California Fairways articles from July 2000

California Fairways archives from July 2000

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
July 1, 2000... The agenda for this year's Chapter Delegate's Meeting will be primarily devoted to two items: The first being "Meet the Candidates" for GCSAA's annual election held in conjunction with the Conference and Show in Dallas, TX and the other is the...

Small Changes Mean Big Improvements to Environment.
July 1, 2000... In this issue of CF, we begin our two-part series on Making Your Golf Course Environmentally Friendly. On page 13, "Making a Commitment to the Environment" features three superintendents who are taking environmentally friendly approaches to...

Gradoville Brings World-Class Quality to Palos Verdes GC.
July 1, 2000... Palos Verdes Golf Club, a hidden gem located in the hills south of Los Angeles near San Pedro, was built by George Thomas, Jr. and William Bell in 1924. This time-honored layout with narrow tree-lined fairways offers several spectacular views...

Making a Commitment to the Environment.
July 1, 2000... How often do you think about the impact of your golf course maintenance practices on the environment? Annually? Monthly? Daily? If you responded daily, then you are probably a person working to help the environment while breaking down negative...

Nature vs. Lakes.
July 1, 2000... When bottled water companies want us to think their product is pure, they show us images of spring-fed lakes high in the mountains. These lakes are assumed to be free of organic contaminants, bacteria, and chemical toxins. Therefore, our...

Silence Is Golden at Riviera Country Club.
July 1, 2000... Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. forms a vast oasis amid the densely packed residential dwellings of Santa Monica Canyon. Designed by George Thomas of Philadelphia, Riviera is a spectacular piece of golf course architecture. It...

Prefabricated Pump Stations: How to Choose What's Right for You.
July 1, 2000... Now that pump stations are loaded with cost effective features and high tech equipment, it is more difficult than ever before to make the right selection. Arming yourself with a few insider tips will assist you in facing the selection process...

Surf the Super's Information Highway.
July 1, 2000... Do you know where to find the California GCSA Web Site? Is it .com, .gov, .net, or .org? Actually, the address is www.gcsaa.org/cgcsa. I designed the web site in March 1998 for the California GCSA membership. The board of directors decided...

See No Evil, Hear No Evil.
July 1, 2000... I believe that life is a series of opportunities; where we go and how we get there is often just a matter of individual choice. This philosophy certainly holds true with respect to a professional career, although at times it may not appear...

Rain Bird Delivers at Pebble Beach.
July 1, 2000... As Pebble Beach Golf Links prepared for the 100th US Open last June, their irrigation system, of course, played an integral role. With Rain Bird as its irrigation supplier, Pebble Beach was primed for the final stages of preparation for one of...

Redexim Charterhouse Announces Salesperson of the Year.
July 1, 2000... Redexim Charterhouse announced its most productive distributors, based on sales volume in 1999. Salesperson of the year went to David Baldasare, of H.V. Carter Co., headquartered in Livermore, CA. He was awarded a trip to Europe to tour the...

SyncroFlo introduces Pump Station Financing Program.
July 1, 2000... SyncroFlo has developed a finance program with very competitive interest rates to facilitate short to long term financing of new pump station, purchases. Rates as low as 8.9% APR with payment terms to 60 months are available. "We want to make...

Simplot Turf and Horticulture Names New President.
July 1, 2000... Bill Whitacre has been named president of Simplot Turf and Horticulture. Whitacre succeeds Doyle Jacklin, who retired May 5 after serving as head of Simplot Turf and Horticulture since its inception in 1997. Whitacre, whose office is...

GCSAA Encourages Supers Interested in General Manager Role.
July 1, 2000... The GCSAA recently released a new career development booklet titled, "How to Hire a General Manager." While the booklet is aimed at employers and owners of golf courses, it is also available to superintendents as well. Some of the information...

New Technology Advances in Slow-Release Fertilizers.
July 1, 2000... Technology is moving rapidly in the field of slow-release turfgrass fertilizers. Here are just a few of the new products on the market. A new nitrogen source from The Homestead Nitrogen Corporation--Oligomer Sulfate--has been introduced,...

Tee-2-Green Introduces Penn Pals.
July 1, 2000... Tee-2-Green Corp. introduces their Frequent Buyer program for superintendents using Penn Pals creeping bentgrasses for greens, tees, and fairways. With this new program, superintendents accumulate travel and recreation dollars. Each...

Field Workshop a Success at Ruby Hill.
July 1, 2000... The Second Annual Superintendent's Field Workshop went off without a hitch last May. Superintendent Mark Licon of Ruby Hill GC in Pleasanton hosted the event. Approximately 70 GCSANC members listened to morning speaker presentations and then...

Naumann's NorCal News.
July 1, 2000... Mark Logan is the new superintendent at Myacama Golf Course near Santa Rosa. This is a new Jack Nicklaus Golf Course under construction right now. Gil Styles has accepted the new position at Summittpointe Golf Course in Milpitas. Gil was...

Carls Receives Environmental Certification.
July 1, 2000... Gary K. Carls, CGCS at Sunnyvale Golf Course, has earned Environmental Management Specialist Certificates from the GCSAA for completing specialization programs in Employee Safety and Right-to-Know, Golf Course Development, and Water Quality and...

Barret to Host Superintendent/Pro Tournament.
July 1, 2000... Walt Barret and the beautiful Green Hills Country Club hosted this year's GCSANC Superintendent Pro Tournament on June 26. Thanks go out to Terry Grasso who provided a little motivation in setting up this year's event. The event allows a...

Superintendents Show Support for Palo Alto Juniors.
July 1, 2000... The Golf Course Superintendent's Association of Northern California continued their support of Junior Golf by recently contributing $465 dollars to the Seventh Annual Celebration of Jr. Golf held at Palo Alto Golf Club on Saturday, May 6th. The...

President's Message Commitment.
July 1, 2000... I've been on the board of directors with the Hi-Lo GCSA for six years now. When I committed to serving our association, I envisioned the time when I would take over as president. I would like to thank Past President Mike Kocour for a fantastic...

Bits.
July 1, 2000... It was great to see everyone out at the Election Meeting. It was one of our best turnouts ever! Congrats to our new board members and especially to Curtis Bruton of High Tech Irrigation who joins me as Affiliate Slave... I mean Liaison. The...

And Pieces.
July 1, 2000... Once again, it was great to see such wonderful participation for this year's research tournament. The cocktail party/raffle/ auction kicked off the event on Wednesday night at the Desert Falls clubhouse and raised close to what was raised last...

President's Message.
July 1, 2000... Some Thoughts That Just Might Motivate You "We were put on this earth for one purpose, and that is to make it a better place. We should, therefore, be contributing members of society. And if the earth, as a result of our having been on it,...

SIERRA NEVADA.
July 1, 2000... Brea Hayes was the guest speaker at the Ridge Golf Club for the March educational meeting. Brea covered human resource topics that all of us can use. The May meeting was held at French Camp Golf Course hosted by Mike Aguilara. The...

Fire at San Luis Obispo Golf & Country Club.
July 1, 2000... Friday, May 5th was a sad day for Joe Tompkins at the San Luis Obispo Golf & Country Club. A fire started in the cart storage barn of the club and within 45 minutes, it destroyed two buildings and 99 percent of Joe's equipment, including 50...