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22.11.2024 – At SKIM Turf Management, we are excited to announce our new collaboration with DTE Golf to elevate the golf experience at Westchester Country Club in Boynton Beach, Florida, and Hollytree Country Club in Tyler, Texas. Since October, SKIM software provides both facilities with automated data-collection to help continuously monitor the turf condition on the entire golf course, gain insights for precision turfgrass management, measure the impact of maintenance activities and anticipate issues.
DTE Golf has been a trusted leader in golf facility maintenance and management for over 30 years, managing more than 40 golf courses in Florida and beyond. With a reputation for excellence, DTE Golf is dedicated to support its partner courses with exceptional service and expertise. This partnership with SKIM demonstrates DTE Golf's commitment embracing innovative technology to advance golf course management.
“Our partnership with SKIM has been a game changer for us as the largest outsourced golf maintenance company. The ability to put something tangible in our clients hands to show them before and after pictures with data has been a great advantage for us.” said Joe Haynes, Director of Business Development - Golf Division.
SKIM delivers automated turf condition diagnostics that include soil moisture, vegetation indices, and even nutrient levels in the plant tissue: Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium, Zinc, Manganese. Frequent diagnostics are complemented with easy to use functionalities for Reporting, Alerts, Records, Communication, and a mobile application. This innovative approach will empower Westchester Country Club and Hollytree Country Club with data to identify trends & patterns, take informed decisions, and maintain their high standards of quality while offering an enhanced experience for golfers.
“SKIM’s diagnostics provide our team with unparalleled insight into turf condition and its behavior over time,” said Brian Haines, CGCS, Regional Superintendent. “This partnership marks a significant step forward in maintaining our golf courses and we are excited about leveraging data in our maintenance activities.”
Westchester Country Club, a premier public course in South Florida, features 27 holes spread across three 9-hole layouts, set amidst tropical vegetation and abundant wildlife.
Hollytree Country Club, a championship course in East Texas, combines challenging water features and tiered greens with state-of-the-art practice facilities, providing golfers of all skill levels are warding experience.
“We cannot manage what we don’t measure. That’s why, we envisioned and created a tool that not only provides data-collection but also simplifies how to work with large amounts of measurements via an intuitive interface.” said Frederic Paczkowski, General Manager of SKIM Turf Management. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with DTE Golf and support both Westchester Country Club and Hollytree Country Club in the accomplishment of the best playable surface”.
For more information about SKIM Turf Managementor to request a demo of its innovative software, visit this page.
