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4 GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE

y first year as GCBAA President is in the education from February 2 through March 6. Hats books! It passed by quickly and posed off to the GCSAA and GCBAA for providing fantastic many obstacles. With COVID-19, we educational opportunities! I would be amiss to not undoubtedlyM faced challenges, we were blessed to be thank the wonderful GCBAA sponsors and presenters of considered in the essential business category, which the education sessions. Look further into this issue for enabled all to endure the challenging time. When the additional details on the sponsors and presenters! world shutdown, so many things cancelled, closed, or On Wednesday of the GIS, the GCBAA office held came to an abrupt end; however, it challenged the world a “Virtual Happy Hour”! It was great to see so many to “come together” virtually, socially distanced and learn faces and reconnect with many of you, as well as to find the blessings amongst the difficult times. It offered welcome many new faces to the group. It has been far time, more appreciated, with our families. It made me too long since we have caught up, and it was great to realize how blessed we truly are and “slow down” to really see everyone’s smiles and to hear updates from all that appreciate each moment with my wife, Shelly, and our could attend. On the final morning of the GIS, I was able children. I would have to say as the Duininck family and to participate in the Virtual Prayer Breakfast, which is a the Duininck Golf team, we learned to pause, adjust, and unique experience to be a part of and truly a blessing. If grow. As a family, we enjoyed our lake cabin, a few other you have not attended in the past, I encourage you to do vacations, and our new puppy, Breezer. Duininck Golf is so in the future. I also had the opportunity be interviewed continuing to thrive amongst the pandemic and 2021 by PGA Tour’s XM Radio Show Katrek and Maginnes on Judd Duininck looks to be yet another good year. Tap, and it was fun to share about GCBAA, our mission, the GCBAA PRESIDENT Looking back on 2020, we enjoyed the Winter exciting opportunities that lie ahead, and the excitement Meeting in Orlando, and learned quickly in March to of celebrating our 50th Anniversary! adapt to a “virtual” world with Spring and Fall GCBAA In early February, we conducted our GCBAA Winter BOARD MEMBERS Executive Board Meetings, Summer and Winter GCBAA Board of Directors Meeting. We reviewed financials and Chris Caccavale Board Meetings and the postponement of the Summer the association ended 2020 on a very positive note, Caterpillar Inc. (Secretary) Meeting. even with the cancellation of the Summer Meeting and Wayne Deker The GCBAA 2021 Board of Directors Election was December Regional Meeting. GCBAA received a PPP loan The Toro Company held in November. I would like to welcome Wayne Deker for the 501(c)6 and will be working through those details Kevin Grieder with GCBAA Charter Member The Toro Company to the as that was recently passed in December and funding Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. Board of Directors. He will be a great addition, as well received in February. Chris Hill as returning to the Board, Greg Hufner with GCBAA The GCBAA office just announced the release of the Course Crafters LLC Certified Builder Total Turf Golf Services, Jon O’Donnell GCBAA Cost Estimating Guide Version 7. The project Greg Hufner with GCBAA Charter Member and Certified Builder was led by one of the original cost guide designers, Total Turf Services Heritage Links, and Manny Pina with GCBAA Charter Jack Daugherty. Phil Garcia of Ryangolf Corporation Pat Karnick Member Ewing Irrigation. A heartfelt “Thank you” to Rick was kind enough to donate the expenses of Jack to this Wadsworth Golf Construction Company (Past President) Williamson with GCBAA Charter Member LASCO Fittings project. GCBAA staff and numerous other members who Matt Lohmann for his service and dedication to the Board. I will miss all contributed did a great job of working to provide Wadsworth Golf Construction Company having Rick’s friendly smile and professional business quality industry information. Thank you to all that John McDonald II expertise with us during our Board meetings. Rick is a volunteered and participated in this project for your time McDonald & Sons, Inc. (President Elect) great supporter and advocate for the GCBAA. and knowledge. GCBAA was fortunate to receive grant Jon O’Donnell The GCBAA Staff was extremely busy in 2020. As funding from the USGA to assist with this project. What a Heritage Links many of you know, they switched gears in early August great collaboration and partnership to be part of! Manny Pina when GCSAA made the announcement that the Golf Mark your calendars for August 3-5, 2021 at The Ewing Irrigation Industry Show would be held virtually. They came Biltmore, Asheville, North Carolina. I am looking forward Rick Shriver together with the membership, planned an “education to the education opportunities, the Sticks for Kids Dinner/ HARCO Fittings webinar”, created a library of education topics, and pre- Auction, as well as the celebration of the 50th Anniversary. Jason Sloan recorded 12 sessions that aired live at the Virtual GIS This location offers a unique atmosphere, with a lot of Frontier Golf and were On-Demand for 30 days post show. There were fantastic networking opportunities. The Biltmore staff Blake Thomas numerous members who volunteered their time to be has proven to be a top-notch group to work with. They Regency Wire & Cable part of the education. We are thankful to be associated have been a true partnership to work with through the Jon Truttmann with a group of people with such a willingness to serve COVID-19 pandemic and want this meeting to be safe Hunter Industries (Vice President) the organization. The relationships and teamwork with and amazing for all GCBAA members. Stay tuned for more Tom Works other industry leaders is important for the GCBAA. I was information on this event coming from the GCBAA office. Landscapes Unlimited, LLC (Treasurer) proud to be part of the “Bunkers, Everything you ever In parting and as a reflection of 2020, COVID-19 has wanted to know and more” session, alongside Jerry taught us that life is precious, it is not promised. We are Lemons, ASGCA and Adam Moeller, USGA. They are two all here to support one another and as always, please wonderful industry leaders to present with. The day the reach out to me or the GCBAA Staff if there is anything session aired live, we were available for Group Chat (Q&A) you need. I am excited to see each of you in August, and and it was an enjoyable experience and great to see good until then, stay healthy and cheers to 2021! attendance numbers. The Virtual Trade Show was a learning experience for Sincerely, all, and I think we can all vouch for the fact that nothing beats an in-person event. I know the GCBAA Staff would have rather seen you all in person and carried out the events as usual. I can attest that the GCBAA Staff were in “high gear” during the event and support each and every one of your best interests. The All-Access Education was a great opportunity to earn continuing education Judd Duininck credits, as well as take in about 88 sessions of quality GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition 5 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NOTES t the time I am writing this update, it gather together! is officially Spring, and fortunately has Please take time to look through this issue at started like a lamb. Hopefully, Mother some important announcements and details from NatureA sees the entire country waving the surrender your Association Board and Staff. There are many flag and keeps the lion away. Everyone seems ready ways to get involved, and we welcome your ideas to move ahead and enjoy the rest of 2021. Nothing and support! speaks to our members' and friends' resilience than We had overwhelming success with the 12 the collaboration, willingness, and ultimately the Educational Seminars provided by our members and patience of a virtual Golf Industry Show. We were industry friends and sponsorship and support of our used to the days when your booth needed another membership. These assets will be made available sofa seat, an electrical outlet, or maybe you wanted for future use as a member benefit. We cannot to add a last-minute reception guest; the respective thank our Meetings and Education Committees for organizations solved the problem. Technology their time and effort in planning and executing the reminded us how education seminars. beneficial it could be in Technology and the on- our day-to-day lives, but demand access created Justin Apel EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR in this case, how limiting the opportunity that it can become for what WE LEARNED no-one was turned may seem like simple away because of changes. We realize the limited seating; where i.e., a larger room block, more meeting space, and virtual aspects of the SOME VALUABLE we would otherwise other considerations to host this 50th Anniversary virtual events caused celebrate a full room celebration. We had planned the Biltmore Summer significant frustrations LESSONS with 50-100 attendees, Meeting for 2020 ahead of the pandemic, and while for many. We learned we had thousands we designed a robust meeting, we want to make sure some valuable lessons AND WILL BE of views. We saw the we are prepared for what this gathering could bring. and will be prepared same with those of you We are also pleased to have announced the to improve upon the with virtual booths and completion of the GCBAA Cost Guide for Estimating shortfalls in the event PREPARED TO those who participated Golf Course Construction Costs. This industry tool we ever have to use a in other virtual events. is Version 7, and users will see a similar look and virtual event as our only IMPROVE. As event planners, feel to the prior guide and notice additional details means of hosting. Trust we will explore every for project types. The committee gathered details us, we all agree that option and work with of greens construction practices showing users there is no replacement for in-person networking, additional meeting and event planners to capitalize alternatives for cost savings. The GCBAA would like and outside of another global health crisis, nobody on a hybrid or virtual offering in the future. It remains to thank Jack Daugherty with Daugherty & Associates wants to replace in-person meetings with virtual to be seen how this "hybrid" will look, but we know for his countless hours and knowledge spent events. On behalf of the GCBAA, our partners, our it will complement the ultimate goal of hosting in- updating the guide along with all of those involved staff, and the industry, we want to thank all of you person events. on the working committee and review team. A who participated and had justified frustrations, your Moving forward, the association has already special thank you to Charter and Certified Builder patience, and understanding while we worked the begun our plans for the remainder of the year. Phil Garcia and Ryangolf Corporation for providing problems. In the end, we hope you were able to take All eyes are focused on the 2021 GCBAA Summer support to the project, as well as a grant provided by advantage of the virtual offerings and could look Meeting scheduled for Asheville, NC August 2 – 5. the United States Golf Association. past the technical glitches. We were very impressed The Meetings Committee has sent out to many Thank you all for the support, and we look how participants all could come together and make of you a straw poll to gauge your level of interest. forward to hearing from you in 2021. As a reminder, the best of an opportunity that none of us wanted, We understand many of you might not know your there are countless ways to become involved in the and we do not doubt that the 2022 Golf Industry ability to travel until summer begins; however, if we association, and we need your engagement and Show will be that much more exciting for us to gather the interest, we can plan for logistical needs, ideas!

