Friday, February 13, 2015

Progress Update #24 - Week 26 - 2/13/2015


Week 26 Accomplishments:
  • Greens Construction
    • Hole #10
      • Green Contours have been approved
  • Earthmoving / Rough Shaping
    • Hole #1 Tee - complete
    • Hole #9 
      • Fairway - 80% complete
      • Greens Complex - complete
    • Hole #10 - Complete
  • Irrigation
    • The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation:  
      • Hole #14 - All sprinklers are installed
      • Hole #15 - Mainline installation has begun at the tee complex

Upcoming Week Goals:
  • Greens Construction
    • Install Rootzone Mix on #9 Green
  • Drainage Installation
    • Complete Hole #10
    • Start hole #9
  • Complete the Cartpath Installation on hole #3 and continue on to hole #4
  • Complete Irrigation installation on holes #15
  • Install 10 inch Irrigation Mainline which will cross the driving range from #18 over to #10. The the main range tee will be closed for a short time on Monday (2/16) morning.
  • Continue Earthwork plan on holes #1 and #10

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 at the beginning of March. The Irrigation system will assist in additional dust control around the entire course.
  • Bunker Construction will begin at the beginning of March.
  • The 60 inch equalizer piping for #1 is scheduled to be installed at the end of February
  • The projected opening date is early November.

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

1) February 18th - 20th  
2) March 2nd - 4th 


Did you know:  

A cement truck load contain approximately 10 cubic yards of cement which is enough cement for 85 - 100 linear feet of new 8 foot wide cartpaths.  

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:


1) Thursday, February 19th @ 2:30 pm

2) Tuesday, March 3rd @ 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 20 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:




The Heron Implementation Team