Pump House Renovation

Now that we are replacing our aging pump station, a lot of work had to go in just to get trucks in.  PSE&G had to get in to replace 2 poles and wires that were toppled during Hurricane Sandy and they could not get their trucks in to get to the poles without getting stuck.  We also had to have our tree service come in and get all the trees off the downed poles and wires.  First, we had to construct a 12 foot wide stone road about 300 feet long in order to get all the prep work done.

Further Progress on #6

The bunkering on #6 is completed and we have removed old damaged and failed drainage pipes and replaced them with an open ditch that will be used for future fairway drainage.  The ditch used to only be from the tee to the fairway bunker, but now it continues down the left side of the hole past the green.

6th Hole Renovation

A face lift of the 6th hole began in early November and it includes new bunkers, new tees, a new ditch up the left side of the fairway, cart bridges and fairway drainage in 2013 once all other work is completed.  This will not only improve the hole from an aesthetic standpoint, it is also going to add a lot of strategy both off the tee and into the green.  Also, many days when carts are not allowed out it is because we cannot find a way to get carts through the 6th hole.

Hurricane Sandy Damage

We all know the severity of Hurricane Sandy and the golf course lost over 70 trees, most notably the willow on the 6th hole and the large oak by the 3rd tee.  Electricity was lost at the clubhouse for 2 full days and at the maintenance building one phase was out for almost a month.  The cleanup for Sandy will take many months by the time stumps are removed and damaged turf repaired in the spring of 2013.

Drainage 15 Fairway

On Wednesday we started our first laterals across the 15th fairway.  We are hoping to get 2-3 done today and then next week finish the remaining ones.  By Wednesday or Thursday we should be finished.

Drainage on 15 Fairway

The main trunk line has been installed on the 15th hole and we have it draining to the ditch on the 16th fairway.  Now, we will be running laterals across the 15th fairway to address the poor drainage for the next 5-7 days.  This is a time consuming process as we have to cross pipes, wires and remove all soil and back fill with sand and stone.

Ditch Maintenance This Week

The main ditches on 12 and 16 are being cleaned out this week and a stone base is being installed  at the same time.  Over time, the ditches get overgrown which leads to water traveling slower through them, which in turns slows up drainage on the course.  Also, our well water travels through 12 and 16 to get to our irrigation pond and the vegetation was significantly slowing its flow.  This will be much easier to maintain in the future, plus the water is much more visible now.