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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/ttgnc/article/1991feb5.pdf
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Anonymous |
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| Title: | Golf course superintendents are unsung heroes |
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| Source: | Thru the Green [Northern California]. February 1991, p. 5. |
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| Publishing Information: | [Diamond Springs, California]: [Key Publications] |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Career profile; Certification; GCSAA; Golf course superintendents; Golfer perceptions; Membership relations; Stereotypes
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America knows it has an image problem: most public golfers don't know what a golf course superintendent is. Country Club members are a bit more knowledgeable. Surveys show they not only know who their particular golf course superintendent is, but also what his duties are. Generally, country club members appreciate the difficulty of the job and their superintendent's efforts. Not many public golfers appreciate the condition of the course they are playing." The public course superintendent usually faces a much bigger challenge, than the private course superintendent, because their courses get a lot of play. Public superintendents generally have a smaller budget to work with as well. The GCSAA spent years trying to organize a certification system for its members. The result was two full days of tests, including questions on pests and diseases and the chemicals to control them, turf management, drainage, golf course rules and the complex maintenance of a golf course. A person must be a member of the GCSAA and an active golf course superintendent for five years before taking the certification test. Younger applicants are required to have a four-year degree, usually in agronomy. A certified superintendent will have a high level of knowledge and ability, and will be in high demand. "By pooling knowledge and requiring qualified personnel, the GCSAA is working toward mitigating the impact of limited budgets. This will keep public green fees down and affordable for the average golfer." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | "The preceding article is a reprint from the April 23, 1990 issue of The Valley Hearld from Livermore, CA."
Reprint appears in Golden State Fairways, 3(3) April 1991, p. 17 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Anonymous. 1991. Golf course superintendents are unsung heroes. Thru the Green [Northern California]. p. 5. |
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