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Introducing the Game-Changing Integrated Control Interface Plus (ICI+)

Introducing the Game-Changing Integrated Control Interface Plus (ICI+)

If you’ve ever wished your course could enjoy the benefits of our Integrated Control System™ (IC System) and companion IC CONNECT™ devices without undergoing a major renovation, Rain Bird Golf has a new solution that’s worth checking out. The new Integrated Control Interface Plus (ICI+), makes it possible to install satellites and the IC System on the same wire path. As a result, you can renovate or expand your existing satellite system in phases, at a lower cost and with less disruption to your golf course.

Shelly Glandon2020-01-20T15:42:51-07:00

Meet Us at GIS Booth 4235 to See a Demo of ICI+ and IFX

Meet Us at GIS Booth 4235 to See a Demo of ICI+ and IFX

The leader in golf irrigation takes innovation, quality and ease-of-use to even greater heights. Exciting new products and product updates and a chance at winning a gift card or iPad are coming at the Golf Industry Show. LIVE DEMO: IC System™ Hear how Rain Bird keeps the future of

Shelly Glandon2020-01-21T12:40:48-07:00

Introducing the New IFX Satellite Board

Introducing the New IFX Satellite Board

Whether you’re expanding your course or looking for a cost-effective way to renovate with minimum disruption to play, with the new ICI+, you can upgrade your Rain Bird Two-Wire Satellite or LINK™ Satellite (radio) system to the latest IC System™ technology by simply swapping interface boards and connecting IC Rotors, IC Valves and IC CONNECT™ to the existing satellite MAXI™ Cable.

Shelly Glandon2020-01-15T21:12:55-07:00

GCMA 2019 Conference

GCMA 2019 Conference

The biennial GCMA conference was held at De Vere Cotswold Water Park in the UK in November 2019, bringing together golf club managers and industry professionals from across the UK and Europe. Alastair Higgs, Golf Manager UK for Rain Bird, GCMA Strategic Partner and Jim Croxton, CEO, BIGGA (British & International Golf Greenkeepers

Shelly Glandon2019-12-16T12:41:49-07:00

Climate Change Agenda at 2019 Danish Greenkeepers Conference

Climate Change Agenda at 2019 Danish Greenkeepers Conference

The Danish Greenkeepers Association (DGA) annual conference took place earlier this year and the main topic of the conference was climate change and how this affects golf courses. Joakim Ström, Rain Bird Golf Sales Manager for Scandinavia gave a presentation on the need for golf clubs to create a risk management strategy and how to make irrigation more efficient in drought conditions. Read the top 10 action items here.

Shelly Glandon2019-12-06T16:32:17-07:00

Staying Ahead with Irrigation – For the Best Fairways, Even in Drought Conditions

Staying Ahead with Irrigation – For the Best Fairways, Even in Drought Conditions

Designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, the 18-hole Hankley Common Golf Club is a dry, sandy, links-type course, with fine, free draining turf cut through swathes of heather. Irrigation consultant Roger Davey of Irritech designed a new irrigation system with a central pump station on a Rain Bird IC System™ with Stratus II™ Central Control with mobile interface (MI) and weather station. A double row system with Rain Bird 700 Series valve-in-head rotors was installed on fairways with back-to-back Rain Bird 751 Series rotors on greens and approaches and a combination of block and valve-in-head rotors on tees.

Shelly Glandon2019-11-26T09:51:17-07:00

Jonathan Gaunt Shares His Vision for Whittington Heath with Course Managers

Jonathan Gaunt Shares His Vision for Whittington Heath with Course Managers

Recently Golf Course Managers from the West Midlands region were invited to tour Whittington Heath Golf Club in Lichfield, UK to learn about the transformational project taking shape. They had the opportunity to discuss the project with the Course Manager and meet the designer and various contractors on the project.

Shelly Glandon2020-01-13T18:41:43-07:00

A Bold Renovation of The Castle Course Takes Advantage of Spectacular Scenery

A Bold Renovation of The Castle Course Takes Advantage of Spectacular Scenery

The Ålands Golf Club recently upgraded the club's the existing Nimbus™ II Central Control system and replaced the original 30 year old PVC pipes with 19,500m of new HDPE polyethylene piping and 23,000 metres of 2-core control cabling. The new system will allow the club to be more accurate, use less water, achieve a better results, and improve the quality of greens no matter the season.

Shelly Glandon2020-01-13T18:43:15-07:00

A Course on the Brink of Closure Benefits from Game-Changing Installation

A Course on the Brink of Closure Benefits from Game-Changing Installation

Auchterardar Golf Course in Scotland transformed its course with a new irrigation system using Rain Bird's IC System and Stratus LT Central Control. Hear how a team industry experts made it happen with minimal disruption.

Shelly Glandon2020-01-13T18:43:38-07:00

Is Your Irrigation System Ready for Extreme Weather Conditions?

Is Your Irrigation System Ready for Extreme Weather Conditions?

Across the globe some of the highest-ever recorded summer temperatures as well as sudden, unprecedented rainfall, storms and flash floods are occurring. Given these weather extremes, how well has your club’s irrigation system been performing?

Jennifer Johnson2019-09-23T12:14:29-07:00

Gelendzhik Golf Resort Selects IC System™

Gelendzhik Golf Resort Selects IC System™

Gelendzhik Golf Resort, the first golf course located on the Black Sea coast in Russia, chooses Rain Bird's IC System, Stratus II Central Control and MI Series for the irrigation system.

Jennifer Johnson2019-09-23T12:14:57-07:00

Bear Creek Renovation Provides Water Efficiency & Improved Playability

Bear Creek Renovation Provides Water Efficiency & Improved Playability

Using the Rain Bird IC System with MI Series Mobile Controllers has given P.J. the irrigation flexibility he needs to maintain his course. The water window has been reduced to less than 5 hours and his crew now spends their time providing ideal playing conditions for their members.

Jennifer Johnson2019-09-10T13:28:52-07:00

Living Turf® partners with Rain Bird® to create a winning formula for Australian golf courses

Living Turf® partners with Rain Bird® to create a winning formula for Australian golf courses

Living Turf proudly announces their appointment as a primary distribution partner for the full range of Rain Bird Golf irrigation products across Australia. Both Living Turf and Rain Bird are long-standing and highly reputable brands within the golf industry and together they recognise that agronomy and irrigation are simply inseparable. Living Turf already distributes a

Jennifer Johnson2019-06-05T13:18:44-07:00

One of Europe’s Most Advanced Irrigation Systems Installed at Royal Bled

One of Europe’s Most Advanced Irrigation Systems Installed at Royal Bled

The long planned renovation at King’s course at Royal Bled got underway in 2015 when the Šolak family acquired the club. The redesign resulted in a different layout, extending the course to Championship length – some 6,800+ metres.

Jennifer Johnson2019-09-09T16:14:57-07:00

Add Flexibility, Avoid Obstacles & Resist Wind with the New 751 Low Angle Nozzle Housing

Add Flexibility, Avoid Obstacles & Resist Wind with the New 751 Low Angle Nozzle Housing

All golf courses have different challenges when it comes to efficient irrigation. The new low angle nozzle housing kit is another example of how Rain Bird is continuously innovating new products that help superintendents maintain beautiful, more playable courses with less water.

Jennifer Johnson2019-09-09T11:59:19-07:00

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