Tree removal on 6 green.

This coming Monday, 3 pine trees will be removed on the left side of 6 green.  These particular trees are causing morning and late afternoon shade on the left side of the green.  They are also causing long intervals of shade during the winter months when the sun travels at a lower angle (see pic below).  There are other trees along the left side of the green that are shading the green but we are going to start with the removal of three of the pines next to the bunker that cause the most shade.

This fall shade weakens the left side of the green, slows the late season growth, and doesn't allow it to store enough energy to make it through the winter.  That's why it always seems like we're starting over every year, because the bermudagrass doesn't make it to the next.

Picture taken at 1:00 pm in the first week of December

Along with removing these trees, the over hanging trunk of the pine closer to the tee box will be removed and a large oak limb to help clear the path on the left side for those golfers that fade the ball off the tee.