January - February 2001 • Volume 24 Number 1 THEGreenerside Official Publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey The 75th Anniversary Kickoff Gala is a ball GCSANJ Distinguished Service Award Recipients: Sitting, left to right, Dr. Henry Indyk, Al Caravella, Sherwood Moore, Pete Pedrazzi. Standing, Jack Martin, Bob Dickison, Joe Flaherty, Skip Cameron, Ed Walsh and Ken Kubik. By Ken Krausz, CGCS The date was October 21,2000, the place was the Upper Montclair Country Club and the event (in case you were in hi­ Our hosts, Bob & Sydney Dickison. bernation for the past year) was the GCSANJ 75th ANNI­ VERSARY KICKOFF GAFA! Over 200 guests arrived and had a wonderful evening. We were met at the door by Judy Policastro and Sydney Dickison. Judy and Sydney were as­ sisted by some of the staff at UMCC who had glasses of wine for everyone. The guests were ushered into an adja­ cent room for photos and directions to the patio. Everyone on the patio was enjoying the beautiful evening. Pianist Bob Siebert did a great job of setting the tone while the cocktail hour was celebrated. The manager at UMCC realized that everyone was enjoying themselves, so he extended the event an extra hour. Enough cannot be said about the entire staff at UMCC. Mike Mongon was the Master of Ceremonies and he had the crowd in stitches. Ed and Mary Walsh were there, giving Mike plenty of material. We had 12 Past Presidents and 10 Distinguished Service Award Recipients in atten­ dance. Doug Vogel, our historian, created displays with all the 50-year members’ original applications, the evolution of The Greenerside, photos of past winter seminars and more. GCSANJ Past Presidents: Sitting, left to right, Dave Pease, AI Caravel la, Sherwood Moore and Skip Cameron. Standing, Don Marshall, Jack Martin, Ken Krausz, Glenn Miller, Joe Flaherty, Ed Walsh, Chris Carson and Bob Ribbins. Doug also created the 75th Anniversary Jour­ nal, which debuted this evening. As I write this article and as I go through all the pictures that Shaun Barry sent me, I remember what a great time I had. Just look­ ing at the pictures that will end up in this issue and the ones Continued on page 4 In this issue Editorial...........................................................2 President's Message.....................................3 GCSANJ News...................................... 5 GCSAA News..................................................8 1st and Goal..................................................10 The 75th Anniversary Kickoff Gala photographs........................................12 Vendor Spotlight..........................................14 When is a tornado not a tornado?..........16 It's still just a game.......................................18 GCSANJ Newsletter is published six times a year by the Golf Course Superintendents Editorial I'm back! By Ken Krausz, CGCS This is my first editorial in two years, and all I can say is how great the last two years have been for GCSANJ, wait a minute, I can’t say that, what I meant to say is how great it has been for me. The last ten years on the Board of GCSANJ was a great experience for me, and I encourage anyone who would like to get involved to contact any of the officers and let them know that you are interested. I want to encourage anyone going to the GCSAA Conference and Show to stop and spend some time at the Noreaster Hospitality Suite at the Adams Mark on February 15, and if you are a Rutgers Alumni, their reception also, which is at the same hotel, and the same date. The National is a great place to greet old friends, whether it is superintendents from the region or old classmates. Another thing that is going on in Dallas is the GCSAA Turf Bowl, in which students from universities meet to compete for the title of (I don’t know what the title is, so why don’t we call it) GCSAA Turf Head Student Champions. Seriously, these students have studied hard and last year the Rutgers Turf Club did very well in their first attempt at this competition. Representing Rutgers this year will be Dennis DeSanctis, Jr., David Olsen, Katie Livingstone and Jeff Borajkiewicz. These students were the high scorers in an exam among the turf students to see who would represent Rutgers. Good luck!! I wish GCSANJ’s new Executive Board, President Ed Mellor, Vice President John O’Keefe, Secretary Bruce Peeples and Treasurer Pat Campbell. I also wish the Board of Directors all the best in their efforts to help GCSANJ grow. Please welcome Roger Stewart, CGCS from TPC @ Jasna Polana as the new District III Director and Brian Gjelsvic from Preakness Hills C.C. as the new Assistant Superintendent Representative. Association of New Jersey Ken Krausz, CGCS Editor Newsletter Business Staff Chris Holenstein 973-627-3748 Ken Krausz, CGCS 201 599-8301 • FAX 201 447-0301 Contributing Writers Douglas Vogel, Brian M. Remo, Shaun Barry Please address inquiries to: Editor, The Greenerside 125 Crain Road, Paramus, NJ 07652 For Ad Placement: Judy Policastro (973) 379-1100 Art and Typography by Trend Multimedia 732-787-0786 • FAX 732-787-7212 Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey 66 Morris Ave., Suite 2A Springfield, New Jersey 07081 973-379-1100 • FAX 973-379-6507 Officers: Ed Mellor, President John O'Keefe, CGCS, Vice President Pat Campbell, CGCS, Secretary Bruce Peeples, CGCS, Treasurer Ken Krausz, CGCS, Past President Directors: District 1 District 3 Roger Stewart Gary Arlio Mickey Stachowski Elliott Lewis District 4 District 2 Gregg Armbruster Kenneth Givens Brian Minemier Chris Holenstein Chapter GCSAA Delegate James C. McNally Executive Secretary Judy Policastro Commercial