Drains & Blue Dots

Several staff members spent the day cleaning off and unclogging drains in fairways and along cart paths to help evacuate the excess water deposited by the recent storms.  They also began edging cart paths in a few areas to remove the saturated mass of grass and soil that was preventing the water from finding the drain.  We were shocked to discover that some areas had encroached 18 to 24 inches onto the path!

Hole #6 near the green with a fresh edge

The second part of this post deals with the blue dots that have shown up on greens.  The dots are used to maintain a consistent 30 inch collar width around the green, with one dot marking where the green meets the collar and the other dot marks where the collar meets the rough.  We paint the dots every Spring before the first mowing so the staff can easily identify the edge of the green and collar.  The paint will eventually wear off and you may see us repainting the dots throughout the season.