Monthly Archives: February 2012

Winter Painting

During the winter month project phase, several items on the course received a new coat of paint. Some common items that are painted every year are tee markers, cart exit posts, tee information sign posts, trash cans, ball washers, course … Continue reading

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Early Start on Phase 1 – Master Tree Plan

Each year we anticipate completing a phase of the Master Tree Plan. This year we have already got a head start on this coming fall’s phase 1. Through the help of NES we will received about 25 new trees to plant around the … Continue reading

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Tee Walk Paths

One part of the upcoming Master Landscape Plan is addressing tee walk ups. There are several walk up areas that have become bare or are not good conditions to grow quality turf. To make these areas more aesthetically pleasing we have begun … Continue reading

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Better Billy Bunker vs. Old Bunkers

After a quick thunderstorm this morning dropping roughly a .5″ in an hour, here are the pictures of the new Better Billy Bunkers on #18 and the old bunkers on #16.      

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Better Billy Bunkers – BYCC #18

Throughout the past year we have had several conversations regarding bunker sand. The sand’s consistency, compaction, and color. Recently it was discussed how sand particle shapes and sizes effect the compaction of bunkers and how the newer bunkers vary from our older … Continue reading

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Water Cooler Relocation

Have you ever had the #7 or #15 water cooler stands or ballwasher block your shot back to the green? If so, we have addressed this issue. The tee station, which includes the ball washer, tee sign, and trash can, have been moved … Continue reading

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Rock Border Edges

Due to heavy cart and foot traffic along #10 and #7 cart turn around edges, healthy bermuda grass has never been possible.  These areas have become bare dirt and an eyesore. In an effort to improve the path edges we have … Continue reading

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