Historic Golf Course Scrambles to Fix 75-Year-Old Crisis With $1.3 Million Overhaul Pease Golf Course replaces its 1950s Air Force–installed irrigation system in a $1.3M upgrade to boost efficiency an

The Pease Golf Course in Portsmouth dates back 34 years. But its irrigation lines are even older, installed back in the 1950s, reaching over 70 years. As a result, the aging lines are becoming costly and inefficient to maintain. This is also causing damage to the golf course that houses over 70,000 rounds of play per year. To conserve the regional 27-hole golf course, the authorities approved a total renovation of the irrigation lines.

The Pease Development Authority revealed its recent contract with National Lawn Sprinklers Inc. The contract encompasses a financial commitment of $1.3 million. However, the financial burden of the failing infrastructure far surpasses this figure. Under the agreement, National Lawn Sprinklers would replace the irrigation lines first installed in the mid-195