Green is Beautiful" rio Golf Superintendents Association 12, ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO M9C 4V3____________________ TELEPHONE 622-9929 OCTOBER 1982 Meeting Qshawa Gólf Club Golf - Team Best Ball October 15 RUSTY WARKMAN Superintendent Oshawa Golf Club EDITOR’S NOTE Another season has come and gone. The time has come to put the course to bed, repair the equipment and re-organize, in preparation for the ’83 season. It is also the time of year to budget for upcoming turf conferences and symposiums that are available to us during the winter. This is also an ideal time to become educators by writing and submitting articles to “Green Is Beautiful”. If you have any information, pass it along. I would like to thank all persons who have supported “Green Is Beautiful” during the past season making my job an easy and successful one. Barry Endicott EVENTS’ 82-83 Drainage Course November 22-23 — Green Hills Golf Club Annual Meeting December 1 — Wyldewood Golf Club Christmas Party December 3 — Galt Country Club Symposium January 11 — University of Guelph ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1982 PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT PAST PRESIDENT Bob Brewster Rusty Warkman Ken Nelson Weston Golf Club Oshawa Golf Club Sunningdale Golf Club DIRECTORS Al Draper Barry Endicott Bill Fach Greenhills Country Club Chinguacousy Country Club Essex Golf & Country Club Doug Hoskins John Hutchinson Robert Kennedy Summit Golf Club Warkworth Golf Club Garden City Golf Club Hugh Kirkpatrick Paul Scenna Tom Simpson Westmount Golf & Country Club Galt Country Club Newcastle Golf Club NEWSLETTER EDITOR Barry Endicott Chinguacousy Country Club, R.R. No. 1, Inglewood, Ontario LON 1K0, Phone: Bus. (416) 457-2949 Home (416) 838-2724 NEWSLETTER CORRESPONDENTS John Hutchinson Bill Fach Robert Kennedy New Members Graham LaBelle — Midland Golf Club, Class B Dave W. Gourlay — Hamilton Golf Club, Class F Norm McCollum — University of Guelph, Class DD Bob Rivard — Liftlock Golfland, Peterborough, Class B Mike Kahn — Liftlock Golfland, Peterborough, Class D John Gall — Sault Ste. Marie Golf Club, Class B Steven Raymer — Newcastle Golf Course Ltd., Class F Bob Harwood — Westmount Golf & Country Club, Kitchener, Class F Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation Invitational Tournament National Golf Club August 6, 1982 As usual, this tournament was another Low Net 1st Bob Ogilvie huge success. Ken Wright, Superinten­ 2nd Bill Hynd dent of the National, provided a golf Barry Endicott course which was in superb shape. Cut­ ting fairways with riding greensmowers 3rd Ken Nelson has produced fairways that would not Ron Craig take a back seat to any fairways found in Bob Brewster North America. Gord Witteveen, Peter Smith Superintendent of The Board Of Trade Low Gross Russ Howard Country Club, provided an ideal setting Bruce Calhoun for the steak barbecue and informal Alex Walker gathering which followed. $7500 was John McKee raised for the Ontario Turfgrass Research Bob Cherry Foundation from the event. The prize winners were as follows; Closest to Hole on the 10th — Ken Nelson Longest Drive on the 16th — John Allen Superintendent -Pro Tournament Weston Golf Club Friday, August 13, 1982 Bob Brewster was the host as well as although thunderstorms were threatening couldn’t help but win at the buffet table. the chief organizer of this tournament. the weather added to our enjoyment. If The food was good and the supply was The golf course was in great shape and you didn’t win out on the golf course, you plentiful. The tournament winners were; 1st Gross Team — Ron Silver (pro) — Bruce Vollett (super) 2nd Gross Team — Ben Kern — Ken Wright 3rd Gross Team — John Davis — Steve Miller Bruce Vollett won the Keith Nesbit Trophy by retrogression 1st Low Net Team — Graham Gunn (pro) — Bruce Summers (super) 2nd Low Net Team — Steve Kowez — Bill Stevens 3rd Low Net Team — Bob Panasiuk — Nick Panasiuk 1st Low Pro — Ken Girad 2nd Low Pro — Robert Mason 3rd Low Pro — Bruce Atkins 1st Low Superintendent — Bruce Vollet 1st Gross Superintendent — Warren Vout 2nd Gross Superintendent — Thom Charters 3rd Gross Superintendent — Rick Cylka 1st Net Superintendent — Doug Hoskins 2nd Net Superintendent — Paul Dremott 3rd Net Superintendent — Bob Cherry Closest to the hole No. 4— Paul Dove — Brent McCaffrey No. 8 — Dave Wood — Don Crumble No. 11 — Bill Smith — Dave Gourlay No. 15 — Bill Bevington — George Gamer Keith Nesbit presenting Bruce Vollet with the low gross trophy at the Pro- 1st Low Gross — Bruce Vollet — Ron Silver Super tournament at Weston Tyandaga Regionalization Meeting September 8, 1982 Thirty members attended this late sum­ Points will be awarded to attending Blake McMaster, Ontario Director of mer meeting. Bob Brewster was the chair­ members and these points will be used, the Canadian Golf Superintendents man of the meeting and he answered for example, toward entry into the Presi­ Association, reminded everyone about questions from the floor. How will dent, Greens Chairman, Superintendent the Canadian Fall Field Day being held at Regionalization affect local associations? Tournament as opposed to using the in­ Elm Ridge Country Club, Ile Bizard, Should each area be represented by equal consistent mailing system. This system will Quebec and also noted that there was an numbers of directors when there is a dif­ help to improve attendance as well as opening for the Ontario Director post in ference in the number of golf courses in eliminating disappointing refusals into this the CGSA at the Edmonton Conference each area? Should we have a president tournament. (Blake will still be on the CGSA board). from each area alternating every year? These questions will no doubt be further The Pro-Superintendent Tournament Most of the members attending the discussed at the annual meeting at will be held at Islington Golf Club in 1983 meeting took to the golf course. Hugh Wyldewood on December 1. Bob hopes and the President, Greens Chairman, Kirkpatrick was the low shooter. Barry that there will be a better attendance Superintendent Tournament is tentatively Briton stands to be commended on the record from regionalizing meetings. slated for the Toronto Golf Club in 1983 fine shape of the golf course and the ex­ An attendance points system is being pending a November Toronto Golf Club cellent lunch and dinner which was en­ developed by the board of directors. Director’s meeting. joyed by all. Ontario Team Wins Top Prize at C.G.S.A. Fall Field Day The Ontario team of Hugh Kirkpatrick, try Club, and Brian Houston, the course was lush and trim and the din­ Blake McMaster, Bruce Burger and Den­ Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club ner dance was excellent. nis Pellrene won the Quebec Golf Vancouver B.C., both shot 79’s but Brian Superintendents Association Trophy at won 1st Low Gross by retrogression. the Elm Ridge Country Club Ile. Bizard, Doug Meyers, Cederbrook Golf and Que. on September 23, 1982. Hugh Country Club Ste. Sophia Que., won the Kirkpatrick, Westmount Golf and Coun­ 1st low net prize. The weather was soggy, Membership Update — 159 Superintendents — 37 Associate Members — 12 Class F - Assistant Superintendents — 2 Class DD — lost 9 members this year — gained 14 new Superintendent members and 3 new Associate members this year The Ontario Golf Superintendents Association is alive and well. Come out and support it at the annual meeting on December 1 at Wyldewood Golf Club. Alex McClumpha Memorial Golf Tournament This annual fun day was held at the superintendents, assistants and guests at­ Jones won the senior trophy with a 93 Aurora Highlands Golf and Country Club tended this event. and the low assistant was Dave Gourlay on Monday October the 4th. Paul Dod­ Kimmo Solonem was the low net win­ with a 77. Next years tournament will be son had the course in great shape and the ner with a 68 and Hugh Kirpatrick was held at the Lampton Golf Club. weather was ideal. Over 100 the low gross winner with a 78. Whitey Hugh Kirkpatrick accepts low gross prize from Paul Dodson at McClum­ Paul Dodson presents low net prize to Kimmo Salonem at McClumpha pha Tournament. Tournament. “Got to run, staff-big director's meeting.” Jack Austin of Turf Care Products Ltd. presents trophy to low senior win­ ner Whitey Jones at McClumpha Tournament. Meeting at Oshawa About 25 Superintendents attended The winning team was Paul White and this meeting. They say that if it hadn’t of Hugh Kirkpatrick. Thanks Rusty for the Golf Club Team been for the wind, the rain and the hail it use of the fine golf course and the good Best Ball October 15 would have been an ideal day for golf. meals. System Developed to Control Canada Goose