Vol. 1 No. 2 

NEWSLETTER
THOMAS SCHULTZ “HONORED” 
AT 1978 LPGA GOLF CLASSIC

June-July

Thomas Schultz, Superintendent, Forsgate Country Club, holding plaque presented to him by GCSANJ Vice 
President Bob Dickison
A gallery of 9,000 was there to applaud 
Superintendent Thomas Schultz as he 
was presented with a plaque by 
GCSANJ Vice President Bob 
Dickison. The inscription appearing 
on Tom's plaque attests to a job "well 
done" as he prepared for.. . and 
presented his course for the 1978 
GA Classic. Serving as host

of perfection during their five day stay 
at Forsgate Country Club; the golf 
course being in superb playing 
condition.
In addition to the fine job done by 
Tom and his staff, 56 GCSANJ 
Superintendents volunteered their 
time and services as working aids to 
the LPGA Transportation Committee 
throughout the tournament week. 
Every District in the Association was 
represented, at one time or another,

during the course of the tournament. 
Our efforts have been successful in 
getting recognition for the Golf 
Course Superintendent which is 
all-too-often forgotten at golf 
tournaments. Once again, through the 
courtesy of the LPGA, the 14th hole at 
Forsgate was dedicated to the Golf 
Course Superintendents Association 
of New Jersey. An attractive sign to 
this effect was posted adjacent to the 
14th tee.

Superintendent for New Jersey's most 
charitable sporting event, Tom and his 
fine staff afforded the touring lady 
pros a golf course that was a picture

GCSANJ Newsletter is published six times a year by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey, P.O. Box 231, New 
Brunswick, N.J. 08903. Paul Boizelle, Editor; Dr. Henry Indyk, Consulting Editor; Ed Walsh, Golf Editor. Please address inquiries concerning 
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OFFICERS OF GCSANJ
Joseph Flaherty, CGCS

President

Robert Dickison, CGCS

Vice President
Dennis Wagner

Secretary

David McGhee, CGCS

Treasurer

Paul Boizelle, CGCS 

Past President

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Edward Walsh

Director, District #1
John Schoellner, CGCS
Director, District #2

Lester Mickens

Director, District #3
Anthony Johnson
Director, District #4
Jerry Schoonmaker
Director, District #5

Charles Edgar

Director, District #6

Harry Harsin

Director, District #7
William Entwistle
Director, District #8

Dr. Henry Indyk
Executive Director

MEMORIES OF THE 
WINTER OF ’78

The 1978 winter season will be long 
remembered by golf course 
superintendents for more than the 
many hours devoted to snow removal. 
Memories of the past winter will serve 
as a grim reminder that turfgrasses are 
subject to the vagaries of nature in the 
winter as well as during the difficult 
summer season. If you developed a 
lowly feeling that "ole man winter" 
selected your course as the recipient 
of its Damaging Award, you may be 
consoled by the fact that you did not 
stand alone. Very few, if any, golf 
courses in New Jersey escaped 
without some sort of winter damage. If 
the turf on your course emerged from 
the winter unscarred, consider 
yourself as one of the fortunate group. 
Even so, sufficient tree damage and 
self-pruning of dead branches was 
experienced to remind you that it was 
a winter to remember. Complicating 
the problem further, the warm 
temperatures of spring were long in 
arriving. The recovery of the turf 
and/or germination of repair seedings 
were very slow. As a result, the 
damaging effects became more deeply 
ingrained with the daily reminder from 
the golfers.
The extent of the damage was not fully 
realized until the turfgrasses began 
their slow awakening from winter 
dormancy. Although all turfgrass 
species seemed to be victims, it was 
Poa annua once again which exhibited 
its sensitivity to unfavorable weather 
conditions. The turf damage noted 
could be classified into two major 
groups - snow mold and ice.
Regarding snow mold, a certain degree 
of complacency has developed toward 
it as one of our major turfgrass 
diseases. A number of consecutive 
winters have been experienced in 
which snow mold has been of little 
concern. Consequently, there has 
been a relaxation on the preventative 
application of fungicide for snow 
mold. The snow mold - scarred 
greens, approaches, tees, and some 
fairway areas serve as a reminder that 
snow mold is a serious turf disease.

