Go behind the scenes with top turf pros to see what it takes to create and maintain the world’s most breathtaking golf courses. From complete golf course renovations to improved water conservation, explore their stories of success.
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North Oaks Golf Club
In 2022, North Oaks Golf Club — one of the last designs by the great Canadian architect Stanley Thompson — was ready for a total irrigation makeover just as John Cameron returned to become superintendent. The club was committed to a new system and largely left it to Cameron to sort out which system and pump station technology would be best for their 70-year-old course. In the end, the Minnesota club went with Cameron’s recommendation and installed the Rain Bird® CirrusPRO™ system and a Rain Bird pump station. Why? It all came down to quality rotors, simple programming, seamless integration, and the ability to deliver consistently great conditions.
Making a Splash
Thanks to the savings from the new system, we’re effectively using a third less water. That’s massive.
Before it was hard. Now I can literally pull out my phone, add a station to a program or make a station adjustment anywhere I am.
My thing with Rain Bird is the overall durability of the rotors and sprinklers. Rain Bird heads stand out to me as the most durable and long-lasting.
We’re still learning with Rain Bird, but we’re excited about it. The possibilities are unlimited.
We had to get this right. We had to make the correct choice. And I think we nailed it.
When other superintendents come out and see our irrigation system live, it has a big impact. It kind of sells itself.
What’s so great is the real-time interface and the control it brings—it’s extremely easy to use and the new IC system is dependable, giving us everything Rain Bird promised it could.
We knew there was a problem before the grass knew there was a problem. We’re able to react so much faster.
Our new Rain Bird IC System gives us individual head control, allowing us to spot and address any issues quickly — for us, that’s huge.
Now that we have a Rain Bird system, I actually like it better. It’s easier to create programs and a lot more user-friendly.
We used to put a lot of work into fairways but never really saw the rewards — but with reliable irrigation and uniform coverage, that’s all changing.
CirrusPRO allows me to adjust our irrigation so precisely that I get optimal playing surface quality.
From service to repairs to ease of operation, the system is incredible. It’s mind-blowingly easy.
The new system has made a massive difference to us and is a 100% improvement on what we had. I can’t praise it enough.
The Rain Bird team was very sensitive to aesthetics and having fewer control boxes on the course.
You have to fix your water before you can really fix your soil.
CirrusPRO has been one of the best changes to our life on the golf course. If I'm late to dinner and don't have time to set irrigation up, I can do that at home. It's really opened up our life.
The new system provides us with the latest in irrigation technology, giving us much greater insights and data capture capabilities, meaning that we can make measured and informed decisions.