Current Journal Contents Vol 7, no 5 June 2010

This issue seems bigger than ever – I must be scanning more sources on your behalf. Included in this issue are references from: Golf Business Development, May/June 2010, Golf Club Management, April and May 2010, Golf Club Secretary, June 2010, Golf Management Europe, May 2010, Golf Range News, April and May 2010, Greenkeeper International, May and June 2010, Greenkeeping, April and May 2010, Greenside, June 2010 and International Turfgrass Bulletin, April 2010. And from the online sources: Asian Golf Business, May 2010, Golf Business News, Golf.com, Golf Course Industry and Golf Inc, Spring 2010.

Architects

Global summit.
Author: Geoff Russell
The World Forum of Golf Architects at St Andrews was hailed a resounding success.
Golf Business Development, No 6, May/June 2010. Pages: 20-21
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1ny03/GBDmagazineMayJune20/resources/index.htm?referr

Architecture

Architecture for the next decade.
Author: Michelle Weyenberg
Development may be sluggish, but golf course design is not dead. An article on the state of the industry in the USA.
Golf Inc, Spring 2010. Pages: 38-41
www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/cypress/golfinc_2010spring/index.php?startid=38#/38

Golf course remodelling vs. golf course restoration.
Author: Doug Carrick
New golf course development over the past decade has encouraged many older clubs to undertake renovation projects in order to stay competitive. Many of these older established clubs often struggle with the decision to either renovate or restore.
Asian Golf Business, May 2010. Pages: 36-39
http://asp17.digitalflip.com/asiangolf/asiangolfmonthly/AGB-MAY2010/AGB-MAY2010.html

Small steps, big strides (course design and redesign).
Author: Howard Swan
It only takes a surprisingly small amount of land to create a sustainable golfing facility that would be welcomed by golfers of all ages. Plus Buyer's Guide.
Golf Club Management, May 2010. Pages: 54-5

Courses

Back to the future at Close House.
Author: David Bowers
An interview with Scott Macpherson about the new Colt course at Close House, near Newcastle, which is scheduled to open in 2011.
Golf Management Europe, No 72, May 2010. Pages: 37-39
www.closehouse.co.uk

A dream fulfilled (Celtic Manor).
Author: Scott MacCallum
It is only 17 years since Sir Terry Matthews, the owner of the Celtic Manor Resort, conceived the idea of building a course worthy of hosting the Ryder Cup. Greenkeeper, Jim McKenzie, describes how it came about.
Greenkeeper International, June 2010. Pages: 18-23
www.bigga.org.uk/about-us/magazine/back-issues/06-2010/a-dream-fulfilled/01081.html

Adventure golf at Maidenhead Golf Centre.
The addition of a 9-hole adventure golf course adds much to the centre.
Golf Range News, May 2010. Pages: 4-14

Enter Portsalon (course feature).
Author: Alan Mahon
Portsalon Golf Club is located near Ireland's most northerly point and is surrounded by the wild Atlantic Ocean.
Greenside, June 2010. Pages: 29-34

Holmes aims big at Rockliffe Hall.
Author: Mark Alexander
The north east of England has a new luxury resort with a championship course and a history to match.
Golf Management Europe, No 72, May 2010. Pages: 19-21
www.rockliffehall.com

Irrigation developments enhance The Carrick.
The magnificent Carrick on Loch Lomond has hosted a number of prestigious championships since opening in 2007 and has outlined plans to upgrade the irrigation systems.
Golf Business News, 20 May 2010. Pages:
www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/news.asp?storyid=6909

Kingswood - Braid’s beautiful best.
Designed in the 1920s and located close to his professional home at Walton Heath, the second phase of the renovation of Braid’s parkland course at Kingswood Golf and Country Club is near completion.
Golf Business News, 30 April 2010.
www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/news.asp?storyid=6840

Loch and load (environmental protection).
Author: Alistair Dunsmuir
Loch Lomond GC has won several awards for environmental excellence lately.
Greenkeeping, May 2010. Pages: 30-31

