It has been a while since I wrote anything on this blog. Not because we haven't been busy, but quite the opposite. Since the paths have been finished on 6,7 and 8 we have concentrated on finishing the 6th tee complex. It looks great and will look super when it has all grown in. We have seeded the banks, which will take a little longer to come through, but it was quicker and cheaper and we can crack on with the next project. It will also perform much better in the long term.

We have now started and nearly finished draining the 7th ladies tee. It was always very wet and whilst we put in a drain keep the path dry,  it was sensible to try to drain the tee at the same time.

First we marked the drains, dug them and used a quick set level to ensure the correct fall. We used the lab results for the sand to ensure it would drain at 200mm depth, with a small fensoil amendment.

 We put the pipework in and connected it up and then put a 150 layer of shingle in.

 We then added the rootzone. The tees were built with no drainage and a 200mm kingsley rootzone so we could easily just repolace the rootzone exactly and it would have the right hydraulic pull to keep the tee dry.

The turf was replaced, the tee topdressed and the exit drain re-turfed. All done in four days, will last for years. The tee will need a little TLC in spring but it should be fine for play immediately.

The next job on the agenda is to improve the look of the first tee area and drain the white tee which is very wet. No rest !!