"Green is Beautiful" Ontario Golf Superintendents Association P.O. BOX 312, ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO M9C 4V3 TELEPHONE 622-9929 OCTOBER 1983 PAUL DERMOTT PRESID ENT ONTARIO TURFGRASS RESEARCH FOUNDATION ONTARIO GOLF SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1983 PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT PAST PRESIDENT Rusty Warkman Al Draper Bob Brewster Oshawa Golf Club Greenhills Country Club Weston Golf Club DIRECTORS Robert Kennedy Barry Endicott Bill Fach Garden City Golf Club Chinguacousy Country Club Essex Golf & Country Club Gordon Nimmo John Hutchinson Thom Charters Sarnia Golf and Curling Club Warkworth Golf Club Islington Golf Club Hugh Kirkpatrick Paul Scenna Tom Simpson Westmount Golf & Country Club Galt Country Club Newcastle Golf Club NEWSLETTER EDITOR Barry Endicott NEWSLETTER CORRESPONDENTS John Hutchinson Bill Fach Robert Kennedy EVENTS’ 83/84 “William Sanson Day” 55th International Turfgrass Conference November 24 Lions Den Woodbridge and Show O.G.S.A. Annual Meeting January 29-February 3 Las Vegas, Nevada December 1 Wyldewood Golf Club Canadian Turfgrass Pre-Conference Christmas Party Golf Tournament December 3 Galt Country Club March 10 Board of Trade South Course 35th Canadian Turfgrass Conference March 11-14 Toronto New Members Kenneth D. Green — North Bay Golf & Country Club, North Bay........................................................................ Class A Gavin W. Kellogg — The Briar’s Golf Club, Jackson Point..................................................................................... Class F Mar Mac Hydraulics, Larry Brassard, Toronto........................................................................................................ Class E Grainger Irrigation, Robert Grainger, Toronto........................................................................................................ Class E Hartwell Associates, Ted Hartwell, Toronto.............................................................................................................. Class E Button up! 60th Anniversary Winter’s on 1984 is the 60th anniversary of the Ontario Golf its chilly way. Superintendents Association. If you have any photos, newsletters or other golf memorabilia, especially from the 30’s and the 40’s, We’re in for a “snowier than usual” please forward to Thom Charters. winter in Toronto, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here’s what we can expect: □ November — above-average snowfall. □ December — “severe cold wave” Get Well Soon Monthly the first part of the month but otherwise Ken. normal temperatures; above-average snowfall. □ January — above-average snowfall. OGSA members would like to send Meeting their best wishes and we hope that you □ February — average temperatures; have a speedy recovery. Ken Nelson Cherry Downs Golf Club, snowstorms early and late in the month. entered the hospital on October 3rd to Brougham, Ont. □ March — above-average snowfall; arrest his recent illness. The operation Wednesday, October 12th cold snaps at the beginning and end of was successful and he will be home on Host: Bob Cherry the month. October 15th. We should all adopt the The Old Farmer’s Almanac, publish­ positive attitude that you have shown us ed by Rob Trowbridge of Dublin, N.H., Ken in the past year. has published weather forecasts since 1793. Despite the rain 18 people showed Hole-In-One O.G.S.A. up for golf and 24 for dinner. A 3 man scramble was played in groups of six. The team of Bruce Calhoun, David Using a 6 iron, Gord Witteveen got a Iron On Crests Goutlay and John Lavis and the team hole in one on the 155 yard 16th, at the of Tom Simpson, Bill Bradbury and Board of Trade, August 16th. $2.50 each Thom Charters both tied at 3 under par. The golf course was in great shape and Congratulations Contact: Thom Charters an excellent dinner was provided. Many thanks to Bob Cherry and his family for Best wishes to Ron Hessen and Bob their great hospitality. Brewster who were married in early October. Ed. Note: Not to each other. Weather In Review empty table cell July August September Average Daily Low Temperature 15.6 C 16 C 11.1 C Average Daily High Temperature 28.7 C 26.8 C 23 C Mean Temperature 22.2 C 21.4 C 17.1 C Normal Temperature 21.9 C 21.2 C 17.1 C Precipitation 85 mm 79.6mm 43 mm (75 mm July 30) Environment Canada Toronto International Airport Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation