winstonuniversity seminars
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Appart from its full-time executive program, WINSTONuniversity also offers seminars with topics covering turf management and golf management issues to technical training. The seminar package includes seminars that take place over a period of six weeks, one week or one day.TRANSCRIPT
WINSTONuniversity Seminars
45-hole parkland and links courses
International championship course
100% pure fescue (WINSTONlinks)
Top training facilities
Best new German course‘11
2nd overall Germany 2012
More than 200 ha, privately owned
WINSTONgolf
An owner’s solution for owners
Full-Time Executive Program
Turfgrass Management
Understanding turfgrasses
Understanding the turfgrass environment
Implementing sustainable turf management
practices
Finding solutions through turfgrass case
studies
Management
Optimizing financial planning and reporting
Managing the golf experience profitably
Developing communication and team
leadership skills
Finding solutions through management case
studies
Technical Competence
Improving golf course operations
Maximizing irrigation efficiency
Designing, constructing and refurbishing golf
course features
Selecting, managing and maintaining
machinery
Extra Curricula
Improving English for golf
Planning and executing events and projects
Learning to use IT and social media
Playing and honoring the game
Curriculum
International Structure of Studies
A-Level
Pre-study
internship
First term
Greenkeeping
Internship
International
golf courses
Second term
Management
Professional life/
studies/
further education
Seminars: Six Weeks (€ 4.900)
One Week (€ 890)
One Day (€ 290)
Week 1: Renovation,
Breathing New Life into Your Golf Course
Renovation requires:
Planning
Team selection
Project management skills
The seminar will provide:
Clear, practical guidance
How to create a master plan that serves you
Date: October 15th -18th 2013
Speakers: David Krause, EIGCA, STERF
Day Seminar:
Preventive Strategies to Minimise Winter Stress
Highlights:
Focus on solutions and strategies employed at a specific golf club
Research and trials conducted through STERF
Improved winter hardiness and early spring surfaces
Date: October 17th 2013
Week 2: How to Shape for Success
The seminar focuses on:
The impact of new European regulations
Stretched golf budgets
Reducing operational costs
Turf grass species: red fescue
Date: October 22nd – 25th 2013
Speakers: David Krause, David Cole, STERF
Highlights:
Introducing festuca rubra into existing poa/agrostis turf (success stories)
Benefits and challenges associates with this species
Open debate
Day Seminar: Evaluating Red Fescue as an
Option for Your Golf Course
Date: October 24th 2013
Week 3: Installing Drainage and
Irrigation Systems
The seminar focuses on:
Practical means of installation
Water management issues
Root systems
Date: October 29th – November 1st 2013
Speakers: Prof. Al Turgeon, STERF, Rainbird, David Cole
Highlights:
Environmental, atmospheric and soil profile management
Most effective way of generating root development
Successful examples
Day Seminar: Understanding Roots and
Root Development Date: October 31st 2013
Week 4: Growing In – The Key
Steps to Success
The seminar focuses on:
Proper maintenance procedures
“Grow In” step-by-step procedure
Nutrition
Date: November 5th – 8th 2013
Speakers: GEO, STERF, Prof. Al Turgeon, UK & European SI
Highlights:
Challenges in seasonal growth patterns
Environmental stress: achieving uniform, consistent surfaces
Day Seminar: The Key Steps to Developing
Nutrition Strategies on the Golf Course Date: November 7th 2013
Week 5: An IPM Approach to Disease Prevention
The seminar focuses on:
Proactive approach
IPM approach
Diseases common in Europe
Disease management
Date: November 19th – 22nd 2013
Speakers: STERF, US Superintendent, Syngenta
Highlights:
Michrodichium nivale
Disease management process
Date: November 21st 2013
Day Seminar: Improving Your Strategy for
Prevention and Control of Microdochium Nivale
Two Day Workshop – Jacobsen:
Ensuring Your Golf Course is Equipped for Peak
Performance
Highlights:
Equipment management challenges
Assessing equipment needs
Assessing procedures
Date: November 28th – 29th 2013
Speakers: John Moore
Leading Teams in the Golf Facility
The seminar focuses on:
The nature of leadership
Identifying leadership goals
Exploring situational leadership
Optimizing the human resource
Date: March 18th – 21st 2014
Speakers: Baltic College, CMAE Member, Palmer Group Manager
Day Seminar: Multifunctional Golf
Course Development – A New
Revenue Stream Date: March 20th 2014
Speakers: Maria Strandberg, STERF, European Club Manager
Highlights:
Research conducted by STERF
Diversifying value offering of Golf Clubs
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Wisdom &
Experience
Solution &
Application
Innovation &
Efficiency
Reality &
Inspiration
We look forward to working with you! Hubertus von Treuenfels Ian Butcher CEO WINSTONuniversity Director WINSTONuniversity Tel.: +49 (0)40 27880841 Tel.: +49 (0)40 27880841 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]