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CALL TO ARRANGE YOUR DEMONSTRATION DATE. 1184 Plains Road East TORONTO: BURLINGTON Burlington, Ontario L7S 1W6 (905) 338-2404 (905) 637-5216 August Edition 1995 Green is the official publication of the Ontario Golf Superintendents Association and is published by the Association six times annually. It is distributed as an educational document (without charge) to its members, advertisers and other selected parties. Although every effort is made to check material for publication, the Association is not responsible for material published on behalf of its contributors. Manuscripts, photographs and information for consideration may be President's Message provided directly to the editor, or to the Association Office. This material will be returned only upon request. Well we’re on the downhill side of a summer that won’t soon be All rights are reserved by the publisher and any reproduction in whole or forgotten in Ontario. From some areas getting huge amounts of rainfall to part without the written permission of the others with not a drop. Record heat and humidity meant turf loss and hair loss publisher is prohibited. Advertising rates and schedules are available through the Association Office. as disease and insects feasted on our domain. As fall approaches we can all rest a little and maybe attend some of the golf events. Late September is the time of the always popular McClumpha Tournament and the W.O.G.S.A. has the Taylor Barnes Trophy Event in eary October. Those lucky enough to go to 1995 OGSA Vancouver will be treated to the beautiful Capilano G.C. for the C.G.S.A. Fall Board of Directors Field Day. President Again a reminder of our fall Educational Seminar put on by the John Taylor G.C.S.A.A. this coming November 20-21 at the G.T.I. with the topic being Golf Twenty Valley Golf Club Greens; history, theory, construction and maintenance. Vice-President/Newsletter Chairman Alex La Belle Merry-Hill Golf Club Forthe O.G.S.A. John Taylor Past-President Bruce Burger Lakeview Golf Club Treasurer Whats Inside: Simon George Hugh Kirkpatrick of Westmount G.C. Page 4 Oakville Golf Club The Georgian Bay Superintendents’ Association Page 7 Secretary/Golf & Meetings Pythium Blight Disease Page 8 Ian Bowen Oshawa Golf Club Twenty Years Ago Today Page 10 All Things Considered Page 14 Roster Bob Heron European Chafer Page 15 Beacon Hall Golf Club Pesticides In Perspective Page 16 Paul Dodson Public Relations Report Page 18 Lionhead Golf Club Green Chairman/Superintendent Tournament Page 19 Scholarships & Donations CIL/McCracken Softball Tournament Page 20 Doug Suter Credit Valley Golf Club A River Runs Through Page 21 Paul White OTRF Tournament Page 22 Mississaugua Golf Club Membership & Bylaws Advertisers Index: Ken Nelson OGSA Solaris Page 6 Vigoro/Par Ex Page 7 Public Relations & Welcoming Solaris Page 9 Jerry Richard Craigowan Golf Club Bunton Page 11 Keith Bartlett Green Source Page 14 Thornhill Country Club Solaris Page 16 Office Manager Braemar Page 17 Cindi Charters Turf Drain Inc. Page 18 Guelph Turfgrass Instutite 328 Victoria Road, South Nu-Gro Page 18 Guelph, Ontario N1H 6H8 Hutcheson Sand & Mixes Page 19 Maple Farm Supply Ltd. Page 20 Tel: (519) 824-OGSA Fax: (519) 766-1704 Bannerman Page 21 Solaris Page 22 GC Duke Equipment Inside Front Cover ISK Biosciences Inside Back Cover Turf Care Back Cover Cover: Westmount Golf Club “Hugh Kirkpatrick” Printing: City Graphics Design & Print Inc. Hugh Kirkpatrick of Westmount Golf Club BY ALEX La BELLE Hugh Kirkpatrick was born in Norwich Ontario, Dalewood was where Hugh really came into his which is just south of Woodstock, where he grew up with own under the watching, careful eye of his wife Rosemary! his two brothers Dick and Bev and his only sister Marylin. Rosemary showed Hugh the proper methods of greens Hugh’s father Douglas, owned a small construction mowing, tee maintenance and employee management. company in the 50’s and decided to specialize in golf Once Hugh was toddling safely on his own Rosey assisted course construction. In 1954 Doug was driving by Oakdale other supers like Greg Aljoe who was then at Merry-Hill and and decided to drop in to see if there might be any work Bruce Vollet of Foxwood G. C. Hugh and Rosey’s children, available. The superintendent at the time, Bob Moote, was Brian and Kathy, decided to pursue other career paths. in the market for some modifications and was working with Brian majored in Computer Science and Mathematics C.E. Robinson drafting some plans. As their conversation while Kathy attended Seneca College to complete a continued Bob and Doug realized that Bob’s father was the teaching certificate to enable her to become a Figure preacher in Doug’s home town. This episode connected Skating Professional. Doug Kirkpatrick with C.E. Robinson and they would cooperate on various ventures down the road. In the early sixties Hugh managed to aquire two bulldozers and was able to operate on his own schedule, shaping greens, in conjunction with the family business. Dick had taken over the day to day of the company and golf courses were entering a period of growth. Hugh shaped the greens at Brampton Golf Club, Tyandaga, Rideauview(Ottawa), and Bayview. Bayview was finished in the fall of 1960 and the next spring the company went on a streak, building Sarnia, Richmond Hill, Brampton and St. Catherine’s by the fall of 1961. Hugh worked with C. E. Robinson until 1966 traveling the country to supervise the construction of various golf courses, among them; Calgary’s Earl Grey G.C., John Bloomberg G. C. in Winnipeg, The Truro G. C. in Nova Scotia, Upper Canada G. C. near Morrisburg, Ontario and right in his present back The Westmount Golf Club, where Hugh currently yard at Conestoga Golf Club. Wanting to settle down for a hangs his hat, began on the 17th of June, 1929, when a