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The  Birdie

“Better 

Than Par  For  The  Coarse”

GEORGE CARSON

Vol.  1 No 3 

Michigan and Border Cities Golf Course 
Superintendents Association

June 8,  1968

George Prieskorn - 57- died suddenly of a heart attack 
May 8,  1968.
George started with the Burroughs Farms Golf Course as a 
foreman and had been Superintendent Manager for the last 
27 years.  Mr.  Prieskorn was a member of the St.  George 
Evangelical Lutheran Church at Brighton.  Also a member 
of the National Association of Golf Course Superintendents. 
He also served as Director and President of our local 
Superintendents Association.
George was a firm believer and supporter of turf research 
at Michigan State University and was always planning some 
way to raise money for its support.  Last September George 
served as chairman for the Burroughs Farm Field Day which 
netted $6,000.00 for turf research at Michigan State.
George will be missed by all.

From the desk of Bill Rahling Extension Associate  Dept, 
of Crop Science, M.S.UT  The Analysis written on the 
fertilizer bag expresses the three major nutrients in 
terms actual nitrogen, phosphorus acid (P^05)  and potash 
(Kpo).  Some recommendations are expressed in terms of 
actual phosphorus and potassium.  Therefore,  it is some­
times necessary to make the conversion from elemental 
to oxide form in order to follow recommendations.  One 
pound of  PpOs 
e(lual io  • 44 pounds of phosphorus and
one pound of ¿2® 
e(lual to  *83 pounds of potassium.
If recommendations call for a  certain number of pounds 
of phosphorus and potassium,  these numbers should be 
multiplied by 2.27 and 1.21,  respectively,  in order to 
determine the  number of pounds of P2O 5 and K2O needed.

Example;  A recommendation calls for 1 pound of P and 2 
pounds of R per 1000 square feet.  Pounds of P2O 5 and 
K20 required would equal;

2.27 x 1 = 2.27 lb P20 5 
1.21 x 2 = 2.42 lb K20

Bui'ck Oipen,  Grand Blanc, Michigan.  Bill Bair,  Supt. 
of V/arwick Hills.  C.  C. , has completed a real man- sized 
job.  Warwick Hills G.  G.  has completed a complete face 
lifting job with the rebuilding of all greens,  tees §nd 
fairway traps.  Average green size was increased approx­
imately 1,  500 square feet.  Thirty nine new fairway 
traps were added.  The traps around the new greens had 
to be made more difficult.  Additions to the Tees are 
planted with Seaside and PennGross Bent.  Any Superint­
endent or member wishing to see any day of the Tournament 
July 4 through 7th or the Pro-Am on the 3rd of July can 
pick up passes at the Maintenance Building.

Golf Day for Michigan Turf Grass Poundation.  ^ueQday 
Sept.  10, 1968.
Ernie Wohlfeil's Green Acres GolfClub, Bridgeport, Mich. 
Each member will be sent tickets for which he will be 
billed for $20.00.  Ticket available,  $5.00 daily greens 
fee any weekday until 3’  o'clock.  $10.00 Ticket for 
Sept.  10th Golf day dinner and prizes.  $1.00 Raffle 
tickets.  Electric golf carts will be available.  A 
buffet dinner will be served after 18 hole of golf. 
Liquoi*.
Ernie Wohlfeill,  Chairman: Jim Tilley,  Tickets, Bob Mack, 
Publicity,  and Dick Hanahan, Prizes.
Change of Address;  Roger Jacobsen, Lakeland Golf and
Country Club,  Brighton, Michigan