Compaction Relief

One of the challenges with maintaing both a mountain style course and a Nicklaus Design is managing traffic and wear areas.  The design leads to the funneling of traffic to narrow corridors and limited access points.  One area we have addressed this season is the wear area at the walking access point to Hole #10 green.  The bare soil area was carved down and grass cell was installed.  The "honeycomb" style high density plastic material was pinned down and a mixture of soil and Bermuda sprigs was planted to produce the desired result.  The exact same product was later installed at the exit point of Hole #13 green to limit wear.