while, Hugh applied for the position of Superintendent at group of about twenty members of the Grand River Golf Conestoga and stayed there from 1967 until 1973 when Club met to consider acquiring sufficient land for a good he applied for the position at a new course called eighteen hole golf course. The architect of the course was Dalewood. Mr. Stanley Thompson. Sufficient work had been done to allow members to try their skill in the summer of 1931. The park-like course would prove a good test of the ancient game having a shot for every club in the bag. A six-sheet Curling Rink was constructed in 1962 and additional locker facilities, dining and lounge rooms were added to take care of increased membership. In 1975 extensive renovations to the Club House took place. A new dining room was added next to the patio and below this a games room. In 1977 tennis was added to the Westmount facilities. Four courts of superb quality and a most enthusiastic group of members turned this new activity into a distinct success. In 1978 Westmount was looking for a new superintendent to spruce up the course for its upcoming Hugh Kirkpatrick of Westmount Golf Club 50th anniversary in 1981. Over the years Hugh did more plastic green covers to protect geens and tees over winter. than simply spruce up the course. A tee construction Westmount Golf Club has had a long history of wintering project designed by Thomas McBroom added what poorly. It is located in a snow belt area and the course is amounts to one additional set of tees throughout the golf heavily treed. The shaded and northern exposed green course, lengthening some holes and providing advanced sites would become layered with ice. During a discussion blocking on others. Expansion of the parking lot required about ice damage with some fellow superintendents, Hugh reconstruction of the practice facilities. The new 11 acre heard that Bill Fach, from the Essex Golf Club in Windsor, range and nursery contains five tee decks totaling 33,000 sq.ft. and 10 irrigated bentgrass target greens spaced from had been experimenting with solid plastic on problem green sites and was having very good results. Hugh decided to 70 yards to 250 yards. The edges of the range were carry out some experiments of his own at Westmount. Bill’s mounded to contain shots and a large mound was created theory was to install the plastic so that all water would be at 270 yards from the tee to separate the range and kept from contacting the surface of the green. He had nursery. recommended using 6 ml. construction grade plastic The trees at Westmount are magnificent and sheeting, 30 ft. x 100 ft. On one green in particular, Hugh had to join two pieces together. The pieces separated in a wind storm and turf at the separation was wiped out while the remainder was perfect. Hugh suggested to Dennis McCracken at the time that stronger plastic sheets should be bonded together to allow one piece to cover an entire green. The “Evergreen” people came up with a woven plastic material that was used for swimming pool covers. Hugh’s method of installing these covers is to custom fit them for the entire green including any slopes where water might come in. They then pin them down with staples every 12 to 20 inches around the perimeter of the cover. In windy locations he advises to lay branches or boards over the covers to help anchor them as you don’t want to put any staples or holes in the cover. They also install farm fence around the greens to keep the cross country skiers off the menacing both from a golfers point of view and a plastic covers. Hugh feels that the covers should be superintendent’s perspective. While they demand accuracy removed as soon as the threat of ice damage is over. and finesse from the golfer, they create nightmares in turf When the covers are removed, there is the added bonus management. The shade and lack of wind movement in that the greens are dry, firm and free of sticks and debris. sheltered areas play havoc with disease, heat stress and For the future, Hugh does not see an easing of ice damage. Hugh has taken a golf course that at one point recent legislation. He feels that we have been given an was 85% forested and created some space to breathe. opportunity to have our eyes opened as to just how much Much of the work of clearing under brush and thinning “perfection” we can live with and still be responsible stands around the greens was handled by Hugh’s stewards of the environment. Golf courses continue to be predecessor, Herb Creed (Rich’s father). Each fall the targets of misinformed, but for the most part, well approximately 80 wagons, 40 yards each, of leaves are meaning persons concerned for the environment. The removed form the course. To handle the massive fact remains that in urban and metropolitan areas, golf accumulation of leaves, Hugh has three large compost piles courses are the few sanctuaries left for flora and fauna. in various stages of decomposition. They are turned with a Westmount was one of the first members of the New York bulldozer at least once a year. The oldest compost is used Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. Each year 50 pheasants in Westmount’s flower beds. In addition to the on going are released on the course. They, with the red-tailed tree management program Hugh has installed, at four hawks, add to the multitude of feathered creatures green sites, fans to move air in some of the more sheltered enhancing the Westmount forest. Positive actions such as areas. There are plans to install four more fans. As we these and Integrated Pest Management are practices which were talking, we were surprised to find out, from a older require the superintendent to be on top of their games member, that fans were used as early as 1936 when Jack when it comes environmental care. Harris used three fans to cope with 110 degree heat at St. Hugh feels that