This past week seemed like the perfect time to take some course photos. I wanted to take this time to thank the staff for an incredible job in preparing the course for your enjoyment.
Around 4:00 pm yesterday, a small but very strong storm passed over the course. High winds (60mph) and very heavy rain caused bunkers to wash, scattered large amounts of debris and downed 4 trees. Today all of our resources will be used blowing greens and removing debris. Once these items are completed we will be able to concentrate on playability. This process could take through the weekend before the course is back to normal. Check back over the next two days for updates.
Each side of the spillway had undermined, allowing water to bypass. We lowered the water level a couple of feet, then used 25 bags of concrete to fill the holes. After one or two good rainfalls, it should return to its normal level. Below are pictures of each side.
Overtime, water shed from the fairway has eroded the corner of the lake to the point it had to be reconstructed. Step one was to build up the original edge and fill the bottom of the cavity with rip rap. The next step was to add dirt then pack to grade. Following the dirt, the area was sodded.
Work began on 11/5 reshaping the creek that had eroded dangerously close to the cart path. Our contractor spent 7 days excavating, installing a larger pipe, and adding 10 truck loads or 270 tons of rock. Once he was finished our staff prepped and sodded the work site. Below are before, during and after pics.