I, for one, would love to have large area, sand based greens not surrounded by shade producing trees with multiple entrance/exit points. Lots of early to mid day sunlight, plenty of room to move pin locations around and air movement I would kill for must be nice. Try putting 35,000 rounds through #16 at Highlands then not aerating all season. It would take a better man (or woman, sorry Jenn) than me to keep it alive.
There is also a comment about foliar based feeding of turf as if its something new and innovative. Those dedicated Toro sprayer units you see on our course almost every week? We aren't whistling Dixie. Before I get too carried away with my rant I want to state my main point. Every course is unique. The agronomic conditions are unique and superintendents are in place to assess and develop turf maintenance programs that fit THEIR place of employment.
Is Stony Plain GC in great shape? Yes. Is their superintendent an intelligent, skilled manager of turfgrass? Absolutely. But he can be added to a long distinguished list of my colleagues that work at small daily fee clubs all the way up to the exclusive private facilities. I am offended at the "cerebral" tone of the super and the "lap dog" reporting of Curtis Stock.
Well enough said. I probably should have waited until tomorrow to whip up this blog but whatever. I guess this topic is personal and not something we should lose sleep over. So on that note. Goodnight!
