Archive for March, 2009

Frank Wong has provided a presentation on GCSAA funded research reports:

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that it’s water, rather than the economy, that could provide the fatal blow for some courses.

“Las Vegas got itself on the map as a place you think about for golf,” Hegarty said. “Just stand at the airport and watch all the golf clubs coming through on the luggage carousels. Forty million tourists generate a tremendous number of rounds.

“But the major issue is water. It dominates everything else. It won’t be lack of demand that will close courses in Las Vegas. It will be not being able to get water at a rate people can pay.”

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SDGCSA is partnering with the The International Golf Course Equipment Managers Association to provide content on SDGCSA.com. Check out the category “Mechanics Corner” for information from the IGCEMA in the near future.

Click here PDf about the about the IGCEMA

Interesting presentation on the Delta and current water crisis, first 45 min is presentation, second 45 min is Q &A.

Immediate past President Sandy Clark was interviewed for a feature article on San Diego’s Channel 6. Clark talked about Barona’s tactics to reshape their course to accommodate less water consumption. These tactics included reshaping tee boxes into sand traps and trimming fairways.

Barona Assistant Superintendent Douglas Haugen was also mentioned for his work on Barona’s irrigation system. Read the full article about Barona’s water saving techniques.

A plan unveiled Friday morning by Mayor Jerry Sanders would force single-and multi-family customers to cut their outdoor water use by 45 percent and their indoor water use by 5 percent starting as soon as July 1. Penalities of 7 times the water bill will be administered to companies who violate the plan. Read more of the San Diego Union Tribune article.

There appears to be growing acceptance that San Diego County water users will be under rationing this summer, with customers probably being asked to cut back 10 percent of their usage. Read more of the San Diego Union Tribune article.

April 16th is the Association’s Annual Election Meeting. Voting will take place for Board positions at this
meeting as well as the Jr. Affiliate Rep position. Following are the people running for positions on your Board of
Directors. An asterisk (*) indicates the candidate is an incumbent. The new members of the Board will be
announced at the conclusion of the meeting. Hope to see you at Coronado Golf Course.

Below is the Statements of Candidates To The 2009 SDGCSA Board of Directors: continue

The LA Times reported today that allocations to water agencies will be increased by 5% thanks to storms in late February and March. But officials caution that deliveries will still be far less than normal.

Read more of the LA Times article.

With regional and state water officials warning that water rationing is likely this summer, area cities are scrambling to implement water-conservation rules.

On Tuesday, the El Monte City Council approved a plan that would place increasingly strict restrictions on water use if the city’s water supply is cut 10 percent to 50 percent. Read more of this SVGTribune.com article.