Practical Golf Course Maintenance
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Practical Golf Course Maintenance

The Magic of Greenkeeping

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Practical Golf Course Maintenance

The Magic of Greenkeeping

About this book

The revised, bestselling resource of practical, nontechnical advice for maintaining and operating a golf course

Practical Golf Course Maintenance, Third Edition presents the latest information and techniques for providing first-rate upkeep and management operations for any golf course. This book's, clear, step-by-step coverage, unencumbered by technical language, includes critical advice on maintaining consistent bunkers, sand top-dressing and aerifying, pesticide storage, and other emerging technologies, as well as mowing techniques for greens, fairways, and tees—and much more!

This updated Third Edition offers reliable, state-of-the-art guidance and hundreds of helpful tips with:

  • Major revisions throughout to address the latest information on computer- operated irrigation systems, new equipment for all aspects of course maintenance, water quality and conservation issues, and managing people
  • A clear approach that avoids technical language and scientific citations while delivering practical advice that can be immediately applied on the course
  • Coverage of all aspects of course maintenance from tee to green, along with guidance on managing the course for the rules of the game and managing the business aspects of course management and maintenance

Practical Golf Course Maintenance, Third Edition is a valuable tool for golf course owners, architects, builders, golfers, golf professionals, club managers, and superintendents, as well as greens committee members, irrigation specialists, field managers, turfgrass specialists, real estate developers, and landscape architects.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9781118143742
eBook ISBN
9781118411902

Table of contents

  1. Practical Golf Course Maintenance
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. 1 Greens
  7. 2 Tees
  8. 3 Fairways
  9. 4 The Rough
  10. 5 Bunkers and Their Maintenance
  11. 6 Water
  12. 7 Fertilizer
  13. 8 Topdressing
  14. 9 Aerating, Spiking, and Verticutting
  15. 10 Spraying
  16. 11 Seeding, Sodding, and Sprigging
  17. 12 Drainage
  18. 13 Trees
  19. 14 Landscaping
  20. 15 Traffic and Paths
  21. 16 Changing Cups, Flagsticks,and Tee Markers
  22. 17 Rules of Golf That Affect Maintenance
  23. 18 Budgeting for Machinery and Tools
  24. 19 The Grounds Maintenance Facility
  25. 20 Managing People
  26. 21 Greenkeeping Common Sense
  27. 22 Job Descriptions
  28. Index
  29. About the Authors