more often, now, anxious golfers Georges in Toronto. It would seem that many of todays and machinery are coming into conflict. He is finding that practices are ideas of the past coupled with the benefit of as the superintendent earnestly attempts to provide the advanced technology. ultimate conditions for the game, before the golfer arrives, Another technological advance is the practice, that and the golfer cherishes greater solitude, the opportunities has become popular on many golf courses, of using of solid for invisible maintenance are beginning to disappear. continued on page 6 Hugh Kirkpatrick of Westmount Golf Club LIFE EXPECTANCY Definition: The average number of years a new Noise by-laws require that mowers not be operated between the born baby can expect to be paying taxes. hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. and golfers want to get out earlier and earlier. It is necessary that irrigation is performed at night We citizens of the industrialized world are precluding other maintenance practices at that time. The advent modern-day Methuselahs. That is, we live a long of new electric powered machines may assist with by-law time if we don’t wrap ourselves around telephone compliance but will not overcome the conflict of golfers and the poles in a car crash or succumb to disease and distractions. In the future it may be possible to maintain golf gang warfare. With a life expectancy of 75 years, courses through satellite controlled mowers and other Buck a child who is ten in 1992 will probably live to see Rogers technology but for now we will have to be as courteous the goings-on in 2057. Some in Japan and Iceland are living a full sixteen and quiet as possible and keep the lines of communication open. years longer than the world’s average life Hugh Kirkpatrick has been nominated by the OGSA expectancy, which is 61.1 years. Unfortunately, for Score Magazine’s Superintendent of the Year Award. the disparity between life expectancy in the industrialized world and life expectancy in the rest of the world indicates more about the generally awful nutritional, sanitary and economic conditions most humans live with than it does about the good living conditions in a few advanced countries. TEN TEN LONGEST SHORTEST Tee up... EXPECTANCIES Japan 77.2 EXPECTANCIES Sierra Leone 36.0 a proven performer on the golf course Iceland 77.1 Gambia 37.0 Sweden 76.8 Afghanistan 39.0 Easout • controls dollar spot, brown patch, fusarium patch, Switzerland Netherlands Norway 76.5 76.5 76.4 Ethiopia Somalia Guinea 41.9 41.9 42.2 and pink snow mold • same fungitoxic component as Tersan 1991 Canada 76.3 Angola 44.0 Australia 75.7 Mali 44.0 Green Cross/Solaris Telephone: (905) 507-9628 Fax: (905) 507-9634 France 75.2 Niger 44.5 A Unit of Monsanto Canada Inc. Italy 75.2 Cent. Afr. 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The suppliers were you travel through this serene setting you can feel the marvelous in their support so that every event had enough pressures of the day to day fall from your shoulders like hats, jackets, umbrellas, golf balls and shirts to send half of hair from a barbers smock. Some of Ontario’s best ski hills the field home with a memento of the day. Some of the first greet you in winter. The hot summer days lend themselves guest speakers were Al Draper (London Hunt), Thom to lazy fishing retreats, camping get aways and a multitude Charters (Islington), Paul Dermott (Oakdale), Gord of fine golf courses carved into the mountains and forests, Witteveen (Board of Trade), Norm McCollum (University of nestled among the silver streams that feed still waters. It is Guelph), Dr. Lee Burpee (University of Guelph) and Bill an area steeped in history where the natives and Jesuits Kilmer (Fertilizer Institute of Canada). struggled with and against each other at Ste. Marie among So it continued for five years with Neil as President the Hurons. Where a young nation fought great battles and Alex as Secretary/Treasurer. Each year other clubs from the Naval establishment on Penetanguishene Bay to would agree to host a day and the association grew. In the waters of Lake Huron. A land that sustained a growing year three Ed Doda at The Barrie Country Club, and Stu province with its vast supply of timber ever heading Picken at Royal Downs hosted events. Later Ed southwards to fuel an economic power house. Farnsworth came into the picture with Deerhurst. So too History on a smaller scale was made in 1981 when did John Hughes at Horseshoe Valley and Dave Smith at two young superintendents agreed that they should start a Muskoka Lakes. With the realization that there were a competition between their two clubs and the Georgian Bay serious group of Superintendents in the Georgian Bay area, Superintendents’ Association germinated. Neil Acton was the Canadian Golf Superintendents’ Association requested Superintendent at the Brooklea Golf Club and Alex La Belle that the group consider hosting a speaker for the National had just returned to Base Borden to manage the Circle Seminar Program and sending a representative to the Pine and Anderson Park Golf Courses. Neil and Alex had Liaison Breakfast at the Annual Conference. The group gone to the same high school on the base and both had seized the opportunity and continued to expand their worked on the golf courses, at different times, for Joe horizons. McNeil. Neil later went to work for Bernie McDonald at the In 1986 Neil stepped down as President in favour Green Acres Golf Course before taking the position at of Alex La Belle and Ray Richards became Brooklea for Rudy Scherloski. Alex was off travelling the Secretary/Treasurer. In 1987 Alex moved to Ottawa, Ray hockey circuit in Niagara Falls, Ottawa and then at moved to Midland and became President with John Hughes Concordia University in Montreal. He came back to Base taking over Ray’s position. John