How I'm Installing Irrigation On My Backyard Golf Green

In today's video, I show you how to I'm installing an irrigation system for my backyard putting green
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[@silverstonegardening1605]

Thanks for having us! It's been a lot of fun

[@LawnTips]

Mate, thanks so much to helping. So handy to have another person

[@alexsallery]

Yesssss Luke, WALA kikuyu legend

[@rustyinspirations]

Absolutely fascinating seeing the difference off hi quality commercial irrigation. 👍🏻😃

[@danielreynolds6498]

Its going to look awesome when it’s finished.

[@brabhamg]

Great work, Ben (and the helpers!!). Just a thought: the elevation change from the tanks down to the sprinklers could add a little to the static pressure, hard to tell on camera how large the drop is but it could be adding 0.5 to 1 bar of pressure. Have you considered a pressure gauge in the ring at the green level just to check? Probably not an issue, but just curious if it would make much difference

[@davefarley1960]

Every meter of elevation will increase the pressure of 9.807 kPa 👍

[@jeremym4104]

Awesome work mate! Built my own front yard irrigation system from watching your vids, no way as neat of a job as yours but it works!! Cheers

[@krump743]

Did u get it tapped into ur main line? Im able to run 8 mp rotators off my garden tap watering about 120m2. Im only in a rental so no below ground system. But id like to install a below ground system and run it off the tap using dc valves n controllers. Just for fun and something to do and give it it a go, id easily be able to get it fitted between inspections theyd never know lol. How did u dig ur trenches?

[@ollier5327]

Bruh the place is looking epic. Awesome work mate 🙌

[@LawnTips]

Thanks bro!! Miss you 😘

[@craigpykitt2473]

Looking good Ben , u should take up plumbing as u are good at fixing all them pipes all that work will be worth the rewards when the grass gets going happy new year look forward to more great vids in the future cheers Craig 😅

[@blzt3206]

Curious how fast your seed is gonna catch. You did this so quick man props to ya.

[@hamishbindrinkin]

So pumped!

[@calebsaunders6303]

Still afternoon in the states! Hopefully everyone has a restful and productive Saturday

[@michaelchidley1230]

Loving your work!!!

[@calebsaunders6303]

I think you meant to post a comment, not reply to my comment, haha. Oh well

[@michaelchidley1230]

Haha. My apologies.

[@Shane-tc9li]

From and blank paddock and an idea to a shaped up green and functioning irrigation system. 🍿 these next few weeks gunna be good

[@adamcadd]

articulated risers (swing arms) are also great for allowing the sprinkler to move up and down when being driven over, this can prevent the base of the sprinkler or the pipe thread from breaking/warping Also after several top dressings, it allows for the sprinklers to be adjusted up

[@sethparsons2139]

Gotta be the best series on KZbin 🔥 you know so much about greens keeping. You could be a great superintendent 🤝🤝

[@chrisreynolds4595]

Good to see that you ditched the 20mm float. That would have ended in disaster and frustration for sure!!!!!! 20mm is just so small. 20mm would have taken days to fill those tanks otherwise.

[@david21968]

Mate after a real slow start you’re flying like a rocket - wow incredible

[@LawnTips]

Has taken a while haha. Nice to have a break finally in the rain to be able to smash some jobs out! 🤙🏼

[@mkii9110]

I only came across your video that inspired me to consider redesigning the irrigation system for my two-acre yard. I purchased the house not long ago, and while the previous owner had maintained beautiful landscapes, I require an automated irrigation system. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to manage the daily upkeep as the previous owner did

[@linussamuelsson2711]

Hey @LawnTips, where can I find a clamp saddle like this? I want to introduce it to the golf course I work at in Sweden🤩

[@simon2428]

You slipped up telling us you had a twin brother that would have made for some interesting viewing seeing the two of you on the green 😂

[@LawnTips]

😂😂 need to do something funny with it one day for sure

[@justinbowles4671]

What kind of sprinkler head are you using? That thing is massive!

[@Le_BeeG]

Hello, what was your budget for such set-up ?

[@maherie]

nice one bud, its been pure joy to watch this series. i was getting sick of the front lawn, and BAM! its golf course time. Thanks for your efforts.

[@davefarley1960]

Nice work mate! I can't recommend the swing arms/articulated risers enough. When I did my system, I did it with PVC and elbow risers. If there was any error in the vertical angle, it could be noticed in the sprinkler head, so now I've dug them up and installed the articulated risers, the same way you have.

[@LawnTips]

Super handy! Glad they worked well for you as well!

[@jimmyjohns8944]

you get that mark on your arm checked or all good?

[@ivvs1]

Lol. Like your laugh. 🔝💯

[@LawnRight]

Looking good.. really looking forward to this Ben.

[@mattbutler4441]

Mammoth effort, getting close now!! Grab yourself a chain vise, makes installing the large pushfit fittings so much easier if your by yourself, mount it on the back of the gator 🤙

[@OorOaksey]

Exciting times right enough Ben. Your Bro is like looking at you right enough Lol (I know yir twins). Your talents are endless and how methodical you work things out. Keep up the good work.

[@calebevans8437]

Yo mate what up welcome to another lawn tip, when you hit that pipe and got off the machine and said forgot something I seriously thought you were gonna say yo mate what up welcome to another lawn tip vid just for me but nope I'm still disappointed 😂😂😂 love the work bro🍻👍

[@krump743]

Is this his first video he has never said it? Not hearing the catch phrase just doesnt feel right, like walking out the house with no pants on.

