The rain we have had last week is a good time to finish our Greens drain exit project. A benefit of the type of construction of our Greens is they drain water well. We are able to apply the water we want to keep the plant alive. This translates to firm Greens for the golfer and healthy grass for us. For our Greens to function properly the drains need to be functional and the exits clear.
Almost all the exits of our drains for our Greens had been either buried or clogged from years of neglect. Last season we were able to find and open them up. We were pulling roots and plant material that had grown up into the drains like the one picture to the right. Some of these were more than 8 feet long!
This is a picture of our practice Green drain exit that was not only buried but also clogged with plant material. We were able to dig around the pipe to expose the exit. We then had to remove the roots that had grown up into it. This released a huge amount of water that was trapped in the drain.
This season we are placing stone around the drains and marking them so we can keep them clear of any clogs. This will ensure the drains function properly from now on.
