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Texas A&M Golf Course

Texas A&M Golf Course 56 Years of History Learning Outcomes – It is my hope that you will learn… · T he basic statistics of the Texas A&M golf course. · You will get some apples to apples comparisons to a local course and to the average public course.

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Texas A&M Golf Course

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  1. Texas A&M Golf Course 56 Years of History

  2. Learning Outcomes – It is my hope that you will learn… • · The basic statistics of the Texas A&M golf course. • · You will get some apples to apples comparisons to a local course and to the average public course. • · The average budget, where it comes from, and how it is spent. • · The staff required to operate and maintain this golf course and how it compares to other facilities. • · Some basic tenets of turf maintenance as it pertains to maintaining a golf course. • · Some of the challenges faced by the Texas A&M golf course and how we are approaching those. • · What infrastructure issues face the golf course and what we are doing to remedy those. • · A little bit about me and why I still love my job.

  3. New Main 1 2 7 6 Practice Tee H&K 14 18 9 3 Texas 8 Bizzell 13 5 10 15 17 4 11 16 12 George Bush

  4. Mark Haven ‘93 Associate Director of Rec Sports First career was food service – 12 years in management 1991 returned to school and worked at Briarcrest Country Club on the golf course crew 1993 Graduated from Texas A&M with BS in Agronomy with Turf Management Option 1993 Promoted to Assistant Superintendent at Briarcrest Country Club 1996 Accepted position at Texas A&M Golf Course as superintendent 2001 Promoted to Assistant Director of Rec Sports 2003 Promoted to Associate Director of Rec Sports

  5. The Texas A&M Golf Course is an eighteen hole – 6,457 yard par 71 golf course with 4 sets of tees and a lighted driving range. Open 364 days a year, dawn to 9:00 p.m. 71.2 course rating with a 121 slope rating 5 long par threes, 4 par fives, and 9 mid length par fours 10 holes with water in play

  6. The Basics • 6,000 square foot clubhouse • 1,200 square foot merchandize display • Classroom for H&K golf classes • Vending Machines operated by Dept. of Food Services • Cart mechanics area • Carts stored outside in a fenced yard • 330 yard driving range with tees on each end and lights on one end • 7,500 square foot practice green • 2,500 square foot synthetic practice green

  7. Rounds • 34,945 rounds in 2006 • (Maximum is 45,000 to 60,000 depending on weather) • 52 % Student • 3% Faculty and Staff • 11% General public • 29% Juniors, Seniors, Alumni • 5% Tournament

  8. Grasses • Tifgreen Green # 16 • Tifdwarf Most of the greens on the course • PeeDee Greens 2, 3, & 4 • Tifway(419) Driving range and many of the tees on the course • Sea Isle 1 Fairway on hole # 17 • Tifsport Tee # 2 • Common Fairways, roughs, some tees, spots on some greens, # 8, 12, parts of 11, 17, & 18 green

  9. Staff • Pro-shop (8 Full Time Equivalent) • Golf Pro (1 FTB*) • Golf Course Assistant (1 FTB) • Head Cashier (1 FTB) • Cashiers and assistants (5 FTE** Student)

  10. Staff • Maintenance (8 Full Time Equivalent) • Foreman / Mechanic (1 FTB) • Cart Mechanic (1FTB) • Spray Technician (1 FTB) • Irrigation Technician (1 FTB) • Laborers (4 FTE Student) • USGA recommends 16 full time and 8 part time employees for maintenance alone. Traditions – 32 employees, Miramont – 40 employees • My study indicates this course would need 15,600 hours (300 / wk) of labor for minimum level maintenance. • From 20 to 25 students make up the 9 full time equivalents depending on how many hours each student works. * FTB – Full Time Budgeted ** FTE – Full Time Equivalent

