Progress Update #36 - Week 38 - 5/8/2015

Week 38 Accomplishments:

• Greens:
• Regrading and checking the rootzone depth:
• Hole #8 - Complete
• Irrigation
• All the main irrigation is complete. There are still roadway zones to be installed on holes #2 and #3.

• Cartpath Installation 
• #10 - 100% Complete 
• #1 / #9 - Complete to / from the bridge
• #7 - 100% Complete 

• Bunker Construction
• Finish shaping:
• Holes #11, #12, and #13 are complete

• Grassing
• Order of holes: 3 - 8, 11 - 18, 10, 9, 1, 2
• Order of installation: 
• Sodding around bunkers / lake banks / drains
• Sprigging 
• Hole #5
• All Areas have been grassed
• Landscape Installation
• Mulching continues on the beds currently planted to 90 - 100%
• Wetland Area plantings on #14 / #15.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Sprig Celebration on holes #6 and #7 
• Complete the Better Billy Bunker liner installation on hole #11
• Greens Grassing is scheduled to the week of May 18th on holes # 3 - #8

A look ahead:

• Grassing Projected Schedule:
• Week of May 11th
• Complete all grassing on holes #6 & #7

• Week of May 18th
• Complete all grassing on hole #8
• Complete greens grassing on holes #3 - #8
• Complete TifGrand Bermudagrass installation on holes #11, #12, and #13

• Week of May 25th 
• Complete all grassing on holes #12 & #13

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

1) May 18th - May 20th
2) May 27th - May 28th
*Jason will not be onsite next week due to a business trip to Singapore 

Did you know:  

 The aquatic plants installed in the renovated wetland on holes #14 and #15 include Pickerelweed, Arrowhead, Bulrush, and Giant Leather Fern on the islands.

Bulrush will also be planted around select weir structures to block the view. 

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

Monday, May 18th @ 2:30

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:

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Progress Update #35 - Week #37 - 5/1/2015

Week 37 Accomplishments:

• Greens:
• Regrading and checking the rootzone depth:
• Hole #7 - Complete
• Hole #8 - 80% Complete
• Irrigation
• Hole #18 - 100% Complete

• Cartpath Installation 
• #11 - 100% complete 
• #10 - 90% complete  

• Bunker Construction
• Finish shaping:
• Hole #8 - Green-side Bunker is complete
• Better Billy Bunker Liner Installation
• Hole #7 - All bunkers complete
• Hole #8 - Complete
• Better Billy Bunker Liner Information:
• Website: www.billybunker.com

• Grassing
• Order of holes: 3 - 8, 11 - 18, 10, 9, 1, 2
• Order of installation: 
• Sodding around bunkers / lake banks / drains
• Sprigging 
• Hole #4
• All Areas have been grassed
• Landscape Installation
• Additional Plantings and Irrigation on holes #8, #9, #13, #14, and #18. 
• Wetland Area plantings on #14 / #15 have begun.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Sprig and Sod Celebration on Hole #5
• Sprig and Sod TifGrand on approaches and green collars on holes #6, #7, and #8
• Complete Cartpath Installation on hole #10 Tee, #1 Tee, and #9 Green
• Complete the Better Billy Bunker liner installation on hole #8
• Complete the plantings in the wetland #14 / #15.
• Complete the modification of the weir structure on the lake of #7 and regrade the drainage swale to the correct elevations.
• Greens Grassing is scheduled to begin the week of May 12th.

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

1) May 7th - May 8th

Did you know:  

The first mowing of the sprigged areas will be approximately 4 weeks from the original grassing date..  

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

Friday, May 8th @ 9:30

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:

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Progress Update #34 - Week 36 - 4/24/2015

Week 36 Accomplishments:

• Greens:
• Regrading and checking the rootzone depth:
• Hole #4 - Complete
• Hole #5 - Complete
• Hole #6 - Complete
• Irrigation
• Hole #18
• Mainline pipe has been installed.
• Sprinklers and Lateral Piping has been installed on tee complex. The areas on the south side of North Creek are currently being installed.

• Cartpath Installation 
• #17 - 100% complete 
• #2 - 50% complete  

• Geotube Installation
• Hole #15 - area around the green side bunker is 100% complete
• Hole #8 - completed the final bag along the green
• GeoTube is 100% complete for the project!

