Progress Update #18 - Week 18 - 12/19/14

Week 18 Accomplishments:

• Greens
• Greens drainage and gravel has been installed on hole #15
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Hole #17 is 30% complete
• Hole #15 is 70% complete - still have to shape the tee complex and complete the bunker along the green and fairway
• Hole #18 - tee complex is 80% complete 
• Wetland Area - #14 / #15
• Please note that a majority of this material is being relocated to hole #17. A berm will be created to separate MacEwen road from the golf hole. 
• There are five small islands which will set at an elevation of roughly 12 - 18 inches above the controlled water elevation. Cypress trees and other approved plant material will be installed on the islands as the excavation continues.
• Drainage installation Progress 
• Hole #13 is 95% complete - still have one, possibly two drains to install
• Hole #14 is 90% complete 
• Hole #16 is 90% complete - still have one drain to install behind the 17th tee.
• Clearing Plan 
• Hole #18 - Work has begun along the left side to allow area for the berm that will separate the fairway and green complex from the practice facility.
• Areas remaining: 
• Hole #18 - along the driving range tees 
• Hole #10 
• Hole #9 - Fairway and Greens Complex 
• Hole #1 - Fairway and Tee Complex
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation: 
• Hole #5 is 100% complete. 
• Hole #8 will be complete by the end of the week
• Holes to be staked for sprinkler locations and piping: 
• Dates: December 29th and 30th:
• Holes: #7, #11, #12

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Continue the Rough Shaping on hole #15 & #17
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #18 and #10
• Continue the excavation of the soil from the wetland area between #14 / #15. 
• General Course drainage installation on Hole #15

The Look Ahead:

• During the week of Christmas and New Year's, the contractor will have a smaller crew than normal working. Their main focus for those two weeks will be general debris clean up and checking all the protection fencing and addressing any repairs. The Lead Shaper will also be finalizing a few areas on holes that are nearly complete.

• Geotube Installation will start back up the week of January 5th along the 15th hole.

• The irrigation system is tentatively scheduled to be pressurized in early February.

• Due to the Holidays that are quickly approaching, the next progress update will be the week of January 5, 2015.

Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka's next scheduled site visits are: 

1) January 5th - 7th
2) January 12th - 14th

Did you know:  

Over 170,000 square feet of new landscape areas have been identified. The installation is tentatively scheduled to begin in mid February.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Tuesday, January 6th @ 1:30
2) Tuesday, January 13th @ 2:30

Meeting Location: 
Golf Cart Staging Area out side the Golf Shop entrance 

Registration Information:

Registration can be accomplished by utilizing the event sign-up section on ForeTees via the Club website or by calling the Golf Shop at 966-2191. Sign-ups are limited to 15 with a waiting list once registration is full. 

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send them to heron@theoaksclub.com or call the Heron Hotline at 966-6940.

*Please know that the entire Heron Golf Course is a construction zone.  To ensure your safety, please do not access the Heron course at any time

Progress Video:

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Progress Update #17 - Week #17 - 12/12/14

Week 17 Accomplishments:

• Greens
• Greens Root Zone mix is complete on hole #16
• Contours have been approved on hole #15
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Hole #17 is 20% complete
• Hole #5 is 100% complete
• Drainage installation Progress 
• Hole #13 is 95% complete
• Hole #14 is 75% complete
• Hole #5 is 100% complete
• Hole #16 is 75% complete
• Clearing Plan 
• The wetland area the separates #14 green and #15 tee complex has been cleared. There is a 20% of open deep water area that was permitted and of which 85% has been excavated.
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation on hole #5 is 75% complete. 
• Directional Boring of Mainline under Roadways and Bridge crossings
• Complete on #2, #3, #7 / 8, #8 / 9, #13 /14

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Continue the Rough Shaping on hole #15 & #17
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #18
• Install Irrigation System on hole #8.
• Complete the remaining directional boring of the Irrigation Mainlines under the roadways and bridge crossing.
• Install Drainage and Gravel Layer on #15 Green

The Look Ahead:

During the week of Christmas and New Year's, the contractor will have a smaller crew than normal working. Their main focus for those two weeks will be general debris clean up and checking all the protection fencing and addressing any repairs.

Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka's next scheduled site visits are: 

1) December 16th - 18th
2) January 5th - 7th
3) January 12th - 14th

Did you know:  

The Grass / Turf Installation timeline is scheduled towards the latter part of March or the early part of April. Mother Nature will dictate the timing due to the weather forecast during this time period.

