As we approach the scheduled October 15 start date for overseeding of the South Course roughs and tees, the process of reducing irrigation cycles and more closely mowing the areas to be seeded is underway. These practices are vital to ensuring the best possible conditions to germinate and develop the winter ryegrass and provide optimal conditions.
The renovation of the 15th green on the North Course is moving along as planned. We expect to have this green fully grassed by next weekend and allow the maturation of the new turf to begin. Our hope is to have this reopened for play in mid-January of 2015.
Also, if you have played the North Course recently you probably noticed the soil material in the left side of the large bunker in front of the 16th green. The idea is to fill some of this in, slightly reshape the contours and then sod the newly created area. This will give players the option to run the ball up the left side and no longer be forced to carry the bunker in order to reach the putting surface. Once the sod is laid, which is expected to occur by the end of next week, it will take approximately 7-10 days to “knit in” before we open it for play.
