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Pedaling
to par
Airplane mechanic takes
mountain bike technology onto
the golf course with a pedal-
powered golf car.
Page 48
THE NEWSPAPER FOR THE GOLF COURSE INDUSTRY
A UNITED PUBLICATION Supers' 10 deadly problems
VOLUME 3, NUMBER 5
MAY 1991
NSIDE
By Peter Biais tion agronomists responded.
Inability to communicate is Architectural comments
the major sin committed by were eliminated from the
Golf car manufacturers make
those involved in golf course survey. But Connolly con-
progress in both gas, electric maintenance, according to ceded architectural short-
United States Golf Association comings — both outright
Better controllers combine with UST, emission laws
agronomists. architectural errors and out-
to push electric sales 32-33
Agronomist James dated features like too-small
Connolly of Willimantic, greens or tees — were
Wide-open territory
Conn., gave a talk entitledThe among the major problems
Architect Joe Finger 'semi-retires'5 and takes exper- Top 10 Sins of Golf Course superintendents face daily.
tise south of the border to Mexico 37 Maintenance during the re- Architectural errors would
cent Maine Golf Turfgrass have ranked somewhere in
Fast faster, fastest Conference and Show in the middle if they had been
Portland. included.
Kenova builds even quicker 38
The Top 10 list resulted The responses were re-
from a survey of USGA gional. Western agronomists
agronomists conducted last sometimes saw problems
These 10 worst problems are listed according to the times they were mentioned
year at the request of a group where their Eastern coun-
by 12 of the agronomists with the United States Golf Association Green
of golf course owners. Twelve terparts said none existed,
Section. Communications was listed the most times —10 — and labor and
of the 14 USGA Green Sec- equipment the least — 4. Continued on page 24
Water tax
may cripple
Florida courses
By Peter Blais
A water tax proposed by the Florida
Legislature would have a "staggering"
effect on the state's golf industry, ac-
cording to Bob Young, head of the
Florida Turfgrass Association.
Source: NGF
The proposal calls for a 10-cent tax on
every 1,000 gallons over a water user's
COURSE MAINTENANCE
allotment, with the money funding wa-
Graduates' job market good, not great 19
ter conservation studies and practices.
Wayne Otto, a 'maverick' proven a pioneer 20
Courses using effluent would not be
Klauk and crew earn redemption at Sawgrass 21
affected.
Emerald Dunes Golf Club owner A golfer tees off at a unique hole at Venice (Fla.) Golf and Country Club, designed by Ted
COURSE DEVELOPMENT
Raymon Finch said the bill is aimed McAnlis of North Palm Beach, Fla. Venice G&CChas received high marks since opening Jan.
PGA Tour enters public marketplace 29
Player excited about designing Pinehurst #9 29 Continued on page 23 12. For more information on new course development, see pages 29-31.
Ross course owners nab Forse for remodeling .... 35
Tight money dampens optimism
COURSE MANAGEMENT
Managers can raise revenues even in recession... 42
Headhunters help managers land jobs 42
Mixed financial news for private clubs 42 By Mark Leslie the quick resolution of the Persian Gulf of newbusiness since Jan. 15, with people
A "tremendous surge" of interest in War, lower interest rates, improving going forward planning their projects,"
SUPPLIER BUSINESS golf course development is being met demographics or other reasons, devel- said Jim Applegate, president of Gary
Inventors adapt bike technology to golf cars 48 by acautious, stand-patattitude by banks, opers and buyers are actively looking to Player Design Co. of Palm Beach Gar-
Aeration Industries to appeal court ruling 48 according to industry sources. move forward on projects. dens, Fla. Jan. 15 was the deadline for
Eisele is Rain Bird's Salesman of the Year 50 Whethertheiroptimism springs from 'There has been a tremendous surge Continued on page 40
USGA to fund final research projects
By Peter Blais Association's $2.8-million and the psychological impact
Studies on golf course environmental research of courses on people, accord-
wildlife and the psychologi- project. ing to Mike Kenna, research
cal benefits of the game's The USGA will act by July director for the USGA Green
playing fields are being on proposals concerning the Section.
