June 2018 ON COURSE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Mississaugua's Full Scale Bunke r Renovation Volunteering ALSO IN THIS at the Phoenix Open ISSUE: How to Achieve Consistency Between Greens Built 100 Years Apart CANADA PUBLICATIONS MAIL. PUBLICATIONS AGREEMENT No. 40027105 Postmaster: Please return undeliverable copies to The OGSA, 328 Victoria Rd. S., Guelph,AON NIL OH2 STAYING POWER The quality soil surfactant combining long-term strength and application flexibility Sixteen90™ is a proven soil surfactant chemistry Benefits of Sixteen90: with staying power. 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A gust members@ogsa.ca of 122km/h was recorded at the Waterloo Airport so needless to say we were back to spring cleanup mode which delayed all Publisher of our course preparations yet again. As things slowly get back By Cory Janzen Terry Davey OGSA President to normal and we settle into the routine of early mornings and weekends, be sure to take the time to enjoy your surroundings. terry@blenheim.ca Working outdoors can certainly have its challenges but it also provides many rewards. We are lucky to work in an environment that people seek as a location to relax and Advertising & Administrative Manager appreciate nature while enjoying a leisure activity. Diane Davey There are many great things about our profession, but also some negative ones. The diane@blenheim.ca weather, early mornings, the weekends, the difficult customers and on and on. One of Tel: 289-337-4305 the things that has helped me through the years is simply meeting with some fellow superintendents on a semi-regular basis throughout the golf season. It doesn’t even need to revolve around playing golf; lunch meetings work well if you can make the time. If Production & Design we don’t get together, we sometimes allow ourselves to become isolated and negative Patrick Kilborn thoughts can start to take over. Taking the time to meet with like minded individuals to patrick@blenheim.ca talk about our challenges and frustrations can be as good as going to therapy! Try it, you’ll be glad you did. I also have the following famous quotation framed on my office wall and it is a great read when I get a little stressed or frustrated at work: ONCourse is published four times a year “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or (November / March / June / August) where the doer ofdeeds could have done them better. 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Whether that meant spending up Ontario’s courses, the GTI is busy with their ongoing turf research and we’ve featured now it feels more like time with family or having fun with the snow, updates on their take-all-patch initiative. summer. Despite my I enjoyed reading your twitter posts. Always Spring is a busy time of year, full of new calendar’s claim that tag us in your twitter posts @OntarioGSA beginnings, exciting projects, best laid plans and four seasons exist, because we love to see what’s happening on hopefully progress but if at the end of the day I’m not convinced. I and off the course! It’s an honour to bring you’re feeling frustrated with life’s curveballs - By Courtney White, read a funny meme you a special tribute in this issue’s Member Doug Breen shares his secret to success. OGSA. online the other day Moments, to celebrate the life of the late David Best of luck as you launch the 2018 season! that stated, “Canada S. Gourlay, an OGSA past president, William Thanks for taking time to read this issue of is the only place in the world where you can Sansom Distinguished Service Award winner ONCourse! ■ get sunburn and frostbite all on the same day” and a legend within the industry. which made me laugh, but for our members I This issue is heavy with projects on the suspect the giggles were few when April threw go and recently completed. So, if spring MARK YOUR CALENDARS a temper tantrum and dumped piles of ice and fever has you motivated to take on a new UPCOMING 2018 OGSA snow on newly exposed greens. That’s right, I challenge, open these pages to see how your Tournaments saw you on twitter rolling up your tarps just colleagues have fared with their endeavors. moments before. 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For more information visit AndersonsPro.com GC Highlight Member Profile Sutton Creek Golf Club 2135 County Road 12, Essex, Ontario, N8M 2X6 Member Since 2011 519-999-1750 iessica@suttoncreekgolf.com Jessica Aytoun Superintendent, Sutton Creek Golf Club www.suttoncreekgolf.com By Lacy Droste, University of Guelph Turfgrass Management Graduate, Current BSc Agr Turfgrass Science Major essica Aytouns career path to her current About the Course Sutton Creek Golf Club is located just minutes J role as golf course superintendent at Sutton Creek Golf Club began 18 years ago. Aytoun, like many, started her career south of Windsor in Essex County. Sutton Creek as a general labourer at a local golf club; is nestled in the county plains, surrounded by which has since been converted into a natural forest and wildlife. In the short time park. After five years at Lakewood Golf since the course has been under new ownership Club, Aytoun moved to Ambassador in 2011, Sutton Creek is in excellent condition, Golf Club for different experiences and has challenging playability and suited for players of all ability. learning opportunities while attending the University of Guelph. After graduation, Aytoun applied for the assistant summer programs at a community superintendent position at Sutton Creek centre. While pursuing different fields of Private, semi-private, public, municipal, Golf Club. Following two successful years education, Aytoun always kept her summer resort: Semi-Private as an assistant superintendent, Aytoun job on the golf course. “After about seven Number of holes: 18 Holes was given the opportunity to be in her current role as Sutton Creek Golf Club years in the industry, it finally clicked in. Practice Facility: Driving Range and a Practice Superintendent. “This is what I should be doing for the Green Becoming a golf course superintendent rest of my life,” says Aytoun. She was quick Number of Staff: Usually 12-15 seasonal staff in the Turf Department was not always a definite career path for to add that her wonderful mother and Aytoun. Prior to working in the turfgrass father have always supported her various industry, Aytoun found herself running education and career pursuits, while In the Hot Seat Q: Favourite Piece of Turf Equipment? Q: Lowest Round Ever and Where? Q: Favourite Golf Course? A: Walk-behind Greens Mowers A: (Laughs) Any round I didn’t play in A: I haven’t been, but I would love to at any course experience Tarland Golf Club in Q: Ultimate Foursome? A: Jimmy Fallon, Amy Schumer and Q: Favourite Movie? Scotland. The photos and course Jamie Foxx A: Gone in 60 Seconds layout look amazing Q: Favourite Band? Q: Favourite Meal? Q: Favourite Golf Course Designer(s)? A: Hilltop Hoods A: Fish and Chips from Kildare House A: Tom Morris and Jeff Mingay everything was falling into place. There was a moment while studying at the University of Guelph when Aytoun knew being a superintendent was what she wanted. “All of the professors were in the room with us discussing what our current employment situations were, followed by what problems and/or roadblocks we had overcome. It was at that point I knew I could strive to be a superintendent.” Ms. Aytoun is quick to recognize Tom Bryden and Greig Barker as having the greatest influence in her career. Bryden provided Aytoun with support surrounding the logistics behind managing a crew and managing her time both effectively and efficiently. Barker was able to influence Aytoun not only by being her older cousin, Staff Supervisor Clinton and Aytoun's Brother in a Staff Tournament. Picture by Jessica Aytoun. but by the steps he took to strive towards his own dreams within the golf course up, organizing her calendar and most has said “I have been lucky enough to get industry. importantly saying “good morning” to people who have the same dedication that Similar to most golf courses, the Turf the staff as they walk into the lunchroom. I do. We enjoy our days and push to create Department is the backbone of the While Aytoun acknowledges that in a working atmosphere that we all enjoy.” operation. Aytoun’s typical morning during addition to managing disease pressure from Throughout Aytoun’s time as the golf season at Sutton Creek Golf Club the high humidity and heat waves, staffing superintendent at Sutton Creek Golf begins by walking into the office, setting will always be a challenge in the county. Club, she has implemented several Despite staffing challenges, Aytoun finds strategies that work well to maintain a herself with a very dedicated team. Her healthy relationship with staff and to team consists of: John, her head mechanic, maximize productivity. When it comes to What You Need to Know Clinton the staff supervisor and Theresa, maximizing productivity, Aytoun enjoys Predominate grass type: Annual Bluegrass/ her senior staff member. In addition to working alongside staff while performing Bentgrass John, Clinton and Theresa, Aytoun’s team a task instead of simply telling the crew Predominant soil type: Clay includes a group of core seasonal employees how to perform the task. She also finds who continue to return year to year. Aytoun that pizza