Official Publication of the Michigan & Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association TURFGRASS, INC. 365 WOODLAND DRIVE SOUTH LYON, MICHIGAN 48178 Phone: Area 313 437-1427 Autumn is here. and so is inflation, Eating your dollars with great jubilation. Perhaps we can help you to be " penny-wise" And save you some money as prices do rise. By ordering early our COUNTRY CLUB line. The prices are less and the product is fine. Additional funds are saved by the thrifty, By your timing of payment, which is really quite "n ifty ". As those of you know who bought MALLINCKRODT, The dollars you saved for the product you got. If your timing was right and your action was wise, You ordered the product 'fore prices could rise. For our fine UPJOHN products. there are savings as well. It's a quality product (that's a ll that we sell). By ordering early there's more for the money. And as dollars are squeaking, you know that's not funny. Those are a few of the products we sell. And the following items we handle as well. Quality merchandise comes from FORE PAR, And their personalization is superior by far. Most of you know the good LEWIS line. For golfing supplies their product is fine. YANKEE makes squeegees and leve/ers and rakes. No other can beat them for quality sake. The marker by RICHWAY w ill assist you in mapping. And a savings in dollars by not overlapping. And if you have spots where there's travel and tearing. The GRASS CELLS by TURFGRASS w ill keep them from wearing. ELANCO for sampling areas small. And DUPONT and CLEARY, we handle them all. VELSICOL, AQUATROLS. FOX VALLEY too, CYCLONE and PRATT to name just a few. ROUNDUP control for particular places. For specialized areas a "good super" faces. So let us assist you however we may. We try to give SERVICE and not much delay. RHODIA TWENTY-SIX. ZERO. ONE, NINE. And MICROGREEN liquid w ill do a job fine. As you're planning through winter and thinking of spring. Let us assist you, just give us a ring. SUPERINTENDENTS - CHOOSE HONDA FOR 1980 HONDA. ENGINES Recondition your equipment this winter with a Honda, Built tough for Dependability - Durability - Quiet Precision Engineering - Economy ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS 3.5 5 7 1 0 11 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X G V150 A1 G V150 A2 G150 G 150 G 150 G V 200 Q PE HQ (1) AF AF AF N40 G V200 (2) N 50 G V200 (3) N4C G 200 G200 G 200 G 200 G 200 G 300 G300 G300 G300 G300 G400 G400 G400 Q V PE S HQ Q V S HQ Q Q V Q G V 400 (4) G V400 (5) G V 400 (6 ) AF A5 AF AG AF B6 B6 B7 B6 JO B6 B6 JO AA AB JB G V400 (7) JD Crankshaft P.T.O. 3 5/32 X 7/8 D IA. TAPPED 3/8 24 UNF 2 7/16 x 7/8 D IA . TAPPED 3/8 24 UNF 2 7/16 x 3/4 D IA. TAPPED 5/16 24 UNF 2 7/16 x 5/8 TH R E A D E D 2 3/4 x 3/4 DIA. X 3 5/32 x 1 D IA . TAPPED 3/8 24 UNF 1 13/16 x 1 D IA . TAPPED 7/16 20 UNF 3 5/32 x 1 D IA. TAPPED 3/8 24 UNF 2 7/16 x 3/4 D IA . TAPPED 5/16 24 UNF 2 53/64 x 0.755 D IA. TAPER 2 1/4 PER FT. 2 7/16 x 5/8 TH R E A D E D 2 3/64 x 22 mm D IA. 2 3/64 x 3/4 D IA . X 3 31/64 x 1 D IA . TAPPED 7/16 20 UNF 4 11/64 x 7/8 D IA . TAPER 2 1/4 PER FT. 2 3/3 2 x 22 mm D IA. 3 7/32 x 1 D IA . TAPPED 7/16 20 UNF X 3 31/64 x 1 D IA . TAPPED 7/16 20 UNF 3 31/64 x 1 D IA. TAPPED 7/16 20 UNF 4 11/64 x 7/8 D IA. TAPER 2 1/4 PER FT. 3 31/64 x 1 D IA. TAPPED 7/16 20 UNF 3 5/32 x 1.0 D IA . TAPPED 7/16 20 UNF 3 5/32 x 1.0 D IA. TAPPED 7/16 20 UNF 3 5/32 x 1.0 D IA . TAPPED 7/16 20 UNF 3 5/32 x 1.0 D IA . TAPPED 7/16 20 UNF X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 3600 3600 4000 4000 4000 3200 3200 3700 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 4000 OPT. X 4000 4000 X X 4000 OPT. X 3550 3550 3550 X X X 3550 OPT. X X X X X X (1) N40 w ith CDI & Extended Oil Filler Tube (2) N50 w ith CDI & Extended Oil Filler Tube (3) N4C (w ith out tank, oil fille r tube, w ith S-type m uffler) (4) AA - STD. type (5) AB • STD. type (with SN m uffler, w /o fuel tank) (6) JB - Electric Start (with SN m uffler and fuel tank and muffler) recoil starter, w /o fuel tank) (7) JD - Electric Start (with 80w lamp coil, w /o / / / c / i / / i / S i / ¿ t / < 1 ä 1 ■§ *' i CO / started 14 years ago came true. The the * Robert W. Hancock Turfgrass Field I Lab took place at MSU. groundbreaking ceremonies for The location of the Lab will be on the Southeast corner of Mt. Hope and I Farm Lane on the MSU Campus, East i Lansing, Michigan. You may ask, “ Who is Robert W. 1 Hancock?” The late Robert W. Hancock was a past President and Greens Committee Chairman of the Country Club of Jack- son. He became interested in the many difficulties growing turfgrasses in the State of Michigan. Because of his I desire to assure that Michigan would | always have most attractive golf courses, he was encouraged by the , Michigan Turfgrass Field Laboratory. These generous i» coupled with the proceeds ( previous “ golf days” contributions, from all including this year’ s $12,000.00 will be used to equip the Laboratory. We can all be proud of the results. Many people have devoted countless hours and a lot of hard work to make this dream come true. Congratulations to all and a special “ Thanks” to the early dreamers. Some of the hearty guests at the ground breaking ceremonies — braving the cold, wet weather. 5 MICHIGAN & BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION Board of Directors. Left to right: Back row — Mike Edgerton, Charlie Gaige, Ed Heineman, Kevin Dushane, Frtiz McMullen, Chris Myers, and Walter Trombley. Front row — Bruce Wolfrom (Sec.-Treas.), Past President Clem Wolfrom, newly elected President Jim Timmerman, and newly elected Vice President Bob Hope. Clarence Wolfrom, right, presents Gene Johanningsmeier with trophy for winning the 1st Annual "Clarence Wolfrom Classic" tournament. 6 j Above: Host Don LaFond, left, and Bay Pointe Golf Club owner, Ernie Fuller. Below left: MBCGCSA President, Clem Wolfrom, thanking the crowd for their support. Below right: Fritz McMullen, Golf Chairman, and Dr. Joe Vargas of MSU. ( S c o tts ) ProTurf H elping the superintendent through tu rf research... ■ Controlled Release Fertilizers ■ Fertilizer/Pesticide Combinations ■ Fungicides—Herbicides—Insecticides ■ Soil Testing—Weed & Disease Identification s c o t t s • l e l y • g a n d y s p r e a d e r s Finest quality turfgrass seed-Fairways • Greens • Tees • Roughs Scotts Windsor and Victa blends Jim Brocklehurst Technical Representative 1964 Catalpa Berkley, Michigan 48072 Telephone: 313-547-9632 7 Softball game benefits turf research A softball game benefitting Michi­ gan Turf Grass Research was played by teams from the Michigan and Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association and Century Rain-Aid Irrigation Specialists. Century Rain- Aid offered to donate $100 to Turf- grass Research if the Superintendents would field a team. An equal amount was to be donated to the cause if the Superintendents won. Although it hurt the pocketbook, Century Rain-Aid presented $200 to Turf Grass Research as the Superintendents won the game, 5-2. The game was played Friday, September 28. A ll seven innings were completed in just one hour. Jerry Gill, the Superintendent’ s co-manager, said it was a “ good defensive ball game on both team’ s part.” The only outstanding offensive play of the game came when Superin­ tendent Kevin Dushane hit a home run. The real surprise of the game came the superb defensive play of from Superintendent Jerry Gill, who looked like a combination of Brooks Robinson and George Kell, yet older than both. Gill states that the team “ would like a rematch - another challenge” from Century. “ Every member really enjoyed the game. Our thanks to Century for a fine gesture on their part.” Century Rain-Aid is preparing now for next year’ s game. They report that it will be their turn to pick the field because this year’ s field conditions were “ similar to the