THE January-February 2005 • Volume 29 Number 1 GREENERSIDE Official Publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey THE TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF CLUB AT BEDMINSTER Final stop of the 2005 Maintenance Facility-Tour. GCSANJ Newsletter is published six times a year by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey Doug Vogel, Editor Newsletter Business Staff Doug Vogel 973-696-6495 • FAX 973-696-8086 Greg Nicoll, CGCS 908-212-0250 • FAX 908-470-0035 Contributing Writer Shaun Barry Please address inquiries to: Editor, The Greenerside 49 Knollwood Road, Elmsford, NY 10523 For Ad Placement: Ineke Pierpoint 1-866-GCSANJ1 Art, Typography and Printing by AlphaGraphics, Wayne, NJ 973-692-9090 • FAX 973-692-9032 Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey 49 Knollwood Road Elmsford, New York 10523 1-866-GCSANJ1 • FAX 914-347-3437 Officers: Bruce Peeples, CGCS, President Roger Stewart, CGCS, Vice President James C. McNally, Treasurer Mickey Stachowski, Secretary John O’Keefe, CGCS, Past President Directors: District 1 Brad Sparta Paul Dotti District 2 Gregory Nicoll, CGCS Chris Boyle, CGCS District 3 Dave Mishkin Bill Murray District 4 Gregg Armbruster Brian Minemier GCSAA Chapter Delegate James C. McNally Executive Secretary Ineke Pierpoint Commercial Representatives Shaun Barry & Tim Kerwin From the editor's desk The name game The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) serves the men and women who maintain quality turf for the game of golf. Across the Atlantic Ocean the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) functions for the same purpose. Amazingly, they both share job title identity problems. Golf Course Superintendent, Director of Grounds, Greenkeeper (GCSAA). Course Manager, Links Councilor, Greenkeeper (BIGGA). It only takes three seconds of deep thought to notice a common thread. One of tradition. One of great descriptive power. Yes, we are all brother greenkeepers. Maybe we could, maybe we should join forces and form the Brotherhood of Greenkeepers (BOG). Better yet maybe we shouldn’t. BOG might just slow us down and force us to lose focus. The focus of the recent Golf Industry Show was sharp. Great education, great trade show, great experience. The only blur, and it was a big blur, was public relations. As I stood waiting for my shuttle bus, a gentleman looked at my Golf Industry Show credentials and inquired “You a golf Pro?” Maybe it’s time to replay the name game. Your brother greenkeeper, The editor and his mentor Ziggy Zaleski visited Ken Krausz at the Fritz Behnke Historical Museum at the Paramus Golf Club. © 2005 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. On the cover: The beautiful no. 5 hole of the Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster maintained by the crew of Gregory C. Nicoll CGCS. www.gcsanj.org President's Message Bruce Peeples, CGCS Spring Lake Golf Club "Sandwich" I have come to realize more and more recently just how many definitions of the word “sandwich” there are in life. When young, the only thing it stood for was the “PB and J” we ate for school lunch. Around the age of twenty, it was a town on Cape Cod that was a place of great beauty and lots of fun times. Even Homer Simpson confuses the word sandwedge with Hmmmm..................sandwich! During the next decade or two, how do I squeeze in or “sandwich” all the things I have to do to keep my head above water? Commitments of family, church, work, self and even GCSANJ all needed to be juggled to be a productive member of the human race. Currently, the word sandwich has reached a point of being most associated with another word-generation. Observing our children become young adults as well as watching our parents grow older has become more and more a very significant part of daily life. There is both immense joy and genuine sadness associated with either of the observations. Normal life-changes for both the younger and older generations become a very significant part of the “sandwich generation” lives. We, in the middle, are needed to guide both age groups on a hopeful path of happiness in the longer or shorter days ahead. It is a big responsibility. However, we should be proud of playing such an important role in the lives of the people we love the most. Treasure this time, as it is a very special one for each generation. SHEARON GOLF A division of Shearon Environmental Design Company SHEARON Construction / Maintenance Restorations / Renovations Arboriculture Design Drainage Experts Custom Spray Applicators Certified Irrigation Installers What’s Inside From the editor's desk.................................. 2 President's Message .................................... 