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ASGCA and GCSAA Create Online "Remodeling University" Program06-01-03 | News
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LAWRENCE, KS ?EUR??,,????'??? A joint effort by the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has led to golf facilities now having a readily accessible resource in which to learn the steps involved in evaluating a remodeling or renovation project. A new series of three online courses will present content from ?EUR??,,????'??Remodeling University: A Short Course to a Better Course,?EUR??,,????'?? a face-to-face seminar that has been offered at numerous venues, including the annual conferences for GCSAA, the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA). The seminar examines budgeting, permitting, project phasing and the roles/interaction of golf course superintendents, architects, builders, club managers and golf professionals, among others. The new online modules will cover this same content in a self-paced format. ?EUR??,,????'??Remodeling 101: Examining and Evaluating your Facility?EUR??,,????'?? assists golf course decision-makers in determining if it?EUR??,,????'???s time for a remodel, renovation, or restoration project and will be available in June from the Learning Center of GCSAA?EUR??,,????'???s web site as well as at www.remodelinguniversity.org. The launch comes on the heels of the ASGCA Annual Conference, May 18-21 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The remaining two modules of the program will be online within the next eight months. ?EUR??,,????'??Remodeling or renovating a golf course is something that should not be entered into without a sound process,?EUR??,,????'?? said ASGCA President Jay Morrish. ?EUR??,,????'??We are pleased to join GCSAA in providing the industry with an effective online tool to evaluate and manage a remodeling project.?EUR??,,????'?? ?EUR??,,????'??A superintendent has to make decisions about remodeling projects and with this course our members will learn an effective process to use on the job,?EUR??,,????'?? said GCSAA President Jon D. Maddern, CGCS. ?EUR??,,????'??We were enthusiastic in our support of the seminar program as offered at our conference and show. The opportunity to learn online brings this material within reach of all GCSAA members.?EUR??,,????'??
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