THEGreenerside

Official Publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey

2014 Member of the Year: Gary Arlio

2014 Platinum Sponsor Partners: Flag Recognition

Fall 2014
Volume 38 
Number 4

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New Jersey Chapter

GCSAA

in this issue

GCSANJ Newsletter is published 

four times a year by the Golf Course Superintendents 

Association of New Jersey

Tyler Otero, 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 

973-812-0710

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

PH: 973-812-0710 • FAX 973-812-6529

Officers:

Jim Cadott, President 

Gary Arlio, Vice President 
Russell Harris, Secretary 
Frank Tichenor, Treasurer 

Lance Rogers, CGCS, Past President 

Directors:

District I 

Les Carpenter Jr.

District II 
Michael Weber

District III 
John Alexander

District IV 
Jeremy Hreben

Keith Bennett, Joe Kinlin, Tyler Otero, Jamie Devers

At Large

Rutgers Liaisons 
Dr. Bruce Clarke 
Dr. James Murphy

GCSAA Chapter Delegate 

Bill Murray

Executive Director 

Cece Peabody, M.A.T., C.M.P.

Commercial Representatives 
Rob Johnson & Brad Simpkins

© 2015 THE GREENERSIDE 

Opinions expressed in this Newsletter are the opinions 

of the authors and do not necessarily express the 

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COVER

Photos Courtesy of Shaun Barry

President's Message......................................................... 4

Spring Lake Hosts 2014 Championship.......................... 5

Forest Hill Hosts “C” Championship .............................. 6

Oceanaire Introduces Itself to GCSANJ.......................... 7

From your Executive Director................................................. 8

Calendar of Events............................................................ 8

Architect's Corner: Steve Weisser .................................. 12

Volunteering at The Barclays........................................... 14

The Barclays 2014: Celebration of Turfgrass Industry.. 16
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK................................................... 19

The Birth of a New Tradition ................................................ 22

Member Projects: Irrigation at Eagle Oaks.................... 25

Expo Social Keeps Growing............................................. 30

MET Team Championship................................................. 31

Turfgrass Awards Banquet & 100 Holes in 1 Day .........  33

Patron Directory................................................................. 34

Welcome New Members!

Donald Holgersen, C, Laurel Creek Country Club 
Brian Rykaczewski, C, Essex County Country Club 

Charles Schmid, ST, Rutgers University 

Mario Gagliardi, C, Glenwood Country Club 

Nicholas Alley, C, Baltusrol Golf Club 

Craig Kraft, SM, Pinch Brook Golf Course 
Matt Reinsel, C, North Jersey Country Club 

Peter Kusion, AF, Ocean County Utilities Authority 
Jonathan Heywood, A, Morris County Golf Club

Jim Cadott, Pebble Creek Golf Club

President's Message
I sit here on the first Monday in January and it seems to 

be a good time to reflect on the Christmas season, the 
2014 golf season, and even look ahead to the 2015 golf 
season.

One of my favorite quotes is..."Be thankful for
what you have....and be more thankful for what you don't
have". We have all heard this saying many times, 
especially the first part. But I like the second half even 
better, and as you get older, it seems to have just as much 
meaning, if not more. When I say this quote to my 8 year 
old, he obviously looks at me funny and I try to explain 
what it means, but I am not really expecting much of a 
response. My teenager knows what I am saying but it is still 
a tough sell. Our oldest son, who is now paying his own 
bills, knows exactly what my favorite quote means.

I am thankful that my family has good health and 
are happy (last time I checked). And I am more thankful for 
what my family does not have. Healthy and happy are 
boring and not important for kids, but as a parent it is most 
important.

We are having a blood drive in Brielle for a young 
boy who has been stricken with a rare form of cancer. So 
far, the battle is being won. If your children are healthy, be 
thankful. Over the holidays we had a member of our 
association recently have his hip replaced. Many of our 
members have had this procedure done, and as simple as it 
may seem, it is still major surgery. Be thankful if your parts 
are in good working order. We have a member who was 
recently diagnosed with cancer and has now begun chemo 
treatments -- things look good so stay strong Harry!

As you "reflect" over the Christmas season, please 
be thankful for what you have, and more thankful for what 
you do not have.

You can even drag this quote into your professional 
life. I am thankful for many of the modern technological 
advances that help do my job better, and I am thankful that 
the golf course where I work is in sound financial shape.

There are golf courses that have closed throughout 
the state and the land is being developed. When you do not 
get all of what you asked for in your budget this year, think 
of the fellow member who is having his course bulldozed 
for housing.

Year over year, you cannot stay the same. You are 
either better or worse, depending on your record and stats. 
Yes, this is a sports analogy but it can be applied to the 
GCSANJ. The GCSANJ board of directors has had a 
tremendous year serving the association while truly having 
a lot of fun. It is fun when you win, and with all the 
successful events held in 2014, we have had one hell of a 
season! It all started with a strong showing and reception at 
the GIS show in Orlando in February and ended with an 
even stronger showing at the NJ Turfgrass Expo in 
December. Oh yeah, and a pretty good party at the Borgata

Water Club just to say thank you to 
all of our members.

In between, golf meetings 

(we keep the War at the Shore cup) 
brought us to all parts of the state. An
educational seminar at Galloping Hill last March taught us 
a few things, and a Foundation fundraiser in October at 
Trump Colts Neck was very well supported. Hopefully, you 
attended at least one event in 2014 and are planning on 
supporting the association and yourself even more in 2015. 
Some of the other GCSANJ business that you do not see is 
the day to day logistics that are being handled by our 
executive director Cece. From the daily finances (i.e 
chasing account receivables) to organizing the Greenerside, 
Cece keeps herself very busy with our business, and in my 
opinion she is one of the main reasons that our team 
remains strong. Another exciting development that you 
may not be aware of is the strong relationship we are 
developing with the NJSGA. Kevin Purcell, the new 
executive director, and NJSGA past president Tom 
McGovern, both have worked with and continue to be close 
with Gary Arlio, GCSANJ future president. I believe these 
men will open up new channels of communication for our 
association with the most powerful voice in golf throughout 
the state, the NJSGA.

Looking past our state, we continue to have close 
ties with the USGA and the USGA Green Section. So much 
that David Oatis, the longtime Northeast agronomist, has 
been awarded the 2014 Distinguished Service Award. This 
shows that while representing the USGA, David has gone 
above and beyond his job description in support of 
superintendents throughout the state. A professional that 
you want as a friend is how I would describe David Oatis.
The GCSAA is gearing up for San Antonio, and 
with that New Jersey's own John O'Keefe will be elected 
president for 2015. We wish John all good luck for a 
successful term! And do not forget to keep an eye for the 
GCSANJ gathering down in Texas, as the time and date will 
be emailed to you soon.

