14th Fairway update
Our planned drainage work is now well underway and progressing extremely well, this has helped by the flourishing weather we are experiencing just. Thankfully the good weather has allowed the contractors to install the quoted amount of drainage without causing too much damage and disruption to the 14th and 16th fairways, however some rock excavation was required on the 14th fairway delaying progress slightly, hence the decision to reschedule last Saturdays competition to the 20/07/13. This allowed contractors to work over the weekend therefore bringing them back on schedule and hopefully they will be off site on or around the 19/07/13 as planned.
Approx 800m of lateral drainage have been installed to the 14th fairway (before ditch) and 350m to the area of the left and right of the green. Contractors are currently working on the 16th installing 120m of 150mm twin wall pipe and 350m of 100mm lateral drainage pipe, scheduled to be completed by today 16/07/13 following this sand banding at 7inch centres by 7inch deep. This will begin tomorrow 17/07/13. Sand banding is an effective way to link up lateral drainage and so far this has proved to be successfull as seen recently to the start of the 14th fairway beyond the course road.
As we approach the final stage of the programme work, hollowcoring and sand banding. This is part of the thatch removal process that is required to ensure the new drainage functions effectively. As per the quotation our greens staff are required to apply soil/seed to all of the drainage channels as part of the final reinstatement work. This will be carried out over the next few weeks. These channels will be treated as G.U.R. Until the seed has fully germinated and complete grass coverage is achieved.
Can I take this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation during this period. Your assistance has allowed the contractors to work efficiently, safely and most importantly on schedule. This work is invaluable so that our course stays open and considerably dryer throughout the forthcoming winter
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14th Fairway bunker
It has been agreed by committee to fill in the first fairway bunker on the l/h/s of the 14th hole due to the poor construction, deteriorating condition and more importantly with the advance in new technology penalises the wrong category of handicap golfer. We will utilise the materials excavated by the drainage contractor so that no cost will be occurred by the club for infill material. A new bunker will be created at a later date approx 50yds further down the fairway/rough on a similar line.
Thank you
Douglas
