Course Update

This past week we have managed to install all the sprinkler decoders that had been removed and sent for testing in Auckland. With the decoders in ground we ran several tests through the decoder diagnostics tool on our computer and once I was satisfied that everything was working correctly all the holes were filled back in, levelled and seeded in any bare areas.
Another job that had been hanging around for a little while was a pipe leak repair on the 10th fairway. The leak was in a 150 mm pipe mainline and with the dry weather we have been having I was waiting for some rain so if there was any delay in the repair it wouldn't affect our irrigation too much. As it turned out we had quite a rain and hailstorm last Sunday which provided a good opportunity to shut the system down and make the repair.

Storm clouds approaching

Draining the pipeline

Mainline with tee pieces

Faulty 150mm pipe removed from tee piece

The finished repair

The damaged pipe worn by water pressure

With the irrigation repair finished and back-filled the golf course had returned to normal playing condition for the first time since mid July. We haven't had the course free of holes on fairways, tees or rough since July because of all the searching for faults and repairs we were making to get the irrigation system operating properly. With this year nearing the end I am hoping that 2016 brings us less trying conditions so that we can concentrate on maintaining and grooming the golf course.