VOLUME XI, PART 4, JULY/AUGUST 1995
NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION

Mickey Lovett, Chuck Buffington, David Warman, John Demaree, and John King from CIBA present
a $25,225 check to Scott Bell at the FGCSA Spring Board Meeting in Naples. See story on page 3.

UPCOMING EVENTS

July 6

Everglades GCS A annual
meeting, Quail West

July 11

GCSAA Regional Seminar
co-sponsored by West
Coast GCS A, Turfgrass
Stress Management (pg. 3)

July 17
July 17
July 19
July 2123

SFGCSA Annual Meeting
TPC at Eagle Trace
West Coast GCSA meeting
Countryside CC
PBGCSA Annual Meeting
The Hamlet CC
North Florida Transition
Tournament, Palm Coast

July 26

Suncoast chapter meeting,
Laurel Oak CC

Aug. 10

Treasure Coast GCSA
meeting, Willoughby GC

July 26

Treasure Coast annual
meeting, Harbour Ridge

Aug. 15

Suncoast chapter meeting,
University Park CC

Aug. 4

FGCSA Lightning Safety
Seminar, Bay Hill Club,
12:30 p.m. (See page 3)

Aug. 21

West Coast GCSA Pro/Supt.
at LansbrookGC

Aug. 7

Crowfoot Open, Bay Hill
Club, 9:00 a.m.

Sept. 19

Suncoast GCSA Pro/Supt
at Plantation G&CC

Aug. 8

NFGCSA chapter meeting,
GC of Amelia Island

Aug. 8

Everglades chapter meeting
Heron Glenn CC

Sept. 24- FTGA 43rd Annual Con27
ference & Show, Tampa
Oct. 5

GCSAA Regional Seminar
co-sponsored by FGCSA,
Integrated Pest Management,
Naples

President's Message

President's Message
by Scott Bell
I recently had a conversation with a
friend of mine about the changes in golf
course technology in the past 10 to 15
years. I commented that with the help of
my computer-controlled irrigation system, I felt that I looked great throughout
April, May and June despite drought
conditions and most days above 90 degrees. My friend commented back that
with the higher technology comes higher
expectations. My friend's father was
once a golf course superintendent and he
said that his father still reads the trade
magazines and that he can not believe
some of the technology now available.
During the summer I mow my fairways
with a Parkmaster with 11 bladed reels.
Six years ago it was an acceptable cut for
fairways all year round. Since the advent
of the lightweight mowers, I would not
think of mowing (airways with the
Parkmaster during the winter. Our expectations have been heightened. New
equipment, new seed, new chemicals
have brought better conditions but has it
reduced our workload? I wonder about
this. To be sure, innovations in irrigation have made most of our lives easier,

duced a better product. This becomes
dangerous when the membership expects
a better product but they can not get it
because of weather, budget shortfalls, or
mistakes. The other danger occurs when
the club next door gets this technology and
you don't. This can be turned into a
positive if you are trying to purchase some
of that new technology yourself. You
must tell your golfers that Club X has the
new Mow-a-matic and that's why they
look better. After you spend the money on
the Mow-a-matic, you must then duplicate
the conditions at Club X. If this does not
happen, you have some explaining to do.

Scott Bell
particularly at night. I think that other
innovations have complicated our lives.
If this were not true then we would
probably see more superintendents at
superintendent meetings!
We now need more people to mow
fairways with the lightweights and we
probably have a higher rate of hydraulic
leaks. The good news is that the quality
is better. While we have to sacrifice here
at Bent Pine by pushing the staff harder
or having management staff help out
with the mowing, etc., we have pro-

