Authors: Danny H. Quast, David W. Ferris, Wayne Otto
ISBN-13: 9780071410076, ISBN-10: 0071410074
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: October 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Danny H. Quast, CGCS, is the owner of DHD Tree Products in Juneau, Wisconsin, and established one of the foremost tree programs for golf courses in the United States. He worked as Grounds Manager for the 1999 PGA Championship and the 1990 US Open, was Superintendent at the 1989 United States Golf Association Mid-Amateur.
Wayne Otto, CGCS, has been a golf course superintendent for 42 years. A resident of Grafton, Wisconsin, he was the first CGSAA-certified golf course superintendent in Wisconsin. A graduate of the Turf Management program at Penn State, he is also a fully certified member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses.
GOLF COURSE TURF MANAGEMENT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL
If your job requires keeping a golf course way above par for hackers, duffers, and pros, this is an essential reference you’ll need on hand at all times.
Written with great insight by a trio of longstanding groundskeepers, Golf Course Turf Management addresses specific areas of the course greens, tees, fairway, and more and provides practical tips on how to maintain each effectively and efficiently. The book also includes:
* Hundreds of informative illustrations
* Coverage of pest control and irrigation
* Construction methods
* Turf establishment and maintenance
* And much, much more!
Plus, you get detailed discussions on a host of key issues communication, labor, budgets, and the Golf Course Superintendents Association. No matter if you're a golf course superintendent, a member of the grounds personnel, or a lawn care professional, Golf Course Turf Management will help you do your job more effectively.
Danny H. Quast, CGCS, is the owner of DHD Tree Products in Juneau, Wisconsin, and established one of the foremost tree programs for golf courses in the United States. He worked as Grounds Manager for the 1999 PGA Championship and the 1990 US Open, was Superintendent at the 1989 United States Golf Association Mid-Amateur.
Wayne Otto, CGCS, has been a golf course superintendent for 42 years. A resident of Grafton, Wisconsin, he was the first CGSAA-certified golf course superintendent in Wisconsin. A graduate of the Turf Management program at Penn State, he is also a fully certified member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses.
Ch. 1 | The Putting Green | 1 |
Ch. 2 | The Teeing Ground | 17 |
Ch. 3 | Fairways | 27 |
Ch. 4 | The Rough | 53 |
Ch. 5 | Trees on the Golf Course | 61 |
Ch. 6 | Bunkers | 89 |
Ch. 7 | Marking the Golf Course | 103 |
Ch. 8 | Car Paths and Roads | 109 |
Ch. 9 | Irrigation and Drainage | 117 |
Ch. 10 | Soil and Water Testing | 139 |
Ch. 11 | Fertilizer and Nutrition | 153 |
Ch. 12 | Cultivation | 183 |
Ch. 13 | Weeds Found in Turf and Landscapes | 195 |
Ch. 14 | Topdressing | 275 |
Ch. 15 | Best Management Practices (BMP) | 285 |
Ch. 16 | Best Management Practices and Integrated Pest Management | 297 |
Ch. 17 | Plant Growth Regulators | 323 |
Ch. 18 | Insect Problems and Insecticides Used in Turf | 329 |
Ch. 19 | Basic Chemical and Pesticide Principles | 385 |
Ch. 20 | Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary | 447 |
Ch. 21 | Communication | 457 |
Ch. 22 | Golf Course Budget | 467 |
Ch. 23 | The Turf Care Center | 485 |
References | 511 | |
Index | 515 |