Golfdom, January 2012

to 45 million gallons of water a year Plus Pasatiempo looks forward to not relying so much on the city for such a valuable asset Right now were 100 percent reliable on the city of Santa Cruz Hoyt says As soon as they have a cutback due to a water shortage were the lowest on their totem pole no matter the meetings weve had with the city officials and the water officials We just cant convince them were a business to them were just a golf course The new water collections system occupies a lot of Chojnacky and Hoyts time It was probably the No 1 task that the club has tasked for me to accomplish when they brought me here says Hoyt who has been at the course for eight months He previously was at Cinnabar Hills for 13 years Were dealing with two different cities two different water boards multiple water consulting teams were going to have to put in a pump station and storage tanks its a huge project Getting results There are more reasons Golfdom chose Chojnacky including his excellent blog www pasatiempomaintenance com his willingness to share his insights with fellow superintendents Chojnacky spoke at the recent Symposium on Affordable Golf in North Carolina and hosted the 2010 Northern California Field Day and his desire to see his colleagues succeed former assistant Lewis said Chojnacky was always focused on his career development From goats to reduced turf its clear our Graffis BPOTY is a gutsy guy maybe even a risk taker But are they really risks I wouldnt say Paul is a risk taker because I think he knows everything thats going to happen says Boyer It may seem like a risk to you and I but hes confident in his abilities that he will get the results he wants Chojnacky gets results And he also gets one more award for the trophy case Its a surprise Chojnacky says of winning the award But its certainly appreciated CALL FOR NOMINATIONS If you know of someone who should be considered for the 2013 Herb Graffis Business Person of the Year award dont hesitate nominate them today The winner will get an expenses paid trip to the 2013 Golf Industry Show as well as a cover story in Golfdom magazine Make your nomination by visiting http www golfdom com awards business award Dont worry the nomination form is limited to 500 words so nominations can be made quickly and easily MORE control Clover thistle and over 250 other broadleaf weeds disappear with one application of Millennium Ultra 2 With meltdown and residual control it keeps turf clean and pristine for weeks and can be applied virtually any time for maximum flexibility Thats how Nufarm brings you more control and more confidence Ask your distributor for Millennium Ultra2 More where it matters most www nufarm com usto 2012 Nufarm Important Always read and follow label instructions Millennium is a trademark of Nufarm