Nuisance Method proven effective after five years methods fail because it uses replicas of en­ Geese on golf course ponds, waterways of Field testing; Is now commercially tire family groups of extremely life-like, and fairways - including the clean-up of available. full-size swans made of bouyant foamed unhealthy droppings, packed mower polystyrene. rollers, feather-clogged irrigation suction Golf Superintendent Pat Lucas of Old strainers, and, on an even more personal Greenwich, Conn., Tel: 203-637-3939, “Research has shown that Canada level, having to deal with complaints from has recently developed what he describes Geese are not easily fooled by any club members. as the first really effective system for con­ number of physical, scarecrow-like trolling the problem of Canada Geese on The commercial version of the Sentinel devices, including some crudely designed the Golf Course. Swan Family System includes a set of five and placed swan replicas”, said Lucas. realistic, life-size swan replicas that repre­ Perfected after five years of intensive “But we have proven that geese are smart sent both adult and young swans. The field testing at the Innis Arden Golf Club enough to respect the threat posed by “swans” readily float and require no com­ in Old Greenwich, Lucas’ method, which what they see as greedy and vicious swan plex mountings or installation procedures. he calls the “Sentinel Swan Family family groups.” System”, is now being marketed com­ A single Sentinel Swan Family System mercially for the first time. Prospective Complete documentation of the Sen­ is available for $130.00, and orders of customers include golf courses, parks, tinel Swan Family System’s effectiveness from two to four Family Systems cost and ground superintendents at locations is provided in a feature article by-lined by $125.00 per System. Five or more sets where the president presence of Canada Lucas that appears in the September, ordered at one time are available at Geese has become a continuous 1982 issue of GOLF COURSE $120.00 per System. Each order includes nuisance. MANAGEMENT magazine. In it he cites a six page instructional guide prepared According to Lucas, the Sentinel Swan many of the more obnoxious aspects of by Pat. Family System works where other unwelcome resident flocks of Canada Credit — Hudson Valley Foreground Gord Witteveen Keeps Ontario Golfers Informed Gord Witteveen has been writing ar­ of directors and the OGSA members ticles for Ontario Golf News during the would like to thank Gord for his efforts. I past season. He has been promoting our would also like to thank Gord for being a profession in his article “Rub of the big supporter of “Green Is Beautiful” over Green” which can be found in almost any the past season and I am looking forward pro shop throughout Ontario. The board to his continuing support. MAPLES METHOD FOR MEASURING GREENS By Palmer Maples. Jr., CGCS screw in the center acts as a measuring A small circle is drawn in the middle of point. Four small nails through the cor­ the graph paper with marks at 10° inter­ ners of the board will help hold it in place vals, the same as the large circle on the Example: on the green. The board is placed near board. Using the proper scale (1” equal 1. Sum of 36 measurements 1,440 the center of the green with 0° pointing to 10 ft. or 1” equal 16 ft.) measure from the feet. the rear of the green and 180° pointing center of the circle in a line with each 10° 2. 1,440 36 = 40 ft. average. toward the fairway. mark and make a dot at the recorded 3. 40 x 40 = 1600 Sq. Ft. distance. The tape is placed on the center screw 4. 1600 x 3.1416 = 5026.56 Sq. Ft. and a measure is made to the edge of the After all measurements are recorded by Greens Superintendents can get into green over the 0° mark and recorded. dots on the graph paper, a line is drawn serious difficulties if they do not apply pro­ Next a measure is made over the 10° connecting the dots. This forms a true per and specific amounts of seed, fertilizer mark to the edge of the green and record­ outline of the green. This outline could and fungicides to their greens. In order to ed. This procedure is repeated at each be used to record drain lines and cup apply proper amounts, however, they 10° interval, giving a total of 36 positions. must know the exact square footage to measurements. To determine the area of the