Our last big project for the season is complete.  We finished the fairway bunkers on Friday in just the nick of time.  Our crew did an outstanding job and is to be congratulated for a job well done!  Unfortunately there is no rest for the weary as the ice storm Sunday did a number on many trees throughout the course so we will be shifting gears and cleaning up the course over the next few weeks.

 

Siberian elm on the 7th tee.  For some reason this variety of elm took it on the chin during the storm.  Siberian, really?

 

 

Red oak across the path on the 11th hole.

 

 

White pine damage.  These trees really hate ice.

 

 

White pines may be the worst golf course tree.  There will be some ugly trees standing after this storm.

 

The subgrade of the fairway bunker on the 14th hole.  Plenty of tree roots made the last bunker we did challenging.  We intend to root prune outside of this bunker when time and weather permit.

 

 

Satisfaction is knowing this is the last one.  The sand will firm up over the winter.

 

 

We seeded some deep rough areas after all the leaf mulching was finished.  Hopefully the seed will germinate and improve these areas next season.

 

 

Winterberry coated with ice at the clubhouse entrance.