Dye Course Update December 2012
The cooler weather over the past few weeks has slowed the growth of the Bermuda grass almost to the point of dormancy. To preserve the quality of playing conditions of #2 fairway on the Dye Course carts will be restricted to path only until warmer weather in the spring allows for the turf to outgrow the damage caused by carts. This practice has been in place for the past several years and has shown to significantly aid in preserving the quality of the left side of the fairway now and also aids in spring recovery. Since beginning this practice minimal sod has been utilized along the left, shady side, of this fairway. Carts should be allowed back onto the fairway sometime in late March.
Other projects going on around the Dye have been pruning of natives along the marsh on holes #12-15, removal of the overgrown vegetation along the pond back on #10 & 18, and the addition of sand to various bunkers throughout the course. Also many of the sprinkler heads in the fairways have been raised to not only stop balls from coming to rest on top of, but also to allow for better distribution of water. In the next few weeks, we will begin adding new coquina shell sand to the all of the cart trails. This is an annual maintenance practice that is performed during the winter months. Immediately after the new material is put down the paths may be a little bumpy and rough for couple of weeks until the material has a chance to pack down and firm up, we appreciate your patience during this time.
Paint of 11 Fairway
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