About turfRad
turfRad allows golf courses to fully leverage their existing irrigation systems. By adapting a proven technology to efficiently measure and map the moisture content of soil, it allows courses to adjust individual sprinkler heads to respond to a variety of conditions, some of which could ultimately be detrimental to the condition of the course.
For Superintendents: turfRad is user-friendly, and the sensors are easily mounted onto vehicles. The moisture maps are easy to understand and call attention to which sprinkler heads need to be adjusted. In addition to reducing wet/dry spots, when combined with any modern irrigation system, it enables a great deal of savings in water, energy, chemicals, and labor.
For Players: By strategically reducing sprinkler runtimes for firm conditions, players can experience greater roll on their drives and more response on their approach shots. Players also appreciate the elimination of wet spots on the course and the overall improvement in the course aesthetics. With turfRad you can have it all: green turf and firm conditions.
For the Environment: The huge demand for water and the reliance on various chemicals for turf maintenance has hardly endeared golf courses to naturalists. Fortunately, the industry is acknowledging the need to become environmentally responsible and turfRad is a significant component of that responsibility to sustainability.
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Why turfRad?
Water
Water conservation bites on two fronts. Where water costs, the need to contain those costs is important. Beyond that, the environmental sensibilities of lowering water usage apply to everyone in the golf sector.
By using our sensors and then carrying out the indicative irrigation protocols, courses can save as much as 30 percent on water.
Energy
Water is not the only resource that needs to be better managed on a golf course. The demands on electrical usage from powering irrigation systems and sensors to the gas used on transporting crews around the course make conserving power an imperative.
Courses can save as much as 30 percent on the electricity costs associated with pumping water.
Playability
Whether we are talking about championship courses or smaller local tracks, a course’s reputation is built on its playability. Do the fairways allow for good shot making, are the tees completely filled in and are the greens imminently presentative; all questions that build a course’s brand equity and all areas that benefit greatly from strategic, efficient irrigation.
Courses can benefit from less wet spots, and less dry spots.
Easy to use
Root-zone soil moisture measurements
Actionable Data
Historical Data
No extra labor
Maps delivered near
real-time
Easy to use
Root-zone soil moisture measurements
Actionable Data
Historical Data
No extra labor
Maps delivered near
real-time
Success Stories
The Club at Hokul’ia –
Hawaii
“With turfRad, we uncovered hidden overwatering and cut usage by 24%, saving 32 million gallons of water a year. Our fairways were wetter than I thought when we started. We’ve reduced irrigation, adjusted heads, and seen healthier, more consistent turf across every fairway. We’re very happy with the sensors.”
Mike Stevens,
Golf Course Superintendent
Longboat Key Club –
Florida
“After two months without rain and a broken water pump, we used turfRad to save the day by directing a strategic irrigation plan with significantly less water than normal.”
John Reilly,
Director of Agronomy
Stanford Golf Course –
California
“turfRad lets us quickly identify areas that need fine-tuning or repair. Instead of reacting to wet spots after they appear, we can be proactive – making adjustments within hours, not days.”
Matthew Dunmyer,
Golf Course Superintendent
Then turfRad proved me wrong. We’re saving water, solving wet spots, and getting better playing conditions across the board.”
turfRad gives us that, and the difference is immediate.”
Need more information?
If you are in need of further information, we recommend checking out our Support Page, which provides comprehensive information and resources regarding our services. Even more, our team is always available to address any specific questions or concerns you may have, contact us at any time.