April 1980 Property of JAMES B. BEABD Soil, Crop Sciences Dept. Texas A&M Univ. A PATCH o fGREEN Official Publication of the Michigan & Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association MICHIGAN & BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION P R E S I D E N T Off. 682-2150, Res. 682-7234 V I C E P R E S I D E N T ROBERT HOPE, CGCS 20740 Marter Road Off. 881-8112, Res. 884-8684 KEVIN DUSHANE 2191 Greer 435 Stein Road Off. 852-1689, Res. 681-3515 MICHAEL EDGERTON Off. 662-8359, Res. 663-9213 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S S E C R E T A R Y - T R E A S U R E R BRUCE WOLFROM, CGCS JAMES TIMMERMAN, CGCS ORCHARD LAKE COUNTRY CLUB 7183 Buckthorn Orchard Lake, Michigan 48033 THE LOCKMOOR CLUB Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236 BARTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 WABEEK COUNTRY CLUB Sylvan Lake, Michigan 48033 MEADOWBROOK COUNTRY CLUB 3066 Sesame Howell, Michigan 48843 LAKELAN DS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 7390 Rickett Brighton, Michigan 48116 WATERS EDGE COUNTRY CLUB 10531 Bellevue Grosse lie, Michigan 48138 FOREST LAKE COUNTRY CLUB 3912 Fieldview Orchard Lake, Michigan 48033 BLOOMFIELD HILLS COUNTRY CLUB 2831 Saturn Drive Lake Orion, Michigan 48035 CLEM WOLFROM DETROIT GOLF CLUB Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48013 Off. 675-0927, Res. 676-3095 FRITZ MCMULLEN, CGCS Off. 642-0707, Res. 391-2074 P R E S I D E N T E M E R IT U S Off. 231-3003, Res. 227-4617 ED HEINEMAN Off. 335-1410, Res. 363-8030 CHRIS MYERS Off. 349-3608, Res. 517-546-5927 CHARLES GAIGE 530 Kendry Off. 345-4589, Res. 334-0140 "A PATCH OF GREEN” Publ¡shed monthly by the MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION Circulation: 1,250 Ted Woehrle, CGCS, Oakland Hills C.C. 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Box 8 2 4 0 9 Lincoln, Nebreska 68501 But that’s not all. The System is also a time saver that can cut your labor costs. Accessories mount on the back of the Turf-Truckster. Your men do their work quickly, efficiently... and then move on to the next job at speeds up to 22 mph. There’s less wasted traveling time, so you get more work out of each hour of labor cost. The Cushman Turf-Care System. Versatility, superior performance, economy. It’s a tough system to beat. Write today for your free Cushman Turf Care Catalog. GOLF CAR DISTRIBUTORS 1980 W. Wide Track Drive (U.S. 10) Pontiac, Michigan 48058 Phone: (313) 338-0425 3 V Winter Injury in the Cool zone, Desiccation and low Desiccation Injury ternal water supply conditions. However, A third type of Fusarium spp. the plant that water loss damaging as desiccation and injury to the turf plant When the lower crown on A grass plant must rely on an in­ a fourth type of injury, is increasing. When temperatures begin to rise is normally slow, as a form of mechani­ cal direct bearing as to how early a dam­ aged area can be played upon. Low Temperature K ill Temperate Zone temperature kill are the two major causes of winter in the cool temperate zone of the United States. injury caused by fungus organisms, Typhula spp. and is prevalent from year to year, but is not as serious or as low temperature kill. Mechanical damage, for respiratory activity. When soil moisture is limited and the internal supply of water within is diminishing to a point is greater than the amount that can be taken into the root the plant desiccates. This is basically a wilting phenomenon but one that is more feared than any other several hundred gallons of water to the area of concern it comes under stress. Water tanks, spray equipment and the use of the watering system are tools used to obtain and disburse the water. Several applications are normally required. In the plains area of the mid-continent, the watering in operation during the open to prevent excessive is to day after the system has been in use. If desiccation has occurred, it is important to power spike the damaged area several times, quently to encourage germination and If at all possible, should be restricted until the if injury is then taking place. Soil moisture and temperature will have a The conditions for low temperature kill to the turf plant are physiological. the turf plant is in an extreme state of water content under low temperature stress, complete destruction of the plant can occur. Often the turf plant comes out of the winter looking good under these damage has occurred within the plant to the crown and root system which is not visible. in early spring to encourage growth, the transpire and will life support temperature kill has been ice formation, which is no ice or snow or winter if an excessive amount of carbon dioxide if oxygen is restricted, or when an interchange of soil gases tion such as this, the solubility of excessive use of arsenicals, or heavy metals such as mercury and cadmium cides may increase the total amount of the other is when standing water or