Well, I returned yesterday from the 2011 Golf Industry Show and to no surprise it was raining! The course was pretty well flooded when I arrived yesterday afternoon, but upon initial inspections this morning the drainage has caught up and we will be open for play. That being said, there will likely be some temp greens and cart restrictions due to very saturated and soft conditions.
Attendance was down at the GIS this year and the trade show was the smallest I've seen it, but the educational seminars were outstanding. Once again, one of the main "hot topics" was how golf clubs are dealing with today's troubled economy, but leading the charge was how golf course maintenance practices are impacting the environment. There is a great misconception within the general public that golf course chemicals and fertilizers are having a negative impact on the environment. This could not be further from the truth. Trained, qualified and licensed personnel apply chemicals and fertilizers on golf courses. We follow all the label guidelines for these applications and only apply them as necessary.
Here is a link to a very extensive article from the May 2008 Golf Digest Issue that discusses not only how golf courses impact the environment, but also the perception from both golfers and non-golfers: http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/environment
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