VOLUME XXVI, PART I, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2009
NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION

MEET YOUR NEW FGCSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Your new FGCSA Officers for 2009-2010:
Secretary/Treasurer Mark Kann, President Bill
Kistler, Vice President Gary Myers, CGCS and
Past President Shane Bass, CGCS

Your Board of Directors for 2009-2010
representing the 11 local chapters:
Roy MacDonald, Steve Pearson,
CGCS, Mark Kann, Nancy Miller,
Bill Davidson, Kevin Sunderman,
Mike Stem, CGCS and Rip Phillips.
Not pictured: Tom Barnett, Bob
Wagncx^nd Frank Sbarro

Upcoming Events
Sept. TBA - Seven Rivers GCSA Monthly
meeting, Skywiew Golf Club
Sept. 8th - Suncoast GCSA Monthly
Meeting, Imperial Lakewoods Golf Club

Sept. 21st - Central Fla GCSA
Memorial Tournament, Lake Nona Club
Sept. 26th - FGCSA Golf Championship,
Southern Dunes

Oct. 14th - Everglades GCSA Pro-Super, La
Playa Golf Club
Oct. 15th - Calusa GCSA Pro Super Supplier, Heritage Palms
Oct. 22nd - Treasure Coast and Palm
Beach GCSA Joint Meeting, Jupiter Island
Club

Sept. 9th -Palm Beach and South Florida
GCSA Joint Meeting, Boca West Country
Club

Oct. 1st - Tom Wells Memorial
Tournament, Eaglebrooke

Sept. 14th - Florida West Coast GCSA
Monthly meeting, Isla Del Sol

Oct. 5th - Florida West Coast GCSA Bud
Quandt Tournament, Tampa Palms

Oct. 23rd - Palm Beach GCSA Missing
and Exploited Children Charity
Tournament, The Carolina Club

Sept. 16th-18th - FTGA Conference and
Show, PGA National

Oct. 14th - Seven Rivers GCSA Monthly
Meeting, Inverness CC

Nov. 3rd - Everglades GCSA Monthly
Meeting, Copperleaf Golf Club

President's Message
President's Message
By Bill Kistler
I would like to thank Shane Bass for his
leadership of the Florida Golf Course
Superintendents Association
this past year. Great job Shane. In
addition, thanks to all our Directors that
has volunteered their time to represent
their chapters. We would not have been
able to succeed or position the state of
Florida within the GCSAA and our allied
association task groups to the degree of
success we have achieved without their
time and support. The same goes for many
of you who have represented the golf
industry at local meetings on the issues.
I hope everyone who attended the
Crowfoot Open came away with some
great information from the seminar and
low scores on the golf course.
Speaking of great education, don't forget
to take advantage of the opportunity to
obtain valuable CEU's for your pesticide
license and PDI certifications during the
57 th Annual FTGA Conference and Show.
During these challenging economic times

Editor:
Joel Jackson, CGCS
(407) 248-1971 (fax/phone)
E -mail: FLGm@aol.com
News Coordinator:
Jennifer Innes
PO BOX 65
Jensen Beach, FL 34958
(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.

many of us may not be able to attend the Golf
Industry Show in San Diego. Not to worry.
The FTGA has put together an excellent
education program, trade show, golf and
fishing tournaments, and of course, the
ever popular Corn Boil.
The keynote speaker will be Tim
Rosaforte. Many of you may remember
Tim from his on air interviews and
comments during the U. S. Open. FTGA
has put this package together at a very
affordable price. I invite you to come
to Palm Beach Gardens at the PGA
National Resort and Spa September 16 th - 181
Take this opportunity while you're there to
meet Peter Snyder, FTGA's new
Executive Director.
By now plans are in place and preparations
are being made by many to overseed your
course for the winter season. I also know
many of us will not be overseeding this
year for a variety of reasons; budgets,
reduced water usage, personal preference.
Whichever option you choose, I hope
everyone has a very successful and busy
season at your club.

Financial Support:
This issue of the Green Sheet
is being sponsored by:
Golf Ventures
5101 Gateway Blvd., Suite 18
Lakeland, FL 33811-2704
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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.
Deadline next issue October 15th.