Majove Desert in the dry season.” Both teams c o mm e n d the fine umpiring of Dick Roberts. Century would like to extend a special thanks to Ted Woerhle, Clem Wolfrom, and Bruce Wolfrom for helping to get this project in the air and flying, (even if the softball wasn’ t). MICHIGAN TURFGRASS CONFERENCE January 15 & 16, 1980 50TH ANNUAL Kel log Center Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Superintendent position open The Interlachen Country Club, located in the suburb Edina of Minneapolis is accepting applications for the position of Grounds Superintendent. Send resume to: Interlachen Country Interlachen Blvd., Edina, Club, 6200 Minn. 55436, Att'n: Donald W. Abel. ~ L J TEAM ROSTERS MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION Lee Bidwell - Farmington C.C. Kevin Dushane - Wabeek C.C. Mike Edgerton - Meadowbrook C.C. *Jerry Gill - Tam O’Shanter C.C. *Roger Gill - Pine Lake C.C. Glen Korhorn - Salt River Golf Club Fritz McMullen - Forest Lake C.C. Don Ratcliff - Glengarry C.C. Jim Timmerman - Orchard Lake C.C. Marty Miller - Knollwood C.C. CENTURY RAIN-AID *Dick Carpenter Richard Commyn Scott Foerstner Mike Gris Mark Gunderson Ernie Hodas Ken Hodas Paul Kendrick Vern Mace Scott MacIntyre Bcb Neumaier Mark Roberts Ben Taliaferro * Managers No synthetically produced fertilizer can compare with M/LORGAN/TE Go If Courses Use More MILORGANITE /¿J Than Any Other Fertilizer TERMINAL SALES CORR 12871 EATON AVE. DETROIT, MICH. 48227 (313) 491 -0606 C an yo u a ffo rd n o t to ? by Stanley J. Zontek Director USGA, Northeastern Region To those clubs already utilizing the services of the USGA Green Sec­ tion, we thank you and hope that this support continues. To those other golf courses not I taking advantage of this service, we j invite you to participate actively in \ the USGA and its turf extension arm, the Green Section. There are six well-staffed regional located across offices conveniently the country. A golf course superin- \ tendent or club official just needs to | these offices and contact one of schedule a Turf Advisory Service visit. Golf courses certainly have something to gain by utilizing this service at a most economical price. North Central Region: P. 0. Box 592 Crystal Lake, 111. 60014 (815) 459-3731 Carl H. Schwartzkopf, Director One of the most valuable and unique services the USGA offers to its Member Clubs is the Turf Advisory Service. How else can you receive a one-half day visit by an experienced golf turf-oriented agronomist candidly discussing in detail, followed by a comprehensive written report. . .all for $200 per visit? your course the maintenance of For many clubs this is an excep­ tional opportunity for club officials and the superintendent to meet, better understand, and develop the programs for their golf courses. Some golf courses routinely receive one Turf Advisory Service visit annually as a kind of “ physical examination.** Others prefer two or more visits per year to monitor more closely the conditions on the course through the golf season. In either case, these thoughtful clubs and their super­ intendents use and appreciate the services offered by the USGA to its Member Clubs and the expertise of the Green Section staff. For such a small they are supporting the investment activities of the organization that governs the game of golf. They also are reinforcing their own thinking on the management of their golf facility. USGA Green Section Record The USGA Green Section Record, ; j devoted to golf course management, [ is published six times per year in January, March, May, July, September, Isn’ t this a worthwhile endeavor for and November. Subscriptions are $3 all those people concerned and in- per year. Subscription requests should volved with the care of their golf be sent to the USGA, Golf House, Far courses? We certainly believe it is. Hills, N.J. 07931. “ PREMIUM PRODUCTS-Economically Priced” y\é D is tr ib u te Fertilizers Chemicals