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Mower Down!!The Future Looks Mammoth atSand Valley Golf ResortUSGA Seeks to OptimizeMaintenance Costs throughRevolutionary New Tool

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Copper is an incredibly diverse element,and depending on the selected chemi-cal formulation, can be used in a varietyof ways. Copper in its different forms isfound in artwork, plumbing, wiring, andmany other areas. However, just as cop-per is everywhere, so is water; and oftenthe results of copper production andusage end up leaving residual copper inthe water. But not all copper is the same,and not all copper is necessarily bad.

One of the major environmentally benefi-cial uses of copper nowadays is as a con-trol for algae. Algae is found everywhere,and plays an important role as a producerof oxygen; as well as a food source.Unfortunately, anyone who has spentenough time around ponds has seenwhat happens when algae goes crazy.Affected ponds can go from picturesqueto green soup over the course of a day.In cases like this, immediate action isvital. While algae is beneficial most of thetime, when algae blooms, it representsa real threat to aquatic life. Not only doblooms of algae take up large amounts of

oxygen, but some species even producetoxins that are deadly to other organisms.So, if this is a problem a pond ownerfaces, how can copper be utilized?

As mentioned previously, copper existsin multiple chemical formulations, and forcopper-based algaecides this is no dif-ferent. These can be grouped into threegeneral categories: copper crystals, liquidcopper, and chelated copper.

Copper crystals are exactly what theysound like, crystallized copper. This isthe cheapest and oldest method of apply-ing copper as an algaecide. Product justneeds to be thrown into the water wherealgae is present, and the crystals will dis-solve, killing the algae it touches. Whilethis sounds easy enough, this method isalso the most damaging. Since this onlykills what it touches, a large pond couldneed quite a bit of copper thrown in to getan effective result.

The second group, liquid copper, coversa very wide range of products that use

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oxygen, but some species even producetoxins that are deadly to other organisms.So, if this is a problem a pond ownerfaces, how can copper be utilized?

As mentioned previously, copper existsin multiple chemical formulations, and forcopper-based algaecides this is no different. These can be grouped into threegeneral categories: copper crystals, liquidcopper, and chelated copper.

Copper crystals are exactly what theysound like, crystallized copper. This isthe cheapest and oldest method of apply-ing copper as an algaecide. Product justneeds to be thrown into the water wherealgae is present, and the crystals will dis-solve, killing the algae it touches. Whilethis sounds easy enough, this method isalso the most damaging. Since this onlykills what it touches, a large pond couldneed quite a bit of copper thrown in to getan effective result.

The second group, liquid copper, coversa very wide range of products that use

different mixes of copper to varying effect.Liquid copper is more efficient than cop-per crystals because it can actually staysuspended in water for longer, comparedto copper crystals which sink straight tothe bottom. However, the same issueremains in that to achieve the greatestalgae kills, more product needs to beused to get copper to all of the algae.

The third group, chelated copper, is amore complex version of liquid copper.While chelated copper algaecides arealso a liquid, they are defined by that firstword, chelated. This is the name givento a chemical process in which a formof protective covering is attached to thecopper atoms. Chelation is analogous tothe use of a shell around an M&M. Theshell around the chocolate protects itfrom the outside, and only starts to meltin response to heat or being chewed.The reasoning behind using chelators isexactly the same as why the shell is onan M&M; so the main ingredient of theproduct isn’t used up too early. In a realworld application, when chelated copperis applied to a bloom, the copper releasesmore gradually as the protective cover-ing slowly dissolves in the water. Thisequates to two major benefits for applica-tors. The first is copper stays active in thewater for a longer period as the copperis not all released at once. The secondbenefit is that less copper is needed toachieve results. With the copper active for

longer, less product is required to hit thetarget algae.

When it comes to choosing algaecidesit really is an open ended question.Chemical effectiveness, algae presence,and cost, among other factors, all need tobe considered. While a definitive answerfor the best product cannot be provided,hopefully this makes the selection pro-cess a little more stress free for thosewho are looking to clear up their waters.

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Mechanical Aspects of GolfMower Down!! ..................................8by Brian Duffy

Team Effort – USGA, Head Super,Members Committed to Put 2004 U.S.Open Gaffe in the Past ....................15By Jay Flemma

PondHawk: Subsurface Solar-Powered Aeration Systems .......... 20By Andrew Penner

The Future Looks Mammoth atSand Valley Golf Resort. ..................24By Linda Parker

Aquatic Control................................26By Andrew Penner

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Mower Down!!

It’s the crack of dawn and the Superintendentis out on the golf course mapping out his plansfor the crew after this morning’s 8 am shotgunstart. In the meantime the crew has just finished receiving their morning assignments from the FirstAssistant. As they are released from the meetingthe Equipment Manager, barks out the reminderto check the oil and fuel levels and tire pressurein your mower before leaving the shop. One crewmember, mutters under his breath that “TheEquipment Manager sounds like a broken record,as those words are recited almost every morning”.

After few moments all the mowers including thebackup units begin to roar to life in harmony andhead out of the shop. They quickly scatter acrossthe golf course in numerous directions to prep thecourse. Well for me, The Equipment Manager it’stime for a quick cup of coffee before jumping intochecking the cut on the fairway mowers that wereused yesterday afternoon.

Before the first wrench is lifted my cell phonesounds a text alert from Bob who is operating one

of the greens mowers. The text message saysmy mower won’t start. Before a reply can sent,the shops 2 way radio blasts out with a distresscall from the First Assistant. “A mower has quitrunning between first green and the secondtee.” While walking to respond the radio call, thecell phone rings. It’s the Superintendent calling.I answer only and hear the words “We have amower down on the backside of one green andthere is a shotgun start in less than one hour.”I turn and look across the shop there she sitsready to go My War Wagon. With quick reply tothe Super’s call “I got this” as my head is spinningfrom bombardment of distraught calls. I jump inthe War Wagon race out of the shop towards themower down. I had to pat myself on the back fortaking the time in the off season to prepare myWar Wagon, she is going to start paying off rightnow.

I quickly pass golfers that are headed to thedriving range for a quick warm up before theshotgun start. My mind is already analyzing thepossible scenarios of what is wrong while driving

down the first fairway towards number one green.There was not very much detail of the problemfrom the multiple forms of communication I hadjust received. At this very moment all I know isthat I have mower that won’t start, quit runningand its down. This sounds like multiple problemsbut I am sure it is really only one problem. I amjust getting three different descriptions of what isgoing on with mower.

Upon arrival, my auto diagnosis mode kicks andbegins assessing the situation for any obviousproblems. I figure I have about ten minutes orless to get him up and running again. With quickwalk around there are no flat tires, no hydraulicleaks or any parts hanging off of the mower. Outof habit, like muscle memory I checked the engineand hydraulic oil levels, fuel and all is good.

Bob begins tells me he got of the mower longenough to put the flag stick back in the cup. Whenhe sat back on the mower’s seat it would notstart. He turned the key and nothing happened. Isaid “nothing happened, no sounds at all?” Bob

replied “no sound it all”. The parking brake is set,mower is neutral and the Bob is sitting on theseat. I reach into The War wagon and grab the 12volt battery jumper box with the built in volt meter.The volt meter tells me state of charge in thebattery. The meter reads 12 volts, which is good.If this no start situation was just a week batterythere most likely would have been a repeatedclicking sound when the key was turned to startindicating low battery voltage or a failed battery.Just to confirm this I pulled out the battery loadtester and attached it across the battery posts

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Mower Down!!

airway towards number one green.There was not very much detail of the problemfrom the multiple forms of communication I hadjust received. At this very moment all I know isthat I have mower that won’t start, quit runningand its down. This sounds like multiple problemsbut I am sure it is really only one problem. I amjust getting three different descriptions of what isgoing on with mower.

Upon arrival, my auto diagnosis mode kicks andbegins assessing the situation for any obvious

ve about ten minutes orless to get him up and running again. With quick

, no hydraulicleaks or any parts hanging off of the mower. Outof habit, like muscle memory I checked the engineand hydraulic oil levels, fuel and all is good.

Bob begins tells me he got of the mower longk back in the cup. When

he sat back on the mower’s seat it would notstart. He turned the key and nothing happened. Isaid “nothing happened, no sounds at all?” Bob

replied “no sound it all”. The parking brake is set,mower is neutral and the Bob is sitting on theseat. I reach into The War wagon and grab the 12volt battery jumper box with the built in volt meter.The volt meter tells me state of charge in thebattery. The meter reads 12 volts, which is good.If this no start situation was just a week batterythere most likely would have been a repeatedclicking sound when the key was turned to startindicating low battery voltage or a failed battery.Just to confirm this I pulled out the battery loadtester and attached it across the battery posts

and the meter on the loadtester read 12 volts. A loadtest was applied and thebattery passed.

What is the next step?Well battery power is notgetting to the starter. Nexttool in my kit is a remotestarter switch with alligatorclamps. I hook one endto the positive terminal ofthe starter and the otherto the negative post onthe battery. I push thebutton and the enginecranks over but it doesnot start. Hmmm, as Ipause for moment andgrab the spark tester fromtool box. The spark testeris connected to sparkplug terminal and ground.Again I push the remotestart button and it is

confirmed no spark. I look over my shoulder andsee golfers staged to go out to their designatedholes. My watch confirms it 7:45 am, I have buta few minutes left to get this mower going. A littlefrustration is beginning to build as I look the otherdirection I see the super headed our way.

