Patent ID: 6997642

Claim:
A system for managing a plurality of areas of interest within a golf course, comprising: a plurality of electromechanical subsystems, each subsystem dedicated to a specific area of said golf course, each subsystem comprising: a subsurface aeration conduit for providing to said specific area of said golf course at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum; an air pump in fluid communication with said subsurface aeration conduit, said air pump configured to provide at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum; a motor mechanically connected to said air pump; a local control module responsive to a directive and to a datum, said local control module operatively coupled to said motor; and at least one sensor that measures an environmental parameter, said at least one sensor in data communication with said local control module; and a programmable master control module in communication with each of said plurality of local control modules; whereby said programmable master control module receives from at least two of said plurality of local control modules information representing a status of the respective specific area to which said local control module is dedicated, and in response to said information and to a command, said programmable master control module issues a directive to each of said local control modules to operate said electromechanical subsystem.