April 1999 Green is Beautiful The Official Publication of Ontario Golf Superintendents’ Association Renovating a Stanley Thompson Gem Leatherjackets in Ontario - what gives! 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Ltd....................................................................... 11 President's message Accepting The Challenge In March 1998, National Occupational Standards where formally adopted by the membership of CGSA. The Standards identified a broad and complex set of skills and knowledge required by a professional Golf Course Superintendent in Canada. ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS’ All golf courses represent a significant ASSOCIATION capital investment, and it is us as BOARD OF DIRECTORS Superintendents, who are responsible to PRESIDENT safeguard this investment. The CGSA’s plan is a Ian Bowen very simple one, to target owners, employers, and the general public with the message that we as Superintendents are PAST PRESIDENT Simon George recognized authorities on issues related to golf course management, operations and development. However, you the Superintendent, must do VICE-PRESIDENT Keith Bartlett the initial buy in, to the Standards and the process. It is undoubtedly in every Clubs best interests to employ a proven professional, committed to TREASURER long range self improvement. John Gravett A National Round Table discussion was held during CGSA’s National SECRETARY Conference, held this past March in Toronto. The outcome of those Jim Flett discussions has yet to be determined, however the general feeling is we as DIRECTORS Superintendents need a driving force behind this initiative. As President of Rob Ackerman Dean Baker the OGSA, I have been actively involved in the development and promotion Jeff Burgess of these Standards from the very start. The CGSA, is only as strong as its Dave Cours membership, and we in the province of Ontario hold the majority of that Bob Heron membership. I challenge you as Superintendents in the province of Mark Piccolo Paul Scenna Ontario, to take up the torch and make this initiative become reality. The opportunity exists for us to put something back into our profession and OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR industry and that opportunity exists today. Dorothy Hills Nu-Gro Professional Brian Rosenberg Technical Sales Representative Cell: (519) 581-2636 1 800 461-6471 GREEN IS BEAUTIFUL EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Mark Piccolo, Editor Dorothy Hills Ron Kowalski Angelo Capannelli Layout, Design & Printing provided by... Mark Schneider Randy Booker Greg O'Heron GRAPHIC “Green is Beautiful” Eric Williamson Bob Heron SERVICES is Printed on Recycled Paper PRINTERS & LITHOGRAPHERS Green is Beautiful 1999 Although every effort is made to check e-mail: info@graser-novtic.com material for publication, the association is not responsible for material published on http://www.graser-novtic.com behalf of its contributors. All rights are reserved by the publisher 32 - 34 Essex Street Guelph, ON N1H 3K8 and any reproduction in whole or part without the written permission of the Tel.: (519) 763-5745 • Fax: (519) 763-9532 publisher is prohibited. Health and safety Head protection... what to do? by DougJohnson, First Aid and Safety Supplies Another season is about to circumstances but does not specify you must establish the rules and begin and with it brings the the exact type of protection. What enforce them. discussion on headgear on the are your obligations as the super­ Workers are required by law to golf course. intendent? What are your risks? follow your instructions and rules. Every year as we hire new people You also have an obligation to or bring back the staff from last identify the type of headgear that year the question of “hardhats” - Lets look at some of the things you want worn on your course. “do we?” or “don't we?” - arises in to address. Remember that there are CSA the locker room. As the superintendent you standards in Canada and ANSI Is there a potential for injury? have a responsibility to ensure standards in the U.S.. The Are the hats you provide, or require that all workers work in a safe American standard is not the same to be worn, satisfactory? What manner and that they work in as the Canadian standard and this is about side impact? What about the accordance with your instructions reflected in the cost of the bouncing ball off the turf? What and that your rules are followed. hardhats. ANSI standard hats can about protection from the sun? All You also have an obligation to set be purchased for about $6.00 while good questions. standards and enforce these CSA hats go for about $30.00 and of The law says that if there is the standards. With respect to head course there are the Safari Hats. potential for injury to the head protection you have to determine As it says in the Act - you set the then the worker must wear head your exposure to risk. 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So now Since 1996, the Pest Diagnostic the question became “Where did Clinic and my office have received they come from and how did they sporadic reports of a type of get here?” cranefly larvae being found in parts of Ontario. This was not too European crane fly history in North alarming because there are native America craneflies which occur in Ontario The European crane fly is a in wooded areas. Reports of these native of northwestern Europe. It cranefly larva continued to come can be found anywhere from lower in during 1997 from the Whitby Scandinavia to northern Italy and Figure 2 - Leatherjackets feeding on a area, Etobicoke and the Ancaster from Great Britain to Russia. It was lawn. Photo courtesy of Don Hamilton, area. Samples were collected of first identified in Canada in 1955 in University of Guelph this insect larva and were Nova