Golfdom, April 2015

erin hills Continued from page 21 Minimalism at its finest Construction began on the course in 2004 with one primary focus in mind to take full advantage of the natural terrain to limit earthmoving aside from developing bunkers and tee complexes Since the propertys terrain was so good for golf we wanted to find a series of world class holes that could be built with little to no earthmoving says Jason Straka Hurdzans and Frys long time associate as well as Frys current business partner The glacial features of the property were very similar to the sand dunes of the worlds finest links courses so we wanted the courses appearance and playability to reflect upon the characteristics of links golf even though it was located in the middle of Wisconsin rather than overlooking the ocean By eliminating earthwork grading and s nce since fescue can manage droughts by transitioning into a summer dormancy state and turning brown while the crown and roots are alive the fairways had an incredible patina of green and brown all summer reineking says We want to maintain that brown is beautiful philosophy during the Open by using the least amount of chemicals and water we possibly can shaping on more than half of the courses 18 holes the architects crews spent nearly 3 million on construction costs in a year and a half a relatively low aggregate especially considering the size of the property A majority bly of the propertys native soil structure remained undisturbed resulting in further short and long term cost savings as the soils required significantly fewer drainage basins and pipes than usual Get the most out of your inputs Prescription Microbiology from Pathway Increase Fertilizer Efciency Stimulate Root Production Manage Organic Matter Reduce Disease Nematode Stress Improve Turf Density and Vigor A probiotic for the soil and plant that mitigates plant stress providing a healthy and vigorous stand of turf For more information contact your local Pathway distributor or call us direct at 813 719 7284 MERGE PowerBlend MERGE PowerCoat www PathwayBioLogic com 8137197284 MERGE PowerPac MERGE Power Granule 22 Golfdom April 2015 Golfdom com