The drainage project on #17 green starts today. We will be
inserting two short drain lines into the green to alleviate the severe water retention
problem on the right side of the green.
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| A shot of water sitting on the green after a storm |
The far-right side of #17 green has 4 small pockets that are
very low elevation compared to the remainder of the green. These spots also
perform very poorly internally draining water after nearly all rainstorms. Many
of you have probably seen standing water on this green after storms. And most of
you have likely seen our very large fan out blowing directly on this side of
the green. We have struggled, especially in the last two years with keeping
grass alive in these specific spots. The soil is waterlogged, and the roots of
the grass plants cannot get enough oxygen. The result is turf death.
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| An example of the damage caused by excessive soil moisture in the summer |
We have attempted to raise the profile of these low spots by
adding additional sand every time that we topdress, but the deficit in height
is too great to make up in this way. We have also attempted additional aeration
of these areas to allow water to infiltrate and percolate better through the
soil profile. But again, we were not able to improve the movement of water
significantly enough. We are left with adding internal drainage to the green as
the only other viable solution.
We will install 2 drain lines, one each running through the
worst areas of the green. The two lines will meet in the rough behind the
green, reduce to one line and then run to an existing drain. We will trench
into the green, place pipe in the bottom, cover with gravel and then sand, and
then replace the existing sod. Though we will be deliberate and especially cautious
because we are working on a green, the process is not complicated and it is not
a large scale project. While we will lose time and labor to maintain the rest
of the course as we work on the project, we do not expect it to take longer
than a week.
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| A rough drawing of how the drain lines will be cut into the green |
Please be aware that we will be working during play and that
the right side of #17 green will be ground under repair throughout the duration
of the project.
Etiquette Reminder of the Month
When parking your cart at a tee or green, please keep all 4
tires on the cart path.
Also, as part of a Golf Committee initiative to improve
course etiquette, we have included links to videos teaching proper on course
etiquette. Please take a moment to watch:
See you on the course!
Joe
jvillegas@bwrc.org
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