Week 23 Accomplishments:
- Greens Construction
- Hole #17
- Root Zone Mix (Soil) has been installed
- Hole #18
- Drainage and Gravel Installation is complete
- Earthmoving / Rough Shaping
- Hole #17 is 95% 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 - shaping the fairway bunkers on inside corner of the dogleg
- Green Complex - complete .
- #1 Tee / #9 Green / #10 tee have started in the Earthwork phase
- Irrigation
- The main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation:
- Hole #11 - mainline pipe installation has begun
- Hole #12 - mainline piping has been installed
- Hole #13 - mainline piping, lateral piping, and sprinklers have been installed on the "tee-side" of the fairway.
- 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. The contractor is 65% complete on the south pond.
Upcoming Week Goals:
- Greens Construction - Install Root Zone Mix on Hole #18
- Drainage Installation
- Complete Hole #17
- Continue Clearing Plan on hole #10, #9, and #1
- Complete Irrigation installation on hole #11 & 12
- Complete the GeoTube installation on the south side lake on hole #15
- Contiune Earthwork plan on hole #10 and work on the green complex for hole #9
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 29th - 30th
2) February 5th - 6th
2) February 5th - 6th
Did you know:
The sprinklers that are being installed on the course are the newest model from Toro which are the "Infinity" Series.
To learn more about this technology please click on the below links:
YouTube Video
Infinity Series Brochure
Member Course Tours:
Dates & Time:
1) Thursday, January 29th @ 2:30 pm
2) Thursday, February 5th @ 2:30 pm
Meeting Location:
Golf Cart Staging Area out side the Golf Shop entrance
Dates & Time:
1) Thursday, January 29th @ 2:30 pm
2) Thursday, February 5th @ 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
