Non-intrusive drainage for Greens from Aqua Terra Europe

In todays' ever changing weather conditions it is a constant challenge to ensure courses meet member and visitor expectations - all year round. Closed greens and courses have a negative impact on membership satisfaction and ultimately club revenues.

Passive Capillary Drainage (PCD) comprises a stainless steel mesh core that can remove large quantities of water quickly using the dual gravity flow and capillary attraction method. The biggest advantage being it is very non-intrusive to greens and disruption is at an absolute minimum for clubs; especially for those that have a large amount of play.

A network is created under the surface to drain water underground and away in a single drain. It is the only system that can be pulled into a golf green at narrow spacings to provide a more efficient drainage system and help improve turf health in chronically wet soils. No motors, pumps or energy using equipment is required. A single green can typically be installed within a day, with play commencing immediately upon completion with only minimal disruption to the putting surface; no trenching, lifting or stripping of the turf, or any long term maintenance, is required. When compared to traditional drainage schemes the installation cost is less but the surface drainage co-efficiency is greater.