It's hard to believe, but it was over 13 years ago that we initially installed a fan at the first tee putting green. When the green was rebuilt, we took a wait and see approach as to whether or not the fan was still required.
Well, last summer's hot, swampy weather provided a resounding "yes" to this question. While many things have changed over the past decade, others have not, and this would include the growing environment in this area. The green is obviously open on the front, but the back half gets limited morning sunlight and air flow. In fact, as the trees continue to grow, the environmental conditions for this green are declining over time.
Fortunately, when the fan was removed during the green construction project, the power supply was not. However, we did have to dig another five and a half foot deep hole and pour a thousand pounds of concrete to support the fan.
This will definitely provide a breath of fresh air when the dog days arrive.
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