Green reclamations

With yesterdays rains, shaping bunkers was not going to happen today, so we ran for higher ground. The areas around the greens were dry enough to work this morning allowing us to concentrate on returning the greens to their original dimensions. We were able to work on 9,12,16, and 17 today.

This is the before......

And here is the after. The crew went through and stripped off all the sod, raked the soil, added sand, and then leveled the area. Then we ran the aerifier over the sanded areas to incorporate the sand into the subsoil. Next the crew will go back and add another layer of sand, tamp the areas, and then one final check for level. This process added approximately 1,000 square feet to 9,16, and 17 and about 1,500 square feet to 12. But more importantly, it added some very interesting new cupping locations. With any luck we will be ready to start laying the new greens height sod at the beginning of next week.

Day 2 goes to Mother Nature

Very little got accomplished today thanks to Mother Nature's lack of cooperation. The crew got in about 2 hours of work before the rain began. Most of the work was to prepare for today's rain but we did manage to get something productive done. The soil was amended on the right side of the putting surface for the green reclamation. Hopefully tomorrow the weather will be better and we can get back on track.

Day 1, in the books

The first day was productive. The crew arrived around noon and was able to accomplish quite a bit in six hours. The bunker on the right has been removed and the area has been rough graded. The old sand from the left bunker has been removed and the new bunker has been rough shaped. The sod for the greens reclamation has been removed and the area is being prepped for the new sod. With any luck (and help from Mother Nature) we'll be back at it tomorrow.

Here we go!

After months of planning, the day is finally here. I am excited to get this project started and the changes that it will bring. Check back every few days and I will update the blog with some pictures of the progress.