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WHY HIRE
This page is meant to give you a better understanding of Golf Club Consulting, Inc.
Has Golf Club Consulting worked on a golf facility like mine?
Yes.
Besides the U.S., in what locations does Golf Club Consulting, Inc. work?
- Canada (including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan)
- Mexico (including; Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Cozumel, Manzanillo, Manzatlan and Puerto Vallarta)
- Central America (including; Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras and Panama)
- Caribbean (including; Aruba, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands)
- Far East (including; China, Korea, Vietnam, Guam, Japan and Philippines)
- United Arab Emirates
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What are general reasons to hire Golf Club Consulting, Inc.?
- Retain an experienced Certified Golf Course Superintendent
- Reduce or control expenses
- Fix golf course conditioning problems
- Prevent agronomic problems
- Obtain unbiased advise
What are specific reasons to hire Golf Club Consulting, Inc.?
Existing Golf Course:
- Retain an experienced Certified Golf Course Superintendent
- Fix course conditioning problems
- Improve an existing golf operation
- Reduce expenses
- Provide a Maintenance Plan to use in the everyday care of the course
- Prevent agronomic problems
- Assist in golf course renovations
- Assist the club to attain Audubon International certification
- Value engineer the installation of a new irrigation system
- Test and analyze existing soils
- Test and analyze the irrigation water used
New Golf Course:
- Pre-construction: Evaluate the agronomics of the received bids
- Pre-construction: Value engineer the received bids
- Pre-construction: Audubon International certification
- Pre-construction: Value engineer the irrigation system design
- Agronomy: Specify the correct bunker sand
- Agronomy: Specify the correct greensmix to use
- Agronomy: Make pre-plant recommendations for soil amendments and fertilizer
- Agronomy: Test the existing soils and advise on a fertilizer plan
- Agronomy: Assist in choosing the correct grasses to use and when to grass
- Agronomy: Find the best sod to use
- Agronomy: Analyze the irrigation water and recommend the needed changes (high salts, sulfur burner, acid injection, Reverse Osmosis)
- Grow-in: Provide a turf maturation and grow-in plan
- Grow-in: Oversight
- Equipment: Provide a prioritized list of needed gc maint. equipment
- Equipment: Find preferred pricing on needed gc maint. equipment (we look at used markets and off-lease markets)
- Equipment: Buy the gc maintenance equipment
- Financial: Provide an operating maintenance budget
- Maintenance planning: Provide a Maintenance Plan
- Maintenance building: Provide a schematic of the maintenance building
- Maintenance building: Provide a list of needed FF&E and tools for the maintenance area
- Maintenance building: Buy the needed FF&E and tools for the maintenance area
- Opening: Provide a list of the needed opening supplies
- Opening: Buy the needed opening supplies
- Staffing: Search and find the "correct" GS. Supt.
Considering adding a golf course:
- Obtain the facts on the addition of a golf course business
- Understand the best way to manage a golf business
If you're considering purchasing a golf course:
- Evaluate of the physical components of the golf course (greens, tees, fairways, soils, irrigation water, bunkers and irrigation system
- Evaluate the current staffing
What are the most common issues faced by an owner of a golf course construction project?
- Not realizing what is necessary and important in building a quality golf course
- Relying on expertise that does not have an owner’s interest as the #1 priority
- Not realizing that omitting or missing important tasks in construction WILL cost the facility time and money in operations
What are the most common issues faced by an operator of a golf business?
- Not realizing or understanding the issues or needs of the business.
- Relying on expertise that does not have an owner’s interest as the #1 priority
- Not realizing what does not need to be purchased
- Not realizing what costs can be streamlined
What fee options are there for consulting services?
Hourly/daily fee basis: This is simple as-needed consulting, with no long-term obligations.
Task basis: Used for a specific predetermined task or project, such as Due Diligence, a Feasibility Study or hiring a Golf Course Superintendent.
Partnership Consulting: This is the best and most economical solution, which can be used for single or multiple facilities.
What are common reasons to hire a golf course consultant?
- To validate or verify an issue(s)
- Need to get a second opinion
- To aid an inexperienced staff
- Need is short-term or temporary
- Improve efficiency
- Reduce or control costs
- To recommend new and innovative ideas
- Help diagnose problems and find solutions
- To hire someone with experience and expertise
- Because existing personnel are busy with other priorities
What does a final consulting agreement contain?
- Compensation
- Payment terms
- Scope of work
- Timetable of work with completion date
What expenses will I be billed for?
Reimbursable expenses for travel associated expenses (airfare, car rental, hotel, food during travel, fuel for rental car, airport parking fees and travel mileage to/from airport or consulting site) and other agreed upon expenses.
Can I have the fees arranged to meet my needs?
Yes.
What is the best way to get a hold of Golf Club Consulting, Inc.?
| Office phone |
1.970.384.2069 |
| Cell phone |
1.970.618.0813 |
| Email |
reide@golfclubconsulting.com |
How fast will hear back from GCC?
Immediately. The only reason for not responding within a short period of time is due to not getting your message or we’re traveling.
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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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