A Wind Swept Course Takes Advantage Of It

I’m currently working on a handful of alternative energy projects to help courses lighten their energy load, so naturally when I saw this article I felt I had to contact Barbara Mitchell, Owner/Operator of the Highlands Golf Course in Coldstream B.C., to learn of her experience, and to collect some tips.

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Demands For Faster Greens Can Be Counter Productive

Remarkable advancement in turf-grass science and maintenance equipment technologies continue to magnify unrealistic demand for faster greens. Such demand places heavy burden upon many aspects of golf, including a course superintendent’s nerves and a golf architect’s ability to create bold green designs in this modern era; not to mention potential environmental impact.
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Looking to the Future... Constructing an Effective Vision of Success

It seems to me that there is a large gap in the golf industry with regards to courses and their development of an effective vision of success towards improved sustainability. After investigating some 300 facilities, I was baffled to find that just one course had theirs on display for golfers to see (and even it didn’t mention anything about the environment); a trend that shows me people aren’t using this highly effective tool properly. I’m sure if management knew what they were missing, they would have built a powerful vision a long time ago. So here’s what you need to do...and why you need to do it.

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A Tired Topic?

Readers of Turfhugger.com know that I'm a fan of any attempt to conserve water, the reduction of pesticides and fertilizers. Although I'm interested in the concept of artificial turf from this perspective, I do have some concerns over leaching and exposure of possible toxins, read up on past Artificial Turf articles here.
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Ice Golf?

When it comes to introducing golf to new areas of the world the environment/climate is usually one hazard that requires some ingenuity and resourcefulness to overcome. There are many possible solutions to help us overcome some of these environmental hurdles, including Artificial Turf, Grey Water, Urban Golf, and Pasture Golf, but Ice Golf?

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Golf Industry Superbrands

Every once in a while Turfhugger asks an industry expert to contribute a post to the site. Miklos Breitner is an online marketing specialists with a deep passion for business and golf. Be sure to visit his blog Golf Business Monitor or his LinkedIn profile to learn more from Miklos.  


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What is Civitas?

I heard some buzz about Civitas quite a while ago, then a few Toronto area clients of mine started trials and were quite happy with the results. Civitas is not like chemical fungicides, instead of the sole focus being to kill the disease spores Civitas instead aims to activate the grasses natural defenses, thus giving the disease nothing to feed upon and will eventually die. Impressed by the results and the information on their website, primarily this video and trial results from the University of Guelph, I contacted Reinie Drygala Manager of Lawncare Products at Petro-Canada to learn more.
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