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Web URL(s): | https://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/bulls/article/2009jun7.pdf Last checked: 06/15/2009 Requires: PDF Reader |
Publication Type:
| Newsletter |
Author(s): | VerCautren, Jeff |
Author Affiliation: | Superintendent, Rich Harvest Farms |
Title: | The 2009 Solheim Cup at Rich Harvest Farms |
Source: | On Course. Vol. 63, No. 2, June 2009, p. 7-8. |
Publishing Information: | [Carpentersville, IL]: Midwest Association of Golf Course Superintendents |
# of Pages: | 2 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf courses in the environment; Tournament preparation; Golf tournaments; Ladies Professional Golf Association; Ladies European Tour; Cultural methods; Energy conservation; Recycling; Biodiesel fuel; Variable frequency drive irrigation system
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Facility Names: | Rich Harvest Farms, in Sugar Grove, Illinois |
Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the 2009 Solheim Cup at Rich Harvest Farms. States that "the rich history of The Solheim Cup dates back to 1990 when the first international competition was held in Orlando [Florida]." Notes that "a record 103,000 attended the last staging of The Solheim Cup on American soil, and estimates for the 2009 crowd are pushing 150,000." States that "Rich Harvest Farms [RHF] is going green for the cup." Briefly describes maintenance practices at the course, stating that "RHF has consistently used integrated pest management to limit chemical and fertilizer application on the golf course." Describes potential sustainability plans, including implemening a recycling program, and switching to B11 diesal fuel." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Pictures, color |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): VerCautren, J. 2009. The 2009 Solheim Cup at Rich Harvest Farms. On Course. 63(2):p. 7-8. |
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