Cherry Ln Golf Course InspctnUnited States Golf Association
$1,100
Green Section, Northwest Region
$1,400
PO Box 5844, Twin Fells, ID 83303
$1,600
T 208 7320280 F 208 732-0282
$1,900
www.usga.org
RE
C E I V E D
August 20, 2002
AUG 2 12002
Ms. JoAnn Butler
Spink, Butler, Clapp
SPINK BUTLER CLAPP, LLP
251 East Front Street, Suite 200
Boise, ID 83702
Dear Ms. Butler:
Pursuant to your recent inquiry, please find enclosed information regarding the USGA
Green Section Turf Advisory Service (TAS). Since 1953, the USGA Green Section
agronomists have provided on-site consultation to thousands of golf courses across the
United States. Our recommendations are intended to help improve playing quality and
turfgrass reliability within the scope of resources available to the individual golf course.
We by no means rate or judge the condition of any course, but rather try and help
improve the maintenance efficiency and playing quality of the course. The strength of
our service comes from information gathered from the 120 or so golf courses each
agronomist visits per season. This practical information is supported by current
research results from leading university and industry researchers, of which the Green
Section has provided significant funding.
The TAS service is available at the following subscription fees. Fees collected from
subscribing clubs offset our actual costs by approximately 50%, with the remaining
costs subsidized by other USGA programs. Our service is satisfaction guaranteed, and
we sincerely believe that the cost of the service will be recovered by the club through
improved efficiency and playing quality.
Half-day TAS Paid before May 15, 2002
$1,100
Paid after May 15, 2002
$1,400
Full day TAS Paid before May 15, 2002
$1,600
Paid after May 15, 2002
$1,900
In addition to the Turf Advisory Service, a significant portion of your subscription fee is
used to sponsor important turfgrass research projects at many leading Universities. To
date, sponsored research projects have produced numerous improved turfgrass
varieties and identified maintenance practices that protect the environment in which all
golfers live. With your support, the USGA has been able to provide over $20,000,000
for research since 1985 and is committed to continuing its support in the face of many
new challenges that confront the turf industry in the new millennium.
In closing, the goal of the Turf Advisory Service is to share valuable information
regarding turfgrass maintenance practices with subscribing courses. To this end, I look
forward to visiting at your request and being of service in whatever way possible. If you
would like to schedule a visit during a particular time of the year, please note it on the
enclosed information form or feel free to contact my office in Twin Falls, Idaho at (208)
732-0280 in addition to mailing your Turf Advisory Service fee to Golf House in Far
Hills, New Jersey. Please share this information with club officials so that they are
aware of this service from USGA. I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with
your golf course and help provide better turf for better golf.
Sincerely,
Matthew C. Nelson
Agronomist, Northwest Region
United States Goff Association
Green Section Northwest Region
P.O. Box 5844, Twin Falls, ID 83303-5844 1AWA*
T (208) 732-0280 F (208) 732-0282
2002 CLUB INFORMATION FORM
So that we may have accurate information about your club, please complete and fax this form as
soon as possible to the above fax number.
Please print or type.
Full Name of Club/Course
Address (street or box)
Post Office (box #j
City
Clubhouse Phone
Golf Course is
Supt. Phone
Supt. Home
President
General Manager
Green Chairman
Pro Name
Assistant Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Other
Other
Other
Application authorized by:
Title:
State
Clubhouse Fax
Supt. Fax (
Supt. E -Mail
Pro Shop Phone (
Title
Title
Title
Date:
Please provide billing Information if different from club address.
