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[@AroundHeRe44]

I've worked maintenance on golf courses my entire life. I can tell you that there is no shortage of work to be done on golf course ponds / creeks. Golf courses and countey clubs love to hire people that have experience working around fine turf. To ever work on a golf course that has watched and understands your excellent work would be a dream!

[@glenjohnson9505]

I was waiting for Bill Murray to come by, and yell, IT'S IN THE HOLE!!!! ( RE: Caddy shack)

[@chrisgerry9181]

Always fun working on a golf course. The groundskeepers are worried about a mess. No worry's... Letsdig18 is here!! 👍👍

[@donmadere4237]

Bet the grounds keepers just love you! 😂

[@waverleyjournalise5757]

"you could live under there" I watch these videos as much for that effortless humour as I do for the machines...

[@Mtlmshr]

You don’t realize how powerful that machine is until you see a video like this!

[@yt650]

The damn Dam failed, caused by dam concrete, and some dam erosion under the dam concrete. Damn that’s a mess, these dam problems are good for you because if they weren’t there you wouldn’t have any dam work. Just be glad that the dam beavers weren’t there.

[@williammatthews2948]

Dam(n) those beavers. Lol.

[@stevedoty5841]

LOL

[@Sparkey]

Dam Nation

[@Silverhornet81]

Dam shame...

[@blistkenq1278]

Dam it

[@earthlifeus1656]

Bet those golfers love when you make all that noise! Looks and sounds fun! breaking things would be fun at a golf course. Those chunks would make great Art work along the course, would make that game more of a challenge

[@scottcripe5009]

Suggestion for you...I worked for a golf course renovation company close to 15 yrs years ago(been on my own for the last twelve)..... next time you need to track across delicate areas, use old tires to run across... we needed to get a D9 across two fairways for a job one time and used tires under the tracks both going in and going out, worked like a charm... just a friendly suggestion.

[@alexlaughton8900]

I gotta admit, I cringed when he was tracking across the green.

[@stephenkeefer3436]

That’s life digging on our coastal plain. Goes from gumbo to boulders. Ya just never know what’s down there.

[@dennisryan7487]

Clint at C & C has this really neat wrecking ball!....

[@terryrogers1025]

Gives new meaning to a leak. Water will find a way thru if there is one. Thanks for the ride along.

[@johnohalloran1773]

Chris don’t tell the ‘green keepers’ it’s just grass 😊

[@marcryvon]

Yep, these guys are serious with their stuff ! As an ex-golfer, I've seen one giving shit to an obnoxious golfer who would'nt replace any of his divots. "Do you know who I am ?" No and I don't care ! You replace 'hem or your out ! 😡 My friends and I could'nt stop laughing !

[@matthewcumpston2716]

😆🤣 but it is just grass

[@chosen1one930]

It's warm season grass you only need a inch or two of soil for it to grow decent. Bermuda or zoysia will grow into concrete or pavement. It's one of those turf grasses but I cant be sure from the machine view, same goes for which cultivar.

[@oldjarhead1125]

Always something new. I enjoy your work Chris or should I say 'enjoy watching you work'. Greetings from an old jarhead in WNC

[@randywhelan8944]

Even though there is a green's keeper having a hearattack watching you track 40 plus thousand pounds across the fairway , me included , I just popped the TOP on a COLD MILLER LIGHT and laughed hollering , SEND IT CHRIS.

[@glen3257]

well said sir!

[@peterperigrino1403]

Holy smokes....when he said.....keep all carts on the path........this is Not a cart....its just grass.....pretty grass...........hahahaha......... He rolled right across the Green....... OMG........that there was priceless........ That's got to be the GREATEST comment from a none golfer on a golf course ever......... Rodney Dangerfield would of said that in caddy shack......... Your the man Chris.........

[@steveminton8329]

If anyone can fix it Chris can

[@rondastump8930]

Thank u for video, good sense of humor Chris! Looking forward to watching u clean this up. God's blessings and be safe.

[@Bass2010]

When have you ever had just a little problem when it comes to ponds I must have missed that one 🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Chris saved the golf course!

[@AncientHermit]

This golf thing seems to be catching; you brought in a nice drain box with 5 sides, and you are now proposing to drive a hole in one, from the fairway. You are making quick progress Chris. These customers are lucky to have found you; the drain surgeon is in. Be well. ;)

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[@pinwizz69]

Right in the middle of an episode of Bosch on Amazon Prime another episode of Chris at the Golf course fixing a disaster pops up I knew I had to put Amazon on hold and clic over. Yuppers, it was definitely worth it. Chris's pond vids are for some reason mesmerizing. He takes one look and he knows exactly what he abd Uncle John are gonna be facing. Especially if whoever did the original work cut a few to many corners. All that clay around there you'd think they'd have used it to make sure there'd never be a washout problem. Most likely keep it cheap budget committee let someone else in the future worry about it screwup.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

Ronnie, you know how things work, committee, now no one is to blame. Years ago they hired a concrete contractor to do the work, low bid, now those members are gone. This committee wants to it right.

