Broadmoor
Dickman adds. “We’re in
a location that gets a lot of
lightning.” This superior
lighting protection is courtesy
Superintendents can easily make
Nicklaus Design
programming changes in the field and
access existing programs conveniently with
a hand-held radio. The Network VP can
even water up to 32 stations at the same
time, getting more watering accomplished
in less time, so the course is open for play
more often.
Comes Full Circle
of Toro’s Spike-Guard
™
Solenoid, which provides the
greatest lightning protection
in the industry. The Spike-
Guard Solenoid uses less power
than traditional solenoids, but
withstands surges exceeding
In 1959, on the links at The Broadmoor,
Jack Nicklaus won his first national title and
first major championship, the U.S. Amateur
Championship. Now 45 years later, his
company, Nicklaus Design brings the legacy
full-circle with the redesign of one of its best-
loved venues. And Toro continues to be a part
of the legacy.
Irrigation Expertise A Plus
Dickman’s background makes him an
expert of sorts when it comes to irrigation.
Prior to being at The Broadmoor, he spent
ten years building and managing courses
in the Arizona desert. “I think the guys
in the southwest are about 10 years ahead
of the rest of the country when it comes
to irrigation,” Dickman offers. “With
drought conditions, you really learn to
20,000
volts.
New Field Satellites
Provide More Control
The new Network VP field
satellites were selected for The
Broadmoor’s renovation.
“We’re a beta site for the new VPs,”
Dickman points out. “A lot of guys would manage water there.”
shy away from using such a new product,
but I want the newest, best technology
available.”
to make sure the water stayed strictly
confined to the turfgrass areas. We also
have a lot of wind here, so we wanted to
have flexibility with nozzle settings. The
The new Mountain Golf Course at The
Broadmoor is scheduled to open in July
2006. As the course nears completion,
835S/855S
Series with Trujectory™ was
a great choice for getting water where we
wanted it.”
The new course has 57 acres of turf and
70
acres of native grasses that are being
grown in now. “Along the native and
golf course boundaries, we are using the
855s.
We can adjust them to operate 360
degrees to water the turf and the native
grasses as they grow in. Then we can turn
them back to part circles after
the natives are established.”
In addition to the
ability to easily switch from
part-circle to true full-circle
operation, the 835S/855S
heads offer unparalleled
flexibility in
other ways. The
patented Trujectory
Toro Irrigation System and components helped make The Broadmoor renovation a huge success.
adjustment on the top of
the sprinkler allows users
to immediately adjust the
spray trajectory from 7
to 30 degrees in order to
compensate for wind, low
hanging branches and other
obstructions.
Dickman can expect increased
productivity and ease of use with
Dickman and others are very pleased with
the results. “We have 18 excellent holes
with wide, forgiving fairways and great
scenery,” Dickman reports with a smile.
the Network VP, which is a drop-in
replacement for Toro’s popular Network
8000 satellite. In addition to being easy
to setup and configure, with an intuitive,
push-button interface that saves valuable
time, this innovative new satellite has
a range of programming capabilities.
“The lightning protection
on the 800 Series is another
strong feature of the head,”
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