THEGREENERSIDE

Fall 2011 Volume 35 Number 4

Official Publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey

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New Jersey Chapter 

GGSAA

In this Issue

GCSANJ Newsletter is published 

four times a year by the Golf Course 

Superintendents Association of New Jersey

Frank Tichenor, Editor 

Contributing Writer & Photographer 

Shaun Barry

Please address inquiries to:

Editor, The Greenerside 

25 US Hwy 46 W, Wayne NJ 07470 

Layout, Design, Ad Placement:

Cece Peabody, Executive Director 

1-866-GCSANJ1

Golf Course Superintendents 
Association of New Jersey
25 US Highway 46 West 
Wayne, New Jersey 07470 

1-866-GCSANJ1 • FAX 973-812-6529

Officers:

Paul Dotti, President 

Lance Rogers, CGCS, Vice President 

Wendell Beakley, Secretary 

Jim Cadott, Treasurer 

Bill Murray, Past President

Directors:

District I
Gary Arlio 

Les Carpenter Jr.

District II
Frank Tichenor 

Russell Harris

District III
John Alexander 
Matthew Weaver

District IV
Rolf Strobel 
Jeffrey Staeger

Rutgers Liaisons 
Dr. Bruce Clarke 
Dr. James Murphy

GCSAA Chapter Delegate 

Bill Murray

Executive Director 

Cece Peabody, MAT, CMP

Commercial Representatives 
Shaun Barry & Brad Simpkins

© 2011 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.

COVER PHOTO

GCSANJ Booths at 2011 Green Expo 

Courtesy of Matt Sweatlock, NJTA President

Montage courtesy of Lance Rogers

GCSANJ Member Brochure.................................Inside Front Cover
President’s Message.......................................................... 4
Executive Director............................................................. 4
GCSANJ Adds to Success of Green Expo......................... 5
Alpine CC Sets Championship Standard........................... 7
Annual Meeting.................................................................. 11
Distinguished Service Award: Glenn Miller........................ 12
RTJ Event Supports Turfgrass Research........................... 13
Member of the Year: Chris Boyle........................................ 17
Long Drive Contest............................................................. 20
Met Team Champioship & Class C Event..........................  26
Bob Leslie Cup Matches.................................................... 27
Stanley Cup Matches............................................................. 28
GCSANJ Adds to Success of Green Expo........................... 34
How Allied Associations Help Others......................... ........ 35
Ed Walsh Award Winner: Dave Pease................................... 37
Turfgrass Students Awards Banquet................................... 38
Rock Spring Roundtable..................................................... 39
The Barclays 2011 Recap................................................... 40
New Jersey Fertilizer Law Update...................................... 41
Patron Directory............................................................... 42
GCSAA Professional Guidelines.........................Inside Back Cover

Welcome New GCSANJ Members!
Dean White, Class A, Olde York Country Club 

Charles Mason, Class A, Galloping Hill/Ash Brook Golf Club 

Chris Van Winckel, Class C, Paramus Golf Club 

Anthony Espe, Class C, Preakness Hills Golf Club 

Christopher Aumock, Class C, Preakness Hills Golf Club 

Brian Kemps, Class C, Preakness Hills Golf Club 

Jeff Barr, Class C, Galloping Hill Golf Club 

Michael Nicotra, Class AF, Turf Trade 

Benjamin Stover, Class SM, Rumson Country Club 

Robert Mathias, Class C, Brooklake Country Club 

Clinton Smith, Class C, Rossmoor Golf Club

President's Message

Paul Dotti, Arcola Country Club

Another new year is upon us and that 
means we have a few months to 
recharge our batteries before we are m

with new challenges from the upcoming season. We are all 
well aware of the weather we faced the past 2 seasons and 
hopefully Mother Nature’s resolution is to be nicer to 
people this year, especially golf course superintendents. 
The winter is a great time to attend educational 
opportunities provided by the GCSAA and the GCSANJ, 
and also participate in the annual Shop Tour where we have 
an opportunity to see how our peers run their operations. It 
is also a time to spend more time with the family and 
possibly get away for a few weeks.

When I reflect back on 2011, the GCSANJ has made some 
changes in how we have normally done business with 
joining forces down at Green Expo and creating our own 
“member hospitality” get-together at the GIS. While both 
of these changes were initially met with apprehension, they 
both turned out to be very successful events, and ones that 
we hope to continue for years to come. Another issue that 
comes to mind from 2011 is the numerous superintendent 
positions that opened in NJ over the past 12-18 months. 
For a few of them, I received several phone calls from 
fellow Superintendents who were upset about how the 
processes transpired. As an Association, there is little we 
can do to prevent this from happening as in most cases the 
Superintendent is unaware his job is in jeopardy until it is 
too late. When we are contacted, it is usually to help in 
guiding the club on how to go about filling the position and 
other times it may be to help with exit strategies and 
severance packages. In some cases, our Club Relations 
Committee was called to investigate the reasons for 
termination and usually this provided little information or 
closure. The honest truth is that these decisions are made 
by the powers that be at these clubs and there is nothing we 
can do as an Association to prevent it. We have looked at 
ways to offer up services through our Club Relations 
Committee but it is usually not used because most 
individuals do not know they may be in jeopardy. In most 
cases the reason for separation usually refers back to 
conditions, politics, personality conflicts, finances or sadly, 
even age. During this unfortunate time, the hope is that the 
Club has the decency to compensate these individuals for 
all their years of service, hard work and sacrifice.

While we have discussed this issue on numerous occasions 
at the Board level and at the end of the day we reached the 
same conclusion that there is little we as an Association can 
do for these individuals when it is too late.

...continued on page 6

From Your Exec Director
Cece Peabody, MAT, CMP 
Executive Director

THIS and THAT

It's a New Year... what do you plan to do better than last 
year? I start off great but I'm not very good at making 
resolutions that are different than ones that most 
make.... eat healthier, exercise more, lose weight, work 
smarter, save money, enjoy more time with family and 
friends. My intentions are good but the follow through 
fades along the way. How are you at making and keeping 
resolutions?

Want to see a good mystery movie? See "The Girl With the 
Dragon Tattoo". I read the trilogy last summer and couldn't 
put the books down... just loved seeing the words put into 
action.... it's not a movie for kids though, so don't even 
think about it.

Lessons learned from friends and family:
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Give more than you take.
Share as much knowledge as you can.. 
you'll learn even more in the process.
Take a minute more, even though you are busy, 
to give a smile, a hug, an encouraging word.
Practice listening when someone is talking with 
you... put your phone or ipad or ipod down.

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When you go to a meeting this year, introduce yourself to 
at least 5 people you don't know. We're a large chapter 
and you get more out of the education and golf by 
knowing more members.... so get out there and meet and 
greet. Tips, tricks, management ideas, how to use 
software, how to handle issues at your course.... so much 
comes out of being part of conversations with other 
members.

This is the final issue of the Greenerside for 2011. Because 
we were part of the successful Green Expo in AC, we 
wanted to include more pictures from that event. Hope 
you enjoy this issue and have a very healthy and happy 
2012!

GCSANJ Adds Much to the Success of 2011 Green Expo
December 6 - 8, 2011 

by Shaun Barry

If you have been to any trade shows in the last few years, 
you would have noticed a very disturbing trend. This is 
not just in the turfgrass industry but has been the same 
for almost every industry. Smaller shows with fewer 
exhibitors and attendees. The future doesn't look very 
bright but here in NJ we saw a different scenario. Green 
Expo had been sliding and something needed to be done 
and something was done. Green Expo Chairman Chris
Carson asked for help and he got it.

That help came in the form of a renewed partnership 
between Green Expo and the GCSANJ. It wasn't an easy 
decision for the GCSANJ. They had a wonderful 
conference that was located in northern New Jersey at the 
beautiful Crystal Springs Resort. It was always on the 
calendar in early November and had great speakers and 
great attendance. Brad Sparta was very involved in the 
GCSANJ Education Committee and he was able to help get 
special deals for rooms while arranging some golf for those 
who were brave enough to challenge the weather and 
themselves. It was a first class meeting with a wide range 
of well-known speakers and there was an opportunity for a 
limited number of table-top booths. It highlighted the 
organizational skills of all of the people on that Educational 
Committee and it worked.

The only potential downside to this event was that it made 
it hard for some of our affiliates to support both events. 
They had to choose one over the other and nobody wanted 
to do that. The result is that because of limited fhnds and 
time each event started to lose people and exhibitors. Both 
events would survive but the smart thing was to do 
something to stop the slide. A conversation was held 
between GCSANJ past-president Bill Murray and current 
president Paul Dotti and the decision was made to throw all 
of their efforts behind Green Expo. It was sad to see the 
Crystal Conference end, but it performed a great service 
and will not be forgotten.

The GCSANJ Executive Board met with the Executive 
Board from the NJTA along with Chris Carson. All of these 
meetings were cordial and positive with both sides trying to 
be fair. Green Expo needs everyone helping and with the 
new partnership arrangement, that is exactly what 
happened. The part of the schedule that was hosted by the 
USGA now became an opportunity for the GCSANJ to 
decide on speakers and topics. The USGA once again did a 
great job with their presentations and they were joined by 
superintendents and educators chosen by the GCSANJ to 
address the Golf sessions that ran for from the beginning to 
the end of the show. There was something for everyone. 
Record attendance was set in some sessions. It doesn't hurt 
to have people like Bob Farren CGCS from Pinehurst 
addressing the group.

The education part of Green Expo however has not been 
the problem. In the past years our trade show was in the 
Mark Etess Arena which is a very large area. The number 
of booths had grown smaller because traffic on the floor 
almost became non-existent. With fewer people stopping at 
booths it became harder for exhibitors to justify attending. 
Moving this part of Green Expo upstairs into the ballrooms 
has been well received. Everything now was on the same 
floor and attendees were inspired to go into the trade show 
for a visit. Once they entered they seemed to want to stay.

