When I was in high school algebra class, I remember asking when I would ever need to know the things they were teaching. When I decided to become a Golf Course Superintendent, I thought for sure I was picking a career that wouldn't have much math involved. I was definitely wrong. I am constantly using math of all kinds in the work I do. That is why I decided to do a post about random numbers concerning Sycamore Ridge.
43,560 = the number of square feet in an acre
3.8 = acres of greens
3.5 = acres of tees
27 = acres of fairways
80 = acres of rough
26 = acres of native grass area
80 = acres of woodland
1/8" = normal mowing height for the greens
1/3" = mowing height for the collars
5/8" = mowing height for fairways and tees
2+1/2" = mowing height of the rough.
5,994 = average area in square feet of the greens
7,200,000 = approximate number of holes poked into the greens when we aerified recently
4.5" = the average depth of those aerification holes
511 miles = the total length if you placed those aerification holes end to end
300 gallons = the average amount of mixture sprayed on our greens
1800 gallons = the average amount of mixture sprayed on tees and fairways
1/4 ounce per acre = the lowest rate of any chemical we apply to the course
6,250,000 = the average number of seeds in a pound of creeping bentgrass seed
1,400 = approximate number of sprinkler heads on the golf course
2,100 gallons = the maximum per minute flow rate for our pump station
7 miles = the approximate length of the cart path
25.5 years = how long I have worked as a Golf Course Superintendent
5,320 days = how long I have been working at Sycamore Ridge
These are just a few of the numbers bouncing around in my head on any given day. It is a real mess in my brain. Numbers have become a lot of fun for me. Numbers can be shocking, laughable, entertaining, and very important. I couldn't do my job without the math skills I learned in school. Some people think that all I do is grow and mow grass???? I wish!
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