SUMMER 2017

Quarterly Publication of the Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Association

FEATURE

SUPERINTENDENT

Jared Milner 
Superintendent

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
A Chance at Restart:
A Glimpse into Skin Cancer Treatment

Industry Partner Profile: Brett Roberts

Assistant Superintendent Profile: Zachary Redman

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MiGCSA Membership Report

President’s Perspective

A Chance at Restart:
A Glimpse into Skin Cancer Treatment

The 32nd Annual Tuck Tate Championship

Course conditions

Summer 2017

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Jared Milner 
Superintendent at 
Meadowbrook Country Club 

in Northville

Turf and Ornamental Specialist at 

Brett Roberts,

Helena Chemical Company

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Calendar of Events

Legislators Learn Golf Industry’s 
Impact on Michigan

The Wrench: By Sam Holysz,
Gull Lake Country Club 

National Turfgrass Evaluation Program

The Mid Golf Event

Golf Course Dragons

Superintendent - Jared Milner

From National

Industry Profile - Brett Roberts

Zachary Redman - Assistant Superintendent

2017 Northern Fundraiser Results

2017 MDARD Inspection & Fines 

A Message from MTF

2017 Wee One Fundraiser

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Nematodes: Are they Becoming More of a 
Problem on Golf Greens in Michigan? 

Association Update

Zachary Redman, 
at Lochenheath Golf Club 

in Williamsburg

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Report

SUMMARY OF CLASSES

CURRENT
MEMBERSHIP

SUMMER 2016 
MEMBERSHIP

237
Class A
ClaSS B (this used to be SM) 55
Class C
97
39
Class AA
141
Class AFF
Class EM
33
18
Class E
32
Class H
9
Class R
14
Class SA

TOTAL

675

232
57
78
37
145
37
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30
8
13

654

Please log in to your account at www.migcsa.org to 
renew your membership for 2017. If you are unsure 

of your status contact us at info@migcsa.org or 

1-888-3-MiGCSA.

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MiGCSAW Conditions

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT 

VICE PRESIDENT

SECRETARY/
TREASURER

PAST PRESIDENT

BOARD MEMBERS

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MARK OSTRANDER - 2018
Western-Class A 
The Moors C.C.

DAN DINGMAN-2018
Greater Detroit-Class A 
Birmingham Country Club

JEFF SWEET, CGCS
Mid-Class A
Bucks Run G.C.

JUSTIN BICKEL-2017
Northern-Class A
The Nightmare/Dream G.C.

JEFF HOPKINS
Western-Class A
Muskegon County Club

ROB STEGER, CGCS
Mid-Class A
Saginaw C.C.

JEFF SWEET, CGCS
Mid-Class A
Bucks Run G.C.

DAVID J. PAWLUK, CGCS
Greater Detroit-Class A
The Inn at St. John’s

DOUG WARE
Greater Detroit-Class A
City of Livonia

JIMBLUCK, CGCS
Northern-Class A
Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club

MIKE ROSEN
Northern-Class A
Ostego Club

ANDEW DALTON
Class A
Metamora G&C.C.

JESSEE SHAVER
Class A
Gull Lake C.C.

ASSISTANT
LIAISON

TROY EVANS
Greater Detroit-Class C
Bloomfield Hills Country Club

COMMUNICATIONS ROB STEGER, CGCS
COMMITTEE

Chairman

JEFF SWEET, CGCS
Vice Chairman

ANDREW DALTON
MIKE MAUSOLF
JUSTIN BICKEL
AL LYNCH
COLLIN ROMANICK
DAN MAUSOLF

Profile interviews conducted by Greg Johnson, Greg Johnson Media L.L.C.

Course Conditions is published 4 times a year by the Michigan Golf 
Course Superintendents Association. Opinions expressed by guest writers do not 
necessarily reflect the views of the MiCGSA. For more information on 
Course Conditions or the MiGCSA please contact us at info@migca.org, 
1-888-3-MiGCSA or 316 Glencarin Dr. NE, Rockford, Ml 49341.

The MiGCSA has also been busy this year to provide the best possible product to you the member One 
of the most exciting projects that is in the works is a brand new, modern website. I want to thank the 
Website Committee for all their arduous work to ensure that we will have a first-class product. One 
of our goals is to have members use the new site as their home screen on their computers. We want 
the new site to provide as much useful information as possible. The launch date is scheduled for early 
2018.

Recently, we hosted a T-shirt fundraiser. This was well received by the membership as well as a few 
outside our membership. The green MI Turf shirts are unique and quite cool as they display our logo. 
If you were unable to purchase one, Adam will have a few available at upcoming events. The best part 
of the fundraiser was the associations ability to send a member, all expenses paid, to this year’s GIS! 
There will be a blind drawing at this year’s state championship. What better way to give back to our 
members.

All successful operations start with a good plan executed by a dedicated team. It’s not important to 
everyone how you get there. It’s only important that there is a high value provided in the end. The 
MiGCSA is not any different.

Have a great rest of the summer. Remember to enjoy the view.

President Mark Ostrander 
President, MiGCSA

All successful
operations start 
with a good plan
dedicated team.

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A Chance at Restart:
A Glimpse into Skin Cancer
Treatment BY CHAD PALICKE, CGCS, GOWANIE GOLF CLUB

The first sign of sun damage comes in the form of the 
precancerous cells of actinic keratosis (AK); when discovered 
there is seldom just one area of damage. If left untreated 
it can advance into any of the forms of skin cancer: basal 
cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma or even worse 
melanoma.

Now the purpose of the article isn’t to get too
comprehensive with regards to skin cancer symptoms and 
treatments. With a simple keystroke or Google search all the 
information you’ll need is at your fingertips. The point is to 
shed some light into my own experience with the treatment 
as I was diagnosed with widespread AK and basal cell 
carcinoma this past off season.

Shortly after Christmas I went to see my physician for my 
annual check-up when he noticed dry, flakey red areas on 
my face. Being the typical male I thought nothing of it as I had 
been dealing with these spots for at least a couple of years.

Nearly

everyone 
knows of 
someone who has 
been affected by 
cancer. At times 
there’s no rhyme 
or reason as to why 
it affects a person 
while other times

it’s the direct result of personal habits or environmental 
exposure. In the golf course profession we can be subjected 
to an array of carcinogens; from simply inhaling topdressing 
silica dust to contact with the chemistry we so carefully 
apply to the turf. Fortunately with augmented training and 
safety practices we minimize these hazards. But one of the 
most commonly overlooked perils is the threat of ultraviolet 
radiation from sunlight, a known environmental human 
carcinogen.
From the MD Anderson Skin Care Center:

The two most common kinds 
of skin cancer:
Basal cell carcinoma accounts for more than 90% 
of all skin cancers. It is a slow-growing cancer that 
seldom spreads to other parts of the body. However, 
if left untreated, it can spread to nearby areas and 
invade bone and other tissues under the skin.
Squamous cell carcinoma is much less common 
than basal cell carcinoma. It can be more aggressive 
than basal cell carcinoma and is also more likely to 
grow deep below the skin and spread to distant parts 
of the body.
These types of skin cancer are sometimes called 
nonmelanoma skin cancer. When they are found 
early, there is nearly a 100% chance for cure.
Another type of cancer that occurs in the skin is 
melanoma, which begins in the cells that produce 
pigment in the skin. It is less common than basal or 
squamous cell skin cancers, but it is more dangerous 
than either and can be deadly. If caught early, there is 
nearly a 97% chance for cure.

Symptoms of Skin Cancer
Symptoms of skin cancer vary from person to person and may include a:

Change on the skin, such as a new spot or one that changes in size, shape or 
color
Sore that doesn’t heal
Spot or sore that changes in sensation, itchiness, tenderness or pain
Small, smooth, shiny, pale or waxy lump
Firm red lump that may bleed or develops a crust
Flat, red spot that is rough, dry or scaly

Many of these symptoms are not cancer, but if you notice one or more of them for 
more than two weeks, see your doctor.

Tips from the Skin Cancer Foundation website:

Asymmetry - If you draw a line through this mole, the two halves will not 
match.
Border - The borders of an early melanoma tend to be uneven. The edges 
may be scalloped or notched.
Color - Having a variety of colors is another warning signal. A number of 
different shades of brown, tan or black could appear. A melanoma may also 
become red, blue or some other color.
Diameter - Melanomas usually are larger in diameter than the size of the 
eraser on your pencil (1/4 inch or 6 mm), but they may sometimes be smaller 
when first detected.

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He suggested I see a dermatologist and within a few weeks I went 
in for a skin cancer examination. The doctor immediately identified 
extensive sun damage to my facial area. Essentially the majority of 
my face displayed actinic keratosis with areas that had progressed 
into basal cell carcinoma. I was prescribed a 30-day program of 
Fluorouracil (5-FU) which is a topical chemotherapy applied daily.
At first I thought nothing of it although that quickly changed when 
the nurse shared with me images of what to anticipate.

Upon getting back home I began my own research scouring the 
internet and found a whole host of photos and blogs of patients’ 
experiences with the treatment. Needless to say I was less than 
thrilled to begin this whole endeavor. The mode of action with 
any topical chemotherapy is to destroy all mutated skin cells while 
leaving the healthy, normal skin cells unscathed. One’s experience 
with this treatment will vary as it is dependent upon the level of sun 
damage.

After a week delay with our health insurance (due to being 
prescribed chemotherapy) I began my daily applications. From 
the information I’d gathered I knew there would approximately 
2-weeks before things would take a turn for the worse. During that 
time I informed my club owners and employees of what to expect 
and the likely need for a couple of weeks off once the treatment 
was effectively at work.

Day I

Day 14

Just as the research indicated, the first couple of 
weeks were effortless; the only noticeable areas 
were blotchy, red areas afflicted by carcinoma. But as 
day-14 arrived the true level of sun damage became 
quite evident when all areas afflicted with actinic 
keratosis and carcinoma became red and discolored. 
After meeting with my dermatologist, he assured me 
that everything was proceeding as normal and to 
continue on with the treatment.

The schedule for the last two weeks involved 
applying the topical chemo in the evening; gently 
washing my face in the morning and applying

Evolving - Any change — in size, shape, 
color, elevation, or another trait, or any new 
symptom such as bleeding, itching or crusting 
— points to danger.

