The Closing Stretch

A new bunker has been added to the left side of the 12th fairway.

This bunker has been added connecting the 8th and 17th fairways. 

The back tee on #9 was extended and this tee will be rebuilt by "shelling" the native soil out, adding drainage, and adding a sand/soil mix to improve drainage.

Frozen ground has been a problem with construction since the new year. Pictured here is the 9th tee which was supposed to be shelled out to 6" deep. Due to the frozen ground, soil blocks the size of boulders and over 1 foot thick were breaking out, causing the work to take more time. 

 

Work on #16

Despite the cold weather and frozen ground the last few weeks, the crew pushed through to lay 25,000 square feet of sod.

Bentgrass sod being laid, converting the old bunker into new fairway.

The crew works to lay tall fescue rough sod on the newly reshaped 16th green surround. 

                                               

A view from the right side of 16 green looking back towards the approach.