Everyday, we are hauling loads of soil to the 11th tee complex. We are raising the elevation of the ground around the tees to improve drainage.
Above, we've done significant pruning down the left side of the cart path by the tees. This is where the cart path will be expanded two more feet (10' total) to allow for 2-way traffic for carts coming from Pipers Court.
The drainage contractor is finishing up on the green side fairway on #6. In another 2 days, we'll be moving to the 9th hole.
Fairway aeration continues! After the plugs have some time to dry on the surface, we "drag" the plugs with a section of chain link fence (below), which breaks the plugs up, returning the soil to the ground and leaves the thatch and leaf tissue on the surface. That material is then blown to the middle of the fairway, where it can be picked up and disposed of. When this is complete, we'll make a application of sand to the fairways that will also fall into the aeration holes, improving the drainage characteristics of the soil over time.
