Before & After 11th Hole

The camera angle is different from the before and the after, but both were taken from behind the white tees.  Before, the old green only encompassed a small part of the wall and pond, but the new green spans across much of the pond.  Also, the growing environment and safety issues with the green are now much improved.   Also, we have the flexibility to move pins distinctly throughout the green and the hole can play anywhere from 125 to 195 depending on what tee we use and where we put the pin.

Fescue Being Mowed Down by Practice Green

The fescue was mowed down yesterday by the practice green to give the club a more formal look coming up the entrance road.  The architect at the time wanted a more natural look around the practice green but this may be a better look considering the style of our clubhouse.  It will take a few weeks for this grass to get acclimated to the new mowing heights and fescue does not like to be irrigated or fertilized so we will need to manage this very closely so it does not look unsightly coming up the driveway.

Head Changeout

The contractor, Middletown Sprinkler is moving along quickly with the head replacements.  This is the most vital part of this project right now as we will now have dependable quality heads on our golf course.  Once the controllers are completed, we will be much more efficient.

The Controller Changeout Process

Here is a quick view of the controller changeout process.  The old controllers are removed, each box contains over 100 wires that have to be labeled and when the new boxes are installed like below, each wire goes back as we design it.  While the process is tedious, the contractor can get them done quickly.

A Busy Monday at Arcola CC

It was controlled chaos at Arcola yesterday as we paved the 11th hole and bagroom road, dryjected the greens and began our irrigation system upgrade.  Luckily the weather cooperated and the dryject and paving were completed without any problems and the irrigation upgrade will continue for another few weeks.

Compacting New Bunkers 10,11

The greenside bunkers on 10 and 11 got compacted this week to help firm up the new sand.  This should help alleviate fried eggs when balls enter the bunkers.  The sand will firm up over time with irrigation, rainfall and play, but right now the sand is still relatively new.

Staff Meeting

Yesterday we held our annual staff meeting.  This ensures the entire staff is on board with how we want to maintain the golf course and what our goals are.  It also allows time to answer any questions the staff may have in regards to mowing, maintenance etc. and it also allows us to discuss various ideas for the golf course.  I feel we have assembled a strong staff that takes pride in what they do.