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According to Zac Reicher, assistant professor of agronomy at Purdue, the program allows students and faculty advisers to evaluate golf course turf, diagnose problems, and recommend solutions.
"Many courses pay for a similar program through the U.S. Golf Association," Reicher says. "This program allows a similar service, plus it's a good way for the students to get involved."
The Indiana Golf Foundation provides scholarships for the students and pays for the travel costs for both the students and the Purdue faculty. This is the second year that the IGF has funded the program.
"This program is effective not just for those involved, but for golfers throughout Indiana, because we're improving the playing conditions," says Mike David, executive director of the Indiana Golf Foundation.
In addition to consulting with golf courses, students in the program also will have the opportunity to work with the Purdue Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center, which is the first comprehensive turfgrass research facility in the nation. The center is co-directed by Reicher and Clark Throssell, professor of agronomy.
Sources: Zac Reicher, (765) 494-9737; e-mail, zreicher@dept.agry.purdue.edu
Mike David, (765) 738-9696
Writer: Steve Tally, (765) 494-9809; e-mail, tally@ecn.purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