Scotia. It is thought that it was submitted for identification. brought over in soil that was used in These samples were sent to the ballast of ships and dumped in Leatherjacket damage Ottawa, but they were never Nova Scotia. Leatherjackets feed primarily on identified. In the beginning of European crane flies were turf in lawns and golf courses. May, 1998, my phone started discovered in Vancouver, British Although they are mainly a turf ringing off the hook about insects Columbia infesting home lawns in pest, they have been found that were attacking turf on both 1965. The source of this damaging pastures, annual and home lawns and golf courses in infestation is not known. A year perennial flowers and several types the Niagara area. The callers later, they where found in light of vegetables. They feed during the thought that they were dealing traps during the late summer at day below the surface of the turf, with leatherjackets. Samples were Blaine, Washington. The maritime feeding on root hairs, roots and submitted to me and I sought out climate of coastal Pacific crowns. On damp warm nights, the experts. Dr. Steve Marshall Northwest is an ideal climate for they migrate to the surface of the and Dr. Mark Sears had a look at the European crane fly. They have turf and eat stems and grass blades these leatherjackets and were spread into many neighbouring (Figure 3). Reports about when the unable to pin down which species counties in Washington, Oregon worst damage occurs vary. In Nova they were. This is not surprising, and British Columbia. Scotia, the worst damage is in late because there are hundreds of spring and early summer. On the species and there are only very What does it look like? west coast the damage occurs a subtle differences among species. The adult European crane fly little earlier, in March and April. In These samples were submitted to resembles a mosquito, but they are Ontario, it appeared that the worst an expert who confirmed that much larger. They have large legs damage occurs in April and May. they were European crane fly and range in size from 14-25 mm long (Figure 1). The adults do not Life Cycle sting or bite. The female crane Adult crane flies emerge from flies lay oval, black, shiny eggs the turf in late August to mid­ which are 1.0mm in length and September. The adults congregate 0.5mm wide. on the sides of homes and other The larvae are called buildings causing alarm to leatherjackets because of their homeowner. thick skin. Their colour ranges The females mate with the males from gray to greenish brown with and lay eggs in the turf within 24 black specks (Figure 2). They have hours of emerging. One female can four instars which are all similar in lay anywhere from 200 to 300 eggs. appearance. Leatherjackets taper at Figure 1 - A European crane fly adult. Photo courtesy of Bob Costello, both ends and grow to be 3-4 cm British Columbia Ministry of Food and Fisheries. long at maturity. continued on page 7 continued from page 6 Eggs require moisture almost immediately to survive. They will hatch in 1-15 days and the larvae start to feed immediately. Larvae continue WE'VE GOT to feed throughout the fall and they overwinter as third instar leatherjackets. In the spring they resume feeding. They grow THE SOLUTION rapidly at this stage and this is when the majority of the turf damage occurs. Leatheijackets go into a non-feeding stage in July and August and FOR YOU! they pupate in late August. Pupae wriggle to the surface of the turf in late August and early September as the adults emerge. Most of the information that we have on this new insect pest in Ontario is based on their life cycle in Pacific northwest and Nova Scotia. It may vary slightly in Ontario. How did they get to Ontario ? So back to the question “Where did they come from and how did they get to Ontario?” At the moment, our information from surveys in Ontario shows that they occur around the shores of Lake Ontario in Whitby and Oshawa. They also occur in the Niagara peninsula and Ancaster and Hamilton mountain area. Could they have come from either British Columbia or Nova Scotia? We currently do not know the answer to where they came from and how they got here. We will continue to monitor the areas where they occurred in 1998 to see if they are a problem again in 1999. We will also monitor to see if they are expanding their area of occurrence. This is where you come in! If you see these insects in an area where they have not yet been reported, we would appreciate hearing DELTASPRAY™ soluble fertilizers are formulated to spoon from you at (519) 824-4120 x 2597. feed your turf or supplement your granular program. 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A light topdressing will height. As this is the time the other Crenshaw, SR 1020 and Bent/Poa. provide a good seed to soil contact. bentgrasses and Poa annua will thin There is no really wrong way except Another option would be to do a due to weather conditions and for the one that does not provide light verticutting prior to seeding. management practices and the A or the desired results. Inter seeding There are probably other techniques G series bentgrasses will fill in. It is has been done for many years that can be done to accomplish the also important when watering to numerous ways. The results have end result. The process can be done water to field capacity as this will always been scrutinized as to the once or twice a year and if desired by benefit the transition to new bents. end product. bi-monthly depending on how The A or G series bentgrasses will What I found to work the best is to rapidly the conversion would like to develop a deep and substantial root use a growth regulator (Turf be accomplished. system. These bentgrasses perform Enhancer, Primo etc.) two to three It is important to keep the well under high