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Author(s):Danielson, Todd
Author Affiliation:Editor, California Fairways
Title:Be a renovation survivor: Don't get voted off the golf course
Source:California Fairways. Vol. 11, No. 1, January/February 2002, p. 12-15.
Publishing Information:Arlington Heights, IL: Adams Business Media, Inc.
# of Pages:4
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Golf course superintendents; Golf course renovation; Reconstruction; Golf courses; Golf course design; Golf tees; Restoration; Golf driving ranges; Golf course architects; Budgets; Golf greens; Golf green committee; Safety; Personnel management; Membership relations
Facility Names:The Riviera Country Club, in Pacific Palisades, California; Riverside Golf Course, in Fresno, California; Big Canyon, in California
Subjects' Names:Ramina, Paul; Tillema, Bob; Beardsley, Jeff
Abstract/Contents:Discusses how to undertake a successful golf course renovation. Gives examples of courses which have recently undergone renovation. Describes renovation at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, which was modified with the objective of bringing back "the original flavor" of the course when it was designed. Describes renovation at the Riverside Golf Course in Fresno, explaining that "`[architects] know exactly what they want, but when it comes to maintenance and taking care of the creation, they don't really care what the superintendent's standpoint is.'" Describes renovations at Big Canyon with regards to how to keep a project within budget. States that "the most important advice is to be flexible. Expect that there will be problems, and be prepared to deal with them as they arise."
Language:English
References:0
Note:Pictures, color
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Danielson, T. 2002. Be a renovation survivor: Don't get voted off the golf course. Calif. Fairways. 11(1):p. 12-15.
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