Leveling Irrigation Heads

We will continue working #18 Back leveling irrigation heads in the Fairways, on the Tees, and around Greens.  Raising irrigation heads is the first step to improve Distribution Uniformity.  Distribution Uniformity is the measure of how uniform water is applied to an area and is useful when determining the watering requirement for a specified location. 

You can see above flow from the nozzle is disrupted by the surrounding turf.  This causes unwanted wet areas around the irrigation heads following a night cycle.  Once the head is leveled we will achieve proper distribution uniformity and healthier turf.

This head has been properly leveled and does not affect flow from the nozzle.

This is why the landing area in #7 Fairway remained wet and soft.  Now the heads have been leveled and  it will begin to dry out and play more firm.