traffic and other days before inter seeding. This will seedlings moist during estab­ stesses. The key is to not over allow the growth regulator to begin lishment. An application of a manage them. A video is available suppressing the growth of the plant. fungicide to control Pythium is show how Brian Chalifoux, Golf The greens should be aerated with recommended as well as a good Course Superinendent at Fort the quadratine using quarter (1/4”) starter fertilizer. It is possible to view Wayne CC, is converting his greens or half-inch (1/2”) tines. The tines the seedlings after five to six days to one of the new Penn Pals. You can may be either solid or hollow. The depending on time of year and call Tee-2-Green at 1-800-547-0255 to choice is at the discretion of the Golf weather conditions. receive your copy of the video. Course Superintendent. Depending Once the on the type of aerator the tines seedlings have should be adjusted so that they established penetrate the soil surface to a depth themselves, an im­ ONTARIO SOD of one half inch (1/2”). This portant decision A MOVE provides an excellent growing environment for seedlings. The will have be made as to to IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. recommended seeding rate is when to begin approximately one-quarter pound managing for the per 1,000 sq. ft. new A or G series In most cases the seeding rate has bentgrasses. 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GCSAA employer resource group recommends retention strategies Turnover among golf courses • Involve key employees in suggestions offered to improve employees is expected, given strategic planning. Acknowledge working conditions. - Jim Faubion, seasonal demands and reliance on good performance verbally and Club Corporation of America an entry-level work force. in writing. Solicit suggestion of Findings: Members of GCSAA's ways to improve course. - Mark • Hire better. Motivate better. Employer Resource Group report Kizziar, Lyle Anderson Golf Ltd. Train better. Establish clear lines a golf course industry turnovers of policies and procedures. Treat rate of 15 to 20 percent for staff fairly. Pay more. - Peter Hill, superintendents and other Advice if turnover is high Billy Casper Golf Management management staff, and 40 - within the organization: 50 percent for hourly workers, • Determine the reason and look including seasonal workers. • Pay is not the only issue. Better for solutions, such as: more Members of the group indicate screening, training, and training, more recognition, more that 10 percent is an acceptable evaluations are needed. - M.G. flexible work hours, better turnover rate. Orender, Granite Golf Management. benefits, wage structure, opportunity for advancement, • Improve your selection process look at management style and Retention Strategies they with new hires. Be clear with communication styles of utilize and recommend: expectations for new hires; give supervisors. Also, promoting from an honest description of work within is always our preference. - • Make sure pay rates are at least expectations and conditions. Try to develop career paths and Steve Adams, Meadowbrook meeting local market conditions. training for staff. Be flexible with Management Company - John A. Jordan, Cherokee Town & Country Club. scheduling. Overstaff and cross train. - Loretta Raftery, American Source: Leader Board, • Recognize consistently better Golf Corp. Jan/Feb Issue 1999 than average performance and Volume #1 reward it. - Vince Alfonso, Jr. , • Conduct confidential employee Official Publication GCSAA Kimberling Golf Course surveys and follow-up on Golf investment trends More than 90 percent of loan size for golf property golf course investors report financing is $3 to $5 million, perceptions that the value of golf with interest rates ranging from courses is increasing. Approx­ 8.5 to 10 percent. Loan terms Service & imately two-thirds of investors range from 15 to 25 years. Installation prefer daily fee facilities to Returns: Ninety percent of private and resort courses and respondents reported loan-to- see properties in larger markets value ratios between 60 and Scott Taylor (population of 250,000 or 75 percent, with desired internal more.) Sources: Most investors rates of return (IRR) between report using local, national or 12 and 16 percent, a drop from regional banks as new funding last year's survey when IRR goals sources, a significant change were 20 to 25 percent. toll free: 1-877-476-3228 from previous years when fax: (905)476-1882 specialty golf finance companies e-mail: staylor@ils.net and investment pools dominated Source: Golf Property Analysts (GPA) the market. Amount: The typical 1998 survey report in NewLinks Course superintendents... and green chairmen by Geoff Perkins, Summit Golf & Country Club Greens Chairman 15 years, President 2 years Golf course superintendents limitation placed on achieving predominant types on your have arguably, the most goals and expectations. If there course. The effect of over­ difficult job in the world of is room in the capital budget, watering or, conversely, recreation. It is to their make the case for additional insufficient water: a brief everlasting credit that they equipment - or create the explanation of the effects of provide course conditions to suit environment that might various fertilizers, pesticides and (almost) the most critical of = success. herbicides wouldn’t hurt either. players, the majority of whom are • Provide a broad brush review of • Communications - A brief from private clubs. the greens staff; long term ‘report’ (two mins, reading time) With onerous and inexorable employees, part-time and describing ‘happenings’ on / frequency, superintendents are student “help”. Explain how you about the course. (The G.M. of saddled with a different Director intend to cope with reduced