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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58
As an ex-Assistant Superintendent, I think I can speak on this.
It really depends on the resources you have at your disposal, mainly in terms of manpower.
I worked at one of the better semi-private clubs in the area, and we mowed greens every day, regardless of how hot it was going to get. But we also had a 17-man crew which allowed us to syringe the greens all day. From 11:00 on, we had 3 guys who were responsible for 6 greens each.
Most courses don't have that kind of manpower, so their next best option is to keep the greens longer.
I think a lot of public courses in my area are understaffed, because even the really good public courses are using this tactic to help "save" their greens - and they've never done so in the past.
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Revenues are way down in golf. Budget here has been cut going on 4 years in a row now.