This winter we purchased a hose reel from one of our vendors and with some input from a few of us, Jim modified an old greens mower trailer so we can tow the reel around with any of our carts. He mounted a roof to shield 150' of 1" hose from the sun. The electric motor that rewinds the hose is actually powered by the sun via a solar panel mounted on the roof. All together it's a pretty sweet little rig, thanks once again to Jim for his ingenuity and quality craftsmanship.
Though it's labor intensive, handwatering offers the best opportunity to put water exactly where we want it. As we are constantly adjusting our system and improving our uniformity, there are still many areas where coverage is still lacking.
In a given round of golf, you may encounter a few staff members out with the reel trailer or with hoses watering hot spots throughout the course. As always they will move out of your way as best they can, please just make sure that they see you before proceeding. Golf ball technology is ever improving, but they still REALLY hurt when they hit you...