Bill Kistler
Please be sure to take a moment and visit
the FGCSA web site (floridagcsa.com).
Here you will find lots of useful
information; information on green industry
regulatory items, local chapter events, and
calendars of monthly events.
In closing, I wish all of you and your
chapters a successful year. I hope to see
many of you at the FTGA conference and
show.

Check out the new FGCSA
website!
We are currently in the
process of making the website
more user-friendly. Please
check the site regularly for
information on
association news, upcoming
meetings, education
opportunities and association
events. If your Chapter is
hosting an event, please be
sure to let us know so we can
include it on the calendar
along with a link.
www.floridagcsa.eom

REMEMBER TO RENEW
YOUR MEMBERSHIP!

Executive Director Report

Executive Director Report
By Joel Jackson, GCCS

"Meet & Greet" meeting to share ideas and
concerns. Pete has a strong background in
public relations, marketing and issues
1. Government Relations: Senate Bills
management with the agricultural and
494 and 2080 are now signed into law and
chemicals industries.
it will be interesting to see how they affect
the writing of regulations dealing with
GCSAA and the Golf Industry Show:
turfgrass and watering restrictions as the
Housing Info has been posted on GCSAA.
science based language gets interpreted in
If you are going to the GIS, let us know.
the ordinance writing process going
Jennifer will be sending out an Email Blast
forward. There are no enforcement
about attendance. Please respond yes or no
provisions in the laws.
so we can plan wisely for the FGCSA
reception in San Diego.
BMPs - The time is ripe for the FGCSA
to develop a program for uniting golf
3. FGCSA News: The FGCSA and all local
courses behind the BMPs to provide
chapters are being invited by FarmLinks in
documentable credibility about "Walking
Alabama to take complimentary trips to the
the Talk." The Board will begin looking
Sylacauga, Alabama golf and meeting
into ways to develop a user friendly
facility to hold board retreats and take part
program so that courses can sign up and
in the tours and education offered by the
be counted and be given credit for being
Pursell managed facility.
practicing good environmental
stewardship.
4. Education & Events:

September 16th-18th: Florida Turfgrass
Conference & Show at the PGA
National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens.
Go to www.ftga.org for registration
forms and details.
September 26th - Florida GCSA Golf
Championship. Southern Dunes GC,
Noon Lunch Buffet. 1:00 PM Shotgun
Start. Contact Joe Ondo, CGCS for
information: 407-657-7565 or go to
www.floridagcsa.com under the
News/Upcoming Events tabs.
October 1st: Tom Wells Memorial
Tournament. The Club at Eaglebrooke,
Lakeland. FL. It will be a 1:00 shotgun
with 2/3 of the proceeds going to
the FTGA Research Foundation, and 1/3
to his church 1/3. Tom was an awesome
person and did a lot for turfgrass and
golf in the state. Contact Alan Puckett
for more information: 863-607-9941 or
Puckettl@aol.com

Fees - Mike Goldie alerted the Board of
Directors of a possible movement to
collect registration fees from more
companies (possibly golf courses too)
under the provisions of the Community's
Right to Know rules for businesses that
store hazardous materials. If you are
approached about having to register,
please contact the FGCSA and/or Mike.
Arsenic Threshold Levels - There is
word on the street that EPA may be in the
process of lowering the health effect
threshold level of arsenic in the soil. This
could affect golf courses, especially in the
mix/load areas. We will be sitting in on
some allied association meetings to
discuss possible talking points to present
to EPA to protect our interests without
sacrificing environmental safety.
2. Allied Associations & Industry News:
New FTGA Exec Director Peter
Snyder has been hired by the FTGA to be
their new Executive Director. I had coffee
with Pete on Monday, August 10th in a

This year's winners of the Crowfoot Open were: (1-r) Jim Torba in the Superintendent
Division with a score of 70 and John Swaner from GASH in the Supplier Division with a
score of 73. Jim also won a spot on the FGCSA State Team for the GCSAA Golf
Championship in February.