3 Calendar..................................................... 5 Doctor Joseph Troll "No Average Joe"........... 4 Their house is a museum.............................. 6 GCSANJ news........................................... 12 337 Route 31 • Hopewell, NJ 08525 • (609) 466-0666 5160 Militia Hill Road • Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 • (610) 828-5488 Contact Charlie McGill • www.shearongolf.com Doctor Joseph Troll “No Average Joe” By Dave Pease It was a warm September morning on the southwest lawn of Stockbridge Hall. Gathered around in a collective huddle with fellow students I heard our Professor pause, then bending over requesting assistance in identifying a plant within the community of grasses present. It was my first day at the University and I was about to gain a valuable lesson if I were going to continue my studies at this institute of higher learning... A student up at the front of the group blurted out, “that’s Poa”. With immediacy, Dr. Troll responded to the collective mass starring deep to the rear of the group, “You know gentlemen, twenty five cents and hanging in the back will only get you a cup of coffee”... “I suggest if you want to learn anything you better get up front”... Enough said. Deep in the bowels of Stockbridge Hall amongst the catacombs of research laboratories was Dr. Troll’s office, an extension to his formal classroom setting two stories above. Like something out of a Mickey Spillane novel, the doorway with its wainscoting frame and frosted window pane embossed with gold leaf lettering, “Dr. Troll, Turf”, greeted all who entered. His office was a most welcome place for his students. Doc, coming off as a no-nonsense guy, pretty much black and white when it came to issues of principal, was warm and approachable to his students, almost the antithesis of his classroom demeanor, peering over his reading glasses as if he could read your darkest thoughts... Joe had an open door policy, welcomed to visit anytime. However, his classroom was an area of business where lectures were given, notes taken, and above all, you had better be prepared for that day’s lesson, his time was valuable and he required that his students respect their time as well. He provided guidance and an ear to your concerns, in addition to giving advice and snippets of wisdom beyond our years. The office was the “doorway to our future”... Prof Dickinson was a legendary figure who estab­ lished the country’s very first college-level course in turfgrass management and science at the University of Continues on page 5 “No Average Joe” Continued from page 4 Massachusetts (Mass Aggie, Mass State); Dr. Troll on the other hand is a “Legend in his own time”. He took the virtues bestowed upon him back in 1957 and transcended their value for the hundreds of students who came under his tutelage. Doc championed the attitudes and resources necessary to be successful, not only in the profession of golf course stewardship, but in life as well. First and foremost Dr. Troll was a researcher and educator which has been well documented, but his profound affect on the industry was his commitment to human resourcing; the emphasis in getting his students who had completed their studies into the field of Golf Course Management. “To diversify ones knowledge, cut the apron strings, and get out into the world to expand your knowledge base by exploring opportunities beyond your backyard” was Joe’s philosophy. When I heard that the New Jersey Golf Course Superintendents Association Distinguish Service Award was being presented to Dr. Troll, I could not think of a more deserved person to receive such honor. His legacy extends deep within the fabric of our profession through the careers launched by his steadfast beliefs in getting his students into the field of Golf Course Management. No other person has impacted the “Personnel landscape” of New Jersey Golf Courses more than Dr. Troll. His