VOLUME XII, PART 6, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1996
NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION
The 44th Annual Florida Turfgrass
Association Conference was held in
Tampa August 23rd to 26th. The
Awards Luncheon saw the Florida
superintendents announce their
yearly donations to the FTGA Research Foundation with Seven Rivers chapter again leading the pack
with this year's donation of $45,000
from their Fourth Annual Envirotron
Tournament.
Roy Bates, superintendent at Imperial Golf Club in Naples, was elected
as FTGA president for the upcoming
year and John Luper received the
Wreath of Grass Award.

Roy Bates (left), newly elected FTGA President, is prepared to discuss future research
projects with Dr. Grady Miller, University of Florida, Gainesville campus.

Nov. 6 PBGCS A joint meeting with
Mechanics, The Falls CC
Nov. 6 Suncoast chapter Grounds
Management Seminar,
Selby Gardens Center

UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec. 12 GCS A A/North Florida GCSA
Regional Seminar "Maximizing
Turfgrass Disease Control",
Jacksonville

Dec. 10 Georgia Turfgrass Conference
- 12 & Show, College Park, GA

Nov. 19 Treasure Coast chapter meeting,
Jupiter Island Club
Jan. 7
- 10
Dec. 5 GCSAA/Central Florida GCSA
Seminar "Superintendent as
Jan. 21
Grow-In Manager", Orlando
Dec. 6 TCGCSA Christmas Party,
Gator Trace GC
Dec. 6 South Florida Christmas Party
Dec. 10 Everglades Christmas Golf
Tournament, Gateway GC

North Carolina Turfgrass
Conference and Show
FTGA Research Foundation
Regional Conference,
Lake Worth

Jan. 22 FTGA Regional Conference,
K of C Hall, Fort Myers
Jan. 23 FTGA Regional Conference,
Postal Hall, Tampa Bay

Jan. 24 FTGA Regional Conference,
Seminole CC, Sanford
Jan. 30 Assistants Day at Palm
Beach Community College
Feb. 6
-7

Weed Management Workshop
Clarion Plaza Hotel, Orlando

Feb. 4
- 12

GCSAA Conference and
Show, Las Vegas

Feb. 9

FGCSA Reception, Ballys

Mar. 13 UF Field Day and SFGCSA
Expo, Ft. Lauderdale campus
Apr. 14 USGA Conference, Orlando
Apr. 17 USGA, Palm Beach Gardens

President's Message

President's Message
by Dale Kuehner, CGCS
How many times have you had to justify
the cost of your membership dues to
your club? Could you, if they asked?
Some clubs are reluctant to pay association dues because they do not see any
direct benefits to their operation. Unfortunately many clubs and even some
superintendents do not realize what part
of their FGCS A/GCS AA dues actually
fund. Did you know that the lobbyist we
fund in cooperation with the FTGA is
the only lobbyist for golf in the state of
Florida? Did you know your dues along
with local chapter fund raisers support
research to reduce maintenance costs
and help improve the environment? Golf
is a unique business. I cannot think of
another major industry where the employees pay to lobby on behalf of their
employers. Golf generates billions of
dollars to the economy in Florida every
year. It would be nice to see some
money or support from those who benefit from it the most.
With the fall rains starting and the members coming back into town, job stability becomes the hot topic. Whether you
are a superintendent or work for a For-

tune 500 company, job stability seems
to be a real concern. Superintendents
have always had the job stability of a pro
football coach, but today it seems to be
getting worse. With new turf schools
popping up everyday competition is getting tougher. Becoming a good golf
course superintendent involves more
than graduating from a turf school and
accepting a job. It takes years of hands
on practical experience working in the
field. We have reached a point in this
industry where the need for entry level
standards for class "A" membership
should seriously be explored. Being a
Class "A" GCS AA/FGCS A superintendent should mean something, both to
you and your employer. The PGA was
very successful implementing standards
in their profession. How many of you
have worked at clubs that advertised a
position for a PGA class "A" pro? How
many of those same clubs advertised tor
a GCS A A or FGCS A class "A" superintendent? The PGA was very successful
at making class "A" mean something
and now clubs want that "name brand"
pro. The following are some of the
potential benefits of having minimum
standards for class "A" membership.
First it would set class "A" members
apart from nonmember superintendents
by providing employers with a guaran-

