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2011 Mar/Apr GCSA Central California Newsletter
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For those who did
not attend this year’s
GCSAA Golf Industry
Show, the Annual Meeting
and Elections were abso-
lutely electrifying. Well,
maybe that was a bit of a
strong statement, but this
year was important to Cali-
fornians. We had 2 candi-
dates running and I think all
will agree that a West Coast
influence is certainly bene-
ficial. The reality is that
each officer, director and
successful candidate fully
understands the importance
of our profession and
GCSAA’s role in the future.
As no surprise, Robert M
Randquist, CGCS was
elected President and he
will serve our interest and
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Jason Pautsch will
be celebrating his 10 year
anniversary at Hunter
Ranch Golf Course on
April 1, 2011. What better
way to celebrate this mile-
stone than to host one of
the chapter meetings. Ja-
son Pautsch and the staff at
Hunter Ranch Golf Course
are pleased to host the
April 2011 Chapter Meet-
ing.
Jason has been
with Hunter Ranch for the
past 10 years and the su-
perintendent for the last 8
years. He also oversees the
golf maintenance opera-
tions at La Purisima Golf
Course. Jason, who resides
in San Luis Obispo, spends
2 days at Hunter G.C. and
the other 3 days at La Puri-
sima G.C. He has two su-
pervisors that work closely
with him, Tony Rudge, who
oversees the maintenance
staff at Hunter Ranch G.C.
on a daily basis, and Brian
Sanford at La Purisima
G.C.
Jason says there are
a few new projects on the
horizon at Hunter Ranch
G.C. The possibilities of a
resort is in the works, but a
on the “front burner” are an
18 hole putting course and
an events area, where ac-
tivities such as concerts and
other “non-golf” functions
will be made possible.
They’re also looking at add-
ing new tee boxes on all 18
holes to attract more women
golfers, as well as the junior
golf players.
Hunter Ranch is an
affordable, high-quality,
daily fee layout. It was co-
designed by Ken Hunter and
Mike McGinnis, It has a
Mackenzie influence with
dozens of flash-faced bun-
kers and liberally contoured,
hand-shaped bent grass
greens, several of them sited
well above fairway level,
marking the design. Come
share the experience and
help Jason celebrate.
Hunter Ranch Golf Course Jason Pautsch Host Superintendent
By Scott Furtak
TEE-OFF News March/April 2011
President’s Message 2
Meeting Schedule 5
Around the Green 6
Highlights 10
Highlights 11
Inside this issue:
Official Publication of the Golf Course Superinten-
dents Association of Central California. The purpose of this publication is informa-tion and education for the membership. Published
bi-monthly by
GCSACC
5322 N. Leonard
Clovis, CA 93619
Phone (559) 298-4853
Fax (559) 298-6957
Email [email protected]
Bob Schneiderhan,
Newsletter Chairman
Mike Scott, CGCS, Editor
GCSAA’s Annual Meeting and Election Results By Michael Swing, CGCS
Page 2
President’s Message by Kevin Friesen, CGCS
TEE-OFF News
Looks like March has blown
in and backed out like a lion, what a
wet and wild ride! Hopefully April
will give us a little time to dry out.
Our monthly meeting sched-
ule has filled out quite well. With the
help of Scott Furtak, Brian Daum, and
Josh Heptig, we have a full years
worth of courses and education topics
lined up. If you want to keep track of
the events check out the Statewide
calendar on our website.
Californiagcsa.org.
If you missed the Tulare
meeting, you missed seeing a lot of
great equipment our affiliate members
have to offer. Turf Star, (Toro), AB
Turf, (Hustler), Bubco, (Aerway),
Mid Cal Tractor, (John Deere), Golf
Ventures West, (Jacobsen), and Best
Turf West (Baroness), all shared their
greens mowers, aerators, and fairways
mowers, as well as a few special
pieces. The demonstrations and head
to head competition was fun for eve-
ryone to watch and compare. Look
for us to do something like this again
next year. You’ll not want to miss it!
Thanks to Brett Miller and his
staff at Tulare Golf Course for allow-
ing us to hold this event at their
course.
We head to Hunter Ranch in
April. I know Jason will have the
course in great shape and we will be
getting updates on pesticides and will
get those always needed DPR hours.
The Government Relations
Committee of the California GCSA
has diligently been watching quite a
few bills in the legislature. All of
(Continued on page 3)
President’s Message Continued from page 2
Page 3 TEE-OFF News
which will affect not only how we do
business, but where and what pesti-
cides we can apply to certain areas
on our courses. In fact the GR Com-
mittee has sent out at least two e-
blasts notifying our members what
actions can be taken to help keep
some of the restrictions from hap-
pening. Guys, burying your heads in
the sand will not keep these bills
from passing, if we want to keep
what we have we have to start letting
those in the legislative know how we
feel. So when you get the notices/e-
blasts take the time to read them and
take the appropriate actions. If you
haven’t been receiving the E-blasts
please let Irene know, so we can
make sure that we have your correct
e-mail address.
