Green Complexes

The Dogwood green complexes are really strong and will shine once this project is complete.  The reworking of the bunkers plus returning all the runoffs back to original intent is going to make for huge improvement in playability and shot value.  Below are photos of several of the complexes that have been either grassed or rough shaped in.   

Dogwood 9 Green Complex

Dogwood 8 Green Complex

Dogwood 1 Green Complex

Dogwood 3 Green Complex

Dogwood 4 Green Complex

Grass begins

 Dogwood 2 tee complex will be the first area of Dogwood to be planted.  Zeon Zoysia was delivered today to be installed on the tee complex of Dogwood 2. Because our golf course is tree lined and our tee complexes are in the shade most of the day, zoysia grass has been chosen for the turf in these areas.  This turf provides a great surface for golf while also growing better in shadier conditions compared to bermudagrass.  We have had great success so far on Magnolia with the use of Zeon and expect the same great results on Dogwood this year.  All of the tee complexes will be sodded with Zeon with the Tif Turf bermudagrass being used to grass the roughs, fairways and around the greens.

Crews installing Zeon on Dogwood 2 tee

Watering the newly insulated Zeon on Dogwood 2

Both the tee tops and slopes are sodded with Zeon

Dogwood 1 Green

 Dogwood 1 green is really starting to come together now.  the sub-grade has been completed and approved by Billy Fuller and the crews from TDI have begun the installation of the drainage, gravel layer and greens mix. USGA spec greens consist of 4 main components that are all equally important.  First, the sub-grade must reflect the final putting surface.  So shaping must be precise on the bottom, so as you "fill up" the green cavity the final grade surfaces is what you would like to have.  Once the sub-grade is shaped and approved.  The drain lines are trenched into the sub-grade.  A combination of 6 inch and 4 inch perforated drain pipes are used to properly drain the entire putting surface.  A gravel layer is then evenly spread over the drain lines and sub-grade to a depth of 4 inches thick.  This layer provides avenues for water to move through a porous surface quickly into the drain lines and off the green.  The gravel layer is then approved, before the 12 inches of greens mix are spread over the entire putting green.  This greens mix is a blend of sand and peat moss, creating an ideal soil medium for putting green turf to grow on.  The mix is compacted and "floated out" to final grade and left ready for planting.  Below are step by step photos of this process.

Sub-grade with drain lines installed

Aerial photo of green sub grade with drain lines and gravel layer installation

Installing gravel layer to 4 inch depth

Installing greens mix over the gravel layer