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tee of at least minimum qualifications
for a job. It would hopefully reestablish
an apprentice program for future superintendents. Finally it should provide
some job stability by encouraging superintendents to stay current on new
technology and regulations. Class "A"
standards should not replace the current
GCS AA Certification program or cost a
lot of money to retain. It would be
attainable for superintendents at all economic levels. This is an issue that with
a lot of careful research and discussion
could benefit golf course superintendents and the clubs that employ them.
The key to our profession is involvement and continuing education. The
epitome of this is the GCSAA Certification program. Certification is becoming more valuable every year. The
GCSAA released survey results at the
fall Chapter Relations Meeting that
showed Certified Superintendents made
on average $10,000 a year more than
non certified superintendents. While
not always the case, it is nice to see clubs
willing to pay more for a certified superintendent. This issue of The Green
Sheet highlights some of Florida's
newest CGCS members. Congratulations to all who have taken the extra
initiative to attain the CGCS designation.
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Educational Programs

GCSAA Regional Seminars Set for December
Two GCSAA Regional Seminars will
be co-sponsored by Florida chapters in
December this year. The first is set for
December 5th in Orlando and the second
will be held in Jacksonville on December 12th. Both of these chapters are
encouraging attendance from all superintendents in the area who are looking
for good, quality educational programs.
The seminars offer .7 CEU's and registration fees are $110 for GCSAA members. Call GCSAA office at 1 -800-4727878 for registration forms.

"The Superintendent as GrowIn Manager" will be taught on De-

cember 5th in Orlando. This one day
seminar covers management practices
for renovating, grow-in and caring for
maturing golf courses. Construction
finalization, such as punch lists and asbuilts, are covered and participants follow a management scheme that includes
pre-planting, grow-in, opening and the
maturation of the course. In addition,
because first-year maintenance is quite
different from routine maintenance, these
special considerations are detailed, with
discussion of budgetary guidelines.
Any superintendent about to manage the
renovation and/or grow-in of a golf
course will benefit from the field tips
and management strategies presented.
Detailed areas include selection of
USGA-recommended materials, erosion/sediment management, tree protection during construction, drainage
flow monitoring and the evaluation of
airflow before planting.
The instructor will be Bud White, agronomic consultant with Total Turf
Services, Inc. He has consulted on more
than 700 cons truction/renovati on/grow in projects and has had project management experience on a Morrish/
Wciskopf development. As a former
superintendent, he presents his management ideas and field tips in a practical,
well-illustrated method.

Maximizing Turfgrass Disease
Control" is being offered on Decem-

ber 12th in Jacksonville. This popular
one day seminar profiles the basic fungicides and discusses the results of ongoing university research. The non target
effects of fungicides, strategies for
avoiding resistance, the effects of synergism and antagonism, and control
programs for specific diseases of both
cool-season and warm-season
turfgrasses are presented. In this intermediate-level program, you will also
review control strategies that incorporate
all the factors known to reduce the severity of specific target diseases. An
evaluation of the effectiveness of currently marketed disease biocontrol
agents, as well as the relationship between application procedures and fungicide effectiveness, are important parts
of this seminar.
Dr. Houston Couch's long career as an
instructor includes*more than 375 presentations to turfgrass organizations in
the United States and internationally.
He is a professor of plant pathology at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, teaching
an undergraduate course on the nature
and control of turfgrass diseases. He
also conducts research on the chemical
control of turfgrass diseases and the
effects of various environmental factors
on turfgrass disease developments.

FTGA Seminars
The FTGA has announced their 1997
schedule for the FTGA Research Foundation Regional Conferences. The all
day Conferences will be held the week
of January 21st with plenty of Florida
pesticide core CEU's and good education for all who attend. Each Conference will have different speakers but the
same topics will be covered at each site.
Speakers include but are not limited to:
Dr. Rick Brandenburg, North Carolina
State University; Dr. Don Short, U of F;
Burt McKee, United Horticultural Supply; Gene Joiner, Palm Beach County
Extension Agent; Geri Cashion, FMC
Corporation; Bill Sisley, LESCO; and
Erica Santella, Tru Green Chem Lawn.
SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Polish Club, Lake Worth
Wednesday, Jan. 22
K of C Hall, Fort Myers
Thursday, Jan. 23
Postal Workers Union Hall, Tampa
Friday, Jan. 24
Seminole Community College,
Sanford
For registration information, please
call the FTGA at 1-800-882-6721.

