Founded in chik v- puns OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE POCONO TURFGRASS ASSOCIATION 1936 TURFGRASS ASSOCIATION VOL. 4, NO. 1 FEBRUARY/MARCH 1998 INDUSTRY NEWS: geographic region. Note: Three factors largely explain the positive results of the study: ♦ Golf Course superintendents are educated, GROUND WATER licensed and regulated in the application of golf GETS GREEN LIGHT...... course chemicals - - therefore, superintendents A recent water quality study confirmed the results judiciously employ chemical use and adhere to of previous research that pesticide runoff and science-based course management practices. leaching to ground water from golf ♦ Healthy turfgrass acts as a good filter of water, courses is minimal. And when thereby removing pollutants. In addition, detected, at levels that are usually chemicals in water are broken down by well below health advisory microbes in the turfgrass ecosystem before they standards. Research: Researchers reach water resources. Stuart Cohen, Ph.D, Amelia ♦ The Environmental Protection Agency intensely Svrjcek, Tom Durborow and N. scrutinizes all pesticides before they are LaJan Barnes analyzed data from registered for use. 35 U.S. golf courses and one on For more information: The full results were Prince Edward Island, Canada. The published in the November issue of GCSAA’s group analyzed water quality monthly magazine, Golf Course Management, and monitoring data for the pesticides, metabolites, are available on the Web site. solvents and nitrate/nitrogen used on courses. The study was the first attempt at a comprehensive Sources: 1997 GCSAA Water Quality Study, Stuart examination of water quality on golf courses. Past Cohen, Ph.D, President, Environmental & Turf research, with similar results, was limited to just one Services, Inc. Improvements at Delaware Valley College Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA, has announced improvements in its four-year Bachelor’s program in Turf Management over the past year. The improvements include hiring another turf specialist, adding 3 new turf courses, changing the curriculum to be more specific to turf management, establishing a turf research facility and beginning a student-run Turf Club. For information, contact Dr. Douglas Linde, Delaware Valley College, 700 East Butler Avenue, Doylestown, PA 18901, or call Dr. Linde at 215-489-2260 or Admissions at 215-489-2373. fi* 4 The GCSAA’s 1998 Compensation and Benefit Sur­ vey has been mailed out. Please take the time to complete this and any other information requests you • S c h o la rs h ip In fo rm a tio n may receive from our associations. These surveys • Dual M em b ersh ip were developed to help us and our industry. Broad participation is the only way to insure accurate re­ • Q u e s tio n s & A n s w e rs sults. The job you benefit may be your own. President’s . OFFICERS & It won’t be long now!!! The second annual Past President’s Dinner is over and the next thing on our agenda is our March meeting at Schuylkill Country Club. Thank DIRECTORS you Jeff Lansdowne, CGCS, for helping us put the great evening together. I’m 1998 looking forward to getting back on our monthly meeting schedule. It’s been a mild TURFGRASS winter. Let’s hope spring is mild and eases right into summer. ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Congratulations need to be extended to a few individuals: Ron Garrison, CGCS Mark Monahan for putting together a great hospitality room for the Allied Golf Fox Hill Country Club Course Superintendents of PA in Anaheim, CA. Mark was fortunate enough to be responsible for organizing and recruiting our sponsors for this night. Thank you to all VICE PRESIDENT donors who were very generous with their contributions. (Please see enclosed insert.) Jack Bird Scott Schukraft for winning the Regional Environmental Steward Award, along The Hideout, Inc. with being the Editor of Chips & Putts which placed second in its budget classification NATIONWIDE! SECRETARY/TREASURER The current Board of Directors, while seeing many friends from our allied chapter Scott A. Schukraft of PA, discussed the progress of each chapter for the upcoming year. We’ve Huntsville Golf Club completed most things they haven’t even started yet. Way to go! Hope I didn’t overlook anyone. If I did, I’ll get you next time. PAST PRESIDENT On to other things....This year’s Trade Show and Conference was held in Anaheim, Jeff Peters, CGCS CA. The word is that it was one of the best ever. The trade show floor covered over Valley Country Club four huge rooms, and was packed with everything and anything you might need. