Moisture Meters
This is our most used piece of technology at The Links. It measures the % of water content in the soil. This number helps us quantify a number to shoot for when water each morning and also afternoon. So it helps to find a drier area before it shows signs of stress, and helps improve play-ability by keeping greens consistent throughout the course.
TruFirm
This is the newest addition to our tools. This firmness meter just became available this spring. We are still trying to integrate it into our normal practices and find a balance between moisture and level of firmness that provides ideal conditions for the club. It has also been used to test for differences in bunker play-ability throughout the course
DJI Phantom
I personally purchased the DJI Phanom a month ago. Besides being something that is fun to operate is has also shown be be a very useful tool here on the golf course. When used with my GoPro camera it has taken some great overhead photos and videos.
Through social media it has also been very interesting to see how other superintendents and occupations are using this as a tool.
GoPro Camera
The GoPro has been the most useful to help document what is being done on the course. From pictures, videos, and time lapse many photographs posted here, twitter, and the clubs newsletter are taken with this camera. The small versatile came is also used with the DJI Phantom for overhead photography.
