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February Sea to Sand
Written on February 16th, 2012
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Written on January 17th, 2012
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Written on December 13th, 2011
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Written on November 5th, 2011
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Ty Broadhead
Written on October 19th, 2011
By Geoff Johansen
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This month’s superintendent profile will focus on the host of the Hi-Lo superintendents Association annual Scholarship and Research tournament.
Ty Broadhead was born and raised in San Marino California and moved to the desert his freshman year in high school. He graduated from Indio high school in 1980, and immediately after graduation went on his mission assignment with The Church of Latter Day Saints in London England. After completing his mission he enrolled at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona (GO BRONCOS) to complete his degree in Horticulture and Turf Management. While attending Cal Poly one of Ty’s major influences was Dr. Kent Kurtz.
After graduation Ty landed his first superintendent job at Ivey Ranch golf course. His tenure was a year then he was hired at Desert Island golf club. Ty spent the next two years working at Desert Island before he was hired at the Lakes Country Club in Palm Desert. Ty recalls one of the funniest things happening to him while he was at The Lakes. It was right around overseeding time, and he was busy looking at the golf course getting ready for the oversee process. His mind was going in a thousand different directions (As all of us Desert Rats can attest to) when he began to drive against the flow of play on hole number six. He drove over a small mound on the right hand side of the hole in a Daihatsu with no roof. On the other side of the mound was a bunker in which he flew the cart right into the middle of the bunker. He was not thrown out of the vehicle, and was not hurt accept his pride of course. He drove the Daihatsu out of the bunker, and raked it up very quickly! I think all of us in the business have similar stories. Ty was the superintendent at The Lakes Country Club for four years. From The Lakes Ty was hired at La Quinta Country Club. During his eight year tenure at La Quinta Country Club Ty went through a complete renovation of the golf course in 1999, and hosted several Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Tournaments’. Ty was then hired to run the operations at his current position Tradition Golf Club. He has been there nine years and running. If you ever get a chance to visit the golf course make it a priority. It is definitely a top five golf facility here in the Coachella Valley.
Ty and his wife Denise have four sons Kirk 23, Cameron 18, Nick 16, and Jarrod 14. The Broadhead family schedule is quite filled with attendance at wrestling and basketball practices and competitions. When there is spare time in the schedule Ty enjoys watching college football. Growing up in a suburb of Southern California Ty is an avid fan of USC Football. Yours truly also growing up in a suburb of Los Angeles was an avid fan of U.C.L.A. football and basketball. Ty did admit he was a U.C.L.A. basketball fan growing up and attending the John Wooden camps. When not watching college football, and attending to his kids schedules Ty is very involved with the local chapters of The Church of the Latter Day Saints. Ty served as a Bishop at one of the local stakes here in the Coachella Valley for five years, and now proctors/mentors each of the local area Bishop’s.
Ty originally thought he would be a landscape architect instead of a golf course superintendent. He credits Dr. Kent Kurtz, Dennis Orsborn, Bruce Deanow, and Gary Peterson for mentoring and “straightening” his views out about the golf industry. When asked about the industry and how it has changed in the last twenty four years, Ty believes the biggest difference has been how the golf course superintendent is viewed. Twenty or so years ago the superintendent was the third most important aspect in the operation of a club. In today’s world the superintendent is often viewed as the second most important part of any operation right behind the general manager/director of golf. With the help of people like Ty Broadhead the business of golf maintenance will continue to gain acceptance, notoriety, and admiration from all.
October’s Sand to Sea now Available
Written on October 17th, 2011
The October issue of Sea to Sand is now available, the official publication of Hi-Lo Desert GCSA and GCSASC. Download it today!
September Sand to Sea
Written on September 12th, 2011
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August Sand to Sea now Available!
Written on August 10th, 2011
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July Sea to Sand now Available
Written on July 13th, 2011
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June Sand to Sea now Available
Written on June 9th, 2011
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May Sand to Sea now Available!
Written on May 13th, 2011
Download the latest version of Sand to Sea. You will hear from Juan Maldonado, CGCS, Southern California GCSA’s new President as well as get the latest Government Relations update from Jim Ferrin, GCCS.
