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34 Golf Course News NOVEMBER 1989 Hugo Hurricane Jerry easy on Texas Continued from page 1 Fabrizio estimated that well over Most golf courses in the 'The eye passed right over us," tropical storm in July and 22 left by the Force 4 hurricane. 50 percent of the course's trees Galveston, Texas, region escaped Rhodes said. He said his course inches from Hurricane Chantal Hugo snapped 100-year-old pine had been destroyed, trees that heavy damage from Hurricane lost about 100 pine, oak and Chi- in early August, the 21/2 inches trees like toothpicks, uprooted cannot be replaced. In addition to Jerry, which touched down about nese tallow trees, mostly 6- to 8- from Jerry put a welcome end to many majestic oaks and left its the replacement of the trees, he 9 p.m. Oct. 15 and was gone three inch diameter, costing about a dry spell. own indelible imprint on one of the faces another, more immediate hours later. $50,000 in tree damage, he said. A spokesman said Bay Forest country's major golf destinations. problem: how to dispose of the While superintendent Hank The storm also leveled four par- Golf Course in La Porte lost One course received an estimate downed trees. He hopes he will be Rhodes of South Shore Harbor tially built homes in the golf course about 25 trees, following the 45 of more than $300,000 for tree allowed to burn the trees, for Country Club next to Clear Lake community, including two in the it lost in Hurricane Chantal. removal alone. trucking the debris off the island reported "significant tree dam- $500,000 range that were framed. Elsewhere, spokesmen at Huge tidal surges, reaching as will be an expensive and time- age," spokesmen in the mainte- Rhodes' 11-man crew was cut- Golfcrest CC in Pearland, Clear high as 19 feet, cut their own trail consuming process. nance departments at a number ting and hauling the downed trees. Lake CC, and Galveston CC all through some of the golf courses, A tree service has been of other courses said Jerry did He said that although the area said the worst damage they suf- exposing irrigation lines, consulted and soon will begin a little harm. had received 25 inches of rain in a fered was a few lost trees. undermining cart paths, leaving a renourishment program for the 32-foot boat perched on a green, remaining trees. saltwater, which covered seven or Kiawah Island had lots of downed Other courses in the golf-happy washing away dunes and removing Fabrizio said he is uncertain eight of the marsh-side holes, from trees. A spokesman for the resort Grand Strand region received part of the 17th green and tee at what will happen with the par 4 the soil. said reopening the resort was being minor damage and most were one course with surgical precision. 17th hole, where both the tee and No equipment was lost to storm delayed until all the cleanup work reopened within a few days after Some of the millions of trees left green were claimed by the ocean. damage. The heavy equipment had had been finished "in order not to Hurricane Hugo, although they are standing are "in shock" and it may Enough remains of the par 5 18th been moved to the highest point compromise the guests' stay." battling an image problem painted be a year before golf course that it can be rebuilt. on the golf course—the middle of Osprey Point was to reopen Nov. by the national news media which superintendents will know if those Both maintenance buildings the fifth fairway — and escaped 1 and Marsh Point a couple of led people to believe the entire trees will indeed survive the root received heavy damage, and most the saltwater and falling trees. weeks later. Turtle Point will South Carolina coast was leveled. damage and possible rot or disease of the equipment, too, will have to Jones visited the course after remain closed while some Debordieu in Georgetown infesting their broken limbs. be replaced. the storm and said the damaged renovation work, including received extensive saltwater Much of Hurricane Hugo's fury A reopening date has not been trees would actually open the expanding some of the greens, is damage and some downed trees, hit two Tom Fazio-designed set, although Florence said he marsh vistas on some holes. taking place. but general manager Wallace courses at Wild Dunes Resort on hopes to put together 18 holes, Charleston National official Tom A spokeswoman for Landmark Street said the course would the Isle of Palms, just a few miles probably in some combination Dyer said nine holes would reopen Land Co., which owns the Kiawah reopen within 45 days, even if some north of historic Charleston. from the two courses, for play be within a couple of weeks and the resort, sad the Pete Dye-designed of the greens