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Championship venues are nothing new for the 25-year Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) member.His impressive resume includes stints at Ligonier (Pa.) Country Club, Laurel Valley Golf Club, Oakmont Country Club and now Baltusrol.How does the 2005 PGA Championship compare to the 1994 U.S. Open Championship he hosted at Oakmont?Inside the ropes, Kuhns will bring in 90 volunteers to assist his 60-person maintenance staff."The bentgrass/Poa mix (greens, tees, fairways) and the bluegrass (roughs) are cool season grasses that don't take too kindly to the heat and humidity of New Jersey in mid-August," Kuhns said.Kuhns instituted a program of aerating and topdressing greens, which combined with bentgrass overseeding, has converted the greens from a 10 percent bentgrass/90 percent Poa mix in 2000, to a 90-95 percent bentgrass today.Turf also improved due to a tree management program which allowed for better air movement and the sun exposure needed to maintain a healthy stand.Kuhns also re-established the challenge of Baltusrol's rough by sodding the areas from the edge of the fairway to the gallery ropes with a blend of thick Kentucky Bluegrass (80 percent) and ryegrass.Since 1926, GCSAA has been the leading professional association for the men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide.From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, information and representation to more than 21,000 individual members in more than 72 countries.GCSAA's mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf.

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