After obliterating the rainfall record for the month of August in Philadelphia with about 20 inches, including 6-7 inches at the end of the month with Hurricane Irene, followed by another rainy week to start September, I feared the worst at Cobbs.
Today, I'm happy to report that although the watermarks were significantly beyond their banks, the damage to the course was generally minimal, and all of the greens are in play.
Here's a series of snapshots;
The third green..it can be seen that the left side of the approach had a gully created, the green itself wasn't touched. The dyke that was created behind did very well, although some sandbags were exposed.
In this photo from behind the green, you can see how far the water got up the back wall. The sandy area is a bit of wear on that section of the green, not storm damage.
Similarly, the 4th green remained unscathed, although sadly, some trees have fallen.
The 5th took on the most damage, and the high water marks ran across the valley. A lot of silt is still in the fairways;
Here, the silt coming down from the green has almost created a new bunker. Thankfully, 80% of the green was untouched, with just some silt buildup on the left side.
Still, nice to see the water back within its banks;
Similarly, the 6th green had a bit of silt buildup on the front. Here from behind the green one can see the highwater mark in the flotsam and jetsam.
Remarkably, the force of the waterflow opened vast areas of the old 13th fairway. Here, one sees clearly the creek as it used to be approached from the left as a full carry from the tee. It had to have been gorgeous.
Looking back towards the original 13th tee as the creek makes its way down to what used to be the island 12th green.
A view from the original landing area for the drive on 13, one can imagine the second shot through what is today the driving range;
As one can see in these photos, most of the rest of the course is in superb condition, a credit to DW and his team;
Not many greens in the Philly area looking this good after this summer, public OR private;
