The hillside to the left of #10 green has been a year round wet spot for a long time. When the 10th and 18th holes were reversed in 1993, the 10th green was constructed in it's present location. The hillside above the green wasn't there, so about 5,000 yards of fill was brought in to build the green and the 11th tees. Most of the material was nice sandy loam soil, but some of the fill turned out to be blue clay, and it was not made known to us until it was too late. It was free, so I couldn't complain. Unfortunately the clay wound up right next to #10 green, and the area is usually not playable. We have wanted to improve the area for some time, and earlier this week the time was right.
We rented an excavator, and started digging. All we found was blue clay.
This stuff is like modeling clay, and it does not drain. I dug a hole and filled it with water. I came back the next day, and it was still there. Kyle dug down about two feet with the excavator, and we hauled off the clay. Soil mixed with sand replaced the clay, and we'll sod the area next week.
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