Golf Course and Driving Range Lighting

In order to accommodate both the sophisticated country club and the public driving range, golf course and driving range lighting fixtures come in a wide variety of finishes that offer durable protection from the elements and an aesthetic compliment appropriate to a particular facility. Conservative establishments with a cost-consciousness for operations spending can greatly benefit from any number of options in low voltage putting green lights or high voltage fluorescent golf course lights. These golf lights use considerably less power than incandescent-based technology and dispel shadows with glare free lighting that allow for accurate shots at any hour of the night. Resorts and country clubs will greatly appreciate the eclectic range of both wood and steel poles and lighting poles that can be utilized for any number of eclectic design combinations to compliment outdoor lighting and exterior architecture.

Golf lights are normally divided into two categories : putting green lights and driving range lights. In most cases, large driving ranges require a custom golf course lighting design consisting of either 400-watt or 1000-watt fixtures mounted on steel or wooden poles which can ordered along with fixtures and accessories from a sports lighting design specialist. Sports lighting specialists will help both individual electricians and professional lighting firms match fixture to mount in order to fulfill the eclectic design requirements of lavish resorts and exclusive retreats.

Putting green lights can be obtained in either high voltage or low voltage models. Fluorescent 120V lamps conserve power and feature a bulb life of up to 10,000 hours. This offers a competitive advantage to the contractor proposing a system to a client concerned about replacement costs in the midst of the recession, as it offers any organization the benefit of a single purchase that will last for many years. During special times of the year such as Christmas, these putting green lights can even be adjusted for softer lighting conditions, decorative landscape lighting, or special theme lighting on the golf course. Halogen lamps are also available in a variety of wattages, and all lamp types are fully protected by durable Solite tempered glass that prevents ball impacts from breaking the bulb. Sheik black pedestals that provide exceptional mounts for putting green light fixtures to provide an all around compliment for a wide range of residential, private, municipal parks, and adjacent building architecture.

Smaller golf courses that are considering contracting a local electrician to install driving range lights and putting green lighting fixtures should emphasize to their vendor the importance of using only commercial grade golf lights. Many freelance electricians may consider offering a savings bundled into their proposals by recommending retail driving range and putting green light fixtures as a cost cutting options. This is never advisable for a number of reasons. Retail-grade lenses offer much less impact resistance to golf balls and will often break- resulting in both replacement costs and additional labor rates. Wiring is also generally inferior in retail golf light fixtures, deteriorating more rapidly and resulting in short circuits shorter lamp life. Investing only a marginally larger amount in equipment that will last several years longer represents a single purchase that is both economically recession proof and aesthetically superior due to more variety in finish, mounting, and customized design options.

Creating a golf course lighting design that illuminates the greens and compliments aesthetic décor may take more than technical fixture selection to serve the needs of a resort or exclusive country club. Contractors, electricians, and employees are encouraged to work with a sports lighting consultant to ensure that optimal foot candles are generated and light pollution is minimized.