Rockliffe ready to rock.
Author: Geoff Russell
Rockliffe Hall is a stunning new golf and leisure destination near Durham. Designed by Mark Westonborg from Hawtree Limited.
Golf Business Development, No 6, May/June 2010. Pages: 48-49
www.rockliffehall.com

Scmidt-Curley Design announces three new golf courses at Mission Hills Resort - Hainan.
Scmidt-Curley Design, one of the world's most active and innovative golf course design firms, announces three new courses have opened for play at Mission Hills Resort in Hainan, China, the country's only tropical island.
Golf Range News, April 2010. Pages: 30-32

The earth moved (Lyme Regis Golf Club).
Author: Scott MacCallum
Lyme Regis Golf Club, set 500 feet above sea level, is built on the biggest land slip in Europe. The last slip, nine years ago, took 25 metres of the course down the cliff.
Greenkeeper International, May 2010. Pages: 18-23

Environment

Absolute power (pollution legislation).
Author: Tim Earley
The Environment Agency has acquired new powers to punish any organisation that pollutes the environment, and golf courses are in the firing line. Tim Earley is managing director of Waste2Water.
Golf Club Management, April 2010. Pages: 62-53

Energy from grass.
Author: David Lawson
Grass cuttings and their disposal pose an increasing problem. They can be composted or they can be used to generate energy to run your mowers.
International Turfgrass Bulletin, Issue 248, April 2010. Pages: 28-29

Flight plan (ecology).
Author: Keith Duff
Continuing his series on how to make golf courses more attractive to birds and drawing on guidance from the recently published The R&A/RSPB Book, the author looks at grassland and downland courses.
Golf Club Management, May 2010. Pages: 62-66

Golf course architects support GEO Guidelines.
During a packed Environment Session at the World Forum of Golf Architects in St Andrews, the Golf Environment Organization (GEO) debuted their draft Guidelines for Sustainable Golf Development.
Golf Business News, 21 April 2010.
www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/news.asp?storyid=6802

Just for the guide (pollution legislation).
Author: Dave Mears
With pollution legislation constantly being updated, it can be difficult to keep abreast of key developments. The author, managing director of Highspeed, provides a guide to relevant changes.
Golf Club Management, April 2010. Page: 50

RJ National gains GEO seal of approval.
Author: Kevin Marks
Ransomes Jacobsen's three-hole golf course in Suffolk is the latest to gain GEO certification.
Golf Management Europe, No 72, May 2010. Pages: 22-23
www.ransomesjacobsen.com

Use of rotted green waste on golf courses.
Author: Neil Sjoberg
The proprietor/manager of Epping Golf Club looks at ways in which his club has saved money on course dressings by the use of organic waste products.
Golf Club Secretary, Vol 14, no 6, June 2010. Pages: 43-44
Golf - the Game
R&A to support Greg Norman Foundation.
The R&A has announced its support of the Greg Norman Foundation. It becomes the fifth initiative headed by an Open Champion, on the fifth continent, to be financially assisted by The R&A.
Golf Business News, 13 May 2010.
www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/news.asp?storyid=6878

Reaching out (golf in the community).
Author: Nigel Harte
This year's Ryder Cup is such a rare opportunity for Welsh golf that even a small community association - based on the other side of the country to Celtic Manor - is allowing youngsters to try a game previously alien to them.
Golf Club Management, May 2010. Pages: 18-19

Greenkeeping

"What's so different about how you apply nutrition?" (And why you will deserve a wage rise)
Author: David Snowden
The advances in spray equipment have enabled course managers to apply nutrition, and other chemicals, with greater accuracy and efficiency.
Greenkeeper International, June 2010. Pages: 41-43

Drill sergeant.
Poor draining greens can be kept in play longer after treatment with the Drill n Fill or Deep Drill aerator, and many clubs are now using them as part of their regular maintenance programmes.
Greenkeeping, April 2010. Pages: 8-9

Economy size (aeration).
Author: Noel Mackenzie
Choosing the biggest aeration machine is not necessarily the best way to solve problems on green and fairways.
Greenkeeping, April 2010. Pages: 6-8

