As the cold weather returns we are concentrating on drainage on the 18th fairway. Inspection holes were dug to ensure that the drains were running freely. The laterals meet a main pipe which runs towards the 14th ditch, at both junctions in front of the 18th tee it was clear that they were running well enough. We took measurements from the main drain and the 17th ditch to see if we could divert the main into the 17th ditch  which would allow the water to discharge much more quickly after heavy rain. Unfortunately the main is slightly lower than the ditch so this isn't possible. We can however put a t piece into the main to connect drainage in front of the 18th tee, this has been a very wet area this year and is a 'pinch point' for golfers making it difficult to prevent it being muddy.

We continued on the fairway installing another 90 meters of drainage. Tomorrow we should have finished on the 18th fairway, with only the front of the tee to finish. We will then tidy up all previous work and concentrate on other jobs before we get to Christmas. In the new year we will then start on the 15th fairway.

We have also started cleaning the ditches out which were cut a few weeks ago, and continued servicing the fairway mowers.