And, it would be well to remember 
and regard it as such when the 78 
season begins to give way to the 
entrance of the 79 winter season.
The damaging effect of ice was 
attributed to the prolonged period of 
an ice layer. Recognizing the 
consequences of such conditions, 
many superintendents made attempts 
to remove the ice in many different 
ways short of blasting. Considering the 
persistant low temperatures, it was a 
very difficult procedure to accomplish. 
Under the type of conditions 
experienced this past winter, it would 
have been difficult to avoid such 
damage. However, when considered 
from the standpoint that the ice 
damage was primarily associated with 
areas of impounded water, ice 
removal is a therapeutic approach. The 
long-term approach is to correct, if 
possible, the basic problem — 
drainage. In situations of depressed 
greens with soils of poor physical 
condition and perhaps no drainage 
system, impounding of water and 
formation of ice layers in winter is a 
very realistic possibility. Efforts 
directed toward correction of the 
drainage problem will provide the 
most logical solution. Furthermore, 
the benefits of improved drainage will 
contribute to better turf and play 
during the growing season.

Henry W. Indyk 
Extension Specialist 
in Turfgrass Management

APOLOGY
In the last issue of the GCSANJ 
NEWSLETTER we listed the names of 
the CERTIFIED Superintendents who 
belong to the Association. In so doing, 
we inadvertently failed to include the 
name of Blue Hill Golf Club's, FRANK 
BEVELACQUA. Now that we have set 
the record straight, Frank .... we hope 
you will accept our apology for the 
oversight. (ED)

DISTRICT 1
Director:
Edward Walsh 
Ridgewood C.C.
Associate: 
Clifford Belden 
High Mountain G.C.
Secretary:
Aubrey Hampton
Bergen County, Agricultural Agent
OPEN INVITATION: To anybody who 
might find himself in the Pearl River, 
N.Y. area .... be sure to stop by Blue 
Hill Golf Club to see Frank 
Bevelaqua's new maintenance facility. 
The new building includes: a spacious 
equipment storage section, 
mechanic's work-shop, locker room, 
employee's lunch room and office. 
And thats not all. Frank's new building 
boasts one final touch .... 'tis 
landscaped better than most club 
houses. Frank, we don't know how 
you do it, but keep up the good work! 
Talking about new maintenance 
buildings .... Bill Muskivitch will be 
moving into his new building any day 
now. Last year, after Saddle River Golf 
Course had been purchased by the 
town of Paramus. .. Bill's entire 
equipment inventory was replaced 
with new equipment; from tractors to