Risk Factors
The greatest risk for developing all types of skin 
cancers comes from sunburns. People with fair skin 
and those who tend to burn easily are more at risk.
Other risk factors include:
Age. The longer a person’s skin is exposed to the 
sun overtime, the higher the risk of developing skin 
cancer.
Appearance. People who have red or blond hair, 
fair skin, freckles and blue or light-colored eyes are 
more at risk of developing skin cancer. Skin cancer 
occurs less often in Hispanics, Asians and African- 
Americans. However, darker-skinned people and 
those who tan easily can still develop skin cancer as 
well as suffer other long-term effects of exposure to 
ultraviolet light, like dry skin and premature aging.
Climate. People who live in sunny climates are at 
an increased risk for skin cancer.

Preventing Skin Cancer
The main way to avoid skin cancer is to protect yourself from the sun’s ultraviolet 
rays. There are several ways to do this. These include:

Stay indoors or avoid unnecessary sun exposure, especially between the 
hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun’s rays are the strongest. When 
you are outside, remember that the shorter your shadow, the more 
damaging the sun’s rays.
Use sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher, depending 
on your skin type. SPF measures a sunscreen’s protection against UVB rays 
only, so look for sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB rays. 
Apply a sunscreen as part of your daily routine. Do so generously for 
maximum protection, especially on body parts easily overlooked (i.e., lips, 
tops of ears, head, back of neck and hands and feet). Some moisturizers and 
foundation include sunscreen.
Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going into the sun.
If you are perspiring or in the water, you must reapply sunscreen more often 
regardless of the instructions on the packaging.
Wear protective clothing (e.g., wide-brimmed hats, long-sleeved shirts and 
pants, sunglasses with UV protection).
Stay in the shade, and avoid reflective surfaces such as water, sand, snow 
and concrete. You can burn from indirect exposure to the sun.
Beware of cloudy days. You can still get burned.
Don’t use sunlamps or tanning beds. There is no such thing as a safe tan.

For further information please visit the MD Anderson Web Site on Skin Cancer.

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Day 30

Day 3 I 

Day 33

Aquaphor (i.e., Vaseline) for 
the remainder of the day. The 
degree of misery became quite 
apparent by day-16 as my 
skin started to burn and swell.
I would best describe the 
experience as having the worst 
sun burn times two.

Day 28

As each day progressed, the worst sections developed 
blisters and became ulcerated while any afflicted area became 
increasingly red and sore. It was at this point where I couldn’t 
sleep, became extremely irritable and sought isolation. During 
the final week the blisters and ulcerations began to excrete a 
fluid as the skin began “the weeping phase”. Finally as day-30 
arrived the cancerous cells had hopefully been destroyed as 
my body began to heal and generate new, healthy skin cells. 
At this point there was a sense of great relief realizing the 
treatment was over even though discomfort continued for a 
number of days following the last application.

Once finished, the dermatologist provided a topical antibiotic 
to help fend off infections and to diminish the chance for 
scarring. He also reiterated the importance of embracing the 
healing process. This not only includes utilizing antibiotics and 
moisturizers, but more importantly keeping your whole self 
healthy and minimizing stress levels. In our profession this can 
be difficult as we often place work ahead of our own health.

If I could offer any advice, I would first recommend being 
proactive with protecting your skin from exposure and getting 
an annual skin cancer screening. Dermatologists truly are the 
only ones who can accurately define any potential concerns.

Keep in mind actinic keratosis can evolve into carcinoma or 
melanoma; left untreated it can advance into a much greater 
variant.

Secondly, if your doctor suggests this treatment, it’s a 
necessity to plan it in the off season. Once the topical chemo 
begins to work, the skin becomes extremely sensitive to 
temperature, sunlight and wind and exposure to containments 
such as dust or pollen should be avoided. Most importantly, 
this will permit you the necessary time away from work to 
reduce stress and ensure proper healing.

Finally, I would suggest preparing your family by showing 
them images of what to expect. This is especially important 
with young children as they’ll have difficulty understanding 
the circumstances. Inform them you’ll be tired and irritable or 
that they’ll be unable to give you a kiss goodnight. Your loved 
ones will offer you help when in reality there’s not much they 
can do but support you. At the height of the chemotherapy, 
you’ll be less than willing to be out in the public eye. Not 
only do people tend to stare but you’ll constantly feel the 
need to explain your situation. In my own case, I was very 
uncomfortable attending my 5-year old’s “Daddy Daughter 
Dance” in the midst of my procedure although I was very 
proud she insisted we still attend.

In the end I found this event enlightening and insightful. This 
procedure reversed 45-years of neglect and offered me 
a second chance at doing things right; it gave me a small 
perspective into what some individuals experience on a daily 
basis; it shattered my own invincibility; and most importantly it 
drew me to appreciate my family and life even more.

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2017 Tuck Tate Champion, Joe Baluis

Proximities from 
championship:

Closest to the pin on #4 
Kevin Graf and # 17 Jim 
Higgs. Long Drive on #3 
Steve Koskuc

Best 2 of 4 net team game 
was won by Nick Shaw, Bill 
Bozel, Kevin Graf & Mike 
Still with a I 17. Followed 
by Darryl Deshais, John 
medicine, Steve Kockuc & 
Jeremy Neer at 120 and third 
place with a 126 went to Jim 
Higgs, Alex Greenacre, Kim 
Rouleau & Kevin Frank.

2017 Low Net Tuck Tate 
Champion Nick Shaw 
with a 68

2017 Tuck Tate Champion 
Joe Baluis who shot 71

Our host Members Steve Koskuc, Superintendent Jeremy Neer, Darryl Deshais.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 - Western Golf Day (Muskegon C.C., Muskegon)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 - The Big Event (Bloomfield Hills C.C.)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER I - Detroit Holiday Party (The Lodge at Keego Harbor, Keego Harbor) 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 - Northern Holiday Party (Buffalo Wild Wings, Traverse City) 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 - West Holiday Party (Peppinos Downtown, Grand Rapids)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 - Mid Holiday Party (Bottoms Up, Holly)

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Golf Industry’s Impact

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Members of the Alliance spread out around the Capitol 
to visit to each legislator in their Senate and House 
offices, and legislators and staff members were also 
treated to a “lunch at the turn” in a large tent on the 
Capitol Lawn.
Kate Moore, executive director of the Michigan Golf 
Course Owners Association, was thrilled by the 
response of legislators and the large crowd that joined 
the alliance members for lunch.
“The goal of Michigan Golf Day at the Capitol is to 
educate and enlighten the state legislature about the 
importance of our industry in the state - the economic 
impact, the impact on tourism, employment and we 
don’t think people realize or recognize how big our 
industry is with $4.2 billion in economic impact, 58,000 
employees, being caretakers of the earth, education, 
exercise, all rolled into one,” she said. “It’s also important 
for people to realize the collaboration among the golf 
groups and associations, how strong we are and how 
important it is that we all work together.”

LANSING — Lt. Governor Brian Calley presented 
the proclamation declaring June is Pure Michigan Golf 
Month, and then he told the members of the Michigan 
Golf Alliance that they are a big deal.
“What you do is a big deal,” he said at the Michigan Golf 
Industry Legislative Day on the Capitol Lawn Thursday.
“The economic impact is massive. What is happening 
is so special. It is a quality of life enhancement to our 
communities and is a great illustration of what makes 
pure Michigan so amazing.”
Sen. Wayne A. Schmidt, R-Traverse City, said he always 
enjoys lunch at the turn with the golf industry partners.
“This is a great event to help the legislators to 
understand the business side of golf,” he said. “There’s 
a lot of impact, a lot of people employed, especially in 
the spring, summer and fall and these are mostly small 
businesses, independently owned and family-owned.
“When you talk over $4 billion total economic impact 
from an industry, wage contributions of almost $ 1.5 
billion, $118 million in charitable
impact, 58,000 jobs, it’s clear golf 
is not just a wonderful, enjoyable 
sport, but important to Michigan 
in so many ways.”
The Michigan Golf Alliance is 
made up of the Michigan Golf 
Course Owners Association, 
the Michigan Golf Course 
Superintendents Association, 
the Michigan Section PGA, the 
Golf Association of Michigan, 
the Greater Michigan Club 
Managers Association, the 
Michigan Turfgrass Environmental 
Stewardship Program and the 
Michigan Turfgrass Foundation.

Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, center, is holding the June is Pure Michigan Golf Month proclamation, and is joined by, from left, Ron 
Osborne of the Michigan PGA, Bill Fountain of the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association, Doug Johanningsmeier of 
the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation, Mark Ostrander of the Golf Course Superintendents Association, John Allen of the Golf 

Association of Michigan and Tom Schwark of the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association.

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The Wrench:

BY SAM HOLYSZ, GULL LAKE COUNTRY CLUB

It has been a hot June this year and looking like a hot 
July too. This got me thinking about irrigation, known 
to many of us as irritation. One of the best ways to 
reduce irrigation issues is to have a well maintained 
system. Clean suction lines, greased pumps, cool 
running motors, and a clean pump house are a great 
start. That list is pretty easy to handle except those 
suction lines. If you have ever had to wrestle with a 
suction line or other large supply and discharge lines 
you will understand they are heavy, bulky, and difficult 
to maneuver. So for me as the EM, I needed a way to 
safely remove the suction lines, transport them, and 
service them. We did not have a good way to do this so
Manager (EM) aka “Wrench” at Gull Lake Country 
I threw the “Box” out of the overhead door and went to 
Club in Richland Michigan since early 2010. I 
work.
started with a strong mechanical background but no “Turf” 

My name is Sam Holysz, I have been the Equipment 

experience, and thanks to many of my peers I have come a 
long way. I have been fortunate to work with a great group 
of guys and had the opportunity to work with and network 
with some extraordinary talent. Twitter has become a great 
resource for many in the Turf world and if you have not 
checked it out yet I would encourage you to give it a try, 
you can find me on Twitter @GLCCTurfMec. EM’s, Supers, 
and Assistants alike are using twitter as a platform to share 
ideas, ask questions, and see what is going on out there in 
our industry. This is where I caught the attention of Adam 
Ikamas from MiGCSA, and he approached me about writing 
a recurring article for Course Conditions.

Step I: Figure out how to lift and balance a heavy,

lopsided object so when you maneuver, its parts 
line up and you are not putting any personnel in 
harm’s way.

Step 2: Design something to safely transport and store 

the suction lines on.

Step 3: The best part! The fabrication, test, and making 

adjustments.