When anyone entered the trade show, they were greeted by 
three main booths stretching almost the full length of the 
entrance. It was more impressive than any entrance that I 
have ever seen at a GCSAA National. The GCSANJ was 
located on the left and their new booth really looked nice 
and very professional. In the center was a booth for the 
NJTA and on the right was a booth for Rutgers. Once you 
stepped past these booths you entered a room that was 
filled with old and new exhibitors and the floor was filled 
with superintendents and people from every part of our 
green industry. Almost every booth had many potential 
customers speaking with or waiting to speak to an 
exhibitor. There was a buzz that hasn't been heard in a long 
time. Attendees were making their way to booths or 
stopping to get something to eat or drink while others made 
their way to see what the NJ Green Industry Council had 
secured for their Silent Auction.

In addition to two days of a great trade show and three days 
of education, people had the opportunity to attend 
hospitality suites hosted by Fisher & Son or another hosted 
by Seeton Turf Warehouse. These two rooms gave people 
a destination on Tuesday evening; on Wednesday evening 
everyone gravitated to the Mix and Mingle hosted by Grass 
Roots. Everyone was welcome at each of these functions 
and all of the rooms were filled to capacity. There weren't 
too many dining opportunities within the hotel but Atlantic 
City does have many excellent restaurants. If you were 
looking for a destination to meet a large and friendly crowd 
after others were tucked away in their beds, a trip to the 
Irish Pub is always a good choice. You will meet someone 
that you know and this year that was possible even if you 
got there around 5:00 am on Thursday morning. I am told 
that there was a very good discussion on turf (?) issues 
going on somewhere around that time. The sad thing is that 
there were no pictures to prove this story, but I believe that 
it continues a tradition that goes back to when some of us 
were young enough to walk home when the sun was 
coming up.

Continued on page 34

President's Message Continued from pg 4

But there are a few things we should be doing as 
Superintendents moving forward:
Communicate, communicate, communicate! 
1. 
Promote ourselves as much as possible at our own clubs 
through blogs, emails and newsletters.
Get involved with your Association on the Board 
2. 
or on a committee where you get the opportunity to 
network with many people in the golf business such as the 
USGA, NJSGA, NJPGA, Club Managers Association, 
Club Owners etc. I know time is valuable to all of us, but 
the time required to be involved with the Association is not 
substantial.
Remember and adhere to the ethics of our 
3. 
Association and instill these ethics into our Assistants, who 
are the future of the industry.
The GCSANJ will continue to look at ways to 
4. 
promote our profession through our Public Relations 
Committee, but again, we have to promote ourselves first at 
home.

While the Board has spent much time on this topic over the 
past few months, the reality is the golf world is no different 
than the business world or even the sports world. In the 
business world, employment decisions are often made 
strictly on dollars and cents. In the sports world, coaches 
are often let go after a bad season or two, even though they 
may have had numerous good seasons before, and the bad 
seasons they may have been effected by injuries or not 
having the right personnel.

The superintendent position is no different, where we can 
have many great seasons but a bad year or two can be all it 
takes and sometimes it is due to issues we cannot control 
such as weather or budget restraints. I will always
remember this analogy I learned years ago.....  A doctor
can go out to the waiting room and tell a family that he did 
everything in his power to save a loved one but his efforts 
were unsuccessful and the family members will shake his 
hand and thank him for his hard work. A Superintendent 
can go to his membership and tell them he or she did 
everything in their power to save the 12th and 16th greens 
but with 3” of rain on a 100 degree day and too many trees 
around the greens led to their demise, in many cases that 
individual has a high chance of losing his or her job. We 
are in a high pressure business and even more so now with 
the bad economy, which is why communication is vital as 
is seeking help when things may not be the way they 
should be. Do not wait until it is too late, communicate 
early and often.

In closing, the GCSANJ has set forth bylaws and ethics 
that we expect our members to adhere to. We offer quality 
education every year for our members to better themselves. 
We offer social events and have vacant positions on our 
Board and committees each year where members can 
become involved and network amongst their peers and 
other associations. We offer a club relations committee 
that is here to help our members when taken advantage of. 
We have a foundation that helps our members in the time 
of need. The GCSANJ does as much as possible to help its 
members and it is to our benefit if we take advantage of 
them.

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Alpine CC Continues to Set a Championship Standard
by Shaun Barry
September 22, 2011 Event 

As I start to write this article, my GIANTS are 
getting ready to play a little football against Dave
Pease's PACKERS. It will be a sad day for one of 
us as it was for Darrell Marcinek whose BRONCOS got 
destroyed by Steve Finamore's PATS last night. Since 
Steve is also a BRUINS fan, he has had some good luck 
when it comes to his sport’s teams. When it comes to 
Alpine CC, he performs even better than the teams he 
supports. It seems like he wins every year as he keeps 
conditions at the highest level no matter what happens. 
When he hosted our Championship last September, 
conditions could not have been better. If we ever have 
another meeting there, you should immediately write the 
date on your calendar and do it in ink. It is always a course 
not to be missed.

Steve had volunteered his course and I jumped at the offer. 
Events held in the northern part of our state are usually 
more expensive than our other meetings but you do get 
what you pay for and Steve always gets involved in the 
process. He met with me and their manager and we came- 
up with a great schedule of events all centered around the 
golf course and the food. When we were able to incorporate 
the generous support from Atlantic Irrigation, Bayer ES 
and Downes Tree Service, our cost dropped to a very 
acceptable number. We did have to include a fee for the 
caddies but our final number was almost $100 a person less 
than what many MET meetings are on a regular basis. 
Thanks for all of your help Steve, and please let everyone 
at the club know how much we appreciate their efforts.

Since this was our Championship, there were many prizes 
and thankfully we had another large group of dedicated 
affiliates who stepped up to be sponsors and that is another 
major reason why our meetings are so reasonable. I will 
include the name of each sponsor in parenthesis after I list 
each winner.

Our closest to the pin winners were Steve Finamore 
(DryJect) 2ft 2ins, Brian Bontemps (John Deere 
Golf/LaCorte Equipment) 26ft, and John Alexander 
(Syngenta) 3ft 6ins. Winners of the long drive contests 
were Paul Dotti (Downes Tree Service), Mike Golden 
(Downes Tree Service), Jim Cross (Wilfred MacDonald), 
Jeff Sutphen (Pavelec Brothers) and Bill Murray (Storr 
Tractor).

At this event everyone has a chance to win something 
because they are competing against people who fit into 
different flights. The C Flight winner for superintendents 
was sponsored by Storr Tractor and Dave Pease shot a net 
73 to defeat Lance Rogers (80).

The superintendent B Flight was sponsored by Grass Roots 
and this was won by Wendell Beakley's net 72. Mike 
Brunelle was second with a 75. Pavelec Brothers 
sponsored the superintendent A Flight net winner. Matt 
Ceplo fired a 73 to edge Jim Swiatlowski (76). Once all of 
the flight winners have been determined, we review the 
scores to see who has shot the lowest net score and they 
win the Dr Henry Indyk Cup. That was sponsored by 
Downes Tree Service and was won by Wendell's fine 72. 
The one trophy however that every superintendent hopes to 
win is the Sherwood Moore Cup. This year it also was 
sponsored by Downes Tree Service and goes to the low 
gross score from all superintendent flights. That honor 
went to Matt Ceplo who shot an 80. Many time winner 
Tom Grimac (85) and Tony Hooks (85) were tied for 
second but Tom won on a match of cards. The last trophy 
to be presented is the Dr Paul Sartoretto Cup which goes to 
the affiliate with the lowest gross score. Shaun Barry won 
but because he was the only one who entered a score onto 
the sheets. There were plenty of people who were lower but 
they never posted their score. That is the second time this 
has happened but hopefully it won't happen again. Fred 
Rapp was the affiliate with the lowest net score (78) and he 
was followed by Brad Simpkins (89). When you look at the 
winning scores you can get an idea of how difficult this 
course is and why I never miss an opportunity to challenge 
it even though I know that I am going to lose badly.

We did have a skins contest. John Alexander and Mark 
Wittlingerhad 2 winners and Matt Ceplo, Josh Kopera, Ian 
Kunesch, Dick Neufeld and Fred Rapp walked away with 
one each.

This event concluded our monthly meeting schedule for 
2011. It was a year that offered our members many chances 
to get an always needed break away from their normal 
routine. Breaks like this are some of the best days that any 
of us can have. We get the chance to play some great golf 
courses, but most importantly, superintendents get a 
chance to meet with their peers and discuss what they are 
dealing with. There is no price that can be put on that 
experience and should not be missed. Our meetings were 
under-attended this year but hopefully, if you are new to 
the association, you will find the time to join us and get to 
know your neighbors; and if you have been a member but 
haven't attended a meeting recently, 2012 will be a great 
year to renew friendships. The meetings will be great and 
the only thing needed to make them successful is you. 
Hope to see you there.

PS: Sorry Dave. Better luck next year....

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March 6- Tuesday
Spring Education Seminar
Royce Brook Golf Club, Hillsborough NJ

April 19 - Thursday
Joint Meeting with Philadelphia GCSA 
Ballamor Country Club, Egg Harbor Twnship, NJ

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Annual Meeting
November 10, 2011 Event

by Jim Cadott

It has been almost ten years since the 
GCSANJ held an annual meeting that included full 
reports from each committee followed by a buffet 
lunch and nine holes of golf, and that is why this 
year’s meeting was considered successful.

This event is the best opportunity for each 
member to come, listen, and even debate what their 
opinion is of how the association is operating; so if 
you unfortunately did not attend, then you missed 
your chance to inform yourself and voice your 
thoughts.

Back in September, Monmouth County GCM, 
Dave Pease, voiced his opinion on how the 
association has strayed from hosting a meeting of this 
format, so he was called out on the carpet and chosen 
to host this “throwback” event. Dave did not blink, and 
with the help of Ron Luepke and Tim Mariner, 
November 10th was chosen, and both the caterer and 
golf course were ready.

