THE

Official Publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey

Summer 2010 Volume 34 Number 3

GREENERSIDE

Rock Spring Golf Club 
Hole 12
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New Jersey Chapter

GCSAA

GCSANJ Newsletter is published 

four times a year by the Golf Course 

Superintendents Association of New Jersey

Jim Cadott, Editor 

Contributing Writer & Photographer 

Shaun Barry

Please address inquiries to: 

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Officers:

Bill Murray, President 

Paul Dotti, Vice President 

Lance Rogers, CGCS, Secretary 
Chris Boyle, CGCS, Treasurer 

Mickey Stachowski, Past President

Directors:

District I
Andy Schuckers 

Scott Bosetti

District II

Frank Tichenor 

Anthony DiBartolomeo

District III
Jim Cadott 

John Alexander

District IV
Jeffrey Staeger 
Wendell Beakley

Rutgers Liaisons 
Dr. Bruce Clarke 
Dr. James Murphy

GCSAA Chapter Delegate 

James C. McNally 
Bill Murray, Alternate

Executive Director 

Cece Peabody, MAT, CMP

Commercial Representatives 
Shaun Barry & Brad Simpkins

© 2010 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.

In this Issue

RTJ Invitational.......................................Inside Front Cover
President’s Message........................................................ 4
Executive Director & Calendar........................................ 5
Mendham - A Welcome Break in June........................... 6
Toms River & Ed McSeaman - Perfect Together.......... 
8
Bamm Hollow Hosts Successful Roundtable................ 14
Managing Putting Greens Under Stress......................... 18
Willet Wilt Says: The Endless Summer.......................... 23
Crystal Conference Schedule.......................................... 27-28
The Barclays...................................................................... 31
2010 Scholarship Winners............................................... 32
Patron Directory............................................................... 38
RTJ Invitational..............................................Inside Back Cover

Welcome New Members!

Rob Johnson, AF, Fisher and Son

James Robertson, C, Bunker Hill Golf Course

Jeremy Batz, C, Trump National Golf Club

Kevin Trainer, AF, Golf Cart Services

Dustin Jay Duprest, SM, Canoe Brook Country Club

Ian Michael Armstrong, C, Apple Ridge Country Club

Ian Bray, C, Apple Ridge Country Club

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Send to: execdirector@gcsanj.org 

with the subject “GCSANJ Email Address”

Photo Courtesy of Michael Campbell, Rock Spring Club

COVER PHOTO

President's Message

“Hot town, summer in the city 

Back of my neck getting burnt and gritty 

Been down, isn't it a pity 

Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city

All around, people looking half dead

Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head” 

(Lovin Spoonful)

As I am writing this article, we are trudging 
through the dog days of August. No one 
wants to wish his life away, but please get me 
to the fall with some refreshing Canadian air, cool 
nights and shorter days. Some of us had high heat, 
some have had high heat and humidity, and some have 
had all the above plus torrential rain. I just hope that 
everyone kept their wits about them and tackled this 
summer to the best of their abilities. If this weather 
continues I am going to get an Alaskan newspaper, 
look in the want ads, and find a job north of the Artic 
Circle. Even with this so-called global warming it still 
must be cooler and easier to grow grass there.

After the summer we have all had, I'm sure that 
everyone is ready for some relaxation. The 
Foundation has just what you need -- a 
wonderful cruise along the Manasquan River on 
Saturday, September 11, 2010. This will be a great 
time to socialize with members you do not see very 
often. Another fellowship opportunity awaits at the 
end of the month where we are lucky to have former 
board member Michael Campbell’s course, Rock 
Spring Golf Club in District 2, host our association’s 
championships on September 20th. Knowing Mike, I 
am sure the course is going to be at it’s best.

Rolling into October the Foundation is again 
running the RTJ Tournament on October 19th. 
But first on October 7th our association is 
going to try to defend our Met-Team Championship 
out on Long Island at the Bridge Club.

William Murray, Shark River Golf Club

That brings us to 
November where the 
Education Committee 
always steps up and facilitates 
two days of continuing
professional education and golf at the Crystal Springs 
Resort. I look forward to seeing many of you there.

As I enter the last few months of my 
presidency, I can now look back on what a 
wonderful two years I have had serving this 
association. Being president has brought me to all 
four corners of this state plus everywhere in between 
meeting old and new members while enjoying their 
camaraderie at education seminars or golfing outings. 
I must take this time to thank Cece Peabody, 
Executive Director, and the Board of Directors, for 
putting their faith in me to lead this great association. 
It has been a most humbling experience and honor. All 
my efforts to get to the association’s meetings over the 
past two years, would have been in vain except for my 
staff at Shark River Golf Course. Whenever I had to 
go to a meeting, they always went that little bit extra 
to ensure that our course was being taken care of. 
(Thanks Guys.) With this being my last message to 
you, I would like to thank you all for trusting me with 
your association.

But, now is the time to get some of you to step 
up to the plate and get involved. It only 
involves getting on a committee and 
volunteering your time. It really is a great association 
in a great state. 

Bill Murray
President, GCSANJ

2 0 10

CALENDAR

Check calendar for updates and signup info.

www.gcsanj.org

• September 20, 2010 
Chapter Championship
Rock Spring Country Club 

West Orange, NJ

• October 19, 2010 
RTJ Invitational

Metedeconk National Golf Club 

Jackson, NJ

• November 3-4, 2010 

7th Annual Crystal Conference

Minerals Resort 

Vernon, NJ

• December 7-9, 2010

35th Annual GREEN EXPO
Turf & Landscape Conference 

Atlantic City, NJ 
Presented by the

New Jersey Turfgrass Association

★ S U P E R S ★

Is your Assistant a member of the Golf 
Course Superintendents Association of New 
Jersey? The benefits of membership not 
only include a quarterly issue of this award­
winning Greenerside magazine, but also 
educational and networking opportunities at 
some of the best golf courses the state has 
to offer.

It is $75 well spent and will pay dividends for 
you and your club. Please visit gcsanj.org or 
contact Cece Peabody for an application.

