"Green is Beautiful" Ontario Golf Superintendents Association 54 HERNSHAW CRESCENT - ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO M9C 3M4 - TELEPHONE 622-9929 "October Monthly Meeting" DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1981 PLACE: ST. GEORGE'S GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB HOST: BILL HYND MEETING: 10:00 A.M. LUNCH: 11:30 A.M. TEE OFF: 12:30 P.M. "TWO MAN SCRAMBLE GOLF" COST: $10.00 PER PERSON. BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 1981 PRESIDENT......................................................... KEN NELSON, Sunningdale VICE-PRESIDENT.................................................... BOB BREWSTER, Weston SECRETARY....................................................... RUSTY WARKMAN, Oshawa TREASURER........................................................... JOHN SMITH, Wyldewood PAST-PRESIDENT.....................................................PAUL WHITE, Lambton DIRECTORS........................................... DAN ARDLEY, Dalewood AL DRAPER, Greenhills BARRY ENDICOTT, Chinguacousy BLAKE McMASTER, Brampton DAVE MOOTE, Scarborough DOUG HOSKINS, Summit HUGH KIRKPATRICK, Westmount MEETINGS - 1981 Date September 28 McClumpha Tournament Chinguacousy Golf Club October 13 Scramble Gold Day St. George's Golf Club October 21, 22 O.G.S.A. Drainage Course Oakdale Golf Club December 1 Annual Meeting Wyldewood Golf Club January 5/82 Management Symposium University of Guelph January 28, 29/82 G.C.S.A.A. Tournament Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. Jan. 31 - Feb. 5/82 G.C.S.A.A. Convention New Orleans, Miss., U.S.A. EDITOR: CO-EDITOR: BOB BREWSTER BARRY ENDICOTT Weston Golf & Country Club Chinguacousy Golf Club 50 St. Philips Road R.R.#1 Weston, Ontario M9P 2N6 Inglewood, Ontario Phone (416) 241-5551 LON 1 KO 1981 PRO SUPERINTENDENT CHAMPION­ of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association travelled SHIP all the way from Montreal to attend. The entry fee was $50.00 per person and the entire a- On August 17/81 the Pro Superintendent Tournament was mount raised will be given to Turfgrass Research in Ontario. played at Castlemore Golf Club. A considerable amount of money has been spent on this Golf Course along with the hard work of Dave Nichol, Course Superintendent. A fine buffet dinner followed the golf event. The follow­ ing scores for th dav were: Team Aggregate empty table cell empty table cell THINKING ABOUT ALTERING A WATER Aurora Laurie Buckland/Paul Dodson 149 $100 COURSE? YOU COULD BE ASKING FOR 77 90-18=72 TROUBLE! ! ! Oakdale Ron Montressor/Paul Dermott 149 $100 By Barry Endicott 76 89-16=73 If you are planning on changing a watercourse or controlling Hydeaway Bob Panasiuk/Nick Panasiuk Sr. 150 $50 an erosion problem on a river or a tributary, you must ob­ 71 90-11=79 tain a permit from your local conservation authority. Other­ Islington Jim McKitterick/Thom Charters 151 wise, the authority may have enough power to have you re­ 77 80-6=74 move all work done without a permit. If your unapproved National Ben Kem/Ken Wright 151 project has caused damage to wildlife (spawning grounds, 70 93-12=81 etc.) or other property you could be hit with a heavy law 152 suit. Westmount Gus Maue/Hugh Kirkpatrick To obtain a permit: 78 78-4=74 (a) Contact your local authority, They will send out a Team Gross Aggregateempty table cell empty table cell representative who will look at the site, take pictures, Westmount Gus Maue/Hugh Kirkpatrick 156 $125 offer suggestions and give you an application. 78-78 (b) Fill out the application. The following information, Islington Jim McKitterick/Thom Charter 157 $75 in triplicate, must be included with this application. 77-78 — site plan of proposed location of fill, construction Richmond Hills Ken Venning/Peter Barnett 158 $50 or waterway alteration. 79-79 — cross-section of proposed fill, construction or water­ Huron Oaks Steve Bennett/Rick Cylka 159 way alteration showing existing grade and final 78-81 grade. Oakville Bill Bevington/George Garner 160 — complete engineering and/or architectural drawings of proposed structure or waterway alteration. 75-85 (c) Sign and date application agreeing that any false or misleading statement made on this application will rend­ er null and void any permission so granted. $ $ $ FOR TURFGRASS RESEARCH (d) Send material to the authority and a decision will By Gordon Witteveen be announced within 60 days of the receipt of all nec­ The Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation raised $4,800. essary information regarding this application. at its annual Golf Tournament and Picnic in Woodbridge, BUT Once you mail your material, you have committed yourself Ontario. On August the 7th, 80 golfers teed off on the Na­ to the project and they will hold you, by law, to that com­ tional Links. When the scores were tallied Ian Clark was mittment. the low pro with a 72 and George Garner had the best If all your plans are in