Superintendent collaboration in action: The kikuyugrass excellence summit
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
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 |