GREEN SHEE

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There have been quite a lot ofjob changing
and people moving around. People have
been let go for some bad reasons. Some
have been weather related problems, others may have been too high expectations.
Golf is probably more popular than ever.
We have done a great job of conditioning
golf courses to resemble the souped up
courses on tour each week. We have ABC,
NBC, CBS, ESPN, USA and now the Golf
Channel to tell us how our courses should
look. We have to constantly strive to
improve. What was once great for the
Member-Guest is now expected every day.
What was OK for this year's MemberGuest may be the conditioning expected
every day in five years.
My brother called last night from Colorado. He is an avid golfer but does
appreciate the superintendent's role.
Colorado recently had a very wet and cold
spring. Worse than most years and most
year's springs in Colorado are not very
good. My brother's town got 9" of rain in
May (yearly average is 15 to 20" and most
of that is snow), the city course flooded
and water stood on top of the bentonite
clay fairways for days turning the Kentucky
Bluegrass orange. My brother asked if the
grass was dead and what would they do to
make the grass green again. I jokingly
replied that they would aerify, fertilize and
fire the superintendent. My naive brother
replied, "Why? It is not his fault it rained."
I love my brother's logical thinking. Unfortunately many golfers aren't that logical or they have short memories. Keep
promoting yourself and the industry!

Upcoming Events

Ciba Program Generates
$25,225 for FGCSA
Research Fund
Ciba Turf and Ornamental Products representatives presented a check from the
1994 On-The-Green Program to the
FGCSA at their recent board meeting in
Naples. The 1994 check of $25,225
exceeded by 20% the 1993 check of
$20,925. Florida Sod Growers Association has made similar donations from
this Ciba program to the Florida
Turfgrass Research Foundation. The
total donations for 1994 including golf
and sod is $41,300. The three year total
generated by this program is $76,750.
304 FGCSA superintendents enrolled in
the 1994 Ciba On-The-Green Program.
This was almost double the enrollment
in 1993. Of these, 118 courses qualified
for the donation by making a $2,000
minimum purchase of Ciba products
between October 1, 1994 and September 30,1995. The FGCSA thanks Ciba
and all the Florida superintendents who
took the time to enroll in this program.
The listing of contributing superintendents and courses is available in the
FGCSA office. If you have not enrolled
in the program and feel that your course
is qualified, please call the FGCSA.

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accepted.

1995 Crowfoot Open
The 1995 Crowfoot Open will be played
on Monday, August 7th at the Bay Hill
Club in Orlando. The weekend gets off
to an early start with the FGCSA sponsored Lightning Safety seminar scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Friday. The
FGCSA will hold its summer board
meeting at 1:00 p.m. followed by the
Annual Board Meeting at4:00 p.m. All
FGCSA members are invited to attend.
On Sunday, practice rounds are available
at a reduced rate and the annual banquet
begins with cocktails at 6:00 p.m. The
FGCSA Distinguished Service Award
and the Presidents Awards for Lifetime
Service will be presented after the 7:00
p.m. dinner. Monday's Crowfoot Open
starts off with complimentary breakfast
at the Clubhouse in preparation for the
8:00 a.m. shotgun start. Deadline for
entry forms is July 20th and can be
obtained from your External
VicePresident or the FGCSA office.

1995 Poa Results
The 1995 Poa Classic was won by Jim
Osburn of Cape Coral CC who becomes
the first superintendent to qualify for the
FGCSA team in the GCSAA Golf
Championship. Jim shot a fine 68, four
strokes ahead of WilloughbyGC's Kevin
Downing who had to settle for second
place. Jim's fine score was the catalyst
for the Everglades chapter to regain the
trophy in the chapter team category.
Mike Swinson, superintendent at Cypress Run G&CC in the Seven Rivers
chapter, took low net honors with a 62
while the low vendor was Dickie Harrell
with a gross 73.
The weekend was a complete success
from the well attended and informative
educational seminaron Emergency Response presented by the FGCSA on
Friday afternnon all the way through to
the G. C. Horn Tournament on Sunday.
Once again, the Naples Beach Hotel and
the Everglades chapter hosted a great
weekend for all of us!

