Recently, I have had a number of people ask me what all the different color paints on the golf course represent. Here is a quick summary:
Orange - This color marks the "area of disturbance" for any given area. These areas of orange paint are marked by the Renaissance Golf team and prevent the contractor from expanding the construction site any further than necessary.
Yellow - This color is used to mark the haul roads for the project. The contractor is bound to abide by these lines. If the contractor does not follow these lines when traveling to and from areas of construction, they are 100% liable for all repairs to these unapproved areas.
Red - The red paint is being used to indicate where existing irrigation must be capped and or removes. Any sprinkler that has a red circle on it, will be removed during construction and re-installed once the construction is complete.
Pink - Our irrigation contractor, Liebold Irrigation, is using this color to identify existing wire paths that will need to be located before irrigation sprinklers can be re-installed.
White Flags - The white flags that are being used around the golf course are marking where the new fairway edges will be. These flags will eventually be pulled from the ground and re-placed with white paint.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Day One!!!
At 7:00am yesterday we where off and running. The weather could not be better for the start of the project. I'm probably the only superintendent in Michigan who was excited for it to be 90+ and dry as a bone. These conditions make it easy to haul materials without causing extensive damage to the golf course.
By the end of the first day, everybody felt really good about our progress. The "core out" or removal of the first and second greens was complete. These greens are now ready for the Renaissance shapers to re-contour. The shaping process on number one actually began late yesterday but is still very much in the infancy stages. The 18th green was about 50% cored out by the end of day. All the sod on the second, third and fourth tees was removed. By exposing those tees early, the extra fill material on those tees is now available for the shaping work on adjacent greens. Below are some pictures from day one:
Step 1: Remove the sod!
Step 2: Remove the old Greensmix!
Step 3: Remove the old drains!
#1 Green core-out complete!
Step 4: Mr. Iverson of RGD re-shaping the first green!
By the end of the first day, everybody felt really good about our progress. The "core out" or removal of the first and second greens was complete. These greens are now ready for the Renaissance shapers to re-contour. The shaping process on number one actually began late yesterday but is still very much in the infancy stages. The 18th green was about 50% cored out by the end of day. All the sod on the second, third and fourth tees was removed. By exposing those tees early, the extra fill material on those tees is now available for the shaping work on adjacent greens. Below are some pictures from day one:
Step 1: Remove the sod!
Step 2: Remove the old Greensmix!
Step 3: Remove the old drains!
#1 Green core-out complete!
Step 4: Mr. Iverson of RGD re-shaping the first green!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
The Batting Order is Set...Weather Permitting
On Thursday July 1st we held a pre-construction meeting to ensure all parties where on the same page. We have spent too much time planning this project to stumble coming out of the gates. There was much discussion regarding smaller details of the project that I will not bore you with, but one very important thing was finialized that I thought you might be interested to know - Where we are going to start!!!
On Tuesday morning of next week when the clock strikes 7:00am, we will be marching toward the 18th and 1st green complexes to get the work underway. From there we will make our way to the 2nd and 3rd greens. The plan also calls for us to "open up" the new 17th green site on the first day. At the end of the first day, we should have four greens cored out and the team from Renaissance should be shaping the first couple of greens. Of course, all of this is weather permitting which looks pretty good as of now!!!
I will post pictures of the first days work just as soon as I can. It's all just a matter of hours away now. The excitement is building!!!
On Tuesday morning of next week when the clock strikes 7:00am, we will be marching toward the 18th and 1st green complexes to get the work underway. From there we will make our way to the 2nd and 3rd greens. The plan also calls for us to "open up" the new 17th green site on the first day. At the end of the first day, we should have four greens cored out and the team from Renaissance should be shaping the first couple of greens. Of course, all of this is weather permitting which looks pretty good as of now!!!
I will post pictures of the first days work just as soon as I can. It's all just a matter of hours away now. The excitement is building!!!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Logistics Everywhere
1000's of feet of irrigation and drainage pipe arrived on property today!
Logistics with a project this size can be a challenge, but one that can be met. The gracious amount of space the club possesses is making it somewhat easy to stage all the equipment and materials. Today, about 75% percent of all the drain and irrigation supplies arrived on site and was seemlessly located in the staging area at the west end of the old polo field. In addition, most of the heavy equipment necessary to complete the construction is now on-site and ready to go!
7 0f the 8 mini dumpers arrived today and are lined up ready to go!
These small dozers are the primary units that the Renaissance Golf Design shapers will use to re-contour the greens
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