considered for the final effects of golf course main- Studies on the psychologi-
$300,000in funding from the tenance on wildlife, manag- cal effects of courses have
United States Golf ing wildlife on the course Continued on page 21
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Florida county
State agency takes over Pease AFB course
approves two
DevelopmentAuthority The 18-hole, Alexander which is seeking new uses for the Portsmouth CC superintendent
private clubs
Findlay-designed layout opened former Air Force facility, plans to Bob LaRoche the superintendent.
opens ex-military 18 in early April as a daily-fee facility operate the course for many years, "We have the best superinten-
NAPLES, Fla. — Collier County after 35 years as a strictly military Jones said. dent in New England," Loch said.
has approved two private, non- as daily-fee facility course, according to Skip Jones, "Having another public course "Bob is planning to enlarge some
residential golf clubs. They are chairman of the seven-member fills a need in the area," Jones of the greens, edge the traps and
Arete National Golf Club, an 18- By Peter BI a is Pease Development Authority. said. put in new sand, contour the fair-
hole course to be designed by PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A 'The course is in better shape "And we're hoping it will gen- ways and build two or three new
Naples resident and PGA profes- New Hampshire state agency has than when we took it over," said erate some revenue. We're look- tees."
sional Ken Venturi, and Olde Florida taken over the golf course at Jones, whose agency has had two ing for 20,000 to 25,000 rounds Expanding the course to 36
Golf Club, a 36-hole layout whose Pease Air Force Base, the first mechanics attending to the ma- this year. I'd be ecstatic with holes has also been discussed.
principals include Chicago Bears military facilitiy to close among chinery and a crew renovating 30,000." "The area needs two more
football head coach Mike Ditka. the 86 installations targeted by the clubhouse since it signed a Long-time Portsmouth Country public courses," Loch said. 'This
Arete would encompass240acres the Commission on Base Re- lease for the course in January. Club head pro Tony Loch is the is one of them. Hopefully we'll
on County Road 951, between Davis alignment and Closure. The development authority, general manager and former build the other 18, too."
Boulevard and Rattlesnake Ham-
mock road.
Olde Florida would be on 550
acres off County Road 951,11 miles
north of Arete. Arete would have
254 members. Olde Florida would
cap membership at350while a one-
course club, expanding to 650 for a
second 18 holes. Olde Florida's first
Rees Jones-designed course is
scheduled to open in the spring of
1992.
Memberships at Olde Florida will
cost $40,000, at Arete $55,000.
Membership in either club brings
an equity interest.
The formula at Old Florida will
be no tee times, no social club, no
tennis courts. Strictly golf.
Arete will have more luxurious
services and facilities.
Architect C. Mark
Mahannah dies
of cancer at 85
NAKOMIS, Fla.—Charles Mark
Mahannah Sr., who designed more
than 80 golf courses, mostly in
Florida and the Caribbean, died of
cancer at his home here March 18
at the age of 85.
The Delta, Iowa, native attended
the University of Florida in
Gainesville and began designing
courses in 1946. His firstj ob was on
the construction crewfor William S.
Flynn at Boca Raton Hotel and
Country Club, north of Miami. He
later was on the maintenance crew
at Miami Biltmore Country Club,
becoming its head greenkeeper in
the early 1940s. The club was closed
during World War II, and Mahannah
spent the duration as a technical
adviser on turf problems at an Army
Post in Pinellas County, Florida.
After the war, he renovated one
18 at Miami Biltmore, which re-
opened under the name Riviera
Country Club, and he served as its
superintendent.
His experience at restoring the
course led to other contracts, which
he handled part-time until the early
1950s when he resigned to practice
design full-time.
Elected a member of the Ameri-
can Society of Golf Course Archi-
tects in 1961, Mahannah was named
a fellow in 1976.
Survivors include two sons,
course architect Charles Jr. and
Gary; a daughter, Suzanne; seven
grandchildren and five great-grand-
children.
N€ WS
Historic Sturbridae Village $12M plan KO'd, so new site in sight
looks to course for income
Quentin Hammons teams with A.]. Wright in California project
STURBRIDGE, Mass. — Old chusetts GolfA ssociation president MORRO BAY, Calif. — Plans for filling Morro Bay, causing major ment and required zoning change
Sturbridge Village, a threatened in charge of the Sturbridge project. 200 homes and 100 retirement problems for the estuary. — from agricultural to recreation
victim of time and tough times, may The course, designed by Rees condominiums have been jetti- The property is owned by John — will take at least two years, it is
get af inancials hot in the arm from Jones, would measure 7,000 yards soned, but the owners of land at the Quentin Hammons, a Missouri de- estimated.