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DISTRICT 2
Director: John Schoellner
Essex County C.C.
Associate: Michael Hannigan 
Rock Spring Club 
Secretary: Greg Hutch 
Turf Products Corp.
We are happy to report that our 
colleague, Hal Loss, has recovered 
from recent surgery and is back on the 
job at Glen Ridge.... Glad to have 
you up and back with us, Hal.
The District #2 "Duffers": Bob 
Dickison, Ed Nickelsen, John 
Schoellner and Mike Hannigan 
managed a round or two at Rock 
Spring the other day. They didn't 
bother to keep score. 'Said it was too 
early in the Season'....
So you think you've taken on a 
construction problem of late? Try this 
one for size. ... Ed Nickelsen recently 
plowed up a four acre site at Montclair 
.... regraded and seeded same. We 
understand that the cold Spring we 
experienced this year didn't exactly 
enhance germination at first, but Ed 
tells us he finally got a catch and 
everything seems to be going good for 
him at this time .... boy, Ed . . . 
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screw-drivers. From a wire tape and 
prayer operation . . . Bill suddenly 
found himself living with convention 
display conditions. But all is not silver 
lined clouds, however. This year the 
town has reduced his work force to 
four men and a Summer water man. 
Wow! All of that new equipment.. . 
and nobody to operate it. Chalk up 
one for progress.
After a long and distinguished career 
as Golf Course Superintendent at 
Arcola Country Club, Bill ("Huck") 
Hempel is going into retirement. Bill 
and his lovely wife, Beulah, will leave 
for their native Indiana at the end of 
June. Bill and Beulah recently 
purchased a home neartheir 
respective families. Good luck and 
enjoy, Bill.
A note of caution to all
Superintendent-at-large: Do not... 
we repeat... do not give Mike Leary 
or Bill Gaydush any more than a 12 
stroke handicap if you agree to play 
with them. In our area they are known 
as the "bandits of Bergen." 
CONGRATULATIONS DEPT: Bob 
Metzger, Supt.; Darlington Golf 
Course.. . from A to B membership 
classification. William Luthin, Asst. 
Supt, at Ridgewood C.C.; reclassified 
from D to B-1.
Bob Kapherr wears his retirement well! 
We saw him at the Roxiticus meeting 
not long ago. He looks GREAT!
The month of June will see several of 
our District #1 Superintendents 
hosting tournaments. On June 2nd., Al 
Foster will host the GARDEN STATE 
WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION, 
Senior Championship.
On June 23rd., Wayne Remo host's the 
PGA (Pro-Amateur) Tournament at 
White Beeches C.C.
Last, but not least, Montammy Golf 
Club's, Mike Leary will serve as host 
for the PGA (Pro-President) 
Tournament on June 26.
Sabby DeFalco is fast joining the ranks 
of those Superintendents who 
continue to inherit additional club 
responsibilities; those ever growing 
responsibilities other than golf course 
assignments. Sabby assumed the 
responsibility of three more tennis 
courts this Spring. How many of you 
out there have assumed similar 
assignments over the past few years? 
With Tennis and Paddle Tennis 
enjoying such widespread popularity 
of late... I guess many of us have 
gone the route, also.
After 22 years at Hackensack......... Al
Foster's still building. This time he's 
hard at work completing a group of 
"new" sand traps.

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Congratulations Dept.: Jeff Drake 
(Trng. Asst, at Upper Montclair) is now 
passing out cigars. It was a boy.
Credits: Greg Hutch elected Secretary, 
District #2. Congratulations, Greg. 
"Skip" Cameron and his Staff are hard 
at work readying Canoe Brook for the 
New Jersey State Open in July. 
Knowing "Skip", Canoe Brook will 
appear in it's best finery for the 
occasion. This great course always 
presents the pro's with a healthy 
challenge. ... a challenge that is 
wrapped in the unique beauty that 
belongs only to... . Canoe Brook... . 
The next time anyone sees Hal Loss 
.... ask him about his TRAP RAKE .... 
he's got quite a story to tell... .
DISTRICT 3
Director: Les Mickens
Picatinny Golf Club
Associate: Robert Ribbans
Roxiticus C.C.
Secretary: Wes Downing
Sunset Valley Golf Club
District #3 golf courses were featured 
in the April 21 issue of the Morristown 
DAILY RECORD. The article, written 
by Blair Holley, was, indeed, an 
interesting one. Writer Holley put 
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County area. This "dream 18", selected 
by Holley, would offer a challenge to 
any golfer; playing 7,520 yards long 
with a par of 73.
The DOPE OPEN, one of New Jersey's 
most successful charity tournaments, 
will be held at Braidburn Country CluB 
again this June. (June 1 -4). As of this 
writing, Superintendent Les "Bucky" 
Carpenter and his three sons: Les,
Scott and Steve are determined to give 
the participants a day to remember. 
You can bet.... the golf course will 
play great and will look better than 
ever.... Imagine having three 
assistants all SONS? Wow!
We are, indeed, happy to report that 
Florham Park's Superintendent 
"Chuck" Steiger is back on his feet 
after having experienced illness during 
the late Winter months.... take it 
easy, "Chuck" .... don't overdo. 
Remember we have a long Summer 
ahead.. ..
Larry Dodge, formerly employed at 
Canoe Brook C.C. by "Skip" Cameron, 
has been retained as the Golf Course 
Superintendent at Madison Golf 
Course, Madison, N.J. Larry is a 
graduate of the University of 
Massachusetts.
The NJGCSA June meeting, to be held 
at Roxiticus C.C., will feature a two 
man best-ball tournament. Host 
Superintendent Bob Ribbans has 
assured us he will "turn on" the good 
weather switch .... thus affording all 
Association members and their guests 
a great day in the "estate" country. 
Seriously, if you are looking for beauty 
.... you just can't afford to miss this 
meeting. Roxiticus was constructed on 
the former Bliss estate.... located in 
the rolling, scenic hills between
Mendham and Bernardsville, N.J.......
Congratulations Dept: Lou Wortman,, 
Spring Brook Country Club's venerable 
Superintendent has now entered his 
twentieth year as  #1 man. Prior to 
becoming Superintendent in 1958, Lou 
was the long time assistant to William 
"Bill" Glancy, one of the last 
Pro-Superintendents. Glancy, if 
memory serves correct, played in the 
U.S. OPEN back in 1937....
Nick Florio, after having spent 52 years 
in the employ of Somerset Hills C.C.
(30 of those years as Superintendent) 
retired in 1975.' But not for long. In the 
Spring of 1976, Nick was lured out of 
retirement by the owners of Penn 
Brook C.C. (Basking Ridge, N.J.) and 
named their Superintendent. Nick 
looks great.... feels great.... and 
tells us he meets the arrival of each 
new day with the vigor and

