Hole 11 Nearing Completion

 Hole 11 is nearing completion after drainage was finished in the right green side bunker and a majority of the disturbed area was sodded yesterday. 

The sandy areas on the players left, right and front of the green, as seen in the overhead picture, are newly contoured areas. Over time, sand accumulation from bunker shots builds up and raises the putting surface. In these areas, the green was lowered as much as 8 inches to recapture the natural contours of the putting surface. 

A greens expansion was also completed in the back of this green. Increasing the cupping space on a green that has a limited number of pin placements.

15 Green Before/After

Before 

During

After

The above pictures of 15 green complex show the before, during and after aerial views. In the "during" picture: left bunker has been completed and was ready for polymer, right bunker had drainage completed as seen in the picture, back runoff area was shelled out and drainage was being installed, and a new irrigation line was trenched in the front right of the green. 

Better Billy Bunker Liner

 Several holes have been completed with sod. Pictured above is the front right bunker on 9 green being sprayed with the Better Billy Bunker polymer. Once this has cured these holes will be finished with the addition of bunker sand. 

9 Green Sodding

As we progress through the project, bunkers are beginning to be completed with sod. Pictured here is 9 green surround being prepped for sod, and the new approach being sodded. 

Work at 15 Continues

 With holes 13 and 14 ready for final prepping and sod, we continue to work on 15 green and it’s surround. In order to recapture the natural flow of the land and a classic Donald Ross look, we have spent a great deal of time on this hole to perfect our process moving forward. 

Bunker Project Begins

This week we began the demolition of our old bunkers. This includes removal of sand, old liner and drainage pipe from the existing bunkers. As well as stripping sod around the existing bunkers for regrading purposes.