ice acts as a lens for the sun, which, in leaf. To prevent injury, surface and sub-surface drainage must be adequate. Breaking and removing the alternate associated with has been misleading. There question that excessive will suffocation scald. plant play damaged area has recovered sufficient­ ly early play is permitted, turf recovery to withstand traffic. However, layer during the freezing and thawing period during the Continued on Page 6 it system winter months turf drained turn, suffocation and winter scald scalds the damage. Winter scald, on hand, plant begins soon die; system functioning. to there fungicides and perhaps other herbi­ is stopped. Under an anaerobic condi­ Desiccation can be held to a mini­ overseed, topdress and syringe fre­ form of physiological winter injury. loss. The watering system Suffocation will occur cause accumulates, mum by applying before is no Low is common to have from day recovery. ice 4 Lucas, Bavier, Osterman & Timmerman Elected by Golf Course Superintendents Louis. Michael R. Bavier, C G C S , superin­ G olf Course Superintendents Associa­ tion of America during the associa­ tendent of Palatine, 111., was elected vice presi­ dent for 1980. St. Louis - Melvin B . Lucas Jr ., C G C S , Superintendent of Piping Rock Club, Locust Valley, Long Island, N .Y ., was elected president of the tion’ s annual meeting Feb. 20 in St. I n v e r n e s s G olf Club, New members of the association’ s board of directors elected during the meeting were Robert W. Osterman, superintendent of The G olf of Aspetuck, Easton, Conn., James W. Timmerman, C G C S , superintendent of Orchard Lake (Mich.) President Lucas appointed James A. Wyllie, C G C S , superintendent of the Toronto, serve as s e c r e t a r y - treasurer. Lucas also appointed Paul superintendent of Fiddlers Elbow Country Club, Far H ills, N .J ., to fill the remaining two the Executive are David C . Holler, Country Club. Osterman and Timmer­ man will serve three-year terms. C o m m i t t e e C G C S , superintendent of Gulph Mills years of Bavier’ s term as director. Other members of C G C S , Club and Bayview Ontario, Boizelle, Country C G C S , Club, to remain on through 1980. Edward F . Dembnicki, C G C S , super­ and record-setting national G olf Club, King of Prussia, P a ., and intendent of Arcadian Shores Country Club, Myrtle Beach, S .C . Immediate Past President Charles H. Tadge, C G C S , superintendent of the Mayfield Country Club, South Euclid, Ohio, will the Executive Committee The association’ s annual meeting election was held during the Turfgrass Conference and Show held Feb. 16-21 in the Cervantes Convention and Exhibition Center in St. Louis. More than 7,000 attended the show, business meetings and a wide tendance was the highest in the 51- year history of the event, and records were set in the number of exhibitors, amount of exhibit space sold and in G CSA A , which has a membership of 4,500 in the United States and 19 foreign countries, is headquartered in Lawrence, Kan. The primary objective of the association is to enhance the attendance at educational sessions. array of educational activities which sessions. At­ included G CSA A Inter­ 51st the personal and professional growth of its members continuing educa­ tional programs. through Pictures on Page 8 No synthetically produced fertilizer can compare with MILORGANITE (jolf Courses Use More M I L O R G A N I T E : rfT ^ tv :;;/* ; Than Any Other Fertilizer TERMINAL SALES C0RR 12871 EATON AVE. DETROIT, MICH. 48227 (313) 491 -0606 5 of the ground fungicide applica­ normal preventive Winter Injury, cont. late winter is imperative. Snowmold one exception when snowmold abundance during year regardless fungicide program practiced; when Typhula spp. and Fusarium spp. fungi cause minimal damage to turf if tions have been carried out. There is is in the spring of the the preventive that is is not completely frozen before the winter snow sets in. Snow is a tremendous insulator against cold and protects turf from desiccation. the use of their from snowmold injury is rather rapid if conditions is not completely destroyed, but merely set back in a turf takes place in two different forms; foot and late fall and early spring playing season in many areas, serious injury to turf However, fungicides use. Recovery to the optimum are present. Turf increases than Mechanical Injury traffic. With a it rather mottled state. Mechanical turf plant injury to spring growing limits the soil Foot will help solve melts the ice crystals. areas has become standard at many golf courses. Ice crystals within the grass blades are distorted and rupture living cells, causing death. Syringing greens in early morning, for instance, before traffic is allowed on the course, the problem; water During the spring when the upper portion of the soil has begun to thaw, is overly wet and slippery. traffic at this time will cause severe compaction and tearing of the roots at the point where they penetrate the still frozen area. When soils are partially thawed, injury is serious and is not noticed at this time of the season, but is one of the primary reasons why troubled areas act up during periods is becoming more apparent each season. A snowmobile running in loose snow will create approximately a five-to-six inch deep track. When this area is used over and over, a glazing or icing lasting. Visual damage of summer stress. Snowmobile damage effect takes place. Toxic conditions Continued on Page 7 long turf to vehicular long, by foot printing on frosted playing K U B O T A M ID -R A N G E D IE S E L T R A C T O R S A V A IL A B L E F O R IM M E D IA T E D E L IV E R Y ! 