intheshed Our monthly puzzle page to keep you entertained when you’re forced indoors.. CROSSWORD QUICK ‘NINE HOLE’ QUIZ - Master the Masters 1. Who has won the most Masters titles and how many has he in his collection? 2. Who are the only people to have retained a Masters title? 3. Who holds the record for the most consecutive appearances in The Masters? 4. Who holds the record for the most appearances in the Masters overall? 5. Who famously holed a 235 yard 4-wood on the 15th hole for an albatross to hunt down and ultimately defeat leader, Craig Wood, in 1935 – the shot that was heard around the world. 6. Phil Mickelson has recorded the most birdies during a Masters. Is it 20, 23 or 25? 7. Which club did Sandy Lyle use from the bunker on the 72nd hole to set up his wonderful winning birdie in 1988? 8. How old was Tiger Woods when he became the youngest ever winner of The Masters in 1997 – to nearest year and number of months. 9. What is the lowest 18 hole score round Augusta National during The Masters? MONSTER SUDOKU Fill in the grid so ACROSS DOWN that every row, every column and every 1 US artist shot non-fatally, 1 Football club from 4x4 box contains the two days before Robert Amsterdam (4) numbers 0 to 9 and Kennedy (4,6) 2 Deceive (4) the letters A to E. 6 Egyptian goddess of 3 The most nominated film motherhood and fertility (4) director in US Academy 9 Those who seek to Awards history (7,5) overturn the decision of a 4 Arrived at (7) court (10) 5 Canadian province that 10 Judo training school (4) includes Toronto (7) 12 Eisenhower’s Vice- 7 The largest city in South President (7,5) Dakota (5,5) 15 Experiencing a sudden 8 A blushing crow for sense of danger (7) example, or a well-boiled SUDOKU 16 Alfresco (4-3) icicle? (10) Fill in the grid so 17 Subjected to a test (7) 11 Before noon (4,8) that every row, every 19 The ____, three stacks of 13 Director of Frankenstein column and every 9 chalk off the Isle of Wight (7) and Bride of Frankenstein box shape contains the numbers 1 to 9. 20 Actor who played Chekov (5,5) in Star Trek (6,6) 14 A small, tropical marine 23 Writers Kingsley or fish, typically brightly Martin (4) coloured (10) 24 Driven by lust (10) 18 Small East African antelopes (3-4) 25 Greek nymph who died, Puzzle leaving only her voice (4) 19 More wanting (7) Answers 26 The scientific measure- 21 Michael ____, Labour ment of the positions and Party leader, 1980-83 (4) on motions of celestial bodies 22 Catch sight of (4) page 59 (10) 58 GI APRIL 2010 committee Thatch corner Many of you have heard spongy ground conditions. This A new series aimed at offering information of THATCH, many of will have a negative effect on and advice to those golf club members who our greenkeeping woes the ball roll, bounce & speed. In are elected to Green Committees are centred on thatch. severe cases the result may be Whether it’s preventing unplayable surfaces and loss thatch, removing thatch of revenue. or even removing the cause of thatch, it’s • Summer Playability – during living things below our feet are filled with water, if it’s full an important factor dry spells, thatch can become actually live in the air spaces in of water then we have no air, throughout the golf course water repellent (hydrophobic) the soil. Aeration provides the and no air means no life. Many world. But what exactly is and this can make the ground air that helps all the beneficial times greenkeepers are pres- it? And why is it such an very dry and hard. In severe organisms living below our feet, surised into aerating during issue? cases, a loss of grass can occur in turn those guys break down the wet winter months. (dry patch). our unwanted thatch, root Whilst this can work on In simple terms thatch or structure improves and here free draining sites, on poorly organic matter is the waste • Plant health – the plant lies the foundation of a healthy drained areas this can create material of the plant. This is health will suffer resulting is grass plant. more problems. Those lovely similar to fat or cholesterol more fertiliser, chemical and holes soon get filled with water in the animal world. If this is water uage. A vicious circle! Hollow tine and the air is pushed out. Again not prevented or controlled a no air… no life! build up of thatch can occur The role of aeration. This is similar to liposuction, At times aeration is an and similar to fat or cholesterol physically pulling the fat or unpopular operation, but with- you will become unhealthy The key to healthy turf is thatch out. This also provides out this operation your course with a host of problems on your without doubt air. A good the greatest amount of air will suffer. hands: aeration plan is integral to in the soil and is a great way A healthy course will not thatch control. Aeration is like to exchange the unwanted maintain itself; similar to our • Pest and disease – exces- exercise; the more exercise we thatch with free-draining top- own health we require food & sive thatch creates the perfect do the more our ‘fat’ decreases, dressing. water in moderation, plenty of environment for many little the healthier we get, the better exercise and air. critters. we feel. In the plant world this Drainage So the next time your green- is the same. keeper is aerating the greens, • Winter Playability – wet We often talk about the living Good drainage is integral, if think of the positives, think of thatch will produce softer, things in soil, well in truth, the the soil is wet and waterlogged the benefits and think about those beneficial air spaces supporting. QUICK ‘NINE HOLE’ QUIZ ANSWERS: 1. Jack Nicklaus, with six. 2. Jack Nicklaus (’65 & ’66) Nick Faldo (’89 & ’90); Tiger Woods (’01 & ’02) 3. Arnold Palmer with 50 1955-2004 4. Gary Player with 52 5. Gene Sarazen intheshed answers 6. 25, 7. 7-iron, 8. 21 years and three months 9. 63 – Nick Price (3rd round ’86) and Greg Norman (1st round ’96) CROSSWORD MONSTER SUDOKO SQUIGGLY SUDOKO APRIL 2010 GI 59.