Golf is in the midst of some challenging times. These challenges will continue to inspire changes in golf course management and design. The days of golf courses with overindulgent bunkers and wall-to-wall irrigation are beginning to fade as the golf industry is discovering ways to increase economic, environmental and social sustainability. What is sustainability? A definition was developed by The Environmental Institute of Golf for the golf industry. "The U.S. golf indust

StartFragment Spring is often associated with flowers and lush new growth. Typically the spring season has an abundance of soil moisture and as soon as temperatures rise into their optimum growth potential plants explode into a period excessive growth. The rough is no different then any other plant. That is why it is common that the rough is so much longer and thicker during spring and early summer. Every spring for a short period of time it can be a real challenge keeping