[@calebevans8437]

@@krump743 he hasn't said it for awhile now.. I post every video trying to get him to bring it back and one of these days he will give me a shout out again, last time he gave me a shout out was at the old house and I was commenting that he should do circle stripes 😂😂😂

[@plumbob6449]

Hey mate just a tip use some lube and chamfer the pipe going into fitting with poly 50mm and over

[@schwarg]

Loving this series. Always knew it took a bit of engineering and skilled landscaping to build a proper golf hole but I can appreciate the expertise that goes into it especially when you're doing a lot of it single handedly.

[@christoespach1744]

So cool watching these vids, great work mate. QQ: Is there a reason you choose to use (it looks like 25mm) pipe as your source, i.e. from the tank to the pump, and then switch over to 63mm? I'm no plumber, but it seems like that might become the bottleneck for water flow and pressure later when you want to run more valves at the same time.

[@KiwiLawnie]

It's coming together quickly now! Gonna be so awesome haha.

[@froot4409]

Brilliant Vid mate, Great to see the progress. Wish it was shorts weather here 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 😂

[@wheelb4973]

What type of grass will you use for greens ? In our area of the US we used bent grass greens forever until about 5 to 10 years ago and gradually most courses are going to the hybrid Bermuda . They actually have a hard time keeping these greens from getting too fast .

[@prazkrishna8921]

Hey mate, should we be applying too soil first before the fertiliser or the other way around if the grass has been aerated using a Billy goat ?

[@rickybernardino8167]

Yo, what up mate? Welcome to another lawn tip vid! Awesome stuff Ben! Love the videos!!

[@jakerittner1694]

Man thats a nice setup we run 60mm pipe at work and that stuff is not easy we are starting a new job for one of our council's and they are wanting us to run 90mm mainline

[@Z1MWOODS]

Almost seed time

[@hasankaraosmanoglu1714]

Get your twin more involved in your vids 😉

[@msilv8335]

Nice progress. On my sprinkler system I used funny pipe to create a mini swingarm. It’s nice.

[@pomwah1489]

Looking forward to the diamonds on the green 👌 and up the kuyu baby wooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Let’s gooooooooooooooooooo

[@reverendjones5123]

Im still paranoid another spider will end up on you! loving the progress mate!

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

Last Aussie 😁. Ben, looking forward to the end result. 🤠

[@grantj8850]

Nice work, How/are you drawing from the Dam?

[@shadowsalc1706]

i do like how easy it is to key them on we have a custom tool we made up at work that is a super long key for one of them so we won't get hit but the water when key it on

[@psallanward]

Great job Ben, you captured many hour of work and boil it down into a very entertaining Vid.

[@precisioned3094]

We literally have the same set up at our golf course, this is sick !

[@timbo78]

Yes! Saturday morning early upload!

[@anels23]

Hey dude my wife and i have just bought 8000m2 of land thats being built on and ive actually bought a 2nd hand 2500B John Deere. im also a plumber and i love the idea of larger sprinkers over the smaller ones for our yard. do you have the reece code for the sprinkler heads so i can look it up on my account?

[@LawnTips]

Hey mate! Congrats on the new property! You’ll have to get a design done and request the greens sprinklers. Because they are more commercial,reece buys them in when in need. You won’t find it on their maX phone app.

[@davidhires7403]

You have water in the air finally!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations. It’s been a long process to get the water through the sprinkler from the well to the feed line, tanks pumps electrical. Crazy. So good to see.

[@LawnTips]

Thanks mate! It’s a great feeling to be up to this point!

[@richardportelli1983]

That is some hectic irrigation! Thanks for showing us

[@bryan4907]

Is it risky seeding bent in the middle of summer Ben?

[@evlrishsingh6506]

Ben, Bruh!! 🔥👍😎

[@TyTyTy87]

If I lived up the road from you I would help you free of charge and ill buy the beers as well. Such a pleasure to watch 👌

[@LawnTips]

Haha thanks mate!

[@plumbob6449]

You sound just like an operator now - 'Mate I just zoned out and forgot about the pipe' haha

[@LawnTips]

Haha 😂

[@JT95007]

It’s so exciting seeing a new ep come out!

[@jasont9045]

Very professional. Love it

[@alexsallery]

How many steps do you do filming these videos 😂😂

[@LawnTips]

Haha if you include everyday I shot this video it’s 90,000 steps 😂 75km travelled

[@emericaman16]

Huge moves

[@MrThuggery]

Great vid young fella. Really interesting and how much work's involved.

[@Striperman]

First

[@jffro]

Awesome mate 👍 r u irrigating ur fairways & tee boxes?

[@LawnTips]

Sure am! Will be running that irrigation in Autumn I’d say. Unless everything gets done a little quicker

[@ryang2940]

Do you have a link to that trencher for the demo saw?

[@LawnTips]

Here we go: geotrencher.com.au/

[@Gr1l0ck33]

What brand pump is it, do you have a link

[@LawnTips]

Hey mate! It’s a Lowara 5hmo8

[@AndyVile]

What made you choose rainbird and not toro sprinklers love the videos just started working on a golf course in march last year and loving it 👍

[@LawnTips]

Me, myself and I 😂

[@jakerittner1694]

Because rainbird haha we run rainbird on all our big parklands at work

[@wadeokendall1315]

Getting there.

[@darrenhateley3854]

Huge progress!

[@Steven15889]

Would you put an air release valve anywhere?

[@LawnTips]

Definitely could but not too big of an issue on this size setup. If I was running a few greens and fairways then I would for sure. You still need to ramp up a system like this anyway even if you have a few air release valves

[@traviskear7147]

Love it mate! So good to see it all come together.

[@LawnTips]

Thanks for all of your help mate!

[@ivanc3654]

Great work Ben.

[@cameronschulze6067]

Morning all

[@LawnTips]

Morning mate!

[@rainey06au]

OMG there are clones of you that also own sausage dogs?

[@LawnTips]

Haha he didn’t have a sausage dog, that’s my other brother