Edging Sprinkler Heads

Details, Details, Details... Edging sprinklers is part of our normal maintenance program here at Gull Lake C.C. and something we do a couple times a month or as growth dictates. Keeping the sprinklers clean and free of debris, allows members to see yardages better and also makes working on heads much easier. 

Each crew member is provided a laminated map of the irrigation heads, piping and isolation valves so that nothing is missed and rough heads/isolation valves are located faster. 

Step #1

 The edging tool is placed over the top of the irrigation head and rotated in a circular motion, cutting the long grass encroaching around the edges of the sprinkler and cleaning the immediate edge. 

Step #2

The grass is then cleaned up from around the edges of sprinkler by hand and the head is wiped off clean with a towel before moving on to the next.

Before & After

The picture above shows before trimming up top and after trimming down below. This sprinkler edging process takes a crew of 3-4 guys about one day to complete and is usually performed on rain days or when play on the course is slower.