New Spray Equipment

It's always nice to be able to have the chance to get new pieces of equipment added to the fleet.  This is our newest piece of turf maintenance equipment.  The Toro Multipro 1750 is a dedicated spray unit that will assist in the many applications of different pesticides we apply to the course every year.

Still a compact design but more room in the cockpit.

175 gallon tank with excellent agitation.

Getting ready to spray #1 green.

A very nice machine.

Hand held sprayer and hose reel is a very important accessory.

Demetrio using the sprayer to treat Hemlock hedge.

Bunker Changes on Hole #12

There has also been a change to first fairway bunker on hole #12.  This bunker was the largest bunker on the golf course.  This change is similar to the change to hole #4 as it still poses a threat to the blue tee player, while becoming more forgiving to the gold/white tee player.

Many truckloads of dirt needed to be hauled in to fill the large bunker.

The new shape is taking form.

This is the back edge before compaction.

This is the back edge after compaction.

5 pallets of sod were used to fill the space.

Demetrio making sure the sod is installed properly.

All sod on the slopes are held in with staples while they grow roots.

The area is complete.  2500 square feet of new sod.

The back edge is looking good.

A view of the new bunker shape.

Bunker Changes on Hole #4

There has been a change to the first fairway bunker on hole #4.  This bunker has been decreased in size to a little under half the size it originally was.  This bunker remains an obstacle for blue tee players, while giving the gold/white tee players a large forgiving grassy area instead of the full size bunker that it used to be.

Sod is removed from around the edges of bunker

Some dirt had to be hauled in, with more added later also.

Mini Excavator regrading the area.

Would love to own one of these for all the tee renovations ahead.

The area is almost ready for sod.

The side of the bunker before compaction.

The side of the bunker after compaction.

Final grade prepped and ready for sod.

Demetrio cutting an edge on the overhanging sod.

Please stay of the sod until it has healed in. Take a free drop for ground under repair.

The finished product.

A view from another angle.