Now that the Master plan has been completed, one of our main
goals is to maintain the course in this new form. This includes: re-edging
bunkers, Bermuda
grass weed control, and adding
new bunker sand.
In the past couple of weeks, we have continued this process
by adding new bunker sand to the right greenside bunker on #9 as well as both
fairway bunkers on #8. When planning to add new sand to a bunker, we first
decide whether we can simply add new sand on top of the existing sand or if we
need to remove the old sand and start fresh. The post above about bunker sand
goes into more detail regarding how sand can be lost from a bunker and how it
can become contaminated. Luckily, all of the bunkers we did this fall were draining
properly and only needed to be refreshed.
Since the Master plan was completed in stages, the new
bunkers, etc. will age in stages as well. We keep records and a timeline for
when each feature of the course was built. This allows us to plan what needs to
be updated and when. With this schedule we can align our bunker sand supply,
labor, and weather to allow for the most efficient completion of the task. The
schedule also helps us to keep track of the maintenance and help prevent a
bunker from being neglected and affecting play.
If we are able to stay on top of the required maintenance of
the course, we will avoid slipping into the deferred maintenance slide that preceded
the Master plan in the first place.
Please note we have switched to once per month posts for
November and running through February. Thank you.
Etiquette Reminder of the Month
Please place your broken tee into the broken tee box near
the tee markers whenever possible.
Also, as part of a Golf Committee initiative to improve
course etiquette, we have included links to videos teaching proper on-course
etiquette. Please take a moment to watch:
See you on the course!
Joe
jvillegas@bwrc.org
