Golfdom, January 2012
steep terrain the company asked for 1200 per acre cleared leading to a 15000 bill Chojnacky did the comparison and figured it would have cost 110000 to have had his crew perform the same task It also would have taken four years The goats finished off the job in 10 weeks It was also a big entertainment factor for our members They loved it Chojnacky says with a smile With the canyons now cleared the course more closely resembles what MacKenzie created Previously the depth of the canyons was masked by the overgrowth and sightlines were compromised A more open course now greets players thanks to the goats Reducing irrigated turf The overgrown canyons were a problem but they paled in comparison to the courses water issues Pasatiempo currently has one water source and thats drinking water from the city of Santa Cruz The cost of irrigating the turf was a ridiculous amount Chojnacky says Continued on page 18 Chojnacky looked to weed eating goats when he needed to clear overgrowth in Pasatiempos steep canyons PHOTO BY ROB BABCOCK MORE VALUE For above and below ground insect control use Mallet and Menace MORE CHOICE Brown patch dollar spot Take your pick from our full line of fungicides MORE EFFECTIVE PROTECTION Promote healthy turf all season long with TM IP T Methyl and Propiconazole MORE EASE Non turf areas stay clean for months with one shot of stay put ProDeuce Collaborate Create Succeed www nufarm com usto 2012 Nufarm Important Always read and follow label instructions Mallet Menace Millennium and ProDeuce are trademarks of Nufarm
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