a proposed 18-hole golf course. from the back tees and, McCracken base of Hollister Park hope to build veloper whose net worth is esti- 'The demand in this area (for
Golf can provide a new source of said, promises to be a picturesque a $ 12-million golf course three miles mated at $340 million. He is a part- additional golf facilities) is abso-
badly needed income. Therefore, layout worthy of future Massachu- south of MorroBay. ner in the proposal with Morro Bay lutely overwhelming," said County
335 acres of village land is being set setts Opens and Amateurs. A clubhouse, possible outdoor developer AJ. Wright. Parks Manager Tim Gallagher,
aside for a course and conference Hie conference center would cost recreation and a lodge would be The land currently is used to grow adding that the coastal area could
center. an estimated $35 million to build included, according to project ar- vegetables. Courtney figures that financially support a third new
Said museum president Crawford and would net the town $400,000 chitect Tom Courtney. the project will reduce water con- course.
Lincoln: "We cannot support the annually in tax revenues. The layout incorporates two sumption by 10 to 15 percent in the "We have people who already
institution through admissions and Everything hinges on a zoning ponds designed to catch siltflowing drought-stricken city's wells. want to reserve tee times," Wright
sales through the shops alone." change. down Chorro Creek. Silt has been Obtaining a general plan amend- added.
The golf course, which would be
near the living history museum,
would cost from $3 million to $4
million to construct, according to
Harry McCracken, former Massa-
CC of N. England
may face bank
foreclosure
EASTLYME, Conn. — Although
Suffield Bank may attempt to fore-
close on East Lyme property owned
by the Country Club of New En-
gland, club founder Nathan M.
Shippee remains optimistic.
'The development of the country
club will continue," Shippee said.
'The project is in solid shape."
He added that there have been
discussions with the bank and that
the situation should be cleared up
shortly.
The club plans to build an 18-hole
golf course and country club on 240
acres off Mostowy Road.
In pending litigation, the bank
would ask that the mortgage on
CCNE's property be foreclosed and
the bank be given possession of the
property. CCNE's mortgage is for
$3.25 million.
N J. communities
qet go-ahead
from report
ELIZABETHTOWN, N J. — An
optimistic report from consultant
Larry Wise on the feasibility of a
new golf course in northwestern
Lancaster County has given
Elizabethtown Borough and West
Donegal Township officials a vir-
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The course could be ready by the
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Von Hagge calls for facelift of Blue Monster Weed Society
cites Taylor
MIAMI, Fla. — It's high time for the 11th hole. 'The bunker in front As-is Doral has its defenders. course. They'd say, This used to
changes in Doral Country Club's of the green is a quarter the size of Jack Nicklaus said Doral "still be a great course.'"
for research
Blue Monster golf course, says ar- the bunker that used to be there. has plenty of challenge" while Von Hagge estimates that the
chitect Robert von Hagge, who Every hole, there's a tremendous conceding that it has gotten easier Blue Monster would have to be
oversaw course construction 30 difference." over time. "The bunkering is not closed for almost 10 months to GREENSBORO, N.C. — The
years ago. Formerly distinctive fairway lines as deep, and the greens have return it to the shape that made it Weed Science Society of America
Owner Howard Kaskel counters, have grown blurry and ragged, said gotten flatter, but if you're going one of the country's top 30 has presented its Outstanding In-
'The estimated $1.5-million cost von Hagge, and greens that once to design a facility to move a lot of courses. Its current ranking is dustry Award to Dr. Don Taylor,
exceeds the benefit." abutted bunkers and lakes have people, a resort course, it's a darn 99th. senior technical support specialist
According to von Hagge, bun- shrunk. good one." Kaskel, who inherited ownership with Ciba-Geigy Turf and Orna-
kers, once vast and steep, have Collars and fringes between Architects Tom Fazio and Pete from father Alfred, does not take mental Products. It was only the
grown smaller and shallower be- greens and hazards have grown Dye consider the course a classic. such a dim view. third time the award has been given.
cause mechanical rakes sweep sand wider to accommodate tractors in- Declared Fazio: "If you made a "We have a few suggestions — Taylor, recently elected president
toward the center, and grass grows stead of the 28-inch hand-pushed substantial change to Doral, the nothing major. I wouldn't call it a of the North Central Weed Science
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Tour pro Raymond Floyd cited fringe. would be that you ruined the golf course," Kaskel said. — and surprised — that my peers
feel I'm worthy of such an award."
