#3 nearly complete

For your new update on #3 green complex, all the bunker drainage has been added and the irrigation is in installed. The sand/peat mix was added on Monday and the shape of the green has taken form. We went ahead and took the bunker out that was next to the original green. By taking this bunker out, it will not interfer with the new design. We went back and redesigned the left bunkers, from 3 to 2, due to the maintenance aspect of the original look that we had last week. Louis Miller and his staff have done an excellent job on this project as well as our very own Assistant Superintendent/Irrigation Tech Adam Curry. Adam has been here at Juniper Hill for 5 years now, and knows the irrigation system better than anyone. He has put in all the irrigation pipe, heads, and quick copplers around the green. Hopefully in the next few days, with Mother Nature's blessings, we can get some sod in to start sodding the complex and seeding the green. We will be seeding some of the rough areas that are closer to the tee to save some expense on sod. I hope everyone has enjoyed watching this process, as I know I have and have been thankful to be apart of the project.

Update on #3

The pea gravel base has been added to the green, which will help with any draining from the green itself. Next will come the sand/peat mix, but with the rain last night and more moving in, it has slowed down this process. The mix is ready but with the equipment being used to haul the mix there could cause damage and ruts to the rest of the course and the green bank. Also, the left bunkers have been shaped in. This is a totally different look that I think everyone will like. As they are adding the mix to the green, they will also be putting in the drainage from the right bunker, connecting it to a catch basin on the right side of the green, then rapping it around the front of the green, attaching the green drain and the left bunkers, then flowing out into the rocks. Depending on Mother Nature the rest of the week, the final stage will be to seed the green and sod the surrounds. Hope everyone has enjoyed watching this project take shape.

#3 Green Moving Froward

#3 green is still moving forward. We just finished putting in the drain lines for the green, as you can see from the pictures above. Next will be putting in the left bunker, tying in the right bunker drain, around the front of the green and contecting the left bunker drain. Tomorrow, we should see the mix going in the green, lazer leveling and shaping out the green. We are almost home with it, as seeding and sodding will come by the end of the week. I hope everyone has enjoyed watching this process as Louis Miller and his staff from Golf Development have done a wonderful job in giving Juniper Hill a different look. You can keep up-to-date by playing golf and seeing the results yourself or by visiting this site. Thanks, and we'll see you on the course.

#3 getting closer

New #3 green complex is coming along nicely. As seen in the pictures above you can see the shape and layout of the green and well as the view from the tee and the location of the green. This has been a huge project for us and one that will greatly enhance the golf course, not only aesthetically but playability. I hope everyone is enjoying the new changes, as some of you will have to relearn how to play certain holes with new bunkers in locations where you previously where hitting your golf balls to stay away from the old bunkers. Hopefully we can continue this trend of improving the golf course in the upcoming years.

Thank you.

I just wanted to give a return 'Thank You' to everyone who has stopped me these past couple of weeks to say thank you to me on doing a good job. I knwo with the renovation going on, everyone is excited about it. I give a 'thank you' back and 'I appreciate it', and I really mean it. But I would like for everyone to know that it's not just me. I have a great crew that takes a lot of pride in not only what they do, but also the course itself. Adam, Tom, Don, Vic, Bob, Willie, and Wilbert are the heart of my crew and have been here working for 6+ years. We have a saying that is written on our board that says, " We are what we repeatedly do. Therefore, it is not an act but a habit." We truly live by this when it comes to the golf course. So please, stop the rest of the crew during your round of golf and say thank you to them so they know how much you appreciate what we do. Thank you.

Breaking Ground on #3

As many of you have noticed, we have started breaking ground on the new #3 green complex. If you notice from the pictures above, we have the before picture on the bottom and the during on top. We also finished #17 and #18 bunkers. These areas will be played as 'Ground Under Repair' until further notice. The heat this week has really taken a toll on the course. A few greens are struggling as well and tees and fairways. We are watering as much as we can when we can, but

there's nothing like a good mother nature rain. Hopefully with the break in temperatures and a chance of rain on Friday, things will start to come back around. I hope everyone survived the heat this week, coolers temp's for next week will hopefully bring all of you back to the course to see the new improvsments. As always, we'll see you on the course.