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Course Preparation For LPGA & PGA Tour Tournament
by
MOHD NIZAM BIN OTHMAN Golf Course Superintendent Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club
• GCSAA Member • Working with Tournament organizer PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA & Asian Tour • 20 years experience in Golf Course Maintenance • Hosting Maybank Malaysian Open 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 • Hosting Sime Darby LPGA 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 • Hosting CIMB PGA Tour 2013 • Hosting World Cup Qualifier 1999 & 2005 • Hosting Volvo Masters 1998, 1999 & 2000 • Hosting Volvo Masters of Asia 2002 & 2004
COURSE BACKGROUND • • • • • • •
2 Championship Golf Course (36 Holes) West Course host for Maybank Malaysian Open and CIMB PGA Tour East Course host for Sime Darby LPGA Best Golf Course in Malaysia by Asian Golf Monthly Award 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 2nd Runner –Up Best Championship Golf Course in Asia Pacific 2013 Best Golf Course Renovation in Asia Pacific 2009 Best Golf Course of The Year by HAPA Award 2010 & 2011.
COURSE BACKGROUND
Green
: Sea Isle Supreme
3.1mm
Tee
: Seashore Paspalum
8.0mm
Collar
: Sea Isle Supreme
10.0mm
Fairway
: Seashore Paspalum
9.0mm
Semi-Rough
: Seashore Paspalum
22.0mm
Rough
: Seashore Paspalum
70.0mm
Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia 2013
Kuala Lumpur Golf & CC PGA
LPGA
TOURNAMENT PREPARATION • 6 months • 3 months • 1 months • 10 Days
6 MONTH BEFORE
Tour Agronomist Visit
To assist the Golf Course Superintendent and tournament organization in achieving the goal of providing a Golf Course that fairly tests the Players’ skill and produces fair and consistent playing conditions in all areas.
Laboratory Test
• Soil Test – To check nutrients balance •Water test – To check salt level •Tissue Test •pH •CEC – Caption Exchange Capacity •Nematodes test
3 MONTH BEFORE
Timeline
Cultural Practice & Maintenance
•Green – Hollow Tining, Verticutting, Top dressing. P&D application, Fertilizing •Tees – Hollow Tining, Verticutting, Top dressing. P&D application, Fertilizing
Cultural Practice & Maintenance
•Fairways – Hollow Tining landing areas, Scarifying, top dressing, Slicing, herbicides, P& D application
Cultural Practice & Maintenance
•Bunkers- Leveling, Edging, compacting & Trimming •Rough - P&D application, Fertilizing, slicing & herbicides
Practice Range & Practice Green
• Practice Range 300m with 50 bays • 2 Practice Putting Green with 20 holes • 2 Chipping Bunker with Green • One Chipping Fairway
Practice Range & Practice Green
Practice Range & Practice Green
Practice Range & Practice Green
Machineries
• Green Walk Behind – 12 units • Fairway Mowers – 4 units • Tees Walk Behind – 8 units • Green approaches Triplex – 2 units • Bunker Rake Machine – 4 units • Collar Walk Behind 4 units
Machineries
•Courtesy Cut Push Mowers – 2 units •Rough Mowers- 2 units •Tees Surround & Semi-Rough – 2 •Grinding machine - 2 units •Utilities – 16 nos.
units
Machineries
Machineries
Materials
•Fertilizer, Supplement. Humic acids etc •Pesticides – Fungicides, Insecticides, herbicides & Nematicides •Amedments, wetting agent, growth regulator •Spare Parts- bed knife, reel, bearing, batteries etc
Tournament Crew Morning •Supervisor – 16 staffs •Green Mowers – 12 staffs
•Rolling Greens – 12 staffs
•Tees – 6 staffs
•Sweeping and rubbish
•Fairway - 4 staffs
collector – 20 staffs
•Bunkers – 20 staffs
•Mechanic – 10 staffs
•Hole Changing – 4 staffs
•Remove dew – 4 staffs
Tournament Crew Afternoon •Supervisor – 16 staffs •Green Mowers – 12 staffs •Tees & Collars – 6 staffs •Fairway - 4 staffs •Divots – 20 staffs •Pitch mark •Sweeping and rubbish collector – 20 staffs •Mechanic – 10 staffs
Tournament Crew
Maintenance Facilities
• Walkie Talkie •Staff Canteen •Staff Rest Room •Meeting Room •Workshop •Office – Air cond, TV, server, cctv etc •Parking •Sand stockpile •Service road •Storage – Fertilizer, pesticides, spare parts etc.
