Changes which occur over several years are often difficult for us to notice. Such was the case with the phragmites taking over the pond on #3, where suddenly it seemed the view from the tee was quite obstructed--and nobody enjoys a blind par 3.
While the Grounds Department has some pretty neat tools to clear brush, there are limits to what we can get to. Without any frozen ice to work from in the the past few years, accessing much of the phragmites was not something we could handle. The solution was to bring in a contractor and their amphibious machine.
With a cutting bar attachment on the front, tracks and pontoons, this just looks like it would be a blast to operate. As you can see above, the operator is tackling a 20' wide wall of vegetation around the entire perimeter of the pond.
While some debris remains, the view has improved, particularly from the left tee on the hole Just like bamboo, phragmites is very difficult to eliminate, and a single cutting will definitely not get the job done. The plan is to treat the phrag with a herbicide as it starts to regrow later this summer.
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