Swinging Around Golf (Continued from Page 29) BETTER Hower GC, Colorado Springs (Junior)
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Gerald (Bud) Turner moves from Royal Kaanapali CC at Mauii, Hawaii, to man- ager-supt. post at Curtis Creek CC, Rens- selaer, Ind. Rebuilding second 9 at El Caballero CC, Tarzana, Calif., to plans of Robert Trent Jones . Elmer Border is supt. at El Caballero . First 9 was rebuilt last year ... El Caballero is very much on the way up again ... It was one of Southern California's best when it was built in 1925 . Went broke in 1931 . Revived in 1956 . Has a waiting list now. Never have heard at a supts. conven- tion so much practical discussion in those little lobby sessions, and under the auspices of room service,, as there was at the GCSA show this year . Several supts. SWINGING said their clubs now have by-law rules prohibiting alteration of the course un- AROUND less with experienced architectural ad- vice . Cost of alterations by green GOLF committees, then additional cost of cor- recting errors, take a bale of money in addition to producing some curious News of the Golf travesties of golf architecture. World in Brief An interesting point of the in- formal discussions was control of play during thawing period in spring . Con- By HERB GRAFFIS sensus was public courses can and do close and escape ruinous traffic at this critical period . But comparatively few private course green chairmen back up the supt. when he warns that packing the wet greens in the spring is going to mean trouble. Front Cover Talk about performance of Bermudas being better in areas where it gets plenty Fog seems to be getting ready to of sun prompted supts. of courses farther creep in as Tony Lema drives across the lake on the spectacular north to comment that recovery from 18th hole at Harding Park in San winter damage is quicker on sunny Francisco in recent Lucky Inter- slopes . They wonder if lack of sun- national Open. He is playing with shine shouldn't be considered instead of Al Balding (center, white sweater) and Bill Casper (at extreme right). blaming prevailing winds for the damage Tony, pre-tournament favorite and and delay of recovery. local area resident, surprised everyone by not making the cut. Problems of water system design and modernization came in for considerable after-hours talk at Cleveland . The talk confirmed wisdom of the USGA green section in accenting water system design in its conference in New York and in its road shows. Sonny DuBose, supt. at Houston CC, spent his own money and time,, but got says he couldn't have asked for any nicer very little cooperation from tournament guys to work with than the crew that pros. shot the Hogan-Snead film for Shell's Now devout golfers in the advertising Wonderful World of Golf . There was business are talking about how long it rain complicating that match . About will take television to wear out golf as 50 men were in the crew and Gene Sara- zen and George Rogers, along with Ben a shill for sales campaigns . After and Sam. the high pressure of TV huckstering de- serts sports, we're wondering if the sports Supts. at Cleveland watched Bill Cas- programs will fall into the scorned cate- per on TV win $15,000 first prize in gory of quiz programs or weary old acts Desert Classic . They elected Bill their like Milton Berle puts on. Tournament Pro of the Year for the way Alarm, if any, about USGA selling out he repaired ball marks on the green and golf to TV certainly can be dismissed in gave other golfers a needed television the case of the National Amateur . lesson in course care . Very graceful Bugs Bunny in The Battle With the Car- way in which Bill put in a plug for Wilson rot Bandit could run the Amateur finale and Munsingwear . With Gen. Eisen- off the air. hower and Bob Hope as a supporting cast, Casper did one of those boy-next- Delran Township, N. J., once sparsely door, pleasant oratorical jobs that again settled, has enjoyed a great population made you proud of the young men in growth and as a result a country club and pro golf. golf course along with a driving range Water problems have been popping up are slated to be built this year . Dr. on courses all over the country . Short- Frederick Christensen has offered the ages, salt and higher cost are three fac- City of Racine, Wis. funds to help en- tors in the headache . Los Angeles large its 9-hole Washington Park course area supts. recalled the shock they had to 18. Atlanta (Ga.) Athletic Club last year when water rates were raised members have voted to sell the East Lake about 40 per cent . The raise was No. 2 course, but disposal depends upon announced