Golfdom, September 2012

irrigation head It eliminates the satellite box as an intermediary communication Shaffer too says he is impressed by that aspect of it And the ease of adding additional sprinklers is just crazy good he says Itll take an adjustment for some people to get used to but itll be worthwhile in the long run Meersman marvels that hell be able to operate irrigation on two separate campuses through one central computer and mobile apps Were looking at products as far as whats going to set us up for the next 50 years Meersman explains The clubs been around since 1854 and doing this significant amount of work youre going to be using that technology for the next 15 to 20 years Ultimately say superintendents who use the newest irrigation technology the investment is worth the risk and worth the money Im no longer worried Kachmarek says It used to be I knew the property well enough that I could drive around every morning and say OK somethings not working over here And the reason I knew that was the turf was dead And then people were like Why is Joel letting turf die And the reason was there was only so much I could do every day But with the new technology of today Kachmarek says the end result is just good quality uniform golf conditions Dan Meersman patented a system he says prevents bunker washouts and flooding w w w g o l f d o m c o m Golfdom 21 Washout Weapon Superintendents nationwide increasingly are beginning to run their irrigation systems remotely through new technologies available on the market But Dan Meersman Director of Grounds at The Philadelphia Cricket Club isnt stopping there Four years ago Meersman developed and patented the Matrix Bunker System The method of constructing and lining golf course bunkers uses a two and a half inch layer of porous asphalt between the bunker sand and the drainage stone allowing unlimited drainage while preventing washouts I was at an arboretum and I was looking at their parking lot talking to their director on how it functioned Meersman says of how he got the idea And I started to work on the material and change the spec until it worked out perfectly for a golf course Meersman sought a permanent solution to problems he was having with his bunker liners I was tired of bunkers in general he says I wanted to be able to fix it one time and be done with it I knew this would be a great fix I cant foresee a time when I will have to change up my liner ever again At The Philadelphia Cricket Club a 45 hole facility both 18 hole courses have the Matrix Bunker System while the nine hole course will have it in place by October 2013 The systems selling well in Australia and Meersman says hes getting positive feedback from the few U S courses using it Its fun to get the comments he says Guys shoot me an email after a two inch rain and say I cant believe it didnt wash out BG THE TURFCO CR 10 MAKES IT HAPPEN Whether youre topdressing your fairway renovating bunkers or relocating material the Turfco CR 10 with a four cubic yard hopper is the workhorse youve been looking for Its patented three position switch cross conveyor fl ow control and self cleaning hopper make it the most effective material handler available And now the CR 10 is available with WideSpin technology allowing you to deliver light or heavy topdressing applications at unprecedented widths and depths All this plus a three year warranty The CR 10 Dont start a project without it Call 1 800 679 8201 for a FREE on site demonstration or video WWW TURFCO COM