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6 GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition GCBAA FOUNDATION UPDATE

espite the pandemic driven inactivity As you all know our Harley raffle was a long- of its major outreach programs, the running tradition that we believe has run its Foundation has received several course. I would like to thank the GCBAA staff for graciousD donations. Memorial donations were their continued efforts in keeping this tradition made in honor of Rich Whittet, Jr. whose love of the alive as I know this raffle has brought in countless primary principles of the Sticks for Kids program dollars for our Foundation. We are looking forward prompted him to designate us as a donation site. to getting back into a normalcy by celebrating the During the 2021 Golf Industry Show attendees Association's 50th Anniversary in Asheville, North were able to stop by Hunter Industries Virtual Carolina at the Biltmore Estate in August. This will Engagement Center, watch presentations from be the first fundraising event for the Foundation product managers, see their latest innovations, and since this pandemic began. We are beginning to play interactive games. Attendees were even able work with our members to gather auction items to earn $25 to donate to our Sticks for Kids program and are hoping to have more than ever. We by exploring their Virtual Engagement Center cannot wait to see all our industry friends gather Tom Shapland and completing three listed tasks to ultimately to celebrate this great occasion. GCBAA FOUNDATION PRESIDENT help Hunter Industries reach a goal of a $2,500 donation. Lastly, after the Association took a look Tom Shapland at their year-end financials, they decided to make a BOARD MEMBERS generous donation of $25,000 to the Foundation. Ellen Davis COVID-19 may have put our Foundation on Please help me thank the following GCBAA SportZmix Solutions hold, but it definitely has not put the game of Members that contributed a portion of their John Holmes exhibitor rebate from the 2020 Golf Industry Atlas Turf International Limited golf on hold. People have returned to our game in droves, recognizing it as a safe and convivial Show in Orlando. To date, the following Jimmy Kirchdorfer donations have been received: ISCO Industries recreational sport. With the renewed interest in the Bill Kubly game, our sites are preparing for further opening • Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Landscapes Unlimited, LLC of the game. We are receiving more and more • Regency Wire & Cable Rick Lohman maintenance applications from our past Sticks for The Toro Company Kids recipients, who are indicating their facilities • Course Crafters, LLC Allan MacCurrach III are already sold out for the 2021 season. Not only • Turf & Soil Diagnostics MacCurrach Golf is there a demand for additional sets of clubs, but • Leemco, Inc. Jon Truttmann (Board Liaison) we have some clubs asking for monetary donations Hunter Industries to help with the maintenance of their Sticks for Kids • Wesco Turf Doug York facilities. We are searching for avenues to purchase Ewing Irrigation • MCI Flowtronex sets of clubs to fulfill these applications in the near future, as well as other opportunities to invest in • West Coast Turf these facilities to help grow the game of golf.

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GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition 9 STICKS FOR KIDS IS JUST PART OF A GREAT STORY AT First Tee Jersey Shore THE GROUP FACES UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND HOPES TO EXPAND SUPPORT FOR A PROGRAM THAT HELPS MORE THAN 800 KIDS ANNUALLY BY PAT JONES “Because the course is situated on park land we Learn more about supporting the First Tee of have to follow park regulations: it has to be open to Jersey Shore at firstteejerseyshore.org or contact the public, we cannot charge people to use it, and Tara Kelly at 732-300-1130. we have to pay for any costs…including $30,000 a The GCBAA Foundation is the charitable arm of year in maintenance costs. That’s our big challenge. the GCBAA and a separate, 501(c)(3) organization. Raising the bare-bones amount of money it takes to Committed to providing youth (from elementary keep it maintained during the season with charging through college) with tools and opportunities to anyone to use it.” explore the game of golf and potential careers in It’s worth noting that funding at nearly all First the golf industry. Tee chapters comes solely from the community and not from their parent organization or a national foundation. “We managed to keep the learning center alive for the past five years with the help of various folks but we need to find more support and diversify our funding. We’ve doubled our budget hen Tara B. Kelly took the reins of and gone from helping about 150 to more than 800 First Tee of Jersey Shore in 2015 kids now. We’re really proud of that but we’re trying she wasn’t an industry person or to serve as many kids as we can and funding is a big evenW a golfer. But she’d spent a career raising limiting factor.” money for universities so she knew that golf was The group gets a little help from lots of places, a philanthropic sport. She believed she could find including the New Jersey GCSA chapter. “The enough support to operate if she tried hard enough. superintendents have been fantastic. They support “I found a really burgeoning organization with us financially and help out with projects.” And First dedicated volunteers and supporters,” she says. Tee Jersey Shore is also a proud beneficiary of the “Their passion for the program sold me. We started GCBAA Foundation’s Sticks For Kids program. slow but we’ve put the pieces together to create a “Connecting with Sticks For Kids has been structure and really grow our presence in the area. huge for us,” says Kelly. “We really needed a way to But funding is always a challenge.” provide equipment for the kids when they come to The organization was volunteer-run from 2008 to class or even supply them with a set if they needed 2016 but the big change happened when the owners it and the foundation came through. We’ve received of Liberty National decided to celebrate hosting the upwards of 50 sets from the program so far. It’s Presidents Cup by investing substantially in First Tee perfect because it’s good equipment sized properly chapters around New Jersey. Their five-year grant to for the kids, not just cut-down sets.” the Jersey Shore group helped to secure Kelly as The goal is to give all children, particularly kids executive director and ramp up services significantly. from underserved populations, a chance to try Kelly says the group is “incredibly fortunate” to golf. “But we actually define that as kids who are already have both a practice facility and learning underserved in golf. Sometimes they find us but it’s center with a 3-hole course that was built largely still mostly us going out to community groups like with a $100,000+ grant from the Wadsworth Golf Boys Clubs and Girls Clubs, recreation programs, Charities Foundation “Links Across America” program charter schools and other groups for children with in 2014. (Read More: https://www.app.com/story/ physical disabilities. If there’s a community in our sports/columnists/stephen-edelson/2014/04/24/jr- area that wants to play golf, we will do everything smith/8083327/) we can to make it happen. We call it our Fairways Ironically, what had started years before as a for All program.” https://www.firstteejerseyshore.org/ county junior golf program evolved into a full- fairwaysforall/ blown First Tee facility because of a catastrophe. Kelly, once a non-golfer, now preaches the “We actually benefitted from Superstorm Sandy in gospel: “Putting clubs into the hands of kids is a 2012 because it took out all the trees from the area great investment in the future of the game. For us of the park where the golf course is now,” says Kelly. as a First Tee chapter serving underserved kids, we “That made it affordable to build the course with want to be able to do it for every kid. That would be major support from the late Leon McNair who led my dream. If Ellen or someone showed up and gave the Wadsworth charity then.” us a big pile of money I’d love to be able to say to But sometimes, a blessing can be a bit of a curse. kids, ‘If you’d like a set of clubs you can have them.’ It takes about 10 percent of the group’s annual budget Wouldn’t that be great?” just to maintain the 3-holer. That comes directly out of program funds that could be used for kids.

10 GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition 11 GCBAA EDUCATION Committee Report

he members of the GCBAA Education people to the program. The committee hosts educational virtual meetings that can be hosted and held on demand committee hope you found the education programs twice a year, The GIS and the GCBAA Summer for future viewing. If you or your company have ideas or seminars we put together for The Golf Industry Meeting. suggestions on content that you would like to share in a ShowT of value to your company. We believe the topics The Education committee made up of GCBAA virtual event, we are open to those ideas as well! drew good attendance and shed a good light on the member volunteers wants to continue to offer programs The committee welcomes your ideas for future GCBAA’s ability to offer quality education to our industry. that bring value to our member companies, but we need education. Planning is already underway for the 2021 The committee’s primary goal is to provide some help from the membership. We need your input Golf Industry Show, San Diego, CA February 5-10, 2022. informative and valuable content to the GCBAA regarding topics that you would like to see presented at The deadline to submit education proposals is March 26, membership and those we work with in the golf our events. If you have a topic or speaker that you feel 2021 so act fast! construction industry. Providing good educational your fellow GCBAA members would benefit from please GCBAA Education Committee Members, Jason programs to our members is a rewarding, but difficult send us the relevant information so that we can pursue Sloan, Manny Pina, Tom Works, Bob Sylvester, and Judd task. The most challenging aspects of assembling an that opportunity. Duininck informative program is choosing the topics and trying Technology has also created an opportunity to to figure out what is important to our audience to draw capture educational seminars and discussions using Thank You TO ALL OUR PRESENTERS AND SPONSORS AT THE 2021 GOLF INDUSTRY SHOW EDUCATION CONFERENCE SESSION TITLE PRESENTERS SPONSOR Manny Pina, Ewing Irrigation Golf Course Irrigation Tom Works, Landscapes Unlimited Renovation – Making the Decision Russell Mitchell, Russell D Mitchell & Associates William Hamilton, CGCS

John R Johnson, J2Golf Marketing Toot your own horn! How builders can tell Pat Jones, Flagstick LLC success stories in the media and online Henry DeLozier, GGA Partners

How to Prepare for a Golf Course Jason Sloan, Frontier Golf Darryl Bartlett, NMP Golf Construction Renovation - (Basic Understanding) LINKSBRIDGES.COM

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Judd Duininck, Duininck Golf Bunkers Everything You Ever Wanted Adam Moeller, USGA to Know and More Jerry Lemons, ASGCA

The 4 Domains of Safety Leadership: Justin Ganschow, Caterpillar Safety Services Skills to align actions with intentions.

