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A vailable A t Don Bonham, Representative DIVISION of LAWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 520 W. 11 MILE ROAD ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN 48068 (313) 398-3636 (Due to recent fertilizer shortages, we suggest you order early this year) ih ire x p r o f e s s i o n a l p r o d u c t s ■ MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION P R E S I D E N T GERALD GILL TAM-O-SHANTER COUNTRY CLUB 8466 Walnut Lake Road Orchard Lake, Michigan Off. 626-8825, R es. 851-7904 BURROUOHS FARMS OOLF CLUB V I C E P R E S I D E N T GEORGE PRIESKORN 5841 Brighton Road (R es.) Brighton, Michigan 48116 Res. 227-1881 S E C R E T A R Y - T R E A S U R E R BOB HOPE LOCHMOOR COUNTRY CLUB 20740 Marter Road Orosse Polnte Woods. Michigan 48286 Off. 881-8112, Res. 884-8684 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S C. H. WOLFROM, JR. DETROIT OOLF CLUB Detroit. Michigan 530 Kendry (R es.) 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Lakeshore Equipment L & E Chemicals Lawn Equipment Corporation W.F. Miller Garden O.M. Scott & Sons Company Sprinkler Irrigation Supply Terminal Sales Corporation Turfgrass, Inc. Turf Supplies, Inc. Wilkie Turf Equipment Company 4 The Golf Course Superintendent In the Interest of Golf . . . The following is a pamplet prepared by the GCSAA to acquaint and promote understanding between golfers and the Golf Course Superintendents - men who have been entrusted with the finest and most valuable turf in the world. HIS QUALIFICATIONS HIS RESPONSIBILITIES HIS REQUIREMENTS Professionalism . . . A Long Time in Coming In this age of specialization, there is typically one individual directly responsible for the playing conditions of our modern golf courses. Although the title varies in different sections of the country, he is generally known as the GOLF COURSE SUPERINTEN­ DENT. Joining with the clubhouse manager and the golf professional to provide the finest in recreation, the Golf Course Superintendent is charged with managing the entire area where golf is played. the background, As with most professionals, the stature and knowledge he enjoys today, were not easily achieved. Near the turn of the century, a new type of specialized farming began to develop from a rural, in America. Coming farm golf course greenkeeper, as he was known in the early 1900’ s, found his place on the golf course in the urbanizing world of the time. There, he was in his own element, and through a combination of experience and pure instinct, he began to adapt his knowledge to the business of maintaining golf turf. Certainly the Continued on Page 10 TURFGRA^,S ---------------------------------------- SPECIALISTS TWO COMPLETE SEED INVENTORIES Merion Baron Winter Green Fylking Nugget Norlea ( ir W i ( W A Y IA N D I M IC H IG A N \ 49348 ★ C O W B E L L TELEPHONE WAYLAND 616-792-2241 l E E DS BRIGHTON M IC H IG A N 48116 5 GOLD TAG SEED QUALITY BLENDS Special Mixes for your particular need P O RAT E D BRIGHTON 313-229-6169 GRAND RAPIDS 616-877-4614 September Meeting The Annual Superintendent’s Golf Tournament was held at the beautiful Barton Hills Country Club, Ann Arbor, Michigan, on September 17, 1974. Host Superintendent Bruce Wolfrom is to be congratulated for the magnifi­ cent condition of the golf course and club grounds. Barton Hills has perhaps the best looking entrance and parking lot areas of all the clubs in Michigan. The golfers marveled at the excel­ lent condition of the turf out on the course. Bruce i n t r o d u c e d the following people during the meeting: Manager, Gene Rollins; Host Professional, Tom Talkington, who ran the annual tourna­ ment; Mr. Edwood Cushing, member of Greens Committee; Mike Boyle, student from MSU; and William Palmer, Asst. Superintendent for 25 years. Dr. Carey, President of Barton Hills, welcomed us to the club. After dinner, which was delicious, Golf Committee Chairman George Prieskorn passed out golf prizes to Films Available Through GCSAA The following films are available free of cost except return postage. The GCSAA requests that each film be insured for $200.00 when returned. " A B C * * of Putting Green Construction** "C o u rte sy on the Course** "D ra in a g e System for a D ifficu lt Green*' "M o w e rs for Golf Course Maintenance** "R o y a l and Ancient G am e " "W ater Movement in the S o il " " Y o u r Experim ental Green** To avoid conflicts due to prior scheduling, is suggested that an alternate date be provided when each film is requested. it 6 Fritz McMullen, Superintendent, Forest Lake CC. 1974 low net winner. to low net winners. First Prize was won by Fritz McMullen, Superintendent of Forest Lake Country Club. 70 71 72 74 74 75 75 75 76 77 LOW NET WINNERS Fritz McMullen Bill Milner Ward Swanson Dr. Ken Payne Bob Prieskorn Jerry Prieskorn George Prieskorn Don Ross A1 Kaltz Bob Walter CLASS ‘D’ WINNERS Harold Lange Jerry Penner Bert Bradshaw Don Benham George Carson The First Prize of $25.00 was once i again donated by Frank