Green surrounds - raising the standard.
Author: Stuart Ormondroyd
For all components of a green surround, the key playing quality requirements are a firm, consistent surface with a dense fine grass blemish-free sward.
International Turfgrass Bulletin, Issue 248, April 2010. Pages: 14-16

Greenkeeping - art or science?
Author: Greg Evans
Greg Evans gives an insight into his greenkeeping philosophy and how he goes about achieving his much talked about cutting heights.
Greenkeeper International, June 2010. Pages: 25-27

Original golfing turf.
Author: John Philip
John Philip, the Superintendent of Carnoustie Golf Links, argues the necessity of upholding our golfing heritage by preserving out "original golfing turf" in the UK.
International Turfgrass Bulletin, Issue 248, April 2010. Pages: 8-11

Overseeding... The simple way.
Author: Ian Kinley
Course manager, Ian Kinley, describes the overseeding programme he adopts at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club.
Greenkeeper International, May 2010. Pages: 28-31
www.bigga.org.uk/about-us/magazine/back-issues/05-2010/overseedingthe-simple-way/01080.html

Spring clean for rough.
Spring and early summer applications of the new selective herbicide Rescue in areas of golf course rough could prove the most effective for the control of dense invasive Ryegrass, according to Syngenta.
Golf Business News, 17 May 2010.
www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/news.asp?storyid=6891

The tides they are a changin' (drainage).
Author: Peter Jones
In Guernsey, two clubs, The Royal Guernsey GC and The L'Ancresse GC, that share historic land which is in basin areas and adjacent to a sea wall, have had problems with drainage.
Golf Club Management, April 2010. Pages: 54-56

Turf management in New Zealand.
Author: Ian McClements
New Zealand is renowned for its awesome landscapes, lush forests and amazing wildlife, making it a unique environment for turfgrass management.
International Turfgrass Bulletin, Issue 248, April 2010. Pages: 5-7

Industry

Brilliant for Bulgaria.
The Peter Harradine-designed course at Pravets Golf & Spa resort is to welcome the return of an important PGAsE tournament to the international diary.
Golf Business Development, No 6, May/June 2010. Page: 19
www.pravets-golfclub.com

Golf industry shows signs of growth.
Colt Mackenzie McNair, golf’s premier executive recruitment specialist, has reported clear signs the golf industry is now emerging from the economic challenges of 2009 by posting record trading last month.
Golf Business News, 22 April 2010.
www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/news.asp?storyid=6810

Golf top priority in Belgium.
The passionate vision of two leading architects has fostered understanding with Belgian authorities as to the commercial merits of an environmentally intelligent golf complex.
Golf Business Development, No 6, May/June 2010. Page: 18

Montenegro to develop golf strategy
American design firm Hurdzan Fryhas been hired to create a golf development strategy for the Balkan country of Montenegro.
Golf Course Architecture, 2 June 2010.
www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/Article/Montenegro-to-develop-golf-strategy/1828/Default.aspx

The Dunes at Costa Navarino: first ‘Signature Course’ in Greece.
Troon Golf has announced the opening of the first signature golf course in Greece. The Dunes Course in Navarino Dunes has been designed Bernhard Langer in partnership with European Golf Design.
Golf Business News, 25 May 2010.
www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/news.asp?storyid=6930

Where golf will grow.
An interactive map showing where golf course development is likely to grow and where it may not.
Golf.com, October 2009.
www.golf.com/golf/generic/0,31317,1920618,00.html

Why China may save golf course architecture.
Author: Brian Curley
The boom in Chinese golf coupled with a decline in other markets has sent a number of top calibre architects to the region for the first time looking for work.
Asian Golf Business, May 2010. Pages: 8-15
http://asp17.digitalflip.com/asiangolf/asiangolfmonthly/AGB-MAY2010/AGB-MAY2010.html

Irrigation

The taste of things to come? (Irrigation)
Author: Nigel Harte
Partly due to local pressure, a Spanish club has invested in an efficient irrigation system and has developed flora that requires less water. (Plus Buyer's Guide.)
Golf Club Management, April 2010. Pages: 57-58

