With this being one of the most cold and
difficult winters in recent memory, we have had to make many changes to our
winter project schedule. While drainage
projects were our #1 project, it is clear now that only hole #2 will be
completed. The ground has been frozen
for the past 2 months leaving the trencher unable to dig. Because of this we have refocused our efforts
on other projects throughout the course.
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| Chestnut Cove before dredging |
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| Chestnut Cove during dredging |
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| Chestnut Cove after dredging |
One of the most notable projects has been the
dredging of all the lakes throughout the course. We were fortunate enough to be able to rent a
long arm excavator specifically designed for lake dredging. Our staff spent three weeks digging out the
lakes and moving the machine from one hole to another. All of the dredge material was deposited next
to the lakes so that it could "de-water" and then be relocated with
our utility vehicles to other areas of the course. This has been a much bigger project than
originally envisioned because the lakes were much worse than anticipated.
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| Removal of dredge "trash" |
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| Dredging the front of #10 green complex |
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| #10 green complex ready for sod |
We are nearly finished moving all of the
dredge material to areas throughout the course where
it is needed for tee enhancements. The
G&G committee approved adding a new red tee to hole #4, enlarging the white tee on #5, lengthening the
gold tee on #11, and constructing a new gold tee on #17. These projects are about 60% complete at this
time.
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| Construction of new red tee #4 |
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| Construction of new red tee #4 |
Another major project that we have been working
on is replacing the cross-tie wall at the gazebo on #15. This has been a difficult project since we
have to construct a new boulder wall around the gazebo without damaging
it. In addition to the wall, we will be
constructing a new parking area and improving the landscaping.
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| Rock wall construction #15 gazebo |
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| Rock wall construction #15 gazebo |
In addition to the aforementioned projects, we have been busy on many smaller projects such as refurbishing course accessories, tree removal, landscaping and agronomic practices.
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| Removal of tree stumps at #1 tee |