became President in Borden after spending two years as Assistant 1988, Neil moved to Deer Creek Estates and the Superintendent at the Highlands Golf Course in Ottawa association continued to expand. Under the stewardship of under the watchful eyes of Bill Rowat. Neil’s father, Doug Ray Richards and John Hughes the Association now has Acton, was the Club Captain at Borden and the real an official membership at a nominal fee and just this past nucleus of the idea was his. Doug suggested that the July 25 held an event, somewhat far from home, at Neil’s superintendents, managers, pros and one other person course at Deer Creek with a field of 72 golfers. from each club should form a team and play a home and From two courses, eight people and a friendly away competition. Borden was represented by Doug competition to a 72 person happening, the Georgian Bay Acton, Alex La Belle, Abe Buckle(Pro) and Jim area continues to make itself known. Campagna(Club Manager). Brooklea’s team was Mike Scherloski(Owner), Neil Acton, Russ Howard(Pro), and Kim Hanley(Asst. Super.) The next year Alex moved to Midland, Kim took over Blue Mountain Golf Club and Ray Richards took over Borden. The “Association” had undergone mitosis! It was alive! Neil organized four golf days and recruited four guest Quality Fertilizer Blends for speakers to present informational talks. Entry fees were Golf Courses fifteen dollars to pay for supper with a little left over to cover prizes at the end of the year. Alex collected the money and Distributed by: Manufactured by: built a bankroll that was able to finance a handsome year Turf Care Vigoro Canada, Inc. 905-836-0988 800-268-2076 end prize table, supplemented by industry associates. The Stephen Hewgill Daisy Moore PYTHIUM BLIGHT Pythium Blight BY TOM HSIANG Disease Pythium Blight is also known as Greasy Spot or Cottony Blight. It is a devastating disease of turfgrass Symptoms: during the hottest days of the year. In Ontario, Pythium *Symptoms start out as small patches that are similar in Blight can occur whenever temperatures reach 30 degrees size to Dollar Spot, but under wet conditions the Pythium Celsius or more for a few days, along with very humid Blight patches will be darker-grey and greasy or water conditions. Symptoms can progress very rapidly, from a soaked in appearance as opposed to the straw colour of small spot the size and colour of a Dollar Spot patch on the Dollar spot. (This is the “Greasy Spot” stage). first day, to an irregularly shaped larger patch with cottony ‘When small patches of Pythium Blight dry out, they turn foliar growth by the next day. One of the difficulties in from dark gray to straw coloured and may be difficult to control of this disease is that only one fungicide active distinguish from Dollar Spot. However, in the morning, ingredient is registered for it. The active ingredient, pythium patches will have a darker greasy water-soaked chloroneb, is contained within the fungicide formulation appearance, sometimes with white mycelium. Terraneb. The Pythium Blight organism belongs to a group ‘Under high temperatures, the pythium patches will of lower fungi that are very different form our other turfgrass increase in diameter very quickly and often elongate in fungi. Common fungicides containing benomyl, iprodione, direction of mowing or surface drainage. This can occur chlorothalonil and even the newer DMI (demethylation­ overnight, from small spots to irregular blighted areas. inhibiting) fungicides have no activity against this organism. ‘When the turf is still wet, abundant white mycelium may be The speed at which Pythium Blight disease can infect and observed on outer edge of Pythium Blight patches kill turf, and its insensitivity to our common fungicides (“Cottony Blight Stage”). makes it quite necessary for turf managers to be able to *Under optimum conditions of disease development, very properly diagnose this disease. In this article, we’ll discuss large patches of blighted turf occur. The fungus may kill symptoms of Pythium Blight and ways of dealing with it. crowns or roots resulting in complete death. Pathogen: Species of Pythium. Note that Pythium species Life Cycle: can also cause Pythium Root Rot, particularly during cool ‘The Pythium fungus survives as resistant spores in fall, wet times of the year. winter and spring in thatch or soil, and it can survive in ponds and lakes. Host Plants: All cool season turfgrasses are susceptible, *In summer, if temperatures exceed 27 degrees Celsius, especially creeping bentgrass, annual bluegrass and and wet conditions persist, the spores will germinate and perennial ryegrass. mycelium will infect leaves crowns or roots. Season of Occurrence: Summer, particularly July and early *Spores and mycelium can be carried in drainage water. August. *Fungus may produce abundant white mycelium on foliage, especially with dew. For diagnosis, take a plug from the Conditions Favouring Disease: patch margin indoors, seal it in a plastic bag with airspace, *Optimal disease conditions occur when day temperatures incubate it under very warm conditions, and 12 hours later are greater than 30 degrees Celsius, night temperatures there can be a cottony white mass on the surface. exceed 22 degrees Celsius, and leaf wetness periods are ‘The fungus will be less active when day temperatures greater than 10 hours a day for several days. decline below 27 degrees Celsius and periods of leaf *Disease is more severe in areas of poor air circulation or wetness are shorter than 8 hours. poor water drainage, and on high nitrogen fertility turf. continued on page 9 Pythium Blight Diease of Turfgrass Chemical Control: continued from page 8 ‘Fungicides containing chloroneb are currently registered for control. The fungicides should be applied at 5-7 day intervals during favourable conditions in order to be Cultural Control: effective. Consult labels and provincial publications for *Avoid Nitrogen applications that will result in lush growth recommendations. ‘During times when the disease may be active, daytime ‘Preventive applications are recommended in areas where irrigation is recommended as opposed to evening or night Pythium Blight has occurred in the past. watering. This will decrease the period of leaf wetness. ‘With heavy rain after application, there is poor control. ‘Surface and subsurface drainage should be modified to Chloroneb is not systemic. prevent saturated soil conditions. ‘Note that Pythium Blight has been shown to be enhanced ‘Keep equipment off wet turf when temperatures are by benzimidazoles. greater than 27 degrees Celsius to prevent spread of fungus. Resistant Turfgrasses: ‘Reduce shade and improve air circulation. 