LAS VEGAS, NV – If you needed to have wisdom teeth pulled, would you grab a pair of pliers and go at it yourself, or would you call a dentist?
What if your company was being wrongly sued for malpractice? Would you hire an attorney or try to defend yourself in court?
Does your house need a new roof from that recent hailstorm? Do you replace it yourself, or call a roofing company?
It’s logical and very wise to rely on specialists when it comes to something near and dear to you, whether in your personal life or in your business. And that’s why some golf course owners choose to contract with companies like Pro Turf International when it comes to caring for their most precious asset, their golf course.
PTI is a Las Vegas-based golf course maintenance and construction company that has been caring for courses all across the southwest for over three decades. Managers and owners of courses like Red Rock Country Club, Las Vegas National, Isleta GC in New Mexico and Coral Mountain Golf Club in California rely on the expertise of PTI when it comes to keeping their courses plush and their customers smiling.
In fact, Red Rock General Manager Thom Blinkinsop calls hiring PTI “probably the best business I have ever made.”
When a course manager like Blinkinsop contracts with PTI, he places all aspects of golf course maintenance in the hands of the company. PTI takes day-to-day responsibility for personnel, equipment, schedules, decisions – everything that goes into providing a well-conditioned golf course.
Par 3 17th hole at Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Allan Henry/Golf Chronicles)
“Our approach is simple,” said Mickey Brown, CEO at Pro Turf International. “We take the burden of the entire maintenance and agronomy programs off the shoulders of owners and general managers. We also take care of the entire employee package, benefits, payroll and taxes. We provide a turnkey maintenance program so the owners and GMs can focus on driving revenue.”
The program has worked wonders at Red Rock. When PTI took over the maintenance at Red Rock’s three golf courses in November 2013, the courses were almost unplayable. Today they are spectacular.
Blinkinsop has spent 16 years in the business – much of that in the Vegas area. He knows a good arrangement when he sees one. He also has high praise for PTI and Regional Superintendent Jared Bumpus.
““Jared is great at what he does, and so is PTI in general,” he said. “Anytime I need anything and call him he is right there. And he has really trained the employees well. They have learned the craft much better than the track they were on before PTI arrived on the scene.
“I absolutely am happy with them. If I bought a golf course, I would hire PTI, no question.”
Along with the obvious benefit of taking the maintenance worries away from the course managers and owners, PTI provides several monetary benefits. For starters, owners have a fixed cost when it comes to maintenance.
“They know up front exactly what their golf course maintenance will cost for the year,” said Brown. “We tailor our monthly fees to match the revenue stream of the course to further lessen the cash flow burdens for our clients.”
Other cost-saving benefits from PTI include bulk buying programs, water use reduction, in-house construction for renovation and expansion projects, and DMR reporting experience.
Jim Wanless, General Manager of Coral Mountain Golf Club in Las Quinta, CA, leaves no doubt how he feels about golf curse outsourcing, specifically the job done by PTI.
“The Club could not be in the same position without PTI’s assistance,” said Wanless. “They have been a great partner and a very valued seasoned advisor on all aspects of golf and club operations. Their valuable expertise has brought the course back to the level of prestige it had back in the day when it hosted the Skins Game (as The Golf Club at La Quinta). “Their valuable expertise has kept the course in great condition at a reasonable price.”
Golf course owners and managers can learn what outsource maintenance can mean specifically for their course by contacting Pro Turf International for a complimentary, no obligation review of their maintenance program. Call (702) 315-5121.
ABOUT PRO TURF INTERNATIONAL
Pro Turf International is a family owned construction, landscape and golf maintenance company with over 30 years of hands-on experience in the Southwest. They proudly serve the golf, sports and landscape industry to enhance quality and improve conditions in a safe, environmentally friendly manner. For more information call (702) 315-5121, or visit www.ptigolf.com.