The working relationship we have with the NJPGA 
received a big boost from Ridgewood CC head 
superintendent Todd Raisch and head pro Dave Reasoner. 
All these two gentlemen did was raise thousands of dollars 
for their own association's foundation by playing 100 holes 
of continuous golf. Ridgewood members pledged a certain 
dollar amount for each hole played, and it seemed to add up 
quickly as all 100 holes were completed on a cold and 
windy day. Thank you Todd and Dave for starting a very 
thoughtful idea that we hope continues to grow!

Looking ahead to 2015, the GCSANJ will give 
you, the member, opportunities to attend educational 
seminars, golf meetings, and social network gatherings. 
Not everything is set in stone yet, but the schedule of events 
for the year looks to be promising. We will do our best to 
give you proper and early notice of all events, all the while 
keeping costs as low as possible. All you have to do is show 
up...see you there!

Spring Lakes Hosts 2014 GCSANJ 
Championship
Josh Reiger and the Spring Lake Golf Club, located 

one mile from the Atlantic ocean, in Spring lake 
Heights, played host to the 2014 GCSANJ 
Championship in late September. The golf course, known 

by Jim Cadott

for it's tiny and slick greens with a Tillinghast touch, 
greeted all of us on a cool and cloudy day. Located in a 
very central part of our state, Spring Lake attracted 
members from north and south jersey who have been 
looking forward to this day to see who would take home 
some metal.

We were greeted by the GCSANJ golf committee at the 
welcoming table, and also given a gift bag compliments of 
Vic Gerard Club Car, who was the Championship 
sponsor. Demonstrations of Club Car vehicles were 
available during lunch, as was a demonstration from the 
Helena Company showing off its new tow behind soil 
probe machine. Lunch followed and thanks to Spring 
Lake's own grill master, Zak, we were treated to some 
wonderful food.

The golf course was in fine shape and what little rain was 
in the area stayed away from Spring Lake, making the 
afternoon on this very “member friendly” golf course 
totally enjoyable. I say “member friendly” because Spring 
Lake is one of those classic courses where local knowledge 
plays a huge part in determining your score. What to hit off 
the tee, placement, and especially hidden and subtle breaks 
on the greens are what you need to know as you challenge 
these links. Although the course will not overwhelm you 
with yardage, it has withstood the test of time without any 
major renovations, and still today will jump up and bite 
you in the rear if you are not careful. As a matter of fact, 
Josh and Spring Lake are in the midst of a renovation that 
will return the course to the look it had some 100 years ago. 
Misplanted trees are being removed, along with some 
larger oaks. But a fine fescue look will replace these areas, 
so the challenge will be just as great if you sway off the 
fairway too far. A couple of greens are also being 
expanded, and some bunkers are being repositioned, but 
just enough to hopefully enhance this Tillinghast gem.

Josh is no longer a rookie here at Spring Lake, and we 
thank him for having the confidence to host such an 
important day for his fellow members while renovations 
are ongoing. But then again, this group would actually 
enjoy seeing such work being done !

After golf, a fine dinner buffet was served and prizes were 
awarded. It is only fitting that Tom Grimac, who seems to 
be playing his best golf since he retired (coincidence??),
took home the Sherwood Moore Trophy for low gross 
superintendent as he fired a 78. That was not the lowest 
score on the course that day, as Spring Lake's own and Club 
Car owner Bill Lynch fired a 74 to win the Dr. Paul 
Sartoretto Cup for low gross affiliate. Once again, thank 
you to Bill Lynch, Vince Giunco, and all the staff at Vic 
Gerard Club car for being the Championship sponsor. The 
low net superintendent is awarded the Dr.Henry Indyk Cup 
and this year Jeremy Hreben carded a net 64 after a fine 
round of golf. And yes, we trust Jeremy, but we did verify 
his handicap!

Other winners of the day were:
•  A flight low net John Alexander with a net 70, and the
•  B flight low net was won by Cliff Moore with a net 65.
•  The closest to the pin on #6 was sponsored by Double 
“D” Turf and Matt Anasiewicz drew to 15 feet of the pin.
• Number 8 was sponsored by Harrell's and Pat O'Neill 
somehow got it to within 4 feet. Grant Platz stuck it 4 feet 
on #10, and Shawn Ross cozied the ball to within 2 feet on 
#16. The 16th was sponsored by Syngenta.
•  Long drive winners were Frank Tichenor (0-14), Russ 
Harris (15+), Tom Weinert (all handicaps), and of course 
Bob Prickett (55 plus).

Skins Winners- 2 skins
Jeremy Hreben (Eagle)

Skins Winners- 1 skin each
John Alexander
Lorne Colin
Tom Grimac
Jeremy Hreben
Joe Kinlin
Bob Marsh
Fran Owsik
Grant Platz
Shawn Ross
Ron Simpson Jr
Brad Simpkins

Forest Hill Field Club 
Hosts the Class “C”
Chris DeSalvia is Frank Tichenor's assistant at

Forest Hill Field Club and since he has replaced 
Matt Castagna as the assistant's liaison to the
GCSANJ BOD, both Frank and Chris offered to host the
Assistants' Championship.

It was a great idea but for some reason attendance was low. 
This event has moved around the state trying to find a 
location that is accessible to the largest number of 
assistants. Forest Hill should have worked but only 29 
people (21 assistants) showed up for the day. Was the 
October 21st date too early? Do superintendents need to 
have their team together 24/7? Do assistants just not want 
to attend or maybe they feel they don't know anybody and 
they will be uncomfortable? Since most are not members 
are they just not aware of the event or are they afraid to ask? 
Hopefully when everyone gets to read this you will reach 
out to Chris or somebody on the board and share your 
opinions.

I don't know the answers but it really is a shame that 
attendance was so low. Frank and Chris and their staff had 
the course ready to go. The cost for the assistants was 
reduced and Greg Wojick from Playbooks for Golf had a 
great presentation prepared for them. It should have been 
standing room only and hopefully that will be the case in 
the upcoming years.

Due to a small surgery I wasn't able to play and that is a 
shame because this course will challenge everyone. Freddy
Carmona (Stanton Ridge) is a single digit handicap player
and he shot 83 to win low gross honors but that score is well 
above his normal score. Kurt Lipari (Galloping Hill) won 
low net with a 75. He won on a match of cards with Elder 
Mackai (Stanton Ridge) and Corey Risedorph (Mansion
Ridge).

