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Practical Golf Course Maintenance

Author : Gordon Witteveen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118411919
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Practical Golf Course Maintenance written by Gordon Witteveen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised, bestselling resource of practical, nontechnical advice for maintaining and operating a golf course Practical Golf Course Maintenance, Third Edition presents the latest information and techniques for providing first-rate upkeep and management operations for any golf course. This book's, clear, step-by-step coverage, unencumbered by technical language, includes critical advice on maintaining consistent bunkers, sand top-dressing and aerifying, pesticide storage, and other emerging technologies, as well as mowing techniques for greens, fairways, and tees and much more! This updated Third Edition offers reliable, state-of-the-art guidance and hundreds of helpful tips with: Major revisions throughout to address the latest information on computer- operated irrigation systems, new equipment for all aspects of course maintenance, water quality and conservation issues, and managing people A clear approach that avoids technical language and scientific citations while delivering practical advice that can be immediately applied on the course Coverage of all aspects of course maintenance from tee to green, along with guidance on managing the course for the rules of the game and managing the business aspects of course management and maintenance Practical Golf Course Maintenance, Third Edition is a valuable tool for golf course owners, architects, builders, golfers, golf professionals, club managers, and superintendents, as well as greens committee members, irrigation specialists, field managers, turfgrass specialists, real estate developers, and landscape architects.

Practical Golf Course Maintenance

Author : Michael Bavier
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119823358
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)

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Download or read book Practical Golf Course Maintenance written by Michael Bavier and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-06-22 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Best Golf Course Management Practices

Author : Lambert Blanchard McCarty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Golf Course Management Practices written by Lambert Blanchard McCarty and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Golf Course Management Practices, 3e provides up-to-date basic and applied information on grasses available, their selection and use; soils and soil amendments; critical management decisions; pest management and IPM practices; environmental concerns and strategies to develop best management practices for golf courses; and personnel and financial considerations when developing and implementing annual budgets, leasing vs. buying equipment, and managing inventory. The author and 27 acclaimed contributors share their expertise in areas ranging from turfgrass to environmental science. The most current and comprehensive publication on the market, Best Golf Course Management Practices provides the need-to-know information that leads to successful golf course construction and maintenance.

Golf Course Turf Management

Author : Danny H. Quast
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780071433419
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Golf Course Turf Management written by Danny H. Quast and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-08-22 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the author's long-running seminar "Golf Course Maintenance for the Club Manager," this reference offers a wealth of common sense, practical solutions and tips to golf course superintendents and other turf management professionals.

Ecological Golf Course Management

Author : Paul D. Sachs
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9781575041544
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book Ecological Golf Course Management written by Paul D. Sachs and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-03-15 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecological Golf Course Management is the most comprehensive work ever done on ecological turf management. It's a must-have for any golf course superintendent, sports field manager, or turf professional interested in reducing or eliminating chemical pesticide use. Ecological Golf Course Management focuses on managing the health and welfare of all soil organisms from a single-celled bacterium to fully developed turf plants and connects the reader to the important and relevant interactions between them. It points out ways to exploit natural plant defense systems that have been largely ignored and to engage many of the powerful allies that live above and below ground. Ecological Golf Course Management explores in detail the many aspects of: * Biological and botanical pest control * Plant stress management * Compost production and use * Natural disease suppressants * Biological fertility management * Soil, leaf tissue, and water analysis * The ecological impact of conventional pesticides and cultural practices

Golf Turf Management

Author : Lambert McCarty
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351057944
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Golf Turf Management written by Lambert McCarty and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Golf Turf Management provides information on major agronomic and economic topics related to building and maintaining a viable golf course. The book features basic and applied information on available grasses including selection and use; applied turfgrass physiology; soils and soil amendments; environmental concerns; and comprehensive information on turfgrass physiology, plant nutrition, turf fertilizers, and water management. It discusses managing turf diseases, insects, and weeds; turf cultural practices; managing greens and tees as well as corporate course management strategies. Color photographs throughout illustrate concepts and topics including all major pest problems associated with golf courses and various agronomic practices necessary for successful and profitable course operation. The book suggests strategies to develop best management practices for golf courses including personnel and financial considerations when developing and implementing annual budgets, leasing versus buying equipment, and managing inventory. This book features sixteen chapters organized in a logical sequence conducive for teaching and practical use. Drawing on the author's more than thirty years of experience and research, the author brings together a wealth of information on how to optimize golf turf management and performance. Golf Turf Management is the only complete, up-to-date text dedicated to agronomic practices and personnel management practices necessary for fiscal success.