Taylor joined Ciba-Geigy in 1968
as a field research representative
and moved to the Turf and Orna-
mental Products group in 1989. He
holds bachelor's and master's de-
grees from Auburn University and
a doctorate in plant physiology from
Purdue University.
The North Central Weed Science
Society represents more than 1,000
weed scientists from 16 states and
four Canadian provinces.
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DALEVILLE, Ala. — "What rec-
reation facilities are available?" is a
question frequently asked of
Daleville Mayor Gene Hughes by
many retirees moving to this city.
Their interest seems to center on
golf. Hughes must explain that,
though 75 percent of Daleville's
residents play golf, area courses
are full most of the time or not
available to residents.
Things soon may change in the
form of a $2.5-million 18-hole mu-
nicipal golf course.
City officials and citizens heard
Don Barnett, vice president and
national marketing director for First
Golf Corp., a Colorado concern,
outline such a proposal.
Barnett said that if the feasibility
study determines a need for a golf
course, and the city decides to build
one, construction could begin in
June. Course completion would be
around October 1992.
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CIRCLE #103
GOLF COURSE NEWS May 1991 5
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Baltimore Orioles complex may have golf Developer must hire planner
NAPLES, Fla.—Golf was to have for the proposed 445-acre com- Pullout last December of Balti- FRENCHTOWN, N.J. — Devel- amendment, said township solici-
played an importantpartinaplanned plex that would house a 6,000- more-based backer USF&G has opers of a proposed golf course in tor Robert Sugarman.
Collier County spring training sta- seat stadium, 203-acre golf presented a problem. Tinicum Township have reached George O'Connell, DiLiberto's
dium for the Baltimore Orioles, but course, 60-acre regional park, Financial backing is needed to agreement with supervisors on attorney, questioned why the plan-
the Birds aren't yet in hand. soccer fields, jogging track and payforthe$16-million stadium.The hiring a professional planner to re- ner is needed. He called the board's
Developers, investors and base- 84-acre commercial center at the county's tourist taxfund supposedly view zoning amendments that request for a land development plan
ball officials are cautious in com- corner of Interstate 75 and would collect about $1.5 million would allow the project. "putting the cart before the horse."
ments on progress of negotiations Immokalee Road. annually specifically for baseball. Mario DiLiberto wants to con- He added, "We are prepared to
vert his River Road quarry into a submit a land development plan,
"championship golf course" and but only after the zoning change is
$75M project will be first for Tennessee community
clubhouse. adopted.
The two sides had been at odds O'Connell said the plan would
FAIRVIEW, Tenn. — Fairview's houses will be included. approval. over which planner should be used. cost "several hundred thousand
first golf course will be part of a $75- Greene Springs, located on the The project is being developed "It would be criminally negligent dollars," and his client is "not pre-
million project on 610 acres of un- east side of the city and south of by Joseph C. Greene and Associates. not to seek professional advice" pared to spend the money without
developed land. About 450 new Highway 100, has received zoning Bob Greene is in charge. before approving the golf course an ordinance in place."
Tee-time waits
behind, golfer
develops course
WINNECONE, Wis. — Lake
Breeze Golf Club, testimony to
LaVerne Olson's faith and vision,
should hit its Memorial Day target
opening date for the front nine.
The back nine is expected to open
July 1. Daconil 2787.
Olson, a retired accountant, took
the construction plunge after en-
during lengthy trips to find a place
to play golf. He feels Lake Breeze ibur best approach
will help fill the recreational needs
of community and family.
Jim Hasz, who assisted Madison
to turfgrass diseases.
architect Homer Fieldhouse in
course design and was prominent
in construction, will be the course
superintendent. Olson will manage
the course and Craig Tordour will
be the club professional.
Lake Breeze is located on the
west side of state Highway 110 be-
tween Lasley Point Road and State
116 in the town of Winneconne.
Construction began Jan. 19,1990.
Five months later, the state Depart-
ment of Transportation expanded
Highway 110, which is near the
course, to four lanes. This meant
loss of 12 Lake Breeze acres and
forced re-design.
Olson weaved into the course a
unique tribute to the Badger State.
The first green is in the shape of the
state of Wisconsin.