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

CHRIS DESALVIA

Where were you born and raised?
I grew up in Montague, NJ and moved to Ogdensburg, NJ 
when I was 16.

Where did you go to turf school?
I earned my turf certificate from Rutgers University and I 
am currently the assistant superintendent at Forest Hill
Field Club.

What made you get into 
turf?
I started playing golf when 
I was around 10 with my 
brother and our buddies.
I just really enjoyed the 
game and then took a 
summer job at Crystal 
Springs when I was 17 
and have been in the 
business ever since. I 
always liked working 
outside and that is just 
one of the many benefits 
of working in this industry.

What are your goals?
To be the best father and husband I can be and to set a 
good, positive example for my kids. I have been working 
in the industry for 16 years and in the near future I want to 
take the next step and become a superintendent.

Share your background.
I met my wife, Ruthie, through a mutual friend back in 
2007 and we were married in November of 2011. We 
currently live in Sparta with our 2 year old daughter 
Sophia. My wife is pregnant with our second child, a boy, 
and is due in February. I can honestly say that these two 
have been the greatest things to ever happen to me and I 
wouldn't change it for the world.

Kyle DeNuys (North Jersey), Josh DeSalvia (Glen Ridge) 
and Frank Tichenor won closest to the pin prizes. Steve 
Benally (Maplewood) and Freddy Carmona had the 
longest drives.

Do you have any hobbies?
I play in a few softball leagues during the week, play golf 
when I get the chance, and when I'm not working on the 
weekends I like to spend time with my family.

Many thanks to Frank and Chris and the club for offering to 
help. Frank always steps up and hopefully he will try again 
in 2015. If he does, please remember that this event is open 
to superintendents and affiliates also. The more we expose 
our assistants to our association and what it has to offer can 
only help strengthen every superintendent-assistant team.

Written by Shaun Barry

Any animals?
No animals at this point

What sports do you like to watch?
I'll basically watch any sport on t.v., probably way too 
much if you ask my wife. I like the Giants, Mets, Knicks, 
and Islanders, except for the Giants recently its been 
pretty rough being a fan of these teams in recent years.

Oceanaire Golf & Country Club Introduces 
Itself to the GCSANJ
The title might sound strange but it actually is quite 

This really was a wonderful day. Everyone at the club made 
us feel welcome. Rolf Strobel brought refreshments for the 
course, Cece took all of the photos and people got to meet 
Mike Tardogno. He is a fine young superintendent and he 
has offered his club for another meeting. The future of the 
GCSANJ looks stronger all of the time.

by Shaun Barry

accurate. We had 40 players at this site for the 2014
District IV meeting and I don't think there were more 
than 4 people there that day who had played the course. In 
our little part of the world that is very unusual. Perhaps it 
may be because this is a retirement village course. How 
good can any age-restricted course be? If that was what 
you thought going into the day, that is not how you felt at 
the end of the day.

This course does have several tees that can make it play 
like we expected but these weren't the tees we played. We 
played a real man-sized course and most of us couldn't 
handle it. Thank goodness Kevin Driscoll, Tom Dale and 
I played as a threesome or else we would have finished in 
the dark. Yes ... even with all of our golfing skills (LOL) the 
course beat us badly.

The layout does meander back and forth across the 
community's roads but the holes are straightforward. You 
saw what you had to do and it wasn't easy to succeed. The 
course was in great condition. Mike Tardogno and his 
crew do a great job for their members, and we could see 
why everyone is so happy with their efforts.

This meeting had lots of affiliate sponsorship. John Deere 
Landscapes and Plant Food were partial sponsors for
lunch while Fisher & Son, Harrell's and Seeton Turf 
Warehouse generously shared full sponsorship of dinner. 
There is just no way to accurately thank these companies 
for their constant support but I know they are glad to help.

On our list of players we had the names of 2 long-time 
members who chose 2014 to retire. Mike Hockocame up 
from DE. to be with his friends Dobbie, Kennedy and 
O'Neill and Tom Grimac may have used this round as a 
practice round for our Championship. He didn't win low 
gross honors this day but he did win the Sherwood Moore 
Cup once again at Spring Lake. His golf game remains 
superb.

In addition to our lunch and dinner sponsors, we also had 
sponsors for all of our skill prizes. The Long Drive sponsors 
were Black Lagoon and Seeton Turf Warehouse. Our 
Closest to the Pin sponsors were A.C.Schultes, Black 
Lagoon, Harrell's and John Deere Landscapes. Low net 
was sponsored by Harrell'sand low gross was sponsored 
by Fisher & Son.

The closest to the pin winners were Kevin Driscoll, Mike 
Hocko, Pat O'Neill and Brad Simpkins while Jeremy 
Hreben (68) took low net honors and Steve Loughran 
(76), a guest of Seeton Turf, was our low gross winner. 
There were 5 skins. Steve Loughran had 2 and John 
Hutchinson, Joe Kinlin and Shawn Reynolds had 1 
each.

LESLIE CUP FINALS

The finals of the 2014 Leslie Cup were held at 
Forsgate Country Club. Bill Murray and 
Wendell Beakley (on the left) had won in the 
south and Chris Boyle and Ian Kunesch (on 
the right) were victorious in the north.

It was a beautiful day played on the “Banks 
Course” and it was a very good match. A couple 
missed putts at the end of the round were the 
difference, and Chris and Ian won on the 18th 
hole.

Expect these two teams to be in the mix in 2015.

Congratulations to the victorious team on their 
maiden victory in this competition!

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CALENDAR

Check calendar for updates and signup info. 

www.gcsanj.org

Tuesday, February 17
Maintenance Tour & Presentation 
Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield NJ

Week of February 23
Golf Industry Show
San Antonio, TX
Weds, Feb 25 - NJ Chapter Hospitality

Thursday, March 19
Spring Education Day
Galloping Hill Golf Course, Kenilworth NJ

Wednesday, April 22
War at the Show with Philly Assn 
Atlantic City Country Club, Northfield NJ

Monday, May 4
Rutgers Turfgrass Research Golf Classic 
Fiddler's Elbow Country Club, Far Hills NJ

Tuesday, July 28
Rutgers Turfgrass Field Day, Golf & Fine Turf 
Hort Farm II, New Brunswick NJ

Wednesday, October 14
Chapter Championship
Roxiticus Golf Club, Mendham NJ

Tuesday - Thursday
December 8 - 10, 2015
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Jersey ‘shall be to promote professional 
improvement through the education and co-operation 
of its membership.' This is Section 3 of Article 1 of 
the chapter by-laws. Article II states that ‘membership 
in the Association shall be limited to those persons 
employed within or dealing with the golf course 
management industry.'

