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
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