I want to thank all of our
members for their support and I
look forward to moving ahead to-
gether. Most of you have paid your
dues and I know time always seem
to slip by way too fast, but we are
coming up on the 90 days overdue
period on membership dues. The
Board has placed in policy into ef-
fect that if by the 90 days period a
member who has not paid will be
dropped from the chapter, and will
have to re-apply for membership. If
you haven’t had a chance to pay
your dues and want to continue as a
member please contact the associa-
tion office as soon as possible to
make payment arrangements.
Turf Pro 2011
Three locations to serve you
Lancaster Bakersfield Fresno
Dairy Creek G.C. April 13, 2011
June 15, 2011
September 14, 2011
November 16, 2011
Copper River C.C. April 14, 2011
June 16, 2011
September 15, 2011
November 17, 2011
For Registration Information
Contact Mike Cline
(559) 269-7342
Page 4
GIS Election Results Continued from page 1
TEE-OFF News
represent GCSAA very well.
The same can be said of Sand-
ford G. Queen, CGCS, who was
elected to Vice President. Our
very own Patrick R. Finlen,
CGCS, of the Olympic Club in
San Francisco, was successful in
running for Secretary/Treasurer,
and he too will represent us well
as he works his way toward
President. As for directors, all 3
incumbents, Peter J. Grass,
CGCS, Keith A. Ihms, CGCS,
and John J. O’Keefe, CGCS
were re-elected. This resulted in
one position to be filled when
Patrick Finlen became Secre-
tary/Treasurer by the Board of
Directors. As it was, Rafael
Barajas, CGCS at Hacienda Golf
Club in La Habra Heights, was
appointed. I would like to point
out that Rafael gathered a con-
siderable amount of votes and
really gave the incumbents a run
for their money. Congratula-
tions to our new Officers and
Board of Directors, their sacri-
fices in spending time away
from home and family to benefit
us in so many ways will be
greatly appreciated.
The Annual Meeting
included member dues increase
of $20 annually for Class A
members and $10 annually for
Class C members. The vote
passed by a wide margin and all
agreed that what we get as a
member of GCSAA is substan-
tially more than what the PGA
and CMA offer to golf and its
sustainability.
Just a side note: Next
year’s GIS 2012 is at Las Vegas
and later than usual - February
27th to March 2nd
Hope more of you will be able
to join us!
April 27, 2011
Hunter Ranch Golf Course Host Superintendent
Jason Pautsch
May 25, 2011
Stockdale Golf & Country Club Host Superintendent
Michael Barber
June 6, 2011
Al Glaze Memorial Scholarship
Tournament
Kings Country Club Host Superintendent
Joe Elias
July No Meeting Scheduled
August 22, 2011
Tri Chapter Meeting
Stockton Golf & C.C. Host Superintendent
Jim Alwine
September 2011
River Island Golf & C.C. Annual Election Meeting
Host Superintendent
Fuzzy Cochran
November 6, 7, 8th
California GCSA
Annual Conference & Golf Championship
Silverado Country Club Napa, CA
Page 5 TEE-OFF News
Meeting Schedule
Golf Course Materials
Topdressing Sand - Bunker Sand
Decomposed Granite - Drain Rock
1/8” Minus Turf & Tee Bulk Humus
Brush Removal
Call for competitive rates
David Knott, Inc.
(559) 449-8935 or (559) 760-5387
With spring just around the
corner, everyone seems to hitting the
ground running. The wet winter has
created lots of winter weeds to kill,
crabgrass is just around the corner, and
some people are still fighting snow
mold in some areas. Here’s a quick
look at what’s going on “Around the
Green”.
Frank Wong has announced
that he will be closing down the pa-
thology lab at UC Riverside. This was
a simple business decision that Frank
had to make with not enough samples
and revenue to cover the costs of run-
ning the unit.
Former Marshallia Ranch Su-
perintendent, Albert Bancroft is now
the Superintendent of Tama Hills Golf
Course in Tokyo, Japan. After the re-
cent disasters in Japan, I tried to con-
tact him to see how he was and how
everyone was holding up. The follow-
ing is an E-Mail that he sent me over
the weekend.
Mike
Thanks for checking on me! Out
here in Tokyo everything is actu-
ally very good. There is a little bit
of a run on supplies – no actual
shortages, just “Japanese” style
panic where everyone is stockpil-
ing food and fuel – but quietly
waiting their turn in line.
We are pretty far from the reactors
and any of the devastation and did
not receive any damage. There
are some rolling blackouts but they
are scheduled and usually only last
for a few hours. There is a volun-
tary evacuation for dependents
and some civilian employees. Per-
sonally I will be staying; I doubt
my wife would want to leave with
her family here. Anyway at this
point there is no danger, just have
to take it day by day and see what
happens.