enthusiasm of a "freshman" 
Superintendent. Nick tells us he'd sure 
like to have old friends stop by to see 
him. If you happen to be passing 
through the Basking Ridge area, why 
not stop by to see Nick .... a living 
legend in our time....
DISTRICT “FORE”
Director: Anthony Johnson
Copper Hill Golf Club
Associate: Thomas Zimich
Newton Country Club
Secretary: Fran Berdine
O.M. Scott
District "FORE" held their June 
District meeting at Farmstead Golf and 
Country Club. Twelve members of 
District #4 and their five guests were 
privileged to hear a presentation given 
by Andrew Wilson's congenial, Bert 
Jones. As usual, Bert got home to all of 
us; his talk having to do with, "How 
Well Do You Know Your Irrigation 
System?" I'm sure we all learned from 
this rich experience as we do each 
time we meet for our "work-shop" 
sessions. Our thanks to host Byron 
Phoebus for the delightful meal he 
and his staff prepared for us.
Dave McGhee tells us that a lot of 
activity is "just around th' corner" at 
Oak Hill. Scheduled for the near 
future are two new fairway traps, a 
new entrance road to the club, and a 
new pond. For those of you who have 
never had the opportunity to see what 
a great job Dave McGhee has done at 
Oak Hill during the years he has been 
there.... give yourself a treat.... take 
your wife for a ride in the country .... 
McGhee and Oak Hill country .... 
seeing is believing!
GCSAA President George Cleaver 
recently appointed Paul Boizelle to 
serve on the National Conference and 
Show Committee for1978. This 
assignment is in addition to the other 
two committee's Paul is currently 
serving on: The Education Committee 
and The Organizational Study 
Committee... .
Paul Schurtz continues to hit that 
"little ball" in the right places .... 
managing a 77 at Manasquan River, 
site of our last state golf outing. Paul 
does other things equally well, also. 
This Spring he"cuttheribbon" for a 
new trap constructed late last fall on 
Panther Valley's Par 3, number 6 hole. 
Guarding the Green (to the left) .... 
this well-shaped trap adds additional 
beauty and challenge to a superb golf 
hole.
Floyd Staatz, of Harker's Hollow fame, 
wishes to reveal a secret he has

guarded well down trough the years 
.... and that is . . . he knows where 
they serve the best PEPPER-STEAK this 
side of the Delaware River. How about 
that all you PEPPER-STEAK fans! Floyd 
is encouraging all true-blue 
PEPPER-STEAK folks to give him a call 
.... he'd be delighted to escort you to 
his newly revealed "secret" place. For 
this small favor, and this small favor 
only .... you pick up th' tab. Fair 
enough? What more could you ask. 
After all... . there just aren't that 
many genuine PEPPER-STEAK places 
around these days....
Byron Phoebus' "new" nine looks 
better each day .... the greens, 
fairways and tees have begun to 
respond. There for awhile, Byron was a 
mite concerned .... with the cold 
Spring we were experiencing up until
mid-May... last falls seeding effort
just seemed to stand still.

