Upgrade irrigation controllers if they’re 10 years old or older. Wood likes the Rachio controller because its plug and play technology integrates easily with existing irrigation systems ($200 ...

However, years of adding sand left many sprinkler heads 3-4 inches below the surface. Irrigation uniformity was noticeably reduced, making it challenging to irrigate without creating wet and dry areas ...

Most courses have anywhere from 800 to 2,000 sprinkler heads. At clubs with healthy budgets, full-time irrigation techs inspect those sprinkler heads roughly once a week, Buchen says.

Many sprinkler systems are said to be “over engineered,” in other words more sprinkler heads are indicated on the design than are necessary. At least that is what has been the common belief in the ...

The Country Club of Detroit had numerous sprinkler heads that were low or tilted and Superintendent Ross Miller, CGCS, recognized that irrigation system performance was being negatively affected.