The Ontario Turfgrass Research while dining on bar BQ steak and fresh Foundation held the fourth Annual In­ roasted corn. vitational Golf Tournament on August After dinner the OTRF President Paul 5, 1983. Response was just overwhelm­ Dermott announced that thanks to the ing. A full card of ninety-six golfers teed great support of our Turf Industry sup­ off at the National Golf Club com­ pliers over eight thousand dollars was pliments of Mr. Gil Blechman on a raised for our continuing work in Turf beautifully conditioned course thanks to Research. the efforts of course superintendent Ken Winner of the low gross with 75 was Wright. Bruce Calhoun of Glen Eagles. Other winners included Byron Rossborough, After the Tournament Gordon Wit- Burlington (76), Frank Pinder, Bay of teveen hosted over one hundred and Quinte (78), Bill Glashaw, Niagara Falls twenty five participants and visitors at (79), President of CGSA Jack Fairhurst the Board of Trade Turf Care Center. Jim Tanner presenting Bruce Calhoun all the way from Ashburn CC Nova We all enjoyed the comaradery of our with low gross prize at the OTRF tour­ Scotia with 81, and David Tweedly, fellow golfers and research supporters nament held at the National Golf Club. Meadowbrook, also with an 81. Southwestern / OGSA Region 1 Joint Meetings by Gord Nimmo On July 19 the Southwestern and gross was Ted Ellis from Greenwood Garbutt Green Cross for sponsoring Ontario Superintendents held their with a 78. Low net was Grant Fish of some prizes. The winner of the day was monthly meeting at Indian Hills Golf McRitchie Distributing, followed by Roy host Jim Burlington who had a 75, tied Club near Forest. Host Donald Johnson Sharpe of St. Clair Parkway. Low lady for second was Ab Clements of had his course in good shape and both was Linda Badder of Greenwood. Egremont and Bruce Calhoun of Ban­ he and owner Dennis Leonard showed Indian Creek Golf Club and Jim Bur­ nerman Equipment with 78. First net us some great hospitality. Thanks goes lington hosted the Southwestern and winner was St. Clair Parkway assistant to Nutrite, Otec, Holland Hitch and Ontario Golf Superintendents on Wed. Greg Wagner followed by Jack Condon Bonnerman Equipment for sponsoring Aug. 17. A good day was had by of Lydenshire. some prizes. Low Gross for the day was everyone and thanks must be given to After dinner Bill Fach, superintendent Mark Sutherland a visitor from Scotland our suppliers Rae Murray CIL, Paul at Essex Golf Club in Windsor, gave an working this summer at Greenwood Gillen Holland Hitch, Tom Bell OTEC, informative slide demonstration on how Golf Club, he had a 75. Second low Grant Fish McRitchies, and Roger he handles his summer disease problems. Jim Burlinton, Superintendent of Indian Creek Golf Club and Mark Sutherland uisiting from Scotland and working at golf winner for the day with a 75. Greenwood Golf Club. 4 Canadian General Weather Predictions for 1983 OCTOBER, 1983—1st, to 3rd. Columbia. Less cloudiness eastern DECEMBER, 1983-lst to 3rd. Waves of rain roll across entire Canada British Columbia and Alberta. Clear, Clear and cold days. Only western with short clear periods. Real cold air frosty, then clouds Saskatchewan and Quebec to the Maritimes has any snow from British Columbia-Alberta moves Manitoba. Showers are scattered and snow showers. Also immediate east late in period. 4th to 7th. West Ontario and Quebec. Unsettled then a coast of British Columbia is cloudy and Coast gales into Alberta. Cold and part­ gathering storm in Maritimes. 4th to showery. Central Provinces covered by ly cloudy Quebec into Maritimes then 7th. Changeable days. Constant West large clear and cold high pressure showers. 8th to 11th. Milder Coast storm sends waves of clouds and center. 4th to 11th. Warmer days. Rain temperatures West and East, but cold showers east. Clear to partly cloudy and snow move inland into Alberta. Central. Increasing winds then gales eastern Quebec. A dissipating storm Less effective in Saskatchewan. Part Nova Scotia. Rain and snow in British northeast of Nova Scotia continues nor­ cloudy Manitoba. Cloudy, only local Columbia Polar cold air, a freeze, then theast with slow clearing skies. 8th to showers Ontario east into Maritimes. showers or snow Manitoba and 11th. Clear, cold West; clouds East. 8th to 11th. Decreasing rain West. Quebec. Unsettled Saskatchewan. 