Midwest: Westmoreland Country Club, Wilmette, IL
Todd Fyffe, Superintendent at Westmoreland Country Club in Wilmette, IL, has overseen the completion of the new drainage system that is designed to store flood waters when they back up on the property.
Todd says,
“I am impressed with the ability of the course to soak up a one inch rain and the short period of time the soil remains saturated. In the past, we would have remained saturated for days after a one inch rain, and for weeks after multiple rain events. The fairways are now open to cart traffic the next day following a one-inch rain.”
The healing process has been impressive. Leibold Irrigation did a great job. They used