John Deere & Rain Bird To Renovate & Upgrade Historic Carnoustie Golf Links

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John Deere and Rain Bird are part of a full renovation of each of Carnoustie’s courses, which include upgrades to the most advanced irrigation technologies. (Photo courtesy of John Deere.)

Regarded as the ancestral home of American and Australian golf, Carnoustie Golf Links was instrumental in bringing golf to the New World in the 1900s. A group of club and ball makers, professionals, caddies, and greenskeepers known as “The Carnoustie 300” paved the way for the growth, development, and modernisation of the game. Today, the course continues to lead in innovation. A new partnership with Rain Bird and John Deere represents a major investment in irrigation, greenkeeping, and development of the game of golf at Carnoustie.

Intelligent Irrigation

Following a topographical system analysis and other investigations conducted by specialist consultants and supported by Rain Bird UK’s golf distributor Rigby Taylor, Carnoustie will embark on a full renovation of each of its courses to upgrade them with the most advanced irrigation technologies. Carnoustie will be able to continually monitor conditions and apply precise irrigation using Rain Bird’s Cirrus Central Control System combined with Integrated Control (IC), which enables sophisticated real-time, two-way communications between the control system and other components.

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John Deere’s hybrid electric cutting reel technology, found on the new 2750E ride-on triplex mower, reduces noise and fuel consumption, while reducing the chance of hydraulic oil leaks. (Photo courtesy of John Deere.)

Consistent Cutting & Turf Input

Carnoustie’s mower fleet includes 12 brand-new John Deere 2750E ride-on triplex machines designed to reduce both noise and fuel consumption, as well as the risk of hydraulic oil leaks. The mowers feature John Deere’s password-protected TechControl system, which allows the course or fleet manager to set equipment up for consistent cutting, turning, and transport speeds to achieve the desired course finish regardless of who operates the machines. Carnoustie is also utilising three of John Deere’s new GPS PrecisionSprayer machines—the first to be sold in Europe—to apply inputs more accurately and record spraying operations for environmental purposes.

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Source: John Deere