Cb*tl Volume 35 No. 4 September, 2001 2nd Gross - 64 WillimanticCC Kevin Balocca, Joan Lathrop, John Ianni, John Cote Indian Hill takes home Invitational Trophy weather threatened early, but moved away with no prob­ lems for the con­ testants. CAGCS is thank­ ful to E-Z-GO (Frank Savakis) for partially sponsoring this year’s event and to Dave Basconi, D & S, who offers his services as photographer year Congratulations to the team from Indian Hill Country Club, (pictured above) Kevin Bengtson, superinten­ dent, Michael Gallon, Bob Heimgartner, Rob Gai winning the invitational trophy with a fine gross score of 62, 10 under par. The Hop Meadow Country Club in Simsbury hosted the 2001 CAGCS Invitational Tournament. Mike Wallace, CGCS, facility man­ ager, and Ken Doyle, PGA profession­ al were wonderful hosts to the 28 teams of CAGCS members. The after year. Also, congratula­ tions to the team from Oakridge Golf Club, (pictured right) Ken Modzelesky, superintendent, Jim Modzelesky, Paul Strychaarz, Frank Gearty, winning the first net prize with a score of 59. 3rd Gross - 68 Greenwoods CC Scott Walker, Rick Travaglin, Pete Sczucka, Dave Dell 2nd Net - 61 Old Lyme CC Brian Skelly, Chip Berry, Jr., Stan Ahlers, Dick Warren 3rd N et-61 Watertown Golf Club Paul Bonini, Tony Pelosi, Bob Hurlbut, Mike Carney Closest to pin #3 Ken Doyle, #9, Mike Decker, #12 Mike Carlson, #16 Bill Murray Page 2 Connecticut Clippings September, 2001 President's message Brian Skelly, President Meeting sites are needed NOW for next year's schedule! Brian Skelly CAGCS President Every once in a while there comes a time when a serious problem needs addressing. That time is now. As of this issue, the CAGCS meeting sched­ ule for next year consists of the annual meeting at Rock Ridge Country Club. Despite my repeated pleadings and notices from the office, no one has come forward and offered their club. The education chairperson, myself, and the board of directors have repeatedly requested help from our members to no avail. While I am sure that some of the courses that have repeatedly helped out will do so again, I feel it is time for everyone to step forward. The list of courses hosting meetings will be sent CAGCS Board of Directors President - Brian Skelly Vice President - Jud W. Smith Secretary - Dennis J. Houle Treasurer - Les Kennedy, Jr., CGCS Past President - Anthony Grosso Committee Chairpersons Education - Kim Heyl Golf - John Motycka Membership - Dan Rackliffe, CGCS Scholarship & Research - Christian P. Mauro Social & Welfare - Wayne C. Urban Government Relations - Peter R. Pierson Com. Rep. to Board - Skip Deubel out again, and you will see that while some courses have hosted meetings often, others have never hosted or have not hosted one for a very long time. While we are not the only associa­ tion with this problem, it does not make it right. Remember, if everyone takes turns, the association comes back only once every 11 years. So, go to your clubs, explain to them the benefits (cart revenue, pro shop reve­ nue, food). Most of you will be sur­ prised at how receptive your clubs are. However, if you, the membership, only want to have one meeting a year or none, then leave everything as it is. Otherwise, step us to the plate and put forth your clubs. I have asked my kids to clean up their rooms few er times with better results. Enough said about this topic, it is now up to you, the membership. Connecticut Clippings is an official publication of the Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents Newsletter Editor Bob Chalifour, CGCS (Ret.) Newsletter Committee David Basconi, John Garcia, Heather Garvin, Edward Goodhouse, Mike Mooney, Ron Holcomb and Jud W. Smith The Clippings is open to all commentary. Send your comments to Bob Chalifour, Newsletter Editor, 39 First Street , Groton, CT, 06340. CAGCS Office, P. O. Box 3678, 27 Lucy Street, Woodbridge, CT 06525 Tel: 203/387-0810 - Toll Free: 888/561-7778 - Fax: 203/387-7866 E-Mail: cagcs@noreaster.net Our annual family day was a picnic held at the Madison Surf Club on August 15th and was a great day. The weather could