Belle Haven Country Club Agronomy

Belle Haven Country Club Agronomy Update — April 24, 2026 Bunker Renovation Progress The construction company completed Phase 1 on Friday, April 17, and will return for Phase 2 on October 7. In total, they renovated three holes over 41 days. Our team is now focused on fine-tuning these areas. This week, Daniel and Santiago installed a new quick coupler, allowing us to hand-water expanded fairway areas on Hole 16. They also added additional drainage along the cart path on the same hole. New quick coupler being installed.   Ryan and Laz continue to topdress and roll the new bentgrass sod to help smooth and firm the playing surfaces. The three renovated holes are scheduled to reopen on April 28. Cart path restrictions will remain in place on Holes 13 and 15 to protect newly sodded areas.   On the Course It has been a busy week on the course: New sand is being added to select older bunkers to improve playability ahead of future renovations. 1...

  Belle Haven Country Club Agronomy Update — April 16, 2026 Bunker Renovation Progress Work on Hole 16 will wrap up tomorrow with the final load of bentgrass sod. The construction team is now focused on closing the old 13 fairway bunkers. We’re hopeful that Friday’s sod delivery will provide enough material to complete that work. This week alone, the team installed 42,000 square feet of sod — an impressive effort as we finish this phase of renovation before work pauses until October 2026. Sod going down on 16 fairway and only reached 90 degrees! On Hole 13, the old bunkers will be removed with the fairway expanding slightly up the hill.   Our agronomy team continues grooming and refining new turf areas for optimal play. This week, we mowed the new approaches on Holes 13, 14, and 16, as well as the fairway near the 16th green, down to existing fairway height. While these areas remain a bit bumpy, we’re rolling and topdressing regularly to smooth them out. The rough on...

  Belle Haven Country Club Agronomy Update — April 9, 2026 Bunker Renovation Progress We’re in the final stretch of Phase 1 of the bunker renovation project. Hole 16 is our final focus until work resumes in October 2026. The construction team has started shaping the fairway bunkers and removing the moguls on the first half of the hole. Friday–Tuesday: Rough shaping began on both fairway bunkers, along with mogul removal. Tuesday: The team sodded the left side of the 16th green. Wednesday: Joel was on site to collaborate with Luis, our head shaper, on fine-tuning the first bunker and reviewing the design vision for the second. Thursday: Drainage and gravel installation began in the first bunker. The crew also prepped the beginning of the fairway for two truckloads of sod and rough-shaped the second bunker for Joel’s review Friday morning. First fairway bunker getting drainage. The green surrounds and approaches on holes 13 and 14...

  Belle Haven Country Club Agronomy Blog — April 2, 2026 Bunker Renovation Update It’s been another productive week on the course! The construction team are wrapping up the finishing touches around the 16th green, including the surround bunkers, approach, and fairway. Saturday–Monday: Drainage and gravel were installed. Wednesday: The Better Billy Bunker liner was sprayed, and 20,000 sq. ft. of sod was laid just before 0.6 inches of rain arrived. Thursday: Crews placed 100 tons of sand in four of the seven bunkers. Friday, April 3: We’ll install an additional 10,000 sq. ft. of bentgrass sod on the 16th fairway. The green surround on 16 is expected to be completed by Wednesday, April 8. Next, they will remove the pot bunkers on the first half of the fairway, replace them with two larger bunkers, and expand the fairway on the right side of the hole. Our...

  Belle Haven Country Club Agronomy Blog – March 26, 2026 Bunker Renovation Update It’s been another productive week on the course! The construction crew worked Saturday to install erosion and sediment controls around 16 green, completing that phase Monday morning. We received approval later that day to begin demolition. Joel met with the lead shaper Tuesday afternoon to review this stage of work, and by Thursday the crew had seven bunkers rough-shaped and ready for drainage. Joel will return Friday morning to inspect and approve the bunkers and green surrounds. Once approved, the next step includes installing drainage, adding bunker sand, and grassing the area. If all goes as planned, we’ll begin sodding by next Thursday. Our irrigation team relocated four heads and installed 200 feet of new pipe to accommodate the bunker work. On Monday, we’ll move another 60 feet of pipe located beneath one of the new bunkers. 16 Green bunker renovation taking shape. Fairway Aerificat...

  BELLE HAVEN COUNTRY CLUB Agronomy Blog – March 19, 2026 Bunker Renovation Update It’s been another productive week on the course! Despite an inch of rain Monday afternoon, the construction crew is wrapping up work around the 13th green. Joel was on-site Monday to make final adjustments before shaping and drainage. On Tuesday, the team installed the drainage and gravel layer, followed by application of the Better Billy Bunker polymer on Wednesday. Sand was added Thursday morning, and 10,000 square feet of rough sod will be installed Friday. The hole is expected to be fully complete by next Tuesday. Gravel layer and drainage complete Spraying the Better Billy Bunker Polymer Sand in the bunkers Erosion and sediment control work on hole 16 is scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Tarps Removed We removed the growing tarps from the short game area and the driving range on Tuesday and Wednesday. These tarps protect the Bermuda grass during the winter and give us a head start ...

  BELLE HAVEN COUNTRY CLUB AGRONOMY BLOG March 12, 2026 Bunker Renovation Update It was a productive week on the course! On Friday, Joel Weinman joined the crew to fine‑tune the new 14th‑hole approach. Our team installed additional irrigation on both sides of the green to ensure full coverage for the expanded approach and fairway. On Monday, McDonald and Sons moved to the 13th green to begin demolition. By Tuesday, all three bunkers were rough‑shaped ahead of Joel’s site visit Wednesday morning. That same day, we received and installed 19,000 square feet of sod—finishing just before the rain—completing about 90% of the 14th hole. At 13, our team relocated two sprinkler heads and water lines to accommodate the new bunker layout. Drainage installation is the next step. On Thursday, we received five truckloads of bunker sand (110 tons) and three loads of drainage stone (66 tons) for the bunkers on 13. We anticipate finishing the green surround and bunkers by the end of next ...