Summit, who is excellent at this who becomes responsible for the man-power ‘til the students task, too, combines that with portfolio “Greens Chairman”. arrive - and when they leave. clubhouse news and the bulletin, He/she probably evolved from the Show cost forecast versus issued weekly, is put in every Greens Committee. Despite a budget. Now is the time to locker). This helps alleviate modicum of exposure to the comment if funds are criticism by the “we were never superintendent, the Chairperson inadequate - not in July. told gang’. needs to be ‘broken in’ so that • Presumably you have a SAFETY • Some socializing among the he/she do not create a negative procedure for all grounds staff. members is necessary and should work environment. (You don’t?!). This should be be encouraged. Lunch in the Suggestions (even for the de rigeuer for you and the men’s lounge or a dining area a ‘upper echelon’ supers.) should Greens Ch. If you don’t have it, couple of times a week is take the following course: write it, preach it, and everyone suggested. Golf with some • A one-on-one discussion early practice it. members. This is a way to in the year. Take with you a • When possible, tour the course supplement your income. concise, typed overview of each and explain the irrigation • Telling the Pro.’ the why’s, what’s hole on the course, including system and the age of and wherefore’s is valuable. The practice areas. Describe weak computers as it relates to pro.’ has the ear of most of the areas, immediate fix needs, irrigation. Demonstrate the members and is a good ally. I’m long term remedies. Have costs efficiency of a good system and not sure he/she should be on a pertaining to each item and how it provides more time for Greens Committee, though. relate it to the budget. you to do ‘other things’ Conflict of interest. • Explain present equipment and • Agronomy - in the broadest • Set several goals for yourself. capabilities and that which sense. The cultivation of one type They must be attainable. Ask that needs to be replaced: if of grass versus another and the no replacement, emphasize good, bad and the ugly of the continued on page 19 29 ADVANCE ROAD TORONTO, ONTARIO M8Z2S6 PHONE: (416)236-1001 FAX: (416) 236-4654 www.albiongolfcars.com BRUCE MCDONALD SUPPLIERS OF TOP QUALITY BENT AND BLUE GRASSES (416) 364-5700 Renovating a Stanley Thompson gem The Oshawa Golf Club, was Oshawa Golf Club established in 1906 by Robert and to undertake a Thomas Henderson, who had Long Range emigrated to Canada from Improvement Scotland. In 1929, Stanley for the course. Thompson was retained by the In 1995, the club to completely renovate the Oshawa Golf course. Thompson, nicknamed Club retained the “Toronto Terror” was one of Canadian the more colourful figures in golf Architect, Doug course design at that time. Carrick, to pre­ Thompson, left his signature on pare a Long the Oshawa Golf Club, his Range Master trademark elevated green sites; Plan for course false fronts on greens; and sand improvements. flashes throughout his bunker The primary design were quite evident objectives of the throughout the golf course. Master Plan were As with most older golf courses, to recommend the increased amount of play, the improvements changes that evolved over the that enhanced the overall values and characteristics that he years and the general age of the conditioning, playability, strategic was renowned for. golf course necessitated the value, and visual character of The Long Range Master the course. The Plan, was accepted by the main focus was membership in the Spring of 1998, to remodel and three years after Doug Carrick was restore the course retained by the Club. The first with features phase in the Long Range Plan was a that were typical bunker renovation program that of a Stanley would reintroduce the Thompson Thompson style back to the Oshawa Golf Club. design course. The bunkering style of Thompson Stanley had been lost over the years Thompson’s at Oshawa. Most of the bunkers had work is highly little or no resemblance to bunkers respected designed by Thompson. The throughout the bunkers were shallow, flat and oval golfing world, shaped as opposed to the more and the Oshawa complex shapes that were typical of Golf Club felt Thompson’s bunkering style. it was important to restore and enhance the continued on page 13 continued from page 12 Choosing a Bunker Sand In 1995, the Oshawa Golf Club renovated our chipping green complex under the direction of Ian Andrew, of Carrick Design. Two bunkers were installed that are reminiscent of Stanley Thompson’s style. The bunkers allowed membership an oppor­ tunity to test and compare various bunker sands. Membership at the Club decided upon the use of Temisca Sand, that met USGA specifications. The Temisca Sand differs from Ohio Sand, in that it contains approximately 5 percent more particles on the finer end of the gradation index. This lacked proper internal drainage. material. The choker sand particles characteristic allows for a greater Thus, during prolonged periods bridge together tighter than pea bridging of the sand. Thus of wet weather, many of the gravel and are not subject to producing a condition that is bunkers became unplayable not moving within the bunker profile. firmer under foot, but loose to mention unsightly. The perching effect of water within enough on the surface to support The benefits of proper internal the bunker profile caused by using the ball, however avoiding the drainage can never be understated pea gravel is also reduced through fried egg lies. Remember, that in in the construction of bunkers. the use of choker sand. the players mind the most Our problem however, was the important characteristic of a current use of pea gravel or bunker sand is not visual appeal straight bunker sand around the but rather playability. drainage