With an increasing number of golf courses opting for GEPS over drainage systems, we have received invaluable feedback from greenskeepers.
GEPS serves as a powerful tool in particular to streamline greenskeepers’ work. Mr. Thomas Olivier, greenskeeper at Rougemont-le-Château Golf Club near Mulhouse in France, meticulously collected data over two years to assess the impact of GEPS on his activities and cost savings.
Mr. Olivier had already shared his initial observations with us. He has since divided them into four key areas:
- Water usage.
- Fertilizer usage.
- Mechanical operations.
- Sanding operations.
The results are impressive:
- Irrigation has been reduced by 50%.
- Fertilizer usage has decreased by 30%.
- Mechanical aeration operations for decimation and aeration are no longer necessary.
- Sanding operations are no longer necessary.
This translates into annual savings of approximately $2,000 per acre at the Golf of Rougemont.
These results are the product of GEPS’ dynamic ability to rebalance moisture in the soil, promoting the absorption of rainwater during precipitations and maintaining optimum moisture levels in the topsoil during dry periods.
