Soil sensors and irrigation intelligence let superintendents water by measured moisture instead of the calendar. The big central-control vendors now take sensor data into scheduling, and newer platforms predict irrigation need with AI.
Root-zone soil sensors and an autonomous intelligence network for greens, fairways and trees.
AI: GAIN combines moisture, salinity, temperature and AI weather/ET to predict irrigation need and flag issues before they show on the surface.
Rain Bird’s golf central control with integrations for soil, pump and field data.
AI: Live Spectrum TDR moisture, salinity and temperature on the scheduling map with course-wide heatmaps.
Sensors, satellite and drone imagery, weather and clipping volume in one operational view, with unlimited users.
AI: AI Course Insights on Pro; NDVI turf-health mapping to spot stress before visual symptoms.
Lynx Central Control feature that turns turfRad soil-moisture maps into sprinkler-by-sprinkler run-time adjustments.
AI: Compares measured moisture to targets and forecast ET, then recommends more, less or no water per head; superintendent approves.
Connects soil sensors, weather stations, pump meters and tee-box counters on one platform.
AI: Recommends which holes need water and why, and can send run times to controllers.
Portable soil sensor system for mapping moisture, salinity and temperature across greens.
AI: Maps and trends soil readings to guide hand watering and irrigation decisions.
| Tool | Price (vendor page) | Plan detail | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| GroundWorx GAIN | Contact vendor | — | Nov 15, 2026 |
| Rain Bird CirrusPRO | Contact vendor | — | Nov 15, 2026 |
| SmartCourse | from €120/course/mo | Standard €120; Pro €160 (adds AI Course Insights); Enterprise custom (drone flights). Sensors sold separately. | Nov 15, 2026 |
| Toro Spatial Adjust | Contact vendor | — | Nov 15, 2026 |
| baiond | Contact vendor | — | Nov 15, 2026 |
| POGO Turf Pro | Contact vendor | Request a quote / find a distributor. | Nov 15, 2026 |