For anybody in the golf industry, answering questions about golf’s negative impact on the environment, is a weekly occurrence if not a daily one. Now the newspaper of record, the New York Times, has published an article that helps make the argument that golf has actually been one of the leaders in sustainable water use. [...]
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JOSH SMITH
The first time I met Josh Smith was in Valentine, NE. I had just hit a grouse with my sweet PT Cruiser rental. The grouse had gone through the grill and completely disabled the car. I pulled up in front of the hotel after the lone taxi in the area had come fetch me forty [...]
DICK RUDOLPH & AETNA SPRINGS- TWO
The second half of my interview with Dick Rudolph, the superintendent of Aetna Springs, features a discussion of eradicating the bermuda grass which covered the old course, his thoughts on working with Tom Doak and Jim Urbina, and the possible development of a new eighteen hole course down the valley. Since my discussion with Dick, [...]
MID OCEAN- PART THREE
In this last video of a three part series, Norman Furtado, the superintendent of Mid Ocean, discusses the challenges and rewards of maintaining a world class course in Bermuda. Mid Ocean is short by today’s standards, but is still plenty challenging, especially when the wind is up as it normally is in Bermuda. The PGA [...]
DICK RUDOLPH & AETNA SPRINGS
At the end of April, I was fortunate to get out to Aetna Springs in the northern Napa Valley for an afternoon of golf and a quick chat with Dick Rudolph, the course’s superintendent. I worked for a few months on the construction crew at Aetna in the fall of 2006 and I look back [...]
CHAMBERS BAY- PART THREE
In this final installment of my interview with Dave Wieneke, superintendent of Chambers Bay, he talks about the importance of educating the player about links golf. This task involves getting the golfer to understand the different types of shots needed to score well at Chambers Bay and also the playing characteristics of the fescue fairways [...]
WILD HORSE- PART TWO
In the second half of my interview with Josh Mahar, the superintendent of Wild Horse, he discusses their practice of burning the native grass rough once every three years. There are pros and cons to this practice, but to me it is a very attractive option. It recreates the process that naturally manages the prairie [...]
SENSORY OVERLOAD?
I know many of you probably saw this yesterday but I certainly found Larry Dorman’s article about sensors and water very educational. I feel like I don’t know enough about the subject to know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Obviously any technology that could lead to golf courses using [...]
CHECHESSEE CREEK – PART TWO
In the second half of my interview with Bill Kennedy, superintendent of Chechessee Creek, he discusses how Chaffin/Light, the club’s developer, went about making environmental stewardship a priority at the club. Bill lays out what measures he undertakes to develop animal habitat, limit water and chemical use and generally make the course as environmentally friendly [...]
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