Greens Repair

A current project we are working on is repairing some damaged areas on the putting greens. Most of the damage was sustained during the renovation project of 2009-10. Several greens were repaired last fall, and the work is continuing this spring. The process involves removing grass and dirt from the damaged areas and re-sodding with new bentgrass. Last fall we used grass from the practice putting green at the clubhouse, and this year we are using sod grown in Berwick, Maine.

Members of the maintenance staff repairing the 4th green.

Assistant Superintendent Jon Nappi installing a roll of sod.

Rolls of sod awaiting installation on the 4th green.

We have worked on greens 1-4 this week.

Pump House and Irrigation

January 2010

The last run of mainline irrigation pipe, being hooked up to the pump house.

Connecting the mainline pipe to the drop pipe coming out of the pump house.

The pump house foundation.

In progress pump house construction.

Pump Station Delivery

After a short holiday break, work is once again progressing on the golf course. The pump station was delivered in early January, and Leibold irrigation is on site continuing to put pipe into the ground.

The pump station on the truck, and awaiting installation.

Lowering the pump station into position on the pump house foundation. The station has a total of 3 pumps: 2, 40 HP pumps to power the sprinklers, and 1, 7.5 HP pressure maintenance pump.

One of the pump shafts being lowered into position.

Pump motor 2 ready for installation.

Golf Course Feature Work

The work on the golf course improvements is 95% complete. All rebuilt tees have been sodded, and all new bunkers have been built, drained, and sodded. The remaining work includes the bunker at the 10th green, which needs new drainage and the right, 13th greenside bunker that needs new sand. All main drain lines have been installed, and there is about 2,000 feet of lateral drain pipe left to be installed. Please enjoy the photos.

The rebuilt 12th tees.

The restored rear greenside bunker on 8.

The restored fairway bunkers on the 8th hole.

The restored bunker complex on the right side of the 7th hole.

Pond

The excavation and shaping of the pond is complete. Sodding of the banks, cart path work, and pump house construction are ongoing.

A photo of the pond before construction, taken from the 6th tee.

The new pond, from the 6th tee, filled to the "low water level". The pond now has an overflow structure that allows us to adjust the water level within a 2 foot range.

The pond from the causeway to the 5th green.

Looking back from the 6th green to the tee. The bank has recently been sodded.

The pump house foundation.

Oct 22 Update

The new 2nd front and mid tee.

The 2nd back tee leveled and ready for sod.

Installation of the wet well at the 6th pond. The wet well is where the water enters the irrigation system, to be pumped out onto the course.

A picture of the wet well intake pipe.