Australian Turfgrass Management Journal - Volume 17.5 (September-October 2015)

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CELEBRATING THE EFFORTS OF AUSTRALIA’S TURF MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS

ISSN 1442-2697

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VOLUME 17.5 SEP-OCT 2015

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volume 13.5 sep-oct 2011

Tails from the turf A dog’s life on course

Coastal Trails

From Bandon Dunes to Pebble Beach

Research

Research

Australian sod production Seashore paspalum

Bentgrass variety trials Organic matter dilution Native patch diseases

2011 Rugby World Cup

New Environmental Management Section

Kiwi curators take centre stage

JOURNAL

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Dome goes carbon-neutral

EDITIONS

2009

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Horsham Golf Club was left in ruins following a devastating bushfire which ripped through the course on Saturday 7 February. With extreme temperatures volume 11.2 mar-apr and gale force winds from the north, the course erupted into flames around midday destroying course vegetation, the clubhouse and a machinery shed

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volume 13.1 jan-feb 2011

Handle with care Hazardous and dangerous goods compliance

7 February 2009

the destructive bushfires which raged throughout Victoria in early February brought a nation to a standstill. as this edition of

australian turfgrass Management was going to print, the death

Australian turf industry rallies mes and livelihoods destroyed. a umber of australian turf industry around bushfire mbers were caught up in the lifevictims toll stood at 200 with over 7000

Testing tournaments

ople displaced and thousands of

anging events of black saturday,

s it has now become known, and in this edition atM looks at how

ese individuals and organisations

have managed to get through this country’s worst natural disaster. to begin this edition’s extensive

Horsham’s ‘hell on earth’ a

s Tim Warren will attest, they breed golfers pretty tough up in Victoria’s

Warren knew it was going to be a scorcher that day – the official temperature would

talks with Horsham Golf club

Wimmera district. Even with the mercury tipping the mid-40s on 7 February and a

eventually reach an incredible 47.4oC (see page 18 for more on the record temperatures

ourse superintendent tim Warren

fierce northerly wind blasting the course, the Saturday comp at Horsham Golf Club was in

which hit Victoria in February - Ed) – and he knew he would need to come back later in the

coverage, editor brett robinson

who together with his dedicated

full swing and the field was good. Dropping his wife Kate off at the impressive

afternoon to do a bit of syringing. Leaving the course he convinced himself that all was good

rew and club is slowly beginning

eight-year-old clubhouse, the club’s pride and joy, Warren then did what he has done most

and was confident that the bentgrass greens would make it through until he came back a

the painstaking task of rebuilding

Saturdays in the four years he has been course superintendent of the western Victorian

few hours later. Leaving the course he headed home,

of australia’s renowned country

course. Heading down to the maintenance compound he set the irrigation system for

had a shower, bundled the kids into the car and went down to the local plaza to do some

courses. Photos: John Neylan

that night before going on a quick tour of the course to check everything was in order.

shopping. Coming out of a toy shop Warren’s three-year-old son James grabbed him by

2010 Australian Masters and Open reviews The Sands set for ‘Knockout’ event

Research Bentgrass trial first year results Renovating soft-leaf buffalograss

Bourne to battle

Rat’s return to Cottesloe

Made in China

How Aussies are playing a major role in China’s golf boom


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