One of the winter projects for the Grounds department this
off-season was to put a new liner in the mini golf course pond. After several
months of short bursts of work, we completed the job last week.
Some people may not even be aware of the miniature golf
course that is located on Bretton Woods property. Those who are aware may not
have ever been up to the location though. The course sits on the knoll above
and to the left of the clubhouse parking lot as you enter.
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| The new liner was just installed. The smaller stone lines the bottom. |
The course landscaping was fully renovated back in 2014. The
new design included adding large amounts of stone between holes and new
plants to freshen the look. Also, there was a new water feature added,
consisting of a reservoir pond that is pumped slightly uphill to the top of a
recirculating creek.
We have had issues keeping water in the pond since the
renovation. Every few days the pond would be nearly empty with no discernible
leak or other outlet for the water. So, this year we laid a new liner directly
over the existing one to help retain water better. Though we never found a leak
in the original liner, refraining from disturbing it and possibly creating a
leak, we instead left in place and the new liner simply adds another layer of
protection.
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| A picture of the completed pond, with all of the stone replaced on the new liner. |
The pond itself contains stone that needed to be moved
before we could get the new liner in place. First the grounds staff moved the
large stones out of the pit. Then, in half of the pond, the smaller stone was
shoveled all the way down to the existing liner. The new liner was laid on the
clear half and then all the stone was shoveled from one half, back to the
other, onto the new liner. Finally, the remainder of the liner was stretched
out and half of the stone was moved back over the top, fully covering the new
liner.
The miniature golf course doesn’t see as many rounds as the
main golf course does. But it keeps the Grounds department busy making sure it
is in the best condition possible.
Weekly posts will resume in March. Thank you.
Etiquette Reminder of the Month
Please avoid walking through overly saturated or puddled areas on greens if 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
