18 Master Plan Project

The excavator we used to shape the new bunker.

Removing soil from the new bunker.

We ran into numerous large rocks, glad we had an excavator to remove and continue to shape the new bunker.

The master plan project on the 18th hole is moving along nicely, thanks in large part to the nice weather we have experienced here recently.  We rented an excavator to perform the majority of the shaping process in laying out the new bunker.  We ran into a substantial amount of rock or bedrock during the shaping process so it was certainly nice to have the right equipment on the property to accomplish what we did.  The bunker is essentially shaped out now, all we have left to do is lay out the drainage and sod and shape the edges.  The fairway will be "Sprigged" in the same manner we did with the new chipping area, so this will take some time.  We will have to watch weather and determine if we are too late this year for sod to establish itself, otherwise the sod will not make it through the winter.  The fill from the new bunker was taken across the fairway and used to fill in the left fairway bunker which is now a flat area that blends in with the rest of the left rough on the hole.  More updates to come as we proceed with the project.

Mike O'Neill
Superintendent

# 18 Master Plan Project Underway

We have begun work on the master plan project for the 18th hole.  Essentially what will happen is the first fairway bunker on the left will be removed filled in and regraded to the natural contour of the surrounding topography.  We will also reposition the first bunker on the right of the fairway to become a longer bunker running parallel to the fairway.  Last, the fairway will be widened on both sides of the fairway and will provide a bit more forgiving landing area off the tee.  The pictures above show some of the work in process.  We have removed whatever good sand that remained in the bunker and will be re-using it in the new bunker.  Also, the picture with the red flags in it designate where the "new" bunker will be. The picture with the white line in it marks where the new fairway edge will be.  The project will take a few weeks to complete and the finished product will not be realized until next season but I believe the change will definitely be positive and allow the hole to play how it should play.  As a result of the construction going on, the entire area will remain "Ground Under Repair" until further notice.

Mike O'Neill
Superintendent