Belle Haven Country Club Agronomy

  Agronomy Update – September 25, 2026 Bermuda Grass & Bunker Project Rain set the pace this week, and the crew worked around it to keep the project moving. Sodding We started Monday on 4 fairway near the small pond by the green. That stretch tends to stay wet, so with rain in the forecast it made sense to tackle it first. Three loads of sod arrived by 11 a.m. Monday, and the crew had it all laid by 5 p.m.   just ahead of the heavy rain. A second crew spent the day piecing in the small dead areas on 7 fairway. Thursday, once things dried out enough, the crew began stripping 16 fairway. Two trucks of Bentgrass arrived Friday, with two more loads coming Saturday. The sod farm was too wet to cut big-roll sod, so we worked with pallets instead. By week's end, 7 truckloads or 70,000 square feet of sod will be installed. Sod crew installing Bentgrass on 16 fairway. The fairways on 1 and 8 have rooted in well enough for their first mowing. We cut them about ¼ inch hig...

  Agronomy Update – September 18, 2026 Bermuda Grass & Bunker Project It was a productive week on the course, and progress is easy to see. Sodding McDonald & Sons mobilized Monday morning with four crews, beginning with erosion and sediment control installation around the fairway bunkers on holes 8 and 15. We received approval to move forward in those areas Tuesday morning, and the sod removal crew started on hole 8 that same day. The first load of bentgrass went down Tuesday afternoon, and by Wednesday hole 8's fairway was fully sodded. The crew then shifted to hole 1, where sodding will wrap up by Saturday. This team will have installed 12 truckloads 120,000 square feet, or 2.75 acres of new sod. A second sod crew has been working through the smaller killed areas across the fairways, covering holes 1, 8, 13, 14, and 15. This team has been reusing sod located inside the erosion and sediment control fenced area.   1 load of Bentgrass prior to installation (...

  GOLF COURSE UPDATE End-of-Summer Golf Course Improvement Plan Update 2025 – 2026 Bermuda Remediation, Bunker Renovation Phase 2 & Front-Nine Resequencing Dear Members, Over the next several months, the golf course will see substantial activity as we carry out three key projects that are central to our long-term capital improvement program. These efforts the Bermuda grass remediation, Phase 2 of the bunker renovation, and the front-nine resequencing reflect priorities identified through ongoing course planning and your feedback. While each project will create some temporary disruption, the cumulative benefit will be a healthier, more enjoyable, and better flowing course for seasons to come. The details below explain what to expect, why the timing matters, and how play will be affected. What Members Should Expect Our project schedule begins September 14 and continues through early spring. Once work is underway, members can plan for the following conditions: ...

  Agronomy Update – September 4, 2026 Bermuda Grass & Bunker Project. This week, the agronomy team treated 10 acres using our GPS sprayer and completed holes 1-11 with a handheld sprayer. We will finish the Roundup application this coming Tuesday. Our civil engineering partner also marked the work limits for the fairway bunkers on holes 8, 12, and 15 in preparation for the pre-construction meeting with the county next Wednesday. The Fairway Sodding & Bunker project kicks off the week of September 14. On that date, the construction company will install erosion and sediment controls on fairway bunkers 8, 12, and 15. Please check with the pro shop for any hole closures during this work. Sod installation will begin on Hole 1. We will keep you posted as the project progresses. Course Operations Late-week storms kept the crew busy. Wednesday brought 0.6 inches of rain over about 40 minutes, followed by 2 inches Thursday night in roughly an hour. The bunkers took a b...