These by-laws guide how the board of directors 
‘manage' the affairs of the association, the different 
classifications of members, who can vote, how to 
assess dues, and what the duties of the officers and 
committees are. The by-laws also share the code of 
ethics, how the state is divided into the 4 districts, and 
how to handle elections. From time to time, the Code 
of Ethics from GCSAA and the Professional 
Guidelines of Members are printed in the Greenerside.

As one of the 91 chapters of the GCSAA, NJ has a 
Chapter Delegate, Bill Murray, who travels to the 
national headquarters in Kansas at least once a year, 
represents the membership in NJ, votes for NJ 
members at the GIS, and keeps us apprised of current 
news and issues.

We are proud to have one of our own, John O 'Keefe, 
CGCS, Preakness Hills Country Club, as the new 
President of GCSAA. Congratulations John! Mark 
Kuhns, CGCS, of Baltusrol was the GCSAA President 
a few years ago. Their dedication to the association, 
both local and national, shows the depth of their 
involvement in the betterment of the association.

As a member of the NJ chapter, you too have an 
opportunity to become involved -- from helping at an 
event, to joining a committee, to becoming a part of 
the board of directors.

If you have never read the by-laws of the Association, 
you can find them in the back section of the member 
directory. Article II, Government, Section 3, 
Committees lists the various committees. Just pick up 
the phone and call me or tell one of the current board 
members that you want to help. We need and want 
you!

Also in 2014, Keith completed a personal and 
professional goal of achieving certification through 
the GCSAA.

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Keith Bennett was born in the Netherlands and grew 
up in Belle Mead, NJ. While working as the assistant 
manager of the Pro Shop at Mattawang Golf Club, the 
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maintenance department. After graduating from Penn 
State with a BS in Turfgrass and a Minor in Business, 
Keith interned at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ 
where he met Rutgers Turf grad, Lauren Giordano, 
whom he would later marry. He left Baltusrol for an 
Assistant Superintendent position at Royce Brook 
Golf Club in Hillsborough, NJ, and then made the 
move to the Monmouth County Park System as the 
Assistant Superintendent at Hominy Hill Golf Course. 
Still working for the Park System, Keith has been the 
Superintendent on the South Course at Charleston 
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GOLF COURSE BUNKER RENOVATION
Bunkers are having an impact on the golf course 
industry as never before. They tend to be the most 
striking visible aspect, and form a large part of the 
character, of most golf courses. Golfers have come to 
expect consistent quality in bunker conditions and 
rarely accept the conditions they find in bunkers as 
punishment for being in a hazard. Maintaining 
bunkers at a high level can have a significant impact 
on the golf course superintendent's time and 
resources.

Achieving consistency in bunkers can be a challenge. 
Bunker conditions are controlled by a number of 
factors including the type, quality and cleanliness of 
sand, bunker slopes, the depth of sand and the 
moisture content of sand.

We see bunker renovation as the major trend going 
forward. Most golf course components have a 
lifespan. Irrigation and drainage projects are valuable 
and necessary, but they often need to be sold 
alongside bunker improvements to give golfers the 
visual impact that new bunkers provide. Bunker 
renovation projects are an opportunity to rejuvenate 
and unify the character of a golf course that shouldn't 
be underestimated.

Proper bunker renovation is the way to achieve the 
four most important requirements of bunkers: 
Strategic, Visual, Playability and Sustainability.

Bunkers aren't inexpensive to build or maintain. Each 
bunker should be evaluated to be sure that it serves 
either a strategic or visual purpose. The only reason 
to keep a bunker that doesn't serve either purpose 
would be for its historic value. We recommend 
evaluating the size, shape and location of each 
bunker prior to renovation. It may be preferable to 
shift, reduce the size of, or even eliminate a bunker 
altogether rather than spend money to renovate an 
ineffective one. We recommend that the golf course 
superintendent implement these changes as part of a 
comprehensive master plan to be sure the work is 
done in the proper sequence and conforms to the 
architect's principles.

We recommend that the golf course superintendent 
avoid renovating only the interior of existing bunkers. 
Removing and replacing contaminated sand is a 
short term fix. Adding new drainage and liner is

important, but reshaping the floors and perimeters of 
bunkers can solve many underlying issues.

As part of the bunker renovation, it is worthwhile to 
strip and replace the turf around the perimeter of the 
bunker. Sand tends to build up over time causing 
weak and erodible turf conditions. This occurs on 
greenside faces of bunkers, but it is also common on 
the low side of bunkers where the mechanical sand 
rake enters and exits. The bunker perimeters can be 
reestablished and built-up sand removed for good soil 
conditions. This is also the time to redirect water from 
the surroundings that may be draining into the 
bunker. Modifying the perimeters of the bunkers also 
allows improvements to the accessibility into the 
bunkers both for golfers and maintenance equipment.

In conjunction with reshaping the bunker perimeter, 
the bunker interiors nearly always need some amount 
of reshaping to reestablish a proper floor and most 
importantly, a proper depth to the bunker edge. 
Bunker edges should be made a consistent depth to 
achieve sand consistency and to make them tie 
properly to the perimeter turf. The depth of the bunker 
sand at the edge around the perimeter of the bunker 
should rarely be more than 4 inches and the depth of 
the edge above the sand should be minimal. Sand 
depth is one of the controlling factors of bunker sand 
moisture content. Overly deep sand, particularly in 
the faces of bunkers, will result in very dry, loose 
sand. The USGA recommends a maximum of four to 
six inches of sand in the floors of bunkers and less in 
the faces.

Subsurface drainage is essential. Removing storm 
water as quickly as possible from bunker interiors 
minimizes erosion and every bunker should have 
perforated pipe in gravel leading to an outfall. The 
amount of tile drainage necessary depends on the 
type of bunker but can generally be assumed to be 
100 linear feet of pipe per 1000 square feet of bunker.

continued on page 13

ARCHITECT'S corner

A long range master plan is a comprehensive road 
map that keeps projects on track, manages budgets 
and gets projects done in the right order. We 
recommend developing a prioritization program for 
bunker renovation incorporated into the master plan. 
This method is the best way to produce long term 
solutions for providing golfers with playing conditions 
that consistently meet and exceed their expectations.

