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January

Volume 24, No. 1 Full Issue pdf (22.8 Mb)
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1 Cover
6 Table of contents
8 Teeing off: Sandbagging old fart
10 Feedback
12 The whiteboard
14 Q&A: A rose by another name: The legendary Bill Rose and daughter Crystal Rose Fricker are leading their family back into the seed distribution business after a five-year break. Why are they doing it and what does it mean for superintendents?
24 What message are you sending?: GCI's exclusive study shows how the generations interact on the course
30 Game plan: Going to the show?
32 Career development: FAQ: During the last 30 years Bruce Williams has answered a lot of superintendent questions
36 Irrigation: Pass the salt: With more and more golf courses using reclaimed water for irrigation, salinity is becoming a bigger issue. Here is how you can effectively manage it
40 Irrigation issues: Color coding
44 Personal development: Stopped in my tracks: Assistant superintendent Nate Jordan gives a no-holds-barred account of his recent battle with depression, and offers hope to his industry colleagues who are lost in the same darkness
48 The Monroe doctrine: "Top Shops" awards
50 Technology: Under control: Technology has put course tasks - from irrigation to documentation - in the palm of the superintendent's hand
54 Outside the ropes: Roll the ball back? Why?
56 Case study: Making fairways: One South Carolina superintendent proves converting from bentgrass to newer Bermuda varieties via a no-till system isn't just for greens
60 Design concepts: Golf should be fun, dammit!
62 Weather: Past, present, future: Mother Nature's scorecard: The experts at WeatherBELL provide a sneak peak at 2012 climate trends
66 Diversions: The last hurrah: The team at Vesper Country Club has some fun saying goodbye to its greens
70 Travels with Terry
70 -Turf roller
70 -Two birds, one stone
71 Announcing Tweetup 2012@GIS & the Inaugural GCI Super Social Media Awards
72 Classifieds
73 Ad index
74 Parting shots: AI under the bus

February

Volume 24, No. 2 Full Issue pdf (26.7 Mb)
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1 Cover
4 Table of contents
6 Teeing off: Data dump
8 The whiteboard
9 -Underground resistance
10 Q&A: Sustainability standard: The Lodestone Golf Course project turned a scar in the landscape into a standard for new course development in Maryland
16 Game plan: 2012: Hedge your bets
18 How do you measure up?: GCI's State of Industry report gives you an exclusive benchmark for your maintenance operation
27 Inside the ropes: Good news, bad news
28 Equipment: Art or engineering?: The methodology behind backlapping and blade sharpening
35 Johnny turf nerd: The mark of a true professional
36 Irrigation: System shake up: Now is the time to make those improvements to your irrigation system
44 Irrigation issues: Irrigation 2012
46 Turf maintenance
46 -Security blanket: When snow doesn't happen, topdressing might just be the answer to protect your greens from a lack of snow and winter's chilly winds
52 -Dealing with Poa push-up greens: The turf team at Blue Hill Country Club troubleshoots the thatch and soil issues that were hampering their greens
56 Industry trends: Fitting in: While golf turf management remains a male-dominated industry, women are succeeding as superintendents. Three female supers discuss how some of the old industry stereotypes are disappearing
62 The Monroe doctrine: The stress test of 2011
64 Course maintenance: Cross your t's and dot your i's: A tee complex's appearance can significantly impact golfer satisfaction and influence their opinion of overall course conditioning and playability
68 Design concepts: The state of the Golf Course Design industry
70 Professional development: Taking social media seriously: Tips to gauge whether your approach is the right approach
73 2012 Golf Industry Show: An insider's guide to Las Vegas
76 Travels with Terry
76 -Paving the way
77 Product spotlight
80 Classifieds
81 Ad index
82 Parting shots: Of turf and tulips

