Tournament prep update

Here is another quick update on a few of the things that we have been doing getting ready for the Big Break Invitational. Starting last week and continuing into this week we have been capping all of our bunkers with fresh white sand. We are not taking any sand out, only adding 1-2" as needed to give them all a fresh look and provide consistent playing conditions everywhere. This is no easy process; the sand is hauled out, dumped in and then spread by hand.

 

 

After the sand has been spread out evenly the bunkers must be packed. Normal rainfall, raking, and foot traffic will compact the sand over several months if the bunkers are left alone. However, we do not have several months, more like several weeks, so a plate compactor is used to help firm up the bunkers. They must first be hand watered and then compacted.

 

 

We have also been double track mowing our fairways a good bit trying to get the 6-12 stripes burned in a little better. Straight lines with good contrast look better for television. We have also been doing a lot of spraying of fertilizer, pigments, and primo on fairways.

 



 

Our shop is also showing signs of the coming tournament. Two crane trucks are already here and it seems like something new arrives everyday.

 

 

 

These last few are just a few pictures of the golf course. We still have a lot of things that we want to get done over the next 2 weeks but we do think it is coming together nicely.