In this case the suction lines are made with heavy duty 
plastic piping and steel fittings. The suction line set’s center 
of gravity is way out of the pipes center line and one

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unit weighs enough that heavy equipment is needed 
to safely lift them. The first thing that came to mind 
was an engine hoist hanger. These lift brackets use a 
screw to adjust the angle of the engine and transmission 
while positioning it in the car making it much easier to 
maneuver. I didn’t have parts on hand for a screw style 
adjustment but a rail with holes worked just as well 
for what I had in mind. The collars are hinged with 
bolts to hold them tight, one collar supports the load 
while the other prevents lateral movement. Then I 
made a chain with a swivel to mount to the end of the 
tractors forks. Because the balance point is correct as 
the load is taken up by the forks it is easy to remove 
the clamp connection and the suction line doesn’t swing 
wildly while it is being lifted from the pit. The swivel 
makes reinstallation much easier too by allowing small 
adjustments as the piping fittings are connected.

Once I had made a safe way to remove and reinstall 
the suction lines we needed a safer and easier way to 
transport them. We used to manhandle the lines into 
the back of a truck then unload them at the shop, it 
was not the safest operation and it was far from nice to 
the truck or the suction lines. Being large objects the 
lines needed a substantial rack to be secured into and 
during the winter they would be in the way so this rack 
needed to be easily moved. What better to use than a 
heavy duty sod pallet and some recycled lumber?

The swivel chain and bracket needed a bit of tweaking 
but once that was done it made it easy to remove the 
suction lines, load them onto the rack, and reinstall 
them after service and or storage. It only takes one guy 
on the tractor and one to guide the suction line. The 
rack transports safely on the forks and easily moves 
about storage and the shop with a pallet jack. A job 
that used to take up to four people now only needs 
two, it has become a much safer operation, and there 
is much less risk for damage to parts or equipment. 
Almost everything was made from spare parts or 
recycled materials, so the material cost was low, and 
maintenance is much easier to do.

Following along with networking and sharing ideas with 
our peers I would love to hear from EMs and other 
Turf Heads. I will be sharing my ideas in this article and 
would love to share yours too. Write up something and 
include pictures, send it to me and if I put it in an article 
you will receive full credit for your contribution.

Sam Holysz
Equipment Technician
Gull Lake Country Club
Richland, Ml. 49009
E-mail: sholysz@gmail.com
Twitter: @GLCCTurfMec

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National Turfgrass 
Evaluation Program

BY KEVIN W. FRANK

The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) 

is designed to develop and coordinate uniform 
evaluation trials of turfgrass varieties and promising 
selections in the United States and Canada. Test results 
can be used by national companies and plant breeders to 

determine the broad picture of the adaptation of a cultivar 
and by turf managers to make informed decisions on how 
a specific cultivar is adapted to a local area or level of turf 
maintenance. Currently at MSU we have 6 NTEP trials 
with another to be seeded this fall. The trials currently 
under evaluation include: creeping bentgrass putting green 
and fairway, fine leaf fescue fairway (with traffic) and lawn, 
perennial ryegrass fairway, and low input sustainable turf. 
The Kentucky bluegrass lawn trial will be established 
this fall. The trials cover a broad range of conditions and 
management from the relatively high maintenance of 
creeping bentgrass putting green to the lowest maintenance 
of only mowing for the low input sustainable turf trial. The 
results from these trials can be found at www.ntep.org. All 
of the trials are available for view at the annual turfgrass field 
day but if you are interested in viewing them at any other 
time during the growing season just contact me and we can 
make arrangements to provide plot maps.

In addition to the NTEP trials, we established a roadside 
turf evaluation project in the fall of 2016 in cooperation 
with researchers at the Univ. of Minnesota, Nebraska, 
Wisconsin, and Rutgers. This research is funded through 
a grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation. 
The objectives of this research are (I) institute a multi­
state roadside turfgrass testing program, (2) develop a data 
collection and reporting system that provides the most 
recent research results to state DOTs in a timely manner,
(3) increase collaboration between university research 
programs that work on roadside turf. The primary emphasis 
of this project is to determine what grasses can establish 
and persist in roadside environments typically characterized 
by poor soils and road salting. We established 60 different

entries’. These entries included single species/ 
cultivars and mixtures. Entries included alkaligrass, 
tall fescue, hard fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, sheep 
fescue, common department of transportation 
mixes and several other mixtures and species.
We established trials on 1-96 adjacent to the 
Williamston rest stop and on the east edge of 
campus on Hagadorn Rd. Plots will be evaluated 
through 2018.

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The AAid 
Golf Event

Thank you to Chris Ballosh for hosting the 2017 Mid Golf 
Event at Apple Mountain. This was a scramble event and the 
members in attendance were greeted with excellent conditions 
and a great day for golf and networking with their fellow 
members. The staff had the event set up perfectly.

The winning team of Tom Sieggreen, Jim Stoll, Jim Kruske and 
Kathy Kruskeshot won with an amazing score of 55! Second 
place went to Jim Higgs, Alex Greenacre, Christain Koval and 
Ryan Godard with a score of 60 and third place went to Brett 
Roberts, Rob Steger, Scott Sabgash and Colin Stewart with a 
scorecard playoff 62.

MiGCSA Board Member Rob Steger, CGCS presents the 

thank you plaque to Superintendent Chris Ballosh.

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BY PAUL ALBANESE, ASGCA

The form of golf has evolved since the 
game began on the linksland of Scotland 
centuries ago. What started as a completely 
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humans dominated its creation, incorporating anthropomorphic 
concepts into to the design process, including “dragons”. But, 
those type concepts are relatively modern. The form of golf really 
started to become determined by men, in both the UK and USA, 
in the late I 800s and early 1900s.
Many people consider the early part of the 20th century the 
“Golden Age” of golf course design. During this era, the architects 
of the time developed some of what are still considered the best 
golf course in the world; they have stood the test of time. Names 
such as Boss, Colt, Allison, Mackenzie, Tillinghast, Macdonald, 
Thomas, Bell, and others are golf artisans of that period. And, 
one thing they all had in common was they all did NOT have 
| mechanized implements with which to create their masterpieces. 
And, this fact, coupled with a design aesthetic that demanded 
forms utilize natural features make the forms of these golf courses 
seem as if they have been there for longer than the actual years 
they have been used for golf ground.
Many of the designs via these architects tried to emulate the 
original “natural” courses from Scotland. CB MacDonald’s The 
National Golf Links on Long Island is an 18 hole collection of 
what he considered the best holes from overseas. And, as good 
design requires, he did not copy the literal forms of the originals, 
but rather he borrowed the design concepts and utilized these to 
inform his design.
In addition to their belief in making courses look “natural”, the 
architects of this era also did not have machinery that would 
allow them to move massive amounts of dirt - even if they

had the desire. So, part of their forms was 
determined by their lack of function. I have 
always wondered, if large-scale machines such 
as bulldozers and scrapers were available during 
that time, whether these architects would 
have utilized them? And, how different their 
masterpieces may have looked otherwise? Or 
would others, who may have had more talent 
using machines, have turned into the revered 
designers of that time?
But, as it stands, the most studied and 
appreciated courses of that era have forms that 
followed the available functionality of the time. 
They utilized the natural features and contours 
of the sites on which they were being built. 
There was very little earth moved, and what 
was moved was done with horses and pull 
scrapers. If one looks closely at the bunkers and 
greens from this period, it becomes clearer why 
they appear as they do.
The form of golf, like the forms of all art, 
continually evolve. The next two articles will 
look at the bigger shifts in golf design form - 
post-World War II and the post-modern era.

Paul Albanese, ASGCA is a principal with Albanese & Lutzke, 
Golf Course Architects/Construction Managers, 
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Jared Milner, 32, is the golf course superintendent at Meadowbrook Country 
Club in Northville, and has been with the club for about 20 months. He is a 
Michigan native, has worked since age 12 at golf courses and received his 
education at Michigan State. He is married, and he and his wife Aleah have 
two daughters (Naydine, 4, andAspyn, 2).

1.  HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN THE GOLF BUSINESS? I grew up in 
Houghton Lake Michigan and I was fortunate because a family friend of ours owned 
White Deer Country Club. I started at the age of 12 watering roughs and washing 
golf carts at night. When I was 15 or 16 they put me on the maintenance crew and 
I worked there all the way through high school.

2.  WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOU WANTED GOLF TO BE YOUR CAREER? 

Going into my senior year my boss took me down to Turf Day at MSU. That 
opened my eyes and I saw there could be a rewarding career.

3.  WHAT ARE SOME OF THE COURSES YOU HAVE WORKED AT?

I worked every summer in high school at White Deer Country Club, then went 
to Michigan State, worked my freshman year at College Fields, then worked at 
Walnut Hills and for a year at Crystal Downs in Frankfort, too. The last summer 
I did an out-of-state internship at Baltimore Country Club, then got hired on as 
a staff member and worked there eight years total. I was superintendent at both 
courses there, went through renovations, which really help set me up for where I’m 
working now at Meadowbrook.

4.  WHAT PART OF YOUR EDUCATION DO YOU USE THE MOST? Dr. 

(Thomas) Nikolai’s classes on irrigation and soil science were great, and Dr. (John) 
Rogers on turfgrass practices and recommendations, and of course Dr. (Joseph) 
Vargas on diseases. That might not answer your question, but those three guys had

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the most influence on me at Michigan State and it seems 
like I use parts of what they taught me all the time.

5.  HOW HAS YOUR JOB AT MEADOWBROOK 

PROGRESSED, ESPECIALLY IN REGARD TO THE 
RECENT RENOVATION? I took the job in November 
of 2015, and last summer we went through a major 
renovation. I have been through a few renovations 
before, but this is the first one that I managed fully on my 
own. This one I was the point man for the project and
it was a great challenge. I enjoyed it, but I really leaned 
on my staff and the people who have been at the club 
for years. The staff was so important. There are a lot 
of things I did not have a clue about, but they knew the 
history of the golf course, they knew where the irrigation 
system was, how it worked. They just knew the property 
and that was really valuable. It was huge for me to get 
their input. I couldn’t have done it without them. They 
were huge for me. Even my
relationship with the previous superintendent, Mike 
Edgerton is great. He comes back every few weeks and 
helps. I mean he was here over 40 years. Why not use 
his knowledge to help me out?

6.  WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS OF THE 

MICHIGAN GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS 
ASSOCIATION? I really like that they are putting on 
events that bring guys together to network. I don’t 
always get there, but I at least try to send at least one 
representative from Meadowbrook to the events. Things 
like that are important. It’s great to get guys together 
because there is always more than one way to do 
things. I don’t know it all. But in a group like that you 
can get a heads up on things. Out east there was too 
much separation. In Michigan there seems to be more 
togetherness and that is great.

