After finishing the tree work on Lakes 6 we moved to Lakes 5 left of the green. This area had become overgrown with jaggers, honeysuckle, sumac, and black cherry, and obstructed the bunkers and surrounding rough as viewed from the fairway. The dense canopy from all the vegetation also created thin, weak turf due to a lack of sunlight and airflow.
We finished earlier than anticipated on #5 so we spent an afternoon removing brush that had grown back on Lakes 4 in the hazard left of the tees. It's only been two years since we last worked in this area, but it doesn't take long for the vegetation to rebound. The purpose for keeping the brush knocked down is to prevent any obstructed views of the fairway. The tee boxes closer to the fairway and lower in elevation were most affected by the brush.
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| The tedious process of removing the underbrush is necessary to access and remove the larger trees. |
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| This was taken standing on the 100 yard marker in Lakes 5 fairway. Notice how much the two large cherry trees left of the bunkers obstruct the view. |
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| #5 after removing the trees. |
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| Removing brush on Lakes 4 left of the tees to improve the view of the fairway. |
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| #4 after removing the brush. |
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