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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE HI-LO DESERT & GCSASC | VOLUME 11 | ISSUE 12 | DECEMBER 2015
BERMUDA DUNES COUNTRY CLUB
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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE HI-LO DESERT GCSA & GCSASC
Hi-Lo Desert Board of Directors
2015 Officers
GCSASC Board of Directors
2015-2016 Officers
President
President
Sean Moore • TPC Valencia
Email: [email protected]
Jon Maddern, CGCS
Director of Agronomy • PGA West
Vice-President
Shane Roth • Coto de Caza Golf Club
Vice-President
Pat Truchan, CGCS
Annenberg Foundation/Sunnyland
Secretary/Treasurer
Nick Koning • El Prado Golf Course
Secretary/Treasurer
Immediate Past President
Tyler Tang
The Club at Morningside
Nate Radwick • Malibu Golf Club
Directors
Robert Hertzing • Lakeside Golf Club
Past President
Stu Rowland
Rancho La Quinta Country Club
Rafael Martinez • South Hills C.C.
Junior Valdivia • Los Serranos C.C
2015 Directors
Chris Hoyer • Bermuda Dunes C.C.
Frank Tedescucci • Aliso Viejo C.C.
Nick Hanson • O'Donnell Golf Club
Terry Vassey • Old Ranch Country Club
Affiliate Liaisons
Jorge Morales • Alta Vista C.C.
[email protected]
Geoff Johansen
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Phone: (760) 328-5898
Cell: (760) 774-9031
Affiliate Liaisons
Donette Lamson
[email protected]
Andy Means • Stotz Equipment
Phone: (760) 775-1344
Cell: (951) 377-1092
Matt Butler
Turf Star/Toro
Assistant Superintendent Liaison
Shaun Mahaffey • Morningside
Phone: (760) 324-4681
Assistant Superindendent Liasons
Paul Jacobs
Bel-Air Country Club
Leo Carrera
Hacienda Golf Club
Executive Director • Cyndy Neal
Phone (310) 528-0723 • Fax (805) 435-1743
Email [email protected]
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SOME FACTS ABOUT THE DUFF SHAW AND NORTH RANCH COUNTRY CLUB
On Dec 7th the GCSASC will be hosting the 24th annual Duff Shaw Classic at North Ranch Country Club. Most,
if not all of us, know that the tournament was initially started by Duff’s friend John Pollok and North Ranch CC to
help with Duff’s medical expenses. Later after Duff’s passing,
North Ranch Members and GCSASC Members combined
efforts to establish a benevolent fund for the Shaw family, in
particular a college fund to assist Duff’s daughter Erin when
she reached the age. From this humble start to the current
Duff Shaw Benevolent Tournament and Auction this event
has become one of the great events where we all get the opportunity to give something back to the golf industry. This
benevolent fund was created and continues to help our industry colleagues and their families in a time of need.
To say the Duff has been successful over the last 23 years
is an understatement. Over 1 million dollars has been raised
since its inception. That is an average of about $44,000 per
event. That’s pretty amazing when you think about it and
what a success it has become and continues to be. The participation by the members is usually around 200, much more
than any other event our association organizes. It’s successful because of the overall participation but also because of the
sponsorships by the affiliate companies, and the post round
auction run by Duff’s close friend John Pollok which is one of
the highlights of this day and the main reason we, as
an Association, have been able to raise the substantial
funds we have. The golf , food and auction is always
great and of course we owe a big thank you to the
North Ranch CC, North Ranch Staff and the Membership. But really what’s most impressive is how the
funds have helped literally hundreds of members over
the years. That’s the giving part that makes it so special and worth all the effort.
Now some info on North Ranch and the Duff
Shaw provided to me by Ryan Bentley in his office
guarded by his two beautiful obedient Aussie dogs
Bow and Brady. Ryan wanted us to recognize some
people behind the scenes that have been involved in
the tournament from the beginning. Firstly, his 38
crew members take tremendous pride in getting the
course ready for the Duff Shaw. For them, it’s the
most important outside tournament at NRCC by
far. They know very well what the tournament represents, the money being raised, and how it helps families in need. Some crew members are VERY familiar
with this tournament. 7 of the current crew members actually worked for Duff Shaw. They are Francisco Castro, Jose Villa, Carlos Martinez, Raul Aguilera,
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GREETINGS FROM THE SEA
Season’s Greetings to you all and your families.
Seems as though the weather has finally started to
act like it’s winter. We experienced our first real frost
this week and I am starting to look forward to some
cooler weather and possibly some rain.
