Golfdom, February 2019

GROWING GOLFERS The larger club head and ball serve as the building blocks for youngsters who want to learn how to golf This Changes Everything Hydration A Plus THE PERFECT RAIN Bicarbonate Reducing Penetrant Water Holding Agent est 1946 The Liquid Fertilizer Experts 32 Golfdom February 2019 Golfdom com PHOTO BY CATTAIL CREEK MINI COURSE courses do as long as theres no snow on the ground Kling adds with a wry chuckle Ryegrass makes up the courses rough and bentgrass comprises the greens The course features rolling terrain some native grass areas a few rock outcroppings that get moved around from time to time and several ponds around the perimeter There are no bunkers or water features embedded in the course In terms of maintenance Kling says his team initially walk mowed the greens six times per week but has since cut down to two to three times per week The rough gets mowed between one and two times a week using a Toro Sidewinder Theres no fairway and since the tee box is a concrete slab the mini course makes use of artificial turf driving range mats Sparking interest When Kling attended the Rocky Mountain Turfgrass Association conference in December 2018 he was pleased to learn of several other mini courses under consideration and designed by Atkinson in Provo Utah and other parts of Colorado Atkinson says an additional course is being considered in Fargo N D Editors note The November 2018 issue of Golfdom reported on a similar mini course the Red Bridge Wee Links in Eudora Kan For those superintendents who may want to implement a mini course Kling advises them to consider the impact of increased water pressure on their area Atkinson says its also important to ensure theres enough space available and suggests that the mini course is positioned as its own entity rather than intermixed with a traditional golf course The beauty of it is that you only need a couple of acres and with a separate facility it takes the pressure away and people can just go play he says Whatever the ultimate design of a proposed mini course Kling remains hopeful that fellow superintendents will take interest in the idea What weve got going here in the city of Loveland is pretty cool and unique he says Were just trying to share what were doing and hopefully other courses can see the benefit too G Continued from page 31 GPS Spray Control powered by Kubota RTV X1140 800 621 7910 info@ frostserv com www frostserv com For a Distributor near you visit us online or call us today www plan oodgolf com 800 562 1291