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Scott Dillon
BASc Golf Course Management
Monitor disease thresholds and complete curative or preventative fungicide applications
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Use an Integrated Pest Management monitoring system, our local disease thresholds are monitored and change is made when action is required
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Appropriate application rate is determined based on the severity of the disease outbreak
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Boom sprayer or backpack sprayer is properly calibrated and ready for use
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Spray is loaded into the tank and correctly mixed using correct PPE during all aspects of the application
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Chemical fungicide mixture is applied on affected areas requiring treatment
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Holding tanks are cleaned and stored properly for next treatment
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Fungicide records are completed once application is completed and weather conditions are monitored throughout the application period.
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Operate an aging irrigation system ensuring the efficient usage of water.
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Operate an old irrigation system without a central control system, effectively making all decisions on how much water to put down and where per night.
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Take daily morning moisture readings to determine root zone moisture levels throughout the golf course areas of play
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Determine when to water and how much is required to replace evapotranspiration lost throughout the day
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Adjust part circle heads to ensure efficient coverage where it is needed the most.
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Set all controllers on a daily basis throughout the season to ensure ideal plant health.
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Troubleshoot and locate potential pipe breaks and getting them fixed efficiently.
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Excavate to expose broken pipe, while removed dirt is loaded onto a tarp or plywood sheet to ensure cleanliness throughout the fix’s duration.
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Old break location is cut out with a saw, and existing pipe is prepared for the new parts
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New parts are primed, glued, and pieced together. Depending on the size of pipe and location of fix, the pipe is left to cure for an amount of time.
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Hole is backfilled and sod is replaced. Landscaping is returned to where it was before the irrigation break.
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Order and install new sprinkler heads to replace old ones as they become obsolete and inefficient.
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Order sprinkler heads and parts in March to ensure their arrival by the start or mid point of April and ready for the season.
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Identify problems upon startup and make and major repairs where necessary.
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Adjust the system to achieve the highest efficiency of water use possible by replacing and adjusting all sprinkler heads to ensure the effective use of irrigation.
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Care of all turf areas using ride on mowers, string trimmers, and walk behind mowers focusing on playability of the golf course.
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Use a triplex mower, greens and tee boxes are cut with design and efficiency in mind.
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Cut grass with specialized triplex mowers, utilizing the striping rollers to their full capacity, alternating directions daily, as well as clean up pass directions.
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Change the course set up daily to while working to maintain effective hole location movement, as well as tee box wear patterns.
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Pace of play is also monitored and changes are made where required to ensure pace of play is kept at a reasonable level, and golf course is not playing at too high of a difficulty based on clientele.
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Operate a seven reel fairway mower, along with a striping rough mower, when required these machines are operated efficiently through the property.
Manage equipment and implements, completing regular maintenance as required by the owners manual.
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Ensuring reels are sent in to be sharpened and are received back in a timely manner.
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Sharpened reels, when arrived back to the golf course have their height of cut adjusted and reel to bedknife contact is returned to ensure a healthy cut on the plant.
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Once adjusted, reels are tested and ready for the next day’s cut.
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Switching workman boxes and chassis depending on what implement is needed and when.
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Completing greasing of all grease nipples, along with checking the engine oil, and hydraulic oil levels on a regular basis.
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When service is required, the golf course mechanic is notified right away.
Implement cultural practices when turfgrass conditions display signs of required help
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Report daily as required, looking at cutting yield, coloration, and turf vigor to determine when a fertilizer application is necessary. Monitoring fertility and plant health are critical to ensuring a consistent playing surface and growing conditions throughout the season.
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In association with the fertilizer schedule, conditions will be monitored and if an additional or sooner application is required, it is scheduled and completed.
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Calibrate the boom sprayer is completed, along with the effective nozzle selection
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Spray is loaded into the tank and correctly mixed using correct PPE during all aspects of the application
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Fertilizer is applied to all areas of the golf course that require extra fertility help.
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Boom sprayer holding tank is cleaned and stored properly for next treatment
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Complete fertilizer records once application is completed and weather conditions are monitored throughout the application period.
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Take soil samples once per year and are sent to a analysis company, the fertility results are analysed and adjustments are made to the fertility program.
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Take regular soil samples using a soil probe to ensure thatch levels are within set parameters.
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Thatch layer is monitored once or twice a week by collecting soil samples.
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When thatch becomes a problem, verticutting, topdressing, or (in extreme cases) aeration is scheduled during a time staffing numbers allow.
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Demonstrate a commanding level of expertise when dealing with any driving range procedure or technique.
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Collect and clean of range golf balls throughout the shift
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Cut range field grass, and monitoring the field irrigation looking for potential efficiencies and implementing them where possible.
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Demonstrate a continual high level of professional rapport with customers, as well as cashier staff throughout the season.
Ensure a completely unified maintenance team through various team building activities
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Schedule and plan team building activities for the maintenance crew at ideal times throughout the season.