Again I am thinking this mower was running whenBob finished the green. I said “Bob tell me whatyou did when you got off the mower to put theflag back”. He replied with “I turned off the mower

and got off the seat and oh wait! I put my emptyenergy drink bottle under the seat until I could getto a trash can”. So now we have possible clueto our mower won’t start problem. I lift the seatand find that the mouth of the upside down bottlehas broken the plug off of the seat safety switch.Once again, to the tool box and to pull out a pieceof wire, connecters and cutters and make quickjumper across the broken plug leading to the seatsafety switch. With a turn of the ignition switch tostart, the mower comes to life just as the Superpulls up and motions Bob ahead to help finish up the last green to be mowed. I never condonedisarming a safety switch but this one will berepaired before the mower leaves the shop again.

The Superintendent turns to me and exclaims“I knew that War Wagon would come in handy”just as clock strikes 8 and the shotgun sings itssong…..

This scenario is just of many breaks down thatwill occur out on the golf course. What mattersis being prepared. I would like to hear how youare prepared for breakdowns that may happenon your golf course. Feel free to submit yourcomments, questions and ideas to Brian Duffy [email protected].

Brian Duffy’s career spans thirty five plus years in the golf in-dustry. With a diverse background of working on golf coursesand turning wrenches on all types of equipment. Plusteaching Golf Course Equipment Mechanics and progress-ing into turf equipment sales and service. For any questions,comment or ideas contact me at [email protected]

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A Hole in One: UF/IFAS ResearchHelps Golf Courses Stay Environ-mentally Friendly

As golf’s best players tee it up for the Master’s this week, University of Floridaresearchers are helping golf course superintendents nationwide make theirlinks more environmentally sound by 2020.

Bryan Unruh, a professor of environmental horticulture with the UF Institute ofFood and Agricultural Sciences, led a team of UF/IFAS turfgrass scientists inbuilding a template for golf course best management practices (BMPs).

Those practices provide superintendents with tools to maintain golf coursesto the satisfaction of golfers and owners, while complying with local, stateand federal regulations, Unruh said. The guidelines cover everything fromplanning, design and construction of the courses to water quality and quan-tity used. They also cover nutrition, integrated pest management, pollinatorprotection and energy management, he said.

UF/IFAS researchers and the Golf Course Superintendents Association ofAmerica hope all 50 states implement best management practices by 2020,said Unruh, a faculty member at the UF/IFAS West Florida Research andEducation Center in Jay, Florida.

“We believe our work will prove useful in giving golf course superintendentsthe tools they need to help them ensure they preserve the environment,” Un-ruh said.

Among their environmental attributes, golf courses provide aestheticallypleasing greenspace and quality wildlife habitats. They can also filter pollut-ants from water and rain, according to research presented at the recent UF/IFAS Urban Landscape Summit.

In addition to Unruh, UF/IFAS faculty on the team are Travis Shaddox, assis-tant professor of environmental horticulture at the UF/IFAS Fort LauderdaleResearch and Education Center; Jason Kruse, associate professor of envi-ronmental horticulture at the UF Gainesville campus and Don Rainey, interimcounty Extension director for UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County.

The UF/IFAS team studied best management practices documents fromaround the country and assembled the content into a central source, Unruhsaid.

Unruh then wrote a planning guide, which tells golf course superintendentshow to get started. In February, Unruh unveiled a web tool that allows golfcourse superintendents to clone their state BMP document and tailor it to theirgolf facility, Unruh said.

For example, once a Florida golf course has its BMP document in the webtool, the superintendent at a golf course would modify it to meet his or herspecific needs, he said.

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West Bay Club Begins $4 Million-Dol-lar Golf Course Renovation

West Bay Club, a member-owned community with golf, tennis and a privatebeach club that includes a Key West style dining facility along with a host ofother exceptional amenities, announced that it will begin construction on itsextensive $4 million-dollar renovation on the Pete and P.B. Dye championshipgolf course on April 2nd. The 18-hole course layout offers a stunning setting,bordering a magnificent permanent nature preserve.

Leading the project is Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design, an award-winning partnership best known for its exceptional work with Calusa PinesGolf Club in Naples and Wisconsin's Erin Hills Golf Course. In a statement,Fry/Straka said, "We are excited to begin overseeing the implementation ofdesign improvements for the West Bay Club. There is a strong constructionteam in place with Professional Golf Services and Leibold Irrigation, bothof whom we have long-running, successful working relationships. Addition-ally, the club has chosen a strong in-house leadership team comprised ofboth staff and members to stay actively involved in the day-to-day operationsof construction. It will be an exciting few months at West Bay, and we lookforward to seeing many of the members on construction tours and around theclub as work begins to take shape."

"The primary focus of the renovation will be to enhance the greens andrebuild the course's bunkering. The renovation will also include drainage im-provements and the re-grassing of the course with turf grass," said West BayClub's award-winning Director of Golf, and South Florida PGA Hall of FameMember, Jeff Raimer.

Membership in the West Bay Golf Club is a coveted option available to just300 members. "This is the first major renovation since it was developedin 1998 and we're very excited to be elevating the golf experience for ourmembers. This renovation will help ensure that our course is competitive inthe local marketplace and will increase the desirability of our golf club and theentire community for years to come," says West Bay Club General Managerand COO Brian Schultz. "The investment will also translate into enhancedproperty values for each homeowner."

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West Bay Club is a member-owned community with golf, tennis and a privatebeach club in Estero Bay located between Southwest Florida InternationalAirport and Naples, with Captiva and Sanibel Islands nearby. There is shop-ping, dining, and entertainment at Coconut Point Mall, Gulf Coast TownCenter or the Miromar Outlets – all in beautiful Estero, Florida. There's alsoeasy access to quality health care, including a new Lee Memorial Health Carecomplex at Coconut Point opening in 2018. For more information about WestBay Club visit www.westbayclubs.com and follow us on Facebook.

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Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design is a partnership with worldwide reachin award-winning golf-course design. Golf course architects Dana Fry andJason Straka, having worked together for over 20 years, bring their collectivedesign experience, talent, and renowned client dedication to the West BayClub project.

Mid-April Golf Course Update


Olde Florida Golf Club is "For theBirds" ... Literally, not Figuratively

Five years ago, at the start of the 2013 winter golf season, we installed aPurple Martin house at Olde Florida Golf Club. The house was located behind#2 championship tee next to the lake that separates holes two and ten. In ourfirst winter with the house, we successfully fledged three Purple Martins. In2014, the house was field to capacity and over a dozen Purple Martins werefledged. Therefore, prior to the 2015 season we added an additional house.

Purple Martins migrate each winter to South America. However, they remainincredibly faithful to their colony (nesting) sites each year, often returningto the United States about the same date. This has been the case at OldeFlorida with both houses being fully utilized each year.

Purple Martins are quite friendly and prefer to nest in close proximity topeople, which make golf courses a perfect location for the bird! Interestingly,Purple Martins are the only bird species that is totally dependent on humansupplied nest boxes. Qualities that make the martins desirable are they nestin colonies and have fascinating social behavior. Their vocalizations are alsoquite beautiful, they are extremely graceful in flight and they consume vastquantities of insects.

The Purple Martin houses at Olde Florida are lowered for the summer toavoid damage from strong winds.

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West Bay Club Begins $4 Million-Dol-lar Golf Course Renovation

Mid-April Golf Course Update

This has been a spring to try a golfer’s patience. By this time last year, the golfcourse had been open for one week. Fortunately spending six years at North-land Country Club in Duluth, has prepared me well for a spring such as this.Frustrating as it might be, the weather is one thing I’ve not yet found a way tocontrol.

At this point in time, I do not foresee the golf course opening until the weekof May 1st. A good deal of snow remains on the course, with the potentialfor more coming this weekend. Once the snow is melted, the sun’s rays willfinally be able to work toward warming the soil and melting the frost. Estimatesaround the area have anywhere from two to three feet of frost in the ground.The good news is, we are almost half way through April and a significant warmup will melt snow and frost quite quickly. The bad news; no significant warm upappears to be on the way.

It is worth noting that once the golf course opens, the usual buffer provided byApril weather is likely to be gone. In a typical spring, the turf staff might havetwo to three weeks of tidying up the course prior to opening day. We won’thave this luxury this season and it will still take the turfgrass staff a bit of timeto ramp the course up to its usual level of conditioning. Please be advised yourexpectations regarding the golf course will need to be relative to the amount oftime we’ve been open, rather than the date on the calendar.

One final note. The aerification scheduled for May 16th-18th will take placeregardless of when we open the course. The process in May will include thesmall, solid deep-tine, which has become a standard for us. We will also per-form a DryJect. We were not able to complete the DryJect process we wishedin October, due to the early cold snap; skipping it and waiting until October isnot advisable. The DryJect process last year generated a great deal of nega-tivity. Still, this is a process which brings great benefit to our putting surfaces.Adjustments will be made this year to provide a better surface in the weeks fol-lowing the process. Moving the dates was brought up, but with a golf calendaressentially built around aerification, the downstream disruption would createtoo much negative impact. Rest assured our aerification process will, as usual,be maximum impact from minimum disruption.

