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2005 GCSAA Leadership Survey
The 2005 GCSAA Leadership Survey, a real-time, computerized opinion pool conducted online in conjunction with the 2005 GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show in Orlando, examined the opinions of superintendents on a number of timely issues – from their efforts to increase golfer participation, to renovating their course to compensate for the advancements in ball/club technology, to the addition of wildlife habitat.
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The 2005 GCSAA Leadership Survey, a real-time, computerized, opinion poll conducted at GCSAA's Education Conference and Golf Industry Show in Orlando and available on the GCSAA Web site, examined the opinions of superintendents on trends in golf and golf course management. The survey is designed to position the golf course superintendent as an expert in trends affecting the golf industry.
| 1. Are there too many golf courses in your region (city, metropolitan area, county)? |
| Yes |
53%
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| No |
44%
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| Don't know/No answer |
3%
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| 2. If you indicated that there are too many golf courses in your region, do you anticipate any of these courses closing for good in the next five years? |
| Yes |
52%
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| No |
38%
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| Don't know/No answer |
11%
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| 3. To increase golfer participation, have you used any alternative golf course set-ups and/or events to attract new or nontraditional golfers? (i.e.: night golf, short course, alternative routing, music on driving range, day care facilities, etc.) |
| Yes |
30%
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| No |
68%
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| Don't know/No answer |
2%
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| 4. If you indicated that you have used alternative golf course set-ups and/or events to increase golfer participation, were they successful? |
| Yes |
67%
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| No |
13%
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| Don't know/No answer |
20%
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| 5. Which of these tools do you use to regularly communicate with golfers? (Select all that apply) |
| Printed newsletter |
61%
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| Electronic newsletter |
31%
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| Play golf with golfers |
53%
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| Bulletin board |
58%
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| Web site |
44%
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| Formal meetings |
41%
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| On course personal contact |
87%
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| Other |
3%
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| Don't know/No answer |
2%
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| 6. The 2004 hurricane season produced unusual weather in the Eastern United States. Was your course affected by these conditions? |
| Directly hit by hurricane |
4%
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| Significantly affected by hurricane-related weather |
12%
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| Minimal effect due to hurricane or hurricane-related weather |
20%
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| No |
64%
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| 7. In the last five years, have you added or subtracted wildlife habitat on your golf course? |
| Added a significant amount (6 or more acres) |
14%
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| Added a small amount (less than 6 acres) |
38%
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| No change |
42%
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| Subtracted a small amount (less than 6 acres) |
3%
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| Subtracted a significant amount (6 or more acres) |
1%
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| Don't know/No answer |
1%
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| 8. If you indicated that you added a small amount of wildlife, how much did you add? |
| Less than 1 acre |
29%
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| 2-6 acres |
71%
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| Don't know/No answer |
0%
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| 9. If you indicated that you added a significant amount of wildlife, how much did you add? |
| 6-10 acres |
60%
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| 10-20 acres |
20%
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| More than 20 acres |
20%
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| Don't know/No answer |
0%
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| 10. What is the most important piece of technology for your golf course operations? |
| Satellite weather report |
6%
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| Computerized irrigation |
64%
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| Internet/personal computer |
21%
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| GPS |
1%
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| Other |
2%
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| Don't know/No answer |
5%
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| 11. What breach of etiquette is most common on your golf course today? Using the scale below, 1 being the most common, 8 being the least common. You can only use each ranking (1 through 8) once. |
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1
most common |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
least common |
| Walking in players line |
3% |
4% |
3% |
12% |
13% |
17% |
24% |
24% |
| Not raking bunkers |
7% |
24% |
28% |
16% |
7% |
9% |
5% |
3% |
| Not repairing ball marks |
64% |
17% |
5% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
6% |
| Not fixing divots |
12% |
36% |
26% |
9% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
| Lack of knowledge of the rules of the game |
8% |
10% |
16% |
28% |
19% |
11% |
5% |
3% |
| Using cellular phones during play |
6% |
9% |
13% |
18% |
21% |
14% |
10% |
8% |
| Talking when someone is putting or driving |
2% |
4% |
9% |
12% |
17% |
27% |
22% |
7% |
