Volume 47, No 2 March 2013 / April 2013
IN THIS ISSUE...
President’s Message.......................2
Turf Bowl 2013..............................4-5
Grasscatcher.................................6-7
Nor’Easter Ski Day..........................9
GCSAA Education Conf..........10-11
CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS
EARNS NATIONAL AWARD FOR ADVOCACY EFFORTS
developed the appropriate relationships.
I also commend Connecticut government
􀁒􀁉􀃀􀁆􀁌􀁄􀁏􀁖􀀃 􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃 􀁗􀁋􀁈􀁌􀁕􀀃 􀁚􀁌􀁏􀁏􀁌􀁑􀁊􀁑􀁈􀁖􀁖􀀃 􀁗􀁒􀀃 􀁚􀁒􀁕􀁎􀀃
with the chapter in creating a win-win
for all parties involved.”
Beginning in 2010, the CAGCS began
working tirelessly to demonstrate that
Connecticut’s Department of Energy
and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
should exempt golf courses from newly
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􀁕􀁈􀁊􀁘􀁏􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃􀁚􀁒􀁘􀁏􀁇􀀃􀁅􀁕􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃􀁖􀁌􀁊􀁑􀁌􀃀􀁆􀁄􀁑􀁗􀀃
􀃀􀁑􀁄􀁑􀁆􀁌􀁄􀁏􀀃􀁋􀁄􀁕􀁇􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀁊􀁒􀁏􀁉􀀃􀁉􀁄􀁆􀁌􀁏􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁈􀁖􀀃􀁌􀁑􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃
state. The basis for such an exemption
was the implementation of the “Best
Management Practices for Golf Course
Water Use” by all golf courses in the
state.
􀀦􀀤􀀪􀀦􀀶􀀏􀀃 􀁄􀀃 􀀪􀀦􀀶􀀤􀀤􀀐􀁄􀁉􀃀􀁏􀁌􀁄􀁗􀁈􀁇􀀃 􀁆􀁋􀁄􀁓􀁗􀁈􀁕􀀏􀀃
􀁅􀁈􀁑􀁈􀃀􀁗􀁈􀁇􀀃 􀁉􀁕􀁒􀁐􀀃 􀁄􀀃 􀁕􀁈􀁏􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀀃 􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃
DEEP formed previously when working
together to create the “Best Management
Practices for Golf Course Water Use.”
The CAGCS utilized an economic impact
study compiled by the Connecticut State
Golf Association, which analyzed the
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demonstrated the importance of the
industry on the state and local level, and
showed how the proposed regulations
could negatively affect golf course
operations in the form of course closings
and jobs lost.
As part of a multi-year advocacy effort
to craft practical public policy for golf
courses in Connecticut, a total of 68
CAGCS members provided written
testimony to state representatives urging
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and regulations originally proposed.
Eleven CAGCS members provided
verbal testimony at a series of DEEP
public hearings on the issue.
Continued on page 3...
The Connecticut Association of Golf
Course Superintendents (CAGCS) was
selected to receive the 2013 Excellence in
Government Relations Award from the
Golf Course Superintendents Association
of America (GCSAA).
The award will be presented at the
2013 GCSAA Education Conference
at the Opening Session, presented in
partnership with Syngenta, Feb. 6.
The conference (Feb. 4-8) was held in
conjunction with the Golf Industry Show
(Feb. 6-7) at the San Diego Convention
Center.
“The Connecticut Association of
Golf Course Superintendents is to be
congratulated for its successful efforts
in demonstrating the stewardship of
its members,” GCSAA President Sandy
Queen, CGCS, said. “The chapter was
able to lobby effectively because it was
organized, created key messages and
GCSAA Industry Show - San Diego, CA - EGR Award - Pictured:l to r - Peter Gorman, Marc Weston,
CGCS, Donald Beck, Mark Mansur, John Garcia, Eric Morrison, CGCS, Scott Ramsay, CGCS
March 2013 / April 2013 Connecticut Clippings Page 2
Just like the GCSAA, the Connecticut
Association of Golf Course
Superintendents emulates those
membership qualities. As a member
of the CAGCS, you have the ability to
network with colleagues and share ideas
pertinent to your needs. The CAGCS
also provides a platform that can
provide you the opportunity to become
involved outside of your own facility.
Whether it’s a position on the board of
directors, providing assistance on an
association committee, testifying at the
State Capitol on industry issues that are
subject to legislation, or volunteering
your time in some benevolent manner,
the choice is yours.
As a member of the CAGCS, the value of
your investment is made known through
all of the effort and hard work put forth
by many volunteers and those who
have been involved at the board level
over many years. Golf meetings, winter
seminars, testimony at the State Capitol,
and partnership with UCONN Turfgrass
Science are some of the initiatives that
the association concentrates its efforts.
