#17 Drainage Project

The cart path on #17 has had an issue with standing water. This coupled with water sitting against the edge of the path has made getting through this corridor of the course very difficult. In digging around to see what existing drainage was present we determined that this project has been attempted before. Our #1 goal with this type of project is to make sure we fix the issue permanently. We found that the path of the outlet pipe has a number of trees causing issues by either blocking or breaking the existing pipe with their root systems. Another issue that the drainage system had was smashed pipe from cart traffic on the left side of the path. Our plan to solve these issues includes replacing smashed pipe on the hole side of the cart path and covering with dormant sod to protect it from cart traffic. This includes extending the line back toward the tee.The eroded area to the side of the tee will also have dormant sod installed. To ensure that tree roots are not an issue for the outlet pipe (right side of path) we have replaced existing corrugated pipe with PVC, which is more durable than corrugated pipe. We have also shortened the length of the drainage run by installing a sump, so that the potential number and particularly the size of trees that is traversed by the pipe is reduced. All small trees that are around the outlet pipe will be removed, and a larger, more attractive stone will cover the sump.