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2001 GCSAA Leadership Survey
The 2001 GCSAA Leadership Survey, a real-time, computerized, opinion
poll conducted at GCSAA's conference and show in Dallas, examined the
opinions of 990 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.
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Media coverage of the survey
"The media has an almost unquenchable appetite for data and uses the information from the GCSAA Leadership Survey throughout the year," says Bruce Dodworth, Mullen vice president.
- Raleigh New Observer, March 20
- GolfWeek's Superintendent News, March 30
- Leader Board, March/April issue
- Golf Today Magazine, April issue
- Golf Course Management, April issue
- Minnesota Golfer, April issue
- Tuscon Citizen, April
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, April 29
- The Toledo Blade, April 30
- Golf Coast Monthly, April issue
- USGA Golf Journal, May issue
- Golf Digest for Women, May issue
- Golfdom, May issue
- Golf World,May 11
- Boston Herald, May 13
- Long Island Golfer,May issue
- Golf Georgia,May/June issue
- The Grass Roots, May/June issue
- Philadelphia Golfer, June issue
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The GCSAA 2001 Golf Leadership Survey, a real-time, computerized, opinion poll conducted at GCSAA's conference and show in Dallas, examined the opinions of 990 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.
| Are you using recycled water/effluent water on your course today? |
| Yes |
19% |
| No |
78% |
| Don't know/No answer |
03% |
| If yes, what percentages do you use? |
| Less than 10% |
07% |
| 11% - 25% |
10% |
| 26%-50% |
21% |
| 51%-75% |
16% |
| 76% - 100% |
40% |
| Don't know/No answer |
05% |
| In your opinion, what single environmental or weather-related condition do you fear might negatively impact your course next year? (Rank top 3) |
| |
1st Choice |
2nd Choice |
3rd Choice |
| Drought |
45% |
15% |
07% |
| Flood |
08% |
07% |
05% |
| Tornado/Hurricane/Major wind damage |
04% |
08% |
07% |
| Forest fire |
01% |
02% |
01% |
| Increased population of geese |
05% |
07% |
09% |
| Increased population of prairie dogs |
01% |
0% |
01% |
| Increased population of gophers |
01% |
03% |
02% |
| Turfgrass disease |
14% |
24% |
18% |
| Insect damage |
03% |
09% |
13% |
| Restrictions on pesticide usage |
05% |
11% |
14% |
| Ice/Snow damage |
09% |
09% |
10% |
| Other |
01% |
03% |
08% |
| Don't know/No answer |
02% |
01% |
03% |
| In your opinion, what is the greatest single challenge to the continued improvement of golf course conditions in the next five years? |
| Increased regulation of water |
15% |
| Increased operating costs |
20% |
| Decreased labor pool |
24% |
| Damage caused by turf disease |
2% |
| Insect overpopulation |
0% |
| Increased rounds of golf |
07% |
| Increased regulation of pesticides |
13% |
| Extreme weather conditions (drought, flood, tornadoes, hurricanes) |
09% |
| Golfer lack of attention to etiquette |
07% |
| Other |
02% |
| Don't know/No Answer |
02% |
| In your opinion, what wildlife causes the most destruction on your golf course? |
| Geese or other ground feeding birds |
41% |
| Deer/Elk |
10% |
| Gophers |
09% |
| Armadillos |
06% |
| Squirrels |
02% |
| Skunks |
08% |
| Raccoons |
05% |
| Snakes |
01% |
| Moles |
11% |
| Possums |
0% |
| Rabbits |
02% |
| Beavers |
01% |
| Don't know/No Answer |
11% |
| In your opinion, what is the most beneficial wildlife on your golf course? (Rank top 3) |
