February 2017: Valhalla Implements the Third Phase of TDA Drainage Plan
Roger Meier, Golf Course Superintendent at Valhalla Golf Club, is a busy man. Since arriving at Valhalla in 20110, he has overseen the reconstruction of all of the greens, practice range, renovation of all primary rough areas; along… Continue reading
February 2017: Understanding Water Tables and The Capillary Fringe
UNDERSTANDING WATER TABLES AND THE CAPILLARY FRINGE
There are three types of seepage water. They are seepage water from lack of velocity, seepage water from a hillside spring, and seepage water from a high water table. Detailed descriptions of each… Continue reading
February 2017: Berkeley Hall Club, Bluffton, SC
Berkeley Hall Club in Bluffton, S.C. is an incredible facility. The two Fazio courses are demanding enough to host the best amateurs in the country each year at “The Players Amateur,” but enjoyable enough that the national membership makes… Continue reading
1st Qtr 2015 – Current Projects
Southwest
Bluejack National Golf Club
Montgomery, TX
Eric Bauer Oversees Construction of New Tiger Woods Course in Montgomery, Texas
Eric Bauer is the energy behind the golf course construction at Bluejack National – the first Tiger Woods-designed… Continue reading
1st Qtr 2014: Current Projects
Midwest
Westmoreland Country Club
Wilmette, IL
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813 Sump at Westmoreland Country Club |
Todd Fyffe, Superintendent at Westmoreland Country Club in Wilmette, IL, has overseen the completion of the new drainage system that is designed to store flood waters when… Continue reading
1st Qtr 2014: Tech Section: Could this be why your green does not drain?
Do you have 17 well-drained greens, and one that doesn’t perform up to the others, and you aren’t sure why?
In traveling the country for 30 years looking at drainage problems, I periodically run into a poorly drained… Continue reading
Can you raise your drainage basin in 10 seconds?
Perma Basin is the patented basin from Turf Drainage Co. of America that have permeable sidewalls.
They not only collect surface water, but also the seepage water that collects around the basins.
One of the most popular features of these… Continue reading
January 2013: Current Projects
East Coast
Highlands Falls Country Club
Fred Gehrisch, CGCS Superintendent at Highlands Falls Country Club isn’t afraid to tackle big projects at Highlands Falls C.C in Highlands, NC. Fred’s next big project is the implementation of a drainage plan… Continue reading
January 2013: Tech Section – Difference between drainage envelope and drainage filter
The Difference Between a Drainage Envelope and a Drainage Filter
One of the most commonly asked questions we receive is, “Isn’t the filter fabric (geotextile used around Turf Drain and Perma Basins) going to clog up?” In the early 80’s,… Continue reading