Irrigation systems are a bit of a mystery to most golfers – some components such as sprinklers, valve boxes and field satellite controllers are aboveground and easy to see, but most of the ...

Some people also call these pop-up sprinklers or automatic sprinklers. The piping for these systems is located underground. And the sprinkler heads are flush with the ground when not operating.

In the western U.S., water shortages and the rising cost of water has put more emphasis than ever on irrigation system efficiency. In the eastern U.S. and other parts of the country with plentiful ...