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Corrections Premier Golf density of turf and al- • According to Jim Barrett, president of low a better base of James Barrett Associates, 2 percent of leases courses Bermudagrass, accord- all the planet's water is in the ice caps ing to Dr. Tim and glaciers, and 99 percent of all the in Cincinnati Murphy, professor of planet's water is unavailable for all of Pacific Palisades, Calif. - Premier weed science at the man's needs. This information was in- Golf Management leased five golf University of Georgia. correct in the "War over water" feature courses in the greater Cincinnati/Ken- Bayer Environmen- in the October issue. tucky area: Crooked Tree Golf Course, tal Sciences sponsored the meeting. • Daconil and chlorothalonil were mis- Shaker Run Golf Club, Walden Ponds spelled in the "Disease control" feature Golf Club, Deer Run Country Club Association news in the October issue. and Traditions Golf Club. The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship Industry news will be held at Shaker Run in 2005. GCSAA ratifies The company's portfolio now includes 20 courses in 10 states. Recent candidate choices Kansas State, Pursell transactions include purchases, leases, for 2005 elections management contracts and receivership enhance program management agreements. Lawrence, Kan. - The Golf Course Sylacauga, Ala. - Kansas State Uni- Superintendents Association of America versity partnered with Pursell Technolo- ratified the slate of candidates for its gies to enhance the school's golf course Overseeding 2005 elections. Voting members will management program and the future of Bermudagrass elect three officers and three directors the turf industry through a new breed at the annual meeting of superintendent. The Kansas State discussed at summit Feb. 11, which is held in conjunction with horticulture department offers a golf San Francisco - A meeting that fo- the GCSAA education course management program that edu- cused on issues regarding transition cates students in all aspects of manag- management of overseeded Bermuda- conference and Golf ing and operating a golf course, going grass on golf courses attracted univer- Industry Show in Or- beyond traditional turf maintenance. sity and U.S. Golf Association research- lando, Fla. Dr. Jeff Higgins, executive director of ers from throughout the transition-re- The following individuals will appear business development for Pursell, is an gion states. on the ballot: For president: Timothy T. O'Neill of adjunct faculty member and has taught Stan Zontek of the USGA Green Sec- the Country Club of Darien (Conn.) a class on nutrient management and fer- tion in the mid-Atlantic region provided tilization strategies. an overview of the history of overseeding For vice president: Sean A. Hoolehan The university hopes to place future and transition of golf courses. Presenters of Wildhorse Resort Golf Course in interns at Pursell-family-owned provided research data and opinions about Pendleton, Ore. FarmLinks Golf Club to further stu- topics such as "What happens to For secretary/treasurer: David S. dents' experiences. Students will be Bermudagrass during spring transition," Downing II, director of golf operations given the opportunity to participate in "The effect of Bermudagrass cultivars and at The Pearl Golf Links and Ocean Isle The Experience at FarmLinks where herbicides on transition success," and Beach Golf Course in Sunset Beach, they will receive education about fertil- "The influence of fungicides during spring N.C.; and Ricky D. Heine, general izer release mechanisms from Pursell and transition." manager at The Golf Club Star Ranch in Austin, Texas attend sessions about plant protection Shawn Emerson, For director: Gregg A. Blew of strategies and golf course maintenance director of agronomy Wellshire Golf Club in Denver; James and irrigation equipment. at Desert Mountain Resort in Scottsdale, R. Fitzroy, director/superintendent at Ariz., provided a case the Wollaston Recreational Facility/ study of his experiences Presidents Golf Course in North with transition on the Quincy, Mass.; Mark D. Kuhns, direc- six Jack Nicklaus-de- tor of grounds at Baltusrol Golf Club signed golf courses he in Springfield, N.J.; and Robert M. manages. Randquist, director of golf course and "Timing of transition is the biggest grounds at Boca Rio Golf Club in Boca struggle in our operation," Emerson Raton, Fla. says. "A few days can make the differ- All candidates are certified golf course