There will be a total of 36 drainage catch basins on hole #7 compared to 10 or so prior to the start of the course renovation.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Wednesday, December 17th @ 1:30
2) Tuesday, January 6th @ 1:30
3) Tuesday, January 13th @ 2:30

Meeting Location: 
Golf Cart Staging Area out side the Golf Shop entrance 

Registration Information:

Registration can be accomplished by utilizing the event sign-up section on ForeTees via the Club website or by calling the Golf Shop at 966-2191. Sign-ups are limited to 15 with a waiting list once registration is full. 

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send them to heron@theoaksclub.com or call the Heron Hotline at 966-6940.

*Please know that the entire Heron Golf Course is a construction zone.  To ensure your safety, please do not access the Heron course at any time

Progress Video:

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Progress Update #16 - Week 15 & 16 - 12/4/2014

Week 15 & 16 Accomplishments:

• Greens
• Greens Root Zone mix is complete on holes #11 and #12
• Greens Drainage and Gravel Layer Installation is complete on #14 and is scheduled to be completed on #16 by the end of the week.
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Complete on #13
• Hole #16 is 90% complete
• Hole #17 is 20% complete
• Hole #5 is 100% complete
• Drainage installation Progress 
• 75 % complete on hole #13
• 20% complete on hole #14
• 95% complete on hole #5
• Clearing Plan 
• 100% complete on #14
• The wetland area the separates #14 green and #15 tee complex has been cleared. The excavation of this area will start later this week and will continue into next week.
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation on hole #2 has been installed. 

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Install Greens Root Zone Mix on holes #13 and #16
• Continue the Rough Shaping on hole #17 
• Removal of all the debris and stumps cleared from the wetland by #14 Green / #15 Tee and additional logs / stumps.
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #18
• Install Irrigation System on hole #5.
• Directional Bore the Irrigation Mainlines under the roadways and bridge crossing on holes #2, #3, #7, #8, #9.

The Look Ahead:

Work on the fairway side of hole #18 is scheduled to begin within the week.

Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka's next scheduled site visits are: 

1) December 11th - 12th
2) December 16th - 18th
3) January 5th - 7th
4) January 12th - 14th

Did you know:  

The wetland area behind #14 Green will be replanted with native aquatic plant material to enhance the functionality of this area. Sarasota County and the Water Management District (SWFWMD) made this area a high priority, along with proper drainage, when the approval for the permits were granted. 

Prior to receiving approval for the permits the engineered plans for the entire project were reviewed by professional Engineers for the County and Water Management District. On a monthly basis an Engineer completes a site visit of the entire project to verify onsite materials and the construction progress.  

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Tuesday, December 11th @ 2:30
2) Wednesday, December 17th @ 1:30
3) Tuesday, January 6th @ 1:30
4) Tuesday, January 13th @ 2:30

Meeting Location: 
Golf Cart Staging Area out side the Golf Shop entrance 

Registration Information:

Registration can be accomplished by utilizing the event sign-up section on ForeTees via the Club website or by calling the Golf Shop at 966-2191. Sign-ups are limited to 15 with a waiting list once registration is full. 

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send them to heron@theoaksclub.com or call the Heron Hotline at 966-6940.

*Please know that the entire Heron Golf Course is a construction zone.  To ensure your safety, please do not access the Heron course at any time

Progress Video:

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Progress Update #15 - Week 14 - 11/21/2014

Week 14 Accomplishment:

• Greens
• Greens Root Zone mix is complete on hole #8
• Greens contours have been approved on holes #14 and #16.
• Earthmoving / Shaping
•  95 % complete on #13
• 90 % complete on #16
• #17 tee complex is 85% complete
• Work as begun on #15 with the proportional lake excavation and filling on the south side lakes. Piles of soil have been positioned to fill small areas along the lake near the approach area.
• Drainage installation Progress 
• 75 % complete on hole #13
• Started on hole #14
• Clearing Plan 
• 95% complete on #14
• A majority of the old cartpath on holes #15 and #17 has been pulled up and is ready to be hauled off site
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation on hole #6 has been installed.
• The municipal water line relocation on hole #5 is complete. 

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Installed Gravel and Drainage in the greens on holes #14 and #16
• Complete the Rough Shaping on hole #14 and continue to work on hole #15 and #16.
• Continue the Earthmoving and Rough Shaping on hole #5.
• Work on clearing the wetland by #14 Green / #15 Tee
• Drainage Installation:
• Complete hole #13
• Work on #14 
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #14, #15, #16, and #17.
• Complete Greens Mix Install on hole #1 and #2.
• Install Irrigation System on hole #2.

