Pump Station Maintenance

View of Keyway on the back side of the impeller which remains in good condition.

Damaged Keyway on impeller.

Shaft of the pump has been worn due to the broken keyway.

 The pump station is the heart of the irrigation system and is monitored daily for proper operation. The station supplies water and controls pressures to 3 distinct elevation regions on the golf course.

We noticed a vibration in the booster pump which pressurizes the irrigation system on holes 2-5 as they are considerably higher in elevation than the rest of the golf course. Upon further investigation we found that a damaged keyway was causing wear on the motor shaft. The pump will be down for a couple of weeks while it is sent to a machine shop for repairs.

 Another function of the "Booster Zone" is to serve a means of fire protection in the event of a fire encroaching from the National Forest to the west. This pump supplies 750 Gallons per Minute which allows us to operate up to 25 sprinklers at normal operating pressures.

Removing Turf Covers

Turf covers were applied in early December to protect the bentgrass surface from the drying winds that can cause desiccation damage to mounds and edges of the Greens.  This year we are removing covers earlier previous years to allow the bentgrass to naturally break dormancy.

Below is an image of the members Tee on #9.  The left side of the tee was covered as it was weak heading in to winter. Due to the environmental exposure and temperatures under the cover, the soils never reached low enough temperatures which allow the turf to go dormant. A close up image would show active bentgrass starting to fill in weak areas which is very encouraging for complete coverage in the Spring.