Quite a lot of people have been
displaced and things don’t look
good in that part of the country
and especially with the reactors.
However aid workers and rescuers
are still landing at Yokota AB and
then heading out towards that
area, so I don’t believe there is
Page 6 TEE-OFF News
Around The Green By Michael Cline
Page 7 TEE-OFF News
any need to worry until the rescu-
ers start heading the other way.
Thanks Mike and will keep in
touch. Al Bancroft
The other big news around the
chapter was the crazy punch good old
“Mother Nature” threw at us the week
beginning March 19th with crazy
storms coming in from Alaska and
dropping what seems like a season’s
worth of rain in 7 days.
Dave Rosenstrauch reported
over 8.5” of rain at the Alisal Guest
Ranch. Dean Evangelista reported
over 6” in Santa Maria as did Joe
Tompkins at San Luis Obispo Country
Club. I know that at my home in
Clovis we had about 2” of rain in a 24
hour period. What next, record highs
for California?
10 Things You Didn’t Know About
Superintendent
Bob Tillema
Bob or Bobby Tillema as those who
have known him for years often call
him was born into the world of golf,
and took to the work place at an early
age. His father, Bob Tillema Sr. was
the long time superintendent at Sher-
wood Forest Golf Course until his re-
tirement and still works to this day at
Ridge Creek Golf Course in Dinuba.
(Continued on page 8)
Around The Green Continued from page 6
Bob Tillema
Around The Green Continued from page 7
Page 8 TEE-OFF News
A story Bob told me was his recol-
lections of sleeping in the back of a
maintenance cart at about the age of
8, while Senior, as Bob often calls
him, changed quick couplers at
Sherwood Forest. Bob first became
a golf course superintendent at Riv-
erside Golf Course in Fresno. After
several years there, Bob had a short
stint with California State Univer-
sity Fresno before taking the reins
of Madera County Club where he
resides today. Here are 10 things
you probably didn’t know about
Bob;
First job in golf?
My first job in golf was at the age
of 14, at Sherwood Forest Golf
Course working with my dad. I
learned how to do everything at a
very early age.
What was your first manage-
ment job in golf?
My first management job in golf
was as the Assistant Superintendent
at Riverside Golf Course under then
Superintendent Gary Rodgers. Bob
was at the course only a few
months before Gary moved to Sac-
ramento to take over another opera-
tion and Bob moved up the ladder.
What do you like to do when
you’re not at work?
When I’m not at work I love to
watch and coach my kids in what-
ever sport their doing at the time.
Soccer, T-Ball, and they just fin-
ished basketball. I love watching
them and being involved.
Who is your favorite sports
team and why?
My favorite sports team is the Pitts-
burg Steelers of the NFL. My only
reason is that my first Pee Wee
football team was called the
Steelers and our uniforms were the
same color and the same logos so
they just became my team.
If you could pick one meal,
what would it be?
My favorite meal is Sushi. Any
kind, any time and I’m ready to go. (Continued on page 9)
Page 9 TEE-OFF News
What’s your favorite part of
being a golf course superin-
tendent?
My favorite part of the job is get-
ting involved with all the different,
interesting people that you get to
meet in this job.
What’s your least favorite
part of being a golf course
superintendent?
My least favorite part of the job is
the drama. Sometimes its mem-
bers, sometimes its employees, but
I hate just having to deal with
someone’s drama.
What’s your favorite band?
My favorite band is Nickelback.
What’s your favorite song?
My favorite song is Photograph by
whom else, Nickelback.
What’s your favorite movie?
My favorite movie is The Hang-
over, now that’s a party.
This has been 10 things you didn’t
know about Superintendent Bob
Tillema. Remember, if you have
information that you think our
membership might like to know
about, drop me a line and we’ll be
sure to get it in your newsletter. As
always, be safe, have a great spring
and we will see you “Around the
Green”.
Around The Green Continued from page 8
2011
Scholarship
Applications
are available on line at
Californiagcsa.org/Central Chapter
2011
Legacy Scholarship
Applications are also
available.
Pictured above are on right host superintendent Brett Miller with Tulare G.C. owner
Don Clark. We had equip-
ment from Mid Cal Trac-
tor, (John Deere), Golf
Ventures West, (Jacobsen),
Turf Star, (Toro), AB Turf
(Hustler), Best Turf West
(Baroness), and Bubco. It
was a perfect opportunity
to see all the equipment
and compare. Thank you
to all that participated.
Page 10
TEE-OFF News
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Don Lewis 213-247-3266
Home Office: 800-621-0315
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Equipment Demonstration Day Tulare
Page 11
TEE-OFF News
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Equipment Demonstration Day Tulare
Pictured at
left is Andy
Fernandez
and his crew,
at right Brett
watches the
John Deere
demo.
At left Dave Buliavac and Brian
Daum. Below are Bubba Simnacher
and his salesman and at right are
Kevin Eppich and Chuck Talley