Best Golf Course Management Practices (3rd Edition)

Best Golf Course Management Practices, 3e provides up-to-date basic and applied information on grasses available, their selection and use; soils and soil amendments; critical management decisions; pest management and IPM practices; environmental concerns and strategies to develop best management practices for golf courses; and personnel and financial considerations when developing and implementing annual budgets, leasing vs. buying equipment, and managing inventory. The author and 27 acclaimed contributors share their expertise in areas ranging from turfgrass to environmental science. The most current and comprehensive publication on the market, Best Golf Course Management Practices provides the need-to-know information that leads to successful golf course construction and maintenance.

Amazon Sales Rank: #1085054 in Books Published on: 2010-01-16 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Binding: Paperback 792 pages

From the Inside Flap PREFACE Golf courses are continually increasing in number and sophistication in terms of design and management. They are also under increased scrutiny from the general public and regulatory agencies. Golf course management quality and intensity range from very low maintained facilities to exquisite, highly maintained touring courses. Many resort courses rely on the tourist industry. On other courses, membership and daily fees are major sources of play; therefore, the year-round conditions become very important. This book is intended for students taking a course in golf course management and as a reference guide for golf course superintendents, assistants, club managers, greens committee members, and regulatory agencies in their efforts to grow and maintain some of the most prestigious courses in the world. Authors who have expertise in specific areas of turfgrass and environmental science have contributed to this book. The information is as complete and up-to-date as possible. However, management and pesticide recommendations are. constantly being updated. New products, grasses, and management techniques continue evolving, while older ones often disappear. Contact your state university turf specialist or your county cooperative extension service office, and attend the various turfgrass field days and Turfgrass Association's Annual Conference and Trade Show for the latest recommendations. The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. It is not a guarantee or warranty of the products named, and does not signify they are approved to the exclusion of others of suitable composition. The pesticide recommendations presented in this publication were current with state and federal regulations at the time of publication. The user is responsible for determining that the intended pesticide use is consistent with the directions on the label of the product being used. Use pesticides safely. Read and follow label directions. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Any project of such magnitude is definitely the result of the efforts of many competent, dedicated professionals. The authors wish to express their gratitude to the following reviewers: Ed Freeman, Professor emeritus, University of Florida; and golf course superintendents Fred Biggers, Don Garrett, Chuck Green, Will Holroyd, and David Lowe. Lori Dalberg and the rest of the production team at Carlisle Publishers Services and Charles Stewart and Eileen O'Sullivan at Prentice Hall, Inc., were invaluable as editors, compositors, and illustrators. We hope no one has been omitted, but if they have, we apologize for our oversight. From the Back Cover Within these covers, the author and twenty-seven acclaimed contributors share their expertise in areas ranging from turfgrass to environmental science. The most current and comprehensive publication on the market, Best Golf Course Management Practices provides the following need-to-know information that leads to successful golf course construction and maintenance: Turfgrass plants, their adaptation, physiology and growth and development characteristics are described in laymen's terms, including environmental and management practices which most influence growth and development, as well as survival. Current available varieties, their characteristics and possible alternatives are listed, providing an excellent "study guide" of explanations and limitations of various grasses. The interaction of agronomic practices, pest occurrence, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies and techniques, and control options are listed and discussed. Included are the major insects, diseases, nematodes and weeds affecting golf courses. Additionally, the text provides pesticide management and handling practices. Many courses are required to develop environmental strategies, and this book will prove a valuable resource. In-depth discussions on the various means of designing and constructing golf courses, including greens, according to available supplies, player demands and budgets. A general sequence of construction events outline those steps necessary to plan, permit and actually construct a golf course. About the Author Bert McCarty is a Professor of Horticulture specializing in turfgrass science and management at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. A native of Batesburg, South Carolina, McCarty received a BS degree from Clemson University in Agronomy and Soils, an MS from North Carolina State University in Crop Science, and a PhD from Clemson University in Plant Physiology and Plant Pathology. Dr. McCarty spent nine years as a turfgrass specialist at the University of Florida in Gainesville. While at the University of Florida, he oversaw the design and construction of a state-of-the-art research and education turfgrass facility named "The Envirotron." He also was author or co-author of the books Best Management Practices for Florida Golf Courses, Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses, and Florida Lawn Handbook. In 1996, he moved to Clemson University, where he is currently involved in research, extension, and teaching activities. He has published over 500 articles dealing with all phases of turfgrass management and has given over 700 presentations. He is currently co-author of the books Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds, Southern Lawns, Managing Bermudagrass Turf, and Fundamentals of Turfgrass and Agricultural Chemistry. He is also a co-author for the GCSAA seminars Weed Control and Advanced Weed Management, and is active in a number of professional societies.

Client more useful in 11 out of 11 people found this review helpful. Good resource book by Hassan Ahmed H. The first remarkable thing about this book is the high price. Nearly a hundred dollars, you have to think twice before venturing to buy another book about golf. This is not just another book about golf, if you are looking for a nice pictorial of golf courses on the lookout for this is not what you need. If you are seeking information (and pictures) on how can a planner designer or developer to go wrong while planning, building and operating a golf course, then you will find lots of useful information and illustrations. I think this book is more of how not to do it. It makes it really different from other books on the market. The audience for this will be a golf course designers and conductors and ennvironmentalists, and the theme is the management of golf course development with minimal environmental impact. The book is written easy to read language, and it's not complicated, and it is good, considering that the audience will probably come from different areas if I need a price on environmental issues, as the golf course, this would be my election relates. For this price I would expect that illustrations and photos inside, to be in color! This is a new book reads here and look fresh, I lose a star for the $ 100 tag teams and 4 stars for content. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic book with a huge error by A. Seoud This is one of the greatest books, but with a large error in calculating the rates of fertilization. The author used on page 834 (calibration formulas and conversion and wrote a false conversion in Covert Multiply lbs/1000sqft With Kg/100m2 4.91 to get the Actual number would be 0.4 4883 so he used it in all its calculations on page 320 as "Rates Nitrogern greens Golf is 8 to 24 pounds of nitrogen per 1000 square meters (39 to 118 kg N/100m2 )..." It should be 3.9 and 11.8 kg N/100m2 this is a big mistake in the book, because in my country we use kilograms (metric units) Then I have the numbers wrriten without realizing the error until I was green ruined! So the author is resolved, do not buy this book (if you do not use metric units no problem, but I do not know if your numbers are correct at the time) to the conversion table, he copied incorrectly [check .. .] View all 2 reviews ....