Superintendent collaboration in action: The kikuyugrass excellence summit

Cultural

PACE Turf member Kevin Hutchins at Mission Viejo Country Club in Mission Viejo, California sponsored the first Kikuyugrass Excellence Summit in February, 2010, with a mission to improve kikuyugrass performance by enhancing communication among kikuyugrass superintendents and sharing their expert knowledge of kikuyugrass management. More than 25 golf course superintendents who currently manage kikuyugrass met to discuss all aspects of kikuyugrass management as a fine turf type for golf courses. The group has agreed to have periodic meetings in the future to further share ideas and test results. 

Three documents were prepared for the Summit:

• Kikuyugrass Summit Mission Statement (44 KB pdf)
• Kikuyugrass Management Survey Results (156 KB pdf)
• Kikuyugrass Summit 2010 February 1, 2010 - Summary by Pat Gross USGA (131 KB pdf)
• Kikuyugrass Primer by James Baird, UC Riverside (78 KB pdf)
• Invasive species database listing for kikuyugrass

PACE Turf has setup a Kikuyugrass Working Group Forum that can be read by the public, but with posting in the forum restricted to PACE Turf members. Information updates will be posted in the forum and research results will be posted in Super Journal and other scientific and trade publications.

List of Attendees

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Name	JobTitle	Company
Bill Houlihan	Superintendent	Black Gold Golf Club
Brian Archbold	Superintendent	El Niguel Country Club
David Michael	Superintendent	Friendly Hills Country Club
Juan Maldonado	Superintendent	Glendora Country Club
Dennis Fowler	Superintendent	La Jolla Country Club
Sean Cincotta	Superintendent	Laguna Woods Golf Course
Matt Deuel	Superintendent	Las Posas Country Club
Arnie Peredia	Superintendent	Los Coyotes Country Club
Jose Prieto	Superintendent	Los Serranos Country Club
Bruce Duenow	Superintendent	Los Verdes Country Club
Robert Gluck	Superintendent	Mesa Verde Country Club
Kevin Hutchins	Superintendent	Mission Viejo Country Club
Ron Benedict	Superintendent	Newport Beach Country Club
Larry Stowell	Scientist	Pace Turf
Wendy Gelernter	Scientist	Pace Turf
Pat Gradoville	Superintendent	Palos Verdes Golf Club
Jim Pitman	Superintendent	Rolling Hills Country Club
Gus Nelson	Superintendent	San Clemente Golf Course
Rich Liddle	Superintendent	San Gabriel Country Club
David Zahrte	Superintendent	Santa Ana Country Club
Kurt Desiderio	Superintendent	Saticoy Country Club
Mike Wolpoff	Superintendent	Sea Cliff Country Club
Ken Graves	Superintendent	South Hills Country Club
Candice Combs	Superintendent	Torrey Pines Golf Course
Jim Baird	Extension Specialist	UC Riverside
Pat Gross	Director	USGA
Tim Wren	Superintendent	Yorba Linda Country Club