Pasatiempo funded the installation of a new irrigation
system in 2010. The new hardware and
software provides the latest technology in golf course water management. The irrigation decisions we make everyday
utilize weather station data, soil moisture meters and many years of
professional experience. The technology
we have available greatly decreases the need to hand water with hoses but will
never eliminate this most basic management practice. The last thing we want to do is overwater at
night and eliminate hand watering.
Over watering decreases playability and increases disease pressure and
expenses.
Our greens are the most important surface on the golf
course. It only makes up 4 acres of our
entire property but demands the majority of our resources. In order for us to maintain expectations
moisture levels must be consistent throughout all of our greens. During the dry season we schedule 2 employees
every morning to hand water greens. We
target moisture percentages based on the weather and events for that day. In the afternoon we schedule 2-3 employees
with the same task. We do this 7 days a
week. The greens never take a day off
and neither do we.
One of our staff members was recently hit with a ball. I’ve witnessed severe injury from golfers hitting
into maintenance staff resulting in permanent disability. I know none of us wish this upon anyone. There will be times when you need to wait a
few minutes for an employee to finish watering a green during your round. We ask that you allow our staff to safely
finish their task before hitting. Thank
you for your support and understanding.
