Golfdom, January 2013

NEWS NOTES AND QUOTES RECOGNITION Curtis Tyrrell CGCS Medinah CC with Rees Jones at the 2012 Golfdom Summit REES JONES NAMED 2013 ROSSAWARDWINNER Rees Jones has been selected by the American Society of Golf Course Architects as the 2013 Donald Ross Award recipient Jones a past president of the ASGCA is well known for his redesign of courses in preparation for major championships He has applied his remodeling skills to seven U S Open venues seven PGA Championship courses four Ryder Cups two Walker Cup sites and a Presidents Cup site Rees influence in the golf industry is profound and was most recently felt during the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah said President Bob Cupp ASGCA Fellow His moniker The Open Doctor taken over from his father Trent has allowed him to be a spokesman for our profession to those outside the business of golf development for years And he has handled the responsibility well doing good work and speaking in public forums about the art and science of golf course architecture REALIGNMENT BASF FORMS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS DEPARTMENT BASF announced it will take its businesses within the U S non crop markets and merge them into one The primary businesses known as Professional Turf Ornamentals T O and Pest Control Solutions and secondary businesses including Professional Vegetation Management and Market Business Development will now collectively be known to the marketplace as the BASF Specialty Products Department SPD Each respective market will continue to be served but BASF will do so as one business unit led by Jan Buberl Director of Specialty Products We reviewed the strategy and two things came up focus on the end user and focus on innovation Buberl told Golfdom What are superintendents biggest problems How can we support water management better Dollar spot control Overall playability We will be better suited to address all of these things ACQUISITIONS EAGLE ONE GOLF ACQUIRES FORE PAR Eagle One Golf Products Anaheim Calif announced recently that they have acquired Fore Par Buena Park Calif In June of 2012 Eagle One Golf was acquired by Canadian company Golf Supply Warehouse With the acquisition Eagle One Golf now says that they are the largest distributors of golf course and golf range equipment supplies and accessories in the world No determination has yet been made if the name Fore Par will be kept Its business as usual for a short time Both companies have long storied brands I can tell you that we are ready to immediately service both sets of customers Rod Halsall general manager of Eagle One Golf told Golfdom It would be foolhardy not to carefully consider the best way to integrate these two brands GOLDOM AT THE GIS Stop by the Golfdom booth at the Golf Industry Show next month for your chance to win an all expenses paid trip to the 2013 Golfdom Summit as well as a chance to catch up with the crew in person hey where was Geraci when we took this picture We will also be giving away free high fives to anyone who wants one Sorry no hugs January 2013 Golfdom 11 Golfdom com PHOTO BY RYAN BOCKMULLER TOP BETH GERACI