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate with the event. In fact, NE PA has had DIRECTORS more sunshine than Sunny California. Blame it on El Nino! Stephen Stranzl The educational seminars were excellent. The PTGA is sponsoring one of the Green Acres Golf Course most frequently attended one day seminars the GCSAA offers on March 17, 1998: “Enhancing Your Value as a Professional G. C. Superintendent”, given by Tommy D. Jim MacLaren Witt, CGCS, member of the GCSAA Board of Directors. Mr. Witt is an exciting Turf Specialty, Inc. speaker who keeps you involved - no napping. It’s a great bargain at $110, along with earning CEU’s. Hope to see many of you there. Thomas Wilchak This is Tony Grieco and Jim MacLaren’s maiden voyage as Co-Editors of Chips & Bethlehem Golf Club Putts. They’ll have a tough standard to keep. Let’s hope they can raise it up a notch and bring home first place this year. Good Luck, Guys! Gene Huelster Pocono Farms C.C. Ronald Garrison, CGCS Tony Grieco, CGCS Silver Creek C.C. From the Editor’s Desk..... CHIPS & PUTTS STAFF I would like to take this opportunity to say a few words about Chips & Putts as well EDITORS as its former editor, Scott Schukraft. When I became active in the Pocono Tony Grieco, CGCS/Jim MacLaren Association, Scott had already taken charge of the newsletter. It was a quality 147 Hayfield Road publication that continued to improve until the day Scott turned it over to me. Not Shavertown, PA 18708 only was this recognized locally, but on the national level (by GCSAA), as well. 717-675-3800 Under Scott, Chips & Putts has shown dignity and earned respect. I hope to continue Fax: 717-675-0564 E-Mail: sasgolf@epix.net that tradition, but I cannot do it alone. Scott had a partner in Melinda and the support of a fine committee. I hope to expand that support to the entire membership. I have EDITORIAL COMMITTEE already received several quality suggestions from members and would like to see that Doug Bowman continue. Remember, my goal, like Scott’s, is for continued improvement. Without John Chassard, CGCS your feedback, I will not know what is liked or disliked. So the next time you see Scott Schukraft Scott, take a moment to thank him for all the work he has done and when you see me, Jonathan Suitch try to keep the advice constructive. My ego is easily bruised. Managing Editor, Melinda Wisnosky ^07 The Pocono Turfgrass Scholarships.... of Trustees of The Foundation at its fall board meeting. Past Legacy Award win­ Association and GCSAA ners are now ineligible to reapply the Application deadlines are approaching Present for three scholarship programs adminis­ following year. Winners may reapply tered by the GCSAA Foundation. after a one year hiatus. “Enhancing Your Value as a Profes­ March 1, 1998 is the application For more information, contact The Foun­ sional Golf Course Superintendent” dation at 1-800-472-7878, Ext. 445. dealine for The Scotts Co. Scholars Pro­ gram, which offers summer internships Tuesday and the opportunity to compete for two March 17, 1998 $2,500 college scholarships. The pri­ 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. mary goal of this program is to seek out Lake Harmony, PA promising students from culturally di­ WGROWTH9 verse backgrounds who have an interest P ro d u c ts Tom C. Weinert, Jr. Members: $110 in pursuing a career in the green indus­ Technical Sales Representative Professional Liquid Fertilizers. Micronutrients & Natural Organics Non-Members: $165 try. Applicants must be purusing a ca­ Continuing Education Units: 0.7 reer in the industry and be a graduating P.O. Box 1259 • White Plains, NY • 10602 GCSAA, NAA & PLCAA high school senior to college freshman, Phone / FAX(717) 839-2636 • Main Office (800) 648-7626 For more information sophomore or junior who has been ac­ TWeinert@ GrowthProducts.com or to register, contact cepted at an accredited college or junior 1-800-472-7878 college for the next academic year. The program is funded by a permanent en­ dowment established by The Scotts Co. The dealine for entries to be submitted Cd The USGA will conduct a regional green seminar in cooperation with the to the GCSAA Essay Contest is March 31, 1998. This contest is open to under­ Earthworks rsj N a tu ra l O rganic Products no Philadelphia Association of Golf Course graduate or graduate students pursuing P.O. Box 278K • 6574 S. Delaware Drive Superintendents on Tuesday, March 17, degrees in turfgrass science, agronomy Martins Creek. PA 18063 610 *2 5 0 *9 65 0 CD 1998. It will be held at the DuPont or any field related to golf course man­ Fax: 250*7840 CD soilfirst.com Joel Simmons oo Country Club, Rockland Road, Wilming­ agement. Essays should be 7 to 12 pages ton, DE. This seminar is for golf club long and