March

Volume 24, No. 3 Full Issue pdf (25.9 Mb)
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1 Cover
4 Table of contents
6 Teeing off: GCI goes global
8 Feedback
10 The whiteboard
11 -Stop, turf!
12 The worst-case scenario: Are you prepared?
23 Design concepts: What women want (golf division)
24 Turf maintenance
24 -Holes in none: Increased outings combined with reduced maintenance budgets and less staff make it difficult to maintain recommended, aggressive aeration in the spring and fall. Will courses suffer?
72 -The invasion: Timing, temperature are the keys to winning this war of attrition against Poa
35 The Monroe doctrine: Presidents I have known
38 Water issues: A balancing act: Chemicals or au naturel? Superintendents discuss the merits of both when controlling unwanted aquatic weeds
44 Real science: Selecting an aerator to enhance water circulation: The proper type of water aeration can improve circulation and help lake quality, but it is far from a cure-all for ugly water features
50 Irrigation issues: Do you have a drought management plan?
54 Course construction: A stream runs through it: A suburban Philadelphia course looks to stream restoration to solve flooding and erosion problems and enhance course value
58 Outside the ropes: Members say the darnedest things
60 Disease: A game changer: The turf industry faces off against the possible emergence of bacterial wilt, a bizarre, complex, indiscriminate killer
64 Game plan: Crisis waits for no one
66 Industry issues
66 -The road I(PM) travel (I hope you won't have to): In Ontario, Canada golf facilities have bonded together to fight for the essential use of pesticides
70 -Win-win with environmental stewardship
75 Travels with Terry
75 -Unique dye marking system
76 -Water wagon
78 Weed control: The usual suspects: A variety of new herbicides are taking broadleaf weed control to the next level
81 Classifieds
81 Ad index
82 Parting shots: The GIS report card

April

Volume 24, No. 4 Full Issue pdf (30.4 Mb)
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1 Cover
3 Table of contents
4 Teeing off: Anti-social behavior
6 The whiteboard
6 -This winter's big numbers
8 Q&A: Keeping the memory alive
16 Sage advice: The ripple effect
19 How are you trending? GCI blows the lid off social media
20 -A brave new world: Social media compliments [complements] a professional approach to golf course maintenance
22 -Oh, the horror...: Social media might not be all it's all cracked up to be
24 -The agenda: We ask GCI's 2012 Social Media Award recipients to provide some clarity on whether it's personal, professional or both. What makes for a successful social media strategy?
32 -Social media addiction...: The real deal?
38 -Twitter 101: New to the world of social media? Our guide shows superintendents how to get the most out of their feeds
59 -Facebook updated!
30 Johnny turf nerd: What is social etiquette in social media?
60 Irrigation issues: Who, what, who and why?
62 Water management: All dried up?: A milder and drier-than-normal winter is forcing superintendents to evaluate their soil moisture levels to make sure they're where they need to be heading into the growing season
72 Game plan: Another show season is in the books
74 Professional development
74 -Hit the ground running
79 -Be all you can be
82 Outside the ropes: What to like about Augusta National
83 Turf management: Creature feature: A mild winter over much of the U.S. has superintendents concerned about turfgrass pests. Experts say their concern may be justified - depending on the region and the specific pest
88 Equipment: Answering the eternal question: Like soup or salad and paper or plastic, superintendents must wrestle with the flat-or-relief conundrum
91 Design concepts: Passing the torch
92 Real science: ET and how to use it: With increased restrictions and escalating costs for water, understanding ET is more important than ever
94 Travels with Terry
94 -Homemade leaf vacuum
95 -Scuba air tank
95 Correction
96 Classifieds
97 Ad index
98 Parting shots: You can fix stupid