• Bunker Construction
• Finish shaping:
• Hole #7 - All Fairway Bunkers are complete
• Better Billy Bunker Liner Installation
• Hole #6 - All bunkers complete
• Hole #7 - fairway bunker closest to the green
• Better Billy Bunker Liner Information:
• Website: www.billybunker.com

• Grassing
• Order of holes: 3 - 8, 11 - 18, 10, 9, 1, 2
• Order of installation: 
• Sodding around bunkers / lake banks / drains
• Sprigging 
• Hole #3 
• Sod is has been laid around all the bunker complexes and lake bank with the Geotube and miscellaneous areas that have a high potential for erosion during a rain event 
• TifGrand Bermudagrass sod and sprigs have installed around the entire green complex.
• Celebration sprigs are currently being installed from the bridge to the green.
• Hole #4
• Sod has been laid along the lake banks and bunker edges.
• TifGrand Bermudagrass sod and sprigs has been installed around the entire green complex.
• Fumigation of Tees:
• All plastic tarps have been removed from the tees that were fumigated.
• The remaining tees (#1, #10, #14, #15, #18) are scheduled to be fumigated on May 4th.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Sprig Celebration on Hole #4
• Complete Cartpath Installation on hole #11 and start #10
• Complete the installation of Irrigation piping and sprinklers on hole #18
• Complete the Better Billy Bunker liner installation on hole #7 and #8
• Complete the modification of the weir structure on the lake of #7 and regrade the drainage swale to the correct elevations.
• Greens Grassing is scheduled to begin the week of May 12th.

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

1) April 29th -  May 1st

Did you know:  

Irrigation Information:

The new sprinklers have the capability of dispersing approximately 80 gallons of water per minute. Each station is controlled individually by a computer locating in the Green and Grounds Maintenance building.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

Friday, May 1st @ 1:30

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:

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Progress Update #33 - Week 35 - 4/17/2015

Week 35 Accomplishments:

• Greens:
• Regrading and checking the rootzone depth:
• Hole #3 - Complete
• Hole #4 - 80% complete
• Irrigation
• Hole #18 - the mainline pipe has been fused and is currently being installed.

• Cartpath Installation 
• #16 - 100% complete 
• #17 - 95 % complete   

• Geotube Installation
• Hole #1 
• Right side of the fairway to the green - 100% complete

• Bunker Construction
• Finish shaping:
• Hole #7 - All Fairway Bunkers are complete
• Better Billy Bunker Liner Installation
• Hole #4 - complete
• Hole #5 - complete
• Hole #6 - Fairway bunker complete
• Better Billy Bunker Liner Information:
• Website: www.billybunker.com
• Sand Installation (G-Angle)
• Holes #3 & #4

• Grassing
• Hole #3 
• Sod is has been laid around all the bunker complexes and lake bank with the Geotube.
• The entire hole is currently being finished shaped in preparation for sprigging which is schedule to start next Wednesday (April 22nd).
• Hole #4
• Sod is being laid along the lake banks and bunker edges and the around entire right front green-side bunker complex.
• Landscape
• Hole #4
• Purple Bougainvillea have been plant around the Bismarck Palms. 
• Hole #8 
• Landscape Irrigation has been installed in the bed behind the green
• Hole #9 
• Calypso Oleanders have been planted under and around the Sabal palms behind the green-side bunkers.
• Fumigation of Tees:
• Product Applied on holes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17
• The plastic tarps will be perforated on holes 2 - 9 on Sunday for a Monday removal of the tarps. The tarps on holes 11, 12, 13, 16, & 17 will be perforated on Monday with a Tuesday removal.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Sprig Celebration on Hole #3
• Complete the Cartpath Installation on hole #17
• Install the Irrigation piping and sprinklers on hole #18
• Complete the Better Billy Bunker liner installation on hole #6
• Complete the modification of the weir structure on the lake of #7 and regrade the drainage swale to the correct elevations.
• Fumigation of Tees
• Purpose: Eradicate any Nematode population that may still be viable.
• Product used: Basamid 
• Licensed Applicators: TriEst Ag Group Inc.
• Timeframe of Application:
• 2nd Application: 
• Date: Monday, May 4th
• Holes: 1, 10, 14, 15, 18
• Application information:
• Once the product is applied to the ground it's then watered in until the soil reaches a specific moisture level. 
• Following the watering process a plastic tarp is then laid over top of the application area for a 5 day period. Once the tarps of have been on the ground for a total of a 120 hours the applicators then perforate the tarps and leave them sit for an additional 24 hours. 
• Buffer Zones and Re-entry Period: 
• There are strict rules regarding buffer zones with is a 30 foot distance from structures and bodies of water.
• Outside the drip line of trees.
• Once the product is applied there is a re-entry interval of 48 hours. Anyone who is to enter any of the treated areas during this period is required to have the correct personal protective equipment.
• Posting Signage in treated areas
• Each area will have specific signage signifying that the area has been treated.

