Hurricane Harvey hits Shell Houston Open venue
The Golf Club of Houston has been left stricken by the devastating hurricane that pounded the city.
Steve Timms, the president and CEO of the Houston Golf Association, shared some pictures of the tournament course at the club.
The venue has hosted the PGA Tour’s Shell Houston Open since 2003 and crowned its latest champion – Russell Henley – just four months ago, but Timms painted a bleak picture of the course in its current state.
“It’s a lake – as far as you can see in all directions it’s under water,” he told Golf Channel. “Houston has a long recovery in front of it.”
From the championship tee on 1 at GCOH TC. #HarveyStorm #prayforhouston pic.twitter.com/6j5JG0uduy
— Steve Timms (@TimmsSteve) August 27, 2017
18 green and fairway GCOH TC. #harveyhurricane #prayforhouston pic.twitter.com/UHEZYcHt7B
— Steve Timms (@TimmsSteve) August 27, 2017
From the @HouOpen media ctr looking at the back of @GolfClubHouston 18 green at 5 pm yesterday still raining #HarveyFlood #prayforhouston pic.twitter.com/OsbihJhHaX
— Steve Timms (@TimmsSteve) August 28, 2017
Staff at the Golf Club of Houston won’t know exactly how much damage has been caused by the hurricane and its flooding until the water starts to retreat.
Sergio Garcia, whose wife Angela is from Texas, has pledged to support the relief effort for the hurricane by donating $2,000 for every birdie and $5,000 for every eagle he makes throughout the remainder of the FedEx Cup.
My wife @TheAngelaAkins & I are donating $2k for every birdie & $5k for every eagle I make during the #FedExCup to help #Texas. #TexasFlood
— Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) August 29, 2017
The damage caused by Hurricane Harvey is expected to cost the city of Houston tens of billions of dollars.
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