Irrigation
•Irrigation Pump •Sprinkler •Controller System •Water feature •Water fall •Hose •Pond •Sub soil Drainage
Landscape
•Planting Program
•Fertilizer & Pesticides •Trimming Program •Entrance •Parking
1 MONTH BEFORE Attention to Details
Executives & Supervisors Briefing
Staff Briefing
Staff Briefing
Staff Briefing
Staff Briefing
Staff Briefing
Staff Briefing
Cultural Practice & Maintenance • Green – Needle Tinning, Light Verticutting, Brushing, Top dressing. P&D application, Fertilizing •Tees •Fairways •Bunkers •Rough
Fairway Slicing
Bunkers Activities
Trimming
Edging Bunker lips
Level, Dusting & Compact Bunker Sand
Spraying Iron & Insecticides
Edging Buggy Track
Hand Weeding
Landscape •Fertilizer & Pesticides •Trimming •Weeding
Landscape - Planting
Wetland Maintenance
Landscape
Trimming Shrubs
10 DAYS BEFORE
Green
• Brushing •Dusting Sand • Reducing Height of Cut • ‘Freaky Cut” • Edging
Green Condition
Green Speed Analysis Date (October, 2013) 12 13 14 15 16 17
18
19
Day Machine HOC (mm) Clipping Rate(kg/100m) Brush Rolling Freaky Cut Rain (mm) Moisture (%)
S Ec 3.8
S Ec 3.7
M Ec 3.6
T Ec 3.5
W Ec 3.4
T Ec 3.3
F Ec 3.2
S Ec 3.1
√ X √ 11.9
√ X √ 12 12.5
√ X √ 18 15.2
X X √ 15.6
X X √ 12.4
X X √ 10.6
X √ √ 14.8
X √ √ 13.7
Green Speed (Hole) 1 2 3
8’2” 8’1” 8’2”
8’2” 8’2” 8’1”
8’3” 8’2” 8’3”
8’4” 8’3” 8’5”
8’7” 8’5” 8’7”
8’11” 8’9” 9’0”
9’9” 9’7” 9’5”
10’4” 10’2” 10’1”
4
8’0”
8’0”
8’1”
8’3”
8’6”
9’0”
9’8”
10’2”
5 6 7 8
7’9” 8’3” 8’0” 8’2”
8’0” 8’3” 8’1” 8’2”
8’1” 8’2” 8’2” 8’3”
8’2” 8’4” 8’3” 8’3”
8’6” 8’4” 8’5” 8’6”
8’10” 9’0” 8’11” 8’10”
9’6” 9’7” 9’8” 9’7”
10’4” 10’4” 10’5” 10’3”
9
8’1”
8’1”
8’3”
8’4”
8’7”
9’1”
9’6”
10’4”
Green Speed Analysis Date (October, 2013) 20 21 22 23 24 25 Day (Tournament Week)
26
27
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
Machine
Ec
Ec
Ec
Ec
Ec
Ec
Ec
Ec
HOC (mm)
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
0.52
0.55
0.47
0.45
0.43
0.42
0.42
0.4
X X √ -
X X √ -
X X √ -
X X √ -
X
X
X
X
√ √ -
√ √ -
√ √ -
√ √ -
12.8
14.7
12.9
12.3
13.4
12.1
13.6
11.9
Green Speed (Hole) 1
10’8”
10’10”
11’1”
11’2”
11’2”
11’3”
11’4”
11’3”
2
10’6”
10’9”
11’0”
11’0”
11’1”
11’2”
11’3”
11’4”
3
10’5”
10’8”
10’11”
11’1”
11’3”
11’4”
11’5”
11’3”
4
10’6”
10’11”
11’0”
11’1”
11’0”
11’2”
11’2”
11’2”
5
10’8”
10’10”
11’1”
11’0”
11’1”
11’3”
11’5”
11’4”
6
10’8”
10’9”
10’11”
11’2”
11’2”
11’4”
11’4”
11’2”
7
10’9”
10’11”
11’1”
11’1”
11’1”
11’2”
11’5”
11’3”
8
10’7”
10’8”
10’9”
11’0”
11’2”
11’2”
11’2”
11’2”
Clipping Rate(kg/100m) Brush Rolling Freaky Cut Rain (mm) Moisture (%)
Clipping Rate kg/100m2 Date (October, 2013) Day Machine HOC (mm) Brush
12 S Ec 3.8 √
13 S Ec 3.7 √
14 M Ec 3.6 √
15 T Ec 3.5 X
16 W Ec 3.4 X
17 T Ec 3.3 X
18 F Ec 3.2 X
19 S Ec 3.1 X
X
X
X
X
X
X
√
√
√ 11.9
√ 12 12.5
√ 18 15.2
√ 15.6
√ 12.4
√ 10.6
√ 14.8
√ 13.7
1 2 3 4
0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52
0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55
0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47
0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45
0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43
0.42 0.42 0.42 0.42
0.42 0.42 0.42 0.42
0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
5
0.52
0.55
0.47
0.45
0.43
0.42
0.42
0.4
6 7
0.52 0.52
0.55 0.55
0.47 0.47
0.45 0.45
0.43 0.43