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

1) April 22nd - 24th

Did you know:  

Grassing Information:

Following the application / installation of sprigs, it is extremely important to keep the sprigs moist. The irrigation system will run on a continuous basis through-out the day to ensure the sprigs do not dry out.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

Wednesday, April 22nd @ 2:30

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:

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Progress Update #32 - Week 34 - 4/10/2015

Week 34 Accomplishments:

• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation:  
• Hole #1 - 100% complete
• The design is laid out on hole #18

• Cartpath Installation 
• #14 - 100% Complete
• #15 - 95% Complete (Access points left open)
• #16 - 95% complete    

• Geotube Installation
• Hole #1 
• Left side of fairway - 100% complete
• Right side of the fairway to the green - 75% complete

• Weir Structure Replacement 
• Weir - structures that control the water elevations in the lake
• Remaining Structure currently being modified:
• Hole #7

• Bunker Construction
• Finish shaping:
• Hole #4 - All bunkers
• Hole #6 - All bunkers
• Better Billy Bunker Liner Installation
• Hole #3 - complete
• Better Billy Bunker Liner Information:
• Website: www.billybunker.com
• Grassing
• Hole #3 
• Sod is being laid around the fairway bunker complex and lake bank
• Landscape
• Hole #1 - Bougainvillea have been planted behind the green. Landscape irrigation has been installed in this bed.
• Hole #3 - Native grasses planted behind left fairway bunker
• Hole #4 - Native grasses planted behind the back left bunker. Landscape irrigation has been installed in this bed.
• Hole #5 - Native grasses planted behind the green-side bunker
• Hole #8 - 
• Clusia, Bougainvillea, and native grasses planted behind the tees / roadside. Landscape irrigation has been installed in this bed.
• Calypso Oleanders and Petite Pink Oleanders have been installed behind the green
• Hole #9 - 
• Clusia and Bougainvillea have been planted behind the tee / along the roadside. Landscape irrigation has been installed in this bed.
• Landscape irrigation has been installed to all the large plant material behind the green.
• Hole #13 - Shady Lady Olive trees have been planted on the berm behind the green.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Continue the grassing on holes #3 and #4
• Float / Check green rootzone depth and mix on holes #3 and #4
• Complete the Cartpath Installation on hole #17
• Continue to flush irrigation system and setup the satellite box station sequences
• Complete the Better Billy Bunker liner installation on hole #4 & 5
• Complete the modification of the weir structure on the lake of #7 and regrade the drainage swale to the correct elevations.
• Fumigation of Tees
• Purpose: Eradicate any Nematode population that may still be viable.
• Product used: Basamid 
• Licensed Applicators: TriEst Ag Group Inc.
• Timeframe of Application:
• 1st Application: 
• Date: April 13th (1 day)
• Holes: 2 - 9, 11 - 13
• Tarps perforated: April 20th (Monday)
• Tarps removed: April 21st (Tuesday) 
• 2nd Application: 
• Date: Tentatively scheduled week of April 20th
• Holes: 1, 10, 14 - 18
• Application information:
• Once the product is applied to the ground it's then watered in until the soil reaches a specific moisture level. 
• Following the watering process a plastic tarp is then laid over top of the application area for a 5 day period. Once the tarps of have been on the ground for a total of a 120 hours the applicators then perforate the tarps and leave them sit for an additional 24 hours. 
• Buffer Zones and Re-entry Period: 
• There are strict rules regarding buffer zones with is a 30 foot distance from structures and bodies of water.
• Outside the drip line of trees.
• Once the product is applied there is a re-entry interval of 48 hours. Anyone who is to enter any of the treated areas during this period is required to have the correct personal protective equipment.
• Posting Signage in treated areas
• Each area will have specific signage signifying that the area has been treated.

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

1) April 15th - 17th

Did you know:  

Grassing Information:

Sprigging is the process of removing stems (stolons or rhizomes) from mature bermudagrass stands and replanting the vegetative cuttings in a different location. Any grass that has a lateral growth habit can be established by sprigs, but the aggressive growth rate of bermudagrass makes sprigging a very popular way of establishing new fields. Sprigs are typically from 3 to 5 inches long and contain numerous nodes (i.e. growing points) from which new roots and shoots develop. 