Two Upcoming Seminars
offer GCSAA CEU's
Florida superintendents will have two
opportunities within the next two months
to gain CELT s for GCSAA Certification
with local seminars offered on Tuesday,
July 11th in St. Petersburg and on Friday,
August 4th in Orlando.
The West Coast GCS A is co-sponsoring
a GCSAA Regional Seminar at the
Stouffer Vinoy Resort on July 11. The
topic for this .7 CEU all day seminar
will be Turfgrass Stress Management
Participants will examine ways to prevent and minimize turfgrass stress by
learning to assess the effectiveness of
their cultural systems; understanding the
relationship between turf environmental stress and its response to pests and
pesticide; and will learn to appreciate
the importance of a strategy that reflects
the interrelationships between cultural
management, the environment, and
course use. Dr. Joseph DiPaola's
Turfgrass Stress Management seminar
is one of the required courses for the
IPM specialization of GCSAA's Environmental Management Program.
On Friday, August4th, the FGCSA will
sponsor a Lightning Safety seminar at
the Bay Hill Club in Orlando. Participants will learn the basic elements of
lightning safety — to detect, to alert, to
shelter and to educate. Superintendents
will learn to protect their golfers by
designing a shelter for the course, study
the safety codes and standards and receive a demonstration of the types of
equipment available to protect the trees
on the course as well as the golfers and
crew. The .5 CEU seminar will be held
from 12:30 to 6:00 p.m. with a $35.00
registration fee. You do not have to play
in the Crowfoot Tournament to register
for the seminar.
We are looking for good participation
from superintendents in the central and
northern part of the state. Mark your
calendar now. Registration forms and
directions are available by calling the
FGCSA office at 1-800-732-6053.

FGCSA Spring Board Meeting Minutes
TheSpring 1995 meeting of the FGCSA
Board of Directors was called to order
by President Scott Bell at 7:30 a.m. at
the Naples Beach Club. Dale Kuehner,
Secretary/Treasurer was unable to attend.
All chapters except North Florida were
represented.
Other FGCSA members attending the
meeting were Kevin Downing - Research
Committee Chairman, Joel Jackson Florida Green editor, and Garth Boline West Coast chapter Vice President, and
Gary Grigg - GCSAA President. Pat
Jones, GCSAA Public Relations was
also in attendance.
SECRETARY/TREASURER: Since
Dale Kuehner was unable to attend, Scott
Bell presented the minutes from the
Winter 1995 board meeting for approval.
Minutes were approved.
Paul Crawford made a motion to table
any budget discussions until the Summer
Board Meeting at which time Dale will
present the final 1995-96 budget for
approval. Motion was approved.
Paul Crawford presented the 1995-96
Florida Green budget. The budget was
approved. $5,000 will be transferred
from the Florida Green account to the
FGCSA Operating Account to cover
expenses. A discussion was held on the
line item in the FGCSA Operating Budget that called for a $5,000 donation to
the FGCSA Research Fund. After a
discussion, it was decided that the Research Fund is sol vent and that the $5,000
should remain in the Operating Fund.
A discussion was held regarding the IRS
crackdown on Not for Profit Corporations. The GCSAA feels that even though
a chapter donates their ad vertisi ng profits
to research, they may still be liable for
taxes in the future. It was noted that the
Florida Green pays no office expenses
or overhead which would directly affect
the "on paper" profit. Paul Crawford
made a motion to transfer $10,000 from
the Florida Green Fund and place it in a
C.D. for tax/accounting purposes.
Directors and Officers Insurance. As

