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Oct 09

PHOTOS: The Experience at Ridge Creek Golf Club

On October 2, 2013, Wilbur Ellis and Ridge Creek Golf Club in Dinuba, CA hosted “The Experience at Ridge Creek,” an invitation-only event intended to educate golf course management professionals. This is the second year Ridge Creek has hosted the educational event.

Superintendents from across the region joined representatives from Aquatrols, BASF, Syngenta, Bayer, and other industry leaders on a tour of the one-of-a-kind facility led by Superintendent Rob Lomeli.

Each hole at the upscale, public course is cared for under a different management program, providing a unique look at the strengths and weaknesses of different products and cultural practices. In the words of Aquatrols’ lab tech Alex Duffy, “the entire course is a field trial.”


All greens at the facility are currently treated with Aquatrols soil surfactants, primarily Sixteen90 and Primer Select. However, Mr. Lomeli plans to switch all of his greens to a Revolution program next year, citing the firm conditions and lack of ball marks on the Revolution-treated 9th green this season.

Check out some pictures from the Ridge Creek Experience below (click to enlarge):

 

Rob L Green Number 9   Ridge Creek Bunker

Ridge Creek Greens    Rob Ridge Creek

 

You can learn more about our visit to Ridge Creek and see more pictures by on our Facebook page. Don’t forget to “Like” us while you’re there!

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More than 60 years ago, Aquatrols introduced the world’s first commercially available soil wetting agent. Since creating an entirely new product category to address water management challenges and opportunities, the company has remained a top innovator and producer of high-performance soil surfactants and related technologies. Aquatrols’ advanced product suite optimizes soil-water-plant interactions in agricultural, professional turfgrass, and horticultural industries in more than 40 countries. Headquartered in southern New Jersey, Aquatrols also has offices in the United Kingdom and conducts business on six continents.