A 12*F morning, gave way to a relatively nice afternoon in the upper 30's.  We're able to continue cleaning up fairways from aerific...

Above, we are getting started on some rock curbing additions.  We are extending the curb further down #11 cart path past the area in the rou...

The drainage is progressing up the 6th fairway!  It is remarkable how much drier the fairways are that have been finished to date. This give...

It's been a damp and foggy day in Highlands after receiving 1/2" of rain last night.  It was a perfect day to continue pruning alon...

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A few days ago I posted the raw data from a two month period over the summer (June 7- August 7) where we recorded putting green measurements...

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 drain...

  All the tees and the approaches on the golf course are receiving an application of sand that can be worked into the aeration holes.

  This past summer we worked with an intern from NC State University, Cooper Hall.  Cooper is a great guy and has been part of this team for...

Now that all the clean up is finished, you can see the amount of rough we will be gaining back on #12. On #11, we are preparing to widen the...

I've enjoyed working with Mary Palmer Dargan for over 16 years now at Highlands CC.  I'm most impressed at her ability to knock out ...

This afternoon, I met with landscape architect, Mary Palmer Dargan to revitalize two areas at the Clubhouse.  The first area is the courtyar...

With the golf course closed for the season, it's time to start doing the disruption to the playing surfaces that we choose not to do whi...

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After 1.5" of rain yesterday, our drainage on #1 got tested out!  It's pretty impressive how dry the fairway was after so much rain...