Kansas Golf and Turf, Distibutors of Jacobsen Turf Equipment and other product lines, has renewed as a Gold Partner of the Ozark Turf Association for the 2023 season.
Their support for the OTA allows the chapter to provide our members networking and educational opportunities. Please thank Russell Cole and the team at Kansas Golf and Turf the next time you see him.
The March 2023 Ozark Turf Association Meeting, presented by FMC was a success. Matt Bradley PNW/Midwest T and O Market Specialist with FMC presented his lecture “Under the Microscope: Things to Consider When Building Effective Fungicide Programs in Turf”. It started with a brief history of FMC and there were just a couple of us old timers whose hands were raised, that remember spraying with the old FMC Bean sprayers, (yet they still didn’t let me hit from the senior tees). Matt presented a lot of good information, and also threw in some nutsedge control information at the end.
Lunch was then served where we dined on hamburgers with all the fixings, potato salad, and everyone’s favorite, baked beans, many were asking for the receipe.
After lunch we played nine holes on the Betty Allison Par 3 course. The results are as follows:
Closest to the pin winners were:
Hole # 3 sponsored by FMC - Jeff Tennyson, assistant superintendent Lake of the Woods Golf Course, City of Columbia
Hole # 5 sponsored by SiteOne - Jeff Tennyson, Lake of the Woods Golf Course
Hole # 9 sponsored by GreensPro - Maron Towse, OTA President and Superintendent at Schiffferdecker Golf Course, City of Joplin.
Flight winners were as followed: Joey Johnson with Clear Creek Golf Car and Utility Vehicle shot a 29 and won in a scorecard playoff with a birdie on # 6 (playoff was # 7 backwards. In order to maintain his amateur status, Joey donated his prize back to the field.
First place in championship flight also with a 29, was Mike Irvine, OTA Past President and Golf Facilities Supervisor with the Springfield Greene County Park Board.
Second place also with a 29, was Mark Slaughter of GreensPro.
Third place with a 30, went to Barry Siems, owner of Precision Turf Products.
First place in 2nd flight with a 31, was Scott Welsh, Golf Course Superintendent at Bill and Payne Stewart Golf Course, Springfield Greene County Park Board.
Second place also with a 31, was Paul Lewis, Golf Course Superintendent at L. A. Nickell Municipal Golf Course, City of Columbia
Third place with a 32, was Maron Towse, Schiffendecker Golf Course
First place in 3rd flight with a 35 was Ty Lewis, General Manager/Superintendent, Mt. View Municipal Golf Course, Mt. View MO
Second place with a 37 was Tyler Fishel, with GreensPro
Third place with a 37 was Melvin Waldron III, CGCS, Golf Course Superintendent at Horton Smith Golf Course, Springfield Greene County Park Board, and OTA Secretary/Treasurer.
We thank Matt and FMC for sponsoring the meeting and giving the presentation, and we thank FMC, GreensPro and SiteOne for sponsoring the proximity markers.
We will see everyone April 27th at Fremont Hills Country Club, Presented by Profesional Turf Products.
The Andersons makers of turf fertilizers and plant protectant products has renewed their Gold Partner status for 2023 with the Ozark Turf Association. They have been long time sponsors of our Scholarship and Research event.
The Andersons support of our chapter allows for educational and networking opportunities for our members. Please thank Darrin Johnson, Turf and Ornamental Sales Rep. the next time you see him.
Envu, formerly known as Bayer, manufactures of turf protective products, has renewed their Gold Partnership for 2023 with the Ozark Turf Association.
Envu has been long time supporters of our members and their chapter, allowing the chapter to provide education and networking opportunities. Please thank Wes Kleffner, our Envu Representative next time you see him.
Professional Turf Products, distributor of Toro Golf Equipment has renewed their Gold Partnership with the Ozark Turf Association for 2023.
Along with their Gold Partnership, they will be sponsoring our April and September monthly education/golf meetings. They will also be sponsoring the OTA Christmas Party.
With their partnership we are able to provide education and networking opportunities to our members. Please thank Brad Gray, Territory and Branch Manager, the next time you see him.
GreensPro distributors of fertilizers and plant protector products has renewed their Gold Partnership with the Ozark Turf Association for the 2023 season. They are also sponsoring proximity prizes at the chapter education/golf meetings and the Scholarship and Research Outing.
Their support allows the OTA to provide educational and networking opportunities to our members. Please thank Mark Slaughter, Tyler Fishel and new team member Dustin Irvine when you see them.
Advanced Turf Solutions, suppliers of turf nutrient and plant protection products has renewed their Gold Partnership with the Ozark Turf Association for 2023
The OTA appreciates Advanced Turf Solutions for their support of our chapter members, allowing us to provide educational and networking opportunities.
Please thank one of the ATS team members for their support, Austen Gearheart, Brock Phipps, Jeff Olsen and Brian Winka.
Knox Fertilizer, manufacture of various fertilizer products, renews their Gold Partnership with the Ozark Turf Association for the 2023 year.
Their support of the chapter allows many educational and networking opportunities for our members. Please thank Bob Brinton, Central Sales Representative, when you see him.
Corteva, manufacturers of plant protectant products, has renewed as an OTA Gold Partner for 2023.
We appreciate their support of our members, allowing the chapter to provide meeting and networking opportunities. Please thank Dr. Jared Hoyle, Midwest Territory Manager, the next time you see him.
