Tree Removal #15

We have finished removing the pine trees from around #15 green to create a better growing environment. The maintenance crew then chipped all the trees up and is currently disposing of the mulch. What a difference this had made.

#15 Before Tree Removal

#15 After Tree Removal

Rain and Bunkers

We have received 1.7" rain since last Saturday night. The course is very wet so it will be Cart Path Only for the next few days. The new bunkers have had a good test and performed very well. There was no water in the new bunkers and the washing out was minimal especially compared to the old ones.



Old bunker on #10 versus new bunkers on #2 (Small washout and no water!!!)




#6 after the rain on 1/12/12



Fixing washouts this summer on #6

Ball washers

With the low temperatures in the upper teens earlier this week, we brought in all the ball washers to be cleaned, refurbished and then painted. They will be placed back on the course after each one is finished.



Before painting and refurbishing



Finished product



Bunker Renovation update

Through two and a half days, the bunker project is going very well.

Cleaned out bunker on #2



Softening edges to minimize washouts and playability



Packing down added clay soil

Adding liner to help with washouts and contamination

Bunker Renovation

Starting yesterday, Fore-Front Construction has started rebuilding green side bunkers on holes 1-13. This includes removing all the old sand, drain rock, drain lines and starting from scratch inside the bunkers.  The bunkers here at Bear's Best Atlanta do not drain well, the sand is contaminated, the drain lines clogged and with severe slopes inside the bunkers, they wash out after a rain. The first step after cleaning them out is to soften the slopes inside the bunkers so that there is not a steep drop off right at the lip.  This will help with fried egg lies around the edges and washing after a rain.  They will then get the new drain lines and rock, be covered completely with a liner and filled with compacted sand.  More pictures to follow.

bunker before pumping and washed out along edges



#6 back bunker after pumping and crew shoveling sand back along edges