John McDonald II, McDonald & Sons Greens Construction, There are Dean Graves, The Dean of Turfgrass Consulting John N Rogers III (Trey), Michigan State University Options for any Budget Dave Linngren, Landscapes Unlimited Ryan Nicholson, GCS at Diablo CC

Gregg Roesink, Hunter Industries Christopher Dunlop, Rain Bird Corporation 2-Wire Irrigation System Jason Brown, The Toro Company, Best Management Practices Blake Thomas, Regency Wire & Cable Joe DiRienzo, Paige Electric

How to Prepare for a Golf Course Jason Sloan, Frontier Golf Renovation – (Advanced) Darryl Bartlett, NMP Golf Construction

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12 GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition GCBAA EDUCATION Committee Report HanseGrand USA Inc. VISITS GCBAA HEADQUARTERS

ans “Peter” Klein, President of HanseGrand USA Inc., a Germany based company, visited GCBAA HeadquartersH in mid-January showing off his unique solution for golf path innovation known as “HanseGrand Mix”. It is a water-bound cover ideal for golf course paths and is 100% natural made from high quality resources mined from near the Baltic Sea and is mixed with aggregate to create a porous surface. This solution offers long durability and is water-permeable and climate-friendly. While visiting GCBAA headquarters, Mr. Klein and GCBAA Staff ventured over to visit Landscapes Unlimited at their headquarter office to further discuss the opportunities with this environmental friendly solution, as well as transport and production. In 2017, Mr. Klein went to Stuart, Florida and installed the first 100 yards as a demo path under great interest of some Golf managers and Superintendents from the clubs near Stuart. Other demo paths are being considered and for more information on the product, visit: http://hansegrandusa.com/ or email Hans-Peter Klein: [email protected]

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GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition 13 DEVELOPERS GUIDE New Opportunities FOR GOLF COURSE BUILDERS BY HENRY DELOZIER GLOBAL GOLF ADVISORS

olf course builders are accomplished • Rebuilt golf course features, such as sand of existing resorts to condominium and and proven in adjusting on the fly. bunkers and greens complexes, with the apartment use. Resourcefulness, innovativeness, and intent of either returning the feature to Long considered a distressed-asset category, problem-solvingG are essential to a builder’s DNA. It its original design intent or introducing golf courses are having a moment in the helps to foresee what adjustments will be needed new-technology solutions for drainage, sun as COVID-driven demand for tee times next…here are three that will not go away. care, and upkeep. has caused substantial growth in rounds played and participation - to a lesser extent. 1. Renovation projects will increase in GGA Partners, a Toronto-based consulting Hedge fund managers trained to watch for number and scope (in some cases). Golf firm, estimates that some US$500 million market opportunities continue to monitor course builders have been undertaking a has been deployed by private clubs and golf golf courses as a possible source of new land growing roster of golf course renovations course owners for such projects during the which can be converted to higher-and-better since the Great Recession stopped developers run-up since 2010. (meaning more profitable) use as residential of master-planned communities in their property for the white-hot residential tracks roughly a decade ago. 2. Public-trust facilities will emerge as a new markets. bid-opportunity category. Long-deferred Builders report that the renovations are or -ignored golf courses controlled by cities, New homes with golf will first emerge within sorting into several categories across the US: counties, and provinces across North America. states characterized by favorable state income • Upgrades to second- and third-tier As is the case with the deployment of public taxes. States such as Florida, Tennessee courses which are in need of upgraded funds, these opportunities involve an RFP and Texas will grow as high-income earners playing conditions as the COVID-effect process usually based on a low-bid approach. in such states as Connecticut, New York, has increased demand for golf. The scope New Jersey, and Pennsylvania shrink as a and scale of work on these assignments While some builders are more effective with result of the continuing tax migration. Out varies and focuses on features and such projects, current deal-flow requires most West, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming infrastructure usually. In many cases builders to put a dog into the fight, as they are states that will grow and need more these courses were built by companies say. residential communities which may offer a unfamiliar with the standard of best golf-oriented lifestyle as Californians and practice for golf courses situated within 3. New construction will be slow to re-start. Oregonians seek tax relief. residential communities or built on a low Developers of large communities and resorts bid / inadequate budget from the outset. provide golf course builders with starkly It is said that the sun does not shine on different opportunities. the same dog’s back every day. However, • Renovations for leading traditional and alert golf course builders can find new / or recognized golf courses owned by opportunities increasing. private club members. These renovations New resort development stalled with the are characterized by: (a) eagerness to outbreak of novel coronavirus epidemic and restore a course’s historic character and are unlikely to re-start before 2026 at the Henry DeLozier is a Principal and Partner at GGA status; (b) engagement with recognized soonest. Leading fund managers within the Partners, a trusted advisor to private clubs, resorts, golf course design professionals; and large-scale community / resort sector are alert and residential communities since 1992. He serves (c) significant emotional engagement to acquiring distressed assets for favorable as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Audubon by members’ committees and boards of positioning as hospitality demand recovers International. Contact Henry at hdelozier@ directors. while many are evaluating conversions globalgolfadvisors.com.

14 GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition HUMAN RESOURCES EEOC GUIDANCE UPDATES ON RELIGIOUS Discrimination in the Workplace BY JACK L. SHULTZ AND SARAH J. KNIEP O’NEILL, HEINRICH, DAMKROGER, BERGMEYER & SHULTZ, P.C., L.L.O.

he Equal Employment Opportunity protects any and all approaches to religion – even the EEOC guidance, if an employer would be required Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency that very nontraditional or "non" religious approaches. to hire additional employees in order to accommodate enforces several anti-discrimination laws, Importantly, however, employees cannot simply state the accommodation request, this would be considered includingT Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. On January they have some sort of religious exemption with the more than a de minimis cost. While this guidance 15, 2021, the EEOC updated its previous guidance sole purpose of getting out of certain job duties. They is provided, the question of whether the requested approved in 2008 regarding religious discrimination must have sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or accommodation would pose an undue hardship on the in the workplace under Title VII. While this guidance observances in order to be protected. employer will be determined on a case-by-case basis, so does not have the effect of law, nor does it amount to If protection is afforded to an employee, employers employers should take considerable care in weighing regulations published by the EEOC, it is nonetheless must provide a reasonable accommodation whether their decisions. important for providing direction and assistance to or not they believe the work requirement in question An often-cited example set forth by the EEOC employers as they navigate religious accommodation implicates a religious belief. If protection is afforded illustrating this difference is as follows: an employee issues in the workplace. to an employee, then employers are required to provide would not be required to wear a uniform supporting This new EEOC guidance is very extensive and reasonable accommodations. The EEOC noted that, “[i] LGBTQ+ rights if that uniform conflicted with their addresses several outstanding issues regarding religious n determining if a conflict exists, it is irrelevant that religious beliefs, but that same employee would discrimination in the workplace, including (1) what the employer does not view the work requirement as nonetheless be required to attend mandatory workplace constitutes a “religion” for purposes of Title VII; (2) when implicating a religious belief, or that most people of trainings that focus on diversity and respect for others employers must make reasonable accommodations for the applicant’s or employee’s faith would not; it is the (including respect for individuals that are members of religious purposes; and (3) what types of organizations applicant’s or employee’s own religious beliefs that are the LGBTQ+ community). can utilize the religious organization exemption. relevant.” Another important exemption relates to religious Generally speaking, under Title VII of the Civil Rights This definitional change of religion ultimately institutions as they are exempt from Title VII’s Act, employers have the obligation to make reasonable broadens what type of religious activity is protected and prohibition against religious discrimination. Religious accommodations for an employee's religious beliefs, as will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. While certainly institutions include churches, religious schools, long as such accommodation does not impose an undue there are exceptions to providing the accommodation, if hospitals, and charities. To determine whether an entity hardship for the employer. In this new guidance, the none applies and employer denies the accommodation, is a religious institution and that the exception applies, EEOC expanded its previous definition of religion. the employer’s denial “is actionable even if the courts have repeatedly analyzed all the facts and took Based on concerns from several commentators, the employee has not separately suffered an independent into account several factors, including but not limited to: updated guidance explicitly provides that religion now adverse employment action.” As such, it is an important “(1) whether the entity operates for a profit; (2) whether includes a “lack of religious faith.” Therefore, “[t]he non- step to realize that while employers are not required to it produces a secular product; (3) whether the entity’s discrimination provisions of the statute also protect have a discussion with employees requesting religious articles of incorporation or other pertinent documents employees who do not possess religious beliefs or accommodations, the guidance notes that it is best state a religious purpose,” etc. However, the new engage in religious practices.” The EEOC made clear that practice for the employer to do so. Some common guidance makes an important and very noted change discrimination is prohibited based upon any religious methods of religious accommodation in the workplace in how this would be evaluated. In fact, according to beliefs or the lack thereof. for employers to consider include scheduling changes, the guidance, no particular one factor is dispositive The definition of religion was also expanded to voluntary substitutes and shift swaps, change of job in determining whether the religious organization include not only “traditional, organized religions,” but tasks and lateral transfers, and modifying certain exemption applies. Therefore, depending on all relevant also “religious beliefs that are new, uncommon, not workplace practices, policies, and procedures (such as facts, a for-profit corporation may constitute a religious part of a formal church or sect, only subscribed to by dress and grooming standards). institution able to claim the exemption. While this a small number of people, or that seem illogical or Although employers are required in most situations guidance has yet to be put to the test in the court room, unreasonable to others.” to provide reasonable religious accommodations, there it may provide exemptions from Title VII's prohibition However, the EEOC made clear that the belief must is an exception. Employers are not required to provide from religious discrimination for employers who would be religious in nature: “social, political, or economic an accommodation “if doing so would cause undue never have qualified in the past. philosophies, as well as mere personal preferences, are hardship on the conduct of the employer’s business, The full text of the EEOC’s updated guidance not religious beliefs protected by Title VII.” which the Supreme Court has interpreted to mean an regarding religious discrimination is available at https:// With this updated definition of religion, it is accommodation that would require the employer to bear www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/section-12-religious- important for employers to realize that Title VII more than a de minimis cost or burden.” According to discrimination.

