As 2024 settles in, we wanted to update you on our offseason projects and priorities. While we are not disturbing the golf course with "construction-type" activities, there is some work that will impact playing conditions. Bunker restorations, cart path replacements, rough aeration, fairway drainage and tree work will be the bulk of our offseason endeavors.
1. Bunker Restorations
In 2019 the bunkers at Kinloch were converted to the Better Billy system and new sand was installed throughout. While the underlying drainage will work miracles for years to come, the sand depths erode on an annual basis. Last season, we restored many of the green-side bunkers and this off-season, we are restoring all of the fairway bunkers. Contaminated sand is removed, the depths are evaluated and new sand is installed to bring all of the depths to a consistent level. Additionally, we are "pulling" sand higher up the faces so that the bunker edge will be more turf/thatch than soil. While we are very excited to restore the sand in our bunkers, this project will be ongoing throughout the winter. We would like to encourage you to play "lift, rake and place" during the winter months.
2. Cart Path Replacements
Replacing sections of our cart paths will be an ensuing project almost every off-season. This work should have minimal impact to member play, but should you be in a cart, you may encounter areas that need to be avoided. To date, we have already excavated, formed and re-poured 20 sections of cart path on the 4th and 10th holes.
