ISSUE 1: 2019 / VOLUME 49 Contents GCSAA NEWS 24 Insight from our Field Representative, Kevin Doyle. DEPARTMENTS 03 President's Message 06 Member News 17 15 Questions New Rules of Golf 27 20 Through the Decades The impact of the new rules of 30 Photo Pages golf on the superintendent. 2019 Nor'easter Cup 14 Recap of the Nor'easter Cup! 34 ON THE COVER The Ask Mendham Golf & Tennis Club What is your goal this Chris Boyle, CGCS season? Photo by Michael Grillo THE GREENERSIDE | 1 Our Contributors Editor in Chief : Todd Raisch, CGCS Graphics Editor: Lance Rogers, CGCS Design & Layout Editor: Maureen Sharples Photography Editor: Shaun Barry Contributing Writers: Shaun Barry, Ken Kubik, Maureen Sharples, Andy Drohen, David Staebler Officers: Russell Harris, President Jeremy Hreben, CGCS, Vice President Joe Kinlin, Treasurer Matthew Castagna, Secretary Gary Arlio, Past President Directors: District I- Todd Raisch, CGCS District II- Jamie Devers District III- Tom Higgins District IV- Steve Juhring At-Large: Michael Tardogno Tyson Karcher Fred Parcells Lance Rogers, CGCS Commercial Representatives Brian Gjelsvik & Rob Johnson Rutgers Liaisons Dr. Bruce Clarke & Dr. James Murphy Executive Director Maureen Sharples GCSANJ Newsletter is published four times a year. © 2019 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. THE GREENERSIDE | 2 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Russell Harris, Chapter President Galloping Hill Golf Course 21 THE VALUE OF INVOLVEMENT As I enter my 3rd and final year as President of GCSANJ, I cannot help but think of all the value, both professionally and personally I’ve gained from my involvement. I’ve been a member and board member since my days as a Class C assistant superintendent, and I cannot begin to quantify all I have gained. I’ve made lifelong friends, grown as a turf manager and a leader. As a Class A and B member, we have access to so much valuable information and networking opportunities, all at our fingertips. As you may have seen, GCSANJ conducts annual surveys of our Class A and B members. They range in information from salary and compensation to property budgets. The data collected is available to all members who participate in each survey. The data gathered has been used to get a budget increase for a property, to gain an increase in compensation, and to justify the purchase of new equipment and other valuable resources. I implore all eligible members to fill out these surveys, the more information collected only makes us stronger and more informed as managers of turf and monies afforded to us by our clubs. Also, as A and B members we have an obligation to the next generation of GCSANJ members, as they are indeed the future of our association. My plea to all A and B members is to sign up your assistants and allow them to participate in all of the events made available to them. The experience and knowledge they could gain through involvement are invaluable to them and their growth, both personally and professionally. We currently have three assistant representatives that sit on our board representing North, Central, and South New Jersey. They are now planning two separate golf events for assistants. One event is hosted in the North with the assistants from the MetGCSA, and the other in the South. There are plans for assistant only events and round tables to be held, and I would ask all that are in a position to do so, to please allow the assistants under you to participate as it could only benefit all involved including you and your property. For more information, please be on the lookout for announcements, and anyone interested in joining, please contact the GCSANJ. Thank you and good luck this season, and I hope to see all of you at our events this year. Sincerely, RUSSELL HARRIS Chapter President THE GREENERSIDE | 3 FROM YOUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Maureen Sharples 21 CONTINUING EDUCATION During the off-season, many of you take advantage of the educational opportunities offered by our chapter, neighboring chapters, affiliate members, and Green Expo, but just because the 36 winter is over doesn’t mean your continuing education should be on hold. GCSAA offers a wide variety of online education seminars free to its members throughout the year via “My Learning Hub” on gcsaa.org. With over 140 