0.42 0.42
0.42 0.42
0.4 0.4
8
0.52
0.55
0.47
0.45
0.43
0.42
0.42
0.4
9
0.52
0.55
0.47
0.45
0.43
0.42
0.42
0.4
Rolling Freaky Cut Rain (mm) Moisture (%) Clipping Rate(kg/100m)
Clipping Rate kg/100m2 Date (October, 2013)
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
S Ec 3.1 X X √ 12.8
M Ec 3.1 X X √ 14.7
T Ec 3.1 X X √ 12.9
W Ec 3.1 X X √ 12.3
T Ec 3.1 X √ √ 13.4
F Ec 3.1 X √ √ 12.1
S Ec 3.1 X √ √ 13.6
S Ec 3.1 X √ √ 11.9
1 2 3 4
0.32 0.32 0.34 0.29
0.32 0.30 0.35 0.30
0.31 0.30 0.33 0.29
0.29 0.30 0.33 0.28
0.27 0.30 0.33 0.26
0.25 0.29 0.31 0.27
0.26 0.30 0.28 0.25
0.25 0.28 0.30 0.23
5
0.33
0.32
0.32
0.33
0.31
0.32
0.33
0.31
6
0.32
0.31
0.30
0.31
0.30
0.28
0.29
0.26
7 8
0.32 0.33
0.34 0.31
0.33 0.32
0.30 0.30
0.28 0.28
0.26 0.29
0.24 0.27
0.23 0.26
Day (Tournament Week) Machine HOC (mm) Brush Rolling Freaky Cut Rain (mm) Moisture (%)
Clipping Rate(kg/100m)
Mowers with Brush
Dusting Sand
Dusting Sand
Dusting Sand
Freaky Cut
Weight Clipping
Spraying Green • Humid Acids • Preventive fungicides & Insecticides • Potassium Silicate • Iron • Growth Regulator • Wetting Agent
Green Speed
Watering
Trimming Edging
Edging Buggy Track
Install Bridge
Agronomist Brief
Final Touch Up - Landscape
Final Touch Up - Landscape
Final Touch Up - Landscape
DURING TOURNAMENT
Tournament Begin
Green
• Squeegee
• Freaky Cut • Rolling • Green Speed • Hole changing • Hand Watering
Mower Green ‘Freaky Cut’
Rolling Green
Green Speed
Trim Hole
Hole Changer
Hand Watering
Grinding
Weather
Weather
Weather
Weather
Weather
Meeting
Volunteer & Education 21st TO 27th OCTOBER 2013
Objective of Seminar
•To get and educate volunteers in assisting KLGCC’s Golf Course Department setting up the Golf Course for a Major Tournament. •Educational Program for Volunteers •To enhance networking and build rapport within the Golf Course Maintenance Industry.
Target Group Group 1 etc Group 2
: Golf Course Supt/Asst / Supervisors/ : Golf Course Technical / Mechanics
Education
Education
Education
Education
Education
Education
Education
Education
Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer
Foot massage
End of Tournament
Agronomist Review
POST TOURNAMENT
Damage
Damage
Damage
Dirty & Damage
Damage
Damage
Re-Structure
Re-planting
LIST OF TOURNAMENT & PLAYER
WORLD’S TOP PLAYERS Rory MCILROY
NIR
Charl SCHWARTZEL
RSA
Matteo MANASSERO ITA
Masanori KOBAYASHI
JPN
Louis OOSTOUIZEN
RSA
Thongchai JAIDEE
THA
Martin KAYMER
GER
Luke DONALD
ENG
BOURDY Gregory
FRA
HARRINGTON Padraig IRL
WORLD’S TOP PLAYERS Paula Creamer Na Yeon Choi Karrie Webb Michelle Wie Lexi Thompson
Ai Miyazato Beatriz Recari Susan Patterson Yani Tseng Azahara Munoz
Stacy Lewis Inbee Park Paula Creamer Cristie Kerr Sandra Gal
WORLD’S TOP PLAYERS Phil Mickelson
Rickie Fowler
Keegen Bradley
KJ Choi
Ernie Els Bubba Watson Sergio Garcia Kiradech Aphibarnrat Chris Stroud Hideki Matsuyama
Rory Sabbatini Brandt Snedeker Tim Clark Jason Day Ryan Moore Bill Haas
NEXT HOSTING TOURNAMENT April 17–20 2014
Maybank Malaysia Open- European Tour & Asian Tour Purse USD$2,759,000
KLGCC , Malaysia
Oct 9–12 2014
Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia- LPGA Purse USD$2,000,ooo
KLGCC , Malaysia
Oct 2014
CIMB Classic MalaysiaPGA Tour Purse USD$7,000,000
KLGCC , Malaysia
Executives & Supervisors
Thank You