ence of millions of dollars in revenue superintendents. for our golf courses." Jon D. Maddern, immediate past Adequate fertility is a key for successful president, and Robert J. Maibusch, director, are retiring from the board. Mark David Gourlay, CGCS, (right) provides transition, according to Dr. Bert McCarty, KSU interns with hands-on learning. professor of horticulture at Clemson Uni- J. Woodward will serve on the board versity. The use of herbicides increases the for one year as immediate past president. Gary K. Carls has one year remain- a career path, they can begin the online the Year for its commitment to educa- ing on his two-year term as director. course work, which can be completed tion and certification of irrigation spe- at their convenience from any location. cialists. Disney's staff maintains four Audubon group The program follows five steps: self-as- theme parks, resort hotels, irrigated pe- sessment, courses, proficiency test, ca- ripheral areas and all support areas for designates courses reer path certification and master pro- the Florida resort. fessional program. Certification enables Nebraska's Upper Republican Natu- for environment PGA professionals to prove they have ral Resource District received the 2004 Selkirk, N.Y. - The following properties quantifiable and measurable skills that Water and Energy Conservation Award, have been designated as Certified will have a positive impact on their em- which honors significant achievement Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries, ac- ployers' bottom line. in the conservation of water and energy cording to Audubon International: Almost 80 percent of all golf courses relating to irrigation procedures, equip- • Ekwanok Country Club in with 18 or more holes have a PGA mem- ment, methods and techniques. It was Manchester, Vt. - Tedd Mattocks, ber present. established in 1982. superintendent; • Hamilton Golf and Country Club Irrigation group in Ancaster, Ont. - Tracy Fowler, assis- Builders association tant superintendent; presents awards joins in to present • Maroon Creek Club in Aspen, Colo. - John Upthegrove, superintendent; for achievements Golf Industry Show Falls Church, Va. • IGM - Broad Bay Country Club - The Irrigation As- Lincoln, Neb. - The reach of the Golf in Virginia Beach, Va. - Dan Schlamp; sociation announced the recipients of Industry Show will extend to those who • Telluride (Colo.) Golf Club - its annual awards, which were presented shape the game's courses as the Golf at the 25th International Irrigation Deanna Belch; Course Builders Associa- Show in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 15. • Braemar Golf Course in Edina, Minn. tion of America agreed to Retired Irrometer Co. president Wil- - Bob Atol, assistant superintendent; join the Golf Course Su- • Newport Na- liam R. Pogue received the Irrigation As- perintendents Association tional Golf Club - sociation 2004 Industry Achievement of America, the National Orchard Course Award, which was established in 1966 Golf Course Owners As- in Middletown, R.I. - Scott Roche, di- and recognizes the achievements from sociation and the Club Managers Asso- rector of maintenance operations; and an individual within the industry who ciation of America to present the Golf • Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, has contributed to the advancement of Industry Show. Ont. - Peter Kinch, superintendent. the irrigation industry and its products. The inaugural Golf Industry Show, Also, Audubon Park Golf Course in Edward M. Norum, the first execu- which combines the GCSAA and New Orleans and St. James Bay Golf tive director of the Center for Irrigation NGCOA trade shows, will be conducted Course in Carrabelle, Fla., were designated Technology, and Dr. Stuart Styles, di- Feb. 10-12, 2005 at the Orange County as Certified Signature Sanctuaries. Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The Four hundred and ninety-eight golf THE IRRIGATION CMAA will become associated with the courses have achieved designation as ASSOCIATION W event in 2007 in Anaheim, Calif., after Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanc- conducting its 2005 World Conference tuaries for implementing a complement rector of the Irrigation Training and on Club Management and Exposition, of environmental activities. Research Center, received the 2004 Per- Feb. 27 - March 3 in New Orleans and its son of the Year by the Irrigation Asso- PGA launches ciation. Established in 1952, the award 2006 gathering in Hawaii. goes to individuals outside the industry The GCBAA previously had a presence certificate program who have made outstanding contribu- at the GCSAA International Golf Course tions toward the acceptance of sound Conference and Show. This year, the for management irrigation practices. GCBAA will participate in various trade Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. - The Jack Buzzard, who spent 35 years de- show features, most notably the building PGA of America launched the PGA Cer- veloping international markets for Rain of the green solution center. GCBAA tified Professional Program, an online, Bird, received the Irrigation members will be demonstrating construc- career-enhancing educational curricu- Association's 2004 Crawford Reid Me- tion methods and providing information lum that supports goals of PGA Profes- morial Award, which is for significant regarding putting green complexes. sionals who are improving their man- achievements in the promotion of "From the GCBAA member stand- agement skills. The program enables golf proper irrigation techniques. It was es- point, exposure to key decision-makers professionals to achieve certification in tablished in 1995. Buzzard is vice presi- whether by exhibiting or networking is one of six career paths: general manage- dent for international and agriculture of significant value," says GCBAA presi- ment, golf operations, in- for Rain Bird. dent Tommy Sasser. 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IAEF awards trip densate and rainwater gathered in cis- award and the opportunity to compete terns for irrigation. for the two $2,500 scholarships. Addi- to college student tionally, the two scholarship winners will College students receive an all expense paid trip to the for irrigation show 2005 Golf Industry Show in Orlando, Falls Church, Va. - The Irrigation As- chosen by GCSAA Fla., Feb. 10-12. sociation Education Foundation awarded Michelle Bunch, a University for scholarships New process ofTennessee student who promotes wa- Lawrence, Kan. - The Golf Course ter conservation through the use of re- Superintendents Association of America for certification claimed water, a trip to Florida to the selected two national honorees in the 25th International Irrigation Show. 2004 Scotts Co. Scholars Program. implemented Bunch's instructor, Gary Menendez, Winners are Jacob Schneider, a soil sci- Lawrence, Kan. - The Golf Course received show registration and a com- ence major at the University of Wiscon- Superintendents Association of America plimentary hotel stay, as well. sin - Madison, and Benjamin Stover, a is implementing a new certification pro- Students were asked to submit a pa- horticulture management major at Iowa cess and exam. Since Nov. 1, GCSAA per or project that encourages water State University. members interested in becoming certi- management and conservation related The Scotts Co. Scholars Program, fied have been subjected to the new to irrigation systems used in landscape administered by The Environmental exam and certification process. or agriculture sites. Institute for Golf, recognizes promising The Professional Development Initia- Several technical papers for turf and students from culturally diverse back- tive began with a mission to improve landscape were presented during the grounds who have an interest in pursu- the knowledge, skills and abilities of the show and addressed various aspects of ing a career in the green industry. As professional superintendent that con- using reclaimed water. Researchers are part of the program, five finalists are tribute toward improved playing con- looking at using air-conditioner con- selected for summer internships, a $500 ditions and enjoyment of the game of

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The centerpiece superintendent to redesign the GCSAA's on West Coast of the course is the new nine holes and existing certification examination to a Redmond, Ore. - Eagle Crest, a divi- 18 redesigned holes designed by Design competency-based program in line with sion of Jeld-Wen Corp., broke ground Workshop. the PDI. on an 18-hole layout at Brasada Ranch, The course weaves through conifer More than 200 GCSAA members a resort community. forest and protected wetlands. With five were involved in the programs redesign. Brasada Ranch will feature 900 real- sets of tees, the course is designed to be Members served as committee mem- estate units spread throughout 1,800 comfortable for golfers of all abilities. bers, subject matter experts, survey