I am heading over to Alum in about 30 minutes. I hope the reports are overstated..... That course kicks my butt every time, but I really like it.
I'll report back later....
So I went and played Alum yesterday.
While there was significant work done, and a few big piles of cut trees, it does not really impact the course.
Hole 12 has the most impact. It was pretty long and wooded before. It's still pretty wooded, but at least you can see the basket now. It's probably going to be an improvement.
Hole 16 is a short ace run (maybe the only one on the course). It's a little more open than it was before, but there are still plenty of trees to play defense.
It's clear that they are not done working, so the end result may be more dramatic than it is now. I have no idea what the goal is for cutting the trees. My hope (with no evidence at all) is that they are making room for more holes. They could get the 9 baskets and tee pads from the incomplete course at the campgrounds and make Alum a great 27 hole course! :thmbup: