MAINTENANCE BRIEFS Canadian GSA board elected TORONTO —The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) has elected its board of directors, who will serve under new President Merlin Affleck of Stanhope Golf & Country Club (G&CC) in Stanhope, Prince Ed- ward Island. Affleck is joined by Vice Presi- dent Jay Leach of Cottonwood G&CCof Dewinton, Alberta; Secre- tary/Treasurer and Ontario Direc- O'NEILL, MAIBUSCH ON GCSAA BOARD tor Bill Fach of New York Downs LAWRENCE, Kansas—Golf Course G&CC in Unionville; Atlantic Di- Superintendents Association of rector Jim Nix of Abercrombie America President Scott Woodhead Country Club in New Glasgow, has named two new members to the Pebble Beach Golf Links' 8th, 9th and 10th holes hug the ocean cliffs. Nova Scotia; Manitoba Director Ian GCSAA board of directors. Mike Martinusen of Breezy Bend Coun- Wallace's election as GCSAA secre- try Club,in Headingly; and Quebec tary/treasurer and the resignation of Pebble Beach readies for Open Director Tim Harkness of Club de director Samuel R. Snyder VII of Her- By DOUG SAUNDERS for this June. They understand what the Golf Le Royal Bromont in Bromont. cules Country Club in Wilmington, PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.— A smorgas- USGA [U.S. Golf Association] expects Continuing their two-year terms Del., left two director positions, each bord of major and minor changes have and how to meet those expectations. are British Columbia Director Jim of one-year service, to be filled. altered the face of Pebble Beach Golf 'They know the program and I can rely McGarvey of Seymour G&CC in Woodhead filled the first position by Links recently, but a new head superin- on them to assist me as I work into my North Vancouver; and appointing Tim O'Neill of The Country tendent and his veteran staff intend to new position. They mean every hing to Saskatchewan Director Bill Radke Club of Darien in Darien, Conn, and have the course in shape to be "the fairest me." of Candle Lake Golf Course in the final director spot with Bob possible test" for the U.S. Open, June 15- This will be the fourth Open and the Candle Lake. Neil Blayney of Maibusch of Hinsdale Golf Club in 18. 10th USGA Championship held at the Highwood G&CC in High River, Clarendon Hills, 111. "This is a very professional staff here at venerable Pebble Beach. It is fitting that Alberta, was appointed as Alberta Pebble Beach," said new head superin- this Open, the 100th contested, should director to finish Leach's term. OTF DONATES $137,000 TO OSU tendent Eric Greytok. "Their experience return to the venue that has been the site Past President is Dean Piller of COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio of preparing for last year's U.S. Amateur of some of the greatest dramas in Open Cordova Bay Golf Course in Turfgrass Foundation (OTF) has pre- was invaluable in getting Pebble ready Continued on page 20 Victoria, British Columbia. sented a $157,000 check to Ohio State University (OSU),including$137,000 in research grants to 10 technical ad- Kleinpeter: At Sandestin since the start visors from OSU By PETER B LAI S and $20,000 in NDESTIN, Fla. — George Klein- scholarships to peter has seen Sandestin Golf and turfgrass majors at SBeach Resort through the OSU and Agricultural Technical In- construction of four courses and a half- stitute. The OTF has donated more dozen owners in his 27 years at the than $3.3 million in research grants northwest Florida resort. and more the $300,000 in scholar- "My first job was running a tree ships in its 40 years of support to the spade and trans- industry. planting trees all over the property," MILLIKEN BENEFITS GCSAA FOUNDATION remembered LAWRENCE, Kan. — Milliken Kleinpeter, who 1 * Chemical Co. has pledged a commit- firstjoined ment that could exceed $250,000 to Sandestin in support programs of The Golf Course October, 1973, as an Superintendents Association of equipment operator George Kleinpeter America (GCSAA) Foundation. The andlandscape pledge places Milliken in The installer during construction of the Foundation's Old Tom Morris Soci- resort's first layout, Tom Jackson- ety, the highest giving level in the designed Links Golf Course. "Investing in the Beauty of Golf' cam- It didn't take Kleinpeter long to paign created to fund applied research advance through the ranks. He became and advanced education. Funding for assistant superintendent of the Links in The Robert Trent Jones Jr. -designed Raven Golf Club at Sandestin offers Mackenzie-esque challenge the commitment comes from a per- 1975 and head superintendent in 1977. centage of sales from Milliken Kleinpeter left his head Intrawest opens the Raven GC at Sandestin Chemical's foliars product line. superintendent's job (although he remained on the Sandestin payroll) in By PETER B LAI S two courses at Intrawest-owned TAYLOR SIGNS ENVIRONMENTAL GOLF 1981 to caddie on the PGA Tour. But DESTIN, Fla. — The new Raven Golf Sandestin couldn't be closer. In fact, TAYLOR, Calif. —The city of Taylor two years later he returned to Club at Sandestin marks a couple firsts the 11th hole on Bobby's new Raven has selected Environmental Golf to pro- Sandestin as full-time Links superinten- for course designer Robert Trent "Bobby" layout and the 18th on Rees' Burnt Pine vide maintenance at both Taylor Mead- dent. Jones Jr. Golf Club are separated by only a few ows and Lakes of Taylor golf courses. Shortly after his return, Kleinpeter The 18-hole, 6,900-yard layout is the mounds and a handful of trees. After five years of maintenance prac- oversaw construction of Sandestin's first Jones Jr. design in northwest Florida. "Rees and I are very competitive," tices being implemented by Environ- second layout, Jackson-designed It is also the first time he and brother Bobby conceded during a recent media mental Golf at The Lakes of Taylor