A Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Maintaining and Operating a Golf Course
From the fairway to the flagsticks, operating a golf course presents a variety of challenges. To maintain a beautiful course and ensure smooth day-to-day operations, one must possess a strong foundation of knowledge across many different fields. Practical Golf Course Maintenance, Fourth Edition assists golf industry professionals with every component of course management so that players have the best experience possible.
As seasoned golf industry professionals, the two authors have years of hands-on experience in the field solving problems relating to every facet of running a modern golf course. This fourth edition contains new and updated advice and guidelines for running a golf course, including: - A new chapter offering guidance for superintendents to work with club officials and green committee members to achieve success in their challenging roles - Rule changes from the USGA and R&A and how they affect maintenance strategies - Discussions of current and future course technologies, including robotic mowers, drones, and advanced irrigation systems - An overview of the evolving job descriptions and responsibilities of key positions in the field - A common sense approach to the art of greenkeeping
Practical Golf Course Maintenance, Fourth Edition has been purposefully written to provide useful information to both the untrained and experienced greenkeeping professional. It serves as a thorough introduction of golf course maintenance to anyone interested in the profession, including course or club officials and managers, green committee members, and anyone who has a vested interest in understanding what it takes to run a golf course.
From the fairway to the flagsticks, operating a golf course presents a variety of challenges. To maintain a beautiful course and ensure smooth day-to-day operations, one must possess a strong foundation of knowledge across many different fields. Practical Golf Course Maintenance, Fourth Edition assists golf industry professionals with every component of course management so that players have the best experience possible.
As seasoned golf industry professionals, the two authors have years of hands-on experience in the field solving problems relating to every facet of running a modern golf course. This fourth edition contains new and updated advice and guidelines for running a golf course, including: - A new chapter offering guidance for superintendents to work with club officials and green committee members to achieve success in their challenging roles - Rule changes from the USGA and R&A and how they affect maintenance strategies - Discussions of current and future course technologies, including robotic mowers, drones, and advanced irrigation systems - An overview of the evolving job descriptions and responsibilities of key positions in the field - A common sense approach to the art of greenkeeping
Practical Golf Course Maintenance, Fourth Edition has been purposefully written to provide useful information to both the untrained and experienced greenkeeping professional. It serves as a thorough introduction of golf course maintenance to anyone interested in the profession, including course or club officials and managers, green committee members, and anyone who has a vested interest in understanding what it takes to run a golf course.
Table of Contents
Preface ix
About the Authors xi
1 Greens 1
2 Tees 27
3 Fairways 37
4 The Rough 49
5 Bunkers and Their Maintenance 59
6 Water 77
7 Fertilizers 91
8 Topdressing 101
9 Aerating, Verticutting, and Venting 113
10 Spraying 131
11 Seeding, Sodding, and Sprigging 143
12 Drainage 163
13 Trees 177
14 Landscaping 189
15 Traffic and Paths 197
16 Changing Cups, Flagsticks, and Tee Markers 209
17 Rules of Golf That Affect Maintenance 221
18 Golf Course Budgeting 231
19 The Grounds Maintenance Facility 241
20 Managing People 253
21 Greenkeeping Common Sense 263
22 Job Descriptions 271
23 Communicating with Management 283
Index 291