Steve Weisser
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We implement a variety of bunker shapes and styles 
to maintain the design style and pedigree of a 
particular golf course. Particularly for bunkers with 
flashed sand faces, we recommend the installation of 
bunker liner as part of the renovation process. We 
have worked with a number of different methods, 
each with its own attributes. In New Jersey, the two 
most common liner methods are fabric liners and the 
more recent Better Billy Bunker polymer. For any liner, 
proper installation is key. Fabric liners, for example, 
should be installed with the proper quantity and 
spacing of trident staples. The seams and perimeters 
should have a double row of trident staples. All seams 
and staple heads should be sealed with construction 
adhesive. The Better Billy Bunker method involves 
covering the floor of each bunker with two inches of 
lab approved gravel. The gravel must be clean and 
dry for the application of the BBB polymer. Recently 
installed sand takes time to achieve proper firmness. 
This is one of the reasons that liners can be valuable. 
Not only do liners preserve the floor of the bunker and 
prevent contamination, they reduce the movement of 
sand. Bunker sand that washes down must be put 
back, thus affecting consistency.

The bunker sand itself is a source of constant 
discussion among golfers and green committees. Golf 
course superintendents know there are a number of 
sources for sand and widely varying costs. Obtaining 
a clean, angular sand that conforms to USGA 
recommendations is the most important goal. Bunker 
sands with rounded particles may drain well but won't 
firm up. The key issue for superintendents is 
managing consistency. In greenside bunkers, golfers 
prefer sand that is not too firm and not too soft. 
Golfers rarely complain of fairway bunkers that are 
too firm. Bunker sand firmness is greatly affected by 
moisture content. Maintaining consistent bunker sand 
moisture through the course of a day can be a real 
challenge. Proper drainage and bunker sand can 
prevent standing water in bunkers but also can lead to 
sand that is too dry. Certain bunkers may require 
periodic irrigation to keep them firm and raking 
practices will need to be adjusted based on seasonal 
conditions.

Volunteering at The Barclays
In the spring before the Barclays, I had gone to work

with my Dad [Rick Krok] visiting golf courses and 
meeting with customers. One of the golf courses we 
stopped at was The Ridgewood Country Club. My 
Dad and I saw Mr. Raisch and I asked him if I could 
work the Barclays tournament and he said yes.

It was neat because when we worked during the 
practice rounds, we saw a few of the golfers still on 
the course. On Wednesday, my Dad had taken me a 
little earlier before we started the night shift, so we 
walked around and got autographs.

By Richard Krok

Fast forward a couple 
months and the day 
of the tournament I 
felt pumped to be 
working at the 
Barclays. My Dad 
and I were part of the 
“divot bombing” crew 
seeding ryegrass in 
the rough and all the 
other guys were on 
the bent grass crew 
seeding fairways. 
There were other 
jobs like cutting 
fairways, tees and 
greens, spraying
greens, blowing fairways, putting lights out and 
blowing tees.

One of the golfers I saw was
Jason Day. I walked up to 
where Jason Day was 
playing and waited for his 
autograph, and as he 
approached me he said I did 
a good job filling in the 
fairways the day earlier. I got 
other autographs including 
Ernie Els and Ozzie Smith 
also Ian Poulter.

I hope to work the next
Barclays tournament this summer at Plainfield 
Country Club.

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The Barclays 2014: A Celebration of the 
Turfgrass Industry
Several years ago, our PGA Tour agronomist told 

me that there exists a map at the Tour 
Headquarters in Florida that shows all of the 
Tour's events with the relevant statistics about each 

by Todd Raisch, CGCS, Superintendent, The 
Ridgewood Country Club
that by hosting a tournament yearly, especially in 
August, it is just a matter of time before Mother Nature 
bites back with a tough summer that can show itself in 
any number of ways, with the end result being thin 
greens, the white paint of ground under repair, 
unhappy players and ultimately, bad press.

Luckily, we don't host The Barclays every year, but 
every fourth year instead. Therefore, it is completely 
logical to believe (mostly hope) that your year hosting 
can and will be the year that we have a cooler summer 
with timely rainfall. My assistant, Andrew Shaul, and 
I regularly discussed throughout the season that the 
law of averages was in our favor for a great year after 
so many less than ideal summers over the last five 
years. We firmly believed that the summer of 2014 
was going to be on our side. With that said, I'm sure 
that I set the record for most times looking at the 
AccuWeather monthly forecast in June, July and 
August... no joke, it was at least ten times per day.

Of course, we wanted to present the course in the

Continued on page 17

course. Two events are circled on the map, both 
representing courses where the climate, grass type 
and the time of year the event is held put the condition 
of the course at risk. Although I can only speculate 
what the other course may be, it doesn't take a genius 
to figure out that The Barclays is the other event 
circled. Poa annua, during the middle of August, in 
the Metropolitan area is a recipe for disaster.

It would take a poet, which I am not, to adequately 
describe the pressure one feels with that threat 
constantly hanging over your head for well over a 
year. When the roots in the greens have shrunk to 
1/2”, the turf is tired and most are getting ready to 
aerate after a long summer, we instead are expected 
to be in peak, world-class condition. It's for that 
reason that I would never want to host a professional 
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best condition possible for the players and after the 
tournament for our membership, but there was 
another ulterior motive at work. From the moment we 
began planning for this event last fall, we desperately 
wanted all involved with our team this year, from the 
staff to the volunteers, some from as far away as the 
South Pacific, to have fun and think of their time at 
The Barclays as one of their best experiences ever in 
the golf industry. We didn't want it to just be a grind 
of long hours and tired backs. In the weeks leading 
up to the tournament I spoke often that a good 
summer and decent weather during tournament 
week, with the result being a well-conditioned course, 
would allow us all to not just look to get through the 
week in one piece, but to turn our week into a 
“celebration of the turfgrass industry.”

And a celebration it was...

In my wildest dreams, we could not have asked for a 
better week. Not only did Mother Nature cooperate 
with jacket wearing weather in the mornings, but the 
temperatures never went above 84 degrees after an 
already cooler than normal summer. The famous 
Paramus Dome also lived up to its reputation as 
bucket fulls of rain fell everywhere in the area during 
the middle of the week except on our little sliver of 
northeastern New Jersey.

Our pool of volunteers graciously giving their time for 
the event came from almost 90 different 
clubs/companies from 10 states and 6 different 
countries. They were recognized with four directional 
poles outside our hospitality area with their club's 
name and how far away they were from Ridgewood. 
They ranged from Pete Evans at Orchard Hills, 
adjacent to our property, just 2 miles away to Michael 
Taylor from New South Wales Golf Club in Sydney 
some 9,928 miles away. These poles ended up being 
quite the talking point throughout the week and were 
a constant reminder of the effort and sacrifice that 
people gave for an unpaid volunteer endeavor.

