Super Notes

Michael Honma, GCSAA A superintendent the Palmer Course at Turtle Bay Resort, is hosting the Turtle Bay Championship in Kahuku (Oahu), Hawaii.

Ruszala honored by GCSA of New England

The GCSA of New England has presented its Distinguished Service Award to Robert Ruszala, GCSAA Class superintendent at Hickory Ridge Country Club, Amherst, Mass.

Ruszala's contributions include: serving as president of the GCSANE in 2000-2001, serving on the board of directors for the GCSANE for 14 years, and president of the New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation.

He was also instrumental in the development of the Joseph Troll Turf Research Center in South Deerfield, has served as chairman of the Nor’easter hospitality room at the annual Golf Industry Show, and is responsible for starting up the GCSANE Toys for Tots program.

Santa Barbara takes IPM Innovator award

The California IPM Innovator Awards have been announced and the city of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department, which includes the Santa Barbara Golf Club has received an award.

Scott Jorgensen is the GCSAA Class A superintendent at the Santa Barbara Golf Club.

According to the California Department of Pesticide regulations, the city has taken a proactive approach to municipal IPM. In January 2004, a formal IPM strategy was adopted to reduce the use of toxic materials, particularly in parks. IPM is used in airport, golf course and street maintenance, for creek and beach protection, and to maintain a nationally accredited rose garden.

Superintendents in the news

XM Satellite Radio, “PGA Tour Live,” Radio interview on the PGA Tour Channel with GCSAA Past President Mark Woodward, CGCS, director of golf operations for the city of San Diego, who oversees the superintendents at Torrey Pines Golf Club in La Jolla, Calif., host of the PGA Tour’s Buick Invitational and this summer’s U.S. Open.

Benton County (Ark.) Daily Record, "POA’s golf course maintenance manager receives award," about Casey Crittenden, CGCS, golf course maintenance manager at Belle Vista (Ark.) Country Club since July, who spent the previous 13 years as golf course superintendent at the Beatrice (Neb.) Country Club, received the Nebraska Turfgrass Association's Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by the association's board of directors and its membership.

San Diego Union-Tribune, "Torrey pine-fresh smell greets players for Buick," Preview of the PGA Tour’s Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Club in La Jolla, Calif., featuring GCSAA Past President Mark Woodward, CGCS, director of golf operations for the city of San Diego.

XM Satellite Radio, "PGA Tour Live," Radio interview on the PGA Tour Channel with Geoff Sanders, GCSAA Class A director of agronomy at the Classic Club in Palm Springs, Calif., which hosted the PGA Tour’s Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Club & Resort Business, "No water to waste," about how water is rapidly becoming the new gold to the club and resort business and that superintendents are learning to creatively prospect for new sources while fiercely protecting existing lodes, featuring Anthony Williams, CGCS at Stone Mountain (Ga.) Golf Club by Marriott; Bill Rohret, CGCS, director of maintenance for Angel Park and The Legacy Golf Clubs in Las Vegas; Michael Perham, CGCS, director of golf course and grounds maintenance at The Landings Club on Skidaway Island, Ga.; and Steve Kealy, CGCS at Glendale Country Club in Bellevue, Wash.

Club & Resort Business, "Built by association," Super to super Q&A with GCSAA Past President Bruce Williams, CGCS at The Los Angeles Country Club, written by Dan Dinelli, CGCS at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, Ill.

Parks & Recreation, "Short courses in success," feature in the National Recreation and Park Association’s official publication written by Angela Nitz, GCSAA corporate communications manager about service and atmosphere driving successful municipal golf courses, featuring GCSAA Past President Mark Woodward, CGCS, director of golf operations for the city of San Diego; Edward Fisher, CGCS, park services director for Hamilton County, Ohio; GCSAA Past President Dennis Lyon, CGCS, golf division manager for the city of Aurora, Colo.; and a sidebar "Successful community, successful golf" about Spring Creek Golf Club in Seneca, Kan., and how the community recognized the value of recreation and supported the nine-year construction project, written by Amanda Howard, GCSAA employment administrator, featuring Terry Durst, GCSAA superintendent at Falconhead Resort & Country Club in Burneyville, Okla., and formerly the superintendent at Spring Creek.

Club & Resort Business, "C&RB Special Report," Preview of the 2008 PGA Merchandise Show and 2008 Golf Industry Show, both in Orlando, featuring GCSAA President Ricky D. Heine, CGCS, general manager and director of grounds at The Golf Club Star Ranch in Austin, Texas.

Club & Resort Business, "New hope blooms in the desert at Indian Wells Golf Resort," about the unique consortium of municipal leaders, golf management company experts and major resort operators that built Indian Wells (Calif.) Golf Resort outside of Palm Springs, featuring Casey Conlin, CGCS.

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