12th Clear, cold British Columbia and Cloudy British Columbia and Alberta. to 15th, Clear, cold air British Columbia Alberta. Cloudy, milder Saskatchewan Clear Saskatchewan into west Ontario. into western Ontario. Seasonally cool, into Quebec. More gales also rain or Many rain cells east thru Maritimes. some cloudiness eastern Ontario thru snow Maritimes. 12th to 15th. West in 12th to 15th. Burr, it is cold. Subzero Quebec. Rain or snow showers, West, cool East, Heavy rain, even now into East. Very cold following light diminishing winds, Newfoundland into snow. British Columbia east into snow Manitoba east. Late snow squalls Nova Scotia. 16th to 19th. Some clear­ Saskatchewan. Showers Manitoba. British Columbia. 16th to 19th. ing skies after brief showers British Cloudy, then showers Ontario and Generous snow East clear cold West. Columbia into Manitoba move east. Quebec. Unsettled Maritimes. 16th to Cloudy coast British Columbia. Clear Clear, frost at night Ontario and 19th. Many showers Manitoba east thru Alberta east into Manitoba. Snow in Quebec. Clouds and showers in Maritimes, then sharply colder. Rain or Quebec moving into Maritimes. Gales Maritimes, 20th to 23rd. Clear British snow West Coast, Clear colder Saskat­ with snow late in Maritimes. 20th to Columbia. Snow Alberta and western chewan. 20th to 23rd. Cold to warm 23rd. Cold then stormy. Snow British Saskatchewan. Cloudy then snow days. Indian summer, maybe. Columbia into Saskatchewan spreads Manitoba. Windy, squally Ontario and Cloudiness and somewhat warmer air east as storm intensifies in north Quebec. Cloudy and cool Maritimes. from south Saskatchewan east thru Ontario. Increasing clouds, warmer 24th to 27th. Stormy then clear, cold. Ontario. Short session of clear crisp Quebec. Colder and clear skies in Heavy storm Manitoba and Ontario, weather British Columbia and Alberta Maritimes. 24th to 27th. Snow showers then clear cold with frosts Manitoba east also in Maritimes. 24th to 27th. There is continue in Alberta east across Saskat­ into Quebec. 28th to 31st. Stormy in a change now. Waves of storminess chewan into Quebec. Unsettled British West. Clear cold in Manitoba and West Coast move east, then colder. Columbia. Fresh southwesterly winds, Ontario. Decreasing storminess Quebec Brief storms, then real cold Labrador rather mild in Maritimes. 26th to 31st. and Atlantic Coast. south into Nova Scotia. 28th to 30th. Light snow. Winter snows in British Strong storms West Coast. Odd Columbia and Alberta. Cloudy, local weather days everywhere because snow showers Saskatchewan east into cloudiness is short and sunny time Quebec. Gales continue in eastern follows. Not at all too cold but nippy. Maritimes; clear, cold in western NOVEMBER, 1983-lst to 3rd. It is More rain and snow northern British portion. Autumn. Coast rain and snow British Columbia into Saskatchewan. Credit: Farmers Almanac 1983 Fore If you’ve ever wondered, in a fit of simply to multiply frustration. A “hole” is a tin cup in the center of the green. A “green” is a small patch of grass costing that in five, just one over par.” After the 18th hole, he shakes hands with those he played with, and thanks them for disgust or discouragement, what you were $1.98 a blade, and usually located bet­ helping him enjoy a wonderful after­ doing out on a golf course anyway, you ween a lake and a number of abandon­ noon of sportmanship, then goes home may find perverse satisfaction in this ed excavations called sand traps. and takes it all out on his wife and diatribe about the game: The idea is to hit the ball from a given children. Golf is the easiest game in the world point into each of the 18 holes, using before you take it up, and the toughest the fewest strokes and the most words. after you have been at it for 10 or 12 The ball must be propelled by any one years. of a number of ridiculous-looking im­ Golf is played with little white balls, plements, cleverly designed to provoke and as many clubs as a player can af­ the owner. ford. The course consists of 18-holes, After each hole, the golfer counts his 17 of them unnecessary but included strokes, subtracts six, and says, “Made Soil Tests - Using the Results by Dave Gourlay reservoir for chemical reactions in the tion tendency, good soil water infiltra­ soil. Micronutrient deficiences were tion and percolation rates, adequate unheard of. This type of mix also had aeration for deep rooting, freedom from an excellent moisture holding capacity, toxic chemicals, an active as the irrigation systems were a far cry microorganism