THE GLOBAL JOURNAL OF GOLF DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUE 0045 MONTHJULY 2016 YEAR The Professionals of Turf Irrigation PERROT offers various solutions for different golf courses – unlike others we don’t believe one type suits all ! Precise and powerful - HYDRA gear drive sprinklers Outstanding water dis- tribution certified by CIT. Central flow system crea- tes high energy efficiency. Superior casting range in its class. HYDRA-series Very reliable closed housing with self-flushing mechanism. Dynamic and durable – TRITON impact drive rotors Excellent in windy conditions thanks to larger drops. High rotation speed < 45 seconds for 360°. Also suitable for poor water quality. As you would expect with high quality German engineering: long life expectancy and low Impact sprinkler operating costs! www.perrot.de PERROT Regnerbau Calw GmbH, Industriestrasse 19-29, D-75382 Althengstett/Germany, Tel. +49-7051-1620 E-Mail: [email protected] RING-2016-GOLF-IMPACT-GEAR-TEIL2-280x210-E.indd 1 01.06.2016 11:53:48 The Professionals of Turf Irrigation WELCOME PERROT offers various solutions for different golf courses – unlike others we don’t believe one type suits all ! Precise and powerful - Preparing HYDRA gear drive sprinklers for change Outstanding water dis- tribution certified by CIT. I write this editor’s letter, in a rather sombre mood, on the morning that we have Central flow system crea- learned that the UK has voted to leave the European Union. Not, one might at tes high energy efficiency. first think, an obvious subject for a golf magazine, but as an Englishman and a UK Superior casting range in its resident, it is clear to me that our entire economy, of which golf is an important HYDRA-series part, will be affected by the vote, so we in the golf industry need to start thinking class. about how to respond. Very reliable closed housing with self-flushing mechanism. It seems inevitable that the shock of the vote and then the realities of the exit will produce a downturn in the domestic economy. As golf is a luxury good, that must be bad news for the industry. But there are upsides too; the inevitable weakening of sterling will make UK golf better value for visitors from overseas whether bearing dollars, euros or RMB. And perhaps the threat of worse times to come will compel the British industry to become more focused on sustainability and find ways to reduce costs still further. As golf is at heart a Scottish game, the fate of Scotland in all this seems especially significant. It seems highly likely that Scotland – which voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU – will see a second referendum on independence, and one that is this time likely to pass. But, of course, for the moment Scotland remains part of the UK, and Dynamic and the cheap pound applies there too. It occurred to me that this might be the best of all durable – worlds for US-funded golf development such as the proposed Mike Keiser project at Coul Links outside Dornoch; for the next couple of years, while the investment in the TRITON impact project is being made, it will be cheap, because dollars will go further, but then, at about the time it might open, Scotland might become independent, and remain part of the drive rotors EU. Maybe every cloud does have a silver lining after all. Excellent in windy conditions thanks to larger drops. High rotation speed < 45 seconds Adam Lawrence for 360°. Also suitable for poor Editor water quality. As you would expect with high quality German engineering: long life expectancy and low Impact sprinkler operating costs! ON THE COVER www.perrot.de The new par three ninth hole on the Ailsa course at Trump Turnberry, redesigned by Martin Ebert of Mackenzie & Ebert and photographed by David Cannon. For more on the renovation project, see pages 11 to 13. PERROT Regnerbau Calw GmbH, Industriestrasse 19-29, D-75382 Althengstett/Germany, Tel. +49-7051-1620 E-Mail: [email protected] 01 RING-2016-GOLF-IMPACT-GEAR-TEIL2-280x210-E.indd 1 01.06.2016 11:53:48 Achieving World-Class Results Planning a new course? Re-modelling or upgrading your existing course? At DAR, we pride ourselves on detail, service and reputation, undertaking all aspects of construction and remodelling, from single bunkers to entire courses. And, with over 40 years of industry experience, we work with top designers and clubs to create the best courses imaginable. 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