Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Senior Seminar- Ultradwarf Bermudagrass
Matt Taylor, Director of Golf Course Operations at Royal Poinciana Golf Club in Naples, Florida and a member of LCCC's 1994 graduating class, gave a presentation on Ultra-dwarf Bermudagrass to the GCO senior seminar class on Monday, March 29, 2010. Taylor focused on preparing, planning and executing a conversion to Ultra-dwarf Bermudagrass as well as cultural practices and fertility programs used to maintain these hybrids at a championship level. We would like to thank Matt Taylor for his continuous support to the LCCC GCO program.
Wesco Turf and The Toro Company at LCCC
Lake City class of 1975 alumnus Bob Jones presented the newest irrigation products from the Toro Company to the Lake City GCO horticulture lab class. Jones, Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia territory manger for Wesco Turf, discussed the latest control systems including the Network VP along with the Turf Guard Wireless Soil Monitoring System. This seminar introduced students to many of the technologies they will encounter as they enter into their careers in the golf industry. We would like to thank both Wesco Turf and The Toro Company for their patronage of the LCCC GCO program.
Wesco Turf Training- Hydraulic School
From Wesco Turf: http://www.wescoturf.com/events/event.cfm?claID=22
Hydraulic School - Lake City, FL
Equipment Repair Workshop of Hydraulic repairs and diagnostics
Type: Wesco Turf, Inc. is pleased to announce the Wesco University, Commercial Equipment Seminars.
This year, our targeted equipment repair workshop will focus on Hydraulic repairs and diagnostics. This one-day program will feature a presentation along with hands-on work stations. Please do not miss this opportunity to further your technician’s knowledge of Toro’s Hydraulic systems.
The cost of this program will be $75.00 per person. RSVP is required. Please reserve your space as early as possible as attendance size is limited per session.
The session will start promptly at 8:00 am and conclude at 3:00 pm; lunch will be provided.
Thursday May 13, 2010 at Lake City Community College
149 SE College Pl. Lake City Fl. 32025
Golf Operations Maintenance Facility
Hydraulic School - Lake City, FL
Equipment Repair Workshop of Hydraulic repairs and diagnostics
Type: Wesco Turf, Inc. is pleased to announce the Wesco University, Commercial Equipment Seminars.
This year, our targeted equipment repair workshop will focus on Hydraulic repairs and diagnostics. This one-day program will feature a presentation along with hands-on work stations. Please do not miss this opportunity to further your technician’s knowledge of Toro’s Hydraulic systems.
The cost of this program will be $75.00 per person. RSVP is required. Please reserve your space as early as possible as attendance size is limited per session.
The session will start promptly at 8:00 am and conclude at 3:00 pm; lunch will be provided.
Thursday May 13, 2010 at Lake City Community College
149 SE College Pl. Lake City Fl. 32025
Golf Operations Maintenance Facility
Monday, March 22, 2010
Bobby Weed to manage historic Palatka Golf Club
Lake City alumn Bobby Weed was recently selected to manage Palatka Golf Club, a 1925 Donald Ross design in Palatka, Florida.
"Weed's professional career began with an apprenticeship under Pete Dye, an association that stretched for over 17 years.
In 1983, Weed was hired by the PGA TOUR, where he advanced to become their in-house architect in 1987. From that post, Weed was responsible for the design of many of today's best known TPC venues, which continue as host sites for prominent TOUR events.
Weed was also able to collaborate with many of the TOUR's most familiar names, including Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd and Chi Chi Rodriguez; a cross section of experience unavailable to most.
In 1994, Weed's career and experience reached an apex with the formation of his own design firm, where he continues to "hand-craft" golf courses. Today, Bobby Weed Golf Design has amassed an impressive list of accomplished courses that are consistently ranked at the top of their respective categories."
From http://www.bobbyweed.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BOBBY WEED GOLF DESIGN SELECTED TO MANAGE PALATKA GOLF CLUB
Palatka, FL; February 26, 2010 – Citing an opportunity to reverse a string of annual operating losses, the Palatka City Commission voted unanimously on Thursday night to contract with Bobby Weed Golf Design, Inc. to manage their Donald Ross-designed municipal golf course.
Utilizing a novel and relevant approach, the design firm partnered with Dublin, Ohio-based T2 Golf Solutions, LLC to propose a comprehensive vision for the course that included design, agronomic, infrastructural and operational improvements. Critical to the upgrades will be a sympathetic adherence to Donald Ross’ original intent.
“We have long advocated that golf course designers need to be aware of and influence the business aspects of any course’s operation, more so today than ever before,” commented Bobby Weed. “Our partnership with T2 allows us to offer a broad and unique spectrum of integrated services that directly benefits the bottom line. By ensuring that capital projects have a solid economic rationale, our creativity creates commerce.”