7.  WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE 

MICHIGAN TURFGRASS FOUNDATION? The 
annual conference and the continuing education they 
provide is top notch. The agenda they put together for 
the conference is great. It is leaps and bounds beyond 
what they do out east and really almost as good as what 
they do at the national conference. We have this great 
program right in the back yard. The people at Michigan 
State are 45 minutes away, and there is so much value 
in that. We’ve had help from the foundation with our 
renovation. Great advice and the guys just welcome you 
with open arms around here.

8.  DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE GIVEN BACK TO 

GOLF? I try to and when things slow down with this 
job I will give more. That is my goal. I want to volunteer 
for local organizations and be more involved with the 
superintendents. They have been great to me.

9.  DO YOU HAVE HOBBIES OR SPECIAL INTERESTS 
AWAY FROM THE GAME? Golf is it I guess, or golf and 
work. I just learned to work, work and work. If I have 
hobbies, it is my kids and my family. I have two young 
girls and I need to spend more time with them. Perhaps 
someday I will get back to being an outdoorsman. I was 
born and raised in Northern Michigan and I love the 
outdoors. I would like to ski more, things like that.

10.  WHAT IS HARDEST PART OF YOUR JOB? Balancing 

family time and work time is very difficult. I really
need to be better at it. As far as at work, I would say 
communication with members. You have to keep the 
communication open and honest with the members, and 
that’s not always that easy.

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11.  WHAT IS THE EASIEST PART OF YOUR JOB? 18. 

I think here at Meadowbrook it is trusting employees
to do their job. That has been the best part. This 
staff has been great. Me being new, I didn’t have a 
lot of choices but to give guys opportunities and trust 
and they have been great to me. I like to give guys 
opportunities to learn.

12.  WHAT ARE BIGGEST ISSUES FACING GOLF?

In my experience it has been finding good staff 
members. That’s no knock on my guys here at 
Meadowbrook. We have a great staff, and a lot of 
guys returned from working here before and have 
helped. But I know in the industry not every place 
has it as well as us. Good, qualified people are just 
not that available, so I keep that in mind for the 
future.

13.  IS THERE RESEARCH YOU WOULD LIKE 
TO SEE ACCOMPLISHED IN TURFGRASS 
MANAGEMENT? I don’t have a specific answer for 
that because from what I see it they are doing so 
much right now. I think we are pretty lucky to have
the resources we do. 

14.  WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS?

I would love to be at Meadowbrook. For me and 
my family it is great. Our families are in Michigan, 
and we know we can raise a family here. This is a 
great club with a thriving membership and a lot of 
good things going on. I want to be a part of it for as
long as they will have me. 

15.  HOWWOULDYOULIKETOBE 

REMEMBERED 100 YEARS FROM NOW? I think 
as hard-working and caring. That’s really it.

16.  WHO HAS INFLUENCED YOU THE MOST IN 

YOUR TURFGRASS CAREER? Two people without 
a doubt standout, though there have been many.
Richard Brown, the owner at White Deer Country 
Club gave me my start, and Tim Kennelly, who is 
the head superintendent at Baltimore Country Club 
where I learned so much.

17.  WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE THING 

YOU’VE LEARNED THAT YOU USE ALL THE 
TIME? It is not a specific thing. I think it is learning
about hard work and dedication. I have learned 
those things and what they mean.

HOW DO YOU RATE THE IMPORTANCE OF A 
SUPERINTENDENT IN A GOLF OPERATION? On a 
scale of I to 10 it is 10. The super is extremely important. 
The golfers are there to play the golf course and if the super 
has it in good condition they are going to come back. It’s that 
simple. I think that is crucially important.

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WHAT PERCENTAGE OF TIME DO YOU DEVOTE TO 
NON-AGRONOMIC GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT? I 
would say 25 to 30 percent, and that includes communication 
with membership, emails, meetings, paper work, things like 
that.

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WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE ROLE OF AN 
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT? You are only as good 
as the least experienced staff member and your assistant is 
involved at all levels. At Meadowbrook my assistants (Brian 
Hilfinger and Andy O’Haver) are paid well for industry 
standards, but at a lot of places they are underpaid and let’s 
face it, all assistants are overworked. Thank goodness the 
assistants I’ve worked with have great work ethics. They get 
the full picture, and they are critically important to me and the 
operation.

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE ROLE OF THE 
GOLF COURSE MECHANIC OR TECHNICIAN? It is right 
up there with the assistant superintendent. Our equipment 
tech has so much equipment to take care of, and you have 
to realize they get it all going. The fleet has to go and it is 
on them. If you are missing equipment, if a mower is down, 
something is not getting done.

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF GOLFERS WALKING 
VERSUS RIDING IN A CART TO PLAY? I’m 100 percent 
for walking the golf course. That’s the way golf was founded 
and the way it was meant to be. I hate cart tracks. I actually 
instituted and brought to the board a way to monitor cart 
traffic and isolate where they go. In a way, carts take away 
from the game. I’m so amazed that we have a huge caddie 
program at Meadowbrook. Of all the rounds of golf we have, 
caddie rounds are 35 percent. You don’t hear of that at too 
many clubs. It helps wear and tear of golf course, especially 
new courses and renovations like we are working with right 
now. Every cart that doesn’t go out saves some turf in my 
opinion.

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WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PET PEEVE IN GOLF 
COURSE ETIQUETTE? Not repairing ball marks and not 
replacing divots like all superintendents I hope. No question 
getting members and guests to repair the golf course is tough. 
Another thing is when somebody hits a bunker shot and then 
walks and tracks sand across the entire green. Knock the sand 
off your shoes before you get up on the green.

24.  WHAT OPINION DO YOU HAVE OF GREEN SPEEDS 

IN TODAY’S GAME? They are blown too much out of 
proportion. People watch TV and hear about it and think 
we need our green speeds to be at 13 or whatever. It is 
way more important to have a smooth green. Our goal is 
to have green speed between 10 and II and the greens 
smooth. Then the members are happy. Turf health can also 
be jeopardized if you get too caught up in green speed.

25.  DO YOU HAVE A HUMOROUS OR INTERESTING 
STORY YOU CAN SHARE FROM YOUR CAREER?
Out east one of our interns was running multi-manual 
simultaneous irrigation heads on a hot, humid day. At the 
club we had these twin brothers, who always complained, 
raised their voices, and were notorious for cursing about 
everything. They were really not very welcome around 
the place. Well on this day one of the brothers happened 
to be on a hole where a head came on and it blasted him 
and his bag. We were told he literally started screaming, 
and threw his bag down, had a fit on the golf course 
because of some water. It might not seem all that funny,

but if you knew the guys you would think it was just great 
it happened to one of them. It was a mistake, but it found 
the right member.

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I love sports and I am an avid Michigan 
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I have never had a golf lesson and do not 
carry a handicap (currently working on 
establishing one this year) 4.
I took my wife to my senior year prom in 
high school 5.
I played soccer from elementary school 
until junior year in high school then I 
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With the GCSAA Chapter Delegates Meeting coming up in a couple short months, I thought 
this would be a good time to provide everyone with further information regarding the meeting's 
activities.
The Chapter Delegates Meeting takes place each fall at the Hilton Kansas City Airport, and at 
GCSAA headquarters in Lawrence, Kansas, Representatives at the meeting include one voting 
member from GCSAA-affiliated chapters, the GCSAA Board of Directors, GCSAA board 
candidates, GCSAA department leaders, as well as select staff. The role of the delegate is to

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represent the opinions of their chapter. This can be on a variety of matters, including key programs and initiatives 
affecting the industry, GCSAA and its members, or topics related to the individual chapter. Along with the Delegates 
Meeting, this also rings in the new election year. Each delegate has the opportunity to meet GCSAA board candidates, 
and discuss their campaign platforms in small group, and individual settings.
All affiliated chapters must comply with GCSAAs affiliation agreement, which Section IVG states:
A Chapter representative shall attend the annual Chapter Delegates meeting unless otherwise approved by the 
Chapter Relations Committee. If an affiliated chapter fails to send a representative, who is a member of the chapter, 
to the Chapter Delegates Meeting for two consecutive years, the chapter delegate’s right to vote at the next annual 
meeting shall be suspended. A letter will be sent to all eligible voting members of the chapter, notifying them that their 
chapter lost its privilege to vote on behalf of its members at the annual meeting.’ This has not been an issue with the 
MiGCSA, as the chapter has had regular representation at the meeting throughout the years.
Responsibilities of the chapter delegate are widespread and include the following:
•  Meet with your predecessor to learn about the roles and responsibilities of the chapter delegate
• 

If you are a first-time delegate, it is important for you to participate in a chapter delegate webcast and/or 
orientation session to help acclimate yourself to your role as chapter delegate.

•  Openly express your chapter members’ viewpoints and ideas during the meeting discussions.
•  Meet the GCSAA board candidates, and take that information back to your chapter.
• 

Participate actively on the delegates listserve throughout the year and share the views and concerns of your 
chapter’s leaders and members with GCSAA board members or staff.

Along with attending the Chapter Delegates Meeting itself, the delegate is also responsible for voting in the election 
at GCSAAs Annual Meeting, held each year at the Golf Industry Show. GCSAA voting members will elect a new 
association president, vice president, secretaryAreasurer and directors at the meeting, as well as vote on any 
proposed bylaw amendments.
All GCSAA Class A, B, AA, A-Retired and B-Retired in good standing are eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting. 
GCSAA Bylaws specify that any GCSAA voting member has the choice of casting a ballot in one of the following ways:

Individually

• 
•  By proxy (vote cast by another individual member)
•  With affiliated chapter (vote cast by chapter delegate as part of the chapter voting block)

Please make sure you check your voting status, and determine if you are voting individually, or with your affiliated 
chapter. If your voting status is set to individual, and you do not attend the Annual Meeting, please ensure you update 
your voting status to be part of your affiliated chapter. As always. If you have any questions on anything related with 
the association or industry, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Best of luck as the season continues; I look forward to seeing everyone soon.

Shane

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Brett Roberts is a Turf and Ornamental Specialist at Helena Chemical 
Company, and previously worked as a golf course superintendent. He 
holds a B.S. in Crop and Soil Science from Michigan State University and 
a Masters of Professional Studies-Turfgrass Management from Penn State 
University. He is married and he and his wife Lindsay have two daughters 
(Skyler, 3, Avery, eight months).

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE GOLF BUSINESS?
I played the game from a young age and then had summer jobs at The 
Emerald in Mid-Michigan starting at age I 5 partially because I liked the game 
of golf and because they treated me really well there and I could make a 
few bucks in the summer. That led to going to Michigan State University and 
getting involved in the turf program. My older brother (Brian) is also involved 
in the turfgrass industry and was already in the program at Michigan State, and 
he exposed me to working in the industry.