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obtained, Charley will be off and 
running. .. .
The District #6 Workshop Schedule 
for the balance of the season is as 
follows:
July 11 10:00A.M.
Village of 76 C.C.

John Wantz, Host

Sept. 12 10:00 A.M.
Greenacres C.C.

Oct. 10 10:00 A.M.
Trenton C.C.

DISTRICT 6
Director: Charles Edgar
Greenacres C.C.
Associate: Joseph Roberts
Princeton C.C.
Secretary: John Wantz
Village of 76 C.C.
Joe Roberts was recently appointed by 
Mercer County to fill the vacancy left 
by the late Dominic Simonelli. Joe's 
new duties will have him overseeing 
Mercer County's two golf courses: 
Princeton C.C. and Mountain View 
Golf Club, Joe will also be responsible 
for maintaining Mercer County's other 
recreational areas; namely, a park, a 
Ski slope near Bellemead and a Skating
Rink .... Joe will be leaving Hopewell 
Valley in the near future to assume his 
new responsibilities.
Daniel McGlyn, Asst. Superintendent 
to Bill Gaydush at Edgewood C.C., has 
been named to replace Joe Roberts at 
Hopewell Valley.
Charley Dey is another one with his 
work cut out for him .... Springdale 
Country Club, among other things .... 
has a new Maintenance Building and a 
new pond in the offering; the pond to 
be used for irrigation purposes. When 
the building permits have been

Charles Edgar, Host. 

Dennis Wagner, Host. 

The District #6 Workshops will be 
held at the Maintenance Building of 
the host Superintendent. Each 
  Superintendent will conduct his own 

program; highlighting his own 
facilities, programs that he has 
initiated, and problems that he might 
choose to discuss with his fellow 
Superintendents.
DISTRICT 7
Director Harry Harsin
Belmar, N.J.
Associate: Philip Scott
Bamm Hollow C.C.
Secretary: Robert Dobbie
Navesink C.C.
Rumson Country Club's Ed Brittain

DISTRICT 5
Director Jerry Schoonmaker 
Suburban Golf Club 
Associate: James Gilligan 
The Bedens Brook Club 
Secretary: Sky Bergen 
Vaughan-Jacklin Corp.
Sometime this month Superintendent 
Jack Martin will join the ranks of those 
who boast a fully automated golf 
course watering system. When Jack
constructs..... he goes all th' way.
Even his pumps are "new"! We might 
add that Andrew Wilson Inc. designed 
the system for jack and Shackamaxon. 
Enjoy, Jack.
"Mr." Ed Casey, long time
Superintendent at Baltusrol Golf Club 
(before retiring a few short years 
back), appears to be wearing his 
retirement well. To those of us who 
had the opportunity to meet and talk 
with him at the Manasquan River 
meeting .... all agree. ... he looks 
just GREAT! Incidentally, how many of 
you know that "Mr." Casey celebrated 
his 80th. birthday this month?
Somerset County's Bob Ujobagy 
reports golfing population off this 
Summer at all three Somerset County 
Courses.... Bob attributes the lag in 
play to the erratic weather we have 
experienced since the beginning of
the season.... it's cold, wet start....
periods of prolonged humidity.... a
wet 4th of July .... Bob also praised 
his great staff.... pointing out.... 
despite the challenges of the odd 
weather pattern of Iate.... that they 
are doing a SUPER job at their 
respective golf courses: Angelo 
Bernabe at Green Knoll, Bob Lowery at 
Spooky Brook and jack Smalko at 
Warrenbrook.
GCSANJ President Joe Flaherty and his 
lovely wife, Agatha will add one more 
deduction when they file on their 1978 
returns. The new deduction answers 
to the name of JOANNE.
Having trouble with your antique 
clocks? If so .... call Bob Wiley. Since 
going into semi-retirement Bob has 
turned his long time hobby into a real 
going concern. Working out of his 
workshop (at home) Bob rebuilds and 
renovates clocks that predate the 
American Revolution ....
Another retired Fertl-Soiler. . ..
George Dixon .... is reported to be 
doing just great down in Myrtle Beach, 
South Carolina. Not only does he 
manage to play a few rounds of golf 
each day.... but has secured a part
time job at Plantation Tree C.C.......
ENJOY, George!

