Visited Memorial today and saw from the perimeter and learned or gleaned from one of the pro's:
- perimeter fencing in place, there have been some wanderers, some got in, couldn't get out...
- all the greens had been dug up, many dirt and sand piles seen, so if TD likes to do 3-4 greens a visit, might he be there 4-5 visits during early work??
- ponds drained and blue stakes imply more water hazards coming, need to capture water and recycle...
- routing largely the same, it is a renovation after all, but the pro didn't know what was really planned, only what he can see so far... nothing published, sad
- new grassing throughout
- new angle into #2, par3
- new alley for #5 tee shot
- new tees where there's now trees and thus length on #6
- #8 longer par5
- #9 green to now be used as part of a par3 (YEAH!)
- wondering about #15...
- some trees definitely gotta go...
- new length for #18
- some land clawed back by Park Conservancy?
- future double deck driving range, would be neat to have trackman bays
- lot better parking for lunch at Beck's with out the golfers
- can still buy a hat for $15
Someone please set me straight... TD, MN, DM?