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) April 16th @ 2:30 pm

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:

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Progress Update #31 - Week 33 - 4/3/2015

Week 33 Accomplishments:

• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation:  
• Hole #1 - 35% complete

• Cartpath Installation 
• #12 - 100% Complete
• #13 - 100% Complete
• #14 - 85% Complete    

• Geotube Installation
• Hole #1 
• Left side of fairway - 90% complete
• working on the right side of the fairway to the green

• Weir Structure Replacement 
• Weir - structures that control the water elevations in the lake
• Completed on:
• Hole #12
• Hole #15
• Hole #16
• Remaining Structures to be replaced:
• Hole #7

• Bunker Construction
• Finish shaping:
• Hole #3 - All bunkers
• Hole #4 - Back right bunker
• Hole #5 - All Bunkers 
• Hole #6 - Fairway Bunker
• Better Billy Bunker Liner Installation
• Started on hole #3
• Better Billy Bunker Liner Information:
• Website: www.billybunker.com

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Complete the Cartpath Installation on hole #14 and start #15
• Complete the Irrigation installation on hole #1
• Complete the Better Billy Bunker liner installation on hole #3 and #4
• Continue to flush and pressurize the Irrigation System
• Geotube Installation - complete the right side of the fairway
• Modify the current weir structure on the lake of #7 and regrade the drainage swale to the correct elevations.
• Fumigation of Tees
• Purpose: Eradicate any Nematode population that may still be viable.
• Product used: Basamid 
• Licensed Applicators: TriEst Ag Group Inc.
• Timeframe of Application:
• 1st Application: 
• Date: April 8th (1 day)
• Holes: 2 - 8, 11 - 13
• Tarps perforated: April 13th (Monday)
• Tarps removed: April 14th (Tuesday) 
• 2nd Application: 
• Date: Tentatively scheduled week of April 20th
• Holes: 1, 9, 10, 14 - 18
• Application information:
• Once the product is applied to the ground it's then watered in until the soil reaches a specific moisture level. 
• Following the watering process a plastic tarp is then laid over top of the application area for a 5 day period. Once the tarps of have been on the ground for a total of a 120 hours the applicators then perforate the tarps and leave them sit for an additional 24 hours. 
• Buffer Zones and Re-entry Period: 
• There are strict rules regarding buffer zones with is a 30 foot distance from structures and bodies of water.
• Outside the drip line of trees.
• Once the product is applied there is a re-entry interval of 48 hours. Anyone who is to enter any of the treated areas during this period is required to have the correct personal protective equipment.
• Posting Signage in treated areas
• Each area will have specific signage signifying that the area has been treated.

The Look Ahead:

• Grass Installation:  Grass installation will begin the week of April 6th.

• The projected opening date is early November.

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

1) April 8th - 10th 
2) April 15th - 17th

Did you know:  

Greens will be firm upon opening due to a lack of maturity.  Greens develop a mat layer, akin to carpet padding.  This is what holds well-struck golf shots.  It takes approximately two to three years for this mat layer to fully develop.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) April 9th @ 2:30 pm

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:

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Progress Update #30 - Week 32 - 3/27/15

Week 32 Accomplishments:

• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation:  
• Hole #9 - 100% complete
• Hole #10 - 50% Complete

• Cartpath Installation
• Completed to date: 
• #12 - 85% Complete

• Landscape Installation
• Small shrub and ornamental grass installation such as Firebush, Bougainvillea, and Muhly grass    

• Geotube Installation
• Hole #10 - Greens Complex Shoreline 100% complete
• Hole #1 - Left side of fairway - 40% complete

• Weir Structure Replacement 
• Weir - structures that control the water elevations in the lake
• Completed on:
• Hole #12
• Hole #15
• Remaining Structures to be replaced:
• Hole #7
• Hole #15

• Bunker Construction
• Finish shaping:
• Hole #3 - All bunkers
• Hole #4 - Back right bunker
• Hole #5 - All Bunkers 
• Hole #6 - Fairway Bunker

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Continue the landscape installation of the smaller shrubs and grasses on the front 9
• Complete the Cartpath Installation on holes #13, and #14
• Complete the Irrigation installation on hole #10 & #1
• Continue to flush and pressurize the Irrigation System
• Geotube Installation - complete the left side of the fairway
• Complete the install of all the remaining Weir Structures

The Look Ahead:

• Grass Installation:  Grass installation will begin the week of April 6th.

• Fumigation of Greens Surrounds and Tee Complexes is scheduled to begin the week of April 6th.

• Better Billy Bunker Liner installation will begin this coming week.

• The projected opening date is early November.

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

  

1) April 2nd - 3rd
2) April 9th - 10th 

Did you know:  

It takes a minimum of 10 - 12 weeks of ideal growing conditions for sprigged grass to mature to a level that can withstand foot traffic from golfers. This means the course will not be ready for play until 10 - 12 weeks after the last significant area of grass is sprigged.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

There are currently no scheduled tours due to cartpath installation taking place on a majority of the 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

Progress Video:

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