Baytown Golf Club, which opened in Rees have built courses side by side at outing at the family resort located be- site, it was the desire of the city to 1985. Sandestin promoted Kleinpeter to the same facility. tween Pensacola and Panama City, eight bring both courses under one quali- head of grounds maintenance in 1991. While the Jones brothers admit their miles east of Destin. "But there are some Continued on page 14 fied maintenance company. relationship isn't particularly close, their Continued on page 15 GOLF COURSE NEWS May 2000 13 MAINTENANCE 1998, and the decision to play the the past years," said Director of ber 2 has always been a birdie head superintendent Mark Pebble Beach second hole as a long par 4, leav- Golf Ted Horton. "The new sea- hole, so it should not brings howls Michaud left to take to top spot Continued from page 13 ing the course to play to a par of 71 wall at 18 and drain work are of complaints from players. at 2004 Open host Shinnecock history, including Jack Nicklaus' for the championship. These dramatic projects that will help While course preparations Hills in Long Island. win in 1972, Tom Watson's mi- changes will be obvious to the the course withstand the ravages have been running smoothly for "It was a bit unexpected for raculous chip-in for victory in casual observer. Not so readily of nature for future generations." the past two years, a transition Mark to leave so soon," Greytok 1982, and Tom Kite's gritty per- evident is the seven years of dili- The loss of the tall pine tree in command has pushed Greytok said. "He had worked hard to formance on a windswept final gent work to improve the infra- that protected the green on the into the spotlight. The 27-year- develop a great plan to make round in 1992. structure at the grand old course. left side of number 2 last winter old graduate of Penn State has Pebble Beach the fairest possible The 85-year-old course will of- "We have been involved in a necessitated changing the been on board as assistant su- test for the championship. fer some changes from previous series of major projects to im- straight-away hole from a par 5 perintendent since last Novem- Though he planned to be here years — most strikingly the new prove drainage and control ero- to a par 4. The USGA enjoys ber, but was promoted to the top through the Open, everyone un- par-3 5th hole that was added in sion, and refurbish bunkers over toying with such holes, but num- spot in February when former derstood that he had to move on when he did. I worked very closely with Mark for the months that we were together so that really I just need to keep that plan on track." Greytok comes to Pebble Beach with strong credentials, having worked as an assistant at Merion Country Club out of col- lege and then under Paul Latshaw at Riviera Country Club To: Pete in 1997 and most recently at Con- From: [email protected] gressional Country Club in Mary- Subject: Brilliant Idea land. The transition to the head Cc: superintendent has been smooth and Greytok has learned to appre- Bcc: ciate the crew he inherited. Attached: The Pebble Beach staff has completed clean-up after the This FQPA thing has me worried. They may pull a lot of the products I use from the market including my AT&T National Pro Am in Feb- chemical fungicides! This really has me thinking about using alternatives like biofungicides. A perfect biological ruary and is concentrating its would be good for the environment, safe for my health, and easy to use. Of course it would have to work, too. efforts on just the final cosmetic touches in preparation for the tour- nament. The course still has to be All the ones I've used in the past have required special storage or complicated machines. This near perfect prepared each day for the 175 daily biofungicide would be one I could mix right in my spray tank and apply along with all my other chemicals. And I'd players at this public course. Ef- be able to store it in my shed without worrying about shelf life. forts then can be put into dealing with minor trouble spots. I can't just base my decision to switch on hearsay. I would need to see successful university testing to have "For the next month we are confidence that it works on diseases like Brown Patch, Dollar Spot, Anthracnose, Fusarium, Summer Patch, and working any areas that will help create a uniform condition Pythium. throughout," Greytok said. "We have been aerifying some dry Job pressure dictates that I would still need to use chemicals to some degree, so the best scenario would be a spots on the fairways, and work- biofungicide that can be applied in conjunction with chemicals after a disease outbreak. Could there actually be a ing on some contours around the biological that makes the chemical more effective, allowing me to reduce rates while still getting stellar disease rebuilt bunkers. We have had ex- control? cellent weather this winter and that will allow to have the course in dry, solid condition come June." Maybe I'm just dreaming. There can't possibly be anything that good. Can there? With daily play continuing until just a few days before Open week, the Pebble Beach staff won't begin to grow in rough Start I ß [Pete, Brilliant..| IlìSiilOst 10:16AM until the first of May. "That is our prime growing season and we can get the ryegrass up to 3/8 inch very quickly. We will start to mow the greens shorter around the first of June, but not take them all the way to tournament specs until Open week," Greytok said. The weather is the only factor out of his control The final round Call to find out about Companion's EPA of 1992 saw a fierce wind and hot issued Experimental Use Permit (EUP) as a sun turn the greens baked and biological fungicide. fast, leading to one of the most brutal final rounds in Open his- tory. 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