IRRIGATION
It
is important to provide the right amount of water at the right times in order
for bentgrass to flourish. Too little water can leave the turf dry and prone to
wilting and disease. Too much can literally cause it to drown and promote fungus
growth.
Water from irrigation should be applied between 4 and 7 am (even in 100 degree heat) at a rate of 1/4" per day (depending on soil type).
Excess
water should always be removed. Proper soil drainage and pitch is needed to
remove excess water. Dew should be removed using a dew whip or similar device to
help prevent fungus growth, especially in very hot, humid conditions.
Puttgarden Irrigation
If you are fortunate enough to have an irrigation system with automatic controls, keeping the course (lawn) properly water can be a lot easier. It is important to know the zones in the system and the amount of time each is running and when they turn on.
Here's a map of the system we use to keep the course irrigated.
Notice in the Irrigation setup table below that there are different cycles and times throughout the day. The main "soaking" cycle happens overnight when there ids the least loss from evaporation. Also some of the zones turn on for short periods in the middle (hottest part) of the day. This is for those times that the mid day sun can burn the turf and turn beautiful green grass to brown dead patches. These 2nd and 3rd cycles of the day are around the greens and the tough spots in the lawn that tend to dry out fast.
| Irrigation Set-up | ||||
| Program Time (min.) | ||||
| A | B | C | ||
| Zone | Location / Start Time | 12:00 AM | 11:45 PM | 2:30 PM |
| 1 | Biggie Top Tee Rough | 10 | ||
| 2 | New Green Men's Tee | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | New Green Men's Tee Deck | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | New Green Men's Tee | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | New Green North | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | New Green East | 15 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | New Green South | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Biggie East | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Biggie North East | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | Biggie Center | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | Biggie West | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Biggie South | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Biggie Rough South East | 10 | ||
| 14 | Biggie Rough North East | 10 | ||
| 15 | Hacker's PG Fairway | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | Hacker's PG Rough South | 10 | ||
| 17 | Hacker's PG Rough East | 10 | ||
| 18 | Hacker's PG Rough West | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 19 | Hacker's PG Green | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 20 | Biggie Tee Rough NE | 10 | ||
| 21 | Biggie Tee Rough SW | 10 | ||
| 22 | House Garden NNE | 10 | ||
| 23 | House Garden NNW | 10 | ||
| 24 | House Garden West | 10 | ||
| 25 | House Garden North West | 10 | ||
| 26 | Puttgarden Drip | 10 | ||
| 27 | House Front | 4 | ||
| 28 | Puttgarden Front Stairs | 12 | ||
| 29 | Puttgarden & House NE | 12 | ||
| 30 | Puttgarden & House West | 10 | ||
| 31 | Biggie Rough West | 10 | ||
| 32 | Biggie Rough North West | 10 | ||
| 33 | Puttgarden Rough NE | 10 | ||
| 34 | Biggie West Tee | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 35 | Puttgarden Rough SE | 10 | ||
| 36 | Posh Patio South | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 37 | New Green Women's Tee & Rough | 10 | ||
| 38 | New Green Tee Rough SW | 10 | ||
| 39 | New Green Tee Rough SE | 10 | ||
| 40 | Stone Fountain SW | 10 | ||
| 41 | Stone Fountain North | 10 | ||
| 42 | Stone Fountain SE | 10 | ||
| Total (hr.) | 7.63 | 1.33 | 1.33 | |