Minutes of the FGCSA Summer Board Meeting
The Summer 2009 Board Meeting of
the FGCSA Board of Directors was
called to order by President Shane Bass
At 9:00 am. Friday , August 7, 2009
At Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Club..
All officers were present. All Chapters
were represented. The Chapter
Representatives were; Calusa: Nancy
Miller; Everglades: Bill Davidson;
Central Florida: Mike Stem; South
Florida: Marcus Prevatte; Suncoast:
Mark Todd and Darden Nicks; Ridge:
Jim Rowland; Seven Rivers: Mark
Kann; Treasure Coast: Roy
MacDonald; North Florida:
Rip Phillips; West Coast: Kevin
Sunderman; and Palm Beach: Steve
Pearson. Others attending the meeting
were: John Foy, USGA; Todd Lowe,
USGA; Jennifer Innes, Association
Manager; Joel Jackson, FGCSA
Executive Director; Ralph Dain,
GCSAA, Suzanne Moraco, Morgan
Stanley; and Mike Goldie, Lobbyist.
Minutes of the FGCSA Spring 2009
Board Meeting were approved.
President, Shane Bass introduced the
guests and they gave reports and
updates to the board.
USGA - The USGA is partnering with
the Central Florida GCSA by helping to
provide the education for the Crowfoot
Open and looks forward to continuing
this partnership. The USGA also
announced that there will not be an
increase in TAS visit fees for 2010.
The USGA has an upcoming Women's
mid-amateur event in Ocala and 2 more
events next year.
GCSAA Update - Ralph Dain updated
the Board on the progress of the Golf
Preserves project. There has been and
will continue to be a series of
conference calls discussing the future
of this project. The current focus is
Colorado as grant money is being

sought through Colorado State. There
are still specifics that need sorting and
the science behind the calculations needs
to be determined and supported. The
GCSAA will host an environmental
session at the GIS this year from 3-5 on
Feb 8th. Housing is currently available
on-line for hotels participating in the GIS
housing block. The GCSAA deadlines
for award nominees are approaching.
The deadline for the Excellence in
Government Relations Award is Oct.
15th, The GCSAA Legacy Award
deadline is August 15th and The GCSAA
Environmental Award deadline is Oct.
18th. The GCSAA is also currently
promoting Get Golf Ready facilities. A
leadership Academy will be held Sept. 910 in Lawrence for interested chapters
and the Chapter Delegate Meeting will
be held in Kansas City - the deadline to
register is August 17th. Ralph also
shared with the Board the New York
Times article that appeared August 5th
giving good press to the environmental
and water conservation of our industry.
Financial Statement - Gary Myers
presented the current financial
statements. The 4th quarter financial
reports were approved; however, the
2009/2010 budget was not approved as
drafted. Jennifer and Joel will discuss
and make some line item changes and email the Board the revised budget on
Monday for approval.
Morgan Stanley - Suzanne Moraco
presented to the Board an update of the
Morgan Stanley Account. Overall the
FGCA account has seen an excellent
return of 6.94% since inception. This is
a typical all weather portfolio so it has
managed to continue showing a good
return even during this tough economic
time.

Executive Director Report - Joel
continued to stress the importance of our

Association and its members to support
the BMP's. If industry trends continue
it will not be long before
Superintendents will be required to use
the BMPs. Joel suggested now is a
great opportunity for us to get in front
of and shape this issue rather than react
to it after the fact. That means that a
unified state-wide push to get all
superintendents to make some sort of
commitment to the BMPs, like 97% of
the Georgia's superintendents did on
their Water Use-Conservation BMPs.
Joel presented to the Board a draft letter
from John Piersol seeking donations to
support the development of a master
plan for portions of nearly 1,000 acres
on the Lake City Community College
Campus to include a couple of golf
holes to demonstrate how golf and the
environment can co-exist by using
innovative design and best management
practices. Please take this idea back to
your chapters for support.
Government Relations - The Florida
Legislature passed and Governor Christ
signed the SB494 and SB2080 into law
this year. These two pieces of
legislation bring science based BMP
language into the laws and require local
governments to also explain and
scientifically document their more
restrictive fertilizer and landscape
ordinances.
Methyl Bromide - The latest word from
Hendrix and Dail indicate that EPA has
once again fast tracked it's decision
making process of revising the MeBr
label and there is good likelihood that
turfgrass will come off the label
possibly by the end of 2009.
MSMA - The decision is final = the
sale of MSMA in Florida will cease on
December 31, 2009 of this year and use
of existing stocks will be allowed in
Florida only on non-vulnerable soils
until December 31,2010.