par- acres, half of which will be preserved as For environmental and aesthetic rea- ticipants, item writers, beta testers and open space. The course will occupy sons, the designers - Todd Schoeder and portfolio judges, all of whom had spe- about 200 acres, winding its way Jeff Zimmermann — rejected conven- cific goals throughout the process that through the property's high-desert land- tional culverts and piping to manage contributed to the final product. scape replete with miniature canyons and sage brush. Course news The resort sits 3,500 feet above sea level on the western slope of the Cascades. "The canyons here presented us a tre- Construction ready mendous opportunity for invention," says Peter Jacobsen, a partner with for golf course Jacobsen Hardy Golf Course Design, the architectural firm that designed the in Sunshine State course. "We've routed several holes Lakeland, Fla. - With Community down in the canyons, while other holes Development District funding ap- play across the tops and along the edges. proved, developers of a new golf course "The site has an old trestle bridge community called Bridgewater began coming off the 18th hole," he adds. construction of a Steve Smyers-designed "We'll be using this elevated structure golf course. to bring golf carts back to the clubhouse. The CDD, a private agency that sells The club's entry drive will pass right and manages community bonds to pay underneath the trestle." The former Tamarron Resort was transformed for the common areas of developments Weather permitting, course construc- into the new 27-hole Glacier Club. including golf courses, gave the approval tion will continue through 2005. A grand after meeting with Bridgewater s devel- opening is scheduled for early 2006. surface water, instead structuring the opers. The group is led by Riverview, The irrigation system, which will use course with an underlayment of six Fla.-based site developer Kearney De- effluent water, will be tied into a cen- inches of sand and a natural filtration velopment Co. and Phillips Develop- tral weather system on site to adjust for system of constructed wetlands that in- ment of Raleigh, N.C. weather patterns automatically. The crease the site's wetlands. The course is The 600-acre Bridgewater property sewer treatment plant will produce the irrigated by reclaimed water. Less than contains 228 acres of lakes and will de- cleanest effluent possible, and the gray one-half acre of wetlands was disturbed vote 200 acres to a daily-fee golf course, water will be reused to irrigate the golf in its making. leaving the remaining land to develop course. Plans also include moving Play on Glacier 9 will require equity 800 houses around the lakes. The hous- 100,000 cubic yards of dirt - mostly to membership in The Glacier Club, which ing, restaurant and clubhouse are being create an irrigation pond. Additionally, will encompass a resort village of 170 built by Kearney, and the golf course limited turf acreage will be used. luxury town homes and 170 custom will be constructed by Niebur Golf of "On many holes, we'll be building homes, as well as hiking trails, swim- Colorado Springs, Colo. perimeter tees where you walk through ming and clubhouse restaurants. Twenty-four acres of overgrown, dis- desert areas back to a series of pods," tressed wetlands will be dug up and says Jim Hardy, a partner with Jacobsen improved by clearing out trash growth Hardy who estimated that less than 100 Skylinks course and planting native materials. acres of the course will be maintained reopens offer The project will create a 165-acre as turf. "Basically, we've kept grassing wildlife corridor consisting of 64 acres to a minimum, which reduces overall $6-million facelift of upland native tree and grass plantings, irrigation allotments." Long Beach, Calif. - The Skylinks at such as slash pines, sabal palms, cord Long Beach Golf Course reopened in grass and paspalum, and the lowlands Glacier Club October following a $6-million renova- and wetlands. Only 67 acres of turfgrass tion initiated by the Long Beach Depart- will be maintained, and wetlands will features new holes ment of Parks, Recreation & Marine in mark low areas. Trees, grasses and shrubs Durango, Colo. - The former collaboration with golf course operator will delineate high areas. Tamarron Resort was transformed into American Golf. news

