Golf Course and Driving Range Lighting

In order to accommodate both the sophisticatedlights can even be adjusted for softer lighting
country club and the public driving range, golfconditions, decorative landscape lighting, or special
course and driving range lighting fixtures come intheme lighting on the golf course. Halogen lamps
a wide variety of finishes that offer durableare also available in a variety of wattages, and all
protection from the elements and an aestheticlamp types are fully protected by durable Solite
compliment appropriate to a particular facility.tempered glass that prevents ball impacts from
Conservative establishments with abreaking the bulb. Sheik black pedestals that
cost-consciousness for operations spending canprovide exceptional mounts for putting green light
greatly benefit from any number of options in lowfixtures to provide an all around compliment for a
voltage putting green lights or high voltagewide range of residential, private, municipal parks,
fluorescent golf course lights. These golf lights useand adjacent building architecture.
considerably less power than incandescent-basedSmaller golf courses that are considering
technology and dispel shadows with glare freecontracting a local electrician to install driving range
lighting that allow for accurate shots at any hourlights and putting green lighting fixtures should
of the night. Resorts and country clubs will greatlyemphasize to their vendor the importance of
appreciate the eclectic range of both wood andusing only commercial grade golf lights. Many
steel poles and lighting poles that can be utilizedfreelance electricians may consider offering a
for any number of eclectic design combinations tosavings bundled into their proposals by
compliment outdoor lighting and exteriorrecommending retail driving range and putting
architecture.green light fixtures as a cost cutting options. This
Golf lights are normally divided into two categoriesis never advisable for a number of reasons.
: putting green lights and driving range lights. InRetail-grade lenses offer much less impact
most cases, large driving ranges require a customresistance to golf balls and will often break-
golf course lighting design consisting of eitherresulting in both replacement costs and additional
400-watt or 1000-watt fixtures mounted on steellabor rates. Wiring is also generally inferior in retail
or wooden poles which can ordered along withgolf light fixtures, deteriorating more rapidly and
fixtures and accessories from a sports lightingresulting in short circuits shorter lamp life.
design specialist. Sports lighting specialists will helpInvesting only a marginally larger amount in
both individual electricians and professional lightingequipment that will last several years longer
firms match fixture to mount in order to fulfill therepresents a single purchase that is both
eclectic design requirements of lavish resorts andeconomically recession proof and aesthetically
exclusive retreats.superior due to more variety in finish, mounting,
Putting green lights can be obtained in either highand customized design options.
voltage or low voltage models. Fluorescent 120VCreating a golf course lighting design that
lamps conserve power and feature a bulb life ofilluminates the greens and compliments aesthetic
up to 10,000 hours. This offers a competitivedécor may take more than technical
advantage to the contractor proposing a systemfixture selection to serve the needs of a resort
to a client concerned about replacement costs inor exclusive country club. Contractors, electricians,
the midst of the recession, as it offers anyand employees are encouraged to work with a
organization the benefit of a single purchase thatsports lighting consultant to ensure that optimal
will last for many years. During special times offoot candles are generated and light pollution is
the year such as Christmas, these putting greenminimized.