The turnout was phenomenal. The Tour had 
requested some extra things this year making it 
necessary to have an additional 8-10 volunteers. By 
early summer though, the volunteer applications 
being received were short of what we needed. 
However, Ken Kubik, our hospitality chairman 
extraordinaire, along with his staff at Grass Roots,

rattled the cages and one by one, the forms began to 
show up, so many so that sadly we had to turn some 
people away for the early competition rounds.

One change we hoped to make this season to show 
our appreciation to the volunteers was to make our 
hospitality area as good as it could be. As always, the 
food was plentiful and outstanding (cheesy potatoes, 
anyone?), but we also tried to make the area as 
comfortable as possible. We confiscated every 
unused leather sofa in the clubhouse creating multiple 
lounge areas, borrowed two ping pong tables (a big 
hit), designed a separate sleeping area with several 
air mattress and pool chaises, made a dedicated 
locker room area, and most importantly to 
many... enlarged the size of the after hours adult 
beverage refrigerator.

We also wanted to upgrade the swag bag that all the 
volunteers received in appreciation of their time. This 
year, everyone found a Fairway & Greene pullover 
sweater and vest in their bag along with the standard 
shirts and hat.

It wasn't too long ago that many of the tournaments 
that we volunteered at only gave away coffee and 
donuts in the morning and a hearty handshake at the 
end of the day. While we all enjoy the tournament 
experience, hot meals or not, we've come a long way 
over the years and none of it would have been 
possible without the generous corporate support we 
receive. Between our 29 corporate partners and the 
PGA Tour, over $90,000 was raised to feed, dress and 
entertain our volunteers and staff. Many thanks to all!

Back to the fun stuff... the Sunday night before any big 
event is one of my favorite times of tournament week. 
The course will never look better, the volunteer 
anticipation is high and for those who arrive early we 
normally have a pretournament party in the early 
evening. We are lucky to have a hotel next door to our 
2nd hole and as the full week volunteers began to 
arrive and check in, many of them came over to look 
around and get a feel for the course. As would 
become a nightly ritual throughout the week, that first 
night, many of my closest friends Mike Brunelle,
Jamie Devers, Joe Kinlin, Josh Kopera, Greg Moran,
Tyler Otero, Travis Pauley, Lance Rogers, Jeff 
Sutphen, and Chris Walick joined several others

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The Barclays 2014: Continued from page 17

along with our new friends Leo Barber, Grant 
Saunders and Brett Smith from New Zealand for a 
late evening travelling fiesta throughout the course. 
We toured the property, sat in the hospitality 
structures, even putted on a few greens under the 
lights, all while bonding and reveling in the excitement 
of the upcoming week.

Throughout the week, several others in the
industry... Tom Ashfield, Shaun Barry, Jim Cadott, 
Kevin Doyle, Cliff Moore, John O'Keefe, Mike 
O'Keefe, Cece Peabody, Andy Shuckers and Doug 
Vogel came by to visit and offer their well wishes. 
Everyone was welcome and it was good to see such 
a turnout of support from the industry.

Little did we know that by the weekend, some of us 
would be involved in coining a meme from a picture 
that went viral in the golf world. After Phil Mickelson 
played from a hospitality deck left of the 5th hole on 
Friday, the Tour's agronomist suggested that we mark 
the spot on the carpet. Tyler Otero, Jeff Sutphen and 
assistant Caleb Wade then joined me on the deck just 
after 6 AM on Saturday as we spray painted “Phil Was 
Here”. We posted a picture of the spot on the RCC 
Twitter page and within hours it was off to the races. 
The picture was re-tweeted hundreds of times, 
showed up on Golf Channel and by the end of the day 
it had spawned a meme, #philwashere, showing 
Mickelson in all kinds of different and crazy places, 
from the moon to Muhammad Ali's famous knockout 
of Sonny Liston.

While this superintendent often found his way to bed 
at a reasonable hour, it was hard for many of the 42 
others staying at the hotel to do the same. Our 
volunteer hotel is strategically placed, actually 
connected, to a Hooters and despite our after work 
bull sessions each night, many of the volunteers 
found their way there for an after party and an extra 
pint or two. Many of these sessions went late into the 
night (I heard) and while maybe not feeling their best 
the next morning, everyone was up to the task come 
4:30 A.M.

By the weekend, we were all tired and despite this, 
attitudes were peaking and the fun continued. 
Several new friendships had been made. Many 
spoke of one-on-one encounters with the best golfers 
in the world. Some were lucky enough to spend 
some time with Jim Nantz of CBS Sports just after his

ice bucket challenge.

Perhaps the highlight for many was the final post 
work session on Saturday night, this time held on the 
patio left of the short 5th hole. A couple dozen 
volunteers joined several from my staff and me for a 
post-op of tournament week. For me, it was certainly 
a bonding experience that I'll never forget. At one 
point, I spoke for nearly thirty minutes about some of 
the ebbs and flows of being a host superintendent. 
We all told our stories from the week.. we 
laughed... we joked... we celebrated.

Volunteering for tournament preparation is not just a 
box you tick off on the your resume. It is a time to 
come together, make new friends, learn new ideas, 
support one another and show the world how great 
and professional an industry we are. New Jersey has 
a proud championship history and the success these 
tournaments enjoy is due in large part to the volunteer 
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ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK: Chapter Delegate Report

Everyone is probably wondering what the heck does 

“Rock Chalk Jayhawk” have to do with this article. 
Well I'm about to tell you what a trip to the GCSAA 
headquarters for the annual chapter delegate meetings is all 

about. These meeting are held out in Lawrence, Kansas, 
which also is the home of the University of Kansas and our 
national headquarters. If any of you have ever watched a 
UK sporting event or know an alumni, you have heard of 
this saying. I am still a little confused about it myself (I 
think but am still not sure if it is some kind of rock that is 
local to the area) but it is a great rallying cry heard 
everywhere in Lawrence for the university.

Upon our arrival at the Kansas City airport, we were met by 
the various Field Reps and escorted to the waiting shuttles 
for the hour trip to Lawrence. On the shuttles we meet new 
delegates and see old friends we have made over the years 
and talk about all of the issues we face across this great 
country. In all there are about one hundred chapters in the 
association and all but a few send a representative to talk 
about new and old issues that the Board of the GCSAA 
must act upon in the next couple of years. In this article I 
will try to explain each issue that was brought before the 
delegates and give you some type of meaning to each.

by Bill Murray
Talking an early flight out of Philadelphia got me into KC 
then to Lawrence with plenty of time to check into the hotel 
and walk around the beautiful campus of the University of 
Kansas before afternoon meetings and dinner with all the 
delegates and staff of the GCSAA. All of the meetings are 
conducted in a professional manner and all of the attendees 
and staff were just as professional.