As always, should you have any questions or comments, please feel free toreach out.

Chris Tritabaugh

Golf Course Superintendent

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“He was terrWalker Cup, tremendouslydetail oriented,” praised a visibly impressed Hall. “He’llget his hands dirty.”

Golf is lucky to have gotten Jennings at all, actually. He was…indeed, still is…a phenomenal, multi-sport athlete. He played football and lacrosse in highschool, rugby in college, (you know how crazy rugbyplayers are!), and still to this day can run a half marathon in 90 minutes or ski the double black diamondruns at Whiteface and Waterville Valley faster thankids less than half his age. As we go to press, he justfinished a half marathon in New York City in a blazing1:38, and accepted Your Author’s challenge of runningthe Sleepy Hollow Half Marathon next spring. Thatrun features 1,657 feet of elevation change with a netuphill gain of over 300 feet: hills for breakfast, as runners say.

Proving once again that running is a microcosm forlife, Jennings takes the same “run towards the toughhill” attitude when it comes to USGA projects. How doyou get Shinnecock Hills, a strategic course with widefairways, ready to host a U.S. Open? And how do youkeep the character of the wonderful par-3 seventhwithout reprising the carnival barker weirdness of2004?

“The club underwent a restoration project after 2004,and the course is much different than what you saw atthat tournament. They restored it in the vision of Flynn: much wider, much more strategic,” explained Hall,referring to the wildly successful Bill Coore and BenCrenshaw work that made the course look and playlike when Flynn designed it in the late 1800s. “Thereis some additional yardage – just under 450 yards, tobring it to current 7,445. It was 6,996 in 2004.

“We’re not narrowing Shinnecock a whole lot. We did,this fall, make some changes compared to what therestoration had done, but even so, this will be the wid

To both the USGA and host club Shinnecock Hills, thisyear’s U.S. Open is not just a national championship,it’s a chance for much needed redemption, an opportu-nity to wash away the stain of one of the most mortify-ing and avoidable controversies in golf history. Happily,USGA brass, Head Superintendent Jon Jennings,and the members of Shinnecock are taking every stepnecessary to ensure that at this year’s Open, the golfcourse will be the star for all the right reasons.

It’s impossible to overstate what a colossal blunderwas committed setting up the course over the week-end of the 2004 tournament, the last time the Openwas at Shinnecock. Back then we always got com-plaints about the set-up - it wasn’t a U.S. Open if theplayers weren’t crying like Nancy Kerrigan - but thistime they were right. Presumably chagrined that 11players were under par after the first two rounds, theUSGA – who had the often self-indulgent Tom Meeksat the helm of tournament set-up – let the golf courseget away from them.

“Get away from them? They burned it down!” ragedsports broadcaster Steve Czaban at the time, and hewas right. A combination of not enough water, windyconditions, and over-cutting/over-rolling greens madesome hole locations not just unfair, but unplayable,even ones USGA brass called “the most benign” theycould find.

Rub of the green is one thing – the occasional badbounce is the price you pay when you take up golf -but in 2004, well executed shots were being penalizedfar too often, because someone - most say Tom Meeks– decided to cut and/or roll greens despite beingwarned against it. As a result, the scoring average onthat following Sunday soared to an astronomical 78.7.

Ground zero for the imbroglio was the short, butdeadly par-3 seventh hole – a mere 189 yards, with noout-of-bounds or water hazard, but nevertheless thefourth hardest hole on the course, playing to a bloated.65 strokes over par. The hole was so hard, so baked,so unplayable, that players with two-foot putts wereputting off the green and into bunkers 50 feet away.It was a joke. So the USGA watered that green afterevery group played through…and every second wascaptured on international TV.

"It was a great deal embarrassing," former USGAexecutive director Frank Hannigan would say after thetournament. “It was not what we intended, we wentover the edge.”

Whether the USGA likes it or not, the ghost of 2004will flit around the 2018 U.S. Open unless and untilthis year’s championship comes off without a hitch.This time, they have both the right guys for the joband the right attitude.

“We learned from that,” declared Jeff Hall, USGAManaging Director for Rules and Open Champion-ships. “First, we learned to communicate better withthe host club. We have daily meetings with the super,Jon Jennings, so that we and the club are always onthe same page.”

Good call: Jennings is a terrific man to have walkingpoint – for both Shinnecock and the USGA. He’s wellversed in Golden Age golf architecture; before comingover to Shinnecock (a William Flynn design) he spent2000-2012 as head super at venerable Chicago GolfClub, (a Charles Blair Macdonald Course), and healso worked for a time at Onondaga Country Club, (aWalter Travis design). He’s a lifer in the business, hav-ing started his career in high school on the groundscrew of Madison Country Club in Connecticut andgraduated from the prominent turfgrass managementprogram at UMass.

“I remember laughing out loud when the fellow whohired me at Madison CC, Mike Chrzanowski, said hewent there,” chuckled Jennings. “He asked me whatwas so funny and I told him I didn’t know you had togo to school to learn how to grow grass!”

Team Effort – USGA, Head Super, Members Committedto Put 2004 U.S. Open Gaffe in the Pastby Jay Flemma Photo Credit Jon Jennings and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club


Best of all, Jennings already has significant USGA tournament experience having been head super whenthe 2005 Walker Cup was contested at Chicago GolfClub. He also has PGA Tour experience as the headsuper at En-Joie Golf Course in Binghamton, formersite of the B.C. Open.

“He was terrific at the ’05 Walker Cup, tremendouslydetail oriented,” praised a visibly impressed Hall. “He’llget his hands dirty.”

Golf is lucky to have gotten Jennings at all, actu-ally. He was…indeed, still is…a phenomenal, multi-sport athlete. He played football and lacrosse in highschool, rugby in college, (you know how crazy rugbyplayers are!), and still to this day can run a half mara-thon in 90 minutes or ski the double black diamondruns at Whiteface and Waterville Valley faster thankids less than half his age. As we go to press, he justfinished a half marathon in New York City in a blazing1:38, and accepted Your Author’s challenge of runningthe Sleepy Hollow Half Marathon next spring. Thatrun features 1,657 feet of elevation change with a netuphill gain of over 300 feet: hills for breakfast, as run-ners say.

Proving once again that running is a microcosm forlife, Jennings takes the same “run towards the toughhill” attitude when it comes to USGA projects. How doyou get Shinnecock Hills, a strategic course with widefairways, ready to host a U.S. Open? And how do youkeep the character of the wonderful par-3 seventhwithout reprising the carnival barker weirdness of2004?

“The club underwent a restoration project after 2004,and the course is much different than what you saw atthat tournament. They restored it in the vision of Fly-nn: much wider, much more strategic,” explained Hall,referring to the wildly successful Bill Coore and BenCrenshaw work that made the course look and playlike when Flynn designed it in the late 1800s. “Thereis some additional yardage – just under 450 yards, tobring it to current 7,445. It was 6,996 in 2004.

“We’re not narrowing Shinnecock a whole lot. We did,this fall, make some changes compared to what therestoration had done, but even so, this will be the wid-

est U.S. Open we’ve ever played. In ‘04 the fairwayswere 26-28 yard range. Now we have widths thatare all over the place – upper 30s, solidly in the 40s,sometimes even into 50 yard range.”

It’s a fascinating process they employed this timearound. Rather than growing the rough, they removedfairway height turf within the section designated bythe USGA and replaced it with fescue transplantedfrom the Short Course or with purchased fescue froma USGA sod farm. The old sod was rolled up andshipped to a center in New Jersey where it will con-tinue to grow so it can be replaced around Septemberof this year. (If you were in the right place at the righttime, you might have seen the trucks with the sod go-ing over the George Washington Bridge.)

The irrigation system had to be changed as a result,and required moving sprinklers and in many instanc-es, changing them to smaller sprinklers that don’tthrow water as far to prevent wet areas from formingon the new turf.

“What’s been achieved is the proper balance betweenwhat Flynn wanted, with what we need to do to havea difficult, but fair Open Championship. True to thecourse and Flynn – but accuracy is still being tested,”Hall concluded.

Then there’s seven and its diabolical green.

“If you analyze ’04, it had less to do with green speedthan it did with water management. We learned fromthat too,” Hall admitted candidly. “Now we have toolswe have available to us we didn’t have then. We havenew tech a Trufirm meter which measures the firm-ness of greens. We have new moisture probes thatweren’t available ’04. We can now measure suchdetails as wind moisture and dew points so we canmake informed decisions, and we have on-site meteo-rologists to help us also.”

Even with all that, the USGA is still taking the precau-tion of growing a collar of rough between the greenand the bunkers – just enough to catch a ball gentlytrundling down the hill, but not stop a truly bad shot.

“We don’t want to see balls funneling off the green

into the front bunkers, so we put in a buffer of fescuerough….if a ball has some pace on it – if it’s a badshot – it will still go in that bunker, and that’s the way itshould be. A bad shot should go into the bunker, but agood one should not,” Hall concluded.