Editor’s Note: This article is not intended to provide legal advice to our readers. Rather, this article is intended to alert our readers to new and developing issues and to provide some common sense answers to complex legal questions. Readers are urged to consult their own legal counsel or the authors of this article if the reader wishes to obtain a specific legal opinion regarding how these legal standards may apply to their particular circumstances. The authors of this article, Jack L. Shultz and Sarah J. Kniep can be contacted at (402) 434-3000, or at O’Neill, Heinrich, Damkroger, Bergmeyer & Shultz, P.C., L.L.O., P.O. Box 82028, Lincoln, NE 68501-2028, [email protected] and [email protected].

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PICKING UP The Pace

olf enjoyed a resurgence in 2020, with changes to the product itself through a combination While there are many factors that can impact increased rounds reported at courses of technology, data collection and improved gap time, hole length is one of the most important. throughout the U.S. The question now communication is a model that has helped other The USGA used GPS loggers to collect golfer tracks is whetherG golf can capitalize on this momentum to industries to improve satisfaction. and pace information from thousands of rounds at make lasting gains in participation and revenue. The When the USGA began studying pace seven dozens of courses around the country. In analyzing key will be improving the game’s primary product – years ago, we recognized that tee-time intervals the data, we found that the slowest holes are par a round of golf. Understanding what drives golfer were fundamental to improving pace of play since 3s longer than 200 yards and par 4s that measure satisfaction, and dissatisfaction, has been the focus longer intervals spread out groups and reduce waits. between 380 and 400 yards. The reason for the of extensive USGA-funded research over the past However, even the most pace-conscious facility delay on these holes is that they feature the longest several years. managers have been reluctant to increase intervals approach shots. If data indicates that particular holes To gain a baseline understanding of golfers’ for fear of losing both inventory and revenue. on a course are the source of bottlenecks, adjusting satisfaction, the USGA has conducted surveys with However, after some courses increased their tee- their length or using easier hole locations can help thousands of players. We asked a simple question: time interval due to COVID-19 precautions, they keep golfers moving. Thinking about the typical experience on the golf saw improved pace of play, higher satisfaction and As we learn more about how course design course you play most often, how satisfied are you? revenue increases. and setup impact pace of play, the USGA can help Unfortunately, 69% of survey participants place golf In addition to managing tee-time intervals, the provide course-specific data and analysis to identify at the lower end of the satisfaction spectrum – at USGA model recommends setting aggressive pace bottlenecks and offer recommendations that can the same level as industries such as airlines and targets for the first groups of the day. The first group reduce round times and improve golfer satisfaction. institutions such as the post office. is a literal pace car for the day’s play, so encouraging The USGA GPS Service can track how golfers play a Not surprisingly, waiting to hit shots is a great them to set a quick standard – through incentives – particular course and provide invaluable data for source of dissatisfaction. Golf’s strategy to reduce will improve overall pace at the course. Controlling improving satisfaction. To learn more about this waiting during a round has been trying to change the gap time between groups as they play is also service, visit the USGA Solutions Center or contact customer behavior through awareness, coercion important. Under normal conditions, the gap time us at [email protected]. or peer pressure, rather than viewing the issue as is roughly the interval between when groups finish an opportunity for a business solution. Making each hole.

It’s not surprising that waiting to hit shots is a significant source of dissatisfaction for golfers. New technology tools can help golf to pick up the pace.

16 GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition ALLIED UPDATES Mike Whan NAMED USGA CEO; WILL TAKE THE HELM IN SUMMER 2021 ARTICLE WRITTEN BY BETH MAJOR, USGA ike Whan will join the USGA this summer as CEO, becoming the eighth top executive in USGA history. As USGA CEO, Whan will be responsibleM for leading all aspects of the association’s operations, including its core functions, essential programs, and human and financial resources. He will also represent the USGA on a variety of national and international boards. Last month, Whan announced his intention to step down as LPGA commissioner in 2021, after his organization completes a search for the next commissioner. His transition follows an impressive 11 years at the helm of the LPGA, during which the organization experienced historic growth in virtually every aspect of the business. “Mike Whan is a proven, successful and transformative leader, not only in the golf industry but throughout his entire career,” said USGA President Stu Francis, who oversaw the CEO search process. “He has shown a unique ability to understand how the environment is changing in global golf and how to quickly and thoughtfully adapt an organization to meet those changes. Importantly, Mike is already a trusted peer for so many key stakeholders in the industry, and his existing relationships will not only help the USGA, but will also help advance the game.” Whan started his career at the Procter & Gamble After a successful tenure at the LPGA, Mike Whan will become the eighth lead executive in the USGA's history. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Company in 1987, where he rose to director of Marketing for oral care before leaving to pursue a passion for sports. business – with players, tournaments, sponsors and fans professionally. I know I have a lot to learn, but I’m truly Whan’s sports business career began at Wilson Sporting coming from all over the world. Currently, the LPGA Tour excited about this role, as it gives me the opportunity to Goods as a vice president and general manager in the is televised in over 170 countries each week. Whan’s not only give back to the game, but to also work hard to golf division. He joined the TaylorMade Golf Company as leadership resulted in the expansion of the LPGA to now leave it stronger.” vice president of Marketing in 1995 and later served as include both the Symetra Tour and a recently announced Current USGA CEO Mike Davis, who joined the USGA vice president of Sales and Marketing and executive vice joint venture with the Ladies European Tour, as well as in 1990 and became the Association’s seventh executive president/general manager for TaylorMade-Adidas Golf. a nearly 50% increase in the LPGA’s teaching division. director in 2011 and first CEO in 2016, will depart later In 2002, Whan became the president and CEO of Mission Whan’s focus on growing the game for junior girls has this year to team with Tom Fazio II in a new course design Hockey, a hockey equipment company. led to a significant expansion of the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf venture, Fazio & Davis Golf Design. Since joining the Ladies Professional Golf Association Program, which had 5,000 members when he joined the “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Mike Whan for in 2010, Whan increased the number of tournaments on organization to 90,000 girls now engaged in the program. many years and I view him as a trusted, strategic leader the LPGA Tour’s schedule to 34 from 24, increased purses “As someone who grew up loving this game, I have who has a proven track record of building collaborative from $41.4 million to $76.5 million, and grew television always had huge respect for the USGA and its role in partnerships,” said Davis. “I know the USGA will be in hours from 125 hours per season to more than 500 hours. leading our sport,” said Whan. “The game has given great hands, and I look forward to partnering with Mike to Under his leadership, the LPGA became a truly global me so much throughout my life, both personally and ensure a smooth and successful transition for the USGA.”

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ASGCA ANNOUNCES 2020 DESIGN EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION Program Honorees NINTH YEAR OF ANNUAL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PROJECTS DEMONSTRATING INNOVATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. BY GOLF COURSE INDUSTRY

Chris Wilczynski's work at Blythefield (Michigan) Country Club was honored as part of the ASGCA's 2020 Design Excellence Recognition Program. Photo courtesy of ASGCA

he ninth annual American Society of The recognized courses are: Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Michigan/ Golf Course Architects Design Excellence • Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Michigan/ Chris Wilczynski, ASGCA Recognition Program honorees have Chris Wilczynski, ASGCA Blythefield, host to the Meijer LPGA Classic for beenT named. These golf facilities have been cited • Cutalong, Mineral, Virginia/Tom Clark, ASGCA Simply Give, was designed more than 90 years ago for their work with ASGCA members in addressing • PING Proving Grounds – Professional Demo by William B. Langford and Theodore J. Moreau. A unique design challenges. Center, Phoenix/Forrest Richardson, ASGCA renovation has restored the course and Club to its Since its creation, the Design Excellence • The Links at Sagewood, Phoenix/Gary original splendor. Recognition Program has highlighted the Brawley, ASGCA innovation and problem-solving skills required • White Eagle Golf Club, Naperville, Illinois/ Improvements included: of today’s golf course designs, from new 18-hole Todd Quitno, ASGCA • New state-of-the-art two acre short-game layouts to renovations to new and updated practice practice facility facilities. “This may be the most diverse group of projects • 12,000 square foot putting green and putting The 2020 nominations were reviewed by a panel we have seen in the history of Design Excellence,” course of golf industry leaders, including representatives ASGCA vice president Jason Straka said. “I • New tees for each hole to lengthen and of the Club Management Association of America, congratulate the facilities and the architects they shorten the course Golf Course Builders Association of America have worked with in proving, once again, that there • Repositioning and rebuilding of all bunkers and Golf Course Superintendents Association of is an art and a science to golf course architecture. with the Better Billy Bunker System America. Best of all, golfers in these communities are • Fairway realignment and widening benefiting from this impressive work.” • All greens expanded to their original shapes and sizes

