New wall around 5 Hogan Lake

Work is about to begin on the new retaining wall going around the lake on number five Hogan.  This work is going to be a part of the Town of Trophy Clubs master plan for drainage improvement and once work is complete, the wall will improve the overall look of this area on the golf course.  You might notice some stakes around the lake and even inside the bunker in front of the green on number five, no need to worry as this is not where the actual wall will be placed.  We are working with the Town on where the wall will be exactly and it will not take away from the golf experience at all.

More updates to follow.

New Clocks

We have started work on upgrading our clocks on the back 9 of the Hogan.  Below are some pictures of the work that has taken place so far. 

Camerino digging the hole for the new foundation.

Setting the frame for the new foundation with pipe leading to inside of new clock for hydraulic tubes (center pipe) and power (2 smaller pipes).

Poured concrete into frame.

As we continue this project, more photos and updates will be added later.

Tarping Greens

Freezing temperatures are headed our direction so we've decided to try and stay ahead of the weather by tarping the greens.  We will start tarping the Hogan greens today and will tarp the Whitworth greens tomorrow.

Spraying Weeds

Today we are spraying the weeds next to our overseeded tees and in front of the driving range tee.  The mixture being sprayed is a combination of selective cool season herbicide for residual control and a non-selective herbicide for a quick burn.  Pictured below is Fernando Spraying in front of the driving range team.

Ice

Golf course is fully iced over here at TCCC.  Good thing we were able to put our tarps over all the greens on Thursday.  Very cold Saturday morning where the temp is 18 right now with a high of 27 for today.  Here is looking down 9 Whitworth from the clubhouse.

Here's a view down number 3 Whitworth from the back tee box.

Here is a view of looking down number 1 Hogan from the back tee box.

French drainage

We've just installed some new French drainage to number 16 in front of the green on the Whitworth golf course.  This area has been a constant wet area and the new French drainage should alleviate the problem. 

New Out of Bounds line

With all the new construction that's been happening around the club with the addition of new homes the property lines are coming into focus a little more clearly.  Here, on number 1 of the Hogan, we are moving our out of bound stakes to accommodate the true property line.  Stakes will also be moved to the right of Whitworth number 1 as well this week.