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Gerald Morehead (second from the left), the superintendent at Greensburg's Cannonball GC, welcomes members of the Kansas GCSA to the nine-hole layout.
Gerald Morehead (second from the left), the superintendent at Greensburg's Cannonball GC, welcomes members of the Kansas GCSA to the nine-hole layout.
Morehead was a ranch foreman for 34 years before settling into "retirement" as the superintendent at Cannonball about a decade ago.
One of the chores tackled by members of the Kansas GCSA was the raising of the turf around irrigation heads. Many of the heads sat so high about the ground that Morehead was forced to mow around them and come back and trim around them later.
Matt Miller, superintendent at Carey Park GC in Hutchinson, Kan., and the immediate past president of the Kansas GCSA, got plenty of face time while in Greensburg. Here, he's interviewed by KWCH, the CBS affiliate in Wichita.
More work around the irrigation heads. The system was installed largely by the club's membership.
Morehead is a one-man crew at Cannonball, so even routine tasks like mowing fairways was greatly appreciated during the Kansas GCSA work day.
The lot behind the main building at Cannonball was filled with trucks and trailers from all around the Sunflower State.
This pile of debris was taken from the golf course in the days following the May 4 tornado, including the large tree you see in the forefront that looked like it had been "taken out of the ground with a spoon," Morehead said.
That's Miller (left) and Stan Robertson, the president of the board of directors for Cannonball GC.
The aerifying of greens and tees was the biggest chore tackled during the day in Greensburg.
Numbers had their benefits during the Kansas GCSA work day as they were able to make quick work at Cannnonball GC.
Topdressing work that took members of the Kansas GCSA just a few hours to complete would have taken Morehead several days with his walk-behind topdresser.
At Cannonball, they make do with what they have, including this old-school riding mower.
A view down one of the eight blocks in "FEMA-villa," an area of temporary housing set up by the government relief agency.
The following few photos give you a limited glimpse into the damage suffered in Greensburg.
The markings left by rescue workers have become all-too-familiar following Hurricane Katrina, Greensburg, etc.
Back to the golf course -- this is the topdresser that Morehead uses on a regular basis at Cannonball.
The most popular guy during the Kansas GCSA work day at Cannonball GC in Greensburg -- the cook.
And this is where Morehead controls his irrigation system -- not to mention stores his extra accessories.
A crew from the Discovery Channel in the area working on a project about the rebuilding of Greensburg paid a visit to the golf course, here preparing to interview GCSAA's Jeff Bollig.
I had never seen a cup cutter like the one crews used to place the cups on the practice green -- after setting the device flat on the green, a mallet hammer is used to drive the cutter into the turf. A ruler along the side ensures the depth is accurate.
That's Trevor Fralik from Dodge City CC and Morehead watching the final touches being put on the work at Cannonball.
