GREEN SHEE
VOLUME XXV, PART III, MAY/JUNE 2009
NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION

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(Left photo): PBGCSA President Kevin Downing, CGCS (left) and External Vice President Steve Pearson, CGCS (right) presented the FGCSA Research Fund with
a $10,000 check to FGCSA President Shane Bass, CGCS at the January 2009 Winter Board Meeting held at Walt Disney World. Photo by Joel Jackson. (Right
photo): At the March 2009 Suncoast Scramble event, Suncoast President Bill Tyde (center) presented $2,500 checks for turf research to both Todd Himelberger
(right), president of the FTGA and Joel Jackson of the FGCSA. The chapter also donated $2,500 for the Turfgrass Industry Economic Impact Study. Photo by Lee
Crosby.

May 7th- 10th- Everglades GCSA Poa
Annua, Naples Golf and Beach Hotel
th

May 7 - 1:00pm FGCSA Board meeting
Naples Golf and Beach Hotel
May 7th - FGCSA Past President's Dinner
May 8th - FGCSA Seminar; Surviving the
Economic Crunch, Naples Golf and Beach
Hotel
May 11th - Central Florida GCSA Chapter
Championship, Orange County National
May 12th - West Coast GCSA Board
Meeting, Tampa Palms

Upcoming Events
May 18th - Treasure Coast GCSA Blue
Pearl Tournament, Hawk's Nest CC

June 9 l - West Coast Board meeting, Tampa
Palms
June 6th - Palm Beach GCSA Futures of
Golf Tournament

May 20th - UF/IFAS Turfgrass Field Day,
Citra
June 18th - Seven Rivers GCSA Annual
Meeting, Candler Hills
May 21st - West Coast GCSA Monthly
Meeting, Bellair CC
June 25th - Calusa GCSA Annual
Meeting/Election of Officers, Gulf Harbour
May 21st- Calusa GCSA Kelly Greens
June 29th - West Coast Chapter
th
May 30 - Palm Beach GCSA Fishing
Championship, Old Memorial
Tournament
Please see the FGCSA website for an
June 4th - Everglades GCSA Vendor
updated list showing the statewide
Appreciation Event
educational opportunities.
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President's Message
By Shane Bass, CGCS
Good old Mother Nature! We are
drowning up here in North Florida and the
rest of the state is dry as a bone. Just
remember to stay in contact with your
water management districts and stay on the
proactive side to make sure there
restrictions are fair and allow our
businesses to survive.
That is one reason we need to finalize the
funding of the new economic impact study
so we can show that we are a big business
in the state. So don't forget to put an
annual line item in your chapter's budget
for a research donation. Research funding
is critical right now. A few
superintendents in the state have met with
a company called Golfpreserves, which is
trying a pilot project in Florida to get all
golf course associations behind a carbon
sequestration program at no cost to a golf
facility; the object is to sell the carbon
credits to those companies needing to
mitigate their emissions.
Carbon trading has been going on for
several years with the Ag grasslands and
forest industry. An acre of turfgrass

sequesters a ton of carbon per year and we
aren't getting any credit for it. Plus this is
way to tell yet another positive story about
the benefits of turfgrass and golf courses.
This program will pay 1/3 of the carbon
credit sales to the company and the other
2/3's will go to environmental and turf
research via GCSAA and USGA and other
credible Turf Research Foundations.
You can read about the program on the
FGCSA web site at www.floridagcsa.com.
We need as many courses as possible to
participate to make this funding venture
feasible, again at no cost or liability to the
clubs.
Also I just wanted to say thanks for all
who responded to the broadcast friponil
issue. We have not heard any more since
Bayer sent an email from the EPA saying
"please no more emails or letters." That is
a first for me that they requested that we
do not send any more letters. That says to
me says they got the point that it is
important to us and they got it by the large
number of emails and letters. Thanks to all
of you that took the time to respond on this
issue.

Shane Bass

golf season without any major issues and
you are ready for summer. Let's hope we
get some much needed rain throughout the
southern part of the state soon. Hope to see
many of you at the Poa Annua and the
USGA workshop session, and don't forget
to support the meetings and events in your
chapter which also raise funds for turf
research and local charities. •

Hopefully everyone made it through the

Member News

GREEN SHEE

Congratulations to the following
FGCSA members >vho have recently
become certified oir renewed their
certification status.