President Paul Dotti presided over the 
meeting with approximately 65 attendees. Executive 
board reports came from President Paul Dotti, Vice- 
President Chris Boyle, Treasurer Jim Cadott, and 
Secretary Lance Rogers. This slate of officers was 
voted without any challenges from the members.

Paul Dotti gave the members a ‘state of the 
association’ address that basically reflected all the 
attendee’s opinion that the association is in good 
working order, thanks in large part to the time and 
effort of the entire board of directors and the 
executive director, Cece Peabody. Treasurer Jim 
Cadott provided the fiscal numbers for 2011, 
explaining that we may be over budget by 1 or 2 
percent, but still remain very strong with savings in the 
bank and a lean budget for 2012. The goal of the 
board of directors is to provide the membership with 
the best services possible while advancing the 
profession.

Other committee reports included Shaun 
Barry speaking for golf and following with an update 
on the GCSANJ Foundation. Communication 
chairman Frank Tichenor provided us with 
Greenerside highlights for the year and the ever 
changing website, giving thanks to his committee and 
Cece once again.

The club relations report was given by Dave 
Pease and included a laundry list of activity that has 
kept himself and the entire committee very busy. 
Dave stressed ethics and the need for each member

to re-evaluate what these ethics mean to themselves 
and the entire association. As the meeting headed 
towards lunch, Dave was asked to wrap it up and off 
to the buffet it was.

For November 10, the weather was mild and a 
group of approximately 24 golfers decided to take 
advantage of Hominy Hill’s invitation to play 9 holes. 
Although results were not official, it seems Mark 
Peterson took home the low gross with a front nine 
score of 38. Jim Cadott won low net honors with a net 
score of 37. Host Dave Pease also took home some 
crystal by winning the senior division with a net score 
of 45.

Once again, business and pleasure were 
mixed beautifully for the annual meeting. Thanks 
again to Hominy Hill and the entire staff and we hope 
to see even more members next year.

L to R: Lance Rogers, Sec; Jim Cadott, Treasurer; 

Chris Boyle, VP; Paul Dotti, President

Dave Pease, Club Relations Committee, emphasizing 

importance of Professional Ethics in our industry.

GCSANJ Member news

Distinguished Service Award: 

Glenn Miller

by Jim Cadott

One of the duties of all past presidents of the 
GCSANJ is to vote for the Distinguished Service 
Award recipient for that year, so with years and years 
of experience assisting their decision, it is quite the 
achievement to be chosen for this award by such a 
respected group of individuals.

The DSA recipient must have been a member for 
at least 25 years in the GCSANJ and has served the 
association above and beyond what is asked of them 
for that time. Glenn Miller not only reflects what you 
would look for in a DSA winner, but still continues to 
serve the association years after “retiring” from the 
board.

Presently, Glenn sits as the president of the 
GCSANJ Foundation after years of being the 
treasurer. As the membership knows, the Foundation 
is quite an active group and Glenn has always been 
right in the middle of it all.

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In the meantime, Glenn became one of the founding 
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Serving on the board for 10 plus years and keeping 
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by Shaun Barry, GCSANJ Foundation Executive Director

RTJ Event Continues to Support Turfgrass Research
October 18, 2011 GCSANJ Foundation Event 
The Robert Trent Jones Team Invitational was 
held on October 18, 2011. To many of you it 
may just be another thing on the GCSANJ 
calendar of events that you don't have the time to 
attend or don't see the value in attending. That is a 
shame because this really is something that all of us 
should try and attend because its only goal is to give 
all of its proceeds back to support turfgrass research. 
Nobody gets paid to help run this. It is a GCSANJ 
Foundation event and the directors and officers are all 
volunteers. They are giving their time to help their 
peers and that means you are included in that group.

fescue cut down, the tees were up and the flagsticks 
were in some of the easiest spots on the greens. 
Don't get me wrong. Plenty of balls were lost and I am 
sure there were a few 4 putts but this was an 
extremely fair set-up and one that everyone could 
play and enjoy. No more US Open conditions. Thanks 
for listening Ryan.

This was the 23rd edition of the tournament and it 
went off without a hitch. Steve Cadenelli CGCS and 
the Sambol Family started this event with the 
Metedeconk National running everything. The 
foundation started hosting things 4 years ago when 
the club decided that we would have a better chance 
to reach more people. They were right but it hasn't 
been easy. In its heyday, teams came from all over 
the East Coast and the field was full. Steve had so 
many friends that his major concern was about having 
to turn teams away. When we took over, the event 
was down to 12 teams. We had an immediate spike 
up to 27 teams and then the economy hit us hard. We 
went back to 15 teams but things got better when we 
added affiliate teams to the field. This year we had 20 
teams with 9 of them coming from affiliates and 
associations. Since we only used 18 holes that was a 
good number but our goal is in the 33 to 35 range for 
27 holes so we can maximize our efforts to raise 
funds.

We continue to try and keep our entry fee as low as 
possible. When this tournament started, it cost $1,500 
a team and 23 years later it is at $1,600 a team. We 
aren't able to raise as much money as was raised in 
the past but we don't want cost to be a major factor in 
whether a team can attend or not. Put it in your 
budget if possible and come and join the fun while 
helping to support turfgrass research. We also 
decided to give every player $75 in shop credit so 
they can get something that they want and not have 
to take what we chose. That has been quite a hit the 
last 2 years. Hopefully we can continue to do this in 
the coming years.

Ryan Oliver continues to amaze us with course 
conditions. This is a hard course but he had the

Registration went smoothly because of all of the pre­
planning by the foundation. Lance Rogers prepared 
the promotional piece and form for the teams while 
Fred Rapp created the sponsorship form that went out 
to our affiliates. Jim Cadott and Bill Murray suggested 
that we get new signs and Jim made that happen. 
They looked great. Dave Mishkin, Ryan Oliver and 
Bruce Peeples got there early which only left 
President Glenn Miller unable to attend. This is a 
dedicated group of people and their efforts showed.

Everyone enjoyed the brunch and the practice area 
and then they were whisked away to start their round. 
It was a beautiful day weather-wise and the fore­
caddies that are included in the entry fee were very 
helpful to every group. Some of our past winners 
returned to the winner's circle but that was no 
surprise to anyone while the majority of teams were 
content to just enjoy a day in “paradise.” It took only a 
few bad swings for my group to realize it was going to 
be a pleasant but long day. I may have done more 
than my share to help the guys to come to that 
realization. Sorry guys.

Tavistock CC has a national reputation for having 
great players in their club. They are also blessed with 
a wonderful superintendent (Tom Grimac) who keeps 
the course in tournament condition and is still able to 
maintain his terrific golf game. Together they make a 
wonderful combination. As good as they are however 
they ended up tied with Marty Sommerfeld and Eagle 
Oaks for low gross team. Tavistock won on a match 
of cards but Eagle Oaks was our low net team on 
another match of cards. This time it was with Fiddler's 
Elbow. Having two superintendents on the team was 
a good idea for Fiddlers. I guess Dave McGhee and 
Mark Loos do know how to play this game. Taking 
second place in the gross competition was Brian 
Minemier and the Burlington CC team. Great playing 
on the part of all of these teams. You will find an 
expanded list of all of the winners on page 16.

23rd Annual RTJ Invitational

Host Ryan Oliver and Metedeconk 
National Golf Club.

RTJ Invitational

RTJ Event... MORE

...continued from pg 13

In spite of the fact that we start this event a little bit 
earlier than we have in the past several people feel 
comfortable enough to stay after all of the 
presentations. This year there were almost 20 
participants who left in the dark because they were 
still enjoying the day. That reflects very nicely on how 
they enjoyed the competition and also how much they 
felt welcomed by Metedeconk National. John and 
Mike run the pro-shop and the scoring and prize­
giving with the precision of a Swiss watchmaker. They 
also greet everyone with a smile and a hello. They are 
very good at their job and it is evident in every aspect 
of the day.

I did mention how important our affiliate teams and 
associations were to this year's success. They do 
bring many superintendents who hopefully will bring 
their own teams next year. They also have to pay 
more for the chance to help. Sounds crazy but they do 
donate so they can help. In that group we have 
Atlantic Irrigation, Bayer ES, EIFG/GCSAA. 
GCSANJ, Grass Roots, Morris Golf, NJTA, Rutgers, 
Shreiner Tree Care and Vic Gerard Golf Cars. All of 
these brought teams or parts of a team and helped us 
reach our minimum number of 80 players.

Storr Tractor was our Gold Sponsor while Bayer ES, 
Finch Services, Morris Golf, Turf Equipment & Supply 
Co and Vic Gerard Golf Cars reached the Silver 
Sponsor level. In the final group, at the Sponsors 
level, we had Aquatrols, Atlantic Irrigation Specialties, 
GCSANJ/EIFG, Grass Roots, James Barrett 
Associates, NJTA, Red Sky Associates, Rutgers 
University, Shreiner Tree Care Specialists and Wilfred 
Mac Donald.

If you have been working in this state for more than 6 
months you will recognize every one of these 
affiliates, and associations. They are there every time 
that we ask for help and they are there to help you 
also so give them a call when you need something or 
send in your application and join these associations. 
You won't go wrong with any of them.

Thanks for everyone who participated this year and I 
hope you will return. If you haven't been part of the 
RTJ please give us a chance to impress you with this 
event. You will enjoy the day while you are helping to 
raise money to help all of us in the long run. See you 
in October. 

