Breadsall Priory Golf & Country Club
Reesink’s winning combination for Breadsall Priory
The equipment
Toro Lynx Central Control System
Toro Infinity and T7 sprinklers
The background
When Breadsall Priory Golf Club in Derbyshire started experiencing communication errors and electrical breakdowns on both its irrigation systems on both its courses in 2018, it turned to Reesink for a cost-effective renovation and ongoing training.
The brief
Because the existing wiring and pipework were found to be compatible with being updated to Toro’s Lynx central control system which would control the irrigation on both courses, the team at Reesink Hydro-Scapes recommended a renovation upgrade.
The club itself would manage updating the sprinklers to Toro Infinity for the Championship Priory course and T7s on the Moreland course. The team planned to replace 20 a year until complete.
Reesink’s unique irrigation training offering appealed to the club, providing the opportunity to learn in detail how the system works to get the most out of it and deal with any issues that should arise. This, in conjunction with the support from Toro’s National Support Network, which, as the first dedicated customer support network in the irrigation industry, provides complete central control system operational assurance to the club.
John and his team were keen to understand everything about the system so they could take autonomy for it. We’ve helped them along the way, topping up their knowledge, assisting with fault-finding and helping add elements to the four-year-old system.
Peter Newton
Commercial and Golf Irrigation Sales Representative, Reesink Hydro-Scapes
The results
Completely replacing everything would have resulted in huge costs, but by only needing to upgrade the two control systems saved the club a lot of money. Now the club can water both courses at the same time. Before they had to water the courses over alternating nights, so this is game-changing from an operational stand point
John cites Reesink’s irrigation training as vital and credited the partnership that has formed. He says the company has been on hand to talk through all issues and shown them how to find fault, saving so much disruption, time and effort. Whether over the phone or in person on site, the level of service “couldn’t have been better” according to Course Manager John Smith.
The conclusion
Reesink Hydro-Scapes has long recommended renovation for irrigation wherever possible. It solves a multitude of issues, keeps costs down, minimises disruption and brings the system up to date, bringing the benefit of technological upgrades. The addition and combination of Reesink’s training and Toro’s support has been a winning combination for Breadsall Priory Golf Club.
Toro and Reesink provide the perfect amount of support to keep you irrigating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, no matter what.
John Smith
Course Manager, Breadsall Priory Golf Club, 2018
