Kinloch Golf Club Enhancement Project - Week 4 Update

Friday, July 5th, Kinloch Golf Club, in conjunction with Landscapes Unlimited, began our summer-long, facility enhancement project. As we travel through the project, please check in for weekly blog posts which will update our progress. 

Thanks for all of your support as we are very excited about this project and the product we will offer this coming fall!!! 

This is the 4th Week Update!! Progress continues to be incredible!!

Between our last post, many of the same processes have continued at a fantastic pace. Although I could post more pictures of this progress, I thought for this post, we could explain some of the methodology behind our bunker renovation. 

Below, you will see a link that walks through the Better Billy process. For those that do not want to watch the video, I'll provide a paraphrased narrative of why bunkers fail and how the Better Billy system eliminates that failure. 

When a bunker is constructed, the sand is placed on compacted soil. For many years, the only barrier separating the sand from the sub-layer were various, fabric liners. Unfortunately, when rain falls hard, the velocity of the water runs between the sand and the soil layer. Because the water cannot readily infiltrate the soil, it begins to run down the slopes, dragging the sand with it. As the sand/silt mixture finds the bottom of the bunker, drainage is compromised and the problem begins to compound. Furthermore, as the rain continues to fall on the exposed banks, more soil and silt are washed on top of the initial erosion. As this happens time and time again, bunkers begin to fail. 

The Better Billy Bunker System innovates by placing a 2" gravel layer between the sand and the sub-soil. This layer is then sprayed with a polymer that hardens the gravel, but remains very permeable. Thus, as rain pours through the sand, it then moves through the gravel before running down the slopes. Only now, the water cannot undercut the sand and drag it down the faces. Watch the two links below to learn more. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo0KDo5iG3c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1EtVVPtvdU

Next week's post will focus on the initial sod removal that will begin on Monday. Until then, enjoy these shots of the clubhouse renovation! 

The Locker Room underway.

The new walk-in cooler for the kitchen 

The kitchen expansion is underway. 

The extended kitchen wall into the great room. 

Kinloch Golf Club Enhancement Project - Week 3 Update

Friday, July 5th, Kinloch Golf Club, in conjunction with Landscapes Unlimited, began our summer-long, facility enhancement project. As we travel through the project, please check in for weekly blog posts which will update our progress. 

Thanks for all of your support as we are very excited about this project and the product we will offer this coming fall!!! 

This is the 3rd Week Update!! Progress continues to be incredible!!

We have continued our herbicide program over the past week. Just this morning we completed our 3rd application of non-selective herbicides. Our intent is to apply another application in 2 weeks and if we are satisfied with the results, we will begin stripping the dead material on August 19th. 

The bunker project has moved along at an incredible pace. As of this post, all of our existing bunkers have been de-sanded and the gravel layer installed. Over 2/3 of the gravel has been sprayed with the Better Billy Polymer and 9 holes worth of bunkers has the new SF 35 bunker sand installed. 

In addition to our rough, any Bermuda that we have seen in our fairways has been treated 3 times with non-selective herbicides. 

Aside from the work on the golf course, the training center changes daily. It has been very exciting watching that building transform. It is going to be an incredible amenity once finished! 

Friday, July 5th, Kinloch Golf Club, in conjunction with Landscapes Unlimited, began our summer-long, facility enhancement project. As we travel through the project, please check in for weekly blog posts which will update our progress. 

Thanks for all of your support as we are very excited about this project and the product we will offer this coming fall!!! 

So we are now 2 weeks into our project and the progress has been incredible!! 

In the last 14 days, we have applied 2 applications of non-selective herbicide to over 25 acres of contaminated rough. We will continue this program for the next 4 weeks. 

The training center project continues on an excellent pace!! And the work is terrific!!

All of our sand traps have been de-sanded and the drainage checked for performance. In addition, nearly half of the bunkers have gravel installed and over 1/3 of the bunkers have been sprayed with the Better Billy Polymer. 

And once again... our greens are just relaxing :) 

Kinloch Golf Club Enhancements 2019 - Week #1

Friday, July 5th, Kinloch Golf Club, in conjunction with Landscapes Unlimited, began our summer-long, facility enhancement project. As we travel through the project, please check in for weekly blog posts which will update our progress. 

Thanks for all of your support as we are very excited about this project and the product we will offer this coming fall!!! 

Day 1 - divot filling operation. We have filled or will fill every divot on the property as the time that we are closed provides a great opportunity to restore many of the divots across the playing surfaces. 

This past Friday our maintenance team applied non-selective herbicide to acres of unwanted grasses growing in our rough. These applications will continue on 2 week intervals through mid-August. 

On Monday, our contractor, Landscapes Unlimited, began excavating the sand from our bunkers. Once the bunkers are cleaned, they will install a gravel layer, the Better Billy polymer and brand new sand. 

 

 

In addition to the on-course improvements, the training center enhancements continue!!!

 And in the meantime... our putting surfaces are enjoying their vacation:)