Small Improvements Complete, Big Progress to Come

As the rain continues on into March, it seems like an appropriate time to update members on our progress with course drainage. To this point, we have only taken small steps to improve our drainage issues on the golf course. Little projects, such as running a new line of pipe from #12 cart path to the woods, and repairing the drain outlet to the right of #8 green, have been the kinds of small projects we have had the time to dig into. Much of our winter has been consumed with sand additions, and edging to our greenside bunkers. I am happy to report that we are closing in on finishing our winter bunker work. This progress should leave us free to dig into our key targets for drainage improvements. These areas include #7 Fairway, #3 Fairway, and #2 Fairway Bunker. While we may not be able to complete all of these areas, we hope to make significant progress in our goal to improve course drainage.

Smaller projects that can be completed in a single day have been very attainable in between our extensive bunker work this winter

#7 Fairway on March 5th

We have saved projects that may take more time and that could require dormant sodding until the end of winter, when we will be 
more free to give them the time and attention they need. We hope to get to as many of these areas as possible, but the weather can be an obstacle. Severe rain like the storm we had on Sunday, March 3rd, not only make these areas too wet to work in, but also create more work pushing up washed out bunkers when it does start to dry out. We will certainly be working hard leading up to spring to improve playable areas that hold standing water after heavy storms.
 

The wet weather we experienced in late February accentuated the increased drainage issue on #3 Fairway