days are a must and brewing Course length: 6700 yards Size of greens: 4 acres Size of tees: 3 acres "Jessica exudes a great work ethic, deep passion and a "no quit" Size of fairways: 29 acres attitude that a good golf course superintendent needs to have. She is always willing to go the extra mile to see through a project or a conditioning practice to get the best out of the property." Major Challenges - Greig Barker, Golf Course Superintendent, Highland Country Club Disease is an ongoing issue with the high humidity and heat waves. Continued on page 10 coffee in the morning seems to do the trick network with fantastic professionals. of Guelph. It is there where he stresses the for most staff members. In addition to pizza As it is so often discussed, it is important point that “anyone can grow grass, but not days and freshly brewed coffee, the Turf to maintain a healthy work-life balance everyone can manage people”. For anyone Department at Sutton Creek Golf Club suited towards individual needs. When who knows Jessica Aytoun, I think they can enjoys participating in mini-tournaments. not working, Aytoun can often be found agree that she has learned to excel at doing Many of Aytouns best memories on hanging out around the pool, curled up with both of these things. ■ Sutton Creek Golf Club come from those mini-tournaments. Some of her staff understand the game of golf and play very "I have been lucky enough to ATTENTION! well while others do not. Despite the gap in skill levels, everyone works well together to make it enjoyable and most importantly get people who have the same IPM Certified fun. She has also had many great moments dedication that I do. We enjoy Agents on all the courses she has worked at. It is our days and push to create a an accumulation of all these great moments working atmosphere that that make the challenges and struggles we all enjoy." Get your worthwhile. Aytoun likes to live by the quote “set the recertification credits goal and achieve it.” It is through putting ON-LINE with these words into action, hard work and a good book, or catching up with friends dedication Aytoun has been able to become a successful superintendent and it is by and family. She surrounds herself with her P.D. Solutions incredible and supportive mother and father, continuing to use these tools she will remain a successful superintendent. her brother who also works at the golf course ★ Now offering ★ and her fantastic boyfriend and his family The success as a golf course who provide an endless amount of support. MORE Courses! superintendent has provided Ms. Aytoun a variety of endless opportunities. She has Aytoun is also the Mom to a Border Collie been invited to write articles, to be a member named Shelby, a Border Collie/Husky mix of the Canadian Golf Superintendents named Niko and her newest little bundle of Visit: Association Communication Board and joy Maverick, an Australian Shepherd. www.pdsolutions.ca to be a board member for Landscape Dean Baker teaches the Human Ontario. 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The DIRECTORS AND STAFF storied Toronto Golf Club will be our host The OGSA will welcome the GCSAA for the joint meetings and we thank the Board of Directors and senior staff to club management and the members for Ontario. This rare and notable gathering their hospitality. Seeding is Believing will feature discussion in matters that are of interest to both stakeholder groups. The ENVIRONMENTAL VIDEO storied Toronto Golf Club will be our host The OGSA Board of Directors has for the joint meetings and we thank the approved a contract with ‘Lemonade’, a club management and the members for video and marketing company, to create an their hospitality. environmental video that will promote the superintendent profession, the value of the MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY course and its environmental benefits as Our membership directory accompanies well as the many benefits of the game. This this issue of ONCourse. This handy little video will be a key element to a marketing reference guide is a complete list of our campaign that will launch once filming is Simple Dimple Seeder current membership including the suppliers complete. We expect that the video crew Bannerman B-SDS-4-H who support you. In order to ensure that will be mobilized in June. Watch out for 1. Accurately dispenses bent our directory is as accurate as possible, it more on this exciting initiative. grass & blue grass seed is crucial that you log on to your OGSA account and update your contact details 2. Easy to calibrate-variable if you move or change roles. As always, CONFERENCE 2019 seeding rates members are also able to access the online The OGSA has negotiated and signed 3. Break up ice on Greens directory at ogsa.ca. the contract with Blue Mountain Resort in 4. Tow with any turf vehicle Collingwood, Ontario to host the OGCM SPRING DIRECTORS MEETING Conference, January 15 - 17, 2019. Co- Call Bannerman today: The OGSA will welcome the GCSAA Chairs Jason Boyce and Al Schwemler are Board of Directors and senior staff to currently working on the speaker program, 1-800-325-4871 Ontario. This rare and notable gathering further details to follow! ■ The 42nd Annual Can/Am Challenge (L-R) Assistant Superintendent John Caliguire Chris Andrejicka, Robbie Robinson, Kevin Doyle (GCSAA Field Service Rep) & Bill and Todd Probert, Superintendent of Grosse He Essex G & CC. OGSA, AA member. Fach representing part of team Canada. Golf& Country Club (1). 'Written by & Photo Credit: Adam Ikamas, CGCS, MiGCSA Executive Director he 42nd Can/Am Challenge was hosted by MiGCSA member OTHER WINNING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DAY WERE: T Todd Probert, Superintendent at Grosse He Golf & Country Club and his Assistant John Caliguire. Special thanks to John Paul Long drives: Gregg Menard & John Alpaugh the General Manager of Grosse He and Head Golf Professional Eric Closest to the pins: Derrick Vergeer, Jim Higgs (x2) and John Alpaugh Ganzberger for all their help making this a great event. After a slow start to the season a perfect spring day bloomed for Low teams: Dan Friesen and Vince Grainger from team Canada and approximately 70 OGSA and MiGCSA members in attendance. Golfers Fritz McMullen & Clem Wolfrom from team USA teed off at 11:00am with a shotgun start followed by cocktails and a steak dinner. Team USA won the cup with a 28 to 17 win over team Canada. Looking forward to the 2019 Can /Am back in Canada. ■ Introducing the NEW for 2018 FAIRWAY ROLLER - Reduce dollar spot & fungicide applications -Decrease mowing frequency -Increase ball roll Only $9,900 Heavy duty 16” steel rollers get the job done quickly Contact us for more information: TURFCARE www.turfcare.ca 1-800-561-TURF Helping your business grow. Join the conversation: Twitter @Gr8estShowOnTRF ON RESEARCH Take All Patch Cam Shaw, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Guelph Turfgrass Institute, U of G. BACKGROUND The soil borne pathogen Gaeumannomyces graminis, the causal agent of the root disease take-all patch (TAP), is well known in the agriculture community for harmful effects in wheat and oat crops. For turf managers, it is best recognized for its potentially devastating (L) TAP symptoms 1. (R) TAP Symptoms 2. Photos by Greg Stauth. symptoms onAgrostis or bentgrass populations. Symptoms ofthe pathogen often appear during Canada. Dr. Jordan’s lab feels that it may Beginning in 2015, Dr. Jordan’s lab group mid to late spring and can intensify during be a more common occurrence than many started to explore the idea that the causal the summer when drought stress is increased. turfgrass managers realize and that managing pathogen for TAP may not be the historically Visually, the symptoms are expressed as light­ this chronic issue is quite difficult. Part of the identified Gaeumannomyces graminis var. brown circular patches which are frequently issue with the lack of research on TAP is the avenae and instead might be something mistaken for Microdochium or fusarium patch difficulty in working with the causal agent, closely related but different. Additional lab (see photos). However, TAP symptoms can especially when trying to inoculate turfgrass assays and data still need to be collected on vary dramatically based on the homogeneity of stands. Artificial inoculation in field trials this front, but significant progress has been the affected sward. Pure bentgrass stands will that lead to a consistent display of symptoms made since 2015. In fact, after evaluating 27 often have clearly defined circular patches of can be very challenging. In fact, to Dr. separate isolates of fungi taken from samples stressed or dead turf. In many cases, the dead Jordan’s knowledge, most or all TAP studies diagnosed with TAP in the GTI Diagnositic areas are recolonized by fescues, weeds and/or published to this point have been conducted Lab (samples from Alberta, Manitoba and Poa annua which is considered to be a non- either in a controlled environment (growth Ontario), ZERO were positively identified optimal host. In mixed stands, TAP can be chamber or green house) or on research as G. graminis var. avenae\ These preliminary much less defined and display itself in a variety stations and golf courses that have soils with findings may suggest answers as to why turf of obscure forms, patterns, colours