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2005 January   2005 February
Volume 58, No. 8 Volume 58, No. 9
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3 On Course with the President: A Career Genealogy
5 Director's Column: A Mission with Vision
7 Super -N- Site: Fred Behnke, CGCS -N- Mt. Prospect Golf Club
11 Feature Article: Time to Run
19 Commentary: Another Helping of Alphabet Soup
21 On the Money: Options for Small Business Owners to Consider in Selecting Retirement Plans
23 Voice of Experience: Networking, Part II
24 The Bull Sheet
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3 On Course with the President: Find Answers, Friendship at the Show
5 Director's Column: Got Host Sites?
7 Ask the "Expert": No!!! Ask the "Idiot" Part I
11 Feature Article: Chicago and the Championships of the USGA
19 Tribute: Dave Meyer, 1942-2004
21 Midwest Breezes
22 -Tweaking the Greens' Fertility Program at Hilldale Golf Club
23 -Inverness Golf Club Builds New, Flatter Practice Putting Greens
24 The Bull Sheet
   
   
2005 March 2005 April
Volume 58, No. 10 Volume 58, No. 11
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3 On Course with the President: For the Good of the Game
5 Director's Column: Advocacy and Compliance: What's It All About?
7 Ask the "Expert": How to Defeat Those Annoying Pop-Ups
11 Ask the "Expert": Ask the "Idiot" Part II: The Saga Continues
15 Super -N- Site: Ken Mrock, John Nolan -N- Soldier Field
19 Feature Article: The Illinois Golf Hall of Fame: Recognizing Our State's Pioneers, Patrons and Proponents of the Game, Past and Present
23 Midwest Voices
24 The Bull Sheet
29 From the GCSAA: MAGCS Member Tommy Witt, CGCS, Receives Distinguished Service Award
30 GCSAA Event: The 2005 Golf Industry Show - Orlando Offers Up More Magic Than Ever
33 Scenes from the Hospitality Suite
35 From the Editor: On Course Triumphs in Chapter Publication Contest
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3 On Course with the President: A Walk Down Technology Lane
5 Director's Column: Hospitality Suite Brings New Meaning to Raising and Maintaining the Green Stuff!
7 Ask the "Expert": Landscape Beds, from the Bottom Up
13 Super -N- Site: Steve Partyka -N- White Pines Golf Club
17 Feature Article: The Shape of Things to Come
25 Midwest Voices
26 The Bull Sheet
30 Classifieds
   
   
2005 May 2005 June
Volume 58, No. 12 Volume 59, No. 1
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3 On Course with the President: Strengthening Our Alliances
5 Director's Column: The Assistants' Beat
7 Commentary: The Golf Paradox: "Today's Great Experience will be Tomorrow's Expectation"
13 Super -N- Site: Thomas Prichard -N- Ivanhoe Club
18 Feature Article: The Learning Curve of a Golf Course Grow-In
25 Midwest Breezes
25 -Adventures in Recycling: Bob Lively Builds New Green at Flossmoor Using Soil and Materials from Its Predecessor
26 -Trailblazing with Velocity: Firsthand Experiences with New Postemergence Herbicides
29 On the Money: Changing Jobs? Know Your Options: What to do with Your Retirement Funds When You Change Jobs
30 The Bull Sheet
34 Classifieds
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3 On Course with the President: Weathering the Impacts of Weather
5 Director's Column: Our Renewed Commitment to PR
7 Feature Article: Unmowed Rough: Research Update
17 Super -N- Site: Todd Schmitz -N- Phillips Park Golf Course
21 Ask the "Expert": Safeguard Your Computer TODAY!
27 Technical Commentary: Nozzle Selection for Fungicide Application
30 The Bull Sheet
35 From the GCSAA: 15 Quick Facts About Golf Courses
   