The proof of the pudding, however, is in the tast-ing and happily, not one but two members of Shin-necock rotate in and out of Your Author’s regularweekend foursome. (It’s a good A-party list.) Eachof these men can recall over five decades the club’shistory and events as easily as they remember theirwives’ names. One, who wishes to be known only as“Charles MacRaynor,” likes some changes, disagreeswith others, but is generally optimistic.

“I’m just a concerned member, an architectural purist,and a William Flynn disciple,” he explains. “I think atseven, they are playing in to the whims of the play-ers. That green is supposed to be tough, that’s whatmakes the hole so beautiful. “Good” – not “perfect”but “good” – shots don’t always have to be rewarded.That’s links golf, and Shinnecock at its best is set upto play like one; that’s the intent all along. They aretaking a lot of the links experience out on seven, andmaking it more like a Tour course. These players thinkthey have a God-given right that if they hit a prettygood shot there, it has to stop on the green…wellnot on a links course they don’t. Sometimes the bestgolfer is the one who deals with setbacks the best.”

I almost wanted to shout “Dad-gum Whippersnap-pers!” after that epic rant, but MacRaynor wasn’t done.

“Regarding the rest of the changes – talk aboutartificial! It used to be a two-year period of grown-inon fairways to narrow them. This is instant change!It’s McRough! They’re just rolling out these strips thatshould grow in and look natural, but they basicallyastro-turfed it! I hope Gil Hanse has a conniption onthe air over this!” he raged.

Then, after I stopped laughing, he took a deepbreath and calmed down.

“It’ll be a great Open, everyone will be proud. Jen-nings is terrific – both for giving the USGA what theywant for the tournament, but also making the courseplay for us like Flynn wanted it to. He was just as es-sential to the renovation being such a success,” hesaid. “Let’s just hope they don’t decide to keep it likethe Open throughout the year.You watch – a couplefive hour rounds and that sod will be back from NewJersey real quick.”

With Jennings at the helm, everyone can sleep moreeasily. He gets Flynn and he gets classic design.Jennings will make sure the course is the star – as itshould be at a U.S. Open. At a truly great U.S. Open,the course always wins.

“The first time you go and see real Golden Age archi-tecture, it jumps out at you – the lines, the angles, andthe way the puzzle pieces are put together,” Jenningsrecalled. “Once you get a taste for it, it never leavesyou.”

Good call: Jennings is a terr ve walkingpoint – for both Shinnecock and the USGA. He’s wellversed in Golden Age golf architecture; before comingover to Shinnecock (a William Flynn design) he spent2000-2012 as head super at venerable Chicago GolfClub, (a Charles Blair Macdonald Course), and healso worked for a time at Onondaga Country Club, (aWalter Travis design). He’s a lifer in the business, hav-ing started his career in high school on the groundscrew of Madison Country Club in Connecticut and

aduated from the prominent turfgrass managementprogram at UMass.

“I remember laughing out loud when the fellow whohired me at Madison CC, Mike Chrzanowski, said hewent there,” chuckled Jennings. “He asked me whatwas so funny and I told him I didn’t know you had togo to school to learn how to grow grass!”

When not reporting live from major sports championships or researchinggolf courses for design, value and excitement, multiple award-winning

sports writer Jay Flemma is an entertainment,Internet, trademark, and banking lawyer fromNew York. His clients have been nominated forGrammy and Emmy awards, won a SundanceFilm Festival Best Director award, performedon stage and screen, and designed pop art formuseums and collectors. Twitter @JayGolfUSA


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Not surprisingly, given its hallowed grounds,its rich history, the Army Navy Country Club inArlington, Virginia is a pristine place for mem-bers and guests to play. A handful of Presidents– including Eisenhower, Johnson, Nixon,Kennedy, and Clinton – knew and know theiconic courses well. (The private club boasts 54holes at two locations.) Obviously, a course forPresidents, veterans, and esteemed membersfrom many branches of service, requires excep-tional course conditions. And beautiful ponds.Enter PondHawk® subsurface, solar-poweredaeration systems.

In this day and age, environmentally-friendlysolutions to manage and maintain golf courseswarrant serious consideration. Especially ifthey are cost effective and work! Protectingour precious resources, protecting our planet,and doing more with less are what it's all aboutthese days. And that's why many golf courses– including the esteemed Army Navy CountryClub - are choosing to install solar-poweredPondHawk subsurface diffused aeration systemsin their ponds.

To Native American Indians, the dragonfly sym-bolizes happiness, speed, and purity. It also rep-resents transformation and life's ever-constant

process of change. For the Navajo tribe, thedragonfly symbolizes “pure water.” Fittingly,LINNE Industries – the parent company respon-sible for inventing, patenting, and distributingthe PondHawk systems – has incorporated thedragonfly as their brand logo. And, for many golfcourse superintendents who are utilizing theseimpressive systems, the logo has come to sig-nify pristine water bodies on their golf courses.

Diffused subsurface aeration is, well, exactlythat. Think of it as an underwater fountain ofoxygen bubbles, replenishing and restoringwater quality and improving the overall health of

the water. The relatively simple process createssubsurface circulation in the pond and puts dis-solved oxygen into the water. The air bubbles,which are released at the bottom of the pondwith an underwater aerator, provide the naturalbalance that allows organic matter to decom-pose and creates a healthy ecosystem for pondlife. Subsurface aeration also reduces or com-pletely eliminates the need for regular chemicaltreatments, which can harm a pond's naturalecosystem.

Instead, subsurface aeration addresses theunderlying causes of problem ponds – stagnant

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water, scum build-up, unwantedweeds, unhealthy water, etc. - ina simple, environmentally-friendlyway. In other words, installing aPondHawk is not a Band-Aid fix,but rather one that gets to the“root” of the issue with a long-termsolution. The system also defersthe need for dredging by keepinga pond at capacity, thus increasingthe lifespan of the pond.

“The PondHawk is the first, fully-integrated, solar-driven subsurfaceaeration system on the market,”says Sandra Burton, President andCEO of LINNE Industries. “The system, which eliminates the complications and significant expense ofelectricity, was designed by a teamof highly-skilled people with a solar-industry background. It's extremelyreliable. It's durable. It's costeffective. It's safe. It requires littlemaintenance. And it works well infreezing conditions and on cloudydays. Simply put, there are plentyof reasons why we have numerousrepeat buyers! Some facilities haveinstalled as many as 10 units fortheir ponds.”

Thanks to the PondHawk's stand-alone, self-contained attributes(remember, no connection to thepower grid is necessary!), it canbe installed nearly anywhere. Thatdistant pond on the far corner ofthe course that's tucked away inthe forest and miles away from theclubhouse? It's the perfect placefor a PondHawk system. But, obviously, any pond – near or far - withwater-quality issues is a fit fora PondHawk® system, which isdesigned to operate year-round.

The components of the easy-to-install system include the industrial-grade subsurface diffuser, whichis mounted on a stainless steelplatform, mounting structure andenclosure, solar panel, air compressor, weighted airline, and tubing. Quickrete (for securing themast foundation) is also includedwhen LINNE Industries handles theinstall. The entire package weighsjust 106 pounds.

Although each system install canbe modified to fit the exact size andlocation of the pond (depending onthe size of the pond, sometimes

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the water. The relatively simple process createssubsurface circulation in the pond and puts dissolved oxygen into the water. The air bubbles,which are released at the bottom of the pondwith an underwater aerator, provide the naturalbalance that allows organic matter to decompose and creates a healthy ecosystem for pondlife. Subsurface aeration also reduces or completely eliminates the need for regular chemicaltreatments, which can harm a pond's natural

Instead, subsurface aeration addresses theunderlying causes of problem ponds – stagnant

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water, scum build-up, unwantedweeds, unhealthy water, etc. - ina simple, environmentally-friendlyway. In other words, installing aPondHawk is not a Band-Aid fix,but rather one that gets to the“root” of the issue with a long-termsolution. The system also defersthe need for dredging by keepinga pond at capacity, thus increasingthe lifespan of the pond.

“The PondHawk is the first, fully-integrated, solar-driven subsurfaceaeration system on the market,”says Sandra Burton, President andCEO of LINNE Industries. “The sys-tem, which eliminates the compli-cations and significant expense ofelectricity, was designed by a teamof highly-skilled people with a solar-industry background. It's extremelyreliable. It's durable. It's costeffective. It's safe. It requires littlemaintenance. And it works well infreezing conditions and on cloudydays. Simply put, there are plentyof reasons why we have numerousrepeat buyers! Some facilities haveinstalled as many as 10 units fortheir ponds.”

Thanks to the PondHawk's stand-alone, self-contained attributes(remember, no connection to thepower grid is necessary!), it canbe installed nearly anywhere. Thatdistant pond on the far corner ofthe course that's tucked away inthe forest and miles away from theclubhouse? It's the perfect placefor a PondHawk system. But, obvi-ously, any pond – near or far - withwater-quality issues is a fit fora PondHawk® system, which isdesigned to operate year-round.

The components of the easy-to-install system include the industrial-grade subsurface diffuser, whichis mounted on a stainless steelplatform, mounting structure andenclosure, solar panel, air com-pressor, weighted airline, and tub-ing. Quickrete (for securing themast foundation) is also includedwhen LINNE Industries handles theinstall. The entire package weighsjust 106 pounds.

