The USGA Green
Section
Record
|
|
|
|
|
October 8, 2010 --
Volume 48, Number 18
|
|
| All
Aboard! |
| Working
Together Has Never Been More Essential
Part 3:
Golf Course Superintendent's Responses
by
Keith
Happ, senior agronomist |
|
Maintaining
open lines of communication are essential. Regular meetings with
the green chair, golf professional and general manager facilitate
proactive communication with the golf course
superintendent.
This
is the final article of a three part series that examines the views
and perspectives of the three parties most involved with meeting
the needs and desires of golfers. This article presents the
responses of golf course superintendents (GS1-GS4) to the same
questions posed to general managers and the golf professionals.
Anonymity was provided to elicit open responses. Read the rest of this
article.
|
| Putting
Your Muscle Where Your Heart Is |
A
special golf course with an extraordinary mission is
managed and maintained by a devoted "band of brothers."
by James F. Moore, USGA Green
Section |
|
The
Friends of American Lake Veterans Golf Course provide instruction
and encouragement to help disabled players find their
swing.
Like
all Green Section agronomists, I'm often asked of all the courses I
have visited, which is my favorite. Although I have many, the top
spot has to go to the American Lake Veterans Golf Course in Tacoma,
Washington. You don't have to love golf to be moved and inspired by
this course and the people who use and care for it.
A
wonderful video about American Lake has been recently added to the
USGA's Video Album. I promise you will enjoy the few minutes it
takes to watch the video.
You might also like to read the article I wrote three years
ago about this course and the volunteers that take care of it. Here
is an excerpt that will hopefully prompt you to read the entire article.
On June 6,1944, Private Lyle W. Hanks, a member of the 1st
Infantry Division, 18th Regiment Anti-Tank Company, landed on Omaha
Beach (Easy Red) during the first wave. Almost immediately, Lyle
was wounded and lay in a bomb crater the rest of the day awaiting
evacuation to England. Lyle spent six months in a hospital and then
rejoined his unit in time to fight the Battle of the Bulge. Lyle
was awarded the Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman's Badge, and Purple
Heart. Read on
|
| On
Course With Nature |
Adding
Culture to Golf at St. Eugene
by Joshua Conway and Graeme Douglas
|
|
The
Ktunaxa are an indigenous people of North America. The goals of the
Ktunaxa Nation Council include preservation and promotion of
Ktunaxa traditional knowledge, language, and culture. A coordinated
effort by staff and Ktunaxa elders help golfers learn a few words
in Ktunaxa as they play a round of golf. From left to right: Graeme
Douglas, manager, Golf/Hotel Facilities; Dorothy Alpine, Ktunaxa
nation; Richard Bellerose, Golf Course Turfgrass
Department.
What
sets many golf courses apart is determined by playability and
atmosphere. Whether it is impeccably manicured greens and fairways,
or an inviting 19th hole, the unique aspects of each course
contribute to its popularity. The St. Eugene Golf Resort Casino in
Cranbrook, B.C., is no exception.
"We
want to be more than a golf resort," says Dallas Ferguson, chief
executive officer. "We want to be able to educate people about the
Ktunaxa and aboriginal people as a whole. We see it as something
unique we can offer as part of that whole experience you are just
not going to find anywhere else."
Read the rest of this article
|
| Regional
Updates From Across The Country |
| Timely
advice and important news
by the USGA Green Section
Staff
|
 From the Northeast
Region
Changing of the
Guard
The
loss of PCNB will result in significantly higher costs for
fungicides to manage microdochium patch, gray and speckled snow
mold diseases.
The first real signs of fall are here, with reports of
scattered frost in the North, the arrival of pumpkins, squash and
cornstalks at road side stands, and the color changes taking place
outside. Just about everything has been two weeks ahead of schedule
this year. Considering the summer we just experienced, the shorter
days and cooler nights, and a less intense schedule, provide an
opportunity to heal from the summer grind and begin preparing for
the winter.
Winter preparation on many northern golf courses has become
more complicated with the recent loss of PCNB fungicide. As the
backbone of many fairway management programs, the fungicide was a
reliable and inexpensive option to manage the snow mold pathogens.
The recent restriction on PCNB pertains to product being sold, so
any product on hand can still be used as in the past. The good
news is there are a number of fungicide chemistries that perform
equally, if not better, than PCNB formulations. The bad news is
that the cost for those products may be 3-4 times higher, depending
on the product and the applied rates. Read the rest of this
update
 From the North-Central Region From One Challenge To
Another by R.A. (Bob) Brame,
director
The harsh temperatures of the 2010 season have faded into a
fairly normal fall pattern - normal temperatures, that is. But
rainfall continues to be deficient for a good portion of the lower
North Central Region. Moderate to severe drought conditions exist
over a large portion of the region. Although dry conditions makes
it easy to complete course projects, it's difficult to restore good
turf density in areas outside of sprinkler coverage. Trying to time
seeding in front of a rainfall is the common default, but when the
rainfall is lacking, so are the results. Cooling soil temperatures
will likely add to the mix and require additional seeding in the
spring, at least for some. Read the rest of this
update
|
| Green Section Record Archive
(digital) |
Looking
for a previous issue of the Green Section Record since it
has gone digital?
|
Looking for
something?
 |
Would
you like to see the digital Record issues
you missed? Or, maybe you heard about an article or video in a
previous update. All of the issues are stored in one convenient
location - the Green Section Record Archive.
|
| The USGA Green Section Portal |
|
A Valuable Resource For All, And It's
Free
|
Take
a minute to visit the Green Section's portal at http://gsportal.usga.org to find information
regarding upcoming live webcasts and links to recordings of more
than 30 previously-delivered webcasts, and announcements
of upcoming USGA Green Section activities, education conferences,
and meetings.
|
|
|
| USGA
Green Section
P.O.
Box 708
Far
Hills, NJ 07931-0708
908.234.2300
|
|
�2010 by
United States Golf Association�
Permission to reproduce articles or material in the USGA Green
Section Record is
granted to newspapers, periodicals, and educational institutions
(unless specifically
noted otherwise). Credit must be given to the author, the article's
title, USGA Green
Section Record, and the issue's date. Copyright protection must be
afforded. To reprint
material in other media, written permission must be obtained from
the USGA. In any
case, neither articles nor other material may be copied or used for
any advertising
promotion, or commercial purposes.
Green Section Record (ISSN 2156-5813) is published weekly via
electronic mail by the
United States Golf Association�, Golf House, Far Hills, NJ
07931.
|
|
|
|
|
|