[@marlondeere3039R]

I used to golf. l believe that water hazards are just not necessary! 😊 Another good one. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@jimforsyth2.]

Worked on a golf course for a fee years . Wish you would have shown your track marks across the fairway.

[@thirdcargarage2951]

Good to see a golf course hire out professional help. Hope you got a bonus membership with the deal.

[@kenore4003]

John's doing what every good boss should do. Stay out of the way once there is a plan and let your star employee have at it. His jod is to provide support to maximize Chris's efforts.

[@cliff4695]

Technically, his job is to find and bid work. Thats what every good boss/owner should do

[@BCB0814]

I wish man would do that

[@paulprigge1209]

@@cliff4695 I think dirt perfect Is just upset. He stays in the seat makes money. His buddy finds And beds the jobs but I could be mistaken

[@cliff4695]

@@paulprigge1209 no clue. I know all his videos are 2 months behind. Probably a reason behind that. It looks like farmer Chris keeps him employed when he doesnt have work

[@johnpyle8027]

@@cliff4695 That statement is too general. The operation John has is a two man team. If he had fifty or a hundred employees the business would be a different animal and require different management techniques by him and maybe even superintendents. He may need to hustle a little in that scenario. I imagine "Lets Dig 18" videos has Johns phone ringing off the wall. John had one employee other than Chris and couldn't keep him busy. He's gone.

[@deernutOO]

"Fix" is what Chris does very well.. got the right man on this job. !!

[@Duece-Bigilo]

Could you please start saying “High Speed!!!” every time you put it in 😂 You get to work in the nicest areas Chris 👍🏻 I sure enjoy watching someone with intelligence operate equipment, it’s not as easy as you make it look.

[@nandi123]

It struck me as funny when he changed gears and went zooming off! 😀

[@glen3257]

or how about warp speed! lol love it

[@EdD-ym6le]

If you could in an upcoming video show how you knock a hole in the structure for the pipe .

[@bigredgreg1]

Don’t criticize the rebar! That’s the most impressive part of the original structure.

[@neilpuckett359]

And how long did they ignore this disaster,that didn't happen over night?

[@letsdig18]

oh its been like this for a few year with a bunch of patches that keep failing

[@bryanlloyd1099]

Another great job!!

[@gail8494]

Nice job with the concrete puzzle!

[@Todd.Roberts]

That looked like a mess . But the right crew was on the job to take care of it

[@kimsapp1791]

I felt bad for your breakdowns, sir. But I see you are keeping busy, I could easily watch you/your work for an hour. 20 minutes seemed to go by in a flash. Try to count your blessings, I try to count mine, I actually walked outside and cut a bouquet of fresh peony’s today..pains been bad these past two weeks.

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Awesome job Chris can't wait to see the next video.

[@Lazzar1958]

"You could live under there, the hole's so big!" lmao

[@DefaultName-bw1bx]

'It's just grass... its just very pretty grass' as he trundles over it with the 160 😄

[@buzzycrawford9020]

Looks like the handy work of some Shade Tree dam builders and concrete workers!!

[@keithphaneuf9146]

What a GREAT connection/contracts you get with the golf courses......

[@keithphaneuf9146]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759]

The first piece seems to be the perfect sturdy drop anvil to break up other big pieces on? And this time you have to much rebar! Haha! You had the door open? So sure no one wanted to test their new driver, Chris!

[@joejoemorechrist6886]

Read Revelation in the Holy Bible all the prophecies are being fulfilled this is the end of the world apocalypse... Jesus is coming back very soon to Rapture his true born again Holy Spirit filled Christian people repent 🙏... Jesus is the only way to Heaven and to escape from going to Hell Jesus died and rose again to pay for our sins... but we must repent and become born again.... Jesus is the only one who can save your/our souls seek Jesus before it's to late... and share Jesus with all the lost.... Jesus is our only hope for salvation Amen 🙏 ps get baptized in Jesus name for the remission of sins...🙏 warn everyone out of Love for that person so that soul doesn't go to hell... Only JESUS can save our souls amen 🙏

[@RustyNail5856]

good on the rain. i hope you can finish before, the rain.

[@donnamullins2089]

The "Damn Dam failed" even I can see why. It was a wash under. Good job getting rid of the concrete until they want to plant a tree. haha I have a feeling there will be a "Karen" reporting your track marks in the grass. Good job Chris. Hope you have a nice weekend at home sitting on the porch watching it rain.