WHO WAS YOUR GREATEST INFLUENCE ON YOU IN YOUR 
PERSONAL LIFE?
My late grandfather, Grandpa Jim, and my dad Eldon have had great personal 
influence. My grandfather helped shape us as people and my dad has just 
been a great role model and father. Who was your greatest influence 
professionally? I’ve worked for some really good guys, probably too many to 
name. I don’t want to leave anyone out but before going to Helena I worked 
at Edgewood Country Club for nine years, six years as super and three as an 
assistant to Jud Hudnut. As a Michigan State intern I worked for Paul Galligan 
at Grand Traverse Resort. I also worked with Steve Fiorillo at Eagle Eye and 
Hawk Hollow and with Jay Eccleton, the MiGCSA past president and the 
general manager at The Emerald. I’m probably leaving somebody out. I’ve

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INDUSTRY PROFILE

had a lot of people who taught me a lot, including 
my brother, Brian, who is the general manager and 
superintendent at The Grande.

WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE ARE THE BIGGEST 
ISSUES FACING SUPERINTENDENTS TODAY?
I think finding and keeping a good seasonal staff is the 
biggest issue, and there seems to be no way around it. 
It is the generic answer right now, but far and away it is 
the hardest part of the job.

WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS WHEN 
WORKING WITH THE MICHIGAN GOLF 
COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATIONS?
I can relate more to the superintendent side because 
I’m new to this job. The biggest thing for the 
association is to continue providing quality educational 
opportunities for the superintendents. They put on 
good functions, provide education and really promote 
good comradery among the members. It enables the 
members to use each other as resources, and to help 
each other excel in their respective positions.

DO YOU HAVE A MOST EMBARRASSING 
MOMENT IN YOUR CAREER?
When I was the golf course super at Edgewood 
Country Club I once meant to turn on irrigation heads 
on I I green, but actually turned on 7. By the time I 
realized it all four members on the green were soaking 
wet.

WHAT IS YOUR BEST ADVICE TO DECISION 
MAKERS WHEN DOING BUSINESS?
I would say empower your golf course superintendent, 
the guy who is educated on everything, to make good 
sound decisions. When you are making decisions try 
and not only think short term, but how everything 
affects the big picture whether from a financial or 
scientific standpoint. Try to look at how all your 
decisions impact the short term, but also have long 
term effects. The golf course is a living entity and you 
need to look at how your decisions are going to impact 
things next year, and the year after that, not just the 
next day.

WHAT IS THE MOST REWARDING PART OF 
BEING IN AN INDUSTRY SUPPORT ROLE?
Making sound recommendations and seeing the golf 
course superintendent succeed with a program that 
I’ve written or a recommendation I’ve given on a single 
product or full program. What is your best success 
story so far? It might not really answer your question,

but I feel really fortunate to work in an industry with so 
many good people, a lot of friends and people I care 
about. That makes me feel successful. What do you 
enjoy the most about your position? I love the game 
of golf, the history of it, the classic architecture and 
modern design. I really love all levels of golf courses.

HOW OFTEN ARE YOU ON THE ROAD?
I primarily cover Eastern Michigan, but work with other 
reps because of relationships with different customers. 
I’m seeing guys five days a week. I’m on pace to 
probably drive 50,000 to 60,000 miles this year. Peak 
season is the most, but in the winter doing education 
and seminars where I also see my customers.

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE BEST 
PRODUCT YOU OFFER AND WHY?
We distribute a premium line of nutritionals, wetting 
agents and herbicides. In addition to our proprietary 
products, we also sell all agency products as well.

WHY AND WHEN DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR 
PROFESSION?
The summer after graduating from high school my 
brother Brian was interning out West in the mountains 
of Wyoming. I moved out there for the summer, lived 
in the mountains, worked on a golf course and that is 
when the idea of doing it as a career clicked with me. 
That’s when I thought this is what I want to do for a 
living. We had a lot of fun. I was 18, we were on our 
own and it was a fun summer.

IS THERE A TIME IN GOLF HISTORY YOU 
WOULD LIKE TO VISIT AND WHY?
The early 1900s when Donald Ross was in his heyday 
and other noteworthy designers of that time were 
designing all the golf course that have turned into 
the most premium places ever and hosts of major 
tournaments and have the most history. I would have 
loved to see what went into the thought process at that 
time for golf courses that are still considered the best 
golf courses in the country.

HOW MANY CONFERENCES OR EDUCATIONAL 
EVENTS DO YOU ATTEND IN A YEAR?
I get to six to eight per season. With all the new 
products and new cultural programs it is important to 
invest the time and energy to keep on the cutting edge 
of what is going on in the industry.

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WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST EDUCATIONAL 
OPPORTUNITY OR CONFERENCE THAT TURF 
CARE PROFESSIONALS CAN ATTEND?
It would be the MTF conference put on every year. The 
MSU turf team and the foundation do a great job every 
year setting up great talks and good speakers.

HOW DO YOU THINK THE INDUSTRY WILL BE 
DIFFERENT IN 10 YEARS?
I think golfer demands will continue to go up meaning the 
expectations will continue to increase. I think there will be 
more renovations at courses to invest in long term vitality. 
Golf courses are living entities. As they decline they get to a 
point where they need to reinvest for the long term health. 
I’m not saying major renovations either. Smaller ones are 
important, too.

ARE THERE ANY NEW PRODUCTS ON THE 
HORIZON?
There is always new stuff we are working on to improve 
the product line. Helena Chemical invests a lot of time in 
research and development and is continuing to improve 
our proprietary product line. As demand for quality turf 
goes up we try to match that with time and money put into 
research and development.

HOW MANY ROUNDS OF GOLF DO YOU PLAY IN 
A YEAR?
I play 10 to 12, but hoping that goes up when kids get 
older. The trend has not been good in recent years.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GOLF COURSE TO PLAY?
I have been fortunate to play a lot of the great golf courses 
in Michigan, but where I have the most fun is The Grande 
playing with my brothers and my father. I have another 
brother, Jason. He doesn’t work in golf. I have a lot of 
favorite courses. There are so many great ones in Michigan.

IF YOU HAD A DIFFERENT PROFESSION, WHAT 
WOULD IT BE?
It would be something outdoors - fisheries, wildlife, but 
scientific related in some way. I always enjoyed science. 
Enjoying the outdoors is what initially drew me to work in 
turf.

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE GOLFER AND WHY?
They are all good guys, but I like Jordan Spieth, I root for 
him I guess. He is fun and exciting to watch, especially in 
the big moments. He seems to be able to flip a switch and 
do impressive things.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A HOLE IN ONE?
This is a good story. We were playing in a group of 10 
on a little course near Jackson (Silver Lake Golf Club in 
Brooklyn). I made a hole in one using a pink golf ball so 
my ball would look different on the green and fairway, and 
then I made the ace with all those friends there and the 
pink golf ball.

DO YOU HAVE ANY HOBBIES AWAY FROM GOLF?
I snowboard in the wintertime. I grew up in a family 
of skiers and snowboarders. My wife and I will do that 
together, and we take a lot of trips out west where we 
like to vacation. Deer camp with my family is big and just 
spending time with my two kids. That’s pretty much it. 
That’s all I do.

5 THINGS PEOPLE MAY 
NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

1.  My wife Lindsay and I met during our first day of college at MSU.
2.  My youngest daughter, Avery, and I share the same birthday
3.  Days after graduating high school I hopped on a greyhound bus 
to go spend the summer with my older brother who was in turf 
school at the time and working on his internship in the great state 
of Wyoming. It was a great summer of working every day, playing 
golf when time allowed, hiking, and the freedom of being 18 years 
old in a great new place. Life lessons learned included: I really liked 
turf, there are so many fun things to do in the great outdoors, and 
not to ever ride a greyhound bus for 48 hours straight again.

4.  My parents have a family Christmas tree farm where I grew up. 
During the weekends in December people will come out and 
“choose and cut” their Christmas tree. My brothers and I will help 
work the tree farm on the weekends. It is really a lot of fun as 
people are generally in a great mood when they come out to pick 
out their Christmas tree for the holidays.

5.  At a young age my neighbor and I designed our own golf course 
on the back 40 including different heights of cut, hole locations, 
select tree removals, and even a few bunkers. Unfortunately,
I of the doglegs brought the house into play (without parental 
permission). I quickly broke a window which forced a redesign.

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Zachary
Redman

Zach Redman is 21 year old and is currently enrolled at Northwestern Michigan 
College in Traverse City and working in a coordinated landscape management 
certificate program with Michigan State University He is also in his third year 
as the Assistant Superintendent at Lochenheath Golf Club in Williamsburg for 
Superintendent Joe Ettawagshik.

HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED 
IN THE GOLF BUSINESS? My parents 
were members at a local golf club in Lake 
City, Missaukee Golf Club, so I grew 
up around the course. My Dad was on 
the board and I played a lot there and 
loved the game. In high school I was 
taking classes at the tech center my junior 
and senior year and I was in the agro­
science and natural resources program.
A class advisor, Mark Johnson, discussed 
my options with me and he knew Brian 
Matchett from MSU classes in Traverse 
City. We talked about it and I thought I 
would it a try. I love golf and I love the 
outdoors.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB IN GOLF 
AND WHAT WAS A KEY THING YOU 
LEARNED FROM IT? I worked the 
summer in between my junior and senior 
year in high school at Missaukee Golf 
Course as a laborer. I worked for Bucky 
Harris, who is now retired. What was 
your favorite part of that first job? He 
had me cutting cups after two weeks and I 
took to that and did that almost every day.
It was fun setting up the course, moving tee 
markers, moving hole locations and setting 
up the course different each day.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT 
YOUR CURRENT GOLF COURSE?
This is my third year here. I was an intern 
the first year after my first semester at 
college, then worked on the crew in my 
second year and just last fall I became the 
assistant to Joe Ettawagshik. What are your 
current responsibilities? I help manage the 
crew and run the crew, do all the fertilizer 
and chemical applications, help plan for 
what the crew is doing that day, and also 
have a big part in set up of water each day.

ON THE JOB, WHAT PIECE OF 
EQUIPMENT WOULD YOU LIKE TO 
HAVE IN YOUR ARSENAL FOR GOLF 
COURSE MANAGEMENT? Probably a 
Ventrac, and with all the attachments; they 
can mow, you can get stump grinders for 
them, they are really versatile and they go 
through rough terrain.

