The storm of last week caused significant damage to many trees on the golf course. Pat Quinlan and his crew began cleaning up fallen limbs immediately after the storm and did a fantastic job of having the course playable in short order. The limbs stacked at the end of the maintenance driveway and at other locations will provide a perspective on the amount of work done.
Unfortunately a number of limbs have either broken off but remained lodged in the trees or have partially snapped. In either case they present a hazard to golfers. This condition is at its worst among the trees between holes 5 and 6. Due to the factors of equipment availability, ground conditions, the cost of emergency response, and the approaching end of the golf season, removal of these limbs will be delayed until the winter months when most of our other tree work is scheduled.
Meanwhile, we have shortened these two holes to par 3’s with the tee to be placed at the top of each hole beyond the area of trees between the holes. That area will be roped off and will be deemed unplayable.
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