Publications - Florida Green - We are
currently in need of hand on topics for
the Summer 2010 issue. Cover story
nominations are also needed from the
following chapters no later than Aug.
15th; Calusa and Suncoast.
Membership Directory - A second
batch of Membership Directory
advertising solicitation letters and
insertion orders have been mailed out
for the upcoming 2010 Membership
Directory. A reminder to Chapters that
a final list of member names along
with club, class, address, etc. needs to
be e-mailed to the FGCSA office no
later than August 15th in order for the
member names to be included in the
Directory.
Education Committee - Mark Kann
reported this year's Poa sparked a new
relationship with the USGA, which we
look forward to continuing in the
future. With the help of the USGA we
were able to put together a strong
program that was especially timely.
The seminar was well attended drawing an even larger crowd than last
year. Mark also provided a list of
educational opportunities available
throughout the year which are posted
on the FGCSA website and given to all
Board members. Mark is also serving
as the co-chair of the Education
Committee of the FTGA Conference
and Show. Be sure to check out those
opportunities on the FTGA website.
G o l f - T h e FGCSA Golf
Championship will be held at Southern
Dunes on September 26, 2009. The
deadline to enter is September 19,
2009. Registration forms are available
on the FGCSA website. If you have
any questions, please contact Joe Ondo
at 407-657-7565.
Research - Steve Pearson presented
the Research Account Update. The
final payment to the Dr. Crow
Biological Control of Sting Nematodes

was made. The FGCSA also contributed
to the FTGA's Economic Impact Study
which is reflected in the new budget year
statement. New research projects will be
explored.
Membership - Jennifer presented to the
Board the current Membership Data. We
are still short approximately 350
members. Please remind your members
the importance of renewing and also
remind your chapters to get their up to
date membership information in to the
FGCSA office so that your members can
be included in the FGCSA directory.
Government Relations - Mike Goldie
reported the Board that things have been
quiet right now in Tallahassee. The
legislature will resume in September.
There have been several special elections
throughout the state, but none that should
have a direct effect on us. There may be
some agencies calling representing the
DEP regarding the local "Right to Know'
policy. This pertains to chemical
storage. Golf Course do not generally
fall in the category that requires
registration, but state agencies are
looking for revenue (registration fees), so
if you are contacted about possible
registrations or fees give Mike a call so
he can check it out.
Awards - Nancy Miller recapped for the
board the recipients of awards this year.
They included: John and Shelly Foy Marie Roberts Award for Lifetime
Service, Craig Weyandt - 2009 FGCSA
Distinguished Service Award, Rick
Tatum (Everglades) and Dale Kuehner
(South Florida) - President's Award for
Lifetime Service. Please be thinking
about nominations for this upcoming
year and get your nominations in before
the Spring Board Meeting in Naples.
FTGA- The FTGA Conference and
Show is ready to go. It will be held
September 16-19 at the PGA National
Resort and Spa with Going and Growing
Green "The Next Step" as the theme.
There will be free educational

opportunities available on Friday with the
opportunity to earn Core pesticide license
CEU's.
New Business - Joel reminded the Board
that FarmLinks has invited the FGCSA
Board to their facility. He will speak with
them further about a possible time frame,
but the Board expressed interest. Joel also
informed the Board that Keith Tolson of
GeoSyntac would like to form a coalition
of allied associations as the EPA moves to
lower clean-up threshold levels of arsenic
in the soil. Nancy Miller informed the
Board that Dr. Berndt of Hodges
University in Ft. Myers is working to get a
turf grass program revived in southwest
Florida.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:10am.
The Fall 2009 Board Meeting will be held
at 1:00pm at Disney's Osprey ridge on
Friday, October 16, 2009 with lunch at
noon.