6 forms, provide when Winter Injury, cont. out, with the end result in turf loss. will develop as previously pointed One can easily see what a golf course superintendent has to face in the cool temperate zone of the United States. Turf injury will result in many in many ways, under varying conditions. It is not an easy task to optimum playing conditions the breaks are not going your way. The golfing membership plays in late fall or early spring and often refuses to remain off the frozen turf. improve drainage or rebuild a new green is not carried out late playing season. The ground is not frozen solid going into the winter months, an early snow falls and preventive fungicides have not been applied for snowmold control. it off, the snowmobiles have an early start this winter. With spring around the comer, anaerobic conditions have been created with an abnormal amount of snow. Ice and snow removal in order to IDNAPB has been correct existing conditions. And, as because of the taking place Construction To top to NORTH AM ERICAN PLA N T B R E E D E R S healthy this early spring. Y es, here comes the remaining ice and snow melts, low temperature kill has occurred with a looking plant on the playing surface. Snowmold is scattered hither and yon, and the northwesterly winds are just beginning to let you know that desiccation may still be a problem the golfer, the snowmobile has been put away and he can’t understand why the course is the way it is. Under these conditions What steps then should be taken to first and most important rule is not to play on turf when it is not actively growing, especially greens. Temporary greens from the time the late fall c o m p l e t i o n of heaving and spring. Excerpts “ The Case For T e m p o r a r y Greens” , January, 1966, USGA Green should be played ground begins to freeze until thawing from one must expect turf loss. Conclusion by prevent winter superintendents injury? The course early golf Section Record, document the impor- Continued on Page 12 in in R EG \L TURF-TYPE PERENNIAL RYEGRASS Incom parable color D arkest green of any perennial Excellent texture C u ts clean and easy R e d u c e d d i s e a s e r i s k s r * G o o d neat tolerance and cold-hardiness J L I . . Stanton Seed Co. 3515 lames Street j>q bo* 2252 s aginavv, Michigan 48o01 7 ELECTION PICTURES (FROM PAGE 5) (L e ft)- Dr. Paul Rieke, left, - the proud mentor - and Barbara, proud wife of James Timmerman. 8 ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION? F ILL IN THE QUESTIONAIRE BELOW AND MAIL TO: CHARLES GAIGE LAKELANDS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 7390 Rickett Brighton, Ml 48116 Office 231-3003, Residence 227-4617 D A T E _____________________ N A M E _________________________________________________________________________ A D D R E S S _____________________________________________________________________ C IT Y _____________________________ S T A T E _______________ Z I P ____________ 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 HI 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 . Vertagreen A product forali reasons • Uniform particles flow smoothly and spread evenly. • Half the nitrogen in Tee Green is Urea-Formaldehyde. • A minimum of one-fourth the nitrogen in fairway grades is UF. • Uniform balance of secondary and micro-nutrients. • All potash derived from sulfate of potash. P.O. Box 1685 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 9 6 ANSW ERS TO QUESTIONS WE NEVER THOUGHT YOU’D A SK (BUT DECIDED TO ANSWER ANYWAY) I Yes, QCSAA can help you become a bet­ ter superintendent. One way it does this is through educational seminars and con­ ference sessions it sponsors each year to help you become better pesticides, landscaping and management practices. informed about turfgrass diseases, Yes, QCSAA Is helping to further the ad­ vancement of Industry. turfgrass the Through the QCSAA Scholarship & Research Fund, Inc., QCSAA provided more than $13,500 last year In research grants to leading turfgrass programs. QCSAA also provides educational opportunities to turf­ grass students through annual turfgrass scholarships. 