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The value of having a written and approved standards policy
© chas anderson photographyMichalski The TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn., is prepping for some serious fireworks. Literally. In July in 2018, it was announced that the course – longtime host of the PGA Tour Champions’ 3M Championship – would graduate from being home to the senior set into a new stop on the PGA Tour schedule. The new event, the 3M Open, will break its maiden during Fourth of July week in the summer of 2019.
Steve Wright and Staying G2G
© chas anderson photographyMichalski The TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn., is prepping for some serious fireworks. Literally. In July in 2018, it was announced that the course – longtime host of the PGA Tour Champions’ 3M Championship – would graduate from being home to the senior set into a new stop on the PGA Tour schedule. The new event, the 3M Open, will break its maiden during Fourth of July week in the summer of 2019.
Budgeting 2019
I thought the idea above had made it in to the “Book of Common Wisdom in Golf Course Design” long ago. However, now that I am renovating more older courses, I find not everyone has read that book. Specifically, I am amazed at how many courses with partial paths only at tees and greens have problems that could be avoided with proper design, so I dedicate this column to explaining the concept again.
Cart Paths That End Abruptly Never End Well……
I thought the idea above had made it in to the “Book of Common Wisdom in Golf Course Design” long ago. However, now that I am renovating more older courses, I find not everyone has read that book. Specifically, I am amazed at how many courses with partial paths only at tees and greens have problems that could be avoided with proper design, so I dedicate this column to explaining the concept again.
Safety check
courtesy of Mammoth Mountain At two of the country’s most high-altitude golf courses, the pressures of operating at elevation aren’t just limited to the thin air. Best known as popular California ski destinations, Sierra Star Golf Course (8,050 feet above sea level) in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., and nine-hole Bear Mountain Golf Course (7,000 feet) in Big Bear both trade the poles and snow for wedges and turf come the eventual late spring thaw. Not that the transition isn’t without elevated pressures.
New event, new superintendent
The TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn., is prepping for some serious fireworks. In July in 2018, it was announced that the course – longtime host of the PGA Tour Champions’ 3M Championship – would graduate from being home to the senior set into a new stop on the PGA Tour schedule. The new event, the 3M Open, will break its maiden during Fourth of July week in the summer of 2019.
An East Lake thing
Golf Course Industry Magazine November 2018 Features - Value of Volunteering presented by AQUA-AID Solutions The final event of the PGA Tour schedule attracted a diverse group of turf managers to a historic venue within a bustling city. November 5, 2018 © Guy Cipriano tlanta boasts the world’s busiest airport and serves as the headquarters for 28 Fortune 1000 companies, making it a hub for domestic and global commerce.
Textron Specialized Vehicles launches new 4x4 series to Cushman Hauler family
Textron Specialized Vehicles announced the launch of its new Cushman Hauler 4x4. The Hauler 4x4 series has been built to handle the toughest jobs at any facility, including golf courses, rental facilities, construction sites and municipal parks.The Hauler 4x4 features a 2,000-pound towing capacity, 1,500-pound payload and 1,000-pound cargo box. A purposeful dash includes a multi-function display that communicates vehicle performance and diagnostics.
North Jersey Country Club names Dan Kilpatrick superintendent
The private, member-owned North Jersey Country Club in Passaic County, New Jersey, announced the hiring of Dan Kilpatrick as golf course superintendent. Kilpatrick, who spent 15 years at Baltusrol Golf Club and served as its Lower Course Superintendent since 2006, is now entrusted with preserving and enhancing North Jersey’s Walter Travis-designed golf course. “We are excited to welcome Dan to North Jersey Country Club,” general manager Ryan Dionne said.
Idaho club announces pair of agronomic promotions
Shore Lodge Whitetail has announced the promotion of two integral staff members of its celebrated Whitetail Club Golf Course. The management appointments of Adam Lott to golf course superintendent and Nick Korthals to assistant golf course superintendent will further bring the private course to new heights as they deliver an elevated commitment to the guest experience and turf quality.
Say It Before You Spray It
Preventative and preemergent pesticide spraying is an important part of a turf manager’s fall program. And just as an ounce of prevention pays off big dividends in the condition and quality of spring turf, so does reviewing important safety guidelines with your crew about the proper application of those chemicals. Here are three important safety issues to consider before spraying pesticides this fall.
Found Gold
It’s that time of the year again when the mail hits your desk with notices of early order programs (EOPs). These programs are not new, and they have actually spread to many manufacturers as there is value from all sides of the equation. Do your homework to see if an EOP makes sense for your business. Facilities that will benefit most from utilizing an EOP are those that have been managed like a business and kept good track of purchases and usage over time.
EQUIPMENT: Small portable and hand-held equipment
Because most of the equipment will be in cold storage, serious attention needs to be paid to anything that may have water trapped in it. It is best to open things like the trash pump to drain and dry out – and leave them apart until needed in the spring.
EQUIPMENT: Let There Be Light
Rain Bird Training Services will host over 60 irrigation training events throughout the United States from October 2017 through May 2018. These classes are open to irrigation professionals at all experience levels, including contractors, distributors, golf course superintendents, designers and architects.
The Full Fall Treatment
To make sure I don’t miss any equipment I am using, my numbered Equipment List to check that end-of-season action is taken for each of the machines listed on it. As each of our riding reel mowers (greens, tees and collars, fairway, and rough) finish mowing for the last time, I bring them through the shop and take the reels off. The loose parts get put in a soup can that rides on the floor boards. That way the parts I will need six months later to put the reels back on stay with the mower they fit.
Post-season safety
Many aspects of your work as a golf course superintendent are dictated by the season. I don’t mean golf season, I mean the meteorological seasons. Not just the dates on the calendar, but first frost, last frost, soil temperatures, number of growing degree days, daylight hours and other weather-related factors that change as earth makes its annual trip around the sun — a busy season and what is often referred to as the offseason.
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