Management

Grand designs (clubhouse design).
Author: Nigel Harte
Despite continuing concerns about the economy, some of the most exciting plans for exterior clubhouse projects have recently been unveiled. Plus Buyer's Guide.
Golf Club Management, April 2010. Pages: 22-26

Leap year (clubhouse design).
Author: Tom James
Several companies involved in supplying interior clubhouse design products are seeing significantly more business than they were this time last year.
Golf Club Management, April 2010. Pages: 18-20

Sustainable Development

Golf Federations align in international sustainability drive.
Five of the world's Golf Federations have announced their commitment to multiply the social & environmental benefits of golf and synchronize their sustainability programmes through multi-year partnerships with the Golf Environment Organization (GEO).
Golf Business News, 3 May 2010.
www.golfbusinessnews.com/news/news.asp?storyid=6845

Sustainability: what is it and what are the implications for the golf turf industry?
Author: Alex Glasgow; David Ormsby
The authors, from the New Zealand Sports Turf Institute, look at the challenges for turf managers in future years.
Asian Golf Business, May 2010. Pages: 40-44
http://asp17.digitalflip.com/asiangolf/asiangolfmonthly/AGB-MAY2010/AGB-MAY2010.html

Turfgrass

An all-weather solution (synthetic surfaces).
Author: Peter Simm
Synthetic golf surfaces have evolved in recent years, with full-sized greens being installed on remote mountain courses.
Golf Management Europe, No 72, May 2010. Pages: 31-32
www.southwestgreens.eu

Battling bicarbonates.
Author: David McPherson
Superintendents have a number of weapons at their disposal to keep calcium viable in the soil.
Golf Course Industry, May 2010. Pages: 32-38
http://golfcourseindustry.texterity.com/golfcourseindustry/201005#pg36

Get your coat (seed and turf).
Author: Tom James
A coated seed launched in Harrogate proved to be popular this spring. Plus Buyer's Guide.
Greenkeeping, May 2010. Pages: 10-15

Is the worm chemical die cast?
Author: Terry Mabbett
Professional sports turf has exacting requirements and none more so than control of surface casting earthworms. A look at the dwindling arsenal of chemical controls.
Greenkeeper International, May 2010. Pages: 34-37

Leatherjackets continue to undermine turf.
Author: Terry Mabbett
The larval stages of leatherjackets (grubs) directly damage grass plants through their voracious feeding on the roots and indirectly by attracting wild predator animals to feed on the larvae and causing penetrating collateral damage in the process.
Greenkeeper International, June 2010. Pages: 29-31
www.bigga.org.uk/about-us/magazine/back-issues/06-2010/leatherjackedermine-turf/01083.html

Life guard (disease and pests).
Author: Noel Mackenzie
With disease prevalent in hot conditions and more golfers using the course, summertime is when greenkeepers should be on guard against attacks.
Greenkeeping, May 2010. Pages: 26-29

Looking ahead... Chemical usage update.
Author: Ed Philips
Ed Philips discusses new latest pesticide initiatives with Jon Allbutt.
Greenkeeper International, May 2010. Page: 58

Marram grass - the saviour of links courses.
Author: Charlotte Durkin
Ammophila arenaria or marram grass is one of the more characteristic plants of sand dunes. It is a component of all links courses where it gives structure to the roughs and is often used for stabilisation of areas of bare or blowing sand.
Greenside, June 2010. Pages: 24-25

Pain in the grass (grass species).
Author: Tom James
Putting the right grasses in the right place is, clearly, the key to having a successful golf course.
Greenkeeping, May 2010. Pages: 6-8

Stress on the golf course.
Author: Philip Armitage
The effects of stress on turfgrass are often visible to the naked eye and can be identified and dealt with.
Golf Club Management, May 2010. Pages: 37-39

The phosphorous timebomb.
Author: A J Beggs
There has been much debate over the last 100 years about the need to apply this nutrient to fine turf. How much and how often is debateable, but periodic soil analysis will help quantify matters and allow a balanced solution to be prescribed.
Golf Club Secretary, Vol 14, no 6, June 2010. Pages: 48, 46