For most golf course superintendents in our region, the golf course is considered to be put to bed for the winter when a number of items on their "to do" lists have been crossed off: blowing out the irrigation system, applying a late fall or dormant fertilizer application, making that final fungicide application to protect against the ravages of grey and pink snow mold and, making your travel and educational arrangements for the GCSAA show in Orlando. Good for you. After this season, you deserve it. However, make sure one task that is crucial to protecting the single most important investment on your golf course, the irrigation system, is not overlooked: winterizing the on-course controllers.