One of approximately 20 municipal Donald Ross courses remaining in the country, the Palatka Golf Club has been in operation since 1925 and is the long-running host course of this month’s Florida Azalea and Senior Azalea Amateur tournaments. Together with the Ravine Gardens State Park and St. Johns River, the golf course is one of the bedrock amenities for which the City is broadly known.
“The irreversible impact of losing such a vital, historical resource was not lost on the community,” furthered Weed, “We are already seeing unified support that crosses over the boundaries between the City, Putnam County, residents that golf, and residents that do not. Our responsibility is to protect and enhance this partnership as we invest in improving the golf course.”
"Weed's professional career began with an apprenticeship under Pete Dye, an association that stretched for over 17 years.
In 1983, Weed was hired by the PGA TOUR, where he advanced to become their in-house architect in 1987. From that post, Weed was responsible for the design of many of today's best known TPC venues, which continue as host sites for prominent TOUR events.
Weed was also able to collaborate with many of the TOUR's most familiar names, including Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd and Chi Chi Rodriguez; a cross section of experience unavailable to most.
In 1994, Weed's career and experience reached an apex with the formation of his own design firm, where he continues to "hand-craft" golf courses. Today, Bobby Weed Golf Design has amassed an impressive list of accomplished courses that are consistently ranked at the top of their respective categories."
From http://www.bobbyweed.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BOBBY WEED GOLF DESIGN SELECTED TO MANAGE PALATKA GOLF CLUB
Palatka, FL; February 26, 2010 – Citing an opportunity to reverse a string of annual operating losses, the Palatka City Commission voted unanimously on Thursday night to contract with Bobby Weed Golf Design, Inc. to manage their Donald Ross-designed municipal golf course.
Utilizing a novel and relevant approach, the design firm partnered with Dublin, Ohio-based T2 Golf Solutions, LLC to propose a comprehensive vision for the course that included design, agronomic, infrastructural and operational improvements. Critical to the upgrades will be a sympathetic adherence to Donald Ross’ original intent.
“We have long advocated that golf course designers need to be aware of and influence the business aspects of any course’s operation, more so today than ever before,” commented Bobby Weed. “Our partnership with T2 allows us to offer a broad and unique spectrum of integrated services that directly benefits the bottom line. By ensuring that capital projects have a solid economic rationale, our creativity creates commerce.”
One of approximately 20 municipal Donald Ross courses remaining in the country, the Palatka Golf Club has been in operation since 1925 and is the long-running host course of this month’s Florida Azalea and Senior Azalea Amateur tournaments. Together with the Ravine Gardens State Park and St. Johns River, the golf course is one of the bedrock amenities for which the City is broadly known.
“The irreversible impact of losing such a vital, historical resource was not lost on the community,” furthered Weed, “We are already seeing unified support that crosses over the boundaries between the City, Putnam County, residents that golf, and residents that do not. Our responsibility is to protect and enhance this partnership as we invest in improving the golf course.”
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Posting on the LCCC GCO Blog
I'm still attempting to develop the simplest way for contributors to post information on the blog. Understand, this is a work in progress and will be continuously tweaked until an adequate method and format is established. For now, you can forward any post to lakecitygcoblog@gmail.com. Any suggestions can be sent there or placed in the comments section. I hoping this blog can evolve to the point where, eventually, an alumni website can be established to support the GCO program at Lake City. Thanks!
Brad Stephens, Class of 2010
Brad Stephens, Class of 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Welcome!
Welcome to Lake City Community College's Golf Course Operation and Landscape Technology blog. This blog was created as a networking tool for current students and alumni as well as keeping track of what is happening at LCCC. Due to liability concerns, this blog is not directly affiliated with the LCCC GCO faculty and staff, however faculty input and participation is encouraged.
To those unaware, LCCC will be undergoing a name change effective July 1, 2010 and will be called Florida Gateway College to better reflect the area from which it attracts its students, in conjunction with the goal of offering Bachelor degree programs. The Lake City moniker will still remain attached to the GCO program, thereby ensuring continuity within the industry. We encourage both students and alumni to submit industry writings, job postings, or any other information that you feel can assist in strengthening the interaction of affiliates of the GCO program. I will be posting information on how to submit contributions in the near future. We thank you for your participation!
Brad Stephens, Class of 2010
To those unaware, LCCC will be undergoing a name change effective July 1, 2010 and will be called Florida Gateway College to better reflect the area from which it attracts its students, in conjunction with the goal of offering Bachelor degree programs. The Lake City moniker will still remain attached to the GCO program, thereby ensuring continuity within the industry. We encourage both students and alumni to submit industry writings, job postings, or any other information that you feel can assist in strengthening the interaction of affiliates of the GCO program. I will be posting information on how to submit contributions in the near future. We thank you for your participation!
Brad Stephens, Class of 2010
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