   
2005 July 2005 August
Volume 59, No. 2 Volume 59, No. 3
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3 On Course with the President: GCSAA Working Closely with Local Chapters to Enhance Member Benefits
5 Director's Column: Extra Effort!
7 Feature Article: The Return of the Walker Cup
17 Technical Briefing: The Use of Ultrasound to Control Algae
19 Ask the "Expert": Battling the Marauding Mosquito
23 Commentary: Local, Not Regional, Chapters Best for Superintendents
24 The Bull Sheet
33 On the Money: Protecting Your Children's Future
36 Accomplishments: Recognizing Our 2005 Scholarship Winners: Ben Behrman, Alexandra Clesen, Anthony Doruff and Nycole Stawinoga
37 Commentary: Does Your Course's Teeing System Make Sense?
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3 On Course with the President: Making the Most of the "Dog Days"
5 Director's Column: Show Your Support
7 Midwest Breezes
7 -Preventing Bunker Washouts at Indian Lakes' Blackhawk Trace
9 -Using Bunker Linings at Cantigny Golf
9 -L-93 Versus Penneagle: Black Sheep Golf Club's Fairway Experience
9 -One Approach to Nuisance-Bird Eviction, from Cantigny Golf
11 Super -N- Site: Jason Lemanski -N- Water's Edge Golf Club
14 Feature Pictorial: Bunker Overhaul the Cornerstone of Award-Winning Renovation Project
21 Extreme Weather Coverage: Feature Article: The Drought of 2005
29 Extreme Weather Coverage: Turf Update: Will Summer 2005 Finish Drier, and Hotter, than 1988? Stay Tuned...
31 Extreme Weather Coverage: The Way We Were: Weather Extremes Plague Turf Again in 1988
34 The Bull Sheet
39 MAGCS Event: Cougars Lose, but MAGCS Family Night at the Ballpark is a Winner
   
   
2005 September 2005 October
Volume 59, No. 4 Volume 59, No. 5
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3 On Course with the President: Befriending Technology
5 Director's Column: Reach = Reward
7 Feature Article: Park Hills Golf Course: A Case Study for ACSP Outreach and Education
11 Technical Commentary: Striking a Balance in Soil Properties During Prolonged Droughts
15 Super -N- Site: Kurt Sams, CGCS -N- Idlewild Country Club
19 Feature Article: Wetting Agents - the Old, the New, What They Are and What They Do
23 Feature Article: Asphalt Paving 101: Building and Maintaining Quality Pavements
27 Tribute: Terry Dillner, CGCS, 1955-2005
28 The Bull Sheet
33 Classifieds
35 Commentary: And the Grasses Shall Abound
37 Midwest Voices: An Open Letter to the Members of the MAGCS from the Wife of the Late Terry G. Dillner, CGCS (August 16, 1955 - July 30, 2005)
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3 On Course with the President: Looking Ahead, Looking Back
5 Director's Column: Change in the Air at 53rd Midwest Turf Clinic
7 Ask the "Expert": Is the Tree Program Working for Your Club?
13 Super -N- Site: Mike Bavier, CGCS -N- Inverness Golf Club
17 Feature Article: Looking for Novel Turfgrasses
23 Humor: Monster Garage (In Praise of Golf Course Mechanics)
26 The Bull Sheet
30 Classifieds
32 Extreme Weather Update: Extreme Heat and Drought Take Toll on Area Turf: Looking Back at Summer 2005
34 Tribute: Derek Florian, 1974-2005
36 Tribute: Dudley H. Smith, 1930-2005
39 2004-2005 Ray Gerber and Fred D. Opperman Editorial Award Contestants
   
   
2005 November 2005 December
Volume 59, No. 6 Volume 59, No. 7
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3 On Course with the President: Thank You - Now It's YOUR Turn!
5 Director's Column: Increasing Our Membership
7 Ask the "Expert": "Illinois Bentgrass:" 100 + 12 Years in the Making!
11 Super -N- Site: Richard (Scott) Speiden -N- Itasca Country Club
15 Feature Article: Do YOU Have a Plan?
18 From the GCSAA
20 The Bull Sheet
27 Accomplishments: Brad Anderson, CGCS, Earns Inaugural President's Award for Meritorious Service
30 Special Event: A Perfect Day: Outing Raises $40,000+ for Florian Children's Educational Fund
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3 On Course with the President: Thanks and Reflections
5 Director's Column: Parting Shots: If You Want to Hear God Laugh, Tell Him You've Made Plans
7 Ask the "Expert": The Paper Trail: The Role of Records/Documentation/Reports in Golf Course Stewardship
11 Feature Article: Who Upset Mother Nature? How the Drought Impacted Sod Growers
13 Feature Article: How Drought Impacts Trees and Shrubs
17 Midwest Breezes
17 -Rick Bowden Takes Novel Approach to Putting-Green Expansion at Bob O'Link Golf Club
17 -New Construction Poses Fresh Challenges for Coyote Run's Dave Ward
18 -At Twin Orchard Country Club, Dave Blomquist Bypasses Conventional Hollow-Tine Core Aeration on Greens
19 -Michael Sauls Oversees Successful Renovation of Butler National
20 The Bull Sheet
24 MAGCS Event: 53rd Annual Midwest Turf Clinic Hits New Heights
27 Commentary: Length and Design
29 Industry News: Golf Course Builders Association of America Says "I Love New York"
30 MAGCS Event: Fall Dinner Dance at Itasca Country Club: More than a Touch of Class
   
   

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