Bill to:
Address:
City:
State:Zip:
Contact Name:
Phone( Fafl
Pleas® remit payment directly to: United States Golf Association, Accounting Department,
PO Box 708; Far Hills, NJ 07931-0708
Please indicate below the type and # of visits to be scheduled:
PAY BEFORE 5115102 FOR $300 DISCOUNT:
Haif-day vistt(s) at $1,100
Full day vlslt(s) at $1,800
DISCOUNT IF PAID AFTER 5115/02:
Half-day visit(s) at $1,400
Full-day visit(s) at $1,900
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Agronomist, Northwest Region
United States Gaff Association
Green Section
` PO Box 5844, Twin Falls, ID 83303
T 208 732-0280 F 208 732-0282
mnelson@usga.org www.usga.org
United States Golf Association
Green Section, Northwest Region
PO Box 5844, Twin Falls, 10 83303
T 208 7320280 F 208 732-0282
www.usga.org
August 20, 2002
Ms. JoAnn Butler
Spink, Butler, Clapp
251 East Front Street, Suite 200
Boise, ID 83702
Dear Ms. Butler:
RECEIVED
AUG 12 2002
SPINK BUTLER CLAPP, LLP
Pursuant to your recent inquiry, please find enclosed information regarding the USGA
Green Section Turf Advisory Service (TAS). Since 1953, the USGA Green Section
agronomists have provided on-site consultation to thousands of golf courses across the
United States. Our recommendations are intended to help improve playing quality and
turfgrass reliability within the scope of resources available to the individual golf course.
We by no means rate or judge the condition of any course, but rather try and help
improve the maintenance efficiency and playing quality of the course. The strength of
our service comes from information gathered from the 120 or so golf courses each
agronomist visits per season. This practical information is supported by current
research results from leading university and industry researchers, of which the Green
Section has provided significant funding.
The TAS service is available at the following subscription fees. Fees collected from
subscribing clubs offset our actual costs by approximately 50%, with the remaining
costs subsidized by other USGA programs. Our service is satisfaction guaranteed, and
we sincerely believe that the cost of the service will be recovered by the club through
improved efficiency and playing quality.
Half-day TAS Paid before May 15, 2002
$1,100
Paid after May 15, 2002
$1,400
Full day TAS Paid before May 15, 2002
$1,600
Paid after May 15, 2002
$1,900
In addition to the Turf Advisory Service, a significant portion of your subscription fee is
used to sponsor important turfgrass research projects at many leading Universities. To
date, sponsored research projects have produced numerous improved turfgrass
varieties and identified maintenance practices that protect the environment in which all
golfers live. With your support, the USGA has been able to provide over $20,000,000
for research since 1985 and is committed to continuing its support in the face of many
new challenges that confront the turf industry in the new millennium.
In closing, the goal of the Turf Advisory Service is to share valuable information
regarding turfgrass maintenance practices with subscribing courses. To this end, I look
forward to visiting at your request and being of service in whatever way possible. If you
would like to schedule a visit during a particular time of the year, please note it on the
enclosed information form or feel free to contact my office in Twin Falls, Idaho at (208)
732-0280 in addition to mailing your Turf Advisory Service fee to Golf House in Far
Hills, New Jersey. Please share this information with club officials so that they are
aware of this service from USGA. I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with
your golf course and help provide better turf for better golf.
Sincerely,
Matthew C. Nelson
Agronomist, Northwest Region
United States Golf Association
Green Section Northwest Region
P.O. Box 5844, Twin Falls, ID 83303-5844 =A*m
T (208) 732-0280 F (208) 732-0282
2002 CLUB INFORMATION FORM
So that we may have accurate information about your dub, please complete and fax this form as
soon as possible to the above fax number.
Full Name of Club/Course
Address (street or box)
Post Office (box #)
City
Clubhouse Phone ( )
Golf Course S
Supt Phone
Supt Home(
General Manager
Green Chairman
Pro Name
Assistant Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Other
Other
Other
Please print or type.
State Zip
Clubhouse Fax ( )
Supt
Supt
Pro Shop Phone (
Title
Title
Title
Application authorized by:
Title: Date.
Please provide billing information if different from club address.
Bill to:
Address:
City:
State:Zip:
Contact Name:
Phone( ) ax
Please remit navment directly to: United States Golf Association, Accounting Department,
PO Box 708; Far Hills, NJ 07031-0708
Please indicate below the tvoe and # of visits to be scheduled:
PAY BEFORE 5115/02 FOR $300 DISCOUNT:
-------Half-day visit(s) at $1,100
Full day visit(s) at $1,800
DISCOUNT IF PAID AFTER 5115/02:
Half-day visits) at $1,400
Full-day visits) at $1,900