News and people briefs

United Turf Alliance recently launched Armor Tech Rotator Fungicide. 

 

With the active ingredient fluazinam, this new fungicide is labeled for control of a variety of common turf diseases, including dollar spot in green, tees and fairways.

 

ArmorTech Rotator Fungicide can be used as a rotational partner for chlorothalonil and in combination with systemic fungicides. It will be available in early 2017.

 

It wasn't all good news for golf course operators in October, but it wasn't all bad either. Year-over-year rounds played were up 1 percent nationwide in October compare to the same month last year, according to Golf Datatech's Monthly Rounds Played Report. 

 

Play was up in 27 states plus Washington, D.C., and down in 22 other. 

 

Year-to-date rounds played were up by a humble 0.5 percent through October, compared with the first 10 months of 2015.

 

The largest gains in October were in Indiana (up 26 percent); Georgia (19 percent); Virginia (17 percent); Minnesota (12 percent); Iowa (11 percent); and New Jersey, Pennsylvania Tennessee and Texas (10 percent).

 

The most significant losses were in Washington (down 23 percent); South Carolina (14 percent); Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (12 percent); and Florida and Oregon (11 percent).

 

Aquatrols unveiled its new Web site that serves as a central information hub for the company's distributors, industry partners and customers. 

 

The site allows users to quickly access product information and sales collateral, as well as product-specific research and seasonal promotions. The new Web site places an emphasis on the mobile experience, and visitors, for the first time, will be able to access the full Aquatrols.com from their tablet or handheld device. 

 

The new website also taps into Aquatrols' growing social media audience with Blog posts and social feeds displayed prominently on the homepage. The goal is to create a two-way conversation that strengthens Aquatrols' relationships with its growing customer base. 

 

Wiedenmann thanks distributors

Winners of the program were: Mike Cornicelli, A-OK Turf Equipment; Shane Cornicelli, A-OK Turf Equipment; Michael Cornicelli, A-OK Turf Equipment; David Shackelford, Austin Turf; Ryan Smith, Belkorp Ag; Sal Sorbello, Belkorp Ag; Tom Corralez, Belkorp Ag; Josh Berman, Finch Equipment; Phil Page, Finch Equipment; Paul Schultheis, Finch Equipment; Tim Fleegel, Frontier Ag & Turf; Jeff Robinson, Greenville Turf & Tractor; Rick Henderson, Greenville Turf & Tractor; Garry Bodnar, Martin Deerline; Sherri Hill, Pacific Golf & Turf; Michael McNeil, Pacific Golf & Turf; Wesley Weyant, Pacific Golf & Turf; Larry Adcock, Revels Tractor; Andy Lutz, Revels Tractor; Blair Quin, Storr Tractor; Matt Gardner, Stotz Equipment; Andy Means, Stotz Equipment; Zach Moore, Stotz Equipment; Teddy Rosztoczy, Stotz Equipment; Nick Scovel, Stotz Equipment.

In other news, Wiedenmann North America recently was honored as Importer of the Year for 2014 and 2015 at an awards ceremony held in Munich, Germany earlier this year. Pictured are (from left) Jordy Smith, West Coast territory manager; Will Wolverton, general manager of Wiedenmann North America, LLC; Jeremy Stafne, Midwest territory manager; Juergen Wiedenmann, owner of Wiedenmann GmBH; Brad Boaz, East Coast territory manager; and Karl Wiedenmann, sales Manager, Wiedenmann GmbH. Wiedenmann North America is the North American distributor for Wiedenmann GmBH, a manufacturer of natural and turf maintenance equipment.

Signature Control Systems helping troops and their families

 

Proceeds from Signature's golf and turf product sales will go to Tee It Up for the Troops to help local and national veterans service organizations.

 

Minnesota-based Tee It Up for the Troops hosts approximately 40 golf events across the country each year to raise funds for combat-affected veterans and their families. It provides more than $1 million in direct funding annually to veterans service providers.

 

Signature Control Systems is a natural partner for Tee It Up for the Troops. The company has been a leader in golf course turf irrigation control and supplies for nearly 20 years. Its equipment can be found on hundreds of golf courses around the globe.

 

The partnership was formalized in late November 2016. Signature will serve as Tee It Up for the Troops' exclusive irrigation partner and joins other golf industry partners such as E-Z-GO, Bridgestone Golf and PING.

Former Valhalla Golf Club superintendent Mark Wilson topped a group of three new inductees into the Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame.

 

A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University where he studied turfgrass management and played on the golf team Wilson spent 22 years - from 1988-2010 - as the superintendent at Valhalla, which has been owned outright by the PGA of America since 2000.

 

Wilson, 60, was the host superintendent for the PGA Championship in 1996 and 2000 and the 2008 Ryder Cup Matches.

 

Joining Wilson in the Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame were former Morehead State University golf coach Rex Chaney and former Kentucky Golf Association official Tom Cooksey.

 

The newest class was inducted Nov. 18 during a ceremony in Lexington.