requested at the FGCSA winter board
meeting, we have solicited a bid for this
type of insurance that would cover all
FGCSA board members. The GCSAA
will require this type of insurance for all
affiliated chapters in the near future.
The FGCSA has received a bid from one
of the companies that is currently negotiating with the GCSAA. Since it was
unclear how long it would take for the
GCSAA to be able to present a package
to its chapters, it was decided that the
FGCSA should purchase a one year
policy not to exceed $1,500. It was also
suggested that Marie Roberts check to
make sure the policy would cover all
local chapter officers, not just the FGCSA
board members. The policy would be
paid for through the Florida Green account. The motion was approved.
Kevin Downing noted that besides the
monetary contributions that have been
made to the Research Fund, there have
been several donations of equipment
and services from various suppliers and
golf courses. He would like to see some
type of recognition be given to all..
At this point, Scott Bell introduced
Mickey Lovett, Chuck Buffington John
Demaree, David Warman and John King
from CIB A who presented a demonstration check for $25,225 to the FGCSA for
their share of the 1994 CIB A end user,
On-the-Green Program. This amount is
greater than the 1993 program donation
and Mickey expects the program to
continue to grow. The total funds generated by the CIB A program for 1994
were $41,300. When the actual check is
received, it will be placed in the FGCSA
Research Fund.
OLD BUSINESS: Scott noted thank
you letters from the Musser Foundation
and the Lake City Community College
for our $ 1,000 donations. Kevin Downing reported that LCCC is again reevaluating their program to generate
quality graduates.
AWARDS: The FGCSA Executive
Council has received this year's nominations for Distinguished Service Award
which will be presented at the Crowfoot

dinner in August. Three Presidents
Awards for Lifetime Service will also be
awarded: Paul Frank, Everglades chapter; Billy Wright, Palm Beach chapter;
and Mike Barger, South Florida chapter.
FLORIDA GREEN: Joel Jackson
presented a plan for a Florida Green
photo contest. The board approved his
plan after doubling the prize money involved. Joel also presented the cover
and topic suggestions for future issues
of the magazine. He reminded all External Vice Presidents to send in their
golf course nominations for future covers
as listed on the outline.
EDUCATION: It was announced that
pre-registration for the Poa seminar was
very strong at close to 70 members. The
topic is Emergency Response and should
be a very impressive seminar. A discussion was held on the upcoming Crowfoot
seminar. This seminar has been poorly
attended in the past so this year it will be
held on Friday before the tournament to
try to encourage attendance by local
superintendents in the Orlando area. The
original thought was to have lightning as
the topic but Scott Bell reported that the
speaker would probably be too expensive
in light of the lower attendance expected.
He suggested delaying this topic to the
Poa next year.
It was announced that the FGCSA would
again co-sponsor a Regional GCSAA
Seminar. This year it will be held in
Naples sometime in the fall. The West
Coast GCSA is also co-sponsoring a
GCSAA Regional Seminaron Turfgrass
Stress Management. It will be held on
July 11 at the Stouffer Vinoy Resort.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMITTEE: Pat Jones of the GCSAA
reported that they would be developing
a Guide for Crisis/Media Response that
would include tips, key contacts, group
affiliations, and"canned answers" that
could be used by superintendents in an
emergency. The flip chart concept as
envisioned by Mike Bailey will be considered unless the cost is prohibitive.
The guide will be piloted jointly by the
FGCSA and the GCSAA with an option

FGCS A Spring Board Meeting Minutes
forotherchapters to participate. GCSAA
will provide a "generic package" and
then the local chapter will have a specific
package to insert that would include
local contacts and other pertinent information. Pat will get a bid from the
GCSAA printer and get back to the
committee for help with the cost and
with a distribution plan.

FTGA Board to sell the present office
building due to its extensive upkeep and
to rent office space in the Orlando area
as a way of reducing overhead. He
stated that the FTGA Board has voted to
reserve $30,000 for co-sponsorship of
the DNA project with the FGCSA.

Training for Emergency Response was
discussed. There are two avenues that
will be used; the overall training for a
large group such as will be done at
today's seminar and individualized
training for key people. Florida will be
used as the pilot for this program.

INTRODUCTION; Kevin Downing
began the discussion of the DN A project
by stating that he has spent many hours
talking with researchers and superintendents on the different and sometimes
confusing analysis of turfgrass from
several different perspectives. Techniques are not that difficult but the interpretation of the data is almost more
important than the technique. He feels
that we should approve the University of
Florida proposal with Dr. David Huff
acting in some sort of an advisory capacity. Since Dr. Guy was included in the
second proposal, Dr. Huffs role was
diminished. University protocol not
withstanding, Kevin feels that Dr. Huff
is extremely knowledgeable and that he
should be involved. Kevin also suggested a system of checks and balance to
see that work is progressing and to be
sure that we have an out if it is not going
as we expect. He suggested that Kevin,
Phil Busey and David Barnes should be
equally involved in the management of
the grant funds.