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Ontario Seed 1-800-263-1293 (519) 886-0557 estimated as high as 70%; hemorrhage and McCracken Golf Supplies Inc. Ontario Turf Equipment Co. shock are the biggest killers among victims. (905) 846-7178 (519)452-3540 Twenty Years Ago Today by Barry Endicott Golf Club, 14 years at London Hunt and 15 years at Nobleton Lakes Golf Club Richmond Hill Golf Club. Jim Wyllie, Lambton Golf and Country Club, was the President of the C.G.S.A. Monthly meetings were held at North Halton Golf Club, Al Beeney, Summit Golf Club (spring dance), Cam Cairncross, Essex Golf and Country Club, Dave Moote, Westview Golf Club, Keith Nisbet, Galt Country Club, Paul Scenna and Dalewood Golf Club, Hugh Kirkpatrick. The Christmas Party was held at Chinguacousy C.C., Henry Guertin. The second annual President-Green Chairman- Superintendent Tournament was held at Weston Golf Club on August 1. The Pro-Superintendent Tournament was held at the New Dundee Golf Club. The McClumpha The Board of Directors in 1975 was Paul Dermott Tournament was held at Chinguacousy Country Club (pres.), Allan Beeney (vice.),Carl Bennett (sec.), Cameron October 6. Cairncross, David Gourlay Sr., Robert Hall, John Hutchinson, Whitey Jones, Helmut Kopp, Paul Scenna and The Horticulture Apprentice Program, with a new Bob Heron (past pres. & editor). Turf Management option at Humber College, was finalized under the direction of Paul Dermott, Gord Witteveen, David The G.C.S.A.A. Turf Conference and Show was Gourlay Sr., Cam Cairncross, Bob Heron and Ted Hartwell. held in New Orleans. The R.C.G.A. Turf Conference and Interested students will be paid 75% of their salary plus Show was held at the Skyline Hotel in Toronto on March expenses, while attending this course. 18-20. The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association took over the administration and operation of the Turf SUMMARY OF GOLF EVENTS IN 1975 Conference and Show with the cooperation of the Royal Canadian Golf Association. There were 32 members who played three or more rounds at monthly meetings or special events e.g. Pro­ Graham Shouldice was promoted from assistant to Superintendent, President-Green Chairman Superintendent at London Highlands Golf Club. Wilfred Superintendent, etc. Many more played one or two rounds. Wallace was the new superintendent at Erie Downs, Doug The gross winner for 1975 was selected from the total of Hoskins at the National, Blake McMaster at Brampton Golf the low three scores, as the winner of the O.G.S.A. Trophy. Club, Dave Chapman at Victoria Park Golf Course and The new Trophy was formerly used for the now extinct Ross Thurston at Cambridge Country Club. Bob Hall Green Chairman-Superintendent event. The original J.K. moved on from Toronto Ladies to foreman of Parks and Campbell Trophy was retired as its only winner has also Recreation, Markham. retired. Mr. John Harris was the original trophy 5 years in a row. That year there was a tie for low gross honors with John Stoughton, at the Barrie Country Club, hosted Mr. Hugh Kirkpatrick and Mr. Bill Bowen, at 234. They had the Ontario Open. Paul Scenna prepared the ice for the a playoff and both scored 77. A sudden death playoff, British Consuls Curling Championships at the Preston ended on the second hole with Hugh Kirkpatrick the final Arena in Cambridge. Bill Hynd, St. Georges, hosted the winner. Ladies Professional Golfers and Ed Ortleib, Bayview, hosted the Canadian P.G.A. Tournament. The summary list is as follows: New members: Bill Glashan, Niagara Parks Golf 1st low gross- Hugh Kirkpatrick 234 Course, Doug Brown, Erie Shores Golf Course, David 2nd low gross - Bill Bowen 234 Chapman, Cambridge Golf and Country Club, Dick Ingram, 1 st net - Bob Moote 205 Lido Golf Course, Steve Miller, Dundas Valley Golf Course, 2nd net - Kimmo Solonen 208 Allan Mills, South Muskoka Golf Club, Gordon Orr, Kleinburg Golf Club, Walter Hach, Conestoga Golf Club Associate Members and A. Murphy, Indusmin Ltd. Art Price became a life member of the O.G.S.A. George Drew, Richmond Hill Golf 1st low gross - Doug Heron 238 Club, died at the age of 65 on his golf course on October 2nd low gross — Rod Hermitage 211 31. 