3 Yes, QC8AA provides a meeting ground for superintendents. Each year, GCSAA sponsors an annual conference and show for its members. Last year more than 6,500 educators, in­ dustry representatives and members from all over the world attended. GCSAA’s executive committee decided at its last board meeting that the conference experience is so valuable that first-year members should be encouraged to attend by being given free admission. Yes, QCSAA provides each member with a life insurance program. Supplemental Insur­ ance, disability and pension programs also are available. No, QCSAA can’t help you with your golf handicap. You’ll have that yourself. to work on 2 4 Yes, QCSAA offers recognition for superintendents. Through its public its relations efforts, magazine, and its award programs, QCSAA helps promote the image and the profes­ sionalism of the superintendent. GCSAA also provides to superintendents about how they can use public relations to promote their own image to their course, their community and their association. Information 5 6 # G C S A A The association that offers you more than just a name. 1617 ST. ANDREWS DRIVE • LAWRENCE, KANSAS 66044 913/ 841-2240 10 A T O R O GROENDSMASTER 52 A new dimension in riding rotaries: the perfect mid-size mower. Big enough to mow up to 18 acres a day. Maneuverable enough to mow, and trim, an acre or less. Groundsmaster 52. With hydrostatic drive and clean, simple engineering all the way. Haven’t you done without a new Toro long enough? WILKIE TUrf Equipment Division, btc. P.O. Box 749 • 1050 Opdyke Road • Pontiac • Michigan • 48056 • 313/373-8800 11 add lems. Winter Injury, cont. injury prob­ course now stress period. to the total traffic tance of remaining o ff turf during this “ So many more golfers play each in regular season that injury due to the increased traffic is mounting and off-season play can only “ In late fall or early winter when frost enters the ground, turf becomes frozen and the upper fraction of soil becomes moistened with frost. Traffic at these times will break or crack the frozen blades of grass, weaken them, and Poa annua or other weeds could subsequently encroach, and so the turf is generally weakened. imposed upon moistened soil results in a cementing of the soil due is frozen solid, turf blades would suffer if play were allowed while the frozen. The danger the day while to the lubricating action of the mois­ ture. This undoubtedly adds to com­ paction. only grass, here players are on the course, sufficient “ In winter when that during the ground too, was Traffic stiff and is in air top one prefer to play. inch of soil (or occurs when higher thawing could occur in the upper frac­ tion of soil to cause footprints and a cementing action of the soil. This temperatures are than normal, and, of course, these are the very days when golfers “ The most difficult time for turf is late winter and early spring, from mid-February through March when the less) is thawing but the soil beneath is frozen. Traffic on greens at this time will “ Any time water stands on a green in winter, no play should be allowed. in extreme softness of “ All told, any amount of play in generally means more rigid son, especially more aeration and more topdressing to true and level greens. If play is allowed on regular greens, we cannot stress too vigorously that the days must be very c a r e f u l l y chosen; that someone must make these that your winter management during the growing sea­ This results the upper fraction of soil and turf. result in severe compaction. day-to-day decisions; and Continued on Page 17 CHEMimi? u \ Turfgrass Chemicals & Fertilizers PAR EX Fertilizer M a llin c k ro d t •W.Ar-Cleary Diamond Sham rock P B I / G o r d o n Dupont Rhone Poulenc A q u a tro ls E lanco C u t r i ne 3190 MARTIN RD. WALLED LAKE. Ml. 48088 ice 6 2 4 -3 2 0 0 watehouiQ 8 3 4 -3 0 1 0 12 Crean & Meyers Receive TUCO Turf Scholarships for students in meeting their educational needs. The scholarships are awarded ability, personal integrity and professed career interest is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J . Crean of Rochester, New York, and Myers is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard B . Myers of Plymouth, in turfgrass management. s c h o l a s t i c Crean in Turf Manage­ Myers, both seniors ment have Jeffrey A. Crean and Dennis B. at Michigan State University, each received a T U CO Turf Scholarship for 1980. The awards were recently presented at the 50th Annual Turfgrass Conference by Russel H. s c h o l a r s h i p s are sponsored by T U CO , Division of The Tiller, T U CO representative. annual The Upjohn Company, to assist turfgrass Michigan. the TUCO Turf Scholarships for 19o0, by Russ Tiller, Area Sales Repre­ sentative, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan. ROWN LUBRICANT & SPECIALTIES LTD. Lubricants ••• Designed to make the Superintendents job easier. WE ARE GEARED TO SERVE YOU BETTER CHAS. W. KING 313/525-3902 BOX 2065 LIVONIA, MICH. 48151 CHAS. W. KING, JR. 313/398-5964 13 We have noticed that a great many people are energy conscious today. How often do we go forward one step only to back up three? 