Course Update November 8th

The team has been very busy with a number of critical projects and the weather has been kind.  Barring a few wet weekends in early October, this has been the best weather we've had all year.  Leaves are becoming the bulk of our focus now, but here are some things we've done recently. 

• Curbs at 1 tee and the putting green along with new grass
• Irrigation line repair and concrete repair at 1 tee along with new grass
• Drainage at hole 9 white tee where we frequently lose turf during wet spells
• Irrigation repairs at hole 5,7,9,10,11,and 14
• Cart path repair at 14
• Seeding of all worn areas in the rough
• Application of large patch prevention in zoysia
• Tennis court repairs 
• Numerous equipment repairs

The "finished" product.  Seed was applied to the trench lines so hopefully
we will see some recovery on top before winter hits hard.  

The team spent 3 days working to make this tee on 9 function better

This is our first time using the "new" trencher. 

We used the old trencher to install the trunk drainage line.  It's 4" pipe.

These lateral lines across the tee are just big enough for 2" pipe.  They
are not very deep and are about 6' apart. 

Kylen working with Troy on hole 10.  The way this green was constructed makes
finding a fair hole location very challenging.  We'd love to make it better someday, but for
now we are limited to just a couple of hole locations that work when green speeds are "fast"

We don't have much to cheer about below the surface of greens, but rooting is 
starting to improve after a tough summer.   Note a few small roots hanging from this soil sample. Thankfully the surfaces look and play like all is well in the soil.  We are pushing
hard before winter to regain some root mass.  

Mike is Lucy's new best friend.  He's from Australia and recently joined the team.  He's 
done a fantastic job catching on and we are lucky to have him.  

Joel took this one foggy morning.  The weather has been incredible the past month.

Will nursing the new seed near the path at 1 tee.  This area looks
much better today than it did when this picture was taken last week

Alan and Cody spreading compost in the heavily
trafficked areas where seed was applied

We are not professionals in the concrete department, but Alan, Mike, Dave, and Will did
an awesome job fixing this nasty area near the first tee.

We sodded this area a few weeks ago, but the big outing that 
happened a few days later destroyed the tee slope with cart traffic.  
We took up the damaged sod, installed a curb, then seeded the area.

This is a what happens when a road crew installs a golf course
irrigation system.  Holes 10, 18, and the practice facility were built before the 
rest of the course by amateurs.  The pros moved in to finish the job.

The bush hog used for mowing all the native areas has
been laid to rest.  It's replacement is now in use.