For these field trips the students were given full tours of the maintenance facilities, the golf course, and also specialized areas on course. The specialized areas would be such things like poor agronomic areas to grow turf, poor and amazing design features, and even the signature hole at Banff Springs, hole 4 Devil's Cauldron.
The students had the exceptional opportunity to discuss and ask questions to some of the great challenges to becoming a successful greenkeeper. Students were well educated in all areas of managing different types of golf courses from the major private to public tracks. The superintendents and assistants at these courses are great leading examples of professionalism, and we would like to thank them for the insights and styles of there leadership.
