Week 22 Accomplishments:
- Greens Construction
- Hole #17
- Green Contours have been approved
- Drainage and Gravel installation has begun
- Earthmoving / Rough Shaping
- Hole #17 is 90% complete
- Hole #15 is 85% complete - still have to shape the tee complex and complete the bunker along the green and fairway
- Hole #18
- Fairway and Green Complex - 50% complete; there is a large berm being created to separate the 18th hole from the Driving Range. Please note that the entire berm will be landscaped.
- Wetland Area - #14 / #15
- The water elevation continues to rise naturally with the assistance of our friend, Mother Nature.
- Irrigation
- The main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation:
- Hole #7 - complete.
- Hole #12 - mainline has been fused and is ready to be installed
- Hole #13 - mainline pipe installation has begun and lateral piping and sprinkler installation will begin in the next few days
- GeoTube
- The green-side lake on hole #15 is 75% complete. Due to the water level being artificially lowered for a drainage pipe installation the geotube installation has transitioned to the south side lake on #15.
Upcoming Week Goals:
- Greens Construction - Approve hole #18 greens complex and contours
- Drainage Installation
- Start on hole #17
- Complete additional drainage basin installs on #13 & #16
- Continue the Rough Shaping on hole #18
- Continue Clearing Plan on hole #10, #9, and #1
- Install the soil mix on greens for holes #14 and #15
- Complete Irrigation installation on hole #13
- Complete the GeoTube installation on the south side lake on hole #15
The Look Ahead:
- Grass Installation: With the assistance of our FRIEND Mother Nature we are hopeful to begin grass installation in the middle to latter part of March.
- Irrigation System Pressurizing: Depending on the progress of holes #1, #9, #10, and #18 the goal will be to pressurize the system in the middle of February. The Irrigation system will assist in additional dust control around the entire course.
- Cartpath installation is scheduled to start at the end of January
- Bunker Construction will begin at the beginning of March
- #11 Creek Bank - The rock wall will be re-stacked in the next 1-2 weeks
- The 60 inch equalizer piping for #1 is scheduled to be installed at the beginning of February
- The weir structures (control water elevations in the ponds) are scheduled to be replaced in February. There are total of 5 structures that are scheduled to be replaced.
Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka's next scheduled site visits are:
1) January 19th - 20th
2) January 29th - 30th
2) January 29th - 30th
Did you know:
There will be a total of 750 linear feet of railing replaced on the concrete bridges once the construction crew has completed their work.
Member Course Tours:
Dates & Time:
1) Tuesday, January 20th @ 10:00 am
2) Thursday, January 29th @ 2:30 pm
Meeting Location:
Golf Cart Staging Area out side the Golf Shop entrance
Dates & Time:
1) Tuesday, January 20th @ 10:00 am
2) Thursday, January 29th @ 2:30 pm
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.
*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:
The Heron Implementation Team