Editor:
Joel Jackson, CGCS
(407) 248-1971 (fax/phone)
E -mail: FLGrn@aol.com
News Coordinator:
Jennifer Innes
1296 NE Ocean view Cir.
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
(772)334-7515
(772) 334-6015
e-mail: fgcsa@comcast.net

The Green Sheet is a bimonthly FGCSA
Newsletter printed as follows: Jan/Feb,
March/April, May/June, July/August,
Sept ./October, November/December.

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Financial Support:
This issue of the Green Sheet
is being sponsored by:

Newly Certified
Steven H. Huffstutler, Glen Eagles

Golf Ventures
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All material submitted for printing will
be edited at the discretion of the editor.
Material must be typed or clearly
printed. Photos are encouraged. Items
must be for the good of the association.

G&CC, Naples
Recertified
John V. Anderson, PGA National,
Palm Beach Gardens
Andrew Maguire, Marsh Creek CC,
Jacksonville
Alberto Que vedo, Hideout GC, Naples
Mathew Taylor, Royal Poinciana
Club, Naples

Deadline next issue June 15.

Executive Director Report

Executive Director
Report
By Joel Jackson, GCCS
1. Government Relations: Local
Fertilizer Ordinances: UF/IFAS Dr.'s
George Hocmuth and Terril Nell have
created a Power Point presentation titled
the "Unintended Consequences of
Fertilizer Blackout Periods". It shows
definitvely the how runoff, erosion and
leaching can result by not properly
feeding turfgrasses during their primary
growing season in the summer. They
have taken their presentation on the road
to city and county commission and staff
meetings and are getting some people's
attention about using scientific principles
instead of emotion to work with the
environment. A copy of the presenation
can be downloaded from the FGCSA
web site or from the UF/IFAS web site.
Watering Restrictions: I keep waiting
for the ax to fall on watering allocations
with the continued dry weather overall. I
guess no news is good news. Some good
news that came out of the South Florida
Water Management District is that
Executive Staff did approve a
modification to the Blaney-Criddle
Allocation formula which will add
several inches to the monthly allocations
which were previously dangerously low
during the dry winter, golf season.
Thanks to all the superintendents who
participated in the discussions with
SFWMD and Dr. Dukes from UF/IFAS
for his independent comments and
suggestions.
BMP's: Another Reason to Promote
and Use the Florida Golf BMPs Pesticides: Canadian superintendents
face new pesticide use and reporting
requirements: Superintendents in
America are watching with interest for
the impact of new pesticide use
requirements confronting their Canadian
counterparts in the province of Ontario.
Golf industry allieds in Ontario have
been working closely with the
government for some time on this issue
to develop golf-specific requirements.
They have worked with the government
to demonstrate that golf course

superintendents and the golf industry are
responsible in developing measures to
properly manage the use of chemicals.
Despite those conditions, environmental
groups in Canada continue to push for golf
to be removed from the exempt category.
2. Allied Associations: UF/IFAS: Field
Day - Field Tours will include Fertilizer
BMPs, Turfgrass Breeding Updates,
Efficient Irrigation Use, Pest Management
Updates, Sports Turf Management,
Equipment Demos, Concurrent Session and
for some fun chipping and putting contests.
Register online at www.srgcsa.com. If you
haven't been to the new Plant Science
Center yet it is on SR 318 exit off of 1-75
north of Ocala and south of Gainesville. For
you Google Map and MapQuest users the
address is 2556 West Highway 318, Citra,
FL 32113. See you there.
GCSAA: The latest in the Environmental
Profile Survey series is the Energy Survey.
The deadline has been extended to May 19th.
Admittedly this may be an unfamiliar topic
to most of us, but energy along with water
will be major issues in the economy and
regulatory arenas in the immediately future.
See the article on Golf Preserves later in this
issue.
3. Education: With the cancelling of
several GCSAA seminar programs due poor
participation and the economy, local
chapters must get creative to provide
educational point contacts for their
members. Some alternatives might be:
Booking a pre-reorded GCSAA Web cast
program, USGA Web Casts, Aquatrols
seminars on water management and
checking with UF/IFAS for speakers, but
keep in my the state of the IFAS budget
may prevent a lot of travel by faculty and
staff. Maybe county EPA and Water
Management District folks would be
available. Good way to build working
relationships.
4. Executive Director's Meetings, Events
and Travel
5/7-10 FGCSA Board Meeting and Poa
Annua Classic
5/10 Florida Golf Central Deadline
5/17/-21 International Network of Golf
Spring Conference
5/20 UF/IFAS Turf Field Day, Citra