Fornier. This | has been a Thanks Frank. long standing tradition. After dinner speaker for the Septem­ ber Meeting was Ted Mulcahey of the O.M. Scott Company. He delivered an excellent presentation on the various sources of nitrogen and their charac­ teristic releases — all nitrogen fertili­ zers are not the same. Presidents Message Congratulations! Another very suc­ cessful Golf Day. On September 23 at Bay Pointe Golf Club, we staged our 9th Annual Turf- grass Research Benefit. The General Chairman Jim Vlassis and Co-Chairmen Clem Wolfrom and Roger Gill along with the their chairmen are to be congratulated for conducting such a successful event. committees and various There were 190 participants in the golf tournament. The weatherman also cooperated this year, a little cool, but a lot nicer than last year. In one of the earlier issues of the Patch of Green I mentioned the fact that it takes total involvement by the membership to make this day success­ ful. When everyone lends a hand these are the results. So, congratulations to the entire membership for a job well done. President, Jerry Gill There are Bones and Bones Someone has said that membership is made up of in every Association four kinds of bones: 1. There are the wish bones who spend their time wishing someone else would do the work. 2. There are the jaw bones who do all the talking but very little else. 3. Next there are the knuckle bones who knock everything that anyone ever tries to do. 4. And finally there are the back bones who get under the load and do the work. Once you use a Chipco something. You’ll be using Chipco everything. □ Chipco Spot Kleen □ Chipco Microgreen Liquid □ Chipco Turf Herbicide“D” □ Chipco Spreader Activator □ Chipco Thiram 75 □ Chipco Crab Kleen □ Chipco Turf Herbicide MCPP □ Chipco Buctril □ Chipco Turf Kleen C H IP M A N D IV IS IO N O F R H O D IA , IN C . New Brunswick, N.J. 08903 7 S>ï)0 cfe In most instances Shock is associated with injury to from burns, wounds, or body tissue fractures. it is caused by loss of large quantities of blood either externally or into the damage to flesh and bone. The larger the blood loss, the greater the damage that shock will occur. Shock may be produced or made worse by any manipulation that in­ creases hemorrhage or causes it to recur. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF SHOCK FIRST AID FOR SHOCK The same first aid measures apply to both prevention and care of shock. POSITION Keep patient lying down. This helps the flow of blood toward the head and chest, where it is needed most. There is one exception to the horizontal position: if there is diffi­ culty in breathing, the patient’ s head should be elevated. Except as noted below, elevate the lower part of the body if the blood loss is great, or injury severe. Raise the foot of the bed or stretcher eight to twelve inches. If the patient is on the ground, use pillows or substitute. This elevation should not be done: (1) if there is a head injury, (2) if breathing difficulty is thereby increased, or (3) It is if patient complains of pain when it is attempted. HEAT If patient lying on floor, put blanket under him. Cover him only sparingly, according to the temperature the environment. Do not cause of sweating. is better to keep him slightly cool than toasting warm. The overall principle relating heat to shock is this: do not add heat; simply prevent a large loss of body heat. FLUIDS If patient is under medical care within half hour, the first aider need not concern himself with fluids except to allay thirst. Fluids should not be given if the patient is unconscious or only p a r t l y c o n s c i o u s if he is nauseated, has a penetrating abdominal wound, or probably faces early opera­ tion. Plain water, neither hot nor cold, is the best fluid. Annual Golf Benefit The cold weather struck early this year and wouldn’t you know it, it came on September 23, the day of our annual golf benefit. Despite the frigid temperatures we had a d e l i g h t f u l day and the 190 golfers enjoyed tremen­ dously. themselves Over $7,500 was contributed. This was our 9th Annual Turfgrass Research Benefit — This brings our total contri­ bution to the Michigan T u r f g r a s s Foundation to well over $60,000.00. Chairman Jim Vlassis promises a complete report on the day at Bay Pointe Golf Club in our next issue of A Patch of Green. 