focus on the relationship be­ committees, members, managers, golf tween golf courses and the environment. course superintendents, public golf In addition to prizes totaling $2,000, course officials, golf professionals and winning entries my be published in Golf The Scotts Company interested golfers. Prepaid registration -------------- Course Management. u n it S u b s id ia r ie s ProTurf. : fee is $50.00, $60.00 at the door The application deadline for the GC­ Fran Berdine (includes lunch). Inquiries can be made Executive Technical Representative SAA Legacy Awards is April 15, 1998. to James A. Farrell, Manager, NE Re­ i The O.M. Scott Sons Company These $1,500 scholarships are available Professional Business Group gion, USGA Regional Affairs, Tele­ 199 Warn Avenue to the children and grandchildren of GC­ Pine Bush NY 12566 phone 401-295-5430, e-mail jfar- SAA members who have been a member Telephone: 914/361-4105 rell@usga.org. Or call Melinda Wis- for five or more consecutive years. Stu­ nosky (717-675-3800) for a reservation dents must be pursuing degrees in fields form. unrelated to golf course management and office A Home P h on e W HI TE H a v e n 7 1 7 - 4 4 3 - B 5 9 6 t o p D RESSING BUNKER SAND I N F I E L D MIX be enrolled full time at accredited institu­ tions of higher learning, or in the case of high school seniors, to be accepted at such institutions for the next academis LEGACY” ■ Your Link to Legacy Golf Course Irrigation Systems C E R T I F I E D & C U L T IV A T E D year. The Legacy Awards are sponsored HUMILL by Novartis. BLUE RIDGE PEAT FARMS, INC. A change in the eligibility require­ ¡C entury Ra in Aid I W H IT E H A V E N , P A . 1 8 6 6 1 - 9 6 7 4 ments of this program was recently rec­ 800-347-4272 POTTING SOIL so il m ix e s G EN E EVANS, O W N E R P r o f e s s io n a l E n g i n e e r ommended by the GCSAA scholarship committee and approved by the Board Dual Membership Steps Explained Dual membership took effect July 1, chapter on the affidavit form and send 1997. As outlined in the affiliation the completed form to GCSAA’s mem­ agreement, dual membership requires a bership department. GCSAA will notify golf course superintendent who wishes to the chapter that the applicant’s national join either GCSAA or an affiliated chap­ membership has been approved and the ter to join both associations. Below are local chapter can then approve the appli­ the steps involved with meeting this re­ cant’s chapter membership. quirement: 3. You allow your GCSAA membership PH1LADELPIA TURF COMPANY 4049 IANDISVU1E ROAD, BOX 865 DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901-0865 1. If you are a golf course superinten­ to lapse, but you maintain membership in dent and wish to join a GCSAA affiliated a local chapter. TURF EQUIPMENT chapter, you must also join GCSAA. A. As long as you joined the local IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT 8c DESIGN SERVICES A. Select and contact a local chapter chapter before July 1, 1997, and you FLOWTRONEX/PSI PUMP STATIONS OTTERBINE AERATORS to request a membership application. continue to maintain that membership, Complete the membership application you are not required to be a member of OFFICE# 215-345-7200 PARTS and follow the application process re­ GCSAA. Note: The same is true if you FAX# 215-345-8132 SALES TOKO quired of that chapter. maintain GCSAA membership, but allow TIME SAVER# 215-348-4314 SERVICE B. Request a GCSAA membership your local chapter membership to lapse. application and submit it with national dues to GCSAA’s membership depart­ 4. You allow your local chapter mem­ AER-CORE. Inc. ment. The local chapter will submit a membership intent form to GCSAA, ver­ bership to lapse and you are not a mem­ ber of GCSAA. Later, you decide to Specialized Turf grass Aerification ifying that you have applied for local renew your local chapter membership. chapter membership. Note: A chapter A. You are now considered a new may choose to collect the applicant’s member and must join an affiliated chap­ CONTRACT AERIFICATION USING: national dues and membership applica­ ter and GCSAA to fulfill the dual mem­ ♦ Southern Green Soil Reliever tion and forward them to GCSAA s mem­ bership requirement. (Deep Tine) bership department. ♦ TORO Fairway A erator C. Upon receipt of these items from 5. You are a golf course superintendent ♦ TORO Hydroject you and your local chapter, GCSAA will and are a member of a local chapter. process your national membership appli­ You move to another state and wish to EQUIPMENT SALES FEATURING: cation and notify the local chapter so it join a local chapter there. ♦ Southern Green Soil Reliever may accept you as a new member. A. If