Renovation Day 69-75

We have started the asphalt prep for the asphalt overlay for the front nine.  We rented an asphalt mill to level the current cart paths and an asphalt sweeper to remove the debris.  After the asphalt material was removed we used a cut saw to clean the joints on the asphalt to concrete connections.  The asphalt will again be removed in those areas and filled with a rock base.  The staff has also started grinding stumps and removing the chips.  We have a lot of stumps through the course and we have almost made it through the front nine already.

Renovation Day 66-68

This morning we removed the dew from the green surfaces with a filled hose.  The spray hawk was calibrated for greens and we began spaying.  Fungicide and foliar fertilizers were applied to help continue growth as much as possible.  The greens are filling in very well.  We seeded greens starting September 16th through October 1st once LaBar and Kye were finished with construction.  We have mowed all of the greens multiple times and we are already down to a mowing height of .200", just under 1/4".  Normal mowing height is .120" - .140", so we are pretty close to a playable height.  We will continue to lower the height into November to help promote lateral growth.  T&A Irrigation has completed the front 9 and have started the main line on the back and began 11 fairway today.   

Renovation Day 51-65

LaBar has finished all the large construction areas.  The St. Clair staff is buttoning up areas that didn't get sodded with seed and straw.  The new tees on 1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 14, 17 and 18 have been completed.  Most of these tees will expand the yardage on the score card and will make the holes a lot more challenging.  We are finishing tree work and will begin removing stumps and grinding.   

Renovation Day 44-50

A lot of progress has been made since the last post.  The top pic is the seed, germination, fungicide and mow schedule for the greens.  All of the greens have been seeded except the range chipping green and the nursery at the back of the range.  We mowed a few greens for the first time yesterday, 15 days after seeding.  There are a few thin spots that will fill in and we are adding sand and seed to make them fill faster.  LaBar has finished most of the shaping through the course and will finish their detail work soon as well.  T&A irrigation has completed the front nine irrigation and will work on irrigating the range tees and chipping green this week.