Sports turf is different to other types of turf in a number of ways. Primarily though the major difference is that sports turf may suffer more wear and tear than ornamental lawns or parks and gardens. An ornamental lawn is likely to have far less traffic over it, and when it does it will generally be fairly gentle. The amount of damage that sports turf suffers can be considerably higher and will depend upon:

• The amount of use it gets
• The sport played on it
• Weather conditions prior, at the time, and after playing
• Site factors (eg. soil type, grass length, drainage etc)
• The type of turf cultivars used
• The health of the turf (and related to this, the level of care and maintenance afforded to it)

A skilled sports turf manager must know how to evaluate and address any such problems as they arise. GolfLinx products provide the ability to closely monitor the health of the turf and determine the best course of action to alleviate adverse effects and promote benefits. These exceptionally useful tools provide the knowledge to make smart irrigation decisions to positively enhance the sports turf health and performance.

The GolfLinx solutions can assist in:

• The preparation of different types of sports turf for both major and minor events
• Helping to determine the appropriate procedures for minimizing deterioration of a sports turf and maximizing its resilience, for improved usage
• Minimizing maintenance and keeping the cost of maintenance at an acceptable level
• Reviewing irrigation and drainage requirements for sports turf fields, and upgrading when required
• Determining appropriate treatments for enhancing soil condition, to encourage root health and activity

GolfLinx packages have been specifically developed to help deal with the challenges that sports fields can present. GolfLinx turf water management solutions provides knowledge and gives control to sports turf managers.