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1st Choice |
2nd Choice |
3rd Choice |
| Hawks |
41% |
20% |
10% |
| Eagles |
05% |
08% |
04% |
| Robins |
04% |
11% |
09% |
| Bats |
18% |
18% |
12% |
| Snakes |
07% |
12% |
11% |
| Owls |
07% |
12% |
18% |
| Other |
08% |
07% |
17% |
| Don't know/No answer |
10% |
03% |
07% |
| In the last five years, have you added or subtracted wildlife habitat on your golf course? |
| Added |
66% |
| Subtracted |
06% |
| No change |
25% |
| Don't know/No answer |
04% |
| If you have added wildlife habitat ? how much did you add? |
| 1 acre or less |
22% |
| 2-5 acres |
39% |
| 6-10 acres |
13% |
| 10-20 acres |
09% |
| More than 20 acres |
13% |
| Don't know/No answer |
03% |
| In your opinion, what insect or pest poses the greatest threat to golf course conditions? |
| Beetle |
06% |
| Mole cricket |
12% |
| Tick |
02% |
| Scorpion |
01% |
| Plant/turf-eating pests - gypsy moths, etc. |
10% |
| Root-feeding insects - grubs, etc. 60 |
60% |
| Locust |
01% |
| Fly |
02% |
| Don't know/No answer |
07% |
| In your opinion, what innovation in golf equipment technology has had the most impact on the game? |
| Graphite shafts |
06% |
| Metal woods |
19% |
| Alternative spikes |
37% |
| GPS |
04% |
| Golf cars |
16% |
| Golf ball design/materials |
14% |
| Other |
01% |
| Don't know/No answer |
04% |
| What do you use the Internet for? (Rank top 2) |
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1st Choice |
2nd Choice |
| Industry information |
27% |
19% |
| General information - general news, sports |
19% |
24% |
| Commercial purchases |
01% |
03% |
| Personal purchases |
02% |
05% |
| Communicating with others/email |
35% |
15% |
| Accessing information from GCSAA |
11% |
18% |
| Other |
01% |
02% |
| Don't know/No answer |
04% |
01% |
| What is the most important piece of personal technology in your job? |
| Cell phone |
17% |
| PDA - Palm Pilot, Blackberry, etc. |
01% |
| Two-way radio |
37% |
| Fax |
01% |
| Personal computer |
41% |
| Pager |
01% |
| Other |
01% |
| Don't know/No answer |
02% |
| What is the most important piece of technology for your golf course operations? |
| Satellite weather reports |
13% |
| Computerized irrigation |
65% |
| Internet/personal computer |
14% |
| GPS |
01% |
| Other |
03% |
| Don't know/No answer |
04% |
| In your opinion, should golf manufacturers market equipment that does not conform to the requirements of the USGA? |
| Yes |
26% |
| No |
66% |
| Don't know/no answer |
08% |
| In your opinion, who is the most influential person in golf? |
| Arnold Palmer |
08% |
| Ely Callaway (Chairman, Callaway) |
01% |
| David Fay (USGA Executive Director) |
09% |
| Tim Finchem (PGA Tour Commissioner) |
10% |
| Hootie Johnson (Chairman, Augusta National) |
01% |
| Phil Knight (Chairman, Nike) |
0% |
| Mark McCormack (CEO, International Management Group) |
01% |
| Jack Nicklaus |
09% |
| Wally Uihlein (President, Titleist) |
01% |
| Ty Votaw (Commissioner, LPGA) |
0% |
| Tiger Woods |
48% |
| Don't know/No answer |
10% |
| Other - (open ended question) |
04% |
| In your opinion, what would you want your course to be bordered by? |
| Shopping mall |
0% |
| Body of water (ocean, lake, pond) |
18% |
| Naturalized habitat (woods, wetlands, desert) |
69% |
| Housing development |
02% |
| Park |
02% |
| Office complex |
01% |
| Airport |
02% |
| Casino |
02% |
| Interstate highway |
01% |
| Another golf course |
02% |
| Other |
01% |
| Don't know/No answer |
02% |
| What is your favorite hole in golf? |
| 12th at Augusta |
27% |