Representatives Steve Chirip Shaun Barry Assistant Superintendent Representative Brian Gjelsvik ©2001 THE GREENERSIDE Opinions expressed in this Newsletter are the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily express the opinions or policies of the GCSANJ Board and its membership. No part of this newsletter may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. Printed on recycled paper President's Message What is GCSANJ Up To? by Ed Mellor, President, GCSANJ Many people over the years have asked me, “What does the GCSANJ do for me?” I thought I would -dedicate the “President’s Message” in each issue of The Greenerside to help explain what the different com­ mittees are doing. There are quite a few people who donate their time as directors or committee members who are the true unsung heroes of this association. These individuals are working on such topics as drought emergency legislation, the DEP’s minimum criteria for IPM, securing sites and speakers for monthly meetings, etc. I’m not sure that our membership knows how much work is being done on their behalf to im­ prove their profession on a local level. I also feel that there are probably more members who would like to get involved, but are not sure what they can do or who to contact. If you have any input on how the association is being or should be run, don’t hesitate to write your ideas down and fax them to me or contact the committee chairman directly. A list of com­ mittees and their members are in the front of our directory. In this issue I thought I would discuss the Annual Meet­ ing. By the time this issue of The Greenerside comes out, most of you are probably thinking of the long flight to Dal­ las and not the drive to Hollywood Golf Club, and it prob­ ably seems like a lot of time has passed since the Annual Meeting, but I think it’s an important topic to talk about. I’ve been to a lot of annual meetings of our association, but I know that I am the exception. I wonder why. This year our Annual Meeting was again held at Hollywood Golf Club. They always do a great job. The food is excellent and the course was in fine shape as usual. And the price is right. So why doesn’t our membership attend this event? It can’t be because of a lack of excitement. For all of you who did not attend this year, I thought I would recap what you missed. Shortly after the meeting started, Chris Carson asked probing questions about the state of the finances of the GCSANJ. The answer is we had a balanced budget. As it turned out, as it has for the last few years, the revenue slightly exceeded our expenses. Then Charlie Dey started a discus­ sion on the lack of voting members in attendance and how we need to do a better job of getting our members to the Annual Meeting. He’s absolutely right. Next, Dave Pease gave us his rendition of where the association should be heading and how a restructuring of our dues did not make sense to him. Dave touched on many topics, most of which were well received by the majority of the membership. There were 20 committee reports read summarizing the progress I thought I would dedicate the “President’s Message” in each issue of The Greenerside to help explain what the different committees are doing. of the GCSANJ. While all of this was happening, the Ex­ ecutive Board was discussing how they would hold elec­ tions for the 2001 officers. Finally, the meeting was topped off with some cool-headed logic from Jack Martin. All that for just $30.00! I wonder if we will have more or less people attending next year. As I am writing this article, it is approaching mid-De­ cember, and the country still doesn’t know who the next President of the United States of America will be. I can’t think of a clearer message of how one vote can make a dif­ ference. I hope I’ll see more of you next November. Calendar Jan 22- Feb 9,2001 Rutgers Three-Week Preparatory Short Course: Contact Keith Wilson at 732-932-9271 Feb 11-18 GCSAA's 72nd International Golf Course Conference and Show, Dallas,Texas. Contact GCSAA at 800-472-7878 NorEaster Hospitality Suite: Adams Mark Hotel, 6:00 p.m- 8:00 p.m. Rutgers Turfgrass Alumni Reception: Adams Mark Hotel, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Feb 15 Feb 15 The 75th Anniversary Kickoff Gala is a ball Continued from page 1 that don’t make it, I am reminded of all the people that at­ tended. I know that there are some people that I was not able to greet and others that, although I said hello to, I was not able to talk to for long. That is probably a sign of a success­ ful evening. Steve Cadenelli, past president of GCSAA and GCSANJ member, along with his wife Linda were there and presented a plaque from GCSAA, which is also celebrating its 75th anniversary Sky Bergen presented a 25-year plate to Dennis DeSanctis for his years of service to GCSANJ. Since this is the last year that Sky Bergen was going to handle the 25- year presentations, GCSANJ presented Sky with a plaque for his 47 years of active service to GCSANJ. The attendance was fantastic; when you look at these pictures (see pages 12 & 13) you will see members that you have not seen in years. Marty and Debbie Mantell as well as Past President Don Marshall arrived from Virginia, Ed and Mary Walsh made the trip from the outskirts of nowhere, the Cadenellis as well as Sherwood and Marie Moore made the trip from Massachusetts. I could go on and on, but I will let the pictures tell the rest of the story. I would like to thank the entire committee for all their efforts in this great evening, and remind everyone that this is only the start, as the anniversary is actually during the year 2001. In particular I want to thank Bob and Sydney Dickison for all their efforts, as well as the Upper Montclair Country Club for all their support. In 2001, we will have a tree planting at the Crestmont Country Club, the site of the first meeting, and we hope to have a family picnic in the area that same day, as well as a dinner cruise and special tournaments during the year. I hope that we get as many people to these events as the Gala. 