population, a certain from what golf courses have today. Un­ degree of resiliency, high cation ex­ fortunately, the biggest disadvantage change capacity and adequate water outweighed all the advantages. The retention (Beard pg. 348). By far the tendency for compaction was severe, most important factor in the root zone and the quality of the turf suffered. mix is the ability to minimize soil com­ In the following decade, the introduc­ paction (Beard pg. 349). The best tion of more sand in the root zone mixes method to ensure that the compaction was the trend. Superintendents ex­ due to trampling, mowers and other perimented with higher proportions of equipment in reducing the size of pore sand every year until many were actual­ spaces, is in the incorporation of a high ly using straight sand. This trend is still sand content, in the greens mix. One of spreading today. The value of sand in the best golf green specification mixes the reduction of compaction seems to that employs a high percentage of sand be the vital concern of the turf manager. is that set out by the United States Golf Dave Gourlay Certainly no one can disagree with this Association Greens Section. Assistant Superintendent strategy. However, certain problems are The root zone soil mixture has been Hamilton Golf & Country Club created using straight sand. developed by extensive research by the The most severe problem in the use USGA Greens Section. This mixture Recent management trends concern­ of straight sand is its lack of moisture must meet very exact specifications in ing topdressing and green construction holding capacity. This is the sands order to be a U.S.G.A. soil mixture. stresses the use of high sand propor­ capacity to hold available water for plant The U.S.G.A.’s Greens Section has tions. The advantages seem all too clear growth. As a result, frequent irrigation is listed certain criteria in determining a to the Golf Course Superintendent. Im­ needed to prevent wilt conditions. satisfactory root zone soil mixture. The proved soil aeration, better water in­ Along with the reduced moisture infiltration rate must fall between four filtration, decreased compaction and holding capacity is the tendency for and ten inches per hour. This rate will economics are the most prevalent hard greens. Golf shots just don’t hold decrease by at least 50% with the reasons. However, certain sand pro­ as they should. This characteristic pro­ establishment of the turfgrass. The soil grams inevitably will lead to complex perty is represented in the bulk density should have a total pore space between turf management. How can we as turf value of the soil. Not mentioning the 40 and 55 percent at a tension of 40 managers ensure that we are using the possibilities of micronutrient deficiences, centimeters of water. The pore space is proper materials? I believe the answer there is little doubt, that the art of turf divided into two categories. The first is lies in a better understanding of the management will be extremely com­ termed non capillary pore space. These physical properties of the soil and know­ plex, using this method for topdressing are the pores in the root zone mix that ing how the properties influence the and building of greens. For those using contain air after free drainage has occur­ management of the turfgrass. However, straight sand without extensive research red. A minimum of 15 percent of the before I enter into this discussion, I must on the sand, it will be a nightmare. pores in the soil mix must be those of go back in time and trace the What eventually happens as a result of non capillary. The second type of pore agronomical practices and ideas used these problems is a reversion back to a is classified as capillary pore spaces. throughout the years, which have in­ heavier soil mixture. But what can one These represent the pores in the soil mix fluenced our thinking concerning this expect from an untested sand! The turf that are filled with water after free topic. manager will then become inconsistent drainage has occured. Prior to the 1960’s, topdressing in his views on topdressing and green Bulk density is a term used to materials consisted of equal proportions mixes from year to year. He will describe the arrangement of particles in of sand, soil and organic matter. Long become dissatisfied and unsuccessful the soil mix. The closer the particles are pain staking hours were spent hand with both methods, as he simply