WHAT IS THE OLDEST PIECE OF 
EQUIPMENT STILL BEING UTILIZED 
IN YOUR FLEET? We have a John Deere 
Sand Pro that we still use on a regular basis. 
It’s probably from the 1990s.

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WHO ON YOUR CREW MAKES YOU LAUGH THE MOST 
AND WHY? Our guy that mows the rough, Greg. He’s an 
older guy and he has a lot of great stones. He makes us laugh at 
any given moment.

IF YOU HAD A MULLIGAN ON A DIFFERENT CAREER 
CHOICE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would probably be a 
waterfowl guide, somewhere guiding hunting trips.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ANY GOLF HOLE ON YOUR 
COURSE WITHOUT REPERCUSSION, WHICH ONE 
WOULD IT BE? Hole No. 16. The way it is sloped it is hard 
to hold any water on it. It goes dry and you really have to keep 
an eye on it, and some days you are dragging hose to it all day.
I would level it out some. I like the layout of the hole and the 
way it plays, but the management practice is not the easiest to 
maintain.

WHAT IS THE CULTURAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE 
YOU COULD NOT DO WITHOUT? Aerification - letting the 
greens breathe. How many crew members do you have on 
your maintenance staff? We have 12 crew members. What 
type of irrigation system do you have and approximately 
how many heads? It’s Toro, and there are 1,200 on the golf 
course and about 2,000 landscape heads.

WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FROM THE 
MICHIGAN GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS 
ASSOCIATION? I ’ve been a member two years and it is a 
great way to network and support each other. I really like the 
outings they do, and the tournaments. It is a great way to get 
together, keep up on the industry and have a good time, too.

HOW HAVE YOU GIVEN BACK TO YOUR PROFESSION?
I try to teach others the little things about the job, always 
explain what I’m doing and how it helps the golf course. I pass 
on what I’ve learned. What is the most difficult part of the 
job? Managing my time and doing what I need to get done 
while also managing others and making sure they are staying 
busy and being productive. It’s hard to manage others when

you need to get other things done. What is the easiest part of 
your job? I love being outside and just working in the industry.
I love golf, being on a golf course is fun and it is why I do what 
Ido.
WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST ISSUES FACING ASSISTANT 
SUPERINTENDENTS TODAY? It think it is competition for 
the next level - a superintendent’s job. You have to know your 
stuff to get to that next level and get that opportunity
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS? Hopefully 
I will have a superintendent job by then, and somewhere in 
Northern Michigan. I love it here, want to stay here. How 
would you like to be remembered in the future? I guess 
maybe as a guy who changed a course into something more 
than it was when he got there, and a guy who was a good 
leader and role model to others in the industry.
WHO HAS INFLUENCED YOU THE MOST ABOUT 
TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT? Hands down, Joe Ettawagshik, 
my current boss. He is a good guy. I have learned a lot. He 
has taught me a lot and I still have a long way to go. What is 
the most valuable thing you have learned? Attention to detail 
is most valuable. On and off the course, like life, it is the little 
things. On detail can make a thing go from okay to great.
HOW DO YOU RATE THE IMPORTANCE OF AN 
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT’S ROLE? It is pretty 
important. If Joe has something else going on, I have to 
continue the project and keep thing going smoothly. That’s 
important. What is your opinion of the role of the mechanic?
I think it is very important that you work as a team with the 
mechanic, and make it a team effort to help him get whatever 
fixed. Me being younger than him I can’t just walk in and tell him 
what to do. He has been here longer and he is older than me.
I respect that and work with him.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PET PEEVE CONCERNING 
GOLF COURSE ETIQUETTE? People who do not fix ball 
marks or divots. Isn’t that every turf guy’s pet peeve?

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WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS OF GREEN SPEED AND 
THE GAME OF GOLF TODAY? I think green speed is focused 
on too much to be honest. I would rather have a green roll true 
rather than inconsistent and super-fast. It should be playable to all 
types and levels of players. I want greens that are in good shape, 
healthy and consistent rather than the fastest greens in the state.

DO YOU HAVE A 
FAVORITE FOOD OR 
RESTAURANT?
I have family in Alabama and
any time we are near the south I have to go to a Waffle House. 
They have this All-Star Breakfast with a little bit of everything.

WHAT VEHICLE WOULD YOU DRIVE IF YOU HAD 
A MONEY TREE GROWING IN YOUR YARD? I’m an
outdoors guy, a truck guy. I would have a Chevy Duramax or 
something.
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM SCRAMBLE TEAM? My Mom,
Dad and my cousin Travis would be a great team. Travis is 
a good player, and Mom is really good. Her hitting from the 
forward tees gives us an advantage in a scramble.

5 THINGS PEOPLE MIGHT 

NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

I.  My left front tooth is fake. (Fell face 

first from a basketball hoop when I was 
younger).
I golf left handed but do everything else 
right handed.
I am a 3x state 4-H archery champion.
I used to race BMX. #2 in the state in 2008.
I am a avid waterfowl hunter.

2. 

3. 
4. 
5. 

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT GOLF 
COURSE MANAGEMENT WHAT WOULD IT BE? The hours 
it takes to maintain a piece of property. I don’t know how to 
change it - maybe more money and more laborers. But it is the 
hours you have to put into it.
DESCRIBE YOUR RECYCLING PROGRAM? “We have a very 
good one that Joe has created. The people from the kitchen 
now have one one box or bag of recycling or compost instead of 
everything being all trash or garbage. It was a program Joe started 
and it works.”

AWAY FROM GOLF, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT? If
it wasn’t golf it would probably be football. I love the Spartans. 
What type of hobbies do you have away from golf? I do a lot
of hunting, water fowl hunting, and fishing. I golf as much as I can 
my index right now is probably a 10.
DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE GOLF COURSE? I just recently 
played True North in Harbor Springs and I really like that. It 
would be that one or here at Lochenheath. I think this is a great 
golf course. Do you have a bucket list course? The Old Course 
at St. Andrews I guess. What is the favorite club in your bag? A 
7-wood is it. Not many people carry one any more, but that is 
one that always stays in my bag.

WHO IS THE GREATEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR 
PERSONAL LIFE? My dad, Rob is always pushing me to be the 
best I can be, and supporting me in my decisions. He is a good 
guy, a driver at UPS for almost 30 years. I get my work ethic 
from him. I don’t stop until the job is done. That’s very important 
in this industry.

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With 205 tee times for members, friends and families 
taking part in the 2017 Northern Fundraiser at Arcadia 
Bluffs on Sunday and Monday the fundraising year is off to 
a great start. A spectacular day with just enough weather 
to remind you that you were on the lake shore welcomed 
the players on Monday.

A very special thank you to our 2017 Premier Fundraiser 
Sponsors BASF Bayer, FI.P Irrigation Services, Jacobsen, 
Matt LaFontaine Automotive, Site One Golf, Spartan 
Distributors, Syngenta, Target, and Tri-Turf. Also a thank 
you to Turf Fuel for the hot dogs on tee #7 & # 15 and 
for taking the team photo on # I 5 tee. There were 10 
proximity prizes for the day, four closest to the pins and

six long drives thank to our Premier Sponsors; the winners 
will each get $25 in Gift Certificates to Arcadia Bluffs. And 
thank you to our other hole sponsors Control Dynamics, 
The MSU Turf Team, Parjana and J.W. Turf.

Thank you to MiGCSA members Paul Emling, Vice 
President of Operations, Jim Bluck, CGCS, Director of 
Agronomy, Trevor Nash, Superintendent, Ryan Williams, 
Superintendent, Bryan Kiel Assistant Superintendent 
Pat Sullivan, Equipment Technician and the entire staff 
at Arcadia Bluffs including PGA Golf Professionals Zack 
Chapin, Josh Dickson & COO Bill Shriver. F&B Director 
Donna LaLond, Director of Lodge Operations, Ketty 
Zamora.

10 tee was the place to be at Arcadia 
Bluffs on Monday June 5 during the 
MiGCSA Northern Fundraiser. Golfers 
approuching the tee were invited to 
choose between a free golf ball or a 
beer compliments of the MSU Turf 
Team representing the MTF. MSU 
representatives on hand included 
Aaron Hathaway, and Thom Nikolai. 
And the final tally was 43 golf balls 
and 105 beers (57% Oberon, 23% 
Miller Lite, 11% Labatt Blue Light, 
and 9% Labatt Blue). The MSU Turf 

Nancy Dykema, Kevin Frank,

Team thanks you for your support.

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2017 Northern Fundraiser Results, Continued from Page 35

Closest to the pins:
#2 - Matt Young
#6 - Kyle White
#13- Greg Pattinson
#17- Garrett Rebone

Long Drives:
#3 - Cooper Tarter
#7 - Cam Copley
#11- Andy Gilroy
#16- Doug “Big Daddy” Hoeh 
#18- Bill O’Connell

Putting Contest:
Mitch Wisnievski & Paul Galligan both made it!

MiGCSA^

Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Association 
2017 Northern Fundraiser

Skins:
Eagle 3 on #3 - Sieggreen
Birdie 2 on # 13 - Rob Pylar, Andy Gilroy, 
Terry Poley, Nick Johnson

Poker Game:
Sieggreen with four of a kind Aces

Winning Scramble Teams:
I st place
59  - Team Bucks Run
2nd place (scorecard playoff, 3 teams at 60)
60  - Sieggreen
3rd place
60 - Higgs

The winning team from Bucks Run Jon Conklin, 

Jeff Sweet, Kyle White, Aaron White.

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State of Michigan

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & 

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

RICKSYNDER
GOVERNOR
JAMIE CLOVER ADAMS
DIRECTOR
CONSTITUTION HALL • PO. BOX 30017 
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 
www.michigan.gov (800) 292-3939

August 9, 2017

Dear Michigan Golf Course Representatives,

Since our last communication in May 2015, the Pesticide 
and Plant Pest Management Division (PPPMD) again takes 
the opportunity to familiarize golf course personnel with 
regulatory requirements for the commercial use of 
pesticides in and around golf courses in Michigan, and to 
provide an update of our inspection activities. Please note 
that a “pesticide” includes any substance or mixture of 
substances intended to control pests and that Regulation 
637, Rule 4 states that a pesticide shall be used in a 
manner that is consistent with its label.

As of June 2017, PPPMD:

•  Has completed 270 compliance inspections at golf 

courses.

•  Found I 58 (59%) non-compliance issues, for which 

a Stop Prohibited Conduct Orders (SPCO) were 
issued. In many cases, the SPCO is followed up with 
a warning letter and/or a Notice of Intent with an 
administrative fine.
Issued 124 warning letters.
Issued 51 administrative fines exceeding $25,000.

