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TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT 3 + 4 - Coggle Diagram
TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT 3 + 4
SUPERINTENDENTS JOB
Manages the physical facility
GCSAA
Can have other responsibilities not tied to the golf course.
Direct Agronomy
Train and hire staff
Comply with government regulations
Communicated with all committee, stakeholders, and managers
understand USGA rules
WORKING WITH SUPER
Both pro and super create safe and enjoyable experiance
Communicate and meet frequently
Tournaments, Prep may be long
Course renovation
COMMUNICATING WITH GOLFERS
Pro needs to educate golfers
Inform
Educate
Golfers responsibilities
Listen
Communication strategies
Face-to-face
Calaneders
website
Articles
Emails / Texts
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE
Sustainability
Golf Drive's toward sustainability
Protecting the environment
Benefiting the community
Maintain playability
Economically sensible
EIFG
Water use/quality
Energy and waste management
Habitats
Plant management
Course design/construction
Benefits
Habitats
Protects topsoil
community aesthetics
Filters rain
Improves human health
Air quality
Cleanses runoff
Discourages pests
Restores damaged land
Communities economy
GCSAA
Conserve water
Facts and recommendations
29% of facilities in environment stewardship program
lowered % of maintained turfgrass
Economic sustainability
Environment can be good for bottom line
Jim Hyler,
Play ability vs aesthetics
Natural vs economy
Designing for sustainability
playability,
Environment
Economic
Design
Site analyis
Design
Development
Grow-in
Maintenance
Primary tyeam
Superintendant
Hired early as possible
Contractor
Only there in the beginning
Architect
Hired from very beginning
Head professional
works closely with super and architect
Site Analysis
Environmental conditions
Politics
Utilities
Is the site suitable for a golf course
Designing for Function
More Important
Drainage
water retention vs water drainage
Traffic Control
Saftey
Designing For Form
The total experiance
The experience starts before the round end extends beyond the round
Designing for play
Layout
Size
Character
Style
Designing each hole
Challenge
Fairness
Variety
Hole style
Strategic(most used)
Heroic
Penal
Designing each feature
Greens
Tees should be wide
well played approach shot
vary in contour
balance vs experiance
Hazards
depth perception, variety, direct play
Natural Features
Architects personality
Tees
View entire hole
vairety in shape
contour should direct path
Flexible tee shots
Playing characteristics
Aethetics
Building on Nature
Use natural features as part of the game
Create spectacular views
Use variety and contrast
Choose elements for unique effects
Water
Trees
Sand
Natural features
Designing with the Environment
Design for decreased maintenance
Conscious with resources