Preventive Control of Annual White Grubs on a Golf Course Fairway, 1993

Fairway Grasses for Midwest Golf Courses

Kentucky bluegrass can produce quality fairways in the Midwest if it is not mowed too short. Keep track of research. Climates vary widely across the Midwest, complicating the choice of fairway turf grass species. New epidemics of gray leaf spot have weakened the popularity of perennial ryegrass, long a preferred fairway species in many parts of the Midwest. Cultivars are available that accentua...

Developing a Golf Course?

The Maximum Throughput on a Golf Course

W e develop stochastic models to help manage the pace of play on a conventional 18-hole golf course. These models are for group play on each of the standard hole types: par-3, par-4, and par-5. These models include the realistic feature that k 2 groups can be playing at the same time on a par-k hole, but with precedence constraints. We also consider par-3 holes with a “wave-up” rule, which allo...

Identifying and Managing White Grubs in Turf

White grubs are the larval stage of several scarab beetle species that feed on grass roots causing wide variation in damage. Last fall, we saw an abundance of white grub damage around Vermont, so it is likely, that we will see more damage this spring and summer. However, grub damage can vary significantly from year to year and we know that turf that receives adequate water and has a healthy roo...

A shocking front nine: cardiac arrest on the golf course.

A 42-year-old woman is playing golf with her family and friends on a late Sunday afternoon. She has no past medical history, but she has been a smoker for the past 20 years. On the golf course, she collapses suddenly. Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation is administered immediately, and emergency medical services arrive within 10 minutes. The initial rhythm is polymorphic ventricular tachyca...