  11. What do they do? Mowing Program • Greens 5/32 inches seven days a week • Bunkers raked five to seven days a week • Tees & Collars @ ½ inch three days a week • Fairways @ 9/16 inch two or three days a week • Roughs 1 ¼ - 3 inches once every two weeks

  12. What does it take?

  13. Fertilizer Program $9,100 per year • Greens 8-12 applications per year • Tees & collars 6-8 applications per year • Fairways 6-8 applications per year • Roughs 2-3 applications per year

  14. Chemical Program -$14,500 per year • Fall pre-emerge $1,500 • Spring pre-emerge $3,500 • Post-emerge $3,000 - $5,000 • Insect / disease control $1,000 - $5,000 • Growth regulator $1,000 - $3,000

  15. Equipment - $500,000 inventory • Greens mowers (2) $21,500 each • Tee & collar mowers (2) $17,500 each • Fairway mowers (1) $26,000 each • Rough mowers (3+) $6,000 - $25,000 each • Bunker rake $13,500 each • Aerator $15,000 each • Topdresser $15,000 each • Tractors (2-3) $20,000+ each • Utility vehicles (4+) $6,500 - $17,500 each • Golf Carts 60 at $3,500 each

  16. $0.00 Rec Sports Fee $0.00 Student Service Fee $0.00 State Contribution -$20,445 University Fee (1,363 rounds) $0.00 Other Fees $850,000 Green Fees, cart rentals, tournaments, etc. $850,000 Total $149,750 Supplies – Fertilizer, chemicals, sand, plants, scorecards, pencils, toilet paper, etc. $112,250 Utilities, Services, Fees, Insurance, Parking, University Fee $48,000 Cost of Merchandise sold $540,000 Wages & Benefits Income Expenses

  17. Where does the money come from? Green Fees • Weekday • $15.00 Student • $15.00 Senior • $20.00 All Others • Weekend • $20.00 Student • $20.00 Senior • $25.00 All Others Golf Cart • $10.00 per rider

  18. Membership • Semester • $250.00 Student • $275.00 Faculty/Staff/Senior • $275.00 General Public • Annual • $675.00 Student • $700.00 Senior • $750.00 Faculty/Staff • $800.00 General Public Payment methods for membership passes Cash, Credit Card, Check Monthly Draft (Costs a little more) Payroll deduction (A&M Faculty or staff) Fee Option (Students only)

  19. Renovation • Irrigation system $ 1,300,000 • Clubhouse upgrade $ 180,000 • Cart Storage Facility $ 400,000 • Continuous Concrete Cart Paths $ 250,000 • Rebuild Greens $ 720,000 • Replant Greens $ 65,000 • Replant Fairways, tees, first cut of roughs $ 66,000 • Grow In – Lost Income $ 320,000 • Wages, salaries, benefits $ 180,000 • Supplies $ 75,000 • Contingency $ 360,000 • Physical Plant Management $ 400,000 Total Renovation Costs $ 4,376,000

  20. Other Interesting Bullets • The irrigation is the most important and most difficult part of managing grass. • People are the most challenging and rewarding part of managing the golf course. • The greens are the most expensive part of the course to maintain per square foot. • The bunkers are the second most expensive part of the course to maintain per square foot. • The primary benefit of aeration is compaction relief. This then allows better air and water movement. • Topdressing smoothes the playing surface and provides temporary relief to the high pH caused by the water.

  21. Fun, Family and Ethics:The Class of '49's Real Meaning of SuccessMay 1994by Daniel Yankelovich and Richard TedlowA Survey of the Harvard Business SchoolClass of 1949June 1994by Daniel YankelovichADVICE I WOULD GIVE TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE STARTING THEIR BUSINESS CAREER TODAY

  22. I would strongly urge them to…. • Learn to write and speak effectively 96% • Depend on yourself not your employer for security 85% • Learn a foreign language 85% • Put the ethical side ahead of everything else, character is more important than skills 83% • Always remember that your family is more important than your career 72%

  23. Find someone to pay you for doing what you love!

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