Restoration Update

The Restoration of the golf course is well under way. Here are a few of the early highlights of the work and what to expect next week.

1. Erosion Control measures for the disturbed limits has neared completion.
2. Clearing of the Bermudagrass base has been completed on holes 7,8,9 and 10.
3. Putting green demolition at holes 5-11 and the practice facility have been completed.
4. Storm water drainage is being installed at 16 fairway.
5. Old irrigation sprinklers and the control system have been removed.
6. The Irrigation pump station has been disassembled and is being readied for transport.
7. The tree protection barriers on the golf course have been installed.
8.  The staging area continues to be populated with materials and supplies.
9. Project architect Tim Liddy has made his first visit to review demolition of the course and give direction.
10.  Mobilization of earth moving equipment is nearing completion.

The practice facility putting green was demolished earlier this week. Confirmation of the failed drainage system was evident and it was a strong reminder of why the restoration program was started initially. Pictured above is the piping network of this particular green which demonstrates total failure of the water transportation system critical to putting green maintenance. After further demolition was completed at green sites 5-11, similar conditions were present all.

Stock piling the sand from the old greens will be critical in the development of the teeing grounds to be constructed later in the project. The opportunity to salvage the sand and reuse it was innovative.  

As the greens demolition continued, it was evident to just how much putting space had been lost to encroachment over the last 14 years. The picture above demonstrates 4 feet of fairway grass encroachment into the green making it much smaller.   

Silt fence being installed for erosion control.

The week of October 14-19 looks to be a busy one. Some of the activity scheduled to take place includes:

• Irrigation mainline installation from the pump house to golf hole four and five.
• More general demolition and greens demo.
• Rough shaping of holes 7,8,9 and 10.