profound impact was felt by networking a placement program to promote the positioning of students with the opportunity to manage golf courses. For over three decades his impact has been felt by his students who have had careers and still have careers on New Jersey Golf Courses. To name a few; Steve Finamore, Bill Spence, Dick LaFlamme, Mike Minor, Eric Cadenelli, Jack Martin, Larry Dodge, Jeff Allen, Skip Cameron, Jan Kasyjanski, Sherwood Moore, Dave Heroian, Bruce Peeples, Continues on page 8 TERRE Calendar Professional Turfgrass Products Proud[y supplying Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents for over 50 years par ex Lebanon’s Premiere Blended IBDU Fertilizer Dormant feed your turf with ParEx IBDU for strong roots and a consistent Spring green up... The TERRE Co. (973)473-3393 206 Delawanna Ave., Clifton, NJ 07014 February 28, 2005 GCSANJ/Rutgers Winter Seminar, USGA Golf House, Far Hills, N.J. Contact www.gcsanj.org March 7-10, 2005 New England Turfgrass Conference, Providence, Rhode Island Contact www.nertf.org April 11, 2005 GCSANJ Monthly meeting, Harbor Pines Golf Club, Newfield, N.J. Host: Richard Broome CGCS Their house is a museum By Ken Krausz CGCS Remember that line from the Adams Family television show? My house is now a museum. Officially it is called THE PARAMUS FRITZ BEHNKE HISTORICAL MUSEUM. The story starts when I was hired as the superintendent at the Paramus Golf Course in 1988. Housing came with the position in the form of a big house. When I got into the house I realized that something was drastically wrong with the residence. The upstairs bathroom was so out of plum that in the width of the doorway the top of the frame was 5 inches higher from one end to the other. This was over a 30 inch span! Further investigation revealed that in the basement the floor joists were no longer resting on the main beam, but a couple of inches short and just hanging in mid air. The house Ken Krausz admires the new museum that was once his house. was falling down from the basement beam to the roof rafters. Closer inspection showed that there was not one straight ex­ terior wall and not one level floor in the upstairs. The house needed a minimum of $150,000 in structural repairs. Continues on page 7 ...not just another sod farm! ► Bentgrass Sod ► Fescue • Greens Height • Tee/Fairway Height ► Bluegrass • Regular • Short-Cut • Fine • Blue/Fine • Tall ► Seed Distributors For: • Tee2 Green Corp • Turfseed. Inc. East Coast Sod & Seed, LLC. 596 Pointers Auburn Road Pilesgrove, NJ 08098 CALL KEVIN DRISCOLL 609-760-4099 cell 856-769-9555 office RIGGI PAVING, INC. 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A couple of years and government grants later the Paramus Fritz Behnke Historical Museum opened it’s doors at my old place of residence on the grounds of the Paramus Golf Course. The museum holds a lot of Paramus and local history as well as providing a place for school children to take field trips to learn about farming and the general way of life at the turn of the century. I recently visited the museum with the Editor of The Greenerside, Mr. Doug Vogel, and retired Superintendent Mr. Ziggy Zaleski. Doug, Ziggy and I get together for a holiday lunch each December and since Doug is also the historian of GCSANJ and since Ziggy is one of our elder superintendents it was a logical move to have lunch at the golf course and then get a personalized tour of the museum. Mr. Fritz Behnke opened the museum up for us and showed us around. 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That opportunity provided my first Superintendent’s job. - Bill Spence, The Country Club, Brookline MA. “He has been committed to excellence in every aspect, in teaching, research, and in guiding his students, ” said Dave Sylvester, a sales rep from Bayer Environmental Science and a class of ‘75 graduate of the Turf Program. “If it weren’t for Dr. Troll, I wouldn’t have enjoyed the career that I have. ” It was my first day of class sitting next to Teddy Maddox who’s now in Vermont and I can remember so clearly Dr. Troll saying: “I don’t care what you 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 • Cell 973-945-5938 Fax: 973-895-5578 Member GCSAA and NJGCSA do in any of your other classes, but if you ever miss any one of my eight o ’clock classes you ’ll never