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PG-4 NAME -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDRESS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY_______________________________STATE___________________ ZIP " A Patch of Green” 31823 U tica Road, Fraser, Michigan 48026 (313) 293-3540 P ublished monthly by the Michigan and Border C itie s G o lf Course Superintendents A sso ciation C irculation 1,050 Ted Woehrle, Oakland Hills C.C. Clem Wolfrom, Detroit Golf Club C o-Editors Blakeman Publications Graphic A rts/ C irculation A D V E R T IS IN G R A T E S Double Page Spread................................. ....• 100.00 Back Outside Page...................................................65.00 Full Page.................................................................55.00 Half P a g e...................................................................... 35.00 Quarter P a ge................................................................25.00 Eighth P a g e............................... ................................ 12.50 Sixteenth P a ge.............................................................. 7.50 C la ssified Ad (per in ch ).......................................... 5.00 DISCOUNT RATES One Year 10 % THIS MONTH’S ADVERTISERS Agrico (Bud Camp) American Research Corporation Century Supply Corporation Certified Laboratories, Inc. Cowbell Seeds, Inc. J.J. Dill Company R.P. Klein & Sons, Inc. Lakeshore Equipment Lawn Equipment Corporation W.F. Miller Garden Rhodia Chipco Products Sprinkler Irrigation Supply Co. Terminal Sales Corporation Turfgrass, Inc. Turf Supplies, Inc. Wilkie Turf Equipment Company 3 MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES G O LF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION P R E S ID E N T OAKLAN D HILLS COUNTRY CLUB TED WOEHRLE Birmingham, Michigan O ff. 644-3352, R es. 646-6512 V IC E P R E S ID E N T GERALD GILL TAM -O-SHANTER COUNTRY CLUB 3466 Walnut Lake Road Orchard Lake, M ichigan Off. and R es. 626-8325 S E C R E T A R Y -T R E A S U R E R BOB HOPE KNOLLWOOD COUNTRY CLUB 6330 Inkster Road Birmingham, Michigan Off. and R es. 626-6062 B O A R D O F D IR E C T O R S C. H. WOLFROM, JR. D E TR O IT GOLF CLUB Detroit, Michigan 530 Kendry (R e s.) ALBERT KALTZ MAPLE LAN E GOLF CLUB Sterling H gts., Michigan Off. 268-2130, R es. 463-2892 ROGER GILL R O YA L OAK GOLF CLUB R oyal Oak, Michigan Off. 549-7125, R es. 573-6859 GEORGE W. PRIESKORN 5341 Brighton Road (R e s .) Brighton, M ichigan 48116 BURROUGHS FARMS GO LF CLUB R es. 227-1381 WILLIAM W. MILNE COUNTRY CLUB OF D ETROIT G rosse P ointe Farms, Michigan O ff. 881-8000, R es. 886-9319 220 C .C . Drive BAY POIN TE GOLF CLUB DONALD LA FOND 3635 Union Lake R oad Union Lake. Michigan R es. 363-1142 P R E S ID E N T E M E R IT U S WARD SWANSON PLUM HOLLOW GOLF CLUB 29642 W estfield (R e s .) L ivon ia, Michigan Off. 352-2436. R es. 421-8049 President’s , Message The month of September was most fruitful for the Association. Once again we sponsored a very successful golf day or fund raising day at Bay Pointe Golf Club on the 17th of September. All Committees and their various chairmen, and especially The General Chairman, Roger Gill, and his assis­ tant, Clem Wolfrom, are to be congratu- l a t e d such an outstanding event. o r g a n i z i n g Michigan State University conducted its field day on September 13, at East Lansing. They turfgrass annual for 1974 Officer Nominations The Nominating Committee submits following slate for the elections President, George Prieskorn, the on November 12: President, Gerald Gill, Supt. Tam-O- Shanter Vice Supt. Burroughs Farm Secretary-Treasurer, Bob Hope, Supt. Loochmore For Directors: Don LaFond, Supt. Bay Pointe Golf Club Walter Golf Club Fred McMullen, Supt. Forest Lake Country Club Clem Wolfrom, Supt. Detroit Golf Club A1 Kaltz, Supt. Maple Lane Golf Club Jim Vlasies Bob Minto, Supt. Davison Country Club Chairman Committee: Supt. Arrowhead Trombley, Clarence Wolfrom Ward Swanson Bob Prieskorn Two directors to be elected for two years and one to be elected for one year. should be proud of their work at MSU. > We are very fortunate to have such a fine institution in our State. The work j being done is outstanding. One of the largest crowds in history attended this I year on one of the finest days of the • year. It’ s too bad that the weather | wasn’t as good for our day at Bay Pointe on the 17th. The reason I mention both of these events is because of their relationship to one another. We certainly cannot take full credit for the work that MSU is able to do with the money we raise, but we can feel like we are supporting a worthwhile cause in our own behalf. Without our annual support and interest they would find the going a little more