It can be difficult to notice changes to the course that may occur over the span of a decade or more. In the case of tree growth, it might only be when your tee shot ricochets off a branch that "wasn't there" in the past that you become aware of the transformation.
Such is the case with the view from #18 tee. Due to the phototropic growth, these trees are actively seeking sunlight and have slowly been moving into the line of flight.
In order to address this, we recently had some clearing done in this area. As always, we must be mindful of the fact that #18 has protected wetlands running up the right side from tee to green. However, in the same way that you are permitted to prune branches from your neighbor's tree that overhang your property, so too are we allowed to make a vertical cut line with limbs that are clear of the wetlands border.
This "haircut" now allows you to see most of the putting surface from the tee, and should keep things open for several years.
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