tile. Pea gravel tends to Scope of Work move within the bunker profile through frost action and In the Summer of 1998, the mechanical raking. The Temisca Oshawa Golf Club retained the Drainage, Drainage, Drainage Sand, would lead to problems services of Gateman Milloy for the with the use of a filter sock around renovation work. Gateman Milloy Prior to renovation, the the tile, due to the content of was responsible for the following: bunkers at the Oshawa Golf Club more finer particles. The ideal renovating 86 bunkers; installing solution would all drainage; all board and sod be one that works: eliminating 9 existing eliminates the bunkers; and adding mounds to above men­ five green sites. The majority of tioned problems, the bunker renovation was and provides completed using a skid steer excellent loader, with new bunker cut ins drainage being done by a bulldozer. Areas qualities. The to be renovated were completely testing of various stripped out to major playing drainage surfaces. The larger exposed products areas required more grading and determined that finishing work, however the the use of a results are a much better finished choker sand product, that flows naturally into similar to that the surrounds. The Oshawa Golf used in the Club’s green staff were construction of responsible for the installation of greens provided us with that continued on page 14 continued from page 13 Renovating a Stanley Thompson Gem (continued) Temisca Sand into the bunkers. We The bunkers were then left alone felt this was important, because we for the remainder of the Fall, could control and monitor the allowing the sand to settle and depth of sand that was being firm up naturally. The results are installed. The bunkers are truly amazing. Playability of the distinguished by large flashes of bunkers that were renovated early sand and grass capes that reach in the process, played very well by down and touch the bunker floors. late Fall. Sand Maintenance Summary The playability of new bunkers In any renovation project it is is always open for general important to remember your discussion, by the memberships of objectives and stay focused on most Clubs. Our approach to them. The work of Gateman making the bunker sand settle and Milloy, especially Darrin Hancocks set up faster is one based on and Kevin Scott, can not be simplicity. Leave it alone! The understated in a project of this Win thewar Temisca Sand was placed size. The renovation works started throughout the bunker and raked on September 8th and all works out flat through the use of flat lute were completed by mid against pests rakes. This style of rake is December; 86 bunkers; 9 fill ins; primarily used in the maintenance of baseball diamonds for leveling addition of mounding to five green sites; and the addition of and nutrient traffic areas. When utilized in two new tees and a new # 8 green bunkers, the finished result is a all of which have not been Deficiencies. smooth compacted surface. Thus mentioned in this article. eliminating any surface agitation The Oshawa Golf Club, has caused by the use of tradition successfully returned the style of Ask us for a bunker maintenance rakes. The Stanley Thompson to it’s course. outer edge of the lute rake can also be marked with paint or nail polish and utilized as depth gauge for the placement of bunker sand. A style that is recognized around the world, and one that will be enjoyed by the membership for many years to come. complete solution to all your RR1 Thornton, ON L0L 2N0 turf care needs. 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FUNDING: Funding is available to Diploma or Degree students, and also students who have successfully completed High School, and have been accepted into a University or College program, prior to submitting application. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Applications are enclosed with this issue of Green Is Beautiful. They must be completed and received in the O.G.S.A. office by July 31st, 1999. TO QUALIFY: 1. The applicant must be enrolled in a post secondary institution on a full time basis in the fall of the current year. Applicants chosen field of study must be unrelated to Turfgrass Management. 2. High School graduates must have been accepted into a University or College program prior to the application deadline. 3. The applicant must be a child or grandchild of a member of the Ontario Golf Superintendents' Association. 4. The applicant must list his/her parent or grandparent (O.G.S.A. member) on the application and current academic advisor, both of whom may be contacted by the committee. 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Call today for a free catalog and on-site consultation. 800-347-4272 www.rainaid.com CENTURY GOLF PROFESSIONALS ONTARIO > HUGH COWAN ® 905-639-7980 > GILLIAN GLAZER 905-881-4794 BULLETIN UP DATE GREENSKEEPING IN ONTARIO AND THE HISTORY OF THE ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS’ ASSOCIATION We are thrilled to announce that the O.G.S.A. is forging ahead with the plans and work involved to publish this one-of-a-kind, beautifully illustrated documentation of the history of Greenskeeping in Ontario from its beginning in 1875 through to and including our 75th anniversary year 1999. The editorial committee met at the Board of Trade Turf Care Center on March 25th to undertake the task of defining the steps to be taken, and the committees to organize and handle the humongous workload involving hours of interviews, archiving photographs, collating information, contacting suppliers, architects, builders, Regional Associations, and publishers. The list goes on and on. At this time all Past Presidents, AA, A, and B Superintendents will have received a survey in the mail requesting certain information about themselves and past superintendents at their respective clubs. If you did