Lime & Gypsum Trees & Shrubs F D S FERTILIZERS, INC. Seeds Accessories Paving Blocks Equipment I 5324 W BLOOMFIELD LAKE • W. BLOOMFIELD, Ml. 48033 PHONE: (313)851-7766 TORO GROOVDSMASTER 72 Durability, versatility and top performance features make the Groundsmaster 72® worth more. The optional Two-stage 48-inch Snowthrower with driftbreaker auger clears snow from sidewalks in a hurry. Oversized Second Stage prevents clogging, Electric Chute Rotator puts snow where you want it. WILKIE Turf Equipment Division, Inc. P.O. Box 749 • 1050 Opdyke Road • Pontiac • Michigan • 48056 • 313/373-8800 11 FAIRWAY • ROUGH * GREENS MOW ER SfaviftetUtty & ‘fceflaOuMfy PICKUP l DELIVERY e s s m r s m OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT . J 3365 Highland R d . (M -5 9 )-H ig h la n d M ilfo rd , Michigan 48042 C A LL C O LLEC T FOR FR EE ESTIMATE (313) 8 8 7-15 0 0 ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION? F IL L IN THE QUESTIONAIRE BELOW AND MAIL TO: BRUCE WOLFROM BARTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB 639 Barber Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 Office 662-8359, Residence 663-9213 D A T E ____ NAME ________ ___________________________________________________ ADDRESS ___________________ ______________________________ CITY ________________________ STATE ____________ ZIP __________ OR Y O U M A Y C O N T A C T T H E N E X T G O L F C O U R S E S U P P L I E R WHO C A L L ON Y O U A N D G I V E H I M T H E I N F O R M A T I O N N E E D E D F O R A P P L I C A T I O N . 12 Robert Pontius’ first introduction to golf course maintenance began in April, 1943. He was employed at Congress Lake Country Club, Hart- ville, Ohio. September, 1954 began Bob’ s first Golf Course Superintendent job at Squaw Creek C.C., Vienna, Ohio. From there, in 1961, he moved on to Lyndhurst, Ohio with Acaria C.C. After being with Acaria C.C. for 11 years, he moved on to Franklin Hills C.C. in Franklin, Michigan. He has been employed there since 1972. Bob read of the certification pro­ gram and became interested in April, 1972. He was the 57th person in the United States to be certified. He be­ came the 18th person in the United ; States to be recertified in 1977. During his years as a golf course Superin­ tendent, five men working with him have become Golf Course Superin­ tendents. Bob is married, has four children, one grandson. He loves the outdoors, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and golf, a left hander, with a 7 handicap. 1972 - Class A Championship of the Cleveland, Ohio Left Handers Tourna­ ment was won by Bob. PENNSYLVANIA TURFGRASS CONFERENCE February 26-29, 1979 Hershey Motor Lodge & Convention Ctr. Hershey, PA 17033 Contact: Arthur D. Wick, P.O. Box 362, S ewickley, Pa. 15143, or Christine E. King, Secretary-Treasurer, Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council, 412 Blanchard Street, Bellefonte, Pa. 16823. Vertagreen A product forali reasons Vertagreen Fertilizer For P rofessional Turf w ith Balan 17-0-8 • Balan offers pre-emergence control of Poa Annua, crabgrass, goose grass, w ater grass and foxtail. 1 • One-fourth the nitrogen is Urea-Formaldehyde. • Uniform particles flow smoothly, spread evenly. • Contains secondary and micro-nutrients. Agri-Chemicals Division of United States Steel P.O Box 1 6 8 5 Atlanta, G e o r gi a 3 03 01 From FOREFRONT Why you need an Employee Handbook A new job can be one of life’ s traumatic experiences. There is an endless stream of information to be assimilated, names to be memorized and duties and p r o c e d u r e s to be learned. Supervisors and new em­ ployees are often strangers, so there is little opportunity for either to read additional meanings into the other’ s conversation. In any case, information transmitted is often mis­ forgotten, making the interpreted or transition that much more difficult for both parties. verbally period An employee handbook or personnel manual