Golf Course Update 1/1/2013

New forward tee boxes on hole #2

 

The new forward tee boxes on two are shaping up nicely, this past week we sodded the rough grass around the new tee and removed the old one.  Originally, we were only going to build the back one but due to the length of this par 5 we added the forward tee.  This will give us more options for setting this hole up.  There will now be separation between the 1 and 2 teeing position with ability to occasionally move the 3 tees up.  The tee surface will be sodded later this winter or early spring to allow for any settling that might take place.  Waiting to sod it will also allow us to evaluate whether any additional drainage needs to be added prior to sodding.  Either way it should be open before the 2013 golf season.

Work on reclaiming lost greens surfaces has also continued.  Greens number 5 thru 8 have been completed.  Currently the crew is working on green number 4, this will be our last green this season.  Reclaiming these areas continues to reveal many new exciting hole locations.  Typically it’s the more challenging hole placement that have been lost.  It’s going to take some work to get these new areas into puttable condition this coming spring, but once we do, it will be fun to able to challenge the golfers with these placements.