7th fairway drainage project.

Work is underway to lay a new drainage system under this fairway. A new main drain was installed with several laterals across the fairway at 5.5mt centres. There is a seam of thick gray clay about 800mm below the surface  that impedes natural drainage. The new drains have been laid to collect water before it hits the clay layer taking it into the main and natural ditch on the right of the fairway. 

Putting green re- build

Work is on going to remove the old root zone from the putting green. The soil was very compacted in the top 400mm which was inhibiting drainage and grass growth.