Preview- Golf Course Floods

North Texas has received more than its fair share of rain recently, following what was considered to be an extremely dry 2014. In 2014, North Texas received 21.32 inches of precipitation, the second lowest since 1963. But this year, with an already above-expected precipitation total in April, North Texas broke a 115-year record with 16.96 inches of rain falling in May. Lewisville Lake in Denton County reached an all time high at 537 feet and caused significant flooding in the surrounding areas. Resulting problems were road closures and businesses facing damage, although many were able to reopen almost immediately. One of the hardest hit industries was golf in North Texas, and while some courses were able to withstand the storms others are still under severe flooding. As a result of the flooding, the Byron Nelson, a PGA event which took place in late May, was forced to shorten the 14th hole and had limited spectator sections in some areas around the course. Although the flooding is a distant memory for some, it is still unknown how major of an impact the flooding will be to golf in North Texas.