and shades confirmed infestations of G. graminis. managers often observe uncharacteristic of stress. This inconsistency can make field Below, Dr. Jordan summarizes the reason TAP symptoms (different colours, rings identification and diagnosis quite challenging. and significance of this research project and and patterns) or positive TAP diagnosis The good news is that TAP is quite easy to the promising results it may hold for the in environments or times of year not identify in a lab. The TAP pathogen is an future on controlling this disease below. traditionally associated with the disease (ie. ectotrophic, root-infecting fungus - which bentgrass green older than six years). One means its presence is visible on the exterior of “We know TAP is closely associated with of the major challenges the lab group faces the plant tissue. The external strands are called new sand-based or newly fumigated greens, in this study is the lack of pure cultures of runner hyphae, which are dark, thin fungal but I began to notice that I was diagnosing the pathogen in their possession. “Quality strands running along the root structure and TAP on soil-based greens over 15 years of cultures are an important part of the research can clearly be seen through a microscope. age. To further the mystery, some of the turf tool kit because it ensures a source of viable, TAKE ALL PATCH RESEARCH managers that were sending in samples were healthy, and representative pathogens being For researchers, TAP is an exciting area also sending soil to the Agriculture and Food observed in the field” says Karen Francisco, of study because when compared with other Laboratory formerly Laboratory Services) the lead graduate student in the current turf diseases, relatively little research has at the University of Guelph. Their diagnostic research study of the disease. There are so been conducted on the causal pathogen. In laboratory had developed a scan that allowed many opportunistic organisms present in the fact, it is difficult to find publications on TAP them to detect pathogens in soil samples and root tissue of turfgrass plants, it is sometimes more recent than the 1990’s, and many of the one of the pathogens on their scan was G. difficult to obtain and maintain pure cultures research papers that describe methods for graminis. However, the turfgrass clinic was from the submitted samples. However, the working with the causal agent are from wheat being informed that samples I had diagnosed lab group has been able to successfully isolate and date back as far as the 1930’s! Realising with TAP were not coming up on the DNA pure cultures from root tissue of diagnosed that so little is known about root diseases multi-scan, suggesting that Lab Services was samples, and DNA analysis has confirmed such as TAP, Dr. Katerina Jordan’s lab has not detecting the TAP causal agent in the that the causal agent of the symptoms is not taken a keen interest in studying TAP partly soil. It got me thinking that perhaps what G. graminis var. avenae. because of the lack of available data on this we believed was the causal agent of TAP, G. Using the data collected from a 2016 disease, but also because of the prevalence graminis var. avenae, (now called G. avenae) greenhouse study, Dr. Jordan’s lab conducted of the disease in numerous provinces within may not actually be causing TAP in Canada. a field trial during the 2017 growing season which focused on a variety of cultural practices that could help to inhibit or reduce TAP as an alternative to chemical controls. In order to conduct this research, the lab group had to devise a method to successfully inoculate the pathogen in a field setting. According to Dr. Jordan, “This inoculation protocol is ofparticular importance because it is our understanding that TAP has never been successfully inoculated artificially in thefield before”. The notion of an effective field inoculation protocol would not only allow the lab group to conduct trials on site at the GTI but would provide a framework which could be shared with other researchers around the world to facilitate more knowledge Karen Fransisco - Take All Trial. Photo by Cam Shaw. retrieval on TAP. Dr. Jordans lab group did achieve successful inoculation in their field have every intention of continuing their Both Dr. Jordan and Karen hope that trials. Once the plots of turf had been positively research on this important but understudied anyone who suspects they may have TAP diagnosed with the pathogen, a variety of disease. A key area of interest for the project on their property will reach out to the GTI irrigation programs, fertilizer strategies and moving forward will be to confirm that the Diagnostic Lab and submit a sample. They pesticide treatments were tested for their effect causal pathogen for TAP in Canada and would also like to hear from you if there is on disease development. Although one year of the Northern US is something other than any interest in participating in a TAP study research does not typically generate sufficient the traditionally assumed Gaeumannomyces on your property this summer. ■ data for conclusive evidence, there were some graminis var. avenue. Additionally, the lab promising discoveries and observations. One group intends to explore the role of key Dr. Katerina Jordan Karen Francisco such discovery was that plots treated with Associate Professor, Graduate Student natural soil antagonists in the suppression of acidified irrigation water displayed reduced Turfgrass Science Department of Plant TAP. Developing ways to identify key roles Department of Plant Agriculture disease severity (not statistically lower, but of these antagonists and promoting their Agriculture University of Guelph definitely numerically). success will be a major focus along with the University of Guelph kfranc04@uoguelph.ca Based on the results from the 2017 continued exploration of best management 519 824 4120 ext. field trial, Dr. Jordan & Karen Francisco practices (BMPs) in controlling the disease. kjordan@uoguelph.ca Braemar Building Systems CUSTOM DESIGN QUALITY BUILDINGS COMPETITIVE PRICES • Maintenance Buildings • Storage Facilities • Pump House • Half Way House • Washrooms For your FREE ESTIMATES callus at 1-800-215-1996 www.braemarbuildings.com Full Scale Bunker Renovationat Mississaug By Matt Eastman, Assistant Superintendent, trial bunkers would be built for the members May 18th, 2018. In the event we are unable to Mississaugua G&CC. to experience and help in the decision-making complete it by this date, we would effectively process. The bentonite is a heavy, artificial give the golf course back to the members he storied Mississaugua Golf and clay blanket that adheres to the subgrade. The and finish any outstanding work in the fall T Country Club (MGCC), established Better Billy Bunker product consists of a two- in 1906, is amidst completing a full bunker inch layer ofpea gravel over top ofthe subgrade of 2018. The goal was to construct as many bunkers in the valley ahead of the winter. By renovation using the latest technology which is then sprayed with a polymer to bind completing these bunkers first, it would allow available. Having hosted six Canadian Opens, the stones together which still allows water to the contractor to work on the bunkers in the history is no stranger here. MGCC is one of pass through. These trial bunkers were built in spring, in areas that have suitable ground the premier private clubs in Canada - with the fall of 2016, so they could live through a conditions following the winter melt. golf, curling, tennis and soon fitness amongst winter and we could see how they would react The project had three holes closed at a the amenities available to its members and to freeze/thaw cycles and flood water which is time for construction. This meant that the guests. The Credit River winds through the common for many of our valley bunkers. The members would have access to fifteen holes 220-acre property with the original clubhouse biggest consideration when choosing the right at a time, and player safety has been an overlooking the valley floor. Having completed bunker technology for MGCC was the ability underlying concern as they travel the course several major renovation projects within the for the new bunkers within the floodplain to amongst the construction. There is constant last ten years (the greens and irrigation system), survive a major flood - but more on that later. communication between the Course and the greatest opportunity for improving the Over the course of the spring and early Grounds leadership team and the Golf Shop golfing experience team throughout the was the bunkers. day in addition to The most recent numerous signs on the bunker renovation golf course directing was in 2001, with traffic accordingly. only superficial There have been changes made many highlights to the since, mainly in the project. Namely, there form of adding new were only seven lost days sand, making small between September (L) An example of the washouts the bunkers would experience before the renovation. (R) A trial bunker drainage repairs 11th and December constructed in thefall of2016 in theforeground after a one-inch rain event. and tinkering with 21st, the last day before different liners after major storm damage. summer, it was decided that BBB would the Christmas break. Unfortunately this spring These have been helpful