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SPOTLIGHTAnother traditional October event is the SFGCSA’s Missing& Exploited Childrens Tournament hosted by the SouthFlorida GCSA. This event has raised more than a quarter of amillion dollars in its 27-year history and is a shining exampleof golf being a positive community asset. This year theSFGCSA raised 25,000 to the M&E Foundation.In FGCSA news, President Mark Kann, GCSAA FieldRepresentative Ralph Dain and Executive Director JoelPalm Beach GCSA President Larry Balko presented M&EChairman Joe Pantaleo with a check for 1,500 at the M&EFoundation fund raiser. Photo courtesy of the SFGCSA.Jackson were accompanied by Erin Boyd Wilder of SodSolution in an hour-long meeting with Peter Mitchell,the chief of staff for Florida U.S. Senator Bill Nelson inGCSAA Field Representative Ralph Dain, Erin Boyd Wilder ofSod Solutions and FGCSA President Mark Kann and FGCSAExecutive Director Joel Jackson (behind the camera) metwith U. S. Senator Bill Nelson’s Chief of Staff Peter Mitchell inTallahassee to discuss national golf issues. Photo by Joel Jackson.Tallahassee in late September. The group discussed EPA’sNumeric Nutrient Criteria and NPDES permitting process,the H2-B Worker Visa Program changes by the Departmentof Labor and the exclusion of the coverage of golf coursesin the Federal Disaster Relief legislation. We hope the indepth discussions will bear fruit in the upcoming senatedeliberations.In October the FGCSA Fall Board Meeting was held atthe UF/IFAS Plant Science and Research & Education Unitin Citra, 20 miles south of Gainesville. The board took aquick bus tour of the property to get an appreciation for thefull extent of the Agricultural and Green Industry researchprojects under way at the 1,000-acre facility. The board helda long range planning session to help define futureoperations and goals of the association.FGCSA Officersand Directorson their tourof the UF/IFASResearch andEducation Unitin Citra. Photocourtesy of UF/IFAS.6THE FLORIDA GREEN

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C O V E R S T O RYMiles Grant Country Club199 Years in theMakingView from behind the 18th green.Photo by Joel Jackson.The Miles Grant CC golf courseopened in 1972, but the landon which it stands was part ofa Spanish land grant from theKing of Spain to settler SamuelMiles in 1813. Five square milesof land bordering the Santa LuciaRiver (now St. Lucie) was given ascompensation for shipping andlogistical support rendered byMiles to the Spanish territorialgovernment.When visiting the clubback in October to interviewsuperintendent Harry Hanson,CGCS for this cover story, I became8intrigued with the name of theclub from the logo at the clubhouseentrance. It was a large oval withthe name Miles Grant, the pictureof an old sailing ship and the date1813. Originally I surmised thatthe club’s name was for a Mr. MilesGrant and a subsequent Googlesearch didn’t bear much fruit.When checking out the club’swebsite and amenities, I noticedthe Samuel Miles Tavern wasincluded under dining options, andwhen I googled Samuel Miles andthe year 1813 I hit paydirt.Miles originally established asawmill on the property to producebuilding materials for the influxof settlers who soon followed andthe colonization of the east centralFlorida coastal region was underway. Coincidentally, a sawmill wasalso a key factor in our story on thehistory of the Shingle Creek GC inthe Fall Florida Green.Nearly two centuries later, wefind the established residentialgolf community of Miles Grantproviding social and recreationalactivities to the folks living inthe houses and condominiumsbordering the golf course. There’sTHE FLORIDA GREEN

the 18-hole, par-64 golf course sporting twolegitimate par-fives, five par-fours, 10 par-threes andone hole that can play as a par-four or five. Havingridden the course with Hanson, I can tell you it isa very challenging walk in the park. The course isperhaps a little more forgiving of errant shots since2004, when the multiple hurricane hits destroyedover 300 trees.Also, in side-by-sidetest-strip applications, Hansonreports that the new herbicide,Specticle, “worked quiteWELL” in preventing goosegrass infestations.Since the course is bordered by residences, Hansonmanages his maintenance programs judiciouslyto balance the aesthetics with the cultural needsof the turf. He uses a combination of organic andsynthetic fertilizer blends applied lightly in morefrequent applications, all dependent on soil-testingresults. On average, greens are fed monthly and tees,fairways and roughs four-eight times a year. Totalapplied nitrogen and phosphorus fall well within theguidelines in the Golf BMPs and state fertilizer rules.With an active golf program for the members,Hanson offsets the wear and compaction on theplaying surfaces by hollow-tine aerifying the coursethree times a year. Hanson also lightly groomsand top-dresses the putting surfaces frequentlyfor consistency. The putting surfaces are edgedperiodically and any Tifway 419 runners are pulledto control encroachment.Since the golf course is located on a coastalsand ridge and susceptible to mole crickets andnematodes, Hanson ran a Curfew experimentto find an effective product he could rotate withChipco Choice to control both pests. Keeping costsand the budget in mind, he now treats 10 acres peryear with Curfew, alternating between front andback nine hot spots. He treats the remaining criticalareas with Chipco Choice. Also, in side-by-sidetest-strip applications, Hanson reports that thenew herbicide, Specticle, “worked quite good” inpreventing goose grass infestations.WINTER 2012DuPontAdvion No second chanceNo second call FIRE ANT BAITFire ant colonies are gone in 24 to 72 hours with DuPont Advion fire ant bait. Gone, period. Only Advion hits them with theMetaActive compound providing the power that spreads to helpcontrol entire colonies.When the colony is quickly and completely controlled, customercallbacks also go away. Advion powered with MetaActive setsnew standards for fire ant control to help you set new standardsfor customer satisfaction. Advion . Unbeatable Results.Learn more at proproducts.dupont.com or call1-888-6DuPont (1-888-638-7668).Professional ProductsAlways read and follow all label directions and precautions for use. DuPont Advion is not available in ll states.See your local DuPont representative for details and availability in your state.The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont , The miracles of science , Advion andMetaActive are trademarks or registered trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates.Copyright 2006 E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. All Rights Reserved.06ADVN003115 .25VB9