New Sand and Sea Newsletter
Written on April 7th, 2011
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Featured Member: William Carrick, Superintendent- Andalusia Country Club
Written on April 6th, 2011
This month’s superintendent profile will focus on the hi-lo golf course superintendents association reigning golf champion. He will be defending his title in June at Shadow Ridge Golf Club in Palm Desert.
Will Carrick was born and spent the first ten years of his life in Houston Texas. From there his family re-located to Maine where he spent the rest of his youth playing golf at any chance he could get. Right after high school Will found his passion for maintenance and began working on his first 9 hole golf course. He worked on a second nine hole course before he went off to college at UMASS. While attending UMASS Will was able to complete an internship at Pine Valley Golf Club. After graduation from UMASS Will landed his first assistant job at Merion Golf Club.
The famous Mr. Dick Bator hired Will as an assistant, but by the time he started his position with the club Mr. Bator was moving on to another position. The replacement superintendent was Paul Latshaw Jr., and Will credits a lot of his knowledge and philosophy on golf course maintenance to his tenure spent at Merion. After his stint at Merion Will landed his first superintendent job at an upstate New York Club called Yahnundasis. Will spent three years at Yahnundasis before moving on to Morris County Golf Club in New Jersey. Both clubs were over a hundred years old with the latter being an original Seth Raynor design. Will went onto say the Raynor was an engineer originally and he designed his golf course with that direction in mind. There were bunkers, and even some green complexes on the course that were square.
In his tenure at Morris County Will was able to work on a re-design of the property with Ron Pritchard a well known east coast architect. With that project complete Yahnundasis Country Club came calling again for his services. Will spent a few more years at Yahnundasis before the West Coast specifically the desert came calling. Will has been in his current position at Andalusia Country Club now for four years, and has done a wonderful job with the Rees Jones designed club in La Quinta.
Will is currently an active member of the hi-lo golf association, and may have aspirations to run for the board of directors in the future. I guaranteed Will there may be more than one person holding him to that aspiration. His lowest score ever on a golf course was a 68 on a course back in Maine in his early twenties, and he credits Kiawah Island Ocean Course in South Carolina as the toughest course he has played partially because of the constant wind coming off the ocean. Will related a funny story about when he was playing with a close friend at Pebble Beach. The twosome was paired with a single who preferred to walk the course that day. Well the single player shot a robust 156 in his round and played every single stroke. That guy got his money’s worth from Pebble on that day I would say. Will also has an affinity for the automobile industry as well. His father worked at dealerships throughout Will’s youth, and he liked attending car auctions to purchase and re-sell automobiles.
Will lives in La Quinta with wife Audrey and their two children Natalie and Will Jr. Natalie who is 14 enjoys dance, and is attending a cheer program to become a cheerleader at La Quinta High School. Will Jr. loves sports and is currently playing both baseball and soccer. Audrey is a counselor at Xavier High School here in the valley.
Everybody will thoroughly enjoy Andalusia Country Club this May. It is a great challenging golf course for all skill levels. Trust me on this one I know from firsthand experience.
Remember to thank William for hosting this event you “WILL “not be disappointed.
Geoff Johansen
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New photos from HiLo Golf Courses
Written on April 1st, 2011
New HiLo/SoCal Sea to Sand Publication
Written on March 8th, 2011
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Report by Mark Mahady and Associates
Written on February 17th, 2011
Download the latest report by Mark Mahady and Associates. This report is titled Evaluation of Products and Programs for Suppression and Control of the Root Knot Nematode (Meliodogyne sp.) on a Creeping Bentgrass Putting Green.
February’s Hi-Lo and SoCal Newsletter
Written on February 9th, 2011
Never bet with anyone you meet on the first tee who has a deep suntan, a 1-iron in his bag, and squinty eyes. – Dave Marr
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HiLo and SoCal’s January Newsletter
Written on January 7th, 2011
Download HiLo’s January Newsletter. This edition is jam packed with information from Club Presidents Rafael Barajas and Jonas Conlan as well as other respected board members.
