Fore The Golfer: Frost Delays and Turfgrass Health

4 Valley Reconstruction

This past week the club had an outside contractor come in to address some problems with the valley in front of the green on the forth hole.  There were several factors which made this area not very playable and also caused balls that caromed off the hillside to roll all the way into the woods.  The primary factors being poor soil, abundant tree roots, and insufficient drainage and irrigation.

The area was excavated and a great deal of fill and top soil was brought in order to adjust the pitch of the valley.  We also extended the drainage to the edge of the woods and relocated irrigation.  The entire area has been hydro-seeded with a rough mix.  We anticipate with extra care in the future this area should have a good stand of turf which will allow golfers to have a fair chance at a difficult shot up onto the green.