Gold/White Tee Renovations Begin

This week was the start of a much needed renovation of the gold/white tee boxes.  Most of the white tee boxes that also contained the gold tees were too small and many of them not very level.  We are revisiting all these tee locations this winter and making some much needed improvements.  The pictures below are from the first week of this renovation project that began on January 16, 2017.  The weather was beautiful with most days reaching into the mid 60's.

Regrading the white/gold tee on #2.  The new tee has %40 more teeing surface and is level.

Stripping the sod from the white/gold tee on #4.  This is the first step in the process.

The finish grade on #2 before root zone mix and sod.

Root zone mix (60% sand %20 peat %20 topsoil)

Root zone mix applied and sod being installed on #2.

Finish grade on #8 white/gold tee.

#8 white/gold tee is now double in size and very level.

All the sod installed back on to #2.  Regular mowing will return the shape to the rear of the tee.

Root zone mix and sod installed on #4 white/gold tee.

Sod used in the project is all recycled from other areas of the golf course.

Harvesting tee sod from #7 blue/black tee.  This area will no longer be tee surface in the future.

Sod from #7 being installed on the new white/gold tee on #8.

#8 white/gold tee ready to grow back in.

Topdressing seams and cracks prevents edges of sod from drying out and increases recovery time.

Sod harvested from #2 blue/black tee.

The new #2 black and blue tees.