can be an easy source of information about the day-to-day opera­ tion of a company, its policies and the responsibilities of both employees and supervisors. It can give the new employee friendly welcome and serve as a continuing source of infor­ mation about the company. a 14 Handbooks were once considered a frill that only large companies could afford. Today many small companies use them to give employees the infor­ mation they need to know to do their jobs. The handbook should begin with a brief welcome message to the new ! employee. It might also emphasize the importance of the employee’ s job to 5 the company. organization and You also may want to include sections on the history of the company or its products, > services or sales. This information will help the new employee feel that i he belongs in the organization. person needs To fit in with other employees, a | new information on f working hours, lunch and other breaks, time clock regulations, reporting of supervisors, wages and absences, Continued on next page | paydays. Since salaries change fre- ( quently, it might be a good idea to I make a general s t a t e m e n t on the I subject itself and 1 keep information current by in- f serting a supplementary mimeographed > sheet. in the handbook the tions, Information on health insurance, | vacations, wage reviews and promo­ savings and pension plans, f service awards and employee profit- * sharing plans also should be included. information If certain aspects of your operation change rapidly, it might be less expensive to keep the information in to avoid having to rewrite and reprint it. the handbook general Above all, keep > current. the — TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR LIVING WITH P E O P L E ’ 1. Speak to people. Nothing is so nice as a cheerful greeting. ; 2. Smile at people. Takes 72 mus­ cles to frown, 14 to smile. | 3. Call people by name. Sweetest 4. Be sound is one’ s own name. friendly and helpful. want friends, be a friend. If you 5. Be cordial. Speak and act to prove everything you do is a genuine pleasure. ( 6. Be genuinely interested in people. Just try and you can like almost everyone. 7. Be generous with praise - and courteous with criticism. 8. Be considerate with others. There are often three sides to a con­ troversy; yours, his and the right side. 9. Be alert to give help. . .what we do for others lives and is immortal. 10. Add to all this a good sense of humor, loads of patience, a dash of humility and you will be re­ warded many fold. To accuse others John S. Swift Company, Inc. for your own misfortune is a sign of lack of educa­ tion; to accuse yourself shows that your education has begun; to accuse neither others nor yourself shows that your education is complete. Epictetus 15 Tire Wholesalers Company, Inc. UNIROYAL TIRES Æ LSL. WHOLESALE PRICES TO COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS Phone: (313) 354 5644 Itili TRUCK-CAR J MOTORCYCLE 1IVAL A INDUSTRIAL » TRAILER BLOW! $665 AS LOW AS f You can forget about being stuck in the snow when you have a reliable Kubota snowblower and Kubota diesel tractor clearing the way for you. A FULL UNK OF M ID-RANGE DIESEL t r a c t o r s A N D IMPLEMENTS H^KIIBOTIT Test drive a Kubota Diesel Tractor now at: WM. F. SELL & SON, INC. 16555 TELEGRAPH ROAD TAYLOR. M IC H IG A N 48180 Telephone: 3 13 /2 8 2 -5 1 0 0 LAKESHORE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO. HOME OF LESCQ PRODUCTS SULFUR COATED FERTILIZERS GRASS SEED, FERTILIZERS Distributor & Formulator INSECTICIDES FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES Call Us Today TOLL FREE 1-800-321-5951 300 S. Abbe Rd. Elyria, Ohio 44035 (216) 323-7544 Price Quotation On Request For Land's Sake-'Use Peat' oxfoj® r m co. 1430 E. Drahner Rd. Oxford, Michigan 48051 co««» PROCESSED PEAT Bulk or Bag Custom Blending FREDLATTA 313/628-5991 TURF SUPPLIES INC. 6 9 0 0 Pardee Rd.,Taylor, Michigan (313) 291-1200 