not have been better, the food was tremendous, and the camarad­ erie was great as usual. Those of you who could not make it missed a fine day. Thanks to Wayne Urban and his volunteers for a fine job. We are still looking for people to run for the board. If you are new to the association and interested in running, were on the board before and are think­ ing about running again, or if you are just realizing that it would be nice to help out the association, we need your help. I have said repeatedly that the board is a great way to see how the association runs and to have a say about what is done for the association. The board takes up some time but not as much as everyone thinks. So, volunteer and maybe you will be surprised at how rewarding serving on the board can be. Finally, August is over, cooler nights and days are ahead. I am hope­ ful September will not be as dry as in previous years because my pond is about shot. Now we can take a deep breath, take stock of how our courses came through that horrible heat and humidity, and repair any damage. Take some time off, enjoy your­ selves because the 100 days of hell are over. See you at Hunter GC on the 24th. September, 2001 Connecticut Clippings Page 3 New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation by Gary Sykes, Executive Director A recent mailing by the New Eng­ land Regional Turfgrass Foundation (NERTF) has just been sent out to all New England golf courses. The mail­ ing includes an informative brochure explaining the rich history and the hopes of a bright future for the turf­ grass research and education oppor­ tunities available in the New England region along with information about the NERTF. It is hoped that the mailer will attract golf course owners and opera­ tors to be a part of securing the future for these valuable programs by making a $200 or more donation to the New England Regional Turfgrass Research Trust. The Foundation is applying for 501(c)(3) tax deductible status for the research trust from the IRS. Event­ ually, all private donations will be tax deductible to the NERTRT. All donations will go directly into local turfgrass research projects to ben­ efit most those facilities in New Eng­ land. This research will also help to support the future of the turfgrass curricula opportunities in New Eng­ land. These donations would come from those who benefit most from all research, the end user, the golfer! As this mailer is received and ques­ tioned at each facility, we hope all superintendents will help it along and encourage your clubs to make their donation. A newsletter will also be produced over the winter to be sent to each facility that contributes to the New England Regional Turfgrass Research Trust. The Board of Directors has high hopes that this will greatly increase the Foundation’s ability to fund more research that is greatly needed in the New England golf and turf industry. A new mission statement has also been approved by the Foundation’s Board: Improving Turfgrass Through Research, Education and E nvironm ental Stewardship. The Foundation hopes to communi­ cate the focus on these three important aspects of the industry using this mis­ sion statement. For more information, please con­ tact the Foundation’s office at 401/ 841-5490. Q U A L IT Y P R O D U C T S A N D S E R V IC E S FO R T H E P R O F E S S IO N A L TU R F G R A S S M A N A G E R N a tu r e SlfftplOt Saturni & Ornante Fertilizara BloRaek ‘ QUALITY GRANULAR, LIQUID AND SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS* ‘ SOIL SURFACTANTS* ‘ SEED» ‘ MICROBIAL PROGRAMS* *PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM BULK FERTILIZER JOE STAHL: 203-209-6951 JIM WIERZBICKI: 860-424-7250 Page 4 Connecticut Clippings September, 2001 Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Inland Water Resources Golf Course Compliance Assistance Initiative The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has recently instituted a Golf Course Compliance Assistance Initiative. The DEP’s Inland Water Resources Divi­ sion has begun outreach efforts to golf course superintendents across