Soft Opening March 25, 2016

Although earlier than previous seasons, March 25, represents the course “soft opening”.  During the soft opening, course maintenance activities are based on turf growth, weather conditions, and membership play.  Beginning March 25, and continuing throughout the month of April, course conditioning will consist of green surfaces mowed two or three days per week, bunkers cleaned and raked weekly, fairways and tees mowed two days per week, and hole placements changed as needed.
 

DryJect Aerification

Course supplies will be limited to rakes in the bunkers and tee markers placed on the tees.  Other maintenance activities in April include sand injection of the greens (April 11), aerification along with sand applications on tees and fairways, over-seeding of rough areas, cartpath maintenance, minor drainage projects, and landscape bed improvements.

Sand Topdressing of Fairways

In addition, Golf Preservations, will install internal drainage in greens 9, 14, 15 and 18 beginning in early April.  However, only one green will be out of play for a day or two and restored to putting quality before beginning the next green.  If necessary, a temporary green may be required on occasion throughout the process.  Depending on weather and soil conditions, the green drainage project will be completed in approximately 10 days.     

Golf  Reservation Drainage Process