Staff at The Wilderness at Lake Jackson moved golf carts and lawnmowers up a hill on the green before the floodwaters began to rise, and aerial photos from after the storm show that the crew's actions worked like a charm -- although they certainly cut it close.
In one photo, floodwater had risen to the wheels of some of the lawnmowers on a small island of green surrounded by dark brown floodwater.
Elsewhere on the course, rings of dozens of golf carts were left with a little more room to breathe.
Topography is integral in the planning and construction of a golf course, so the staff is likely intimately acquainted with the highest points on the course.
A YouCaring campaign raising money to support staff members and their families impacted by the flooding has already raised nearly $8,000.
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