available topics through the digital catalog, you can log on at your convenience to take a course. The course topics Let's Connect range from agronomy, business skills, and leadership all taught by 48 the leading educators and professionals in the field. The learning hub is also a great tool to use when training your crew members. With the variety of course topics (some available in 973-812-0710 Spanish) paired with the "5-Minute Fix" videos you can tailor the courses to your staff's needs. Your assistant superintendents can benefit from the professional growth the topics offer. Courses such as “Increase Your Value with Effective Communication” or “Becoming an Effective Manager” are valuable resources for your msharples@gcsanj.org assistant to grow their management practices and business acumen. I encourage you all to take a few minutes to read through the catalog. I am sure you will find some very useful resources! @GCSANJ1926 facebook.com/gcsanj MAUREEN SHARPLES Executive Director, GCSANJ THE GREENERSIDE | 4 2019 GCSANJ SPONSOR PARTNERS 21 PLATINUM PARTNERS 36 GOLD PARTNERS SILVER PARTNERS BRONZE PARTNERS THE GREENERSIDE | 5 MEMBER NEWS GROWING FAMILIES Michael Weber of Fisher and Son and his wife Samantha welcomed their daughter, Michaela Rae on February 25th. (pictured left) Stephen Carpenter of Cedar Hill Country Club and his wife Danielle welcomed their daughter, Olivia Grace on February 18th. Olivia is also Les Carpenter Jr.'s first grandchild. (pictured right) MOVERS AND SHAKERS Josh Conner is the new Golf Course Tom Halveka was promoted to Golf Course Superintendent at Navesink Country Club. Superintendent at Spring Lake Golf Club. Drew White is the new Golf Course Shawn Haversik is the new superintendent on Superintendent at Riverton Country Club the Lower Course at Baltusrol Golf Club. He was previously the assistant at Quaker Ridge Billy Casper Golf is now managing Middlesex Golf Club. County golf course operations. Michael Williams is the new GCS at The Meadows. Hermen Van Dunk is the new GCS at Tamarack Golf Course, and Scott Reiske is the new GCS at Raritan Landing Golf Course . 2019 DOG OF THE YEAR Lebanon Turf 's 2019 Dog of the Year is Rosie from Fiddler's Elbow Country Club. Rosie is Assistant Superintendent Kyle Lenkey's dog. Rosie spends her days working on the River Course with Kyle. Lebanon Turf will be making a donation to GCSANJ at the Rutgers Turf Classic as part of Rosie's prize.We are incredibly thankful for the donation and couldn't be prouder of Rosie! THE GREENERSIDE | 6 WAYNE REMO (862) 209-8243 CHAD MATHIEU (914) 539-5675 SHAWN REYNOLDS (401) 486-9133 FRANK JACHEO (732) 489-1442 THE GREENERSIDE | 7 ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS NJSGA GOLF SUMMIT AT GALLOPING HILL New Jersey golf course and club leaders, management staff, and allied associations gathered to attend the annual Golf Summit hosted by the New Jersey State Golf Association. The evening featured presentations from a variety of speakers focusing on the future of the golf industry. John Bodenhamer, USGA Senior Managing Director discussed the reasoning behind many of the new Rules of Golf along with USGA’s newest initiatives and programs. Frank Vain, President of the McMahon Group, presented the latest trends and issues affecting the private club industry along with tactics and examples of how clubs are marketing to millennials, a generation of non- golfers. The event gave attendees a strong view of the current state of golf in New Jersey. MEMBER BENEFIT GCSANJ is an official club of the NJSGA. We are offering complimentary GHIN numbers. Please contact GCSANJ to register. info@gcsanj.org 973-812-0710 THE GREENERSIDE | 8 WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! GCSANJ Foundation Scholarships The GCSANJ Foundation offers annual scholarships for our members, their children, or spouses. Please fill out the application before June 1, 2019. Visit GCSANJ.org to download. Contact the GCSANJ Office if you need assistance – (973) 812-0710. THE GREENERSIDE | 9 MEMBER NEWS NEW MEMBERS Greg Boring Dylan McManus Class A, Baltusrol Golf Club Class C, Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster Kyle Lenkey Christopher DeProspero Class C, Fiddler's Elbow Country Club Class C, Shackamaxon Country Club Joseph Genetti Jeffery Klink Class AF, Growth Products, Ltd