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• New internal drainage system for each green The design also needed to accommodate the Solutions have been well-received by the Park Tree removal has also opened the site robotic PING Launch Monitor contained in the test District and golfers, including: panoramas, restored a cleaner look and created building adjacent to the green area. Safety relative • Work completed in three, 9-hole phases (18 the width for each hole that Langford and Moreau to this area required a layout that allowed access always open) to maximize revenues. intended. to the adjacent practice range while permitting • Two holes rerouted to alleviate flooding, security to isolate all areas when prototype which also allowed for practice range Cutalong, Mineral, Virginia/Tom Clark, ASGCA equipment is being demonstrated or tested. expansion. Conceived in 2000 as a 27-hole facility with The design required careful integration to • The expanded driving range grass tee 350 homes on 1,000 acres, after four owners, PING’s testing equipment. Detailed GPS slope (fescue) regenerates quickly due to its strong three environmental firms, four engineering firms, analysis of the finished green surface is aligned roots, minimizing divot damage and allowing three superintendents and two golf contractors, it with putt tracking technology so putts can be regrowth within days. morphed into an 18-hole course with huge practice measured and compared to cross-slope, gradient • Re-built greens (USGA construction) and facilities and a 900-home development with sewer and green speed. new bentgrass are providing much greater and water. resiliency. Once construction began in earnest, even The Links at Sagewood, Phoenix/Gary Brawley, • New bunkers, with aggregate liners and though three holes were grown in and five holes ASGCA premier sand, require minimal maintenance rough graded, only 11 holes were finished in 2019 A new putting course was commissioned as and have greatly improved strategic options.\ mainly due to the lack of available irrigation water. part of the Phase II expansion of the Sagewood, • Tee complexes and fairways are thriving with In 2020, the last seven holes were completed. Senior Living Community in Phoenix, converting the new bent providing stronger rooting and The 1,000 acres was an early 20th century 50,000 square feet of open space into a world- drought tolerances and savings in fungicide. mining operation with abandoned vertical class amenity for the 600 residents. The Owner’s shafts, railroad beds, wash basins, ruins and a directive was to build the highest quality, natural White Eagle Golf Club, Naperville, Illinois/Todd contaminated stream as a water source. The site playing surface putting course that would be a fun Quitno, ASGCA was completely cleaned of debris, and reseeded to and unique challenge for the residents. The number, size and position of bunkers across fescue and millet to form some topsoil. The water Creating a large putting surface rather than the 27-hole facility led to a renovation project was neutralized with a separate mixing pond of 18 individual holes lends itself to more playing focused on sand reduction and repositioning. well water, lime and limestone. options in the daily set-up. The result is an 18- Bunkers were expansive and cumbersome to With the assistance of consultant Ron Whitten, hole layout that can also be played in reverse. maintain, plus often contaminated following years the original concept was, and still remains, to In addition, golfers have a 9-hole routing and a of storm damage. Several greens were also an create a composite course like the National Golf superintendent’s choice routing so that over a four- issue, either sporting slopes that were too steep Links of Classic architecture from Classic designers. week period the golf course will play different each to manage reasonable pin positions, too small and As Lake Anna is near several Civil War battlefields, week. Residents are also encouraged to explore the in need or expansion, or having internal drainage aspects of some holes are based by19th Century putting green and have fun with whatever way they issues. New bunkering program and expanded fortresses and defenses. Because Cutalong rests choose to play the course that day. bentgrass areas have made the course interesting atop a defunct mining operation, certain holes for members of all playing abilities while adding a reflect that heritage as well. Schaumburg Golf Club/Schaumburg Park needed spark for membership recruitment. District, Schaumburg, Illinois/Todd Quitno, ASGCA, and Bob Lohmann, ASGCA PING Proving Grounds – Professional Demo Solutions included: Celebrating 25 years under Park District Center, Phoenix/Forrest Richardson, ASGCA • Bunker square footage reduced from 160,000 ownership, the golf course infrastructure was The challenge was to develop a showcase square feet to less than 80,000 square feet inadequate and needed upgrading. practice green with .08-inch tolerance for 0 percent, • In areas where bunkers were removed, Challenges included: layering built up on .5 percent, 1 percent, 1.5 percent and 2 percent bentgrass was added to expand fairway greens above original construction constricted putting by PING Tour Professionals, combined with landing areas and create dynamic roll-off and water and air flow; bunkers 20-plus years old a practice bunker capable of being emptied and roll-on features around the greens. suffered from contamination, poor drainage, and replaced with specific sand type for club testing. • Bunker maintenance labor has been reduced lacked strategic value; desire to enhance forward All of this within a small, 8,000 square foot space to dramatically requiring minimal daily work teeing system to build new clientele; major provide highly accurate putting surface tolerances (touch-ups) and virtually no storm cleanup. flooding/drainage issues on several holes resulted to use and test new clubs. The putting and chipping in extended downtime and loss of revenue; and area must offer slopes and breaks with surrounding With bentgrass expanded to bunker edges, and inadequate practice facilities. terrain that approximates real-world chipping rolling faces flashed high with sand, the final look conditions. is unique to the area and has resulted increased member recruitment opportunities.

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HOW WILL A BIDEN PRESIDENCY IMPACT CLUBS? NCA FORECASTS 2021 Government Relations BY JOE TRAUGER

s we entered 2021, there were several states were heading that direction prior to to pass them with a much narrower majority for a number of tough issues and the pandemic. States are also making or already Democrats in the House of Representatives and an opportunities for the club community made moves to increase minimum wages, which evenly divided Senate with Vice President Harris at theA local, state and federal levels. While the will impact the budgets of most clubs to some holding the tie-breaking vote. The same holds development and approval of multiple vaccines for degree. Other areas states may pursue are dues true for an increase in the federal minimum wage COVID-19 occurred much faster than some believed taxes or even taxes on initiation fees. and paid time off. The minimum wage hasn’t been possible, best estimates right now are that it will increased since 2009 and many believe is long be May or June before any reasonable level of Changes Under the Biden Administration overdue for an increase. uptake of a vaccine by the public. This, no doubt, NCA continues to gauge how policies will will continue to affect clubs around the country shift from a regulatory standpoint during a Advocacy in 2021 who are facing varying levels of restrictions on Biden presidency, but it’s fair to say there will be There are opportunities NCA will be looking their operations. dramatic shifts in approach on the environment at in 2021. We will continue our work to secure The issues surrounding COVID-19 will continue and labor issues. President Biden has appointed additional avenues of coronavirus relief for clubs to dominate discussions in Washington and state former Secretary of State John Kerry as Climate to access. NCA has been pushing Congress to make capitals in the months ahead, but there are other Czar and rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement 501(c)(7) clubs eligible for Paycheck Protection issues certain to come up that will affect clubs. In already this year. A significant change from the Program (PPP) loans for the past year and the the spring of 2020, the National Club Association previous administration is the reintroduction of a latest round of coronavirus relief does expand the (NCA) published a State Legislative Response social cost of carbon component when adopting program to include them—unfortunately, things Manual for clubs in anticipation of increased new regulations or revising old ones. In the are not entirely clear the PPP will be available activity at the state and local level. Some of the key environment space we could see revisions to the due to Small Business Administration regulations points in the manual are for clubs to form coalitions Navigable Waters Protection rule formerly known with respect to membership organizations. We will by reaching out to other clubs to coordinate efforts, as Waters of the United States (WOTUS) that many continue to push for inclusion in the PPP. Many develop a compelling message and deploying believe was weakened by the Trump Environmental clubs were able to participate in the employee resources to make your case to policymakers. Those Protection Agency (EPA). It’s also possible rules retention tax credit (ERTC) and for those who did, it resources don’t need to be financial in nature; it surrounding the use of pesticides, herbicides and was likely a better option than the PPP loans even could be email campaigns from employees and fungicides could be revisited in some form. if they were forgiven. It is expected the ERTC will be members who are willing to engage with their Labor issues will also be shifting significantly extended through the end of 2021. contacts or representatives to make their support and there may be revisions of many of the policies I know most of us are looking for 2021 to bring or opposition known. If you haven’t downloaded adopted by the Trump Administration in the areas some sense of normalcy in our every day lives the manual, I urge you to visit NCA’s website of independent contractor status and worker and our political discourse. Though we still face (nationalclub.org/state-legislative-response- classification, shifts in National Labor Relations significant challenges, there are opportunities manual/) and take a look. It has foundational Board decisions, and many others. While much of ahead—which is an apt description for this year. knowledge and links to every state’s governor and the labor policies President Biden ran on would Joe Trauger is NCA’s Vice President of state legislature to get you started on making a require legislation to pass Congress, such as the Government Relations. He can be reached at plan. Property taxes are likely to be reviewed in business-opposed Protecting the Right to Organize [email protected] or 202-822-9822. many states as municipalities and states look for (PRO) Act, the potential for passage of these revenue to fill the holes left by COVID-19. Indeed, policies is dependent on the ability of leadership

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Jordan Elected 85th President OF GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ELECTION TOOK PLACE AS PART OF THE VIRTUAL 2021 GOLF INDUSTRY SHOW BY THE GOLF WIRE awrence, Kan. – Mark F. Jordan, the “As Col. John Morley was establishing GCSAA Board members Jeff L. White, CGCS and certified golf course superintendent in 1926, he used the altruistic principles of justice, superintendent at Indian Hills Country Club (CGCS) and natural resource leader at faithful brotherhood and generous benevolence as in Mission Hills, Kan.; T.A. Barker, CGCS and WestfieldL Country Club in Westfield Center, Ohio, foundational elements. These timeless principles superintendent at Fore Lakes Golf Course in was elected to a one-year term as president of the continue to guide the association today,” Jordan Taylorsville, Utah; and Paul L. Carter, CGCS and Golf Course Superintendents Association of America said. “I am humbled and honored to lead this same superintendent at Bear Trace at Harrison Bay in (GCSAA) at the association’s annual meeting Feb. 4, organization that Col. Morley and every single Harrison, Tenn., were elected to serve again, while held in conjunction with the Golf Industry Show. He president before me has led.” Marc E. Weston, CGCS and superintendent at Indian is the 85th president in the association’s history. He graduated from the Ohio State University – Hill Country Club in Newington, Conn. , was newly Jordan served as vice president of the association ATI in Wooster, Ohio, with an associate of science elected to the board. in 2020 and has been a member of the association’s degree in turfgrass management; and the Ohio State Douglas D. Dykstra, CGCS, golf course board of directors since 2014. A 34-year member of University in Columbus with a Bachelor of Science superintendent at White Mountain Country Club GCSAA, Jordan is also a member and past president degree in agronomy. in Pinetop, Ariz., continues his service on the board. of the Northern Ohio GCSA. Other elected officers were Kevin P. Breen, CGCS John R. Fulling Jr., CGCS, grounds and facilities Jordan has served as the natural resource and golf course superintendent at La Rinconada manager at Kalamazoo (Mich.) Country Club, will leader at Westfield CC since 2007, but has been Country Club in Los Gatos, Calif., as vice president, serve as immediate past president, while past with the club since 1988, previously serving as and Kevin P. Sunderman, CGCS, director of grounds president Rafael Barajas, CGCS and the director of general manager, club manager, superintendent at Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club in St. golf course operations at Boca Grove Golf and Tennis and assistant superintendent. Prior to Westfield CC, Petersburg, Fla., as secretary/treasurer. Club in Boca Raton, Fla., retired from board service. Jordan had stints as an assistant superintendent at Winding Hollow Golf Club in New Albany, Ohio, and Hyde Park Golf and Country Club in Cincinnati.

GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition 21 MOVERS & SHAPERS GCBAA HOLDS 2021 BOARD OF Directors Election GCBAA HOLDS THEIR 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION UNDER THE PRESIDENCY OF JUDD DUININCK WITH DUININCK GOLF.

ith the 2021 election, there were Caccavale with Caterpillar Inc. (Secretary); Kevin Grieder, We would like to thank Rick Williamson with LASCO two Builder and two Associate Board Sunbelt Rentals; Chris Hill, Course Crafters LLC; Pat Fittings for his service and dedication to the Board these positions open. Karnick, Wadsworth Golf Construction Company (Past past few years. We would also like to thank Barry Farrell WNewly elected to the board is Wayne Deker with The President); Matt Lohmann, Wadsworth Golf Construction with Hydrema U.S. Inc. and Mike Crone of Landirr, Inc. for Toro Company. Re-elected to the Board are Jon O'Donnell Company; John McDonald II, McDonald & Sons, Inc. running in the election and hope all three will consider with Heritage Links; Greg Hufner with Total Turf Golf (President Elect); Rick Shriver, HARCO Fittings; Jason running again in the future. If you are interested in Services; and Manny Pina with Ewing Irrigation. Their Sloan, Frontier Golf; Blake Thomas, Regency Wire & engaging in the GCBAA Board and learning more about two-year term began on February 2, 2021. Cable; Jon Truttmann, Hunter Industries (Vice President); the role of a GCBAA Board of Director for the 2022 Remaining GCBAA Board of Directors are Chris and Tom Works, Landscapes Unlimited LLC (Treasurer). election, please contact the GCBAA office. GOLF INC. MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES THE “10 Gurus of Golf Course Construction”

n a recent Golf Inc. Magazine publication, Builders: Vendors: Jennifer Davies wrote: “we recognize unsung • Jon O’Donnell, GCBAA Charter Member and • Scott Pool, GCBAA Member - Greenscan 3D heroes who influence the industry through Certified Builder – Heritage Links • Willie Slingerland, GCBAA Member – theirI expertise and innovation. Golf Inc. contacted • Matt Lohmann, GCBAA Charter Member and Watertronics, Inc. leaders from throughout the industry, on both the Certified Builder – Wadsworth Golf Construction • Ellen Davis, GCBAA Charter Member – SportZmix design side and the shovel side, and identified 10 Company Solutions – Waupaca Sand & Solutions gurus who are shaping the future: five builders and • Darryl Bartlett, GCBAA Charter Member and Certified Builder – NMP Golf Construction Corp. five vendors”. In case you missed it, click here to read the full article: • Mike Crone,Press GCBAA Charter Member andRelease https://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=693110& Congratulations to the following GCBAA Members Certified Builder – Landirr, Inc. article_id=3911500&view=articleBrowser&ver=html5 for being recognized as part of the “10 Gurus”: • Jason Nau & Jason Sloan, GCBAA Certified Builder – Frontier Golf DLF PICKSEED IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE ADDITION OF Scott DeBolt DLF Pickseed is pleased to announce: cott DeBolt has joined our Professional Turf in all areas in the turf market. He will be working Sales Team as an Account Manager. Scott joins with distributors with a focus on Golf, Sports Turf and the team after spending the past 28 years Landscape markets. Scott lives in Franklin Tennessee and workingS in the grass seed industry, with strong focus on will continue to work out of his home office located there. the golf market both in the US and abroad. He has built a DLF Pickseed was formed in 2013 when DLF acquired career in the golf industry supporting distribution. Scott Pickseed Canada and Pickseed USA. DLF was founded in adds a wealth of knowledge in that area to our sales team 1906 and is the global market leader in the research, as both a salesperson and another expert in the field that development, production, distribution of turfgrass and both our team and distributor partners can lean on for forage crop seed. DLF is owned by 3,000 Danish seed advice. Scott’s addition to our DLF Pickseed and Seed growers and has subsidiaries or sales offices in 22 Research of Oregon team exemplifies our commitment countries around the world. to providing industry-leading knowledge and expertise email: [email protected] • cell: +1 615-579-4172

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Scott DeBolt has joined our Professional Turf Sales Team as an Account Manager.

Scott joins the team after spending the past 28 years working in the grass seed industry, with strong focus on the golf market both in the US and abroad. He has built a career in the golf industry supporting distribution. Scott adds a wealth of knowledge in that area to our sales team as both a salesperson and another expert in the field that both our team and distributor partners can lean on for advice.

Scott’s addition to our DLF Pickseed and Seed Research of Oregon team exemplifies our commitment to providing industry-leading knowledge and expertise in all areas in the turf market. He will be working with distributors with a focus on Golf, Sports Turf and Landscape markets.

Scott lives in Franklin Tennessee and will continue to work out of his home office located there.

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od Solutions is excited to announce questioning the negative environmental impacts Mark Kann has accepted the position of golf course maintenance.” of Florida Territory Manager. He will Since then his passion for designing beginS employment in February, bringing over 25 environmentally friendly golf courses expanded years of experience in the turfgrass industry to and changed his major from Landscape the company and who for the past 14 years has Architecture to Environmental Science while run the turf research facility for the University of attending UF. Soon after changing his major, he Florida (UF) Plant Science Research and Education met Ron Garl, a famous Golf Course architect, who Unit in Citra, Florida. gave him hope of designing golf courses himself “Mark Kann brings both an extensive one day. But, when the economy crashed and golf professional background and impressive course construction halted, Kann embraced the Kann expressed he feels fortunate for having educational credentials into his new role within Golf Course Maintenance path and eventually been able to work with Sod Solutions for the past the Florida turfgrass market. He has clearly research. 14 years during his role at UF. demonstrated his interest and expertise to Kann has received numerous awards and “I have always been impressed with the work with producers throughout the region as a scholarships from Florida horticulture and company’s mission, products and employees. sod professional and will be a resource for Sod turfgrass entities and has held numerous I have seen them continue to grow and expand Solutions. We are excited to welcome Mark as leadership roles. as a company and promote environmentally our new Florida Territory Manager,” said Tobey “I have been extremely active in the turfgrass friendly turfgrasses which is something I feel very Wagner, president of Sod Solutions. industry throughout my career, serving on the strongly about. I see this position as another great Kann holds a Bachelor of Science degree in board of directors of several allied associations opportunity to serve the industry and share my Turfgrass Science and a Master of Science degree including the Florida Golf Course Superintendents passion, knowledge and experience of turfgrass,” in Horticulture Sciences from UF. In his Master’s Association (FGCSA), Florida Turfgrass Association Kann said. program, Kann minored in Agricultural Education (FTGA) and the Seven Rivers Golf Course He will begin his position as Florida Territory & Communication and Agronomy, with a research Superintendents Association (SRGCSA),” Kann Manager the second week of February 2021. focus on evaluating educational programs. shared. “I have met so many great people from all During his time as the Coordinator of Research He served as president of both the FGCSA sectors of the turfgrass industry throughout Programs at the UF Plant Science Research and and SRGCSA and was FGCSA Education/BMP my career and look forward to keeping those Educational Unit, Kann managed numerous Committee Chair for nearly a decade. relationships and creating many more as the research projects involving turfgrass, ornamentals “I played an integral role in helping to create Florida Territory Manager,” he concluded. and greenhouse production. the FGCSA Golf BMP Certification Program which When Kann isn’t focused on turfgrass, you “We are confident that Mark’s skills, was nationally recognized by the GCSAA for its will likely find him in the kitchen or enjoying background and personal values will prove to importance to government relations,” he added. the great outdoors. He enjoys making German, be great additions to our existing team,” said His hard work and impressive number of Cajun/Creole, Mexican and Italian dishes for Christian Broucqsault, Sod Solutions chief licenses and certifications prove that Kann will large groups, such as for fellowship events at his operating officer. be an asset when it comes to taking his extensive church. He also spends his spare time golfing, Prior to his role at the UF, Kann served as turfgrass knowledge into the field as Territory fishing, biking, gardening and spending time on both Golf Course Superintendent and Assistant Manager. the water at nearby lakes or beaches. Superintendent at several golf clubs in Florida. Kann explained he has been able to work These positions allowed Kann to learn the closely with researchers to see the good, bad Sod Solutions has helped successfully management of golf courses, to include irrigation, and ugly of turfgrass research. In the golf course develop and release to the market over 20 fertilizer and pesticide applications, planning, industry, he could diagnose the problems with different turfgrass varieties over the past 27 maintenance and more. grasses but in research, he was often restricted years including Palmetto® and CitraBlue® “When I moved to Florida 25 years ago, I on what could be done to resolve issues. St. Augustine, EMPIRE® and InnovationTM wanted a job on a golf course so I could play free “Many of the breeding trials restricted the use Zoysia and Celebration®, Latitude 36® and golf. I started working in golf course maintenance of fungicides and insecticides, so I just had to sit NorthBridge® Bermudagrass. The company and quickly moved up from raking bunkers to back sometimes and let nature take its course. is based in the Charleston, SC area. For becoming a pesticide technician within a couple However, this provided me the opportunity to see all media inquiries, contact Media and of years,” Kann said. “It was an exciting time for many grasses thrive under minimal inputs and Content Manager Cecilia Brown at cecilia@ golf with Tiger Woods preparing to join the PGA, recognize its importance in helping to reduce sodsolutions.com or visit SodSolutions.com. but also the beginning of environmentalists negative environmental impacts,” he said.

