Firstly Rich and myself dug a test hole on top of an existing drain near the area to ensure it was going to drain water away if we used it to drain the area.
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
16th drainage
Given the wet weather recently, it has highlighted a few areas which arent draining fast enough leaving wet stagnent areas causing problems to golfers and our cutting practices. We have prioritised an area right of the 16th green to drain as it is close to the green surface and it is where golfers walk around the green.
Firstly Rich and myself dug a test hole on top of an existing drain near the area to ensure it was going to drain water away if we used it to drain the area.
We ensured the existing drain was working correctly by running the water from the wet area into the test hole
Once we were satisfied we lifted the turf and dug a drain trench through the wet area into the existing drain ensuring correct fall.
We extended the drainage trench down the side of the green to ensure the area would remain dry even in the wettest weather
Tomorrow the drain will be finished off and the turf relaid.
Firstly Rich and myself dug a test hole on top of an existing drain near the area to ensure it was going to drain water away if we used it to drain the area.
