Irrigation

As we all know, the irrigation at Stillmeadow Country Club has been an issue throughout the years for the maintenance department.  I have said from when I started on January 2 that I was optimistic that we could get the irrigation system to a manageable state.  While I must admit that we are starting with the system in much worse condition than I ever could have imagined that we would; I am still optimistic.  We have a long road ahead but I know that with continued support from ownership we can fix problems faster than they can occur.  We will also do our best to fix them properly so that we don't have to continue to return to these same areas.  These problems are difficult and costly, but necessary to fix.

I am sure that many of you have seen us working on the electrical issue on #12 this week.  At one point we had almost every sprinkler head dug up that you will see in the pictures below.  We were identifying and tracing wires so that we could make the proper splices.  With some help from our irrigation sales and service tech with Century Equipment (Toro) we were able to get the following 11 sprinklers operational.  While we had the holes dug, we also turned the water off to #12 and cut the pvc piping that was running to three of the four heads around the green.  We then installed devices called swing joints so that we could raise the heads that were severely to low.  The heads were then leveled and back filled to the surrounding terrain.

#12 Approach Heads

#12 Green Heads

#13 Tee Heads

As we continue to make strides towards improving the irrigation we just ask for your patience.  We have a huge task ahead of us and that should be recognized by all.

Klint Ladd
Golf Course Superintendent