Project preview

The end of September marks a great time of year: the weather usually has turned cooler, the leaves start to get fall colors, and the course is in good shape. This time of year also marks the start of our project season. Bunker renovations, drain work, and anything else we can’t do during the summer, gets underway now.

If you have played golf recently, then you noticed we got a jump start on bunker work this year. We are scheduled to work on 13 green, thru 16 this year. After many years of the same procedure, the Grounds staff are pros at breaking down a bunker, removing the trash sod, and laying new grass. #13 greenside bunkers are relatively small, and don’t need a lot of grass, so we were able to squeeze them into this window between the Match Play Championship and Men’s Member Guest. We are just awaiting dry weather to lay the new sod.

You may also see some dashed lines painted in certain areas across the course. These are marking new drain lines that we will install through the winter. We have been too wet to do most things on the golf course lately, but one thing the rain was good for, was to help identify the exact track that water likes to take in these particular drainage areas. While the ground was saturated, and even with standing water on the surface in some instances, we went out and painted exactly where the new drain line should run to maximize the water we capture.

All this work will take place in and around the leaf cleanup that will be starting soon. We also have regular maintenance that still takes place throughout the fall. But the projects are a welcome change, both because it is a different type of work than the sometimes monotonous summer work, but also because we make the biggest strides in improvement doing these projects.

 

Etiquette Reminder of the Month

Please be careful not to damage the lip of the cup when retrieving your ball after putting out.

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