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Introduction to Golf Course Agronomy

A free short course by Sportal Corporate — not a credit-bearing university award.

3h 53m of video11 videos15 written lessons

How a golf course's playing surfaces are produced — turfgrass biology, soil and drainage, mowing, aeration, topdressing, disease and pests.

The course begins with what agronomy is and turfgrass management from first principles, then soil testing and what it actually tells you, and drainage. It explains why greens are aerated and topdressed rather than simply asserting that they are, covers the machinery that cuts a course and what it costs to run, and closes with recognising turf disease, insect management and integrated pest management.

It suits greenkeepers and assistants building formal knowledge, course managers, and anyone entering turf management from another trade. Eleven video lessons are released one at a time, with written notes, key terms and a practical exercise for each. Pass the ten-question quiz at 80% and a certificate is issued instantly, with an ID anyone can verify.

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What you will learn

26 lessons · 3h 53m
  1. 1How this course works
  2. 2Video 1 — What golf course agronomy is5m
  3. 3Notes — What golf course agronomy is
  4. 4Video 2 — Turfgrass management, from the beginning1h 28m
  5. 5Notes — Turfgrass management, from the beginning
  6. 6Video 3 — Soil testing and what it tells you5m
  7. 7Notes — Soil testing and what it tells you
  8. 8Video 4 — Drainage5m
  9. 9Notes — Drainage
  10. 10Video 5 — Why greens are aerated2m
  11. 11Notes — Why greens are aerated
  12. 12Video 6 — Why greens are topdressed2m
  13. 13Notes — Why greens are topdressed
  14. 14Video 7 — The machinery that cuts a golf course2m
  15. 15Notes — The machinery that cuts a golf course
  16. 16Video 8 — Maintenance equipment and what it costs5m
  17. 17Notes — Maintenance equipment and what it costs
  18. 18Video 9 — Recognising turf disease21m
  19. 19Notes — Recognising turf disease
  20. 20Video 10 — Turf insect management51m
  21. 21Notes — Turf insect management
  22. 22Video 11 — Integrated pest management48m
  23. 23Notes — Integrated pest management
  24. 24Key terms
  25. 25Key takeaways
  26. 26Exercise — Walk a course and read the surface

Lessons unlock one at a time. Finish them all, score 80% on the quiz, and your certificate is issued automatically.

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