Book description
The revised, bestselling resource of practical, nontechnical advice
for maintaining and operating a golf course
Practical Golf Course Maintenance, Third Edition presents the
latest information and techniques for providing first-rate upkeep and
management operations for any golf course. This book's, clear,
step-by-step coverage, unencumbered by technical language, includes
critical advice on maintaining consistent bunkers, sand top-dressing
and aerifying, pesticide storage, and other emerging technologies, as
well as mowing techniques for greens, fairways, and teesÂ-and much more!
This updated Third Edition offers reliable, state-of-the-art
guidance and hundreds of helpful tips with:
- Major revisions throughout to address the latest information on
computer- operated irrigation systems, new equipment for all
aspects of course maintenance, water quality and conservation
issues, and managing people
- A clear approach that avoids technical language and scientific
citations while delivering practical advice that can be
immediately applied on the course
- Coverage of all aspects of course maintenance from tee to green,
along with guidance on managing the course for the rules of the
game and managing the business aspects of course management and maintenance
Practical Golf Course Maintenance, Third Edition is a valuable
tool for golf course owners, architects, builders, golfers, golf
professionals, club managers, and superintendents, as well as greens
committee members, irrigation specialists, field managers, turfgrass
specialists, real estate developers, and landscape architects.
The late GORDON WITTEVEEN started the Canadian Golf
Superintendents Association in 1965 and served as its first secretary.
He served on the Board of Directors of the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America and was a past recipient of the GCSAA's
Distinguished Service Award and the Leo Feser Award. He started The
Green Masters magazine and served as its editor for five years.
MICHAEL BAVIER (retired) was the longtime superintendent of
Inverness Golf Club near Chicago. During his career, he served as
president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
and was a past recipient of the GCSAA's Distinguished Service Award.
He is a frequent speaker on the Turf Conference Tour, both in North
America and overseas.
