#7 Project Update

The contractors for the drainage project on #7 were able to make it to Greenbrier earlier than expected last week due to the unseasonably warm, dry weather we were having. Unfortunately when they got here they were greeted by more typical cold, wet weather. With that said, progress is going very well, and once the exposed ground dries out, the construction phase of the project should only be 1-2 days from completion. At that point we will enter the establishment phase. This phase will keep #7 as a par 3 until the sod has fully rooted. Once the turf has rooted we will re-open the hole as a par 4, with cart path only restrictions. Below are some pictures showing progress made so far on the project, and how these steps are already paying dividends.

The area was cut out and stripped. Some of the better areas of sod were removed and used on the course.

New drop inlet located in the fairway is intentionally set below the initial grade to allow for more fall to the drain.

This box blade attachment setup with laser grading capabilities automatically adjusts to move dirt to predetermined heights creating the proper gradient to move water to the new drop inlet.

Any exposed area would be wet after 1.5 inches of rainfall, but this picture shows that the newly installed drainage system is already working it's magic!  No more puddling or lakes on #7.