Rear Bunker on #10

From behind #10 gren you can see the fill material beginning to replace the bunker.   (Click images for larger version)

You've heard us promise..... today, we started filling in the bunker behind #10 green.  It is currently being filled with the material that was stockpiled when Jay built the new beds by #12 tee.  This material is good for fill, but not satisfactory for surface.  To that end Alex has another stockpile of sandy/loamy material that will be used for the top ~4".  We will then stod the surface and once it is established we will begin the process of training the grass to be mown at the same height as the green collar.

In the above image the red line defines approximately the area that will be mown at the same height as the green collar.  This will give a ball that is over the green a chance to be putted or chipped with a reasonable chance of keeping it on the green.  I'll also point out that the bunker will be completely filled in - it will NOT be a grass bunker, but instead will be just a smooth area on the mounds.

It will take some time for the sod to establish and for the mowing to "train" the grass to be cut so tightly, but by next season we should have a very nice area behind 10 green.