Lakes Renovation Update: 3/27

The latest from our Lakes renovation drone fly over shows amazing progress since January!

• Hole #1 tee box was regraded and lowered to make tee banks less steep, this benefits mowers and golfers 

• Tee box renovations near completion - reshaping and grading continues then all will get a top layer of organic material taken from adjacent green complexes 

• Green complexes excavated in preparation for rebuilding to USGA specifications 

• The repair and replacement of major drain lines will improve overall drainage on the Lakes course.  Old collapsed and clogged pipes have been unearthed during the deconstruction phase and large pipes are being replaced and added where needed. 

• Hole #16 fairway has been regraded and lowered to allow for visibility of the landing area from the tee box 

• Hole #18 is totally stripped down at this point, a slight redesign will benefit all players…starting with a better angled tee box and more shapely and strategic water features, finishing with a more approachable green complex.  All approaches to greens will be designed for a more golfer-friendly experience, with less severe slopes that allow shots to run up to the green.

Lakes Renovation Update

March came ‘In like a Lion’ but the Lakes renovation team is rolling along smoothly...

- Cart Paths are completely removed

- Irrigation main lines laid out

- Tee boxes graded, shaped, prepped for sprigging Bermuda grass

- Greens excavation - organic material gets removed and recycled to the new tee tops which helps grow in efforts

Photos tell it best...

‘Across the pond’
Regrading the fairway on #16 allows players to see the water hazard from the tee box, this is a view from 8 fairway looking across to the new lower fairway on 16.

‘Tee Time’

A perspective from the expanded and regraded #1 tee...Each set of tees will have its own unique angle to custom fit the drive.

‘Droning on’

More drone flyover footage is in production!

‘Signature Hole’

A glimpse through the trees to #15 tee...a new contender for the  Lakes Course’s featured Par 3!

Lakes Course Renovation Update

We are well into the first Phase of renovation on the Lakes Course.

Here’s what’s up… Big equipment means Big changes

Ø  Cart Path tear out and removal

Ø  Irrigation trenching and new piping ready for install

Ø  Tee complex leveling and reshaping

Ø  Heavy equipment moving between projects

We’ll have fresh flyover footage for you each month, so you too can join us in following this awesome transformation!  What’s next you ask?  Stay tuned to the blog, subscribe to our monthly newsletter and check us out on Instagram and Facebook for more perspectives.  The next Phase will encompass installation of lateral irrigation lines and heads, routing new cart paths, and continued ‘dirt work’ (as we call it). 

We sincerely appreciate your continued support and your patience as the #LakesCourseRenovation takes shape! 

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Press Release: Lakes Renovation

Indian Creek Golf Club Anticipates Summer 2019 Completion for Course Renovations

Carrollton, Texas – Thanks to a May 2018 bond election, the City of Carrollton Parks & Recreation Department was awarded $22 million earmarked for facilities and parks. Of this, Indian Creek Golf Club was approved $4 million to update the 80-acre Lakes Course.

Golfers can look forward to a grand scale makeover to include new cart paths, a modern irrigation system, leveled and smoothed out tees and fairways plus brand new greens. This renovation will result in a more sustainable maintenance program and will dramatically enhance the recreational experience and enjoyment for all golfers who visit the Lakes Course at Indian Creek Golf Club.

Work for Phase I began Friday, December 14 and will continue through March 2019, with much of the focus on the deconstruction of tees, greens, cart paths and the existing irrigation system.  The second part of Phase I will continue with grading and shaping tees and fairways, installing mainline irrigation, as well as constructing 7’ concrete cart paths.  The project also includes greens reconstruction per United States Golf Association (USGA) specifications to uphold healthy sustainable turf conditions; in addition, this will restore the intended design and shape of each green complex as mowing patterns and time lends to deterioration of original features.

Phase II is scheduled to begin in March 2019 and will primarily involve finish work. A hole-by-hole systems check will prompt the reseeding effort for all renovated turf areas. As a final step, after reseeding is completed, Indian Creek’s maintenance team will manage the grow-in process.

For more information on these exciting improvements, visit indiancreekgolfclub.com.

Pictured: Lakes Course #13 tee box being prepped for design and reshaping.

Lakes Course Renovation

Our Lakes course renovation has begun!  The course is now closed for play and will undergo the following major improvements...

• New Cart Path
• Irrigation system completely updated
• New green complexes constructed to USGA specifications. Read more here
• Fairways and tee boxes leveled
• Re-grassing efforts in many areas that still need recovery post flood

The Lakes Course is being prepped for Phase 1: starting with tree and cart path removal (back 9 first).

Stripped down...All course supplies including flags, 150 posts, irrigation boxes are now removed so heavy equipment can move in.

After 30+ years the Lakes course greens no longer have an identifiable gravel layer; likely due to deterioration then exacerbated by extreme weather, so the benefits of reconstruction will not only make for sustainable conditions but the new TifEagle Bermudagrass putting surface will make a premium surface for golfers to enjoy.

We know all are looking forward to the vast improvements and we will keep you updated on progress through all social media channels.  Stay tuned!

Record Breaking Precipitation

The last 72 hours we received an additional 2.5” of rain, accumulation of another .75” is expected in the next 24 hours bringing totals for the month of October to record levels.

Drought or Drenched

It has been a rainy start to fall 2018, record-setting, in fact.

We are continuing to work through these weather set-backs as best as we can, but our cycle this season has been drought or drenched, a real challenge for managing turf. 
As many locals know our rain gauges overfloweth as fall has come in like an angry elephant!

Indian Creek Golf Club opened in 1985, nineteen of those years had above-average annual rainfall, with the past 4 consecutive years adding to that number.  Last month’s 12+ inches is only rivaled by the great flood spurred by 16” of unwelcome rain in May 2015.

Hole 12 with normal rainfall

                                                        Hole 12 after 12" of rain