order, you will receive a permit score from the rest of the field. After golf almost 90 per­ within the 60 days with all plans stamped and approved. sons enjoyed a barbecued steak with the trimmings at the Also a letter informs you that you must contact the author­ Board of Trade Turfgrass Center. ity when you begin the project and one of their staff will The steaks were provided by the Turf Care Company supervise the project making sure that you conform to your and its representatives did the barbecuing. Dennis McCraken plans. The permit is valid for 1 year and if you fail to do the supplied the beer and did the bar tending. Paul Sheppard work in that period they will demand that you do it. If you from All Turf served red and white wine at the tables. Prizes still fail to do the work within 30 days, they are entitled to enter upon the property, complete the above work in con­ for golf were provided by Duke Lawn Equipment and Don­ formity with the agreement or whichever appears to the ahue Contracting. authority to be the most reasonable course of action in all Participants included representatives of the P.G.A., the the circumstances and it is agreed that the costs incurred O.G.A. and the Ontario Golf Superintendents and Industry. for such work shall be recoverable from your club. Several representatives from the U.S. Companies had come Before submitting any plans, give the project a lot of to lend support. These included Ted Smith from Smithco, thought. Make sure that you have the skills and the funds James Latham from Milorganite, Ned Brinkman from Jacob­ available to complete the project within a dictated period son and Bob Moore from Aquatrols. Randy Scott, President of time. EIGHT WAYS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY his recommended stock of parts for that make You can make better use of your time by following these and model of equipment. As of this date, our eight suggestions offered by consultant Stephanie Winston, firm does have approximately 1.75 million the author of Getting Organized: The Easy Way to Put Your dollars worth of parts. All of these parts are, Life in Order. we believe, current for we do exercise our 1. Barter. If you’re facing a job you hate, see if someone option of returning parts which are surplus else will do it in exchange for a service from you. to our needs to our various suppliers. The 2. Double up on time by doing two things at once. Exer­ stocking of parts by a distributor in Canada cise while watching television or organize your desktop is mandatory for our borders with its related while you’re talking on the phone. customs problems, etc. can delay parts ship­ 3. Use Professionals. Travel agents, answering services, ments several days. cleanup crews and messenger services know their jobs 3. Question: What delays and/or limitations do you face better than you. They can free you to take on more im­ when ordering from your supplier? portant tasks. Answer: Most manufacturers of industrial turf equip­ 4. Make every minute count. If you have to kill five min­ ment offer special programmes, extra dis­ utes, use it to draft a quick personal letter or make a call. counts, and dating in order to help the dis­ 5. Plan ahead. All other things being equal, a chore might tributor have the parts in stock that his cus­ as well be done a week ahead of time instead of at the tomers will require. The delays which we en­ last minute. counter in obtaining parts from our suppliers 6. Consolidate. If you have several phone calls to make, usually have to do with parts which our sup­ do them all at one sitting. Combine errands when possi­ pliers do not manufacture on their own prem­ ble. ises. As an example, electrical and certain 7. Pool resources. Experiment with cooperative arrange­ hydraulic components bought from outside ments, such as carpooling. sources are the items which can cause the 8. Take advantage of labor-saving devices. Do your long greatest delay. Our most competitive turf division on a pocket calculator, for example. industry market virtually forces our manu­ facturers to offer good, prompt parts service. DUKE LAWN QUESTIONNAIRE 4. Question: How do you wish to receive an order, i.e. PRESENTED AT O.G.S.A. SYMPOSIUM what information must you have to properly fill an order? By: Richard Duke Answer: The part number if possible. If this is not 1. Question: Where do you put the emphasis, sales or ser­ available, then the make, model and year of vices, and why? the equipment, and if possible, a description Answer: Our firm was founded basically as a sales or­ of the part and its location on the machine. ganization. The servicing of the equipment If the data plate is missing from the machine, which we sold was for the most part carried then the other alternative is to remove the out by the mechanics at the golf courses and worn out or broken part and send it in for parks departments to whom we sold the e- match-up. We encourage our customers to quipment. Up