5/20 Deadline Golfdom article
6/1 Deadline Summer Florida Green
6/6 Cover Palm Beach Future of Golf,
West Palm Beach
6/10 Florida Golf Central Deadline
6/12 FTGA Board Meeting, Orlando
6/15 July/August Green Sheet Deadline
6/20 Deadline Golfdom article
6/30 Ag Institute Board Meeting, TBA
7/10 Deadline Florida Golf Central •

The FGCSA would like
to recognize the
following
people! associations for
their contribution to the
FGCSA Research Fund
so far this fiscal year:
Shane Bass, CGCS
Ron Wright, CGCS
Golf Agronomics
Everglades GCSA
Joel Jackson, CGCS
West Coast GCSA
GCSAA
Palm Beach GCSA
Gulf Coast GCSA
Calusa GCSA
Central Florida GCSA
Suncoast GCSA

Du Cor International
Corporation
P.O. Box 593298,1011 W. Lancaster Rd.,
Orlando, FL 32859-3298, U.S.A. Telephone:
407-859-4390
Fax: 407-851-8430
Email: sales@ducor.com
Manufacturers and Distributors to the
Turfgrass and Ornamental Industries since
1959

April 6, 2009
From: Jeff Scott
RE: Cliff Anderson

I am sad to tell you that my friend and
colleague of over 15 years, Cliff
Anderson, passed away at 3PM
Friday, April 3", 2009 due to heart
failure. At the time, Cliff was our
Sales Representative in Northwest
Florida.
Cliff did not want a funeral or a
memorial service. Cliffs family is
honoring his wish and is having a
private family memorial. Molly says
that if you would like to make a
contribution to the American Heart
Association that would be fine.
We at Du Cor were fortunate to know
Cliff. He represented us in Broward
and Dade Counties, moved to Ft
Myers to represent us in Collier, Lee,
Charlotte counties, and finally moved
to Brooksville to represent us in
Northwest Florida (from Tampa/St
Pete to Panama City!).
Cliff loved golf. He enjoyed his
customers whom he always thought of
as his friends. He appreciated good
wine which he learned a lot about
from his daughter (she was a
purchasing agent for a fine wine
importer out of Manhattan). He was
also proud of his son, Cliff Jr, who
was a helicopter pilot and instructor in
the Army. And of course - Cliff loved
his cigars!
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If you would like to send an email to
the family, address it to
cliffanderson@ducor.com. If you
happen to have a photo (jpg, etc.) of
yourself or of Cliff that you want to
attach, we will print it out for them
along with the email. We will see
that Cliffs family get these.
I will be getting together with his
brother, Steve Anderson, this week to
see if we can do something in honor of
Cliff at a later date.
In the meantime, we at Du Cor have
come up with the following idea
which I'm calling "A Friend of Cliff
Anderson".
If you were Cliffs customer and
would like to send us a golf ball with a
logo of your club, we will create a
shadowbox that contains them all and
present this to his family as a way to
remember him.
Send it to Du Cor International PO
Box 593298 Orlando FL 32859-3298
Please include your name and a return
address for you.
In appreciation, I will send you a golf
ball with Cliffs name on it. Use it to
make a putt, and keep it to remember
that you were "a Friend of Cliff
Anderson". I think that this is
something in keeping with what Cliff
would have liked.
We are trying to get the word out to
Cliffs friends, so if you run across
someone who hasn't heard about this,
please tell them and give them the
cliffanderson@ducor.com address so
that we can let them know about this
and keep them up to date. Or you can
call me on my cell phone at 407-7609035 or call our office at 1-800-3826735.
Sincerely, Jeff Scott