2 BB of 4 Team Competition
1st Place Gross: Tavistock CC -138
Tom Grimac, Rick Hughart, Mike McLaughlin, Jamie 
Slonis
2nd Place Gross: Burlington CC -139
Brian Minemier, Mike Mack, Tim Lutz, Anthony 
Manto

1st Place Net: Eagle Oaks G & CC- 128
Marty Sommerfeld, Wendell Dix, Andy Bott, Dan
Hughes
2nd Place Net: Fiddlers Elbow CC- 128
Dave McGhee, Mark Loos, Ryan Buckley, Kevin 
Gleason

1st Place Non-Club Division: Vic Gerard Golf Cars - 
128
Bill Lynch, Jay Antonelli, Mark Mielder, Bill Turcott

1st Place Super-Pro: Spring Brook CC - 64 
Robert Carey & Tony Santillo (Tony made 6 actual 
birdies. That is playing.)

Superintendent Competition:
1st Place Superintendent Gross: Tavistock CC 
Tom Grimac - 76

1st Place Superintendent Net: Burlington CC 
Brian Minemier - 77-4-73

Skill Contests:
Closest to the Hole:
Jim Cunningham -1/2 inch
Jim Cross - 7 ft 6 inches

Longest Drive:
Brad Helcoski
Jamie Slonis

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Member of the Year: Chris Boyle

these two members. In 2002, Glenn and Mickey were 
named co-members of the year. This is still the first 
time a past president has been given a member of the 
year award.

Glenn became superintendent of Manasquan River 
Golf Club in 1985 and remained there for 26 years. 
In his tenure at MRGC, he has directed the club 
through a perpetual renovation era lasting 15 years, 
all the while satisfying the busiest private club 
membership in the state with “tournament” conditions 
on a daily basis. Did somebody mention the words 
consistency and commitment?

In the end, what truly sets a member apart when 
a DSA award is given to them is how that person 
carries himself amongst his fellow members and in 
their everyday life. Our members have seen how 
Glenn conducted business when it came to the 
association, but few have seen why Glenn lasted 26 
years at MRGC. His adaptability and willingness to 
work with an ever demanding membership, always 
remaining professional, has earned him respect 
among the vast majority of MRGC members. Even in 
the face of a career change, Glenn has shown true 
class that very few people in his situation would have 
displayed.

When you look at the list of the past recipients of 
the DSA, you see some very impressive names that 
have shaped our profession and association into what 
they are today. Glenn Miller is another impressive 
name added and the reason being that he has always 
been committed to the GCSANJ, consistent in his 
work ethic, and carries himself with class amongst his 
family, his colleagues, and his friends.
Congratulations Glenn !!!

When Paul Dotti called me and asked if I could put 
something together for this year’s recipient of The 
Member of the Year award I was a little confused. He 
had told me that I knew the person better and longer 
then any of the members of GCSANJ. Once he told 
me who it was I asked if I could do the presentation for 
the award.

I have known this person for almost 37 years. We 
attended school together from kindergarten until we 
graduated together from high school. During that time 
we were very good friends and played baseball and 
basketball together, worked a summer on the same 
job, and maybe we had a girlfriend or two in common 
over the years. Seriously, we have spent a lot of time 
together during those younger days.

After high school, he went on to Rutgers and I went off 
to East Stroudsburg but we remained in touch. After 
our freshman year of college we ran into each other 
early that summer. He asked where I was working and 
I told him at Mountain View Golf Course which is now 
Great Gorge Country Club. He asked if I could get 
him a job there and Dave Brubaker hired him. We 
worked there for a few years with many of our high 
school friends, most notably, Scott McBane, now 
Superintendent of Galloway National.

Upon his graduation from Rutgers, he stayed and 
worked for Dr. Murphy on some research projects at 
the hort farm. Then in August of 1993 he headed 
south to Augusta National. After spending two years 
there, he headed back home looking for a job in the 
golf industry. He landed an assistants job at Essex 
County Country club working for Ed Walsh.

Continued on page 19

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AWARDS 

continued from page 17

After working there for two years he got his break. He 
was offered the Superintendents job at Mendham Golf 
and Tennis Club and has looked over the place for the 
last 14 years. He has served the members of the 
GCSANJ as a district director, secretary, treasurer, 
and now Vice President of the association.

Personally, he and his wife are currently a foster 
family and have had three children in their house in 
the last two years. They love these children as if they 
were their own and remain a fixture in these children’s 
lives after they have been placed back with their 
biological parents. Truly a selfless act.

This person has been a golf partner, travel 
companion, collegue and most importantly a friend of 
mine for all but 5 years of my life. Ladies and 
Gentlemen, I would like to introduce to you the 
recipient of the 2011 Golf Course Superintendents of 
New Jersey Member of the Year, Mr. Christopher 
Boyle.

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Commission on September 1, 2011 after 33 years of 
service. Dave’s position was as Golf Course 
Superintendent at Warrenbrook Golf Course. Tammy 
Stephens is the new Golf Course Superintendent at 
Warrenbrook as of November 1. Her prior position was as 
superintendent of the Meadow/Academy at
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Bruce Peeples has been hired by The Boston Symphony 
Orchestra to be their Grounds Supervisor at Tanglewood in 
Lenox, Massachuesetts. He will be moving back to The 
Berkshires in February. We wish Bruce continued success 
and we will miss him.

Jim Thomas (Deal GC) and his greens chairman Derrick 
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Rob Schipper (Canoe Brook) and wife Sarah had a girl, 
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This probably was a bad year to host anything.
Most people just couldn't tear themselves away 
from work for any reason. We still decided to 
offer everyone the opportunity to have a little fun while 
trying to kill the ball and also show some finesse with 
the other parts of the game. As a result we only had 9 
participants but that means everyone finished in the
top ten. Way to go guys.

Ryan Oliver asked to host the event and he did a 
great job. He supplied a grill with a chef and more 
burgers and dogs than some restaurants have. Lance 
brought some drinks to add to Ryan's and we were 
ready to have some fun. In the past we did have a 
putting contest but to that Ryan added a 125 yard 
closest to the pin shot and he brought out the “Flop 
Shot Wall.” We started with this first. You had about 
8 ft to flop a shot over a 10 ft wall that looked like 15 
ft. Once you were able to do that your best shot was 
measured to see how close it came to the cup on the 
other side. Bill Murray looked like he has hit this shot 
before because he hit it to 1ft 6ins. Matt Dobbie ended 
up at 2ft 8ins and Rob Johnson was 4ft 1 in.

Mark Peterson got it to 5ft 9ins and he was followed 
by Lance Rogers (10ft 9ins), Jim Cross (12ft 11 ins) 
and Ryan Oliver (15ft 11 ins). The other contestants 
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left without a score. Bill Murray also won the closest 
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3ins), Matt (18ft 3ins) and Jim (18ft 4ins) were the only 
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there were some pretty long-drives. We took the top 7 
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2011 MET Area 
Team Championship

by Shaun Barry

That title is not the one that I had planned. It was 
going to be more like “The GCSANJ Three-Peats at 
Galloway National.” It seemed like a strong 
possibility because Scott McBane had offered up the 
course for NJ to have a practice round and they took 
advantage of Scott's gracious offer. Even first alternate 
Frank Tichenor made the trip so he would be prepared if he 
had to be pressed into service. That did not happen so the 
same team that had won two years in a row headed out to
make it three in a row.

If you have played Galloway National you will remember 
what a wonderful course it is but if you make a mistake or 
two at the wrong time, there is a big number in your future. 
Since it was windy, that possibility was increased and our 
guys did make a few mistakes that did cost them. They 
finished in 6th place while our brothers across the 
Delaware River won fairly easily. Andy Drohen had low 
gross with a 76 and Chet Walsh and Joe Owsik paired 
together for a gross 70. Both scores were by far the best of 
any of the teams. Only Bill Murray and Chris Boyle and a 
team from Central PA beat their 70 with a net 69. That is 
the 4th time in 5 years that Bill and Chris have had the low 
net score. The one time that they didn't they were second. 
Pretty amazing partners. Bill also won the Net Division 
long drive. Scott McBane won the long drive in the 
Sponsors Division so that gave the GCSANJ two out of 
three.

Our policy for this event is that when our team wins, that 
group gets invited back to defend. Once they don't win, the 
non-playing captain assesses the results and makes a 
decision on who remains and how many spots will be open. 
At this point that means Bill and Chris will be invited back 
for sure and possibly one or two others. Now that that has 
happened we will find a location and open it to our 
members. There will be a small entry fee and the winners 
will be chosen only on their gross score. We have had lots 
of success doing it this way and that will continue. Watch 
the GCSANJ calendar and in a few months the date and 
location will be posted.

Our congratulations go out to Scott and his staff. Their 
course is absolutely one of the best in the state and the 
world. Without the great conditions that they give every 
day that couldn't be said. It was an honor to the GCSANJ 
for this event to be played on such a beautifully conditioned 
course and for all 15 associations to truly see the real New 
Jersey. Thanks Scott.

Class C Championship

by Mike Weber

The Class C championship was held at 
Crestmont Country Club in West Orange, NJ. At first 
I was a bit hesitant to have the tournament in late 
October, but it could not have turned out to be a better 
day for golf.

We were fortunate enough to start our morning 
with Tim Moraghan, Principle of Aspire Golf 
Consulting, who talked to the assistant 
superintendents and some vendors within the 
association about their careers and aspirations. Tim 
wanted to go about it by having an open discussion to 
keep everyone involved, which I thought was a great 
idea.

We discussed interviewing techniques, 
resume tips, networking, and anything along the way 
that would help assistant superintendents with their 
future and success. I think I can speak for everybody 
in saying the topics were well received and very 
interesting.

The golf course, a Donald Ross design, was 
exciting and challenging to play. You should definitely 
bring your “A game” before you play over there 
(I found out the hard way). Thanks to Pete Pedrazzi 
and his staff for having the golf course in spectacular 
shape for us.

The day only got better when we ate lunch at 
the club. The lunch setup included a carving station, 
some homemade pizzas, and an assortment of other 
appetizing dishes. The general manager, Mark Shan, 
was a pleasure to work with and apparently did not 
want us to leave hungry! Thank you to Mr. Shan and 
the staff for all your hard work.