DON’T EVEN THINK OF BUYING............. GRASS SEED FERTILIZERS FUNGICIDES WITHOUT CALLING 291-1200 TURF SUPPLIES INC. 6 9 0 0 Pardee Rd.,Taylor, Michigan (313) 291-1200 Russell H. Tiller named to TUCO sales force KALAMAZOO, Michigan - Russel H. Tiller has been promoted to agricul­ tural chemical sales representative for TUCO, Division of The Upjohn Com­ pany. The announcement was made by Owen B. Lewis, Agricultural Chemical Marketing Manager. In his new position, Tiller will be responsible for TUCO agricultural chemical sales in the states of Michi­ gan and Indiana, and will report to Donald J. Maske, North Central Dis­ trict Manager. Formerly a biology/biochemical assistant with Upjohn*s Agricultural Division, Tiller holds a B,S. Degree in Agribusiness from Western Michigan University. The Otsego, Michigan native, his wife Sara, and their two sons reside in Richland, Michigan. Preventative maintenance Preventive maintenance will not solve all production problems but a properly designed program will prevent most unexpected breakdowns and save a lot of unnecessary expense. Maintenance takes place whether it is planned or not. It can take the form of expensive repairs or unneces­ sary replacement of parts; or main­ taining machines and equipment in good operating condition. There is a choice - roll the dice or bet on a sure thing. RO W N LUBRICANT & SPECIALTIES LTD. & Lubricants Designed to make the Superintendent s job easier. WE ARE GEARED TO SERVE YOU B E TTER CHAS. W. KING 313/525-3902 BOX 2065 LIVONIA, MICH. 48151 CHAS. W. KING, JR. 313/398-5964 16 How to repair a ball mark The ball landed with a thud. The green was soft, and as the ball bounced forward it left a deep little crater in the turf, exposing brown earth at the back and grass blades pushed to­ gether at the front. Ignoring the little crater, the golfer walked up to his ball, cleaned it, holed his putt and glowed with self- satisfaction. Some hours later, after the exposed earth in the ball mark had dried out, another golfer found the damaged area in his line of putt. He attempted re­ pairs, but the result was not very satisfactory. An unflattened bit of turf twisted his putt off line. an Next morning inexperienced greenkeeper mowed the putting surface without repairing ball marks. The result was a putting surface pocked- marked, untrue and covered with bare spots where the mower scalped the grass from the turf. 1. Soil is exposed, and so the area Immediately surrounding the ball dries up faster than it would if the ball marks were r e p a i r e d ; and thus a blemish is left on the green, i 2* There that the is a chance raised turf caused by the ball will dry quickly and may die out. 3. The open soil invites weed invasion, such as crabgrass, silver crabgrass, POA ANNUA, dandelion, plantain, or Pearlwort. . .seed of which could be brought in on the shoes of golfers, caddies or workers or on ; me wing equipment. 4. The improperly in the green. repaired or neglected ball marks leaves a bumpy spot If not corrected before cutting the next day, then the spot is scalped by the mower and the bruise mark remains for several days. This is especially noticeable in the .Northeast during the summer season. William H. Bengeyfield, Western What Happens What actually happens when a ball is not promptly and properly mark repaired? £ * 4 ENGINEERED RAIN Turf Topics- Precision Controllers With Unmatched Flexibility. J-M Buckner is first in the industry to offer you solid-state microelectronics in an irrigation controller. Our KCS line of controllers are as easy to operate as pocket calculators. KCS offers unmatched flexibility with 12 or 24 individual circuits and four 14-day schedules ... all with timing accuracy down to a fraction of a second. The KCS totals daily watering time, allows skipping up to nine days, has both automatic and manual syringe cycles for services such as dew removal and many more unique features. Operation is simple, fast