[@abunatkat]

Karen’s don’t play golf. If they did they would know they get a free drop when there’s grass under repair.

[@donnamullins2089]

@@abunatkat No the Karen who lives on the golf course but doesn't play golf.

[@joejoemorechrist6886]

Read Revelation in the Holy Bible all the prophecies are being fulfilled this is the end of the world apocalypse... Jesus is coming back very soon to Rapture his true born again Holy Spirit filled Christian people repent 🙏... Jesus is the only way to Heaven and to escape from going to Hell Jesus died and rose again to pay for our sins... but we must repent and become born again.... Jesus is the only one who can save your/our souls seek Jesus before it's to late... and share Jesus with all the lost.... Jesus is our only hope for salvation Amen 🙏 ps get baptized in Jesus name for the remission of sins...🙏 warn everyone out of Love for that person so that soul doesn't go to hell... Only JESUS can save our souls amen 🙏

[@deanbrazzoni5687]

I always enjoy watching you operate the excavator and seeing how you do the job. Keep on doing what you do and thanks for the video

[@jakemoeller7850]

Great video, Chris! 👍

[@dansbrown1313]

Thanks for the video Chris. I won't criticize the folks who installed the overflow, without knowing what year it was put in. If it was installed in the 1950s or 60s, the equipment Chris uses wasn't invented yet. Oh well.

[@earlsmithson4749]

Owe that soft grass feels so good said the 160 tracks. Volvo 160 with Chris at the helm, something gonna bleed cause “ You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do”

[@blistkenq1278]

Those Dam beavers LoL will always change your water ways lol.Really enjoy your videos.

[@spudgamer6049]

I wasn't watching the screen close, just listening to the sounds of the machine when I heard something that didn't quite sound like digging dirt, then Chris said " that felt like rock", and I immediately thought "sounded like it too"..

[@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC]

Took one heck of a divot with that 160 iron! Keep her head down and follow through

[@stephenkeefer3436]

1000 years from now somebody will be digging and think they’ve found some ancient settlement building made from concrete. Then all the ghosts will laugh and laugh !!

[@dudleycornman1624]

We have a dam failing at the course I work at. Leaks slowly and gets pretty empty between rains.

[@stephentreadwell8436]

At least by getting to the ledge you don’t have to worry about the frost getting under it. Probably not that much concern in NC. Great video.

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Chris great video, thanks for sharing! Kevin

[@kennethstaszak9990]

A smaller version of the Oroville, CA. dam disaster.

[@mattwisniewski4896]

Good to see john with you nice job

[@walkingthruyourdata-6019]

I'm a beat up wheel barrow and a pick ax kind of guy. That excavator sure saves time.

[@ziggyedison2409]

Hi Chris, Have you seen the trash racks that are bigger than the top of the overflow box? They are bigger and hang deeper than the top level so that water still flows under and into the overflow while it still catches all the trash, basically letting the water still flow when the rack gets blocked! Also I wondered why you don't fit two overflows at different levels so that overflow two starts working as an emergency overflow before the spillway is needed?

[@troycurrie7784]

Ziggy, I think I can answer the second overflow question for ya. If you go through all the trouble to build an emergency spillway...you might as well use it.

[@cecilledbetter2715]

good details on your work

[@RB-wl7ct]

That is just so good. Volvo as sledge hammer. Absolutely love it.

[@Falney]

You want some of the clay we got in the UK. It's so thick and gungy the canal's we built with it are still there after hundreds of years. One of them is nearly 2000 years old.

[@adavazquez6912]

You got a good job to do Chris, this gonna be interesting, can't way to watch it🥰

[@joejoemorechrist6886]

Read Revelation in the Holy Bible all the prophecies are being fulfilled this is the end of the world apocalypse... Jesus is coming back very soon to Rapture his true born again Holy Spirit filled Christian people repent 🙏... Jesus is the only way to Heaven and to escape from going to Hell Jesus died and rose again to pay for our sins... but we must repent and become born again.... Jesus is the only one who can save your/our souls seek Jesus before it's to late... and share Jesus with all the lost.... Jesus is our only hope for salvation Amen 🙏 ps get baptized in Jesus name for the remission of sins...🙏 warn everyone out of Love for that person so that soul doesn't go to hell... Only JESUS can save our souls amen 🙏

[@mikeymoolane6026]

Chris doing.a jigsaw puzzle with concrete pieces ! Fun :)

[@jamesbreault5762]

Coming along nicely👍👍👍👍👍

[@jamesdiehl8690]

They probably didn't have a clue of what they were doing! Dorks!

