Fall is for progress!
A concrete truck full of capillary concrete came in on Monday to finish off the fairway bunkers on 18 Sabot. Last year we tested a few larger, flatter bunkers with just doing the edge with the drainage material and it worked just fine. The smaller more sloped bunkers are filled completely with the permeable concrete. The bunkers were immediately tested Tuesday night with heavy rain and held up perfectly.
New white sand filled up the last 3 bunkers on the back nine.
18 Sabot looks beautiful with all freshly renovated bunkers!
One of our initiatives for the fall is to amplify our view of the lake from the clubhouse, 10, 18, 17 and even 16 Sabot. This will be done by periodically removing trees as we move through the cooler months. Hunter attacked the willow tree on the little island right of 18 fairway on Wednesday.
Much better!
The weather continues to be cool and the bermuda is not moving very much at all. This means we have to restrict practicing on the grass at the driving range back to the mats. This week we will have the grass open for Friday through Sunday and aim to do the same next week. With more 40 degree nights in store we may not have much time left on the grass at all. More than likely we will put a bluegrass/ryegrass seed mixture down next week.
Our big project on the cartpaths continues this week. The paths have never been cleaner or edged so nicely. The contractors are brushing, scraping and blowing to make way for the asphalt sealant.
We know play has been getting moved around a bit this week and this is why. Two coats of sealant have to go down by hand over all 10 miles of path. The paths are rough and the widths vary so this is the only way to do it properly. The contractors will not be here Friday or Saturday but they will go over to #1 Sabot at 3pm Sunday to get a tank of sealant down that evening. Hopefully we can dodge any chance of rain this coming Monday in order to finish the Sabot and then Tuesday will finish the Manakin back nine. We still have 9 holes blocked off Wednesday in case of bad weather and some final touch ups.
The final product is worth the trouble. This method is helping avoid a huge expenditure in replacing the majority of paths on property. Now we will be able to pick and choose smaller areas to repave in the future and continue extending the life of the paths. We appreciate your patience as we finish off our capital list for fiscal year 2020!