The Holiday Season at Hyde Park

The holiday season is here with a chance to pause and reflect as we head into 2018 with a lot to be thankful for. I would like to thank all of the Hyde Park membership for your support, with 13 seasons in the books for myself it has gone very quickly and it is nice to look back at the learning moments, accomplishments and the challenges ahead. The transformation of the Grounds at Hyde Park has been a team and collaborative effort, I am very fortunate to be surrounded by an amazing Grounds Team dedicated to provide the best to the entire membership. Thanks for all you do!
The last few weeks have been very busy, with final touches to the turf for the winter and the continuous preparations for the Legacy renovations ahead!
The last of the leaf clean-up has been completed along with the final sand topdressings and deeptine aeration to the putting surfaces. The staff is busy with equipment maintenance, enhancing course accessories for next season and participation in continuing education activities.

 The grounds staff continues to move forward with many tasks related to the Legacy renovations slated to begin in mid to late February pending a few details.
The Grounds staff and I have been busy with:

Laying Conduit

• Placing conduit for network, telephone, new irrigation and future expansions at the grounds building and beyond
• Temporary parking lot construction on Erie Ave.
• Relocation of irrigation infrastructure including pipe, wire and communication
• Finalizing details for contractor selection, we are excited to announce Golf Preservations have been selected to complete the renovations at the practice facility. Their work will commence May 1st with a ten week timeline, followed by a grow-in period for all surfaces
• Final landscape preparations around the entire clubhouse

My daughter Maeve giving me a hand!

Re routing com lines through old chipping green

From the entire Grounds Team and I we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Thank-you,
Pat O'Brien
Grounds Superintendent

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A Busy but Exciting Time for HP

With the recent approval of The Legacy Plan for the South Side, the Grounds team and I have been very busy with final winter preparations on the golf course and grounds, along with whole host of activities surrounding the Legacy plan on the both the South and North sides. 2018 will be an exciting and busy time!

Golf Course Operations:

The staff continues to move forward with the following tasks:

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Deep Tine Aeration

• Leaf removal. Which will continue well into December
• Final fall Herbicide applications to all 70 Acres of rough
• Winterization of the irrigation system
• Collaboration with the Grounds Commitee utilizing Ross drawings and Master plan for new 5 year plan for golf course and grounds
• Staffing for 2018 season

5-year plan template

Legacy Plan:

North-

• Landscape and irrigation and plans are approved
• Staff will begin removing dated landscape at front and rear of clubhouse
• Developing timelines for landscape and irrigation install
• Collaboration with multiple contractors

Landscape Plans-North

Dated Landscape Rear Clubhouse

Legacy Plan:

South-

Practice Area

Logistics- The South phase scope of work is significant and the compact site will pose many challenges

there are many details to work through.

Collaboration- working with multiple contractors and stakeholders to ensure a successful project.

Communication-use of multiple platforms to share information.

Execution- project management while maintaining golf course and grounds.

Over the coming weeks please check in or subscribe to our Grounds Blog: www.hydeparkgolfandcountryclub.blogspot.com

Follow us on twitter: @pobrienhpgcc

Or get caught up with daily HP emails concerning the Legacy Plan

As we head into the Holiday Season I would like to wish the entire HP membership and Grounds team a very Happy Thanksgiving!

If there are any questions or feedback please email me: grounds@hydeparkcc.com

Thank-you,

Pat O'Brien

Grounds Superintendent

 

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