Unique Golf Cart Control
The overall elevated theme of the links-style golf property at Streamsong Golf Resort in Bowling Green, Florida, is conveyed using pressure-treated poles left over from bridge construction last year for golf-cart control instead of throwing them away. They are buried about one foot deep, purposefully at different heights and angles, with different sight lines providing a more natural look. They are used in spots of high-traffic areas, instead of using ropes and stakes, to convey a proper visual presentation. There was no cost for materials using minimal labor hours installing them in straight sand for this excellent conceptual idea and implementation. Director of agronomy Brad Boyd, superintendents David Clark, Rob Crisp and Rob Sicinski, and architects Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, Tom Doak, Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner, and David McLay Kidd are among the many talented people involved with Streamsong.
Railroad Theme Golf Course Accessories
Prior to becoming a world-class golf destination, Streamsong Golf Resort in Bowling Green, Florida, was a phosphate and potash mining operation with railroad tracks transporting the materials throughout the vast property. During golf course construction, many remnants were found and recycled as golf course accessories. Tee markers were cut in lengths and painted their respective colors on each end. Creosoted railroad ties installed vertically had rail plates installed holding hole number signs made of synthetic materials. The tee sign costs were approximately less than $50 each; cutting the tee markers to length and painting the ends was under approximately $15 each. Director of agronomy Brad Boyd, superintendents David Clark, Rob Crisp and Rob Sicinski, and fleet manager Joe Stefanick are really good at what they do. Architects Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, Tom Doak, Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner, and David McLay Kidd designed the resort’s courses.
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