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David Fruchte, GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent, is hosting the U.S. Women's Open Philip Owen, GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent, is hosting the Buick Open Gene Contino, GCSAA director of golf maintenance, is hosting the Commerce Bank Championship Dominic LaSpada, GCSAA Class A superintendent, is hosting the Peek 'n Peak Classic Superintendents in the news

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Upcoming events in the world of golf course management

 

Super Notes

David Fruchte, GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, is hosting the U.S. Women's Open in Southern Pines, N.C.

Philip Owen, GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club, is hosting the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Mich.

Dominic LaSpada, GCSAA Class A superintendent at Peek 'n Peak Resort (Upper Course), is hosting the Peek 'n Peak Classic in Findley Lake, N.Y.

Superintendents in the news

“’Perfect shape’: Layout is ready, Fruchte says” in the Southern Pines (N.C.) Pilot,
“Course to play tough out of the rough” in the Raleigh (N.C.) News & Observer andWomen's U.S. Open Notebook: Players like new Bermuda grass, in the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Journalall preview the U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C., and feature GCSAA member David Fruchte, CGCS, director of grounds and golf maintenance.

“Cutting to the chase” in the Glenwood Springs (Colo.) Post Independent features
Jim Richmond, GCSAA Class A superintendent at Glenwood Springs (Colo.) Golf Course.

“Hidden Lakes gets greener” in the Hamilton (Canada) Spectator
Article about Hidden Lakes Golf & Country Club in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, achieving its designation as a Certified Cooperative Sanctuary by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System, featuring Robbie Robinson, GCSAA Class A superintendent.

“San Juan success” in the Farmington (N.M.) Daily Times is a review of the San Juan Open at San Juan (N.M.) Country Club, featuring Gil Martinez, GCSAA superintendent member.

“Hanefeld’s quest derailed by sloppy play” in the Boston Globe reviews the Champions Tour’s Bank of America Championship at Nashawtuc Country Club in Concord, Mass., features Paul Miller, CGCS, and his success in preserving a female killdeer bird nesting her four eggs by the ninth fairway by routing the gallery ropes around the area so that fans could view the bird, but not disturb her.

“Gators, real and created, lurk at golf course” in the Gainesville (Fla.) Sun is about Michael Rowe, GCSAA Class A superintendent at Gainesville (Fla.) Country Club opting to a hire chainsaw to transform a lightning-struck tree into wood sculptures of wildlife replicas instead of removing the tree entirely.

“Players expect tough test at U.S. Open” in the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat & Chronicle
is about the players at the LPGA Tour’s Wegman’s tournament at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y., getting a pretty tough test the week before the U.S. Women’s Open, featuring Rick Slattery, GCSAA Class A superintendent.

“Owen keeps the grass greener on Warwick’s side of fence” in the Grand Blanc (Mich.) News previews the PGA Tour’s Buick Open at Warwick Hills Golf Club in Grand Blanc, Mich., and features Philip Owen, CGCS.

“Rattigan completes stunning comeback” in the (Allentown, Pa.) Morning Call details how Jim Rattigan, GCSAA superintendent member at Schuylkill Country Club in Orwigsburg, Pa., made up five shots on the final six holes to pass the leader and win the Lehigh Valley Amateur Medal Play.

“Gettin’ tan” on TheGolfChannel.com is a column about grass types affecting green speeds, featuring Tom Alex, CGCS at the Grand Cypress resort in Orlando, Fla.; Paul Jett, CGCS at Pinehurst (N.C.) No. 2;

“Hailstorm hits” in The Mining Journal (Marquette, Mich.) is about the wind and hail damage sustained by Marquette (Mich.) Golf & Country Club after a storm, featuring Craig Moore, GCSAA superintendent member.

“Rain soaking up business” in the Aberdeen (S.D.) American News reviews the effects of rain and flooding at Lee Park Golf Course in Aberdeen, S.D., featuring Gary Nelson, GCSAA Class A superintendent.

“Hale gives Ironwood a new look” in the Pantagraph (Bloomington-Normal, Ill.) is about the rave reviews regarding improvements to Ironwood Golf Course in Normal, Ill, following the Bloomington-Normal Match Play Tournament, featuring Rob Hale, GCSAA superintendent member.

“Vandals dig big holes in golf course” in the Monterey County (Calif.) Herald looks as the vandalism causing $8,000 in damages to Pacific Grove (Calif.) Golf Links, featuring Mike Leach, GCSAA Class A superintendent at Pacific Grove and Manny Sousa, GCSAA Class A superitendent at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, Calif.

“Golf Club Star Ranch announces debut of new practice area” on World Golf News
announces a new practice facility at The Golf Club at Star Ranch in Hutto, Texas, designed by Roy Bechtol, featuring GCSAA President, Ricky D. Heine, CGCS, general manager and director of grounds.

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