get a job in this country, cause your Grandfather only dies once”... (Insinuating that you’ve got one excused absence...) - Steve Malikowski, Ponderlodge Golf Club, Villas, NJ. Dr. Troll was recognized in 1983 by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America with its Distinguished Service Award. Joe Troll grew up in Paterson, New Jersey the son of a Chemist. It’s quite apparent that Joe got off to a pretty good- start in his career, inheriting some prime DNA to pursue a career in the field of Science. Dr. Troll joined the department of plant and soil sciences at UMass as an instructor in 1957 and was promoted to professor in 1959. He was responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting an eight-week winter school for turf grass managers, and teaching courses in a two-year program at the Stockbridge School, where he was chosen as Outstanding Professor of the Year on three occasions. Dr. Troll was recognized in 1983 by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America with its Distinguished Service Award. In 1991, Dr. Troll received the USGA Greens Section award in recognition for his distinguished service to golf through work with turfgrass. “He touched people s lives throughout their careers. His influence on his students was not limited to the two or four years they were at school. He would involve himself unselfishly throughout the careers of his students. He would be instrumental in placing his students in golf course positions throughout the nation. His far reaching contacts made it possible to run a job referral service and many of his students eventually occupied the most prestigious positions in the industry. ”-J. Barrie Robertson Continues on page 10 Golf Course Quality Sod Your Total Sod Solution The finest varieties of sod cultivated, harvested! and delivered directly to you Coombs SOD FARMS & Quality & Service are our number one concern • UNIQUE BLENDED BLUEGRASS • CUSTOM MIXED TALL FESCUE • SHORT-CUT FAIRWAY BLUEGRASS SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Quality you can count on. 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Joe is a powerful figure for all who have come to know him. Dave Pease, of the Monmouth County Park System, is a lifelong Red Sox fan. Bob Dwyer, Dave Pease, Pete Pedrazzi, and Jack Martin tee it up with GCSANJ Distinguished Service Award winner Dr. Joseph Troll (center). Shaun Barry, Dennis Ingram, Bill Murray, and Bruce Peeples with Dr. Troll. museum Continued from page 7 After the tour was over we went over to see the tree that was planted on the museum property in memory of one of GCSANJ’s deceased members, Mr. Roy C. Bossolt. (see related article, page 15) I had the great pleasure of first meeting Ziggy and Roy when I became a member of the board of directors of GCSANJ. The board had a tradition of delivering holiday baskets to the retired members and since Ziggy and Roy were District I members they were on my delivery list. Ziggy and Doug go way back as Ziggy hired Doug at Packanack Lake and Doug took over after Ziggy retired. Ziggy knew Roy as a salesman for the Terre Company. Ziggy also met Mr. Behnke over 50 years ago when he first moved into Paramus as Mr. Behnke owned the local lumber yard. It is funny how life goes around. You meet people in the most unusual ways. Nothing spectacular, just meeting with a salesman, buying lumber for your new house or delivering a little bit of holiday cheer. Years later our paths crossed again at the house that is now a museum. Ken Krausz CGCS, past editor of the Greenerslde, is the superintendent of the Paramus Golf Club. Terra Tech Associates Golf Construction The Fritz Behnke museum has a great collection of farm tools and toy tractors. Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster Specializing in Golf Course structures and infrastructures, including bridges, waterfalls and ponds. ProAer Over 25 years experience. 