Class C, Greenbriar Oceanaire Golf & CC Kurt Dombrowski Ross Talbot Class B, Knoll Golf Facility Class C, TPC Jasna Polana Anthony Neumann Gustavo Rodriguez Class C, Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster Class C, TPC Jasna Polana THE GREENERSIDE | 10 SAVE THE DATE MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR UPCOMING 2019 EVENTS! DISTRICT 2 GOLF MEETING May 21st Metuchen Golf & C.C. Host: Jason Osterhoudt DISTRICT 1 GOLF MEETING June 12th (Nine & Dine) The Ridgewood Country Club Host: Todd Raisch, CGCS DISTRICT 3 GOLF MEETING July 15th Stanton Ridge Country Club Host: Rob Arnts CHAPTER CHAMPIONSHIP October 21st The Ridge at Back Brook Host: Alan Bean THE GREENERSIDE | 11 MEMBER NEWS 2019 GCSANJ NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF RESULTS San Diego area golf courses hosted the GCSAA’s Four Ball: National Championship and they offered lots of II Flight Net: challenges and were enjoyed by all. Unfortunately, Mike Brunelle/Tom Weinert: 1st Place the weather was not what everyone expected. Rain, Victor Frederico/Mike Linkewich: T-2nd Place wind and unseasonably cold weather challenged the II Flight Gross: golfers who had expected warm and sunny Mike Brunelle/Tom Weinert: T-1st Place conditions. In spite of this, smiles were everywhere Greg Boring/James Boring: T- 4th Place and lots of memories and new friends were made. III Flight Net: Jim Devaney/Adam Snively: 1st Place The GCSANJ had a small number of participants but III Flight Gross: some of our members won their flights and will forever Jim Devaney/Adam Snively: 1st Place be known as ”National Champions.” We start with Michael Brunelle and Tom Weinert. In Four Ball II, Classic III Net: Mike and Tom not only were winners in the Net Mike Brunelle: 7th Place Division but they tied for first in the Gross Division. Classic III Gross: Jim Devaney and his partner Adam Snively competed Mike Brunelle: T-3rd Place in Four Ball III and they won both the Net and Gross Classic IV Net: Divisions. Another winning member is Jonathan Jonathan Heywood: 1st Place Heywood. He competed in the Classic IV flight and Greg Boring: T-17th Place won the Net competition by 2 points. Congratulations Classic IV Gross: gentlemen on winning your flights and for having fun Greg Boring: T-8th Place doing it. I am not sure but I doubt any other Jonathan Heywood: T-32nd Place association had as many winners as we did. Amazing. Classic Senior 2nd Flight Net: I have a feeling these gentlemen will find themselves Jim Swiatlowski: T-10th Place competing in the Bob Leslie Cup and the Terry Doug Johnstone: 16th Place Stanley Cup and if these results are indicative of their Classic Senior 2nd Flight Gross: play in those events the rest of us need to start Jim Swiatlowski: T-7th Place practicing now. Doug Johnstone: 13th Place Classic AF Net: Tom Weinert: 7th Place Kevin Collins: 18th Place Classic AF Gross: Tom Weinert- 2nd Place Kevin Collins: T-17th Place National Championship Gross Rob Arnts: T-13th Place Rob Johnson: T-62 THE GREENERSIDE | 12 2019 GCSANJ NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THE GREENERSIDE | 13 THE KING OF THE MOUNTAIN FINALLY DETHRONED AT NOR’EASTER CUP! Nor’easter Ski Day Recap at Killington BYBy Doug ANDY Vogel Golf Course Superintendent, Preakness Valley Golf Course DROHEN If you’re a sports fan, then you know we’re right in Each team totaled their fastest three racers and the middle of one of the best times of the year! In prizes were given out to the fastest overall male just a few weeks the beginning of spring in the golf and female skiers and boarders! world is signified by the Masters Golf Tournament The Nor’easter Ski Day has fast become a “can’t and we’ve been witnessing heartbreak and miss” event with inquiries coming in from Canada Cinderella stories with March Madness and as far away as Florida for next year’s basketball! championship, so watch for the save the dates and help your association field the winning team! On February 28th at Killington Mountain Resort, where the Women’s World Cup has been Trophies and prizes were awarded to the “Kings and competing each November, Cinderella finally Queens” of the Mountain as follows: found her glass ski boot! In ski racing, winners and losers are determined by hundredths of a Fastest Male Skier: second, so it’s fair to