What? Murphy’s Law again?#*!
Cece Peabody, MAT, CMP 
Executive Director

The weather this summer could have been the best of 
the best of Murphy's Laws for many of you.

The following article was excerpted from The Desert Wings, March 3, 
1978

Murphy's Law ("If anything can go wrong, it will") was born at 
Edwards Air Force Base in 1949 at North Base.

It was named after Capt. Edward A. Murphy, an engineer 
working on Air Force Project MX981, (a project) designed to see 
how much sudden deceleration a person can stand in a crash.

One day, after finding that a transducer was wired wrong, he 
cursed the technician responsible and said, "If there is any way 
to do it wrong, he'll find it."

The contractor's project manager kept a list of "laws" and added 
this one, which he called Murphy's Law.

Actually, what he did was take an old law that had been around 
for years in a more basic form and give it a name.

Shortly afterwards, the Air Force doctor (Dr. John Paul Stapp) 
who rode a sled on the deceleration track to a stop, pulling 40 
Gs, gave a press conference. He said that their good safety 
record on the project was due to a firm belief in Murphy's Law 
and in the necessity to try and circumvent it. Aerospace 
manufacturers picked it up and used it widely in their ads during 
the next few months, and soon it was being quoted in many 
news and magazine articles. Murphy's Law was born.

The Northrop project manager, George E. Nichols, had a few 
laws of his own. Nichols' Fourth Law says, "Avoid any action 
with an unacceptable outcome."

The doctor, well-known Col. John P. Stapp, had a paradox: 
Stapp's Ironical Paradox, which says, "The universal aptitude 
for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible 
miracle."

Nichols is still around. At NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in 
Pasadena, he's the quality control manager for the Viking 
project to send an unmanned spacecraft to Mars.

Just a few of Murphy's Laws:

•  Nothing is as easy as it looks.
•  To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to 

rise above your principles.

•  Trust everybody ... then cut the cards.

Continued on page 26

MENDHAM PROVIDES A WELCOME BREAK DURING JUNE

Chris Boyle had spent some time thinking about 
hosting a meeting before he approached the 
board. He and Ian Kunesch agreed on the time 
and place. They felt that Mendham Golf & Tennis 
Club in June would fulfill the requirements to host a 
small gathering of GCSANJ members. A few guys 
playing some golf and then ending up having a few 
burgers and beers. This itinerary should be able to lure 
folks away from work just as the Summer was starting. 
A relaxing day before the hundred days of Hell (an 
understatement in 2010). It would be a team event and 
Chris and Ian would run the day. They wanted to give
the tournament committee a day off.

If you were able to attend, you know that the board 
thought that it was a good idea and it became part of 
the schedule. It also became more than a few teams. 78 
players signed-up. Ed Walsh drove-down from RI. 
Jack Martin drove-up from NC. Bob Dickison, Bob 
Dwyer, Bob Prickett and Harry Harsin came out of 
retirement. Tom Ashfield drove over from 
Westchester. Pete Pedrazzi joined in the fun and every 
district had people in attendance.

The menu changed and the cost went up from the 
original plans but it was still a wonderful meeting that 
was held in a month that our association in the past 
stopped scheduling meetings because of low 
attendance. We may have to look for a June site in 
2011 if we can get this amount of participation.

We also had an influx of sponsors. Josh 
Kopera of Harrell's was responsible for 
suggesting and providing our speaker and 
they covered her expenses. Kathy Conrad did a great 
job discussing all facets of wetting agents and their 
usage. Fred Rapp of Atlantic Irrigation contributed 
towards lunch and so we were able to add more items 
to the menu. The exact same thing happened with 
dinner as Syngenta and Lee Kozsey sponsored that 
meal. A great addition to the list of sponsors was 
Wayne Remo of John Deere Golf. They provided the 
on-course refreshments and did that ever come in 
handy. Once we came to the skills contests every one 
was sponsored. Donating the prizes for the closest to 
the pins were Ken and Keith Kubik from Grass

by Shaun Barry
Lee Kozsey from Syngenta and Wilfred 
MacDonald who was represented by Glenn Gallion 
and Bernie White. Jay Antonelli of Vic Gerard 
Golf Cars also offered the use of one of their utility 
vehicles for a month to the closest to the pin on their 
hole. Our long drive sponsors were Dennis DeSanctis 
from Aer-Core, Steve Kopach from E-Turf and 
Lee Kozsey from 
Syngenta.

A Relaxing 
Day before 
the 100 Days 

The teams were divided 
into 3 flights based on 
the total handicap of 
the two players. John 
and Grover Alexander 
(71) defeated Bill 
Murray and Wendell 
Beakley (72) in the A 
Flight. Rob Finnesey 
and Lance Rogers won
the B Flight. Their 75 was 4 shots better than the team 
of Fred Rapp and Peter VanDrumpt who took second 
on a match of cards. C Flight was another close event 
but Jim Cadott and Joe Kennedy (79) edged Frank 
Tichenor and Pat Quinlan (80).

of “Hell”

The closest to the pin winners on the 5th hole 
were Bob Dwyer and Jack Martin. This was a 
team event that required both players to be on 
the green and the total distance of both shots was the 
team score. Bob and Jack recorded a distance of 15 ft. 
Those must have been two great shots. John 
Alexander (4ft 1in) and Tom Ashfield (6ft 7ins) 
earned the two other standard contests and Tony 
DiBartolomeo won both the gift certificate and the use 
of the utility vehicle with his shot of 8ft 9ins. One of 
the long drives was a team long drive. The winning 
team had to have the longest drive in the fairway but 
his partner also had to be in the fairway. Ken Kubik 
had a winner until his partner hit his shot into the 
rough. (are you speaking to Pete yet Ken???? ). The 
actual winners were Josh Kopera and Dave Schell. 
Harry Harsin won in the 55 years and older category 
while Matt Dobbie took the prize in the 0-14 handicap 
group and Jim Cadott won in the 15 to 40 handicap
group. 