However, the real value is what you
put into it as a member. In the March
issue of Golf Course Industry magazine,
When we become members in associations
like the GCSAA and the CAGCS, it was
considered that we join because it was
the right thing to do. However, today,
when we consider joining professional
organizations, it’s based more on value
and what will be the return on our
“investment”.
The GCSAA has made their mark
on promoting membership through
advancement and advocating. They offer
tools and resources that help effectively
manage your facilities, keep you
connected with an industry of colleagues,
promote your career, and help educate
and manage a better work life balance.
Bruce Williams writes an excellent piece
on association involvement. He illustrates
that there is a time commitment, but at the
end of the day, a valuable investment takes
time.
And speaking of time, we certainly welcome
Springtime! As all of our schedules start to
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like to remind everyone that on Wednesday,
May 1, there will be “Golf Industry Day” at
the State Capitol in Hartford. We will be set
up in the Capitol Building itself - a much
more spacious and impressive location
than the tunnel hallway that we used last
year. As well, Legislature will be in session,
and we’ve been told by our Representative
􀁉􀁕􀁌􀁈􀁑􀁇􀁖􀀃 􀁗􀁋􀁄􀁗􀀃 􀁅􀁜􀀃 􀁇􀁒􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃 􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁖􀀃 􀁒􀁑􀀃 􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃 􀃀􀁕􀁖􀁗􀀃
Wednesday in May (in the Capitol itself)
we should have greater visibility and more
actual contact with legislators than we did
last year. If you were an “exhibitor” in 2012,
please plan on joining us again this year. If
you have any questions, please feel free to
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Wishing everyone a prosperous start to the
2013 golf season!
All the best,
Mark
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1926, GCSAA has been the top 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 nearly 18,000 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. Find GCSAA
on Facebook, follow GCSAA on Twitter,
and visit GCSAA at www.gcsaa.org. The
Environmental Institute for Golf is the
philanthropic organization of the GCSAA,
and has as its mission to foster sustainability
through research, awareness, education,
􀁓􀁕􀁒􀁊􀁕􀁄􀁐􀁖􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁏􀁄􀁕􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀁖􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁅􀁈􀁑􀁈􀃀􀁗􀀃
of golf course management professionals,
golf facilities and the game. Visit www.eifg.
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To learn more, see GCSAA Excellence in
Government Relations Awards case studies
and past recipients.
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In 2012, DEEP also proposed a ban on all
fertilizers containing phosphorus to any
established lawns, including golf courses.
After presenting testimony to the state
legislature on the importance of phosphorus
for turfgrass systems, the CAGCS secured
special provisions in the bill that allowed
golf course superintendents to continue
providing excellent playing conditions to
their customers while also protecting the
environment.
The CAGCS also worked with other allied
􀁖􀁗􀁄􀁗􀁈􀀃 􀁊􀁒􀁏􀁉􀀃 􀁄􀁖􀁖􀁒􀁆􀁌􀁄􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀀃 􀁗􀁒􀀃 􀁋􀁒􀁖􀁗􀀃 􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃 􀃀􀁕􀁖􀁗􀀃
annual Connecticut Golf Day in 2012 at the
state Capitol building. The event allowed
the CAGCS to further demonstrate how
its members are environmental stewards
aware of issues dealing with a valuable
nature resource, and the economic impact
golf has on the state.
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CAGCS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President – Mark B. Mansur
Vice President – Donald Beck
Secretary – Eric Morrison, CGCS
Treasurer – Paul Bonini, CGCS
Past President – John Garcia
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Education – Marc Weston, CGCS
Golf – Jason Booth, CGCS
Membership – Bryan Barrington
Scholarship & Research –
Peter Gorman
Social & Welfare – Stephen Curry
Government Relations –
Scott Ramsay, CGCS
Commercial Rep to Board –
Melissa Gugliotti
Class C Rep to the Board
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in San Diego as Professor Pat Vittum
embraced the students and her friends,
and the students embraced each other.
Assistant Professor Michelle Da Costa,
who has mentored the student teams over
the last few years was unable to attend GIS
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The relatively laid-back University of
Arkansas team with faculty member Doug
TURF BOWL 2013: THE
MASSACHUSETTS
MIRACLE
The 19th annual GCSAA Collegiate
Turf Bowl Competition presented in
partnership with John Deere took place
Thursday morning at GCSAA’s Education
Conference in San Diego. Two-hundred
forty-seven students divided into 68 teams
representing 35 schools took part in the
competition.