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Your Energy Needed on the
Energy Survey
We are encouraging all superintendents to
complete the energy use and environmental
practices survey to ensure adequate
representation from all types of golf courses
across the United States. If you have
completed the survey, thank you for your
support. If you have not started or finished
your survey, please consider the following
important points:
If anyone is having difficulty obtaining
energy use data, or are unable to obtain
the requested energy use data, they
should skip the question(s) they are
unable to answer and complete the rest
of the survey. We are still able to use
the information they provide, because
we will analyze the data on a question
by question basis.
We have extended the closing date for
the survey to May 19, 2009.
To help us have an acceptable response
rate for the survey we are asking
superintendents to:
Submit the survey if you have not
already done so. You can access the
survey at
http://survey.ngf.org/81022/login.asp7c
ode=l
More details about this project are described
in the Frequently Asked Questions.
GCSAA will award 0.25 service points for a
completed survey. In addition, those who
submit their survey will be entered into
prize drawings for GCSAA gift certificates.
Should you have additional questions,
please contact Mark Johnson, GCSAA
Senior Manager of Environmental Programs
at mjohnson@gcsaa.org.
Please help us serve you and your
profession by completing the energy use and
environmental practices survey.
Sincerely,
Clark Throssell, Ph.D., Director of Research
Golf Course Superintendents Association of
America

Golfpreserves™ Explores
Industry-Wide Initiative
For The Environmental
Stewardship Of Golf
Identifies potential to develop self-sustaining
funding mechanism for environmental
research through exchange of turf grass
carbon credits
KEY LARGO, Fl„ Dec. 2 - With the
urgency of environmental sustainability top of
mind on most agendas, the new
Administration included, consumers and
industry are looking for ways to do their part
to make the world a cleaner, better place in
which to live for generations to come.
Golf has a unique position to immediately be a
leader in this movement for change by
becoming the first sport to create a selfsustaining funding mechanism for improving
its environmental stewardship through a
resource it already has in abundance; golf
course turfgrass.
The idea behind the project is simple: as an
aggregator, Golfpreserves will package the
sequestered carbon created by participating
golf courses and sell the verified credits.
Revenue generated from the sales will be
routed into research projects that are vital for
the future of the golf industry, focusing
primarily on carbon sequestration,
environmentally improved turfgrass as well as
irrigation and pesticide usage.
"The Golfpreserves project is unique in the
way that it can unite a sports industry and
create the funding for its sustainable future.
But collective action is needed - this is an
opportunity for the whole industry to connect
and actively do something for the
environment," says Noble Hendrix,
one of the two founders of Golfpreserves.

There are approximately 2 million acres of
golf course land in the U.S. covered in
turfgrass that sequester carbon at a rate
exceeding any other urban land use. And
while the science on turfgrass' sequestration
properties in general, as well as the positive
impact of managed irrigation
and fertilization performed on golf courses in
particular, is well established, the implications
remain unexplored.
"In laymen's terms, our research shows that,
in general, the turfgrass on golf courses create
a net increase in carbon sequestration
compared to the land from which they are
created," explains Dr. Ronald F. Follett
Research Leader for the ARS Soil-PlantNutrient Research Unit in Fort
Collins, Colorado.
According to a recent survey conducted by
Golf Digest, 52 percent of golfers say that if
golf courses were more environmentallyfriendly, it would improve golf's image, in
line with the 56 percent of the U.S. population
that say the same.
"The opportunity for golf course owners to
take action and invest in research that will
further improve the environmental issues
facing the industry is going to be a huge
advantage moving forward. And it will
certainly be welcomed by all those who love
the sport," says William
Crispin, co-founder of Golfpreserves.
The Golfpreserves project is now open to
participation for the owners of the country's
golf courses. Visit www.golfpreserves.com
<http://www.golfpreserves.com/> for more
information or to make an inquiry.
About Golfpreserves
Golfpreserves is a carbon sequestration
program for the golf course industry. As an

(1-r): Ridge Vice President Scott Scamehorn congratulates Gary Newcomb
from the Big Cypress G.C. for winning the 2009 Jack Harrell, Sr. Ridge
Invitational on March 9th at the Club at Eaglebrooke in Lakeland.

