Finishing the fairway on 15

The start of shaping of the first 100 meters of the 15th fairway was interrupted by snow and rain a coupe weeks ago; or it feels that long ago. Today, we managed to get all the fairway contours shaped so the irrigation team can come in and do their thing.

Once they are done we will go in and finish the bunkers.


Tony Ristola
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Big Fairway Feature on Nr. 11

Today was spent pushing in material for the large fairway roll on 11. It’s not going to catch drives, or make them bounce left or right. It will make the approaches of longer hitter who chooses to play wide of the fairway bunker and towards the flatter section of fairway more interesting; blind.

The roll ties into the strong contours in the near vicinity.


Tony Ristola
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Shareholder Walk Through

A group of shareholders walked through the project today, and they’d have seen a fair bit of work in varying stages. Areas completed except for rootzone on the tees and greens, to areas still waiting for work to commence.

The heavy lifting is pretty much done. No more need for massive cuts and fills. Now it’s a ton of small projects that have to be completed with care.

Joining our crew is Tex... a guy with 30 years construction experience. He’s worked in Germany most of that time, was hired by US golf course construction companies. Here his Number 1 responsibility will be to ensure the rootzone on the greens follows the contours shaped in the subgrade. These greens are rolling, so it’s going to be a challenge… but Tex (because he looks like your stereotypical cowboy) is more than up for the job.

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First Stork Sighting

The big Black, white and red beaked birds are back, indicating spring is here indeed.

A great sight… I remember their circling the golf course in September getting ready for their trip to the South… now they’re back to feed on all the frogs coming out to get some warmth.

We will be erecting areas that allow the storks to build nests; that combined with our habitat should ensure regular sightings of these beautiful birds.

Tony Ristola
agolfarchitect.com
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Again?

We had a light dusting of snow and by late morning it was gone, and the ground was surprisingly dry.

Everybody was doing their thing… trees being cut, irrigation being installed, trenches being backfilled, fairways section being grubbed.

Spring was here about 2 weeks ago, and the forecast says it’s on its way again…

…Yeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!


Tony Ristola
agolfarchitect.com
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U-S-A… U-S-A!!! (USA 3- Polski System 0)

Oh! What a Night!
International Football (Soccer) Match! USA 3 – Poland 0

A good day on site followed by an even better evening.

Jin Ling had invited me out with some of the guys on the crew to watch the Poland - USA soccer match played in Poland. I asked if he really wanted me there when the US team gave the Polish side a lesson? Of course he laughed, and a side bet was made.

It was a very embarrassing evening for the guys as they had to listen to one enthusiastic US supporter shout U-S-A… U-S-A!!! before the game, after the game and after each goal. At least 3 times too many for their liking. Fun was had by all (especially the US supporter). Maybe next time guys… :) Then again... maybe not! :)

Five beers!

















Tomek shows "the agony of defeat".


















"The Mechanic".


















Kamyl... aka Jin Ling.


Tony Ristola
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The very last bit of shaping on holes 6 & 7…

These holes have been long done, but a couple of drainage points required a little strengthening, so today things have dried out enough to get the last bit of rolling fairway into place.

Tony Ristola
agolfarchitect.com
+1 (909) 581 0080