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Bringing Theory into the Real World - OAC Public Lecture, February 11

February 5, 2009

For professional turf managers, the challenges of Mother Nature, budget limitations and the demands of golfers can make it difficult to apply classroom theory to the real world. As the Winter 2009 session of the OAC public lecture series continues, Blake McMaster, Course and Property Manager at the Royal Montreal Golf Club and OAC's 2009 Superintendent in Residence, will discuss practical solutions to address the many challenges of preparing golf courses for play by a wide range of golfers from the casual amateur to the world's top touring professionals.

The annual Superintendent in Residence program is presented with funding support from the OAC Alumni Foundation.

Bringing Theory into the Real World
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Lifetime Learning Centre, OVC 1714
University of Guelph

 

This event is open to the public: there is no charge for admission. OVC Lifetime Learning Centre is located just off Gordon Street between College Avenue and Stone Road: access via McGilvary Road.

A campus map is available at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/campus/map/

 

About the Speaker:
Blake McMaster has been the Course and Property Manager at Royal Montreal Golf Club since 1995. While at Royal Montreal he has hosted two Canadian Open championships and the 2007 Presidents Cup
competition. He was the first recipient of the Toro/Canadian Golf Superintendents Association Environmental Stewardship Award in 1995 and in 2007 was named the Score Magazine and Canadian Golf
Superintendents Association Superintendent of the Year.

About the Series:
The OAC Public Lecture Series features distinguished speakers on topical issues related to agriculture, food, the environment and rural communities in Canada and around the world. The series promotes better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of rapid change and global connectivity.

For more information:
Paula Conley
OAC Dean's Office
University of Guelph
phone: 519 824 4120 ext 56513
pconley@uoguelph.ca