say with a margin of 8 Steve Aspinall ,Northeastern GCSA 26.23 seconds the Northeastern GCSA team demolished the defending champions from Fastest Female Skier: Vermont in this year’s Nor’easter Cup. Sally Vanderzee, Northeastern GCSA 31.06 In what some would compare to a 15th seed Fastest Male Snowboarder: Fisher Ad beating the number 2 seed, the Northeastern Steve McPartlin, LIGCSA 37.18 GCSA team upset the Vermont team who has won 4 in a row and 24 of the 26 races! In what is Team breakdown went as follows: believed to be the oldest industry ski race in the Nor’easter Cup (Fastest 3 individual times totaled) country, dating back to 1993, the Northeastern group also won the VT Cup over Vermont. Team Scores Time Vermont did all it could just to stay in the top two 1st Northeastern GCSA 1:19.75 as the teams from the New England and MET 2nd Vermont GCSA 1:27.79 associations were right on their boots less than a 3rd GCSA of New England 1:28.05 second away! 4th METGCSA 1:28.37 5th GCSANJ 1:36.64 Great winter conditions drew the biggest 6th Long Island GCSA 1:37.13 attendance yet with 11 different associations 7th RIGCSA 1:37.27 fielding teams for the giant slalom race. 8th Cape Cod GCSA 1:50.04 Overnight saw about 5 inches of powder fall at 9th Connecticut AGCS 2:14.35 Killington, so conditions all over were perfect for the 200 folks that came up and skied with fellow industry folks from Maine to Cape Cod and all the way down to Long Island and New Jersey. THE GREENERSIDE | 14 If the skiing and racing did not provide enough We are all fortunate to be associated with such excitement for folks, then the Après Ski party at great folks and we encourage all of you to join us the Wobbly Barn proved a fine ending to a next year as we continue to use the event to help competitive day on the slopes. Support from our our own. Thanks to all that donated so generously generous sponsors helped the folks at Killington and special thanks to Augie Young of Sipcam, who provide great food and an open bar for a few generously donated to our raffle! hours after skiing. Proving this is the place to be during the winter, Killington provided highly The Nor’easter Ski Day was made great because discounted ski passes for the group and of the overwhelming support of its sponsors! affordable pricing on lodging! Make sure to watch for dates for 2019 and join your associates Hope to see you next winter on the slopes! for a great day on the slopes during the off- season!! As in years past, this event also serves as fundraising opportunity to help support our industry members in times of need. Over the past several years, proceeds from the Nor’easter Ski Day have helped with donations to fellow superintendents in times of need, from medical issues to times of natural disasters. The event has raised thousands of dollars so far and this year we are pleased to have increased that number. If you want to send us a message recommending someone in need, please do so to any of the board members. THE GREENERSIDE | 15 THE GREENERSIDE | 16 15 QUESTIONS WITH GREG BORING INTERVIEW By Todd Raisch, CGCS Baltusrol has a new Director of Grounds, one with New Jersey roots. A friend to many in the state already, Greg Boring recently sat down with The Greenerside to discuss his career, life as a dual superintendent and GM and the upcoming master plan work at Baltusrol. 1. Tell us a little about where you are from? I grew up in a small town in Central West Virginia, about two hours south of Pittsburgh. Golf was not big in the area. In fact, my high school Guidance Counselor tried to talk me out my career path because of the lack of opportunities that were available in the state. However, I was introduced to the game at a young age and became hooked. 