Golf Information News, Vol 5, No 8, October 2012
Welcome to the latest issue of Golf Information News - your guide to what's worth reading in golf course architecture. More
Significant potential for Italian golf market, new KPMG survey finds
Golf Benchmark Survey in Italy 2012
Italy is perfectly positioned to benefit from growing domestic demand for golf and international golf tourism, according to new research compiled by KPMG’s Golf Advisory Practice. With the golfing world turning its attention to Italy for the European Tour’s BMW Italian Open, 13-16 September followed by the annual KPMG Golf Business Forum at the Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort & Spa, 17-19 September, the report shines a light on a country that could be European golf’s sleeping giant. More
Rolex World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses – 2nd Edition
The second edition of The Rolex World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses contains 107 new entrants. It is the result of a 2-year updating work with the collaboration of 200 panellists worldwide. 2010 saw the first edition of the Rolex World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses. Building on the success and appreciation of that publication, the team at D’Algue Selection, under the leadership of its founder Gaëtan Mourgue d’Algue, has collaborated to produce this second edition, which once again reviews the golf courses of the world and establishes the very best 1000. More
Sterf Grass Guide 2012
The "Grass Guide 2012" presents research experiences of amenity turf for the Nordic countries made over the past 30 years. It focuses on recommended species for grass-covered slopes, lawns, football pitches and golf courses. An updated "Variety Lists" complements the "Grass Guide", concentrating on varieties, published as an excel-sheet on the Sterf websitesite for easy use. More
Trees
We have received a Special Report on Legal Decisions with regard to tree failure from Landscape Planning. The report was produced following a spate of legal decisions and news stories associated with tree failure, tree works and landowner duties. More
Golf Course Turfgrass Reduction
Turfgrass Reduction Flyer
Drought and economic issues coupled with the price of water have course owners and superintendents making difficult decisions about shrinking resources. One strategy is to take the same amount of resources and apply them to a reduced amount of turf acreage. The question becomes: what to cut and what to keep? More
What's in the news?
Journals
A round up of recently published articles from a range of magazines and online newsletters. All the usual titles have been covered, including the latest issues of Golf Range News, Greenside and Greenkeeping. More
Journals - Contact Details
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