swit­ arranged to each other the harder the mixing the root zone mixes to these ches back and forth. Inevitably turf soil mix will be. The bulk density value ratios. The sophisticated mixing equip­ quality will be directly affected. This is should range between 1.2 g/cm and ment of today was non existent at this the position the turf manager of today 1.6 g/cm to ensure that the green will time. Hand shovelling was a common finds himself in. be neither too hard nor too soft. The practise. As a result, the application of Let’s go back a moment and ask larger the bulk density value the harder the topdressing was very infrequent, ourselves what we really need from a the root zone mix becomes. perhaps one to two times per year. soil mixture. It is evident that certain soil One of the most important criteria Certain clear advantages were characteristics are desirable for a good that the soil mix should conform to is achieved using this heavy soil mix. First, turfgrass rootzone. Included in these particle size. The mix should ideally the clay and organic matter served as a characteristics are: minimum compac­ contain no particle larger than 2 6 millimeters in diameter and should not 25.8 inches per hour. All the sands are moisture retention of the sands vary contain more than 10 percent particles relatively hard, as expected, having dramatically. Some sands can be used larger than 1 millimeter. No more than bulk density values in excess of with special management practices but 25 percent of the particles should be 1.50 g/cm₃ many can not, it is more the exception smaller than 0.25 millimeters. In addi­ The percentages of pore spaces vary than the rule. tion to these restrictions, the root zone in the four sands which in turn has a Different proportions of sand, soil mixture should contain less than 5 per­ direct relationship with the moisture and organic matter can now be tested to cent silt and 3 percent clay. retention values. The higher the help facilitate the proper choice of a root The enclosed Physical Analysis Sum­ capillary pore space value the higher the zone mix. The use of high sand rates mation Table shows the four most com­ moisture retention value. Sample 3 along with the addition of soil and/or monly used sands in Southern Ontario. shows the highest capillary pore space organic matter in the mix will allow for Each sand has been analysed as value of 27.7% and also exhibits the the proper physical characteristics to ex­ prescribed by the U.S.G.A. Greens highest moisture retention of 18.1%. ist. Section. It is evident now to see that all sands As golf continues to increase in All four sands meet the U.S.G.A. are not the same, as many think. Parti­ popularity, compaction will continue to specifications for percent silt, clay and cle sizes vary greatly from region to be of primary importance in the root gravel. However, the physical proper­ region, county to county, and even zone mix. The percentage of sand in the ties of each sand varies considerably within the pit itself. Infiltration rates vary mix will have to remain high in order to from each other. One of the most according to particle shape, size and help cope with the foot traffic. The art of noticeable differences is shown in the in­ their distribution within the sample. turf management is becoming increas­ filtration rates. Sample 4 shows a rate of Bulk density values vary. Have you ingly complex from year to year, only 3.7 inches per hour. Compare this ever built a hard green using what you without the added frustration of poor value with that found in Sample 2 of considered a good sand mix? Even sand or poor sand mixes. The choice is now yours. STANDARD SOIL CONSULTANTS 39 MILL STREET THORNHILL,ONTARIO Phone Dave Gourlay B. Sc. Agronomist (416)889-2735 PHYSICAL ANALYSIS SUMMATION SAND SAND SIZE BREAKDOWN SAND SIZE BREAKDOWN SIZE BREAKDOWN TOTAL SOIL VERY COARSE COARSE MEDIUM FINE SAND SIZE BREAKDOWN SAND VERY SAND SIZE BREAKDOWN FINE SILT CLAY% GRAVEL ORGANIC COMPONENTS 1 - 2mm 0.5 -1mm 0.1 - 0.05 - 0.25 - °/o % % MATTER 0.5m m 0.25 m m 0.1 m m % % % % % % 38.1 43.5 0.0 1.6 0.1 EMPTY TABLE CELL SAMPLE 1 1.0 9.0 6.7 98.3 0.6 0.1 EMPTY TABLE CELL SAMPLE 2 0.5 4.1 36.5 51.1 5.7 97.7 1.6 1.3 EMPTY TABLE CELL SAMPLE 3 12.4 45.0 28.3 8.0 95.0 2.4 1.5 1.1 0.0 EMPTY TABLE CELL SAMPLE 2.2_______ 9.3 41.2 33.3 _8.0__ 94.5 4.5___ 1.0_____ INFILTRATION BULK % PORE SPACE % PORE SPACE MOISTURE LIME MIXES ANALYSED MIXES ANALYSEDMIXES ANALYSED