Aston Wood Golf Club – an 18-hole championship course in Sutton Coldfield to the north of Birmingham – first contacted Turfdry in 2021, looking for guidance as to how best to tackle the widespread waterlogging issues that were undermining the playability of the course during the winter months.

During the initial site visit conducted by Turfdry’s MD Melvyn Taylor, the wide ranging scope of the drainage issues was revealed, with club staff indicating that some mismanagement by the previous ownership had likely contributed to the growing scale of the problems they were now facing. With this in mind, Turfdry recommended the club pursue a long-term drainage strategy, considering the entire site’s drainage holistically, rather than focus on the specific areas that were causing the most concern. This philosophy is central to Turfdry’s approach to golf course drainage improvements, but was particularly relevant in this case, where carefully considered investment would be required to deliver the widespread improvements necessary to achieve the club’s vision.