difficult. So, Congratulations! to all of you for your hard work in making our golf day a success. I’ m proud of you. Your President, Ted Woehrle, C.G.C.S. Increase Drouth Resistance It was shown at the Turfgrass Field Day on September 17, that applications of Potash resulted in increased drouth resistance and turf density of the Kentucky Bluegrass plots. There has also been some indication of less susceptibility on all to grasses where Potash was applied. leafspot There seems to be a definite link between the disease of Fusarium Blight and the nematodes. The disease can be controlled equally as well with a nematicide or a fungicide. obtained with pH has a very marked effect on the the use of control of Poa toxicity results Arsenicals annua. increases when the soil is more acid. arsenate Calcium the on 4 Despite the heavy rain and the cold temperatures on September 17, we held our 8th annual fund raising day. Many of the earlier golfers were able to play nine holes or more before calling it quits, and a few hardy souls ventured out for the full 18 holes. By noon the course was almost under water in a few to be commended for his efforts in keeping the course open for play under these trying conditions. It reminded us of last year at Oakland Hills when we were almost rained out. areas. Don LaFond is The people following deserve special recognition for their work in the cold wet weather. These are the men that ran the various events out on the course: Harold Fiebelkom Dick Manahan Jim Timmerman Jerry Penner Walt Lorang George Carson Walt Lorang Jr. Ken McRae Jim Cramban Fritz McMullen 5 Jim Vince Russ Hancock George Prieskorn, Chm. Host Superintendent, Don LaFond, was the prize Chairman and you must admit the prizes this year were out­ standing. The first prize was a 1973 Chevy Nova which was won by Dan Horal, a young man from Brighton, Michigan. I understand that the winning ticket was sold by Jim Valasis. General Chairman, Roger Gill, and assistant chairman, Clem Wolfrom, are to be congratulated for their efforts in organizing this fine day. Treasurer, Gordie LaFontaine is to be commended for his watchful eye on the money at all times. The final figures will be available soon and all indications are that we will have raised over $5,000.00 this year. Nice going. Special facilities. The Fuller thanks go to the Fuller family for allowing us the use of their fine family consists of brothers: Jim, Bill, Fred, and Ernie, Ernie’ s son, Ted, is the manager and is not to be forgotten in our thanks. The hospitality and food is always outstanding. ^(?ay a Success In attendance at our golf day were several of the Michigan State Staff that will benefit from our efforts. Dr. Ken Payne, Dr. Joe Vargas, and Dr. Paul Riecke all conveyed their thanks. We are very proud to have such fine researchers at State and we are happy to be able to help. Thanks to all the helpers that made this day such a success. The raffle ticket sales were tremendous. Many of sold over $100.00 worth. Our Commercial friends did their usual fine job in donating their time and money. our Superintendents The following people and companies donated money and gifts: Century Supply Rainbird Sprinkler J. J. Dill Terminal Sales Lakeshore Equipment Hugo Niemi Turfgrass, Inc. Gene Bone, Host Golf Professional W. F. Miller Lawn Equipment Guess Who ? ? ? Wilkie Turf Equipment 0. M. Scott Arnie Col lens Lloyd Heussner Par Ex Fertilizer Roseman Mowers QthM UAL TlimASS RESEARCH BENEFIT> Sept« 3 BayPokte Golf Club isifwfqifltlMZnC»&$tMk 5gS T ' M a r w mHL/ Left to Right: General Chairman, Roger G ill; Mr. H oral, father of the winner; Dan Horal, winner of car; Don LaFo nd, Gordy L a F o n ta in e , Gerald G ill. 6 Above: Golf and door prizes at fund raising day Right: Dan H oral, the happy winner. Below: Chairman, Roger G ill, keys to Dan Horal as D a n ’ s father on. turning over the looks 7 Building A Better Trap ... And Taking Care Of It by TED WOEHRLE From Golf Course Operations, May 1966, when Ted was Superintendent of Beverly C.C., Chicago, Illinois look for What do I, as a golf course super­ intendent, in a good sand trap? Well, first of all, I look for one that is not placed closer than 10 feet to your putting surface. When they are closer, tremendous amounts of sand will be blasted onto your green by explosion shots. This 10-foot minimum spacing also allows adequate room for the distribution of foot traffic around the green. then you’re Traps, however, should not be feet from the placed more than 20 inviting green, because golf car traffic through the area be­ tween. Also, if the traps are too far from the greens they will penalize the high handicap player - and he is usually having a tough enough time of it without placing another hazard in his way. If at all