The Ridge Golf Course- Auburn, Calif.

Located in the Sierra Nevada foothills, The Ridge Golf Course sits atop land once used by the ancient Maidu tribe and later by miners traveling to the California Gold Rush. Today, golfers enjoy a classic 18-hole course designed by master architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr.

Steve Fackler, CGCS, has served as superintendent since the course opened in 1999.

Fackler’s main philosophy for course maintenance is a base-saturation method of soil balancing, where his crew regularly monitors calcium and magnesium ratios in the soil.

When facing an outbreak of fairy ring, Fackler uses Insignia® fungicide to control the problem. Fackler begins his applications when the soil temperature rises, beginning in the spring and continuing into early fall.

“Insignia works well on fairy ring, and I have also been successful using it to control grey leaf spot,” said Fackler.