Okeechobee adds
2nd nine holes
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. —
Okeechobee Golf and Country Club
should be an 18-hole course by Jan.
1.
Club manager Ray Coburn, who
received a final permit of construc-
tion from the South Florida Water
Management District, began actual
construction March 1 and the dig-
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A road will be opened this summer. product with good reason. It gives super- agement program.
• The new nine has an "all-in-the-
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family" approach.
most troublesome diseases. Especially 2787 Flowable or WDG (water dispers-
Ray Jr. is the course superinten-
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N € W S
GATX pushes capital into Greensboro's Harbor Club
Celebrity Fish
GREENSBORO, Ga. — Harbor United States. Harbor Club and the nominated as "Best New Private slugger cavorted with former team-
Camp adds golf
Club, a private golf and equestrian Marsh Landing golf course com- Golf Course for 1991" by Golf Di- mate Yogi Berra and other sports
country club on Lake Oconee, has munity in Ponte Vedre Beach, Fla., gest. luminaries.
ORANGE LAKE, Fla.—Ce- entered into an investment agree- are the only two private home Harbor Club's launch April 6-7 The next day was reserved for
lebrity Resorts Inc. has entered ment with GATX Capital Corp., communities. was both auspicious and disas- tennis. There was, however, no ral-
into a lease agreement en- which will provide financial support Harbor Club is located 65 miles trous. lying cry of 'Tennis, Anyone?" In-
ablingthe company to develop for completion of the development east of Atlanta, off 1-20 at exit 53. The inaugural Mickey Mantle stead, more than 1,000 guests were
a golf facility at its Celebrity and beyond. Created by the golf course de- Celebrity Invitational Golf Tourna- evacuated and the event canceled
Fish Camp now under con- GATX is involved as a lender in sign team of Tom Weiskopf and Jay ment was a smash hit. because of a chemical plant fire a
struction. more than 30 golf courses in the Morrish, Harbor Club has been The former New York Yankees few miles away.
Use of an additional 35 acres
adjacent to the company's 72- Dearborn council OK's $3.9M in bonds for betterments to muni course
acre site will permit construc-
tion of a 36-hole golf course, as DEARBORN, Mich. — The City Golf Course. nated to the city in 1987. The course will be closed for part
well as 75 to 125 permanent Council has approved issuance of The action will expand and im- Cost of the expansion and reno- of this season for construction. In
housing units. $3.9 million in bonds to improve prove the course that the widow of vation is expected to be about $4.45 1992 and 1993, play will be limited
Robert Herndon Dearborn Hills local realtor Robert Herndon do- million. to permit the grass to grow.
Town may take
troubled project
under its wing
BLUE ISLAND, 111. — City offi-
cials are weighing taking over fi-
nancing and construction of a pub-
lic golf course on Blue Island's
northwest end.
Private developer Art Daniels,
president of John Sexton Contrac-
tors of Hillside, is having difficulty
securing financing for the course,
so is asking the city to consider
taking over the development and
running the course.
Mayor Donald Peloqun noted
that municipalities and park districts
have a better chance of securing
financing at lower interest rates than
do private developers.
The golf course is slated to be
built as part of a residential develop-
ment on a 174-acre parcel on the
site of the closed Sexton landfill.
Columbus Zoo
investigates
Safari GC redesign
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Co-
lumbus Zoo is weighing the feasi-
bility of redesigning Safari Golf Club
to its south.
Zoo trustees who serve on the
association board's golf committee
have received routing and budget
proposals from Hurdzan Design
Group of Columbus, and plan
shortly to make a recommendation
to the entire board.
Proposals include opening up the
120-acre course by 20 acres, re-
routing about 12 of the 18 holes,
and making it a more strategic
challenge.
There are warning sounds by
some not charmed by what might
become a "walk with the animals,
talk with the animals" nature romp.
tion against 12 major diseases on over
Blaine Sickles, golf committee
90 grasses. Plus ornamentals and
chairman, strikes a cautionary note
conifers. in what could be termed "monkey-
Daconil 2787 Flowable or Daconil 2787 ing around."
WDG. The cornerstone of a solid disease Sickles said flying balls could
endanger the animals, and they
control program. And your best approach
could be agitated by the sight of
to a more playable course.
humans on their turf.
