20th green surround alterations

Today we started on the 20th green alterations. To give you a quick recap on what we have done so far to the 20th hole to change the tee position. 

Remove the hedgerow to the right of the current 20th hole. 

Dig a drainage ditch around the 20th tee and connect to the 17th. 

Build new bridges to connect the 19th green to the new 20th tee. 

Build 2 new tees using soil from the ditch excavation. 

Plant trees and shrubs to screen the range. 

Install irrigation to new tees. 

Restore path along side 20 th tee. 

 

We still have to

Lower mound to right of 20th green

Reduce size of right bunker 

Plant hedgerow from range to right hand side of 20th green to create new boundary. 

Shape waste soil from ditch excavation at rear of 20th new tee

So today we began to lower the mound. First the area was marked and turf lifted. 

The soil was then removed and put in the bunker to reduce the size of it. This is to make approach shots land fairly from the new tee angle, reducing the bunker will allow a bail out area for shots to the right of the green. 

The turf was then replaced 

A good start hopefully carry on with it tomorrow. 

Today we also put some iron sulphate on the greens before the wind got up. After the weekend when we had the sdga there are a number of areas chewed up and therefore a number of winter cups have been brought back into play.