until a few years ago, the types keep a log on each piece of equipment which of equipment which were being offered on should show where they obtained the partic­ the market were mechanical drive units; so ular piece of equipment and listing model, repairs were available from lawnmower shops serial number, etc. We and, we are sure the in almost every municipality throughout other turf distributors, quite often get calls Ontario. The introduction of hydraulics to from customers looking for parts for a Briggs industrial grounds maintenance equipment 2 & Stratton or Wisconsin lawnmower. We all or 3 years ago dictated that firms such as ours know, of course, that Briggs & Stratton and open up their own service facility. Two years Wisconsin do not make lawnmowers but ago our firm erected a new 12,000 sq. ft. ser­ simply the power units for these mowers. vice building designed and especially built to 5. Question: Can stock be checked and a reply be given handle the setup and servicing of industrial on the telephone as to the availability of a turf maintenance equipment. Our firm is, specific part? therefore, equally involved in both sales and Answer: A telephone caller can almost instantaneous­ service of industrial turf equipment. ly be advised of the availability of a given 2. Question: What is your policy regarding stocking parts part. This can be accomplished in one of two for the machinery that you sell? manners. A physical check of the parts bin Answer: Our firm will import sample machines for or a check of our computer data. Customers trial without ordering parts for the equip­ are cautioned that an inquiry about a part ment. Once the decision has been made to does not automatically lock that part in for market a new piece of equipment, then we them. You must place a specific order and insist that the manufacturer supply us with advise the individual to whom you are talk- ing that you are on your way to pick up the if in stock, that order will be shipped the part. Unfortunately on 3 or 4 occasions we same day? have had instances where the customer has Answer: Emergency parts orders can usually leave our telephoned in inquiring as to parts abailabil- plant the same day providing we get the order ity and upon finding out it was in stock de­ before 3:30 p.m. on a given day. The courier cided to stop and pick up the part. Regretta­ service pickups usually happen between 4:00 bly, other customers came in with the same and 5:00 o’clock. The growth of the courier requirements and the parts were gone. Avoid industry in the Province has great improved similar experience by placing a firm order if parts delivery throughout Canada. Many cus­ you want the part, and of course, it will be tomers who purchase equipment from us set aside in the pickup area waiting your make their living with the equipment. On arrival. One other point on an item which many occasions our service shop has remain­ does not normally sell, we have on occasion ed open well into the wee hours to get the had a customer telephone in to see if we do equipment going, and the occasions when a have it in stock. He is advised we do not and customer must pick up parts at night have that was the end of the conversation. He not been infrequent over the years. Call your would telephone back 2 or 3 more different Duke salesman or anyone in Management at times again inquiring as to whether or not our Company, and we will get you going if the part was in stock. He was told each time humanly possible. it was not. The customer got quite irate until 8. Question: Sometimes an alternate source is found. When it was brought to his attention despite all his should you like to be informed? Is there a inquiries he never did order the part. Obvious­ few days time allowable? ly no distributor is going to import or stock Answer: Our firm is always endeavouring to find al­ large expensive parts for which there is no ternate sources for parts. In many instances previous sales history. An inquiry obviously such as in the hardware or belt line, cheaper does not constitute an order; so place an Canadian made alternatives can be found. We order and of course the parts will be ordered do, however, caution all of our customers to for you. be very careful in their purchase of alternate 6. Question: Can you advise how long the waiting period /will-fit parts. You must remember that the might be? installation of such a part to most pieces of Answer: In most instances delay time can be almost equipment automatically nulls and voids the immediately advised for we are aware from warranty if this is still a consideration on a past experience of the delay in receiving var­ given piece of equipment. If a will-fit belt is ious shipments from suppliers. If an item is found, it may look the same as the original already on order, then the order date allows belt on a piece of equipment. Two belts can us to calculate the anticipated delay. If a non­ look the same, but one may be heat and