Flood: The Day After!

The water has receded somewhat but there is still a lot of the course under water.  The bulk of the debris that has accumulated from the raging rapids of Butterfield Creek is on the south side of the creek.  There will be numerous days of man hours that are going to be spent cleaning up all the debris that has come traveling onto the course.  The clean up will have to wait until the overly wet conditions begin to dry so that we are able to access the area with equipment.  Trash pumps are being used now to aid in moving the water off of fairways and ultimately off the course.  Turf conditions should return to normal as things dry out and the debris is cleaned but prior to that happening; the course will be closed.  The course will open to walking only once there a majority of the course is accessible.  When that will be is yet to be determined but the Grounds Staff will work diligently & intelligently to make this happen as soon as it is feasibly possible.  Here is what I woke up to this morning on my morning drive.

#8 Green looking towards # 9

#8 Green looking towards #8 Fairway

#8 Fairway

#8 Fairway looking towards #8 Tee

#7 Green and the silt deposit that has been left.  Aerification will be necesary

#12 island Green

Notice the debris and silt deposit along the #8 creek bank

Lower area on #13

#3 tee looking towards #3 Green

#13 Green looking towards #7 Tee.  Water still flowing from #15 to property line behind #13 Green



#15 Fairway



#15 Fairway