It was a great day to get away from our respective 
courses for some education, golf, and to see some old 
friends. We had a good turnout and everybody really 
enjoyed the day.

Thank you to the GCSANJ for having it, and 
also to everybody involved for making the event 
happen. Last but not least, I want to thank Kemper 
Sports, Syngenta, La Corte equipment. Storr Tractor, 
Seeton Turf and Grass Roots for sponsoring the 
event.
Class C Gross Winner: 
Burke Bishop: 89
Class C Net Winner: 
Chris DeSalvea: 73
Closest to the Pin:
#4- Steve Kopach- 16ft 6ins 
#8- Larry Cunningham- 13ft 1in 
#11- Jeff Sutphen- 10ft 1in 
#17- Sean Norris- 28ft

Longest Drive: 
Mike Weber 
Ken McGrady

2011 Bob Leslie Cup Matches

by Shaun Barry

The Bob Leslie Cup matches always seem to 
have a dominant team that finds a way to win 
year after year. When this tournament was 
started many years ago that team was Tom Grimac 
and Bob Prickett. I am guessing here but I think they
won 5 times before they stop entering
and that probably was to give the other
teams a chance to win.

Kevin Driscoll thinks the fact that his team
did beat them was too painful and they
were embarrassed and that is why they
stopped. Whatever the reason was they
were an amazing team. Too bad we
didn't have the Stanley Cup back then
because they would have been hard to
beat.

Our current dominant team is Wendell Beakley and 
Bill Murray. They also find a way to not lose and when 
they have the opportunity to win they take it. They 
were on the ropes several times this year but they 
ended-up each time with the win. They came into the 
finals having won this event 2 years in a row and were 
looking for a third.

Their opponents were Shaun Barry and Dave Pease. 
Not the best players but handicaps are a great 
equalizer.

The finals started at Pine Barrens. After nine holes of 
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something changes they will be favorites again in
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The team of Beakley and Murray had won two years 
in a row and looked almost unbeatable. As it turned 
out they were able to win for the third year in a row. 
Their opponents were Chris Boyle and Jeff Smolha. It 
was a spirited match especially since Jeff knew the 
course from the years he had spent working there. 
That however still wasn't enough to beat Bill and 
Wendell but I know everyone enjoyed the challenge 
and all will be ready to try again in 2012.

2011 Stanley Cup Matches

The official name for this is The Terry Stanley
Cup. Terry was a former GCSANJ member who 
made a friend of everyone that he met but 
unfortunately was taken from us too early. He was a 
terrific golfer who was able to beat Fuzzy Zoeller many 
times during their college days so it was a natural to
name our gross match play event after him.

As usual we didn't have a large number of teams 
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winning the whole event. It was hard to get the 
matches played because of the difficult year but a 
series of well fought matches came down to the finals 
that was played at Baltusrol GC. Mark Kuhns CGCS 
was very pleased to host the finals and if possible he 
would like to do so every year. I hope that happens 
because that would be an incentive to find a partner 
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GCSANJ Adds Much to the Success of 2011 Green Expo
December 6 - 8, 2011 

...continued from page 5

At the end of the trade show everyone from the Green 
Expo committee ventured out to speak to the vendors to get 
some feedback. It was almost universal that this show now 
was one not to miss. The superintendents were there 
speaking with them and that is what was needed. The new 
partnership has had an immediate and positive influence. 
So much so that more than 50% of last year's exhibitors 
have signed up and paid for their booths already. We may 
run out of room this December, but I know Cece will do 
her best to accommodate everyone.

If you missed the event this year, please put it on your 
calendar for 2012. In addition to all the great speakers and 
trade show you will be able to be there when the winners 
of the GCSANJ DSA (Distinguished Service Award) and 
MOY (Member of the Year) awards are presented. This 
year Chris Boyle was surprised when he received the 
Member of the Year Award but he shouldn't have been. He 
has done so much for us and it was nice to say thanks. 
Following that was the DSA and that went to Glenn Miller. 
Like Chris, he was in shock but when Bruce Peeples read 
some of the things that Glenn has done it was evident that 
Glenn belongs on that list of winners.

It is also very important to review the list of our sponsors. 
The main goal of Green Expo, as I see it, is to help fund 
and support Rutgers as they do research that will help 
everyone. They also strive to provide educational 
opportunities for anyone who wants to better understand 
all facets of the turfgrass industry. They aren't trying to 
pump out superintendents. They only want to provide 
information to these students so when they have completed 
their studies they will be better prepared to understand the 
requirements of their job and hopefully will become better 
members of the course's staff. These are two very 
admirable goals and Rutgers is assisted in reaching those 
goals because of these sponsors. These companies have 
donated funds that Rutgers would have not gotten because 
Green Expo would have had to pay for these expenses 
from any profits that they made. That is a great savings that 
will go directly to Rutgers so let’s make sure to say thanks 
to the sponsors and please support them when you have the 
opportunity.

This was an exciting experience. It felt like having the only 
stock gaining in value while all of the others are on their 
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(Trade Show Grand Opening, Tuesday)

Tree-Tech

(Assistant Superintendent Career Workshop, 

Wednesday)

How Allied Associations Help Others and How You 
Can Help Them

by Matthew Weaver, CGCS

I hope to briefly explain which organizations in our area are 
having a direct funding and impact on university research, 
scholarships and philanthropy in our area. The following is 
not in order of importance but I will start from national 
organizations down to more local funding.
Hopefully you will consider supporting all or some of the 
following. Now more than ever these organizations need 
our support so they can continue the great work they are 
doing.

GCSAA Environmental Institute for Golf

For many years the EIFG has been funneling research 
dollars to university’s to conduct research. They fund 
environmental programs, webcasts (which are now free to 
GCSAA members), and outreach programs. They also 
provide about $100,000 annually for scholarships available 
to students.

Tri-State Research Foundation

This organization has provided a four year average of 
$27,000 year to directly support research in the northeast 
region. In addition they support the Rutgers Golf Classic. 
This year the foundation has dipped into its reserves to 
provide research dollars to Northeast universities. This is 
directly related to the foresight of decreased funding from 
national funding and the need to address some important 
research topics in our area. About fifty percent of the 
funding comes from local associations (GCSANJ , 
MetGCSA, CAGCS, LISGA, HVGCSA and golfing 
associations, MGA CSGA and MCMA ESGA NYSGA) 
The other half of funding is from individual club support of 
$200 each year and vendor donations.

How you can help: Return request for $200 donation sent 
by Tri-State Research in 1st quarter of the year.

The past two years they were unable to provide new 
funding for new research projects. With recent positive 
news the EIFG is sponsoring about $40,000 annually for 
five new research projects spread throughout the nation. 
Many of these projects had funding matched by local 
associations.

GCSANJ Foundation

In past years the GCSANJ funded the foundation with 
$25,000 to cover research and scholarships. After the 
economic drop the GCSANJ currently funds $15,000 to the 
foundation. The remaining funding comes from a variety of 
golf and non-golf events, and direct donations.

In 2009 they were funding about $280,000 of research 
projects and in 2010 about $180,000. Obviously with the 
decline in the economy the EIFG has pulled back the reigns 
but it appears that the EIFG is now on the rebound and will 
hopefully start in its recovery period.

The Foundation has benefited greatly from the hospitality 
tent at the 2005 PGA at Baltusrol. The Foundation has also 
received funds on a smaller level from The Barclay's at 
Ridgewood with expectations to receive funding from the 
Barclays at Plainfield.

How you can help: When you get your invoice for dues 
from the GCSAA you can make the recommended donation 
or any donation you or your club is willing. You can also 
go to www.eifg.org to donate at any time.

The RTJ invitational is the primary tournament for 
foundation funding. The foundation runs the RTJ which 
supports the foundation and EIFG with proceeds from this 
event.

USGA

The USGA has always been a strong supporter of research 
and they fully understand the importance to the golfer. The 
USGA is funding about $800,000 annually of research 
nationwide and will continue in the future. Again their 
funding levels have dropped the past few years but 
obviously the largest contributor to turfgrass research.

How you can help: Make sure your club is a registered 
USGA Club Member $110 per year. You can check if your 
club is a member on the USGA website. You can also 
support them by joining as an individual member.

New to the revenue source are raffles - in 2011 a computer 
was raffled off and added a couple of thousand dollars to 
the foundation. A raffle in 2008 raised money that went 
directly to help a retired member's (Jim Gilligan) grandson 
who was dealing with brain cancer. We were able to raise 
approximately $2,400 and the foundation added funds to 
get to the $3,000 total.

Currently a 50/50 raffle is underway with a drawing date of 
April 20th 2012. Contact your district board member or 
officer to buy tickets $20.00 each. Or show up at Bar 
Anticipation in Lake Como before the 5:00 p.m. drawing 
time.

How Allied Associations Help Others... continued

In 2011 the Foundation provided $8,000 in scholarships to 
children of GCSANJ members. Previously the high was 
$14,000 dedicated to scholarships.

The foundation is currently committed to $17,500 in 
research at Rutgers. They also have committed to fund the 
Henry Indyk Fund (which the Tri-State Research 
Foundation is also funding) which will total $10,000 over 
the next few years.

The GCSANJ Foundation structure is solid and members 
its members are extremely active and dedicated.

How you can help: Direct tax-deductible donations on 
GCSANJ website, Attend the RTJ Tournament, Rally for 
Ali Event, Raffles, and Christmas Party.

New Jersey Turfgrass Association

The New Jersey Turfgrass Association’s mission is to 
promote the Turfgrass Industry and enhance the 
environment through education, professionalism, 
leadership, and our partnership with Rutgers, The State 
University of New Jersey.

This group not only represents the golf industry but all turf 
industries in New Jersey. They conduct the economic 
impact study for the state of New Jersey and support 
scholarships and research only at Rutgers.

