Today we started installing a drain in the 9th green, this green has been a problem this year with the excess rain we have had. There is a low point towards the back of the green which requires us to push water off after rain. The turf is starting to be affected by the constant wetness. We are taking action by installing a drain which will take water away in to a drain at the front of the green. Adam and Rob dug down to the drain to see the depth which would influence the drain on the green and the fall, fortunately the drain was is deep enough for sufficient fall across the length of the green.

The trench was then dug out, using the laser to ensure the correct depth, and back filled with pipe and gravel. Half the green is being done and completed before moving on to the second half. The drainage will take around 3 days so the pin is placed on the temporary green for the safety of the staff.

Hedges are continued to be cut and the 3 bunkers that were GUR were topped up with sand and brought back into play. Now we have stopped using the driving range path to transport soil we are topping the path up with fresh stone, the base layer has been put in place, tomorrow we will top this off with smaller stone and roll.