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As well, Roger Stewart of the TPC @ Jasna Polana gets a big hand for his organiza­ tional skills and the initial idea of having this type of event. The weather was in a word, January. Cold with a slight breeze but sunny throughout the entire day. We gathered at nine o’clock with Brad Fox and his staff. Coffee, donuts and juice were available and everyone gathered about his shop with morning small talk in full flow. Brad was then introduced and after his warm welcome, told everyone to poke about at their leisure and any questions we had, would be answered. Brad has a neat, well-or­ ganized facility he is very proud of. We then regrouped, had a few questions and headed out to stop number two. Paul Ramina and his staff at Hamilton Farm welcomed everyone and gave the good news about hot pizza being delivered for lunch in forty-five minutes. We gathered out­ side in the warm sun as Paul described the unique historical background of Hamilton Farm being a self-contained farm built in 1913. 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Mr. Bossolt’s connection with GCSANJ and Paramus was long and distinguished. He was a graduate of Rutgers University and became the Bergen County Agricultural Agent. He was a founding member of the Paramus Shade Tree Commission where he served 1951-1973. He was also a founding partner of the Terre Company along with Mr. William Feury in 1956. The Borough of Paramus named their tree nursery after Mr. Bossolt in 1985. The tree and plaque will help to assure that Mr. Bossolt is remembered for years to come. RALPH McGILLIAN Excavating Contractor In memory of Roy Bossolt one of the GCSANJ's first commercial members over 50 years ago. Specializing in Lakes & Ponds Over 35 years experience in building new ponds, en­ larging & redesigning existing ponds. Can get all DEP permits 609-655-2281 PO Box 544, Cranbury, NJ The Zelkova tree donated by the GCSANJ will one day shade the parking lot of the Fritz Behnke Museum. GCSANJ news Birth announcements Linda and Mark Peterson are happy to announce the birth of their first child, Noelle Elizabeth Peterson, bom January 14, 2005 at 1:16 p.m. The beautiful young lady weighed 9 lbs. 14 oz’s and measured 22.5 inches long. Proud father Mark is the superintendent of the McCullough’s Emerald Golf Links in Egg Harbor Township. Cassandra Grace Mathieu was bom on February 3rd 2005 at 6:19 a.m. She weighed 9 lbs 5 oz’s and was 21 1/4 inches long. The proud parents are Amy and Chad Mathieu. Chad is the superintendent at Ramsey Golf and Country Club. Congratulations Mark! On your 2005 election. Mark D. Kuhns CGCS Dr. Karen Plumley proudly accepts the Alumni Achievement Award for 2004 from the Rutgers Turfgrass Alumni Association. She is flanked by her husband Ron Luepke and Dr. Bruce Clarke. GCSAA Director Candidate GCSANJ news 2005 Golf Show Jack Nicklaus accepts the Old Tom Morris award during the opening reception for the Golf Industry Show. 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OF AMERICA Innovative Products for Effective Resource Management Kevin P. Collins - NE Territory Mgr. Colleen Clifford - Corporate Marketing Mgr. 800-257-7797 BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS Tree Core, Soil Management, IPM Thomas Purtell - 732-968-0800 JeffPicher-973-983-1840 973-983-7511 BAYER E.S. Shaun M. Barry 732-846-8173 DAF SERVICES, INC. Pump Station, Sales & Services Dave Frechette Dick Young 860-623-5207 DAVISSON GOLF, INC. Bio Basics, PPM & Ally Fertilizers, Environmental Systems, Sand & Soil Blends, Topdressing JeffLaCour 800-613-6888 Cell: 302-354-0771 EAST COAST SOD & SEED Bentgrass Sod, Fescue Sod, Bluegrass Sod Installation & Turfgrass Seed Kevin Driscoll - 609-760-4099 E/T EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. Bruce A. Pye - Dick Neufeld Gerry Grant 914-271-6126 FERTL-SOILTURF SUPPLY INC. Golf Course Supplies, Topdressing & Divot Mixes Marty Futyma - Cathy Futyma-Brown 908-322-6132 FINCH SERVICES, INC. John Deere Equipment, Irrigation & Supplies Fred Blaicher - John Barlok 800-875-8873 FISHER & SON CO., INC. Superior Products for the Turf & Horticultural Professional Al Phillips-856-478-6704 Randy Rider - 302-242-6848 Mike Oleykowski - 609-267-8041 FLORATINE PRODUCTS GROUP Biostimulants, Soil Amendments, Soil Testing Richard Hendrickson 609-714-1151 GEO. SCHOFIELD Wes Perrine 732-356-7263 GOLF CARS, INC. Sales & Service of Golf Car & Utility Vehicles John Czerwinski - Jon Schneider 215-340-0880 GRASS ROOTS, INC. Golf Course Maintenance Supplies Ken Kubik-973-418-7035 Keith Kubik - 973-418-7034 Jay McKenna - 973-445-8139 Office: 973-361-5943 JADA CORP. Manufacturer of Wetting Agents Barry Kronman 973-762-8002 JAMES