May

Volume 24, No. 5 Full Issue pdf (34.6 Mb)
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1 Cover
4 Table of contents
6 Teeing off: Reasonable minds
8 The whiteboard
12 The wilt that wasn't: Turfgrass pathologists set the record straight on bacterial wilt
18 Career development: Time... and money... flies: As you approach the later years of your career it's prudent to evaluate and prepare for life's final act
32 Irrigation issues: Apples and oranges?
34 Water management: Think big
40 Turf management
40 -Early to rise: A short, warm winter means early Poa emergence. Superintendents discuss their strategies for coping
48 -Liquid assets: Wetting agents get the most out of the moisture on your course
46 The Monroe doctrine: Sport's toughest (and best) ticket
70 Design concepts: Design for maintenance
72 Equipment: Charging forward: The latest models of electric and hybrid walk-behind greens mowers have superintendents buzzing over the benefits they offer
78 Outside the ropes: What's in your bucket?
80 Tree Care: Weather matters: This year's wild weather may have stressed golf course trees, leaving them more susceptible to a host of insects and diseases
86 Course maintenance
86 -Bermudagrass control in tall fescue and zoysiagrass: In situations where Bermudagrass covers a large percentage of a given turfgrass area, complete renovation should be considered over selective removal
95 -Filling the void: Superintendents share their best-kept secrets for divot repair
90 Game plan: The pursuit of greatness
92 Disease management: Battling back: Superintendents describe how they control anthracnose and meet member expectations
97 Real science: New chemistry for Poa annua elimination: In March, the Environmental Protection Agency approved a new post-emergent
herbicide, Xonerate from Arysta LifeScience, which has shown to control Poa annua
100 Travels with Terry
100 -Winter sand/salt spreader storage
101 -Smart battery chargers
104 Classifieds
105 Ad index
106 Parting shots: The hot tub of optimism

June

Volume 24, No. 5 [6] Full Issue pdf (26.3 Mb)
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1 Cover
4 Table of contents
6 Teeing off: My brain on tim
8 Feedback
10 The whiteboard
12 Outside the ropes: The icemen cometh
14 Q&A: FarmLinks plan B on the farm: David Pursell started FarmLinks as an ingenious plan to drive sales of his specialty fertilizer company - then he sold it. What's he doing now?
22 Game plan: Maintaining momentum
24 10 Most wanted: Want to go far in this industry? The traits, skills and talents every superintendent should possess to get to the top
30 Johny turf nerd: 50 shades of green
32 Workplace issues: Safety matters: A golf course is no different than any other workplace. Workers must abide by safety procedures, and a safe environment must be provided for golfers
54 The Monroe doctrine: Dodging the bullet
56 Equipment
56 -Look sharp!: Superintendents share their sharpening and grinding tactics so that your colleagues will be green with envy about your greens
70 -Tier IV: As mower manufacturers prepare to roll out emissioncompliant equipment, the industry provides some clarity on the impact Tier IV will have at the course level.
62 Irrigation issues: Budgeting irrigation system improvements
64 Water issues: Supers share their methods for clearing up their water problems and how they turn bad into good
68 Guest column: Links to sustainability
74 Analysis: Design it forward
76 Design concepts: Tree planting - golf division
77 Travels with Terry
80 Classifieds
81 Ad Index
82 Parting shots: Plum perfect

July

Volume 24, No. 7 Full Issue pdf (27.5 Mb)
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3 Table of contents
4 Teeing off: The scarcity era
6 The whiteboard
7 -Heart hero
8 The water issue
8 -To the last drop...: Las Vegas superintendent Tim Cloninger has made a career out of knowing how to use his water resources
14 -How you're using water: Superintendents explain how they're utilizing water resources and their prevailing attitudes toward water consumption
22 -A case study on how Los Angeles golf courses worked with their local water agency to foster a better understanding of golf's unqiue water needs: An LA story
30 -High and dry: A crippling drought is helping superintendents discover if their irrigation systems are up to snuff. But it's also putting pressure on their budgets as they're starting to feel the effects of having had to turn their systems on earlier this year
52 -Innovative irrigation: Desert Mount Club turns to technology to halt costs and conserve water
60 -Not too dry, not too wet: As we enter the dog days of summer, manage soil moisture to ensure cooler, healthier turf
64 -Thirst quencher: "The Big Thirst" author Charles Fishman shares solutions for water shortages and how you may be using water in the next few years
66 -If you can't take the heat... get out of Death Valley: Growing grass in Death Valley's Furnace Creek Golf Course
69 -Swap meet: Superintendents explain their irrigation nozzle choices to achieve distribution uniformity for flawless fairways and gorgeous greens
72 -No shortcuts: An irrigation audit reveals which areas of your course are covered... and which aren't
20 Irrigation issues: It's all about water
28 Game plan: When the well runs dry
51 Inside the ropes: Wake up and smell the water
58 Design concepts: How golf course architects conserve water
62 From Dodson, with Love: Water - Elixir of life
75 Real science: Phosphorus remediation: Improving water quality with phosphorus removal structures
78 Sage advice: Golfer, grass grower or playing surface provider?
79 Travels with Terry: World's greatest cart path curbing
80 Classifieds
81 Ad index
82 Parting shots: My great lake