Continued on page 21

Mendham Golf & Tennis Club Host Meeting In June

LEGENDS

FRIENDS! KEN KUBIK AND 
ED WALSH

TOM ASHFIELD, BILL MURRAY, JEFF 
WYANT, DAVE MISHKIN

ROB "THE TREE GUY"
FINNESEY & PARTNER

BILL PRESENTS FLAG TO 
MENDHAM SUPT. CHRIS BOYLE

Toms River CC and Ed McSeaman are Perfect Together
by Shaun Barry

The working relationship that our association 
has with Ed McSeaman goes back many years. 
When he first hosted a district meeting,
President Clinton may have just started his first term. 
Little did he know that we would keep begging him to 
invite us back every year. He has always said yes and 
there is no end in sight. He does this even though he 
now knows that there is some sort of potential disaster 
associated with him hosting our meeting. When I think 
about the great flood, I don't think about Noah's Ark 
but rather the many times Ed has had to deal with 
seeing his golf course under water and often it has 
been right around the district three meeting. I have 
written about these issues many times and this year 
was no exception but we were lucky this time.

It seems most of the state has been in a drought. If 
it rained on your course it was torrential rains 
which lead to wonderful conditions for disease 
and dead turf. No matter who you were and how hard 
you and your staff worked to save your turf, it was 
inevitable that you were going to get dinged-up. 
Sometimes things are out of your control unless you 
can walk on water. Ed is good but he hasn't acquired
that skill yet.

With that build-up you might expect me to 
say that Toms River wasn't in great shape. 
It was just the opposite but I am sure Ed 
was just waiting for the other shoe to drop. On the day 
of the event it looked like we were going to get 
hammered. It was hot and humid and the potential for 
rain kept increasing. Shortly after registration began it 
did start to rain lightly. For some of the guys standing 
there felt so good they never headed for shelter. Some 
of them may not have remembered what it was. This 
rain got heavier during lunch but by some miracle it 
stopped just before play started and it stayed away 
until dinner was finished. Maybe the evil spell has
broken.....

Right after lunch, Ed addressed the group and 
then they were off to enjoy some golf. There 
were a few people who were not able to make 
their tee-time. Current GCSANJ president Bill Murray 
and NJTA president Keith Kubik were joined by past 
GCSANJ presidents Stachowski and Pease at Toms 
River City Hall. They were attending the meeting to 
discuss the proposed fertilizer bill. This 2 hour 
meeting ended-up taking 5 hours. Our association had 
many people who were able to attend both events. 
They took the time to express their feelings and left 
but the guys who spoke and were part of a panel were 
there until the very end. Thank you gentlemen for 
representing our industry's desire that laws should be
based on science and not emotion.

Back at the course everything went beautifully.
65 golfers got to play this 9 hole gem. Our 
limit was 60 but Ed did not want to turn away 
anyone. As it turns out the course was in extraordinary 
shape. Ed has also been given the entire responsibility 
for running the club. If a decision has to be made he 
makes it. That is a lot of pressure even if you are not 
also responsible for what happens on the course itself. 
The fact that he gets up at 4:00 am to start his day 
helps but when your nights can end at 11:00 pm I 
know he must be tired (thank goodness Nancy is there 
to support and help him). I do know that he is very 
proud of his staff. I believe he has 4 fellows working 
on the course and with Ed's guidance and help they 
have performed like a crew twice that size. I heard 
many people say that the course has never looked so 
good and I have to agree. It was as tournament ready 
as any of the courses that we see on tv hosting summer 
events. Ed could have chosen to play but when he 
found out we had 69 players signed up he chose to 
keep working and let others enjoy the day. Perhaps the 
fact that the last time he played was at our 2008 Toms 
River meeting could have had an influence on his 
decision. I was going to put him with former “pirate” 
and good friend Tim Kerwin who was playing with his
new boss Bob Bulkowski. Even that wasn’t enough 
Continued on pg 9

Toms River CC and Ed McSeaman...continued

by Shaun Barry

conduct a real match of cards. We picked a name and 
it was Jim. Better luck next time Peter.

We had 10 skins hold up from both flights. 
Phil Juhring lead the way with two. John 
Alexander, Chris Borek, Herman Boyko,
Ralph Henninger, Ken Miller, Jerry Minlionica, Sean 
Ross and Jeff Wyant captured one each.

to keep him away from his role as “Hydration Man.” 
Ed did a great job providing Grass Roots sponsored 
refreshments to his very thirsty friends. I think this 
may have earned him a few votes for the “Member of 
the Year” award.

After play was completed people were soon 
filling in the score sheets and then heading 
over to find a table for dinner. While they 
were doing this, Kevin Driscoll continued his 
volunteer service by grabbing a cart and heading out 
to the course to bring in the final signs and markers so 
we could wrap-up the results. He was there with Cece 
and myself at registration and only got to play 9 holes 
because the field was full even though he was one of 
the first to register. Thanks again
Kevin for all that you do for the 
association.

Even though sponsorship has 
been down this year we were 
able to have all of our contest 
prizes donated. Aer-Core, Black 
Lagoon and Wilfred MacDonald 
helped out for 2 skills contests each.
Herman Boyko (32ft 8ins), Jerry 
Minlionica (12ft  11ins), Rob
Johnson (19ft 2ins) andd Matt 
Dobbie (9ft 7ins) hit it closest to the 
pin and Phil Juhring and Shaun 
Barry hit the long drive in their 
flight. I do believe that John 
Wiblishauser from Bayer actually hit it well past 
Shaun but he decided not to take the prize from his old 
friend. I owe you one John.

Once again this short (6,136 yards) golf course 
showed how tough it is. Jay Antonelli is one of 
our better players and he shot 77 to win low 
gross. In second place was Jeff Wyant. This 1 
handicap player shot 80. I guess there is a reason for 
its 129 slope rating. Our net winners seemed to have 
no problems. John Borek played better than he has in 
10 years and that resulted in a 67 and Jim Morgan was 
close behind with a 69. He was tied with our friend
Peter VanDrumpt but we didn't have Peter's card to

Prizes were given out before dinner started and 
this gave Bill Murray (the fertilizer meeting did 
finish in time for him to make dinner) the 
opportunity to introduce Mr. McSeaman. He thanked 
us for coming and he made sure to acknowledge 
everyone at the club because they are so important to 
this event being so good. Ed also 
received our plaque and flag. It is 
usually presented by the president 
and it was but Bill but also insisted 
that the district directors be part of 
the presentation. That gave Jim 
Cadott and John Alexander the 
chance to smile for the camera. It 
also gave Bill and Jim the 
opportunity to discuss and promote 
the upcoming meeting at Bamm 
Hollow, the cruise and the RTJ.