8 18-5-9 Can Improve We Know Agrico Your Fairways. And W ell GoTo Any LinksTo Prove It! We know Agrico Country Club Fertilizer can improve fairways. Because it feeds more efficiently to help build plusher turf—turf that will approach your greens in quality. We ll prove it to you on your own course, free of charge. Formulated with moderate-size granules, Agrico 18-5-9 can be spin-spread faster and more accurately. Once spread, 18-5-9’s power-feeding formula makes your fairway turf uniformly thicker. This helps “keep the ball high on every lie’’ and gives your golfers better fairway shots. Because 18-5-9 is high in nitrogen content, you need fewer bags for normal fertilization. A real savings when you’ve got 40 to 65 acres of fairways. The nitrogen is derived from organic as well as quick green-up sources. Five units of nitrogen are in water insoluble form to keep your turf greener—longer. Higher potash content, one-third from sulphate, makes turf so resilient that it resists tracking—even under heavy traffic conditions. Five units of phosphorus will maintain, but not increase soil levels. “We’ll Go To Any Links” To prove that Agrico can improve your fairways, we ll go to any links. Complete the coupon below and we ll come to you—with a free product demonstration. We ll prove beyond a doubt the effectiveness of Agrico’s 18-5-9 formula for fairways. And we ll fill you in on Agrico’s full line of dependable course-care products. AuricaCountry Club Bud Camp 5 2 08 Renfrew Drive Ft. W ayne, Indiana 4 6 815 Please contact me for a free product demonstration of 18-4-10 or 18-5-9 and for information on Agrico’s other course-care products. Nam e_________________________________________ Title_______________ Golf Course_____________ _ Street or P O. Box_______________________________ Phone Number_________________________________ City____________________State__________Zip_____ Offer good only in Agrico trade areas 9 Northern Michigan Turf grass Field Day A good look at turfgrass mematode problems was discussed and described at the Traverse City Golf & Country Club, Traverse City, Michigan, on Tuesday, September 10, 1974. This was just one of many field tests displayed for over 300 interested ‘turf’ men on the turf at Traverse City. for The MSU staff and host Superinten­ dent, Mr. Ed Karcheski, are to be con­ gratulated their splendid work. Reports will be given on the work up north at the Annual Winter Turf Con­ ference at Michigan State University in Lansing. The Golf Course Superintendent Cont. golf courses of that period were less manicured than the average course of today and the available tools were less sophisticated, but as with most professions, were developed as soon as problems were identified. improvements When the popularity of golf rose in the 1920’ s, there was a for greenkeepers who c h a l l e n g e s of the traffic and the for higher quality sharply greater need could accept i n c r e a s e d player golfer’ s demands playing conditions. responsibilities of his profession To better understand the complexi­ today, the ties paragraphs will describe following the Golf Course Superintendent’ s qualifications, and requirements. Hopefully, this improved understanding will result in a finer appreciation profession’ s demands and improve the relationship between those who play golf as a recreation or profession, and the Golf Course Superintendent who is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the conditions are always at their optimum. the of The Superintendent’s Qualifications Although the modern Golf Course Superintendent’ s main concern is that of growing golf turf, he is becoming 10 directly involved with the management of the entire golf course facility. In addition to an agronomic education, the Superintendent may have additional education in what at first would seem to be an u n r e l a t e d area such as business administration, education or engineering. He is usually a diverse individual, in education and interests, but this perfectly suits his complex profession. both To be more specific, the Superin­ tendent must be familiar with the many facets of golf courses, and how they relate to the game itself. To produce and maintain the specialized turfgrass required, he must have a knowledge of the available types and varieties of turfgrass, as well as possessing the technical to produce the desired results. He must know and understand the complexities, and i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p s of soils, fertilizers, d r a i n a g e , insects, insecticides, turf diseases, fungicides, weeds, herbicides, tools and equipment ranging from hand tools to hydraulically-operated fairway mowing units. information irrigation, complex, required He must be able to secure, train and supervise labor and work intelli­ gently with his e m p l o y e e s and employers. He must be able to maintain accurate records covering everything Continued on Page 13 R A K E O V A C ROTARY RAKE has 564 nylon fingers that gently lift litter off the turf, whip it into the vacuum stream that carries it into the hopper Heavy rubber skirt, forward of reel, hugs ground to make vacuum even more powerful. Teeth will not mar bronze or stone markers RPM OF REEL is constantly coordinated to forward speed of unit which is easily drawn by utility vehicle, tractor or light truck Two 6-ply hi-flotation 11x15 tires make Rake-O-Vac light on its feet: only 6 lbs psi empty, 14 5 lbs. psi carrying a ton of litter WILKIE TURF Equipm ent Com pany 1 0 5 0 O P D Y K E R O A D P O N T I A C , M I C H I G A N 4 8 0 5 7 (313) 373-8800 T O R O 11 YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT, BUT.. . . This month we are still able to offer you a SPECIAL INVENTORY REDUCTION PRICE on a limited number of sprinkler stands packaged and sold two in a box, while they last! ( Buckner* roller and wheel base M O D E L N O . 