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GOLF COURSE SERVICES:  GC Maintenance for Existing Golf Courses

We have a passion for taking care of a golf course and treat every assignment with a high level of commitment.    This approach produces exceptional results for every club we assist.  

Whether it's supporting the existing staff or troubleshooting an agronomic problem, Golf Club Consulting, Inc. can help a Golf Course Superintendent or a club with a wide variety of golf course issues. 

To help you understand the services that we have been engaged to do, please review client testimonials and past issues that we have been retained to do.  

Below are some issues of golf course maintenance that we can assist with:

1.  PERSONNEL 

  • EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION PROGRAMS
  • EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
  • EXCELLENCE PROGRAMS
  • NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION
  • STAFF MEETINGS:  frequency, content, scheduling

2.  GREENS

  • CULTURAL PRACTICES:  aerification, spiking, topdressing, vertical mowing, rolling
  • FERTILITY: corrective, maintenance
  • IRRIGATION:  frequency, amount applied, water testing, syringing, techniques
  • MANAGEMENT:  poa annua, turf density, green speed, playability needs, soil testing, moss, cup changing, root monitoring, thatch, wetting agent use, overseeding, interseeding, weather monitoring, standards
  • MOWING PRACTICES:  frequency, HOC, mowers used, mowing techniques
  • PESTICIDE USE: herbicides, insecticides, fungicides

3.  TEES

  • CULTURAL PRACTICES:  aerification, spiking, topdressing, vertical mowing, rolling
  • FERTILITY:  corrective, maintenance
  • IRRIGATION:   frequency, amount applied, water testing, syringing, techniques
  • MANAGEMENT:  poa annua, turf density, green speed, playability needs, soil testing, moss, tee marker placement, root monitoring, thatch, wetting agent use, overseeding, interseeding, weather monitoring, standards
  • MOWING PRACTICES:  frequency, HOC, mowers used, mowing techniques
  • PESTICIDE USE:  herbicides, insecticides, fungicides

4.  FAIRWAYS

  • CULTURAL PRACTICES:  aerification, spiking, topdressing, vertical mowing,
  • FERTILITY:  corrective, maintenance
  • IRRIGATION:  frequency, amount applied, water testing, syringing, techniques
  • MANAGEMENT:  poa annua, turf density, playability needs, soil testing, moss, root monitoring, thatch, wetting agent use, overseeding, interseeding, weather monitoring, standards
  • MOWING PRACTICES:  frequency, HOC, mowers used, mowing techniques
  • PESTICIDE USE: herbicides, insecticides, fungicides

5.  ROUGHS

  • CULTURAL PRACTICES:  aerification, topdressing, vertical mowing,
  • FERTILITY: corrective, maintenance
  • IRRIGATION:  frequency, amount applied, water testing, syringing, techniques
  • MANAGEMENT:  poa annua, turf density, playability needs, soil testing, moss, root monitoring, thatch, wetting agent use, overseeding, interseeding, weather monitoring, standards
  • MOWING PRACTICES: frequency, HOC, mowers used, mowing techniques
  • PESTICIDE USE: herbicides, insecticides, fungicides

6.  BUNKERS

  • DAILY CARE:  raking frequency, techniques used, equipment used, weeding, lip maintenance
  • LONG TERM CARE:  edging, sand distribution, drainage issues
  • MANAGEMENT:  standards, planning, sand used, irrigation watering

7.  CART PATHS

  • DAILY CARE: weeding, edging
  • LONG TERM CARE: edging, drainage issues
  • MANAGEMENT:  standards, planning

8.  IRRIGATION SYSTEM

  • DAILY CARE: sprinkler adjusting, maintenance, sprinkler leveling, programming system maintenance
  • LONG TERM CARE: adding or removing heads, renovations
  • MANAGEMENT:  standards, planning, observing

