After much anticipation we finally began the golf course restoration and irrigation system installation on Monday. Although this week hasn't been the best in regard to weather, we are off to a good start. Monday was very productive as a mobilizing day with numerous truckloads of irrigation pipe, supplies, and equipment arriving.
Tuesday both crews hit the ground running. All of the sprinkler head locations have been precisely marked, or "flagged" as we call it, for holes 17 and 18. They have also installed one row of irrigation thus far on #17.
For the green construction work, we started on #17. After looking at the ground features, Kris marked out where the outer edges of the green surfaces were located (seen below in orange paint).
Kris' crew then began removing the sod from the green and the surround. After the sod was removed, the equimpent went to work removing all of the excess build up material. As they performed this work, the original green surfaces were identified by locating a firm clay layer below the organic buildup.
Although no work could be performed today on the course, we did have a very successful meeting. Kris Spence met with his assistant Nathan Cashwell, Steve Plummer, Bill Glenn, Dunlop White and myself to discuss the features of #17 and #18 greens. We were all in agreement of what was discovered and how we will be moving forward. As soon as the weather clears, the crews will pick up where they left off and keep pushing forward.
This has been a very exciting week for Roaring Gap Club. Now that we have begun, I will begin posting more frequently so be sure to check in and follow along as we work through our restoration!
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