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We have been writing about the budget process for the last month. You can read the last three emails here:
For most golf courses the biggest expense is in golf course maintenance. Our focus lately has been asking the question "why", as in why do you do it this way? What if you did it another way?
For example:
One of our client courses changed to a 'Zamboni' cut on their fairways a few years ago. This means that instead of traditional striping one side of the fairway is cut in one direction and the other side the opposite so that the stripe is in the middle of the fairway.
We think it actually looks pretty cool, especially from an elevated clubhouse!
We asked about this method and found out that it saves the crew an hour or two each day that they cut fairways. This is because instead of stopping at the end of the strip to lift the mower blade, turn around and put the blade back down again they save time with continuos 'Zamboni' cutting. There is also no chance to miss a section like there is by lifting and dropping the mower blade. Brilliant!
By changing a traditional maintenance practice you can save labour. Depending on how many times a week you cut your fairways, you could save the extra 6 to 10 hours of labour or use it for a special project.
If you would like to chat more about Golf Course Maintenance Practices give us a call at 604-506-2226.
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