the state whose courses have at least 18 holes and whose owners have not registered or obtained permits for their water diversions with the state. Under this new initiative, the DEP is working with these existing golf courses to help them come into com­ pliance with state water diversion regulations. The Connecticut Water Diversion Policy Act, General Statutes sections 22a-368 to 22a-378, regulate water users who divert water in excess of 50,000 gallons per day. The diversion statutes require any person or municipality which main­ tained such diversions prior to July 1, 1982, to register the diversion with the DEP by July 1, 1983. The regis­ tration exempts the diversions from permitting requirements if you met the July 1, 1983 date. However, if your diversion sytem has been expanded since July 1, 1983, then you must obtain a permit for the expansion. A large number of golf course owners/operators filed the registrations for their golf course irrigation opera­ tions. However, the majority of golf course ownl . .. ^ ers/operators failed to file for registra­ tion and have not subsequently obtained permits. There are also numerous golf courses which were constructed Your Trees Deserve after July 1,1982 whose owners have not applied for and obtained diversion permits. Some of the owners who have obtained permits have allowed their permits to expire while continu­ ing to maintain the water diversion. The DEP estimates that there may be approximately 100 golf courses that are diverting waters of the state without authorization. Through the Golf Course Compli­ ance Assistance Initiative, the Inland Water Resources Division is encourag­ ing voluntary compliance whenever possible by providing incentives to encourage courses to go beyond compliance and to integrate pollution prevention approaches as the preferred method of compliance for golf course design and operation management. The DEP expects that the Golf Course Compliance Assistance Initiative will be an on-going process over the next few years during which state regulators and golf course water users will create opportunities to work together to conserve water resources in the state. Any questions about the Ini­ tiative may be directed to Carla Feroni at 860/424-3390. —> Athletic F ield R enovators, llc Sports Field Renovations and Maintenance All Phases of Tree Care: Residential and Commercial “ -TJ™ BARTLETT Local Offices: TREE EXPERTS 66 Wooster Heights, Danbury, CT 06810 1250 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, CT 06070 www.bartlett.com 8 7 7 -B A R T L E T T • • • • Verti-Drain Rotodairon Aeravator Drill Seeding • • • • Top Dressing Fertilizing Liming Seeding Verti-Drain deep tine Aeration 203-484-4555 • PO Box 664 Northford, CT 06472 September, 2001 Connecticut Clippings Best management practices for golf course water use Mark your calendar! October 18th Country Club of Farmington A primary focus of the DEP’s efforts this year has been to develop Best Management Practices (BMPs) for golf course water use. The DEP hopes that the BMPs will help golf courses to comply with water diversion requirements by implementing water conservation practices. With the help of the Institute of Water Resources at the University of Con­ necticut and about 20 volunteers from the golf course industry, both superintendents and water use consultants, environmental groups, and DEP staff, a Best Management Practices Advisory Committee is drafting a BMP document that will be presented to state golf course owners and superintendents at a conference co-sponsored by DEP, CSGA, and CAGCS at the Country Club of Farmington on October 18,2001. You should have already received your information about the conference. The day-long conference will provide representatives from the golf course industry with information about the state of water resources in Connecticut and how the new water diversion legislation will affect Connecticut golf courses. Attendees will also hear presentations about hydrology, efficient irrigation and irrigation system audits, the DEP permit process, and how to hire a consultant. In