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staff From the Editors Jack Crittenden, Publisher and Editor-in-chief Thinking small pays off Contrary to what some people may removed from turf and irrigation altobelieve, bigger isn’t always better. Case in gether. point: a golf course. The bigger a course ■ Don’t drink too much. Nearly is, the more it costs to maintain and oper- all golf courses use more water than necate. And at a time when higher prices essary. Today, golf course architects and for everything from gasoline for mow- irrigation designers can perform mirers to fertilizer is straining management acles, even with existing systems. The budgets, more and more operators have advent of decoder systems, for example, is greatly improving the ability of superdecided to think small. One of the featured articles in this intendents to pinpoint irrigation and month’s edition of Golf Inc. (“Cost reduce water use. ■ Stay out of hazards. Is your Crunch,” Page 18) takes a close look at how some savvy owners and manag- course guilty of doing things a certain ers are changing the way they operate way just because it has always been done that way? Why do we edge in order to adapt to fastbunkers, use tractor rakes changing economic conor insist on crispness? ditions. With water, labor Some of the best “looks” costs, fuel and maintein golf are achieved by not nance budgets stretched to allowing hazards to receive the limits, many operators all that care and attention. are re-thinking their most ■ Don’t over-edge. basic approaches to busiEvery edge at a golf course ness. c au s e d y o u r m a i nt e Architect Forrest Richnance staff to slow down ardson, who has led a and spend time. Time is push within the American money. Common edges Society of Golf Course include ponds, bunkers, Architects for changes Forrest Richardson paths, trees, fairway edges in the way courses are designed, contends that virtually every and planters. Reduce edges, or weigh the operator can save money if they’re only effect of allowing them to be less crisp, willing to overcome the inertia of doing and you can reduce maintenance time. ■ Avoid tree trouble. Trees are things the way they’ve always done them. “As a golf course architect, I can only assets when they add to strategy, disclose that many adjustments to golf add to the aesthetic or add to the envicourses can be realized very easily. Some ronment. When a tree becomes an obstacle to turf quality, a threat to irrigation with little or no investment,” he said. Here are some of Richardson’s sug- lines or a maintenance liability, it is time gestions for saving money by thinking to bid it farewell. ■ Keep things moving. Pacesmall. ■ Don’t be a turf hog. Most golf of-play is a misunderstood quality. Pace courses can “lose weight” in terms of is not just about speed, but a consismanaged turf. Areas behind and to the tent experience. Very often the process sides of tees are prime examples where of reducing turf, changing the look of turf can often be transformed to unman- bunkers and improving your tree assets aged or rarely managed turf. Some areas, can make a golf course play better in when properly planned, may even be terms of pace. 4 Golf Inc. October 2008 | 858-300-3201 Editorial Team Keith Carter, Managing Editor Jim Dunlap, Senior Editor Richard Steadham, Assistant Art Director Publishing Team Chase A. 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Golf Inc. - October 2008 Contents From the Editors: Smaller is Less Costly Survey Reveal Golf's Economic Impact in EMA Private Club Managers Earn Bigger Salaries Dyes Mourn Loss of Family Member Changing Demographics Impact European Golf Scene RDC Golf Group Finds Affordable Golf Niche Links at Summerly Offers Unique Twist Cost Crunch Most Powerful People in Golf Contractors Focus on Renovations, International�Projects Troon, IMG Reach Into Booming Middle East Market Americas Recap: New Player Design in Mexico Europe-Africa Recap: Moroccan Lakeside Development Asia-Australia Recap: 3 Billion Dollar Resort in Vietnam The Last Word: There's No Substitute for Good Friends on a Golf Course

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