This week has been extremely productive in regards to the newly renovated tees and the ongoing work on number 7. The seventh hole will be open for play on Saturday as will the newly resurfaced tees. The blue tee on number 2, the water tee on number 7, the ladies tee on number 10 and the blue tee on number 18 are ready to go.
View of the seventh hole from the sixth fairway
View of the seventh hole from the seventh tee
The water tee on number 7
The sod on the seventh hole has finally began to root to the ground, giving way to playable conditions. The newly shaped approach gives golfers the ability to roll the ball up onto the green. Not to make the hole too easy, the right hand bunker was extended into the fairway to shade the right side of the green. The lip of the left bunker was shaped to allow the ball to easily roll into the bunker if you miss your shot to the left. These changes are intended to make the hole more approachable to the average golfer yet still provide challenges to more experienced golfers.
Some members have noticed the newly worked tees having a brownish hue to them, this is to be expected and perfectly normal given the circumstances. The sod is inherently thatchy, so we aerated to help remove some organic matter. This thatch has also caused some scalping from the mowers that is well within reason. The lack of rain we have been experiencing caused the tees to become dry. However, this encourages the turf to send out longer roots in search for water resulting in a stronger and healthier turf in the long run. These are all issues that will grow out as the season progresses and nothing to be alarmed about.
The red tee on number 10.
The red tee on number 10.
The blue tee on number 18