the afternoon, attendees will be introduced to the Best Management Practices and will be asked to provide the state with comments. The day will wrap up with a panel discussion by a variety of stakeholders in the water diversion permit process who will speak about their individual experiences, after which a discussion and answer period is planned. TEE & GREEN S O D — IN C O R P O R A T E D — P. O. Box 418 Exeter, Rhode Island 02822 D a v id W a lla c e Telephone: 401/789-8177 Fax: 401/789-3895 Page 5 How will the new water diversion legislation affect your golf course? Page 6 Connecticut Clippings September, 2001 — Congratulations — Grass Catcher Welcome new members Joe and Helen Bidwell on cele­ brating 50 years of marriage this year. Chris and Amy Mauro on the birth of a daughter, Allessia. Mark Osborn - Class Commercial Steven Willand, Inc. Christopher S. Anderson, Class C New Haven Country Club Albert G. Bisacky, Class Commercial Pare Engineering Corp. James Costanzo, Class A The Patterson Club Ronald Thibodeau - Class Commercial Turf Products Corp. Peter Tyrell - Class Commercial Alpine the Care of Trees John Wynne - Class Commercial Bio safe Systems, Inc. Christopher D’Agostino, Class C The Farms Country Club * Buddy Day, Class Commercial D &S * * * * Room Block Orlando, FL Glen Dube - Class A Oak Hills Park Golf Course Stephen Glynn, Class Commercial Steven Willand, Inc. Robert F. Good, Jr., Class Commercial Lege tie, Brashears & Graham, Inc. * Mark W. Grenert - Class Commercial SBI Connecticut * All members interested in obaining a room in the CAGCS room block for the 2002 Conference & Show in Orlando, FL, are urged to call the office (203/387-0810 or 888/561-7778) to obtain a specially marked housing form. Alan Goodwin - Class A Silvermine Golf Club * * * Lori Spielman. Her company, Lori Spielman Landscaping, Elling­ ton, CT, was chosen as one of the 10 supersmall companies by Landscape Management Magazine (July issue). It is the largest female-run firm in the state, earning $5 million for more than 17 years. Spielman has dedicated 50% of her services to wetlands mitagation, while also providing a variety of landscape services in the area. Half of the landscape work is commercial, 30% residential and 20% government. Customers dig the employees’ clean­ liness, pinstriped trucks and natty uniforms, she notes. * Deadline for November/December issue is October 5th. * * * * S & R Tournament October 1st — Reservation Policy — Our annual S & R Tournament is extremely popular and we routinely have a waiting list. If a cancellation is not made before Sept. 24th. you will be responsible for the full tournament fee unless a replacement can be found. Richard Marcks, CGCS - Class B Fox Hopyard Golf Club USGA Recommended Sands Topdressing ~ Divot Mix Root-Zone Mixes Bunker Sand & Pea Stone G cJ-foCCistou cSarid (lo., Tifft Road ~ Slatersville, R I02876 onnecticut Mulch * Covering ground since 1 9 7 8 AllGro Compost AllGro Mixes (401)766-5010 Fax (401) 762-4976 Business Address 1300 East St. Suffield, CT. 06078 Mailing Address 1515 North Stone St. W. Suffield, CT 06093 Telephone (860)623-2987 Fax 292-1047 September, 2001 Page 7 Connecticut Clippings Upcoming Events C O N N E C T IC U T A S S O C IA T IO N O F G O L F C O U R S E S U P E R IN T E N D E N T S , IN C . Yes, I am interested in hosting a C A G C S monthly meeting. Please indicate your preference below, by either indcating the month you wish (April, May, June, July, Aug., Sept, or Oct.) on the blank line or circle the specific event. 2002 Future 2003 2002 Invitational 2002 S & R Annual Meeting 2003 Invitational 2003S & R Annual Meeting Invitational S&R Annual Meeting Name September 24 CAGCS Monthly Meeting Hunter Golf Club Keith Angilly, Host Supt. October 1 Scholarship & Research Tournament Torrington Country Club Edward Goodhouse, Host Supt. Affiliation ____________________________________________ I would like more information about hosting a monthly meeting. Please contact me. Tel. N o .