Golfdom, April 2010
Plant Health Report PART TWO GETTING WITH THE Fungicide Program Its not just about spraying a disease when it rears its ugly head Its about implementing a schedule thats part of the plan to achieve plant health 32 Golfdom A p r i l 2 0 1 0 B Y L A R R Y A Y L W A R D E D I T O R I N C H I E F J ohn Gurke and his golf course are tight like family Gurke is the longtime superintendent of Aurora Country Club near Chicago He and the course have been through thick and thin Gurke cares about his courses health like it was one of his kids OK maybe were exaggerating but you get the picture Gurke realizes the courses lifeblood its turfgrass has been entrusted to him So he does everything he can to make sure the turfgrass is as healthy as Jack LaLanne And if it is Gurke feels like hes doing his job If Im not walking that course every day and getting down on my knees and smelling the turfgrass and sticking a probe in it then I dont have a real good grip on whether Im doing a good job or not Gurke says Other superintendents can relate to Gurkes passion
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