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Lastly, you ’ ve probably noticed the new trench in front of the green and a drain at the back of the green. During construction, the greens were built with drainage pipes below the surface which allows water to flow through the soil and maintain proper moisture levels. At some point over the 40+ years of existence, that drainage pipe likely collapsed or was plugged (from tree roots, sediment, etc). This resulted in irrigation and rainwater essentially sitting in the soil and likely causing damage to the turf. About 24 inches below the green surface is a layer of golf ball-size rocks which also help with drainage. In early June, a hole was dug down to the rock layer at the back of the green.

Then, a trench was dug to the ro layer at the front of the green. Th theory is like taking your finger off t top of a straw. The air pressure fro the top of the green forces water belo the surface downhill to the front of t green and the new drainpipe at t front of the green will direct wat down the slope away from the green.

As you can see from the photos, there has been a lot of growth in the short time since these projects were started. Thank you to Eric Floyd and the entire Golf Course Maintenance team for their tireless work making these improvements. Your dedication is appreciated!