It's often easy to just say that we could use more help in maintaining the golf course. But it's only by taking a deep dive into where the labor and resources are actually being used that we are able to more clearly see what we are (and aren't) able to accomplish, and why.
The chart below shows that greens and bunkers were the two biggest slices of the labor pie in 2023. Yes, the three acre area which is considered a hazard is consuming the same amount of manpower as the greens, and slightly more labor than the 32 acres of fairways we maintain.
Our seasonal H-2B employees have been absolutely fantastic this year, allowing us to devote more time to both greens and bunkers. In fact, the time spent on bunkers almost doubled from 2022.
With regard to greens maintenance, the additional time spent in 2023 is primarily the result of hand mowing the greens, instead of using a riding mower. This has reduced the risk of a hydraulic spill (like we had on #4 last year), when the smaller staff size forced us to use the riding mower.
There are some other numbers which may come as a surprise to many. For example, 1,165 hours have been spent on divot repair through October.
As the saying goes, if you can measure it, you can manage it. Many thanks to the entire team for tracking their time throughout the year, to Don Holgersen for collecting this information, and to Luke Kringler for presenting it in a manner that is easy for all to understand.
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