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ALBERT KALTZ Maple Lane Golf Club Sterling Heights, Mich. 48077 Phone: Fill in the questionaire below and mail to: Off. 268-2130, Res. 463-2892 N A M E O F I N T E R E S T E D P E R S O N D A T E M A I L I N G A D D R E S S ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C I T Y ____________________________________ S T A T E ________________ Z I P ____ Or you may contact the next golf course supplier who calls on you and give him the information needed for application. 12 The Golf Course Superintendent Cont. from weather reports to short and longterm budgets. He must know how and where to obtain i n f o r m a t i o n relating to all aspects of his job, and he must read technical publications almost constantly, for no man can keep pace with the rapid developments in this field without outside contacts and assistance. The Golf Course Superintendent’ s personal characteristics must include integrity, understanding and humility. As the trusted custodian of much of the course’ s property and future, the Superintendent’ s integrity will dictate that he must do what is good for the course, not what may seem best for his personal interests. He must have an the golfer’ s feelings, which enables him to accept blame for missed putts, lost balls and “ unplayable” lies. understanding of 3336 TU R F FUNGICIDE - A broad spectrum sys­ temic fungicide that prevents and controls all 6 major turf diseases. Non-toxic, non-mercurial. BROMOSAN TU R F FUNGICIDE - The newest broad spectrum systemic fungicide for those persistent problem areas or areas that have gotten out Pf hand. C A D D Y — Economical Liquid Cadmium Fungicide. PM AS (10%) — Crabgrass and Disease Control. SPOTRETE - 75% Thiram Fungicide. C L E A R Y 'S G R A N U L A R T U R F F U N G IC ID E - For snow- mold, spring and summer diseases. C A D -TR E TE — Broad spectrum fungicide containing Thiram and Cadmium. MCPP — Control of chickweed, knotweed, clover on bentgrass greens and fairways, bluegrass and fescues. MCPP—2,4-D — Controls chickweed, knotweed, dock, dandelion, plantain, ragweed, pigweed, etc. M E TH A R 80 — Controls Dallisgrass and crabgrass. Water soluble. M E T H A R 30 — A super crabgrass killer. A M A PLUS 2,4-D — Control of Dallisgrass, silver crabgrass, plaintain, dandelion, knotweed, chickweed, and other broad- leaf weeds. A M A (SUPER M E T H A R ) — The new "A M A ” liquid crabgrass killer. A LL-W E T — Added to water, it allows quicker and deeper penetration...enables soil to retain needed moisture. C LEAR-SPRA Y — Liquid Hygrostatic Sticker to protect aaainst w ilt and winter kill. TR U -G R E E N - Liquid Chelating agent. G R A S S -G R E E N ZIT — Permanent green pigment, restores green color to dormant or discolored grass. Not a dye. Working with the forces of nature Continued on Next Page Rain- 22159 Telegraph Rd. 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Therefore, he will continue with his original plan as long as possible, keeping in mind that the need to react immediately is ever present. to Add buildings, these qualifications the knowledge required to deal with the problems related to roadways, trees, flowers, courts, ranges or other maintenance skeet p h a s e s of a golf course, and it becomes more apparent that the Golf Course a tremendous responsibility in presenting pleasurable recreation facilities. Superintendent carries tennis it in which The Superintendent’s Responsibility Because of widely d i f f e r i n g the Golf circumstances Course Superintendent works, is difficult to fully itemize his profes­ sional responsibilities. conditions Local factors, ranging from the geographic-climate location and number of holes to the history of each course must be considered whenever a Golf Course Superintendent’ s respon­ sibilities are discussed. Naturally, there common areas of responsibility for all Superintendents, organization are many and and there are also many localized but aspects. A commonly held misconception is J , to the I that the Golf Course Superintendent is always directly responsible clubhouse manager or the golf profes­ sional for the management of the golf * course playing area. In fact, these i j three parties are usually individually responsible for their distinct areas of management, which when combined will I result in the total operation of the I clubhouse facilities, pro shop and golf j course. operation. Thus, On most courses, there will be committees which establish policy as it pertains to each segment of the total facility the Golf Course Superintendent would respond J to the general policy, guidance and I suggestions of the “ green committee.” i In addition, the Superintendent’ s areas of responsibility would include: 1. Golf Course Management surface playing entire course, roughs, fairways, surrounding areas). to include all greens and 2. Area Management (entrance roads, practice putting parking green and driving range). lots, (planning, planting (the j of the I tees, I 3. Landscaping and removal. 