aggregator, Golfpreserves will facilitate the
assessment, quantification and confirmation
and create carbon financial instruments
(CFI) that will be traded on the carbon
market. The proceeds from sold carbon
credits are invested into research focusing
on carbon sequestration, environmentally
improved turfgrass, irrigation and pesticide
usage, www .golfpreserves .com
Media Contact: Andrew Choban, Crispin
Porter + Bogusky 305-631-5834
anchoban@cpbgroup.com I

Pesticides: Canadian
superintendents face new
pesticide use and
reporting requirements:
Superintendents in America are
watching with interest for the impact of
new pesticide use requirements
confronting their Canadian counterparts
in the province of Ontario.
In the latest chapter of a long-running
saga, the provincial government in
Ontario fulfilled the promise of its
Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act last
month by announcing a sweeping ban
of 85 cosmetic-use chemicals — a total
of 250 individual products — that
included the herbicide 2,4-D. The bans
are expected to become effective on
April 22 — Earth Day — and are a
finalization of the original act, which
was passed by the provincial
government in June of last year.
Cont. on page 7...

(1-r): Brent Holmes presented the 2009 North Florida GCSA's Keeper of the
Green Award to Clay on Estes from the San Jose C. C. Nine years ago Estes
suggested the Keeper of the Green award to recognize members for their
contributions to the chapter and the profession.

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UF/IFAS North Central Florida Turfgrass Field Day
UNIVERSITY of

FLORIDA

Wednesday, May 20, 2009
G.C. Horn Memorial Turfgrass Field Laboratory
UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit
2556 West Hwy 318 Citra, FL 32113
352-591-2678

Schedule of Events
On behalf of the University of Florida Turfgrass faculty, the Seven
Rivers GCSA would like to Invite all members from the Turfgrass Industry to attend the 2009 North Central Florida Turfgrass Field Day
held at the Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, Florida. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the University of
Florida's Turfgrass Research Program. Come out and hear about the
latest research being conducted by the University of Florida Faculty!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
3:00«5:00pm Vendor Setup
6:Q0-8:00pm Vendor Reception and Fish Fry
Dinner, Dr. Jerry Sartain's House
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Registration; To register online and make an online payment, go to
www srgcsa com and click on UF Field Day link on the left side To mail your registration, send form and payment to: SRGCSA, PC Box 830261, Ocala, FL 34483.
Payment Options: Checks should be made payable to "SRGCSA Envirotron*
Cash payments will be accepted through mail or onsite. All credit card payments
must be made online through PayPal at www srgcsa com

7:30-8:30am

Registration and Vendor Time

8:30-8:45am

Opening Remarks

8:45-12:00pm Field Tours
12:00-1:00pm

Lunch and Vendor Time

1:00-3:00pm

Equipment Demos

1:00-3:00pm

Concurrent Sessions

Field Tour Topics will include:

Other events include:

•

Fertilizer BMP's

•

Equipment Demonstrations

- Green Industry FAQs

•

Turfgrass Breeding Updates

•

Concurrent Sessions

- USGA Updates

•

Efficient Irrigation Use

•

Putting and Chipping Contests

•

Sports Turf Management

•

Pest Management Updates

1:00-3:00pm

Putting and Chipping Contests

CEU's and PDI points will be available.

UF /1 FAS North Central Florida Turfgrass Field Day • Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Name:
Company:
.City, State,Zip

Address:
Email:

Phone:

Attendee Registration (before May 15)
. .$35
Attendee Registration (onsite),
$45
Fish Fry Dinner (Tuesday, May 19)
Free
Vendor Registration (includes three representatives). . . $300
1.
2.
3.
Total Enclosed:
For additional information, please call or email Mark Kann at (352) 591-2678 ext 284 or mkann@ufl.edu

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(no cost)

