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| Web URL(s): | https://gsr.lib.msu.edu/2010s/2010/1001BC.pdf
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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Turftwister Q & A; Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | [Continuing budget cuts] |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 48, No. 1, January/February 2010, p. 38. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "I received a directive to cut my budget by 15% for 2010. We already cut the budget by 15% last year by reducing fertilizer and chemical inputs, recycling topdressing sand, and switching to triplex mowers on tees and greens. Where else do I cut while providing the same quality product?" |
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| Source of Question: | Nevada |
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| Answer/Response: | "Signifi cant budget reductions are an unfortunate reality at many golf courses in the region. The next step is to lower the golf maintenance standard during the off-peak season. Altering the maintenance standard allows freedom to cut the labor force while focusing the existing staff on priority areas such as tees, fairways, and greens. Reduce mowing frequencies on fairways and roughs, rake bunkers twice a week, and simly touch up in between. Promote playability rather than lush and green, and focus maintenance practices down the middle, where golfers are supposed to be. Lessintensive maintenance does not always equate to a reduction in playing quality. Interestingly, clubs that employed such a program last year did not report a reduction in golfer satisfaction." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Budgets; Business management; Golf course superintendents; Maintenance guidelines; Playability
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 2010. [Continuing budget cuts]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 48(1):p. 38. |
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