possible, your green traps should be located so as not to hinder the normal walk-off by golfers. Quite often I see traps placed directly in the path of the golfer who is walking to the next tee. This forces golfers to walk around the trap. Soon two worn paths are created adjacent to either side of it. And, naturally, these paths require continuous turf replacement. As for fairway traps, they should be located in the vicinity of the landing area at the edges of the fairway - not in the center of the fairway. On long 8 par-5 holes, additional trapping may be necessary at the second landing, or approach area to the green. Present practice is to make traps look as natural as possible. Edges svdng in and out with bays of sand and capes of grass, jeminiscent of the old Scottish courses. They are attractive as traps go, and offer easy walk-in-and- out access. Cutting the grass on these capes, however, is somewhat of a problem - it must be done with hand- mowers. in or a Z o y z i a grass Lips and/or overhangs are much in evidence on most well-groomed courses throughout the country. An overhang of the northern Merion Bluegrass states in the southern states - in conjunction with a small lip - provides an attractive appearance as well as a serviceable addition to a hazard. As beautiful as lips are, however, they are expensive to maintain. Heavy rain and normal irrigation from sprinklers causes soil from the exposed lips to wash into the trap and create a dirty and crusty sand. Lips also require continuous cutting or edging to keep them looking neat. This practice, if continued, eventually extends into the grass portion of the bunker and finally reaches the top of it. In some cases, bunkers are even being edged on the back side of the slope. One must expect to rebuild such scalloped slopes at least every 10 to 15 years. When grass overhangs are used, an occasional clipping or trimming of the grass with a pair of hand shears is usually all that is required to keep up their appearance. Soil is very seldom removed in this operation. Both Merion and Zoyzia grasses are popular for overhangs, mainly because they do not Continued on Page 13 Tfeddy Temper We can’t do anything about Teddy Temper. But when weed, insects and disease show up on your turf, we have something for almost everyone of them. ChipcoTurf Kleen. ChipcoTurf Herbicide MCPP. SUP’R FLO Maneb Flowable. Chipco Microgreen Liquid. Chip-Cal Granular. And Chipco Spot Kleen. Everything to help keep your greens (and fairways) in the pink. From Rhodia Chipco Products. “He s not just another duffer He s chairman of the greens committee. ” 9 old everything! * / i ; 4 m m BlIfr 'v * mm ' > . ' M Toro has a utility vehicle on the way that’s strictly utility. It’s called the Workmaster, and it’s got a price tag lower than you’d believe. Comes complete with hydrostatic drive, up-front seating for two, more drawbar pull than compe­ tition (that’s what horsepower’s all about), a longer, lower, heavier-gauge box, automotive steering, and that’s not all. It’s simple, rugged, reliable and easy to service — and one thing more. It’s a Toro. ™ t f A M K R O W O R Here’s why the Workmaster is worth waiting for! FEATURES AND BENEFITS INCLUDE: *|a Heavy-duty industrial-quality hydro­ static drive — for infinite speed control, instant forward/reverse, high torque to rear wheels for drawbar pull that sur­ passes competition. A closed, self- lubricating durable drive system as in our Sandpro and Groundsmaster 72. No gears to change, no clutch to slip. 2, Up-front seating for two — provides comfortable, safe seating for driver and one passenger. steering wheel is released. The Work- master requires less learning time, gives greater security and comfort than competitive machines. 5 a Oversize rear tires —for greater hill climbing ability and sidehill stability. 6. Lower center of gravity — long, wide wheelbase; low box bed-height for greater safety and stability, less lifting. 7 a High capacity box — carries existing engine-driven top dressers and spray­ ers, and earns the name Workmaster on all kinds of hauling jobs. 3. Ease of maintenance is engineered in — you don’t have to empty the box to get at the battery. All frequently serv­ iced parts (like the spark plug) are easy to get at. 4 a Automotive controls and more leg room for operator — front wheel re­ turns to straight-ahead position when GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS* ENGINE: Kohler air-cooled, 4 cycle - 14 H.P. at 3600 R.P.M. - 23.5 foot pounds of torque at 2200 R.P.M. — 31.27 cubic inches of displacement — compression release — Stellite faced valves — positive rotators on valves - heat treated crankshaft — 12 volt electrical system FUEL CAPACITY: 8 hour fuel supply WEIGHT: approximately 900 pounds BRAKES: 