ISK Biotech Corporation,
He added that the cost of build-
5966 Heisley Road, EO. Box 8000, ing new facilities on the course to
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using turf chemicals.
something awful."
CIRCLE #104
GOLF COURSE NEWS May 1991 7
Golf Digest opens instruction center at Sea Island Golf Club
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Andy Nusbaum, schools direc- The practice range embraces a way bunker. area and a book and video library.
The Golf Digest Instruction tor, said: "Its prime location, right 300-yard tee area in a circular pat- Yardage-marker plaques are The teaching staff includes di-
Schools Learning Center, offering on the Atlantic Ocean, and the tern with five target greens, two placed around the tee to indicate rector Jack Lumpkin, who spear-
state-of-the-art video swing club's affiliation with the re- cut fairways, an aiming chute for distance to the target greens. headed the final design and de-
analysis and an expanded practice nowned Cloister Resort makes it shots between trees, a 10,000- Inside the center are two video velopment of the facility, head
facility, has opened at the Sea Is- one of the top instruction centers square-foot pitching green with studios, editing room, meeting professional Scott Davenport and
land Golf Club. in the world." bunkers, a putting green and fair- and conference rooms, club repair pro Gale Peterson.
Columbus puts five muni courses on 'go-it-alone' operating basis
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Colum- Recreation and Parks Commission word thatTurnberry, thef irstn ew Play also is due to open Memo- Fees at Turnberry will be
bus'f ivem unicipal golf courses will, after approving fee increases at all city course in 20 years, is scheduled rial Day at Wedgewood, a private somewhat steep, $18 to $20 per
for thef irstt ime in seven years, be courses. to open Memorial Day weekend. club in Powell, and in July at Royal round, because of the quality of
on a go-it-alone policy. Accompanying announcement of Turnberry is near Rt. 256 and American Links, a public course in the course and other amenities,
Any profit will be theirs, said the surprisef inanciali ndependence was Tussing Road on the Far East side. Galena. officials said.
RyariDoesrit
Brevard Count/
says Savannans
short on income
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — The
Reinvent Aeration
new Savannahs at Sykes Creek golf
course here in itsf irstf our months
didn't make enough money to cover
expenses, but Brevard County offi-
cials aren't panicking.
Said Tom Jenkins, county ad-
ministrator, 'To say the Savannahs
is in trouble is premature." He thinks Equipent.
course activity will pick up.
County officials expected the
course, which opened in May 1990,
to bring in $1.2 million during the
1990-91 budget year that started
Oct. 1. That amount would cover î
operating expenses and two bond
payments of $172,092 each.
During the first four months, W F e r f c tl
greens fees, cart rentals and pro
shop sales realized $278,814. This
was $121,186 less than needed to
stay on track.
County officials are cutting back
employees' schedules and offering
discounts to attract more golfers.
"If it keeps up like now, we'll be
fine," said Dave Pemberton, direc-
tor of golf course operations.
Franklin aboard
as Cherokee Ridge Our Long Line of Options
construction starts
Proves the Point
ARAB, Ala. — Construction of
Cherokee Ridge golf course has The new DGA 30-06 is the latest
begun, and superintendent Odell aeration advancement from Ryan.
Franklin is aboard. It's another in the continual evolution
Local businessman Sid
of our product line... an evolution
McDonald, president of Brindlee
that results in the perfect
Mountain Telephone Co. here, said
the course would meet all design option to meet your specific
criteria of the United States Golf aeration needs.
Association and would be open for
For deep greens aeration, nothing
play in the spring of 1992. Annual
out performs the DGA 30-06. It pene-
memberships will be available and
the course open to the public on a trates up to 6 inches. Variable hole
daily-fee basis, he said. spacing and adjustable depths allow
Development would include a you to tailor its production to match
residential area between Arab and
your soil requirements. And the time-
Huntsville.
saving operation of a riding aerator
Cherokee Ridge will be located
six miles north of Arab and 11 miles simply can't be beat.
south of Huntsville, about one mile Like all Ryan aerators, the DGA
off U.S. Route 231.
30-06 gets to the core of compaction
Total project investment will be
problems while minimizing disruption
about $4 million. Development will
begin with 545 acres, with options of the surface.
on an additional 100 acres.
Franklin is a former teaching pro
well-known in the state.
