Lansdowne irrigation burst

As some of you will have seen we have had to excavate a trench at the rear of the 6th green on Lansdowne. This is due to a burst irrigation pipe caused by roots growing around and into the pipe itself. The ever growing trees around greens and tees are a big issue with our irrigation as tree roots push, bend and crack pipe as well as dislodging the pipe from its joints. This maybe a problem we come across more often as the pvc pipe that was installed over 30 years ago only has a recomended life span of 20 years and is becoming more brittle year after year meaning the pipe has almost no flex left. This is just another problem with having trees too close to greens and tees and the reason some trees have been taken out over the past few years and highlights the importance of planting trees away from irrigation lines.