7" x 14k" hydraulic drum brakes with parking brake on rear wheels — dynamic braking to the rear wheels through the hydrostatic transmission — optional hydraulic drum brake for the front wheel GROUND SPEED: 0-10 M.P.H., Infinitely variable GAUGES: ammeter and fuel gauges standard — hour meter optional LOAD CAPACITY: 1000 pounds plus operator SUSPENSION: full spring suspension on all three wheels TIRES: rear tires - 23 x 8.50 - 12 - 4 ply — front tire - 18 x 8.50 - 8 - 4 ply PROPULSION: infinitely variable hydrostatic transmission cou­ pled to an automotive type differential SEAT: full side by side seating for two ‘ Specifications and design subject to change without notice. Toro is an exclusive trademark of The Toro Company. 74-62-T Printed in U S A Qa A price tag lower than you’d believe — you don’t pay for things you don’t need. The Workmaster is plain and simple with heavy-duty design, construction and components. BOX SIZE: approximately 3' wide x 4' long OPTIONS: hour meter — front wheel brake - folding ramp-type tailgate - headlights (Our competition’s green with envy!) WILKIE TURF Equipment Company 23455 TELEGRAPH ROAD SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48075 (313) 353 - 5300 S IS C O SALESMEN at your SERVICE TOM KENNEDY joined the Sisco sales team in May 1973 after fourteen years calling on golf courses for Agrico-Chemical. Tom’s area includes northern Ohio and southeastern Michigan and he stands ready to assist you in any of your irrigation needs. Just call him at (313) 548-7272. Sprinkler Irrigation Supply Company, Division of A. J. Miller, Inc., 1316 N. Campbell Rd., Royal Oak, Mich. 48067, (313) 548-7272 Chicago (312) 629-7730, Kalamazoo (616) 381-0506, O E N G I N E E R E D R A I N I A O C ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION? Fill in the questionaire below and mail to: N A M E O F IN T E R E S T E D P E R S O N D A T E ALB ER T K ALTZ Maple Lane Golf Club Sterling Heights, Mich. 48077 Phone: Off. 268-2130, Res. 463-2892 M A IL IN G A D D R E S S ________________________________ _______________________ C I T Y ____________________________________ S T A T E ________________ Z IP ____ Or you may contact the next golf course supplier who calls on you and give him the information needed for application. 12 i j Building A Better Trap Cont. spread as rapidly into the traps as the Bents and Bermudas. lips were Originally, installed to prevent golfers from putting out of the trap. But today grass overhangs do the job just as well. A trap is badly designed when the low side is lipped. This prevents the golfer with a tight lie from playing his ball out, because the lip will ‘ hide’ the ball. The sand should be at the same level as the turf at this point in a trap. Selecting under windy your sand. There are many variables to c o n s i d e r when selecting trap sand. Washed Torpedo No. 1 is commonly used when avail­ able. Its composition is not too coarse but still heavy enough to remain in the trap conditions. The lighter sugar or silica sand is beautiful but easily blown from the traps under conditions. White windy is in appearance but requires elegant constant care and maintenance. It becomes dirty - especially if the traps have lips - and, as a result, requires constant replenishing. sand Coarse sand will allow explosion shots to blast small stones or pebbles of the putting surface, causing damage to the grass and/or the green mower. sand onto Uniformity of texture between traps is very important. This can be attained by using uniform sand and by providing good drainage so that all traps have the same moisture content. Trap Maintenance. Early in the season, sand should be shoveled onto the banks of the traps to replace that which washed down during the winter months. During the season, sand should be completely raked at least once a week, and after heavy rains to loosen it up. In addition, of course, footprints must be raked daily. A small rake or two in every for use by golfers and caddies, will help considerably. a magnesium Hand raking is best accomplished landscape rake with which varies in size from 20 to 40 inches in width. The teeth are closer together and do not leave grooves. trap, Power raking can be used to speed up the maintenance program. Small traps can be raked with a two wheeled machine pulling a heavy metal rake about 40 inches wide. This is used primarily for loosening sand. For very large traps a three-gang power rake is available, to be pulled with a tractor with sand tires. To keep traps attractive, they, must be edged. This applies to traps with lips or grass overhangs. Lips are cut until three or four inches of exposure is attained above the sand. This is accomplished with a power edger or hand tool. The frequency depends upon the weather