Progress Update #7 - Week 6 - 9/26/2014

Week 6 Accomplishments:

• Greens Complexes
• Hole #7 Greens contours have been approved by Jason Straka
• Hole #2 Complex has been rough shaped and will be ready for Jason's approval during his next site visit.
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Work continues on holes 5, 6, 7 and has begun on #2
• The de-watering and excavation of the pond surrounding #5 green has begun.
• Excavating soil continues on #5 fairway which is being relocated to #7 fairway.  
• Drainage installation
• Greens Installations - #3 Green is complete. #6 Green has begun
• General Course Drainage - #3 is complete. #6 has begun and will continue this coming week
• Clearing Plan 
• Work continued on holes 5 and 7. Hole #6 is complete and work has begun on #2.
• The Cartpath at the tee on #3 is being removed and majority of the concrete from holes 3 - 7 has been hauled off site to a recycling location.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Continue shaping #2 Greens Complex and have the green contours ready for Jason's approval during his next site visit.
• Continue Earthmoving and Rough Shaping on holes 2, 5, 7 and the Greens complex of hole #1
• Drainage Installation
• Continue on hole #6 and proceed to #7.
• Complete Greens drainage on #6 and start #7.
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #2 and #8.
• Rototilling on holes #1 and #2

The Look Ahead:

• Geotube Installation:
• Scheduled to begin the week of October 6th
• #4 greens complex pond bank, #3 tee complex pond bank, and #2 tee water canal bank will be the areas they will start.
• In the next 2 - 3 weeks the contractor will begin rototilling and the earthwork phase on holes 13 - 15. 
• Irrigation Installation:
• Hole #3 will be the first area for the installation.
• Scheduled to begin in the next 2 - 3 weeks. 

Golf Course Architect next scheduled site visit: 

Tuesday, September 30th - Wednesday, October 1st. 

Did you know:  

Over 48,000 linear feet or 9 miles of silt fence has been installed around 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

Progress Video:

Click Here to view the Progress Update Video #7

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*

The Heron Implementation Team

Protecting the Roadways

Protecting the Roadways

In order for the contractor to relocate heavy machinery from one hole to another old, worn out tires from the maintenance facility are used as a cushion and barrier. 

Please note the tires seen along the roadside were NOT removed from the course during the earthwork phase of the project..

See the below photo taken during this "crossing" process.

Progress Update #6 - Week 5 - 9/19/14

Week 5 Accomplishments:

• Greens Contouring approved by Jason Straka on hole #6
• Erosion Control
• Silt Fence Installation is complete
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Work continues on holes 5, 6, 7
• The cartpath locations on hole 4, 5, and 6 have been shaped.
• Excavating soil continues on #5 fairway which is being relocated to #7 fairway.  
• Drainage installation
• Greens Installations - #4 Green is complete. #3 Green has begun
• General Course Drainage - #4 is 75% complete. #3 has begun and will continue this coming week 
• Clearing Plan 
• Completed on holes 3 & 4. Work in progress on holes 5, 6 and 7
• Pepper Trees were cut back behind hole #11

On hole #5 there is a water main (Sarasota County Public Utility) that comes across from Eagle Watch Lane over to MacEwen Road. Because the pipe is only 3 feet below the existing elevation, a set of engineering drawings will be submitted to Sarasota County  to lower the elevation of the pipe by 8 - 10 feet. Once Sarasota County approves the permit, a certified utility contractor will complete the project. Once a start date has been set, any homeowner that might be inconvenienced will be promptly notified several days in advance.  Please see the below map which depicts the water main (WM) running across the golf hole.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Continue shaping #7 Greens Complex and have the green contours ready for Jason's approval during his next site visit.
• Continue Earthmoving and Rough Shaping on holes 5, 6, and 7
• Drainage Installation
• Continue on hole #3 and proceed to #6.
• Complete Greens drainage on #3 and start #6.
• Continue Clearing Plan on holes 6 - 8 and #2.
• Rototilling on hole #2

Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka, continues to conduct weekly site visits. His next scheduled visit is set for Wednesday, September 24th. 

