A Guide for Selecting and Planting Golf Course Trees.pdfVIP

A Guide for Selecting and A Guide for Selecting and Planting Golf Course Trees Planting Golf Course Trees A basic knowledge of trees, golf course architecture, and a defi ned A basic knowledge of trees, golf course architecture, and a defi ned planting objective are critical to select new trees on the golf course. planting objective are critical to select new trees on the golf course. BY J I M S KO RU L S K I BY J I M S KO RU L S K I The oak and maple or many, trees are synonymous with GETTING STARTED trees pictured along the American golf. That point may be arguable Most golf courses are not faced with major tree right side of the fairway are beginning to block F planting projects. In fact, USGA agronomists in some locations, but trees continue to be a sight lines to the right major component of most American golf course spend far more time convincing golfers to side of the green landscapes. Good quality tree species remove trees that have a negative impact on the complex. Too little that are planted in the proper locations can be golf course. Trees should only be added to a golf thought was given to spectacular and functional golf course features course when there is a purpose for doing so. the planting’s future for decades. On the other hand, poor quality or Planting trees just for the sak