Tree Removal, A Comprehensive List of Courses by State in the US

[PCCraig]

The amount of "carbon sequestration" from trees pales in comparison to the amount of sequestration from grass, and especially algea.

[ANTHONYPIOPPI]

Golf Club of Avon (Conn.) reportedly lost somewhere in the neighborhood of 10,000 trees to Hemlock woolly adelgid. In the last year more trees were killed by a defective pesticide.

Southampton Country Club removed, I believe, somewhere around 3,000 trees.

[BCowan]

Since winter time is usually when tree removal takes place up North, any new ones to add to the list? 

[Ron Smith]

Broadmoor Country Club in Indianapolis is in the process of a two year 140 tree removal program, this include removing ash trees as well as about a dozen trees to improve turf conditions.

[Emile Bonfiglio]

Oswego Lake Country Club (Egan Chandler Design) is removing 197 trees.....not without a fight.


http://portlandtribune.com/lor/48-news/286085-162533-oswego-lake-country-club-asks-for-permission-to-cut-down-197-trees-

[Brad Treadwell]

It is very apparent that the Pacific Northwest just doesn't get it....it is supposed to be about the golf....not the trees.  Waverley is the only one out here that has taken it seriously.  The rest of us have a long ways to go....and it is a much harder battle than it should be. 

[Chris Mavros]

Downingtown CC in PA removed trees this offseason, but I don't know how many. 

[RDecker]

You can include Massachusetts' only Tillinghast course, Berkshire Hills CC on the list.  We have removed about 70 trees so far in my first year as Superintendent, and hopefully it's just the beginning.

[RDecker]

I know Waterbury in Connecticut took down a ton of trees as well and looks great.

[astavrides]

Tree relocation machine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKk3gXDJbSU

[Carl Nichols]

My home course, Bethesda Country Club, is in the middle of regrassing all of our greens with the 007 strain of bent.  That work has been much discussed with the membership (and in the area more generally).  Much less discussed is that we're also taking out about 140 trees -- not nearly enough, in my view, but still a step in the right direction.


It has been interesting to see how members who weren't behind the tree removal have responded positively once they're gone.

[Brad Tufts]

My home course Tedesco has removed roughly 300-400 trees over several years, the majority were removed two weeks ago...Ron Forse is our master plan architect.

RF also has worked in recent years at Salem CC, and they have removed at least a couple hundred as well, in prep for the 2017 US Senior Open.

[Ryan Taylor]

Red Run GC in Royal Oak, MI has or plans to remove 100 or so trees by the Spring of 2017. Consulting architect is Bruce Hepner.

[Ed Brzezowski]

Concord, Pa is at 1200 with 100 more this winter.

[Dave McCollum]

Canyon Springs, Idaho.  A few 100 every year.

[Mark McKeever]

Re: Philly Cricket


The number of trees removed that I have heard would put us in the "high" category.  I thought it was well north of 1500.


Mark

[Gary_Nelson]

Any idea how many Meadowbrook (MI) removed in their renovation?  Hundreds is my guess, but I am curious to know the total.

[BCowan]

Thanks for the posts, I updated the list.  Feel free to post or PM me if you have more. 

[Stephen Pellegrino]

Update: Wianno Club (MA) - approximately  5,000 and rising. This number includes not only large trees (I'm guessing 2,000) but also saplings/undergrowth (about 3,000) in areas that remain wooded.