How you can help: Join the NJTA $80.00 Attend the NJTA 
Expo in Atlantic City, Rutgers Field Days and Rutgers 
Turfgrass Research Golf Classic. You can also make tax- 
deductible donations directly to the NJTA Foundation.

GCSANJ

With your member dues the GCSANJ currently supports 
about $22,000 of funding for the GCSANJ Foundation, 
Rutgers Foundation, Rutgers Scholarships and the NJ 
Green Industry Council.

How you can help: Continue to be a member of the 
association, sign up others on your staff, and participate in 
meetings, seminars and golf events.

As you can see every one of these organizations have 
reduced funding to scholarships, research and philanthropy 
in recent years. Now more than ever they could use your 
help. I know we all get caught up in the daily challenges 
we face and sometimes forget the bigger picture of what is 
going on around us.

While no one can attend all of the functions and support 
every event. Please try and do as much as you are able, and 
support the future of our industry. And as always please 
support and thank the generous vendors and affiliates who 
also give to these associations and foundations.

Rally for Ali Golf Tournament

April 27, 2012

Pebble Creek GC, Colts Neck NJ

“Who is Ali Deacon”? Ali is our youngest daughter; 
well, she is actually Amy’s daughter and my 
stepdaughter and she has been a part of my life 
since she was eight and a half years
old. Ali was a scholar athlete in high 
school who went on to attend 
Douglas College at Rutgers 
University. She worked for IDT 
telecom as a communication’s 
engineer until they downsized in 
2009, leaving her out of work and 
looking for a new position under a 
challenging economy. As young
adults we feel invincible, and when confronted with 
financial pressures the need to have health 
insurance sometimes becomes an afterthought. Ali 
was diagnosed with breast cancer in August of 2011. 
She has undergone extensive chemotherapy and is 
presently awaiting mastectomy surgery within the 
next two weeks. The fight she has in front of her is 
twofold: one, to get healthy and two, to cover the cost 
of being sick. The GCSANJ Foundation’s “Rally for 
Ali” Golf Tournament is being presented not only to 
assist Ali in her fight, but also to bring awareness to 
breast cancer and to support the Foundation's efforts 
in assisting “Breast Cancer Research” and support 
systems such as “Just us Girls” for those who have 
been afflicted by this disease. Our family is greatly 
indebted and appreciative of the Foundation’s effort 
to assist in this endeavor. The GCSANJ Foundation 
offers this opportunity to all with the hope that some 
day we may find a cure for this disease and to assist 
those in need.

With sincere thanks and gratitude,
Dave & Amy Pease

Dave Pease Wins the 
Inaugural ED WALSH 
Award

by Shaun Barry

After having read the title, most of you may be 
asking, “what the heck is The Ed Walsh

Award?” The answer goes back a few years to when 
Roger Stewart CGCS was on the GCSANJ board. He 
was quite proud of the Greenerside and of the many 
articles written by our superintendent members. We 
all know about the Leo Feser Award given each year 
to a GCSAA superintendent in recognition of the best 
superintendent written article in GCM. Roger knew 
that not all of the great articles got into GCM but some 
did get into the Greenerside. The idea for an award for 
one of our local articles was discussed at the board 
level and everybody agreed with Roger that it should 
be done and then he leaves the state for a new job 
and the idea floundered. Sorry Roger....:-)

Once Frank Tichenor got on the board he became 
aware of our previous discussions. He knows of all the 
great work that Ed Walsh did for GCSANJ and 
especially for the Greenerside but if you speak to Ed 
he is quick to point out how nothing would have 
happened without his committee. Ed was the perfect 
person for the award to be named after and a vote 
was taken and it became The Ed Walsh Award. Ed 
was humbled (yes that can happen) and very pleased 
and enthusiastic to choose a winning entry.

All of the potential Greenerside articles were reviewed 
and Ed and the communications committee made a 
choice. There were two outstanding articles that 
came down to the final vote and Dave's “Grim 
Reaper” article was chosen.

It was decided to give the award to Dave at the Alpine 
meeting. Ed tried to get down from Rhode Island but 
at the last minute he wasn't able to make the trip. That 
left the presentation to Frank and since we were able 
to surprise Dave it led to a great shocked look on his 
face. Dave did speak briefly but only because we told 
him that his award was for writing and not for 
speaking.... :-)

I know we already have a very strong article to 
consider for the 2012 award but hopefully everyone 
will use this award as an inspiration to share their 
thoughts through a Greenerside article. Your 
participation will help to make our newsletter better.

Note: Our Chris Carson is one of only two supts who 
have won the Leo Feser Award twice. Now can he win 
the Ed Walsh Award....

GCSANJ Member news

(L to R) December Christmas Party:

Fran & Frank (95 yrs old) Owsik and Fred Rapp

(L to R) December Christmas Party: 
Dennis DeSanctis and Brian O’Gibney

Pat Husby accepting plaque for hosting the 

LPGA SYBASE Match Play Event.

Congratulations to:

Tom Pepe on his marriage to Anna.

Mike Brunelle on his marriage to Jennie.

Condolences to:

Jamie Devers on the passing of his father

Please send your news to: 
execdirector@gcsanj. org

The 22nd Annual Turfgrass Students Awards Banquet 
Honors GCSANJ Members

by Shaun Barry

One of the highest honors that is presented
 every year at this banquet is the Professional
Golf Turf Management School Award. It goes 
to a graduate(s) of the Turf Management School who 
has excelled in the profession. Recipients of this 
award have consistently displayed leadership, 
fellowship, high ideals and a desire to improve the 
profession.

Those are some pretty high standards and if any of 
the previous winners are an example of what this 
means you will know that each winner has been 
extraordinary. Some names that you might recognize 
are Bob Dickison, Bob and Joe Alonzi, John Zimmers, 
Sean Hoolehan, Joe Bianco, Rick Holanda and 
Thomas Ritchie. At the recent banquet Ken Krausz's 
name was added to that list and it was a very 
deserving choice.

Ken Krausz (2nd from left) with family.

Many of our younger members may not know Ken 
because he has always been a quiet leader. He led by 
example and still does to this day. He became a 
certified superintendent in 1990 which marks the 
beginning of his 13 years on the GCSANJ Board of 
Directors. He was president from 1999-2000. He was 
GCSANJ Member of the Year in 1999, and he was 
editor and contributor to the Greenerside from 1990- 
2002. He is a member of Old Tappan Volunteer Fire 
Dept. (since he was 16 years old) and the Paramus 
Volunteer Fire Dept. and has served as president in 
both depts. He has been secretary of the Rutgers 
Turfgrass Alumni Association from 1999-2006 with a 
break during 2001-2002 when he became president of 
this association. He was one of the volunteers when 
Extreme Makeover Home Edition came to NJ. He has 
assisted in the 2 year turf program and has started a 
couple businesses. He did all of this while being a 
great husband, father, grandfather and friend. He 
never planned to win any awards but it is easy to see 
why he was such an obvious pick for the honor.

Our other GCSANJ member who was honored 
is Joe Flaherty CGCS. His honor came in the 
form of his giving the Keynote Speech. Joe 
has had a wonderful career with most of it being spent 
at Baltusrol Golf Club. He has seen the good and the 
bad of this industry and he has forgotten none of 
those experiences. Joe is a true straight-shooter. If it 
is black he will tell you it is black, and if it is white he 
will tell you it is white. I am sure he got the attention
of everyone in the room with his speech.

He was very pleased to honor this class's 
achievements but he asked them to be prepared to be 
open to the many great opportunities that will come 
their way even if some of them are not in the golf 
industry. He also wanted to make sure that each 
graduate understood their value and that they should 
never sell themselves short. Their bosses were in 
their positions of authority because they hadn't and 
each one of us needs to do the same.

I hope everyone took something from Joe's speech. I 
know that I did. He and Ken are great examples of 
the amazing men and women of our association and 
our industry.

Growing grass is a small part of the big picture and 
when you listen to people like this that picture 
becomes extremely clear.

Joe Flaherty 

giving 
Keynote 
Speech

L to R: Chris Carson, Ken Krausz, Joe Flaherty, Mike Mongon

by Matthew Weaver, CGCS

Rock Spring Roundtable
September 28, 2011 Event

The fall roundtable was a great source of 
information for fellow superintendents. 
We were fortunate to have Chad Pirnos 
and Michael Campbell willingly hosted the event 
at Rock Spring Club. It was their suggestion for 
the timely topic of unions in the area. With the 
increase of union activity in New Jersey this 
roundtable was very informative for GCSANJ 
members. The focus of the meeting was not 
anti-union but rather how to best deal with 
employees and unions as they approach the 
club, and more importantly how to treat 
employees so they are unlikely to vote a union in. 
There are many legal issues and ways to handle 
these situations. But the bottom line is to be
proactive listening to employees and their 
issues.

Mark Kuhns had a great presentation of how he 
rewarded and incentivized his employees so that 
worker satisfaction is off the charts and the union 
did not stand a chance coming into his operation. 
If anyone has a chance to hear this presentation 
in the future I highly recommend you attend.

Some important advice from the meeting.
1.  Formulate a process so that grievances and 
concerns from employees can be heard in a way 
that will not threaten their position or result in 
retaliation.
2.  Listen to your employees, look for ways to 
reward them and make them feel part of the 
operation.
3.  If your employees are approached by a union 
seek council immediately.

Special thank you to Mark Kuhns, Baltustrol 
Country Club, James Cooney, Rutgers, and 
Jeffery Corradino, Jackson and Lewis LLP, for 
sharing their extensive experience and 
expertise.

The Barclays 2011 Recap

by Travis Pauley

Ask any superintendent in the Metropolitan Area 
about the week of August 14th and most would 
respond that it was a week of varying degrees of 
crisis management. Not exactly the description of how a 
golf course superintendent envisions their Advance Week 
preparations for the first leg of the PGA Tour’s Playoffs.
Unfortunately, that’s about the best way I can state it.

