There's a lot more green at the University of Michigan Golf Course. All 18 greens at the storied course, located directly across the street from Michigan Stadium, are on the road to recovery after vandals allegedly damaged them in mid-July.
The greens at UM Golf Course were left discolored by an act of alleged "foul play" last month, forcing the grounds crew to resod the collars on all 18 holes. The course closed down the greens a few at a time. UM Golf Course told members this week that it used the incident as an opportunity to restore three of the greens to their original sizes.
UM Golf Course recently showed off before and after pictures on its Instagram.
UM Golf Course added a note that read: "RESILIENCE: the ability to withstand and bounce back from adversity. A lot of hard work, care, and determination from our team have got us to this point 4 weeks later. The work isn’t done, but we’re proud of the progress and grateful to everyone who has helped us get here."
UM's police department continues to investigate the incident. Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact UM's police department at (734) 763-1131.
UM Golf course was designed in the 1920s by Alister MacKenzie of Augusta National Golf Club fame, and it opened in 1931. It is considered one of the top public golf courses in Washtenaw County, featuring an 18th hole that, with its elevated tee on the par 4, offers golfers a picturesque view of Michigan Stadium across Stadium Boulevard.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Michigan Golf Course recovering after vandalism as cops investigate