Bridges

[timdef]

i hope i can get out there this weekend...

[Morgan]

Bridges on 16, 3, 12, and 17 will be getting the army corps of engineers treatment this year. They suck and need to unsuck.

[timdef]

...18 could be added to the list but not terribly urgent. It's only scary when there is snow/ice on it

[timdef]

1) learn something about bridge building
then, either
2a) understand wood requirements for the bridge(s) we want to build (which means a wood assessment has to take place)
or
2b) understand what we can do with the hardwood we have at Hyzer (also means a wood assessment has to take place)
3) solicit volunteers
4) assess tool requirements
5) get tools
6) execute

[Morgan]

The bridge on 9 at J Park can be the prototype. Check it out:

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course_pi ... ce305d.jpg

3 long pressure treated 6x6 beams lengthwise and 2 x 12's crosswise, bridge around 3 feet wide

[Morgan]

Bridge on 17 can be made of the two hemlocks that are there and can be felled into position.

[timdef]

2a) understand wood requirements for the bridge(s) we want to build (which means a wood assessment has to take place)
or
2b) understand what we can do with the hardwood we have at Hyzer (also means a wood assessment has to take place)

Sunday will be too cold for these fingers so instead of playing maybe i'll come and scope out what we're working with.

[timdef]

large tree to be a major anchor for new bridge on 17: 1 Morgan and Tim: 0

...watch out near 17 tee! unless you see a large tree down... then you should be fine


anyone have a ~50'+ chain Morgan can borrow for come-a-long to pull tree?

[Morgan]

I can do it with a 25 foot chain also. Maybe even less.

[timdef]

what's the next step for the 17 tee-to-fairway bridge? taking down another tree?

[Morgan]

Next step it to wait until spring.