Construction update

We have had a great couple of weeks! Irrigation has been installed on 6 and 7 and started on 5.  We should be done with 5 this week.  Once the heads are installed, a box is built around each head, similar to a form used for concrete.  These are used as a template to get a 4" layer of topsoil around each head.  This helps the person spreading the rest of the topsoil stay away from the heads.  Topsoil is being spread as I am typing this.  They will work backwards from 7 with topsoil.

Topsoil on #7 before it's spread

 

Topsoil around an irrigation head

 

Wire set up on the irrigation trailer, ready to go

 

 

Last week we had a visit from Chris, the Nicklaus architect.  The weather held out for us and it was a very productive meeting.  We were able to mark the grassing lines on 5, 6 and 7.  The fairway bunkers on 4 were laid out and we have since rough shaped these bunkers.  Chris was able to spend some time on 2 and 8, as well.  He gave us his idea of what he wants on those holes and the rough grading has begun. 

 

Deciding where the fairway bunkers are going to on #4

 

 

I believe Chris will make another visit next week and we should have bermudagrass on the ground by the second week in July.  This morning we made a lime application in preparation of sod and sprigs and water should be turned on the beginning of next week!



 



Construction update

We have finally had some good construction weather!  Twelve of the last fourteen days and been dry and it shows with the progress being made on the course.  Five, six and seven greens all have drainage, gravel and mix in them.  Drainage, gravel and greens mix are being installed on three and four this week, as well.  Storm drainage is complete on five and seven.  Six will be complete this week.  We will also begin installing irrigation this week.  The Sanders irrigation crew arrived last night and this should really get things moving.

As far as grassing goes, we are waiting on turf farms.  They all seem to be three to four weeks behind because of the cold winter and wet spring.  Once the farms are ready to start harvesting sod and sprigs, the irrigation will be in the ground and we will be ready to start growing some grass!!

On the existing holes, the crew has been working very hard over the last couple of weeks to get the bunkers in great shape.  All bunkers surrounds have been mowed and we are in the process of edging all of the zoysia grass.  We are also making sure that all of the sand depth is consistent.  So far they look great!