Hudson Mills Metropark

Douglas McIntosh    June 26, 2012 at 12:15am

What Would be wrong with just cutting the olive tree down and just leaving the stump? It wouldn't take much time or money to cut down 1 tree a week. After a few months it would make a big difference. At your board meetings you could vote on which bushes would go each week.

It isn't so much the olives in the middle of the fairway, but the ones that go along it, which people lose disc in. It is the searching of disc that backs everything up. Not the difficulty of the course that sl ... more

What Would be wrong with just cutting the olive tree down and just leaving the stump? It wouldn't take much time or money to cut down 1 tree a week. After a few months it would make a big difference. At your board meetings you could vote on which bushes would go each week.

It isn't so much the olives in the middle of the fairway, but the ones that go along it, which people lose disc in. It is the searching of disc that backs everything up. Not the difficulty of the course that slows everything down during a round. There are so many olives that could come out that would not really make the course easier to play, but easier to look for disc if they happen to get off the fairway

Scott White    June 25, 2012 at 8:53pm

I just want what is best for the course, and to me that means removing every single olive tree out there*. This is a big project that will probably never happen, but if it were to happen it would probably need to be a spring time project, when the ground is soft. Get out there with a tractor and pull up the olive trees by the roots. Then chip them up or haul them away to burn. It would be best for the park to contract something like this out, ie. not just volunteer labor. Give it about 3 mon ... more

I just want what is best for the course, and to me that means removing every single olive tree out there*. This is a big project that will probably never happen, but if it were to happen it would probably need to be a spring time project, when the ground is soft. Get out there with a tractor and pull up the olive trees by the roots. Then chip them up or haul them away to burn. It would be best for the park to contract something like this out, ie. not just volunteer labor. Give it about 3 months for all of the tears to dry up, then people will realize what a great course they have.

*disclaimer: would have to do a hole-by-hole evaluation, but I honestly think it would be best for the course. Might require some new plantings and/or moving some pins to keep up the difficulty rating.

For the upcoming DGLO at the very least a massive amount of trimming needs to happen.

William Gilbert    June 25, 2012 at 8:32pm

thanks scott.
the problem i have with massive changes is getting board approval for massive projects. the park is ok with us doing anything as long as we are on the same page. they don't want to be beat up by complaints when work is done after the fact. invariably any work done will not please anybody if we go to the extreme.
i always hear the that is not how it looked when it was installed in 92, 99 respectively. I firmly believe these courses do not look at all like they did then ... more

thanks scott.
the problem i have with massive changes is getting board approval for massive projects. the park is ok with us doing anything as long as we are on the same page. they don't want to be beat up by complaints when work is done after the fact. invariably any work done will not please anybody if we go to the extreme.
i always hear the that is not how it looked when it was installed in 92, 99 respectively. I firmly believe these courses do not look at all like they did then but some people claim that it looks very close now to what it did then. i personally doubt this but i am saddled by a vote on the board to make the work happen.
a few years ago somebody wacked that olive bush on monster D i think the one in the middle of the fairway and the firestorm i had to listen to was not pleasant.
We cannot please everybody and won't be able to we will do the best we can as allowed.
The olives are considered invasive and the park would love to see every one of them gone, but they do not have the staff to remove the stumps if we chop the tree down to the ground. plus we would need volunteers with truckS!!!! to haul the crap to the dumping area for an operation that large.
some of the growth is not olives and they would frown on removing any of those, sure i remember spotting on the A hole in the early 2000's and watching the spike hyzers and thumbers there, i haven't seen any of those type of shots for years now.
scott going back 4 years wouldn't paint the best picture we would need pic's from further back to see the changes on the holes.
overall the original is in pretty good shape while the monster is horrible in my opinion.
remember i am an AM4 so i see things differently then most of you guys, but usually everything you talk about i can see if i could throw that far. Johnny V does the bulk of the work on the course and he is an AM1, he sees lines differently then I do but he takes the minimalist approach, while i attack the crap. i hate all olives but that kind of drastic change may have to take place sooner rather then later.

oh greg i am not color blind, i just never bothered to learn the color references to the various layouts, i only know champ black. to much more important stuff to know then the color codes for the various layouts.

Chris Jackson    June 25, 2012 at 6:53pm

Scott, I agree -- most of these holes are plenty challenging without the oppressive fairways you see when things grow in. In addition, many of these holes don't have more than one option off the tee. In those instances, it would be nice to see multiple routes available.

g lane    June 25, 2012 at 6:43pm

i know youre colorblind william but anyone can remember four things.

peter kunoff    June 25, 2012 at 6:22pm

here, here

ken "sega salt" moote    June 25, 2012 at 6:22pm

yea and dglo is comin up, calhounaburger on tha double!!!!