green, which the items will be applied. If desirable, permanent sprinkler heads add the 36 measurements and divide the My method of calculating the greens can be located and mapped by measuring total by 36 to get an average of the area is easy and accurate. Materials re­ to them and estimating the degree of their measurements. This average figure is quired are a two-foot square of plywood, measuring line. then multiplied by itself to get its square. a 100-foot tape, and some graph paper. Measurements for each green are then This figure is then multiplied by 3.1416 A large circle is drawn on the board and recorded on graph paper, either 8 or 10 and the answer is the total square feet in marked at 10-degree intervals. A small square graph paper does well. the green. How to be a better supervisor by Peter Dewhurst motivating people to do their best is just as visor must recognize the elementary but Supervisory essential as technical knowledge. It’s a fact often overlooked fact that, to the Shortcomings that technical skill is no guarantee of employee, the supervisor is pretty impor­ Effective supervision is more important managerial competence. tant to his well being. It is a fundamental now than ever before. The technique of In dealing with staff members, a super­ and costly error to think of individuals in a 7 mechanistic, rather than a humanistic way out, with the intention of keep it to myself and make way. To an employee, work is important finding some way of avoiding the allowances for it in the not because it helps make a profit for the promise before the time to keep employee’s handling of his job? company but because it is his means of it arrives? 12. Goals livelihood and because, if his relations (c) Have I any unfilled promises to (a) Do I have definite goals for my with his superiors are right, he derives a employees at this moment? section or department? Are my real and personal satisfaction from his 6. Patience people aware of them? work. (a) Do I become irritable when (b) Do I expect them to get out a The attitudes of employees towards employees don’t live up to my certain volume of work? their jobs depend in large measure on (c) Do I try to develop my expectations? their attitude toward those who supervise (b) Am I willing to repeat instruc­ employees by a definite plan? their work. Whether or not employees tions to employees who are slow take the right kind of interest in their jobs, 13. My brand of supervision to grasp new ideas? (a) Do I work with my people? And whether or not they give unselfishly of (c) Am I annoyed by minor their best efforts, is most often determined are they working with me rather mistakes? than for me? by the kind of leadership exercised by those who direct their work. With this fun­ 7. Impartiality (b) Do I merely order people about, damental concept as a foundation, the (a) Am I honest and impartial under or do I show them how they can supervisor must construct a skeleton of all circumstances? do their work with the maximum proven supervisory principles which can (b) Do I allow personal likes and ease and satisfaction? be translated into day-to-day practice. dislikes to change my treatment (c) Am I as hard on myself as I am of individuals? on my employees? 1. Day-to-day treatment of (c) Am I assigning unpleasant work employees 14. Suggestions to one or two people in my (a) Am I glad to have my em­ (a) Do I treat all employees alike, or department? do I have favorites? ployees come to me with their (b) Do I treat the employees who 8. Loyalty suggestions? work with me in the same way (a) Do I accept full responsibility for (b) Do I listen patiently and without that I treat the people with whom the mistakes of my department annoyance when an employee I am working? or do I, if only mentally, blame presents an idea with which I (c) Am I as courteous inside the of­ individuals under me? disagree? fice as I am to my friends and (b) Am I as loyal to my employees (c) Am I impatient and stubborn family outside the office? as I hope they are to me? about accepting the viewpoint of (c) Do I put my personal interests any of my employees? 2. My attitude ahead of the interest of my (a) Do I avoid sarcasm? 15. Training employees? (a) Are new employees in my divi­ (b) Do I lose my temper? (c) Do my employees feel free to 9. Keeping employees sion being properly welcomed, consult me at any time? posted oriented and trained? 