Although each system install canbe modified to fit the exact size andlocation of the pond (depending onthe size of the pond, sometimes

three diffusers will be used for onesolar panel, etc.), the solar panelis typically installed to sit approxi-mately six feet above the ground.It's also tilted at a 30 degree angleto absorb and deliver maximumenergy to the system. Other thanthe air bubbles emanating from thesurface of the water, it's the onlyvisible component of the system,which is the most environmentally-friendly aerator on the market.

The installation, which manycourses choose to do on their own,is described as “plug and play.” Inother words, it's a simple processthat is typically done in a few hours.The hardest part? Digging a smallhole (to support the mast founda-tion) and a shallow trench thatdelivers the airline to the water’sedge and down to the diffusers.

And, speaking of “customization,”another appealing option for manycourses is the unique leasingoption that the company offers.“By leasing a PondHawk systemyou can forego the capital costand leverage your cost savingsby paying over time,” says Burton.“The terms are flexible and it reallymakes the system affordable forcourses that may not have thebudget to buy multiple systems atonce. Either way, high electricitybills for your aeration system will bea thing of the past.”

Regardless of whether you pur-chase or lease, the benefits of asolar-powered PondHawk® systemspeak for themselves. Healthy andattractive ponds are vital for theaesthetics of the course. And, froman environmental standpoint, thePondHawk is especially appeal-ing. Whether the clientele of yourcourse includes Presidents or pau-pers, the health of our water – yourwater! - is something you don'twant to neglect.

Andrew Penner is a freelancewriter and photographer based inCalgary, Alberta, Canada. His workhas appeared in many leadinggolf publications throughout NorthAmerica, including Golf Magazine,Golf Digest, The Golf Channel, Golf

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Nearly all ponds need management to help keep the habitat, water qualityand clarity in a healthy balance. Far too often though, ponds are neglectedor treated with chemicals and dyes, which can easily damage the delicatepond ecosystem.

PondHawk® is the patented solar-powered aeration system that workswithout batteries. It is designed for use 365 days a year and requires minimal maintenance.

And because PondHawk is not connected to the electric grid, its operatingcosts are very low. The innovative design installs quickly, doesn’t require a special license and can be situated away from the pond and easily secludedif necessary.

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You can’t write about Sand Valley GolfResort without first talking about MikeKeiser. He is the developer and vision-ary behind Sand Valley as well as otheramazing courses, including BandonDunes on the Oregon Coast, CabotLinks on the Gulf of St. Lawrencein Nova Scotia and unforgettableBarnbougle Golf Links on the Australianisland of Tasmania. Although Keiserdidn’t start out in life in golf coursedevelopment, once he got there, thegolfing world’s perception of a greatcourse hasn’t been quite the same.

WHEN THE PERFECT SPOT IS THE MIDDLEOF THE STATE AND THE MIDDLE OFNOWHERE

Mike Keiser has built Sand Valley Golf Resortin the very center of the state of Wisconsin,more than an hour and a half drive fromOshkosh and nearly two hours away fromMadison or Eau Claire. Fans of his work, ofwhich there are many, have said that whilesome golf course developers seek destinationsat which to build courses, Keiser builds cours-es that become destinations.

If you are not from Wisconsin, and even ifyou are, you may be unaware that the middleof the state includes roughly a million acresof land geologically classified as the “CentralSands.” Here, the movement of prehistoric

glaciers, specifically the Laurentide Ice Sheet,created a rugged terrain composed primarilyof sand, gravel and localized deposits of fine-grained sediment. Essentially, the area is abeach without an ocean.

Thus far, “off the beaten path” has yet to cre-ate problems at any of Keiser’s properties.Time has proven that the courses bring aninflux of jobs, revitalization and economicgrowth to their surrounding communities.Concurrently, Keiser’s courses, built to honorboth the native terrain and the traditions ofScottish links golf, redefine the golfing experi-ence and leave the golfer smitten by the rawbeauty of the environment and humbled to playa course defined more by nature than by man.

Although minimal earth was moved, and natu-ral terrain and vegetation were deeply respect-ed, the courses didn’t evolve without extremehard work on the part of everyone involved.Four years of back-to-back course constructionand adjustments is a lot to ask of any super-intendent. When those courses cover 1480sprawling acres, and the plan calls for growingout 166 combined acres of fescue fairwaysand 12 combined acres of bentgrass greens,an even more specific skillset is required.

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Rob Duhm is a Wisconsin native and a gradu-ate of Michigan State’s Turf Grass Program.Unassuming by nature, Rob would rather tellyou about Sand Valley’s dedicated crew thatpeaks at eighty workers in season than talkabout himself. His gratitude for the opportu-nity to play a part in bringing the Sand Valleycourses to life and then nurturing a top-qualityplaying experience there is clearly genuine.

When Rob walks the courses with Mike Keiserand his sons, Michael and Chris, architectDavid McLay Kidd or design partners BenCrenshaw and Bill Coore, he focuses on soak-

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ing in their wisdom, philosophies and objectives. “I am continually learning about theirvision,” said Rob. “The Kesiers want environmental sustainability at their golf courses. AtSand Valley, we’re not doing things like everyone else does them, nor do we just talk aboutsustainability. Here, we live it.”

In fact, Rob’s been living the project sincethe early construction stages of the first SandValley course when he came onboard assuperintendent. As the project grew, addingMammoth Dunes, the second eighteen-holecourse and then the Sandbox, a par three,seventeen-hole short course, Rob movedup to become the Director of Agronomy. His

"Fans of his work, ofwhich there are many,have said that while somegolf course develop-ers seek destinations atwhich to build courses,Keiser builds courses thatbecome destinations."


glaciers, specifically the Laurentide Ice Sheet,created a rugged terrain composed primarilyof sand, gravel and localized deposits of fine-grained sediment. Essentially, the area is abeach without an ocean.

Thus far, “off the beaten path” has yet to create problems at any of Keiser’s properties.Time has proven that the courses bring aninflux of jobs, revitalization and economicgrowth to their surrounding communities.Concurrently, Keiser’s courses, built to honorboth the native terrain and the traditions ofScottish links golf, redefine the golfing experience and leave the golfer smitten by the rawbeauty of the environment and humbled to playa course defined more by nature than by man.

Although minimal earth was moved, and natural terrain and vegetation were deeply respect -ed, the courses didn’t evolve without extremehard work on the part of everyone involved.Four years of back-to-back course constructionand adjustments is a lot to ask of any superintendent. When those courses cover 1480sprawling acres, and the plan calls for growingout 166 combined acres of fescue fairwaysand 12 combined acres of bentgrass greens,an even more specific skillset is required.

THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB

Rob Duhm is a Wisconsin native and a gradu -ate of Michigan State’s Turf Grass Program.Unassuming by nature, Rob would rather tellyou about Sand Valley’s dedicated crew thatpeaks at eighty workers in season than talkabout himself. His gratitude for the opportunity to play a part in bringing the Sand Valleycourses to life and then nurturing a top-qualityplaying experience there is clearly genuine.

When Rob walks the courses with Mike Keiserand his sons, Michael and Chris, architectDavid McLay Kidd or design partners BenCrenshaw and Bill Coore, he focuses on soak -

ing in their wisdom, philosophies and objec-tives. “I am continually learning about theirvision,” said Rob. “The Kesiers want environ-mental sustainability at their golf courses. AtSand Valley, we’re not doing things like every-one else does them, nor do we just talk aboutsustainability. Here, we live it.”

In fact, Rob’s been living the project sincethe early construction stages of the first SandValley course when he came onboard assuperintendent. As the project grew, addingMammoth Dunes, the second eighteen-holecourse and then the Sandbox, a par three,seventeen-hole short course, Rob movedup to become the Director of Agronomy. His

assistants moved up too, with Lucas Johnsonbecoming the superintendent at Sand Valleyand Andy Brownlow becoming the superinten-dent at Mammoth Dunes.

Previously, Rob had spent fourteen years asan assistant superintendent at The KingsleyClub, a private course just outside of TraverseCity, Michigan. He credits his knowledgeand understanding of fescue to KingsleyClub superintendent Dan Lucas, whom Robdescribes as “a pioneer in the use of fescue onfairways.”

Typically, most courses that use fescue limitit to the second cut of rough or beyond. Yetwhen mowed low, fescue can provide adurable, hard, fast surface for fairways, suchas the fescue cultivars used on the fairwaysat Whistling Straits, located in Wisconsin,or at Chambers Bay in University Place,Washington.

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Not everyone who books a tee time on theserugged courses is prepared for how muchMother Nature is allowed to be her authentic

self at Sand Valley. Rob explained, “That’swhere education comes in.”

Helping golfers get the most out of their time atSand Valley often starts with a little enlighten-ment. The pro shop staff and others who workat the resort explain to visitors that like many ofthe legendary courses of Europe, Sand Valleycourses are designed with the land rather thanin spite of it. They share insights on the cours-es’ low water use and reduced need for chemi-cals. As staffers explain the intent and idealsthat inspired Sand Valley, golfers and guestsbegan to nod their heads in appreciation of theprinciples behind the property.

As a walking-only course, Sand Valley offersthe services of well-trained caddies who sharewith each golfer, additional insights about thecourse concept and design. Players begin torecognize the importance of the ground game,hitting low in the ever-present wind and usingthe terrain to help guide the ball toward thetarget rather than relying on the ability to hithard and high. They also appreciate the widefairways, the forgiving rough and most of all,the majestic quietude of the Sand Valley golfexperience.

