Callawassie Island Agronomy: Week #1

TDI is off to a great start as we begin the Dogwood renovation. Week 1 consisted of a large joint effort with the crews from TDI and our own Agronomy crew to get all the tree protection and erosion control measures in place before the heavy lifting began. Work began on Dogwood 1 and 4 during week 1and thanks to great planning and preparation, we had great success within the first 7 days of the project.

Silt fence installation on Dogwood 3

As the erosion control measures were being installed, the Callawassie Agronomy crew completed our initial bermudagrass eradication application and the effects are really starting to show. The team will now begin scalping down all the dead and dying tissue before additional applications will be made. A fertilizer application will be completed between the two eradication applications to promote as much regeneration growth as possible to ensure we can get a quality kill on the existing turf.

Dogwood 6 fairway following initial removal application

The drainage crew began on Dogwood 4 installing the 2 inch XGD pipe on the fairway and have moved to Dogwood 3 following completion of the fairway. The crew will complete Dogwood 3 before moving back to Dogwood 1 to begin the drainage on the fairway. The shapers began work on Dogwood 1 last week and expect to have the new green and tee complex ready for Billy Fuller to approve early next week. Once the architect approves the rough shaping, drainage work and final shaping will be completed on Dogwood 1 before the team moves to Dogwood 2.