reports heavy Winter damage to all 
docks in the Rumson area this year. 
Now this isn't good .... especially 
when fishermen like Ed have no place 
to tie up their boat.... Right, Ed? 
speaking of the Brittain family.. . . did 
you know that Ed's son Pete, was 
getting married in September? Ed tells 

us the knot will be tied shortly after 
Pete gets his Diploma from the 
University of Maryland. ... where he 
has been laboring as a Turf Major 
these past few years.... 
Congratulations are in order for Phil 
Scott. On the15th of this month, Phil 
will have begun his 13th season at 
Bamm Hollow. Phil would also like us 
to know that he intends it to be his 
"LUCKY 13th."
Dan Nichols (District #7's latest 
addition) brings proven leadership 
abilities to our Chapter. Dan,
Hollywood Country Club's new 
Superintendent, was instrumental in 
laying the groundwork for the Central 
New York Chapter at it's very 
inception. While serving as that 
Chapter's first President (1976-77),
Dan still managed to find the time to 
be a "good family man" to his lovely 
wife, Joan, and their four children. 
Prior to their arrival in New Jersey, the 
Nichols family resided near

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was employed as Village Green Golf 
and Country Club's Superintendent. In 
behalf of our District and State 
Association as well.... we would like 
to take this opportunity to welcome 
Dan and his fine family to "clam 
digger's country". Welcome aboard, 
Dan.
On May 14th, Brother Stork delivered 
a small package to the home of 
William and Nancy Rolland; the 
contents of said package, when 
unwrapped .... was found to contain 
a lovely baby girl who answered to the 
name of, STACY. Needless to say, 
Beacon H ill Country Club's proud 
Superintendent lost no time in passing 
out the cigars.... After all .... when 
the first child is born in a family .... 
that is quite an occasion .... wouldn't 
you say? Congratulations to you both, 
Bill and Nancy!
More in the way of
CONGRATULATIONS: This time for 
Gary Edgar, son of Old Orchard 
Country Club's, John Edgar. Gary, we 
were informed, is a brand new Rutgers 
graduate. Only last week, Gary 
received a B.A. Degree; majoring in 
Computer Science. No doubt Father 
John will miss Gary in a bigway .... as

Gary has worked for his Dad on the
golf course tor the past 12 years__
And now for a Post Script to these 
congratulations: Gary is to be married 
in early October.. ..
Jumping Brook's veteran
Superintendent, Harry Stafford, reports 
he's never experienced a colder Spring 
than the one recently experienced. 
Never before (with all of his years on a 
golf course) has he remembered all
vegetation coming along so slow...
Speaking of Jumping Brook .... if you 
are ever in the neighborhood .... stop 
in to see Harry .... stop by to marvel 
at the great job he and his staff have 
done for this fine golf course... .
Bob (Navesink C.C.) Dobbie and his 
lovely wife, Jeanne, will be traveling to 
Pennsylvania shortly.... to attend 
their son Matt's graduation. Matt, a 
member of the class of '78, will be 
graduating from Penn State with a 
degree in Turf Management. Shortly 
after having returned from Penn State, 
Matt will be employed by Wilpat 
Associates, Springfield, N.J.
Our thanks are extended to Jim 
McNally for having afforded us such a 
great day at Manasquan River.... 94 
members and their guests were regally

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Grandpa Flaherty's chest is swelled 
out again .... all because he became a 
Grandfather for the4th time. ... 
CONGRATULATIONS, Joe!

