Happy May 2nd.  The Weiskopf bunkers are done and now just a matter of getting them raked and sand being compacted in on 13 and 15.  The rain today is certainly showing us that we still have some slow drains that we need to fix down the line from the bunkers but what a difference they make.  Already today, we were able to allow the LGA to play from the bunkers after the past two days of 3 plus inches of rain.  What a difference they are already making.  I am completely pleased with the new look. It seems to me that the Weiskopf golf course has received a much needed facelift.  I know there are some bunkers that were put into place that some may no agree with, but overall the new look is fantastic.  Next week, weather permitting, we will start to mow down some of the sod to fairway/approach height. Some holes to note that we will do this on is as follows.  #2, will have an approach back left where the old bunker was as well as #3,#5, #7, #9, #13, #17 and #18.  I look forward to sharing this vision with you next week. 

The miller is doing well, starting in the coming weeks, we will start to bull rock some very bad erosion scars in the pine straw beds.  I wanted to reshape these but with all the rain we have had and experience here, I think its best to let nature run through the course like it already does and as opposed to fighting it, we bull rock them so there is not more loss of soil and allow the water to vacate the properties around the course and get them to a drain. That will be a focus.  Also, there are some collars on Miller that just don't seem to ever be very good.  So, we are looking at replacing some of the Bermuda grass with zoysia in the heavily shaded holes.  These holes are 3, 5,7 and 13.  I think once these have grown in it will be a much better surface.

Grand Pines tees have been stripped, leveled and now waiting for rain to stop so that we can sod.  Same with Miller, the Bermuda grass requires a minimum of 8 hours of sunlight to grow to a high quality turf and many of these tees do not receive that.  So, we will be switching to Zeon Zoysia.  I know this will produce outstanding tee surfaces.  Enjoy the rain and look forward to seeing you all out on the golf courses.

Regards,

Donny Latham