17 Tee Expansion

 This fall we added a new back tee on 15, adjusted the slope on 9 green, expanded the putting green, and completed the tee expansion on hole 17. I say completed, because this was planned, in part,  with the bunker project. When we shaped the bunkers on 7 green we had an abundance of extra soil. Instead of hauling it around the course or off site we decided to build a base for a future tee expansion on 17. 

The original, single tee was 5500 square feet, we doubled it to 11,000 square feet with a forward tee that lines up better with the approach. Most of the expansion was pushed towards the creek, this will allow us better space out the wear pattern on the tee. The back tees on 17 used to play from 142, now they will play from 154. 

The new forward tee on 17 will be used for juniors and have a set of red tee markers. This will be in addition to the original set of red tees that will play from 115 yards. This will give an option, especially to our beginners and higher handicaps, and hopefully make for a more enjoyable round. 

17 Tee Before

17 Tee After

Under Construction

No, not the course but rather our new blog page. Unfortunately all of my work on the old blog was lost and is not retrievable. I will continue to work on this blog which can be accessed from Foretees or the club website. The new address is www.hmgcgolf.blogspot.com if you would like to add it to your favorites. 

We are currently working on clearing out the waste area behind our cold storage sheds. The work is being done by A&J landscaping and should take about 3 weeks to complete. We are hauling out approximately 40-45 dump truck loads per day. This is 30 years worth of wood, soil and sod that has accumulated. Moving forward we will use yard waste roll offs and haul them out once filled. This will also allow us to move most of the "clutter" behind these buildings and continue to make the most of our space.   

The golf course has done great so far this winter. I will update on small projects that we complete over the winter and some drainage work that we are planning for 2021 as time allows.