Monday Work--Drain for Safety

A few weeks ago, we were notified of a potential safety hazard next to a forward tee on the 13th hole.  The cart path has a low spot and water collects against the curb.  Algae is quick to grow on the concrete and the surface becomes extremely slick with or without golf shoes.  Our first response was to broom and clean the area, but the algae grew back within a few days.  As a temporary solution we placed a rubber mat on the low spot to offer a bit more traction until we could schedule drain installation.

We are blessed with a few tools that other courses do not have, like a concrete saw.  I've only been on staff for a little over four months and we've used this saw a half dozen times.  Santiago, our Equipment Technician and jack of all trades, handles most of the concrete work and then turns the rest over to Camacho, our Irrigation Tech.  

All together, seven people worked on this project, but only Camacho was there from start to finish.  Satiago was in the shop most the day repairing a mower, sharpening another, and setting up the triplex to verticut greens (Thursday's post).  Oso, the guy running the trencher, and Fidel were both on bunker duty which was highlighted in yesterday's post.  Rosendo and Ricardo were assigned to help Camacho back-fill the trench and then returned to some mulch work (tomorrow's post) and also were sent to pick up some downed branches.

The crew is getting used to being pushed and pulled in different directions throughout the day and do so with little down time.  I hope it keeps the day interesting, instead of confusing, but either way the productivity has been excellent.

More to come tomorrow.  Thanks for reading.