Fall Colors

Beautiful fall colors on the West Course!

Week 4 Renovation Update

Week 3 Renovation Update

Week 2 Renovation Update

Week 1 Renovation Update

September - Driving Range Tee

8-8-19 Range tee under heavy use

8-15-19 Seeded, fertilized, aerified, covered 

9-3-19 Range tee recovering nicely, still being used heavily 

Range Tee Update:

The driving range tee opened on May 24th, 2019. We have been using it hard for the last two months and now we have seen how the turf species and drainage/irrigation updates have been helping us. Recovery time is currently about 6 weeks from when a station is used to when it can be used again. Sod is being used on stations where a "line divot pattern" wasn't followed or where a station just encountered heavy foot traffic. Please see the pictures below for a visual explanation of the current benefits the new range tee is providing. 

Photo taken July 5th, 2019

Stations closest to cart barn are used most!

Example of a proper "line divot pattern" which is being used very frequently now by WCCC members and guest

Left picture is May 24th...Right picture is June 21st

Areas that will not recover quickly are removed and new sod is installed 

New Driving Range Tee Update

Driving range tee as of 5/9/2019. Some thin areas are still growing in as we are still waiting on warm weather. We anticipate opening the grass tee closest to the mats in the back and working forwards to give the front of the tee some additional time to finish growing in. 

New range tee landscaping surrounding the clock

View of the old range tee by the clock

View from the far end of the range tee during construction 

This view is from the far side of the range tee. The turf-type tall fescue surrounds are still growing in but are looking great from ground level. The turf grown from seed on the hillside will do much better than sod during periods of drought once established.

View of the old range tee from behind

View of the new range tee from behind

Driving Range Tee

Prior to "winter" we put the first cut on the new range tee surface. Although it looks green, many areas are still thin and need time to mature in the spring before it can be used. We currently anticipate opening the new range tee on Memorial Day weekend 2019. 

Picture taken on 11/8/18

Driving Range Tee Renovation

This fall we completed a driving range tee renovation which increased the tee space by over 33%, converted grass species to more a desirable turf, and updated both irrigation and drainage. Instead of having three separate tees that are tiered, the range tee is now all one tier and takes full advantage of space for practice

The ultimate reason behind the renovation was to offer better turf for members and guests to enjoy during the entire golf season.  Maintaining a healthy range tee with good turf coverage for an entire season was not previously possible due to lack of proper size, poor irrigation coverage, and inadequate drainage. 

The construction process took 10 days to complete and the new tee is currently being grown in.  We currently anticipate opening the new grass range tee around Memorial Day 2019. Below are some pictures of the process which help detail the new tee.

Range tees prior to renovation and a few days after a non-selective herbicide application to kill off existing grass

Tilling the old killed-off turf into the existing tee mix

Stripping off the tee mix to shape the sub-soil for the new tee

Aerial view of tee mix being removed and saved

Over 1,800 ft of new 6" drain tile installed in the tee

New irrigation being installed

Seeding process: Drop seed, fertilize, hand rake, dimple

2.2" rainfall day after seeding...not in the forecast...

Re-seeded, raked, and dimpled

Range tee covered with permeable covers due to future rain forecast

Great germination of new bentgrass tee surface. Picture is 8 days after initial seeding