As we wrap up this year, I would just like to remind you all to get your membership renewals to
Cyndy prior to January 1 2016. In doing so it just
makes Cyndy’s life a whole lot easier as she is hard
at work preparing for the Duff Shaw Classic. I hope
all of you will be able to join us at this always great
event. If you are able to donate a round of golf for the
event please let Cyndy know. Every little bit helps towards this great fund.
I would also like to thank those who were in attendance at the November meeting at Rio Hondo. I
was not able to attend myself as I was in Baja, Mexico competing in the Baja 1000 off road race. If you
have never experienced the Baja peninsula I really
encourage you to take the trip down south and check
it out. The Landscape is beautiful and the people of
Baja are extremely nice.
We will be starting off the new year with our annual USGA/PGA/SCGA/GCSASC meeting. Your
Board has been working on a great line up of speakers. I would like to encourage you all to attend and
bring your Head professional and General Managers with you.
Again if you ever have any opinions or ideas that
would help the Association better serve its members,
please do not hesitate to send myself or Cyndy an
email.
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season and
all the best for 2016!!! •••
Sean Moore • GCSASC President
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GREETINGS FROM THE SAND
We have reached the last month of the year 2015,
where has the year gone. I hope each and everyone
of you were able to enjoy your Thanksgiving and have
had a successful overseeding as we hit the ground running for the 2015/16 season. This month is very hectic
and challenging but make sure you take some time to
enjoy your family and close friends.
Jon D. Maddern, CGCS • Hi-Lo Desert GCSA President
and John Meyer for being nominated and running for our
board. I hope you will volunteer to help us on a committee and stay interested and run again next year.
It is with mixed emotions that I announce that for several reasons, mainly he is going back to school to better
himself, Pat Truchan, CGCS has announced to the board
that he will be unable to fill out his remaining 1 year term
as he does not have the time to put in to be a board of director. Pat has been a long term board member and has
brought a lot of history and knowledge to all of us who
are new to this chapter. He will be missed, howeve,r we
wish him the best in his future and understand what he
is doing and commend him for doing what he thinks is
right. Pat ,all the best and good luck; I know I couldn’t
do what you are doing. By the time this letter comes out
your board will have met and decided on how we want to
handle filling the vacancy left with Pat’s one year term.
We look forward to welcoming whoever it is to your 2016
Board of Directors.
The year 2015 has had many challenges, the
drought, the mandatory water restrictions, a cool May
and then a hot June followed by warmer, more humid
summer that wanted to carry into October. But like
every other year, you have met this challenge head on
and reacted as the professional you have been trained
to be. When I first came to the desert the phrases “turf
reduction and water restrictions” were not even mentioned. My how things can change; and so many of
you have embraced this, run with it, and made some
positive changes. We can’t stop now; this will not be
going away soon. Even with the predictions of the
largest El ‘Nino in history it will not be enough to end
our drought throughout the state and I don’t see water
restrictions ever going away.
I hope everyone had a great time at our Christmas Party and as your new board gets together we will be working
hard to keep our momentum going of providing quality,
timely, meaningful educational opportunities to you our
members. As well as keeping you up to date with what is
new or changing with any of the agencies we have to deal
with. More to come and to look forward to.
Your Board of Directors has had another successful
year along with some changes. In July our President
Dean Miller announced he was resigning as he was
leaving the valley for a great new opportunity in Dallas. Most people wouldn’t know it but Dean was very
instrumental in his short time on the board in changing the direction and challenging board members to
do more and improve what we are presenting to you
the members. It started with better educational topics,
rethinking our Scholarship and Research Fundraiser,
Water, our professionalism, etc. Dean, we can’t thank
you enough for your leadership, wisdom, challenging
all of us, and rolling up your sleeves and working with
us to improve our association. Wishing you and your
family all the best with Arcis Golf and Dallas. Speaking of your board, it was exciting to see this year that
we had so many interested in serving on this board
who ran for both superintendent and affiliate representatives. I want to congratulate your 2016 Board of Directors: Chris Hoyer, Vice President, Tyler Tang and
Jim Schmid for Directors as well as Geoff Johansen for
the affiliate representative. They will join Nick Hanson and Andy Means. I want to thank Orlando Delgado, Tyler Truman, John Perez, Marcus Coulombe,
I hope everyone gets a little time to take a big deep
breath and review what they have accomplished in 2015,
and spend some quality time with family during this holiday season. I want to thank each and every one of you for
your support in electing me to serve as your President in
2016. I have a big challenge to keep this upward momentum going but I know I am one of 9 on this Board of Directors and together we can make this happen.
Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year to
all of you and your families. •••
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89 GCSAA chapter delegates representing 90 affiliated chapters met in Lawrence, KS. Oct. 27-28 to
discuss GCSAA initiatives
and meet with candidates running for the GCSAA National Board of Directors.
The main topic of the meeting was
the proposed changes to Class A membership
standards and membership classifications.
The new Class A standard will be based on a sliding
scale of education and experience. Formal education
value + years superintendent experience + education
points = 20 (click here to view the chart). Additionally,
a state pesticide license or the successful completion of
the GCSAA IPM Exam is required. The IPM exam will
now be free of charge to members wishing to take it.
The renewal process will continue to necessitate
a total of 5 points over a 5-year period. However,
education points have been enhanced to a
minimum of 3 from the current 2. Service points
have been proposed to be golf-centric only with
community service points being eliminated.
It was also proposed that the current “Superintendent
Member” (SM) classification becomes “Class B.”
The purpose of this change is to eliminate any
confusion amongst employers, some who assume
that “SM” is a higher designation than “A”.
The Nominating Committee placed the following
candidates on the slate for the 2016 GCSAA Board
of Directors (election to be held Feb. 11, 2016):
For President:
Pete Grass, CGCS
For Vice President:
Bill Maynard, CGCS
For Secretary/Treasurer:
Rafael Barajas, CGCS
Darren Davis, CGCS
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From the Field
JEFF JENSEN
GCSAA Field Staff • Southwest Region
For Director:
Kevin Breen, CGCS
Jeff Millies, CGCS
Rory Van Poucke
John Walker
There are two open positions for director,
with Rafael Barajas, CGCS being at the end of
his two-year director term and Kevin P. Breen,
CGCS, completing a one-year appointment.
The two director candidates receiving the most
votes will be elected to two year terms. For the
secretary/treasurer candidates, if Rafael Barajas,
CGCS, is elected secretary/treasurer, Darren
J. Davis, CGCS, will automatically remain
on the board as a Director for another year. If
Darren J. Davis, CGCS, is elected secretary/
treasurer, Rafael Barajas, CGCS, will have to
be nominated from the floor for the position of
director, since he is at the end of his two-year
term, at which point the two candidates with
the most votes will be elected to two-year terms
and the remaining year of the director term of
Darren J. Davis, CGCS, would be filled by an
appointment.
If you have any questions concerning the
delegates meeting, please speak with your
appointed chapter delegate or contact me at
[email protected] and I would be glad to point
you in the right direction.
Happy Holidays to all of you and I look
forward to working with you in 2016. •••
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Dear Members,
I recently recertified Alta Vista with the Audubon
Sanctuary, and I would like to share some experiences
throughout this process. I have also asked Tara Pepperman to please put a letter together where she can describe
the process and the benefits to be part of this important
environmental project. I have chosen this topic because
being at some of your golf courses I have acknowledged
that you guys are already doing a lot to the environment
and I feel that this could be an opportunity for you to get
the information you need to become Audubon certified.
Dear GCSASC,
The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP) is
an environmental education program for existing golf courses that helps course
personnel protect and enhance wildlife habitat, conserve natural resources, and
protect environmental quality. Through the program, members receive information, support, guidance, and recognition for undertaking proactive environmental projects.
There are currently 1900 members enrolled worldwide in the ACSP for
Golf Program. Currently, 887 are designated as Certified Audubon Cooperative
Sanctuaries, with the remainder working towards certification. Certification
typically takes anywhere from 1-3 years, depending on courses existing environmental management efforts, but there is no time limit to get certified after joining. Membership within the ACSP is $275 per year for members in the
United States. This annual fee does not change regardless of certification, and
covers all certification processing, and unlimited staff support by phone or email
for your environmental projects.
The first step to get started is to register the property in the ACSP. This can
be done online at www.auduboninternational.org/acspgolf. Once the property
is registered, the golf course is sent a New Member Packet containing:
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A Guide to Environmental Stewardship on the Golf Course, 2nd edition
Registration art print
Regional ecological community and native plant information
Regional resource list
The ACSP Certification Handbook
The Guide is our primary educational piece and serves as a how-to manual. The certification process serves as (1) a means to efficiently work individually
with our members to help them develop the best environmental program for
their site and (2) motivation to take action on what we are teaching. Members
also have access to Audubon International staff for technical advice and assistance with planning and problem solving.