Best Management Practices for Golf Course Maintenance Departments

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Best Management Practices for Golf Course Maintenance Departments written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Complete Maintenance Standards and Procedures for Golf Course Management

Author : James Graham Prusa
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Maintenance Standards and Procedures for Golf Course Management written by James Graham Prusa and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-01-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In modern business management it is essential to establish written standards and procedures. By putting standards and procedure in writing, getting owners, boards, committees and company executives to review and approve them, risks are then greatly reduced that 'politics can damage the golf course -- or overwhelm the golf course manager. From dangerous organizational politics to the quagmire of legal liabilities, having an organization's operating standards and procedures written in clear detail is the crucial first line of defense. Written policies of standards and procedures allow managers and an organization's governance to not only avoid negative consequences of ill-defined actions or inaction, but also, and more importantly, such provide positive direction to all. Operating any business today without well thought out written standards and procedures is to dare dancing through a minefield. This book is a complete compendium of written, common, critical sandards and procedures for maintaining complex golf courses. Covering many vital areas of maintenance operations such as personnel, training, media relation, turfgrass, nutrient management, pest management, turfgrass establishment, and championship event management to name just a few. The Complete Maintenance Standards and Procedures for Golf Course Management will serve as a foundation to assist you to develop indispensable standards and procedures for your organization. After obtaining this book and contacting the author, the standards and procedures detailed in this book can also be made available in a document file to allow you to easily modify them to your specific organization.

Tournament Management

Author : John C. Miller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470192283
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Tournament Management written by John C. Miller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-20 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year thousands of golf tournaments are held across the globe, from high profile majors like the PGA Championship and British Open to smaller regional, amateur, and member-guest events. Superintendents are responsible for preparing the course in anticipation of a tournament and maintaining the course during the event. This book offers superintendents and allied professionals all the tools they need to prepare and maintain golf courses for tournaments. It offers practical guidelines for a successful tournament, from how to prepare greens, tees, fairways, bunkers and rough through cup-cutting, pest management, and fertilization prior to and during the tournament to tips on managing professional events.

Management of Golf Course Maintenance

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book Management of Golf Course Maintenance written by and published by . This book was released on 1976* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Turf for Golf Courses

Author : Charles Vancouver Piper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Turf for Golf Courses written by Charles Vancouver Piper and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Golf Course Upkeep

Author : Navkesh Singh
Publisher : Quills Ink Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9384318213
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book Golf Course Upkeep written by Navkesh Singh and published by Quills Ink Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GOLF COURSE UPKEEP-PRACTICAL GUIDE A FIRST AMONG GOLF BOOKS-- AT LAST A GOLF BOOK WHICH TEACHES HOW TO PREPARE A GOLF COURSES BEFORE PLAYING ON IT. Written by the Course Manager of one of the foremost golf courses in India, Chandigarh Golf Club; set against the backdrop of the famed architect, Corbusier's city, Chandigarh, in Himalayan foothills and Sukhna Lake. The book is exhaustive and well laid out in 14 chapters and covers the following key issues: • Golf and its origin, the layout of a course, handicapping system, the game as it is played, and golf etiquette. • Varieties of grass used on courses in India, common weeds, insect and turf diseases and their control and methods of fertilization. • Construction and care of greens, fairways, tees and bunkers. • Setting up and management of manual and automated sprinkler systems. • Assorted modern machinery essential for upkeep of the course. • Arboriculture and landscaping. • Facilities and ancillaries required along with man management. • Some useful tips as a ready reckoner. • The book is suitably embellished with photographs. A must read for all keen course managers or golf superintendents and members of the management entrusted with looking after a golf course.

Golf Course Tree Management

Author : Sharon Lilly
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9781575041179
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Golf Course Tree Management written by Sharon Lilly and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1999-01-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This the most useful information available to the golf course superintendent, course architect, and manager! It is written specifically for the golf industry, and gives you the tool you need to manage one of your course's most important assets--trees! Golf Course Tree Management will teach you the basic science, along with real world techniques to assist your in-house tree care program, to guide you in the selection of a qualified arborist and in the writing of comprehensive maintenance specifications. Protect your course's aesthetic beauty, quality of play, investment, and your job--this book shows you how!

The Golf Course

Author : F.W. Hawtree
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135921490
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book The Golf Course written by F.W. Hawtree and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2005-08-19 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the background information of the earlier chapters and the practical advice of the later ones, together with some useful appendices, this book will be of particular value to all those with responsibility for the smooth and coherent maintenance and development of a golf course. It is also fascinating for any golfer whose interest goes beyond just playing the game.

Health and Safety in Golf Course Management and Maintenance

Author : Jon Allbutt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780956440808
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Health and Safety in Golf Course Management and Maintenance written by Jon Allbutt and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Golf Course Equipment Manager/Technician

Author : Steve Dodson
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557034213
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Golf Course Equipment Manager/Technician written by Steve Dodson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains information on what it is like to be a golf course equipment manager or technician. It includes information on pay, benefits, personnel, types of equipment and how it is used, Important websites, work hours, education and more.

Golf Manager's Handbook

Author : National Golf Foundation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Golf Manager's Handbook written by National Golf Foundation and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication was developed from the National Institute of Golf Management program co-sponsored by NGF & the Wheeling, WV Park Commission. This program has trained over 1,000 operators, managers, & staff members of golf courses. It is a very practical compendium of information on golf management, managing profit centers, the golf business & the facility, & on managing employees & golf. Some of the subjects discussed in detail are: establishing fees, accounting, contracts, outsourcing, the golf shop, food & beverage operations, golf car operations, alternative profit centers, course design & remodeling, maintenance, security, employee safety, liability, meeting customer expectations, training personnel, tee reservation & starting services, pace of play, player development, tournaments/leagues/outings, & advertising & promotion. This compendium of information is the next best thing to attending the school.