Short-cut Pathways, Protection Mounding

Earlier this spring, Mrs.Deborah Frederick toured the golf course with me as a walking golfer and a representative of the Woman's Board of Directors, we identified areas, that if mowed down, would provide walking, shortcut paths through our native long grass areas. We would create mowed walking pathways from 7 green to the forward tee on 8 and from 11 green to the forward tee on 12. We also selected areas that if mounded, could provide a natural protection barrier from errant golf shots hit by playing partners that tee it up from the back tees while the rest of the group remains at the forward tee. Forward tees that are being considered for protection mounding are #2, #6, #15, #16 and #17. Mrs Frederick, pointed out, that protection mounds must fit in and not look awkward or out of place, they must fit into the landscape naturally. With this in mind, we contacted our Golf Course Architect, Todd Quitno. Todd will review the sites and see what can be done to provide aesthetically pleasing protection.