Drainage on Golf Courses

By USGA

| Sep 2, 2016

This USGA Green Section Collection was assembled to supplement the September 2, 2016 issue of the USGA Green Section Record (vol. 54, issue 17) and provides material on the importance of golf course drainage. The materials in this collection are not all-inclusive but provide valuable information about the various forms of drainage that can help achieve firm, healthy playing conditions.

Articles Included In This Collection:

Drainage: Through the Green

The fundamentals of successful golf course drainage.
Understanding Water Relations in Mixes for Sand-Channel Drains

Common misconceptions about managing soil water often lead to poor performance of sand-channel drains, especially on putting greens. Know which soil physical properties matter the most when selecting backfill material for drainage trenches.
Trust But Verify

Don't just assume - test putting green drainage characteristics.
Putting Green Drainage, Drainage, Drainage

Just as location is important in real estate, drainage is the foundation of any good putting green.
Planning A Golf Course Drainage Project

Proper planning is essential for a successful drainage project.
Subsurface Drainage of Modern Putting Greens

There's a lot going on below the surface.
Sometimes Drainage Can Be Boring

A technique new to golf courses that can help keep water moving.
Managing Runoff With Constructed Wetlands

Purdue University research demonstrates how constructed wetlands can be used to limit runoff.
Phosphorus Remediation

Improving water quality with phosphorus removal structures.

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Drainage on Golf Courses

Drainage: Through the Green

Understanding Water Relations in Mixes for Sand-Channel Drains

Trust But Verify

Putting Green Drainage, Drainage, Drainage

Planning A Golf Course Drainage Project

Subsurface Drainage of Modern Putting Greens

Sometimes Drainage Can Be Boring

Managing Runoff With Constructed Wetlands

Phosphorus Remediation