Within the Certification Handbook is a Site Assessment, which asks for
information on course layout, natural features, management strategies and
goals, and current conservation practices, and Environmental Plan which allows
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the course to compare their practices with what is needed to gain
certification in five categories: Wildlife and Habitat Management,
Chemical Use Reduction and Safety, Water Conservation, Water
Quality Management, and Outreach and Education, and plan for
changes. Once, submitted, we review the Site Assessment and
Environmental Plan, write a report making recommendations,
provide them with a Certificate of Achievement in Environmental
Planning and a press release.
As projects are completed, course personnel document their
efforts using the Certification Request Forms for the remaining
five categories. These can be submitted one at time, all at once,
or in any combination. For each, we review the materials, write
a report making recommendations, and, if the requirements are
met and properly documented, provide them with a Certificate of
Achievement in the appropriate category.
Once a course is recognized in all six categories, it receives
the designation of “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary”. The
course is sent a Certificate of Achievement declaring the course
as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, a logo, a press release, and an eastern bluebird art print with a Certified Audubon
Cooperative Sanctuary seal. After designation, recertification is
conducted every three years to ensure that practices are being
maintained.
Through participation in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
Program, a course will be recognized for its commitment to wildlife
and environmental quality. Certificates of Recognition and press releases are issued to highlight the outstanding efforts of golf courses
involved in the program. The projects undertaken provide wildlife
habitat and beauty and distinction to a course and enhance enjoyment of the golfing experience. In addition, conservation measures
adopted by the course may result in financial savings from reduced
maintenance costs. Finally, the course’s care for the environment
will set a positive example for others to follow and preserve a
healthy, diverse and beautiful landscape for future generations.
We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you as a
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Tara Pepperman
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[ Duff Shaw continued from PAGE 3 ]
Ramiro Alvarez-Mojica, Jose Castro-Tamayo and Juan Martinez. You have to tip your hat to those guys.
Ryan also wanted to point out the long time NRCC Members and their families all of which have been so supportive
of the Duff Shaw tournament since the beginning. They are
Gene Wooley, Larry Garfinkel, Frank Welker and Tony Zar.
All play in the tournament and have been involved with the
Shaw family. You will see them all on the course or at the auction, and as such a big part of the tournament success, please
thank them for the help and support over the last 24 years.
Since we are playing golf at NRCC, we thought it would be
worthwhile to talk about the history of the course and water
conservation, including a little about their ongoing Turf Reduction and Naturalization Project.
North Ranch Country Club opened in 1977 with 2 nines.
In 1988 a 3rd nine was added. The 3 nines today are the Valley, Oaks, and Lakes. The club also has an active tennis membership which adds to a very successful club.
In 1990, the club was purchased from Prudential to become
a member owned club. In 1998 reclaimed water was brought
in for the entire golf course, later they isolated the reclaimed
water to irrigate everything except greens. Recently they just
completed the first of a three well project which should provide from 100-200 gallons per minute. They are hoping to
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complete 2 more wells in 2016 with the ultimate goal of
being able to supply 75% to 100% of the water for the
course through wells.
NRCC started one of the largest turf reduction programs in the state in 2014 and has removed nearly 37
acres of turf. The project is really more of a landscape restoration project with the replanting of native and naturalized California friendly or drought tolerant grasses, wildflowers, shrubs and trees in those 37 acres. It has resulted
in 30% water consumption reduction in the areas after
the 1st year and they estimate a 50% reduction in the 3rd
year. Certain areas will achieve as much as 80% reduction by the 5th year. In addition to the water savings (and
money of course), NRCC will reduce chemical, fertilizer and fuel usage. Their goal of this project was to serve
as a positive model in their community, to Westlake Water district, and to golf courses in the Southern California
Big plans are in the works for the 25th Annual Duff
Shaw Classic which will be held on December 12, 2016Duff Shaw’s actual birthday with a special party the evening before. Stay tuned. •••
Matt Butler, Turf Star, Inc.
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SEA TO SAND
One of the definitions of reflection states the fixing of the thoughts on something or careful consideration. As I reflect back on this past year in regards
to the golf industry, it has been one that is chalked
with change and consolidation. The drought in California has changed the golf landscape forever in the
state of California. Between new state mandates on
how much water can be used to irrigate turf, and the
removal of millions of square feet of grass the golf industry has gone thru a paradigm shift that that many
believe will change the industry forever.
I believe that this paradigm shift has brought the
golf industry closer together internally. The sharing
of information between superintendent associations,
golf course owners, club managers,, golf related companies, and governmental agencies is on an unprecedented level. I have been involved with the Southern
California golf industry since 1992, and the wealth
of information that is now being shared amongst the
groups bodes well for the golf industry in the future.