and accurate. Now is the time to consider converting existing quick coupling valves or manual systems to automatic — with J-M/Buckner, solid state KCS automatic equipment and new automatic valves and sprinkler heads. You may do i t yourself - - or check with Jim Vince, Nick L icari or Mike Byrnes, on design and in s ta lla tio n . make natural beauty automatic Write or call direct E N G IN E E R E D R A IN Sprinkler Irrigation Supply Co. A division of A.J. Miller Inc. 1316 No. Campbell Rd. Royal Oak,Mi. 48067 Phone (313) 398-2233 17 Director of the Green Section, says: “ From an agronomic viewpoint, a! ball mark bruises the grass plant and' severely damages or destroys the ( meristem or growing point. This means that turf recovery must take place from ! the perimeter of the damaged area, ( and takes considerable time. Rapid drying of the damaged area is a major factor in delaying recovery. Some soil compaction also results from the ball’ s impact. How To Make Repairs this There is a correct way to repair a ball mark and, simply stated, it is to stretch the turf back over the bruised area, then loosen the soil beneath so that the bruised turf is able to root again. To loosen the soil, some sharp- pointed instrument is required, such as | a golf tee. The instrument must be sharp enough to penetrate the soil easily, to cut through soil laterally at a depth of* 1 one inch or less. and strong enough In stretching the turf back over1 the ball mark area, try not to tear it loose. After the soil is loosened, the bruised and stretched turf must be firmed or pressed down to make con- j tact with the soil again; otherwise, | it may dry and die. | If a divot is taken when the ball hits the green and skids, the divot | must be c a r e f u l l y stretched and replaced. GOLF IN THE LATE R YEARS My muscles are flabby; I can’t hit a drive. My mind often doubts if I’ m really alive. My chipping is lousy, I never could putt. I guess I’ ll just stay home and just sit on my butt. My iron plays awful, my woods are as bad, I’ m describing my game as a shade short of sad. So the outlook today is for grief and for sorrow. Say! who can we get for a fourth tomorrow? If you have changed your address, please let us know so we can keep our addressing plates up to date. Present Address: N A M E A D D R E S S C I T Y Fill In New Address: S T A T E N A M E A D D R E S S S T A T E C I T Y Mail this form to: A PATCH OF GREEN 31823 Utica Road Fraser, Michigan 48026 Z I P Z I P 18 Stveebyk ¿Wow! cA & u ll *J!ivem& o o t Modd'^M S Turf * PICKS UP EFFICIENTLY * FULL 5' SWEEP * HUGE HOPPER CAPACITY * EASY DUMP * FLOATING SCOOP * EASY TRANSPORT * LOW MAINTENANCE * PICKS UP WET OR DRY Engine: 14 HP Frame: welded structural steel Hopper: 5 cu. yards Welded steel construction Overall: Width 5'-4" C A U L FOR A DEMONSTRATION LAWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 520 W. 11 MILE ROAD ROYAL OAK, MICH. 48068 TELEPHONE: 313-398-3636 19 JACOBSEN 154-154T SWEEPERS The patented rubber pick-up fingers is the reason that the Jacobsen Model 154 Sweeper picks up the debris that other sweepers leave behind. Two reels of counter-rotating, interlocking rubber fingers pick up every­ thing in sight . . . from small branches to cigarette butts. They’ ll police your grounds better than a company of recruits. With a 48" sweeping width and a one cubic yard hopper capacity, the Jacobsen Sweeper lets you stay ahead of the job. The Model 154 self-propelled Sweeper (pictured above) and the Model 154T pull behind Sweeper are designed to sweep wet and dry clippings, leaves, rocks, cans, bottles, branches and litter of both, turf and hard s urf aces - CALL 313-647-7700 FOR A DEMONSTRATION - W.F. Miller^^Company 1593 S. WOODWARD AVE. BIRMINGHAM, MICHIGAN 48011 TELEPHONE: (313) 647-7700 ” A Patch of Green” 31823 UTICA ROAD FRASER, MICHIGAN 48026 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY - SERIALS EAST LANSING, MICH, 48323