measures, but after be the method of choice. Other aspects we have lost at least a week due to the mid­ 16 years the useful life of the bunkers was over considered in the decision-making process April snow and ice storm. Early returns have and maintaining them to a consistent and were: playability / consistency, sustainability been impressive; rain events in the fall and acceptable standard was requiring too much and lifespan, ability to move water and to winter that would have historically caused daily and seasonal maintenance. withstand washouts from severe rain events, major washouts and contamination have not While planning a full-scale bunker and maintenance inputs. Given the low-lying moved any sand from the faces. Additionally it renovation, all available options were valley floor and the heavy clay soils where was a fun test to use a hose and watch water considered. With over five readily available drainage is a challenge, BBB would provide flowing at 50 gallons per minute infiltrate the technologies, we narrowed it down to two: the club with the best bunker construction sand and BBB without washing away any sand. bentonite clay liner and Better Billy Bunker method to meet the goals of a full renovation. Contamination was also kept at a minimum as (BBB), both of which are essentially barriers The membership voted 78% in favour of we have constructed the new bunkers to have a between the bunker sand and the subgrade. the project in August of 2017 and we broke grass lip where the existing bunkers had a three To fully understand the effectiveness of each ground on September 11th. The projected to six-inch lip consisting of soil. reconstruction method, it was deemed that timeline was to complete the renovation by With the highlights came some challenges. (L) Applying BBB polymer in mid-December. (R) Postflood in January of2018. This bunker required new sand, sod, and minor repairs to the sand bag edge. The most difficult challenge was managing was minorly affected, and silt was deposited, new method of construction our maintenance the bunkers post construction - particularly but the integrity of the BBB went unscathed. inputs will drastically decrease. There will be once the golf course closed for the season as The only concern at this point with the BBB less mowing and trimming along the edges we were still watering sod after extremely dry was whether the silt particles would end up on a weekly basis. Daily bunker raking will be fall weather. Not to mention the first truck settling in amongst the pore spaces of the pea minimized as the bunkers have been built in load of sod showed up on a 30-degree day in stone and preventing water from infiltrating. a way to prevent daily raking on the faces / September. The irrigation system was blown We have since found that to be minimal and slopes. We will be able to focus our time on out in November and we fabricated a water we managed to remove it with brushes and the bellies as the ball will naturally end up in wagon using 1,000 litre totes, a three-inch dustpans. them. The playability and consistency of the trash pump, and a generator, to keep the sod The project has since resumed this bunkers has improved, and it will be exciting watered throughout November and December. spring. Although the projected timeline to showcase the bunkers and have them ready With the use of heavy equipment on the golf was to complete the renovation by May almost immediately following severe rain course, areas around the bunkers and heavily 18, we continue to make excellent progress events. It will be a bonus for the members trafficked areas have been compacted and considering weather related delays. to have our operating dollars normally spent will need additional aeration and fertility this Approximately 70% of the project has been on bunkers spread across other areas of the spring, all of which was accounted for during completed with various phases of construction operation. This project is a great long-term the planning and budgeting process. remaining on seven holes. It has been a investment for the club and has improved One of the greater challenges was the successful venture thus far, and we are excited and guaranteed the future success of one of its unknown of any existing internal / carrier to open them up to the membership. With the most important assets. ■ drainage. Knowing many bunkers had compromised drainage prior to the project, we STEPS were not sure how many would require new The initial stages of the project were slow, but drainage. To date 52 of 69 bunkers have had tedious. It was a new construction method to drainage completed of which 19 needed sump all parties involved and we wanted to take the drains and 20 needed to tie into new drainage time necessary to ensure a high-quality product. exits; 75% of the bunkers could not tie into The process involved the following steps: existing drainage networks. We are happy 1. Locates with everything so far, especially knowing 2. Strip sod / work zone around the bunker each bunker will have the best drainage it can 3. Remove existing bunker sand / drainage have. Other challenges include coyotes tearing 4. Rough the bunker in up newly laid sod, and applying BBB polymer 5. Install internal/carrier drainage/sump drains in mid-to-late December. The key was ensuring the pea stone had a volumetric water 6. Build a ledge for sand bags to sit (this would help shape the overall perimeter of the content of approximately 12% - meaning bunker) some days we needed tiger torches, in addition to buffalo and backpack blowers, to dry things 7. Finish shaping and get approval from the architect down. On January 12th, 2018 the Credit River broke the banks on holes 7,8 and 9. The 8. Install a two-inch layer of 3/8" pea stone flood damaged six newly constructed bunkers 9. Install drip irrigation if necessary and sod that were completed four weeks earlier. prep (most bunkers did not need irrigation) Ice blocks the size of pick-up trucks were 10. Install sod scattered across the holes and the flow of the 11. Apply BBB polymer-this must be completed river caused these blocks to slowly tear across by a licensed applicator fairways and through the bunkers. Sod was 12. Install bunker sand displaced, sand was washed out, drip irrigation Planning for Success Achieving Consistency Between Greens Built 100 Years Apart On-site blend of new PFWC greens root-zone. By Steve Fierheller Assistant Property Manager, Toronto Golf Club below subgrade. Drainage channels were backfilled with coarse Photos courtesy of:JeffDeSchiffert drainage sand which was crowned above the subgrade. Once green sites were approved by architect, Dr. Hawtree, the rootzone mix was spread OVERVIEW to a 300 mm compacted depth and fine grading took place. Grassing When the Practice Facility and Watson Course (PF and WC) at The commenced after final inspection and approval. Toronto Golf Club were rebuilt in 2015 there were four objectives we GRASSING were tasked with: replace the aging golf course infrastructure, turn the Turf type and aesthetics were important considerations in achieving practice area and the nine hole course into a world class facility worthy consistency between the Colt course and PF and WC greens. Our of the membership, improve player safety, and achieve consistent playing goal was to produce a Bent/Poa surface that both performed and had conditions between the Colt course, practice facility and Watson course. a similar appearance to the 100-year-old Colt course greens. Vegetative Creating consistent playing conditions between the old and new propagation was the method we chose to achieve the desired results. The course would prove to be an interesting challenge. The Colt course greens process involved taking cores from established turfgrass areas on the are 100-year old Bent/Poa sandy-loam push-up style greens, modified Colt course and laying them down on the prepared green sites. Through with a 150mm topdressing layer and subsurface drainage (XGD) was this process we were able to utilize perennial biotypes of Poa annua added in 2009. When we talk about the Colt course greens and the that seed less and have a desirable fine texture, as well as introducing a new PF and WC greens being consistent, its not just about ball roll and variety of creeping bentgrasses that have adapted to the micro climate at speed. Characteristics such as firmness, receptiveness, water requirements, The Toronto Golf Club. Cores were pulled with a Toro Procore aerifier nutrient and water holding capacity, and feel were considered when that was equipped with a windrow kit. The length of the cores was an deciding how the new greens would be constructed. important consideration in the process. The goal was to remove only a The original PF and WC were constructed in a similar manner to small amount of soil with the core, only enough for the plant to be able to the Colt course: Sandy-loam push up greens, a modified topdressing survive transport and the grassing process. The collection of the cores was layer with a Bent/Poa mix. These greens had no internal drainage and done with a Smithco Sweepstar core harvester. This unit uses a hydraulic tended to hold water and play softer than the Colt course. powered brush to sweep cores into a hopper, which can then be emptied Through physical analysis, conducted by Dave Smith (DCS) and directly into a topdresser or utility vehicle for transport. This method Brookside Labs, it was concluded that we could match the physical allows efficient collection of the cores with minimal handling, ensuring properties of Colt greens and the new PF and WC greens by blending in that as many plants survive the process as possible. 