Northern Ohio Course Renovation Seminar
September 28, 2022
Westwood Country Club
Registration (12:00-1:00 p.m.)
Introduction (1:00-1:05 p.m.)
Jason Straka, ASGCA President
What Drives the Typical Renovation? (1:05-2:00 p.m.)
Infrastructure issues
Shawn Smith, ASGCA
Agronomic Issues
Zach Nicoludis, USGA
What can I afford? Will this pay back?
Ray Cronin, Club Benchmarking
Design: The Fun Part (2:00-2:30 p.m.)
Jason Straka, ASGCA President
Putting the Plan into Action (2:30-2:45 p.m.)
Jeff Brauer, ASGCA
Break (2:45-3:00 p.m.)
Managing the Construction Process (3:00-3:30 p.m.)
Brian Huntley, ASGCA
Jason Sloan, Frontier Golf (ASGCA Tartan and GCBAA)
Preparing for Re-Opening (3:30-4:00 p.m.)
Zach Nicoludis, USGA
Panel Discussion: What We Learned (4:00-4:55 p.m.)
Case studies from several are renovation projects
Canterbury Golf Club - Michael Lukegord, General Manager
Westfield Country Club - Mark Jordan, Natural Resources Leader
Westwood Country Club - David Goldense, Greens Committee Chair
Closing (4:55-5:00 p.m.)
Jason Straka, ASGCA President
Cocktail Reception (5:00-6:00 p.m.)
A complimentary cocktail reception will be hosted from 5:00-6:00 pm, providing attendees an opportunity to continue discussions with speakers and/or fellow club representatives.