DISTRICT 8
Director William Entwistle 
Buena Vista C.C.
Associate: Doug Fraser 
Atlantic City C.C.
Secretary: Kevin Lyon 
Tavistock C.C.
On or about July 4th, Bill Entwisle was

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must fly in a plane to get from one to 
another. .. .
District #8 has received many 
compliments during the past few  
weeks regarding the state meeting we
hosted at Atlantic City C.C....... We, in
turn, have passed the compliments on 
to the congenial Fraser Family .... 
What made all of us feel so great 
about.... was the fact that all 
District's were represented at the 
meeting. As a matter of fact, Bergen 
County was represented by no fewer 
than 7 Superintendents. Considering 
the distance traveled by our 
colleague's from the North country 
. . . WOW!

named General Manager at Buena 
Vista. We, the members of District #8, 
would like to take this opportunity to 
wish Bill the best of luck in his new 
venture. .. .
Warren "Chuck" Wilson, Leisure 
Technology Corporation's stalwart 
Superintendent, will be leaving us 
shortly for sunny California. Recently, 
Leisure Tech chose to move it's base 
of operations to the West coast where 
the bulk of it's current expansion 
program is taking place. We aren't 
writing "Chuck" off completely, 
however; because he will be flying 
back from time to time to oversee 
other company golfing operations 
here on the East caost. At the present 
time "Chuck" has for a responsibility
WENDER, CAMERON AND SCHOELLNER 
TO HOST TOURNAMENTS
The pro tournaments this year will 
have to share top billing with the 
nation's premier amateur tournament, 
the U.S. Amateur, which will have a 
nine-day stand at Plainfield C.C., 
August 29-September 3. The New 
Jersey renewal will be the last 
conducted by the USGA entirely at 
match play. Next year, at Cleveland's 
Canterbury, on-site qualifying will 
reduce the field to 64 starters.
A total of 200 golfers will start at 
Plainfield with successive18-hole 
matches through five days reducing 
the field to two finalist, who will play 
36 holes, more or less, over a course 
ranked among America's best. The 
inimitable Chester "Red" Wender will 
be the U.S. Amateur's host 
Superintendent.
The last time the Amateur was held in 
New Jersey — at Ridgewood in 1974 — 
it was won by Jerry Pate, who went on 
to win the U.S. Open as a Pro.
Two of the state's major
championships will be undefended. 
The State Open at Canoe Brook's

North course, July 12-14, will be 
without Mike Stubblefield. Mike has 
moved out of state to take a job as 
assistant to Stan Mosel at 
Connecticut's Burning Tree C.C., 
where Mosel recently took over as 
head pro.
The return of the Open to Canoe 
Brook recalls the last time the 
championship was played there in 
1962. Only one golfer in the field was 
able to break 300 for the punishing 
7,063-yard course. He is Wes Ellis, who 
shot 285 and won by a record 15 shots. 
The course, since reduced by 200 yards 
with three new holes, still is one of the 
state's demanding. Maurice "Skip" 
Cameron, host Superintendent, will 
afford participants and spectators alike 
.... a beautiful, well groomed golf 
course.
The Women's State Amateur will be 
played at Essex County C.C. where 
John Schoellner resides as 
Superintendent. The tournament's five 
days of match play will begin on July 
31 and conclude on August 4th.

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Although Atlantic City C.C. and the 
Fraser family were fully prepared to

akem  this year's initial monthly

Meeting a complete success, mother 
nature failed to comply. Heavy rain, 
accompanied by 50 m.p.h. wind gusts, 
kept the number of golfers to a 
minimum. Only the young and restless 
ventured out (late in the day) on the 
course; and that for only a few holes. 
No tournament was held; therefore, 
our handicap systems start will be 
delayed until the Manasquan River 
meeting.
The scores earned while playing 
Manasquan River will be used to 
initiate the proposed handicap system 
that we intend to put into effect 
throughout our golfing year. Once 
established, this system will give 
everyone a chance to win .... even 
"Sky" Bergen. Host Jim McNally is 
looking forward to a high attendance 
on the18th. So why not plan to join 
Jim and his fellow Superintendents 
from District #7 for what looks to be a 
great day in the "clam" country?
Our first association tournament will 