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Bamm Hollow Hosts Another Successful Roundtable 
Meeting

by Shaun Barry

For the second year in a row Matt Dobbie 
volunteered to be the host site of a much needed 
roundtable discussion. We had a return visit 
from Rutgers's Dr Jim Murphy and he was joined by 
Adam Moeller from the USGA. It may not be a true 
roundtable but it is a great way to listen to some timely 
presentations and the discussions that follow are 
important to everyone in the room. Almost every 
superintendent took the opportunity to ask questions 
of our speakers and there were some good exchanges 
between the attendees. No one left that room without 
picking up lots of information. It was also important to 
find out that every superintendent in that room had had 
some issues during this long and hard summer. 
Nobody was spared. Some were hurt more than others 
but that is the nature of the beast. If nature conspired 
against you, your conditions were going to suffer 
especially if there are things that need to be addressed 
on your course. This year has very effectively 
identified all of the issues each superintendent knew 
about but for some reason hasn't been able to get to or 
the club has decided to wait. After this year hopefully 
there won't be too many clubs waiting to do what their
superintendents suggest.

We expected 42 people to attend but ended up 
with 35. Great numbers but the club could 
have accommodated 80 so next year if we 
have this meeting consider attending. You will learn 
something or you will help someone with your 
experiences. The potential is good that we return to 
Bamm Hollow in 2011 because Matt has asked to 
make this an annual meeting and he wants to keep 
hosting it. The location is great for most people so the 
board may decide to honor his request but if not I still 
hope we have this meeting every year because it really
can be helpful to any member of the GCSANJ.

After the presentation we had a great dinner. 
The staff is just wonderful to work with and 
they do all of the work. We come hungry and 
they prepare enough food to feed an army. Many 
thanks to everyone who made this such a special day.

After dinner we did have the annual (2nd year 
in a row with a trophy large enough to add 22 
more names) Long Drive contest. Once 
again the weather was not conducive to hitting it long 
and the hole we used seemed to cause everyone to hit 
lots of errant shots. It still was great fun watching and 
teasing the participants as they tried to “catch one.” 
Matt would do ok on “Comedy Central” and nobody 
was spared. When it was his turn to hit however 
almost everybody watching had something to say and
Matt seemed to enjoy the gentle barbs.

We had 10 contestants in the 1st round. Only 
6 of them actually were able to hit at least 
one of their five shots into the fairway.
Defending champ Ryan Oliver and long-hitting Paul 
Dotti were part of the group that missed but they were 
in good company. From the initial group, 4 players 
advanced to the final round. Fred Parcells was the 
top-qualifier with a shot of 264 yards. Unfortunately 
he wasn't able to keep any of his 6 second round shots 
in the fairway. James Robertson did and was third at 
240 yards. Bill Murray and Matt Dobbie were tied for 
1st at 248 yards. They got 6 more shots and only Bill 
was able to hit the fairway. He actually hit 4 shots in 
the fairway and 3 of them had to be within yards of 
each other. (Matt came close to reaching the Parkway 
which was about 400 yards away but we couldn't 
count that one.) Bill's winning drive was 244 yards. I 
have seen him hit a 2 iron that far so you know the 
conditions were a little tough. The fact that he was 
hitting barefoot might also have had something to do 
with the distance.

We also tried a putting contest and after 9 
holes Bill and Matt were tied again. The 
contest was held on a green that was rolling 
very quickly and if it hadn't rained a little bit we might 
still be putting. With the slightly slower conditions 
both of these gentlemen ended up with 19 strokes. A 
sudden-death playoff ensued and on the 7th extra hole
Bill made the winning putt.

Continued on pg 21

Roundtable Discussion at BAMM Hollow CC

DR. JIM MURPHY, 
RUTGERS

ADAM MOELLER, USGA

PAST LONG DRIVE CHAMP, RYAN OLIVER PRESENTS 
PRIZED TROPHY TO THIS YEARS LONG  DRIVE 
CHAMP... PREZ BILL "DOG" MURRAY

BILL MURRAY 
PRESENTS FLAG TO 
HOST MATT DOBBIE

GCSANJ news

playing a leslie cup match against dobbie & o'neill...

...priceless!

The Leslie Cup opponents pictured here are a good example of 
the fun in store for every team that enters the competition. This 
match went to Matt Dobbie and Pat O’Neill but Ken Mathis and 
Brad Simpkins almost got it to go extra holes. There are many 
matches that have been played in both the Leslie Cup and the 
Stanley Cup events and we are fast approaching the semi-final 
matches. The winners will be worthy champs!

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Managing Putting Greens Under Stress and Optimizing 
Recovery Efforts

by Adam Moeller, USGA

Managing putting greens during the summer is 
never easy, and the weather of 2010 made it 
close to impossible. During the summer it is 
common to have 2-3 week stretches of environmental 
stress followed by a lull in temperatures. This year, 
many parts of the Northeast had a 10 week stretch of 
temperatures = 5-10 degrees above average, many 
days > 95 degrees, only a few nighttime lows below 
70 degrees, 4-5 weeks without rain, and occasional 
heavy thunderstorms. It is safe to say putting green 
stress was through the roof, perhaps the highest in
the past two decades!

Putting greens can be exposed to abiotic (i.e. 
temperature, drought, traffic) and biotic (i.e 
pathogens, insects) stress at all times of the 
year. In the summer, these problems often combine 
and can cause putting green turf decline. 
Superintendents cannot control the weather and often 
have very limited control of play volume. 
Unfortunately, these factors are often the biggest 
causes of stress on putting greens which is difficult to 
explain when problems arise. Several management 
practices can be used to help putting green turf
survive under conditions of stress.

