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Hurricane Irene was an unwelcome early arrival for Deutsche Bank Championship week in New England, ripping through Massachusetts on Sunday with strong winds and heavy rains. But fortunately for the staff at TPC Boston -- the tournament's host course -- and the thousands of spectators and volunteers expected in Norton, Mass. between Sept. 2-5, overall damage was minimal and the golf will go on as scheduled.
"For the most part, we made it through with flying colors," said Championship director Eric Baldwin. "A couple of the smaller structures got loose, some of the vinyl came off the tops and opened up a bit, but it's nothing we can't fix. The core facilities -- the building and the club -- still do not have power, but the temporary structures are all on generators and we expect power back later today. We put ourselves in a very good position with our pre-storm preparation, and now it's really just a matter of tidying things up after a very windy and stormy day yesterday."
The most extensive damage involved an estimated 50 fallen trees, course superintendent Tom Brodeur said, which left leaves and branches littering the golf course.
"We have a tree company in here taking care of the bigger stuff," Brodeur said, "and for the other stuff it's kind of all hands on deck for the staff. Everybody is pitching in to help out -- some volunteers, some caddies, a couple club employees -- all out here with rakes and barrels sweeping everything up so we can ship it out of here."
Read more: http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/...ampionship-set-minimal-hurricane-irene-damage
"For the most part, we made it through with flying colors," said Championship director Eric Baldwin. "A couple of the smaller structures got loose, some of the vinyl came off the tops and opened up a bit, but it's nothing we can't fix. The core facilities -- the building and the club -- still do not have power, but the temporary structures are all on generators and we expect power back later today. We put ourselves in a very good position with our pre-storm preparation, and now it's really just a matter of tidying things up after a very windy and stormy day yesterday."
The most extensive damage involved an estimated 50 fallen trees, course superintendent Tom Brodeur said, which left leaves and branches littering the golf course.
"We have a tree company in here taking care of the bigger stuff," Brodeur said, "and for the other stuff it's kind of all hands on deck for the staff. Everybody is pitching in to help out -- some volunteers, some caddies, a couple club employees -- all out here with rakes and barrels sweeping everything up so we can ship it out of here."
Read more: http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/...ampionship-set-minimal-hurricane-irene-damage
