With 63 year old (mostly original) greens, internal drainage is the key component we are lacking to ensure the health of the turf during stressful periods. About five years ago, we contracted XGD Systems out of Florida to add drainage to #10 green. After great success with this green, we brought them back a year later to add drainage to #16 green. Once again, the drainage was instrumental in creating healthy turf on the previously troublesome greens.
Moving forward to the last couple of years, the greens on #5 and #7 were showing signs of drainage related problems. Excessive wetness following rain events in the low areas leading to weak turf. Last fall the decision was made to move forward with the drainage on these two greens.
Below are pictures from yesterday on #7 green. Hopefully we are back at it tomorrow.
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| Removing sod for main line installation. |
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| Mainline and outlet to drainage basin installed. |
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| Trenching lateral lines. |
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| Close-up of pipe in the trench. |
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| Back-filling new greens mix in the trenches. |
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| Drainage installed, sod back in place, ready for clean up. |
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