I played my first official round Monday at River Valley Ranch in Carbondale. The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) had its monthly meeting there and it was a great venue. The day began with speaker Jim Moore of the USGA Green Section. It was held via the internet, using a power point presentation and he was speaking through the computer from his office in Texas. The handy part were his updates of the final round of the US Open.
Anyway, he discussed the many ways Superintendents and golf courses could look to cut costs in this economic downturn. Many of his ideas were good, however each course is different and there can be a fine line when determining if doing something different is actually saving.
As for the golf course, Superintendent Steve Ehnes and his staff did a fantastic job with the golf course, the greens were in excellent shape and the weather sure helped.
I am looking forward to going to our August meeting at Pole Creek in Fraser, CO. Landscapes Unlimited installed a new irrigation system there last year.
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