“The relatively mild
start to winter has allowed us to get a good portion of this project completed
already. Mother Nature will put the brakes on us soon enough, but we will pick
back up before the golf season kicks off next year.” This was the last line
of the post from early December regarding our progress of raising sprinkler
heads. Well, as you have noticed, Mother Nature hasn’t really put the brakes on
yet.
We finished our initial phase of raising sprinkler heads
around the greens by January 1st. We skipped holes 11, 12, and 13,
but 1-10, 14-18, and both practice greens have newly raised sprinkler heads.
The sprinklers around 11, 12, and 13 will be addressed during construction next
summer. We raised 44 sprinklers total. This was a “winter long” project, meaning
we hoped to finish before the golf season started, but we finished well ahead
of schedule. We expect to see improved efficiency and distribution when
watering, as well as improved playability around sprinklers.
Another project that was slated for the entire winter was
continuing our tree trimming program. This winter we planned to trim trees
starting at soccer, working through tennis, along the road by the maintenance
facility and pool and out into the open field at the front of our property.
With the mild weather, we are again ahead of schedule. Trimming was finished
last week and cleanup is half way complete.
We are now moving further down our to-do list as we complete
other projects sooner than expected. Surely, winter will hit eventually, but
for now we are utilizing our “extra” outside time as much as possible.
Etiquette Reminder of the Month
Please avoid walking through overly saturated or puddled
areas on greens if possible.
See you on the course!
Joe
jvillegas@bwrc.org