Course designer Cal Olson worked with 3 third hole, which plays 148 yards from Wadsworth Golf Construction to trans- an elevated tee that features long views of form the flat course into an undulating the surrounding countryside. A rear shelf layout that will play 600 yards longer - divides the putting surface in half, and the 6,973 yards from the championship tees L93 bentgrass greens are replete with the - than the original. The par-72 course fea- shelves. tures larger, bentgrass greens, Bermuda- The clubhouse and golf course are grass tees and fairways, four lakes with new, but many of the surrounding struc- fountains, 80 bunkers, 700 new trees and tures are remnants of the property's his- Deerwood Country Club's golf course more than 1,000 shrubs. Also, a waterfall tory. The 19th Century lodge from the reopened after a $3-million renovation. was added between the first and 10th tees. Rose Hill estate has been completely re- Complementing the course is a new furbished to accommodate the club's short-game facility that includes a chip- outings and functions. "This is a new golf course from the first ping green, practice bunker and en- tee to the 18th green, and everything in hanced driving range. Additionally, the New course between," Silva says. "There's a new drain- property's new expansive banquet facil- age scheme underlying the entire course ity is expected to open during the fourth opens to public and a new irrigation system. Overall, the quarter this year. course does what we set out to achieve: It in Pennsylvania can now be read from the tee - and it tells Mattaponi Springs Bucks County, Pa. - Makefield High- players something other than 'hit it down lands Golf Club, an 18-hole public lay- the middle.' When it reopened, folks fa- opens in Virginia out, opened in July. Designed by Rick miliar with the old design hardly recog- Jacobsen, the course is laid out on the par- nized the place, which, from the club's per- after five years tially wooded, rolling terrain of a former spective, was the whole point." Ruther Glen, Va. - Mattaponi Springs farm. The 166-acre site features underly- Golf Club, the firstEas t Coast design from ing rock formations and a small stream Brookside reopens Chicago-based architect Bob Lohmann, that comes into play on several holes. opened in October on the former Rose Landforms separate the holes, and the after architect Hill estate, a 330-acre property an hour roughs feature native grasses. The course, south of Washington. which feature five sets of tees, measures redesigns course Developed the past five years by 7,058 yards from the tips and 5,007 yards Canton, Ohio - With 18 of the country's Bellemount Development Corp., 18-hole from the forward tees. The course features best-preserved, Donald Ross-designed Mattaponi Springs is an upscale daily-fee a par-5, 640-yard hole, which is the larg- greens, Brookside Country Club might course featuring zoysiagrass fairways that est hole ever built by Jacobsen, he says. have seemed an unlikely candidate for res- cut through wooded terrain. toration. But with the help of architect The course meanders through forests Deerwood Brian Silva, Brookside is now a preserved of beech, oak, holly and pine trees, and Ross layout, tee to green. over rolling terrain cut by several streams reopens for play Closed in the fall of 2003, Brookside that feed the nearby Mattaponi River. reopened for member play in June, mi- The layout measures more than 6,900 after renovation nus 600 trees and featuring the perpen- yards from the tips, though five sets of Jacksonville, Fla. - Deerwood Coun- dicular fairway bunkers Ross originally tees make the routing playable for play- try Club's golf course reopened Sept. 3 to designed - much of which had been ers of all abilities. members after receiving a $3-million abandoned since the course opened in makeover designed by architect Brian 1920. The club held a rededication cer- Silva. The course features 18 new greens emony for its course Aug. 13. and tee complexes and new bunkers. Working with MacCurrach Golf "With all new greens, tees, turf, irri- Construction of Jacksonville, Fla., Silva gation and drainage, we essentially created a brand new golf course within the previous corridors of play," says Silva, a partner with Uxbridge, Mass.-based Cornish, Silva & Mungeam. "But we've also made far better strategic and aes- Mattaponi Springs Golf Club thetic use of this property, especially its took five years to develop. existing water features." Working closely with superintendent With 330 acres to choose from, Dave Amirault, Stuart, Fla-based TDI Lohmann and Mike Benkusky, the senior International tore down and completely architect who directed the Mattaponi renovated a 1961 George Cobb layout. project for Lohmann Golf Designs, were Though it's technically a renovation, the Brookside Country Club's Donald able to choose the best land for strategy Deerwood project kept true to the origi- Ross-designed course was renovated. and aesthetics. 