Golfdom, February 2015

Continued from page 25 thing Larson says Id lay in bed at night with insomnia researching bulldozers It was a risky purchase but Ive learned that risk takers can be rewarded Jeff Markow CGCS at Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach Calif met Larson when they became roommates at Penn State in 1983 Markow says he knew back then that Larson had what it would take to make it in the industry Bill is an outstanding superintendent with attention to detail and a hands on approach He rolls up his sleeves and saves the course a tremendous amount of money Markow says Thats where he excels Hell teach himself contracts negotiations whatever it takes to get the biggest bang for his buck Larson is a handy guy and he says hes hired handy guys They recently built new on course bathrooms The bid from an outside contractor was 280000 Larson and his team built them for 120000 I like to stay busy I like to work and I like to improve Larson says Value of the shop The walls are 3 inch concrete on the inside and outside with 6 inches of insulation in the middle Thats useful on a cold Minnesota day like today when its minus 16 degrees outside An employee can walk from one end of the shop to the other without having to set foot outside Thats important in the winter Just as important is the amount of natural light that comes in during the summer months Or the energy efficient lights The city applauded their environmental wash station which keeps all clippings on site and gets consumed by microbes And Larson insists the entire place remain spotless Bill definitely makes sure we know how valuable this shop is Tolzmann says Ive heard Bill say it a thousand times See the condition of someones shop and 90 percent of the time thats reflective of their golf course Weve taken that to heart Town Countrys soft spoken me CONTROL YOUR SPRAY CONTROL YOUR INVESTMENT Put your money where your turf is Droplex adjuvant helps reduce drift while improving deposition and increasing absorption for better control over your spray and your budget UNTREATED DROPLEX Learn more Contact your local WinField representative or visit www winfi eldpro com WinField and Droplex are registered trademarks of Winfi eld Solutions LLC 2015 Winfi eld Solutions LLC Images are computer generated for reference only Actual results may vary Continued on page 29 February 2015 Golfdom 27 Golfdom com photos by judy griesedieck Larson enjoys teaching his crew every aspect of the operation not just turf If a guy has never tiled before I can share that knowledge and when he buys his own house he can improve it he says