THE FUTURE LOOKS MAMMOTH

As Rob and his crew exhale, with May’s officialopening of Mammoth Dunes and The Sandboxnow behind them, they know that BandonDunes started out as a single course, but soongrew to four 18-hole courses, a 13-hole par-3course, a 100,000 square-foot putting courseand a 50-acre practice center.

They also know that Sand Valley Golf Club,off to a successful start, has plenty of roomfor one, two, or even three new courses. Theirfuture could include much more constructionand grow out followed by even more turf tomaintain. They recognize that the possibilitiesare mammoth … and they wouldn’t have it anyother way.

Linda Parker has been writing professionally sincethe 1980s. With clients in finance, sports, technology,change enablement, resorts and nonprofit global initiatives, Linda helps organizations communicatetheir stories in meaningful ways to the people theymost want to reach. She has authored, ghostwrittenor contributed to more than a dozen nonfiction books.Linda is a member of the Authors Guild and the GolfWriters Association of America.You can connect withher at [email protected]

Let’s start with some basics:

1. Where did you go to school? Michigan

State University

2. What or who led or inspired you to become

a superintendent? I have always enjoyed work-

ing, so becoming a golf course superintendent

is a great fit for me and my career.

And more about you:

3. Are you married, single or somewhere in-

between? Married

4. Do you have children, and if so, how many?

No children

5. Do you have pets? 1 cat

On the job:

6. What is your biggest challenge at your golf

course? The wind is the biggest challenge at

Sand Valley. My biggest concern during grow-

in was contamination of the fescue surrounds

with bentgrass from the seed on the green.

The wind is very strong here making it easy for

the seed to blow off the green, contaminating

the surround.

7. What do you love most about your job or

your facility? I love being able to manage fine

fescue fairways which is the dominant grass

at Sand Valley. This turfgrass needs minimal

inputs, which results in firm and fast conditions.

Off the clock:

8. What’s your best shot? During a golf les-

son with my GM, Glen Murray, I chipped in

from 35 yards on hole 17 at Sand Valley. This

shot was very exciting, as I am not a great

golfer.

9. Next to golf and your family, what’s your

favorite way to spend your free time? Taking

walks with my wife Kara away from the golf

course.

A quick nine withRob Duhm


It's 170 yards to the pin but, lo and behold, betweenme and the flagstick is a pond. But not just any pond.From the elevated tee it looks like a scum-coveredslime hole; a messy, monstrous looking thing that'sbeen invaded by algae, duckweed, cattails, andother unruly plants only the experts have a name for.Nevertheless, I hoist one up into the air and say aprayer. My ball is poorly struck, the wind grabs it, andit plummets into the murky mess. I don't even botherhaving a look for it. Given the disgusting odor ema-nating from the surface, getting close to the muddybanks could be a lethal endeavor. The pond (trulya water hazard) could certainly have used someAquatic Control®.

At many golf courses – including the one describedabove – the water hazards can, at least from anaesthetic point of view, characterize a course. Ugly,poorly-managed water hazards do not enhancethe experience. They can turn people away. And, ofcourse, beautifully-maintained and managed wa-ter features do the opposite. They add to the allureand enjoyment of the course. Similar to the bunkers– and, of course, the turf itself – when the waterhazards are maintained properly, the visual appealand the playability of the golf course can improvedramatically.

Founded in 1966, Aquatic Control® is an industry-leading company that assists community associa-tions, parks, estates, homeowners – and, yes, golfcourses – with effective solutions in dealing withtheir lakes, ponds, and various water features. And,given the fact that the vast majority of golf courseshave some type of water feature (chances are goodyou've also hit a few errant shots into a slime pit!),they've got a large base of potential customers inthe golf industry. Not surprisingly, this is an importantand growing market for the company.

Headquartered in Seymour, Indiana (they haveadditional service centers in Kentucky, Missouri,

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“Golf course superintendents often run into difficul-ties when it comes to managing nuisance vegeta-tion in their ponds and water features,” says MathewJohnson, President of Aquatic Control®. “Unfortu-

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nately, they often avoid managing them all together.Water features are typically a major component tothe landscape of a golf course. And turf crews spendhours maintaining greens, fairways and tees. Whyshould the water hazards go unmanaged? It doesn'tmake sense and yet many courses spend verylittle time and resources on this. Often it is a lack ofinformation that is limiting management efforts in thisarea.”

When it comes to neglecting the ponds, Johnsonoften hears the same “excuse.” “Unfortunately, manypeople believe that if the ponds are used for wateringthe golf course, they cannot be treated or it will haveadverse effects on the turf. This is not true,” saysJohnson. “We have options within our product linesof algaecides, herbicides, lake dyes, and aerationsystems do not have adverse effects on turf. Fishand other aquatic life are not adversely affected. It isabsolutely possible to treat a water hazard and usethat same water for irrigation purposes.”

Obviously, good aeration is a key component ofwater management and Aquatic Control® has many

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Tennessee, and Southwest Indiana, and NorthernIndiana and work with clients throughout the UnitedStates), Aquatic Control® staff have over 500 yearsof total experience when it comes to managing lakesand ponds. Their professional staff includes fisheriesbiologists, factory-trained fountain specialists, andlicensed aquatic applicators. Their services includevegetation management plans, treatment programs,fountain/aeration installations, fish population sur-veys, and lake/pond mapping.

“Golf course superintendents often run into difficul-ties when it comes to managing nuisance vtion in their ponds and water features,” says MathewJohnson, President of Aquatic Control®. “Unfor

nately, they often avoid managing them all together.Water features are typically a major component tothe landscape of a golf course. And turf crews spendhours maintaining greens, fairways and tees. Whyshould the water hazards go unmanaged? It doesn'tmake sense and yet many courses spend verylittle time and resources on this. Often it is a lack ofinformation that is limiting management efforts in thisarea.”

When it comes to neglecting the ponds, Johnsonoften hears the same “excuse.” “Unfortunately, manypeople believe that if the ponds are used for wateringthe golf course, they cannot be treated or it will haveadverse effects on the turf. This is not true,” saysJohnson. “We have options within our product linesof algaecides, herbicides, lake dyes, and aerationsystems do not have adverse effects on turf. Fishand other aquatic life are not adversely affected. It isabsolutely possible to treat a water hazard and usethat same water for irrigation purposes.”

Obviously, good aeration is a key component ofwater management and Aquatic Control® has many

products and systems that can assist in this area.For example, they are a distributor for AquamasterFountains and Aerators, Otterbine, and Kasc, allleading manufacturers of quality fountains in NorthAmerica. Regardless of the type of system you use,good aeration of the water – which will increase thedissolved oxygen levels, thus creating a healthy bodyof water – is paramount in ponds and lakes.

Depending on the goals, environmental restric-tions, and budget of the golf course, there are anumber of options available for courses that chooseto work with Aquatic Control® in managing theirwater features. “Basically, we can take away all theguesswork and do all the maintenance ourselvesvia customized service contracts,” says Johnson.“This can include bi-weekly visits to ensure pondsand lakes are healthy and looking great. Our team ofqualified service professionals will work with the turfgrass professionals and course superintendents toprovide a maintenance plan that covers all the keyaspects. For example, this plan could include theuse of Aquashade lake dye to help control vegeta-tion growth and significantly improve the aesthetics.

Blue will enhance the beauty of the water. Black willenhance the reflective nature of the water and addmore depth to the landscape. The options are vast.”

Not surprisingly, there is a “Do-It-Yourself” option thatcan be appealing for courses with a limited budget.Typically, in this scenario the golf course collectsplant samples and/or submits images of the vegeta-tion and sends them to Aquatic Control®. AquaticControl® will then analyze and identify the problemvegetation and recommend a course of action. Amanagement plan is then developed for the golfcourse staff to follow. Customer support is readilyavailable by phone or email.

“We can solve any challenge that a golf course mayface in trying to manage the water features on thegolf course,” says Johnson. “We accept the challengeto make the water hazards look as good as the teesand greens!”

Regardless who does the work, regular mainte-nance of your ponds and lakes is key component ofgolf course maintenance. Ultimately, of course, thedecision is up to each individual course in terms of atreatment program. Doing nothing – and pretendingyour odorous “slime holes” don't exist – should neverbe an option.

Andrew Penner is a freelance writer and photographerbased in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His work has ap-peared in many leading golf publications throughoutNorth America, including Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, TheGolf Channel, Golf Canada, and SCOREGolf Magazine.Contact Andrew at [email protected]

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Pond and lake management personnel recognisethat aeration is the number one tool to promotehealthy, attractive water features. It is no surpriseto anyone that manages a waterbody that it can gofrom centerpiece to eyesore in a few short days.Unfortunately, too often aeration systems are underspecified and potentially improperly installed forthe chosen location. There is not a ‘one size fits all’approach to pond and lake management.

Aeration is a tool that we can use to improve waterquality by improving mixing, increasing oxygencontent, reducing organic pollutants, improving clarityand ultimately restoring a healthy balance to thewaterbodies ecosystem.

