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| Author(s): | Rawlings, Gary |
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| Author Affiliation: | Editor-in-Chief, Mountain West Turf |
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| Title: | Talk about high altitude: What to do at 10,000 feet? |
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| Section: | Maintaining turf
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| Source: | Mountain West Turf. Vol. 1, No. 1, Fall 2001, p. 36-38. |
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| Publishing Information: | Idaho Falls, ID: Harris Publishing Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf courses; High altitude; Course profile; Animal pests; Urine; Problem-solving
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| Facility Names: | Mount Massive Golf Course, in Leadville, Colorado |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Profiles the highest golf course in the United States, Mount Massive Golf Course at the 10,000-foot elevation of Leadville, CO. Discusses the unique challenges which face this course. Explains that the course only has a 60-day frost-free season. Describes other challenges such as keeping the course wet due to extremely low humidity, uric acid burns from elk, and the replacement of divots. Concludes that "despite these challenges, the course annually offers a six-month-long season. It is a favorite course of many, allowing city dwellers to get into the clean, rarified mountain air for a golfing experience sure to be remembered." |
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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):
Rawlings, G. 2001. Talk about high altitude: What to do at 10,000 feet?. Mt. West Turf. 1(1):p. 36-38. |
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