TEE-OFF News
March/April 2012
Stieler wins GCSAA National Championship
Central Cal Wins 2nd in Chapter Team Competition
Inside this issue:
President’s Message
2
From the Field
4
Meeting Schedules
6
Mis A Meeting Miss A Lot
6
Around The Green
8
Equipment Demo Day Highlights
11
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 Bob Schneiderhan, Newsletter Chairman Mike Scott, CGCS, Editor
Mike Stieler, CGCS, Superintendent at Riverbend Golf Club in Madera battled through a tense back nine stretch to capture his first GCSAA National Championship on Feb. 26 at the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif. Mike finished with a twoday total of 1-under-par 143. Mike had come close in several previous editions of the GCSAA tournament without taking home the top prize. He finished third in 2011 in Palm
Beach Gardens, Fla., finished fourth in 2010 in Palm Springs after leading the tournament on the back nine in the final round, and was a runner-up finisher in the 2008 tournament played in Orlando, Fla. There would be no second place this time around for Mike. Entering the back nine with a one-shot lead over threetime champion Seth Strickland, from Miami (Fla.) Shores Country Club, Mike kept up his momentum to take home the trophy. Well deserved and well done, Mike.
With the strength of Stieler, the team championship was looking good. The Central California Team placed 2nd and included Mike Stieler, CGCS, Rafael Barajas, CGCS, Tom Elliott, CGCS, Craig Johnson, and Cordie Morgan. This was the first ever win for our chapter and brought us a nice check of $1,395.00 for our chapter. (See Page 7 for a picture) This event was sponsored by Toro. Be sure to call and congratulate the winners of this years competition. We are looking forward to 2013!
30th Anniversary of the Al Glaze Memorial Scholarship Tournament Be sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming Al Glaze Memorial Scholarship Tournament. This year we mark our 30th Anniversary of this tournament and there will be many special events to honor this tradi-
tion. Kevin Wiles, Superintendent at San Joaquin Country Club in Fresno will host the event on Tuesday June 12, 2012. Be sure to look for the invitations that are coming out soon. This is the only fund raising event held by
our chapter and this year we are hoping to include not only Funds for Scholarships but for Research as well. For more information you can go to our web site at CaliforniaGCSA.org/ Central California Chapter.