After listening to Pat Finlen (filling in for our President 
Keith Ames who had a personal matter) describe what we 
would be discussing and reporting back to our membership, 
our CEO, Rhett Evans, talked about the state of the 
association. I think it would be great if all members could 
meet and hear Rhett some time during their careers talk 
about our association and feel the passion he has for all of 
the great people who are members of the GCSAA.

The first piece of business was the Affiliation Agreement 
that the GCSAA has with each of the local associations. 
This agreement will be extended through December 31, 
2015 due to the fact that the GCSAA is involved in a multi­
year review of the member standards and classifications 
which would cause local associations to keep changing 
their by-laws.  
 

 

 

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ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK: ...continued from page 19

The next topic of discussion was the reduction of the 
GCSAA Board of Directors by one. This would make all 
directors reach out to the locals more and curtail traveling 
expenses. This would make the board a total of eight 
directors counting the executive board with the president 
only voting to break any ties. This would also curtail the 
past president's role such as voting and travel within the 
association. It is something I believe would be a good 
improvement.

Membership dues increases are always a hot topic out in 
Kansas when it is brought to the delegates and this year was 
no different. In 2006 the membership of GCSAA voted for 
a dues increase and all future increases tied to the 
Consumer Price Index. This past year the CPI was 3.3% 
which translates into a $10 increase for all Class A and SM 
with a $5 increase for all Class C. This would make your 
dues for next year $375 and $190 respectably. Once again 
contact your local Board with your thoughts.

During the past year, our board has been in contact with the 
Equipment Managers board about a possible new 
classification in GCSAA. IGCEAM, as the equipment 
managers are known, would be willing to dissolve their 
association and become part of the GCSAA. More 
discussions will be taking place throughout the fall months 
concerning dues and the role of equipment managers 
within our association. This matter could possibly come up 
for a vote this year in San Antonio so I would like to hear 
from our local members about this issue and have you 
inform me of your thoughts.

Most of our time during these meetings was probably spent 
on the new "Member Standards Proposals." The Board of 
Directors would like to change the number of membership 
classifications from the current thirteen classifications to 
five classifications. The new classifications would be Class 
A, Class B, Assistant Superintendent, Equipment Manager 
and Member. With these new classifications the current 
service cycle of five points every five years would go by 
the boards but you would still need to have a pesticide 
license. The old standards of superintendent experience 
would come back into play when voted on. Possibly in the 
next two years. If you are a certified superintendent you 
will still have to attain all service points associated with 
keeping your status. One of the main reasons for this 
approach is it will give us a stronger voice in Washington 
DC where we are getting pounded on from all sides and it 
will reduce potential confusion with so many 
classifications. The GCSAA would like to restart a 
program they used to have with certificates in areas such as 
irrigation, fertilization and environmental programs. The 
GCSAA also thinks these certificates, which could be 
handled by local education seminars, will help more 
superintendents and assistant superintendents achieve 
Certification. Your feedback on this issue is very important 
for you and all members so please contact me or one of our 
local board members and we will vote accordingly with 
your concerns.

This year's Golf Industry Show will be held in San 
Antonio, Texas. I would like to tell all members that you 
may be allowed one free registration to a GIS depending 
upon your recent history of attendance at a National Show. 
You can contact the GCSAA to see if you can use that 
option. Once in San Antonio you will find that all hotels 
will be within a four to five block walk thus eliminating all 
shuttle busses between hotels and conference center. If you 
plan on attending, please remember that GCSANJ will 
once again be hosting another Social Event which is open 
to all members and families and freinds. The place and time 
will be announced by your GCSANJ board.

One important issue that we spent time on is the work the 
GCSAA Government Committee does for us. Our 
Associate Director of Government Relation, Chava 
McKeel, has done some outstanding work for us mostly in 
Washington DC, and should be commended when you 
meet her. This year the most important issue for our 
industry was the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers 
proposal titled “Waters of the U.S.” or WOTUS. This piece 
of legislation would give these two entities control of all 
waterways in the United States. What that would mean to 
you is that you would be regulated on any waterway on 
your property such as drainage, swales and ditches. We 
have won the first battle with the House Of Representatives 
passing H.R. 5078, but now we need the new Senate to also 
pass it. This will be an ongoing fight so please talk to your 
Representatives about this issue and what it would do to 
our industry.

There were many additional topics brought to our attention 
but I look forward to discussing them with you in 
person. The GCSAA would like you to know that a website 
update will take place with additional applications specific 
to the profession. The EIFG has eight new Research 
Projects ongoing, twenty five free webcasts, three hundred 
scholarships and grants and seventy five environmentally 
based programs this year. We also got to meet the members 
that will be on the slate at this year's annual meeting. I have 
not decided how I will cast our votes, but once again, you 
can talk with me anytime about all candidates.

The Birth of a 
New Tradition

The Inaugural GCSANJ 
by Tyler Otero
Foundation Scholarship & Research Shootout

In 2013 the GCSANJ Foundation was at a crossroad. 

The once thriving Robert Trent Jones Invitational, the 
Foundation's biggest annual fundraising event, had 
been slowly losing its luster and was barely raising enough 

ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK
...continued from page 21
When we were not in auditoriums or meeting rooms, we 
found time to dine and socialize with the other delegates. 
This is one of my favorite times at these meetings because 
it's when I really get to know my peers throughout the 
country, talking about issues dealing with our industry and 
life itself. At night we all adjourned to the local watering 
hole and watched the Royals in the playoffs while 
discussing local and national issues over the libation of 
choice. I would recommend to all that if you get a chance 
to visit our headquarters and actually see how well the 
association works for you, do it. Please feel free to contact 
me anytime you have an issue with GCSAA and I will try 
to get you the best answer to your question.

If you are getting EMAILS from GCSAA with Ads that you 
do not like, go to bottom of site and unsubscribe.

Please be sure to take all surveys that deal with 
Environment Programs because that will give us more 
ammo to use when dealing with the government.

Bill Murray
GCSANJ Chapter Delegate

their names engraved on the perpetual trophies, but there 
was also an on-course competition that placed the three 
“closest to the pin” winners in a one-shot, Million Dollar 
Shootout on Trump's Signature 19th Hole. Although no 
one walked away with the million dollars, they did feel the 
pressure of making a swing with the money on the line!! 
Josh Kopera was the closest contestant to the hole on the 
million dollar shot. He landed a solid 10 yards from the 
cup, but his final distance is still up for debate. The lists of 
winners and generous sponsors for the day are listed on 
page 24.

