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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Do they sell hip waders in the Pro Shop?

The past two days rain events have made our golf course unplayable. There is standing water on every green, and you'll need a pair of hip waders to get over the bridge on #11 to access holes 11 through 15. Most of the bunkers have sand washed off the slopes, but they are draining well as there are no puddles in any of the bunkers. With more rain coming later today, we are out cleaning up the course as best we can before the next downpour.
This is the view from the cart path behind #17 green looking across the creek toward #11 green.
Middle photo of standing water on #17 green.
I'm standing on the bridge across Kelsey Creek on the 11th hole, looking south toward Kelsey Creek Park. The reason we have no south border fence on the 11 tee side of this photo is shown here. When the stream floods, it bring leaves downstream which get trapped against the fence. The force of the water is stronger than the posts holding up the fence can withstand. Goodbye fence!