50 percent Hutcheson sand and 50 percent of the existing greens rootzone. Cores were spread evenly, directly onto the rootzone mix to a depth of Blending in sand doubled the amount of rootzone material, which allowed two inches. Due to the irregular shape of the greens and newly grassed for two additional practice greens and increased square footage. surrounds, cores were spread by hand to ensure even coverage, accurate LAYING THE FOUNDATION tie-ins, and minimized traffic at green sites. Once the cores were spread, In August of 2015, the existing PF and WC were rototilled to remove the green was over seeded with V8 Creeping Bentgrass at 0.5 pounds all plant material. Once this process was complete, the remaining per thousand square feet. This bentgrass variety was chosen for its fine rootzone was excavated and stockpiled on site. The time line for stripping texture, disease resistant qualities, and colour. Through field trials, the V8 and stockpiling was two weeks. The soil blending and screening process created the best mottled (old) look when mixed with Poa annua. Once took eight to 10 hours per day during a three week period. Samples of the seeded, the green was rolled with a Brouwer ride-on drum roller. This blended rootzone were collected and tested frequently to ensure quality roller had proved to be the most effective for rolling cores, which even and consistency. when wet, did not stick to the drums. Rolling immediately smooths While the blending was taking place, the new green sites were out the green surface, and pushes seed and cores together, ensuring being prepared. Greens cavities were excavated, drainage and irrigation maximum soil to seed contact and improved germination. The next systems were installed, and feature shaping was completed. Drainage step in the process was to uniformly apply about 10mm of top-dressing consisted of 50mm perforated drain tile on six-foot lateral spacing sand on the first application. This immediately began smoothing out the playing surface, protected the seedbed, and improved seed to soil contact and germination. The sand top-dressing made the surface less sticky, so equipment and fertilizer spreaders could do their work without displacing cores and seed. Next, a 10-10-8 pre-plant fertilizer was applied at 10 pounds of product / 1000 square feet. To complete this process on an average sized green (6,000 square feet), it took five staff approximately four hours to perform the grassing procedure. GROWTH As with all grow in situations, irrigation is the crucial step for the next 1-2 weeks. However, the vegetative propagated surface behaves much differently than one that has only been seeded. The cores behave much The new 7th green on the Watson course. like a sponge, soaking up moisture and preventing new turf from drying out. Greens needed to be irrigated 2-3 times a day, typically with just one spin of the heads to keep things moist - this process requires far less water than establishment from pure seed. In the days following grassing, the cores took root and plants began growing towards the sun (phototropism). Germination of the bentgrass took place within three to five days, and the catch throughout this process was consistently good. ESTABLISHMENT Rolling took place every one or two days and assisted in keeping the new greens smooth, while heavy sand topdressing was done every week (L) Loading coresfor transport (R) Overseeding bentgrass into a propagated green. to continue to smooth out the surface and protect the new plants. The first cut was done, on average, within the first two weeks. Greens were however the greens did set up very firm. Greens were vertidrained, with mowed with a Jacobsen Eclipse walker, set to a quarter inch. Mowing 1/2" solid tines, to a 6” depth, prior to opening. Improved rooting, plant took place 3-4 times a week and allowed greens to fill in and take on health benefits, and a firmness close to what we see on the Colt course a finer texture. Additional fertility applications were done as needed. If were noted. clipping yields began to slow, fertility was supplied (10-10-8 or 8-16- On average, the new greens are 75 % bentgrass/ 25 % Poa annua mix 16 @ llbsN/1000 square feet). Mowing heights were brought down to and the mottled appearance was achieved. We have seen minimal seed 0.150” in the following weeks. head production and ball roll is excellent. As the greens matured, they were managed more like the Colt course greens. Frequent rolling and ACHIEVING CONSISTENCY mowing yielded similar playing conditions on both courses. The PF and WC greens were grassed between September 14th In the end, the objective to build new greens that played and looked and November 11th, 2015. The gap between the first and last green like they were 100 years old was achieved. We have been able to utilize completed was significant enough to make an impact on the maturity the same chemical, fertilizer and water management strategies on both of the turf. The greens completed late in 2015 were tarped over the golf courses, and in the end consistent conditions for the membership. ■ winter, as well as in the spring of 2016 to generate heat and improve establishment in advance of the June 2016 opening date. The greens also Steve has worked at The Toronto Golf Club since 2006 and is a graduate received additional fertility during this time. from the Professional GolfManagement - Business Administration Program, Once the greens were established, work began on relieving compaction (Humber College 2004) and Turfgrass Management Program, (Penn State created during the construction process. Little to no settling was seen, University 2006). Stand up to summer stress! Shield 0-0-7 SUPPLEMENT Shield™ 0-0-7 is an anti-stress formula designed to maximize tolerance to stress throughout the growing season, improve fertilizer efficiency and stimulate growth. www.nutrite.com Behind theCurtains Waste Management Phoenix Open By Kendra Kiss, Lead Technician and Phoenix Open, FBR Open and now the Waste flight out of a snowy Ontario winter and into Administrative Assistant, Magna Golf Club. Management Phoenix Open. Professional sunny Phoenix. I arrived at the hotel later that golfers who have won this tournament include evening to meet my roommate and the only ave you ever experienced a moment in the likes of Golf Hall of Fame- Byron Nelson, other female volunteer, who is the assistant H time when there was so much to take in Ben Hogan, Billy Casper, Arnold Palmerjack that you thought, “wow, I am standing rightNicklaus, in Ben Crenshaw, Vijay Singh and Phil superintendent at Hayden Lake Country Club, Idaho. She was a seasoned volunteer the middle of it all and thought I am going to Mickelson. The purse has grown from $3000 and introduced me to the others. We all miss it!’’This most definitely happened to me in 1932, when 1st place golfer Byron Nelson chatted for a while but called it an early night while volunteering at the Waste Management took home $700, to $6.9 million in 2018 with as we planned to hike Camelback Mountain Phoenix Open this past February This was Gary Woodland taking the top prize of $1.24 in the morning before our orientation in my first trip to Phoenix, and it will not be my million. Not only has the purse increased, the afternoon. There were between 40- last! From the moment I stepped off the plane, 50 volunteers from all over the world and I I was greeted by such funny and friendly made connections with people from Scotland, people. The shuttle driver from the airport Germany, England, Sweden, New Zealand, was wonderful entertainment and referred to Australia, USA, France and Czech Republic. the golf tournament as the “Trash Open” and Wideyed and gaping at the I was one of 4 Canadians in attendance. “Wasted Open”. Great puns given the title fanfare before first light, it hit Camelback Mountain was no ordinary sponsor’s name, and I would later come to hike, I might as well have scaled the side find out why the terms were really used. This me how huge this event truly is. of a skyscraper! At times the only way was tournament has earned a reputation for being straight up! After just healing from a bad a BIG party with a golf tournament thrown in ankle injury in the summer, which cancelled but don’t kid yourself, the WM Phoenix Open my plans to volunteer at the LPGA US Open, is a very serious tournament rich with history. the attendance has sky rocketed! The WM reaching the top of Camelback Mountain The Greatest Show on Grass has an 86- Phoenix Open is the best attended event on just before the Open, felt like a metaphor for year history that began in 1932. It was the PGA Tour, and 2018 was no exception. my second chance to experience working for discontinued in 1935, but revived in 1939 by So how did I end up in the middle of a professional tournament. I was so excited to Bob Goldwater Sr., who was a member of the such a huge event? Thanks to social media begin my week at TPC Scottsdale! Thunderbirds, a prominent civic organization (Twitter in particular) I came across a post Feeling exhilarated, we made