Masters How SubAir system at Augusta National removes water from the course

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National Golf Club opened in December of 1932, and it may look like everything has been there for decades, but in every regard, it is a state-of-the-art facility. When rain falls in Georgia and threatens to make conditions too soft, the club can fight back by turning on a SubAir system to remove the water and keep the course playable. SubAir Systems, LLC, is based just north of Augusta, Georgia, in Graniteville, South Carolina. Its main product is comprised of a series of pumps and blowers that connect to the drainage system below greens. To work…