Miniature golf pond

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.

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.

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:

Ball Marks - How to properly repair

Bunker etiquette

See you on the course!

Joe

jvillegas@bwrc.org