Course Update 2/26/21

 We were able to work outside all 5 days this week and are nearly finished with our winter projects.  Most of our work this week focused on removing dead trees that posed safety hazards in high traffic areas.

Orchard 5 near the green looking back towards the fairway.  We removed the tree on the right to improve the turf conditions in the rough and approach. The remaining tree will now be healthier due to less competition from the other tree for water and nutrients.

Removing dead trees around the restroom on Orchard 5.

Another view of Orchard 5 restroom.

We removed 4 large, dead trees right of Orchard 6 green.

Our Senior Assistant Superintendent, Bryan Morgan, is preparing to drop the tree by cutting a notch in the direction we want it to fall. The bark falling off the trunk is a clear indication of a dead tree.

Here's the base of a Poplar tree that had died on Orchard 6. The lack of bark and amount of decayed wood are likely due to an injury from construction equipment when the hole was built.

Here's the final log to be cut up and removed on Orchard 6.  The surrounding turf will greatly benefit from receiving more sunlight and the area will stay drier.

We removed this dead Elm tree near the creek behind Orchard 3 green. This was a messy tree and we're glad to see it gone.

Having the right equipment makes the work safer and more efficient.

The Elm tree is gone and the area cleaned up. After the stump is ground we will spread topsoil and seed the disturbed areas with a rough mix.