Maintaining and managing a golf course is a costly and time-consuming task, but chances are that the golf professionals helping craft the annual budget are not accountants.
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Putting on greens that have just been aerated can be very frustrating, but most golfers know greens must be aerated for optimal playing conditions. It may not be the most appealing playing surface, but the long-term benefits greatly outweigh the temporary inconvenience. Let us delve deeper into what Aeration is and why it’s worth the trouble.
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Turf diseases present in a variety of ways and can be easily confused or misidentified. Golf course maintenance that doesn’t include disease prevention is asking for trouble.
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A golf course needs fertilizer because it provides nutrient supply, promotes good turf health, enhances turf quality, prevents disease and increases pest control, and adds consistency and playability.
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When establishing turf, there is always the dilemma between seeding and sodding. Whether you are renovating your course or starting from scratch, establishing golf course turf can be a pivotal moment for your playing conditions.
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Overseeding, also known as topdressing, promotes new growth and can be used to swap out existing turf and or dormant turf.
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Now while aeration may not look pretty, it is an important step in keeping the course green and the playing conditions superb. This article will explain the science and impact of golf course aeration.
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Hurricane season is here yet again and for superintendents and golf pros alike that means getting all hands on deck to prep harder and smarter. Hurricanes pose massive threats to your golf course and can depreciate the value of your asset by causing devastation and damage.
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All golf courses have something in common, and that is a reliance on turf health. By being proactive and using the most recent science and technology, agronomists can reduce the amount of water, pest control, and fertilizer products required on the turf to establish an ideal surface and a superior game.
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Since its popularity, and Florida being a golf capital, superintendents began using St. Augustine grass in the roughs.
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Pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides are all chemicals used to maintain the idyllic appeal of a lush green golf course. To ensure the health and sustainability of turfgrass, different chemical agents have been specially synthesized to promote growth in turfgrass while preventing damage.
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While golf is well known as a leisurely and relaxing sport, we don’t often recognize the most important aspect. Grass! Grass, turfgrass, or whatever you prefer to call it, is not only the most important aspect of golf course maintenance but the defining factor of the course itself. The quality and health of your course's turfgrass affect the playability and enjoyability of a game, something that will make or break your course.
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Since the advent of the game, golf lovers have studied how to get better playing conditions, and that means better turf. The study of turfgrass, Turfgrass Management, is a disciplined and precise science, one which you can study at universities across the world
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Golf course superintendents and other turfgrass professionals have a lot on their plate, and sometimes they come into the job and inherit the mistakes of others.
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