GET GOLF READY INSPIRES
NEW GOLFERS TO HIT THE
LINKS,
And provides Golf Clubs with a program
to increase rounds.
Most of us have learned that golf can
prove as beneficial as it can be frustrating
to those with little or no experience on
the links. For this reason, golf facilities
nationwide are being encouraged to
provide an easy and affordable
introduction to the game through a new
program—Get Golf Ready in 5 Days.
This program is being promoted by Golf
20/20 and the World Golf Foundation to
address the problem of the flat or
declining number of golfers who are the
life blood and future of our industry.
Designed for the millions who are new or
occasional golfers, this program is
intended to bring adults into the game by
offering five introductory lessons in a
small-group environment. PGA/LPGA
professionals across the country will
conduct the lessons and provide
participants with the opportunity to learn
and practice the basics in a fast and
gratifying way for the low cost of $99.
(Price may vary by facility.)
Through this program, participants will
be introduced to golf in a comfortable
setting that will enable them to reap
benefits both on and off the fairway. Not
only will they experience the satisfaction
of sinking that first putt, participants will
also realize the health, professional and
personal benefits that are afforded by the
game.
From a health standpoint, by walking the
course instead of riding in a golf cart, a
person who weighs between 150-200
pounds will burn between 2,000 and
2,700 calories. (Source: Health Status
calorie counter). It has been shown that
burning 2,500 calories a week improves
overall health by lowering the risk of
heart disease, diabetes and cancer
(source: Neil Wolkodoff, Rose Center for
Health and Sports Sciences). Even if you
don't walk the course, you are still active
and reaping the benefits of being
outdoors in a park-like setting.
On the business side, for young and
seasoned professionals, men and women
alike, the golf course provides an
appropriate setting to develop new
business relationships, network with
colleagues, and enhance the self-esteem

needed to set one apart at the office. When
you are not closing the deal, the golf course
offers the perfect setting for families and
friends to enjoy the outdoors and each
other's company.
Get Golf Ready consists of five lessons, in
which basic skills as well as background
regarding the game's rules, etiquette and
values are learned. Techniques such as
chipping, putting, full swing, half swing and
bunker play, among others, will be
emphasized and practiced during significant
on-course learning opportunities. Other
fundamentals such as guidelines for the use
and maintenance of golf equipment, keeping
score and navigating the course, will also be
learned.
Following the completion of the five-session
program, a smooth transition into other Get
Golf Ready graduate outings, such as the
free and low-cost programs offered by Play
Golf America
(www.PlayGolfAmerica.com), will be
provided. By continuing to take advantage
of these opportunities, participants will
witness firsthand the benefits of the game of
golf. (And maybe a few of the frustrations
that continue to plague golfers of every skill
level.)
This is the inaugural year for the Get Golf
Ready program, and it has garnered the
support and collaboration from the entire
golf industry, including the World Golf
Foundation, The PGA of America and other
leading national and state golf associations,
organizations, manufacturers, media and
companies. So far in 2009, more than 1200
facilities have signed up to participate
nationwide, and 900 are fully certified.

... Pesticide Ban cont.from pg. 5

Golf courses in Ontario, along with
agriculture, forestry and public health
and safety uses, are conditionally
exempt from the ban, but they must
adhere to a set of extensive conditions
in order to continue using pesticides in
the future. Golf courses must be
accredited for integrated pest
management by an approved
accreditation body - the province's
Ministry of the Environment is in the
process of posting a list of such
"approved accreditation bodies" on its
website - and prepare an annual report
on how they minimize pesticide use,
make that report accessible to the public
and also hold a public meeting in which
they must present that report.
Golf industry allies in Ontario have
been working closely with the
government for some time on this issue
to develop golf-specific requirements.
They have worked with the government
to demonstrate that golf course
superintendents and the golf industry
are responsible in developing measures
to properly manage the use of
chemicals.
Despite those conditions, environmental
groups in Canada continue to push for
golf to be removed from the exempt
category.
Meanwhile, GCSAA's government
relations staff will monitor the situation
in Ontario and assess possible
ramifications for U.S. golf courses and
superintendents. I

For more information on local participating
facilities, or to register for the Get Golf
Ready program, please visit
www .GetGolfReady .com.

(l-r): NFGCSA Memorial
Tournament Chairman Mike
Stevens from the St. Johns
G&CC with John Piersol head of
the Lake City Community
College's Golf & Landscape
Program. Proceeds from the
NFGCSA Memorial Tournament
will be donated to the General
Scholarship Fund at LCCC to be
used for deserving students in the
turf program.A.

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Cookingham, Peter
Turfgrass Information Center
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