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Förberedelser Och Skötsel Av Mästerskapsbana Förberedelser och skötsel av mästerskapsbana ett arbete om Solheim Cup 2007 på Halmstad Golfklubb Andreas Jönsson (760426-4676) 0708584440 – [email protected] Halmstad, 2008-07-29 HGU 2006 Handledare: Kim Sintorn Sammanfattning För att preparera en bana både före och under en tävling behöver man mycket resurser i form av personal, maskiner och transportfordon. Under Solheim Cup på Halmstad Golfklubb visade det sig krävas mer än en fördubbling av personalstyrkan. Med denna ökning följde självklart ett behov av i stort sett en lika stor ökning av antalet maskiner och transportfordon. Exempelvis kör en foregreenklippare både norra och södra banan under högsäsong. Under Solheim Cup nyttjades två stycken enbart på tävlingsbanan (norra). Eftersom antalet greenkeepers och maskiner helt plötsligt blir mycket stort är det viktigt att man utarbetar en detaljerad plan över vem som ska göra vad och med vilken maskin, eller åtminstone hur många personer som krävs för varje arbetsuppgift. Detta bör man enligt mig börja med så tidigt som möjligt. Det är också viktigt att man, om möjligt, ännu tidigare arbetar fram en plan över vad som skall göras på banan inför tävlingen, alltså inte bara skötseln under tävlingsveckan. Med ett normalt skötselprogram säsongerna innan en tävling kommer man troligtvis inte behöva göra några radikala förändringar i detta program. Det som krävdes hos oss var dock en ökning i frekvens på valda moment ur programmet. Dessa var i princip gödsling, luftning, vertikalskärning samt dressning. Utöver detta krävdes det också några inte varje år förekommande arbeten. För att lokalisera dessa hade vi på Halmstad Golfklubb stor hjälp av LET:s Tour Agronomist Julian Mooney och tre bankonsulenter från SGF, nämligen Mikael Frisk, Göran Hansson samt Kim Sintorn. Den kanske största arbetsuppgiften blev att renovera samtliga bunkrar på norra banan. Detta gjordes under år 2006 och 2007. Viktigt att tänka på är också att det finns en del negativa effekter med att arrangera en stortävling såsom Solheim Cup. Det stora publikuppbådet innebär oftast en hel del slitage på banan och då framförallt på ruffar runt intressanta greenområden och vissa tees. Allra mest slitage uppstår dock omkring matställen, sponsortält m.m. Samtidigt kan man konstatera att vi var oerhört förskonade från slitage på ruff ute på banan. Efter kraftigt regn hela sommaren och även några kraftiga skurar under tävlingsveckan trodde vi att mycket arbete skulle krävas för att få ordning på dessa ytor igen, något som tack och lov uteblev. Sponsorbyn var under Solheim Cup placerad på hål 1 södra banan och där kan man idag, knappt ett år efter tävlingen, fortfarande se de spår denna placering satte i form av minskad växtlighet och sättningar. Kontentan av detta blir alltså att noga planera dels avspärrningar ute på banan, men kanske ännu viktigare, placering av sponsorby, lounger och VIP-tält. Förberedelserna och framförallt tävlingsveckan har givit många nya bekantskaper och minnen för livet. Därför skulle jag vilja passa på att rekommendera alla er som ännu inte haft möjligheten att arbeta under en stortävling att, om chansen dyker upp, ta den! Innehållsförteckning Sammanfattning Innehållsförteckning 1. Inledning..............................................................................................................1 2. Frågeställningar ...................................................................................................2 3. Kort historik.........................................................................................................3 3.1. Solheim Cups historia..................................................................................3 3.2. Halmstad Golfklubbs historia......................................................................4 4. Förberedelser .......................................................................................................5 5. Organisation.........................................................................................................7 6. Begränsningar på banan inför tävlingen............................................................10 7. Skötsel före och under tävlingen .......................................................................12 7.1. Green..........................................................................................................12 7.2. Foregreen och approach.............................................................................13 7.3. Tee .............................................................................................................13 7.4. Fairway ......................................................................................................13 7.5. Semiruff .....................................................................................................14 7.6. Ruff............................................................................................................14 7.7. Sprutning av järnsulfat...............................................................................14 7.8. Sprutning av vätmedel ...............................................................................15 7.9. Bunkrar ......................................................................................................15 7.10. Bunkerkrattning .....................................................................................17 7.11. Bunkerkrattning under spel....................................................................18 7.12. Blåsning .................................................................................................18 7.13. Hålflyttning............................................................................................19 8. Klippmönster .....................................................................................................20 9. Regn och bevattning ..........................................................................................22 10. Avdaggning....................................................................................................25 11. Avspärrningar ................................................................................................26 12. Estetiska förbättringar....................................................................................27 12.1. Friläggning av stenar i bäckar................................................................27 12.2. Övrigt.....................................................................................................28 13. Efter tävlingen...............................................................................................29 13.1. Green......................................................................................................29 13.2. Foregreen och approach.........................................................................29 13.3. Tee .........................................................................................................29 13.4. Ruff........................................................................................................29 13.5. Slitage ....................................................................................................30 14. Slutsatser........................................................................................................31 Källförteckning 1. Inledning När jag fick reda på att jag skulle göra ett enskilt arbete inom HGU-kursen föll det sig ganska naturligt att det skulle handla om Solheim Cup. Det är högst sällan Sverige får en tävling av en sådan här dignitet och att få vara med om att jobba med Solheim Cup har varit väldigt lärorikt och kommer att vara ett minne för livet. I detta enskilda arbete kommer jag att berätta hur vi har gått tillväga och vad man bör tänka på för att få en så bra tävlingsbana som möjligt. Jag hoppas att jag med denna skrift skall kunna hjälpa till med tips, idéer och nya tankegångar för de som ska anordna tävlingar i framtiden. 1 2. Frågeställningar • Hur preparerar man en bana inför en större tävling såsom Solheim Cup? • Hur mycket extra personal behövs? • Vilka och hur många maskiner och fordon behövs? 2 3. Kort historik 3.1. Solheim Cups historia Solheim Cup är den prestigeladdade kampen mellan Europa och USA:s bästa damgolfare och är damernas motsvarighet till herrarnas Ryder Cup. USA möter ett sammansatt europeiskt lag i foursome- bästboll- och singelmatcher över tre dagars spel. Namnet kommer från Karsten Solheim, grundare av PING. Solheim Cup spelas vartannat år och varannan gång i USA och varannan gång i Europa. Hittills har USA segrat sju gånger och Europa tre. Den första tävlingen spelades 1990, och fram till 2002 spelades den jämna år. På grund av 11 september- attacken 2001, då Ryder Cup sköts upp från 2001 till 2002, flyttades Solheim Cup tillbaka ett år till 2003 för att inte i framtiden kollidera med Ryder Cup. En gång tidigare har Solheim Cup spelats i Sverige. Det var just 2003 på Barsebäck och tävlingen blev en succé. Över 100 000 åskådare, och spelarna hyllade både publiken och arrangörerna. Europalaget har under de tio matcher som hittills spelats alltid haft spelare med från Sverige. 2007 innehöll laget fyra svenskor (Annika Sörenstam, Maria Hjort, Linda Wessberg och Sophie Gustafsson) samt leddes av kaptenen Helen Alfredsson. År Bana Segrare Förlorare 2009 Rich Harvest Farms, Illinois, USA 2007 Halmstad GK, Tylösand, Sverige USA 16 Europa 12 2005 Crooked Stick Golf Club, Indiana, USA USA 15½ Europa 12½ 2003 Barsebäck GCC, Sverige Europa 17½ USA 10½ 2002 Interlachen Country Club, Minnesota,
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