This workload estimator is a useful modelling tool to help determine the likely input required to maintain grassed fairways on an 18-hole golf course to a required standard (see Performance Quality Standards). The actual inputs will depend upon a number of factors, including the size and number of fairways as well as the course usage.
Different machine types and speeds can produce significantly varying times, for example, deep spiking times will vary significantly depending upon the amount of soil shattering required and the depth of penetration.
Changes to inputs can be easily undertaken to see the impact this will have on the total hours for maintaining the fairways. This is ideal for 'what if' scenarios.
The results can then be readily converted into staff costs for the maintenance of the fairways on an 18-hole golf course.
The experience of the course manager / head greenkeeper will be invaluable in determining the maintenance input required, as this person will be the one who has the local knowledge on the existing soil conditions and the effect this has on maintenance tasks.
The actual times for any specific golf course will no doubt vary quite a bit from the figures given below, so the general times to complete each task, which have been included, will need to be overwritten for your own purposes.
Note. Do not add a leading zero, i.e. 0, to any whole numbers, i.e. 5 should not be represented as 05, otherwise erroneous results will be produced. Follow this simple rule and your own detailed work estimator will give you the answer you are looking for.
Three Miscellaneous boxes have been included to allow for any specific requirements not covered in the rest of the table.