Above, drainage is being installed and tied together behind the 18th hole. Again, this area is being raised up several feet to eliminate the low lying area that served no purpose and is often difficult to maintain depending on rainfall.
The rock wall on #10 is being erected that will serve to create a larger pull off for golf carts.
A 4" tee slipped off the irrigation line on #6. While we will be able to fix it, we do not have the parts on hand. 4" parts are something we don't stock because there isn't much 4" pipe on the golf course. Things like this are common on old irrigation systems. New systems use HDPE pipe, rather than PVC. HDPE is fused together which eliminates this from occurring. With PVC, slip couplings and pressure couplings will ultimately slide off and need to be repaired. This is particularly the case if the installer tried to bend pipe around a rock, resulting in a fit that isn't 100% square.
The meteorologists where right on the wind! It is a nice day but gusty winds are making it cold. We didn't receive any rain as expected with none in the 10 day forecast. Macon County is one of 3 NC counties in extreme drought.