Super Notes

GCSAA Class A Golf Course Superintendent William T. Smith is hosting the LPGA State Farm Classic at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Ill.

GCSAA Class A Golf Course Superintendent Timothy R. Wegner is hosting the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee at Brown Deer Park Golf Course in Milwaukee, Wis.

GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent John W. Magnuson is hosting the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Murphy Creek Golf Course in Aurora, Colo.

GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent Roger A. Stewart is hosting the 3M Championship at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine (Minneapolis), Minn.

GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent Kenneth L. Smith is hosting the Price Cutter Charity Championship at Highland Springs Country Club in Springfield, Mo.

Bowman on Toronto's FAN 590 Saturday

Follow the preparations for the PGA Tour's RBC Canadian Open with GCSAA member Scott Bowman, golf course superintendent at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario. Abbey joins a Toronto sports radio station FAN 590's weekly golf show "Fairways" at 11:40 a.m. (Central), Saturday, July 19. Listen to the live interview online at www.fan590.com.

Superintendents in the news

Albany (N.Y.) Times Union, "Duties, pleasures double for Bigley," feature on Rob Bigley, CGCS at Pinehaven Country Club in Guilderland, N.Y., who is hosting and competing in the New York State Amateur Golf Championship.

LaSalle (Ill.) News Tribune, "DePue native Resetich getting Rich Harvest Solheim-ready," about GCSAA Class A member Scott Resetich, grounds superintendent at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., and his preparations for the 2009 Solheim Cup.

KSPR News(Springfield, Mo.), "Tee to Green," video on Springfield, Mo., ABC affiliate about Ken Smith, CGCS at Highland Springs Country Club in Springfield, Mo., and his preparations for the Nationwide Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr. Pepper.

Rockford (Ill.) Register Star, "Forest Hills praised for layout, " review of the Rockford (Ill.) Pro-Am at Forest Hills Country Club in Loves Park, Ill., featuring Don Altman, CGCS.

Allentown (Pa.) Morning Call, "Saucon Valley C.C. taking a green approach," column about the stream bank renovation project along Saucon Valley Country Club’s portion of Saucon Creek in Bethlethem, Pa., featuring James Rooney, GCSAA Class A superintendent who has Saucon Valley certified in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program and set to host the 2009 U.S. Women’s Open.

Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun News, "Sand puts course on par for better playing conditions," monthly on-course management column by Trent Bouts about the reasoning behind and benefits of topdressing, featuring Michael Bankert, GCSAA Class A superintendent at Myrtle Beach (S.C.) National.

Schenectady (N.Y.) Daily Gazette, "Challenging Pinehaven layout will give young guns an edge," preview of the New York State Amateur Golf Championship at Pinehaven Country Club in Guilderland, N.Y., featuring Rob Bigley, CGCS.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A pretty rough start," preview of the PGA Tour’s U.S. Bank Championship at Brown Deer Park Golf Course in Milwaukee, Wis., featuring Tim Wegner, GCSAA Class A superintendent.

York (Pa.) Daily Record, "Erickson building a golf course and family," feature on GCSAA member John Erickson, superintendent at Honey Run Golf and Country Club in York, Pa.

Golfweek, "Superintendents group is active in municipal golf," letter to the editor from GCSAA President David S. Downing II, CGCS, regarding GCSAA’s relationship with municipal golf facilities and the National Recreation and Park Association.

WQAD Quad Cities (Moline, Ill.) News Channel 8, "Progress continues on Mercer County golf development," story and accompanying video on Moline, Ill., ABC affiliate about the construction of Fyre Lake National Golf Club in Sherrard, Ill., featuring Jim Wyffels, GCSAA Class A superintendent.

Earth Shaping News, "GCSAA welcomes new CEO," story about new GCSAA CEO Mark Woodward, CGCS, in the Golf Course Builders Association of America’s quarterly newsletter, featuring GCSAA President, David S. Downing II, CGCS.

Peterborough (Ontario) Examiner, "Golf courses subject to tough pesticide controls," letter to editor from Jennifer Pendrith, GCSAA Class A superintendent at Kawartha Golf & Country Club in Peterborough, Ontario, about a July 5 letter to the editor "golf course minus pesticides would be…shopping mall."

Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, "Sculpting a beauty: Idle Hour prepares to hold Georgia Amateur Championship," preview of the Georgia Amateur Championship at Idle Hour Golf Club in Macon, Ga., featuring GCSAA Class A member Wade Thomas, director of golf course operations.

iseekgolf.com, "Players Amateur: Low scoring guaranteed," Anthony Powter column previewing the Players Amateur and the course setup at Balfair Golf Club’s East Course in Bluffton, S.C., featuring GCSAA Class A member Eric Greytok, director of golf course maintenance.

WTNH News Channel 8/WCTX MyTV9 (New Haven, Conn.), "Invasive plant becomes growing problem at golf course," story on New Haven, Conn., partial ABC affiliate about Scott Gennings, CGCS at Wallingford (Conn.) Country Club, successfully using Galerucella beetles, instead of herbicides or costly equipment, to remove purple loosestrife, an invasive plant overtaking the wet areas of the golf course.

XM Satellite Radio, "PGA Tour Live," radio interview on the PGA Tour Channel with Paul Grogan, CGCS at TPC Deere Run in East Moline, Ill., host of the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic.

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