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Golf
Courses Should Plan Ahead for Recurring Costs,
Says ASGCA President
“Golf
clubs have responded to competitive pressure in the
marketplace, changes in clientele and technological
advances, and successful golf course managers have elected
to remodel their facilities.”
— Tom
Marzolf
ASGCA President |
With more golf courses considering renovation,
golf course decision-makers need to think carefully about
recurring costs of their infrastructure, says Tom Marzolf,
President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.
Golf courses evolve, in a sense live and breathe,
so course managers are wise to consider the ‘life cycle’
of their golf course, paying particular attention to recurring
costs of items like irrigation, drainage and bunker sand,”
explains Marzolf. “These items have specific life expectancies,
which enables managers to plan ahead. Doing so improves the
golf course and can even save money in the long run, especially
if it’s done in the context of long-range master planning.
“Golf clubs have responded to competitive
pressure in the marketplace, changes in clientele and technological
advances, and successful golf course managers have elected
to remodel their facilities,” he continues. “However,
as they examine these issues they also need to consider the
functionality of the layout: how water drains, bunkers perform
and cart paths hold up are essential to the long-term success
of a golf facility.”
Marzolf noted that the American Society of Golf
Course Architects now offers a brochure, “Remodeling:
Questions and Answers,” that can help golf course managers,
superintendents, professionals and owners in the remodeling
process.
The free brochure may be obtained by calling
ASGCA at 262/ 786-5960, via
e-mail, or by sending a stamped, self-addressed business-sized
envelope to our office. Alternatively,
it can be downloaded below in Adobe Acrobat format.
• Download Remodeling
Questions Answers Brochure (PDF)
ASGCA Background
Founded in 1946 by 14 leading architects, including Donald
Ross and Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the American Society of
Golf Course Architects is a non-profit organization comprised
of 180 golf course designers located throughout the United
States and Canada. Members are actively involved in the design
of new courses, the renovation of existing layouts, and issues
affecting the future of the game.
Media Contact
Aileen Smith
American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA)
125 N. Executive Dr., Suite 106
Brookfield, WI 53005
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