Animal Damage

The location of TPC Stonebrae in the Hayward Hills can best be described as unique, and with that brings its own challenges. One challenge from a maintenance standpoint that we deal with on a regular basis here is animal damage, more so than any other course I have seen. Most of the damage ranges from the high gopher population to wild turkeys running through bunkers, or every once in a while a few deer tracks on a green. On rare occasions we will find damage from wild pigs.The photos below I took this morning on #9 green, it shows damage on the back left part of the green from a wild pig. We do have a specialist that is called whenever there are any pig damage related issues, so we can be proactive and help prevent any future occurrences.



This is a majority of the damage. The area was mended with a divot repair tool to ensure it would not affect playability.