Internal Drainage Needed on Several Greens

While we have been aggressively topdressing, dryjecting and deep tining the greens to help improve drainage, there are several on the golf course that are in need of internal drainage.  This will help in removing mostly surface water during heavy rains and will have the greens playable much quicker, especially during extreme wet weather patterns like we are experiencing now.  Basically a 2" pipe is installed every 6' throughout the green and backfilled with a sand based material.  While this is a great tool to help dry the greens, it will not help them firm up at first.  Between the laterals will still remain somewhat wet, but with aggressive deep tining, dryjecting and drilling, over time you will see a noticeable improvement.  With the wet weather, we have been fortunate that it has been cool, but that may not be the case come July and August when we will be at the mercy of Mother Nature if we cannot dry the greens fast enough.  The process takes about 2-3 days per green from start to finish and they are playable when completed.  The greens we should consider are 2,5,7,14 and 17 and eventually do every green so we have consistency throughout the course.