• 
• 

The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 
Act 45 I, Part 83, Section 83 14, Pesticide Control, states, 
‘A person shall not apply a pesticide for a commercial
purpose or in the course of his or her employment unless
that person is either a certified or registered
applicator”.

There are a few exceptions, including persons who are 
not holding themselves out as being in the business of 
applying pesticides and are also using a general-use ready- 
to-use pesticide (a pesticide that is applied directly from 
its original container consistent with label directions, such 
as an aerosol insecticide or rodenticide bait pack that 
does not require mixing or loading prior to application).
It should be noted that “ready-to-use” pesticides do not 
include pesticides applied through a granular spreader.

In the course of his or her employment, all golf course 
employees who use pesticides must meet all the following 
requirements:

Applicators must pass Michigan Department of Agriculture 
and Rural Development (MDARD) examinations to 
become certified or registered. All commercial applicators 
take a Core exam, which covers general issues such as 
laws, labeling, and personal protective equipment. In 
addition, persons obtaining a certification credential will 
take one or more category-specific examinations that 
tests their knowledge of pests, methods of application, 
calibration and other issues that are specific to that type of 
application. There are categories for turf, ornamental, and 
aquatic pest management applications that are applicable 
to golf course operations. Other categories include 
structural pest control, mosquito pest control, and right- 
of-way pest control.

MDARD has also partnered with Metro Institute to 
provide more choices for pesticide applicator exam 
locations. Metro Institute offers computer-based testing 
that can be scheduled at a date and time that fits your 
schedule. For more information on this testing option, 
visit our website at www.michigan.gov/mdardpestcert and 
select “Examination Process.”

To prepare for the exams, study manuals are available 
from Michigan State University Cooperative Extension 
(MSUE) and can be obtained through a local MSUE office 
or ordered through the MSUE website www.michigan. 
gov/pestexam, and then clicking on the link titled “Where 
to Obtain Study Materials.” Once you have studied the

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manuals and are prepared to take the certification exams, 
you can register for an exam session using the above link.

In addition to the certification requirement, Regulation
636,  Rule 15, outlines recordkeeping requirements for 
the use of pesticides on golf courses. The recordkeeping 
requirement for each pesticide application includes:

(a)  The name and EPA registration number of the 

pesticide applied.

(b)  Concentration of the pesticide applied.
(c)  The amount of pesticide end use dilution applied.
(d)  The target pest, purpose, or crop site.
(e)  The date the pesticide was applied.
(f)  The address or location of pesticide application.
(g)  The method and the rate of application.

(v) The poster or placard shall be

displayed prominently in the pro shop, 
locker rooms, or registration area.

(b) At the time of broadcast, foliar, or space 

pesticide application to golf course property, the 
applicator shall post, on the first and tenth tees, 
in a conspicuous place, a sign that states all of the 
following information:

(i)  The date and time of application.
(ii)  The common name of the pesticide applied.
(¡ii) The areas treated.
(iv)  The label reentry precautions.
(v)  The name of a person who may be contacted 

for further information.

The notification and posting requirements for pesticide 
applications on golf courses are contained in Regulation
637,  Rule I 1(3) and state:

(c)  Posting requirements shall remain in effect until 
specific label reentry requirements have been 
fulfilled.

All broadcast, foliar, or space pesticide applications that are 
made to public or private golf courses by a commercial 
applicator shall be in compliance with all of the following 
provisions:

(a) Applicators shall notify users of, or visitors to, the 
golf course in accordance with all of the following 
requirements:

(i)  Notification of pesticide application shall 

be provided on a poster or placard that is 
constructed of all-weather material.

(ii)  The poster or placard shall contain a general 
statement that from time to time pesticides 
are in use in the management of turf and 
ornamental pests.

(¡ii) The poster or placard shall state that questions 

or concerns that arise in relation to the 
pesticide application shall be directed to the 
golf course superintendent or his or her 
designated representative.

(iv) The poster or placard shall state that,

upon request, the superintendent or his or 
her representative will supply the information 
specified in subdivision

(b)  of this subrule.

You should also be aware that if you mix and load 
pesticides, other than in hand-held equipment, for over 
10 days in a calendar year, you will be required to conduct 
the mixing and loading operation on a mix and load pad 
that complies with the requirements in Regulation 637, 
Rule 6.

Please be advised that violations of Act 45 I, Part 83 
Pesticide Control, or rules promulgated thereunder are 
misdemeanor offenses and are subject to administrative 
fines of up to $ 1,000 per count or court administered 
fines of up to $5,000 per count upon conviction in a 
court of law.

For additional information please visit our website at 
www.michigan.gov/mdardpest or contact MDARD at 
1-800-292-3939.

Sincerely,
V.-_iTL
Michael Stoliecki, Pesticide Section Manager 
Pesticide & Plant Pest Management Div.

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► ►►A Message

Each year the MTF is much like many of you

managing courses in Michigan. We find ourselves 
both looking forward to the remaining summer and 
what needs to be done...and reflecting on what has been 
accomplished so far. The midseason is always a chance
to gauge if expectations are being met .. .and if there 
is enough gas in the tank .. .to take on the unexpected 
items that always find their way to the To-Do list. For the 
MTF many of our objectives at this point are on schedule 
and we hope to continue that theme. The Foundation 
has a primary goal to fund research and provide the 
necessary items for that make that research possible.
The income generated by various events, contributions, 
donations, dues and other sources are all part of the 
MTF Budget process and planning properly requires a 
great deal of effort from all those involved. On our list 
of revenue generating elements are four key occasions 
that we focus on. Respectfully, the Annual Conference, 
TeeTimes4Research, LaFontaine Golf Benefit and Field 
Day are all the coordinated and organized chairs who 
have worked diligently to make sure they all run smoothly. 
As we prepare for Field Day we are midway through 
those key dates. Each of these events are conducted by 
different members of the Board of Directors and their 
time is much appreciated.

Amy Fouty our current Vice President and past 
Conference Chair has steered our new Conference 
Chair, Curt Boak, all summer long as they prepare for our 
event at the Kellogg Center once again. Curt has been 
assembling all items needed. And as a schedule reminder, 
this year’s conference will be held the first week in 
January- Wednesday - Friday (January 3 - 5). Dr. Kevin 
Frank has worked tirelessly at procuring a list of speakers 
and the lineup is one that we are very proud of.

From

Michigan
TURFGRASS

FOUNDATIONMTF

Education • Research • Extension

Founded 1957

Our TeeTimes4Turf chair, Rob Pylar, did a massive 
amount of work to ensure it success and he should be 
congratulated for all his efforts. In that same vein, a thank 
you to Julie Schweihofer for all her continued help with 
the online auction. She has been our resource for many 
improvements and we certainly appreciate all the input 
she has provided.

As we turn the corner for the summer, the LaFontaine 
Golf Benefit launched a new date and was held June 
22. Wonderful weather, a great turnout and terrific host 
made the day a huge success. Once again thank you to 
all the Tee and Corporate Sponsors who continue to 
show support of the MTF in general and specifically, the 
LaFontaine Endowment. Thank you to the Osburn Family 
for hosting the event at the Coyote Preserve and a special 
thank you to Superintendent E.J. Martin for providing 
great conditions for all the participants. All proceeds from 
this event go to the LaFontaine Endowment which one of 
our 3 Endowments that fund research for our Turf Team 
at MSU.

As of this writing, we are preparing for our annual Field 
Day at the Hancock Turf Research Center. Field Day chair 
and MTF Secretary, Lee Collins has also been working 
with Dr. Frank on this year’s event and all indications 
are that we will once again have over 300 people in

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attendance. The MTF works with all industries related 
to Turf and Field Day provides the one day that our 
Turf Team and all those involved at the Hancock Center 
can interact with so many interested industry partners.
Field Day and most of the ongoing research at the HTC 
requires coordination by Mark Collins, Manager of the 
Hancock Center, and his staff. Mark plays a vital role 
with the MSU Turf Team as they balance all the plots 
and research projects while maintaining equipment and 
staffing. Many of the products and equipment used at the 
HTRC are donated by our various industry partners and 
the MTF and MSU are certainly fortunate that the State of 
Michigan has the backing of so many professional allies.

Finally, a much deserved thank you to all the professors on 
the Turf Team and the staff at the Hancock Turf Research 
Center. We sometimes take for granted the amount of 
resources we have here in the state of Michigan and it 
is easy to become cavalier about how good we have it.
As Adam Ikamas is quick to point out in his travels for 
the MIGCSA, there is no other area in this country that 
can match combined efforts of the allied golf associations 
we have in our home state. It is best exemplified by the 
conditions of our courses, the collective efforts of all 
associations, constant input from our researchers and 
a bond between all that this is a great industry and we 
should be proud of it.

For certain items that are out of the typical maintenance 
or research norm, the MTF will often co-sponsor or 
fully fund requests made by the Turf Team. Each item 
requested is reviewed and the Board of Directors and 
we work diligently to research the most economical 
and plausible use of the funding that is derived from our 
efforts. Once approved, Mark Collins sets up the delivery, 
upkeep and operation of those pieces of equipment 
or products. Mark is involved with all daily decisions at 
the HTRC and an update of our most recent Founders 
Society expenditure and a short review of ongoing items 
are provided by Mark in this issue as well.

As stated earlier, midseason is a time to gauge where we 
are.. .and where we are going. The Board of Directors 
welcome any comments from our membership on how 
we may improve our efforts and what items may be of 
importance to each of you who exercise turf for their 
livelihood. The Board also encourages any of you who 
may feel a certain amount of pride in their relationship 
with MSU or want to give back to the industry to consider 
running for a Board position or becoming involved in 
one of our committees. The MTF has relied on many 
exceptional captains over the years to provide leadership, 
innovation and a belief that helping our MSU Turf Team is 
important for our industry and those involved in it.

Carey Mitchelson
President - Michigan Turfgrass Foundation

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Linda and Dan Billette (Bloomfield Hills C.C.) 
addresses attendees at the 2017 Wee One Fundraiser, 

held May 22nd at Birmingham Country Club.

