Grounds Maintenance: More Than Mowing

Grounds Maintenance: More Than Mowing

From Park Stories by PRB+ Magazine

March 9, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

The episode explores the intricate maintenance routines that keep Inland Greens golf course in top condition.

The maintenance blueprint that sustains Inland Greens By Jonathan Batts and Charles Davis Long before Wilmington, N.C., wakes up, before the first golfer tees up the day’s opening shot, work at Inland Greens is already in motion. At 6 a.m., crews step onto the course with mowers humming, sand moving, and turf shaking off the night’s heaviness. By the time the course opens, every green is rolled, every tee box is prepped, and every detail is refined. With nearly 40,000 rounds played a year, no...

Topics covered

  • grounds maintenance
  • golf course management
  • turf care
  • early morning work
  • sustainability

Keywords

  • grounds maintenance
  • golf
  • turf management
  • Wilmington
  • Inland Greens
  • early morning
  • course preparation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Inland Greens

Places: Wilmington, N.C.

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