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Never disappoint. Interesting and fun to watch

[@icesneak1]

everyone should take a volvo 160 golfing '' sir, that's a mighty big club you have '' lol

[@johnblecker4206]

More major pond repairs is much better then those dusty stumps and this is could be a good video to sit back and watch.

[@johnfaulkner8766]

Lots fun on the course today

[@jameshockey6916]

"Keep off the grass" 😂😂😂😂

[@rosegarchow8642]

You could live under there. You caught me by surprise, laughing so hard I can’t hardly breathe. LOL Love your videos

[@dalestone8619]

I am amazed that there were no "property owners" poking around.

[@dennis2376]

Oops video order. :) I was surprised you got a the concrete in the hole, nice job. Is Volvo having problems sourcing parts that they are avoiding people? 🤔 Thank you Chris have a wonderful day.

[@k4x4map46]

Like a mini Oroville Dam!!

[@lomni02]

this is, even more, better than mucking with the mini!

[@davehoffman9767]

Just when the video ends I go crap,,, I wanted to see more!!!! Wheres my second part, HA! HA! Great job!!

[@bobkohl6779]

Thankfully your storms will head out over the ocean. Wonder what bean counter was in charge of that pond build

[@robertp7209]

That spillway runway design was probably a more attractive - pleasing to the eye, choice over the pipe design, and cost more too. Was it a precast design?

[@redhidinghood]

It definitely looks precast, which would also help explain the washout. It was probably chosen so there was no chance of golf balls being lost down a pipe or overflow box.

[@sadiescott3331]

Made that look like child's play who ever built the skimped on the concrete :) :)

[@daltonwilliams6297]

I hate hitting balls into water, but hitting into a mud hole where you can see it and can’t get it feels so much worse

[@95Gabe]

"a bit random with the Re Bar, I guess they figured two each side was enough" To be fair, it wasn't breaking itself up...the concrete part was fine, but the implementation of the structure left a little to be desired.

[@stevekissel605]

Great video 👍 👍

[@msdozer]

Incredible Videography. I must appreciate your skills and the way you flim videos. Learing a lot from your channel. It helps me to grow. Thanking you everyime.

[@scottfairchild3566]

With the amount of cement you buried, you could get a job with D.R. Horton. Although they don't bury it when done building a house, they just put sod right on top of it... Hahaha

[@rmc119]

This seems like good therapy for frustrating situations elsewhwere.🦉

[@General_Confusion]

Maybe if you got some of those new rubber teeth to go on your bucket, that concrete would be easier to pick up. More grippy.

[@howie4150]

Looks like you did a dam good job once again.

[@watchthe1369]

Good thing you are in Carolina where the frostline does not go deep.

[@chasebodiford4363]

great job buddy and great video as always buddy 😎👊🏻👍🏻

[@yvettessherpa]

When you went high speed I thought " Ludacris Speed". Lol The first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the damage was the Oroville Dam spillway.

[@bobjoncas2814]

...great job, lookin' good ,keep well and have a nice weekend...

[@DieselRamcharger]

guilty pleasure right there. tracking an excavator across a golf course. lmao. oh man.

[@dixiebourne752]

Chris you do very beautiful jobs I have heard you say if you can't make it pretty you won't do it .so I know what goes threw your mind when you to do repairs like that one.

[@donbraden8533]

Thats been like that for quite some time but the Letsdig18 crew will make it correct 👍👍😎

[@arthurjennings5202]

Nice looking sand trap.

[@vinnyhern]

they kind of built backwards from what you said was normal. had that big footer been in the front, you might have not made this video. I would have liked to see you drop that big footer on the rest of the spill way. destruction at its best! had to edit, I forgot your front window has been broken enough times...

[@maxmacdonald7174]

Mother nature can always make work for contractors. Looks like a good job you.😎

[@Bigboyz-li7fo]

No, it's usually poor workmanship. Which was precisely the cause in this matter

[@bullittdog4352]

I was surprised the 160 had the nads to pick up that large first hunk of concrete…it labored but did it..probably had to use the Volvo extra power button?

[@Chris_In_Texas]

1:15 the grounds keepers are just shaking their heads! 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Stratos53100]

More like : Haha Sorry you cant finish the 9th today due to construction.... Reality : They better not hit me in the head w a stray.

[@alan-sk7ky]

THey shouldnt, Chris is simply justifying their existence with his mess ;-)

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Chris at first I thought you was inventing a new game, excavator tilt table rock. 🤔 😆 🤣 😂

[@kens.3729]

Chris only answers to “Winston”. Winston is the Boss and NOT his Uncle John.😬👍

[@mastinfowler8225]

We have a spillway up here in Disputanta Va doing the same..wish you lived closer Chris..I’m 1 hr 15 minutes from LKG..so I guess you are 3 hrs + or -