Project Team


System Designer & Project Consultant
A.S. Altum & Associates
Tony Altum, President
A.S. Altum & Associates is an Irrigation design and consulting firm involved in all phases of golf course and commercial irrigation design including feasibility studies, preliminary designs, final designs, bidding and selection, construction management, computer programming, and GPS as-builts. Tony has collaborated in the irrigation design of new and existing golf courses with golf course architects such as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Greg Norman, Robert Trent Jones II, Pete Dye, Arthur Hills, Steve Smyers, Rees Jones, Tom Fazio, Jim Fazio, and Hale Irwin.  The office also specializes in renovation projects for existing country clubs and golf courses and have completed or under design on projects for numerous top 100 clubs such as Medinah Country Club, The Camargo Club, Bellerive Country Club, Oakland Hills Country Club, Scioto Country Club, Canterbury Golf Club and Point O’ Woods.


System Installer
Nutt Construction
Stephen Nutt, Owner
From their base of operations in Tullahoma, Tennessee, Nutt Construction is an industry leading contractor specializing in golf course irrigation systems. Following graduation from the University of Tennessee in 1996, owner Stephen Nutt learned golf irrigation from the ground up working with A & F Irrigation. In 2003, Nutt Construction was formed and since then they have installed dozens of high quality golf irrigation systems. As a leader in the industry, Nutt Construction was one of the first in the industry to embrace and master the installation HDPE pipe. They continuously explore new technology and techniques to provide the best possible product to each and every one of their customers.


Project Support & Oversight
International Golf Maintenance, Inc. (IGM)
http://www.igminc.net/
Jeff Miller
IGM Golf Course Superintendent
Tyler Minamyer
IGM Regional Manager
As the nation’s leading golf course maintenance company and the agronomic subsidiary of Meadowbrook Golf, IGM contracts with golf courses and country clubs to handle all aspects of turf and grounds maintenance. From personnel to equipment issues, IGM develops maintenance programs that incorporate all the resources necessary to meet the agronomic needs of the customers’ facilities—many times at a savings compared with historical spending. IGM also offers consulting services to suit your needs and management for projects large and small.
For more information on IGM and the professional golf course services offered, please contact the IGM Business Development Office at (800)413-5500 or on the web at www.igminc.net.
System Manufacturer
Rain Bird Irrigation
A privately held company founded in 1933, Rain Bird Corporation is the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. Since its beginnings, Rain Bird has offered the industry’s broadest range of irrigation products for farms, golf courses, sports arenas, commercial developments and homes in more than 130 countries around the world.
Rain Bird has been awarded more than 130 patents, including the first in 1935 for the original horizontal action impact drive sprinkler (U.S. Patent #1,997,901), which revolutionized the food production industry and ushered in a new era in irrigation, worldwide. The original impact sprinkler was designated a historic landmark in 1990 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Today, Rain Bird offers over 4,000 irrigation products and services.
Rain Bird is committed to The Intelligent Use of Water™. It is our legacy to design and manufacture only those products of the highest value and quality. We work for long-term, responsible partnerships with our customers and our vendors. This is who we are, and this is how we wish to be perceived in the irrigation industry and our communities.
Project Supplier
Simmons Irrigation Supply, Inc.
Simmons Irrigation Supply distributes a full line of irrigation, drainage, and low-voltage lighting products from its 10 locations in both Carolinas and coastal Georgia. These products supply the irrigation needs of contractors, golf courses and individuals throughout South and North Carolina.