September 2011

Golf Course Architect Jeff Blume turns to TDA drainage solutions for Conroe Country Club renovation

Dennis Hurley September 26, 2011October 1, 2024PROJECTSArchitect Jeff Blume, bunker drainage, Conroe Country Club, Conroe Texas, IDPs, Irrigation driven pump, Perma Basins, Turf Drain

Conroe Country Club in Conroe,TX reopened for play last year after a complete renovation of the greens and tee complexes.

Architect Jeff Blume coordinated the restoration of the course, originally built in 1931, and designed by John Bredemus. The project included the construction of USGA spec greens that were grassed with Mini Verde Bermudagrass. Drainage concerns were addressed using Perma Basins, IDPs, and Turf Drain products manufactured and supplied by The Turf Drainage Company of America.

Turf Drain was utilized for internal bunker drainage to insure that gravel was not introduced into the bunker sand and possibly become a contaminant.

Perma Basins were installed in newly created collection areas around the greens so that these depressions would remain firm and …

Tech Section: Turf Drain Siphon System

Penny September 26, 2011September 6, 2024TECHNICALprinciples of proper drainage installations, self-cleaning velocity, Turf Drain Siphon System

In our last Tech Section, â€œWhy NO Drainage System Can Wick Water,â€ we promised that in a future newsletter we would talk about when the Turf Drain Siphon System had application.

There is much misunderstanding as to when and why someone should use a siphon as opposed to a gravity relief. The first thing that we should clarify is that the Turf Drain Siphon System is a transportation system, and not a collection system. However, having said that, a siphon basin does have the ability to collect surface water through its open inlet, and seepage water through its permeable sidewalls. But these collection components arenâ€™t the determining factor as to when it should be used. The primary factor that determines …

Installing drainage like this could be making your problem worse, Part 1

Dennis Hurley September 26, 2011October 1, 2024PRODUCT, TECHNICAL

Visiting courses all over the country, we observe two common mistakes installing drainage that can actually cause your drainage problem to worsen as opposed to improve. The first is installing perforated pipe and gravel to an area where there is no control over the relief. This could be a lake or a river that fluctuates during rain events, or a tidal area that inundates the system on high tide.

In either case, a perforated pipe and gravel system immediately starts to function as a leach field instead of a drainage system. In a situation such as this, as the water level at the relief rises and fills the pipe with water, the water seeps out into the gravel bed and …

Roaring Fork Club, Basalt, CO – Matt Brewer saves thousands with new IDPs

Dennis Hurley September 26, 2011October 1, 2024PROJECTS, TECHNICALIrrigation driven pump, Matt Brewer, Mini IDP, Roaring Fork

The Roaring Fork Club, a private golf and fly fishing club, is located just down valley from Aspen in one of the most beautiful natural settings in America. It is home to a Jack Nicklaus Signature course that plays along the Roaring Fork River.

As you can imagine, the winter snowfalls can be a real challenge for long time superintendent Matt Brewer to deal with in the spring. Matt turned to Turf Drainage Co. of America to help him with his most difficult areas. A strategic plan was done in 2010 to give the club a realistic appraisal of the overall cost of the project.

Next, the club decided which holes were the worst, and embarked on the first …

Fall 2011 – Franklin Hills, Franklin, MI, starts Phase 1

Dennis Hurley September 26, 2011September 6, 2024CUSTOMER PROFILE, PROJECTS, TECHNICALBrian Schweihofer, drainage, drainage installation, Franklin Hills, Franklin Hills Country Club, Michigan

Franklin Hills Country Club and the term immaculate condition are synonymous. But, for Brian Schweihofer,the one aspect of the course that he was not pleased with was drainage.

Prolonged wet stretches, such as what the Midwest expereienced in 2011, meant missing mowing opportunities that kept Brian from having the course in tournament condition every day. Brian and Dennis Hurley, President of TDA, spent three days walking the course in order to provide the club with a detailed plan of what was needed to gain control over the course during wet periods. The membership approved the plan by a wide margin in July, and will start the first phase of construction in September of this year.

Siphon Systems, Inc, a certified …

The Turf Drain Siphon System™ is the first drainage system where you can install drainage without the need to grade pipe. Piping can go over mounding or into an ungraded trench.It has application in flat coastal properties where there is a need to take the water a long distance with little elevation change.

Any property where grading pipe may be difficult, such as rocky property or a course with lots of underground obstructions, can benefit from a Turf Drain Siphon System™.