After Hurricane Matthew resulted in the loss of a signature tree on the St. Simons Island, Ga., club’s 18th hole, the club’s staff embarked on a plan to relocate another tree on the property to restore the look of the fairway.
In October 2016, Hurricane Matthew took its toll on St. Simons Island, Ga., and Frederica Golf Club took a hit. Though the property fortunately did not suffer extensive damage to the club structures, it did lose over 200 trees on and around the golf course and community. The most recognizable tree loss, however, was to the live oak along the lake edge of No. 18 fairway.
Immediately following the storm, with the support of development owners Marti and Wayne Huizenga, and under the direction of Alex Muxo, President of Huizenga Holdings, and General Manager Jeff Blais, CCM CCE, the team gathered, researched, and compiled a “game plan” to restore the look of No. 18 with another “signature oak” for the future.
The club’s team of professionals, Golf Course Superintendent Jon Hatten, Director of Golf Hank Smith, and Arborist Rog Ditmer, embarked on a plan to relocate another tree to replace the signature one on the Tom Fazio golf course.
See footage of the project below:
“We are so proud of our entire Frederica team members who contributed numerous hours to this project, as well as planting three additional trees behind #1 green and two more to the right of No. 10 fairway,” Blais said. “All of this enormous endeavor could not have been accomplished without the unwavering commitment and vision of Marti and Wayne.”
More in-depth coverage of the project will be included in the June 2017 “Ideas” issue of C&RB.
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