BARRETT ASSOCIATES, INC. Irrigation Design & Consulting Jim Barrett 973-364-9701 LEBANON TURF Fertilizer, Seed, Control Products John Farrell - Dennis Smith 800-532-0090 LEON’S SOD FARMS Sod Diane Leon - Rudy Wedle 908-713-9496 LESCO, INC. Fertilizer and Control Products John Fenwick - 908-413-6454 Matt Paulino - 609-839-4230 John Fitzgerald - 908-482-1496 800-321-5325 METRO TURF SPECIALISTS “Customers, Our Top Priority” Ernie Steinhofer - Dave Conrad Scott Apgar - Gary Rehm 888-217-1039 - 203-748-GOLF Email: mail@metroturfspecialists.com MONTCO PRODUCTS CORPORATION SURFSIDE WETTING AGENTS LIQUID - GRANULAR - PELLETS ZAP! Defoamer Information: Bob Oechsle 215-836-4992 800-401-0411 NATIONAL SEED Grass Seed & Seeding Supplies Ken Griepentrog - George Rosenberg Barry Van Sant 732-247-3100 PARTAC PEAT CORPORATION Premium Top-Dressing & Construction Mixes, Green Sand Divot Mixes, Bunker Sand, Cart Paths, Turf Blankets Jim Kelsey 800-247-2326 908-637-4191 PHILADELPHIA TURF CO. Distributor of Toro Equipment & Irrigation Products Thomas Drayer 215-340-5431 PLANT FOOD COMPANY, INC. 38 Hightstown-Cranbury Station Road Cranbury, NJ 08512 Ted Platz 609-448-0935 POCONO TURF SUPPLY CO., INC. Distributors of Chemicals, Fertilizers, Seed & Supplies Doug Larson - NJ Sales Cell: 609-335-0106 Fax: 609-646-8528 DPL11@vertizon.net RALPH McGILLAN EXCAVATING LLC Lakes & Ponds Ralph 609-655-2281 RIGGI PAVING, INC. Asphalt & Concrete Construction PO Box 2214, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010 Frank J. Riggi, Jr. 201-943-3913 SBI TURF Turf Services & Used Equipment Jen McDonald Courtney Thompson 866-765-8873 SHEARON GOLF Golf Course Design, Construction & Renovation Charlie McGill - Jim Waitkus 609-466-0666 STEPHEN KAY • DOUG SMITH, GOLF COURSE DESIGN Golf Course Architecture Stephen Kay - Doug Smith 609-965-3093 STORR TRACTOR COMPANY Turf and Irrigation Equipment Blair Quin - Rick Krok - Bruce Wild 908-722-9830 SYNATEK Golf, Turf & Ornamental Supplier Mfg. of fertigation & Water Quality Systems Russ Mitchell, Dir. of Sales & Marketing Tom Valentine, Sales Rep. NJ 267-203-1606 SYNGENTA Plant Protectants Lee Kozsey - Bethlehem, PA 215-796-0409 THE CARE OF TREES Arboricultural (Tree Care) Services Jim Twomey - Brian Nadriczny Mike Cook 201-445-4949 THE NORTHEAST GOLF COMPANY Golf Course Architect Robert McNeil -Traci McNeil 732-747-1888 THE TERRE COMPANY of NJ, INC. Pesticides, Seed, Fertilizers & Supplies Dennis DeSanctis, Jr. - 732-580-5514 Byron Johnson - 201-321-2009 Pat O’Neil-201-321-2007 Office-973-473-3393 TUCKAHOE SAND & GRAVEL CO, INC. Sand & Gravel Quarry; Golf Course Mixes Golf Course Maintenance & Construction Material Ron Carusi - George McRoberts 800-922-7263 Fax: 609-861-3671 TURF PRODUCTS CORPORATION Golf Course Supplier Buddy Rizzio - Ron Lake 973-263-1234 UNITED HORTICULTURAL SUPPLY/VERDICON Grass Seed, Fertilizer, Crop Protection Gerald B. Fountain Cell: 877-697-1199 Ofc: 732-296-8448 WESTCHESTER TURF SUPPLY, INC. “Servicing the Golf Turf Profession” Bob Lippman, Jr. - Dave Lippman 845-621-5067 Fax: 845-621-7180 WILFRED MacDONALD, INC. Turf Equipment / Irrigation Bernie White - Tim Kerwin Steve Kopach 888-831-0891 WM. STOTHOFF CO., INC. Well Drilling & Pumping Systems David C. Stothoff, President Robert H. Stothoff, Vice-President 908-782-2717 2005 Maintenance Facility Tour The sun rises over the New Jersey National Golf Club shop. Superintendent Brad Fox welcomed over eighty hardy souls for the first stop of the day. Hot coffee and doughnuts awaited the crowd inside the heated shop after touring the cold storage areas of New Jersey National. Hamilton Farm Golf Club maintenance takes place inside a real barn. The gang joins Director of Maintenance Paul Ramina in the blacksmiths shop where much of their fleet is stored. Shooting the bull in the bull barn with Paul and Hamilton Farm superintendent Tim Hetrick. Trump National Golf Club superintendent Greg Nicoll is temporarily working out of the old horse stables of the former DeLorean Estates. Photos courtesy of Jim Snow and Roger Stewart. Every inch of space is efficiently used at Trump National. KOONZ Sprinkler Supply, Inc. Supplier of irrigation and turfgrass products to the Golf Course Superintendent For more information call: 973-379-9314 39 Waverly Avenue, P.O. Box 55 Springfield, Nf07081 Rain Bird