Despite some last-minute review at
breakfast, perennial favorite Iowa State
􀁉􀁈􀁏􀁏􀀃 􀁗􀁒􀀃 􀃀􀁉􀁗􀁋􀀃 􀁓􀁏􀁄􀁆􀁈􀀏􀀃 􀁚􀁋􀁌􀁏􀁈􀀃 􀀸􀁑􀁌􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁖􀁌􀁗􀁜􀀃 􀁒􀁉􀀃
Massachusetts--Amherst Team No.45
(Peter White, Evan Bradstreet, Kevin
Shewmaker, Sean Raposa) ascended to
􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃 􀃀􀁕􀁖􀁗􀀐􀁓􀁏􀁄􀁆􀁈􀀃 􀁓􀁒􀁖􀁌􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀃 􀁈􀁄􀁕􀁑􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃 􀀇􀀗􀀏􀀓􀀓􀀓􀀃 􀁌􀁑􀀃
prize money and a trip to TPC Sawgrass
National Championship courtesy of John
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third place in 2010 (UMass had not been in
the top 10 in recent memory), teams from
UMass went on to take second place in 2011
and third place in 2012 before garnering top
honors for 2013.
There was plenty of joy in Amherst and
Karcher placed second in the competition.
The outright joy of the UMass students and
faculty was matched by the two University
of Maryland teams who placed third and
fourth. The initial announcement of the
fourth-place winners was greeted with
whoops of joy, but when it was announced
that Maryland had also taken third place,
the students almost seemed too stunned to
respond.
UMASS Winners
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This year’s Turf Bowl Competition some long-standing
expectations as different schools that had not been in the top 10
for some time rose to the occasion. The winners were:
1st: Team 40, University of Massachusetts--Amherst—Peter
White, Evan Bradstreet, Kevin Shewmaker, Sean Raposa
2nd: Team 67, University of Arkansas—Grant Harrison, Nathan
Tompkins, Ethan Charles, William Mears
3rd: Team 32, University of Maryland—Josh Malnik, Brian
shepard, Roy J. Crow, Ryan Higgins
4th: Team 43, University of Maryland—Justin Patenaude, Scott
Hosier, Brian Hogan, Brent Waite
5th: Team 10, Iowa State University—Casey Sheehy, Evan
Alderman, Spencer Nelson, Andrew Doyle
6th: Team 20, Rutgers University—Kyle Genova, Nocholas
Delmar, Gregory Benz, Kenneth MacNish
7th: Team 11, Cal Poly-Pomona: Robert Micklis, Daniel Schubert,
Larry Heath, Raul Martinez
8th: Team 58, Colorado State University—Nick Bovino, Parker
Ray, Aaron Paz, Dan Spague
9th: Team 54, Penn State University—Matthew Harvey, Stephen
King Jr., Tyler Patton, Will McNeal
10th: Team 8, University of Tennessee—Jacob Reagan, Dalton
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Bridging Stone 􀀔 Cart Path Mix 􀀔 Soil Blends
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􀀷􀁒􀁇􀁇􀀃􀀤􀁓􀁊􀁄􀁕􀀃􀀃 􀀃 􀀐􀀃􀀘􀀔􀀙􀀐􀀕􀀔􀀙􀀐􀀓􀀚􀀖􀀔􀀃
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New Members
Ben Eggleton; Class C
Fishers Island Club
Lance Heil; Class A
Suffield CC & Hawk’s Landing CC.
Brian Kuchta; Class C
Golf Club of Avon
Benjamin Newfang; Class C
Wethersfield Country Club
Stephen Onofrio, Jr.; Class C
the Milbrook Club, Inc.
Dennis Petruzzelli, CGCS; Class A
Country Club of Woodbridge
Sean Savoy; Class C
Shuttle Meadow Country Club
Congratulations
GCSAA Recertified Golf Course
Superintendents Andrew J. Fries, CGCS
and Timothy T. O’Neill, CGCS
Brett Richards, formerly of Sleepy Hollow
Country Club, on accepting the position
of Golf Course Superintendent at Heritage
Village Country Club.
To James Costanzo on accepting the position
of Golf Course Superintendent at Crestview
Country Club, Agawam, MA
Condolences
To the family of Charles Rustici, on his
passing on February 14, 2013.
To Keith Ihms, GCSAA Board member, on
the passing of his wife, Anita on February
23, 2013.
To Greg Stent, GCS, on the passing of his
mother, Barbara on March 10, 2013
CAGCS Scholarship
Applications!
The deadline for submitting applications
is Friday, May 3, 2013.
Taking Over The
Connecticut Capital
The 2nd Annual Golf Industry Day is set
to be conducted on Wednesday, May 1, at
the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford.
