Bunker Project and Green Speed

Sodding the New Hill Behind 14's Fairway Bunker

Yesterday we mostly finished two of the bunkers involved in the bunker project suggested by the designer a couple of years ago. 

The Addition of the Flash on the Bunker of 14

14's fairway bunker had the hill added as a backdrop behind the bunker and has the front edge flashed slightly so it could be seen from the fairway.  However, this bunker will remain GUR for at least a week as the sod roots into the ground.

Five Loads of Sand Added to 12's Right Greenside Bunker

12's bunker was a simple fix.  We added several loads of the cleanest sand we could find from 13's greenside bunker and then smoothed it out.  A few years ago this bunker was part of a unsuccessful testing to find a solution to the playability issues ... now it is fixed.

13's greenside bunker will be in work for at least a week.  Yesterday our loader need to remove excess sand broke and stopped dumping.  Once it is fixed we will be able to finish the bunker, however, work will continue today on it.

Green speed:  Yup, it has dropped since last weeks aerification.  But yesterday we applied a growth regulator and today we start the double mowing program.  Today is seven days since the completion of the aerification and the great news is that thanks to the high humidity and heavy fertilization you can barely tell they were aerified at all.