Mother Nature would allow almost no advance 
preparations. Nine inches of rain fell Advance Week at 
Plainfield. Bunkers washed out four times. Aging clay 
drainage lines collapsed or blew water (and turf) out of 
failing joints, from the pressure exerted on them from the 
massive amount of rain. These blowouts required extensive 
sod repair Sunday before the event began. Four interns had 
to man several pumps around-the-clock for two days 
Advance Week on areas I begged the club to fix with new 
drainage last winter. This was the only time the PGA Tour 
had to rope and stake an entire golf course for crowd 
control without carts. Somehow, we managed to cut the 
greens 15 times advance week between rainstorms and hit 
our target green speed Wednesday of tournament week.

Much to my surprise, the greens actually began wilting 
Wednesday afternoon. Maybe the earthquake on Tuesday 
shook the water out of them. I was actually shocked and 
excited about Wednesday evening’s green firmness 
readings. Those readings were similarly good for three 
hours or so Thursday morning. Then it rained some more. 
At that point, I knew any semblance of firm and fast was 
not meant to be.

More great news came on Friday afternoon from 
Commissioner Finchem and Hurricane Irene. The 2011 
Barclays would be shortened to a 54-hole event, provided 
we could get 18 holes in Saturday. That evening, the video 
scoreboards came down, put in their specially built truck 
and driven to Pennsylvania at 4am Saturday morning to 
avoid the incoming storm. After Dustin Johnson holed out 
the last putt on 18, everyone ran for the gates. Contractors 
that built the hospitality structures and grandstands 
removed all the screening to allow tropical force winds to 
pass through the structures rather than carry them away. 
Extra anchoring was installed on as many structures as

equipment and time allowed. All course signage was gone 
before tropical force winds even started. Irene came and 
went, dropping 9.25” of rain with 45mph winds that night.

While touring the flooded golf course Sunday morning, the 
PGA Tour called me to say FEMA may commandeer the 
thirty-nine large generators powering the tent villages that 
were on the property. My first question was how did they 
expect to get the generators out? They explained they 
would be using the National Guard to extract the generators 
via any means necessary. This was not the news I wanted 
to hear with six-plus feet of water laying on many fairways. 
But after that morning’s course tour, this was actually the 
worst potential news from Irene. We lost only four trees on 
our property perimeter, all of which were inconsequential. 
The flood caused shock and awe to those who ventured to 
the club Sunday but I knew it would be off the course 
within two days. Most importantly, no temporary 
tournament structures failed. That was my biggest fear 
looking out the front door of our office building with a 
hospitality pavilion towering sixty feet in the air. And later 
that afternoon, the PGA Tour called to say FEMA was not 
coming. Finally, some good news.

The temporary structure removal went very well and was 
finished on time by the third week in September. There 
was almost no additional damage during teardown. With 
Morris Associates’ help, most areas affected by the 
tournament were repaired by the first week of October. 
Some temporary roads were left in place until Christmas 
week to assist this fall’s installation of the large drainage I 
begged to have installed in 2010. The last of the sod work 
and repairs were completed the first week of the New Year. 
Today, I feel better about project progress for Opening Day 
2012 than anytime in my previous seven winters.

A waterlogged and shortened event pales in comparison to 
the horrors experienced by many of our peers here in New 
Jersey and throughout New England. I cannot begin to 
thank all those the volunteered for The Barclays last 
August, especially in light of the weather events that 
transpired that week. Without your help we simply could 
not have put the event on with all the adversity thrown at 
us. I can assure you all involved appreciated your efforts.

The New Jersey Fertilizer Law:
Update on Certification of Professionals

by Dr. James Murphy, 
Rutgers University

On January 5, 2011 Governor Christie signed 
into law New Jersey Act, P.L. 2010, c. 112

 

(C.58:10A-64). The Act is intended to protect
all New Jersey surface and ground waters from 
impairment by minimizing nitrogen and phosphorus 
pollution that may be derived from fertilizer. It 
addresses the application, sale, and use of fertilizer 
for turf. Both specialty fertilizers sold at retail for turf 
and professional fertilizer applicators making 
applications to turf are affected by this law. As defined 
in the law, “Turf means land, including residential 
property and publicly owned land, that is planted in 
closely mowed, managed grass, except golf courses 
or land used in the operation of a commercial farm”. 
Please note that, while golf course turf is exempted 
from the fertilizer restrictions in this law, those 
individuals applying fertilizer to golf courses are 
considered professional fertilizer applicators and are 
required by law to participate in the certification 
program. Fertilizer applications to commercial farms 
are not affected by this law.

A “professional fertilizer applicator” is defined in the 
law as any individual who applies fertilizer for hire, 
including any employee of a government entity who 
applies fertilizer within the scope of employment. The 
law requires that a certification program for 
professional fertilizer applicators be established by 
the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment 
Station (NJAES) in consultation with the Department 
of Environmental Protection (DEP). Please note that 
this certification program for professional fertilizer 
applicators is not part of pesticide licensing 
administered by the DEP. Thus, the fertilizer 
certification program is separate from the pesticide 
licensing program and you will need to participate in 
both programs to legally apply both fertilizer and 
pesticide as a professional in NJ.

To become certified, the law specifies that 
professionals must receive training in the five subject 
areas outlined below and pass an exam which 
addresses these subjects.

the proper use and calibration of fertilizer 

1. 
application equipment;
the hazards involved in, and the environmental 
2. 
impact of, applying fertilizer, including nutrient 
pollution to the State’s waterbodies;
3. 
regulations;
4. 

all applicable State and federal laws, rules and 

the correct interpretation of fertilizer labeling

information; and
5. 
the NJAES for nutrient management in turf.

the best management practices developed by 

An online program for Professional Fertilizer 
Applicator Certification Training is now available; type 
ProFACT.rutgers.edu in your web browser to register 
and begin online training. The website records and 
documents your progress in the online training. Once 
the training is complete, registered users will be 
qualified to take the online exam.

The exam is intended to certify that individuals 
possesses sufficient knowledge of the laws, rules and 
regulations, standards and requirements applicable to 
the use and application of fertilizer as required by law. 
The certification exam was available online at 
ProFACT.rutgers.edu on January 30, 2012. See the 
website for more background and instructions for the 
online training and exam as well as other program 
details.

The law allows two general classifications for 
professional fertilizer applicators: certified and trained. 
Individuals that make decisions on selection of 
fertilizer products and application rates and timings; 
calibrate and setup of application equipment; develop 
spill response protocol as well as make applications 
should become a Certified Fertilizer Applicator. For a 
professional to become a Trained Fertilizer Applicator, 
the individual must also receive training on the laws, 
rules and regulations, standards and requirements 
applicable to the use and application of fertilizer by a 
Trained Fertilizer Applicator. Trained Applicators can 
only apply fertilizer under the direct supervision of a 
Certified Fertilizer Applicator. Trained fertilizer 
applicators will need to receive annual training and 
registration with the ProFACT program. The details for 
training Trained Fertilizer Applicators will be released 
shortly and made available through the ProFACT 
website.

The law also requires NJAES to maintain a list of all 
Certified Fertilizer Applicators and make the list 
available on its internet website 
(ProFACT.rutgers.edu). A list of Trained Fertilizer 
Applicators along with the Certified Fertilizer 
Applicator(s) that supervise them will also be 
maintained.

Visit ProFACT.rutgers.edu for more information on the 
certification program.

New Jersey Chapter

GCSAA

AER-CORE, INC.
Turfgrass Aerification
Steve Thompson/Bill Mast 
1486 South Hanover Street 
Pottstown, PA 19465 
Ph: 610-327-3390 • Fx: 610-327-0581 
office@aer-core.com

A.G. ENTERPRISES
Staff Uniforms
Rick Gordon
Ph: 201488-1276 • Fx: 201-489-5830
Merrick160@aol.com
www.agenterphsesonline.com

AQUATROLS CORP. OF AMERICA
Kevin P. Collins
Surfactants, Pond Controls, Salt Mgt.
1273 Imperial Way
Paulsboro NJ 08066
Ph: 609-841-2077 • Fx: 845-228-1728
Kevin.Collins@aquatrols.com

ATLANTIC IRRIGATION 
SPECIALTIES, INC.
Irrigation Supplies and Services 
Fred Rapp / Jeff Allen / Ken Givens 
Rainbira and All Related Products 
Wayne, Farmingdale, West Berlin 
Ph: 8774206873 • Fx: 973-556-1596 
frapp@atlanticirrigation.com

BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
Tree Care
Wayne S. Dubin
98 Ford Road, Suite 3E 
Denville, NJ 07834 
Ph: 973-980-7511 • Fx: 973-983-9699 
wdubin@bartlett.com

BASF TURF & ORNAMENTAL
Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides 
David Schell (North NJ);
Ted Huhn (South NJ)
Ph: 410-800-8762 -Fx: 4104206247
david.schell@basf.com
theodore.huhn@basf.com

BAYER ENVIRONMENTAL 
SCIENCE
Plant Health Care Products 
Jeffrey Weld
Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides
91 Schofield Road
West Milford, NJ 07480
Ph: 914- 419-8384 • Fx: 877-492-1897
jeff.weld@bayer.com

BLACK LAGOON
Pond Management
Chris Borek
Floating Fountains/Aerators/ 
Aquatic Pesticide Application

PO Box 9031
Hamilton, NJ 08650
Ph: 600815-1654 • Fx: 6005800525
chrisborek@blacklagoon.us
www.blacklagoon.us

BLUE RIDGE PEAT FARMS
Soil Mixes for Gofl Courses 
Gene Evans
Divot, Topdressing - Bunker 
133 Peat Moss Road 
White Haven, PA 18661 
Ph: 570443-9596 • Fx: 570443-9590