Pat then discussed other GCSAA Public
Relations Programs. The GCSAA will
fund the Audubon School Program beginning July 1, 1996. Treasure Coast
and Everglades GCS A already have these
programs in place. They stress proactive community involvement and fits
in as a tool for superintendent to use to
advance their image.
Par-for-the-Course will continue as negotiations are progressing with ESPN
for better time slots next year. Gary
Grigg noted that they have received good
sponsor support and are pleased with
this program. The GCSAA is working
on 5 minute videos on turf maintenance
problems to be available soon. The Golf
Channel was discussed. Other help that
is available from the GCSAA includes
literature on Reducing risk of pesticide
usage and environmental principles. Pat
distributed the GCSAA Chapter Business Plan and suggested that chapters
call the GCSAA for further information
on any public relations matter.
FTGA: Alan Puckett reported on the
two turf positions that have recently
been filled at the University of Florida.
He also announced the addi tion of S tacey
Funk as office manager for the FTGA.
Mitchell Lambert will continue to handle
public relations for the FTGA and, if it is
decided to hire an Executive Director in
the future, the position will be for fund
raising only and be on commission basis. He discussed the decision by the

RESEARCH: DNA PROJECT

UTILIZATION OF THE PNA
RESEARCH: This research would be
an important tool for the Certification
Program. The previous Department of
Agriculture Certification Inspection was
discussed. The current Certification
program is operated by the FTGA, not
the state DOA. The state could do the
policing but we must set the criteria and
techniques for identification. The new
certification process will provide assurance that the grass has gone though a
procedure to at least address the problems. It will set procedures for sod
growers and producers. Will the Certification add to the cost? Yes. Other
states are looking at the Florida program. It is not a "Right Now" project.
Offshoots can come from this. Tech-

niques and comparison of methods were
discussed: RAPDandDAF. The University of Tennessee owns the DAF program. Mike Mongoven noted that the
general perception that DNA will solve
problems right away is incorrect. He
questioned the two methods. Kevin
stated that all the university people he
has spoken with agree that the DNA
approach gives the best Certification
program. The utilization of DNA will
help validate the ability to have an effective certification program. Chromosome count and morphological
studies are not enough. The Georgia
Certification program does not use DNA.
Everybody wants grass identification.
The DNA research is a two year project.
However, Kevin urged the board
members to be aware that after the research has been completed, it will take
another 2 to 4 years to evaluate the research and implement using the information in the best possible way.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

DNA RESEARCH: Kevin reported on
the two grass samples from Willoughby
GC in 1989 that were sent to the U of F
to be analyzed. The results were very
close morphologically, but not physically
close (golfers notice the difference!)
Kevin distributed the U of F report.
Kevin suggested a field review with
John Foy, Nigel Harrison and Phil Busey
should take place before the research
begins. The % of fairway vs. greens was
discussed. Need to be concerned with
the split. Putting surfaces are most
important. These details need to be
worked out. Both419andTifdwarfwill
be covered by the program. Once we are
about 6 or 7 months into the program, we
will contact the Florida growers to discuss the early progress of the research.
At the end of the discussion, a motion
was made to approve the DNA proposal
for the two year program at a 50/50 split
with the FTGA. The total cost is approximately $66,000 with $59,000 for
first year and $14,000 for the second.
All equipment brought for the program
would be transferred to the DNA lab at
a later date. Kevin Downing, Phil Busey