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PRATUM CO-OP ACQUIRES LANDMARK Turf & Native Seed

ALEM, OREGON, February 7, 2021 – The on the great brands and varieties that Landmark’s Pratum Co-op board of directors and customers have come to appreciate. We want the management are excited to announce Landmark customer to experience a seamless it isS in the process of purchasing the turf division transition,” said Executive Vice President Aaron of Landmark Turf & Native Seed. Pending proper Kuenzi. due diligence by both companies, the acquisition is Landmark’s Vice President John Brader said, expected to be finalized in early March 2021. “Pratum Co-op has an exceptional reputation of Pratum will now market turf and forage grasses integrity, customer service and innovation. It’s a under both the Mountain View and Landmark great fit. Pratum’s resources will fuel the growth brands. “We believe a two-brand strategy makes a of our business and provide opportunity to our turf lot of sense for our growing company,” says Pratum team and customers.” seed processing and marketing to 400 active Co-op President Troy Kuenzi. Landmark’s seed is Pratum Co-op of Salem, Oregon, established members throughout Oregon. Combining the two sold worldwide with focus on the sod, sports turf, in 1946, is an independent and locally owned brands, Pratum will market over 90 million pounds golf, and landscape segments. Pratum will build cooperative delivering agronomy, energy, research, of turf, forage, and cover crop seed worldwide.

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GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition 25 MOVERS & SHAPERS IMPROVED IRRIGATION SPURS Course’s Resurgence ARTICLE BY GCM, WRITTEN BY HAL PHILLIPS

ith its recent irrigation system overhaul, However, as Caiazzo and Symons would be the first “My colleague, Bob Bryant, was first contacted about once-struggling Anthem Country to tell you, starting this story in November 2019 and fast- this job in 2016,” says Dave Taylor, an irrigation designer Club near Las Vegas is singing a new forwarding to August 2020 leaves out the nitty and gritty with Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Bryant Taylor Gordon Golf. tune.W Stakeholders discuss overcoming obstacles both portions of a long, convoluted but ultimately instructive “They were looking at doing this project in four phases geographic and financial. narrative. back then — fresh water for the greens, high zone reclaimed, When James Symons arrived at Anthem Country low zone reclaimed, then clubhouse and fitness center. A long time coming Club in 2018 to take over as its GCSAA Class A golf course They talked first about a complete replacement. That was Symons’ predecessor started to see signs of irrigation superintendent, he hadn’t traveled far. He had spent the too expensive, so then they talked about fixing only the failure in 2014, and the compromised nature of the previous four years right across the street at Revere Golf problem areas. It started to get real complicated. system should surprise no one. Las Vegas may be the most Club, a cousin to his new posting in more ways than one. “By the time it first went out to bid, in early 2018, demanding golf course irrigation market in the country. Del Webb had developed both properties, and both occupy contractors were being asked to bid on multiple options on The soil is terrible for growing grass. It’s even worse when the same dramatic, rock-strewn desert terrain south of Las a single golf hole. With the original phasing plan the club it comes to laying new irrigation pipe, thanks to all the rock Vegas. And both sported irrigation systems that weren’t wanted to pursue, the contractor would have needed to dig and caliche, a naturally occurring calcium carbonate that nearly up to the task. through many of the golf holes multiple times, destroying binds to other materials like concrete. The water quality The system at Anthem was a particular problem, and repairing work done in earlier phases. Just not a very is no bargain, either. It takes a heavy toll on systems that, 23 years old by that time — a lengthy tenure indeed in a workable plan.” because of the arid climate, are running every night, all place where water quality issues and 24/7 irrigation cycles Not surprisingly, that bid process went poorly. This year long. prevail. The system had not been properly looped, meaning added another layer of pressure to the club’s management By 2018, everyone at Anthem knew the old system was part of it meandered off into the landscape before dead- team as the course fell ever further into disrepair. Fixing on its last legs. But because of these geographic factors and ending. This only exacerbated the most debilitating issue: that situation was going to cost a lot of money — and the a host of others, the prospect of replacing it had essentially pressure. The low point on this Hale Irwin/Keith Foster membership was not thrilled with the idea of footing that spooked and paralyzed the entire club ecosystem. Staff and routing sits at 2,600 feet above sea level. The high point, bill. membership could see course conditions were suffering, the 15th and 16th holes, climbs to nearly 3,000. “I was the membership director at the time, and I can but replacing the irrigation system raised the specter of a “That’s a lot of elevation for any pump to deal with,” tell you, the club was struggling,” Caiazzo recalls. “People in massive member assessment to cover the cost. says Symons, a 19-year GCSAA member. “We couldn’t run key positions were resigning right and left. The golf course In the end, the irrigation renovation that threatened any heads at night on those holes, when the high-zone had become virtually unplayable the summer before. That to sink the club saved the club. And John Pollok, Rain Bird’s portion of our system was running. It made overseeding started the ball rolling, and it just kept going south.” district sales manager, is pretty sure he knows why. so difficult. It made everything difficult. There was simply The superintendent and general manager resigned “The biggest problem in Las Vegas isn’t the soil or the not enough volume to deal with summer hot spots. We that spring of 2018. Symons arrived from across the street, quality of the water — it’s the cost of that terrible water,” says were constantly hand-watering and babying those areas. and Caiazzo from just down the hall. The board at Anthem Pollok, a former golf course superintendent. “I managed This was true all over the golf course, but especially up at also saw fit to retain Arnold Palmer Golf Management/ Spanish Trail Country Club for three years and rebuilt 27 No. 16.” Century Golf Partners to consult on club matters, which, at holes there. When you look at the cost, it was $1.3 million Today, Symons can look back on this situation with a a private club, as Caiazzo would be the first to tell you, are each year for water and the power to push it. We were wisdom and good humor born of distance. After years of really just membership matters. spending $42 for every person who played the course, just discussion, dramatic changes in plan and scope, a complete “APGM came in and said, ‘Here’s what we’re looking for water and power. And that puts enormous cost pressure management overhaul, and fears of a membership exodus, to do: We need to sell this number of memberships at this on everything else you do at a club. the club broke ground on an irrigation renovation project price, which will generate the additional capital dollars “It’s expensive to install a new irrigation system in November 2019. needed to kick-start this irrigation project without an anywhere, especially in Las Vegas. But in the end, you have Symons went with the IC System from Rain Bird. assessment,’” she says. “And that’s exactly what happened. to look at what an old, inefficient, leaky system is costing Heritage Links, a Houston-based contractor, installed it. They arrived in May 2018, and we began the membership you. I sell irrigation systems, but these are the facts. And if The coronavirus pandemic hit about halfway through drive that September. Then it just took off. We added 50 you can identify the right people at a club and show them the process, yet that didn’t stop all affected holes from new members in the course of that year.” the facts, they might just start to listen. The folks at Anthem reopening May 1. News of these sales — and the fading specter of some did. Eventually, they understood that if they put several In early August 2020, general manager Shelley massive irrigation-related assessment — had an immediate million into an irrigation system, they would actually Caiazzo was still a bit awed by the extent of the turnaround effect on the existing membership, Caiazzo says. Rampant recoup that cost in 10 years.” at Anthem — agronomically, operationally and psychically. gossip about a potential assessment/exodus was replaced “We typically do 2,900 rounds in June. In June 2020, Turning the tide by the will to move ahead with what needed to be done. we did 4,200, and July will be much the same,” Caiazzo In retrospect, it’s stunning to observe just how far Solving Anthem Country Club’s irrigation puzzle explains. “When things shut down, golf was the only from this realization the brain trust at Anthem had been Of course, the attitudinal change within the club did amenity open, and our members were exhausting the tee — technically, financially and operationally — as recently as nothing to mitigate the complicated engineering at play times. March 2018. “The irrigation renovation had been up for here. “The pandemic honestly worked in our favor in another discussion with the board for several years by that time,” “I don’t think it’s possible to underestimate the way. For three solid weeks in April, the golf course was says Caiazzo, who served as membership director prior to importance of a good irrigation design. That’s true closed. It grew back in so beautifully, on account of proper 2018. “Financially, they just couldn’t make it work.” anywhere, but it’s especially relevant on a site like the one irrigation and so little traffic. The golf course has never One reason the numbers didn’t work was how the at Anthem,” says Tim Hubbard, vice president of irrigation looked better. The membership has never been happier.” proposed system was being considered. services at Heritage Links, which handles dozens of

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According to Symons, “It takes a talented crew that respects the golf course to be able to bust out the caliche, install the pipe and put the grass back like nothing had been done there. Heritage has confidence and efficiency born of really knowing what they’re doing.” High praise, but this leaves out perhaps the most important contractor obligation — the tightrope that is keeping the old irrigation system running while installing the new one. “We had an irrigation break one day on the old system,” Symons recalls. “The Heritage guys came over, dug it up and fixed it. No charge. It would’ve been beyond us.”

