Course Update 2/14/19

We lost a couple days to rain, but still making progress around the tees on Lakes #8.  28 trees have been removed so far and I'd estimate we're halfway done.  Similar to other areas, we're finding most of the trees are in decline with varying amounts of trunk damage and wood rot.

I'm very fortunate to have a dedicated, hard-working staff that enjoys being outside no matter the weather.

This type of work would not be possible without an excavator with hydraulic thumb.  We rent the machine for 3 months at a cost of $3,000 per month.

The large oak in the center of the picture blocks most of the morning sun on the gold tee and was too close to the tee for pruning to be effective.

Here's what it looks like now with the oak removed.  A few more trees need to come out to allow for full sunlight.

Here's one of the stumps showing a significant amount of wood rot/decay.  This limits the trees ability to circulate nutrients up and down, and causes the trunk to become weak and less able to support the full weight of the tree.