TPC Scottsdale
Best Management Practices for Water
Site Assessment:
Area, Plants, General Factors
Putting Greens:
Stadium Course - 196,500 square feet, TifDwarf Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - USGA Specifications, Double Quick Couplers, 12 + Cupping Areas (1.5% or less slope), Good Traffic Flow, Intense Water Control and Management, Use Moisture Meter (TDR 300) Hand Watering and Scouting, Low Mowing Height (.110 to .140 inch)
Champions Course - 183,000 square feet, Emerald Dwarf Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - USGA Specification, Double Quick Couplers, 10 to 12 Cupping Areas (1.5% or less slope), Some Traffic Pinch Points, Intense Water Control and Management, Use Moisture Meter (TDR 300), Hand Watering and Scouting, Low Mowing Height (.110 to .150 inch)
Teeing Ground:
Stadium Course - 201,586 square feet, 328 Dwarf Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - USGA Mix with Drainage, Good Traffic Control, Quick Coupler at each Tee, Good Water Management and Water Holding Capacity with Less Water, Low Mowing Heights (.250 to .500 inch)
Champions Course - 223,450 square feet, Emerald Dwarf Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - USGA Mix with Drainage, Good Traffic Control, Quick Coupler at each Tee, Good Water Management and Water Holding Capacity with Less Water, Low Mowing Heights (.250 to .500 inch)
Fairways:
Stadium Course - 38 acres, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay and Decomposed Granite with a good Mix of USGA Topdressing Sand, Fair Drainage, High Traffic, Intense Water Management, Hand Watering, Good Water Holding Capacity, Quick Couplers ever 90 yards, Low Mowing Heights (.300 to .500 inch)
Champions Course - 42 acres, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay with Decomposed Granite, Good Drainage, High Traffic, Intense Water Management, Hand Watering, Good Water Holding Capacity, Quick Couplers ever 90 yards, Low Mowing Heights (.400 to .500 inch)
Rough:
Stadium Course - 50 acres, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay with Decomposed Granite, Good Drainage, High Traffic, Good Water Holding Capacity, High Mowing Heights (1.50 to 3.0 inches)
Champions Course - 35 acres, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay with Decomposed Granite, Good Drainage, High Traffic, Good Water Holding Capacity, High Mowing Heights (.750 to 1.50 inches)
Landscape:
Stadium Course - 110 acres, Various Desert Plant Material (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay and Decomposed Granite, Limited Water Usage after Establishment
Champions Course - 90 acres, Various Desert Plant Material (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay and Decomposed Granite, Limited Water Usage after Establishment
Clubhouse Grounds:
Stadium Course - 1.55 acres, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay and Decomposed Granite, Annual Flower Beds and Pots, Amended Topsoil, Intense Water Management on Annual Flowers, Hand Watering, Turfgrass Mowing Heights at 1 to 1.25 inches
Champions Course - .5 acre, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay and Decomposed Granite, Annual Flower Beds and Pots, Amended Topsoil, Intense Water Management on Annual Flowers, Hand Watering, Turfgrass Mowing Heights at 1.0 to 1.25 inches
Irrigation Audit Summary
Pump Station:
Stadium Course Pump Station - 1998 GMI Variable Frequency and Soft Start Drives 2400 gpm, Low Pressure and High Pressure Shut Down, Direct Line Monitoring to Maintenance Facility, Wye Strainer and 200 micron Filtration System with Auto Wash, Flow Meters, Hour Meters, Quarterly Service and Preventive Maintenance, Daily Visual Inspection, Good Overall Condition
Champions Course Pump Station - 2004 Flowtronex Variable Frequency and Soft Start Drives 2200 gpm, Low Pressure and High Pressure Shut Down, Direct Line Monitoring to Maintenance Facility, Wye Strainer and 200 micron Filtration System with Auto Wash, Flow Meters, Hour Meters, Quarterly Service and Preventive Maintenance, Daily Visual Inspection, Good Overall Condition
Controls:
Stadium Course - Rainbird Cirrus Version 6.0, Dedicated Computer Control Flow Managed Central, Upgraded in 2009, 32 Satellite Control Boxes with Grounding, Motorola Radio Keypad Control. Good Overall Condition
Champions Course - John Deere Aurora Version 9.1.0, Dedicated Computer Control Flow Managed Central, Installed in 2007, 49 Satellite Control Boxes with Grounding, Motorola Radio Keypad Control. Good Overall Condition
Irrigation Equipment System:
Stadium Course - Rainbird 700's and 750's, Inside / Outside Loop at Greens, 62 feet Spacing , Tees have Block System with Rainbird Valves and Rainbird Spray Heads, Drip System in Landscape, Upgraded in 1989
Champions Course - John Deere D55, Inside / Outside Loop at Greens, 55 feet Spacing, Split Row System for Fairways and Roughs, Drip System in Landscape, Installed in 2007
