by Danny H. Quast
and Wayne Otto

Golf course turf management for the professional!

If your job requires keeping a golf course way above par for hackers, duffers, and pros, then this is an essential reference you’ll need on hand at all times.

Golf Course Turf Management addresses specific areas of the course -- greens, tees, fairway, and more -- and provides practical tips on how to maintain each effectively and efficiently. The book also includes:

• Hundreds of informative illustrations
• Coverage of pest control and irrigation
• Construction methods
• Turf establishment and maintenance
• And much, much more!

Plus, you get detailed discussions on a host of key issues -- communication, labor, budgets, and the Golf Course Superintendents Association. No matter if youre a golf course superintendent, a member of the grounds personnel, or a lawn care professional, Golf Course Turf Management will help you do your job more effectively.

Contents

1. The Putting Green
2. The Teeing Ground
3. Fairways
4. The Rough
5. Trees on the Golf Course
6. Bunkers
7. Marking the Golf Course
8. Paths and Roads
9. Irrigation and Drainage
10. Soil and Water Testing
11. Fertilizer and Nutrition
12. Cultivation
13. Weeds Found in Turf and Landscapes
14. Topdressing
15. Best Management Practices (BMP)
16. Best Management Practices and Integrated Pest Management
17. Plant Growth Regulators
18. Insect Problems and Insecticides Used in Turf
19. Basic Chemical and Pesticide Principles
20. Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
21. Communication
22. Golf Course Budget
23. The Turf Care Center

Index

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