Videos of Storm Waters on 12/23/12

Thanks to Russ VanderSluis for these videos of the storm waters on #8 & #3 from Sunday 12/23/12.  We received 3.5" of rain in 36 hours.

 

We've already received over 14" of rain this season!

 

The Golf Channel's Michael Breed shows how to properly fix a ball mark!  This is one of the best demonstrations I've seen!

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/golf-fix-tip-breed-basics-ball-marks-121012/?cid=facebook_V_fix_BREEDSBASICSBALLMARK

Some of the Storm's Aftermath

We received over 6 inches of rain in the past seven days.  Here are a few photos of some of the aftermath.

The photos show how bunker sand gets contaminated during storm events.  The underlying soil gets washed into the sand following heavy downpours.   And over time, the soil tends to work its way down to the bottom of the bunkers.  This is a big reason why the bottom of the bunkers tend to stay wet following rains and irrigation events.

Most bunkers on the Stanford Golf Course were constructed in 1994 without liners under the sand.  New techniques in bunker construction use polymers to seal off  the soil, so the bunker sand stays cleaner and plays more uniformly.

Forecast is WET the Remainder of the Week!

We picked up 1.31" of rain this morning in the first wave of storms.  More rain is forecast for tomorrow evening into Friday, then another wetter wave is projected Saturday night.  In all we could pick up 5" of rain by Sunday evening.  Golf carts will be parked for a while!

New Concrete Cart Path at #2 Tee

New concrete cart path being installed at #2 tee:

The New Practice Green Along #1 Has Opened

The new practice green along #1 has opened for limited play.  The new green's surface is still a bit tender, but it is maturing nicely.

The green and bunkers are available for use by Stanford Constituents, Golf Teams, and PE & Rec. classes. Sign in is required.  Contact the Golf Shop at (650) 724-0944 to sign in.

Upper Pump Station Replacement

This video shows the removal of the old PSI pump station skid from the pump house near #10 tee.  The side of the building was opened up to allow for the change out.  The new pump station, shown below, has a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) making it 25% more energy efficient.