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| Author(s): | Happ, Keith A. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Agronomist, Mid-Atlantic Region, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Title: | Turf care centers: The heartbeat of golf turf conditioning!: Like a stone thrown into a pond, course maintenance activities originate and ripple out from the maintenance facility |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 39, No. 4, July/August 2001, p. 1-5. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf courses; Maintenance facilities; Buildings; Workshops; Design; Design factors; Staff training; Facility profile; Planning; Traffic; Fertilizer storage; Pesticide storage; Chemical storage; Fuel storage; Seed storage; Equipment maintenance
USGA Green Section Keywords: Golf Course Management and Budgets: Equipment and Buildings
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| Abstract/Contents: | Profiles the maintenance building of a golf course. Focuses on the choice of location, stating that "maintenance buildings that are located away from the golf course can pose logistic challenges to the golf course superintendent and maintenance operations...Centrally located buildings may offer easier access to all areas of the course for turf maintenance but may pose obstacles for delivery trucks." Also states that "the turf management plan for the course should influence the location as well as the size of the maintenance area. For example, if outing play is a main source of revenue, then the building should be positioned to facilitate rapid completion of all course preparation activities." Also focuses on the layout of the facility, stating that "a well-planned layout has a positive effect on what can take place within the confines of the operation." Discusses the entrance area, employee parking, the importance of the courtyard, and traffic flow through the maintenance complex. Describes the basic maintenance building features, including "administrative office for the superintendent, assistant superintendent, mechanic, irrigation specialist, and horticulturist. A lunch/break room that offers sufficient capacity to accommodate the entire crew. Locker room/restroom facilities for male and female employees. Parts room for the most frequently used repair items. Grinding room to properly prepare cutting equipment. Paint room with proper ventilation. Fertilizer storage room. Pesticide storage and containment unit. Heated work area for mechanic and equipment maintenance activities. Unheaded equipment storage area. [And] hand tools storage room/area." Profiles various areas of the maintenance complex, including office space, mechanic's office and work area, locker room, lunch/break room, fertilizer storage, and pesticide storage. Also states that "what used to be known as the maintenance barn or maintenance shed is now an active center for learning and teaching. A turf care center evolves into a facility that eets the demands of the course, satisfies the desires of the golfers, and fulfills the needs of the golf course maintenance crew. Developing and sustaining a good work environment is critical to the inner workings of the maintenance operation. Employee welfare and safety cannot be overlooked and are issues that are vital to a successful operation. A clean working environment allows the total investment in golf course maintenance to be sustained. The turf care center, as the heart of the operation, protects the operation's primary asset, the golf course." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also German reprint, "Vom Greenkeeper- Schuppen zum Rasenpflege Center", Greenkeepers Journal, September 2001, p. 40, R=90134 R=90134 |
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| Note: | Partial reprint appears in The Turf Line News, Vol. 165 October/November 2001, p. 38-42
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Happ, K. A. 2001. Turf care centers: The heartbeat of golf turf conditioning!: Like a stone thrown into a pond, course maintenance activities originate and ripple out from the maintenance facility. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 39(4):p. 1-5. |
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