We were fortunate to catch some cool weather and rain last week which has really helped the course. The over-seeding process began last week and most of Red Feather and Black Bird fairways are complete. We have really started to see some good germination in these fairways. This process will be put on hold temporarily as we gear up for aerification next week.
Our aerification process will be very similar to the one we used this past spring.We will again be pulling 5/8" cores on the greens and 1/2" cores in the fairways and collection areas. In addition, we will core all the tee surfaces this fall. This is something that hasn't been done since I started at Indian Creek.
Construction is going well and deadlines are being met. All of the greens were seeded earlier this week and the sodding of the greens complexes will be complete by the end of day on Friday. Once the green complexes are sodded, we can really start throwing water to the greens. Gray Hawk is slowly shaping into a great golf course. I firmly believe we saved our best for last.
All in all, it appears we have survived the summer and are well into the recovery period. For now, let's hope for cooler weather and additional rain. Take a look at some pictures of the construction process below. I hope you all enjoy your Labor Day weekend. Football season is here - GBR!!!
Sodding green side bunker on #7 Gray Hawk
Seeding collection area on the back of the green on #5 Gray Hawk.
#2 Gray Hawk green complex after sod and seed.
Installing a riser to match irrigation head with new grade.
#4 Gray Hawk green complex after sod and seed.
Looking good, Jim, keep up the great work! Hoping to make another visit out late this month to see things really green!
ReplyDeleteTodd Quitno
Lohmann Golf Designs, Inc.