Golf Courses

"Golf is an ineffectual attempt to direct an uncontrollable sphere into an inaccessible hole with instruments ill-adapted to the purpose."  - Winston Churchill

What We Do

Our understanding of golf course agronomy, operations, and aesthetics is applied to planning, construction, and renovation projects.

Typical Work Products

  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)
  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plans
  • Pond Management
  • Golf Course Resource Protection Plans (RPP)
  • Integrated Golf Course Management Plans (IGCMP)
  • Integrated Landscape Management Plans (ILMP)
  • Stormwater Quality Management
  • Bioswale Design
  • Local, State, and Federal Agency Permit Preparation
  • EIR Support and CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declarations (IS/MNDs)
  • Irrigation Pond Aquatic Weed Management
  • Fertilizer and Pesticide Water Quality/Toxicity Analysis​
  • Drift/Runoff Forensics and Environmental Fate and Transport Analysis
  • Ecological Risk Assessments
  • Public Outreach and Communication
  • RWQCB 401 Water Quality Certification
  • RWQCB Waste Discharge Requirement Negotiation Compliance
  • CDFW Stream Bed Alteration Agreements
  • Local Planning Agency Building/Grading Permit Requirements
  • Reclaimed and Recycled Water Use Analysis
Recently, we developed a California Golf Industry Best Management Practices Guide for the California Golf Course Superintendents Association (CGCSA). This guide benefits over 500 golf courses in California by providing a customizable tool to address issues ranging from water resources to habitat. Here is an overview of the guide. See feedback below:
"I scrolled through the BMP guide today and it is outstanding! Blankinship & Associates did a fantastic job of pulling together a comprehensive list of resources, references, FAQ’s, and links. WOW! I was really impressed with everything in this document. I especially liked many of the links and references to the UC – IPM and UC Cooperative Extension resources (home-grown resources). Well done!"
- Pat Gross, United States Golf Association
​“Blankinship & Associates have done a really great job putting this [BMP Guide] together. I wish I would have had this document over the past several years. It’s going to save me a lot of time moving forward.”
- Jeff Jenson, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
We use a wide variety of models, tools, and data resources to deliver high quality products that incorporate the best available science and conform to industry standards. Click here to learn more about these utilities.