A fitting tribute to Bob Bryant By now, you may have noticed that, among all the people who helped make the Anthem Country Club irrigation renovation a success, we’ve not yet heard from Bryant himself. That’s because he never saw the finished A much-needed irrigation upgrade that was years in the making is finally a reality at Anthem Country Club, an 18-hole layout near Las Vegas, product and precious little of the installation, both of which and the results have been dramatic from both an agronomic and an operational standpoint. Photos courtesy of James Symons relied so heavily on his ingenuity. irrigation-specific renovations each year. “James Symons is at this renovation piecemeal. Four phases would never “We lost Bob halfway through the construction process a very bright guy. He and the team at Anthem knew from have worked. However, they did resolve to break the project in mid-December 2019,” Taylor says. It was a lung condition, a commonsense standpoint what needed to be done. But into two phases. The “high zone” at the highest elevation sudden and unexpected. “A lesser personality would have there are huge intricacies to address on a job like this one, would be tackled first at a cost of just under $4 million. The just kept the project as the owners originally envisioned it. and Bob Bryant was the guy who put the pen to paper and club used the membership boost to pay for most of that Namely, keeping a lot of the existing system, patch-working did the math.” sum. It borrowed the rest and today is dismissing that debt adjustments in certain areas, and building the project in A lot of that math was related to pipe diameter and the with double payments, Caiazzo reports. The second phase, four phases, presumably over a four-year period. In my impact on system performance. “Rain Bird heads require tackling the lower-lying holes, may be undertaken as soon opinion, whether they are aware of it or not, the ownership 60 to 70 psi just to pop open and run,” Hubbard says. “Bob as 2021. has Bob to thank for many of the changes in direction that had to design a system to go up the hill and account for the “Every year, we were putting Band-Aids on that old brought the project to where it ultimately landed. entire system but also all the friction loss. That was part of system,” says Caiazzo, who adds that Bud White, the “He and I were friends over 45 years — friends well the problem with the old system. There was a lot of 3- to national agronomist with Century Golf Partners, proved before we were business partners, our entire adult lives,” 4-inch pipe out there.” another valuable resource during the planning stages. Taylor continues. “Bob was a captain in the Marine Corps, When water is pushed through piping, friction “We had to ask ourselves, ‘Do we want to wait until it something that defined a lot of who he was in his adult is created as the water rubs against the internal pipe crashes?’ No. We made that determination and laid it out life. But he was the smartest guy I knew, so far as irrigation circumference. That friction, in turn, creates pressure loss. to the board and the membership. We felt it was critical to goes. Just a really good handle on product materials and The faster the water passes through the piping, the more go forward with this.” solutions, any irrigation system, golf or commercial or friction loss results. Once again, they found an able ally in Bob Bryant. residential. Such a bright guy. So well respected by pretty The problem is compounded by smaller pipe sizes, “With the management changeover, Bob recognized much everyone in the industry. He could be tough, but Hubbard says. Doubling flow in larger pipe means less the opportunity to change course,” Dave Taylor says. “We always fair. Right on target about what should be done. friction loss. Symons and Bryant went with 16-inch pipe also ended up changing direction in irrigation products to Irrigation was his passion. He just knew everything there down to nothing smaller than 6 inches on the new system fit with the desires of the new superintendent. This resulted was to know about it. Bob was very active with the Golf (the old system ranged from 14 inches down to 3), an in a completely new set of irrigation control system plans. Course Builders Association of America, and he really example of long-term decision-making in action, because They went from a central-satellite system to a two-wire enjoyed the industry — but like me was a horrible golfer.” 16-inch pipe is more expensive than, say, 12-inch pipe. (decoder) system. This also resulted in the need to integrate The GCBAA publicly mourned Bryant’s passing 12 Editor’s note: To tackle irrigation system deficiencies at the old system still in use on the low zone with the new months ago, noting his long involvement on its board the root — rather than just reacting to them — a Colorado system being installed on the high zone, as each system is of directors, the board of governors and the Rossi Award superintendent put his turf to the stress test. The results inherently different in how it operates within the irrigation committee. He was also instrumental in the development debunked some long-held beliefs. Read more in An computer. and expansion of the “GCBAA Cost Estimating Guide for irrigation evaluation. “I am completely convinced that the only reason the Golf Course Construction,” and he helped author the GCBAA In nearly every respect, long-term thinking won out project got done at all and was such a complete success was Golf Course Irrigation Contractor Certification Program. over short-term thinking on the Anthem job. The Heritage the diligence and tenacity Bob displayed in dealing with “Bob worked on probably a third of the golf courses we Links team even prevailed in persuading the homeowners all the changes in direction this project took, then coming designed,” Jack Nicklaus shared via the GCBAA Facebook association at Anthem to do the right thing. “We worked up with a project strategy that was both workable and cost- page the week of Bryant’s passing. “I’ve always said that with the HOA on a number of matters, but the road effective.” what goes on top of the ground is my vision. But there are crossings were critical,” Hubbard says. “There were no less A booster pump from Watertronics was ultimately a lot of talented people who work very hard on what goes than six of them. We considered using the existing PVC that included in Bryant’s design, to improve pressures at beneath it. Bob was certainly one of those key individuals. ran under those roads, but as I said to James, ‘I’d hate to see the highest elevations. Heritage Links broke ground in He will be missed.” you spend all this money and have the PVC under the road early November 2019. With that, Jorge Garcia, the firm’s fail.’ We got the HOA on board. When everything is new, superintendent on-site, set about tackling all the typical Hal Phillips is the managing director of golf and resorts there is far less to worry about.” things that make irrigation renovations in Vegas such a for Mandarin Media, a public relations firm with offices trial — road crossings, the caliche, the tight hole corridors, Planning pays off in Portland, Maine; Park City, Utah; and Ho Chi Minh City, the terrible soil, the poor water quality, and, lest we pay it Neither Caiazzo nor Symons had any interest in coming Vietnam. He is the former editor of Golf Course News. too little attention, the damned caliche.

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GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Winter Edition 29 IN REMEMBRANCE

JAMES SNOW DALE J WINCHESTER

James Taft Snow, 68, of Basking Ridge, NJ, passed We are deeply saddened to share the news Dale loved his Heavenly Father. In his last away on November 25, 2020, at home with his family, of the passing of Dale James Winchester, golf months his family could tell he was forming an after a ten-year struggle with frontotemporal dementia. irrigation industry leader. even deeper relationship with his Savior, Jesus Jim was born on December 2, 1951, in Ithaca, NY, to the Dale James Winchester passed away Christ. He loved to share his excitement and late Arthur Taft Snow, Jr., and Norma Eva Bailey. Raised in peacefully at home on Thursday morning, January testimony through his weekly emails he titled Trumansburg, NY, he was a 1970 graduate of Trumansburg 7th surrounded by family after a brief battle with “Remember and Reflect.” Sending these messages Central School, where he was class president, and then cancer. Dale was cool, quirky and simple. He became his small way to share his love of the received a BS and MS in horticulture from Cornell worked side by side with celebrities but preferred gospel of Christ. University. Jim continued to cherish his Trumansburg making best friends with the Holiday Oil and He served faithfully in many ways. He was a roots and connections throughout his life. Albertson’s grocery clerks. He cared so much about missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- For the last 21 years of his 35-year career at the U.S. the way a piece of wood fit together perfectly yet Day Saints in California, he was a high-priest leader Golf Association in Far Hills, NJ, Jim served as the national his desk was a constant mess. He took pride in the a member of his bishopric but his favorite calling of director of the Green Section and was a leader in fostering way he presented a fruit platter for a party, yet he all was working in the church as a librarian. There, partnerships, education programs, and turfgrass research rarely cared if his clothes matched. He was a Delta he was free to skip Sunday School and focus on his initiatives to make golf courses more sustainable and Million Miler that preferred road trips to National true calling – telling stories to anyone who would environmentally friendly. An excellent writer and public Parks over luxury beach vacations. listen. speaker, Jim also edited the Green Section Record Dale was a Utah native – Born in Salt Lake City, If there was one thing to be said above all, publication and several important books about turfgrass his family briefly moved to Park City and then on to he loved people. It was evident in the way he science. Tooele for his high school days and beyond before treated his family – especially his sweet wife Teri. In addition to his lifelong hobbies of nature settling in Sandy where he raised his family. His love and support of his family was unmatched photography, gardening, and genealogy research, Jim Those that knew Dale will attest that in 78 years in this world. He was so proud of his children and spent two decades as a Boy Scout leader for Troop 351 he rarely sat still. His life was filled with projects. grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his in Basking Ridge, where he enjoyed mentoring young Even as his pain increased, he still wanted to be out mother and father (Helen and James) and his people. Among the highlights of his life were several in the yard, picking tomatoes or fixing sprinklers. baby brother. He is survived by his loving wife Teri backpacking trips to various Western national parks with He loved projects big and small and he gave and his children Stephen (Angie), Erin, John (Lori), the Boy Scouts. the same attention to detail no matter the size. Courtney (Troy), Annie (Andrew) and Meredith Jim married Judith Mapes Lyman in 1984 and loved Everything he built was a masterpiece. (Brady), 21 grandchildren, sister Coral (Brent), and spending time with his family. He was a kind, loving, and Dale spent 50 years in the golf irrigation brother Randy (Trudy). easygoing husband and father. In addition to his wife, industry where he was known as a pioneer and A celebration of his life will take place next he is survived by his son, Kevin Snow of Bedminster, NJ, an icon. Most of his career was spent working week. In true Dale fashion it will go on for days. A daughter Valerie Snow of Philadelphia, PA, sister Holly with the world’s leading golf course architects as viewing will be held on Wednesday, January 13th (Bob) Weatherby of Trumansburg, NY, and nephews Casey, an irrigation designer and project consultant. He from 5 pm – 8 pm. Funeral services will be held on Gregg, and Brian Weatherby. He also leaves sister-in-law spent 30 years as the chief irrigation consultant for Thursday, January 14th at 11 am. The funeral will Gwen (Patrick) Apfel of St. Johnsville, NY, and nephews, Arnold Palmer and loved his relationship with Mr. also be available to live stream. All services will be Eric and Alexandre Apfel. Palmer and the course design staff. In his lifetime, held at Anderson & Goff Mortuary 11859 S. 700 E, In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in he was able to work on over 300 golf projects on Draper, UT 84020. A graveside service will be held Jim’s name may be made to: Audubon International, 6 continents. He received many awards over the at Larkin Cemetery in Sandy where he carefully 120 Defreest Drive, Troy, NY 12180, https:// years for his innovation, knowledge and dedication chose his final resting place near the humming auduboninternational.org; the Michigan State University to the business, but in his mind his greatest reward of the pump station that irrigates the beautiful Turfgrass Information Center Endowment, Michigan State was the friendships he built. Our family is so property. University Libraries, Attn: TIC Endowment, 366 W. Circle grateful for the friends and colleagues that have Dr., East Lansing, MI 48824, https://tic.msu.edu; or Boy reached out from around the world to share their Scout Troop 351, c/o Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, love. 1 East Oak St., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

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