The primary device that drives water quality (inwaterbodies that have sufficient Oxygen, i.e. aerobicbreakdown) is the Nitrogen Cycle. It is responsible fortaking organic compounds and breaking them downinto their primary parts with the help of specializedbacteria. The Nitrogen Cycle can effectively reducesludge, leaves, newspapers and anything else in thepond to Nitrogen gas. However, this gas needs to beremoved from the water before it causes problems.

Typically, the decomposing organics will be turned

into unavailable (i.e. not usable by plants, eitheraquatic or terrestrial) Ammonium compounds (NH4),which with the help of Nitrosomonas bacteria getsbroken down into Nitrites (NO2) and then furtherbroken down into Nitrates (NO3) by Nitrospirabacteria. At this point the Nitrogen is now available toplants as one of their elemental requirements.

This Nitrogen is contained gaseous in the water.It is the perfect fuel for algae blooms and aquaticplant growth. It can be managed several ways; waterexchange, addition of plants and aeration.

There are a lot of instances where naturalizedsettings are self managing. The water has excellent

clarity and there is no odor. Typically, theseenvironments have constant flowing water, lots ofnatural plant life around the edges. There are signsof wildlife all around, frogs, fish, cat tails, lilies, etc. Ithas at least partial shading from trees throughout theday. Unfortunately, this type of naturalized ecosystemcan not always be utilized on a golf course, muchless an ‘in play’ area.

The typical golf course pond is open to all elements.It has full sun, it is man made, it has little or noflow and its usually a catch all for grass clippings,fertilizer run off and increasingly, with recycledwater, Chloramines or other residuals from chemicalwastewater treatments. It is a prime candidate for

anaerobic breakdown, or a variation of the NitrogenCycle that occurs when there is not enough oxygento promote healthy bacterial colonies. This septicbreakdown has many potential toxics by products andshould be avoided at all cost. Fortunately, aerationcan reverse this and get the waterbody healthy again.

There are essentially 2 main categories of pondaeration in the market; those driven by air, thosedriven by electricity. The air category includes rubbermembrane diffusers, tube diffusers and ropes,and mixed media systems like the BioBoost. Theelectrical system examples are fountains, paddlewheel and rotating brush systems. Although bothsystems ultimately run on electricity (hydro, solaror otherwise), the main difference is the electricalmotor, and electrical supply cable, is in the waterfor the second category.maintenance issues, often requiring electricians andyearly rebuilding.

The air driven category, typically has a compressorsafely housed in a cabinet or out-building and caneasily be maintained by regular staff.

Often there is a mix of both types in the golfenvironment. Most ‘in play’ or clubhouse pondshave a fountain for aesthetic purposes. From anaeration standpoint, they often‘hydraulically short circuit’. w will take theshortest path back to the intake. They do little todrive off the Nitrogen gasses and reduce the bottomsediment layer in the water body. The actual aerationis better achieved by something from the air drivencategory (although there are excellent propeller styleelectrical aerators on the market).

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clarity and there is no odor. Typically, theseenvironments havwing water, lots ofnatural plant life around the edges. There are signsof wildlife all around, frogs, lilies, etc. Ithas at least partial shading from trees throughout theday. Unfortunately, this type of naturalized ecosystemcan not always be utilized on a golf course, muchless an ‘in play’ area.

The typical golf course pond is open to all elements.It has full sun, it is man made, it has little or now and its usually a catch all for grass clippings,fertilizer run off and increasingly, with recycledwater, Chloramines or other residuals from chemicalwastewater treatments. It is a prime candidate for

anaerobic breakdown, or a variation of the NitrogenCycle that occurs when there is not enough oxygento promote healthy bacterial colonies. This septicbreakdown has many potential toxics by products andshould be avoided at all cost. Fortunately, aerationcan reverse this and get the waterbody healthy again.

There are essentially 2 main categories of pondaeration in the market; those driven by air, thosedriven by electricity. The air category includes rubbermembrane diffusers, tube diffusers and ropes,and mixed media systems like the BioBoost. Theelectrical system examples are fountains, paddlewheel and rotating brush systems. Although bothsystems ultimately run on electricity (hydro, solaror otherwise), the main difference is the electricalmotor, and electrical supply cable, is in the waterfor the second category. This leads to significant maintenance issues, often requiring electricians andyearly rebuilding.

The air driven category, typically has a compressorsafely housed in a cabinet or out-building and caneasily be maintained by regular staff.

Often there is a mix of both types in the golfenvironment. Most ‘in play’ or clubhouse pondshave a fountain for aesthetic purposes. From anaeration standpoint, they are inefficient, as they often‘hydraulically short circuit’. The outflow will take theshortest path back to the intake. They do little todrive off the Nitrogen gasses and reduce the bottomsediment layer in the water body. The actual aerationis better achieved by something from the air drivencategory (although there are excellent propeller styleelectrical aerators on the market).

Aeration for pond and lake management hasessentially remained unchanged since its inception.An air source; windmill with a diaphragm pump,regenerative blower, compressor or other, is directlyconnected to a distribution system. The mainadvances have been in making the distribution ofair in the water more efficient. By increasing the airsupply pressure and forcing it through finer holes,smaller bubbles can be made. Smaller bubbles areimportant as, in theory, they allow for the opportunityto have more interaction with the surrounding water.

Modern aeration has become so efficient that if youwere to look at the cross section of rising bubblesfrom a rubber membrane diffuser disk you will find that it is essentially dry. It is so densely packedwith rising air, that there is little or no opportunityfor transferring the oxygen from the bubble into thesurrounding water. They are no longer aeration in theclassic sense, they have become mixing machines.Their primary work is in creating currents in the waterand turning it over. This surface exchange is whatincreases the oxygen content in the water and helpsdrive off the nitrogen and other entrained gasses.This surface exchange is similar to the primaryaction that wave bearing lakes and oceans use foroxygenation.

The BioBoost aeration system, although usingmodern EPDM rubber diffusers as the primarydistribution method, solves this problem. BioBoostforces the rising column of bubbles through patentedmedia that slows and spreads them out. By makingthe bubbles travel though the cross fluted channels,they are in forced contact with the water increasingthe Oxygen transfer. The water flow and improvedOxygen transfer is essential to fulfill the primary

purpose of the BioBoost; to become an underwaterbioreactor.

The BioBoosts thin film thermoformed mediabecomes a nest for beneficial bacteria. With unlimitedfood source from the constantly circulating water andincreased oxygen, BioBoosts microbial action canout compete algae for their food source, the organicpollutants in the water. Algae cycling can be stoppedwhile reducing the need for chemical applications. Inaddition to the microbial action, BioBoost is a veryefficient off gassing device, driving harmful gassesout of the water body starting at the bottom, wherewater quality is the worst.

Sediment settles to the bottom of the pond and formsa muck layer. The average pond tends to accumulate4-6 inches of sediment a year. Fortunately, themajority of it is digestible organics, however to avoidunpleasant smells the muck layer must maintainadequate dissolve oxygen levels. The sedimentlayer can become septic (anaerobic) if microbialdigestion is allowed to continue without oxygen. Themain by products of this are pathogenetic bacterialike Escherichia Coli and the rotten egg smell ofHydrogen Sulfide. BioBoost aeration will convert theprocess to aerobic, with no unpleasant odors andreduce the sludge layer while promoting a healthypond environment.

BioBoost is among the finest environmental pondand lake management tools available. It is availablein three sizes for any application and can be installedeasily by pond service companies or golf coursepersonnel. Contact your local pond maintenancedistributor with inquiries and see www.bioboost.ca forfurther information.

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Since 1970, Aqua Control, Inc. has been manufacturingwater feature products. Starting with floating aeratorsand fountains to now having one of the broadest productlines in the industry to benefit any type of water body,Aqua Control, Inc. has what you need. While providingquality water feature products that produce a high de-gree of visual beauty and functionality, we still hold on toour commitment to provide the highest quality customerservice and technical support in the industry.

Through the years, Aqua Control, Inc. has remainedcommitted to extensive engineering to develop inno-vative new products with an emphasis on pumps thatproduce high volumes and high pressures, therefore ca-pable of producing large patterns. In more recent years,having reached pump design and efficiency goals, ACIhas refocused on motor longevity and providing moreaffordable pump components. These focuses have led tothe creation of the Select Series 2 and Endur Series.When combined with our highly engineered and efficient nozzles, ACI offers uniquely beautiful spray patternswith superior aeration capabilities. The Select Series 2and Endur Series are available in horse powers from1hp – 5hp.

ACI’s Titan Series floating fountains are perfect for largescale projects requiring maximum visual impact. Thesehigh horsepower fountains (ranging from 7.5hp – 40hp)create powerful, awe-inspiring displays.

If strictly aeration is what is required, Aqua Control,Inc. offers discrete aeration for a wide variety of waterbodies. We offer multiple solutions to address watercirculation, aeration and water quality. The Pond BottomCirculator with its patented “sled” design is designed tosink below the surface towards the pond bottom. Thereare no noticeable signs at the surface that aeration isbeing provided except for the float finder showing wherethe unit is installed.

Another very popular way to aerate discretely is throughdiffused aeration. This option uses compressed air mov-ing through diffusers creating a bubble screen to aeratethe water. ACI offers Lake Bed Aeration for shallow anddeep ponds, available with 1 to 6 diffusers. Our newestproduct line for diffused aeration is our “Tank” diffusedaeration system. This is great for fisheries and largewater tank displays.

