Week 29 Accomplishments:
- Earthmoving / Rough Shaping
- Hole #9
- Tee Complex - 95% complete
- Hole #1 - Fairway - 70% complete
- Drainage
- Hole #1 - 80% complete
- Irrigation
- The main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation:
- Hole #15 - Complete
- Hole #9 - Mainline pipe has been fused and is ready to be installed
- Hole #9, #10, #17, and #1 tee complex - sprinkler design and layout has been marked and is ready to be installed.
- Cartpath Installation
- Completed to date:
- #3 - 85%
- #4 - 100%
- #5 - 100%
- #6 - 100%
- #7 - 40%
- Landscape Installation
- Sabal Palm Installation - Holes #7, #8
- Geotube Installation
- Hole #15 - Greenside is nearly complete. A new weir structure has to be installed first to complete the GeoTube.
- Remaining Areas:
- Hole #1 - Left and right shorelines along the fairway
- Hole #9 - Greens Complex Shoreline
- Hole #10 - Greens Complex Shoreline
Upcoming Week Goals:
- Continue the landscape installation of the Sabal palms
- Complete the Cartpath Installation on hole #7 and #8
- Complete the Irrigation installation on hole #17
- Continue Earthwork plan on hole #1
- Start to install new Weir Structures (Controls the water level in the lakes)
- Geotube Installation - Complete #9 green
- Complete the stormwater equalizer piping on hole #1
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 or the early part of April.
- 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 March. The Irrigation system will assist in additional dust control around the entire course.
- Bunker Construction will begin mid March.
- The projected opening date is early November.
Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka's next scheduled site visits are:
1) March 11th - 13th
2) March 16th - 18th
2) March 16th - 18th
Did you know:
The new irrigation sprinkler layout is set in a triangular pattern and each head is 60 to 70 feet apart. The distance of how far a sprinkler throws water is also adjusted by the nozzle selection.
Member Course Tours:
Dates & Time:
1) Wednesday, March 18th @ 9:30 am
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.
Progress Video:
The Heron Implementation Team
