"Monday Monday, so good to me..."

Yesterday was a typical in-season Monday for grounds, which is to say that we got a heaping helping of work done! With the course usually entertaining varying amounts of play, non-outing Mondays are our only days to target big, or invasive projects too broad to attempt at any other time.  Below are just a few pictures of some of the larger undertakings from yesterday.

#18 Fairway receives a face lift.

 In a post last fall I mentioned the patch-work appearance of eighteen fairway between the last two fairway bunkers, and discussed my intentions to one day fix the area. Yesterday was that day.  All of the poor turf was stripped, the compacted soil beneath was replaced, and new sod was laid on top.  For now the area will remained roped off to give the sod time to knit together and root. We ask that you please respect these ropes as, at this stage, ruining our hard work would not take much.

After much discussion it was decided that trees should be installed along the pond bank behind seven green.  Cress Creek became the new home of two Heritage River Birch trees yesterday. Players may notice the green bags surrounding their trunks- these are temporary water sources to keep the trees well irrigated as they acclimate to their new surroundings.

The two new tenants on #7 pond bank.

Monday also proved a great day for mulching. As of this moment we have already put out more than 30 cubic yards, with more waiting and ready to go. While our mulching project is yet on-going, our bunker edging project is now complete thanks to the strides we were able to make yesterday. I hope all of you enjoy the crisp edges as much as I am!

These are just a few of the things we managed to tackle in one day. Days on which the course is closed are always action packed for us, with yesterday being no different. With all of the deliveries grounds receives on these days, Cress Creek can sometimes resemble a truck stop. But if you think we got a lot done last Monday, just wait until next Monday!

See you on the course!
Elliott Dowling