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Drought on Golf Courses: 7 Contingency Measures
When water runs short, the course cannot wait for restrictions before reacting. Seven contingency measures for drought on golf courses: prioritise surfaces, adjust management, improve irrigation and communicate transparently.
Hand Watering Greens: 6 Guidelines Against Dry Spots
Automatic irrigation does not reach everything: mounds, edges and hydrophobic areas need the hose. Six guidelines for hand watering greens to correct dry spots sensibly, without wasting water or damaging the playing surface.
Water Rights in Golf: 5 Key Legal Points
Without water there is no course, and without a title covering its use, there is no peace of mind either. Five key points on water rights in golf worth getting in order: source, title, volumes, monitoring and club documentation.
Irrigation Reservoirs in Golf: 6 Keys to Management
Irrigation reservoirs are the hydraulic heart of the course and also a constant source of problems if neglected. We review six keys to controlling level, quality, algae, safety and maintenance all year round.
Night Irrigation: 5 Benefits and 3 Risks on Golf Courses
Watering at night is the norm on almost every course, but it is not a risk-free recipe. We review five benefits and three drawbacks of night irrigation and how to adjust schedules, duration and checks to make the most of it.
Deficit Irrigation in Golf: 5 Rules for Applying It
Giving the turf less water than it would demand at its peak can save resources without sacrificing play, as long as it is done methodically. Five rules for applying deficit irrigation with control, by zone and with data.
Pumping Station: 6 Preventive Checks on Golf Courses
When the pumping station fails, the whole irrigation system fails. These six preventive checks help you detect wear, leaks and abnormal consumption before a breakdown leaves you without water in the middle of an irrigation night.
Localized Dry Spots: 6 Effective Management Solutions
Localized dry spots are almost never a simple lack of water: they often hide a fault, compaction or a water-repellent zone. These six solutions help you diagnose the cause and correct it properly.
Algae in Golf Course Lakes: 5 Causes and Solutions
A green, foul-smelling lake worries members and anyone irrigating with that water. We review five common causes of algae in golf course lakes and the management solutions that tackle the source, not just the symptom.
Irrigation Uniformity: 5 Tests to Measure It in the Field
If dry patches sit beside waterlogged areas, the problem is usually not the amount of water but how it is distributed. Five simple tests let you measure irrigation uniformity and decide what to fix first.