Projects on #3

We will be starting our project work on #3 this week, one facet will be to drain water away and another will be to add it back in. This is a great time of year for projects and we are ready to go. 

First, we will be adding a new drain to the back of #3 green. Similar to drains we have done on #9, #4 and #15, this drain will address a very specific area on #3. In the back of the green there is a bowl shape where puddles form after rain, but which is very slow to dry even after the rain has stopped. Luckily, it is a small area, which can be remedied very easily with a straight-line drain. We will start our trench about 15 feet onto the green and run it directly off the green, through the collar, approach, and empty it about 40 feet further out into the rough. In terms of drain projects, this is about as straight-forward as it gets. Working around golfers and performing other work on the course, it should not take us more than a few half days to complete. 

From there we will move on to adding an additional sprinkler to #3 approach. Having the equipment and labor on #3 from the drain will make the switch to adding the sprinkler very easy and efficient. The approach currently has 3 sprinklers on it, that stretch from the left greenside bunker, directly across towards the cart path. However, the last sprinkler does not cover all the way to the path, nor does it reach a particularly sensitive section of rough near the cart path. It was not totally clear that this would be an issue back during construction, so nothing was changed. However, now that we have worked through several seasons, we have seen that an added sprinkler here would lessen the burden on our hand watering program. The new sprinkler will be a part-circle and be placed right up against the cart path. From there, it will water out, in a 180-degree arc, aimed back towards the green and approach. 

 To accomplish this addition, we will need to cut a trench from the last sprinkler in the existing line, directly to where our new one will be placed. We then cut into the existing pipe, glue on our new sections that will deliver water to the new area, connect our power supply and back-fill. This new sprinkler will be added into our irrigation system program and will turn on as part of the #3 approach group. Again, this should not be more than a few half days of work. 

One project moves water away, the other adds more water. But for several days worth of work, we efficiently tackle two projects in close proximity to one another that will provide a huge benefit for next season and beyond. 

Etiquette Reminder of the Month 

Please do not apply any spray sunscreen or insect repellent while standing on the grass, especially the greens. 

 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: 

Ball Marks - How to properly repair 

See you on the course! 

Joe

jvillegas@bwrc.org