Author Archives: Tyler Ingram

Bunker Update

The bunker project is moving along nicely. Currently we have completed over half of the bunkers on the course with gravel. Originally the plan was to complete half of the course, spray, and fill that half with sand, the plan … Continue reading

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Winter Time Mowing Heights and Overseeding Driving Range Tee

Every year you anticipate having a cold winter which could possibly devastate warm seasons grasses like bermuda grass. To protect our grasses, all bermuda grass height of cuts have been raised to allow more leaf tissue to generate and more … Continue reading

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Fescue Aerification

This past week we began aerifing all the fescue beds around the course. Earlier that week the course received several inches of rain loosening the ground and providing a soft surface to puncture a hole with the aerifier. These aerification … Continue reading

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Bunker Update

The bunker crew has had a chance to get several days worth of work under their belts and have made some great progress. Currently holes 1, 16, 14, 17, 13, 11 are complete at this hour. By the end of … Continue reading

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Day 1 – Bunker Renovations

The bunker construction project has begun! This morning the construction crew arrived and began the excavation of old sand from the bunkers on #1. The overall project should have a time frame of approximately 4 weeks, weather permitting. The goal … Continue reading

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Bunkers – The Beginning

 The Better Billy Bunker equipment is on property, along with several inches of rain from yesterday and last night.  We will be evaluating the wetness of the golf course today, and devising a plan to attack the first bunkers.  We may be delayed … Continue reading

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Stone Cart Path Edging

During the cooler weather and recovery period from the greens aerification, our staff has been able to accomplish some goals we have been compiling over the past 2 years. One of these goals was to continue addressing the worn areas … Continue reading

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