Winners of the Two Best Ball net 
team competition were:
1st place - Micah Wise, Phil Gutowski, 
Mike McClure, Joe Ettawageshik

2nd Place - Dan Dingman, Tom Healy,
Jim Reinhart, Al Tochet

3rd Place - Rob Pylar, Jeff Fisette,
Nick Johnson, Sal Sulolli

Closest-to-the Pin prizes 

were won by:

Phil Gutowski - Hole #3 
Jeff Frentz - Hole # I I

Longest Drive prizes 

were won by:
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Jeff Frentz - Hole # 14

2017 Wee One 
F UNDRAISER

The 8th annual Michigan fundraiser for the Wee One Foundation 
was held on Monday, May 22nd at Birmingham Country Club. 
The Wee One Foundation is a benevolence organization that 
assists families of golf course maintenance professionals who have 
suffered a catastrophic illness and need financial assistance. A sold 
out field of 92 golfers participated in the event.

Linda Billette, wife of Bloomfield Hills Country Club
superintendent Dan Billette, stood before a gathering of nearly 
120 superintendents and industry professionals at Birmingham 
Country Club and did something that she used to do without 
much effort - she spoke. With a tongue that was rebuilt from part 
of her abdomen just two months earlier, Mrs. Billette addressed 
the attendees of the Michigan 2017 Wee One fundraiser.

“I never imagined that I would be in this situation right now, at 53 
years of age. I was healthy, I ate right, but it just goes to show you 
that we’re not in control of what happens to us,” said Mrs. Billette. 
After years of trying to figure out why she was having difficulty 
talking and swallowing, doctors finally discovered the cause - a 
cancerous mass at the base of her tongue - adenocystic carcinoma 
of the salivary gland and tongue, Stage 4. She had a I O-hour 
surgery to remove her tongue and to reconstruct the base of her 
mouth in March. With skyrocketing medical bills, the Billettes were 
nominated for assistance from the Wee One Foundation. “ I was 
just like you for many years, playing in this tournament, enjoying 
every minute of it but never, ever did I dream that I might be one 
of the beneficiaries of it,” said Dan Billette. “Wee One came to us 
this year with our situation and it was really inspiring.”

Mrs. Billette faces months of therapy and radiation treatment but 
her resolve is undaunted. “We’re not looking back, we’re moving 
forward. That’s the attitude that I’m trying to take on this journey 
that I’m on. In light of all that, we are so grateful to the Wee One 
for donating to us.”

The success of this year’s event, which raised nearly $25,000 for 
the foundation, is largely due to the generosity and support of the 
sponsoring companies shown at right.

Thanks to Superintendent Dan Dingman, 
Assistant Superintendent Mike Montney, 
Operations Manager Joe Basso, Golf Pro Joe 
Herbstreith, Golf Services Scott Coleman, 
Catering Director Michelle Ray, Chef Rich King 
and Logistics Manager Gordon Lacy for their 
assistance in hosting the event.

Lastly, thanks to the team of volunteers who 
work behind the scenes to make the event a 
success: Steve Cook, Bonnie Van Poppelen 
and Andy Gianino of Oakland Hills CC, Scott
Rettmann of Walnut Creek CC, Jeff Fisette of St. 
Clair Golf Club, and Mike Plague of Great Lakes 
Turf, LLC.

I
The Wee One Foundation, which was started 
in 2004, has gifted over $ 1,000,000. Though a 
milestone, more importantly, the Foundation has 
helped over 80 families in 27 different States and 
continues to do so through support generated 
from events, private giving, and industry 
partnerships.

...

Past President (2016) Justin Bickel & Board Member 

Doug Ware representing the MiGCSA.

*** Keep an eye out for the save the date email 
announcing The 2018 Wee One Fundraiser 
being held May 18th, 2018 at Meadowbrook 
C.C. To learn more about the Wee One 
Foundation, visit weeone.org today.

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Syngenta

Bronze Sponsors - $250

Herman & Associates

Hills & Forrest Golf Course Architects

Michael Kuhn & Associates, Inc.

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of a Problem on Golf Greens in Michigan?

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By: Fred Warner 
Michigan State University 
fwnemalb@msu.edu

The Problem
Evidence collected over the past 20 -25 years suggests 
plant-parasitic nematode numbers are on the rise on 
golf greens in Michigan. The only survey completed 
for nematodes on turf in Michigan was in 1993 when 
16 golf courses/country clubs participated and 109 
samples collected including some from home lawns and 
commercial turf. Plant-parasitic nematodes were detected 
in 106 of the 109 samples processed and 12 kinds 
(genera) were found. Very few of the samples (7.3%) had 
nematode counts at extremely damaging levels (high or 
severe risk ratings).

If we jump forward to 2013, when the Diagnostic Lab 
at MSU received close to 70 turf samples collected from 
golf course greens in our region, 73% of those samples 
had nematode counts at high or severe levels. Therefore, 
although this information is somewhat anecdotal and 
there are one or two caveats that apply, it does appear 
obvious that nematodes numbers are on the rise.

There are possibly five reasons nematode problems may 
be on the rise in turf in Ml. I ) There are more sand- 
based greens. Coarse-textured soils, in general, favor 
nematodes. 2) More greens are dominated by Poa annua, 
which seems preferred by nematodes over creeping

bentgrass. 3) As greens get older (mature), they become 
more susceptible to nematodes. 4) The movement away 
from carbamate and organophosphate insecticides as 
these products would have provided some nematode 
control. 5) A trend toward warmer winters, which would 
allow for better survival of nematodes.

So, what does this mean for golf course superintendents 
or turf managers? Probably, more headaches. Feeding 
by plant-parasitic nematodes does not result in the 
production of characteristic secondary (above ground) 
symptoms. For this reason, nematode problems often go 
undiagnosed. Superintendents often say they spend two 
or three years treating for yellow patch or some other 
disease caused by fungi before the lack of control draws 
them to another explanation. Often learning a problem is 
due to nematodes, leads to a very frustrating conclusion. 
Nematodes are difficult to manage because until recently, 
there have not been many good products available for 
nematode control.

Bayer has a new product labeled for use on turf called 
Indemnify. The active ingredient, fluopyram, is in the 
SDHI class of fungicides. Succinate dehydrogenase plays 
a very important role in animals and inhibition of this 
enzyme can lead to death. The use of fluopyram (like 
ILevo on soybean) has resulted in nematode control 
on agricultural crops and results so far on turf (research 
conducted in Florida and New England) appear favorable. 
Syngenta also has a new nematicide for use of turf called 
Divanem. Its active ingredient is abamectin.

There are other products labeled for use on turf in 
Michigan such as Nimitz (a contact nematicide) and 
Nortica (a biological). Some superintendents from 
western PA, who send their nematode samples to MSU, 
have had good success using Nortica.

This message and research is provided in part by the Michigan 
Turfgrass Foundation.
The mission of the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation is to support 
the research, teaching, and extension programs at Michigan State 
University.
If you are not an MTF member and would like to support this world 
class turf research please consider becoming a supporting Member.

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Anticipation is sales reps will promote the sale and use 
of these products for nematode control on golf greens 
in Michigan. However, we need to address a critical 
question. Are nematodes present at damaging levels on 
many greens? Nematode types and numbers are best 
determined in a laboratory by a trained Nematologist 
because plant-parasitic nematodes are all microscopic.
This proposal will help MTF golf members determine 
if nematodes are present in sufficient numbers to be 
damaging to putting surfaces.

Objective
The goal is to collect samples from 100 golf greens (2 
from 50 separate courses) in Michigan for nematode 
analyses. The survey will be limited to members of the 
MTF & MiGCSAto include representation from the entire

state. Diagnostic work for the survey is being paid for by 
the MTF as a member benefit.

Methodology
For collection, one pint of soil is adequate. If greens 
exhibit symptoms of some kind, sample from the 
margins of those areas. However, if no symptoms are 
evident, collect samples at random. Multiple soil cores 
are preferred. However, the plugs from new cups are 
adequate. Please be sure to note the sampling plan on 
the submittal form as well as the dominant grass species 
inhabiting the green.
Evidence suggests nematode problems are more 
common on older than new greens, so please note the 
ages of the greens (if known) with the samples. Results 
should be available within 14 days of submission, often 
sooner. Recommendations for control, if necessary, will 
accompany the nematode data.
To participate in this sampling contact MTF at 
miturfgrass@gmail.com or 517-392-5003

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ADAM IKAMAS, CGCS

I remember back at MSU I was told I needed 
to have a career plan, goals and objectives to 
get to my version of success. Of course, at that 
time I was sure that I would be hosting major 
championships every year at a “top 100” club 
with a huge budget or something to that effect. 
Then that plan changed as I completed an 
internship and headed up to Shanty Creek as 
an Assistant Superintendent for Steve Shane on 
the Cedar River Course. I had the good fortune 
of being hired just two year later at Crystal 
Mountain where I really enjoyed being the 
Superintendent for those 36 holes for 7 years, 
met and married my wife in 201 I and left Crystal 
to take on this new Association that was really 
in a tough spot with not much to prove it would 
work. I had no idea that would happen back in 
2002 but so far so good!

to be flexible. Much like that perfect plan you put 
together in the winter months or even for the 
current month, week, day or even the next hour 
adaptability is key. Superintendents are masters of 
ingenuity it is why so many are often successful in 
other areas of the golf operation or outside the 
golf business altogether.

The MiGCSA is not perfect, we make mistakes 
all the time. It happens to us all. The key is to 
continue to be progressive and adaptive. So, 
know this when you have an idea or a suggestion 
we love to hear them. Help us guide your 
association into new and exciting territory. How 
can we better serve you, how can we better 
provide value through programs and services 
that enhance and promote our profession? So, 
do me a solid and when you read this send me 
a quick email at adamikamas@migcsa.org with 
an idea, copy our President Mark Ostrander on 
it as well, mostrand2@yahoo.com. Will we use 
every idea? No, probably not. Will we consider 
every one, absolutely. If we don’t use it and you 
want it to happen anyway get on a committee 
and help make it happen. Remember you are 
us, you are the MiGCSA, not the Board, not the 
Committees and certainly not me. It is you, you 
are part of it, you make it matter. What is your 
plan, how can you accomplish it? It all starts with 
an action no matter how small.

MiGCSA Executive Director

“An inch of movement 
will bring you closer to 
your goals than a mile 

of intention. ”
Dr. Steve Maraboli

I would imagine many of you reading this have 
a similar experience as to what you planned 
for and what life changed for you. Maybe not, 
maybe you hit every mark and are 
doing exactly what you thought you 
would be doing, if so well done!

The MiGCSA is the same way.
Back in 2008 and well before that 
there were many ideas of what the 
statewide chapter could be. Where 
we can go and how high we can fly. 
In many ways, we have surpassed 
some of those goals and in others 
we have yet to achieve them. Some goals just 
no longer make sense and have been replaced 
by new ones. But to accommodate for this with 
the chapter, and personally, I feel that you need

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