Projects moving along through the freeze and thaw
We get some pretty wild sunrises on Manakin with the winter angle of the sun. Leave it to the snow to tell you where any shade problems are.
The irrigation guys continue slugging their way through the winter weather. This week they were able to run the communication wires around the chipping green and to the back corner of the clubhouse. Four wire paths will run through the attic and then communicate via radio a short distance over to the Maintenance Facility. All 1400+ heads on both nines will be connected by one of these four wire paths. This new system eliminates miles and miles of copper wire and helps pinpoint any future problems with this much simpler wiring.
All the new sprinklers are in and connected on #9. The green box houses the valve that we pictured a few weeks ago. The pipe is pulled through the fairway and then the new heads are connected. There are 5 heads on this line. One in the center of the fairway and two on each edge of the fairway. One head will water only the fairway and one head will water only the rough. With our contours and soil type, this is the type of precision that will help us keep the Sabot healthy and consistent through the season.
The Sabot team continues working through the front nine with new paver work. They even repositioned the water cooler on 8 tee so that it is easier to access.
Bunker work has moved on to 5 Manakin where Jacob and the guys dug out the right side bunker.
These Manakin bunkers are almost 20 years old and have grow in a significant amount. The bottom edges are being taken back 2-3 feet. This edging back to the original line will help keep the ball rolling down to the bottom of the bunker.
