Thirty-eight club management professionals have achieved the CCM designation after completing the required course of study and training and demonstrating a dedication to proficiency and expertise in club management.
Menlo CC Curtails Herbicide Use After Complaints About Odor
The Woodside, Calif., property began using Prograss twice a year to kill weeds that grew rapidly as a result of water cutbacks. An inspector found that the course applied the herbicide safely and in compliance with regulations, but neighbors complained about the smell, and the club is now seeking an alternative.
Drought Tests the Mettle of California Golf Courses
Golf properties in the Bay Area are dealing with the state-wide drought in different ways, some opting to leave swaths of land unirrigated, while others chase expensive recycled water, and some are even forced to close.
Menlo CC Plans Course Renovation
A project to modernize the 25-year-old golf course at the Woodside, Calif., club will include about 180,000 cubic yards of grading and 63,000 cubic yards of added sand, while maintaining its current footprint. Holes will be rerouted, the drainage and irrigation systems, greens, tees and sand bunkers will be upgraded, and 53 mature native trees will be felled while 219 native trees will be planted.