Mechanical stress, which is a form of traffic, is 
usually the first place to start when turf 
density/health starts to decline. Ultra-low 
mowing heights are major factor in putting green 
stress tolerance. Raise the mowing height to help 
combat stress. Research has shown that higher 
mowing heights can be used with more frequent 
mowing and rolling can produce equal green speeds 
and less anthracnose and plant stress than lower 
mowing heights. When putting green turf is under 
significant stress, all cultural practices used to 
promote green speed may need to be scaled back. 
Walk-mow as often as possible, use solid front rollers 
instead of grooved, and alternate mowing and rolling. 
After all, slow greens are always better than dead
greens.

Turf on greens is more commonly injured from 
too much water than too little. Modern 
overhead irrigation systems have excellent 
uniformity compared to antiquated ones. However,
even the best new system is far from perfect.

Soil drying is also never uniform which complicates 
reliance on overhead irrigation. Hand watering is the 
best means of managing soil moisture on putting 
greens, especially during the summer. Putting 
greens can be overwatered just as easily with hand 
watering so thorough staff training is important. 
Moisture sensors are a great tool to help dial in 
watering needs and aid in training. Frequent 
syringing multiple times throughout the day is 
necessary. Syringing greens with annual bluegrass is 
extremely difficult. One mishap or missed opportunity 
can be lethal.

Regular applications of soluble nitrogen and 
plant growth regulators should be used to 
maintain plant vigor without exhausting plant 
energy reserves. Chelated iron might also be 
helpful. Fungicide applications may need to be 
applied more often and can be mixed with nitrogen 
and plant growth regulator materials. During periods 
of hot weather, DMI materials can over-regulate
putting green turf and need to be used with caution.

Venting aeration is another useful tool for 
managing putting greens under stress. Gas 
exchange and soil drying will be temporarily 
improved with venting practices. Lightweight putting 
green aerifiers equipped with 1/4” solid tines is a 
popular means of venting. Using 1/4” hollow tines 
would likely provide the most benefits but caution 
needs to be taken when pulling a core from weak turf. 
Venting too frequently with heavy water-injection units 
can be injurious to plant roots so be careful with this
method.

Light verticutting and grooming should be 
delayed until plant health improves. Light 
topdressing will bury plant crowns and protect 
them from mechanical injury and traffic. However, 
brushing could prove to be too abrasive on weakened 
turf. Heavy topdressing equipment might also cause 
some injury. Push spreaders are a safer option for
topdressing putting greens under stress.

Putting green microclimates can be easy to 
overlook until it is too late. Sunlight and airflow 
are basic needs for all turf. Tree and brush 
clearing can solve a lot of turf problems. Pocketed
greens will perform better when fans are installed to 
Continued on pg 19

Managing Putting Greens Under Stress...continued

ensure airflow is adequate. Tractor mounted or pull 
behind blowers can improve airflow across greens 
temporarily if oscillating fans cannot be installed. 
Putting greens located on the edge of the property 
line, where tree removals are difficult, are often the 
problem greens. In this case, or other locations where 
tree removals are very sensitive, computer software 
for sunlight analysis or time lapse photography may 
be necessary.

Recovery

Perhaps the most frustrating part of managing 
putting greens is sometimes you can do 
everything right and still lose turf. Recovery on 
injured putting greens starts with alleviating plant 
stress so the damage does not continue. Establishing 
new turf in these damaged areas can be
accomplished through seeding, plugging, or sodding.

Seeding is the preferred method of 
establishment. The first step in overseeding is 
to create a seedbed to optimize seed: soil 
contact for seedlings. Job-Saver attachments on 
putting green aerifiers are a very popular choice for 
seedbed preparation. Shallow aeration with 1/4" 
hollow tines on a quad spacing is also common. 
Similar techniques with a ProSeeder, Blec Uni­
Seeder, etc. should also work well. Use these tools in 
multiple directions if surface has enough stability. Slit 
seeders are also good options, especially when they 
can be used in multiple directions. Hand spikers for 
small damaged areas can be used as long as they can
penetrate through the surface layer.

Use an improved cultivar of creeping bentgrass 
treated with Apron at 0.5-2 lbs of seed per 
1,000 sq. ft. Multiple seedings may be required 
depending upon initial germination. Additional 
fungicides to prevent damping off may be necessary. 
Preplant fertility should be used to correct deficiencies 
that may exist in the soil. A natural organic fertilizer to 
provide a slow feeding of nitrogen and phosphorous is 
always helpful when establishing turf. Apply soluble 
nitrogen regularly to promote vigor and establishment

Plugging and sodding provide the appearance of 
instant recovery but this can provide a false 
sense of security for golfers. Plugging out small 
areas usually does not require adjustments in normal
management if the plugs are > 3” deep.

Sodding is a different story because root 
development needs to occur for the turf to survive 
once trafficked. If sodded areas are not given ample 
time to mature, turf decline can be rapid.

Light topdressing can smooth any surface 
irregularities that exist during recovery. 
Moderate/heavy brushing following topdressing 
could cause injury to juvenile turf, especially 
seedlings. As a result, light topdressing with push
spreaders is probably the best option.

Recovery will always be more successful when 
traffic is kept to a minimum. Temporary greens 
are warranted in some situations. Prepare 
temporary greens thoroughly with several 
topdressings to smooth the areas as much as 
possible. Extra preparation and imagination with the 
location can take some of the salt out the wound from
temporary greens.

Putting green turf loss is always frustrating and 
the fact that it has been widespread this year 
does not make it easier to tolerate. Use this 
experience in a positive way. Turf loss usually 
identifies infrastructure problems such as poor 
microclimates, excessive organic matter, inadequate 
drainage, poor irrigation techniques/capabilities, 
water quality issues, etc. Correcting infrastructure 
problems will pay off when similar environmental
stress occurs again.

Image 1: Environmental stress was 
excessive this year and required 
adjustments in management practices 
to keep turf alive.

Continued on pg 22

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MENDHAM CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6

BAMM HOLLOW

The skins event did give an advantage to the teams but 
Pat Dolan and Phil O'Brien won a single skin on their 
own. The Alexanders also had one skin but they had 
to split the prize. We had 2 teams make an eagle so that 
becomes a double skin. Tom Ashfield and Tom Weinert 
made one of those eagles as did Bob Prickett and 
Harry Harsin.

