October 30th and things are continuing to move along nicely with the renovation work. Subgrade on #16 is near completion and our architect is on site to listen to our concerns and for an inspection. Some changes will be made and then a final rough grade needs approval.
We have also begun to move earth on 15. As bad as the underlying soil on 16 green was, 15 is worse. The old saturated clay smells of sulfur and the green was absolutely loaded with tree roots on the left side. Trees on the left of the cartpath knew where to find nutrients and easy water...right in the subsoil of the green.
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| Shaper Kevin Nolan nearing finish subgrade on 16 |
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| a SouthEast facing slope that is too severe and needs to be softened. Every inch of the green is plotted and spec'd to a specific elevation. |
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| Rear tier on 16. Not certain how this will/may change. Discussions in progress. |
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| Bulk earth moving on 15 |
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| view of 16 from newly created ridge to the right of 15 green |
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| extreme clay in the green on 15 |
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| blue/gray clay 15 green |
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| TREE ROOTS IN THE 15TH GREEN !!! These roots came from the other side of the cartpath and invaded the green. This is one of the many issues we face while trying to produce quality greens with less than acceptable environments. |
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| a very large borer, which probably came from one of the removed ash trees on the left of 15. Many of our Ash trees are infested with these borers which ultimately lead to decline and eventual death of the tree. |
I appreciate you checking in to visit the blog, stay tuned for frequent updates throughout the project.
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