Friday, January 31, 2014

Some Mid-winter Fun

I just recently discovered that Google's most recent aerial fly-over caught the golf course towards the end of construction. The images are from September 15, 2013.



If you are interested in exploring further, download  Google Earth from the internet, type "2166 Maplewood Drive, Maplewood, MN" into the search box and enjoy an aerial perspective of the changes. This version of GE includes 3-D which enables you to view topographic changes in the landscape - very cool! At this time in the project, some holes were seeded and growing and others were not. Most sodded areas ringing greens, tees and bunkers are in place. The installation of the netting and poles for the driving range is in mid-process. The clubhouse and pro shop are essentially complete.

For those of you who have ventured south for the winter, good for you. This Minnesota winter has been brutal from a temperature perspective and snowfall is currently 6" above the average for this time of year. Thank goodness we got snow cover prior to this arctic nightmare descending upon us. Our young and tender grass plants should be adequately protected.

Have fun checking out the golf course and dreaming of your rounds to come in 2014!