not receive one please call, fax, or e-mail Dorothy at the O.G.S.A. office and she will send one out to you. We ecncourage you to fill the questionnaire out as completely and quickly as possible and return it to the O.G.S.A. office. The information returned will be entered into a data base, from which much of the book content will be gleaned . If you do not return your questionnaire it is possible that an important part of the history may not appear in the book. Photographs will comprise a large portion of the book content. If you have any photos that you think may be of particular interest, please forward them to the OGSA office, with as much detailed information about the photo, as possible. The photo will be returned to you, upon request. The next editorial meeting will be held on May 27th; it would be a great help if your completed questionnaires, and photos were sent into the OGSA office prior to that date. The editorial committee, at this time, consists of Ian Bowen, Keith Bartlett, Robert Heron, Mark Piccolo, Paul Dermott, Mark Schneider, Gordon Witteveen, and James Wyllie. They all have busy schedules, especially at this time of year; however they have committed themselves to overseeing this exciting project, and are counting on you for your support. TEAMWORK TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE THE EXTRAORDINARY 1999 OGSA curling event by Robert Ackermann Public Relations Wednesday March 17 the OGSA hosted their On Annual Curling Tournament at North Halton Golf Club. Once again our host, Mr. Alan Beeney, rolled out the red carpet and made everyone feel right at home. I could tell as soon as I arrived that the competition was going to be serious. We had a strong field, filled with a lot of serious players. The competition began before we even hit the ice. Skips were issuing 1st Bruce Burger Lavkeview Golf Club challenges to each other as they lobbied for Ray Murray Maple Farm Supply Limited teammates. It was worse than the NHL trading Leo Daigle Caledon Country Club deadline - winning was everything! Obviously all this Mike McClelland Glen Eagle Golf Club activity disturbed the rookies in the field. Their Skips needed them to perform right away - the pressure was 2nd Rhod Trainer Hamilton Golf & Country Club on! Thankfully, Al Beeney took pity on these new Kerry Whale Plant Products Co. Ltd. comers and set them up with sliding tape and some Nigel Rennie Multitynes Ltd. brief instructions. Six teams took to the ice and once the screaming, and brushing and falling stopped, we 3rd Dean Baker Glen Abbey Golf Club had a winner. Here are the results: Angelo Cappannelli Hutcheson Sand and Mixes Corrie Almack Almack & Associates Dean Cormack Vanden Bussche Irrigation It wasn’t The Briers, but it was close. Special thanks go to Alan Beeney and Dean Baker for organizing the event, and all the associate members who helped fill the prize table. The Curling Best Of List Best Skip - Bruce Burger Best Outfit - Graydon Goff Winning Team Best Screaming - Kerrie Whale with Host, Al Beeney, Ray Murray, Al Beeney, Bruce Burger, Leo Daigle, Mike Best Rookie - Dorothy Hills McClelland Best Heckler - Pelino Scenna 2nd Place Team Ugliest Picture Best Outfit Ian Chapman, Kasey Waldie, Rhod Trainer, 3rd Place Team - as you can see, these Graydon Goff Nigel Rennie, Kerry Whale guys backed up the field of winners and as a result they had to endure the butt end of all our jokes continued from page 11 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Course superintendents... Your up-dated O.G.S.A. Calendar is enclosed for your and green chairmen (continued) convenience. Please take special note that two dates have changed since the last calendar which was inserted in the February issue of Green Is Beautiful. these achievements be taken into consideration at your performance review. Accepted by Greens O.G.S.A. Pro/Superintendent Chair. and/or G.M., they contribute to a Golf Tournament successful and financially rewarding May 18, 1999 - National Pines Golf Course, Stroud, ON performance evaluation. • Depending on the Golf Club’s management Georgian Bay Superintendent Meeting structure, you may report to the Greens Chair., May 11,1999 - Mad River Golf Course, Stayner, ON or to the G.M. Irrespective, insist on attending With this change in dates Maybe some of you will be able to an occasional Board meeting, especially if attend both tournaments. there are major improvements or changes to the course. Better they hear it from the horse’s mouth. If you’re fortunate, the club is managed by the governance ‘method’, whereby the G.M. is responsible for the total package. You manage the course with little input from Greens Committee (a blessing) or Chair. If, like Summit, it works smoothly and efficiently. The superintendent’s position and image is enhanced, actually. You are not ‘watered down’ by a committee (Try to have ‘it’ Corrie Almack, P.Ag. considered by the club). Box 256, Carlisle, Ontario LOR 1H0 • Finally, two important considerations: Phone 905-689-6174 Fax 905-689-8522 1) Learn public speaking. Try Toastmasters. c. almack @ sympatico.ca Inexpensive and good. The day is near when it’ll stand superintendent’s in good stead. 