Many thanks to the boys from district 4 who helped in 
registration. Wendell Beakley, Kevin Driscoll and Phil 
O'Brien joined Cece and myself in making things run 
very smoothly. Congratulations to Chris and Ian for 
their vision and for organizing such a fine event but 
thanks and congratulations to Chris and his staff for all 
of the work that they did in preparing for this 
gathering. The course was in wonderful shape and I 
know that I can speak for everyone in saying we were 
treated like special guests and I hope we can return for 
another day of fun, relaxation and camaraderie. 

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14

It was a great day. We learned a lot and there were 
many laughs that will help erase the tears and 
sleepless nights that have been so common this year. I 
hope you put it on your calendar next year.

As this report comes to and end I wanted to again 
thank you Matt for being such a wonderful host. 
Please let Mr. West, Patsy, Devin and all of the folks 
at the club know that we really appreciated their 
efforts. It was a terrific day and we hope to do it 
again. 

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Managing Putting Greens Under Stress...continued from pg 19

Hand watering and 
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Putting Greens located in poor 
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Oscillating fans may be 
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remark to drive another nail into the coffin. That 
is when the Golf Course Superintendent whips 
out the “Yellow Card” which serves as a warning 
that this is not a good time to express one's 
opinion about the quality of work or course 
conditions. If the same individual approaches the 
said Golf Course Superintendent a second time 
within the week and again goes for the jugular, 
the Superintendent whips out the “Red Card” and 
the individual is out of the game for a week. 
These cards can be obtained by writing Willet Wilt 
c/o Ken Kubik, P.O. Box 336, Mt. Freedom, NJ 
07970. 

Deja Vu..

The term deja vu is French and means, literally, "already 
seen." Those who have experienced the feeling describe 
it as an overwhelming sense of familiarity with something 
that shouldn't be familiar at all.

Huh?? Okay...you figure it out....
Pete Pedrazzi 

Ed Walsh 
Ken Kukik..

The Dynamic 

Trio

Before (left) 

and

Now (below)

Willet Wilt Says: The Endless Summer

The summer of ‘87 brings to mind certain 
movies from the past -- “The Endless 
Summer,” “High Anxiety,” and “Gone With 
the Wind.” It was like trying to grow grass in 
Atlanta, but the grass that we 
were trying to maintain can't
survive in Atlanta.

You knew things were tough 
this year when you had to issue 
a hunk of Astro Turf on the first 
tee in order to play Summer 
Rules. A preferred lie this year 
or the Golf Course 
Superintendent would have

been under some tree by a stream in Maine.

The summer was a boxing match for the Golf 
Course Superintendent this year -- except there 
were a couple of rule changes. You were to go 
fifteen rounds, but there weren't going to be any 
breaks between the rounds to rest, and you 
weren't going to be told whether or not there 
would be a couple of rounds added on in the end.

Every morning the Golf Course Superintendent 
would look to the skies to see what kind of battle 
he was going to have that day. And every night 
the Golf Course Superintendent would look at the 
“Whether” (weather) Map in the newspaper and 
try to figure out whether or not the turfgrass could 
be coaxed to survive another day. He realized 
that he was going to lose a couple of battles, but 
still hoped to win the war.

Finally, there is one accurate and concise job 
description for the Golf Course Superintendent: 
pressure in a pastoral setting. It is a profession in 
which you are driven crazy in a parklike setting.

Available for the summer of ‘88 will be the Willet 
Wilt Red Card System. It seems that there are 
times during July and August when the Golf 
Course Superintendent is being pulled in too 
many directions at once. It is just then that 
someone decides it is time to make one more

GCSANJ news

NESHANIC VALLEY GOLF COURSE 
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GUARDIAN”

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environmental stewardship, earning the status as a 
“Groundwater Guardian Green Site” by The 
Groundwater Foundation. This honor follows the 
recent certification as an “Audubon Cooperative 
Sanctuary” by the Audubon International program and 
recognition as a”River-Friendly Golf Course” by the 
New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA).

The Groundwater Guardian (GG) Green Site 
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stewards of green spaces to implement, measure, 
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quality, and environmental stewardship. 
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2010 Crystal Conference and Golf Classic

Crystal Springs Resort
November 3-4, 2010
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7th Annual Golf Classic Scramble at Wild TURKEY GOLF CLUB
7:30 - 8:30 AM Registration & Breakfast - Emerald Ballroom
8:30 - 10:30 AM CORE Education Session: Rick Fletcher, Cleary Chemical Company

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Shotgun Golf Scramble at Wild Turkey Golf Club
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Golf Awards sponsored by Grass Roots

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8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Education Sessions: DIAMOND BALLROOM 

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10:00-10:30 AM Break with Vendors - SPORTS COURT 
10:30-11:30 AM Dave Oatis and Adam Moeller, USGA Green Section

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GCSANJ Member news

Our heartfelt condolences to Shaun Barry (AF), 
who lost his brother, Dr. Peter Neil Barry, 69, on 
September 3rd in Lancaster S.C. Dr. Barry was a 
Distinguised Professor Emeritus of History at the 
University of South Carolina, and former 
Academic Dean and Department Chair of History.

Update on James Gilligan’s (LA) 

grandson, Luke Gilligan:

Luke has had a brain tumor called 
medullablastoma since his first birthday in 2006. 
After a series of chemotherapy, followed by eight 
months in the hospital, Luke then had a stem cell 
transplant using his own cells. Luke’s family has 
established a Luke Forward Triathlon to raise 
funds for CHOP’S pediatric brain cancer 
research. They have raised $18,000 to date. 
Luke returns to school and continues to improve.

Fran Owsik (A), Lakewood Country Club, is 
recovering from knee surgery. Get well soon, 
Fran.

