weeks.  I will be posting updates throughout the entire project.  So check back to see progress if you cannot make it out.

Seeding Roughs

     We have been busy seeding our roughs.  We are using a 4 way Turf Type Tall  Fescue (TTTF) mix with a little bit of Kentucky Bluegrass.  The TTTF is a bunch type grass.  It grows from a single point outwards.  The Kentucky Bluegrass spreads by rhizomes it will fill in voided areas.  Rhizomes are under ground stems that grow horizontally they send out new roots and shoots.  So you can have many new plants originate from one bluegrass plant.  The two grass varieties work great together.  A bunch type grass with a rhizomatous species that can fill in voids.  We are using our Aeravator to aerate and drop seed at the same time.  Any seed that falls into the aerifying hole will germinate.  We are working around our green surrounds then we will move to roughs.  Holes will be visible for about 2 weeks.

 Dan over seeding with Aeravator.

Holes left after the Aeravator.

#9 white tee

     Seed has germinated on our new tee/nursery green.  We will wait until grass is over 1/2 inch tall before we will mow it.  We will maintain front 1/3 at tee height and back 2/3 as green.  It will take about 8 months before we can play on it.  It is all related to the weather on how fast it will open.

 Looking from back of tee.

This is a close up of the same picture above.