oil stock item is ordered, then we can usually resistant. It is not just the cost of the part get a delivery promise from the supplier which must be considered, but also the length when it is ordered. If a customer’s only set of time the will-fit part will last and the a- of gang mowers or greensmower is broken mount of labour involved if premature failure down, our firm does not hesitate to rob a occurs in the will-fit parts. Bearings can look part from new equipment in stock. Obvious­ the same physically, but by disec ting a bear­ ly such removal is quite costly and we request ing, it can often be found that the original manufacturer’s bearings has special character­ that customers actually request such action istics such as double sealing - one set of seals in dire emergencies. to keep the grease in the bearing and an­ 7. Question: What time of day can an order be placed, and other set of seals to keep the dirt out. Turf Plots -1981 Galt Field Day Turf Plots -1981 Galt Field Day WHY YOUR SUPERINTENDENT SHOULD BE A GOLFER! didn’t even know the names of the clubs, opinions from professional people for whom much less how and where to use them. This he has great respect. No one knows better the Reprinted from Florida Golfweek golf club was probably one of the first in the way to travel than a man who has already I don’t know personally of a lawyer who country, back in 1928, to recognize this very been there and back. Everyone benefits from doesn’t practice law, a doctor who doesn’t use important part of being a golf course super­ such , an extended privilege, especially the his knowledge to heal, an automobile intendent. golfers at the four golf courses these four men mechanic who does not keep his hands at In all the years since then, and even after represent. After all, the golfers are the people least partly greasy. I don’t know of a chef Dad’s retirement and passing, that club has whom we must want to benefit. who doesn’t cook, and so on, ad infinitum. had only one superintendent who did not I’ve learned more during the 4-5 hours I do know of clubs that do not allow their play the game. He didn’t even finish two playing with golf course superintendents superintendents to play golf, except rarely. I years on the job before he was discharged. than I did in the previous four years of even know superintendents who have never When you go from the best to the worst, college. There was therapy in print. On the even played golf. I question either of these spend $50,000 more in an annual budget, links, it was fact, in the presence of growing practices. Having been active since before and can’t give a golfer a golfer’s reason for the turf. If a picture is worth a thousand words, grade school in the golf profession, and existing conditions, it must be that you don’t problems solved on the spot, by group having a father who had over 50 years in the know the game. Consequently, he was fired. professionals mutually linked to the common business and other relatives in other parts of Your golf course superintendent doesn’t good of all involved, must be worth millions golf-related activities, from club members to have to be a par buster. Even if he can’t break of words, and therefore, dollars. employees, I just don’t understand why a golf 100, you should see that your pro, or your So get that superintendent out on the golf club would restrict the golf superintendent superintendent set themselves a goal of course, play with him if you’re the chairman, activity, playing golf. And I sure can’t getting him to shoot to least within the 85 to or on the committee, or are a board member. understand the superintendent who can’t, or 95 range consistently. Their mutual effort at Don’t take his mind off the game while you’re refuses to learn how to play the game. this task, and its being accomplished, will playing, you’re both out for that, but try to How in the world can a non-golfer even almost automatically make them work to­ mutually make the course better for all understand all the intracacies of the game, a gether for other good benefits from which the players. Then after you’ve finished the grassed golf course, if he cannot personally club and its members will profit in all round, talk about problems, then it will be play the game, and come to appreciate the ways. fresh in both minds. golfers’ point of view? I wouldn’t want a A superintendent who can play within the I’m glad I play the game, and even more non-participating doctor removing my desired range can more adequately satisfy glad that some of my fondest memories are of appendix. I would not want an auto mechanic the golfers and committees. Logical answers people who helped me be a fair golfer, and at repairing my roof, and vice-versa. That’s will be given and accepted. If you know he the same time, made me a better golf course how important it is for the golf course Super doesn’t play the game, and question him superintendent. It’s a great challenge and one to