Upcoming bunker and drainage work

As day lengths shorten and overnight temperatures drop (Finally!), the Grounds department is looking toward project time. Like other years, we will tackle more drainage work as well as our annual bunker renovations.

For the most part, our bunker renovation routine stays the same, year after year, we just rotate which bunkers are due for the work. Our staff has learned the process well and the work goes smoothly. This year we are tackling holes 2, 5, 6, and 7. Some of you may recall that we have already done work on #7 in the past- #7 bunker work. It has been 7 years already since that work. We won’t be doing everything listed in that past post, but it is good for general information. We typically expect a bunker edge to last 5-7 years, so we are right on schedule. Though we are circling back to bunkers that have already been through this process, it doesn’t mean that all bunkers have been renovated. Instead, some of the bunkers were built during the Master Plan construction more recently and are not quite due for more work. We track when each bunker was built, rebuilt, etc. and have a spreadsheet indicating which bunkers will be done each season. If we spend the time to rebuild the bunkers on this rotation, it can extend the overall life of the bunker many, many years.

Our other project that we consistently work on in the fall is drainage. Often we do work on greens- #17, #8 and #9, and #4 and #15. We have also tackled wet areas in approaches, fairways and rough- #3, #7, and #10 . This year we will be focusing on #17 fairway, #15 approach, and if we have time, #1 approach. We are slowly making progress on wet areas around the course, and we will eliminate a few more this season.

Some of our regular maintenance starts to slow down or stop completely soon. This allows us time to focus on these projects which are vital for the course to be in its best shape for the next season.

 

Beginning in October, and lasting through February, we will drop to one post per month.

 

 

Etiquette Reminder of the Month

In addition to repairing your own ball mark on every green, please repair at least one other as well.

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

Golf Cart tips

 

See you on the course!

Joe

jvillegas@bwrc.org