Eagle Eye Water Trac, pump service providers have joined the Ozark Turf Association for 2023 as Vendor Partners.
We appreciate their support for the chapter that allows us to provide network and educational opportunities for our members.
Cameron Riely is their contact for our area. Please thank Cameron when you see him.
We had a nice turnout at our bowling meeting, although as some of us get longer in the tooth, we see more of our members sitting back and enjoying each other’s company and telling stories rather than lacing up their bowling shoes. We had 23 attend the meeting with 17 of us taking to the lanes.
We gave out prizes for high score, high series, and high team score using the 9 pin no tap format.
This year our high score of 220 and our high series of 664 both rolled by Scott Hendrickson, former assistant superintendent at Hickory Hills Country Club, he is taking the money and running (If you don’t automatically think of the Steve Miller Band song, you’re too young) to Arkansas and Springdale Country Club as an assistant superintendent there. We wish him the best of luck and also thank him for allowing the rest of us to have a chance next year.
Scott also led his team to a total of 1919 pins, beating the second-place team by just 21 pins. His team consisted of Andrew Mills, assistant superintendent at Ledgestone Country Club, Derrick Edwards, Field Manager for the Springfield Cardinals, and Austen Gearheart, territory manager for Advanced Turf Specialties.
A great time was had by all, and we look forward to next year’s event. Later this month, we do hope everyone has put our next meeting on their calendar. We will be meeting on Wednesday March 29th at the Betty Allison at Oscar Blom par 3 course next to the Bill and Payne Stewart course in Springfield. This meeting is presented by FMC. Our speaker is Matt Bradley with FMC and his topic is title “Under the Microscope: Things to Consider When Building Effective Fungicide Programs in Turf”. More information is on the website. We’ll see you there!
Harrell’s, manufactures and distributors of plant nutrition and protective products has renewed their Ozark Turf Association membership, stepping up to be a Silver Partners for 2023. Their support of the chapter allows the OTA to provide educational and networking opportunities to our members.
We thank Harrell’s for their support of our members.
BASF makers of plant protection products has renewed their partnership with the Ozark Turf Association as a Gold Partner for 2023.
We thank them for their support of our members and the chapter, helping the OTA provide meeting and networking opportunities. Please thank Cory Bunch, Region 4, Sales Representative, the next time you see him.
Turfwerks, the distributor of Rain Bird golf irrigation products in our area, has joined the Ozark Turf Association as a 2023 Vendor Member.
They will also be sponsoring a team at the OTA Scholarship and Research Outing to be held at Silo Ridge Country Club on May 25th, 2023.
We would like to thank Jamie Chambers our area’s irrigation sales and service manager for Turfwerks support of our members and our scholarship and research efforts.
Redexim Turf Products makers of specialty turf equipment, has renewed their 2023 Ozark Turf Assocation vendor membership.
Please thank Territory Manager Brad Lackey and Redexim for their support of our members, allowing the chapter to provide educational and networking opportunities.
At the Ozark Turf Association’s Annual Meeting this past January, the chapter added the Equipment Manager category to our by-laws to conform with GCSAA's affiliation agreement.
Since that first step, we would like to recognize our first official Equipment Manager, Jonathan Settle, Equipment Technician at Buffalo Ridge at Big Cedar Lodge. Joining him a few days later, were Randy Bracy, at Top of the Rock and Brenton Daniels at Ozark National. We know a few more are signing up for this category of membership. OTA members, if you have an equipment manager on your staff and you would like them to join, cost is only $30 for the year.
The OTA Board has approved to host an equipment manager meeting later this year. We are currently gathering information and will then look at a host facility.
PBI Gordon, makers of professional turf products, has renewed their 2023 Gold Partnership with the Ozark Turf Association.
We thank them for their support of our members, helping us provide meeting and networking opportunities. Please thank Heath Schesser, Sales Representative the next time you see him.
SiteOne, makers and distributors of various turf products has renewed their 2023 membership as a Gold Partner with the OTA.
SiteOne will also be our June Meeting Partner at our meeting at Hidden Valley Golf Links.
SiteOne will also be sponsoring closest to the pin prizes at the Scholarship and Research Outing, and both the March and June meetings.
We thank them for their support of our members, allowing the chapter to provide meeting and networking opportunities. Please thank Matt Delventhal, our long time Sales Representative and David Moore, Springfield Branch Manager, the next time you see them.
Syngenta, manufacturer of plant protective products has renewed their Gold Partnership for 2023 with the Ozark Turf Association.
They will also sponsor our lunch and post play snacks at the OTA Scholarship and Research outing in May at Silo Ridge Country Club.
In August, Syngenta will be sponsoring our Family Fun Night at the Springfield Cardinals, Double AA Texas League team of the St. Louis Cardinals. It is a fun night where we celebrate the end of the summer season with our families before school starts again. We’re grateful Syngenta supports this family time, and the families have a good time enjoying the “American Past Time” with food and fireworks.
Syngenta has been long time supporters of the OTA and Superintendents everywhere.
Please thank Paul Carlson, Syngenta Territory Manager the next time you see him.
The Ozark Turf Association would like to announce that Precision Turf Products, suppliers of turf equipment have renewed their Gold Partner status with the OTA.
We thank them for their support of our members, allowing the chapter to provide meeting and networking opportunities. Please thank Barry Siems, President/Owner the next time you see him.
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