Jeremy Hreben, Indian Spring Golf Club, is 
recuperating from having his appendix removed. 
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Prepping for The Barclays: August 23-29, 2010

Since the 2008 PGA Tour season, New Jersey has 
hosted the first leg of the Fed Ex Cup, The Barclays, 
beginning with The Ridgewood Country Club in
2008, Liberty National Golf Club last year and again at 
Ridgewood this year. Next year, Plainfield Country Club 
hosts the event.

time. Most courses with Poa annua sufaces are just trying 
to get through the day in one piece by late August, so it is 
very important that we give the turf every advantage it can 
get throughout the summer so we can “peak” during the last 
week of August. This is frustrating to both the membership 
and the staff, but is unfortunately a necessary evil.

While a lot of time, effort and expense goes into 
selling hospitality suites, attending to all of the 
players and organizing a group of 1,500 
volunteers to man everything from scoring to transportation 
needs, there is a group of people working hard behind the 
scenes to make sure that the course is in prime condition 
when the tournament finally begins. At Ridgewood, that 
core group includes a maintenance staff of 38 and during 
tournament week it will swell to over 120 as turf 
professionals from several local and out-of-state clubs
volunteer their time and expertise.

Tournament preparation for this year's event at 
Ridgewood began last fall with a site visit from the 
PGA Tour's advance tournament director, golf 
course architect and agronomist. ShotLink data, player 
comments, logistical problems and agronomical issues from 
the previous tournament are all reviewed and suggestions 
are made for improvement. Some of the things discussed 
and implemented during this visit included a new forward 
tee at the 626 yard par 5 13th in case the prevailing wind 
becomes too strong, the roughs lines on the same hole were 
pushed closer to the fairway bunker, two tees were leveled 
and several trees were removed for agronomic, playability
and operational reasons.

After the New Year, volunteer recruitment begins at 
the many conferences and educational events on the 
superintendent winter calendar. Each morning 
during championship week some eighty-five plus jobs need 
to be completed and in the evening another forty-five must 
be finished. Most superintendents have their own set of 
problems in late August with aeration and just trying to 
keep their course alive so it is always amazing how many 
will generously offer up their time to help out when they
have more pressing needs elsewhere.

Spring brings a very aggressive aeration of the golf 
course most notably on the greens where the 
tournament dates in combination with the Club's 
biggest member guest in late September will prevent a fall 
aeration. In the early spring we will also communicate with 
the membership about the need for backing off on the green 
speed, rolling and other heights-of-cut until tournament

Early summer brings the first of several sprays to the 
rough and bunker banks to prevent summer patch, 
insect outbreaks and to keep the rough as thick as 
possible. To help financially our operating budget has been 
increased approximately 11% to account for the extra labor, 
fertilizers and chemicals needed to put on an event of this
magnitude.

Despite that fact that we are a 27-hole facility and 
have plenty of equipment, loaner equipment and 
rentals are still necessary to finish before the 7:00
AM tee off. We will be borrowing two fairways mowers, 
two triplexes, an intermediate cut mower, several vehicles, 
pumps and squeegees. Given the time of year the 
tournament is being held, rental lights will also be needed 
for the first hour and fifteen minutes of our morning. We 
will begin at 4:30 A.M. and will have approximately 
twenty lights spread throughout the first eight holes so we 
can see.

Beginning on June 30th, the first of one hundred and 
twenty trucks hauling the construction materials for 
the hospitality structures begin arriving. For the 
next several weeks, our staff will help with laying out the 
structures and policing the construction traffic thoughout 
the course so member play is impeded on as little as 
possible, irrigation heads and lines are not blocked or 
crushed, and so the wear and tear on the course is kept to a
minimum.

Certain restrictions to play begin to take place by July
1st. At that time we will stop using any paint on the 
course and all hazards will be marked by stakes 
only. A week later all play will be kept off the tournament 
tees until the tournament begins. This isn't just eighteen 
tees, but actually twenty-four as the Tour likes to move 
some tees around throughout the championship, most 
notably on the par 3's. On August 3rd, the championship 
course which is a composite course made up of holes from 
all three nines will be off limits to guests and carts. 
Fortunately for us we have an extra nine holes that flow 
nicely together and can be used for carts. During August
we will begin avoiding possible hole locations.

Prepping for The Barclays:
continued
At Ridgewood our average green is only 4,400 square 
feet with one as small as 1,800 square feet, so it is 
difficult to find extra cupable space. To stay away 
from championship areas we will resort to using the 
same location on multiple days and in some cases on 
our smaller greens we will push the cup to within two 
or three feet of the edge of the green.

In the final weeks leading up to tournament time 
heights across the board are lowered little by little 
with the exception of the rough which is raised 
slightly. All of the landscaping is spruced up, 
sprinkler heads are trimmed, weeds pulled, the depths 
of the bunkers are checked, all reels are given a final 
grind for sharpness, all benches, ballwashers, etc. are 
removed from the course, etc, etc. The list goes on and
on.

Assuming decent weather, most of the hard 
work will be completed prior to the start of 
the tournament. The week of the 
championship will consist of two 2.5 hour surges of 
maintenance, one in the early morning and one after 
play has completed. With any luck at all with Mother 
Nature, most of the crew will be able to rest during
play.

While a time of celebration for most, once the 
champion has been crowned on Sunday 
night, the work for the grounds crew 
continues. The greens are stressed, the rough outside 
of the ropes is mangled and dead grass and ruts wait 
beneath the hospitality areas. This will all have to be 
dealt with in the coming weeks. Fortunately, it is 
September by then, the temperatures have fallen and
the stress of a difficult season has long since passed.

