First Tee

I think when the architect suggested putting the first tee back by the putting green, I was not sure that it fitted into the landscape. I believed this was the only occasion in the new design that we were trying to shoehorn something in for extra wow factor that did not really fit with the flow and look of the golf course. I couldn't have been more wrong. We have made great progress this week and the tee fits in so well with the golf course. Not only does it makes the hole so much better to play (and even better when the two new bunkers go in), but it has made the whole area by the putting green come alive with light and vigour. Not only do we have a new tee but a much better looking landscape around the clubhouse.  Those who were hoping it might not be open for the club championships might be a little disappointed! It will be a real elevated stage for the start of big competitions in the future.

The work has also really exposed the fabulous pine by the eighth tee. Once the horticultural planting has gone in around the tee, the whole area will look great. I am off the the RHS gardens at Wisley tomorrow to choose plants (tough work if you can get it) and the turf for the new irrigated lawn down to the driving range will arrive on Thursday to ensure we are nearly there for the bank holiday. It was a great opportunity to returf the lawn and install irrigation and we have taken the opportunity and im sure it will be worth it.

I have included a  few pictures below to show how we are getting on. Try to compare these with the images in the previous post to see the rapid changes. Not long to go now and focus will shift to turfing the new bunker on the fifth.