Last year, the day featured members
of the Connecticut Golf Alliance which
include the Connecticut Section PGA,
the Connecticut State Golf Association,
The First Tee of Connecticut, Travelers
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Championship, and many other
organizations showcasing the
positive impact that golf has
on Connecticut’s economy,
environment, charitable efforts,
and the health & wellness of its
residents. The Connecticut golf
industry delivers an economic
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employing 11,570 citizens at
185 facilities and, possibly most
􀁌􀁐􀁓􀁒􀁕􀁗􀁄􀁑􀁗􀀏􀀃􀁊􀁈􀁑􀁈􀁕􀁄􀁗􀁈􀁇􀀃􀀇􀀖􀀕􀀃􀁐􀁌􀁏􀁏􀁌􀁒􀁑􀀃
for charity annually.
Joseph Troll Classic –
TPC Boston
Mike Wallace past president of our
CAGCS and the GCSAA will be
honored on May 6th at the Joseph
Troll Classic at TPC of Boston with
Tom Brodeur hosting. Mike has
achieved the highest level in our
industry and yet is remarkably
grounded and humble. As one of
the fellow founding members of
The Alumni Turf Group, I have
had the opportunity to see firsthand
Mike’s contributions to our
profession. I hope you will join us
to recognize Mike’s commitment
and generosity.
Steve Curry
Alumni Turf Group, President
CT Clippings
NN-West Suffield
1/6 page (2 1/4 x 4 1/2)
1320 Mountain Road
WEST SUFFIELD, CT
PHONE: (860) 668-5225
MANAGER: TERRY MISH
www.northernnurseries.com
W h o l e s a l e H o r t i c u l t u r a l D i s t r i b u t i o n C e n t e r s
􀀂􀀁Quality Plant Material
􀀂􀀁Stone Products
􀀂􀀁Landscape Lighting
􀀂􀀁Water Garden Supplies
􀀂􀀁Fertilizer & Grass Seed
􀀂􀀁Spyder Delivery
􀀂􀀁Competitive Pricing
􀀂􀀁Ice-Melt Products
Northern Nurseries
2013 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
April 29 STONINGTON COUNTRY CLUB Michael Marino, CGCS
Monday 2 Ball Shamble, PRESENTING PARTNER Host Superintendent
May 1 CONNECTICUT GOLF DAY
Wednesday
May 6 JOSEPH TROLL TURF CLASSIC
Monday TPC Boston
May 9 RI TURF FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT
Thursday Pawtucket Country Club
May 20 WATERTOWN GOLF CLUB Paul Bonini, CGCS
Monday 2 Person Best Ball, Superintendent/Assistant Tournament Host Superintendent
President’s Cup & McLaughlin Trophy
June 17 FOX HOPYARD GOLF CLUB Richard Marcks, CGCS
Monday Low Gross/Net by Flight, 1st Round CAGCS Championship Shawn Daigle
􀀃 􀀃 􀀰􀀨􀀷􀀃􀀷􀁈􀁄􀁐􀀃􀀦􀁋􀁄􀁐􀁓􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀀃􀀴􀁘􀁄􀁏􀁌􀃀􀁈􀁕􀀃 􀀫􀁒􀁖􀁗􀀃􀀶􀁘􀁓􀁈􀁕􀁌􀁑􀁗􀁈􀁑􀁇􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁖
July 16 THE GOLF CLUB AT OXFORD GREENS Bryan Barrington
Tuesday CAGCS Benevolent Fundraiser, Low Gross/Net Blind Partners Host Superintendent
2nd Round CAGCS Championship
􀀃 􀀃 􀀱􀁈􀁚􀀃􀀨􀁑􀁊􀁏􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀀷􀁈􀁄􀁐􀀃􀀦􀁋􀁄􀁐􀁓􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀀃􀀴􀁘􀁄􀁏􀁌􀃀􀁈􀁕
August 1 UMASS TURF RESEARCH FIELD DAY
Thursday
August 25 LAKE COMPOUNCE
Sunday CAGCS Family Day, PRESENTING PARTNER
October 1 FISHERS ISLAND CLUB Donald Beck
Tuesday CAGCS MEMBER/GUEST Host Superintendent
PRESENTING PARTNER
October 21 THE HARTFORD GOLF CLUB Jonathan Burke
Monday CAGCS Scholarship & Research Tourn. Host Superintendent
PRESENTING PARTNER
October 15 NE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Tuesday Sterling Country Club
October Class C Tournament
November 4 OLD LYME COUNTRY CLUB Brian Skelly
Monday 9-Hole Scramble ABCD, CAGCS Annual Meeting Host Superintendent
December 4 PATTERSON CLUB
Wednesday MET/CAGCS FALL SEMINAR
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March 2013 / April 2013 Connecticut􀀁 C􀀂􀀁l􀀃i􀀄p􀀅􀀆p􀀇i􀀈n􀀉􀀊g􀀋s􀀌􀀊 􀀍􀀎􀀁􀀏 􀀐􀀑􀀒􀀓􀀁􀀂􀀁􀀃 􀀄􀀅􀀆􀀇􀀔􀀏􀀕􀀉 􀀖􀀗􀀘􀀘􀀋􀀍􀀊􀀙􀀍􀀊 􀀋􀀘􀀘􀀊􀀊􀀚􀀉􀀈􀀘􀀆P􀀔a􀀘􀀘􀀁g􀀏e􀀐 􀀑8􀀘􀀊
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This year’s Nor’easter Ski Day also served as a fundraising event for fellow superintendent
Matt Dutremble of Ardsley C.C. Matt was seriously injured after Hurricane Sandy while
cleaning up storm damaged trees on his golf course. Matt is recovering and the funds
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The Nor’easter Ski Day was made great, because of the overwhelming support of its
sponsors! We would like to thank the following companies for their help in making this
event a huge success; Harrell’s, Agrium Advanced Technologies, Syngenta, Atlantic Golf
& Turf, N.E. Specialty Soils, Valent, Jacobsen, Toro, Sportscapes, Yamaha, Bayer, MTE,
Sipcam, Arysta Life Science, Reliable Racing, Grassland Equipment, Fertl Soil, BASF as
well as the support of the VTGCSA and NEGCSA.