you are already a GCSAA ♦ Proseed SeederZTopdresser member or if you continue to maintain ♦ Blecavator Ground Prep Machine 2. If you are a golf course superinten­ your membership with the chapter where ♦ Greensgroomer Topdressing Brush dent and wish to join GCSAA, you must you previously resided, you are not re­ also join an affiliated chapter: quired to comply with the dual member­ EIGHT YEARS IN THE A. Contact GCSAA to request a ship requirement. AERIFICATION BUSINESS membership application. You will re­ B. But, if you are not a GCSAA ♦ Competitive Prices ceive an application, affidavit form and member and you apply for membership ♦ Proven Track Record map of affiliated chapters, including con­ with the local chapter in your new area, tact names and telephone numbers. then you must also join GCSAA to com­ B. Complete the GCSAA member­ ply with dual membership. For Service or Demo Please Call: ship application and submit it with your 1 800 823-7267 - - national dues to GCSAA’s membership GCSAA membership intent forms, appli­ Bob Eichert Bill Rahling department. cations, brochures and maps of affiliated C. Select a local chapter from the chapters are available by contacting GC­ map and request a membership applica­ SAA’s chapter relations department at tion from that chapter. At the same time, 800-472-7878, Ext. 603. obtain a signature from an official of the Increase Efficiency with the Internet To be successful and provide the information and comparison shop information at the local, state and highest value to employers, a for equipment, supplies and federal levels and get MSDS from superintendent needs to stay on course services. GCSAA’s Web site. with more than just the latest technology V Post problems on the GCSAA Double Benefit: No matter what in turfgrass management. discussion forums and gather information needs may be met by using Superintendents also should have access expertise from hundreds of member the Internet, the end result is the same: to the latest computer technology, superintendents. superintendents will be able to do their including the Internet, at the office. V Participate in associaton activities, jobs more efficiently for their employers. Benefits of superintendents haveing such as registering for regional Internet accesss in the office: seminars, planning your conference Source: GCSAA Information Services V Improve communication with golf and show schedule, reviewing Committee. course officials and fellow GCSAA publications, and getting the latest members using E-mail. news. In additional to GCSAA, you can get V Access current weather forecasts for V Find technical information by using free information from the USGA and their local area to stay aware of how various search engines and PGA websites. There are also pay weather conditions may affect daily databases of research findings and services like TurfNet, that provide a wide operations. agronomic practices. range o f information not available from V Visit the growing number of V Access compliance/regulatory these other sources. supplier Web sites to gather OTHER NEWS.... Wausau, WI - A golf course has been found at fault in a legal case involving a golfer who had 13 drinks before tripping on this golf spikes, falling face first onto a brick path outside the clubhouse, breaking his jaw and shattering his teeth. The appeals court up­ AUCTION! March 28, 1998 held a trial judge’s ruling that the golf course was 50 percent negligent because of its Time: 10:00 A.M. terra block brick ramp that led from the clubhouse bar. The man wearing golf spikes Par-Mar Cars, Inc. fell on the ramp as he left the bar. He argued the gaps were unsafe because a spike Long Pond, PA caught in one, causing him to lose his balance. An asphalt surface was installed a year Turf Equipment and Golf Cars later. {Andyou thought spikeless shoes were going to be a problem!) to be auctioned off. License # AU002409-L accurancy has slipped from 69.6 percent Call for List and Directions. Two Men’s Metal.... of fairways hit to 67.9. 