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[email protected] AUSTRALIAN TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT 1 CONTENTS CONTENTS JOURNAL WINNER OF 8 AWARDS AT THE 2011 TOCA INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATORS CONTEST ISSN 1442-2697 www.agcsa.com.au VOLUME 14.1 JAN-FEB 2012 Firm and fast Royal 2011 Presidents Cup review Working in ‘harmony’ The new WHS Act and what it means for turfies Research Golf course benchmarking Mowing heights and water use Woodlands Golf Club The sandbelt’s unique sibling COVER STORY: Woodlands – The sandbelt’s unique sibling 6 COVER: Woodlands Golf Club is regarded as one of the Melbourne sandbelt’s most underrated courses. Its Woodlands Golf Club: The small greens and strategic nature make it one of the most challenging layouts around, while its stunning approach on the 10th hole at and diverse flora and fauna showcase the true biodiversity benefits that golf courses can offer. ATM Woodlands Golf Club. Woodlands catches up with Rod Tatt who is nearing his third year as course superintendent at Woodlands and looks will host the Australian Amateur ahead to what is set to be a busy tournament season for the club. Championships in mid-January. Photo: Gary Lisbon (golfphotos. FEATURES Frewin finding his feet 24 com.au) Royal firm and fast for all the Presidents men 12 Last November, former Barwon Heads Golf Club superintendent and past AGCSA president Peter Frewin started as the association’s new general manager. ATM quizzes the 2009 AGCSA Distinguished Service Award recipient about his new role and plans for the association moving forward. Harmonisation on the horizon 28 Occupational health and safety expert Steve Wait looks at the Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act due to come into force in 2012 and asks just what it will mean for superintendents and turf Royal Melbourne Golf Club’s firm and fast managers. Composite Course may not have provided the home town advantage the International Team was AGCSATECH UPDATE hoping for, but it certainly left a lasting impression Up to the mark 34 on the players, PGA Tour officials, media and the huge galleries that flocked to watch the world’s best players go head-to-head last November. ATM editor Brett Robinson looks back on a hugely successful Presidents Cup and takes an inside look at what went into preparing Royal Melbourne for the event. Open season at The Lakes 22 With a star-studded field lining up for the 2011 Emirates Australian Open, all eyes were on The The AGCSATech team presents preliminary findings Lakes Golf Club as it kick started the tournament from the one-year Horticulture Australia Limited- season in November. Course superintendent Russell funded golf course benchmarking study (HAL Fletcher and his crew didn’t disappoint in their Project TU11003) which got underway in September second year preparing the course for the event. 2011. 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