 be played this June at Roxiticus Golf 

Club. The tournament will be a
Two-Man Best Ball event. Only one 
Team representative must be a 
NJGCSA member. There will be a 
minimal charge to cover trophy costs. 
The 80% handicap system will still be 
in effect; with 28 strokes being the 
maximum allowable handicap. Any 
non-association member must present 
a verified club, USGA or MGA 
handicap before his entry will be 
accepted. This tournament affords 
every member a good opportunity to 
invite a friend or club official of his 
choice.
John Schoellner, Host Superintendent 
for the day, guaranteed this writer that 
Essex County will be in top shape for 
our championship tournament in 
September. John told me that the 
fairways would be lush, the greens fast 
and the rough .... LONG.
Plans for our Annual Invitational 
Tournament (Oct. 19th.) are 
proceeding on schedule. Edgewood's 
General Manager, Milton Stackland 
Golf Pro. Mike Higuera are affording 
us their full cooperation.
The day will begin with an 11:30 A.M. 
buffet Lunch. Golf (shot gun start) will 
get underway at 12:30 P.M. Beginning 
at 6:00 P.M. a cocktail hour, featuring 
and open bar and Hors d'Oeuvres will 
precede Dinner. After Dinner (which 
will begin at 7:00 P.M.) everyone can

look forward to the presentation of 
trophies and our guest Speaker.
In using the shot-gun tournament 
format the field will be restricted to a 
36 team maximum. Slots will be 
offered on a first come... first serve 
basis. The first 36 Superintendents 
who submit the names of their team 
members (and their handicaps) plus a 
check for expenses... will be entered. 
We (the committee) will also keep the 
names of four (4) alternate teams on 
hand (to be decided by mailing dates.) 
If notice should be given by one of the 
entered teams that they will be unable 
to play, for one reason or another, the

1st alternate team will be entered in 
their place. The field of players will be 
"frozen" two weeks preceding the 
tournament date. Any changes within 
that two week period must be made 
by the Superintendent and verified by 
the Committee.
The Annual Invitational Tournament 
has become a great asset to our 
bordering Superintendents 
associations. Opportunities to meet 
with our respective chairman, pro and 
club officials in a relaxed atmosphere 
are not, as a rule, readily available. Our 
neighbors have utilized the 
opportunity well.

can do, you can do. If your members 
can't afford a Bob-O-Link golf course 
budget, then they shouldn't expect a 
Bob-O-Link course. But you should 
have the Bob Williams confidence and 
be able to convey to your membership 
that you can do anything he or any 
other superintendent can do. I hate to 
see good superintendents being 
blamed for losing grass when they 
have worked without the proper tools 
and money. I ask you to rear up and 
place the blame where it squarely 
belongs on your membership s back.
Paul Sartoretto, PhD. 
Technical Director 
W.A. Cleary Corporation

VOX POP

At the Massachusetts Turfgrass 
Conference in March, Bob Williams 
went over his $200,000 plus budget 
with the superintendents and 
impressed on his audience that the 
majority of supers present could run 
his golf course just as well as he was 
doing, but, the key to his success was 
getting the members to spend the 
$200,000 plus.
The message he was putting across is 
— don't sell yourself short. Have the 
courage of your convictions. There is 
nothing you can't do if you have the 
money. You must convince your 
members that as a well educated 
qualified superintendent you can 
solve every problem on a golf course. 
There isn't a weed, insect, or disease 
that you can't control; and, barring 
catastrophic flood conditions you can 
grow and maintain any and all grasses 
despite soil structures and terrains you 
may have inherited.
Bob's worst problem has been poa 
annua fairways; but he holds them 
with a cultural practice plus fourteen 
fairway sprays per season that cost 
him $10,000. Whatever Bob Williams

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD NOMINATIONS
CONTINUE TO BE SOLICITED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The GCSAA Executive Committee continues to accept nominations for the Distinguished Service Award. All 
nominees will be considered at the Fall Board meeting in November. Nominations must be received by the 
Chairman of the Public Relations and Awards Committee by September 1, 1978.
To be accepted for the Distinguished Service Award, a nominee must meet the following qualifications:

1.  Must have made an outstanding 
contribution to the advancement of 
the profession of Golf Course 
Superintendency.

2.  The outstanding contribution may 
be, or have been, regional in nature as 
long as it can be judged to have 
significantly advanced the profession 
nationally or internationally.

3.  The nominee must not have been 
recipient of this award during the 
preceding ten (10) years.

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