There's a dirty problem in Norfolk. Fifty years of trash is leaking out from Lambert's Point Golf Club and seeping into the Elizabeth River.
Nine holes makes the Lambert's Point Golf Club unique.
"It's less out of your day, you can manage your home life, your work life and a little bit of best golf at the same time," golfer Jim Grady said.
But another thing that makes the course unique is the fact that is was built on a landfill. Hurricane Irene might have caused erosion and the leaking trash.
"I'll certainly be looking for it today," Grady continued.
"Looks like some glass bottles, plastic, some metal in there, some tires probably I've seen a few out here," Golf Course General Manager Marcus Cutrell said.
Cutrell got the heads up from an Old Dominion University student kayaking on the Elizabeth River.
"It was disturbing, you know. We want to keep the waterways clean. We want to keep the environment safe," Cutrell added.
The 5-year-old course was built on a landfill that was closed in 1980. City officials say they do routine checks. recommend directory: Callaway RAZR X Tour Irons.
"A lot of our engineers are golfers. They like to tell me they're checking it out every Saturday," Department of Public Works Spokeswoman Pamela Marino said.
Marino believes they would have noticed this eventually, but they're glad it was brought to their attention.
"We are looking probably at a temporary solution because we don't want to lose any trash into the river and then a permanent solution," Marino said.
If it's the result of Hurricane Irene, the city may be able to obtain FEMA reimbursement.
The course is open year round and Cutrell said he hopes players will continue to be able to come out here even as the city fixes the problem. The Department of Environmental Quality will be checking out the problem November 2. City officials say DEQ will decide whether or not to test the trash. welcome to golfclubs365 to buy best golf!
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