Massive Tree Removal on #15

#15 green has really struggled the past few summers during the extreme heat.  All of the pine trees behind #15 green have grown up since the course was built ten years ago.  None of those trees were planted there.  We have removed 90% of the trees so far and will finish up sometime next week.  We will clean up the trees once the they have lost some more needles to give a better ground cover.  Robert O'Campo(one of the assistant golf course superintendents) has headed up this project and done a great job. The trees being removed will create better air flow and with the addition of a fan next spring, the bentgrass will have a better environment to thrive than in the previous years.

Before the trees behind the green were removed

Robert O'Campo starting the process of removing trees

From the hill behind #15 green, below #16 tee box

On #15 green

Almost finished on the right side

Overall look at what has been removed so far