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 (10,000 square feet)


8 fairway all finished




1 fairway Friday morning 7am.

1 fairway at 4pm Friday.


Bunkers

The fairway bunkers on holes 8 and 15 have been rough shaped and are awaiting review by the golf course architect on Monday.

 

8 fairway bunker rough shaped.


15 fairway bunker rough shaped.


Erosion & Sediment Control

Erosion and sediment control fencing have been installed around the fairway bunkers on holes 8, 12, and 15.

 

Course Operations

Our team has been busy adapting to the daily changes that come with having a construction company on property. The killed areas in the rough on holes 9 and 16 have now been seeded.

Most of all, a sincere thank you to the membership for your patience and flexibility as the course shifts day to day including the times we've adjusted a hole to play as a par 3 so the crews could work safely on the sod. Your understanding makes a real difference in keeping this project moving.

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