Hope to see you next winter on the slopes!!!
THE VERMONT
GOLF COURSE
SUPERINTENDENT’S
ASSOCIATION HOSTS
FIRST ANNUAL
NOR’EASTER SKI DAY AT
KILLINGTON SKI RESORT!
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“Nor’easter Ski Day” on February 28, 2013
at the Killington Ski Resort in Killington, VT.
Golf course superintendents and industry
representatives, along with their families
came together for a day of camaraderie,
powder skiing and competition on the
slopes of Vermont. In 1993 members of
the Vermont GCSA and the Northeastern
GCSA began a friendly rivalry to be held on
the slopes of Vermont’s ski areas each year.
This year, members of both associations
decided to open up the event to all the GCS
associations throughout the Northeastern
US and Canada.
The turnout was fantastic for the inaugural
event as over 100 members from the
Northeast made the trek to Killington for
the day’s festivities. The weather gods
blessed the event with 12-14 inches of new
snow the night before so the skiing was
superb! Ironically enough the giant slalom
race had to be canceled due to the heavy
snowfall the night before. Conditions
were deemed unsafe on the course and all
racing was halted for the day including the
Killington Mountain School program.
That did not stop anyone from having a
great day in the fresh powder. The 2013
trophies will be stored until next year’s
event, so start making plans to join us in
2014! After a great day on the slopes,
attendees were treated to an outstanding
Après Ski party at the Wobbly Barn on the
Killington access road. Killington was very
gracious in hosting the group by providing
affordable pricing on lodging and highly
discounted lift tickets for those who stayed
and skied through the weekend!
The Planning Committee, after seeing what
a great success the day was, is already
working on plans for the 2014 Nor’easter
Ski Day. Watch your emails this fall for
registration information! The combined
ski day is a great way for the golf industry
to get together in the off-season, enjoy
the outdoors and to build on the unique
camaraderie that the industry presents.
The ski race will be a team event in which
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with prizes for individual accomplishments
as well as the coveted team “Nor’easter
Cup” which was custom built by local
superintendents.
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Top row: CAGCS Team
Second row: Chris Strong Northeaster GCSA, Kevin Komer of
VT, Paul Jamrog and Mike Cornicelli from RIGCSA
Third row: Jim Santoro of RI, Augie Young and Andy Drohen;
Northeastern GCSA Group
Fourth row: Z Team of GCSANE
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GCSAA EDUCATION
CONFERENCE CONCLUDES
IN SAN DIEGO
OLYMPIC CLUB’S FINLEN ELECTED
PRESIDENT; MEMBERS SAY YES TO DUES
INCREASE; MORE THAN 4,500 SEMINAR
SEATS FILLED
The returns are in - at least those via social media
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tweets and Facebook posts in regard to the
recently completed Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America Education Conference,
Feb. 4-8, in San Diego.
“While we will certainly get a complete measure
from our post-conference surveys, social media
feeds have given us a good indication that the
education and networking at this year’s show
was a hit,” GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans said. “It
is obvious the new programing - plus some
excellent headline speakers – along with our
traditional offerings met and/or exceeded
attendee expectations. We are happy with the
response.”
A total of 4,560 seminar seats were sold, while
thousands more attended complimentary
forums, sessions and panel discussions during
the week. Subject matter included agronomics,
business, environmental management,
communications, leadership, technology, and
personnel management. The GCSAA Education
Conference, held in conjunction with the Golf
Industry Show, is the largest educational
conference in the turfgrass management industry.
