Summertime Projects at the Peak

This time of year play starts to slow down which makes it a perfect time for us to make much needed improvements to the golf course with little disruption to play. This year we are focusing on three major aspects to enhance and revitalize the golf course. First, being the re-leveling of tees that have become un-level over time due to mechanical traffic and natural settling around the edges. Second, restoring select areas in the roughs and fairways that have settled out creating a sunken effect. Third, the re-sealing of #8 lake, installing lake transfer line, and improving the water feature. Both the re-leveling of tees and sunken areas will be done in-house giving us a substantial cost savings. The third project will be contracted to a reputable golf course construction company.

Naturally over time, tee tops become un-level due to mechanical traffic around the edges.  Our plan is to strip the grass off the tee top and a few feet down the tee bank, restore the tee back to a level playing surface while making sure the bank ties in with the top, and re-sodding it. Currently we are in the process of re-leveling #2 green and black tees, #4 black tee, #12 black and blue tees. Although we may not be able to level all the tees this summer, we have evaluated and prioritized the tees that are most important. We are coordinating our schedule with the golf shop if you have any further inquires as to which tees will not be in use during your round.

Our second project involves fixing sunken areas in the rough and fairways. These sunken areas were caused by natural settling of underlying soils since the course renovation in 1996. We have identified a half dozen locations which we will remove the grass, back fill dirt to its original level, fine grade all the tie-ins with the surrounding area, and replace the grass. This process should be fairly quick and orderly to prevent minimal disruption to play. We will make sure all areas worked on are properly marked until completely healed in.

As part of our continued efforts to manage our vital ground water resource, we will be re-sealing the original #8 lake sides from 1975.  Also, as part of our water management plan we will also be installing a much more efficient up-to-date lake transfer line between the two lakes, and making design enhancements to the water feature next to #1 tee and #9 green. This project will begin on July 5th and continue through the month of July and early August.  

All of these summer projects are part of a long-term golf course improvement plan to enhance the beauty and playing experience of the golf course. Any further questions regarding our current or future plans please contact the golf club and we will make sure you are helped.