Suncoast GCSA Grounds Management Seminar
The SuncoastGrounds Management Seminar for Golf Course Maintenance and
Related Professionals will be held at Sclby Gardens Education Center on
November 6,1996. Selby Gardens is located on Sarasota Bay in Sarasota at 811
South Palm Avenue and U. S. 41. From 1-75 take Exit 39 (SR780), Fruitfille j
Road west to U.S. 41, then south past the Harbor turning right on Palm Avenue.
Speakers include Dr. Pat Cobb of Auburn University, Dr. Carol Lehtola of the !
University of Florida, Dane Buell of Arbor Care, Inc. and John Foy of the i
USGA. There will also be a tree workshop. CEU's will be available toward your
pesticide license. All superintendents are encouraged to attend and bring their
assistants and members of their staff to this seminar. Registration for the I
conference is $45.00 and can be made by calling the Suncoast GCSA phone or
fax number at 941-378-3653

Newly Certified Superintendents

Eight Florida Superintendents Attain GCSAA Certification
In this issue of the Green Sheet we are
pleased to introduce our latest Florida
Certified Superintendents from several
chapters around the state. During the
pastsix months we have had eight superintendents earn this status which makes
a total of 12 Florida superintendents
becoming Certified this year. We urge
all members to congratulate these fellows
when you see them at your next chapter
meeting.

Doug Powell received his A.S. degree in Turf Management from
Vincennes University in Indiana. Shortly
after receiving his degree, he moved to
Florida to begin his career in the Sarasota
area. His first job was as Assistant
Superintendent at the Sarasota GC and
from there he moved to the crew at Palm
Aire. He was offered a chance to do
some renovation at the Bobby Jones GC
as assistant superintendent and enjoyed
that particular phase of the turf management field so much that he took another renovation job when that course
was finished. This time he was superintendent during the renovation at Oakford
and then was very pleased to be able to
return to Palm Aire as Superintendent of
the 36 hole facility. Palm Aire will be
beginning some major renovation shortly
and he is eager to be involved once
again.
Doug was able to give some volunteer
time to the Suncoast chapter serving as
Secretary/Treasurer and then as Vice
President until the job pressures of
renovation became too strong and he
had to step down. Now he is able to
spend an occasional weekend enjoying
his other hobbies including golf, Softball,
fishing, and even gets a chance to take a
ride on that Harley when he really needs
to get away.

Tom Schlick received his B.S. de-

gree in Horticulture from the University
of Florida where he worked on the University Golf Course while pursuing his
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degree. After graduation he worked in
New York for a few years and then
secured a position with Marriott Golf in
1990. Tom has high praise for this
management company that specializes
in maintenance of resort golf. He especially enjoyed his two years in Tennessee where he was involved in the growin of Shiloh Falls GC.
Marriott Golf sent him back to Florida in
1995 where he is happy to have come
full circle. His current position is Director of Agronomy and Grounds Operation at the new Marriott Grande Vista
which is actually an Academy of Golf
with its own golf course and learning
center.

Commemorating the 25th Anniversary
of GCSAA s Certification Program

Tom feels that attaining certified status
is the best way to expand the professionalism of the golf maintenance business. Not only is it the right thing to do
but it also allows the superintendent to
increase his knowledge of the entire
industry.

Mark Kalmanek is actually a
graduate of Lake City Community
College even though he did start his
college studies at Michigan State University. He began working on golf
courses in Michigan when he was 15 and
made the transformation to LCCC by
working on the University of Florida

golf course. Since graduation his jobs
have included a stint at the Countryside
CC in Naples during construction and
grow in, and then two years at the Naval
Air Station in Jacksonville.
He is currently serving as superintendent at Silver Lake GC where he is
heavily involved in the construction and
design of that facility. He enjoys working on the golf course and even has a
small tree nursery on the side. Marie has
two sons and a daughter that take up
what little spare time he has.

