Why Outsource Golf Maintenance?
IGM’s professionals are trained in all aspects of turf management, with experience in multiple geographies and environmental conditions throughout the US and the Caribbean.
New Greens at Reflection Bay Golf Club
Reflection Bay golf course in Henderson, Nevada, is getting great reviews from golfers following significant renovations. With an aggressive timeline, from May 30 – September 15, 2023, IGM resurfaced all greens, as well as fully renovated two practice greens to USGA specifications.
IGM Announces the Grand Reopening of Rose Hill Golf Club
When International Golf Maintenance (IGM) took on complete management and maintenance of the Rose Hill Golf Club, Bluffton, SC, in August 2022, the prior company had essentially abandoned the property. Over the past 8 months, IGM has implemented a total start-over, from hiring staff and establishing procedures to repairing equipment and caring for the golf course. While the job is not finished, IGM will celebrate the positive changes with Rose Hill residents and members on May 20, 2023.
Superintendent Spotlight: Brandon Haynes
Brandon Haynes, IGM’s Superintendent of Bear Valley Springs Golf Course in California took an unusual route to the golf industry. However, he quickly discovered a love for the work and the game. Haynes has been employed with IGM for 10 years, all at Bear Valley Springs.
Golf and COVID-19
At IGM, our agronomic professionals work hard to maintain healthy, attractive, and environmentally appropriate golf courses for our clients year-round. In times of emergency, we stay in daily contact with clients to ensure we are meeting their needs as situations change. During the COVID 19 pandemic, some golf courses are seeing an increase in business, while some in resort areas are facing cancelled rounds as people forego travel.
Budgeting Tips: Golf Course Maintenance
Every golf course should have both business and budgeting plans that account for routine and long-term needs to ensure its long-term success. The biggest operating expense at most clubs is the golf course maintenance infrastructure. Golf course maintenance is our business at IGM, and we have years of budgeting experience to meet any clients’ distinctive needs.
Golf Maintenance Client Earns Environmental Recognition
Sandridge Golf Club, with its long-time maintenance contractor IGM, retained its environmental designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.”
Outsourced Golf Course Maintenance Keeps Municipal Properties Alive
Municipally-owned golf courses have long been an issue of discussion. What is the balance between public entertainment and public needs? How do the costs of golf course maintenance and management reconcile with revenues? Are there hidden costs and benefits? Subsidy vs. self-supporting? In 2015, Golf Magazine ranked Florida as having the most courses and most avid golfers in the country. However,