Project Update

It's hard to believe that we are only 10 days away from putting seed in the ground!  Overall, we are right on schedule for where we need to be.  Luckily we were slightly ahead of schedule before the June rains hit. 

Up to this point we have been focused on killing the existing turf.  This past week our third application of Roundup was applied to the areas that we are renovating.  By early next week we should see a complete kill.  Any remaining green will be spot treated right up to a few days before we begin seeding.

On Thursday we began adding topsoil to low areas that needed to be leveled.  We have waited as long as possible, due to the potential for these areas to wash out following rain.  Most of the areas we are leveling are old trench lines that have settled over the years as well as low areas that tend to hold water.  With the turf out of the way, the grade imperfections become much more visible.

We have had a slight change of plans in regard to the tees.  Initially we were planning on seeding the tee surfaces with Riviera Bermuda.  As we continued to evaluate the tees, we made the decision to hire a contractor to laser level the tee tops.  Following the leveling we will now be sodding the tees with an improved variety of Bermuda called Latitude 36.  Not only are we improving the grade of the tees, by sodding we will also rule out any concerns of not having tees ready in time for opening.  

Moving forward, we are crossing our fingers for dry weather.  We will continue with the dirt work through next week.  We will also begin stripping the existing turf off of the back tees in order to get a jump on the tee leveling prior to July 7th.

And finally, we will be closing the golf course for approximately four weeks on July 7th.  On the 7th, we will have two seeders working on the rough, with the bulk of the crew focused on the tee process.  Not to be forgotten, greens will receive the normal attention required during the heat of the summer.

We will be posting updates to the project through this blog as well as on Twitter (@wccbrian).