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Old 09-11-2020, 12:08 PM
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The courses are designed as flood planes during times of excessive rains. As stated, the sprinklers are run even when not seemingly needed, to lower water levels in water retention ponds. We are currently in peak hurricane season so these ponds water levels need to be managed just in case. After hurricane Irma all Golf was temporarily closed and irrigation systems were constantly running.