Course Update 1/3/19

Tree removal is in high gear now that the holidays are behind us and we're working on Lakes 4 along the right side of the cart path.  Several trees were removed along the left side of the path last winter to allow for more sunlight and airflow around the fairway bunkers, but we quickly determined that more trees needed to come down to achieve our goal of having good quality turf down the right side of the hole.  Removing the trees will also keep the fairway and surrounding rough drier.

Chipping the first of many trees

Trees are removed first then the stumps are flush-cut and ground down

The maintenance staff hard at work

All the trees right of the cart path have damaged trunks that will eventually lead to death of the tree

A majority of the trees removed so far are showing signs of wood rot that most likely started because of a damaged trunk and/or compromised roots

Surface roots cause problems for golfers and mowing equipment, and are typically associated with poor soil conditions