Storm Damage Update...Golf Course is OPEN for play!

On Monday July 11th just as staff completed the morning mowing and prep work was when the squall line with 60+ mph winds ripped through the golf course causing three mature trees to topple and portions of dozens others to be damaged. As of Tuesday morning the course is open for play. Yet more clean-up for staff lies ahead; same as after the June 21st and 29th storms. As Tom Skilling said, "this was arguably the most damaging of the three storms in the last month". 

The #1 Green complex opened back up for Ladies Day July 12th / Rally For The Cure Day.  Please see next picture...Staff did consider creating a tunnel similar to the ones done 100 years ago to the Giant Sequoia's in Yosemite National Park.

#1 Green from the west. 80 Year old Silver Maple snapped in the storm. The debris extended halfway into the green. Sorry this is the only photo that came out due to the rain.

 

June 22nd storm showing the debris strewn about #1 Green complex.

Although this picture is from the June 22nd storm (Practice Putting Green) it replicates the clean-up staff  now has  on the docket for the next week or so.

80 Year Silver Maple tree on #11 topples over during storm.

#11 Maple looking back toward tee.

Impaled branch from the #11 Maple.

Mature apple tree #8 just north of Willow at #8 Green.

#8 Green Willow tree from #6 Fairway during storm. The tree is salvageable but one third was lost.

#8 from 100 yards during storm.

Redd Foxx Jr. keeping a watchful eye on the ever mounting wood chip pile.