___________________________ (Cut along dotted line and return to: CA G C S, P. O. Box 3678, Woodbridge, CT, 06525. October 16th Superintendent!Assistant Tournament Tower Ridge Country Club Scott Ramsay, Host Supt. (Change this date on page 21 of your CAGCS Directory) Golf Results The Farms Country Club • July 23 Low Net/Low Gross by Flight F ligh t Net Gross Skill Prizes A Mike Maconyi - 69 Pat Dawson - 71 Andy Drohen - 74 Mike Dukette - 77 Long Drive Scott Tretera B Ward Weischet - 68 Bob Iorio - 70 Dick Cook - 79 John Callahan - 82 Long Putt Mike Decker October 18th Water Diversion Conference Country Club of Farmington Co-Sponsored by DEP, CSGA, and CAGCS November 7th CAGCS Annual Meeting Rock Ridge Country Club Robert Welch, Host Supt. V-*- c Shawn Donovan - 71 Jim Costanzo - 74 Paul Sabino - 89 Joe Malay - 91 Closest to Pin Mike McDermott December 8th CAGCS Annual Christmas Party Woodbridge Country Club D Bob Chalifour - 71 John Napier - 71 Byron Johnson - 97 Scott Gennings - 98 Closest to Line Mike Donahue January TBA CAGCS Annual Winter Seminar Net Callaway - John Wynne - 70 Skin - Jud Smith on #3 (Chalifour would have won one on #8, but alas, he did not enter.) M Owen Regan GOLF IRRIGATION SERVICES, inc. P.O. 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MEMBER SINCE 1997 CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS 2 0 0 Depot s t. • Chicopee, MA • 01013 Phone 413.592.1300 Fx4 1 3.59 2.95 90 E -M ail: Roblanddes^aol.com by Dave Oatis, Director, Jim Skorulski, Jim Baird, and Kathy Arrtaya, Agronomists Mark Twain must have been refer­ ring to a summer like this one in the Northeast when he coined the phrase: “If you don’t like the weather, then just wait five minutes and it will change.” Cool, dry weather of recent past gave rise to record setting high temperatures, and then the rain came in buckets for most of the region. At least much of the Northeast has not had to deal with warm and wet weather all at once. While the only thing consistent about the weather has been its incon­ sistency, annual bluegrass has been consistently weak or worse throughout much of the summer. The warm, dry weather experienced in early spring seemed to trigger a longer and more prolific flowering period that exhaust­ ed plant energy reserves. Combine this with summer tournament preparation and several days of high skies and low humidity, and the result has been fre­ quent observations of anthracnose, summer patch, and fairy ring diseases or decline due to heat and drought stress. Besides raising the height of cut, don’t forget to feed the turf when it’s hungry. Use of acidifying nitrogen fer­ tilizer such as ammonium sulfate can help with management of diseases like —> GOLF COURSES RELY ON BUILT TO LAST, ConVault s patented system protects your fuel within a steel primary tank wrapped in a 30 mil poly liner, reinforced within a six-inch concrete vault. Over 33,000 ConVault remain in service today without a single system failure. Connecticut Golf Courses with Convault Fuel Storage ALLING MEMORIAL GOLF BLACK HALL GOLF CANDLEWOOD LAKE CLUB CLINTON COUNTRY CLUB C.C. OF AVON C.C. OF NEW CANAAN C.C. OF WATERBURY C.C. OF FARMINGTON CRESTWOOD PARK EAST MOUNTAIN GOLF DARIEN C.C. 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However, those of you who manage perennial ryegrass are not out of the woods yet. Some suspi­ cious looking patches of thinned per­ ennial ryegrass has been observed recently, so an outbreak of gray leaf spot may be just around the comer. If you plan on making preventive fungi­ cide applications for gray leaf spot control, make them quickly. If you are planning on the curative approach, get ready. Now is the time to begin scout­ ing for disease symptoms that are most likely to occur first in openly exposed taller cut turf under high traffic. Gray leave spot has already been confirmed on samples submitted from New Jersey and the Met area. Although much remains to be learned about the epidemiology of this disease, past experience indicates that it is most likely to be prevalent after hot, dry, and stressful summers. Be sure to obtain proper diagnosis before implementing control strategies as gray leaf spot can easily be mistaken for