Golf Course Maintenance

Agronomy Update

October 23, 2026

Bermuda Grass & Bunker Project

Bunkers

We had a very productive week, with work on holes 11 and 12 now complete. On Monday the crew installed drainage and gravel in three bunkers on 11 and finished shaping the bunker on 12, and on Tuesday a load of sod went down to finish the approach on 11. On Wednesday the bunkers on 11 and 12 were sprayed, and on Thursday sand was placed in them. In all, three loads of sod were delivered this week.

11 green complete

12 fairway bunkers complete


12 green side bunker



Starting Tuesday and wrapping up Thursday, the construction crew installed erosion and sediment control around the 10th green, the 18th fairway bunker and the 18th green, and by Thursday afternoon the county had approved us to begin work. By Friday afternoon, two fairway bunkers on 18 had been rough shaped along with the right greenside bunker on 10. The construction crew will be on site Saturday in preparation for a site visit by Joel on Monday.

10 green side bunker

18 fairway bunker complex


The dead Bermuda grass spots on the 12th fairway are now complete, leaving only the 2nd, 5th and 18th fairways to finish.

Looking ahead, the construction crew will complete the right-side bunker on 10 and three of the fairway bunkers on 18 next week.

Course Operations

On Tuesday and Wednesday, we aerified the greens on the course and in the Short Game area. An outside contractor was on site to DryJect the greens, a process that uses a specialized aerifier to inject sand into the green under high-pressure water. It dilutes the top two inches of organic matter and leaves a firmer putting surface, and it typically means another 24 to 30 tons of sand injected into the greens. Once the DryJect was finished, we went behind it with ½-inch solid tines to open additional holes and sweep the excess sand left on the surface. The crew then brushed the greens, followed by a 2-ton roller and a final roll with our regular greens roller. The whole process took us three days to complete.

Dryject in action

Alvaro following behind aerifing 

Daniel brushing the green 


Our robotic mower is back in service, mowing the rough on the 9th hole.  We a looking at introducing more this units next Spring.  



Next week we will hydroseed the native grass areas around the course that we are renovating this year. We are going to do this in house and will be renting a machine.

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