The Future of Golf?
I would like to share with you some relevant points that I consider will be the future of the architecture and the development of Golf. Regularly, when we talk about golf courses, we think about 18 holes and more than 7 thousand yards. Although that would be considered the conventional design, I feel that we […]
Crafting a labor strategy
It’s September, aeration highlights are streaming digital feeds, turf recovery programs are being implemented and 2021 operational planning is in full motion. Golf course superintendents haven’t even taken a breath, and they are again mapping out business strategies against a cloud of uncertainty with downstream effects of COVID-19. Staffing plans often emphasize numbers and associated […]
Sentosa to become first Asian club to use food waste as fertiliser
Sentosa Golf Club is set to install two digesters that will make it the first club in Asia with the ability to grind down food and horticultural waste to reuse as fertiliser on the golf course. Using a Golf Sustainability Fund Grant awarded by The R&A, the Singapore-based club set on Sentosa Island will reuse 40kg of […]
Golf course architects say action is needed to reduce hitting distance
Ninety-five per cent of golf course architects who responded to a recent survey by the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA) said action needs to be taken to reduce hitting distances. “We surveyed the EIGCA membership for their thoughts on a range of factors relating to increased hitting distances, forged through their experience of […]