2) Take a couple of days off every few weeks to ‘get away from it’. Spend them with family RETROFIT YOUR EXISTING SPRAYER WITH THE and friends. Don’t risk burn-out. If the club frowns on this, its poorly managed. Consider WINDFOIL SPRAY BOOM! another club. "The Windfoil Spray Boom utilizes a special spray shroud that contains spray which eliminates spray drift. The Windfoil allows you to spray when you need to, not when the wind lets you." Windfoil replaces existing open spray booms on any sprayer." Thank you Danielle and I would like to thank all of my fellow colleagues, the suppliers and fellow staff members of Burford Golf Links for the fundraiser tournament sponsored by McCracken Golf Supplies for our triplets. It was a wonderful day of golf followed by a delicious meal. The many gifts and contributions were greatly appreciated. A special thanks to Murray and Dawn Thompson and Bob and Debbie Foster for providing the Golf Course for the tournament. An extra special R.R. #3, 1402 Fourth Avenue, thanks to Everett Nieuwkoop for all his hard work St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, L2R 6P9 and thoughfulness. Call for for a Toll Free: 1-800-461-1041 free copy of our Your efforts in helping us with the girls will Phone: (905) 684-8122 1999 Fax: (905) 684-1382 BUYERS always be remembered. Thanks again! E-mail: sales@mkrittenhouse.com GUIDE Sincerely, Website: www.mkrittenhouse.com Mark, Danielle, Logan, Paige & Riley McClure Plant Products' pumpkin contest Not only on the golf course defeat last year’s champions, but also in the pumpkin patch Oakdale Golf and Country Club. last year was a tough growing Every participant was given Dill season. With the early start of Atlantic Giant pumpkin seeds such a summer-like spring, many which were donated by Stokes pumpkins took off and appeared to seeds. It has been agreed that each Endicot had the Croquet course in be on their way to world records. person should have the same great condition with some very However, these pumpkins were growing advantage and that is why tricky hoop placement in the difficult to hang on to in order to everyone uses the same source of middle of the green. The make it to the weigh-in day, seed. These seeds will never be able championship round once again October 1st. And no one needs to to compete with the new world had last year's winner Chris Dew be reminded that there was record which was set this fall by an trying to defend his title. He had certainly no help from Mother Ontario farmer with his pumpkin the tough competition of two wild Nature in the rain department. Any weighing in at 1092 lbs. We are card entries Barry Endicot and growth had to be attributed to the happy to say that this year’s winning Jason , but these two would appear dedication of the grower and the weight was greater than last year. to be tame compared to the daily waterings. (Rumor has it that this was their constant pestering from Jeff Unfortunately none of this can #3 pumpkin. The two largest Stauffer. (Lets hope Jeff never be blamed for the biggest pumpkins were vandalized just one needs a favor from Chris in the disappointments in our pumpkin week before the contest.) future.) With a long final match contest. Vandalism seems to be the that was up and down, and number one killer in the pumpkin sometimes sideways, the winners patch. Many growers try to put were are two wild card entries: their pumpkin patch in a location Contest winners 1st place Barry Endicot and where golfers can enjoy watching 2nd place Jason (Obviously Jason the pumpkins grow on a daily basis. Largest Pumpkin has never heard the unwritten rule This seems to work better on a Oakdale Golf and Country Club - that you should never beat your private course, but on a public Weight: 255 lbs boss). Congratulations to all! course there appears to be a few Carrying Place Golf and Country Many growers began preparing more hackers around. Super­ Club - Weight: 240 lbs their pumpkin patch early for next intendents reported that their Westview Golf and Country Club - years growing season. Secret pumpkin stopped growing once it Weight: 215 lbs ingredients are being added to the had been attacked by an soils and mounds are being made unidentified golf club. Best Dressed Pumpkin in order for the chance to dethrone Once again we were fortunate to Deercreek Golf and Country Club Oakdale Golf Course. If you are have the hospitality of Nobleton ready for the challenge and have Lakes Golf Club to host the Ugliest Pumpkin not yet entered the contest please SECOND ANNUAL PUMPKIN Mandarin Golf and Country Club give us a call and a Plant Products GROWING CONTEST. Many of the Rep will be glad to drop off some same faces arrived again this year The event would no longer be seeds for you and your staff to try. but also many new faces in the complete without the greatly Happy Growing!. See you in the crowd. All of them set out to try to anticipated Croquet Match. Barry pumpkin patch next year. The Scotts Company Brett Murray Dave Dick Jeff McMaster Technical Sales - Professional Products Turfgrass Specialist Turfgrass Specialist 39 Monte Vista Trail 1864 Bowler Drive Maple Farm Supply Bus: (905) 857-2000 Pickering, Ont. LIV 3E4 8112 King Road West Mobile: (416) 616-8112 Brampton, Ont. L6Z 2J7 P.O. 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GEORGE 905-659-3160 Putting doesn't pollute, research finds by Steve Tally Purdue University, August 26, 1998 ome of the most common S U.S. Golf Association asked Purdue managed a lot less intensively than chemicals used on golf courses - researchers to study the fate of ours are, plus their climate is not as fungicides applied to golf greens- fungicides applied to turf, and conducive to diseases in turf.” do not pass into surface water funded the research. Turco says that even the design runoff or leach into groundwater, In a series of experiments, both of American golf courses can lead researchers said at the 1998 in the laboratory and out in the to increased chemical use: “A lot American Chemical Society field, Turco and colleague Clark of golf courses have trees meeting in Boston. Throssell, professor of agronomy, surrounding a green, because it Ronald Turco, professor of examined where the fungicides looks really nice. But trees around agronomy and director of Purdue went before they were broken down. the green causes air stagnation University’s Environmental Sciences They discovered that the fungicides and allows fungi to develop. and Engineering