our way to in Phoenix. The host club was The Phoenix on June 26, 2017 by TPC Scottsdale AGR the orientation where I finally met Joshua and Country Club up until 1955 when it began looking for volunteers for the Agronomy was introduced to Directory of Agronomy, alternating with the Arizona Country Club. Crew. Inspired by others who were posting Roby Robertson IV. They went over all the In 1975 Phoenix Country Club hosted until their fantastic experiences on social media, I dos/don’ts and gave us the overview of what 1987 when the tournament was moved to figured I would apply. When I received my to expect. Following that, we all hopped into TPC Scottsdale-Stadium Course, where the acceptance email the Friday of the Labour carts and went for a tour of the course, filling tournament has been hosted ever since. This Day long weekend from Lead Assistant, some divots along the way. I must have looked tournament has had many names: Western Joshua Minson, I felt like I won the lottery! like kid in a candy store. I was blow away by Open, Arizona Open, Ben Hogan Open, January 27, 2018 arrived, and I was on a the grandeur of the entire course but arriving at the 16th hole and walking onto the green the other crews at the shop where we were fed surrounded by the stadium is something I will a hot breakfast provided by event sponsors. never forget. This main attraction, par 3 hole We were given free time until around 2:00pm known as the Coliseum has become iconic when we came back to the shop for an early on the PGA tour and is the only hole that dinner. By 3pm we were back out on the is surrounded by a temporary stadium. The course to follow behind the mid-day crew. In Coliseum has the capacity to hold 12,000- the afternoon, all the equipment was lined up 16,000 fans which creates an atmosphere that at the shop and ready for our police escort out I can only described as electric. onto the course. Yes, police escort! What an We were shuttled back to the hotel where an experience that was! As we pulled out, we had early night was had by all. The next morning crowds of people cheering for us, thanking us, was more nerve racking than I expected. The attempting to share high fives and filming us crowds in Phoenix were unique from what you with their phones. We felt like celebrities and normally see on the PGA tour, and this was it was great to be appreciated by the crowds 1. TPC Scottsdale #16, The Coliseum. First tour made clear on Saturday morning as we rolled and share in some of the limelight. before work begins. | 2. Day one, morning shift. into the shop at 4:30am. We passed the main With the atmosphere feeling more like a Volunteer Tent. | 3. TPC Scottsdale Maintenance gates to see that fans were already lining up, frat party at times, the tournament draws all Facility. Equipment lined up, ready for police and the gates didn’t open until 7am! With only types of fans. The 16th hole is a bit crazy and 3700 general admission seats on the 16th hole, loud, but that does not mean that the rest of the escort. | 4. PTPC Scottsdale #16, Pro Am. | fans needed to have determination, stamina, course is. While walking the front 9 on Friday 5. TPC Scottsdale, #6, morning shift. | 6.Pheonix and an early start. Once the gates opened the it was quite peaceful. Of course, we could hear Open Agronomy Volunteers posefor a group photo. crowd made a mad dash to the coliseum to the crowds in the distance and we always knew stake out their territory for the day. if someone hit a good shot or a bad shot. The This incredible experience cost me my plane Wide-eyed and gaping at the fanfare before course is well designed for tournament golf, and ticket and some spending money (although I first light, it hit me how huge this event truly despite all the fans, one can still find somewhere didn’t need much because the hotel and most is. We arrived ready for our assignments. As to view some world-renowned golf! of our food was included) and what I received the morning jobs were read off, I was placed There was a great balance between work and in return was priceless. I worked closely with with the desert duty crew on the front 9. I play for volunteers! I took in the Pro-Am on like-minded “turfies” from all over the world, had the pleasure of working with people Wednesday and joined the other fans between I had a front row seat to world class golf and I from Bulls Bridge Golf Club in Connecticut, shifts to watch the pros play. When I wanted travelled to a new place. Deciding to volunteer Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina, and to relax, I could stay at the shop where a large for this event took me far outside of my TPC Scottsdale. Our diverse group made for tent was set up with couches and big screen comfort zone. All the people I worked with, amazing turf talks in the morning. televisions for us to watch golf or play video the volunteers, the home crew, the supervisors Desert duty was my permanent morning games. Our evening shifts normally ended and even the fans made this experience easy job and mowing fairways was my permanent between 7-8pm, when we were shuttled home and memorable. What an introduction to afternoon job. Our shifts started at 5:00am to enjoy a relaxing beverage and network with volunteering at a PGA event - something for and ended around 9:00am. We met up with all the other volunteers. the record books! ■ Turf Technology for 2018 and Beyond RADAR APPS: Reality (AR) capabilities that provide new Gone are the days of having to run into and exciting tools for turf managers that the clubhouse to watch the weather report will allow measurement to be completed or to your office to review the latest updates. with precise accuracy. Several professional level radar apps allow MeasureKit: you to quickly review the latest radar echoes to make accurate turf management The first of (probably) many new apps and safety decisions. Some apps will alert to arrive is MeasureKit. Turf managers your current location in the event of severe can measure many odd shapes around the weather. If you don’t already have a favorite, golf course; bunkers, flower beds, greens, I recommend one of these: Radarscope, etc. MeasureKit allows you to accurately MyRadar, Storm Radar, NOAA Weather. measure these areas by simply pointing your device and tapping on your screen. Save these measurements for future reference or PHOTOGRAPHY APPS: share via email or text message. Turf managers experience their properties during some of the most photogenic times of the day. You are hands down the best SHOP AUTOMATION APPS: marketers for your course and your mobile Need to find a few more dollars in your device provides you with one of the world’s budget? They may be somewhere you most powerful cameras so take a picture! haven’t thought to look, shop automation. By Bill Brown, CGCS, Founder of iTurfApps. After taking a picture use one of these Home automation devices have come a apps to enhance the experience for viewers: long way in just the last two years. Once id you know that number of mobile Layouts, Snapseed, Plotaverse. Depending D apps available to consumers will soon on which app you like best, you’ll be able to exceed the population on the planet? So layout, to crop, zoom animate and share like a a novelty technology can now be used to remotely secure your shop and save some dollars. There are several different platforms say “there is an app for that” is probably an professional photographer. for automation to get your started. I have understatement; it’s more likely that there personally found WINK shop automation are two apps for that. Superintendents have MEASUREMENT APPS: to be the most compatible with devices. You also embraced technology, allowing us to “Precision turf management” has become can automate interior and exterior lights, effectively do more, with less.. Below are a catchy marketing term in our industry: implement smart thermostats to ensure you some of my favorites for the industry. precision spraying, precision fertilizing and are only heating or cooling when needed, even precision topdressing. Many of us view security cameras, alert intruders MOISTURE MANAGEMENT APPS: want this type of technology, but just can’t directly from your smartphone and activate afford it. door locks and garage door openers from The summer of 2010 brought us #WhosGotMyHose. It also brought to your smartphone. MeasureMap Pro: It is exciting to see the how far technology light the importance of accurately tracking For a couple dollars and some sweat has come. What will the future bring us? I moisture in your profiles. In 2018 there are two equity, you can GPS your entire property see drones becoming less of a novelty, turf leaders in moisture management: Spectrum with MeasureMap Pro. You’ll be able to diagnostics technology will become more Technologies TDR with Spec Map App create IPM maps for tracking insects, weeds of a commodity and affordable to the and POGO with POGO Pro. These apps and supplemental irrigation, accurately courses and properties that truly need the allow you to simultaneously take moisture, measure your course features for budgeting innovations and lastly, 3D printing will temperature and salinity readings, send data/ purposes, share maps with your staff for become commonplace in shops to print hose readings directly to your mobile device, view better on course communications. nozzles, irrigation parts, small equipment and analyze data in various types oflayouts and Past apps and hardware have made pieces and even tools. ■ formats, save multiple devices to one database attempts to allow you to measure areas by for crowdsourced data gathering, GPS your opening your phone’s camera and pointing Have any questions or want to share your golf course very quickly and accurately and at objects. The recent iPhone X and Galaxy favorite app, let me know on twitter @ create a quick irrigation audit. 