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NEXT EVENT 2017 Tri Chapter Meeting Del Paso Country Club Hosted by Mark McKinney, CGCS August 21, 2017
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Thank You To Our Sponsors
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Save The Dates August 21, 2017 Tri Chapter Event Del Paso Country Club Hosted by the Sierra Nevada GCSA Host Superintendent Mark McKinney, CGCS October 23, 2017 Annual Lowell Stone Charity Tournament Sunnyside Country Club Hosted by Jon Christensen December 2, 2017 Annual Holiday Event Windows on the Water Morro Bay, CA
2018 January 15, 2018 Annual Election Meeting Sandpiper Golf Course Host Superintendent Tennessee McBroom February 3—8, 2018
San Antonio, Texas California Room February 7, 2018 The Buckhorn Texas Ranger Museum & Bar
2017 Turf Pro
Professional Update Series San Luis Obispo Morro Bay Golf Course 201 State Park Rd. Morro Bay, CA 93442 September 6, 2017 November 8, 2017
Fresno Copper River Country Club 2140 E. Clubhouse Dr. Fresno, CA 93710 September 7, 2017 November 9, 2017
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2017 Scholarship & Legacy Award Winners Turf Scholarships were given to Nick Niles (Pictured below with Glenn Matthews, Tournament Chairman) who is entering his Senior year at Cal Poly SLO. Nick continues to be active in the chapter as a student member while carrying a full load in Agricultural & Environmental Plant Science. His focus continues to be Field and Turf Management. He is doing his internship at San Luis Obispo C.C. with Super-
intendent Paul Barr. The Albert Nunes, second recipients was SteMorro Bay G.C. ven Spatafore. Steven is Justin will be atentering his Junior year as a tending Cal Poly Agricultural & EnvironSLO as a Viticulment Plant Science major ture major. with concentration in Congratulaturfgrass & sports field tion to all of the Mike Stieler, CGCS with management. Steven is 2017 Scholarship & Glenn Matthews, CGCS presently interning at CyLegacy Award Winpress Point Club in Pebble Beach. ners. We are proud of all your accomplishments and look forward to Legacy award winner this future successes. year are Kelsi Stieler, daughter of Mike Stieler. Kelsi is attending Cal State University Fresno with a Liberal Arts Major and planning on a teaching career. She is also on the Bulldog Women's Golf Team. The second Legacy Award was given to Justin Nunes, son of
At right is Albert Nunes accepting the award for his son
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From the Field Jeff Jensen, GCSAA Field Staff, Southwest Region The need for state level BMP programs and, ultimately, golf facility written BMP plans is greater than ever. Considering the increase in nutrient reguJeff Jensen lations, scrutiny of golf courses, targeted areas and the impacts of regional droughts all driving change, it is critical that the industry actively promote best management practices. With this in mind, the California BMP planning guide/digital template is now underway and the planning committee has been working diligently on what is a complex and large project. The goal is to take the existing national BMP planning guide/digital template and further develop it into a state level document that can be used by individual golf facilities and allows for regional variables due to climate, environment and regulatory policies that vary significantly throughout California. The committee is chaired by California GCSA president Gary Ingram, CGCS at Metropolitan Golf
Links in Oakland and features a representative from each of the state’s GCSAA chapters as well as the California Alliance for Golf, California Golf Course Owners Association, Northern California PGA, Southern California Golf Association, Southern California PGA, University of California Cooperative Extension and the United States Golf Association. The committee recently completed a scope of services document for the hiring of a third-party consultant that will assist in completing the project. The consultant’s primary objective will be to serve as the overall project manager while working with state regulators (SWRCB, DWR, DPR, etc.) to ensure that the BMP document includes regulations that are pertinent to the state golf industry. Additionally, the consultant will assist the committee in reviewing agronomic information and finding additional funding for completion of the project. Currently, eight consultants (including five from California) have ex-
pressed interest in working on the project and proposals will be due in July. The estimated completion date of the California BMP template and guide is March of 2018. Upon completion, superintendents will be able to access the template online and edit it to fit the BMP goals of their facility. To view the national BMP guide in a PDF format or to learn more, visit https://www.gcsaa.org/ environment/bmp-planning-guide. I will keep you updated on the progress of the project throughout the summer and as always, thank you for your support of GCSAA initiatives. Please contact me at jjensen@gcsaa.org with any questions and make sure to follow me on Twitter @GCSAA_SW .
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2017 Al Glaze Scholarship & Research Tournament Pictured at left is host superintendent Mark Weitz with Tournament Chairman Glenn Matthews, CGCS Thank You to the CPS Crew, Bill Galli, Dave Goodrich, and Bart Malone for hosting the great Santa Maria Tri Tip Lunch for everyone. It was wonderful.
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2017 Al Glaze Scholarship & Research Tournament Tournament Results 1st Place Low Gross Team GCSACC Trophy Belmont Country Club Derick Stone, Sal Gonzales, Danny Panaccia, Todd Hansen 1st Place Net Team Toro Trophy Mike Scott, CGCS, Mike Cline, Larry Lane, Steve Showers 2nd Place Net Mike Farmen, Andrew Bonner, Mike Stieler, Matt Nowlen 3rd Place Net Greg Fukumitzu, Ryan Bentley, Pete Bowman Pictured at left are Ryan Bentley, Greg Fukumitzu, and Pete Bowman, Below goofing around is the team of Mike Stieler, Mike Farmen, Andrew Bonner,, & Matt Nowlen
2017 GCSACC BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT STEVEN SHOWERS RIO VISTA GOLF COURSE
VICE PRESIDENT ANDY CORDOVA CYPRESS RIDGE G.C.
MATT NOWLEN LAGUNA LAKES G. C. ERIK SMITH TARGET CHEMICAL
PAST PRESIDENT TENNESSEE MCBROOM SANDPIPER GOLF CLUB /RANCHO SAN MARCOS GOLF CLUB
SECRETARY/TREASURER GLENN MATTHEWS, CGCS VISALIA COUNTRY CLUB
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PAUL BARR SAN LUIS OBISPO C.C.
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Official Publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of Central California. The purpose of this publication is information and education for the membership. Published bi-monthly by GCSACC, 5322 N. Leonard Clovis, CA 93619 Phone (559) 298-4853 Fax (559) 298-6957 Email gcsacc@aol.com Newsletter Chairman & Newsletter Editor Zachary Moran Executive Directors Irene Cline & Kimberly Milne