3. The work of my depart­ (a) Do I explain new policies and (b) Am I carrying on my training of ment or section procedures to my employees older employees? (a) Does each employee know his and keep them posted on the (c) Am I following up to ensure that job and what he is supposed to reasons for changes? my employees understand the do? (b) Do I help to spread gossip about work for which they are being (b) Have I sat down with each the company and its affairs? trained? employee recently and had a (c) Do I back up the company on talk with him about himself and changes in procedures or the in­ Corrective Measures his work? troduction of new systems? Having made some attempt at identify­ (c) Does every employee know in 10. Consistency ing our supervisory shortcomings, what which pay scale his position falls, (a) Do I ask too much work on about some corrective measures? and what the maximum of this some occasions and too little on It is said that good supervision and scale is? others? leadership begins with good organization. 4. Self-control (b) Are my requests consistent with We need not plough through theoretical (a) Do I indulge in arguments with the difficulty of the work, and are texts for an adequate example of employees? they consistent with the organization for effective leadership. A (b) Do I ever let my personal feel­ capacities of employees? verse from the book of Exodus says it ings affect my manner of dealing (c) Do I ensure that my department well. with my people? does today that which should be "And Moses chose able men out of (c) Can I exercise self-control done today? all Israel, and made them heads under trying and unpleasant 11. Sympathy and empathy over the people, rulers of circumstances? (a) Do my employees ask me for thousands, rulers of hundreds, 5. Promises help with their personal pro­ rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. (a) Do I make promises which, blems; and do I know what they And they judged the people of all before they can be fulfilled, must are thinking, without prying into seasons; the hard cases they receive approval of someone their personal affairs? brought unto Moses, but every above me? (b) When I learn of some difficulty in small matter they judged (b) Do I make promises as an easy an employee’s personal life, do I themselves.” Once the organization structure is (e) Make recommendations for fir­ (f) Beat a schedule to develop com­ sound, good leadership and supervision ing the last step. petitive team spirit. becomes the responsibility of the ap­ (f) If an employee is in a position (g) Go to bat for the team on wage pointed leaders. unsuited to his abilities, transfer raises. The following list of principles is intend­ him if he is not successful and (h) Maintain an objective, imper­ ed as an aid to better supervision. It is not after having given him every sonal viewpoint and avoid show­ enough that these principles be learned. chance. ing favoritism to certain team Rather, they should be learned, and prac­ members. 4. Work standards (i) Rebuff the bootlickers and ticed. At this point, the supervisor would (a) Set high standards for your be wise to take a lesson from efficient sales always be frank, honest and group, both in quantity and accurate. personnel; namely, the reproduction of quality of work. But don’t be a each principle on a separate card of por­ perfectionist. The goal here is to 6. Criticism and praise table size for ready reference. win the psychological rewards of (a) Criticize privately and imper­ achievement. sonally. (Criticize the mistakes, 1. Delegation (b) Reward good work by giving but not the person.) (a) Delegate full responsibility for a preferred assignments. (b) For an excellent job, praise the definite piece of work to (c) Make every attempt to give the employee publicly, but don’t flat­ everyone. employee the kind of job in ter him! (b) For this responsibility, delegate which he can excel. (c) Try to unearth the real reason commensurate authority — and (d) Give an employee an opportuni­ for carelessness, then take steps accountability. ty to satisfy his creative urge to to correct the condition. do something worthwhile. 