Sustainability Technology at Hillcrest Country Club with Matt Muhlenbruch

As the Director of Agronomy at Hillcrest Country Club, Matt Muhlenbruch fully embraces leveraging technology to make the game of golf more sustainable. His approach is well-researched so he’s only implementing tools and technologies that will drive sustainable golf forward. 

 

Ultimately, the technology he adopts has to bring meaningful and measurable advantages to the operation, or time and money are spent learning new software every few weeks. Matt thoughtfully incorporates each piece, from a new irrigation system to ground sensors, GPS-based turf sprayers to electric mowers. 

 

Each precise application brings them one step closer to their sustainability goals. Matt shares more about his process at Hillcrest in this thought-provoking episode of Golf Sustainability. 

 

Topics covered:

• Matt’s career journey and current role at Hillcrest Country Club [1:22]

• What does golf sustainability Look like at Hillcrest Country Club? [7:18] 

• The stringent regulations in California for golf course management [10:07] 

• • The impact of technology on sustainability [15:46] 

• Matt’s experience collaborating with partners like Rainbird and Toro [28:00] 

• The technologies that Matt is excited to test next [33:54] 

• What drives Matt? [37:22] 

Resources & People Mentioned

• Toro
• Rainbird
• John Deere Turf Sprayers

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