New Look at Number Three and Fifteen Greens

The recent ice storm damage caused quite a mess and changed the look of the golf course as well. Along with the loss of  a Live Oak and some Georgia Pines we unfortunately lost the massive Oak at three and fifteen greens. The rings in the tree were not counted, but the tree had to have been there well before the golf course was built in 1899. Losing this tree is bittersweet. On one hand it was a beautiful tree that came into play if you approached the fifteenth green from the left side, causing you to think how you played your second shot on the par five. On the other hand it was a nightmare to keep up with all of the leaves; we spent at least eight months out of the year blowing  these Oak leaves. Instead of replacing the tree with another it was decided to sod the area where the tree stood, allowing for more views across the golf course.