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Scott Heron ClassF are available through the Boyd Barr ClassE OGSA Office Sylvie Moreau ClassE Call for Information (519) 824-OGSA As an agronomist for the USGA, my routine was the same All Things Considered On this fine autumn day, The group was assembled, for the tour of the course, It's Still Just A Game The superintendent and me, and the Committee in force. by James Francis Moore Director, Mid-Continent Region, One lady, two seniors, three flat bellies and more, USGA Green Section I’d have to be careful, I could start a war. There were few shared opinions in this group I could see, So with great trepidation, I stopped at one tee. I don’t know about you, but I’m beginning to fear That much has been lost from the game we hold dear. Just look! they exclaimed, our tee’s thin and bare. The players, it seems, have made the decision. Well, it’s too small, don’t you see, and just look up there. The course must be made a thing of precision. While the tree is truly a beautiful sight, The grass on your tee doesn’t get enough light. Each line must be perfect, greens pool table true, They gasped and fell back - why, one nearly died. The bunkers consistent, the sand white and new. Are you saying that we should commit arborcide? Each hazard once different, must now play the same, I promise the memory of this tree will soon pass There simply can’t be any luck in this game. When you once more can tee up your ball on the grass. The rub of the green, bad hops and tough lies, They scowled and they glared, all down in a hunker, Are signs of bad care in today’s golfer’s eyes. To heck with the tees, let’s look at a bunker. Let’s fire the course super, and hire one we know The traps all play poorly, said Flat Belly Three, Has control over Nature, who can force grass to grow. This sand must be bad - it couldn’t be me. Our sand is just fine, the lady next said. I think I can prove my point to you all, The seniors agreed it was all in his head. By briefly discussing a visit last fall. To a course, I am sure, you would all recognize, No feathers were smoothed when I tried to explain, It’s been on TV - the ultimate prize. That the bunkers are hazards, and that part of the game Is to develop a feel for sand dirty or clean - But the committee had already left for the green. They’re too slow. They’re too fast. Dont Be Blindsided They’re too soft. They’re too hard. They’re too steep. They’re too flat. They’re worse than my yard. I tried to explain, their greens were quite good. In fact, the ball rolled just as it should. And that actually, their course was much better than most. When it came to the game, they surely should boast. Of conditions that offered a great deal of fun, For mother or daughter, for father or son, But this fell on deaf ears, for they just couldn’t see, That it’s still just a game, and always will be. The visit then came to an uncomfortable close. I fear all I did was add to their woes. Only Green Source Turf Products is offering They just couldn’t see the good things that they had. the Lebanon Fall Fertilizer Program. They’d lost their love of the game, and that’s pretty sad. For: • Homogeneous Granules My kids are just starting to learn how to play, • Polymer Coated S.C.U. A game that has given me much through this day. They’ll learn to enjoy a shot that’s hit well, • Solubles They’ll learn that short putts can be living hell. But they’ll also learn that golf is much more, Than a four-hour walk and posting a score. Sure they’ll beat it around, but when they are done, I hope that like me, they’ll find it’s great fun. Contact: Bill Greaves, 333 Springbank Drive, London, Ontario N6J 1G6 Green Section Record, July/August 1995 Phone: (519) 474-1492 Fax: (519) 474-1577 Toll Free: 1 -800-898-2138 European Chafer by Pam Charbonneau, OMAFRA Turfgrass Advisor correctly identify them. Knowing their life cycle will allow you to determine the time for control based on their European chafer (Rhizotrogus majalis) is in a vulnerable stage. family of insects called the Scarab beetles. Other turf pests Monitoring for the presence of European chafer in this family include Japanese beetle, June beetle and grubs should take place during the month of August. Black Turfgrass Ataenius. The larvae of European chafer Control of early larval stages with insecticide should begin are called grubs and they are the most common grub found in mid to late August and may continue throughout the fall. in turfgrass in southwestern Ontario. A spring treatment after monitoring for the presence of the grubs at the soil/thatch interface may be warranted in early Description April to mid-May, however late summer to fall treatment is Mature adult European chafers are a medium preferred. First instar grubs will move up and down in the sized, fawn coloured beetle . They are slightly smaller in soil seeking moisture. During a drought, they will be down size than the June beetle and they can be distinguished several inches and insecticide treatments will not reach from adult June beetles by the absence of a distinct tooth them. Consult O.M.A.F.R.A. Publication 384, on their tarsal (foot) claw. Recommendations for Turfgrass Management for The grubs of European chafers have a brown current insecticide recommendations. When insecticide hardened head capsule with three pair of true legs and control is warranted, it is preferable to apply it to turf that have a characteristic C-shape. They can be distinguished has been watered and it is very important to water the from other scarab beetles by looking at the spines on the insecticide in after treatment to a depth of 2-4 cm. raster (hind end). The spines on the raster of the depending on the amount of thatch. European chafer are parallel , diverging to a V-shape The best defense against grubs is to maintain toward the far end. healthy turf with a good root system. Insuring adequate aeration, proper mowing, fertilization and irrigation will Damage greatly enhance the turfs ability to withstand grub feeding. Adults of European chafers are short-lived and do not feed to any great extent. Grubs of European chafers feed on the roots of all common species of turfgrass. Patches of grass turn brown and die as a result of grub Trust feeding. The dead grass can be easily pulled out by the crowns because of the absence of roots. On a non­ Professional Credibility irrigated turf 5-10 grubs per sq. ft. can be tolerated and as many as 20 per sq. ft. on irrigated turf. Secondary damage Definition: The feeling that someone will not cheat you or to turf cause by skunks, birds and other small mammals lie to you. digging for grubs is often more extensive than the feeding damage caused by the grubs. O, Dear Lord, who