13th and 14th Hole at WMGC

The 14th and 13th holes are scraped and ready for sod and the greens. Waiting for them to arrive at the course. The tee ground on 13 is complete and by the time you receive this so will be the 14th tee ground. The 13th green looks like a saucer with one tip nestled into the hill going upto the old 13th hole. It appears that the creek separating the 13th green from the fairway will be larger and more hazardous for amatures. The 14th green will be elevated dropping off into the pond. Each of the greens has pipes underneath them. The tee ground is almost finished for 14 as well. Still no sod has been put on the fairway on 14.

NEW? WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE OLD, AND THE NEW GOLF COURSE?

Some work on the the new 13th What's this? A pipe with some electric wires coming from the creek?

Looking upto the 14th tee from the fairway

A view from the Bridge going over the creek at the old 17

Its the end of the second week almost, and it doesn't look like there has been much progress, but then, I'm not even an amature. You may have been wondering why the old 14, 15, and 16 were closed. Part of it is because they are working on the new 14 and don't want people hitting balls into workers. They're doing some work on the creek on the old 17 and can't have people hitting into them. The unstated reason for closing the old 16 is that the state is building skyboxes at the stadium and is using part of the hole for storage of items until they can be put in their proper place. They have also done some work on the side of the hill on the old 16 to shore it up. Its not clear if the side of the hill is being taken by the State or not.

Here is a shot looking down to the green of the new 14th hole with the pond in the background.

See the two poles lying on part of the old 16th hole and some dirt and stone on the hillside. Very interesting.

Guess there are changes to the old 16 that we weren't told about.

I was looking down from the tee area at the old 16 down to the green. You can see where the hillside is cut away. The white streem on the left side of the photo is drainage from the construction at the stadium.

Another shot of part of the old 16th that shows the carved out hillside and poles from the Stadium resting on the hole.

Some idea of what the skyboxes at the stadium will look like. Money talks.

Some Shots of 13 and 14 on Sunday 3/14/2010

The new 13th hole

The Fourteenth tee area

The City of Little Rock Plan for War Memorial Park

Truman Tolefree presented an update on the City's Plan for the War Memorial Park which includes some changes to the golf course. The result it looks like might be two challenging par 3 holes in place of 17. and changing 13 to a par 3. Take a look.


War Memorial Plan

CITY BOARD AGENDA MEETING TOMORROW 3/9/10 AT 4PM

The Little City Board has an Agenda Meeting Tomorrow beginning at 4PM in City Hall 2nd Floor City Board Chamber. Parks and Recreation will make a Presentation at the End of the Agenda Meeting about its plans to improve the Park. War Memorial Golf Association will try to present a response, but first needs to get permission from the City to do so. Golfers are encouraged to attend to try to persuade City Board Members to stop construction on the Golf Course until public forums can be held to get imput from the golfers at War Memorial Golf Course. If you can come to the Agenda Meeting, please try to wear something green.

A Day At The Course Minus 6 holes

From the new teeing area on 13Looking at 14 from 13Looking at the 18th Looking at 18Another shot of 13 with the creek dividing will be 190 yardsIts a straight shot down 13th from tee to greenThe new tee area down the 13th fairwayThe new 14th from the teeAnother view of the 14th hole to the green

some of the 14th A view accross the 14 and 13th and 18thA view of the old picnic area-will it stay?Guess this tree lost the right to liveA view from the tee of the new 14

THE PLAYGROUND WILL IT REMAIN?
THEY COULDN'T CARE LESS
ITS NICE TO BE ABLE TO RELAX AND ENJOY LIFE