Institute, says that don’t wash off into the surface water For golf course super­ four years of research on fungicides or travel into the groundwater. intendents who have to manage do not present a problem to the “The reality of any fungicide these unnatural stands of green environment if they are applied application to dense turf is that carpet for demanding customers, according to the manufacturer’s most of the fungicides doesn’t fungicides are a great help. “They recommendations. reach to ground,” Turco says. are one of the few chemicals that Turco says that it is the “About 90 percent of the fungicide you can spray on turf and see a unnatural state of the grass on the remains on the grass leaf blade, difference within a couple of putting green that creates the where it is absorbed by the plant days,” Turco says. “On the other need for frequent fungicide within 48 hours.” hand, fungi can cause a green to application. “Homeowners don’t From there the plant degrades turn brown in eight or nine need fungicides, “he says. “They’re the chemicals internally, Turco says. hours. That can cause great expensive, and the need is not The 20 percent of the fungicide that disappointment to paying golfers there in taller grass. It’s only when doesn’t get absorbed by the grass and, in turn tremendous stress on you start to cut grass to the short leaf blade is caught up in the thatch a golf course superintendent.” height that putting requires that layer, which is a narrow band of you have to apply fungicides.” organic material on top of the soil. Contacts: Fungicides make up less than 10 “The thatch layer is a great Ronald Turco: (765) 494-8077 percent of all the pesticides used in binding agent,” Turco says. “We’ve Steve Tally: (765) 494-9809 the United States. Although they never seen any of the fungicides are used on many types of plants, leaching out of the thatch layer. including vegetables and fruits, The fungicides get hung up before they most often are used on golf they reach the soil”. courses. A 1993 study of golf It is the chemical makeup of the courses in Iowa found that in one fungicides themselves that causes season, 54,000 pounds of the active this to happen: “They are large, ingredient of a particular fungicide sticky molecules. In the laboratory were applied. we had to take great caution not to “That’s what we have to do to lose them on liners and on our For All Your get grass to grow at only one- equipment”, he says. eighth of an inch in height”, Turco Besides the extremely short Golf Course Needs! says. “In most years fungicides are height of the grass on putting Turf seed, Pesticides, Nutrite Fertilizers only used on greens and tee boxes. greens, Turco says that there are and Bayco Golf Accessories These chemicals aren’t cheap. other golf course management P.O. Box 7, Waterloo, Ont. N2J 3Z6 They’re much more expensive practices that result in heavy Tel: (519) 886-0557 Fax: (519) 886-0605 than herbicides.” chemical use. 1-800-465-5849 Email: seeds@sympatico.ca Such heavy use in a small area “British golf courses don’t use led to concerns that the fungicides nearly the chemicals that our Tami J. Packham might run off into surface water or courses use,” he says. “British David Schmelefske seep into the ground water. golfers have a higher tolerance for A. Kent McDonald Prompted by these concerns, the less-than perfect greens. Theirs are Looking back Fifteen years ago today by Barry Endicott, Nobleton Lakes Golf Club In 1984 the board of directors Board of Trade (F), Terry Top Canadian Superintendent. of the O.G.S.A were as follows: Al Heatherington, Hidden Lakes Dr. Clayton Switzer, who was the Draper (president), Greenhills, (F), Dan McNeil, Greenhills (F), former Dean of OAC, became Hugh Kirkpatrick (vice), West­ George Dzuirka, Orchard View Ontario’s Deputy Minister of mount, Rusty Warkman (past (B), Carol Edwards, Penryn Park Agriculture and Food. David pres.), Oshawa, Bob Kennedy, (B), Peter Horrill, Southbrook Gourlay moved from Ancaster as Garden City, Barry Endicott (B), Rick Serrao, Glen Cedars assistant to Toronto Ladies as (newsletter editor), Chinguacousy, (B), James Teeter, Wyldewood superintendent. Ed Doda took the Bill Fach, Essex, Gordon Nimmo, (F), James Burlington, Indian position at Barrie Golf Club. Aldo Sarnia, Scott Dodson, Chedoke, Creek (B), Bill Neff, Indian Bortolon was presented with the Thom Charters, Islington, Shorty Creek (DD), Nigel Rennie, ODH scholarship from Al Draper Jenkins, Bay of Quinte, and Unionville Fairways (A), John at the Spring Convocation. Joe Gordon Witteveen, Board of Trade. Hughes, Horseshoe Valley (A), Reed was the McClumpha 1984 was the 60th anniversary of James Hosick, North Bay (B), Tournament winner at the Glen the OGSA and Jackie Dermott was Chris Galbraith, Bayview Golf Eagle Golf Club on October 1st, office secretary. Centre (B), Blair Smith, Bancroft hosted by Bill Calhoun. New members: John Schaller (A), Peter Kuzmivh, Trenton The GCSAA Conventions was Jr., CFB Trenton (F), David Plant, Heather (A), Joe Kenny, Oaklands held in Las Vegas where Keith St. George’s (F), Daniel Walton, (A), Daniel Yake, Pine Lake (F), Nisbet was presented with the Seaton (F), Greg O’Heron, Kelly Barnett, Baldoon (B), Jed Distinguished Service Award for his Mathews, dedication and service to golf Royal Downs course superintendents and the (B), John profession. The Leo Feser Award Herman, was presented to Gordon Witteveen North Fron­ in recognition of the best Super­ tenac (B) and intendent written article in Golf Richard Course Management magazine. Butler, Ab Reeve passed away on Idylwyde (B). December 3rd 1984. Ab was a Gordon charter member of the CGSA and Witteveen was he retired in November 1982 after the Score 20 years as superintendent at the Magazine Whitevale Golf Club. 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