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Patrons often view golf courses as mere fieldsof play. But insiders know that those well-tend-ed expanses are, in fact, businesses which intoday’s world must constantly adapt and findways to offset increased operational costs inthe face of diminishing revenues. There’s areason that the area in which we’re involvedis called the golf “industry.” And right now, ourbusiness model needs help.

In an effort to help golf facilities managemaintenance costs, the United States GolfAssociation has been developing a newweb- and map-based tool called ResourceManagement. It’s an ambitious undertaking,one involving devoting many late-night hours atits headquarters in Far Hills, N.J., the hiring ofnew software engineers and, according to oneUSGA staffer, “lots of sweat equity.”

That’s because of the project’s massive scope,which involves the visualization of every golfcourse in the U.S., with the various surfaces -tees, fairways, bunkers and greens – identifiedat each layout. The system also features a keyinteractive component, one that entails golferscarrying in their pockets a thumb-drive-sizedGPS tracking device that can be uploaded toshow where they went during the round.

That usage information – with the times andlocations of golfers indicated by red dotssuperimposed on a hole – tells the story ofwhere play actually occurs. This “heat-map”data, which the USGA says indicates the truein-play and out-of-play areas, provides a real-istic baseline for how superintendents can altertee placements, fairway widths, bunkers, andother elements of their courses. This will helpfacilities streamline maintenance efforts and

allocate costs to the areas that have the great-est impact on a golfer’s experience.

The USGA is convinced the benefits ofResource Management will play an impor-tant role as the game of golf evolves over thenext few years. Its director of Partnerships,Outreach and Education for Research, Scienceand Innovation, Hunki Yun, says, “We’re prettybullish on this and feel it has a great utility forgolf course managers and superintendents.”

Interested operators and superintendents cango to rm.usga.org and sign up for the program,which will be released, according to Yun, in“late 2018.” As with other ambitious new proj-ects involving many variables, he expectsResource Management will be tweaked basedon user feedback.

The tool provides average costs for the differ-ent tasks associated with golf course mainte-nance, including irrigation, fuel, labor, chemi-cals, and so forth. But, because these numbersvary greatly from course to course and regionto region, the superintendent can enter coststailored to his facility, making the applicationcustomizable.

The heat maps from golfers delineating high-traffic areas provide a wealth of useful informa-tion. And, because of the thought and plan-ning that went into the system’s architecture,that data provides verifiable insights after justa few days of golfer tracking. It also allowssuperintendents and facility managers to per-form “what-if” analyses and develop modelsthat quantify the financial impacts of proposedchanges in maintenance.

Those features comprise the essence of theResource Management program. After all, ifparts of the golf course aren’t really used ornot part of the average golfer’s playing expe-rience, why devote expensive resources tothose areas? If the few players who use theway-back tees don’t place their drives in themore highly traveled (and maintenance-inten-sive) areas, why keep those starting blocksopen on non-tournament days? Conversely,if the forward tees aren’t routinely resulting insecond shots within the normal fairway junc-tures, why not adjust them accordingly? Andif out-of-play bunkers aren’t being hit into, whymaintain them as part of the crew’s daily-dutychecklist?

The program allows superintendents to reviewthe traffic on each hole and “grab” the edgesof fairways with their computer mouse toadjust or shrink fairway widths based on whereplay is actually occurring, thus reducing thesizes of areas normally mowed, irrigated andmaintained. They can direct staff away fromthese sections on the golf course to focus onthe oft-used areas, optimizing manpower andresources.

The USGA, whose traditional focus has beenon overseeing the Rules of Golf, its champi-onships, GHIN handicapping and agronomicservices, has employed several “beta-test”courses around the country to evaluate thenew tool. There are large variations in main-tenance costs (i.e., access to irrigation waterin drought-ridden Southern California vs. therainy Pacific Northwest, and minimum-wagescales). And because of these variances, theassociation is compiling case studies to givethe program enough versatility to show that ithas nationwide applicability, all predicated onparticular attention to maintenance practicesthat can be reduced in cost, based on real-timecourse usage.

The organization has reached out to theGolf Course Superintendents Association ofAmerica and the American Society of GolfCourse Architects, which might use the tool’sfeedback features for course remodels andrenovations to better direct play and econo-mize footprints. According to Yun, severalarchitects are now “playing around with it.”To help keep everyone at a golf course(superintendent, general manager and greencommittee members) on the same page, theUSGA allows multiple log-ins to ResourceManagement so the tool can be shared at asingle golf facility. The upshot is that, by quan-tifying actual maintenance costs by scientifi-cally identifying the most-used areas of a golfcourse, interested parties can readily grasp the

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need to devote available resources to the primary in-play areas.

“As the cost of maintaining a golf course continues to rise, facilities increasingly need smarttools and data to operate efficiently,” said RandJerris, the USGA’s senior managing directorof Public Services, when the program was firstunveiled in March 2017. “For nearly a century,the USGA has helped improve golf courseoperations and golfer experience through educational materials, research, and agronomicand environmental consulting services. Thisinvestment in technology is an important nextstep, which will help facilities realize immediatebenefits through simple and effective behavioral changes.”

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Those features comprise the essence of theResource Management program. After all, ifparts of the golf course aren’t really used ornot part of the average golfer’s playing experience, why devote expensive resources tothose areas? If the few players who use theway-back tees don’t place their drives in themore highly traveled (and maintenance-intensive) areas, why keep those starting blocksopen on non-tournament days? Conversely,if the forward tees aren’t routinely resulting insecond shots within the normal fairway junctures, why not adjust them accordingly? Andif out-of-play bunkers aren’t being hit into, whymaintain them as part of the crew’s daily-dutychecklist?

The program allows superintendents to reviewthe traffic on each hole and “grab” the edgesof fairways with their computer mouse toadjust or shrink fairway widths based on whereplay is actually occurring, thus reducing thesizes of areas normally mowed, irrigated andmaintained. They can direct staff away fromthese sections on the golf course to focus onthe oft-used areas, optimizing manpower and

The USGA, whose traditional focus has beenon overseeing the Rules of Golf, its championships, GHIN handicapping and agronomicservices, has employed several “beta-test”courses around the country to evaluate thenew tool. There are large variations in maintenance costs (i.e., access to irrigation waterin drought-ridden Southern California vs. therainy Pacific Northwest, and minimum-wagescales). And because of these variances, theassociation is compiling case studies to givethe program enough versatility to show that ithas nationwide applicability, all predicated onparticular attention to maintenance practicesthat can be reduced in cost, based on real-timecourse usage.

The organization has reached out to theGolf Course Superintendents Association ofAmerica and the American Society of GolfCourse Architects, which might use the tool’sfeedback features for course remodels andrenovations to better direct play and economize footprints. According to Yun, severalarchitects are now “playing around with it.”To help keep everyone at a golf course(superintendent, general manager and greencommittee members) on the same page, theUSGA allows multiple log-ins to ResourceManagement so the tool can be shared at asingle golf facility. The upshot is that, by quan -tifying actual maintenance costs by scientifically identifying the most-used areas of a golfcourse, interested parties can readily grasp the

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need to devote available resources to the pri-mary in-play areas.

“As the cost of maintaining a golf course con-tinues to rise, facilities increasingly need smarttools and data to operate efficiently,” said RandJerris, the USGA’s senior managing directorof Public Services, when the program was firstunveiled in March 2017. “For nearly a century,the USGA has helped improve golf courseoperations and golfer experience through edu-cational materials, research, and agronomicand environmental consulting services. Thisinvestment in technology is an important nextstep, which will help facilities realize immediatebenefits through simple and effective behav-ioral changes.”

Adds Darrell J. Marcinek, director of golf main-tenance for the Somerset (N.J.) County ParkCommission, “Information and data are criti-cal in our business. This tool would take theguesswork out of our budgeting, and the end-product will be better for the golfers becausewe’re maximizing our limited resources.“The USGA is at the forefront of our industry,”adds Marcinek. “There’s nothing on the mar-ket that I’m aware of that does what this tooldoes.”

The USGA has not yet developed a pricestructure for its Resource Management initia-tive. But, according to Yun, it and the GPSdevices used by golfers at participating cours-

es will be affordable. “Profit is not the USGA’smotive,” he said. “Our mission is to help golfcourses with their maintenance costs, whichare a long-term threat to the industry. If currenttrends continue over the next 10 to 20 years,it’s going to be tougher for golf courses to befinancially viable,” without a tool such as this.

The ultimate goal of Resource Management isto make its benefits available to the estimated35,000 golf courses worldwide. The USGAhopes that will improve cost-efficiency and pro-ductivity to help secure a more economically-sound future for the Royal & Ancient Game.

Showing where golfers truly play should help afacility’s bottom line, while enhancing the over-all experience of its patrons.

Jeff Shelley has written and published nine booksas well as numerous articles for print and onlinemedia over the past 30 years. The Seattle residentis the co-founder of the Northwest Golf MediaAssociation and board president of First Green,an international, nonprofit program that providesenvironmental and STEM education outreach usinggolf courses as environmental learning [email protected]

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