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also rebuilt all 18 tee complexes and in- "We plan to create a golf experience that pany, acquired the golf course at Patriots stalled a new irrigation system. Yet the fits seamlessly within the natural environ- Point. Presently, The Ginn Co. owns and bulk of Silvas work amounted to restor- ment - one that reflects not only the his- operates RiverTowne Country Club in ative re-expansion. Fairways had become tory and traditions of the game of golf, Mount Pleasant, S.C., which features the narrow by excessive tree-planting pro- but the history of the area itself," says Love, areas only Arnold Palmer signature golf grams, and fairway bunkers Filled in a PGA Tour pro and golf course designer. course design. throughout time. Silva also restored The 18-hole course will weave through Patriots Point is situated on land with a Brooksides trademark greens to their the island s historic rice fields and eques- number of undeveloped parcels, which original parameters, recapturing por- trian plantations. makes it suited for company's Charleston tions of certain putting surfaces that had "We are equally committed to pro- expansion plan that includes two other disappeared following decades of care- tecting our rich coastal history and to major acquisitions, according to Bobby less mowing practices. preserving the coastal sanctuary that is Ginn, president and c.e.o. ofThe Ginn Co. Hampton Island, while creating a Davis Love III unique golf experience that even the U.S. Amateur most sophisticated golfer can appreci- designs course ate," says Wade Shealy, managing part- finds locations on Hampton Island ner of Hampton Island. for 2007, 2008 Hampton Island, Ga. - A Davis Love Golf course Pinehurst, N.C. -The Olympic Club Ill-designed golf course will be built on in San Francisco will host the U.S. the 4,000-acre Hampton Island nestled at Patriots Point Amateur Championship in 2007, and along the Georgia coast 35 miles south of Pinehurst Resort will host it in 2008. Savannah. The island is a low-density, eco- acquired by Ginn The 2007 championship will be held logically sensitive community that features Charleston, S.C. - The Ginn Co., a August 20-26, and the 2008 champi- natural beauty. Florida-based resort development com- onship will be held August 18-24.

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Olympic, which recently hosted the Rulewich designs Tooth Golf Course, which has received 2004 U.S. Junior Amateur, has been the the Silver Signature Sanctuary by site of four U.S. Opens, as well as the two golf courses Audubon International. Amateur in 1958 and 1981. The Lake in Portugal Course and Ocean Course will be used at Ibis Golf Club the 2007 Amateur. Bernardston, Mass. - The Roger Pinehurst No. 4 will be used for the first Rulewich Group, a golf course design and gets new neighbors two days of stroke play. construction partnership, signed a contract West Palm Beach, Fla. - La Strada, a Prior to 2007, the Amateur will be to design four 18-hole golf courses at new neighborhood of 30 homesites with played at Winged Foot (N.Y.) Country Parque Alqueva in Alentejo, Portugal for views of Ibis Golf & Country Clubs ninth Mycor Turf Saver Club, August 16-22, 2004, Merion (Pa.) Lisbon-based SAIP. fairway of The Tradition golf course will Country Club, Aug. 22-28, 2005 and The golf courses will be part of a 5,000- be developed by Arthur Rutenberg Hazeltine (Minn.) National Golf Club, acre master planned resort community Homes. Paramount Residential also will Aug. 21-27, 2006. located on the banks of a large man-made develop a 58-home neighborhood with lake in Europe that recently was created views of the ninth, 10th and 11 th fair- Pebble Beach by the construction of the Alqueva Dam. ways of The Tradition golf course. Resi- The low-density, ecosensitive community dents will be able to take advantages of to host U.S. Open will feature tennis and golf academies, 54 holes of championship golf on three Pebble Beach, Calif. -The U.S. Golf summer camps, marinas, an archaeologi- Nicklaus-family designed courses and a cal park and a vineotherapy spa, in addi- Association selected Pebble Beach Golf 50,000-square-foot