Slight fade OK, slice no way!

Day one of tree removals for 2013 took us to the 14th tee area to open up the "narrow hallway" between the tee and fairway. There are two Fir trees on the left side in the rough about 60 yards off the tee that extended out into the line of play. The Green Committee and the Board decided to remove the Fir on the right of the two in question. If you slice your tee shot ball like John Birds, you have no chance to get to the fairway unless you play it down the 13th hole and bring it back around the trees. When I showed the loggers which tree to remove, they said "let's take 'em both down while we're at it." NO!!!!!!!!! We're only taking down those that have been approved by the Green Committee and the Board as directed by Arborcom and our golf course architect.

The tee shot is opened up a little bit, but not much. If we set the markers on the left half of the tee, you still  have to hit it straight or with a slight draw (right handed player) to land the ball on the fairway with an open shot to the green. Sorry John B, you still have to play it down 13!