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(62.37) Net Cost of First Year's Woodburning............................ $55,700.44 [W AIT TILL NEXT YEAR If] TWO RECEIVE AWARDS “ Prin­ Madison came to and on D R. Award. G olf Course Superintendents Associa­ University of California, D avis, the author of two text books turfgrass management field, ciples “ Practical Turfgrass Management.” His on the way different management prac­ tices soon began concentrating on the re­ lationship of soil and water His later work centered on sand char­ acteristics JO H N MADISON received the tion of America Distinguished Service Dr. Madison, a professor at the is in the of Turfgrass Culture” and the University of California from Cornell University, where he received his PH .D in 1953. initial research interests centers affected one another, but he in turf. the practice of frequent light topdressing. This work was of great interest to golf course and many courses H is two books published in 1971, in depth and presented a view of the principles He has received research grants cluding G C SA of America, G CSA of the United States G olf Association Green Section. pant in G CSA A and G C S N C educational programs and has worked closely with and national a w a r d e d an in G CSA of in 1978 because of the many benefits he had given to is now retired but his research at Davis campus Manuel L . Francis, a golf course designer superintendents, have successfully adapted his tech­ niques. local, other regional turfgrass organizations. Dr. Madison was Honary M e m b e r s h i p Northern California of turfgrass growth and their applica­ tions in turfgrass management. Madison has been a frequent partici­ from a number of organizations, in­ continues on a part time basis. reviewed turfgrass research Northern California and superintendent, architect, Continued on Page 18 the Association. 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SUPERINTENDENT TO RECEIVE PGA TOUR - GCSAA CITATION OF PERFORMANCE Association George Burgin, in years of outstanding service named the P G A TOUR and G olf Course Superin­ tendents CITATIO N O F PERFORMANCE«, superintendent at the Atlanta Country Club, site of the annual Atlanta C la ssic, has been inaugural recipient of the of America Announcement of the award, made commendation of Burgin* s many in the preparation of the golf facilities at the Atlanta Country Club, was made by Commissioner Deane Beman and Charles Tadge, President Formal presentation of the award will be made during the Tournament Players Championship in Jacksonville, F la ., where Burgin and his wife will be guests of the P G A T O U R , March is a native of Lin- colnton, North Carolina. He entered the field of golf course maintenance in 1947 at the Lincolnton Country Club. superintendent at of the G CSA A . Burgin, 51, Burgin was Quail Hollow Country Club lotte, N .C ., in Char­ four years before TOUR 20-23. P G A the for to the and deal award Criteria initiating in preparation officials competition; Atlanta in 1968. for profession; TOUR TOUR service. assuming duties as superintendent at include knowledge and performance within his cooperation with P G A for length of “ The PG A TOUR owes a great the men who prepare the courses on which we play, and by award we publicly recognize the invaluable contributions like George Burgin,” the set a to which all the country A five-man selection committee for the award was comprised of Clyde for mists Allan MacCurrach and Terry for the P G A T O U R, Jack Tuthill; and Charles Atlanta standard of excellence superintendents around might aspire.** Beman added. Mangum, Deputy P G A TOUR Operations; TOUR Agrono­ made by men Beman said. “ Burgin* s Buchen; Tournament Director Country Club have Commissioner contributions this at Tadge, President of the G C SA A . Helping the superintendent through turf research... 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And, third, an adequate budget, good source labor and communication between the golf course superintendent and his superior must become a reality when facing the winter injury problem in the cool temperate zone of be at an optimum if sound turf pro­ grams are to be carried out and fol­ lowed to prevent winter ‘ temporary’ immediate because of of the United States. Credit - USGA Green Section CLASSIFIED ADS FOR SALE - EXCELLENT CONDITION Rochester Community Schools, Rochester, Mich, will open bids at 4 P.M., Friday, March 28, 1980, for the following equipment: One (1) - Roseman Hydra-Gang Mower, 7/gang with 4/blade reels. Power Source - Ford 2000 Selecto-Matic Tractor. MINIMUM BID - $10,999.00 We reserve the right to reject any or all bids. CALL: (313) 652-0992 to obtain bid form and to inspect this equipment All bids MUST be on our bid form. 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