August

Volume 24, No. 8 Full Issue pdf (19.6 Mb)
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1 Cover
3 Table of contents
4 Teeing off: The bullhorn
6 Feedback
6 -Bullseye
7 -Go West
10 The whiteboard
10 -Sand swap at Muirfield
12 Outside the ropes: Greens speed? Slow it down!
14 To host, or not to host?: The pros and cons of whether your club should host a big tournament
22 Johnny turf nerd: Documenting what you see
24 Personal management: Super MVP: Hone the key interpersonal skills that factor into hiring, advancement, compensation and retention
28 The Monroe doctrine: Geoffrey Cornish was one of us
30 Turf maintenance: Time to vent: Micro aerification proponents are battling a reactive mindset among superintendents. But they hope to see a shift once the industry understands the benefits
34 Design concepts: Tree planting - Golf course style
36 Turf health: The cure for what ails you: Industry insiders take a look at encouraging new products and whether they're final solutions for Poa problems
40 Game plan: The art of strategy
42 Water & irrigation: West water usage: What you can learn from California's supers
46 Irrigation issues: Compliant or complacent?
48 Analysis: Short-changed scenario: How does a superintendent cope when a course is built on the assumption that 40-50 percent of the water would come via effluent, from adjacent home lots, but only a fraction have been built?
51 From Dodson, with Love: Sustainable course makeover
54 Travels with Terry
54 -Tow vehicle hitch
54 -Cart path edger
55 -Repainting cups
56 Classifieds
57 Ad index
58 Parting shots: Backfire

September

Volume 24, No. 9Full Issue pdf (18.4 Mb)
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3 Table of contents
4 Teeing off: Travels with Jonesy
6 The whiteboard
6 -Get a life: [Brian Beckner, Superintendent, La Playa, Naples]
10 Q&A: The ratings game
14 Outside the ropes: Oh captain, my captain
16 Get with the plan: An agronomic plan is the first step toward a more accurate budget and achieving your ultimate vision for turf quality
24 Design concepts: Medinah memories
26 Maintenance: Facility of dreams: Build it and they will come. Actually, they should come before you build it. Consult with colleagues who have already completed state-of-the-art maintenance facility projects and you'll save yourself lots of trouble
32 Game plan: The art of information management
34 Personal management: Getting what you're worth
38 Irrigation issues: Don't miss an opportunity
40 Work force: 5 hiring mistakes to avoid: Superintendents can take the wrong turn in the pursuit of the right job candidate. GCI's legal experts offer some sound advice on hiring
44 From Dodson, with Love: Become conservation managers
46 Irrigation: No other options: Evaluating the costs of using reclaimed water vs. city H20. Which makes the most sense for your agronomic needs?
50 The Monroe doctrine: My pilgrimage to St. Andrews
52 Real science: Thirsty but green: A Kansas State University study explores the minimum amount of water needed for Kentucky bluegrasses to survive while remaining green between irrigation cycles
55 Travels with Terry
55 -Side spinner control switch
55 -Unique fairway roller
56 Classifieds
57 Ad index
58 Parting shots: For Stanley

