There is an old saying that goes like this: The owner of our course has deep pockets (a lot of money). Unfortunately, his pockets are so deep he can’t reach the money! Every golf course superintendent has encountered a few setbacks when asking for a budget increase. It seems there are many reasons to cut a budget, but there are relatively few reasons to increase one. To earn a budget increase, a superintendent must overcome the initial reasons for rejection. These obstacles must be systematically removed and replaced with the benefits of choosing to properly invest in the program rather than resist. Let’s take a look at three common budget increase obstacles.
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