can we trust in these hazy times? The corner druggist is our best bet. Funeral directors, bankers Life Cycle and journalists also earned high marks for honesty. The European chafer has a single generation per Clergyman did well, but they were edged out by M.D.’s year. Mature grubs (third instar) overwinter in the soil down and dentists. below the frost line. During the larval stage, grubs pass through three molts. The stage between molting is referred The Odds: Below are the odds that the following to as an instar. In April to mid-May they move up to the professionals will be held “in high faith” by the average soil/thatch interface and feed until they pupate in mid to late person. May. In mid to late June the adults emerge with peak flight activity in late June. Females congregate at night in large Druggist 1 in 2 numbers on broad-leaved trees to mate. After mating College Teacher 3 in 5 females lay eggs in the soil usually on the south-west side Dentist 2 in 5 of large trees with each female being able to lay 25-50 Medical Doctors 2 in 5 eggs. Small larvae (1st instar) hatch in roughly two weeks Clergyman 19 in 50 and begin feeding and feed continuously until late fall when Policeman 37 in 100 they migrate below the soil to overwinter. Bankers 23 in 100 Funeral Director 1 in 5 Control Journalist 1 in 5 A few points to keep in mind when planning your TV Reporter 19 in 100 control strategy. The first step is to monitor for grubs. Once you have established that you have grubs, you must and handling of pesticides. Certified technicians cannot Pesticides In Perspective perform the following duties: BY PAUL WHITE - product recommendations - selection of application method - rates of application Ecology and Turf Management are working toward - mixing, loading and use of schedule 1 and 5 pesticide compatibility, seeking a balance between the needs of the products environment and the needs of the public. In order to - application of schedule 1 and 5 achieve a solution we begin with a set of objectives. The - certified technicians must carry their certificates while on Ministry of Environment and Energy has updated their the job requirements in the area of pesticide application. On June - certificate is valid for one year, renewed only once 27, 1995, I was invited to attend a stakeholder consultation following a successful repeat of exam meeting, hosted by the MOEE, representing the OGSA and - at the end of two years, the certified technician would its’ members. need to obtain Extermination license In the eighties and nineties those in the position of applying pesticides have become more and more like pharmacists, having need of considerable knowledge to fill the required prescription correctly. This prescription can be toxic in nature. Following Great games... extensive consultation with industry associations, the need great turf. 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Working as closely as possible with the Ministry in adhering to these guidelines will be a top priority. In order to meet our objective of safe pest management, and using the least toxic approach we must insure accurate application of, responsible storage of, and safe disposal of chemicals. We must seek always to sustain this profession by engaging in practices that are not harmful to the earth, not harmful to the public and not harmful to future generations. SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL OPERATOR’S LICENSE: as an owner or manager of a pesticide application company. He will have two million in liability insurance and is not required to write an examination. He cannot prescribe pesticide application. Distributed by; Allturf Ltd. Ontario Seed 1-800-263-1293 (519) 886-0557 McCracken Golf Supplies Inc. Ontario Turf Equipment Co TECHNICIAN’S LICENSE: will require training and (905) 846-7178 (519)452-3540 must pass a basic examination covering the safe use PESTICIDES IN PERSPECTIVE IN SUMMARY These proposed changes will be phased in as extermination licenses expire. You will be given ample TRAINING REQUIREMENTS notice that you must take the certificate course from EXTERMINATOR ’S LICENSE: Ridgetown to be able to present the certificate to the Minister at the time of license renewal. In my opinion this All new and existing exterminators must undergo training new programme has been well thought out and will benefit and pass examination. all users and those coming in contact with pesticides. MOEE will no longer offer study packages and exams. This Paul White is Course Superintendent at Mississaugua Golf activity will be carried out by Ridgetown College of & Country Club. Agricultural Technology (RCAT). Estimated cost of each class of license is $95.00. Purple Loosestrife Under Attack! A new improved curriculum has been prepared and will be in modules, there will be a core module that covers topics Over a century ago this troublesome weed invaded common to all licenses and individual modules for each North America from the balasts of European freighters. class of license. Since then it has run rampant through our wetlands with no natural predators to hold it in check, choking out indigenous RCAT will distribute the modules and other certification species of plants and the fauna dependent upon them. materials, provide telephone support for curriculum Herbicides and mechanical removal have proven costly and ineffective. Recently a species of tan coloured beetles has information and schedule participants to write their been introduced to restore the natural balance and give the certification examinations. Examinations will be conducted home grown plant varieties a fighting chance. These by RCAT throughout the province at a frequency sufficient insects have been under study for a few years and have not to meet the demand. been found to go “off target” looking for lunch among native plants. Some test sites have