October

Volume 24, No. 10 Full Issue pdf (28.6 Mb)
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3 Table of contents
4 Teeing off: Looking ahead
6 Feedback: Remembering Stan
8 The whiteboard
8 -Growing the game
8 -Lending a hand
9 -If we told you... well, we'd have to kill you
12 Outside the ropes: We play golf, they play perfect
14 Can you dig it?: GCI's exclusive research on trends in renovation and construction
20 Johnny turf nerd: Stanley J. Zontek
22 Turf maintenance
22 -On a roll: What's good for greens has got to be good for fairways, right? Merion GC's Matt Shaffer experiments with fairway rolling to reduce turf stress and improve overall health
50 -Feeding frenzy: Your fall fertilizing program has a direct impact on spring turf. Supers share their strategies that get their turf fed in top condition
28 The Monroe doctrine: About Stan
54 Design concepts: Golf's grand design
56 Personal development: Like a good mentor: Mentoring great assistant superintendents is as much a skill as keeping your turfgrass disease free. Doing it well puts the future of the golf course industry in good hands
60 Game plan: Five financial insights
62 Equipment: [What E15 means]: What you need to know about the new ethanol blend:
66 Irrigation issues: To phase or not to phase?
69 Product focus: Staying the course: Superintendents share their experiences with bionutrition programs to help relieve turf stress
72 From Dodson, with Love: Ecological literacy
73 Real Science
73 -Still stinging: University of Florida research compares Bermudagrass and seashore paspalum cultivars for their abilities to tolerate nematodes
77 -The size of topdressing sand: Does it matter?
80 Travels with Terry
80 -Lynch pin
80 -Trailers in a row
81 Classifieds
81 Ad index
82 Parting shots: Ding!
   
 
2012 Product Payback Supplement
29 Cover
30 Calcium can help in many ways!
32 Affordable turf color
34 Best sand gives back to the community through minerals & environmental education
36 How do bunker liners save labor dollars and improve playing conditions?
38 Can you save 'green' by being green?: Improving the bottom line through the usage of some easy-to-implement sustainable solutions
40 Improve water quality on your course
42 Redexim North America: Breaking barriers to better turf
44 Redox turf proves less isn't just more ... it's better!
46 Tools for fall clean-up and cultivation

November

Volume 24, No. 10 [11] Full Issue pdf (17.1 Mb)
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3 Table of contents
4 Teeing off: The interpersonal arts
6 Feedback: Remembering Stan
8 The whiteboard
8 -Reporter's Notebook: Great white north
8 -Turfshark
9 -From the feed: [Hurricane Sandy]
9 -Fuzzy forecast
10 The Monroe doctrine: The first Green Section agronomist
12 The waiting game: As opportunities continue to constrict, assistants discuss the uphill climb to their ultimate goal. Plus, tips to land that first superintendent's job
18 Outside the ropes: Are you as healthy as your golf course?
20 Irrigation: Use your head: Superintendents must weigh whether to upgrade their irrigation heads or go for a total system replacement. Successfully selling either concept to your membership is another matter
26 Irrigation issues: Blow by blow
28 Turf health: Under the microscope: GCI's turf experts discuss the southern disease trends you need to know about now for 2013
32 Game plan: Answer yes or no
34 Turf Maintenance: Feed with foliars: Foliar fertilizers as part of an integrated nutrition program help superintendents get through extreme dry and hot conditions
38 Travels with Terry
38 -Cutting unit lift winch
38 -Buffalo blower quick disconnect
39 From Dodson, with Love: Sustainable landscape management
40 Course profile: The Green Bay trail: Just like the Green Bay Trail, Marc Davison, CGCS, covered a lot of miles and a very logical and strategic path to Titletown
43 Design concepts: Politics and golf design
44 Turf: Anatomy of seed choice: With diverse distinctions between turf seed varieties, it's in your best interests to do your due diligence before making the final choice
49 Classifieds
49 Ad index
50 Parting shots: The farm report