4. Structures (buildings, fences, j bridges and shelters). 5. Equipment (purchase, storage, j inventory and maintenance). 6. Personnel (working staff, procure- Continued on Page 16 1 No synthetically produced fertilizer can compare with MILORGANITE Golf Courses Use More rrt ^ M I L O R G A N I T E « » ^ Them Any Other Fertilizer TERMINAL SALES CORR 12871 EA TO N A V E . 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Dissolves readily in water for application with any spray equipment. «BAYGON insecticide This carbamate controls turf insects, including species resistant to chlorinated hydrocarbons and organophosphate insecticides. For great turf that gives your golfers great shooting, order these Chemagro turf pesticides from your chemical distributor. Chemagro Division of Baychem Corporation, Box 4913, Kansas City, Missouri 64120. RESPONSEability to you and nature 7459 B 15 The Golf Course Superintendent Cont. ment, training and supervising). 7. Materials (purchase, storage, inventory and application). 8. Budget (preparation, explanation and execution). 9. Record Keeping (expenses, weather, material application and inventories). 10. Knowledge of Golf (participation, rules and regulations). As 11. Reporting and Advising (periodic contact with “ green committee” and golfers). stated before, vary in general terms, the specific responsibilities of a Golf Course Superintendent greatly; will however, it is the Superintendent’ s main responsibility to ensure that the golfer is provided the finest possible playing conditions and s u r r o u n d i n g s . The methods utilized may differ, but the common goal will not. The Superintendent’s Requirements While golf courses may vary in their business practices of accounting, purchasing, personnel and finances, and one Superintendent may approach his from another, there are basic established tenets which s h o u l d exist if the Superintendent is to perform to the best of his capabilities. responsibilities differently Perhaps the most important require­ ment is that of a Superintendent having complete opportunities to assist and advise in the planning stages of major programs. Although many good ideas pertaining to potential changes in the course will originate informally, they can best reach material accomplish­ ment under the guidance of a well coordinated committee and Superin­ tendent. Unfortunately, thousands of d o l l a r s are w a s t e d and much dissatisfaction by unwise changes that were planned and decided upon without the full knowledge of the Superintendent. Making the most of a Superintendent’ s skill and knowledge has proven to be the most successful and efficient manner of operating a golf course. caused Another requirement that is advan­ tageous to both the course and the is to have an agreed Superintendent long-term golf course develop­ upon ment program that will provide for continuity. By establishing reasonable time-related far major course improvements and then estab­ lishing a procedure which will afford the the means of that program, one can implementing anticipate improvement a pattern. Superintendent objectives definite Opportunity for continuing education is another area that is becoming more and more expected by the Superinten­ dent. Because the profession is so dynamic, Superintendents will antici­ pate c o n f e r e n c e s and meetings where the results of current findings are reported and research explained. two and Continued on Next Page In addition attending to ( Scores) ProTurf Helping the superintendent through turf research... ■ Controlled Release Fertilizers ■ Fertilizer/Pesticide Combinations SCOTTS • LELY • GANDY SPREADERS Finest quality turfgrass seed-Fairways • Greens • Tees • Roughs Scotts Windsor and Victa blends ■ Fungicides—Herbicides—Insecticides ■ Soil Testing-Weed & Disease Identification Ted M ulcahey Technical Representative 7205 S. Jennings Road Swartz Creek, Mich. 48473 Telephone: 313/055-4702 16 The Golf Course Superintendent Conf. associations. Membership } four-year college turfgrass programs, a great number of educational oppor­ tunities are offered to members of \ local, regional and national turfgrass these [ professional organizations is becoming more valuable to the Superintendent as through those organizations he learns that experiences and problem solving methods for the ; betterment of both the individual and e x c h a n g e d are in the course. the and B e c a u s e a Superintendent’ s satisfaction depend reputation largely upon condition of his course and the pleasure derived by the r golfers, he will welcome suggestions directed toward the improvement of the course. However, one should not lose sight of the fact that the Superinten­ dent is the technical expert on golf course management, and that those phases of the operation should be ' placed directly in his hands. 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