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Advanced Products Reliable Service Century Rain Aid More Than 130 Branches Coast to Coast www.rainaid.com • email: rainaid@rainaid.com GCSANJ news HOPEWELL IS A CHAMPIONSHIP TEST By Shaun Barry GCSANJ Commercial Representative Aventis, USA Steve Bradley has been a proud member of the GCSANJ for many years. During that time he had hoped to host a monthly meeting. In 1999 we showed up for a meeting, and we ended up having lunch. This is what happens when Mother Nature decides to schedule a day of rain without checking our schedule. We approached the club again, and they agreed to host our championship. Late October weather can be nasty, but the day turned out to be brighter and warmer than expected. John Hyland, Steve Chirip and Matt Anasiewicz arrived early to conduct the finals of the Long Drive contest. John Alexander and Matt Lapinski are good friends, and they were the only two players in the “A” finals who were able to keep the ball in the fairway. Matt took top honors with a drive of 253 yards. Joe Ciccone and Ken Krausz also lost because the fairway wasn’t where they hit their drives. This allowed Shaun Barry and John Hyland to win their respective flights. The club prepared a wonderful lunch, and everyone left happy and well nourished as they headed out to test their skills. The course is 75 years old, but it still is quite capable of a challenge to all of our players. Steve, Jay Kimball, Charlie Edgar and the rest of the staff had the course in tour tournament condition. It is not a long course, but it required the use of every club in the bag, and the small, quick greens got everybody’s attention. Since this was the championship, we had many win­ ners. Adding his name to a very select list of talented golf­ ers was Doug Larson. His gross score of 77 was tied with Angelo Petraglia, but he won on a match of cards. This made him the 2000 winner of the Sherwood Moore Cup. Taking third and fourth places were Ian Kunesch (78) and Tony Benfield (79). Harry Harsin, Sr.’s net 70 edged John Wantz (70), Tim McAvoy (70) and A. Petraglia (71) in the “A” flight. Glenn Miller had a day to remember. His 67 was the low net of the day. This gave him the Dr. Henry Indyk Cup and first place in the “B” flight. The next highest finishers were Tom Tuttle (67), Bob Dwyer (70) and Wendell Beakley (71). Joel Collura enjoyed attending this meeting because his 69 was the best in the “C” flight. Our golfers are getting better, so there are fewer people in this group. Adam Mis (75) and S. Bradley (81) were second and third respectively. Ken Krausz played in the Leslie Cup finals, so some putts were conceded. This forced Ken to post a no card, but since he was the only other player in this flight, he was awarded fourth place. In the Affiliate Division, Jim Woods (83) won the Dr. Paul Sartoretto Cup on a match of cards with John Farrell (83). Rob Finnesey once again donated $100 to the winners of each flight of the long drive contest and the same amount to the GCSANJ Foundation. This is the seventh year that Tree Tech Inc. has carried on this tradition. In a nice turn of events, Rob collected first place honors in the Affiliate Net Tournament. His 71 was one shot better than Tom Weinert and Rich Hendrickson. S. Barry’s 75 took fourth place over Rick Krok (75) and Mike Uckar (75). In the District Championship, District 3 slipped by the defending champs from District 4. A. Petraglia, T. McAvoy, J. Wantz, H. Harsin, J. Woods and Jim Cross made up the winning team. Ken Kubik sponsored trophies for the newly created Senior and Super-Senior flights. Bob Prickett and H. Harsin were the gross winners, and K. Kubik, Jack Martin, Clyde Ashton and J. Hyland took net honors. Each on the course skills contest was sponsored and open to all players. Fong drive winners were M. Lapinski (A.T. Sales), D. Larson (Lebanon), J. Cross (Lesco) and B. Prickett (Storr Tractor). Hitting it closest to the pin were J. Alexander (A.T. Sales), Dennis Granahan (Koonz), M. Lapinski (Torsilieri) and Phil O’Brien (Zeneca). A. Petraglia and D. Larson led the 0-14 skin winners. Angelo had two skins and Doug had an eagle for a double. Continued on page 6 RALPH McGILLIAN Excavating Contractor Specializing in Lakes & Ponds Over 35 years experience in building new ponds, enlarging & redesigning existing ponds. Can get all DEP permits 609-655-2281 174 Plainsboro Road, Cranbury, NJ GCSANJ news Continued from page 5 J. Alexander, Greg Armbruster, T. Benfield, M. Lapinski and J. Woods had one apiece. In the 15-40 group, G. Miller was the star. He had two skins and one was an eagle (yes... an actual eagle) for a total of three. Other winners in the flight were W. Beakley, Jim Caddott, Charlie Edgar, Harry Harsin, Jr., Dan James, K. Krausz and Pat O’Neill. For the first time in years the Leslie Cup was actually played at the championship. This is how it is expected to happen. That, along with the fact that somebody will be play­ ing Bob and Tom, is also a given, but this year was differ­ ent. Two new teams were in the finals. The match was close, but Kevin Driscoll and Phil O’Brien were able to defeat Ken Krausz and Brian Remo. While we celebrate their win, I think their suggestion