Continuation of FGCSA Spring Board Meeting Minutes
and David Barnes would monitor the
program. The motion was approved.
FOLLOW UP: Florida now has
Floratex. Flora dwarf will be next
spring. Dollars are accumulated by the
Certification program. Royalties may
make the program self-supporting in the
future. Kevin mentioned that we should
establish a joint effort to see where these
dollars should go. David Barnes suggested that the FTGA and FGCSA should
combine to form a joint Research Committee to handle any substantial royalties.
Other Research Projects. Kevin
Downing reported that the Research
Committee is eager to begin a putting
speed study and Dr. Monica Elliott is
currently working on a budget for this
project. Kevin also noted that the research facility is in need of more
equipment and he will continue to be
sure that their needs are met. He again
noted that several suppliers and superintendents have donated equipment and
services to the facility so that the financial
burden on the FGCSA has been reduced.
MEMBERSHIP: The board was asked
to vote on the status of four At Large
Membership Applications. It was decided to approve the applications from
Ron Tyler, Mike Echols and Jeff Ball,
all of whom work in the Tallahassee and
Panhandle area. The board decided to
reject the application from James
DeReuil who works in Georgia. The
original intent states that the At Large
applicant must be a Florida superintendent. His application and check will be
returned with a note explaining the
qualifications for membership.
A discussion was held as to the qualifications to be a Class A member. The
FGCSA By Laws follow the GCSAA
guidelines which state that a Class A
member shall have at least three (3)
years experience as a golf course superintendent and be employed in such capacity. Traditionally, the FGCSA does
not have a Class C member; therefore
Class B members include assistant superintendents and all superintendents
who do not qualify for Class A status.

At this time there was another discussion about a dues increase for 1996.
Greg Plotner noted that it would be
advantageous to keep dues down so
that more superintendents will be able
to join the association. He noted that
budgetary items can be met if all local
chapters continue to hold fund raisers
and shuttle some of these funds into the
FGCSA operating budget. It was decided that as long as we have the cooperation of the local chapters, we will
not need to have an FGCSA dues increase in 1996. Dues will remain at
$60.00 per member.
CERTIFICATION: Jim Miller addressed the issue of certified golf course
superintendents who are currently
working as sales representatives. Gary
Grigg noted that the GCSAA is working on this issue. Ethics questions were
also discussed.
CROWFOOT: Joe Ondo reported
that this year's Crowfoot Tournament
will be played on Monday, August 7th
at the Bay Hill Club with an 8:00 a.m.
shotgun start. The Crowfoot dinner
will be held on S unday night at a cost of
$40.00 for extra tickets. Golf entry
forms were distributed to all External
Vice Presidents. Extra copies can be
obtained from the FGCSA office.
GOLF: Joe Ondo had no report except
to state that this year's GCSAA Golf
Tournament was very well done and
they are looking for an even bigger and
better event in Florida next year.
G O V E R N M E N T RELATIONS:
Mike Mongoven reported that Steve
Dwinell has begun preparations to write
his Best Management Practices for
Maintenance Facilities. It was noted
that one of the Florida regulatory
agencies has already written a pamphlet
on this subject and Gary Grigg noted
that the GCSAA is also involved in
similar projects.
Mike discussed water issues and pesticide sensitivity problems. He also
suggested that Mike Goldie be invited
to ali FGCSA Board Meetings to give

an update to the board. He distributed a
listing from the DEP about their Workshops that have been planned for the week
of May 22nd. External Vice Presidents were
urged to get someone to attend. Other
topics covered by Mike and Gary were
water management representatives and
worker protection regulations that include
sod and nursery areas.
GCSAA: Central Florida members have
been selected to serve on the GCSAA Show
Committee for 1996. Paul Crawford expects
this year's reception to be the biggest!
SURVEY: The 1995 survey was discussed.
It was decided that we should continue to do
this survey only every two years.
MISCELLANEOUS: Scott Bell reported
that he has been approached several times
by the promoters of the Golf Course News
Exposition with an offer of a meeting room
at the Orlando Convention Center during
the time of their Exposition. Scott noted
that we normally hold our Fall board meeting
during the FTGA Convention which is
usually held in September and comes too
quickly after the Crowfoot meeting. After
some discussion, it was decided to turn
them down on their offer. An appropriate
time and place for the Fall meeting will be
set by the new FGCSA President after the
Annual Meeting.
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Scott also mentioned that Tim Hiers has
requested that the FGCSA support Michael
Coffman in his effort to begin an environmental newsletter. After some discussion,
it was decided that this was not the function
of the FGCSA and the request was denied.
Scott noted the formation of a Greens Industry Coalition that is composed of delegates from many associations in the
turfgrass field, as well as regulators and
university personnel. The FGCSA is a
member of the Coalition which meets twice
a year. Scott asked that a line item be placed
in this year's budget to cover the cost of
providing lunch for the Coalition during
one of the 1996 meetings. The motion was
approved.
Since there was no further business, the
meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m.

