New GCSAA initiative addresses labor shortages in the golf industry
As part of the initiative, longtime GCSAA team member Leann Cooper has been named senior manager, First Green and workforce development. ...Read More
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Double the golf, half the workers
Superintendents and industry consultants alike lay out what’s worked for them when it comes to finding and keeping good labor. ...Read More
Golfdom Files: Men outrank turf as maintenance problem
The year is 1953. The problem is finding qualified, loyal employees. Wait. That sounds all too familiar. Author L.R. Mitchell adds his voice to the many voices over the years that have suggested solutions to the labor problem, recommending that ...Read More
Ideas on how to solve the labor issue
I played my share of pickup basketball back in the day. It was enjoyable, despite my lack of ability to break ankles. To contribute, I learned other skills. Setting screens, rebounding and banging down low became my forte, along with ...Read More
Golfdom Files: Highlights of golf turf maintenance
Each year, we take a look at how the golf industry is performing in our State of the Industry report, and superintendents consistently report that labor is their No. 1 issue. It seems that 70 years ago was no different, ...Read More
Digging deep for labor solutions
Any of the following five ideas could be the difference between a skeleton crew and a successful crew. There were no new Terminator movies this summer, but Skynet clearly hasn’t won. Most work on the golf course is still done ...Read More