The Ford Plantation Construction and Tree Protection

Protecting trees at The Ford Plantation during the construction process has been a focal point for the Golf Course Maintenance Department. Preserving trees that add aesthetic beauty as well as challenge golf shots can yield big rewards for the club. The trees on the course enhance property values and provide wildlife habitat.

Almost two miles of tree protection has been erected around the trees across the golf course. Maintaining these two miles of fence is the best way to enhance tree performance for years to come.

Properly constructed tree protection will deter traffic away from the tree.

Tree protection on #9

Tree protection #2

Pete Dye Designed #7 Golf Development

 

Pictured here, #7 golf hole at TFP. This image was captured by satellite in 2012 during the overseeding grow-in process in the Fall . One main characteristic of this golf hole is the littoral shelf located at Lake Sterling's banks. Over the years, the shelf has become contaminated with cattails and other undesirable species, diminishing the design and aesthetics of the hole.   

Pictured here, at shot of 7 golf  hole under construction with the old littoral shelf still in place.

 

MacCurrach Golf Construction Company enhancing the littoral shelf at lake Sterling.

The old weedy plant material generated a lot of debris to be cleaned up.

 

An elevated picture of the 7th golf hole shows the littoral shelf cleaned up and an exciting addition to the shelf that will now stretch nearly 1,400 feet with beautiful aquatic plants.

A reverse look at the hole looking from the green down towards the tee shows the scale of the littoral shelf to be installed.

Look in the water behind the MacCurrach Golf Employees installing drainage at 7 green and you will notice how the shelf.

This image demonstrates a littoral shelf diagram that is similar to the one which will be installed at TFP. The predominate plant species Fuzzy Davis has decided to install is the Purple Pickerweed, which is a TFP member favorite. This Pickerweed and other aquatic plants will provide habitat, erosion control and improved aesthetics. This diagram is courtesy of the Pelican Landing Community.    

 

 

 

Faces of the Golf Course Restoration Project

The 2013 Georgia Environmental Confrenence

Pete Dye Restoration Visit, November 15, 2013

Mr. Pete Dye was again on property Thursday and Friday to design the TFP golf course. The main objective of the visit was to focus primarily on putting greens and green surround design at golf holes 7-15. In particular, the functionality of the playability, strategy and agronomy of the green sites were studied and then executed.

Pete Dye and Tim Liddy Study the 15th hole.

Mr. Dye giving Kevin from MacCurrach golf design direction.

Nelson and Mr. Dye looking at the contours of #10 green.

Mr. Dye drawing his ideas in the dirt with Tim Liddy.

CW looks on at the 12th as course superintendent Jared Nemitz gets low to see the design line.

Mr. Dye explaining the13th  green complex to Restoration Chairman Dr. Bill Thompson and others. 



Mr. Dye with Nelson and Kevin at the par 3 12th.

Mr. Dye Checking the grades at #10 green... Everything checked out!

In addition, “Macro” direction concerning infrastructure, agronomy and design was given by Mr. Dye at golf holes 16, 17 and 18. Those directives will be performed over the next several weeks. TFP Members will start to see progress on the finishing holes soon.

Don’t forget to join us on November 26^th for the next golf course tour. Nelson, CW and Dr. Bill Thompson will be guiding members through some of the work that has been completed and be available to answer questions.