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Modules knowledge of plant foods and their artificial surfaces, and will learn how to
The following modules are included in the effects on sports turf. Students learn detect and repair component faults;
full-time programme: how to identify symptoms of excess • Tournament preparation, etiquette and
and deficiency, and calculate quantities rules: this module will help students
• Golf course maintenance: designed to required; manage tournaments and prepare
enable students to acquire the basic • Sports turf soils and root zones: this courses for events. They will receive
practical skills and knowledge required module gives students an understanding advice on effective interaction with
to maintain and renovate a golf course; of the processes that form natural soil members, clubhouse management,
• Golf machinery maintenance: this over a period of time. They will be able staff and players so that everyone is kept
module describes the working to identify the properties of a soil type; informed of greenkeeping practices.
principles, operation and maintenance and what makes it suitable or unsuitable
of a range of turf and grounds care for sports turf by completing a textural McKenna has a passion for seeing young
machinery. It compares the performance analysis; people succeed in the golf industry and
of selected machinery and equipment; • Golf course design and construction: loves to help them along their journey. As a
• Turfgrass identification and production: helps students to develop construction result of this, many junior golfers are doing
this module presents the various grass skills and techniques by participating well in tournaments and his students
species found on a golf course. It enables in the construction of features such are now working all over the world. The
students to identify the characteristics as greens, tees or bunkers. They will Academy has a partnership with Dubai
of each one and to produce and also study golf course layouts, course Golf and the Ohio State University, which
maintain new turf areas; types (such as links or parklands), site offer students jobs in the Middle East and
• Plant husbandry: enables students selection, shaping, grading, layering the USA.
to identify pests, weeds and disease and levelling;
symptoms, and learn how to deal with • Golf course drainage and irrigation: this For more information
them and treat turfgrass diseases; module will teach students about sports Contact Andrew McKenna 076 546 5872
• Sports turf nutrition: this module turf drainage and irrigation. They will Email: andrew@africanturfacademy.com
teaches skills for applying fertilisers, carry out irrigation for a range of turf or or visit www.africanturfacademy.com

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