Golf Course Drainage Services

Purpose-Built Drainage for New Course Construction

For new facilities, our preconstruction team collaborates with owners, architects, and engineers to translate hydrology models and grading intent into a buildable drainage plan. We vet subgrades, soils, and tie-ins early to help ensure capacity and constructability, then execute with guided grading for precise surface flow. Our golf course drainage construction scope commonly includes:

Primary trunk lines and laterals sized to event loads
USGA-style green cavity drainage and internal gravel blankets
Tee and fairway herringbone or fishbone layouts
Bunker floor drains with smart outlet protection
Interceptor and curtain drains along slopes, paths, and pond edges
Culverts, inlets, catch basins, headwalls, and stabilized outfalls

The result is a resilient, low-maintenance system that aligns with the architect’s strategy and today’s cultural maintenance practices.

Smart Retrofits for Existing Courses

Aging infrastructure, heavier storm events, and traffic patterns can stress older drainage systems. Our retrofit programs diagnose the bottlenecks, like collapsed laterals, undersized outlets, clogged basins, and perched water tables, and correct them with minimal disruption to play. Typical golf course drainage repair and upgrades from Mid-America Golf and Landscape include:

Locating and replacing failed tile or perforated pipe
Jetting, camera inspection, and selective lining of sound runs
Adding catch basins to low points; re-grading swales for sheet flow
Sand-slit or capillary-break systems in compacted fairway zones
Interceptor drains upslope of greens, tees, and high-wear approaches
Path and parking drainage, including underdrain and edge detail

We stage work in windows that can help protect daily operations, provide clear wayfinding, and deliver rapid turf restoration to return areas to play quickly.

800+

Completed Projects

30+

Years of Business

GCBAA

Golf Course Builders Association Charter Member

#1

Trusted Advisory for Your Course

Sub-Surface and Surface Solutions – Working Together

Every site demands a tailored blend of below-grade and surface strategies. Whether through sub-surface drainage, such as solid pipes, perforated pipes, or gravel, or surface drainage through grading and shaping, our staff can get excess water efficiently to inlets, basins, and catchments. This helps ensure maximum performance with respect to today’s cultural maintenance practices.

This philosophy drives how we balance pipe networks with smart contours to move water off playing surfaces, protect root zones, and preserve speed and firmness.

Materials, Methods, and Craftsmanship

Performance starts with specification and ends with execution. We install high-quality solid and perforated pipe with proper sock or aggregate, compact and shape trenches to avoid settlement, and build stable transitions at every structure. At Mid-America Golf and Landscape, our crews use purpose-built trenchers, excavation around tree roots and utilities, and set grades to maintain fall from the first tee to the final outfall. After installation, we backfill, restore profiles, and blend finishes so the work disappears, but the performance is undeniable.

About Mid-America Golf

Since 1993, the team at Mid-America Golf and Landscape has been dedicated to the “Total Golf Experience.” Our stated mission is one of a unique hands-on approach that takes great pride in our commitment to hard work and meticulous attention to detail; we are devoted to every golf course construction project that we have been a part of.

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Drainage for Greens, Tees, Fairways, and Bunkers

Greens: USGA-style networks with consistent gravel layers, clean stone, and reliable outfalls protect surface firmness and cup integrity after rain.
Tees: Compact footprints benefit from herringbone laterals and surface pitch to preserve turf density in high-traffic zones.
Fairways: Long-run laterals, sand slits in wet pockets, and edge interceptors keep fairways fast and cart-ready.
Bunkers: Floor drains, properly set sumps, and lined discharge points prevent washouts, reduce contamination, and cut raking labor.

Why Trust Mid-America Golf and Landscape for Golf Course Drainage?

With decades of experience across diverse climates and soils, Mid-America Golf and Landscape has successfully solved drainage challenges on nearly every type of terrain. Our precision-driven approach helps ensure accuracy and accountability. Each project is executed with efficiency in mind, using phased work zones, clean staging areas, and rapid turf restoration to minimize disruption to daily play. Beyond construction, our irrigation and drainage systems are built for longevity, which assists in reducing closures, protecting turf health, and lowering lifetime maintenance costs for courses that demand peak performance year after year.

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"From start to finish, the team at Mid-America Golf was professional and dedicated. They transformed our greens and bunkers, making our course the envy of the region."

Club Manager

Sarah K.

"The improvements made by Mid-America Golf have significantly enhanced our playing experience. The new greens and bunkers are outstanding! The renovation process was smooth and efficient. Mid-America Golf delivered high-quality results on time and within budget. Highly recommend their services!"

Emily R.

Golf Enthusiast

"Mid-America Golf exceeded our expectations. Their attention to detail and commitment to excellence brought our vision to life. Our course has never looked better!"

Johnny B.

Golf Course Superintendent

"Mid-America Golf exceeded our expectations. Their attention to detail and commitment to excellence brought our vision to life. Our course has never looked better!"

John D.

Golf Course Superintendent

"The renovation process was smooth and efficient. Mid-America Golf delivered high-quality results on time and within budget. Highly recommend their services!"

Mike L.

Golf Course Owner

"Collaborating with Mid-America Golf was a pleasure. Their skilled craftsmen brought our designs to life with precision and care, ensuring a stunning final product."

James P.

Course Architect

Golf Course Architecture Firms we have worked with:

Over 800 Completed Projects Around America

Ready to Improve Playability – Rain or Shine

Whether you are breaking ground on a signature course or reclaiming playability on a legacy layout, Mid-America Golf and Landscape is your partner for dependable golf course drainage services. From comprehensive golf course drainage installation to targeted golf course drainage repair, we deliver performance you can feel underfoot and measure on your maintenance ledger.

Contact our team today to discuss your site, timelines, and goals. We can help with golf course drainage installation, construction, and repair.

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Purpose-Built Drainage for New Course Construction

Smart Retrofits for Existing Courses

800+

30+

GCBAA

#1

Sub-Surface and Surface Solutions – Working Together

Materials, Methods, and Craftsmanship

About Mid-America Golf

Drainage for Greens, Tees, Fairways, and Bunkers

Why Trust Mid-America Golf and Landscape for Golf Course Drainage?

Hear What Our Clients Have to Say

Club Manager

Emily R.

Johnny B.

John D.

Mike L.

James P.

Golf Course Architecture Firms we have worked with:

Over 800 Completed Projects Around America

Ready to Improve Playability – Rain or Shine

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