Climate Change and Golf Courses

Climate and golf are deeply linked. I repeat; Deeply linked. There is an undeniable and unavoidable connection between weather patterns, the amount of rainfall, temperatures and turfgrass. But in an era where the word “climate change” is thrown around daily, do we ever consider what the implications of climate change would be on a golf course….? Take a look at …

Sample Golf Course Maintenance Standards

Our first intake of students are busy with a module that deals with golf course etiquette and how the rules of golf influence maintenance practices. We also spent time looking at how general course setup affects the game of golf. In light of what they are working on, I found this interesting article from the website: www.golfcourseindustry.com that deals with some …

Old Head Golf Links

This golf course has got to be one of the most incredible courses ever built – and ignoring the red stakes here could get you killed!! Take a look at this great write-up about “Old head Golf Links”. It is absolutely amazing!!!!!!! The team from Golf Monthly have prepared a great selection of photographs as part of their write-up. …Definitely …

….Did you know?

I found an interesting list of golf course ‘facts’ on a maintenance blog today. The list was originally composed by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Here were my favorite facts: 1. A properly repaired ball mark heals completely in 2-3 days, while an unrepaired ball mark takes 15-20 days to heal properly. 3. A typical 18-hole golf course produces …

Great Shots of Great holes!

The website “Golf Picture Library” has some spectacular photos of great golf holes from around the world. Take a look at https://www.golfpicturelibrary.com/index to view some of the images. It’s always inspirational to look at some great shots of great holes!!

Ready, Set, Study!

July 2017: The first group of students are enrolled and ready to get studying! The Turfgrass Academy team will be posting Students their files along with the first training module tomorrow! Students can also look out for their “welcome email” in the next day or two that contains their unique student number, username & login details. The first module deals …