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Divot Mix"In an ideal long hole, there should not only be a big advantage from negotiating successfully a long carry for the tee shot, but the longer the drive, the greater should be the advantage. A shorter hitter should also, by extreme accuracy, be able to gain an advantage over a long hitting, but less accurate opponent." -- Alister MacKenzie Darwin, Mackenzie and Park make Golf Hall Bernard Darwin, the man credited with inventing daily golf writing; Alister Mackenzie, designer of Augusta National Golf Club; and Willie Park Sr., winner of the first Open Championship in 1860, will become members of the World Golf Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2005.
The induction ceremony will be Nov. 14 at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. Other previously announced members for 2005 include Ayako Okamoto, Vijay Singh and Karrie Webb. “It is very fitting that the World Golf Hall of Fame is making this announcement at the British Golf Museum during The Open Championship,” said Peter Lewis, the Heritage and Museum director of The R&A and British Golf Museum. “Willie Park Sr. was, of course, the first Open Champion 145 years ago. Bernard Darwin was one of the greatest golf writers ever and Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club in 1934. Although Alister Mackenzie did not do any design work in St. Andrews, his 1924 survey of the Old Course has become one of the great iconic images in golf. Anyone who has ever read Darwin, studied a Mackenzie course or perused Park's playing record will immediately understand the influence these three new Hall of Fame members have had on the game.” Darwin, a grandson of Charles Darwin, covered the game for The Times from 1907 to 1953 and for Country Life from 1907 to 1961. His writing was considered both entertaining and comprehensive, and he was read equally by golfers and non-golfers alike. When Darwin began writing about golf, the sport received little attention in the daily mainstream media. By the time of his death in 1961, golf coverage was a common feature in newspapers. Mackenzie's course designs include Augusta National Golf Club, Cypress Point, Pasatiempo, Royal Melbourne and Lahinch. A medical doctor by training, he designed more than 100 new courses between 1918 and his death in 1934, revolutionizing architecture by championing strategic course architecture. Willie Park Sr. won the first Open Championship in 1860 and went on to win it another three times as well as finishing second four times. He was one of the dominant golfers of his generation and his succession of challenge matches, especially those with Tom Morris, drew huge crowds. For more information about the 2005 Class of Inductees or the World Golf Hall of Fame, call (904) 940-4123 or visit www.worldgolfhalloffame.org. The Wee One Foundation might seem like an unusual name for a charitable organization started by golf course superintendents, but according to Danny Quast, CGCS, it began on a trip to Scotland in 1985.
The "wee one" was Wayne Otto, CGCS, who lost a battle with cancer Oct. 21, 2004. Quast said, "Wayne dedicated his life to the betterment of the golf maintenance profession he loved and the individuals who shared his passion. The Wee One Foundation was developed as a tribute to him and to assist golf course management professionals (or their dependents) who incur overwhelming expenses due to medical hardship." The Wee One Foundation, along with the Golf Club of Illinois, is sponsoring a fundraising golf event for Dan Nielsen on Monday, August 8, at the Golf Club of Illinois. The entry fee is $150 per person. Deadline for entry is Friday, July 29, 2005. The event will be a two-man team. Both team members will tee off using the best tee shot, alternating until the ball is holed. The entry is limited to 120 players (60 teams). There will be a box lunch on the course with a dinner buffet and cash bar after golf. Nielsen, superintendent at Golf Club of Illinois since 1996, has been diagnosed with pancreatic carcinoma. He and his wife, Kira, have four boys: Zachary, 13; Tyler, 12; Nick, 10; and Travis, 9. A printable registration form is available online. For more on the event, visit www.weeone.org. The foundation's annual outing is being planned for Monday, Sept. 26, 2005 at Pine Hills Country Club in Sheboygan, Wis. An online Registration Form is also available for this event. The Wee One Foundation board of directors includes:
PLANET donates services to Arlington National Cemetery A group of landscape, lawn care and tree care professionals representing hundreds of companies around the Washington, D.C., area and across the country braved heat and humidity this week to give Arlington National Cemetery the gift of green. The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) held a national day of service at Arlington National Cemetery, and it turned out to be the largest green industry day of service ever held. Members of the network spent the day mulching, pruning, cabling trees and installing lightning protection, liming, planting, and aerating throughout the entire cemetery. The gift is valued at more than $150,000 in services and work.
Scott Moretz, a native of Abington, Va. spent the day spreading some of the six truckloads of lime that his company donated to the event. Moretz recently returned from a year of military duty in Afghanistan and six months in Iraq prior to that. “It's a very humbling place,” Moretz stated, “It makes me even more grateful to be alive.” Other members pointed out the healing power of the landscape. “We're doing this for all of those who have served our country and given their lives and for the families that visit loved ones in this beautiful memorial,” said Mike Schmidt, Des Moines, Iowa, who just returned from a year of military service in Iraq. The day began with a ceremony featuring a joint color guard and speaker presentations to dedicate the day of work to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. In addition to the work at Arlington National Cemetery, PLANET members also worked at historic Congressional Cemetery and provided much-needed attention to that facility. “This is the most significant project that PLANET will do this year,” Fogarty said. “The natural beauty and quiet grace of this cemetery make it a place that we feel compelled to protect and care for. This is an extremely worthwhile and meaningful project that demonstrates our honor and remembrance of America 's veterans and leaders.” For more information, call PLANET at (800) 395-2522 or visit the Web site at www.landcarenetwork.org. OSHA offers hurricane cleanup advice The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is urging employers and workers to take appropriate safety measures to avoid injury and illnesses associated with the recovery and cleanup efforts following hurricanes.
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