had to be resodded. The seaside 17th and 18th holes spring. club planned to hold its first course being built for the 1991 Pawleys Plantation also received of Wild Dunes'world-ranked Links Some 31/2 miles inland of Wild member-guest tournament before Ryder Cup Matches has few trees some damage and was temporarily Course were severely damaged, Dunes, across the massive but Christmas. and was unhurt by the storm and closed, but reopened in mid- and there still remains some shallow expanse of Gray Bay, lies The devastation of Hurricane construction resumed after just one October. question as to whether the holes Charleston National Country Club, Hugo was random. Patriots Point day. The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach can be rebuilt because of the state's which was scheduled to open just Golf Links in Mount Pleasant, a Courses further south of received some saltwater damage recently enacted Beachfront a week after the storm. Charleston public course that overlooks Charleston received only minor on three holes and was closed for a Management Act. National is planned as an equity Charleston Harbor, was the first tree damage and reopened almost couple of weeks. Already, Fazio has visited the membership club, and club officials Charleston-area course to reopen, immediately. Other courses in the Grand course to survey the damage and are still striving to retain that format 2 1/2 weeks after the storm. The Hope Plantation on John's Island Strand actually benefitted from the begin formulating a plan for as they dig deeper into their green on the par 3 17th at Patriots near Kiwwah and Seabrook Island respite in play, which allowed rebuilding. pockets to keep things going for Point sits out in the marsh on the resorts, kept its early November superintendents to get them in the The damage estimate on Wild an opening delayed some six edge of Charleston Harbor, but opening on schedule. best condition they've been in for Dunes alone may run more than months. according to golf professional Dave "We were extremely fortunate several years. $2 million. The irrigation system The course, designed by Rees Nelson, the green apparently was not to have sustained any real Charlotte hurting received severe damage. Pump Jones, received little structural covered by the tide before the damage from the storm," said Hope But 200 miles away, Charlotte stations were submerged in damage. The 18 holes are intact, storm surge hit, protecting the Plantation head golf pro John courses were heavily battered. saltwater and now are useless. although there was one small green. The heavy rains helped Roperta. Perhaps worst hit was Myers Many of the control boxes were breach that allowed saltwater to leach the salt from the soil. Haig Point on Daufuskie Island, Park Country Club, where, uprooted and almost all were intrude into one of the lagoon Most other Charleston-area S.C., also escaped tHugo's wrath aaccordingto superintendent Dave submerged. Much of the irrigation systems. Heavy rains after courses received heavy tree and expected to open its third nine Powell, 800 to 1,000 trees were Hurricane Hugo helped leach the pipe itself remained intact and is damage. The three courses at on schedule in late fall. Continued on page 35 expected to be salvageable. Many bridges on the Harbor Course also were destroyed in the hurricane, some of them washing across the Intracoastal Waterway onto neighboring Goat Island. Cleanup efforts began almost immediately, but greens superintendent Mike Fabrizio was forced to search thropughout the island for maintenance equipment, which had been commandeered by National Guard troops protecting the island while martial law was imposed for more than a week after the storm. Wild Dunes laid off all but 62 of nearly 500 employees in the aftermath of the storm. Director of golf Terry FLorence, Links Course head professional Steve Behr and Harbor Course head pro Tommy "WhoWouldveThought Just One Young remained on staff, but the rest of the assistant pros, shop Duosan® broad-spectrum Duosan goes to work activity for up to two weeks. And personnel and others were laid off. Fabrizio and about half of his 24- fungicide combines both con- immediately, and keeps on work- the synergistic action provides man grounds crew were retained. tact and systemic ingredients mg, giving you a higher level 'We're going to rebuild, but we DUOSAN CONTROLS have to see what we can do," to kill and prevent a wide immediate curative MAJOR TURF DISEASES of disease con- Dollar Spot Fusarium Patch Florence said. 'With the exception range of diseases on turf, trees, disease control Anthracnose Leaf Spots of the trees, we can strengthen the Brown Patch Red Thread trol than would be golf course.