by one of those small print apartment zoning . Eddie Famula has legal documents that few look at . But resigned as head pro of the Union County the new bills came in big, fat type. (N.J.) Galloping Hills public course . Membership of Burden Lake G & CC Considerable comment by supts. on the (formerly Totem Lodge resort) has pur- remark of GOLFDOM's editor at the chased the Troy, N.Y. area club from its USGA green section meeting and the owners . Among proposed plans is Mid Atlantic GCSA meeting about labor the expansion of the course from nine to cost of course operation remaining ap- 18 holes. proximately 65 per cent . Close to what The Great Cove Golf and Recreation it was in the early '30s when one of club has obtained funds to begin con- „ Prof. Dickinson's classes at Amherst made struction of an 18-hole course in upper an extensive investigation, financed by Ayr Township, McConnellsburg, Pa. GOLFDOM, into sectors of course main- Jim Turnesa has been named pro at the tenance expense . More fertilizing, Mill River Club (Upper Brookville, L. I., more watering, more mowing now (four N. Y.) . He was at another L. I. club, times a week) and lower cutting were Ryewood, for the past four years. mentioned as elements of labor cost. Southern Calif. GCSA has given a grant < PGA tournament players enjoying prize of $1000 to the turf grass research pro- money boost from sale of TV commercials gram of the Univ. of Calif. College of can thank Bill Martin of Chicago for do- Agriculture . Ray A. Keen, secretary- ing a tremendous and expensive job of treasurer of the Central Plains Turfgrass pioneering for them among networks, ad- Foundation,, reports that information re- vertising agencies and sponsors ... He ceived from Washington indicates that there will be about 150,000 more job seekers than jobs coming into labor mar- ket this year ... He feels this is a good opportunity to upgrade the labor available for turf maintenance. Bids have been accepted for three new buildings for the Hickory Hills CC in Martins Bluff, Miss. Work is underway on the first 18-hole municipal course in San Angelo, Tex. Supervis- ing layout of the course is Cecil Salazar who will continue as supt when the course is opened . Country View GC (Harrisville, R. I.), constructing an 18- hole course, has obtained a building per- 4 Bags of MILORGANITE mit to construct a $10,000 clubhouse . Lorain County (O.) Metropolitan Park = 5 Bags of "Brand X" District has announced plans to either mm 11—nr^! purchase an existing course or construct one by means of the sale of revenue ACTIVATED SLUDGE bonds. LJJL^JlLJLliijUULil —in Nitrogen Content State College, Pa. is the site of con- Each bag of MILORGANITE, for tinuing work on the Elks course . months, has had a Nitrogen Content The estate of two pioneer families of in excess of 6%—more than any other Lyons Falls, N. Y., which includes a activated sludge fertilizer. A daily routine check of bag shipments proves Victorian mansion and 640 acres, has this statement. MILORGANITE, on been purchased by golf promoter, Peter this basis, is worth at least $10.00 Wiles, to be used as a course . John per ton more than other activated Reardon has resigned as pro at the sludge fertilizers, sometimes offered as equal. MILORGANITE, in ad- Spring Lake (N.J.) G & CC . Forest dition, is unique in that it provides Hills GC is being built on the shores graded granulation and phosphorous of Lake Burr Oak near Bishopville, O. in balance with its Nitrogen Content. Owner is Jerry Knoderer . The Naturally Organic course was laid out by veteran pro Harry 6% Nitrogen in MILORGANITE is Flora, who is 78 years old . July 1 is naturally organic. So is the phos- the target opening date. phorus, potassium, iron, sulphur, bo- ron, manganese, copper and other Niagara (N.Y.) Frontier CC has pur- elements. chased 20 acres adjoining its property The makers of MILORGANITE with the idea of eventually creating an- never add chemical organics like urea or ureaforms. This is sometimes done other course . Enlargement and re- when permitted by law to upgrade building of tees at Salem, Mass's, mu- low quality sludges. It isn't necessary nicipal course is underway, according with MILORGANITE where quality to Park Supt. James P. Foley . Colum- control assures 6% plus Nitrogen — naturally. bus, O. has a new municipal course under MILORGANITE is used more by construction with an opening planned for Golf Courses than any other fertilizer. spring 1966 . Architect is Jack Kidwell. More than 4 billion pounds have been used since 1925. La Morada Motel, a $1,500,000 com- plex to be built near Willow Springs, THE SEWERAGE COMMISSION P. 0.