Golfdom, October 2012

This system is now available on EZ Go golf carts and Cushman utility vehicles The DSG TAG System can give a warning or shut down a cart if it ventures into restricted areas The idea is to keep golfers out of lakes and ditches or to prevent them from driving the cart onto greens and approaches The tracking system can also be installed on mowers and other equipment TAG may be installed on any vehicle on the course says Natasha Benes product manager for DSG TAG Systems You can see its location at any time Benes adds that you can also set up virtual restricted zones cart path zones and more and shut vehicles down before they get to those areas Craig hosts mainly corporate and member events at Predator Ridge He says he uses the system to keep play inbounds and moving on tournament days We have the function set that warns guests when they enter a restricted zone he says This helps to keep our guests safe and our course in great condition With the system enabled on the carts at Predator Ridge when a group drives into a restricted area the cart will not stop it will give them an alarm to warn them they are in a restricted area Tournament time Preparation water management turf selection communication technology and planning All of these will help a superintendent succeed when hosting a big event But perhaps the most useful item in the toolbox is the one thats entirely up to you your attitude I think the biggest thing is enjoy it and have fun Plotts says Because if you enjoy it and have fun then your staff will too Sedgefields Wood agrees I learned after a few years to go with the flow he says Its part of the event Dont let it get you down when actually its job security Weve got another month of work lined up ahead of us Stacie Zinn Roberts is the president of Whats Your Avocado a writing and marketing firm based in Mount Vernon Wash Pretty Major Continued from page 25 26 Golfdom October 2012 The members are thrilled that we put the bermudagrass in no issues with agronomics and the ball is still rolling good If wed done 140 rounds on bent around the pins would have been dead KEITH WOOD SEDGEFIELD CC