of engraving the trophy with the names of Baldy and Whitey should be reconsidered. Now I know everybody will know who they are, but I think it will start a bad tradition. I hate to think what I would have to call Shearon Golf SHEARON A division of Shearon Environmental Design Company Construction / Maintenance Restorations / Renovations Arboriculture Design Drainage Experts Custom Spray Applicators Certified Irrigation Installers 337 Route 31 • Hopewell, NJ • 08525 • (609) 466-0666 www.shearongolf.com myself if Mr. Pease could carry me to victory! It has been a very interesting year, and I do need to thank Steve Bradley and Hopewell Valley for their generosity in hosting this meeting. I also send my thanks to each superin­ tendent and golf course that was part of our schedule in 2000. We could not have done it without you, and your efforts are truly appreciated. VISIT THE ADAMS MARK HOTEL DALLAS, TEXAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2001 AND ATTEND TWO SOCIAL EVENTS NOREASTER HOSPITALITY SUITE From 6:00 p.m- 8:00 p.m. AND THE RUTGERS TURFGRASS ALUMNI RECEPTION From 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ARDOM BEARING GROUP The Complete Source for Bearing Power Transmission & Related Products • BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS • V-BELTS • SHEAVES • SPROCKETS • ROLLER CHAIN • COUPLINGS • MOTORS • REDUCERS Kenilworth, NJ 908-241-9200 South Plainfield, NJ 908-755-3000 Lakewood, NJ 732-370-2310 PLEASE CALL ONE OF OUR CONVENIENT LOCATIONS NEAR YOU! GCSANJ news "C"came,"C" saw,"C" conquered by Brian M. Remo Richmond County C.C. It was a typical Monday morning on Staten Island. The sun was out, the birds were chirping and the wind blew ever so briskly, like Mother Nature was reminding us all that the year without a summer would most definitely have an au­ tumn to remember. The day was October 30,2000. The place was Richmond County C.C. The event... the third annual Class “C” Golf Championship. Sixty-four men went out to battle the 6,500 yards of slick greens, tucked pins, tight fair­ ways and lengthy rough that awaited the performance that would deem the next champion of the New Jersey assis­ tants. Who would hold the title? Who would claim the sought after “C Cup” that has slowly become the gleam in the eyes of so many who have tried to harness its glory for two years prior? The scene was set for something great to happen on this day, my friends, and something great happened indeed. There was one man who seemed to have everything going his way that afternoon. A man from Arcola C.C. named Joe Kinlin. After bogeys on one and two, Mr. Kinlin didn’t think he was off to too good of a start. Two of the easier par fours had just escaped his grasp as he approached the third tee. The signature hole was playing to a mere 163 yards, with a howling head wind and a vertical drop of just over 100 feet. Joe Kinlin drew a 6-iron from the right side of the green across the rear pin position and, just as it looked like it might over-shoot it to the left, the wind seemed to coax it back toward the green and the golf banner that would shortly mark the territory of a new Class “C” champion. Joe wrapped up closest to the pin for that hole by taking his putter out of the equation. A hole in one! I don’t think he realized the impor­ tance of the shot until after the dog pile of his playing part­ ners clambered off of him, but one thing was for certain, that shot marked the preamble to what would be the round of the day . . . that shot started a string of well-played holes to lead the pack . . . that shot started the Joe Kinlin show. Kinlin fired an 86 to lead all players, while stacking up three skins, a longest second shot award on the longest par five in the Met section, and an obvious closest to the pin on three. Joe Kinlin left his heart on the playing field. He left his mark on Richmond County C.C., but most importantly, he left the island with the cup. Tony Benfield (1998 Class “C” Champion, Deerwood C.C.) won the net division for assistants with a 74. Matt Sedorak (Grass Roots Inc.) won the non-assistant gross with an admirable 89. Non-assistant net honors went to Jay Antonelli (Club Car Inc.) with a 72. The longest drives on the 6th and 18th holes were won by Tony Hooks (Navesink C.C.) and John Green (Rumson C.C.) respectively. The clos­ est to the pins were awarded to Adam Geiger (Schofield Inc.), putting it 13’11” on the 5th, and “El Presidente” Ken Krausz (Paramus G.C.), who shot a dart of 8’2” on the 13th. However, no honor ever bestowed could express the way Mr. Matt Wasserloos got his money’s worth by running a 128 to capture the most honest golfer award that has fit­ tingly been named “The Kerwin Cup.” It’s a shame that Doug Spencer (Club Car Inc.) is no longer an assistant, his 132 would have stolen the cup right out from the young Mr. Wasserloos. Kudos, Doug. All in all, the consensus seemed to be a great time had by all and yet another successful cham­ pionship. Much praise was given to the hosts (Brian Remo, Curt Gandolfo) and their dedicated staff for the preparation, yet the real praise should aim toward the ongoing commit­ tee that has and will continue to pave the way for years to come. Class “C” Delegate Tim Kerwin and his committee have carried the torch with much success. All involved should be highly commended. £ Geo. Schofield Co., Inc. PO BOX 110. BOUND BROOK. NEW JERSEY 08805 • Bunker Sands • Construction Sands/Blends • Topdressings • SUPRGRO Topsoil' • Construction Gravels • Cart Path Materials • Landscape Materials •STABILIZER Blending Customized blends available with our new mobile blending equipment. ★ U.S.G.A. specification products. ★ (732) 356-0858 GCSAA news LA NINA HAS LEFT THE BUILDING INDUSTRY NEWS The summer of 2000 has been marked by extreme weather. While cool, wet conditions have been the norm in the East, the West and South have suffered through drought and fire. The Washington, D.C. area had its coolest summer since 1972, while the San Francisco Bay area suffered a heat wave with record temperatures of up to 110 degrees. But now, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), La Nina, the cause of this weather, is gone and not expected to return. Nor is its climatic opposite, El Nino, expected to influence the weather for the next nine months. The U.S. autumn forecast does call for warmer-than- normal temperatures in the Southwest, especially in the desert Southwest and in the Florida peninsula. It’s likely that drier- than-normal conditions will continue in the Southwest. In the Northwest and the Central and Southern plains, scientists expect wetter-than-normal conditions, but not enough to eliminate the drought. “For the first time in three years, global weather will not be impacted directly by either a strong El Nino or La Nina,” said Norman Y. 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The days of pull-behind reel mowers are almost ex­ tinct since the invention of the hydraulic motor. An account­ ing pad and pencil has rapidly been replaced by the personal computer. Locating a fellow worker is made possible by the hand-held radio. As for improvements in irrigation ... Well, let’s just say that when I use the word bayonet in a sentence, most guys my age have no idea what the hell I’m speaking of. Technology, amazing new research and inventions of the new millennium have made the industry a lot different than when my grandfather ran his operation. It makes you won­ der who dreamed up these lifesaving techniques, how they ever got along without them and what will they think of next. Well, my crew and I have a few ideas with hopes that the brainiacs out there are within the reach of our mighty circulation. We thought that this being the Christmas season and all, it was a perfect opportunity to make our list, check it twice and pray that there’s an Einstein that’s one-half MacGyver and one-half those guys that put Steve Austin together so that maybe we’ll see them become a reality. Dear Santa Claus/Inventor Type Guys: My name is Brian Remo from RCCC in Staten Island, New York. My crew and I figure we’ve been really, really good this year, so we made a list of all the things we would like to see under the tree Christmas morning. My assistant, Curt, would like: 1. A Rock Detecting Cup Cutter This would be a cup cutter that is charged with a 12- gauge shell, therefore requiring almost no strain from its user. A small tectonic radar would allow the opera­ tor to avoid rocks that might otherwise interfere with the operation. 2. Self-Unclogging Sprinkler Heads These would mechanically sense any reduction in flow and open the device through the swing joint activating the sprinkler for a 30-second period until the blockage was cleared, then replace the internals of the sprinkler to its previous state. 3. Permanent Hazard Paint Self-explanatory. (Evidently Curt doesn’t care for this task.) My applications manager, Ed, would like: 1. Spray Bot This is evidently not too far an idea from the electric remote controlled lawn mower. Perhaps you and the Husqvarna people could come up with this one for pes­ ticide applicators. 2. Fert/Spray Grenades Em not so sure the DEP is gonna’ be too cool on this one, but Em sure the Daconil people could come up with some sort of compromise. These handy buggers would contain any chosen active ingredient, set to a certain square footage, then simply placed in the center of the desired application area, pull the pin and run like hell. I don’t know about the effectiveness or the safety in­ volved (but it sure does sound cool). 3. Late Sleeping Golfers This is just a fantastic idea no matter how you look at it. Who the hell convinced these people that 5:30 a.m. is a good time to do anything? My second assistant, Artie, would like: 1. Leaf Dis-solvent Once a year, each tree on the golf course could be in­ jected with a kryptonian-type enzyme that would slowly dissolve its foliage into oblivion. (By the way, if this one does work out, don’t tell Jimmy Pelrine. He ’ll prob­ ably have me strung up by my toenails for demolishing his 40-Blower income.) 2. Beer Fountains If you know Artie, you understand. If you don’t know Artie . . . well, that’s Artie. As for me, I really couldn’t ask for much more than Eve been given already, but this being the frosty season and all, one item does come to mind. How about temperature con­ trolled land mines? This could really make a statement in our industry and make the 7:00 a.m. questionings go a lot easier. “Why can’t we golf yet, Brian?” “Well, sir, if you do go out there, you might end up in Jersey. ” (Just an idea of course.) Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and Nanu Nanu. Your friend, Brian M. Remo When you spend 87 years listening you pick up a few tips. To all of us at Toro, there is no better source of information for our product designers and distributor professionals than people like you. When we are able to listen to your ideas, address your concerns and answer your questions, we are better able to make products that get the job done. And get it done right. We’re proud of our long-standing history, but were most excited about the future. After all, with a relationship we both can count on, who knows how far we’ll go? TORO www.toro.com The 75th Anniversary Kickoff Gala GCSANJ President Ed Mel lor presents Doug Vogel with the Member of the Year plaque. Sherwood Moore receiving DSA plaque from his nephew, Skip Cameron. Looks good on you! Sky Bergen presents 2 5-year plaque to Dennis DeSanctis. Lance and Kimberly Rogers waiting for the two-step. The 75th Anniversary Kickoff Gala Sky Bergen receives plaque for 47 years of service to GCSANJ. Steve and Linda Cadenelli return from the Cape. Distinguished Service Award recipient Sherwood Moore with Member of the Year Doug Vogel. Ron, Mike and Karen: Those Irish eyes are smiling. Ed and Mary Walsh seem to be enjoying the evening. Vendor Spotlight The History of Wilfred MacDonald, Inc. In 1928 Wilfred MacDonald established his “lawnmower” business in Weehawken, New Jersey. At that time, “Mac” was distributing the new JACOBSEN “power” reel mowers to local dealers serving the “home- owner” market. Mac and his brother Charles kept their busi­ ness “in the black” through the great depression (not to men­ tion a few wars). The business survived through the 1950s. In 1965, operations moved to 340 Main Avenue in Clifton, N.J. Parts, service and sales operated out of this small building. Jacobsen was also growing and appointed MacDonald as “direct factory-to-user” dealer for turf and commercial (golf course) equipment. In 1963 Jim Pelrine started with the company. Wilfred retired in 1966 to become a “citizen of the world.” In 1975 the company headed west (about 2 miles) to a second building to house the new warehouse and shop op­ RIGGI PAVING INC. Asphalt and concrete construction Paved or Stone Pathways Fully Insured Call 201-943-3913 The latest in a long line of Wilfred MacDonald homes. erations. At the time, the company employed 14 full-time employees. Three additional salesmen were added in the early ’80s, as was the Harley Davidson golf car line. Out­ board Marine’s “Cushman” line had grown into a major prod­ uct, which we were proud to represent. By the end of 1991, the distribution area grew by leaps and counties. New cus­ tomers came from both north and south of our home in Clifton. At that point, our product line had grown to 20! That meant that our customers had the most choices of the best equipment from one source. In 1995 we moved east (about 2 miles) to Terminal Road in Lyndhurst, N.J. (in one frantic weekend). Our entire crew had increased to around 30 in number, working very hard to serve our “friends.” Over the last two decades, promoting such world-class turf product lines as Textron, Jacobsen, Cushman, Ransomes, Ryan, Kubota, National, Turfco, Giant Vac and Smithco, your valued patronage has enabled us to earn many presti­ gious sales awards including seven Jacobsen Distributor of the Year and Elite “Golden Reel” awards, 19 Cushman “Quota Buster” honors, along with many other after-market sales and support citations. 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The national weather service didn’t qualify it as a tornado even though all the characteristics were there: the wind speed, witnesses to the funnels and resulting four swaths of damage. The weather service referred to it as an “ill wind.” On August 7 of this year I left work about 4:00 p.m. to bring my girls to a movie at the local theater. I was at peace leaving work on this August afternoon as the course was in great shape. While exiting the theater after the movie I no­ ticed the parking lot was wet but saw nothing that would PARTAC F L O G S U O C R E G I S S R TO N P - D E AMERICA'S PREMIUM TOP-DRESSING HEAT TREATED AVAILABLE IN BULK OR BAGS PLUS GREEN & TEE CONSTRUCTION MIXES, WHITE TRAP SANDS, CART PATH & DIVOT REPAIR MIXES AND MUCH MORE! DISTRIBUTED IN N.l. 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At 5:45 p.m. the previous evening, winds that registered up to 100 mph hit a very small corridor of central Jersey (my course), which left a path of devastation that, as of this writing, we’re still experiencing the repercussions of. Well, like any other morning when you arrive at work to face the many problems that can occur while being a golf course superintendent, there was not time to hang the head and wallow in misery. Our priority, of course, was to get the golf course playable. Our greens, tees and fairways had to be cleared and repaired to allow golf. We had extensive dam­ age on five of the greens where most of the larger trees were downed. The fairways and tees were filled with debris, caus­ ing broad damage to the fairways and eight of the tees. One of the first phone calls I made was to a tree company to clear all the “widow makers,” tops of trees dangling by threads in the tree canopies. My biggest fear was that one of these would come careening down on top of somebody. Continued on page 17 Superior formulation chemistry from Griffin LLC Al Phillips 1-856-478-6704 Mike Oleykowski 1-609-267-8041 fisher & son company, inc. When is a tornado not a tornado? Continued from page 16 The final tally of damage to the course was five greens extensively damaged, eight damaged tees, 180 trees fully uprooted or downed at the base, 43 trees literally cracked in half and hundreds more partially damaged. When we reno­ vated the course two years ago, we designed the new holes around many existing large specimen trees, which are no longer standing on 12 of the holes. Needless to say, the ap­ peal we worked so hard to achieve in our design was non­ existent. With as much damage as was done, thankfully, it oc­ curred on a Monday when the course was closed and not a single person was hurt by this “ill wind.” In addition, con­ sidering all the trees that were literally propelled about the course, it is amazing that