Todd Raisch, CGCS
The Ridgewood Country Club
18 Year Member GCSAA

Congratulations 
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2010 GCSANJ 
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Congratulations to all of the students who sent 
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Kyle Beakley

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Breege Boyer (GCSANJ Scholarship) 
Megan Ceplo (GCSANJ Scholarship)

Matthew Collura 

(The John Farrell Scholarship) 

Corrine Finamore 

(The President’s Scholarhip)

Ashley Fredette (GCSANJ Scholarship) 
Matthew Gurzler (GCSANJ Scholarship) 

Sam Juliano (GCSANJ Scholarship) 

Katie Kachmarchyk (GCSANJ Scholarship) 

Mary Kate Kirkpatrick 
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Marc Kunesch (GCSANJ Scholarship) 
Robert Peeples (GCSANJ Scholarship) 
Anna Rickert (GCSANJ Scholarship) 
Bethany Staeger (GCSANJ Scholarship) 

Caitlin Wubbena 

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EAST COAST SOD & SEED
Sod Farm/Seed 
Kevin Driscoll
Bentgrass sod, Bluegrass sod,
Tall Fescue sod & Fine Fescue sod 
596 Pointers Auburn Rd 
Pilesgrove, NJ 08098 
Ph: 609-760-4099
Fx: 856-769-5642 
Kevin.Driscoll1310@comcast.net
FERTL-SOIL TURF SUPPLY
Golf Course Supplies
Marty Futyma
Cathy Futyma-Brown
Soil Mixes, Grass Seed, Chemicals,
Fertilizers, Accessories
514 Martin Place
Scotch Plains NJ 07076
Ph: 908-322-6132
Fx: 908-322-6332
Fertl-soil@hotmail.com
F. M. BROWN'S SONS, INC.
Seed Company
Marie Pompei
Seed and Seeding Supplies
PO Box 2116, 205 Woodrow Avenue
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Ph: 800-345-3344 Fx: 610-678-7023
mariepompei@fmbrown.com
GRASS ROOTS, INC.
Golf Course Maintenance Supplies 
Ken Kubik: 973/418-7035 
Keith Kubik: 973/418-7034 
Jay McKenna: 973/418-7036 
Ryan Burbridge: 973/418-7038 
Joe Kennedy: 973/445-8139 
Office: 973/252-6634

JAMES BARRETT ASSOCIATES, 
INC.
Irrigation Design, Consulting,
GPS Work 
Jim Barrett
PO Box 155, Roseland NJ 07068 
Ph: 973-364-9701 Fx: 973-364-9702 
jba.irr@comcast.net
LANGAN ENGINEERING & 
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Engineering & Environmental 
Services
Brian Blum, CPG. Associate 
619 Rive Drive Center 1 
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 
Ph: (201) 398-4538 
Fx: (201) 794-7501 
Bblum@langan.com
METRO TURF SPECIALISTS
Golf Course Maintenance Supplies 
Dave Conrad - 914-490-3698 
Ernie Steinhofer - 914-760-6112 
Ph: 203-748-GOLF (4653)
Fx: 203-743-0458 
www.metroturfspecialists.com
MONTCO PRODUCTS CORP.
Surfside Wetting Agents 
Liquid - Granular - Pellets 
ZAP! Defoamer 
Info: Bob Oechsle 
Ph: 215-836-4992; 800-401-0411 
Fx: 215-836-2418
NATIONAL SEED COMPANY
Grass Seed Supplier
Ken Griepentrog
Barry Van Sant, Pat Dougherty
Seed & Seeding Supplies
18-B Jules Lane
New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-247-3100
PARTAC PEAT CORPORATION
Premium Top-Dressing 
Green Sand Divot Mixes,
Bunker Sands, Cart Paths,
Turf Blankets, Golf Hole Targets 
Jim Kelsey, sales@partac.com 
Ph: 800-247-2326 Fx: 908-637-4191 
www.partac.com
PAVELEC BROTHERS 
GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION
Tony Pavelec 
Julianne Venezia 
New/Renovation Projects 
308 Washington Avenue 
Nutley, NJ 07110
Ph: 973-667.1643 Fx: 973-667.6599
julianne@pavelecbrothers.com
www.pavelecbrothers.com
PLANT FOOD COMPANY
“The Liquid Fertilizer Experts”
Dick Neufeld (973) 945-6318 
Brad Simpkins (609) 709-2150 
Tom Weinert (914) 262-0111 
Biostimulants & Other Products for 
Premium Turfgrass 
www.plantfoodco.com 
Ph: (800) 562-1291 
PFC@plantfoodco.com

RALPH McGILLAN EXCAVATING 
LLC
Lakes & Ponds 
Ralph McGillan 
24 Conover Road 
Millstone Twp, NJ 08535 
Ph: 609-655-2281 
Fx: 732-792-0616
RIGGI PAVING, INC.
Paving, Paving Stone 
Frank S Riggi, Jr. 
Ph: 201-943-39134 
Fx: 201-944-4405
STEPHEN KAY • DOUG SMITH, 
GOLF COURSE DESIGN, LLC
Golf Course Design 
Stephen Kay
One Day Consultations, Master 
Planning, Soften Green Slope Design 
Ph: 609-703-3300 Fx: 609-965-9174 
StephenKgolf@aol.com
STORR TRACTOR COMPANY
Toro Turf & Irrigation Equipment 
Blair Quin, Rick Krok,
Steve Bradley 
3191 Highway 22 
Branchburg NJ 08876 
Ph: 908-722-9830 
kindyk@storrtractor.com 
www.storrtractor.com
TURF TRADE
Alan Phillips 
Turf
517 Franklinville Road 
Mullica Hill NJ 08062 
Ph: 609-226-9303 
Fx: 856-478-0842 
aphillips@theturftrade.com
WILFRED MacDONALD, INC.
Turf Equipment
Glenn Gallion
Bill Luthin
Bernie White
19 Central Blvd
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
Ph: 888-831-0891
Fx: 201-931-1730
sales@wilfredmacdonald.com
WM STOTHOFF CO., INC.
Wells & Pumps
David C Stothoff
Water, Irrigation, Geothermal well
drilling, pumping stations & water
treatment systems
110 River Road
Flemington, NJ 08822
Ph: 908-782-2717
Fx: 908-782-4131
dcs1@wmstothoffco.com

Greenerside 
Advertisers 
and Patrons 
Appreciate 

your 

Support.

22nd Annual Robert Trent Jones Invitational

Club Name.

Entry Fee is $1,600 per 4 man team

Foursome to include: 

Hdcp. Index

Course Superintendent------------------------------------------- -------------

Golf Professional/Member--------------------------------------------------------------

Member________________________________________________________

Member________________________________________________________

Please kindly return this completed form with entry fee to the “GCSANJ Foundation at 

25 US Highway 46 West, Wayne, NJ 07470

Club:____________________

Mailing Address___________

Phone___________________

Fax_____________________

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