Membership News

FGCSA Congratulates Newly Certified Florida Superintendents
Winfield Yount, superintendent at
Suntree Country Club, has the distinction of having spent his entire ten year
plus career in turfgrass management at
one club! How many other Florida
superintendents can say that?
Winfield started at Suntree CC working
in maintenance of the common grounds.
Then in 1985, when Steve Wrightneeded
an Assistant, Winfield got the job. He
continued working for Steve until 1989
when Steve took a position at Alaqua.
Winfield was promoted to Superintendent and continues to enjoy working for
this equity club.
He urges all superintendents to get involved with the GCSAA certification
program. He contends that there are
many good points to the program but he
feels the most important is that it promotes credibility with the people you
work for, especially equity clubs.

Prentis Knotts has worked for the Club
Corporation of America for the past 17
years. CCA is an international company
that has been managing golf courses
since 1957 and employs 40,000 people
today. Prentis has been superintendent
at clubs in Texas and Arizona before
moving to Florida in 1991 to become
superintendent at Eagle Creek in Naples.
Texas-bred Prentis actually has a degree
in education and music from the Sam
Houston State University. But after
"starving as a teacher for a few years",
he turned to golf course management
and his first love, golf. He had been
involved in grounds management so the
turn to golf course management was a
natural.
Prentis has been active in various superintendents associations. He served two
terms as President of the Arizona GCS A
while serving as superintendent at

Redmont Ranch and is now the immediate Past President of the Everglades
GCSA. Prentis has recently moved to
the West Coast chapter to become superintendent at Tampa Palms G&CC.
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ATTENTION
All FGCSA Members
All chapter secretaries are currently involved in collecting annual dues. Please
help them do their jobs by sending in
your dues check today. If you would
like to have your fax number included in
the 1996 FGCSA Membership Directory, please call the FGCSA office.
The FGCSA office is also accepting
advertisements for the 1996 FGCSA
Membership Directory. All suppliers
are urged to call the office if you have
not placed your ad.

North Florida GCSA Hosts Informative Chapter Meeting
The May meeting of the North Florida GCSA featured a presentation by FTG A Vice President, Gerry Millholen. Also providing
input were former FTGA presidents Nick Dennis and Wayne Sloan along with IFAS representative Harold Jones.
While most of the audience was familiar with the FTGA's turfshow and conference, Millholen provided a brief historical
overview and an update of recent FTGA accomplishments. Since 1983, the FTGA has donated 1.2 million dollars in research
funds to the U of F, and this figure does not include the impressive Envirotron which opened in 1993. The FTGA funded 1994
turfgrass survey provides tangible proof of the tremendous impact turfgrass has on Florida's economy. The FTGA is also
spearheading the turf certification program
to help ensure the genetic purity of the
state's turfgrass.
Millholen noted that the industry is getting
more demanding, sighting the need for the
FTGA and FGCSA to have a lobbyist in
Tallahassee since 1992. He also stressed the
importance of coordinating the efforts of
affiliated associations such as the PGA and
the Club Managers Association.
The North Florida chapter would like to
thank all those hard working people of the
FTGA. The chapter will continue to support
their efforts and hopefully spread the word
on the benefits of an FTGA membership.

Harold Jones, Gerry Millholen, Nick Dennis, and Wayne Sloan
update North Florida members on FTGA activities.

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