New Rain Bird® Sod Cup Kit Enhances Golf Course Playability, Optimizes Operational Efficiencies

TUCSON, Ariz. (Nov. 26, 2018) – Rain Bird Golf has introduced a new Sod Cup Kit that reduces the risk of rotors negatively impacting play on closely mowed approaches to golf course greens. The kit also makes it possible for superintendents and their teams to spend less time trimming around rotors, freeing them up to work on other tasks.

“By installing our new Sod Cup Kit on existing Rain Bird rotors, superintendents can achieve a more attractive and seamless course appearance,” said Altan Tolan, rotor product manager for Rain Bird Golf. “Because turf grows directly on top of the rotors, they become practically invisible.”

Installing the kit on Rain Bird 551 and 700/751 Series rotors is a simple process that can be done by hand – no tools required. Because the sod cup is the same size as a standard golf-hole cutter, it’s easy to quickly cut sod that’s just the right size and shape to fit firmly and securely within the cup. After installation, when the rotor is popping up or retracting, its self-flushing action sends a burst of water through the case. This flushing action simultaneously protects the rotor’s internal components from debris and irrigates the turf now growing in the sod cup. 

“While improving playability and course appearance is certainly important, we wanted to ensure that the Sod Cup Kit did not compromise rotor functionality,” Tolan said. “That’s why, even with the kit installed, our 551 and 700/751 Series rotors maintain their top-serviceability and timeless compatibility with other Rain Bird Golf products.”

For more information about Rain Bird Golf’s new Sod Cup Kit for its 551 and 700/751 Series rotors or the company’s many other quality products for golf course irrigation, visit rainbird.com/golf, contact your local Rain Bird Golf distributor or call (520) 741-6100.

ABOUT RAIN BIRD GOLF 

Rain Bird Corporation – Golf Division provides complete irrigation solutions to golf courses across the globe. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leading-edge products including pump stations, rotors, field controllers, map-based and mobile central control systems, decoders, swing joints, filtration systems, valves and irrigation accessories.  Central controls and pump stations are serviced and supported by a comprehensive Global Service Plan (GSP).  Rain Bird products and services are sold worldwide through an extensive distribution network.  For more information, please contact 1-800-RAINBIRD or visit www.rainbird.com/golf.

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Swanson Russell
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