| Cheating on one's scorecard |
7% |
6% |
4% |
9% |
9% |
13% |
18% |
34% |
| 12. In your opinion, how important is it for superintendents to play golf regularly (twice per month in season) in order to succeed in their field? |
| Very important |
55%
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| Somewhat important |
32%
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| Somewhat unimportant |
8%
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| Not important at all |
4%
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| Don't know/No answer |
0%
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| 13. How often do you play golf? |
| More than once a week |
13%
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| Weekly |
27%
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| Bi-weekly |
20%
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| Monthly |
21%
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| Bi-monthly |
6%
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| Quarterly |
6%
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| Seasonally |
3%
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| Little or never |
6%
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| Don't know/No answer |
0%
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| 14. What golf event/exhibition would you must like to host? |
| PGA Tour event |
11%
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| LPGA Tour event |
3%
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| Champions Tour event |
4%
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| Nationwide Tour event |
3%
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| USGA Amateur event |
17%
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| Made for TV exhibition - Skins game, etc. |
2%
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| International matches - Ryder Cup, President's Cup |
8%
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| PGA Championship |
2%
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| British Open |
2%
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| U.S. Open |
12%
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| Other |
4%
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| None |
26%
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| Don't know/No answer |
6%
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| 15. Which of the following is the most common complaint about golf course conditions from players? Using the scale below, 1 being the most common, 8 being the least common. You can only use each ranking (1 through 8) once. |
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1
most common |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
least common |
| The greens are too fast |
6% |
7% |
10% |
13% |
15% |
17% |
14% |
19% |
| The greens are too slow |
17% |
17% |
16% |
17% |
11% |
8% |
7% |
6% |
| The rough is too thick/too tall |
17% |
20% |
20% |
13% |
11% |
8% |
6% |
5% |
| Bunker sand is too soft or not raked |
13% |
17% |
17% |
17% |
14% |
12% |
7% |
4% |
| Tees are in poor condition |
3% |
5% |
7% |
10% |
15% |
22% |
18% |
20% |
| Unrepaired ball marks |
26% |
20% |
17% |
13% |
9% |
7% |
5% |
2% |
| Other |
10% |
9% |
10% |
13% |
8% |
14% |
27% |
9% |
| Don't know/No answer |
8% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
8% |
10% |
54% |
| 16. Has or will your course in the near future, undertake a renovation or remodel solely to compensate for changes in golf ball/club technology? |
| Yes |
21%
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| No |
75%
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| Don't know/No answer |
4%
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| 17. In your opinion, what is the single greatest challenge to the continued improvement of golf course conditions in the next five years? |
| Budgetary issues |
49%
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| Increased environmental regulation |
7%
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| Labor shortages |
5%
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| Water issues (quantity, quality, availability) |
17%
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| Increased golfer expectations |
18%
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| Golf behavior |
2%
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| Other |
3%
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| Don't know/No answer |
0%
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| 18. Which of this year's major tournament courses is most interesting to you? |
| Augusta National Golf Club (The Masters) |
41%
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| Pinehurst No. 2 (U.S. Open) |
19%
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| St. Andrews Golf Course (British Open) |
25%
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| Baltusrol Golf Club (PGA Championship) |
7%
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| Other |
2%
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| Don't know/No answer |
6%
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| 19. Now that Phil Mickelson finally has his major, who is the best player to have never won a major |
| Sergio Garcia |
25%
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| Charles Howell III |
4%
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| Jay Haas |
15%
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| Stuart Appleby |
5%
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| Darren Clarke |
19%
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| Other |
4%
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| Don't know/No answer |
27%
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| 20. Your game is in need of help. You've gone the route of every conceivable instruction book on the market, to no prevail. If you could pick up the phone for advice, who would you call? |
| Butch Harmon |
20%
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| Dave Pelz |
4%
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| David Leadbetter |
10%
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| Hank Haney |
2%
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| Rick Smith |
6%
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| Jim McLean |
2%
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| The golf professional at your course |
35%
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| Other |
7%
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| Don't know/No answer |
14%
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