How its Done in K Country

This is a time elapsed look at how we prepare our greens for winter at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course.

Step 1  Unfold the tarp and get it into position

Step 2  Roll up tarp to the edge we plan to start laying bubble wrap

Step 3 Organize and layout bubble wrap to match our bubble wrap maps for each green

Step 4 Staple down bubble wrap

Step 5 Secure down tarp with tarp nails

Step 6 Put up elk fence around the perimeter of the green

Step 7 Put sandbags into place to keep wind from pulling the tarp up

On average it takes our teams an hour to an hour and a half to complete a green. The double green in this video is roughly 14,000 sq feet and requires three tarps to cover the entire surface. We bubble wrap and tarp 30 out of our 40 putting surfaces, while all greens and tees are protected by elk fence.