RATE DENSITY CAPILLARY NON RETENTION pH REQUIREMENT SAND % ORGANIC inches/hour g/cm3 SOIL % CAPILLARY 40cm of H20 MATTER % SAMPLE 1EMPTY TABLE EMPTYCELL TABLE CELL 15.0 1.67 18.7 18.1 11.2 8.5 calcareous SAMPLE 2EMPTY TABLE EMPTYCELL TABLE CELL 25.8 1.61 22.2 17.1 13.7 8.5 calcareous EMPTY TABLE EMPTYCELL TABLE CELL 14.6 18.1 8.6 calcareous SAMPLE 3 9.1 1.53 27.7 SAMPLE 4EMPTY TABLE EMPTYCELL TABLE CELL 3.7 1.60 22.0 17.5 13.7 8.2 calcareous Sample Employment Contract I Do You Have A Contract? How many golf course The following sample contracts are superintendents have a proper contract taken from the GCSAA booklet which is written down on paper and “Guidelines for Selecting a Superinten­ revised and signed every year? If you dent”. No two situations are the same, don’t, you should. All benefits and so the contracts will have to be altered responsibilities should be clearly listed to fit your needs. because memories fade, board of direc­ tors change and economic and personal factors are constantly changing. The main benefit of a contract is that Sample Employment Contract II it legally protects an employer and a superintendent, an asset for both parties. Generally, the main day to day benefit of a contract is that it clears the air. The employer and the superinten­ dent know exactly his obligations and his responsibilities. Benefits are clearly pointed out. Maybe there are some benefits that you should be getting and you don’t, or some benefits that you do get but you never realized you did or some benefits that you have been get­ ting but no longer need. Also your responsibilities to the club are stated. Maybe there are some responsibilities that you have been responsible for and not being paid for or some duties that you are being paid for and are not doing. The Superintendent’s responsibilities Because of widely differing tions of the “green committee.” In addi­ and execution). circumstances in which the golf course tion, the superintendent’s areas of 9.Record Keeping (expenses, superintendent works, it is difficult to responsibility might include: weather, material application and fully itemize his professional respon­ 1. Golf Course Management (the en­ inventories). sibilities. tire playing surface of the course, to 10. Knowledge of golf (participation, Local conditions and factors ranging include all tees, fairways, roughs, rules and regulations). from the geographic-climatic location greens and surrounding areas). 11. Reporting and Advising (periodic and number of holes to the history and 2. Area Management (entrance roads, contact with “green committee” and organization of each course must be parking lots, practice putting green golfers). considered whenever a golf course and driving range). 12.Serve in an advisory capacity to the superintendent’s responsibilities are 3. Landscaping (planning, planting, long-range planning committee. discussed. Naturally, there are many maintenance and removal). As stated before, the specific respon­ common areas of responsibility for all 4.Structures (buildings, fences, sibilities of a golf course superintendent superintendents, but there are also many bridges and shelters). will vary greatly; however, in general localized aspects. 5. Equipment (purchase, storage, in­ terms, it is the superintendent’s main On most courses there will be com­ ventory and maintenance). responsibility to ensure the golfer is pro­ mittees establishing policy as it pertains 6. Personnel (working staff, procure­ vided the finest possible playing condi­ to each segment of the total facility ment, training and supervising). tions and surroundings. The methods operation. Thus, the golf course 7. Materials (purchase, storage, inven­ utilized may differ, but the common superintendent would respond to the tory and application). goal will not. general policy, guidance and sugges­ 8. Budget (preparation, explanation McClumpha Tournament Lambton Golf Club Host: Paul White 131 superintendents, assistants and guests participated in this annual fall event. The course was in great shape despite the fact that we have just been through one of the most demanding summers in years. Winners for the day were; Superintendents: low net 1. Peter Creighton 68 2. John Harris 68 3. Bill Glahen 69 low grossl.BobLebbett 77 2. Bruce Burger 78 3. Bob Heron 79 Assistants: low net 1. Leo Daigle 70 2. Terry Heatherington 70 3. Eric Williamson 71 low gross 1.Randy Higgens 79 2. R. Pattison 87 3. Roger Macklen 