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If water can’t penetrate the soil as a result they show any signs of really needing water. Pay attention to how long it’s been since they’ve had it’s a fairly simple task to be efficient with water of heavy clay you’ll be left with shallow rooted a significant drink and water before any wilting usage in gardens as long as you have knowledge plants resulting in more frequent watering occurs. Consider this: when you get a headache of some of the basic principles of gardening like during times of high heat and low precipitation. from dehydration how long does it take for that understanding your local climate and weather, Adding organic matter to your soils will also headache to go away? As soon as you drink one the soil types you do have, the soil type you attract microorganisms and worms into the glass of water? Not likely, and how well do you should have, and understanding your plant area. Once you provide food for these creatures, perform dehydrated? Plants are similar so keep material and their individual water needs. their movements through the soils help to them from suffering any weakness. Water management really starts at the design aerate and mix the compost into the clay and Always water where the plant needs it, at the stage of a planting. This means choosing plant sandy soils. The best type of soils for almost all root zone. I don’t know how many times I’ve material that will perform very well within types ofbeds is a deep, rich, well draining loamy seen an irrigation system setup and it blasts water the conditions of the site. For example, if the soil. There is another benefit to adding compost all over everything everyday but it never really conditions are sunny and dry you don’t want and fixing your soils that will indirectly help penetrates the soil due to issues like sprinkler to plant species like Ligularia or Astilbe that you with water management, that is nutrition heads blocked by plants, incorrect nozzles or prefer shade and moist soils. Although these and over all plant health. Healthy plants grow the watering cycle isn’t long enough. Use drip plants could likely survive in these conditions, quickly and fill space quickly which means irrigation where you can! Design your system to do well they will require a ton of water just they are providing their own shade and wind around what you’re growing, design your system to keep them alive and that is not good water protection to the soils and their rootzones. All to put water into the ground in the most efficient management. It’s important to know your this information about water management way possible. Blasting water all over canopies and plant materials’ limits; will it require more practices and we haven’t even touched a hose leaves will create disease, shallow rooted plants, maintenance to achieve desired performance or turned on a tap yet. OK, one more way to and a lot of evaporated water. The rule of thumb verses making a different selection that can help reduce watering and again it’s at the soil is 1-2” of water per week and all in one day if perform just as well with less inputs? level - add mulch. Now most people might you can. Don’t spread that out over 5 or 7 days. Another consideration at the planning stage think of mulch as wood chips or shredded bark. This is a lot of water so be sure to pay attention and before planting, is determining what is Mulch is actually any type of material placed to runoff when putting that much water out in going to be done with the existing soil. Getting over top of the soil. It can be wood material like one sitting and try to get your system set up to your soils right is probably the most effective and the aforementioned, or stone chips, pebbles, ensure that the water gets to where it needs to be important way to managing how much water crushed stone or any type of stone aggregate, in the shortest period of time as possible without you’re going to use or need. It should be part of there are crushed rubber materials available, runoff. If you do have areas where run off is an your practices to amend your soils annually by crushed old bricks etc., etc. The point is that issue, take the time to study the site to see how adding a minimum 3” of high quality compost a mulch is used to prevent bare soil exposure long you can leave the water on until the point to your soils. How does amending your soils to the elements resulting in a cooler surface of runoff. Turn the system off at the point of run help with water management? Adding organic temperature preventing evaporation, water off, let it saturate for 20 minutes and then water matter or compost grow mixes help sandy soils runoff and soil erosion, allowing for water to again. Repeat and repeat until you get the water with water retention. If soils are too sandy, you’ll slowly penetrate the soil below the mulch. to soak as deep into the soil as possible. ■ water often in times of drought. The organic Now we turn on the tap, because even matter holds moisture and helps cool the soil though our soils are perfect and our plant Chris Cumming CLP, Horticulturist by slowly releasing moisture after it’s been selection for the site is also perfect Mother Email: soaked. Adding the same mixes and material Nature decided she doesn’t want to water our chriscumming@live.ca mentioned above to clay type soils helps break gardens for us and they will be thirsty in the Cell: 705-644-3994 down compaction by adding pore space. This very near future. 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JohnDeere.ca/Golf Trusted by the Best LOOKING BACK Five Years Ago Today OGSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS The 2013 Board ofDirectors were (L-R): president Rob Gatto (Kings Forest GC), Mark Prieur Alex McClumpha Memorial Tournament: (L) (Trafalgar G&CC), Rod Speake (Mill Run GC), secretary/treasurer John McLinden (Ladies GC OGSA vice-president Phil Scully presents Mark of Toronto), David Kuypers (Cutten Fields), vice president Phil Scully (Granite GC), Cory Janzen Prieur with Host Superintendent plaque. (Westmount G&CC), past president Doug Breen (Brookfield CC), Chad Vibert (Mad River GC), Jason Boyce (Smugglers Glen GC), and Scott White (Donalda Club). ON THE MOVE: Marinov, Lionhead GC, with a 79 and Chris AWARDS: Andrejicka, Essex G&CC, with an 80. Michael Bell moved to The Maitland. At the OGSA/CGSA joint conference in Philip Brown left the Summit GC, and was Toronto, Bernie MacDonald and Doug IN MEMORY: replaced by Dave Patterson, assistant from Suter were recognized as 50 year members Magna GC. Sean DeSilva left as general Dr. Jack Eggens passed away in August of the OGSA. 25 year members were manager at Cedarbrae GC and returned to at the age of 77. Jack was a graduate of also recognized: Marc Brooks, Stone Coppinwood GC.The assistant from Beacon the Royal Military College in 1960, and Tree, Al Schwemler, Toronto GC, David Hall GC, Colin Young, moved to a new the University of Guelph in 1970. He was Cours, Ambassador GC, Alex Dolensky, course in Aurora, Lebovic GC. Allturf Ltd. Professor Emeritus of the Department of was pleased to announce the hiring of Sean Horticulture, OAC, University of Guelph Huntsville Downs GC, Marlon Gieseler, Kenny as their newest sales representative. (Guelph Turfgrass Institute). Brooklea G&CC, Colin Nisbet, Westview GC and Tim Webb, Sunningdale G&CC. TOURNAMENTS: The Ontario Turf Equipment Company announced that their long time employee of Retired superintendent and past president The Can Am Challenge was held at Essex over 35 years, Len Huras, passed away in of the CGSA, Bob Heron, was the winner G & CC hosted by Chris Andrejicka. The December. of the CGSAs John B. Steel Award. Canadians brought the cup back to Ontario with a close victory of 26.5 to 24.5 over the Americans. The Pro Super Challenge was held at Oviinbyrd GC hosted by Greg Aljoe. The winning teams were Mike Powers (67), National Pines GC, Jason Winter, Deer Ridge GC and Jason Crawford, Eagles Nest GC. The Alex McClumpha MemorialTournament PARTNERS IN PREMIUM TURF PRODUCTS was held at the Trafalgar G & CC hosted by Nutrition. Control Products. Amendments. Mark Prieur. Bill Gilkes, Scarboro G&CC, Seed. Surfactants. 