Twenty Twenty One

 A new hope for a new year

We hope this entry finds you and your families healthy.  We continue to be mindful regarding Covid-19 at the maintenance department as we move inside for our equipment service and repair.  

The last entry to this blog was posted just under a year ago. 2020 was obviously a strange year that got even stranger after the election. Regardless, people continued to play on despite the political drama and we ended the season with a record amount of rounds played. Managing through the drought in May and June, the weather held up as did the course thanks to our tireless crew.  The course played excellent all year and we even began a few projects at the end of the season. Here's a few of them..

2 tee

The idea for 2 tee originated from fighting shallow bedrock the old forward tee rested on. Exposing the natural boulders instead of trying to bury them seemed like the smarter idea. They're attractive and part of the natural aesthetic for this property and area. 

Eroding soil with compressed air

Grass never has a chance when the soil is this thin

Reusing eroded soil for construction of new tee

Ready for sod

Right tee will be releveled and enlarged.

Rocky relief

5 &14 tee

The plans for these tees have been talked about on and off for years.  As equipment and golfers get better and as the skill of the golfer becomes more diverse, we find the need for more options in teeing ground and hole strategy.  The tees will be connected at the back and have trees and flowerbeds running between them as a demarcation. Sodding will begin asap this spring.

North is up

Pre-reconstruction

5 roughed in ready to start excavation of 14

All fill generated in-house as is excavation

 Wooded area left of 15 green

This is another area well in play that we've cleaned out and allowed light in. We've left enough trees to keep the privacy between 15 green and 14 tee intact. The increased amount of sun and air will allow for sustainable turf in this highly played area. 

Looking down 15 from the fairway looks relatively unchanged

Looking north to 14 tee

Closer inspection shows the scale of the work

Stump removal instead of grinding whenever possible

Skis and snowshoes

To give you relief from cabin fever or if you'd rather not be near people at a gym we've built our own track groomer this winter to allow for cross country skiing and snow shoeing. If the demand remains high for it we might look into a more serious groomer for 2022.

DIY trail groomer