As we transition from fall to the off season winter months,
we have taken full advantage of the remarkable warmer temps during December.
It’s pretty amazing we had 7” of snow cover at Thanksgiving. Since then the
snow has melted away and our staff has been hard at work with a variety of
projects.
Morning sunrise after
Thanksgiving snow storm
Natural Stone Curbing
We have continued to expand the installation of the natural
Lannon stone curbing around tees and greens. In the spring, we will add soil
and raise the sod to meet the existing grade where the new stone curbing was
installed
Stone Curbing around
#5 tee and cart path
Stone Curbing around
#11 tee along with drainage along cart path
Approach Drainage
As we strive for championship playing conditions, it has
become imperative to address the installation of drainage in our Approaches
that will allow for firmer and better playing conditions. We have trenched and
installed 2” drain tile and back filled trenches with a sand organic mix.
Trenching for
drainage installation on #2 Approach
Drain lines installed
every 6’ to allow for consistent drainage throughout entire approach
2” drain tile
installed and backfilled with sand organic mix
Sodding Greens
With the unexpected warmer temps it has allowed for us to address
a few select areas on our putting surfaces that struggled through their first
initial playing season. We have removed the struggling turf and replaced these
areas with thick established sod that with allow for these areas to get a jump
on the recovery process in the spring.
Benito installing sod
to #3 green
Fairway Topdressing
Fairways
One important winter preparation task is the sand topdressing
to our fairways before the winter freeze sets in. This application of sand
helps in the protection of the crowns of the plants through the long cold
winter months.
Heavy sand
topdressing applied to the fairways