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Andrew Hardy, Pheasant Run GC, The Lebanon Turf “Dog of the Year” award received the Environmental Leader went to Tim Muys and his dog Maple, Barry Endicott in Golf Award at the recent GCSAA from Piper’s Heath Golf Club. The OGSA Retired Golf Course conference in San Diego (for the second $3000 award was used to sponsor the “Paws Superintendent year in a row). in the Park” event held in September by the Brampton, Ontario Toronto Humane Society. Tel: 905-846-1440 Angus Glen GC, Douglas Erwin, was barry.endicott@gmail.com selected to host the golf event at the The Guelph Turfgrass Institute celebrated upcoming Pan Am Games in 2015. its 25th birthday. ■ DELIVERING SUPERIOR SOD AND QUALITYSERVICE #1 Kentucky Bluegrass • Low Mow • Extreme Fescue • Premium Bentgrass * Custom grown sod available * Large or small rolls Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament REAL GRASS IS RETTER! HEALTHIER! Lebovic Golf Club, Aurora I August 30,2018 Phone: 877-727-2100 Register at: otrfgolftournament.com www.zandersod.com MEMBER MOMENTS In Memory Of David S. Gourlay OGSA’s William Sansom Distinguished Service Awardpresentation to David Gourlay, January 2006. Reprinted with permission from Jim Wyllie (OGSA president, 1973). DAVID'S MILESTONES • OGSA President, 1968 • CGSA President, 1973 • Score Golf Superintendent of the Year Award, 1982 • GCSAA Distinguished Service Award, 1987 • CGSA John B. Steele Award, 1997 • OGSA William Sansom Distinguished Service Award, 2006 (R-L) David S. Gourlay receives the Wiliam Sansom Distinguished Service Awardfrom Jim Wyllie. have had the privilege of knowing David was instrumental along with private little nick-name has stuck through I David Gourlay for almost 50 years. Dave started his turf career in Hamilton Bob Heron, Sid Puddicombe and myself in taking over the Turf conference from to today. Now let me tell you that David is always at Chedoke Golf Course. From there he the RCGA and forming what is now the a nice person, but if you ever played a trick moved to Kapuskasing where he met his Canadian Turf Grass Conference and Show. or prank on him he would get you back in bride to be Frances, Frankie to all of us. When Dave retired from Thornhill he spades. Dave has two families. The first one and was approached by the Summerlea Club in You have all heard of the wrath of God the most important is Frankie and their Montreal, could he come down and help and of Wayne Rath, but God help you if children, Ian, David, Jimmy, Beth, Jean them out. He drove back and forth every you ever ran into the wrath of Gourlay, it and Sheila. Dave has always been proud week for two years and turned the course was nasty. I am sure it came from some of his family, as I am sure they are of him around. Dave's son, David Junior then took ancient Scottish tribe way up in the today. The second family was all the young over and became the Superintendent. Highlands. In this one instance we were superintendents, golf superintendent Dave then went to work at Beacon Hall staying in a nice hotel in New Orleans in associations and anyone who needed a for Bob Heron changing cups and tee the French Quarter and I was a little late hand or a little help. David was, and is, markers. All the young workers would ask coming back to the room. Everyone was the eternal helper whether it was a young Dave what he thought of the particular job asleep, and I proceeded to wake up David, assistant or an older superintendent that they were doing, and could he help them and needless to say he was not as happy as needed some advice or a little direction. with additional instruction or a little tip. I was. We all went to bed, and at 4am, 5am Dave was always there. I traveled with Dave and Bob Heron for and 6 am I was woken with a wakeup call When the Canadian Association years to conferences throughout America from the front desk. The wrath of Gourlay. (CGSA) got in trouble with the and Canada. David was an avid golfer but a wee bit Greenmaster, Dave stepped in and kept the One night, we were in Palm Springs out of a sand-bagger. We would all show up to magazine going until paid help was able to walking along and David started to behave play and ask what the handicaps were, and take it over. During that period, you could like he was wacky, falling over and losing David would always say, “Oh, about 16” always find Dave in the Tim Horton's in his balance. He said, “I need an ice cream and would proceed to shoot 80 and collect Thornhill between 4:00 AM and 5:30 AM cone” which we got for him immediately all the money. working on something pertaining to the and he was fine; his sugar went out of I congratulate the selection committee on Greenmaster, or maybe his budget from balance. After that little episode, we gave their choice for the OGSA’s Distinguished Thornhill Golf Club. him the nickname of "Nutsie" and that Service Award this year. Thank you. ■ A targeted yet versatile weapon against Dollar spot! FLEXIBLE • • 4th generation SDHI fungicide Latest technology in Dollar spot protection DOLLAR SPOT • • Extremely versatile Dollar spot control option Solo a.i. with both preventative and curative properties • Apply alone or as part of a tank mix in spring, summer or fall DEFENCE • Cost effective solution for managing Dollar spot, resistance and your budget. Now that’s flexible! www.engageagro.com KABUTO™ is a trademark of Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd. Always read and follow label directions. TURF OR CONSEQUENCES Carpe Diem By Doug Breen, Superintendent, GolfNorth Properties would be), I was “the reel guy”, and was GolfNorth’s first year-round employee. The rest, as they say, is history. hen you get to be my age, young folks start to ask you for advice Success is what you say it is. I’ve known well paid superintendents W with respect to their career paths. And whether its a young from prestigious courses, with extravagant budgets, who never felt member of the Turf Brotherhood, one of the players on my high school successfol. I’ve also known superintendents working on shoe string football team, or just one of my own kids or their friends - I always budgets, on mom and pop neighbourhood courses, who felt like end up giving them the same advice. Some of it came from my Dad they were the most successful people in the business. Success is a and golf industry people who came before me. Some of it came from feeling, that results from a job well done. If at the end of each day, books and seminars, and some of it you go home knowing that you did I just absorbed through osmosis. I everything that you could do, with don’t pretend that there are many the tools provided - to allow the bits of it that I truly dreamed up golfers to enjoy this great game, and by myself, but I’ve distilled it all at the same time put a few bucks down to a handfol of ideas that I in the owner’s pocket - you’ll feel consistently pass along. successful. But if you define success First of all, the great secret is as prestige, or financial rewards, or that very few successful people recognition from your peers - it’s a really had a clear plan when they bottomless pit. There will always be started. Steve Jobs didn’t set out to a better course, a bigger paycheque, revolutionize how people listen to and someone else stealing the music and kill the record industry limelight. - he was just trying to build better Last thing - follow your passion. personal computers. Money will be spent, courses come Colonel Sanders didn’t set out to sell chicken at all. He had a and go, but passionate people can’t wait to get to work in the morning. steamboat ferry across the Ohio River, and when the Government Like they say on Letterkenny, “Do what you love, and you’ll never work built a bridge over it, he went bankrupt. So, he borrowed a friend’s car, a day in your life.” Imagine if the Wright Brothers had ignored their started at the bridge that buried him, and drove until he was nearly passion for powered flight! I’m sure that there were no small number out of gas. On the spot, he bought an acre of land from a farmer of people who chided them for wasting time on such a pointless and opened a gas station. When a customer asked him, “Where (he) pursuit, when they could have been building up their bicycle business. could get a good meal around here” - he gave him his own chicken There can be no doubt that their bicycle business would have been dinner. The next day, he started what would become a very popular better off if they had focused on it exclusively. Perhaps they would have chicken restaurant inside the gas station. Then the Government re­ become the biggest bicycle manufacturer in the USA. They probably routed the highway away from his business. He was over 60 years old, would have made more money. But instead they followed their passion twice bankrupt, and had no place to sell his chicken - so he invented - and thank goodness they did. They weren’t just trying to fly, they franchising. He made 15 cents on every chicken sold in hundreds of were trying to change the world. Let people who are passionate about restaurants along that interstate highway; and was the only source of building bicycles, build the bicycles. the secret combination of 11 herbs and spices (10 are salt, 1 is heroin - I have a few others - “No job is beneath you” comes to mind. But no other way I’d crave it so badly). that’s always the core message to young people. Look for opportunities, The point is, 10-year plans are great, but seize the opportunities seize upon those opportunities, success is found in a job well done, and that present themselves. Unfortunately, there are many times we follow your passion. ■ don’t recognize those opportunities when they’re right in front of us. Sometimes opportunities just look like work - hard, dirty, work. Sometimes opportunities even disguise themselves as pain in the arse. I started working as a superintendent with GolfNorth 20 years ago this spring. 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