New Road on Southern Oaks GC

[indianahurricane]

They are going to build a road across fairway 5, near the green! UGH!!!!!!!

[tophcfa]

They are going to build a road across fairway 5, near the green! UGH!!!!!!!

Bummer. I’ve only played S.O. once so I’m testing my memory. Isn’t hole #5 the one with the turnpike on the right of the fairway and the massive power transmission station past the green? That’s very poor planning to have to build a road through a golf course well after its completion. I’m guessing the road is needed for access to the power station, but who knows?

[justjim]

They are going to build a road across fairway 5, near the green! UGH!!!!!!!

This seems very unusual to build a road across a finished golf course fairway. Where does it start and end?

[kansasr]

They are going to build a road across fairway 5, near the green! UGH!!!!!!!

Source?

[dewilson58]

Source?

Hairdresser's brother-in-law's gardener.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Source?

It’s a ToTV ‘peer reviewed’ post.....so it has to be true!

[Rainger99]

They are going to build a road across fairway 5, near the green! UGH!!!!!!!

Where does the road go to?

I think this is the fairway on #5.

[Marathon Man]

They are going to build a road across fairway 5, near the green! UGH!!!!!!!

From where to where???? I'll believe it when I see it. The substation, microwave tower, and maintenance area have roads to them already.

[Normal]

Is it a temporary easement right of way issue?

[Mrprez]

Looks like there is room behind the green.

[UpNorth]

Will enable a road rash and perhaps 20 extra yards. ;)

[Rainger99]

They are going to build a road across fairway 5, near the green! UGH!!!!!!!

Where did you get the information? I can’t find anything online about it. Except for your post.

[Calisport]

Maybe we can hit the new road, bounce off the building and land on the green. Otherwise doesn't look like it would interfere with golf play.

[indianahurricane]

Source?

ME, I'm the source! It's going to the Cell Tower antenna.

[indianahurricane]

Where does the road go to?

I think this is the fairway on #5.


Yes, thats Hole 5

[indianahurricane]

From where to where???? I'll believe it when I see it. The substation, microwave tower, and maintenance area have roads to them already.

You are wrong, there is no road to the tower, but there will be now

[indianahurricane]

Where did you get the information? I can’t find anything online about it. Except for your post.

I guess I'm a Whistle blower then

[indianahurricane]

Here's the new road!

[ehonour]

Here's the new road!

I can somewhat confirm this. I played Southern Oaks yesterday. The greenskeepers were marking that area (as shown in your satellite image) with blue paint. When I asked why, he said they needed to put in a new path for access to the radio tower.

[MikeN]

What’s the problem? You’ll get a better roll on the pavement

[Bassdeer]

Bright side, Free Drop

[dewilson58]

What’s the problem? You’ll get a better roll on the pavement

Exactly......................no impact on the size of your winnings.

[Steve]

Hairdresser's brother-in-law's gardener.

And I told him not to tell anybody!

[Rainger99]

I can somewhat confirm this. I played Southern Oaks yesterday. The greenskeepers were marking that area (as shown in your satellite image) with blue paint. When I asked why, he said they needed to put in a new path for access to the radio tower.

Are they putting in a road or a cart path? Are there going to be cars or trucks driving out there?

[Shipping up to Boston]

I can somewhat confirm this. I played Southern Oaks yesterday. The greenskeepers were marking that area (as shown in your satellite image) with blue paint. When I asked why, he said they needed to put in a new path for access to the radio tower.

Not exactly semantics when one says a ‘road’ and another says a ‘path’!

[RUCdaze]

Who gets credit for this bright idea?

[BrianL99]

Not exactly semantics when one says a ‘road’ and another says a ‘path’!

It sounds like what I'd call an "access way" for tower maintenance. Not an entirely novel idea, albeit not the best location for it. Considering the access way is likely to be used about 3 times a year, it's probably not too onerous.

Although, for a lot of the players I see in TV, it might impact their "roll up approach shots".

[indianahurricane]

Are they putting in a road or a cart path? Are there going to be cars or trucks driving out there?

Its for cars and Trucks

[indianahurricane]

It sounds like what I'd call an "access way" for tower maintenance. Not an entirely novel idea, albeit not the best location for it. Considering the access way is likely to be used about 3 times a year, it's probably not too onerous.

Although, for a lot of the players I see in TV, it might impact their "roll up approach shots".

It's been used more than 3 times this week and its Wednesday

[indianahurricane]

The Road is on hold for now. Don't know if they are going to do it now or do i later

[Stu from NYC]

They will build a tunnel for the fairway, always wanted to play a below ground hole

[Rainger99]

The Road is on hold for now. Don't know if they are going to do it now or do i later

If it is on hold, I would assume that that they are doing it later.

[Rainger99]

It's been used more than 3 times this week and its Wednesday

If the road was used three times, it sounds like the road has been built. So how has the project been put on hold?

[dewilson58]

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[indianahurricane]

If the road was used three times, it sounds like the road has been built. So how has the project been put on hold?

No the road hasn't been built, just the Antenna workers have just driven across the fairway.

[golfing eagles]

No the road hasn't been built, just the Antenna workers have just driven across the fairway.

Yes, and when it is built the idiot maintenance workers with headphones on and no hard hat will just drive across without looking as usual. Hope their worker's comp policy is up to date.