UIUC - Golf Course Management: Best Practices
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Golf Course Management: Best Practices at Coursera Overview
Duration | 7 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Golf Course Management: Best Practices at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a certificate of completion
- Add to your LinkedIn profile
Golf Course Management: Best Practices at Coursera Course details
- In this course, you'll have the opportunity to explore some of the greatest classic golf architects who built courses from the 1880s through the 1920s and some contemporary golf course architects. You'll also learn about the methods of putting green construction and maintenance and examine bunker construction, maintenance, and expenses. Additionally, you'll explore routine cultural practices, such as thatch management, soil pH control, turf cultivation, rolling, topdressing, and localized dry spots, which are essential for proper golf course management. Lastly, you'll discover the strategies used to manage golf course diseases, which are crucial for ensuring a healthy and safe environment for golfers. This course is a non-credit course that is part of the College of ACES suite of online programs. Learn more about online programs and explore ways to apply your work toward a degree program at College of Aces Online Programs
Golf Course Management: Best Practices at Coursera Curriculum
Module 1
Golf Course Architecture
Introduction to Golf Course Architecture
Father of Golf Course Architecture
English Architects
Modern Architects
Why Alister MacKenzie's "13 principles of Golf Course Design" remain timeless
A New Golf Course Construction Boom is Spreading Across the World
Wrap-up and Look ahead
Module 1
Quiz
Module 2
Golf Course Construction
Introduction to Putting Green Construction
Steps and Methods of Green Construction
Dan Danelli Interview : Construction and Changes
Putting Green Performance and Cost
Bunker Cost and Maintenance
Navigating Golf Course Design and Construction
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Golf Course?
Additional Resources
Wrap-up and look ahead
Module 2
Quiz
Module 3
Golf Course Turf Management
Golf Course Management : Mowing
Irrigation
Fertility
Cultural Practices
Dan Dinelli Interview: Managing the Golf Course
Dan Dinelli Interview: Green Management
How do golf courses decide on mowing patterns?
Wrap-up and look ahead
Module 3
Quiz
Module 4
Golf Course Soil Management
Managing Thatch and Organic Matter
Earthworm Managment
Soil Tests and pH
Cultivation
Benefits of Cultivation
Topdressing
Rolling
Localized Dry Spots
Thatch Control Key to Firm, Resilient Fairways
Why light and frequent topdressing programs are important
Wrap-up and look ahead
Module 4 Quiz
Module 5
Golf Course Diseases
Introduction to Diseases
Disease Control Strategies
Common Diseases
Dan Dinelli Interview
Golf Courses and the Environment
Conclusion
Module 5 Quiz
Course Exam
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