Scott White    June 25, 2012 at 5:56pm

When I was playing there last week, there was a point in the round where I fully realized how overgrown Hudson Mills has become. The main issue is from the long tees on both courses, and those pesky autumn olive trees. They are very hearty growers. I would like to see some old photos of both courses showing just how much things have changed out there in past 4 years.

Now, Hudson Mills is at a point where they have an opportunity to drastically change some things, for the better. All it ... more

When I was playing there last week, there was a point in the round where I fully realized how overgrown Hudson Mills has become. The main issue is from the long tees on both courses, and those pesky autumn olive trees. They are very hearty growers. I would like to see some old photos of both courses showing just how much things have changed out there in past 4 years.

Now, Hudson Mills is at a point where they have an opportunity to drastically change some things, for the better. All it takes is a massive effort to remove olive trees (yes, this involves some heavy equipment). The difficult part about this, is that some of the olive trees are an integral part of the course. The course will play different if this massive effort is realized. For example, hole 14 on Monster, the monster hole, is just ridiculous. From the long tee many players actually don't even play the fairway, and instead choose to throw along the road. If every olive tree on the right side of the fairway were removed, imagine how great this hole would look, and how much fun it would be to play. This is just one example, there are many holes that could play more fair, be more aesthetically pleasing, and be more enjoyable to play if a number of olive trees were removed.

Additionally, the olive tree is an invasive species that any park naturalist would be happy to eliminate.

Look, I'm not just looking for a better score at Hudson Mills. I truly believe that there are two great courses out there (Original longs and Monster Longs) that are falling far short of their respective potentials. Many of the teepads, fairways and approaches are so choked out with autumn olives that it doesn't leave many options off the tee, increases your chances of losing a disc by a lot, and ultimately makes the round less fun and enjoyable than it could be.

William Gilbert    June 25, 2012 at 7:04am

Darren i assume you mean monster 5? is this in front of the pro tee?
I was never good with the colors is blues monster?
we will be doing work before DGLO as always so let me know ASAP what you would like and we will see what we can do. no promises but we do annual maintenance on both courses before DGLO. some is not so noticably and some will be very noticeable.
PM me preferably but comments here work as well.

Daniel J Lee    June 25, 2012 at 2:56am

Dudes the whole course needs to be run through. Especially Monster blacks.

Jacob Quiton    June 25, 2012 at 2:51am

9 on blues has needed trimming for years, on blacks hole D needs it again too.

g lane    June 24, 2012 at 11:46pm

seconded. seven blue too please.

Wade TF    June 24, 2012 at 7:02pm

I <3 Darren.

Darren Harper    June 24, 2012 at 7:00pm

Hole #5 is a joke please trim up that one bush that is totally blocking the fairway. I know someone is gonna say just throw around it this was not intended to be there so DO SOMETHING OR WE ARE SENDING OUT JOE GEIBAL TO TAKE IT COMPLETELY OUT!

Darren Harper    June 24, 2012 at 6:54pm

Went out to see.if maybe still there no luck, looking for a beat up dirty white no stamp express #9666 on the back has a reward to whoever can get it back to me if you see someone throwing it or knows who has it please call 248-765-0910 Thank you.

Darren Harper    June 23, 2012 at 4:33am

Lost a dirty white express on hole 11 on original now might be on right side of basket little short and under some weeds on edge under small trees.thanks again for any help have money discs whatever needed to get back.#9666,248-765-0910.

William Gilbert    June 22, 2012 at 8:24am

Work days at Brighton Recreation course as follows please.

Saturday June 23rd 330 – 530 PM and June 24th Sunday 1130 – 3 PM


Can use any and all help.

Need the following type of assistance.
Somebody with a pickup truck to drive back onto the course and haul smaller limbs out to parking lot for removal.
Rakes to clean the fairways.
Weedwhips to clear the fairways
Handclippers, tree loppers, pole saws to work on smaller limbs and higher limbs.

Thanks

Shane Brayton    June 21, 2012 at 3:25am

Lost blue Star Skeeter on hole 18 of the Original course. Stuck high in pine tree to the left of the pin. If you happen to be there when it comes down I will offer plastic or cash reward for its return. Name and number on back. Thank you!

Matt "The Spider" Swider    June 20, 2012 at 4:40pm

Anyone going out to solstice tonight? Or is it really just too hot.

Darren Harper    June 19, 2012 at 7:46pm

Lost dirty white beat up express on hole 11on original last week if you snagged it or know who has it I would gladly pay for its return 248-765-0910.thank you.