[Rapid Fire Jack]

I met with 3 reps from the CdA Parks Dept at Cherry Hill on thursday Dec. 1. we walked the course and reviewed the revised layout and the requested pruning/limbing/tree removal to accommodate the changes. Here's a rundown on the results: Hole #1 - they are open to the concept of an elevated peninsula. Their preference would be a steep but mowable slope around it. I expressed a preference for a rock retainer for a more unique and challenging feature. They will give it some thought. Hole #2 - they prefer not to move the teepad any closer to the Memorial. suggesed leaving it where it is and bringing the #8 teepad back. Should work. Ben came up with a great suggestion later: reverse the numbering of those two holes. The new #8 would become #2. The old #2 would become the new #8. I think it would flow better, keeping #8 players from walking across other basket areas. Hole #3 and #4- they are okay with as requested. Hole #5 - okay as proposed. Open to possibility of some limited pruning to open more of a lane if we want a longer pin placement to the left and uphill into the trees. Hole #6 - The initial tee work is infringing on the road embankment. Needs to move away from the road a bit. Okay with limbing low branches in front of tee. Hole #7 - no discussion. Ben later requested limbing of lower branches within putting range of basket, for drives/upshots that go long. Hole #8 - see notes for Hole #2. One tree removal or limbing to be decided after tee and basket are in place. Hole #9 - okay to use slab. Will limb branches by teepad. Will remove only a portion (right third) of lilac hedge below old #9 tee. Still gives a good fairway opening. Hole #10 - Willing to remove 3 trees for the new pin placement to the right, but changed the selection, leaving one healthy tree in the middle. Still leaves a wide gap, but with the single tree as a potential obstacle. As Ben said - even if you hit that tree, you'll still have a putt. Hole #11 - okay with new tee closer to corner. Hole #12 - move tee slightly left so tree in question can be just limbed up rather than removed. Hole #13 - They are okay with removing the 3 small trees to open a throwing lane to the right off the tee. Reluctant to removing all we requested for the tight shot across the ravine. For that, they will trim back a portion of the first bush but not remove it; in the gully, they will remove only the right tree of the two we requested, but will limb up the other tree, plus another tree further right. We will need to move the pin placement 10 or 12 feet to the right to align with the opening that will be provided. Hole #14 - no discussion. Will need some minor limbing for the new long basket position, but should be no problem. Hole #15 - After new tee is set they will look at what minor clearing needs to be done. Hole #16 - after new pin placement is in on far side of ravine, they will look at limbing low branches as needed. Hole #17 - okay with removal of one bush near new pin placement. Ben later suggested making the second basket placement left of the existing pin rather that right of it, providing a much different shot through an existing alleyway. Hole #18 - will do limited limbing as needed after basket placements are established. Practice Putting basket needs to be located where they planned it - to the right of tee #1, toward the tennis courts. Overall the City Parks Dept. is very cooperative. The changes were all relatively minor and sought to retain a good design for the Disc Golf layout.