The Look Ahead:

The large drainage pipe located along the 2nd hole is tentatively scheduled to be installed on Hole #1 after the 1st of the year. 

*Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, the construction contractor will stop work starting the afternoon of the 26th and will start back on the morning of December 1st. The contractor conducting the clearing will be working on the Brazilian Pepper Tree removal in the wetland that separates holes #14 and #15 on Friday, November 28th and Saturday, November 29th.

Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka's next scheduled site visits are: 

1) December 1st - 3rd
2) December 8th - 9th
3) December 15th - 17th
4) January 5th - 7th

Did you know:  

Nearly 2,300 tons of G-Angle bunker sand will be installed in the bunkers or sand traps.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Tuesday, December 2nd @ 1:30
2) Tuesday, December 9th @ 9:30 AM
3) Tuesday, December 16th @ 1:30
4) Tuesday, January 6th @ 1:30

Meeting Location: 
Golf Cart Staging Area out side the Golf Shop entrance 

Registration Information:

Registration can be accomplished by utilizing the event sign-up section on ForeTees via the Club website or by calling the Golf Shop at 966-2191. Sign-ups are limited to 10 with a waiting list once registration is full. 

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send them to heron@theoaksclub.com or call the Heron Hotline at 966-6940.

*Please know that the entire Heron Golf Course is a construction zone.  To ensure your safety, please do not access the Heron course at any time

Progress Video:

*Due to the shortened holiday week, there will be no week 15 update. The next update will be on Thursday, December 4th.

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Progress Update #14 - Week 13 - 11/14/2014

Week 13 Accomplishment:

• Greens
• Drainage and Gravel Installation is complete on #13
• Greens Root Zone mix is complete on hole #5, 6, and 7
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Completed on #12 and 90 % complete on #13
• Drainage installation Progress 
• Complete on hole #12
• Started on hole #13
• Clearing Plan 
• Hole #14 & #16 is 90% complete
• Cartpath has been pulled up and is ready to be hauled offsite from for hole #16.
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation on hole #3 and #4 has been installed.
• Geotube
• Complete along the filled lake corner on hole #3

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Complete the Rough Shaping on hole #14 and continue to work on hole #15 and #16.
• Work on clearing the wetland by #14 Green / #15 Tee
• Drainage Installation:
• Complete hole #13 
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #14, #15, #16, and #17.
• Complete Greens Mix Install on hole #1, #2, and #8.

The Look Ahead:

The berm that will separate #17 Greens Complex from MacEwen road will start to take place over the weekend and on into next week.

Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, the construction contractor will stop work starting the afternoon of the 26th and will start back on the morning of December 1st.

Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka's next scheduled site visits are: 

1) November 19th - 21st
2) December 1st - 3rd
3) December 8th - 9th
4) December 15th - 17th
5) January 5th - 7th

Did you know:  

There is approximately 300 tons of greens root zone mix that is installed per green which depends on the size or square footage of putting surface.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Thursday, November 20th @ 1:30
2) Tuesday, December 2nd @ 1:30
3) Tuesday, December 9th @ 9:30 AM
4) Tuesday, January 6th @ 1:30

Meeting Location: 
Golf Cart Staging Area out side the Golf Shop entrance 

Registration Information:

Registration can be accomplished by utilizing the event sign-up section on ForeTees via the Club website or by calling the Golf Shop at 966-2191. Sign-ups are limited to 10 with a waiting list once registration is full. 

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send them to heron@theoaksclub.com or call the Heron Hotline at 966-6940.

*Please know that the entire Heron Golf Course is a construction zone.  To ensure your safety, please do not access the Heron course at any time

Progress Video:

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Progress Update #13 - Week 12 - 11/7/2014

Week 12 Accomplishment:

• Greens
• Drainage and Gravel Installation is complete on #12
• Greens Root Zone mix is complete on hole #4
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Completed on #12 and 90 % complete on #13
• Drainage installation Progress 
• 75% on hole #12
• Clearing Plan 
• Complete on holes #12 & #13
• Cartpath has been pulled up and is ready to be hauled offsite from a majority of hole #12, #13, and #14.
• Irrigation
• The  main line on hole #3 and #4 has been installed. Lateral Piping and sprinkler installation is 35% complete.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Complete the greens drainage and gravel installation on hole #11 & #12.
• Continue Earthmoving and Rough Shaping on hole #14 and start on hole #16.
• Drainage Installation:
• Complete hole #12 and #13 
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #14, and #15.
• Complete Greens Mix Install on hole #5, #6, and #7.
• Complete the Geotube along the fairway on hole #3

The Look Ahead:

The water main relocation on the fairway of hole #5 is the scheduled to begin Thursday, November 13th. As of today, Sarasota County has notified the 5 residents that will be inconvenienced due to the shutdown.

Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka's next scheduled site visits are: 

1) November 13th - 14th 
2) November 19th - 21st
3) December 1st - 3rd
4) December 8th - 9th
5) December 15th - 17th
6) January 5th - 7th

Did you know:  

There will be over 143,000 linear feet or 27 miles of 2 inch HDPE irrigation pipe installed on the course.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Thursday, November 13th @ 1:30
2) Thursday, November 20th @ 1:30
3) Tuesday, December 2nd @ 1:30
4) Tuesday, December 9th @ 9:30 AM
5) Tuesday, January 6th @ 1:30

Meeting Location: 
Golf Cart Staging Area out side the Golf Shop entrance 

Registration Information:

Registration can be accomplished by utilizing the event sign-up section on ForeTees via the Club website or by calling the Golf Shop at 966-2191. Sign-ups are limited to 10 with a waiting list once registration is full. 

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send them to heron@theoaksclub.com or call the Heron Hotline at 966-6940.

*Please know that the entire Heron Golf Course is a construction zone.  To ensure your safety, please do not access the Heron course at any time

Progress Video:

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Progress Update #12 - Week 11 - 10/31/14

Week 11 Accomplishments:

• Greens
• #11 & #12 Green has been approved by Jason Straka
• The installation of the Greens Soil Mix on #4 Green has begun and will be completed today (Friday)
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Continues on #12 and has started on #13
• Drainage installation Progress (completion %)
• #1 = 30%  (Green Complex Complete) 
• #2 = 100% 
• #3 = 100%
• #4 = 100%
• #5 = 80%
• #6 = 100%
• #7 = 100%
• #8 = 60%
• #9 = 20% (Tee Complex Complete)
• Clearing Plan 
• Work is 90% complete on holes #12 & #13
• Cartpath has been pulled up and is ready to be hauled offsite from a majority of hole #12 and half of #13.
• Geotube
• #8 Green  & #2 Tee Canal have been completed
• Irrigation
• The  main line on hole #4 has been installed and work will continue on #3.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Complete the rough shaping on #12.
• Complete the greens drainage and gravel installation on hole #11 & #12.
• Continue Earthmoving and Rough Shaping on hole #13.
• Drainage Installation:
• Install drainage on #11 
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #14, and #15.
• Install Greens Soil Mix on holes #5 & #6

The Look Ahead:

The water main relocation on the fairway of hole #5 is tentatively scheduled to begin the latter part of this coming week or the week of November 10th. Sarasota County will notify any resident that may be inconvenienced several days prior to the work beginning. 

Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka's next scheduled site visit: 

1) November 4th - 6th
2) November 13th - 14th 
3) November 19th - 21st
4) December 1st - 3rd

Did you know:  

The site for the 2017 US Open is at Erin Hills Golf Club, which is a Hurdzan/Fry Golf Course Design.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:
1) Wednesday, November 5th @ 2:30
2) Thursday, November 13th @ 1:30
3) Thursday, November 20th @ 1:30
4) Tuesday, December 2nd @ 1:30

Meeting Location: 
Golf Cart Staging Area out side the Golf Shop entrance 

Registration Information:

Registration can be accomplished by utilizing the event sign-up section on ForeTees via the Club website or by calling the Golf Shop at 966-2191. Sign-ups are limited to 10 with a waiting list once registration is full. 

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send them to heron@theoaksclub.com or call the Heron Hotline at 966-6940.

*Please know that the entire Heron Golf Course is a construction zone.  To ensure your safety, please do not access the Heron course at any time*

Progress Video:

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Heron Course Design Plans

Heron Renovation Design Plans

As a friendly reminder, the Member approved Heron Golf Course Design Plans can be accessed on the Club website at www.theoaksclub.com. 

Go to: 

1) Golf / Grounds 

2) Heron Renovation Project

3) Renovation History

4) Heron Update #11

Progress Update #11 - Week #10 - 10/24/2014

Week 10 Accomplishments:

• Greens 
• Drainage and gravel installation is complete on #8.
• #11 Green has been shaped and is ready for Jason Straka's approval
• Greens Soil Mix on #3 Green has been started and should be completed early next week.
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Work has begun on hole #11 and #12 
• Drainage installation
• General Course Drainage - work is complete on #7
• Clearing Plan 
• Work is 90% complete on holes #12 & #13
• Cartpath has been pulled up and is ready to be hauled offsite from hole #12 and #13.
• Geotube
• #5 Green / #3 Tee Complex / #8 Green have been completed
• Irrigation
• The 8 inch main line for holes #3 and #4 have been fused and are ready to be installed. 

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Rough shape the green on #12.
• Complete the greens drainage and gravel installation on hole #11.
• Continue Earthmoving and Rough Shaping on hole #12.
• Drainage Installation:
• Install drainage on along #3 Tee, #2 Tee, and #1 Greens Complex
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #13, #14, and #15.
• Install Greens Soil Mix on holes #4, #5, #6, #7

The Look Ahead:

• Contractor Construction Sequence - #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #10, #9 Greens Complex, #1 Tee Complex

Golf Course Architect next scheduled site visit: 

Tuesday, October 28th - Wednesday, October 29th

Did you know:  

There will be 10,390 linear feet of Geotube installed along multiple shorelines on the course. 

Progressive Journal Access: 

• Please note the Progressive Journal can also be accessed through the Club's website. Past Journal posting are archived at this location. 

1. The Oaks Club Website - Click Here
2. Golf / Grounds
3. Heron Renovation Project
4. Heron Progressive Journal

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:
1) Wednesday, November 5th @ 2:30
2) Thursday, November 13th @ 1:30  

Meeting Location: 
Golf Cart Staging Area out side the Golf Shop entrance 

Registration Information:

Registration can be accomplished by utilizing the event sign-up section on ForeTees via the Club website or by calling the Golf Shop at 966-2191. Sign-ups are limited to 10 with a waiting list once registration is full. 

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send them to heron@theoaksclub.com or call the Heron Hotline at 966-6940.

*Please know that the entire Heron Golf Course is a construction zone.  To ensure your safety, please do not access the Heron course at any time*

Progress Video:

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Progress Update #10 - Week 9 - 10/17/2014

Week 9 Accomplishments:

• Greens
• Contours on hole #5 have been approved by Jason Straka. 
• Drainage and gravel installation is complete on #1 and started on #5.
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Work continues on holes #5,  #7 and #8. 
• The de-watering and excavation of the pond surrounding #5 green is complete. 
• Roto-tilling is 80% complete on hole #11,  95% complete #12, and 55% complete on #13.
• Drainage installation
• General Course Drainage - #2 is complete / work continues on #7
• Clearing Plan 
• Hole #8 and #11 is complete.
• All the old cartpath for holes #2 - #8 has been hauled off site to a recycle plant.
• Geotube
• #4 Green is complete.
• Irrigation
• Scheduled to start the week of October 20th. 

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Rough shape the green on #5.
• Complete the greens drainage and gravel installation on hole #8.
• Continue Earthmoving and Rough Shaping on hole #7 and #8.
• Start Earthmoving and Shaping on holes #11 & #12
• Drainage Installation:
• Complete 85% on hole #7.
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #12, #13, #14, and #15.
• Complete 50% of the Irrigation Installation on hole #3
• Irrigation Design Consultant, Tony Altum, will be onsite on Monday to mark the irrigation system.

The Look Ahead:

• Contractor Construction Sequence - #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #10, #9 Greens Complex, #1 Tee Complex

Golf Course Architect next scheduled site visit: 

Tuesday, October 28th - Wednesday, October 29th

Did you know:  

There will be 140,000 square feet or 3.2 acres of putting surface. The greens turf will be TifEagle Certified Bermudagrass which will come from a Turf Farm out of Georgia.

Progressive Journal Access: 

• Please note the Progressive Journal can also be accessed through the Club's website. Past Journal posting are archived at this location. 

1. The Oaks Club Website - Click Here
2. Golf / Grounds
3. Heron Renovation Project
4. Heron Progressive Journal

Member Course Tours: 

• Arrangements are being coordinated to start Member Course Tours starting in November. The dates and times are to be determined and space will be limited per tour. All tours will be with the Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka, and the Director of Green and Grounds, Nick Kearns. Please be on the lookout for information on future dates and times for an upcoming tours.

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send them to heron@theoaksclub.com or call the Heron Hotline at 966-6940.

*Please know that the entire Heron Golf Course is a construction zone.  To ensure your safety, please do not access the Heron course at any time*

Progress Video:

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