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It is my intention to give the readers a better understanding of what we do to maintain The Farms Country Club's 18 hole championship golf course and grounds.


Friday, April 24, 2020

Bunkers On Hole #4 Completed!

We finished repairing the left rear bunker on hole #4. Hole #4 is now completed. We have two more to repair on hole #8.


Left rear bunker #4- Before picture

Some contaminated sand removed

Digging out, adding topsoil & compacting base

Completed!

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

It Could Have Been Worse

We received 3.75 inches of rain in Monday's storm. It was very windy but damage was minor. Thankfully, there are no leaves on the deciduous trees yet or it would have been worse. We are pumping bunkers and repairing the ones we can get to. 
The recently repaired bunkers on #4 & #8 performed extremely well!
Right greenside bunker #2

#11 fairway bunkers

Debris around white pine trees

Some flagpoles knocked over
Left front bunker #4- NO DAMAGE

Right front bunker #4- NO DAMAGE

Left front bunker #8- ALMOST NO DAMAGE

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Bunker Repairs Continued

The left front bunker on hole number four and the left front bunker on number eight have been completed.
Left front #4... Before picture
Cleaning the base #4
Drains exposed and prepared #4
Topsoil added & Compacted #4
Front left #4 completed
Left front #8... Before
Preparing the base
Front left #8 completed

Friday, April 3, 2020

Bunker Repairs Hole #4

We have been working on our bunker repair project. The below pictures give you a better idea of what it takes to perform the in-house work. The photos are of the right, green side bunker on hole number four. 
We plan to do all the bunkers on holes four and eight.
November 21, 2019: Before picture
Old sand removed, drains exposed, base cleaned & now being compacted
Topsoil added to low areas of base then compacted
Finished product after approximately 45 tons of sand added