Course Update

Bunker Repair Update

We are pleased to report that the Hyde Park Grounds Team, alongside McDonald & Sons, was able to complete repairs to the affected bunkers and restore playing conditions.

Today, our team completed moving and leveling bunker sand while continuing work to restore the affected areas. Due to recent rainfall, the bunker sand may not be as firm as we would prefer initially. However, we will continue working on sand compaction and detail work over the coming days.

McDonald & Sons continues to make excellent progress on remaining restoration punch list items, including sodding along cart path edges and moving soil behind the 1st green to complete final shaping work.

We were also fortunate to receive support from the grounds team at The Camargo Club. We are grateful for their assistance and willingness to help during a challenging day.

A special thank you goes to Marshall, the Golf Shop staff, and several members who generously provided refreshments and meals throughout the day. Their support and thoughtfulness helped keep our crews energized and focused during a long day of repairs.

Our teams will continue working into the evening to complete final details, and we are excited to welcome everyone back to the golf course.

Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and support throughout this process. We look forward to seeing you on the course very soon.

Pat O'Brien 

Grounds Superintendent

Extraordinary Rainfall Leads to Bunker Face Failures

 

Last night, Hyde Park received approximately 4 inches of rain, including nearly 1.5 inches in less than 30 minutes. The severity of the storm prompted multiple National Weather Service Flash Flood Warnings throughout the night, highlighting the unusually intense rainfall and runoff conditions across our area.

As a result, several bunker faces on Holes 9, 11, 14, and 17 were damaged by the heavy runoff. While disappointing, this was an extraordinary weather event.

This morning, the Hyde Park Grounds Team and McDonald & Sons began repairs. The work includes:

• Removing contaminated sand
• Removing wet and unstable soil
• Rebuilding bunker faces using compacted clay soils for added stability
• Re-shaping affected slopes
• Re-sodding damaged areas
• Installing stabilization stakes and wire mesh
• Replacing contaminated bunker sand at the proper depth

There is no question this is a setback and not something we wanted to see. However, we have experienced teams on site, a repair plan in place, and work is already underway.

The repairs are focused not only on restoring the damaged areas, but also on improving long-term stability where these washouts occurred.

We will continue to keep the membership informed as repairs progress.

Pat O'Brien, MSc

Grounds Superintendent