Dry weather allows golf maintenance to complete several projects
By Todd Mathews
Golf course superintendent

Recent dry weather has been a blessing not only for golfers but for the golf course maintenance staff as well, allowing them to complete several improvement projects. Projects go much more smoothly when the weather cooperates. Listed below are some of the projects the golf maintenance staff has completed thus far:

• Drainage on number 7 in front of the yellow tee. The perpetual wet area is now dry. They can now mow the area instead of having to weed eat it.

• Drainage on the driving range just in front of the range tee.

• Drainage to the left of number 14 red tee. There is a natural spring in this area which pumps out an extreme amount of water. The new french drain should eliminate the problem.

• An addition of 5 irrigation heads to the area of rough between holes 2 and 4. The drought wiped out this area last year and we had to re-seed. The addition of irrigation will ensure that the area will not have to be seeded again.

• Removal of 5 dead trees and their stumps.

• Drainage on the front left of number 4 green. The new drainage will all but eliminate any squeegee work needed after heavy rains.

• Tee bed remodeling on number 4 and 12.

• Installation of 12 tons of new silica (high quality sand) to the fairway bunkers.

Some projects yet to be completed include septic repair at the restroom on number 14 and the connection of the front and back nine irrigation systems under Dunbar road.