5 Essential Soil Erosion Solutions For Your Golf Course

​Many golf courses are designed with abundant slopes and embankments, making them susceptible to erosion. Golf course operators are constantly seeking soil erosion solutions to protect the green. There are several soil erosion solutions and strategies to prevent erosion and maintain a pristine golf course. 

Soil Erosion Threatens Golf Courses
Erosion can lead to catastrophic outcomes on a golf course, such as closures and repairs. Golf players rely on stabilized soil, sand, and pathways to play and travel on. Soil erosion can become a nuisance to golf course operators who require soil and stand to stay in place. Once soil erosion begins to occur, it is hard to stop and more likely to happen again.  The following soil erosion solutions can help golf courses stay open and free from soil erosion. 

1. Plant Vegetation 
Shrubs, flowers, and trees are more than just decorative. Greenery can help keep soil in place. Most plants develop root systems that go deep into the ground, which helps root soil. Vegetation will also add beautiful landscape to a golf course.

2. Install Riprap 
Riprap is a popular soil erosion solution in areas of concentrated runoff such as lakeshores on golf courses.  When installed, a synthetic geotextile is placed under riprap to prevent soil displacement and direct rain runoff underground to prevent cavities from forming.

3. Build a Retaining Wall
Retaining walls are a popular soil erosion solution for many golf courses that slope into lakes and ponds. Retaining walls can be built from stone or pavers. A retaining wall will help stabilize soil and deliver an aesthetically pleasing addition to a golf course. 

4. Insert French Drains 
A French drain is a gravel-filled trench with an underground piping system that directs groundwater to an exit point. Drainage systems can prevent golf courses from turning into ponds and limit soil erosion. 

5. Apply Surface Soil Stabilizers
Surface soil stabilization is a method to improve and strengthen the soil properties by mixing other materials into the soil. Popular soil stabilization methods include water and chemical soil stabilization. 

Preventing Erosion With Envirotac
Prevent soil erosion on your golf course with Environmental Products & Applications, Inc. Our soil stabilization products can help stabilize the soil on your golf course and save you time and money. Contact us to find out how Envirotac can help reduce the costly problems caused by ineffective erosion control.