Covering all ranges of golf course management,
including agronomics,
environmental management,
communication and business
management information,
the conference included
more than 100 seminars, as
well as numerous education
sessions.
“The show was fantastic,”
said Jim Flett, GCSAA Class
A member at Muskoka Lakes
Golf & Country Club in
Midland, Ontario, Canada.
“I enjoyed the education
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enabled me to get some good
information while I was
visiting the booths. I’ve been
going to the show for about 10 years and always
learn new ideas and meet new people. Certainly
a highlight for me this year was the opportunity
to play Torrey Pines in the golf championship. I
am looking forward to next year in Orlando.”
􀂴􀀨􀁛􀁆􀁈􀁓􀁗􀁌􀁒􀁑􀁄􀁏􀀏􀀃 􀁈􀁙􀁈􀁕􀁜􀁗􀁋􀁌􀁑􀁊􀀃 􀁌􀁖􀀃 􀁇􀁒􀁑􀁈􀀃 􀃀􀁕􀁖􀁗􀀃 􀁆􀁏􀁄􀁖􀁖􀀏􀂵􀀃
said GCSAA Superintendent Member Skip
Connolly at TPC Eagle Trace in Pompano
Beach, Fla. “The show is very valuable for me
as I can get everything I need during the week
from education, to networking, to visiting with
vendors. The return I get on my investment
makes the trip well worth it.”
Key issues were voted upon at the association’s
annual meeting, Feb. 7, including the election of
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Patrick R. Finlen, CGCS, director of golf
maintenance operations at the Olympic Club in
San Francisco since 2002, was chosen president.
His election continues a busy schedule for him
as this past summer he hosted the U.S. Open at
the Olympic Club’s Lake Course and completed
a renovation of its Ocean Course. A graduate of
Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo., Finlen
cut his teeth in the business in Kansas City at
Lake Quivira Golf and Country Club, and had
stops in Virginia and at the Bayonet and Black
Horse Courses in Seaside, Calif.
Keith A. Ihms, CGCS at Country Club of Little
Rock (Ark.) was elected vice president, and
John J. O’Keefe, CGCS, director of golf course
management at Preakness Hills Country Club
in Wayne, N.J., was elected secretary/treasurer.
Peter J. Grass, CGCS at Hilands Golf Club in
Billings, Mont., was re-elected to a two-year
term, and Darren J. Davis, GCSAA Class A
member at Olde Florida Golf Club in Naples,
Fla., was elected to a two-year term after serving
a one-year appointment in 2012. Newly elected
to the board was John R. Fulling Jr., CGCS at
Kalamazoo (Mich.) Country Club.
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Bill H. Maynard, CGCS, Country Club of St.
Albans in St. Louis, Mo., and Rafael Barajas,
CGCS, Hacienda Golf Club in La Habra Heights,
Calif., remain on the board with one year
remaining in their two-year director terms. Sandy
G. Queen, CGCS, manager of golf operations for
the city of Overland Park, Kan., will serve on the
board for one year as immediate past president.
Robert M. Randquist, CGCS, from Boca Rio Golf
Club in Boca Raton, Fla., retires from the board
after serving the last year as immediate past
president.
􀀤􀀃 􀁇􀁘􀁈􀁖􀀃 􀁌􀁑􀁆􀁕􀁈􀁄􀁖􀁈􀀃 􀁒􀁉􀀃 􀀇􀀕􀀘􀀃 􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃 􀀦􀁏􀁄􀁖􀁖􀀃 􀀤􀀃 􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃
􀀶􀁘􀁓􀁈􀁕􀁌􀁑􀁗􀁈􀁑􀁇􀁈􀁑􀁗􀀃􀀋􀀶􀀰􀀌􀀃􀁐􀁈􀁐􀁅􀁈􀁕􀁖􀀏􀀃􀁄􀁑􀁇􀀃􀀇􀀔􀀘􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀀦􀁏􀁄􀁖􀁖􀀃
C members passed by a 7,022 to 844 count, or an
88 percent margin. At the request of GCSAA
chapter delegates, association dues are reviewed
every two years.
Charles Costello, the Class A member at Phoenix
(Ariz.) Country Club, took home the GCSAA
National Golf Championship, presented in
partnership with the Toro Co., with a 36-hole
total of 147 (3 over par) at Torrey Pines Golf
Course in San Diego. The chapter low net
champion was the Midwest Association of Golf
Course Superintendents No. 4 team, and low
gross honors went to a team from the Cactus and
Pine GCSA. The National Championship was a
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than competed last year.
The GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl, presented in
􀁓􀁄􀁕􀁗􀁑􀁈􀁕􀁖􀁋􀁌􀁓􀀃 􀁚􀁌􀁗􀁋􀀃 􀀭􀁒􀁋􀁑􀀃 􀀧􀁈􀁈􀁕􀁈􀀃 􀀪􀁒􀁏􀁉􀀏􀀃 􀁖􀁄􀁚􀀃 􀁄􀀃 􀃀􀁕􀁖􀁗􀀐
time winner in the University of Massachusetts,
comprised of students Peter White, Evan
Bradstreet, Kevin Shewmaker and Sean Raposa.
The Turf Bowl challenged students from
universities/institutions to identify turfgrass
species, diseases, weeds, and insects, as well as
answer questions on mathematics, growth, and
development. The exam also allowed teams
to collaborate for the case study portion
and submit an essay that addressed
business management facets of the
golf course superintendent profession,
while emphasizing the importance of
communication skills, and on irrigation
components.
Top awards were given to architect
Michael Hurdzan, Ph.D. (2013 Old Tom
Morris Award - GCSAA’s highest honor);
while Ken Mangum, CGCS at Atlanta
Athletic Club; Dennis Lyon, CCGSRetired;
and Roch Gaussoin, Ph.D.,
University of Nebraska, were honored
with Col. John Morley Distinguished
Service awards. Retired GCSAA member
Frank Lamphier was also recognized
with a DSA, but was unable to attend the
event.
Additional awards were given in the
areas of environmental stewardship,
advocacy and communications.
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Leaders in Golf Awards, presented
in partnership with Rain Bird and
Syngenta, awarded to:
o Overall/International: Steven
Tierney, MG, Golfpark Nuolen,
Wangen, Switzerland
o National Private: Matt Shaffer,
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GCSAA Class A, Merion Golf Club,
Ardmore, Pa., Philadelphia Association of
GCS
o National Public: John Anderes III, CGCS,
Queenstown Harbor Golf Course,
Annapolis, Md., Eastern Shore Association
of GCS
o National Resort: Joshua Kelley, GCSAA
Class C, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at
Grande Lakes, Orlando, Fla., Central
Florida GCSA
􀂇􀀃􀀪􀀦􀀶􀀤􀀤􀀃􀀳􀁕􀁈􀁖􀁌􀁇􀁈􀁑􀁗􀂷􀁖􀀃􀀤􀁚􀁄􀁕􀁇􀀃􀁉􀁒􀁕􀀃􀀨􀁑􀁙􀁌􀁕􀁒􀁑􀁐􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁄􀁏􀀃
Stewardship, presented to Matt Ceplo, CGCS,
Rockland Country Club, Sparkill, N.Y.
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Award, presented to the Connecticut GCSA
􀂇􀀃􀀪􀀦􀀶􀀤􀀤􀀃􀀯􀁈􀁒􀀃􀀩􀁈􀁖􀁈􀁕􀀃􀀤􀁚􀁄􀁕􀁇􀀏􀀃􀁓􀁕􀁈􀁖􀁈􀁑􀁗􀁈􀁇􀀃􀁗􀁒􀀃􀀶􀁗􀁈􀁙􀁈􀁑􀀃
Best, GCSAA Class A member, Sky Creek
Ranch Golf Club, Keller, Texas (awarded
posthumously).
Patrick R. Finlen, CGCS
GCSAA President
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Egypt Farms, Inc.
Sterilized Topdressing, Greensmix
Bagged Topdressing & Divot Mix
Dean Snyder
(800) 899-7645 FAX (410) 335-0164
Executive Turf Products
HumaGrowTurf.com
Earthgreen.com
NutrientsPlus.com
Ken Gentile (203) 496-0891
Grigg Brothers
Gordon Kauffman, III, Ph.D.
Email: gordon@griggbros.com
Website: www.grggbros.com
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Harrell’s
Jim Wierzbicki (860) 424-7250
Mike Dukette (860) 930-8888
Customer Service (800) 228-6656
www.harrells.com
The Chas C. Hart Seed Co.
Quality Since 1892 – turf@hartseed.com
Paul Bednarczyk (203) 430-4087
Mike Carignan (603) 540-2562
Heather Garvin (860) 836-7337
James Carriere & Son, Inc.
Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136
Trap Sand Partac Top Dressing
Const Mixes
Decorative Stone
LaCorte Equipment/John Deere Golf
Jim Calladio/Scott Ferguson/Dan Paradis
522 Edwards Ave., Calverton, NY 11933
800.560.3373x4 golf@lacorteequipment.com
www.lacorteequipment.com
Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.
