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Tiger_Bernhardt:
I toured The Vineyard Club on Martha's Vineyard last week. It is a new Donald Steele course and very nice. The course is maintained with organic materials only. Does anyone else know of clubs in america doing this? Oh yes it was in great shape.

Michael Dugger:
The only other one I've heard of for sure that is a course of quality is Pete Dye's The Honors.  I believe David Stone has tinkered with goose dung and the like.

Mike_Sweeney:
I believe that The Bridge made some concessions with The Group For The South Fork when they got permitting, as it sat on some sort of spring that feeds the wells in the neighborhood. I can't say that it is Organic though. Also whe Peter Smith of The Shinnecock Indian tribe was the greenskeeper at Shinnecock, I believe he tried to keep it as natural as possible.

Sadly, Peter was fired shortly after the Shinnecocks filed a lawsuit against Shinnecock Hills Golf Club to take back their land. Peter was one of the signatures on the lawsuit, was fired shortly thereafter and has subsequently died. Peter was the super at the last Open

Tyler Kearns:
Tiger,
       Clear Lake GC in Riding Mountain National Park (Manitoba, Canada) does not use any chemicals whatsoever in their maintenance practices. I'm not sure if it is by law or by choice, but from what I've been told, it does frequently take the course a little longer to recover from the harsh Canadian winters. Ultimately, this practice works with a little extra care and patience.  

Tyler Kearns

W.H. Cosgrove:
I can understand keeping the fertility strong with organic applications.  But what happens if fungus, insects or other problems attack the course.  Are there Organic/natural ways to fight pests and infestations?

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