The evidence left behind

Over the years, I've stated many times "there's a little Caddy Shack in every golf course". Every golf course has  issues with critters of somekind. Shadow Glen is no exception. With our natural buffers along hole perimeters, we provide the perfect setting to enhance wildlife populations throughout the golf course. Unfortunately, with the abundance of wildlife comes the issue of co-existence. In frustration, I've also stated that we lose more turf  to animal activity than golfers Here's some photos of what's left behind as our friends play on your golf course.

 Each morning you never know what you'll find. Our little bambis like the sand at #15 green. Where's the rake!

The foxes don't like the bunker liners because they can't bury their food deep enough into the bunker.

Hole #17 fairway bunkers

Grub damage along #7 fairway.

An abundance of grubs feeding on grass roots.

This little guy tunneled up to the cart path edge and he decided to cross the cart path and continue on with his excavation work. With the dry conditions, the moles are moving from the tree lines to the golf course in record numbers. In the last two months, approximately forty of these subsurface explorers have been TERMINATED!!

 I caught this guy in the act. This red fox was burying his catch in the sand pile at our holding bins by the shop. I wish they would dig in the sand piles at the shop instead of the course bunkers more often.

The deer rut season will arrive in the next two weeks. Hopefully the king of the woods will prove his valor off the green surfaces. We will know soon enough..........