This is a photo of the 13th tee in 2001, a narrow tree lined corridor that has been thinned out in the past 18 years. The plan to remove as many alders, has been in place for many years, due to their short life-span. You may also remember the area between #11 & 12 littered with alders.
The view from 11 tee looks much different today than it did in 2001. Improved play-ability and native grass quality is a long term benefit of removal.
During a recent cold spell we were able to continue the strategy of removing alders to the left of the 13th tee. Removal of these trees eliminates a lot of fall cleanup and will improve the quality of the native grass in this area.
The stumps need to be ground to finish the current phase, this is done in house with our own equipment. The final phase of this project is planting Fir and Cedar trees later this year. Don't forget to check out the improved view from the 11th tee.
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