Golf in Japan: maintenance staff numbers, rounds played, number of holes, and annual N rates
Did you know Japan has as many golf holes as England, Scotland, and New Zealand combined? I visited 11 golf facilities in Japan and discuss some of the interesting equipment and numbers related to the maintenance of those courses.
The blog post getting the #ATC2x treatment is: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/japan-golf-by-numbers/
The roller with "landing gear" and the 126 hole facility are in this post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/rolling-japan-golf-best-zoysia-course-in-world/
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Listen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://atc-doublecut.transistor.fm/
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The blog post getting the #ATC2x treatment is: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/japan-golf-by-numbers/
The roller with "landing gear" and the 126 hole facility are in this post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/rolling-japan-golf-best-zoysia-course-in-world/
More information about the International Turfgrass Society and the July 2025 International Turfgrass Research Conference in Japan at https://turfsociety.com/
Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/
Find turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/
See the PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturf
See the ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newsletters
Listen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://atc-doublecut.transistor.fm/
Listen to the ATC Office Hours podcast at https://atc-office-hours.transistor.fm/
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I'm chief scientist at the Asian Turfgrass Center and director of the @paceturf information service. Some current projects include #OM246, #ClipVol, and #MLSN.
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