Eddie Snipes actually received his
certified status back in 1989 but was
unable to keep up with the necessary
CEU's due to job pressures in 1991 and
1992 which led to his inability to attend
the GCSAA Conventions. Back then it
was almost impossible to keep up your
certification without attending the National. Now, with the large number of
Regional Seminars held in Florida every
year this is not the case. Anyway, would
you believe he took the test again and
passed it again?! Forhim,itwastheonly
way to go but he definitely does not
encourage it, especially to anyone over
the age of forty!
Eddie holds a B .S. degree in Psychology
from the University of North Florida
and spent most of his "younger days" in
the Jacksonville area at San Jose CC for
5 1/2 years and Selva Marina GC for 61/
2 years. He was very much involved
with the North Florida chapter and even
found time to serve on the Board of
Directors of the FGCSA. In 1993 he
finally made the move away from North
Florida to take a position at Broken
Sound GC where he currently serves as
superintendentof the West Course. This
move ended any hope of finding time to
keep up his certification but he is very
happy to have been able to regain his
status. We wonder how many other
certified superintendents would be willing to retake that test five years later.
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More Certified Florida Superintendents

Dale Stump is a second generation

golf course superintendent. Shortly
after receiving his A.S. degree in Applied
Agriculture with a major in turfgrass
from North Carolina State University,
Dale moved to Florida where he has
remained for the past ten years.
Dale became interested in the challenge
of a grow-in so accepted a position at
Eastwood GC in Orlando. When that
club got up and running he moved on to
Green Valley in Clairmont to tackle the
complexities of their grow-in process.
His next job was as superintendent at the
golf course at Patrick Air Force Base
and now has been superintendent at
Rocklcdge GC for the past three years.
Dale is a goal oriented person and feels
that everyone who is truly dedicated to
the turfgrass profession should be certified. He is very willing to give some
study tips to anyone who is just beginning the certification process which he
feels is a wonderful experience for all
superintendents.

Jim Sharpe received his B.S. degree

in Agriculture with a double major in
Agronomy and Horticulture from the
University of Arizona. Because of his
extensive experience working on golf
courses since he was a teenager, he was
able to secure a position as head superintendent on the municipal golf course
for the City of Huntsville, Alabama.
After three years, he decided to move to
Florida to accept the superintendent
position at Somcrfield GC in 1993 where
he remains today.

Jim is another goal oriented individual
who is very proud to be a certified superintendent. Jim was glad that he chose
to tackle the certi fication process as soon
as he was eligible, stating that the six
hour open book test was very greuling
and comprehensive.
Jim is an active member of the West
Coast GCS A, is married and has a 5 year
old son and a 3 year old daughter.

Pete Metcalf holds a B.S. in Plant
and Soil Science with a minor in Education from the University of Massachusetts. After graduation, he spent a year
at Wareham CC in Massachusettts before moving to the west coast of Florida
to take the superintendent position at
InnisbrookCC in Tarpon Springs. Pete
spent five years at Innisbrook and then
after a brief stop at Dunedin CC he
moved farther south to become superintendent at the prestigious Vineyards CC
in Naples where he has stayed for the
past ten years.

Pete is another of those devoted professionals who loves the outdoors and the
challenge that golf course maintenance
requires. He was encouraged by his
wife to take the Certification Exam this
year and, since he finally had the necessary time to prepare for the tests, he
accepted the challenge. He now joins
the ever-increasing list of Certified Superintendents from the Everglades
chapter.

Mark Kalmanek
Peter Melcalf
Doug Powell
Tom Schlich
Jim Sharpe
Eddie Snipes
Dale Stump
Roy Wilshire
Pete has been married for 18 years and
has two children. His hobbies include
fishing, hunting, and golf.

Roy Wilshire holds a B.S. degree in
Agriculture with an emphasize on
turfgrass management from Kansas State
University in Manhattan, Kansas.
Roy's first job after graduation was as
Assistant S uperintendent at Colonial GC

in Fort Worth, Texas where he stayed
for 3 1/2 years. His first superintendent
position was at Elkins Lake in Huntsville, Texas and then on to Lochinvar in
Houston for two years. After that he
worked for a management company so
that he could try his hand at new construction at Pine Crest GC in Houston.
Roy came to Florida early in 1993 when
he accepted the head superintendent position at the Grasslands GC in Lakeland
when Bobby Ellis moved on to Indian
River Club. Grasslands has been the
host golf course for theRidge Invitational
ever since Roy took over in 1993.
Grasslands will also be the host for the
inaugural Nike-Lakeland Tournament
which will be the first stop of the 1997
PGA Tour season.
Roy has always had an interest in golf
course maintenance ever since his first
summerjobattheageof 16. What little
spare time he now has is devoted to his
duties on the Ridge Board of Directors
where he currently serves as President
of the chapter.

