It is finally August and I felt like July would never end. July showed its teeth this year as it was the 2nd hottest July on record. The rain over the past few nights has been well received and the course is responding well to it. Our project work is wrapping up and by next week, all of the sod that will be installed to the left of #9 will be finished. Mulch bed installations will continue in that area and over time we will find a balance between a natural area and bermudagrass. The trees to the east of this area prevent sunlight for the majority of the day. For this reason, bermudagrass (a sun and heat loving turf) will be used along the cart path and where it thrives. The rest of the area in the trees will be a combination of mulch beds and fescues (more shade tolerant turf.) Fescues which are cool season grasses need to be planted in the fall.
The big sprig project between 10 and 12 and 11 and 14 has really taken shape. The sprigs are growing in nicely and will continue to grow for the rest of this month and the beginning of September. You can really see our vision coming to life. Over the next few years, mulch beds will expand or shrink depending on where the turf thrives. Trees will be planted and removed based on health and this area will continue to evolve. This project has greatly improved these areas and will be a blueprint of how we will renovate the tree lines between 12/13, 13/14, and 14/15.
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| This is the before picture from last year with no grass or mulch beds around trees. |
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| The area is much improved and will continue to improve over the next 40 days. |
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| This area will continue to evolve and improve over time. |
Have a great weekend,
Jordan Booth
jbooth@willowoakscc.org