FGCSA Annual Board Meeting
Minutes
The Summer 2009 Annual Board Meeting
of the FGCSA Board of Directors was
called to order by President Shane Bass
At 11:10 am. Friday , August 7, 2009
At Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Club..
All officers were present. All Chapters
were represented. The Chapter
Representatives were; Calusa: Nancy
Miller; Everglades: Bill Davidson;
Central Florida: Mike Stem; South
Florida: Marcus Prevatte; Suncoast:
Mark Todd and Darden Nicks; Ridge: Jim
Rowland; Seven Rivers: Mark Kann;
Treasure Coast: Roy MacDonald; North
Florida: Rip Phillips; West Coast: Kevin
Sunderman; and Palm Beach: Steve
Pearson. Others attending the meeting
were: John Foy, USGA; Todd Lowe,
USGA; Jennifer Innes, Association
Manager; Joel Jackson, FGCSA Executive
Director; Ralph Dain, GCSAA; and Mike
Goldie, Lobbyist.

Continued on page 7...

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2009 FGCSA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
TEAM ENTRY FORM
Southern Dunes Golf Club
DATE: Saturday, September 2 6 , 2 0 0 9
TIME: 12:00 p.m. Lunch buffet

1:00 p.m. Shotgun start

ENTRY FEE: $ 80.00 includes lunch, golf, range balls and prizes
Payable to FGCSA at PO Box 65, Jensen Beach, FL 34958
DEADLINE:

September 19,2009

SOUTHERN DUNES is 6 miles south of 1-4 on U. S. 27.
CHAPTER TEAM REGISTRATION FORM:
A chapter team may consist of 5 players with best 4 out of 5 scores counting.
A chapter may play with 4 players with all scores counted. Chapters may enter more than one team.
One gross and one net team plus individual prizes for low gross and net.
$1,000 in prizes based on 40 players.
Low gross superintendent wins spot on FGCSA team for GCSAA Championship to be played
in San Diego in February 2010 with entry paid.
•

Questions - Call Joe Ondo at 407-657-7565

CHAPTER TEAM:
NAME

Handicap:

NAME

Handicap:

NAME

Handicap:

NAME

Handicap:

NAME

Handicap:

NOTE: A superintendent does not have to be on a chapter team in order to play.
An individual superintendent may use this form to register for the tournament.

Annual Minutes
....Continued from page 5.
Minutes of the FGCSA Summer 2008 Annual
Board Meeting were approved.
Election of Officers - The Election of Officers
was approved. The new officers are: Shane
Bass, Immediate Past President; Bill Kistler,
President; Gary Myers, Vice President; Mark
Kann, Secretary/Treasurer.
Financials - The End of the Year Financial
Reports for the 2008/2009 fiscal year were
presented and approved. The new 2009/2010
budget was not approved as drafted. Line item
revisions will be made to reflect an overall
balanced or positive net income and the Board
will approve the new budget via e-mail.
The Board meeting was adjourned at 11:15am.

Continuing the tradition. FGCSA President Bill Kistler (center) gratefully accepts Golf
Agronomies' annual turfgrass research donation of $3,000 from Dale Mitchell (left) and
Richard Colyer at the Summer Board Meeting.

Tom Wells Memorial
Tournament

Congratulations to the following
FGCSA members:

October 1st - 1:00 PM
Shotgun

Newly Certified

The Club at Eaglebrooke,
Lakeland, FL

Steven H. Huffstutler, Glen Eagles G&CC, Naples
Recertified
John V. Anderson, PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens
Andrew Maguire, Marsh Creek CC, Jacksonville

Contact: Alan Puckett,
863-6078-9941

Alberto Quevedo, Hideout GC, Naples
Mathew Taylor, Royal Poinciana Club, Naples

The GCSAA Conference and Show is February 8 - 12, 2010. Housing is now
available. Visit the GCSAA website at www.gcsaa.org for more information.
The FGCSA Reception will be held Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 710pm at the Hotel Solamar located in the heart of the Gaslamp District,
Please complete our on-line survey and let us know if you plan on attending.
Visit www,floridagcsa»com and on the home page please check yes or no.
Thank you in advance for your participation!

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Lakeland: 800-330-8874

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