While we wait on a pipe delivery for the next part of our drainage project on the 11th hole we decided to tackle a relatively small project on the 9th. I am sure you have all seen and had to play around the water that collects in the approach after a heavy rain. We decided to (finally) do something about it. We are installing a surface drainage grate and a small amount of pipe that will channel this standing water away from this high play area. We should have this project completed by the end of the day and with rain in the forecast on Thursday it will not take us long to see if it works successfully. One of the goals we have going forward is to address areas such as this and chip away at our drainage problems. These little projects add up  and will make a big difference in the condition of the course.

First we sod cut the trench line where the drain will be run.

Fernando is working on the area where the drainage box will be placed.