Fall's Bunkers Project Continues

The installation of the new sand continued today on the Falls.  We nearly have all the Greenside Bunkers completed.  We have three remaining but we have to install drainage in the remaining three.  Once we finish all the Greenside Bunkers we will begin the Fairway Bunkers.

Landscaping The New Ladies Locker Room

Today we received over two hundred plants that we installed outside of the Ladies Locker Room.  We should finish this landscaping project tomorrow once we receive the sod to put the finishing touches on the project. 

Bunker Care

We continue to observe the lack of care for the new bunkers on the Old Course.  Many of them are not being raked after being played out of.  We are also observing golfers walking down the faces of the bunkers instead of waking into them from the low end of the bunker.  Walking down the face not only could potentially cause damage to the bunker but could also be very dangerous. 

Seeding Delayed Due to Weather

The inclement weather today cancelled the Hydroseeding that was scheduled to take place today.  We have received nearly 3" of rain since Saturday and we may have to reschedule next week.  All the areas that have been disturbed over the Winter will be seeded in the near future.  Most of these areas will be seeded with Aurora Gold Fescue.

Upgrade to the Fall's Bunkers

Today we began adding sand to the Fall's Bunkers.  We are using the same sand that was installed in the Old Course bunkers.  We began today on #9 Falls.  We will continue to work backwards while addressing the Greenside bunkers first.  If any of the bunkers require an upgrade in drainage we will skip those and come back to them.  This process will be very time consuming a may take up to several weeks to complete but should improve the playability of the bunkers on the Falls.

Fescue Conversion Has Begun

Today we began spraying out areas that will be seeded with Fescue/Native Grasses.  These areas were carefully marked in strategic locations.  The conversion of these areas is part of the Master Plan developed by Fazio Design.  Typically Fescue grasses struggle to become established the first season but tend to thrive after the first year.  These areas will remain roped off due to the Herbicide that was sprayed to kill the unwanted grasses.