and growth factor in your area. Three or four times per year is the average. traps will help Proper and constant attention to the eliminate weeds. Continued on Next Page No synthetically produced fertilizer can compare with MILORGANITE Golf Courses Use More ( M I L O R G A N I T E . I Than Any Other Fertilizer TERMINAL SALES CORR 12871 EATON AVE. DETROIT, MICH. 48227 (313) 491 -0606 13 V x V TRENCH CROSS SECTION a. # 1 torpedo sand, 4"-6" deep b. 1" calcined clay, if necessary c. tarpaper sheet, top half field tile d. 4" tile or per­ forated orange- burg e. 2"-3" pea gravel under tile How To Build A Tile Drain O cc asio na lly conditions dictate the installation of a trap drainage system. Follow ing are steps to construct a tile drain: 1. Dig a trench one foot wide and lowest point one foot deep through the of the trap base. 2. Cover the bottom of the trench with about three inches of pea gravel. the trench. Perforated 3- Lay in a four-inch tile (pipe) the length of is preferred but standard clay or field tile can be used, covering the top half of the field tile with a sheet of tarpaper. is used, be sure to If perforated face is used, butt ends tig htly together. the holes down. If standard tile 4. F i l l the trench with the same pea gravel used for base. 5. If you feel that sand w ill filter inch of through gravel, C alcined top of trench, then lay in No. 1 Torpedo sand. Cover thickness of four to trap six inches. lay about one on cla y meterial to a 6. The drain tile (pipe) outside the the gravel into a storm in trap proper does not need base. system or the rough. into a French drain out It should empty Loosening of sand helps in this regard. If weeds became critical, chemicals are available to aid control. from should be protected Sand outside surface drainage which on occasion might run into and through the trap. The construction of a berm or dike - sloped properly for easy main­ tenance - on the high side of the trap will help eliminate the ‘run-through’ condition. The berm will also cut down a lot of the hand shoveling which is necessary after each rain. When designing a trap, banks should have a gentle slope so that sand washed down after each rain is kept to a minimum. trap larger than A well-designed is beautiful and easy to maintain. The trend today in trap construction is to build every­ thing in the past. Some traps are constructed on such a grand scale that they are a ‘ sea of sand with islands of grass.’ Naturally this trend to enormity increases the maintenance cost, but what it does for the golf course frequently offsets this. I have noticed that traps are being “ blended in” with the contour of the greens, much more so than in the past. This certainly reduces maintenance costs because specialized pieces of equipment are no longer needed for the mowing of the steep banks. last summer, now If you experienced problems with is the your traps time to remedy the situation before your desk is cluttered with complaints from members or players. R a / n& 'B /r d . IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. 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Snadley read about the Great Tobacco Scare with a frown. “ Life is so peachy,” he said, “ that there’ s no sense t a k i n g any risks.” So he gave up smoking. interested Like most people who went through the hell of giving up smoking, Snadley became more in his own health. In fact, he became fascinated. And when he read a WCTU tract which pointed out that alcohol caused liver damage, brain damage and acute Wel­ tanschauung, he gave up alcohol and drank dietary colas instead. least he did until The Great Cyclamate Scare. “ There’ s no sense taking any risks,” he said. 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To avoid cholesterol, which caused a r t e r i o s c l e r o s i s , coronary infarets & chronic chryselophantinism, he also gave up meats, fats and dairy products, subsisting on a diet of raw fish. Then came The Great DDT Scare. “ The presence of large amounts of DDT in fish . . Snadley read with anguish. But fortunately that’s when he met Ernestine. They were made for each other. Ernestine introduced him to home-ground wheat germ macrobiotic yogurt and organic succotash. They were very happy eating this dish thrice daily. They were, that is, until The Great Color Television Scare. “ If color TV does give off radiations,’ ’ said Snadley, “ There’ s no sense taking risks. After all, we still have each other.’ ’ And that’s about all they had. Until The Great Pill Scare. On learning that The Pill might cause carcinoma, thromboses and lingering stichometry, Ernestine p r o m p t l y gave up The Pill — and Snadley. “ There’s no sense taking any risks,’ ’ she said. 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