1-800-338-1466 Does this represent improvement? It is During the Sunday telecast of the Bell undoubtably easier to replace a metal Canadian Open, Andy North commented head than a persimmon model in the on how Justin Leonard added 10 yards event of breakage or theft, and I believe to his tee shots by changing from a per­ this played a large factor in both players’ simmon driver to a new Titleist titanium decisions to change. However, I doubt Peanuts are good for you! model. A few weeks earlier Davis Love, Titleist plans on marketing this feature or these statistics. Not only does shelling them build III stated he was more accurate since Is there truth in advertising? Perhaps manual dexterity, but peanuts contain the abandoning his wood for this same club. there is as the current ad reads: “The compound resveratrol, the same stuff be­ Going into the Ryder Cup, Leonard’s best kept secret on tour is no longer a hind red wine’s apparent ability to block average driving distance was 258.6 secret.” the artery damage inflicted by a high fat yards and his percentage of fairways hit David Curran, Scottsdale, AZ diet, according to Timothy H. Sanders, was 71.6. Both statistics have fallen Ph.D, research leader at the USDA in from 1996 totals of 262.3 and 75.3, re­ Leonard switched to a metal driver at Raleigh, NC. spectively. Similarly, Love’s numbers have also declined: driving distance is the Shell Houston Open in May. Love down from 285.75 yards to 283.9 and switched at the U.S. Open in June. Chips & Putts Forum H o w D o You Com pare Maintenance Budgets? In case you were wondering, this is one conduct maintenance practices around You can’t. Why? Although there may golfers? of the areas we need your help. In this be some similarities between like section, we would like to post questions • Age of Equipment: Are there courses, such as 18-hole private courses expected breakdowns due to age? from the membership. Our hope is that or 9-hole public courses, there are many these questions will promote thought and New purchases required? noteworthy differences. • New Projects: Are renovations perhaps interaction between members. Key Differences: In case we don’t receive any thought planned or landscaping needed? • Does your facility have a mission • Bonus: Is it in your operations budget provoking questions, we are prepared to statement? These are as unique and access various resources to provide or the general account? individual as each golf course. Your • Water: Are you using city water, well similar results. budget must support that goal. water or effluent? • Have you defined desired level of • Taxes: Are payroll and workers Sample Questions: What’s the best quality? These expectations will method for controlling Poa seed heads on compensation taxes in the never be met unless they are clearly maintenance or general budget? greens? Financially, is it better to buy or defined and communicated. lease equipment? Is it worth the hassle • Electricity: Is it in the general (Both the above must be employer- accounts or maintenance budget? to compost materials on my golf course? driven.) • The Golfing Experience Philosophy: Do you allow equipment to operate Once the desired goals are understood by while golfers are near? Or, should the the entire staff, the superintendent must maintenance operation be invisible? identify the standards of maintenance to • Weather: Harsh or unpredictable? SEAN P. CULLEN produce that quality on the golf course. • Environmental Management: Are V Territory Manager Example: If a standard of quality is a there federal and state environmental CHARLES V. McGILL, JR. Stimpmeter reading of 10 on the greens, regulations compliance issues due to a Director ol Sales and Marketing then the superintendent must determine feature on the course, such as STULL E Q U IP M E N T C O M P A N Y Turf & Industrial Division 610/495-7441 the standards of maintenance to achieve wetlands? 201 Windsor Road Pottstown, PA 19464 800/724-1024 FAX 610/495-7510 that quality. This may include the • Quality of Crew: Well trained, number of times to mow, roll, topdress, efficient? irrigate, syringe, fertilize, and the staff, • Superintendent’s Experience: Level of equipment and supplies needed — all of EGYPT A Dean Snyder P r e s id e n t which must be included in the budget. experience and qualifications? FARM S Consider: A golf course’s maintenance Egypt Farms, Inc. Other Factors Affecting Comparisons: budget should be an accurate reflection of P.O. Box 223 • Acreage: More area to maintain? the cost of doing business; therefore, it White Marsh, Maryland 21162 • Design: Cause more handwork? should also show corresponding revenues. Phone: 800-899-7645 Local: 410-335-3700 • Volume of Traffic: Is it low, Green fees, car rentals, food and beverage Pager: 800-705-0430 Fax: 410-335-0164 moderate or high? sales, etc., are all directly dependent upon • Tee Time Policy: Do you need to the quality and activity of the golf course. • Layout and Design • Typesetting I t ’s e v e r y p la y e r ’s r e s p o n s ib ilit y ... • Mac/IBM desktop publishing interface • Laser color separations M a n u fa c tu re rs o f Fin e P rin ting ■ Repair ball marks • Scitex® electronic photo retouching • Full electronic prepress services ■ Replace or fill divots 31 New Hill Street, P.0 Box 507 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703-0507 • Foil stamping, embossing ■ Rake bunkers 717-822-8181 • Complete bindery including FAX: 717-823-3579 saddlestitch and perfect binding A message fro m your g o lf course superintendent a n d G CSAA p-ifl 1998 PTGA MEETING SITES March 2 4 ,1 9 9 8 - Schuylkill C ountry C lub July 7 ,1 9 9 8 - Shaw nee Inn and C. C. H ost: N ath an iel W . B inns H ost: Steven T aggart April 2 0 ,1 9 9 8 - S ilver C reek C ountry C lub August 1998 - B lue R idge C ountry C lub H ost: T ony G rieco, C G C S H ost: Paul E. W eiss, Jr. May 1998 - B erw ick C ountry C lub September 1998 - D elaw are W ater G ap H ost: Jason B am d t H ost: C harles LaB ar June 1 9 ,1 9 9 8 - C. C. at W oodloch Springs October 1 9 ,1 9 9 8 - Fox H ill C ountry C lub H ost: M ark E isele H ost: R on G arrison, C G C S PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THESE IMPORTANT DATES. IMPORTANT MESSAGE! Superintendent Profile Cash will no longer be accepted at GOLF CARS INC. This month the PTGA has the privilege LEASING • SALES • SERVICE monthly meetings. At this time we are PAUL S Z Y M A N S K I SA LE S of holding our March meeting at 4180 SKYRON DRIVE not set up for any type of credit card. Schuylkill Country Club. Nathaniel B U C K IN G H A M , PA 18912-0247 This means your options are limited to 215-340-0880 OFFICE • 215-340-1634 FAX Binns is the Golf Course Superintendent either a check or money order made out and has been for five of his twenty years to PTGA. We apologize if this causes in the business. He serves on the GCSAA any inconvenience. To avoid any compli­ Publication Committee and is a member cations, we encourage sending in your of both the Audubon Sanctuary Program payment prior to the meeting. and the Donald Ross Historical Society. If you get a chance, Nathaniel loves to talk about his wood working, apparently Jerry Purcell, CID more than his six handicap. That’s proba­ bly because his fourteen year old son PURCELL & ASSOCIATES Nathaniel, Jr. is slowly creeping up on IRRIGATION SYSTEMS - PUMP STATIONS him and he’s getting nervous. Nathaniel DESIGN, CONSULTING & MANAG EM ENT and his wife, Maureen, have been married GJP85@AOL for fifteen years and also have a daughter 29 Holly Drive (215)230-1911 Colleen who is eleven. If this weather Hatboro, PA 19040-1504 FAX (215)230-1911 continues, we may have a chance to play Schuylkill C. C. The course is a beautiful Donald Ross design (9 original, 9 re­ design) completed in 1945. When I asked Nathaniel’s take on the industry, he UARIUS. replied, “It is vital that we, as golf course superintendents remain in the forefront as CUSTOMER SERVICE IS guardians of the game of golf. Our goal OUR #1 PRIORITY PA 1 8 0 0 -9 8 9 -7 3 7 4 CARRYALL DRIVE rTTQ W Q R K J M a should always be to ensure the relation­ ship between nature and the game re­ NJ 1 8 0 0 -9 2 2 -0 7 1 7 ceives the highest priority.” POCONO ROUNDUP NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE POCONO We would like to welcome the following new members to the Pocono Turfgrass Association: TURFGRASS ASSOCIATION Ron Capaldo, Class AF, Finch Turf Equipment, Inc. CONGRATULATIONS! Steven Luty, Class A, Villa Roma Country Club Thirty-three golf course superintendents have been named Robert Price, Class B, Four Seasons Golf Club national, regional or merit winners of the 1998 Environmental Steward Awards, underscoring their commitment to stewardship Sympathy efforts on the golf course through contributions that enhance local Our sincerest condolences go out to the family of Bill Keeley environments. Scott Schukraft of Huntsville Golf Club in who passed away on December 13, 1997. Bill was a long time Shavertown, PA won for Best Private Course in the Mid-Atlantic driver (over 30 years) for Lawn & Golf. Region. Best Wishes WELCOME! To Dennis Wagner and his family. We are sure Dennis is on Ron Capaldo is the new John Deere representative for Eastern PA, his way to bigger and better things. We will keep you posted. replacing Dennis Wagner. Ron has been in the industry since 1973 Best of luck from the PTGA. and carries the distinction of being the first representative in John Deere’s Turf Division in 1985. He is from Colorado Springs and is Information looking to relocate his wife, Laura, and their seven children to the The PTGA Board of Directors is seeking information on PTGA area. If you have some property to unload or need any equipment past presidents and Association activities. We would like to info, Ron can be reached at 1-800-875-8873 or page him at 1-888- accurately preserve our history and require your help. Anyone 441-3285. with documentation or local knowledge, or would like to help in anyway, please contact the PTGA office.