Week 2

 TDI continues to make excellent progress with the installation of the new drainage system.  Over 15,000 linear feet of 2 inch XGD pipe has been installed over the first 2 weeks of the project.  Magnolia 4 and 5 fairways are now complete and the crew will be moving to Magnolia 3 next week.  This week, the drainage team worked on Magnolia 5 fairway and was able to drain the right hand side rough area where carts enter the fairway and around the bases of the many mounds between the cart path and fairway.  This area has been a notorious wet area and we are excited about having this drainage problem area addressed.

Magnolia 5 righthand side XGD drainage installation

Magnolia 5 fairway XGD drainage installation

Shaping of Magnolia 4 green complex began Monday after a visit from Billy Fuller.  Ron, the shaper on our project, has spent the last several days moving dirt around to rough in the new bunkers and lower the runoff areas to provide better surface water flow to the drain basins along the perimeter of the green complex.  The green surface has also been stripped of the buildup of organic matter and years of topdressing sand.  On average, 5 inches of material has been removed bringing the green surface down to 2 inches below original grade from 2008.  Over the next several weeks, 2 inches of fresh mix will be installed and the greens surfaces will be shaped back to original grades from 2008 prior to grassing.  Billy Fuller will be back onsite early next week to approve rough shaping and finalize bunker shaping.

Billy Fuller discussing Magnolia 4 shaping with shapers and GC Superintendent Ryan Watson

Pushing dirt into old forward bunker for re-shaping

Magnolia 4 left side green side bunkers roughed in

Magnolia 4 right side green side bunker rough in

Practice Facility work continues as the main drainage trunk line running from the chipping green area down to the back outfall by Magnolia 1 green has been installed.  This 8-inch pipe run will support all the new basins and XGD drainage that will be installed at a later date.  

Practice Facility 8-inch main drain line installation

Next week we look forward to shaping in the fairway bunker complex on Magnolia 4 before moving to Magnolia green complex.  We also expect to have Magnolia 3 fairway drained, then moving to Magnolia 2.  Cart path removal will continue along with Practice Facility drainage.