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Golf
Course Grounds  As you should know, Alex Hultz is our superintendent and does a great job. Alex has a BS degree in Management from Quincy University '94, and a BS degree in Agronomy from Southwest Missouri State University '98. Alex came to LVCC in 2003. The images and descriptions below are to introduce you to both our staff and to some of the pieces of equipment that you might see them operating. It's easy for us to show up on Tuesday afternoon, or Saturday morning, or whenever, and not really think about the amount of work that goes into keeping our course in great condition. These guys all work 40 hours (or more) a week and do much more than just mow grass.
Alex uses the Toro HydroJect to inject water and aerify the 12th green. The Hydroject injects a series of small streams of water into the green at roughly 3000psi pressure, reducing soil compaction and at the same time injecting water about 6" below the surface of the green (or tee). We purchased this piece of equipment in 1995 or 1996 at a cost of about $25,000. It is a vital tool in the superintendent's battle to give us the quality greens we want.
The next three photos are of Glen McGuire mowing the 14th green on one of our two John Deere triplex mowers. These mowers are used exclusively for mowing our greens. Typical cutting height during season is .120" (120/1000's) If you want to know what changes have taken place on the course, Glen would be a good person to ask. He has been at LVCC for 38 years. |
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 Among the jobs that Glen performs at LVCC are: pump station / irrigation technician; greens mower; pool maintenance/repair; trencher; chainsaw; chemical spraying, and "just about anything else you can think of", says Alex about Glen. "If it's broke, he can fix it."
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Glen Mowing Video (3Mb) |
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 On the right is Glen's brother Gene, who has been at LVCC since
May 1967. Today, most of Gene's duties involve equipment
maintenance, and he rarely ventures out of the maintenance building unless
it is to check on a piece of equipment to make sure it is functioning
properly. Gene's duties include equipment maintenance / repair and backhoe operator. Gene has 40 years experience at Lake Valley. Alex considers Glen and Gene both as "critical to LVCC".
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Harold has about 13 years experience on the golf course. |
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Kevin Crowell uses one of our Toro mowers to mow the 7th tee. Kevin is a recent (2004) addition to LVCC, but he has 15 years experience. His normal duties include: greens mower; changing cups; daily set up (tees/trash/coolers); mowing tees/collars/aprons; rough mowing; weed eating; chemical applicator; bunker raking; tractor operator. Kevin can operate every piece of equipment at LVCC.
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 Kelly Crowell also came to LVCC in 2004. Here he is shown on a second Toro mowing the 1st tee. Kelly has 4 years experience and typical duties include: greens mower; daily course set up (tees/trash/coolers); mowing tees/collars/aprons; weed eating; rough mowing, bunker raking.
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 B.J. Wall stops long enough to have his picture taken. BJ is shown on our rotary mower that is used for mowing roughs. B.J. has 4 years experience at LVCC, and his primary duty includes mowing green surrounds, but he also does: carpentry; tractor operator; backhoe operator; mows tees/collars/approaches; greens mower; bunker rake operator; rough mower; and daily course set up (tees/trash/coolers).
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Charlie Parker rides the Sand Pro in the bunker on #9. Among Charlie's normal duties are: mowing green surrounds; bunker maintenance; setting cups; daily course set up (tees/trash/coolers); landscaping; chainsaw; weed eating; greens mower; pool maintenance / seasonal preparation. Alex's crew generally rakes our traps most mornings before play begins, unless they are held up by weather, etc. |
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2007 Golf Course Staff |
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Alex is quick to point out that even though he has listed typical duties for each employee, they are all capable of performing numerous tasks and regularly overlap duties. He also emphasizes that when we undertake a project at LVCC all of his employees participate.
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In the two pictures below Charlie uses our Buffalo Turbine blower to blow
leaves off of #4 tee. The Buffalo Turbine is rated at 10,500 cubic
feet per minute of air movement, at 180 mph nozzle speed. And,
if you'll notice, the nozzle is about 12" across! This baby moves a
lot of air! The Buffalo Turbine was a new acquisition for us in the
fall of 2007.
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