CH Bar Project

The clubhouse bar project is in full swing. The bar opening has been widened. The men's bathroom is getting a much needed facelift and the new fireplace is installed.

Eviction Notice....

Our tree trimming project this year was primarily focused on the removal of dead or declining trees.  Most of the work was centered around the new holes (5-8).

However, one of the trees we removed was a failing sugar maple right of 18 approach, near the cart path.  The top of the tree has been gone for a number of years and rotten wood and a few branches were left behind.  But, Nick Conklin (Conky) and I never anticipated we were cutting down someone's home.

Needless to say the resident raccoon was a bit shook up.  So, being the good Samaritans that we are, we moved the log and the occupant to an area out of our way and went about our work.  The next morning the log was empty.

 

Disclaimer:  No animals were harmed during the filming of this blog.  :)

Tree Trimming 2013

Part of our winter routine is usually tree trimming and removal.  We are just finishing up a two week project with a 65 foot lift and a small track loader.  The lift allows us to prune or remove branches near the top of the tree.  In some situations the removal of a tree is needed and the location doesn't allow for a normal tree felling or "tree dropping".  An example of this would be near a green, tee or fairway.  So, we use the lift to tie a rope to a limb then run the rope through a crotch in the tree.  The other end of the rope is connected to a tractor or, in this case, a track loader.  After the limb is cut it swings down, the rope tightens and the limb is slowly lowered to the ground by the track loader.  The result is no damage to the turf.  We repeat the process until the tree is at a manageable height to which we can perform a normal felling while minimizing damage to the turf.

We perform this work "in house" and all of the necessary safety equipment are used throughtout the process.  This includes chainsaw chaps, helmets, hearing protection, eye protection and most importantly, while in the lift, a safety harness is used.   

Irrigation Pump Work

Today we had our irrigation pumps removed to be rebuilt. Each pump and motor will be thoroughly gone through to ensure many years of reliable service.

The pumps are currently 13 years old and have only had seasonal maintenance performed on them since installation in 1999.

The pumps should be back in service by mid march.