LINCOLN, Neb. -- Responding to feedback regarding one it its most popular tools, the Golf Course Builders Association (GCBAA) will be conducting a tutorial on using the 2008 Guide to Estimating Golf Course Construction. The tutorial will be held Friday, Feb. 6 during the Golf Industry Show in New Orleans.

"This will be the first time we have taken the opportunity to demonstrate to developers, builders and architects how to take full advantage of the information contained in the guide," said GCBAA Executive Director Paul Foley. "The guide not only has more than 60 average price line items, it also takes into account regional differences based on environmental considerations. It has become a critical resource for developing the ever-important cost estimates for golf course construction and renovation."

The tutorial will be held from 1-to-2 p.m. in room #2665 at the show site. It is free of charge and open to both members and non-members.

"Several ASGCA members, including myself, have found the GCBAA Cost Guide to be very accurate in building a construction investment estimate," said Bruce Charlton, president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. "I know of one estimate on an $8.5 million renovation project that was within $100,000 of the final construction investment. That is very important in the economic situation we are currently in when budget figures need to be very tight."

The 2008 Guide to Estimating Golf Course Construction is available on CD and costs $50 for members and $100 for non-members. To order, contact the GCBAA at (402) 476-4444 or on-line at www.gcbaa.org. Order forms will also be available at GIS.

The GCBAA booth is #1655 at the Golf Industry Show.

About the GCBAA and the GCBAA Foundation
The Golf Course Builders Association of America is a non-profit trade association of the world's foremost golf course builders and leading suppliers to the golf course construction industry. It was founded in the early 1970s and its members represent all segments of the golf course industry. The GCBAA Foundation is the charitable arm of the GCBAA and a separate, 501(c)(3) organization. The GCBAA's national executive office is located in Lincoln, Neb. For more information, visit www.gcbaa.org or call (402) 476-4444.