KPU Turf Management

KPU Turf Management KPU’s Turfgrass Management Diploma is a two-year full-time program where students learn the development and maintenance of golf and landscape turf.

Turf management is a key component of the landscape trades, recreation, and tourism industries and a significant component of the provincial economy. Approximately 126,000 hectares of managed turfgrass exist in the province. There is steady demand for qualified turf managers. Graduates from the Kwantlen program have the skills necessary to achieve management level careers in turfgrass operations.

Students will be involved in the ongoing development and maintenance of the golf turf and landscape turf on campus. While many graduates find employment in the golf course industry, opportunities also exist in lawn care, landscape maintenance, athletic field management, commercial sod growing, and management of cemeteries, parks, and recreational facilities. Related careers include golf course construction, equipment supply, and fertilizer and seed sales. A number of turf management graduates have established successful careers in arboriculture as well.

Learning by Teaching...in "Turfgrass Operations", turf students research operational details of equipment before teachch...
02/26/2015

Learning by Teaching...in "Turfgrass Operations", turf students research operational details of equipment before teachching other students how to use it.

Another great day on the course...Sahalee GC with Mike Kiener, Jason Hooper, Norley Calder & Stan KazymerchykSun Peaks -...
02/16/2015

Another great day on the course...
Sahalee GC with Mike Kiener, Jason Hooper, Norley Calder & Stan Kazymerchyk
Sun Peaks - BCGSA Fall Exchange
Northview GC with grads Kelsey Stewart, Steve Broccolo, Nick DeRoos
Pagoda GC - Turf Club tourney
Chambers Bay - Stan Kaz enjoying the moment at the 9th Tee

Kwantlen Turf Club hosted an informal pizza lunch with 4 turf managers discussing "Professionalism". Thank you to Tab Bu...
02/11/2015

Kwantlen Turf Club hosted an informal pizza lunch with 4 turf managers discussing "Professionalism". Thank you to Tab Buckner of Township of Langley Parks, Kevin Neufeld of Swaneset Bay GC, Grant Steinberg of Oakcreek and Josh Webb of Quilchena GC!

Kwantlen Turf Club hosts their annual Golf Tournament at Redwoods GC involving students, alumni, turf industry and frien...
02/08/2015

Kwantlen Turf Club hosts their annual Golf Tournament at Redwoods GC involving students, alumni, turf industry and friends.
Proceeds go to supporting student attendance at the WCTA Turfgrass Conference.
Photos:
Host Cam Watt shows off his form at the first tee
Sponsor Don Castron tries his skill at Putting Contest
Turf alumni Tab Buckner prepares to blast off
Student Kael Meyer & group finishes in darkness

KPU turf students have been fortunate and appreciative of some of the many turfgrass industry connections we make in the...
02/05/2015

KPU turf students have been fortunate and appreciative of some of the many turfgrass industry connections we make in the classroom such as... Capilano GC, Taylors Turf Care, Oakcreek, Sagebrush GC and Langley Township.

4 KPU Turfgrass students were recipients of 2014 WCTA Student Awards, presented at 2014 Conference in Vancouver!
01/28/2015

4 KPU Turfgrass students were recipients of 2014 WCTA Student Awards, presented at 2014 Conference in Vancouver!

2010 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay. 7 of the 12 Canadian volunteer groundsmen at this event were Kwantlen faculty, studen...
01/26/2015

2010 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay. 7 of the 12 Canadian volunteer groundsmen at this event were Kwantlen faculty, students or grads.
Many of us are returning for U.S. Open this June.

Turf Club BBQs involve lawn sports, family and BBQ eats
01/21/2015

Turf Club BBQs involve lawn sports, family and BBQ eats

Turf students practice course service skills at Poppy Estate Golf Club
01/19/2015

Turf students practice course service skills at Poppy Estate Golf Club

01/18/2015

Tee it Up March 9 at the Western Canadian Turf Conference

Do you work in the golf and turf management industry and hardly ever get to play golf? The Western Canadian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show wants to remedy that siuation. With help from the Kwantlen University Turf Club, we're hosting the 'Tournament for Turf Research' at one of Vancouver Island's most spectacular and popular tracks, Olympic View Golf Course.
(Actuallly, KPU students get all the credit for organizing this event, along with the support of the Golf BC Group and superintendent, Brett Finlayson)
So why not tie in a spring educational and networking trip to Victoria with a round to get your season going? It's also a rare opportunity to see how they roll at a busy, year-round, high-end, super well-maintained, daily fee golf course.
Cost is $60 all-in which includes furthering the industry by supporting turfgrass research projects and:
• transport via coach from The Fairmont Empress Hotel and back
• golf
• golf cart
• lunch & beer at Olympic View (Can we say beer? If not, we meant 'beverage')
• golf & cart (sorry, said that already. Too many beverages...)
• free rentals and range balls (OMG, you don't have to haul your own clubs!)
Once registererd, everything will be taken care of and you won't have to think of anything else except maybe 'Where are my golf shoes?', 'Do I have any golf balls?' and 'Should I hit sand wedge, lob wedge, gap wedge or pitching wedge on the 16th?"
Details:
Tournament takes place on Monday, March 9, 2015. Bus leaves the Empress at 10:30 AM sharp for noon shotgun scramble and returns right after golf in time for the Dave Creamer Memorial Hockey Game and BCGSA Monday Night Social. KPU Turf Club will connect with registrants early March for final details. Registration deadline is March 1st at noon.
Register for golf using the conference registration form at:
http://wcta-online.com/images/WCTA_Dump_Folder_2/Registration%20Form%202015rev.pdf

Olympic View GC, site of WCTA Conference Golf Tournament, March 9, 2015
01/18/2015

Olympic View GC, site of WCTA Conference Golf Tournament,
March 9, 2015

01/17/2015

Kwantlen Turf Club Golf Contest!

Win a round of golf for you and three friends!!

Suggested donation of $10/ticket
Skill testing question required!

All proceeds to Western Canada Turfgrass Research Fund

12 chances to win, only 500 tickets printed!!!

Prizes valued at $200- $800!



• Sagebrush Golf Club

• Eaglepoint Golf and Country Club

• Fairview Mountain Golf Club

• McLeery, Langara or Fraserview Golf Course (winner’s choice)

• Riverway Golf Course

• Cultus Lake Golf Club

• Seymour Golf Club

• Summerland Golf and Country Club

• Talking Rock Golf Course

• Tsawwassen Springs Golf and Country Club

• The Meadows Golf Course

• Quilchena Golf Club


Draw Date: March 12, 2015

Contact:
Mark Stoklosa 778-837-8614 [email protected]
Tom Calder 604-442-7242 [email protected]

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20901 Langley Bypass
Langley, BC
V3A4H9

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