91 Guests: low net Bernard Marsdon 68 Bill Calhoun receiving the George low gross Hal Schrader 76 Darou trophy from Ron Craig, Turf George Darou Trophy (low net Superintendent over 50) Bill Calhoun. Care Products, for low net Superinten­ dent over 50. Ted Hartwell of Hartwell Consulting and Marketing Services presenting host Whitey Jones presenting prizes to low gross Superintendent Bob Lebbett (left) Paul White with a home automatic and low net Superintendent Peter Creighton (right). watering system. The reason that golf and taxes have something in common is; it doesn’t matter how hard you try, you’ll always end up in the hole. Five Years March 5-8 at the Hotel Toronto. The President-Greens Chairman-Super­ hosted superintendents at Glen Abbey and the CGSA held their Fall Field Day Ago Today intendent Tournament was held at the Hamilton Golf Club on July 28. The team of Harry Ritson, pres., Frank at Lachute Golf Club which was won by George Garner with a 78. The Pro-Superintendent Tournament The Ontario Golf Superintendents Pope, G.C., and Bob Heron, was held at Dalewood and George Association executive for 1978 was superintendent won first prize. Bill Garner (79) and Pro Dave Clayton (71) Paul Scenna (pres.), Stew Mills (vice.), Hynd hosted the Ladies Peter Jackson won top prize. Thom Charters won low Paul White (sec.), Ken Nelson (tres.), Classic, Dennis Pellrene hosted the superintendent prize with a 78. Kimmo Al Beeney (past pres.), Bill Bowen, Canadian Open and Bob Brewster Solonen won the Taylor Barnes trophy Blake McMaster, John Smith, Rusty hosted the Ontario Amateur. Paul at Cherry Hill Country Club. Warkman, Bill Hynd and Paul Dermott. Scenna hosted another great Galt Field James H. Roberts passed away on The Eighth Annual Turf Management Day on June 8. Low superintendents January 1. Mr. Roberts retired in 1972 Symposium was held at the Hamilton were Bill Bowen (76),Bill Glashan (77), following 20 years as superintendent at Golf Club hosted by Stew Mills. Paul Jack Fairhurst (78) and Graham Sunningdale Golf Club. Henry Gertin Scenna opened the Symposium which Sholdice (78). After golf everyone went accepted the job at Beachgrove in was chaired by Norm McCallum and Al over to the Cambridge Turf Plots. Gord Windsor and Barry Endicott moved to Beeney. The speakers for the day were Witteveen hosted a meeting on August Chinguacousy Country Club from Glen Terry Dwyer, meterological officer 16 at the Board of Trade Country Club. Shields Golf Club. Stew Picken moved Mount Hope Airport, George It was a rain delayed round and the low on as superintendent at Glen Shields Cumming, Royal Botanical Gardens, gross winners were Bill Bowen (74), Bill Golf Club. Al Draper accepted the job at Dr. Jack Eggens, University of Guelph, Glashan (77) and Barry Endicott (78). Greenhills Golf Club. Doug Heron of Ken Nelson, Steve Miller, Jim Wyllie, The theme was “America Day” and O.M. Scot became regional manager Rusty Warkman, Doug Suter and John U.S. guests included Dr. Jim Watson, for Ontario, Quebec, Ohio, Michigan Smith. Paul White was the symposium Ted Smith, Ned Brinkman, Bob Moore, and parts of New York and Dave Dick, chairman and over 70 superintendents, Jim Latham, Andy Bertoni, Norman formerley from Sleepy Hollow took assistants and associates attended. Leising and Mel Lucas. Mel Lucas, over the Toronto territory. Ron Craig Monthly meetings were held during director of the GCSAA gave a became manager of the Rexdale branch the off-season at Glendale Golf Club, demonstration of the new speed stick for Spraymotor. Hugh Kirkpatrick Paul White, Bayview Golf Club, Ed which was developed by the USGA to moved from Dalewood Golf Club to Ortleib and Essex Golf Club, Bill Fach. measure putting speed on greens. The Westmount County Club in Kitchener. The Canadian Golf Superintendents McClumpha tournament was held at Clay Switzer, Dean of O.A.C. was made Association Conference was held on Glendale Golf Club. Genstar Chemicals Honourary Member of the OGSA. WIZARD OF ID TORONTO STAR. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1983 Parker and Hart FOR SALE 1 - 8 foot snow blower PTO driven contact: Thom Charters Islington Golf Club (416) 231-0925 HOCKEY Starting Nov. 7th 2:00 p.m. $60.00 call THOM CHARTERS CHRISTMAS PARTY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 1983 GALT COUNTRY CLUB HOSTS: PAUL AND DIANNE SCENNA 6 P.M. COCKTAIL HOUR 8 P.M. 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