With new water tasks forces being developed
throughout Southern California it has become apparent to me that the sharing of information is at
the highest level I have seen in twenty years. We also
have a great cast of industry experts that are guiding
our industry thru this time of change. People like
Mike Huck, Craig Kessler, and Jeff Jensen to name a
few of the many trail blazers that the Southern California golf industry has at their disposal. These gentlemen along with too many others to list truly promote this great industry at every opportunity. As we
continue to define our industry we will need the support, and guidance of many more individuals to carry that torch into the future.
The days ahead are brighter as the State of California continues to define what drought regulations and mandates will be effective. All indications
from the State Water Resource Control Board indicate that the state overall is complying with the 25%
emergency water reduction put into effect earlier this
year. There are also very strong indications that the
state will incur an El Nino type winter, producing
hopefully the much needed rain and snowpack this
state so desperately needs. There are early reports of
snow fall in the Sierras, as well as the local San Bernardino Mountain ranges. As we move forward into
2016 there will be many opportunities for our industry to tout the benefits of golf to large audiences.
Take the time to get involved to be a part of the new
golf revolution that is coming.
As I look back thru this past year it has been
one filled with many changes and shifts for
the golf industry. It is important to remember
as we all sometimes get caught in the proverbial “rat race”, to take time for what is really important. During this holiday season spend some
extra time enjoying the company of family and
friends. The golf industry has a lot to look forward to in the coming year, and I am personally extremely excited to see how this industry
evolves. CHEERS!!!
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REFLECTIONS
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FALL AND DRAINAGE By Rafael Martinez-South Hills Country Club
Fall is here with a new set of challenges; drainage, overseeding, cleaning up of leftovers from the past summer or early Fall, overworked crews due to these projects and vacations,
and the list goes on and on. The drought for the last five years
sometimes make us forget that we still need to continue monitoring and correcting drainage to various areas on the properties that we maintain. Our recent small set of rains in the
Los Angeles Basin gave some of us, but not all of us, a taste of
things to come! Some areas in Southern California have received more rain in Thunderstorms over the summer than we
received in the last years’ entire ‘rainy’ season.
Both surface and subsurface drainage is as important as
the other. An area with lack of appropriate drainage creates
water puddling, and consequently, anaerobic soil conditions
contributing to turf grass deterioration and or turf grass loss.
Reports from NOAA (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) indicates that this year precipitation will be
“Above Normal” due to the warming of ocean temperatures
in the Pacific Ocean known as “El Nino”
Revisiting, repairing and cleaning of drainage gutters and
culverts throughout the property to remove any debris that
may obstruct the flow of water during precipitation rains are
important, to prevent clogged and overflowing drainage into
low lying-areas. In addition, the work on hillsides and elevated parking areas with ‘designed’ drainage leading elsewhere
on our golf courses can also prevent or eliminate erosion on
slopes and hillsides, or at least dramatic flooding. Last week
there were reports via GCSAA that Onion Creek in the Austin area was 39 feet above normal. Many Southern California
Golf Courses are either in an ‘elevation-change’, ‘mud-slide’,
‘drainage’, ‘flood-control’ or ‘flood-prone’ area if severe rainfall
materializes. How ready are we? Do you have the ability to pump
gas or diesel if the power is out for an extended period of time? Is
your shop in a safe-zone or an at-risk-zone and either way; have
you set out both a contingency plan for a turbulent storm and
downed powerlines which could keep power off for 2 or 3 days
in a row? Do you have training for your crew for Storms, Lightning, and Crossing Swollen Waterways? More deaths occur in severe floods from flooding, than from the storm itself. Many of our
employees are less educated about the term; “Turn Around, Do
Not Drown”. Take some time during the onset of rains this season
to implement, improve, or just get caught up on your Staff training and particularly on Season Appropriate Topics!
In a more simple analysis improvement of surface drainage to
create natural flow of excess water during heavy precipitation rains
will help to prevent or eliminate puddling and loss of turf grass,
and cut down on excessive erosion areas. Some places with turfgrass which act as flood channels can be reinforced with Jute Netting tacked down with overlength sod staples for a surprisingly
strong reinforcement at little expense- well worth it for those of us
who have had to do severe clean-ups in the past. At every Southern California property I have been responsible for, there have been sloped areas from outside the property effectively draining onto the golf course property, and in some cases
pro-active discussions with neighbors, or just plain ‘taking matters
into your own hands’ has paid off tremendously by implementing
“an Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure”. •••
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