Overall Water Needs
Weather Environment:
Scottsdale is a suburb of the Greater Phoenix area in the Northern Sonoran Desert in Central Arizona with an Annual Average Rain Fall of 6.3 inches, Very Low Humidity, Mild Winters, More than 300 days of Sunshine, Average Temperature Extremes of 108 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit,
Record Keeping:
Both Stadium and Champions Courses - Daily Log of Flow at Pump Stations, Stadium Course Annual Water Usage Average of 727.14 acre feet, Champions Course Annual Water Usage Average of 484.76 acre feet
Source:
Both the Stadium and Champions Courses - 100% Reuse / Effluent from City of Scottsdale,
Stadium Course - 38 acres, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay and Decomposed Granite with a good Mix of USGA Topdressing Sand, Fair Drainage, High Traffic, Intense Water Management, Hand Watering, Good Water Holding Capacity, Quick Couplers ever 90 yards, Low Mowing Heights (.300 to .500 inch)
Champions Course - 42 acres, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay with Decomposed Granite, Good Drainage, High Traffic, Intense Water Management, Hand Watering, Good Water Holding Capacity, Quick Couplers ever 90 yards, Low Mowing Heights (.400 to .500 inch)
Rough:
Stadium Course - 50 acres, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay with Decomposed Granite, Good Drainage, High Traffic, Good Water Holding Capacity, High Mowing Heights (1.50 to 3.0 inches)
Champions Course - 35 acres, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay with Decomposed Granite, Good Drainage, High Traffic, Good Water Holding Capacity, High Mowing Heights (.750 to 1.50 inches)
Landscape:
Stadium Course - 110 acres, Various Desert Plant Material (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay and Decomposed Granite, Limited Water Usage after Establishment
Champions Course - 90 acres, Various Desert Plant Material (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay and Decomposed Granite, Limited Water Usage after Establishment
Clubhouse Grounds:
Stadium Course - 1.55 acres, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay and Decomposed Granite, Annual Flower Beds and Pots, Amended Topsoil, Intense Water Management on Annual Flowers, Hand Watering, Turfgrass Mowing Heights at 1 to 1.25 inches
Champions Course - .5 acre, Hybrid Bermudagrass (high drought tolerance), Soil - Native Clay and Decomposed Granite, Annual Flower Beds and Pots, Amended Topsoil, Intense Water Management on Annual Flowers, Hand Watering, Turfgrass Mowing Heights at 1.0 to 1.25 inches
Irrigation Audit Summary
Pump Station:
Stadium Course Pump Station - 1998 GMI Variable Frequency and Soft Start Drives 2400 gpm, Low Pressure and High Pressure Shut Down, Direct Line Monitoring to Maintenance Facility, Wye Strainer and 200 micron Filtration System with Auto Wash, Flow Meters, Hour Meters, Quarterly Service and Preventive Maintenance, Daily Visual Inspection, Good Overall Condition
Champions Course Pump Station - 2004 Flowtronex Variable Frequency and Soft Start Drives 2200 gpm, Low Pressure and High Pressure Shut Down, Direct Line Monitoring to Maintenance Facility, Wye Strainer and 200 micron Filtration System with Auto Wash, Flow Meters, Hour Meters, Quarterly Service and Preventive Maintenance, Daily Visual Inspection, Good Overall Condition
Controls:
Stadium Course - Rainbird Cirrus Version 6.0, Dedicated Computer Control Flow Managed Central, Upgraded in 2009, 32 Satellite Control Boxes with Grounding, Motorola Radio Keypad Control. Good Overall Condition
Champions Course - John Deere Aurora Version 9.1.0, Dedicated Computer Control Flow Managed Central, Installed in 2007, 49 Satellite Control Boxes with Grounding, Motorola Radio Keypad Control. Good Overall Condition
Irrigation Equipment System:
Stadium Course - Rainbird 700's and 750's, Inside / Outside Loop at Greens, 62 feet Spacing , Tees have Block System with Rainbird Valves and Rainbird Spray Heads, Drip System in Landscape, Upgraded in 1989
Champions Course - John Deere D55, Inside / Outside Loop at Greens, 55 feet Spacing, Split Row System for Fairways and Roughs, Drip System in Landscape, Installed in 2007
Overall Water Needs
Weather Environment:
Scottsdale is a suburb of the Greater Phoenix area in the Northern Sonoran Desert in Central Arizona with an Annual Average Rain Fall of 6.3 inches, Very Low Humidity, Mild Winters, More than 300 days of Sunshine, Average Temperature Extremes of 108 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit,
Record Keeping:
Both Stadium and Champions Courses - Daily Log of Flow at Pump Stations, Stadium Course Annual Water Usage Average of 727.14 acre feet, Champions Course Annual Water Usage Average of 484.76 acre feet
Source:
Both the Stadium and Champions Courses - 100% Reuse / Effluent from City of Scottsdale,