DAVISSON GOLF, INC.
Sand, Nitrozyme, Bio Basics 
Granular & Liquid Fertilizer, Xsodis, 
MikroPak, Water Solubles 
Jeff Lacour, Jeff Smolha 
Ph: 1-8006130888 • Fx: 4105902135 
www.davissongolf.com

DOUBLE ‘D’ TURF, LLC
Turfgrass Aeration Drill & Fill 
Dennis DeSanctis, Sr.
Drill & Fill, JRM, Galaxy Tires 
Monroe Twp, NJ 08831

2011 Patron Directory

Ph: 732-241-7378 • Fx: 732-446-0708 
dennisdturf@aol.com

DOWNES TREE SERVICE, INC.
Tree Care
Kevin Downes
All Phases of Tree Work 
65 Royal Ave, Hawthorne NJ 07506 
Ph: 973-238-9800 • Fx: 973-2336222 
info@downestreeservice.com

DRYJECT, INC.
Aeration / Drainage
Peter Van Drumpt, Dennis Granahan, 
Mike Zellner
DryJect Aeration Service, PC Drainage
307 Lincoln Avenue
Hatboro, PA 19040
Ph: 215-444-0310- Fx: 215444-0797
dryjectoffice@comcast.net

DUPONT PROFESSIONAL 
PRODUCTS
Turf Protection Products - Basic
Manufacturer
Karen Hartman
30300 Charles Barnes Road
Westover, MD 21871
Ph: 410-202-6848 • Fx: 866-511-5484
karen.hartman@usa.dupont.com

EAST COAST SOD & SEED
Kevin Driscoll
Bentgrass sod, Bluegrass sod, 
Fescue sod
596 Pointers Auburn Rd 
Pilesgrove, NJ 08098 
Ph: 609-7604099 • Fx: 856-769-5642 
KDriscoll@eastcoastsod.com

E TURF EQUIPMENT LLC
Pre-owned Turf Equipment 
Steve Kopach
Brokered, Consignment, Purchasing 
561 West Shore Trail 
Sparta, NJ 07871
Ph: 973-768-8793- Fx: 973-689-9092
steve@eturfequipment.com
www.eturfequipment.com

FERTL-SOIL TURF SUPPLY
Golf Course Supplies 
Marty Futyma
Accessories, Soil Mixes, Fertilizers,
Pesticides for golf courses
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, 20b Woodrow Avenue 
Sinking Spring, PA 19608 
Ph: 800-345-3344 • Fx: 610678-7023 
mariepompei@fmbrown.com

JAMES BARRETT ASSOCIATES, INC.
Golf Irrigation Design & Consulting 
Jim Barrett
Irrigation Design, Consulting, 
Evaluation, GPS
PO Box 155, Roseland NJ 07068 
Ph: 973364-9701 • Fx: 973364-9702 
jba.irr@comcast.net

JERSEY SOIL BLENDERS
Material Supplier
Julianne Venezia
Supplier of Construction Mixes, 
Topdress, Divot Mix, Sand, Bunker Sand 
PO Box 525
Nutley, NJ 07110
Ph: 973320-2730 • Fx: 973-667-6599 
julianne@njsoil.com

LACORTE EQUIPMENT - 
JOHN DEERE GOLF
Gale Stenquist, Jeff Sutphen
522 Edwards Avenue
Calverton, NY 11933
Ph: 800-560-3373 x 4 • Fx: 631-591-3447
golf@lacortequipment.com
www.lacorteequipment.com

LANGAN ENGINEERING & 
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Engineering & Environmental Services 
Brian Blum, CPG, Associate 
619 River Drive Center 1 
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 
Ph: 201-3984538 Fx: 201-3984738 
Bblum@langan.com

LEBANON TURF
Dennis J. Smith - John Hunt 
Fertilizer, Grass Seed, Bio-Nutrition, 
Control Products
586 Park Road
Bangor PA 18013
Ph: 201400-5424 • 315-263-1974 
Fx: 610-599-1999 
dsmith@lebanonturf.com 
jhunt@lebanonturf.com

METRO TURF SPECIALISTS
Golf Course Maintenance Supplies 
Dave Conrad - 914490-3698 
Ernie Steinhofer - 914-760-6112 
Ph: 203-748-GOLF (4653)
Fx: 203743-0458 
www.metroturfspecialists.com

MONTCO/SURFSIDE
Turfgrass Wetting Agents 
ZAP! Defoamer 
Bob Oechsle
SURFSIDE - Liquid & Pellets 
Ph: 215-8364992; 800401-0411 
Fx: 215-836-2418

NATIONAL SEED COMPANY
Wholesale Seed
Ken Griepentrog • Barry Van Sant 
Seed & seeding Supplies 
18-B Jules Lane 
New Brunswick NJ 08901 
Ph: 732-247-3100 • Fx: 732-247-3514

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: 908-6374191 
www.partac.com

PAVELEC BROTHERS 
GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION
Tony Pavelec
New/Renovation Projects 
308 Washington Avenue 
Nutley, NJ 07110 
Ph: 973667-1643 • Fx: 9706676599 
tony@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

QUALI-PRO
Phil O'Brien
Quali-Pro Herbicides, Fungicides, PGR’s, 
Insecticides
4515 Falls of Neuse Rd; Ste 300 
Raleigh NC 27609 
Ph: 856-252-4725 (Phil) • 800-979-8994 
Fx: 800-9794075 
PhilO@Quali-Pro.com

RALPH McGILLAN EXCAVATING LLC
Lakes & Ponds
Ralph or Peter
Ph: 6096532281 • Fx: 732-792-0616 
Peter@RalphMcGillan.com

RIGGI PAVING, INC.
Paving, Paving Stone
Frank S. Riggi, Jr.
Ph: 201-94339134 • Fx: 201-9444405

SCHOFIELD STONE
Stone/Topdressing/Construction Mixes 
Jim Gurzler
Ph: 732433-5474 Fx: 732-356-1137 
JamesG@schofieldstone.com

SHEARON GOLF
Chip Kem
Design/Construction/Drainage/Spray Apps 
337 Route 31, Hopewell NJ 08525 
Ph: 609-209-5200 • Fx 6094664680 
ckern@shearondesign.com

STEPHEN KAY-DOUG SMITH, 
GOLF COURSE DESIGN, LLC
Stephen Kay
One Day Consultations, Master 
Planning, Soften Green Slope Design 
Ph: 609-7033300 • Fx: 609-9639174 
StephenKgolf@aol.com

STORR TRACTOR COMPANY
Toro Turf & Irrigation Equipment 
Blair Quin, Rick Krok, Steve Bradley 
3191 Highway 22
Branchburg NJ 08876
Ph: 903722-9830 • Fx: 903722-9847
kindyk@storrtractor.com

SYNGENTA
Dennis DeSanctis, Jr., Lee A. Kozsey 
Fungicide, Herbicides, Insecticides, PGR’s 
Dennis DeSanctis, Jr. 732-580-5514 
dennis.desanctis@syngenta.com 
Lee Kozsey 215-796-0409 
lee.kozsey@syngenta.com

TODE LANDSCAPE
CONTRACTORS, INC.
Landscape Maintenance & Construction
Michael B. Tode
220 Bank Street
Midland Park, NJ 07432
Ph: 201-652-1524 • Fx: 201-6706605
info@todelandscape.com

TURF PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Buddy Rizzio
Chemicals, Seed, Fertilizer,
PO Box 296, Mountain Lakes NJ 07046 
Ph: 9732631234 • Fx: 9733332491 
BR826@aol.com

TURF TRADE
Alan Phillips, Michael Nicotra 
Fertilizer Seed, Chemical Supplies 
517 Franklinville Road 
Mullica Hill NJ 08062 
Ph: 856478-6704 
Fx: 856478-0842
aphillips@theturftrade.com

WILFRED MacDONALD, INC.
Turf Equipment
Glenn Gallion • Bernie White • Bill Luthin 
19 Central Blvd 
South Hackensack, NJ 07606 
Ph: 8838316891 • Fx: 201-931-1730 
sales@wilfredmacdonald.com

New Jersey Chapter

GCSAA

GCSAA Professional Conduct Guidelines

The following professional conduct guidelines are provided to encourage the highest standards of conduct 
among the membership of GCSAA. These guidelines are a companion document to the GCSAA Code of 
Ethics. While the professional conduct guidelines may not be enforced with membership sanctions, these 
guidelines should nonetheless be promoted, practiced and encouraged by GCSAA members. Non- 
compliance of these guidelines should be noted, publicized and self-policed by fellow GCSAA members, 
officials and affiliated chapters to discourage future instances of such noncompliance.

In assessing one's actions, all superintendents should ask the question, "Would my actions meet with the 
approval of other superintendents?"

1.  A member should always contact a fellow superintendent prior to visiting his/her course, 

regardless of the reason for the visit.

2.  Applications for employment should only be sent to an employer if the applicant has contacted 
the current superintendent to determine whether the position is available, or if the applicant is 
responding to an Employment Referral Service announcement.

3.  A member should only accept an interview for a job currently held by a fellow superintendent if 

the applicant has contacted the current superintendent to verify the position is open, or if the 
applicant has learned about the opening in an Employment Referral Service announcement.
4.  Members should always adhere to the complimentary golf policies of other golf courses and 
always give as much advance notice as possible when seeking playing privileges at a fellow 
superintendent's golf facility.

5.  Members should only accept a consulting assignment at a golf facility if the current 

superintendent at that facility is aware of such impending consulting activity.

6.  Consulting recommendations for a facility should be made in the presence of the current 

superintendent or written recommendations should be carbon copied to the current 
superintendent.

7.  Members should always conduct themselves in the highest professional manner at all golf- 
related events and other public events where the member is representing the golf course 
superintendent profession.

8.  A member should not render negative opinions or comments about fellow members.

Members are encouraged to remind fellow superintendents about these courtesies through phone calls, 
electronic messages and letters. Peer reinforcement of these standards is encouraged.

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