Professional Ground Water &
Environmental
Engineering Services
Rob Good
(860) 678-0404 email: rgood@lbgct.com
Matrix Turf Solutions
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accessories www.matrixturf.com
Jim Favreau – (978) 815-9810
Steve Puvogel – (518) 669-9494
Greg Moran – (845) 849-8640
Metro Turf Specialists
Customers, OUR TOP Priority
Dave Conrad (914) 490-3698
Rob Steinman (914) 588-6593
(203) 748-4653 – metroturfspecialists.com
A-OK Turf Equipment
Lastec, Wiedenmann, Graden, Baroness, Lely,
Pronovost, Stec, Sweep & Fill, Turf Pride, Maredo,
Classen, Salsco, Terrien –.aokturfequipment.com
Michael Cornicelli (401)826-284 Fax (401)826-3746
Allens Seed
Seed, Fertilizer, Turf Supplies
Exeter, RI 02822
Al LaPrise
(401) 741-4444 - (800) 527-3898
Aquatrols Corp. of America
Innovative Products for Effective
Resource Management
Kevin P. Collins, N.E. Territory Mgr.
(609) 841-2077 (cell)
BASF
47 Falmouth Road
Longmeddow, MA 01106
John Bresnahan
(413) 565-5340
Bayer Environmental Science
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Dave Sylvester (860) 841-3173. Hartford, New
Haven, New London, Middlesex, Tolland,
Windham: Brian Giblin (508) 439-9809
BISCO
Irrigation Supplies featuring Rain Bird
60 Stergis Way, Dedham MA 02026
(800) 225-8006 - MA / (888) 522-9182 - CT
J. Anderson III cell: (203) 494-5217
C.R.I.S., LLC
Golf Course Irrigation
P.O. Box 6194
Wolcott, CT 06716
Troy Carney – (203) 879-2362
The Cardinals, Inc.
Complete Distributor of Golf Course
Accessories & Turf Maintenance Supplies
John Callahan cell – (860) 673-3699
cardinalsinc@att.net – (800) 861-6256
Championship Turf Services
Precision Laser Leveling
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Linear Decompaction
Michael Flowers, CSFM (800) 562-5860
D & S
Floratine – JRM
Turbodrop nozzles
Jerry Marin (203) 258-7911
Dave Basconi (860) 349-1291
DryJect N.E./TurfPounders
Dryject, Core & Deeptine Aeration
Kevin Collins (914) 525-3681
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Servicing CT & NY since 2004
MGC Developers, LLC
Netting Safety Barrier
Steve LaMesa (860) 290-8552
www.mgcdevelopers.com
email: info@mgcdevelopers.com
New England Specialty Soils
1mm + 2mm Top Dressing Sand, HD
Bunker Sand, Divot Blends, 5221 Mix, Root Zone
Blends. ed@nesoils.com
Ed Downing (978) 230-2300
Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing
(800) 247-2326 Fax (908) 637-8421
Bill Carriere (914) 937-2136
Joe Bidwell (860) 651-8555
Jim Wierzbicki (860) 424-7250
Plant Food Company, Inc.
The Liquid Fertilizer Experts
www.plantfoodco.com
Jason Dowgiewicz (860) 508-5419
Larry Pakkala, CGCS (203) 505-3750
Sodco, Inc.
P.O. Box 2, Slocum, RI 02877
Sean Moran (401) 569-1108
(800) 341-6900
Sodco.net
Steven Willand, Inc.
4 Production Dr. (203)775-5757
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Mark Osborn cell: (203) 470-1178
Eric Euell cell: (401) 640-5031
Terre Co.
206 Delawanne Ave. Clifton NJ
(973) 473-3393 FAX (973) 473-4402
Byron Johnson
Home (203) 748-5069
Turf Products Corporation
157 Moody Rd., P.O. Box 1200
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John Ferry - Mark Loper
(800) 243-4355
Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
Serving the CAGCS for 37 years
Bob Lippman (914) 447-6257
Dave Lippman (914) 447-5192
Info@westchesterturf.com
Winding Brook Turf
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Michael Krudwig
(860) 883-0475
Windingbrookturf.net
CAGCS thanks these patrons for their continued support of our association.
2013 New England Regional Turfgrass Show ~ March 4-7
2013 New England Regional Turfgrass Show ~ March 4-7

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Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents - www.cagcs.com, Golf Course Superintendents of Cape Cod - www.gcsacc.org,
Golf Course Superintendents of New England - www.gcsane.org, Maine Golf Course Superintendents Association - www.mainegcsa.org,
New Hampshire Golf Course Superintendents - www.nhgcsa.com, Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association - www.metgcsa.org,
Rhode Island Association of Golf Course Superintendents - rigcsa.org & Vermont Golf Course Superintendents Association - www.vtgcsa.com
PLEASE NOTE! Check your local chapters web site for any updates!