C O V E R S T O RYView from the Miles Grant 18th tee. Photo by Joel Jackson.The course has only “two” lakes — actually onethat wraps around the 18th hole and also bordersthe 17th hole. The banks are maintained as abuffer zone to filter any possible runoff and protectthe lake’s water quality. Because of the surroundingresidential neighborhoods, wildlife consists mainlyof a diverse bird population and small mammalslike squirrels, fox, raccoon and (ugh) armadillos.I did see a pair of Egyptian geese waddling along10Pair of Egyptian geese waddling along shoreline buffer zone on No. 18.Photo by Joel Jackson.THE FLORIDA GREEN

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C O V E R S T O RYMiles Grant Country ClubMiles Grant Golf Maintenance Staff. Photo by Joel JacksonLocation: StuartOwnership: Member ownedPlaying policy: Private. Average rounds:36,000/year, 18 holes, 4,446 yards, par 64Slope & Rating: 101/62Course designed by Charles M.Mahannah. Constructed by Mahannah& Howard Assoc.Opened: 1972. Master ImprovementPlan by Sanford Golf Design in 2002.Management Team: Club ManagerCarmen Navy; Club President JimCrosby; Green Chairman Dan Capper;Golf Course Superintendent HarryHanson, CGCSMajor projects: Converted to TifEagleGreens in 2003 and 2005Acreage under maintenance: 70; Totalacreage: 88Greens: 2.2 acres; Turf type: TifEagle;Avg. Size 4,700 sq. ft; HOC 1/8 inch. Nooverseeding. Green speed goals: 9.5Tees: 1.3 acres; Turf type: Tifway 419;HOC .350 –.450 inches. Overseededwith ryegrass at 450 lbs/acreFairways :18 acres Turf: Tifway 419.HOC .625 in . No overseeding.Roughs: 34.5 acres; Turf: Tifway 419.HOC 1.0 to 1.5 in. No overseedingBunkers: 49. Hand and machine raking.Sand Type: GA-26.Lakes/Ponds: One 3-acre, U-shapedlake bordering holes 17 & 18.Irrigation: Water source: Storm water,Martin County Reuse and back-upwells. Pumping and Control Systems:Flowtronex Pump Station and Toro SitePro. 800 heads on 70-ft. spacing.Water Conservation: Water only inoff-peak hours. Use wetting agents.Staff including superintendent: 9.Assistant Paul Davidson, EquipmentMgr.: Karl Marshall, Foreman: PedroArqueta. Crew: Nicolas Ajucum, EdwinGonzalez, Feliciano Pelico, RicardoRodriques and Santos Obispa.Top: The 9th green and the Miles Grant clubhouse. Photo by Joel Jackson.12THE FLORIDA GREEN

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C O V E R S T O RYNo.18 during my visit. I had only seen thatspecies once before down at The Falls CC inWest Palm Beach a few years ago.Hanson accomplishes all this fairly typicalbut-rigorous maintenance program with a totalstaff of nine including himself, his assistant,Some of our best ideas havecome from the crew. I believein supervising by training, notjust criticizing results.Paul Davidson, and turf equipment manager,Karl Marshall. Besides the golf course andclubhouse grounds, the crew must also tendto the common areas on the whole propertyincluding the tennis courts, and croquet andlawn bowling areas. The crew starts at 5 a.m.each day to get the course ready for play, andthen does the perimeter work to minimize anydisruption to the flow of play.Since the crew must perform at such highproductivity, I wanted to know Hanson’s secretto motivation and management. He said, “Ibelieve in participatory management. Someof our best ideas have come from the crew.I believe in supervising by training, not justcriticizing results. The most important aspectis to truly respect each person. You must makethe workplace a pleasant place to live andwork.”Hanson means what he says. When walkingthrough the crew’s break room, this messagewas at the top of the daily assignment board:“It’s all about Attitude!”And speaking of attitude, Hanson is awalking testament to living life with a positiveattitude considering he has had several highlysuccessful careers in one lifetime.When contemplating the title for this coverstory, I was almost tempted to call it, “I LedThree Lives,” after the mid-century TV seriesstarring Effrem Zimbalist, Jr, who played anFBI agent. That thought was based on thecolorful careers of our host superintendent14THE FLORIDA GREEN

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