clubhouse. At Plant Health Care, Inc. All tion to the public and private golf courses. products are subjected to rigid Links to host the 2010 U.S. Open, which will be played June 17-20. Addi- Architect Roger Rulewich completed laboratory QualitjTControl test^ | ] routing plans for all four courses for in- Ocean Edge club PHC mycorrhizal products have . tionally, the Pebble Beach Co. offered to host an undetermined future U.S. corporation into the master plan. Con- guaranteed spore counts and are ^3 to offer golf school Womens Open. struction on the community is scheduled manufactured using tested to start in 2006, and the first golf course Brewster, Mass. - Ocean Edge Resort Opened in 1918 and designed by Jack processes that ensure the spores is scheduled to open in 2007. & Golf Club is offering professional golf arrive unharmed and ready to Neville and Douglas Grant, Pebble Beach instruction. Beginning in May 2005, effectively colonize roots. We add has been host to 10 previous USGA cham- Ocean Edge will welcome John Jacobs formonenetin, an exclusive pionships, including four previous U.S. Hillman Properties Golf Schools to its bayside location over- ingredient that stimulates the Opens. Each February, its the home of to build clubhouse looking Cape Cod Bay. rapidcolonization of mycorrhizal the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro- Headquartered in Mesa, Ariz., John Am, a PGA Tour event. fungi. % % ' at Wild Herron Jacobs' Golf Schools emphasize tailored Prior to 2010, the Open will be played training techniques to meet golfers indi- Be assured that PHC mycorrhizal Lake Powell Fla. - Hillman Properties at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club vidual needs. The schools teaching sys- products are not made from non- is developing the Sharks Tooth golf club- (No. 2 Course) in the Village of tems are based on continuity and consis- spore propagules, reformulated house for Wild Heron, a 734-acre resi- Pinehurst, N.C., June 16-19, 2005; tency, and are delivered only by Jacobs- or heat processed. dential community located along the Winged Foot Golf Club in certified PGA and LPGA Pros who have shores of Lake Powell. Influenced by the Mamaroneck, N.Y., June 15-18, 2006; been trained in the schools philosophy. Coastal Craftsman architectural style, the Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, About 15,000 students graduate from clubhouse is ahead of schedule. Pa., June 14-17,2007;Torrey Pines Golf John Jacobs Golf Schools annually at 33 The 15,500-square-foot clubhouse will Course in San Diego, June 12-15, 2008; locations throughout the world. accommodate everything from casual and Bethpage State Park (Black Course) The schools will be offered at Ocean lunches to fine dining as well as social in Farmingdale, N.Y., June 18-21,2009. Edge through mid-July, 2005. Guests events in the grand dining room. Various at Ocean Edge will be able to enjoy features include separate lounges, grilles, three-day schools with John Jacobs in- Congressional and locker areas for men and women, and structors. Schools average five hours per a golf shop. Golf instruction will be avail- to host U.S. Open day plus optional playing time, and able by appointment. Bethesda Md. cover all aspects of the game, including - The Blue Course at Part of Wild Heron is the Greg full swing, short game, trouble shots, Congressional Country Club will host the Norman-designed two-year-old Sharks 2011 U.S. Open Championship June 16- and on-course play. 19. The 2009 U.S. Amateur will be con- and Golf Course Maintenance ducted at Congressional Country Club as Supplier news Plant Health Ore. Inc. well, using its Blue and Gold courses for the two rounds of stroke play before shift- A new minidrum container of Bayleton ing to the Blue Course for the six round WP fungicide is available through all of match play. approved distributor partners of Bayer Designed by Devereux Emmett in 1924 Environmental Science. The fungicide and renovated by Rees Jones in 1990, in the minidrum will cover 25 acres of Congressional has been the site of five pre- turf at the low-labeled rate of applica- The Shark's Tooth golf clubhouse For additional product information, vious USGA championships, including at Wild Heron is in development. tion. The previous minidrum covered distributor locations or to request a copy of the 1964 and 1997 U.S. Opens. 22 acres at the same rate. Bayleton is PHC's Guide to Turf Care and Golf Course Maintenance Call 1-800-421-9051 or go online to www.planthealthcare.com