Course would set resident weekday rounds
S. Dakota business park
will feature nine-holer EAST QUOGUE, N.Y. — Devel- golf per week. He said he wanted to get the "feel of
oper Neil Rego proposes to build The course is a prohibited use on the board" on the proposal because
an 18-hole golf course on a 187- the current zoning of the site. "golf course architects cost a lot of
acre site off Old Country Road Councilman James Needham money."
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The visual ground Madison formation.
here. long has been lobbying for a public Rego and site co-owner Patrick
centerpiece of the new Fountain Simpson said he doesn't believe any
The course would be private, but course in Southampton Town. Malloy already have received con-
Springs Business Park will be a underground water will be needed
Rego would allow public access for William Esseks, attorney for the ditional final approval for a course
nine-hole golf course. to keep the ponds full.
Southampton Town residents on developers, estimated it would take on an area known as Chardonnay
The Frank Simpson family, in the Simpson Landscape and Devel-
weekdays for up to 225 rounds of up to three years to build a course. Woods.
printing business the past quarter- opment Co., with the aid of golf
century, hope to place their stamp on course consultants, sprinkler sys-
Montana city grants approval for golf resort
the park aesthetically in the form of tem specialists and earth-moving
flower beds and 13 ponds, some subcontractors, is handling con-
spouting plumes of water. struction. WHITEFISH, Mont. — The The golf course could be com- hole course, a restaurant-clubhouse-
The course will not use the ponds A second nine holes will be de- Whitefish City Councilhas followed pleted in two years. lounge facility, about 475 housing
to irrigate, instead relying on a city- veloped as the business park fills local planners in approval of the Greg Bryan, project manager, units and a 27-acre commercial re-
owned well that taps the under- with tenants. Kinnikinnik Golf Resort here. said developers plan to build an 18- sort with 275 units.
Four-course
Nipomo Mesa
plan postponed
OCEANO, Calif.—Plans for four
new golf courses on the Nipomo
Mesa are on hold.
Postponed indefinitely were
scheduled presentation of concep-
tual drawings to the South San Louis
Obispo County Sanitation District
for building a seven-mile pipeline
to carry treated sewage water from
Océano to the golf courses.
Russ Lambert of RRM Design
Long the Standard of Quality. Group said, "Our client was unable
to make this meeting and we don't
know when he wants to come back."
The Greensaire® 24 has long been
The multimillion-dollar develop-
the standard of measure, consistently
ment proposed by Hanson Indus-
producing straight holes with minimal tries calls for four golf courses, 1,000
sidewall compaction and no tufting. hotel rooms, commercial centers
and research facilities on the mesa
Our experience shows most in the
between Highway 1 and U.S. Route
quality of holes we produce.
101.
Illinois town
securing options
Speed is important, for course site
but if you're not
TUSCOLA, 111. — Tuscola City
pulling the right Council members have voted 5-1 to
amount of soil, are you really secure options on land for possible
development of an 18-hole munici-
aerating effectively ? Ryan knows
pal golf course.
what healthy turf requires.
Mike Hurdzan, owner of a Co-
That's why our line of aerators offer varying lumbus, Ohio, golf course design
degrees of production and speed, delivering firm hired to evaluate sites and
optimum performance in varying soil conditions. Cores Shown draft a preliminary design, told
Actual Size aldermen municipal courses gen-
erally turn out to be outstanding
investments.
'They give a community iden-
Optimum Performance from tity and recreational diversity," he
said, "and can operate very profit-
Start to Finish. price. But pulling cores is only half reasons why no one can match Ryan. ably."
the job, so we also developed means No one offers you more quality. More First Golf Corp. of Denver, Colo.,
The tractor-drawn Ryan Renovaire( of cleaning them up. value. Or more ways to meet your has proposed to build and finance a
golf course for Tuscola under a
Tracaire® and Lawnaire® aerators; The Core Destroyer™ pulverizes total aerating needs.
lease-purchase plan.
the all-purpose riding Ryan GA™ 30; them or the Core Harvester™ picks For the finest coring action and
and the unsurpassed Cushman® them up. Nothing can help put your removal possible, contact your
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offer you even more combinations Our experience in aeration and stration, or caH toll-free 1-800-228- $7M muni course
of speed, performance, quality and commitment to remain the leader are 4444 for more information today.
ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Golf
Corp. Inc. will build and operate the
$7-million Escondido municipal golf
course.