*Click here to view a Progress Video*



Did you know: Over 650 ornamental landscape plants have been transplanted from the Heron Golf Course to the Eagle Golf Course. 


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.

The Heron Implementation Team

Design Plans - The Oaks Club Website

Heron Renovation Design Plans

As a friendly reminder, the 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 #5 - Week #4 - 9/13/2014

Week 4 Accomplishments:

• Greens Contouring approve by Jason Straka on hole #3
• Erosion Control
• Silt Fence Installation - Completed on Holes 1-15
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Continue to work on holes #3 and #4
• The cartpath location on hole 3 has been identified and shaped by the lead shaper.
• Excavating soil from #5 fairway and relocating to #7 fairway to improve the topography for each hole for drainage purposes and course aesthetics. 
• Roto-tilling is completed on holes 3 - 6. A majority of the areas on holes 7 and 8 are complete on the interior of the holes. The exterior of the golf holes remain untouched for additional erosion control and soil stabilization.
• Drainage installation has begun on hole #4 
• Clearing Plan 
• Completed on holes 3 - 5. Work in progress on holes 6 and 7
• Irrigation
• All Control Boxes and Sprinklers have been removed. 
• Turning Points on the golf holes
• Tall PVC pipes have been installed on all the back tee locations, each turning point in the center of the fairways, and the center of the new green locations. The tees are marked with blue paint, fairway points are marked with red paint, and greens are marked with green paint. You will notice the pipes in the progress video in the link below.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Complete Silt Fence Installation on entire holes 16 - 18
• Earthmoving and Rough Shaping on holes 5, 6, and 7
• Drainage Installation
• Continue on hole 4 and proceed to #3.
• Greens drainage on #3 & #4 will begin.
• Continue to install tree protection fencing
• Continue Clearing Plan on holes 6 - 8
• Removal of existing greens mix on hole 1. Hole #9 will remain until they start working on #10 with the large excavators.
• Continue to remove old cartpath. The large piles that you see in the videos or on the course are only temporary.

Please click on the below link to view a progress update video:

Click Here to view the Progress Video

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.

The Heron Implementation Team

Progressive Journal Access / Shaping

To locate the webpage for the Progressive Journal and view archived posting, please visit the club website at www.theoaksclub.com. Click on the Golf/Grounds tab, Heron Renovation Project tab, and then Heron Progressive Journal . 

The below photos are of Course Architect, Jason Straka discussing the 4th Greens Complex with Lead Shaper, Justin Carlton. The two will visit quite frequently as Justin creates Jason vision for each hole with the use of the large Bulldozers seen in the previous videos.

The pitch / angle of the putting surface all starts at the base (subsoil) of the green. The subsoil will match the contours of the putting surface that each of you will be putting on. As you can see in the below photo, Justin uses a level to see the exact pitch of specific locations on the subsoil. This ensures that the "pinable" locations are fair and challenging.

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 remember the entire golf course is a construction zone. To ensure your safety, we kindly request that you not access the course unless approved by a Implementation Team Member.

*Please be on the lookout for a Progress Update later this week. 

The Heron Implementation Team

Progress Update #4 - Week 3 - 9/5/2014

Week 3 Accomplishments:

• Greens 
• Soil is being removed and stockpiled for tees
• Existing soil has been excavated on holes 2 - 8
• Erosion Control
• Silt Fence Installation - Completed on Holes 1-12
• Turbidity Barrier Installation - Installed in #3 Lake & #4 Lake
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Continue to work on holes #3 and #4
• Existing Irrigation Removal
• Completed on holes 1-9
• Pepper Tree Removal on #14/15 Wetland area has begun
• Clearing Plan 
• Completed on holes 3 - 5

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Complete Silt Fence Installation on entire holes 10 - 18
• Greens soil removal: 10 - 15
• Complete irrigation head extraction on hole 10-18
• Continue to install tree protection fencing
• Earthmoving / shaping on holes 3 - 6
• Clearing Plan 6 - 8

Please click on the below link to view a progress update video:

Click here for the progress video


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 remember the entire golf course is a construction zone. To ensure your safety, we kindly request that you not access the course unless approved by a Implementation Team Member.

The Heron Implementation Team