Sandridge Golf Club in Vero Beach, FL has once again been designated a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses. The program is part of Audubon International, and Sandridge Golf Club has been certified since 1999, under the guidance of International Golf Maintenance (IGM).
As the country veers from droughts and fires to massive storms and flooding, the golf industry faces greater pressure to implement water conservation measures and sustainable water usage plans for golf courses in all climates. One of IGM’s founding priorities is to be a leader in environmental stewardship for golf course maintenance.
IGM has served as the maintenance contractor for the Kings Point Golf and Country Club in Delray Beach, FL, since 2013. The country club features both an executive and a par 3 golf course. In 2022, owner Vesta Property Services and the Kings Point Recreation Board approved the full renovation of both courses over two years, which IGM
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sandridge Golf Club, with its long-time maintenance contractor IGM, retained its environmental designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.”
