Moving Forward...

  Now that every hole on the golf course has been planted, golf maintenance is focusing on mowing, fertilizing, and transitioning back to a playable golf course from a construction zone.  All of the tees, fairways, and approaches are now being mowed three times a week with the exception of holes three and four which were planted last.  The greens are filling in rapidly, and we will be mowing them for the first time next week.
This week has also seen the construction of an expanded short range tee that is nearly ready to be sprigged, as well as an extension of the cart path to the range making it wide enough to accommodate two carts.
Continued fertilization coupled with routine mowing is encouraging all of the surfaces to fill in rapidly, and each day the course looks better.

New grass on the putting green

#1 Green after planting on 6/23

The sprigs on #1 green  2 1/2 weeks later on July 9th 

Expanding the short range tee

Checking grade on the tee

Forming the improved parking area at the short range tee

Grass Everywhere!

  This has been a very exciting week around the golf course as we now have all of the new grasses planted! The first set of holes to be sprigged are now on a regular mowing schedule and continue to fill in. The surfaces planted in the second wave have now been mowed twice and with regular fertilization continue to spread out and fill the voids between sprigs.  The most exciting development of the week however is the Champion Bermudagrass that has been planted, rolled, fertilized and watered constantly since the beginning of the week. The sprigs on the greens are rapidly developing roots, and progressing well.
  The third hole has now been completely rebuilt, with the bunkers and tees shaped this week and sod laid on the banks. The cart path was framed and the concrete was poured on Monday.  Sprigs were planted on all of the surfaces of number three on Friday June 28th and the hole is now being watered constantly to promote root development.

Framing the new cart path on #3

Finishing the cart path at #3 tee

Sodding the blue tee bank on #3

Prepping the fairway bunker on #3 for sand and sod

#3 Fairway bunker with green in the distance