Stage 1 Golf Hole Construction Photos

The Photos below are of the new 12th hole (the par 3 hitting over the new dam) & 15th hole (the par 3 before the dam).

11th Tee Construction Photos

Above Photo - The tee was turfed on Monday 13th July.

Above photo - The drainage and irigation are now installed. A sand delivery arrived today and will be lazer levelled in the next few days. 6/7/09

Above photo - With the recent dry weather work has begun preparing the rear 11th tee for drainage and irrigation installation. 1-07-09

above photo - The recent rainfall has slowed progress on the new 11th tee. As soon as the tee dries work will begin installing drainage & the irrigation system. 20/5/09.

Above photo - Work has begun on lowering the rear of teh 11th tee. The material will be transported to the new 9th tee. 28-04-09

9th Tee Construction Photos

Above Photo - The tee was lazer levelled yesterday and this morning the entire tee is beeing turfed with couch grass. We hope to be playing on this new tee in approx 3 weeks time however this will depend on the weather. 19-06-09

Above Photo - Now the wet weather has stopped we have been able to install both the drainage and irrigation system this week. The growing medium (sand mix) is currently beeing placed on the tee and evenly distributed with a tracked Bob Cat. The tee will be laser levelled on Wednesday and turfed the following day as long as the dry weather continues. 12-06-09

Above photo - The contractor has now finished the retaining wall and has raised the teeing ground to the same height as our old 11th tee (right hand side of the photo). When the new 15th hole is opened men will play from this new tee and ladies will use the old 11th tee. The rainfall which fell last night has now slowed the next stage - installation of drainage and the irrigation system. 20-5-09

Above photo - The rock wall has now reached the final height. The contractor will continue to bring fill in this week and once finished work will begin on the irrigation system, drainage and laying the growing medium. 11-05-09

Above Photo - The last layer of rocks is beeing installed today. This photo is taken from the 8th fairway. 8/5/09

Above photo - This photo is taken from the 9th fairway looking back down to the new 9th tee. The new tee will have a significantly larger playing surface than before. 28-04-09

Above photo - The retaining wall is getting closer to completion. The contractor needs to lay three more courses of rock to reach the completion height. 28-04-09

Above photo - The contractor continues to make good progress now the wet weather has reduced. As soon as the base is dry enough the additional re-enforced steel and concrete will be installed to the base of the wall. 23-4-09

Above photo - Steel bars have been drilled into the rock this week. Next week more re-enforced steel will be laid in between the bars and then covered in concrete. This will ensure the toe of the rock retaining wall will not fail in the future. Once the support is completed the rock wall will continue to be built upwards. 08-04-09

Above photo - The 1st layer of rocks for the new retaining wall have been laid. The rocks are all of a very similar height and the workman is placing smaller rocks to fill any crevaces. 23/03/09

Above photo - Work begins cutting a trench for the new drainage pipe within the rock shelf. The contractors will use a combination of jack hammers and a rock saw installed on the small excavator. 16/3/09

Above photo - New drainage pipes are beeing installed before work begins on the new retaining wall. 13/3/09

12th Tee Photos

Above Photo - The bulldozer is placing sandstone material to form the base of the the new 12th tee. 6-11-08

Above Photo - The 20 tonne excavator is creating the basic forms of the three level tee's for the 12th hole. 12-11-08

Above Photo - The drainage and irrigation is beeing installed on the 12th tees. The Ditch Witch (the orange machine) makes light work of the trenching. 28-11-08.

Above photo - The conrete form workers are making laying the foundations for the new concrete cart pathway for the 12th tee. 1-12-08

Above photo - The Bobcat is evenly spreading the sand based growing medium over the 12th teeing areas. 4-12-08

Above photo - The 12th tee has been laser levelled. The surrounding areas have been smoothed out. The three tee areas and surrounds are now ready for turfing. 7-01-09

Above Photo - The new 12th tee and surrounding areas has been turfed today. 08-01-09

Above Photo - the 12th tee has just been double cut and the 12th fairway is being laid with new turf today. 30-1-09

Above Photo - Work is begining on the ladies 12th tee. The irigation system pipe is being laid and the surface tee surface is being prepared for the growing medium. 22-01-09

Above Photo - The 12th Ladies tee has been turfed today with couch grass. 02-03-09

12th Green Photos

Above Photo - The 20 tonne excavator is removing all of the old green's sub soil for the new 12th green. One of the new bunkers has started to be shaped and is located at the bottom of the photo. 9-12-08

Above Photo - A small compactor is beeing used to ensure the base of the green is very tightly compacted to help the drainage work more efficiently. 16-12-08

Above photo - The mega-flow drainage is beeing laid in the background. The Bobcat is spreading the pea gravel evenly over the entire putting surface. 17-12-08

Above Photo - Work is now beggining on one of the front bunkers for the 12th green. The silt fencing is stopping any possible rain from washing soil into the pea gravel. 23-12-08

Above photo - The growing medium (sand mix) for the 12th green has been delivered and spread over the new putting surface. 7-01-08.

Above photo - The small excavator places the arm with special attachment onto the edge of the bunker whilst the workers shovel and compact the soil forming the bunker lip. 7-1-08

Above Photo - Turf has started to be laid around the bunkers on the new 12th green. 14-01-08

Above Photo - The new 12th green has had a ring of SeaIsle grass laid around it. This is the same grass used for the green surround on green 16a. This grass is salt water tolerant, does not need as much water, does not need to be mowed as often and provides are great surface. Click here to read more about this grass.

Above Photo - The 12th green is growing well and the rear bunkers have just had the bunker wall material liad in the base's. 11-02-09

15th Green Photos

Above Photo - Work has begun on the new 15th green (the par 3 before the dam). The small excavator in the background is creating a drainage trench in front of the green. 15-01-09

Above photo - A trench has been created surrounding the new 15th green which will allow the black pipes at the bottom of the photo to be installed which will form part of the greens irrigation system. 17-01-09

Above Photo - The drainage has been laid (the black material) for the new 15th green with the pea gravel delevery expected within an hour of this photo being taken. 20-01-09

Above Photo - The Pea Gravel has been laid over the green surface of the new 15th green. 21-01-09

Above photo - The sand (growing medium) for the new 15th green is being evenly spread over the putting surface. 22-01-09

Above photo - Myles our Golf Course Shaping Contractor is building up the edge of this bunker on the 15th hole. He is using a special clay based soil mix for the edge of the bunker. It is very important that no one walks on the edges of these new bunkers until the turf roots have had a good chance to penerate deeply to give the edge enough strength and stability. 30-01-09

Above photo - Our Golf Course shaping contractor is working on the two rear bunkers today. Lets hope the wet weather stays away so we can finish this green within the next two weeks. 23-02-09

Above photo - Couch turf is being laid around the bunker edges. It is extremely important no one stands on the bunker edges until the grass roots have had a long time to penetrate the soil and stablise the edge. 02-03-09

Above photo - The rear and surrounds of the new 15th green have now been turfed. With the recent wet weather the turf farm has been unable to cut any more turf for the new 15th fairway. The green will be seeded within the next few days. 10-03-09