Texas BMPApril 26, 2021

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Texas BMPApril 26, 2021

National Best Management Practices Planning Guide & Template developed by the GCSAA and USGA in partnership with the PGA TOUR. Funded through the EIFG.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

GCSAA is the professional association for the men and women who manage and maintain the game’s most valuable resource — the golf course. Today, GCSAA and its members are recognized by the golf industry as one of the key contributors in elevating the game and business to its current state.

Since 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional association for the men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kansas, the association provides education, information and representation to more than 17,000 members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf.

Environmental Institute for Golf

The Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG) fosters sustainability by providing funding for research grants, education programs, scholarships and awareness of golf’s environmental efforts. Founded in 1955 as the GCSAA Scholarship & Research Fund for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, the EIFG serves as the association’s philanthropic organization. The EIFG relies on the support of many individuals and organizations to fund programs to advance stewardship on golf courses in the areas of research, scholarships, education, and advocacy. The results from these activities, conducted by GCSAA, are used to position golf courses as properly managed landscapes that contribute to the greater good of their communities. Supporters of the EIFG know they are fostering programs and initiatives that will benefit the game and its environment for years to come.

United States Golf Association

The United States Golf Association (USGA) provides governance for the game of golf, conducts the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open as well as 10 national amateur championships, two state team championships and international matches, and celebrates the history of the game of golf. The USGA establishes equipment standards, administers the Rules of Golf and Rules of Amateur Status, maintains the USGA Handicap System and Course Rating System, and is one of the world’s foremost authorities on research, development and support of sustainable golf course management practices.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this document is provided on an “as is” basis with no guarantees of completeness or accuracy, usefulness, or timeliness and is solely at the discretion of and/or the opinion of the author. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the GCSAA, USGA, PGA TOUR.

Copyright free. Permission to copy and distribute content from the Best Management Practices for the Enhancement of Environmental Quality on Florida Golf Courses has been granted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, January 2007.

Special Acknowledgments

The GCSAA and EIFG wish to thank the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, faculty, Dr. J. Bryan Unruh, Dr. Travis Shaddox, Dr. Jason Kruse, and Mr. Don Rainey, who worked on this project, providing their knowledge and expertise to help the golf course industry; the USGA for their grant to fund this important project; the volunteers who served on the task group to review BMPs and provide technical assistance; and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for permission to copy its publication, “Best Management Practices for the Enhancement of Environmental Quality on Florida Golf Courses”.

The LSGCSA would like to extend its gratitude to Radius Sports Group for its expertise in developing the BMP guide and to everyone who contributed time, knowledge, and resources. Thank you to superintendents and contributors across the state who provided photo contributions.

Texas Golf Industry BMP Guide Steering Committee

Becky Bowling (Grubbs), Ph.D., Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist for Urban Water, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, The Dallas Center, Texas A&M AgriLife

Michael L. Epps, Golf Course Superintendent, Mira Vista Country Club

Kevin R. Girt, Golf Course Superintendent, Northshore Country Club

Kenneth A. Gorzycki, Certified Golf Course Superintendent, Director of Agronomy, Horseshoe Bay Resort

Chrissie A. Segars, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, The Dallas Center, Texas A&M AgriLife

Cody Spivey, General Manager/Superintendent, High Meadow Ranch Golf Club

James Stow, Golf Course Superintendent/Assistant General Manager of Golf Operations, Ross Rogers and Comanche Trail Golf Complexes

John Walker, South Central Regional Representative, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

Anthony L. Williams, Certified Golf Course Superintendent, CGM, Director of Golf & Landscape Operations, TPC Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas

Joey Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Turfgrass Science, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University

Radius Sports Group

Gina Rizzi, President

Sarah Rowe, Project Manager

Amanda Aksel, Project Assistant

Rebecca McDowall, Project Specialist

Sarah Vander Laan, Graphic Designer

Erin Flanagan, Environmental Sustainability Assistant

Payton Dorsch, Social Sustainability & Communications Assistant

Stakeholder Review Team

Perry Cervantes, Director for Environmental and Biosecurity Programs, Texas Department of Agriculture

Ed Corbett, Regional Maintenance Specialist, Texas Parks and Wildlife

Faith Hambleton, Team Leader, Nonpoint Source Program, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Tim Huber, Certified Golf Course Superintendent, Director of Agronomy, The Club at Carlton Woods

Mark A. Matocha, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Eric Reasor, Ph.D., Southeast Research Scientist, PBI-Gordon Corporation

Don L. Renchie, Ph.D., Extension Program Leader and Coordinator, Texas A&M Regents Fellow and AAPSE Fellow, Professor & Extension Pesticide Safety Education Specialist, Agricultural & Environmental Safety Unit, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Roby Robertson, Certified Golf Course Superintendent, Director Golf Course Maintenance Operations, TPC San Antonio