Greens Reconstruction Project 1 July 15, 2020 Weekly report #15 Prepared by Tim Kelley

Greens Reconstruction Project Weekly Report #15

July 15, 2020 Project Overview The complete Project Overview can be found on the SCOV website. Go to Members => Committees => Greens Reconstruction Project Committee. It is hoped that this overview will answer many of your questions. Safety We cannot stress enough the need for everyone to stay safe during construction. Please stay well clear of the areas under construction. While the contractor is working on only a few holes at a time on the course, we ask that golfers give the contractor the priority as they move equipment and materials. What has Happened The greens project, as measured by actual progress, is 99+% complete. The Greens Reconstruction Project is substantially Complete, and on schedule! The repair of the flat drainpipe has been completed. As this report is being written the sprigging of the greens on the front nine and the putting green are being completed. The back nine greens were sprigged on Tuesday, July 14th. What will Happen Next The contractor will be cleaning up all the items on the project punch list. The installation of bunker liner material will be completed on #2 and #5. Bunker sand will be installed in all the new bunkers. The driving range is being “capped” with a 6” sand layer, and then sodded on Thursday, July 23rd. Irrigation is nearing completion by our course maintenance crew on the driving range. Drainage for the range is currently being installed by the primary contractor. The synthetic turf line for the driving range will be installed and opened for use in early August.

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Please do not walk or drive on the newly sodded and sprigged areas. These areas will be heavily watered and walking or driving on them will result in ruts that will require additional work and expense to repair. Look from a distance only.

A great deal of time and money has been spent on this project. It will take a year for the turf to be fully established. We ask that everyone be considerate and respectful of the effort that has been made. During this time, it is important that you observe and heed the signage and directional painting on the course. Do not drive carts into areas where new

turf is being established. Keep carts on the cart paths on all par 3’s

Do not drive carts across painted lines.

Stay on cart paths whenever possible.

The following photos are all taken from the same “photo point” for each hole. The photos are before the start of construction and just prior to sprigging of the greens.

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#1 – Before Sprigging

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Now We Grow Grass Our agronomist will provide recommendations on fertilization, other amendments, and when initial mowing can begin. Mowing of the sodded areas on the back nine began on Tuesday, July 14th. It will be the agronomist who will tell us when we can begin play on the new greens. As the sprigs begin to grow, the greens are initially just rolled to encourage rooting of the sprigs and to maintain contours. Later, when mowing the greens begins, the mowing will encourage the bermuda grass to grow horizontally rather than vertical. This horizontal growth will serve to increase the number of grass plants per square inch. Mowing of the new greens will initially be done with walk behind mowers at a height of 0.200”. Walk behind mowers are used to eliminate the disruption to the grass plants caused by the turning radius of the larger riding mowers. This is the same height as the temporary greens are currently mowed. Over time, as the grass plants mature, the mowing height will be reduced to 0.125”.

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Conclusion Many thanks to Pro Turf International. Your crews worked hard and always exhibited care and concern for the finished product. You guys did a great job on the project! Michael Kropf’s crew was always there to lend a hand, solve problems, and keep the project moving forward. Enough cannot be said for what these crews have accomplished. Our hands-on architect, Mike Gogel did a great job both with the design and overseeing construction. Michael and Mike also had the responsibility of ordering and expediting all the materials for the project. Thanks to all of you for a great project! Next week’s report will focus on the driving range and putting green complex as these portions of the project will be completed. The “Short Game Area” will be built by our course maintenance team. Progress in this area has been on the back burner as the Greens Reconstruction and Driving Range Expansion Projects have been the priority. Questions should be addressed to Howard Schulz at 217-825-5093, or howardschulzscov@gmail.com, or Tim Kelley at 734-645-8199, or tkelleyscov@gmail.com.