CERTIFIED
FLORIDA QCS
Central Florida 14
Everglades
18
North Florida
8
Palm Beach
19
4
Ridge
Seven Rivers
2
South Florida
6
Suncoast
6
Treasure Coast 10
West Coast
11
Affiliates
11
TOTAL
111

GCSAA Convention

Florida State Golf Association Endowment

The 1997 GCSAA Conference will be held in
Las Vegas from February 4th through 12th. The
FGCSA will host their annual reception on
Sunday night, February 9th, at Bally's from 8:00
-11:00 p.m. We have reserved space on the 26th
floor which will provide a spectacular panoramic
view of the Vegas strip. All FGCSA members
are invited to attend.

A new era in turfgrass research has recently been announced. In recognition
of retiring Executive Director Cal Korf, the Florida State Golf Association
has established the Calvin L. Korf Turfgrass Research Foundation . This
endowment was created in recognition of Cal's special concerns for all
golfers throughout the Sunshine State, and his fifteen years of service as
Executive Director of the Florida Slate Golf Association. This $150,000
endowment to the University of Florida-Fort Lauderdale will support
turfgrass research for Florida golf courses.

Sponsors have been solicited and we have received a wonderful response from our loyal
affiliates. If there are any affiliates who have not
been contacted, please call the FGCSA office
immediately so that we may put you on the
invitation list. Paul Crawford, Event Chairman,
promises another stupendous evening.

Initially, funding will be used to support evaluation of the currently
available turfgrass cultivars and species, as well as development of new
grasses for use on Florida golf courses. The Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association, along with the Florida Region of the USGA Green
Section, will be involved in monitoring of research efforts and will also
provide technical assistance.

The GCSAA has had to schedule this Convention to fit Las Vegas hours (no Saturday check
in). Therefore we have had to schedule the
Florida reception later in the week. GCSAA
Opening Session and Reception will be held
Saturday night and the Environmental General
Session and Reception is planned for earlier
Sunday night. The Trade Show will be open
Monday through Wednesday with the GCSAA
Gala scheduled for Tuesday, February 11th.

Additional funding will be made through entry fees from golf tournaments
conducted by the Florida State Golf Association. This will mark the first
time that the golfing public in Florida has had the opportunity to participate
in supporting research programs that will directly affect turfgrass management and golf course quality. However, it must also be realized that
turfgrass research, and in particular breeding of new grasses, is a long term
proposition.
The Florida State Golf Association should be commended for their major
contribution to turfgrass research in the State of Florida. For more
information, contact Kevin Downing at Willoughby GC (561) 220-8700.

Vocational Training Planned by Florida Department of Corrections
Could grass be greener on the inside? What Bill Woolley and Mike Clayton, Vocational Education Administrators for the Florida
Department of Corrections, would like to see is a job training program for inmates on the maintenance and repair of turf equipment
much like the Turf Equipment Management program being taught at LCCC. In fact, LCCC has provided technical assistance to
Bill and Mike as they work towards the implementation of this program in one of the 59 state correctional institutions.
Vocational education in prison mirrors, as much as possible, the vocational programs in public schools. The goal is to teach job
skills that result in real jobs. The Florida Department of Corrections works closely with the Florida Department of Labor to make
sure that training is in occupations that are in high demand in Florida. Currently, there are 102 vocational programs, ranging from
commercial cooking to computer assisted drafting, being offered in 31 state correctional institutions. Each inmate released from
prison with a marketable job skill, who then becomes employed, saves us, the taxpayers, over $15,000 annually - the yearly cost
of keeping an inmate in prison. Research indicates that addressing three areas - an inmate's mastery of basic academic skills,
vocational job skills, and on-the-job training work experience - reduces the chance that an inmate will return to the prison system.
As you, the practitioner, know, turf equipment is not cheap. Wooley and Clayton just returned from the FTGA Conference in
Tampa where they talked at length with Toro, Gravely, John Deere, Jacobson and many other vendors about support, training and
general guidance for the fledgling program. You might say that Mike and Bill are talking to anyone who will listen regarding the
donation and/or loan of the equipment that is necessary to get the program up and running. Old mowers, sharpeners and other
usable equipment would be greatly appreciated. Mike says if you donate it, he will come and get it.
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Any member who would like to assist in helping these two men get their Turf Equipment Management program off the ground
can reach them at 904-488-2288; fax: 904-922-2121; or by writing them at Florida Department of Corrections, 2601 Blair Stone
Road, Tallahassee, 32399-2500.

