Golf Course ADA Compliance: What You Need to Know
More public golf courses are being required to abide by Americans with Disabilities Act standards. The standards themselves are not new. However, in spring of 2012, the Department of Justice began requiring, "newly constructed and altered" golf facilities to be...
Long Jump Pit Sand: No Longer a Leap of Faith
A turf manager's most important job is ensuring athlete safety. For track long-jumpers this includes building them a safe sand pit to land in. The days of filling jump pits with any old sand from the local gravel pit are over. Thanks to improvements in science,...
Campaigning for Golf on Capitol Hill National Golf Day 2012 Recap
Last week at the fifth annual National Golf Day in Washington D.C. I had the opportunity to represent the Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA). I was proud to advocate for all of the small businesses that make up the golf industry in the U.S. On...
Introducing “Starry Night” A new landscape stone – from a galaxy not too far away.
Astronomers look up to the night sky to see amazing star formations. Landscapers can just as easily look below their feet. Starry Night landscape stone resembles the night sky shimmering with stars. The stone's dark color contrasts landscape features. Light-colored...
Should There Be A National Standard For Infield Mix?
Should all infield mixes be the same? Can a little league infield use the same mix as a major league infield? How much sand, silt, and clay are ideal? What sizes should the sand particles be? How can you scientifically measure the difference between "good dirt" and...
What’s At the End of the Rainbow?
Golfers are hitting the links before St. Patrick's Day, thanks to this unbelievably warm weather. The weather also had us wondering if a pot of gold had appeared in our sand. After a recent spring shower, this rainbow appeared outside of our office. It seems to end in...
GIS Preview: The Best Sand in the Desert
When you fly into the Las Vegas airport (or find yourself on a rooftop bar), you'll see plenty of desert sand. But, next week, the best sand in Las Vegas will be at the Design & Construction Center on the GIS show floor. At the Design & Construction Center,...
Golf On Groundhogs Day
It's Groundhog's Day! Many are musing about what a difference a year makes. One year ago today the Midwest was hit by a historic snowstorm. Today's forecast high in Chicago is 48 degrees. Some of our customers are taking advantage of the mild weather to install bunker...
Winter Isn’t Snow Time, It’s Show Time
As winter drags along, chances are rebuilding your pitchers mound or the drainage on your soccer field aren't foremost in your mind. However, when the snow is falling, we are working overtime fine-tuning our products for your spring needs. Waupaca Sand & Solutions...
5 Guidelines for Selling Ideas to Your Greens Committee
"Sell" is Not a Four Letter Word Most of us never think of ourselves as salespeople, but we all have customers. We are all selling something. We sell our vision of the world to our children. We sell the idea of a hunting trip to our spouses. We sell to our boards,...