Lance Rogers was 
not about to lose a 
shot on this day!

money to match the Foundation's yearly output. The 
members of the Foundation needed a way to revive this 
important event. The RTJ survived as long as it did due to 
the hard work and dedication of so many GCSANJ 
members, industry partners, and the people at Metedeconk 
National Golf Club. Without them, it's hard to say if the 
GCSANJ Foundation would even exist in the same 
capacity as it is today. Looking to restore the event didn't 
mean that the members of the Foundation were forgetting 
the past and the great success that the RTJ Invitational was 
for years, but rather find a way to strengthen and build on 
the idea of raising money for scholarship and turf research.

With this idea in hand, the members of the Foundation set 
out to create a brand new golfing event. One that honored 
the traditions of the past, moved forward with a renewed 
level of excitement, and to put it simply, MADE MONEY. 
After months of meetings, brainstorming sessions, email 
chains as long as the Raritan River, and an argument or 
three, the “GCSANJ Foundation Scholarship & 
Research Shootout” was born. The group, working on a 
limited schedule, planned an entirely new event from start 
to finish. First, a well-respected venue was needed. Trump 
National Golf Club Colts Neck stepped up to the plate and 
offered their facility for the event. Also, in keeping with 
tradition, an early fall date was selected in order to best 
accommodate the potential members and vendors attending 
the event, as well as, hoping for nice fall weather. The final 
step was to sell the event to sponsors and participants.

It all came together on October 14th, when 96 golfers 
descended onto the well-maintained grounds of Trump 
National Colts Neck for the inaugural “Shootout”. The 
weather cooperated nicely, as the field was treated to a 
warm autumn day. The light wind coupled with a 
challenging setup and championship caliber greens made 
for a stern test of everyone's game. The field was divided 
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Continued from page 26

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another social event during the week.

This year, Grass Roots staged their 9th Annual event 
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partnered with Aquatrols, BASF, Bayer, and Syngenta 
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and it was estimated that 500-600 beers were served 
during the 2 hour party. Ken is excited about the 
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forward to a larger turnout next year.

by Tyler Otero

The GCSANJ's Social also experienced growth this 
year. What once started as a small gathering of 
superintendents in a casino bar at the now extinct 
Revel, has now grown into a multi-hour, vendor 
sponsored event that annually attracts over 175 
guests. This year, GCSANJ partnered with Fisher & 
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party. Everyone in attendance seemed to enjoy the 
evening, and as a bonus, no one fell or was pushed 
into the pool. The event will continue next year and 
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2014 MET Team 
Championship by Shaun Barry

In the last issue of the Greenerside, we reported on 
the qualification results for the GCSANJ team. The 
qualifier was played at Royce Brook and both the 
windy conditions and the difficulty of the course 
identified our best players. Our guys had worked hard 
to make the team and they were determined to 
represent our association well and they were ready to 
win the event.

As happens to every team but one, they didn't win but 
they played very well. Tom Grimac and Brian 
Minemier posted a gross score of 73 and John 
Alexander and Joe Kinlin had a 76. These were two 
very good scores. On the net side Gary Arlio and 
Mike Brunelle had a 75, but Wendell Beakley and 
Jeremy Hreben got everybody's attention with a 66. 
This score was matched by 4 other teams but no 
other association had a lower net score.

Our team score of 290 probably would have won a 
couple previous events, but this year it got us into a 
tie with the Northeastern (Albany area) for 4th place 
and we won on a match of cards. Hudson Valley 
(288) came in third and CT (287) ended-up second. 
We were right in the mix of the better teams but 
everyone got smoked by the team from Philly. They 
shot an amazing 276. That is a record score that I will 
never see beaten. John Gosselinshot a gross score 
of 67 and with his partner Andy Drohen they had a 
gross score of 65. The lowest score of the day. Their 
other team of Chet Walsh and Steve Stephens had 
a gross score of 69. That was the second best gross 
score of the day.

Congratulations to the winners and our team and to 
everyone who played in the event. Unfortunately this 
event has grown so large that not every association 
can play. The two teams with the highest scores are 
bumped from next year's event, so it is important to 
never give up during the round and our guys did not 
give up.

We will try and establish a qualifying date soon so you 
can put it on your calendar. The rumor is that it will be 
held in the Poconos and will be an event not to be 
missed.

Foundation Shootout - Trump Natl Colts Neck

Chapter Championship - Spring Lake CC

25th Annual Turfgrass Student Awards Banquet, 
November 15, 2014

GCSANJ Past-President, Paul Dotti (Class of 1994) 

gives the Keynote speech at the banquet.

Paul Dotti is joined by his family after his Keynote.

Cece Peabody presented scholarships funded by 

GCSANJ. Left to right: James Hempfling, Chas Schmid, 

Cece Peabody, and Yuanshuo (Henry) Qu.

100 Holes in 1 Day!

Fran Owsik (L) and Joe Bianco (R) present Tom 

Saunders the Association Achievement Award for 2014 

from the Rutgers Turfgrass Alumni Association.

Tom is the superintendent at Forsgate Country Club

On a cold and windy November 13th, Head Golf 
Professional, David Reasoner, and Golf Course 
Superintendent, Todd Raisch, of The Ridgewood 
Country Club, played 100 holes of alternating shot 
format golf in a single day! The wind chill factor was 
15 degrees. The 100 holes took 3 hours and 47 
minutes. Todd and Dave averaged 2 minutes 15 
seconds per hole and the quickest played hole was 18 
seconds. There were 10 birdies carded.

Why? To raise money for both the NJ Golf 
Foundation and the Golf Course Superintendents 
Foundation. Donations made per hole raised nearly 
$8000. Great job Dave and Todd!

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www.blacklagoon.us
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65 Royal Avenue
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Ph: (973) 238-9800
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Ph: 800-262-2127
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Seed & Seeding Supplies
PO Box 2116
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Supplier of Seeds & Seeding
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Ken Griepentrog • Barry Van Sant
18-B Jules Lane
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Ph: 732-247-3100 • Fx: 732-247-3514
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Premium Top-Dressing
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Ph: 800-247-2326 Fx: 908-637-4191 
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“The Liquid Fertilizer Experts”
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Biostimulants & Other Products for
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Chemicals, Specialty Products
Ph: (814) 440-7658
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