drought stress or other diseases. According to Dr. Paul Vincelli at the University of Kentucky, a tank mix­ ture of propiconazole (Banner Maxx) and chlorothalonil (Daconil, others) fungicides is recommended for preven­ tative control of gray leaf spot while azoxystrobin (Heritage) and thiophanate-methyl (Clearys 3336) fungicides are effective as curative treatments. Gray leaf spot resistance to Heritage fungicide has been confirmed in Kentucky and Illinois. Hunter Golf specializes in helping superintendents upgrade their courses with top-of-the-line retrofit equipment. And we're ready to work within your time frame - whether it's five months or five years. Switch out a few inefficient heads and replace them with reliable Hunter rotors. Add Hunter field controllers with a two-mile maintenance radio when your budget allows. Or implement Hunter central control in affordable stages. 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Smith-Richardson Golf Club Fairfield #7 Tall wood Country Club Hebron #8 Whitney Farms Golf Club Monroe #9 Norwich Golf Club Norwich #10 Quarry Ridge Golf Club, Portland Runners-Up TOP-DRESSING U.S. GOLF HOLE Connecticut Magazine) #11 Rockledge Golf Club West Hartford #12 Portland Golf Course Portland #13 Pine Valley Golf Course Southington #14 Blackledge Country Club Hebron #15 Timberlin Golf Club Kensington #16 Simsbury Farms Golf Club Simsbury #17 Lyman Orchard Golf Club Middlefield #18 Tunxis Plantation Country Club Farmington #19 Shennecossett Golf Course Groton #20 Putnam Country Club Putnam your dash? / read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on his tombstone from the beginning ... to the end. He noted that first came his date of birth and spoke the following date with tears, but he said what mattered most o f all was the dash between those years. For that dash represents all the time that he spent alive on earth... and now only those who loved him know what that little line is worth. For it matters not, how much we own; The cars., the house., the cash. What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. So think about this long and hard... Are there things you d like to change? For you never know how much time is left, that can still be rearranged. I f we could just slow down enough to consider what’s true and real, And always try to understand the way other people feel. And be less quick to anger, and show appreciation more, and love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before. I f we treat each other with respect, and more often wear a smile... Remembering that this special dash might only last a little while. So, when your eulogy’s being read with your life’s actions to rehash... Would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash? MAKE YOUR DASH COUNT! 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Box 9169, 304 Main Street Wethersfield, CT 06129-0169 R. Sibley ~ R. Holcomb ~ P. Bednarczyk (860)529-2537 & (800)326-HART Craig Schreiner Golf Architects Connecticut Golf Course Turfgrass Sod www. tuck ahoeturf.com Skip Deubel (800) 243-7582 Golf Course Master Planning 368 W. Liberty St., Suite 2 Wauconda, IL 60084 (847) 487-5313 www.csgolf.com Wallingford, CT 06492 Brett Armstrong-George Gorton Mark Grenert~Larry Rustici (203) 265-2872 D & S Floratine Biostimulants, Amino Acid Complexes, Soil Amendments Trion Lifts and Accessories Dave Basconi (203) 250-TURF Sawtelle Brothers, Inc. Westchester Turf Supply, Inc. 65 Glenn Street Lawrence, MA 01843 Mark Grenert (800) 999-TURF 25 years serving the fine turf profession Bob Lippman, Sr. ~ Bob Lippman, Jr. Office (845) 621-5067 FAX (845) 621-7180 Earth Works, Inc. Shawnmark Industries, Inc. Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc. Custom Deep Aerification Service West Wareham, MA 02576 Carl Wallace (800) 815-1113 Specialty Products & Service Warwick, RI 02888 Matt Howland (24 hours a day) (401) 295-1673 (www.shawnmark.com) 240 Griswold Road Wethersfield, CT 06109 William Seccareccia (860) 529-6869 or (800) 843-0232 157 Moody Rd., P. O. Box 1200 Enfield, CT 06082 John Ferry ~ Mark Loper (203) 763-3581