play the game. Years ago, my father was about something, the first thought in your of the best tools of my trade. required to submit to the board two attested mind is, “How the he- does he know, he can’t The result for playing and recognizing the golf scores each and every week. No excuses even play the game!” golfers’ problems helps me give my members were accepted for failure. It meant instant One of the greatest assets a club can have a better, more challenging golf course. After discharge. besides a golfing superintendent, is to allow all, that’s what they’re paying for, and I like to His predecessor had been on the property him to have other superintendents over to feel that most of them are happy and proud at as superintendent for over 20 years, and play with him periodically. He can get peer our course. Jack Eggans at Turf Plots University of Guelph Turf Plots C.G.S.A.A. NEWS BRIEF - The only major change you will see in the tournament format, is a switch from a one-day 18 hole tournament to a JIM McKAY TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR 1982 two-day 36 hole tournament for the ladies. CONFERENCE AND SHOW Information on the tournament will be included with the G.C.S.A.A. is pleased to announce that the keynote speaker Conference Brochure which is scheduled to be mailed to all for the 1982 International Turfgrass Conference and Show G.C.S.A.A. members in October. to be held the first week of February in New Orleans will be ABC Sports Announcer Jim McKay. Well known to audiences throughout the world, McKay SAN FRANCISCO NAMED AS SITE FOR 1985 has hosted ABC’s highly successful “Wide World of Sports” CONFERENCE AND SHOW ever since its first telecast 20 years ago. In the process he The soon to be completed George R. Moscone Convention has covered over 100 different sports in 40 different coun­ Center in San Francisco will be the site of G.C.S.A.A.’s 65th tries. He won 2 Emmys for his coverage of the Black Sep­ International Turfgrass Conference and Show, January 30 - tember terrorists’ attack on the Israeli athletes at the 1972 February 5, 1985. Munich Olympics. Since its beginning in 1927, G.C.S.A.A.’s Turfgrass Show He is best known to American audiences for his coverage has grown so large that relatively few convention centers in of golf, the Olympics and horse-racing. Golf is his favourite the United States can house its more than 200 annual ex­ and he anchors all of ABC’s tournament coverage, including hibitors. The Moscone Center, scheduled for completion the Master’s, the U.S. Open, and the British Open. He also this Fall, is the largest column-free exhibit hall in the United plays golf whenever he has a chance, exercising his 15 handi­ States, with 275,000 sq. ft. of unobstructed exhibit space. cap at the Connecticut Golf Club in Easton, Connecticut, near his home in Westport. THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH 1982 TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD IN ORLANDO, We accept, without thought, the existence of things whose FLORIDA absence would incredibly change our lives. Walt Disney World will be the location of G.C.S.A.A.’s 1982 Without grass, there would be vast and constant dust Championship tournament. On January 28 and 29, 1982, storms, erosion problems of tremendous magnitude, a rise tournament participants will have a chance to play the same of sea levels, a change of climatic and atmospheric conditions, holes that challenge the pros in the annual Walt Disney the immediate demise of a half million species of animals, World National Team Championship Golf Classic. The men and the virtual destruction of agriculture and possible man­ will compete on the Palm and Magnolia courses, while the kind. ladies will test their skill on the Lake Buena Vista Golf Turfgrass represents a large, practical and aesthetic por­ Course. tion of the industry of grass. Those who have the good for­ Two hotels located within steps of the Palm and Magno­ tune to be caretakers of these humble plants, understand lia courses, have been selected for housing tournament parti­ with both pride and reverence, the given responsibility. cipants. The Polynesian Village Resort is a tropical paradise The job of life springs from our heritage of the grasses of filled with the atmosphere, charm and romance of the South the earth. —Heart Beat Pacific. The Golf Resort Hotel, a volcanic-stone structure, Heart of America GCSA was designed to blend in with the lush tropical environment May 1981 Special Presentation to Guest Speaker Dean Switzer Jim Tanner, Duke Lawn Receives Prize from Dan Ardley ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS ANNUAL "Christmas Dance" PLACE: OAKDALE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB DATE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1981 6:30 P.M. - COCKTAILS (Punch Bowl) 7:30 P.M. - DINNER 8:30 P.M. - DANCING (Disc Jockey) COST - $38.00 A COUPLE - DOOR PRIZES - SPOT DANCES - - CORSAGES FOR THE LADIES -