Fall is here and for most superintendents it’s not only a difficult time but a very important time of the year. The difficult time is the shortage of labour to do very important work in preparing the golf course or park for the winter months.

Our Research Tournament at Grant Sawchyn’s North Battleford Golf and Country Club was a big success. Although the turnout wasn’t what we hoped for, all participants had fun and enjoyed a first class golf course.

Less than three weeks until the Research Tournament in North Battleford at Grant Sawchyn’s golf course. If you want to play a well groomed fun golf course make sure you enter a team. Proceeds will go to Turfgrass research which every golf course in Saskatchewan will benefit from.

Some 57 years ago I started work at the Riverside Country Club and needless to say, I saw a lot of changes and improvements. Last fall I wrote a history of the Club as I saw it. Long time members who took the time to read it loved it as it brought back many memories. If you have been at your club a long time, consider writing a history. You’ll enjoy it and it will be a worthwhile project.

Thanks to Howard Fox of the Crystal Lake Golf Club for letting me know that Saskatchewan has updated it’s pruning ban in stopping the spread of Dutch Elm Disease. The ban is now from April 1st to August 31st unless a formal authorization has been obtained.