1996 FGCSA Team
Championship

Chapter News

Palm Beach Chapter Awards Scholarships

The first FGCSA Team Championship
was heldon Saturday, September 21st at
Southern Dunes Golf Club in Haines
City, Florida. Host superintendent,
Bayne Caillavet, had the golf course in
excellent condition for this inaugural
event. Five chapters participated and
bragging rights this year go to the
Treasure Coast chapter. Members of the
winning teams were: Dave Oliver, Kevin
Downing, Jay Gratton, Tim Cann and
Roy McDonald. The best four out of
five scores were used.
Chris Cartin, Assistant Supt. at Alaqua
CC, won low gross honors and a spot on
the FGCSA team in Las Vegas with a
score of 73. Second was Roy McDonald
and third was Dave Oliver. In the Net
Division, Erik Knudsen won first place
in a match of card with a 69 over Chuck
Gast. Third place was taken by Mark
Henderson, who also qualified for the
state team by having the low average in
two out of three of this year's qualifiers.
Special thanks to fellow superintendent
Buck Buckner, Marie Roberts, host
Bayne Caillavet, Southern Dunes manager Denny Snyder and pro Chris Miller
for helping to get this event off and
running. We plan on making this an
annual event so mark your calendars and
make plans to field a team next year or
just come and play a great golf course.

Googe Transport Donates
to Turfgrass Research
Billy Googe, President of Googe
Transport, has recently sent a $1,275.00
check to the FGCSA Research Fund as
proceeds from their rebate plan. The
company has been delivering sand, rock
and top dressing for the past 20 years in
the Miami to Orlando area. Their rebate
plan returns 250/ton to turfgrass research.
Billy would like to thank the PBGCSA
and especially Dan Miller for their
Christmas trip raffle which he was
fotunate enough to win.

The Palm Beach GCS A awarded their 1996 scholarships this past month at Emerald
Dunes CC. Each year scholarships are awarded to turf students and dependents of
local superintendents. The scholarships are to help continue the studies of those who
are seeking a career in the industry and to those dependents of persons who are
working in our industry. This years honorees are from left to right: Bill Lloyd,
representing daughter Tammv: Dennis Edie. turf student at Palm Beach Community
College presently employed at Gulfstream GC; Stanley Carr, superintendent at
Gulfstream GC; Jeff Klontz, PBGCSA President; Erica Mitchell student; Dale Mitchell
of Golf Agronomics. Not pictured is Robert Turner a student at Penn State University. All four of these students received $500 scholarships for a total of $2,000
awarded by the Palm Beach chapter.

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SFGCSA Sponsors Annual Adam Walsh Tournament
The SFGCSA co-sponsored their annual Adam Walsh Tournament on September
30th at The Club at Inverrary. Host Talbott Denny and his staff had the course in
excellent condition for the full field of 140 players. The team sponsored by Terra
won the Low Gross honors while the SFGCSA team took low net. SFGCSA team
members were Danny Miller, Bob Klitz, Billy Entwistle, Jr. and Mike Bonetti.
The SFGCSA Board of Directors would like to thank all of their members who
solicited sponsorships for the event and all of the sponsors who responded. There
were 30 Eagle sponsors and 44 Birdie sponsors. Special thanks go to Golf
Agronomics for their support.
Proceeds for the day totalled more than $ 12,000 and was immediately donated to the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which is the foundation that has
replaced the Adam Walsh Foundation.
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