| 18th at Pebble Beach |
28% |
| 17th at TPC Sawgrass |
09% |
| 17th at St. Andrews (Road Hole) |
15% |
| Other - open ended |
21% |
| Who is your favorite golf course architect? |
| Pete Dye |
08% |
| Donald Ross |
21% |
| Robert Trent Jones Sr. |
11% |
| Rees Jones |
02% |
| Tom Fazio |
12% |
| Jack Nicklaus |
06% |
| Michael Hurdzan |
05% |
| Alister MacKenzie |
09% |
| Robert Trent Jones Jr. |
03% |
| Arnold Palmer |
03% |
| Other |
13% |
| Don't know/No answer |
08% |
| In the Supreme Court case between Casey Martin and the PGA Tour regarding the use of golf cars by PGA players during PGA tournaments, which side do you support? |
| Supreme Court |
54% |
| Casey Martin |
37% |
| No opinion |
09% |
| What is your favorite professional golf tournament/exhibition to watch on TV? |
| Masters |
53% |
| US Open |
20% |
| British Open |
10% |
| PGA Championship |
02% |
| Ryder Cup |
11% |
| Skins Game |
01% |
| TPC Championship |
01% |
| Other |
02% |
| What team do you think will win the 2001 Ryder Cup? |
| United States |
77% |
| Europe |
15% |
| Don't know/No answer |
08% |
| What is your favorite golf movie? |
| Legend of Bagger Vance |
05% |
| Tin Cup |
15% |
| Caddyshack |
62% |
| Caddyshack 2 |
01% |
| Happy Gilmore |
08% |
| Other |
03% |
| Don't know/No answer |
07% |
| If you could play golf with a famous celebrity, who would it be? |
| Clint Eastwood |
10% |
| Michael Jordan |
18% |
| Regis Philbin |
0% |
| President George W. Bush |
16% |
| Celine Dion |
01% |
| Kevin Costner |
05% |
| Bill Clinton |
05% |
| Oprah Winfrey |
01% |
| Cameron Diaz |
09% |
| Jack Welch |
01% |
| Jack Lemmon |
03% |
| Faith Hill |
15% |
| Other (Open ended) |
16% |
| Compared to last year, has your capital budget increased, decreased or stayed the same? |
| Increased |
44% |
| Decreased |
19% |
| Stayed the same |
33% |
| Don't know/No answer |
04% |
| Do you plan on making a major capital expenditure in 2001? |
| Yes |
70% |
| No |
25% |
| Don't know/No answer |
05% |
| If you answered yes to the above, what are you doing? (Check all that apply) |
| Improving irrigation system |
42% |
| Improving drainage |
40% |
| Resurfacing greens |
10% |
| Buying new maintenance equipment (tractors, mowers) |
82% |
| Buying office computers |
16% |
| Retrofitting golf course to make it handicapped accessible |
13% |
| Constructing new maintenance facility |
19% |
| Don't know/No answer |
02% |
| In the next five years, what do you foresee being your single biggest challenge for maintaining your golf course? |
| Increased pesticide regulation |
22% |
| Increased restrictions on water usage |
13% |
| Increased emission control standards for maintenance equipment |
01% |
| Adherence to noise ordinances |
02% |
| Rise of pesticide-resistant turf diseases |
04% |
| Reduction of labor pool |
28% |
| Reduction of operating budget |
11% |
| Increased traffic/rounds |
09% |
| Endangered species regulations/restrictions |
01% |
| Effluent irrigation |
04% |
| Other |
04% |
| Don't know/No answer |
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| What golf event/exhibition would you most like to host? |
| PGA Tour event |
11% |
| LPGA Tour event |
04% |
| Senior PGA Tour event |
06% |
| USGA Amateur Event |
12% |
| Made for TV exhibition - Skins game etc. |
06% |
| International tournament - Ryder Cup, President's Cup |
09% |
| PGA Championship |
03% |
| British Open |
03% |
| US Open |
20% |
| None |
21% |
| Other |
02% |
| Don't know/No answer |
04% |
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