the newly built clubhouse, pumphouse and station and maintenance facility were left unscathed. Other than the tree climber coming in, all the work was done in-house. We had nine holes opened by 11:00 a.m. that Wednesday, and we were in full operation by Thursday morning. Quite obviously, this most expedient cleanup and repair project could not have happened without my phenom­ enal crew. I can’t say enough about my first and second as­ sistants, Dave Flower and Mark Becker, who kept the crew going through this overwhelming disaster. In addition, it goes without saying that I would have been lost without my equip­ ment operations manager, Neil Weatherly. He not only kept the saws, chippers, machinery and carts operating, but helped clear sod and soil. I’m grateful to them all for their hard work and fortitude. I, myself, have been thinking quite a bit lately about the differences between tornadoes and ill winds. If the weather service insists that this storm was an ill wind, then, in this case, I see no real difference at all. Editor's Note: The same day that the “ill wind” came through Bella Vista, Kerry broke three toes and had to hobble through the cleanup. SPECIAL OFFER! TEST DRIVE A DUAL Call us for a FREE three-day tryout in your workshop.* □ We’ll bring the machine right to you and pick it up. □ No charge. □ Your chance to precision grind your reels on the world’s best spin grinder. * Subject to scheduling and machine availability. EXPRESS DUAL Storr Tractor Company 3191 US Highway 22, Somerville, New Jersey 08876 908-722-9830 It's still just a game Author unknown I don’t know about you, but I’m beginning to fear That much has been lost from the game we hold dear. The players, it seems, have made the decision, The course must be made a thing of precision. Each line must be perfect, greens pool table true, The bunkers ‘consistent,’ the sand white and new. Each hazard once different, must now play the same, There simply can’t be any luck in this game. The rub of the green, bad hops and tough lies, Are signs of bad care in today’s golfer’s eyes. “Let’s fire the course super, and hire one we know has control over nature, who can force grass to grow.” I think I can prove my point to you all, By briefly discussing a visit last fall To a course, I am sure, you would all recognize, It’s been on TV—the ultimate prize. As an agronomist for the USGA, my routine was the same On this fine autumn day. The group was assembled, for the tour of the course, The superintendent and me, and the Committee in force. One lady, two seniors, three flat bellies and more, I’d have to be careful, I could start a war. There were few shared opinions in this group I could see, So with great trepidation, I stopped at one tee. “Just look!” they exclaimed, “our tee’s thin and bare,” Well, it’s too small, don’t you see, and just look up there. While the tree is truly a beautiful sight, The grass on your tee doesn’t get enough light. They gasped and fell back—why, one nearly died. “Are you saying that we should commit arborcide?” I promise the memory of this tree will soon pass When you once more can tee up your ball on the grass. They scowled and they glared, all down in a hunker, “To heck with the tees, let’s look at a bunker.” “The traps all play poorly,” said Flat Belly three, “This sand must be bad—it couldn’t be me.” “Our sand is just fine,” the lady next said. The seniors agreed it was all in his head. No feathers were smoothed when I tried to explain That the bunkers are hazards, and that part of the game Is to develop a “feel” for sand dirty or clean— But the committee had already left for the green. “They’re too slow.” “They’re too fast.” “They’re too soft.” “They’re too hard.” “They’re too steep.” “They’re too flat.” “They’re worse than my yard.” I tried to explain, their greens were quite good. In fact, the ball rolled just as it should. And that actually, their course was much better than most. When it came to the game, they surely should boast. Of conditions that offered a great deal of fun, For mother and daughter, for father or son. But this fell on deaf ears, for they just couldn’t see, That it’s still just a game, and always will be. The visit then came to an uncomfortable close. I fear all I did was add to their woes. They just couldn’t see the good things that they had, They’d lost their love of the game, and that’s pretty sad. Joseph M. Mercadante, Inc. 201-467-8622 GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION Millburn, NJ • PAVING • EXCAVATING • DRAINAGE SYSTEMS • TEE BUILDING • GRADING My kids are just starting to learn how to play A game that has given me much through this day. They’ll learn to enjoy a shot that’s hit well, They’ll learn that short putts can be living hell. But they’ll also learn that golf is much more Than a four-hour walk and posting a score. Sure they’ll beat it around, but when they are done, I hope that like me, they’ll find it’s great fun. f “There’s no grass on the fairways. I can’t get a wood under­ neath the ball” means “These bozos I’m playing with won’t let me tee it up in the fairway.” “I hate the sand in our traps” means “I need to take a lesson on how to hit out of the sand, and I’m too stupid to know that a trap is something in which you catch wild animals.” “Do those guys need to be working while I’m playing?” means “I have no concentration.” “Could you come and tell me what’s wrong with my lawn?” means “I’m too cheap to pay for a good lawn care service.” “There are too many lakes on the course” means “You’re not doing anything wrong. I just like to complain.” Continued on page 22 Dropping the Hammer Use This Philosophy to Small Golfers’ Ignorance By Mike Hamilton, CGCS Being a superintendent is no easy task. The expecta­ tions of the players increase every day. They expect us to provide perfect conditions no matter what ob­ stacles Mother Nature throws our way. But the one factor that drives more superintendents out of the industry is the constant moaning we hear from a small percentage of golf­ ers. In my more than 20 years as a superintendent, I sur­ vived these slings and arrows by employing a philosophy known as Hammerology. Among other things, Hammerology can help younger, less-experienced superintendents “trans­ late” golferspeak. Let me give you a few examples: “The golf course is in wonderful shape” means “I played well today.” “The golf course is in terrible shape,” means “I played like crap today.” “The greens are inconsistent” means “I had a lot of uphill and downhill putts today, and I have no ability to adjust.” “Can’t you get the grain out of the greens?” means “I listen to Johnny Miller too much.” “The greens are too fast” means “I misread the speed all day.” “Can’t you cut the fairways lower? 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Now, for about $ 15K, you’ll have unequaled versatility for injecting both dry and liquid materials. Easy operation. No maintenance headaches. LAND PRIDE Dryject Available exclusively from Advanced Agro Technologies, Inc., Wayside, NJ 1-800-270-TURF E-mail: turf@epix.net The Bal Author unknown In my hand I hold a ball White and dimpled, rather small. Oh, how bland it does appear This harmless looking little sphere. By its size I could not guess, The awesome strength it does possess. But since I fell beneath its spell, I’ve wandered through the fires of hell. My life has not been quite the same, Since I chose to play this crazy game. It rules my mind for hours on end, A fortune it has made me spend. It has made me curse and made me cry, I hate myself and want to die. It promises a thing called par, If I can hit it straight and very far. To master such a tiny ball, Should not be very hard at all. But my desires the ball refuses, And does exactly what it damn well chooses, It hooks, it slices . . . dribbles . . . dies, Or disappears before my eyes. Often it will have a whim, To hit a tree to take a swim. With miles of grass on which to land, It finds a tiny patch of sand. Then has me whimper like a pup, And swear that I will give it up. I take a drink to ease my sorrow . . . But The Ball knows . .. I’ll be back tomorrow. Did you know? According to a recent keyword search study conducted by Lycos, “golf’ was the No. 1 sports keyword and the No. 16 overall keyword used at search engines on the web last year? 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Mayo researchers said yips sufferers have higher average heart rates and increased muscle activity, particularly in the wrists. c c I Course Contractors, Inc. Golf Course Construction & Improvements Dennis Shea Division Manager P.O. Box 158 Mt. Freedom, NJ 07970 800-936-2652 • Fax: 973-895-5578 Member GCSAA and NJGCSA 800-222-1065 ext. 5 Chris Zelley • Matt Anasiewicz • Keith Haines • Greg Mendina “yips.” The study, published in Sports Medicine, says more than a quarter of avid golfers get the yips, and that this affliction can add as much as five strokes to a sufferers 18-hole score. It turns out that anyone who assumes an abnormal pos­ ture repeatedly and for a prolonged period can develop a similar condition. Victims also include musicians and den- Great links: Virtual hard drives Worried about bogging down your com­ puter with all those digital photos? Need some extra file space? Here are just a few of the sites available on the Internet that allow you to store your personal files on their servers: • Freedrive.com: http://www.freedrive.com • Driveway.com: http://www.driveway.com • Xdrive.com: • http://www.xdrive.com IntemetfileZone.com: http://www.i-filezone.com/ Dropping the Hammer Continued from page 19 “The greens were just getting nice when you aerated means “I can’t tolerate you trying to make the course nicer.” “I saw one of your employees screwing around” really means “Can’t they wait until they pass out from heat exhaustion before they stop to get a drink?” Mike Hamilton, CGCS at Foxfire CC in Naples, Fla., says he’d be more than happy to offer private lessons in Hammerology for an exorbitant fee. Editors Note: Dropping the Hammer was reprinted with per­ mission from the October 2000 issue of Golfdom. Reed Perrine Fertilizers • Grass Seed • Control Products SALES, INC. 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Golf Course Maintenance & Construction Materials Adam Geiger - Wes Perrine (732) 356-0858 SEETON TURF WAREHOUSE A Distributor of Golf Course Maintenance Supplies Lance Seeton - (856) 802-1713 Steve Rudich - (610) 253-4003 Mark Coffey - (609) 653-6900 SHEARON ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN Golf Course Design and Construction Chip Kern (609) 466-0666, (215) 828-5488 SIMPLOT PARTNERS Fertilizer, Seed, Protectants, Biolog ica Is Fran Berdine - (845) 361 -4105 (800) 228-6656 STORR TRACTOR COMPANY Turf and Irrigation Equipment, Environ­ mental Products & Services Fred Rapp - Blair Quinn (908) 722-9830 SYNGENTA (NOVARTIS & ZENECA) Turf Products John Fowler (610) 998-2896 WILLIAM STOTHOFF CO., INC. Well Drilling, Pump Sales and Service David C.Stothoff- Bill Snyder (908) 782-2717; Fax (908) 782-4131 STULL EQUIPMENT COMPANY Turf Equipment and Supplies Bob Fetzko - Charlie McGill (800) 724-1024 TEE AND GREEN SOD INC. Sod Supply and Installation Owen Regan - David Wallace (401)789-8177 THE TERRE CO. 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