Ma y / Ju n e 2 0 13
FORE YOUR INFORMATION BIDWELL PARK GOLF COURSE
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
HOST SUPERINTENDENT TOM HORSMAN
President’s Message
2
Letter from the CGCSA
4
Meeting Schedule
5
From the Field
8
Communication
10
Winchester Highlights
12
Tournament Winners
13
Rounds 4 Research
15
This month we were scheduled to visit Chico and Tom Horseman at Bidwell Park Golf Course. Unfortunately we had to reschedule this event as many of our members were tending their own courses through the 112° tempature that hit us just before the event. Tom has been a member of the Sierra Nevada GCSA since 2005. He actually started in the golf industry in his home town of Marion, Indiana. His
home was located on the Shady Hills Golf Course and at 13 he started working for the superintendent, Jim Joines doing all sorts of things. Tom became so interested in the business that he went through the Rutgers Turf Program while continuing his work at Shady Hills and was then hired by American Golf and transferred to the Chicago area. In 2003 he had the opportunity to transfer to California’s northern city of Chico to
Bidwell Park. Tom has remained at Bidwell for 10 years now. Soon after arriving in Chico Tom met his wife Nicole and they now have three beautiful children, Agnes 10, Audry 3, and Andrew who is now 1. Tom is a busy man with the job and young family but finds time for family travel, fishing, and of course a little golf. Which with a (Continued on page 6)
2013 SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH
BY DAVE BERMUDEZ
Dates to Remember
July 8, 2013 2013 Scholarship & Research Tournament Rancho Murieta C.C.
Sierra Nevada GCSA An Affiliate Chapter of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Before we know it, it will be time for the chapter’s Scholarship and Research Tournament. This year’s tournament is scheduled on July 8th at Rancho Murieta Country Club. We thank Rich Scholes, our host superintendent, for offering us his fine facility for this special event. Once again Syngenta and Joe Ballmer helped
purchase our tee prizes, Mid Cal Tractor and Sal Sorbello will be sponsoring the breakfast. Also thank you to all the golf industry suppliers who paid for equipment displays, donated items for the live auction, sponsored meals and for those who sponsored tee signs and games on the course. Superintendents, we also want to thank you in
advance for attending, bringing guests and bringing some great prizes for the raffle. This year’s donations have already exceeded what we have done in the past. Thank you! The money raised from this tournament goes to Scholarships, Turfgrass Research, (Continued on page 7)