been under observation and a RCAT will issue certificates to those who successfully pass significant improvement has been noticed. the examination University of Guelph biologist, Jim Corrigan, has released some of the insects in a local wetland and is Once participants have obtained their certificate from encouraged by the results. Corrigan has been RCAT, they must apply to MOEE for an exterminator’s experimenting with two species of the leaf eating insects license. Licensed exterminators will also be required to over the last two years in two parts of southeastern Ontario. undergo re-certification (retraining) every five years to He has estimated that within ten years, if the loosestrife is renew their license under the proposed system. MOEE will not controlled, the native plants would be completely be consulting further with stakeholders on the process of choked out. He is encouraged that the beetles have taken re-certification. hold in seventy percent of the sites so far. Economical Pole Frame Buildings For All Your Needs.... Building SystemsLtd. RURAL & COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Call collect to Jack or Rick Brenzil for a Free Estimate... (905) 772-3551 (905) 388-6865 Over 30 Years Experience! Public Relations Committee Report by Jerry Richard We’re As a new committee on the O.G.S.A. Board of Directors, we need to know how the membership feels about the Association and what the Board can do to growing... provide better service. An issue that we have decided to address is the need for enhanced communications between the different golf associations and societies within the province. In a perfect situation, we would all understand each other. Imagine a “council” of representatives, one from each golf association in Ontario; from the O.G.A. and the O.G.S.A., club managers, pros, owners, architects - all learning from one another with the ability to speak for the golf industry when necessary. This committee would like to know the O.G.S.A. membership’s opinion of this issue. Recently, the Green Chairman/Superintendent Tournament was hosted by Bill Fach at the beautiful Rosedale Golf Club. An extremely popular event when it was a 4-man format, several entries always had to be put on a waiting list because of the 36 team limit (maximum 144 players). This year the event was changed to a 2-man format because of Rosedale’s 120 player limit. This format also entitled more teams to enter. However, only 48 teams participated. Why was attendance low? ... cost? ,,, timing? Should this event be changed back to a 4-man format? If so, should the club managers be included? The committee would like to hear from you. to serve you better! 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Rosedale Holes #1 & 18 After a gourmet dinner of pork tenderloin and all the trimmings, we settled in for a short talk and brief question period with David Otis, the USGA Agronomist. Davisd gave a slide presentation, describing the “ten deadly sins”, of golf course maintenance. Winners for the day were as follows: 1st low gross, Brampton Golf Club 2nd low gross, Bay of Quinte Golf Club 3rd low Gross, Galt Country Club 1st low net, Oakdale Golf Club 2nd low net, retrogression Mississaugua Golf & Country Bill Fach Receives Plaque from John Taylor " NOT ALL TOPDRESSING AND CONSTRUCTION SANDS ARE CREATED EQUAL ! 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They watch the quick settled, it was used as a route by early explorers. Etienne flowing stream as they cross it on the bridges. They feast Brule was the first white man to travel down the Humber in their eyes on much of the same landscape that Brule September of 1615 on his way to discover Lake Ontario. struggled with almost 400 years ago. For although much of We can imagine Brule as he entered the valley where our the Humber has changed between Lakes Simcoe and golf courses are now located. Ontario since the early days, the valley in Woodbridge, Picture a spread out plane between forested which the river meanders through, is still very much the banks, covered with towering white pines, beeches and same. maples. The river was teeming with salmon and plentiful The land around us has been developed and is beavers chewing on sapling. Trumpeter swans floated covered with houses and shopping malls. The river is gracefully in ponds and deer bounded through the bushes. crossed by wide bridges that carry thousands of cars daily. For Brule and his Indian companions, living off the land was To the south the river shows all the scars and scrapes of just a matter catching their supper and cooking it on modern civilization, but on our golf courses, the banks and campfires. Perhaps they made an overnight stop where a the stream, the trees and the grass and even the small tributary joins the main river near what is now the occasional wildlife still provide poetry to those that are ninth green of the West Course. It would have been a blessed and able to recognize it. natural resting place, in the shadows of a steep hill where If it were not for the golf courses, and the foresight our eighteenth tees are presently located. of those who saw the courses as a means of preserving the Golf was no doubt the furthest thing from Brule’s valley, the river would long since have been commercially mind as he camped on the Humber. But just like our exploited! Not just the golfers, but all the people that walk, present day visitors, he must of enjoyed the peace and cycle and drive along Clarence Street, enjoy the trees, the tranquillity of the landscape. It was a brief respite before he grass and the waters of the Humber River for just a little had to deal with his ambitious master, Samuel de while. Just long enough to experience this stimulating tonic Champlain, and the warring Indian tribes. to their mental well being. 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