7. Grievances 2. Responsibility (a) Griping is not always destructive (a) Accept full responsibility for suc­ 5. The team approach to morale, but merely a way of cessful completion of work (a) Make everyone feel that he is a letting off steam (a healthy sign). supervised. member of the team. (b) Grievance handling: Listen, (b) Explain the final use of the job, look. Back up employees if 3. Discipline the reasons why, so as to complaints are legitimate. Above (a) Be kindly but forceful, quiet, stimulate interest. all take action! efficient. (c) Inspire loyalty to the team and to (b) Expect and work for spon­ the company. 8. Getting results taneous natural discipline. (d) Maintain congenial personal and (a) The best way to get results is to (c) Develop decisive thinking and business relations with all request them. action. members of the group. (b) If work is not done upon re­ (d) Reprimand when necessary, but (e) Sincerely seek advice and quest, the next best action is to remember that the basic principle assistance of group members “tell” the worker what to do. of supervision is to prevent and utilize their suggestions Reprinted from Canadian Business recurrences of violations. whenever feasible. Magazine 34th Annual Canadian Turfgrass Show March 13-16, 1983 The Edmonton Inn Edmonton, Alberta. The CANADIAN GOLF SUPER­ G.T. Fisher will address topics of par­ and a lively round of social events with INTENDENTS ASSOCIATION is work­ ticular relevance to the turfgrass manager lots of old fashioned Western hospitality. ing closely with the NORTHERN working in a moderate climate. They’re The trade show, the largest of its kind in ALBERTA TURFGRASS ASSOCIA­ part of the 3 day speakers program. Canada, will offer every attendee the op­ TION to sponsor the best Canadian Turf­ Well known CBC sportscaster Ernie portunity to inspect the latest in turf grass show ever. Afaganis will be the Keynote Speaker, maintenance equipment and products, International experts such as Dr. and conference organizers have planned and to visit with industry suppliers in a Joseph Vargas, Dr. Roy L. Goss and Dr. a full ladies program, a child care program relaxed and congenial atmosphere. 9 Pre Conference O.G.S.A. Survey & Ski Package Drainage Course Nov. 22, 23 1982 Take advantage of this terrific oppor­ tunity to ski the Rockies!! Instructors: For less than $400. the package in­ J.P. Myslik P. Eng. cludes six nights hotel accomodation, two Franklin Kains P. Eng. breakfasts, bus transportation from Calgary, and four days of great skiing. Location: Bus departs Calgary airport Sunday Greenhills Golf & Tennis Club, afternoon, March 6th, at approximately London, Ontario 3:00 p.m., and heads for Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper, arriving in Edmonton, Saturday, March 12 in time for the Cana­ Cost: dian Turfgrass Show. Send your reserva­ $100.00 tion, with a deposit of $100 payable to: Includes: Dean Morrison, Alberta Director CGSA - Lunch on both days. - All necessary paper and pencils. Willow Park Golf and Country Club 639 Willow Park Dr. S.E. - Manual and Level Book. Calgary, Alberta T2J 0L6 Reservations must be received by Dec. If you have a Survey Rod 21, 1982, and the balance is due by and Level please bring them. January 31, 1983. Double occupancy, $390. per person Single occupancy, $540. per person For Sale: 1 — Toro Hydraulic Parkmaster 7 gang unit Job Opening 1 — Cushman Truckster 1 — John Bean 100 gallon sprayer Golf Course Superintendent wanted for 2 — National Tri-plexes a newly expanded golf course. The suc­ 1 — Goodall rotary, self propelled cessful applicant must be knowledgable in 1 — Jac 321 rotary the maintenance of an 18 hole golf course. Please submit resume and salary Miscellaneous irrigation equipment expectations to; CONTACT: Dennis Pellrene Mr. Fred Jardine, Scarboro Golf & Country Club 115 Katherine St., 321 Scarborough Golf Club Road Collingwood, Ontario Scarborough, Ontario MlJ 3H1 L9Y 3R6 Phone: (416) 261-3558 Christmas Party DATE: Friday, December 3, 1982 PLACE: Galt Golf & Country Club HOST: Paul & Diane Scenna TIME: 6:30 P.M. — Cocktail hour — Punch Bowl & Hors-d’oeurves 7:30 — Dinner Salad French onion soup Strip Sirloin & Lobster “Dessert Buffet” 9:00 P.M. — Dancing PRIZES GUESTS WELCOME CORSAGES FOR THE LADIES SPOT DANCES COST: $40 / couple FIRST 50 Couples RESERVATIONS ONLY DIRECTIONS: From Toronto take Hwy 401 to Hwy 24 South, then take Hwy 8 West (right turn), go 1/2 to 3/4 mile, golf course on left side. "Green is Beautful” Ontario Golf Superintendents Association