The weather this week has been ideal as the golf course renovation began. Tremendous progress was made in a few short days by both TDI and RCC staff. A glimpse of the work is outlined below.
Greens were scalped and verticut in 4 directions early Sunday morning.
Double aerification with 1" diameter tines followed.
Heavy sand topdressing.
All aerification holes were filled using drag mats and rotary brushes.
Not much grass left at the end of the day.
Green expansions were stripped of sod and cored to a 6" depth. Drain tile from the XGD system was extended into these expansion areas when possible.
Green expansion cavities were filled with 7:2:1 mix.
Tubes were laid in a grid pattern across each green and expansion area to insure distribution of the fumigant.
Plastic covers were then installed over each green and held in place with a sod ring at the perimiter.
Methyl Bromide was then applied under the covers through the tubing. Cover will remain in place for 5 days.
Lake excavation began on the 5th hole.
Tree removals make way for the new tees on #5.
Several trees were in very poor condition.
Fairways were sprayed with Round-up, double verticut and double aerified in initial preparation for seeding.
Fill was imported to the 3rd green site where initial shaping began.
The green cavity is already beginning to take shape.
Grab a shovel boys! Staff began the process of removing bunker sand. Much of the sand will be salvaged and used for fairway topdressing.