RANSOMES Grading permit applications
have been submitted to the cities
Built to Last of Escondido and San Diego. The
latter city owns some course prop-
erty.
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CIRCLE #105
Kite puts hand to major development Maryland muni's first nine
reacfy (or summer opening
Pro puts money In a departure from building cus- that would be operated by Colum-
tom, there would be no surround- bia Edgewater.
in $23Mplan,
ing residential development, ac- Kite, all-time leading money win- FREDERICK, Md. — The first Total costs, including carts and
cording to Kite/Cupp Golf ner on the pro tour, and company nine holes of this city's intended 18- other equipment, will be about $4
adds design touch
Enterprises Inc., based in Atlanta, chairman Robert Cupp designed hole golf course have been fine- million.
Ga. the new courses. Kite said the graded and seeded, and may be The city does not wish to operate
PORTLAND, Ore. — Tom Kite, The courses, located on350acres courses would be "more traditional ready for play this summer. the course, so its management will
PGA tour professional, is a major along Southwest 229th Avenue, in size and scope, accessible to rec- A maintenance facility has been be let out to the best bidder. There
partnerinagolfcoursedevelopment hopefully would eventually tie in reational golfers but challenging built, and purchase of 64 golf carts will be greens and cart fees, but the
company that plans to build a 36- with the Columbia Edgewater enough to host professional tourna- budgeted. A driving range, practice course will be "totally public" and
hole golf course. Country Club. ments." green and four large ponds also will not require membership.
The project may cost $23 million There have been huddles with Should permit applications be be part of the course. The site is part Target date for 18-hole opening
to develop and would cater to golf that club's board of directors on a approved, construction might be- of a 200-acre parcel donated to the is the spring 1992.
purists at both amateur and pro- proposal to combine the two opera- gin this summer. The 36-hole layout city by Neill Jenkins and earmarked The course is located on the
fessional levels. tions to form a 54-hole country club could open in the fall of 1992. for a golf facility. banks of the Monocacy River.
Quick nine holes
aim of developer
at Provo resort
PROVO, Utah — Seven Peaks
Resort owner Victor Borcherds
never has swung a golf club in an-
ger or exhilaration, but he's excited
that his new course surrounding
Seven Peaks Water Park is nearing
completion.
"All earth work at the course is
finished," Borcherds said, "and
we're next going to plant the driv-
ing range."
Although the course won't be
open to the general public this year,
Seven Peaks officials may allow
about 5,000 rounds of golf by invita-
tion this summer to break in the
course. Formal opening is planned
in the spring of 1992.
The course is bigger than an ex-
ecutive course but smaller than a
championship course.
'We're trying to attract the guy
who doesn't want to spend 3-1/2
hours playing golf," Borcherds said,
adding that the course would take 2
to 2-1/2 hours to play.
New York town
buys parcels
for muni course
CHEEKTOWAGA, N. Y. —The
Cheektowaga Town Board has
purchased for $69,600three parcels
of land for a planned municipal golf
course.
Of the original $2 million allocated
for the golf course, $1.2 million re-
mains in the fund.
Town voters last November re-
DOVE CANYON COUNTRY CLUB, ORANGE COUNTY, CA jected a proposal that would have
JACK NICKLAUS GOLF SERVICES bonded the town for an additional
$1.9 million for the course. Planned
Di Giacomo insightfully combines the dynamics of nature, with innovative for 18 holes, it may be reduced to
nine holes unless the town finds
construction techniques to construct rock formations worldwide.
alternative ways to fund it.
Representative Projects: Tomisato Golf Club, Narita, Japan and Imperial Wing Country Club, Nagoya, Japan, Williamsburg
J. Michael Poellot Golf Design Group • Kinojo Country Club, Okayama, Japan, Robert Trent Jones II • Wood
Ranch Country Club, Simi Valley, CA • Palm Valley Country Club, Palm Desert, CA • Art Lake Golf Club, Osaka, Env'l moves
Japan, Golf Plan Incorporated
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -
Williamsburg Environmental
Group, Inc. has relocated its office
to 5248 Olde Town Road, Suite #7,
Williamsburg, Va. 23188.
MailingaddressisP.O. Box3584,
DI GIACOMO 612 SOUTH DUGGAN AVENUE AZUSA, CALIFORNIA 91702-5138 [phone] FAX [phone] Williamsburg, and the phone
INCORPORATED
number 804-220-6869.