9.  PUMPING STATION

  • PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
  • REPAIRING

10. WATER SOURCES

  • MANAGEMENT:  standards, planning, observing
  • MONITORING QUALITY

11.  MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT

  • PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
  • REPAIRING

12.  EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

  • PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
  • REPAIRING

13.  ENVIRONMENTAL

  • AUDUBON INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION
  • COMMUNICATION
  • COMPOSTING
  • IPM
  • PESTICIDE USE AND STORAGE
  • RECYCLING

14.  CLUBHOUSE GROUNDS

  • MANAGEMENT:  standards, planning, observing, maintaining quality

15.  GOLF COURSE GROUNDS BEAUTIFICATION

  • MANAGEMENT:  standards, planning, observing, maintaining quality

16.  CLUBHOUSE GROUNDS

  • MANAGEMENT:  standards, planning, observing, maintaining quality

17.  TREES

  • MANAGEMENT:  standards, planning, observing, maintaining quality

18.  LANDSCAPE AREAS

19.  LAKES & STREAMS

  • MANAGEMENT:  standards, planning, observing, maintaining quality

20.  BUDGETING

  • Priorities and needs

21.  RECORDKEEPING

 

A FEW OF THE ISSUES FOR PAST ASSIGNMENTS:

ARIZONA  

1)  assist new GC Superintendent

2)  evaluate golf course / operation to understand priorities during planned renovations

3)  provide expertise during irrigation installation

4)  provide expertise during golf course construction

CALIFORNIA  

1)  assist new GC Superintendent

2)  evaluate golf course / operation and identify improvement possibilities

3)  oversee golf course maintenance for club without a GC Supt

4)  provide expertise during irrigation installation

5)  provide expertise during golf course construction

6)  provide on-going golf course maintenance expertise to club

7)  evaluate golf course / operation to understand planned acquisition

COLORADO

1)  assist new GC Superintendent

2)  evaluate asset / operation and identify improvement possibilities

3)  provide expertise during irrigation installation

4)  provide expertise during golf course construction

5) provide on-going golf course maintenance expertise to club

FLORIDA

1)  assist new GC Superintendent

2)  evaluate asset / operation and identify improvement possibilities (West Coast)

3) evaluate asset / operation and identify improvement possibilities (Miami area)

4)  provide on-going golf course maintenance expertise to club

IDAHO

1)  assist new GC Superintendent

2)   evaluate asset / operation to understand needs

KANSAS

1)  provide grassing recommendation for new golf course construction

LOUISIANA

1)  evaluate golf course / operation to understand planned acquisition

MARYLAND

1)   review and identify issues for planned golf course

MEXICO

1)   review and identify contractual obligation for golf course renovation

2)  recommended Paspalum quality controls

3)   evaluate golf course / operation to understand needs

NEW MEXICO

1)  evaluate fairway turf loss

2)  evaluate asset / operation and identify improvement possibilities

3)  evaluate the performance of the existing staff

NEVADA

1)   evaluate golf course / operation to understand planned acquisition

2)  evaluate golf course / operation to understand needs

NORTH CAROLINA

1)  evaluate golf course / operation and identify improvement possibilities

NORTH DAKOTA

1) assisted with selection of GC Architect

SOUTH CAROLINA

1)   evaluate golf course / operation and identify improvement possibilities

2)  evaluate weed intrusion and quality control issues

TEXAS

1)  assist new GC Superintendent

2)  evaluate weed intrusion and quality control issues

3)  oversee and plan renovations

4)  oversee and plan greens grassing conversion

5)  evaluate golf course / operation and identify improvement possibilities

6)  provide on-going expertise to club

US VIRGIN ISLANDS

1)  assist new GC Superintendent

2)  provide expertise during irrigation installation

3)  provide expertise during golf course construction

4) provide on-going golf course maintenance expertise to club

VIRGINIA

1)  evaluate golf course / operation and identify improvement possibilities


If your need is long-term, please visit our Partnership Consulting page.  

If you think we can add improve your golf course, contact us to discuss your concerns.


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Golf Club Consulting, Inc.
831 Westbank Road Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Office: 970.384.2069 | Cell: 970.618.0813
reide@golfclubconsulting.com

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