Wow! Thats a lot of hats to wear.............When I asked the owner of Quashnet Valley about a redesign architect he said to me, Don't you know how to draw!!!! Some of us older pro's were pro/superintendents but that was another era. Commenting on design, okay, but, on construction, very very limited pro knowledge.
Do you really think Arnold Palmer commented on construction? Design maybe........I guess Nancy Lopez must have been the one.
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Originally Posted by BrianL99
At the PWAC meeting a couple of weeks ago, Mitch Leininger said he thought the Executive Course greens were built to USGA specs. Upon further review, it seems that some are and some aren't. Some are straight "push up" greens.
According to the District, the "renovation" contracts all specify USGA Greens. I've seen the standards and I'm not convinced we're getting what we're paying for. I have spoken to the District and they've gone out of their way to listen, comment and perhaps consider tightening up their specs in the future.
As you know, you can build greens to Augusta National specs, and if you don't take care of them, they're not going to last. Rebuilding golf courses every 10-12 years (which is now the official cycle per the District), is the craziest thing I've ever heard. How many times did you guys "rebuild" Pocasset? Course maintenance in a place like TV is a 365 day a year challenge for professionals. The mow/fertilize/rebuild process is flawed.
Regarding your comment about PGA Professionals:
Apparently, the Golf Professionals in TV are also tasked as "Executive Golf course renovation design consultants and construction managers". I wrote a letter to the District last week and made the claim that "PGA Professionals manage golf, not construction and/or design". While most PGA Professionals are knowledgable, they're not agronomists, designers or construction managers.
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