ALDEN — A storm on Monday night uprooted two trees that sprouted in the 1800s, demolished a shelter and left standing water at Oak View Golf Club.

“This (Tuesday) morning it looked like a tornado hit even though it was straight-line winds,” said course manager Matt Hallman. “There were the two old oaks (down), and they’re probably 150 to 200 years old.”

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Alden received 2.17 inches of rain, and wind gusts were registered up to 53 mph.

Along with 15 downed trees and an extra water hazard on hole No. 6 that covered a substantial part of the fairway, the course’s main tee sign was demolished when it caught the wind like a sail.

“It’s about 5 feet tall by 10 feet wide, and the straight winds just took it right down,” Hallman said.

Cleanup began Tuesday morning with a crew of 12 volunteers. Debris was gathered and downed trees were cut and put into piles along with the remains of the shelter that stood on hole No. 4.

“With all of the help, we have most of it cleaned up already,” Hallman said. “I just want to thank the members and volunteers who spent their day to get this back into shape.”

With most of the work done Tuesday morning, the course was functional in the afternoon.

“That’s the best part,” Hallman said. “We get to golf tonight.”

Bob Whitney has been a regular golfer at Oak View since 1993. He lives about a mile from the course, and he golfed Tuesday afternoon like he normally does.

“It’s been wet, but otherwise I’ve been playing well,” he said. “They had it all cleaned up pretty quickly except for a few trees.”