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| Author(s): | Middleton, Sarah |
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| Title: | Driving force |
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| Section: | Golf - Felixstowe
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| Source: | The Groundsman. Vol. 60, No. 11, November 2006, p. 21-23. |
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| Publishing Information: | London, England: Institute of Groundsmanship. |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Course profile; Golf greens; Golf green maintenance; Fertilization; Potassium fertilizers; Golf course renovation; Topdressing; Golf tournaments
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| Facility Names: | Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club, in Suffolk, England |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Profiles Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club in Felixstowe, England, and course manager John Houston, who has produced "the best greens in the country." Explains that every year the club renovates their greens "using a Field Topmaker to scarify the greens before reseeding and top dressing." Discusses a construction project completed in 2004 which "had three key drivers for the club - improving safety, play and wildlife habitats." Explains that "a monthly application of a high K [potassium] liquid fertiliser [fertilizer] between March and September does the trick, as does a twice yearly dressing of a 13:0:46 slow-release mini-prill fertilisers." Mentions that "the greens are also micro-tined four or five times a year and verti-drained five or six times a year." Explains that with "golfers happy, John has now set his sights on increasing the standard scratch score (SSS) of the course, as well as its length." Discusses the course's environmental acheivements, which have won awards and resulted in "one of the best wildlife habitats in Great Britan." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Middleton, S. 2006. Driving force. Groundsman. 60(11):p. 21-23. |
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