2. Tell us about your family. I will be celebrating my 20-year wedding anniversary with my wife Amanda in October. We met in high school and she has supported and followed me wherever my career has taken us. We have three very 5. What is your favorite aspect of working on a golf active boys. Cameron is 17, Kaden is 13, and Cole is 6. course? I love the concept of a team working together towards 3. What are your interests outside of work? a common goal. We like to set daily objectives, weekly My boys are very active in sports so most of my time objectives, and monthly objectives. Working as a team outside of work is attending their events, which I rarely to reach these objectives is very gratifying. miss. 6. What has been the most trying experience of your 4. Why did you become a superintendent? career? My mother is the hardest working person I know. I saw The winter of 2014 was not kind to The Country Club her go to work almost every day and work until they of Scranton or me. We experienced a significant forced her to go home in the retail industry. She amount of severe winter injury to our putting greens. enjoyed the challenge of the job but didn’t enjoy what The very chilly spring temperatures of Scranton don’t she was doing. I decided at a very early age I was going help with a quick recovery process either. It seemed to do something I enjoyed. I love what I do. I spend like it took forever for those greens to recover. We most days on a golf course. There are some days better kept some greens closed until June. I took pictures than others, but the fact is we get to spend most of our twice a week and communicated almost daily with the time working outdoors in a wonderful environment membership. Thankfully the membership was patient trying to bring enjoyment to golfers. and allowed us to get the greens back into shape for the season, but it was the most difficult experience I have endure in my professional career. THE GREENERSIDE | 17 7. What influence did John O’Keefe and your time at Preakness Hills have on your career. I was introduced to John in June of 2002. I went to work for John soon after that initial meeting. John introduced me to many people in this industry and one of them, Jim Loke, assisted me in landing my first Superintendent’s position. I was always impressed on how John handled everything throughout the day with a calmness about him. I was wound a little tight when I went to work for John as well as early on in my career, but I feel John’s influence helped me mature and evolve as a leader. The entire O’Keefe family John, Margaret, Adrienne, and Maureen welcomed my family to New Jersey in 2002 and we have remained very close 10. What are the biggest on course challenges you friends. We are looking forward to seeing them a lot are expecting at Baltusrol? more often. We are in the planning stages of a very large project. I believe the coordination and execution of that project 8. In recent years you served as both superintendent while maintaining another golf course at a very high and GM of Scranton CC. Tell us about that level is our biggest challenge. We have assembled a experience? great team and we are looking forward to the I was asked in May of 2016 to take over the role of challenge we have in front of us. interim GM at the Country Club of Scranton following the resignation of our GM. I had been there eight years 11. Baltusrol recently signed with Gil Hanse to and had a good track record, especially with preparing produce a master plan for both courses. What and executing budgets. I had to hire my weaknesses changes or restorations are you hoping to see with which meant looking for a strong food and beverage the plan? manager. I was able to assemble a great team and by I am looking forward to seeing the AW Tillinghast the end of the year the Board asked me to take over the identity return to Baltusrol. Gil and his team are not role permanently. looking to add their touches. They are looking to restore what Tillinghast put on the ground. I believe 9. What did you learn from the GM experience that its going to be great for our members as well as the will help you going forward in your new role? game of golf. A GM’s position is very difficult. They are on the front lines of everything. I learned to appreciate my role of 12. List four things we don't know about you? the Superintendent much more. I appreciate the 1. The past four years I have coached youth football. opportunity that The Country Club of Scranton gave 2. I have a brother who is a Superintendent at Coral me, but I look forward to getting back to my true Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale, FL. passion in the industry. 3. I have a very unconventional “Golf Course Dog”. A French Bulldog named Scarlet “Graycie”, named after my Alma Mater, The Ohio State University. 4. My six-year-old son, Cole and I have frequent battles of the card game UNO. Many of those games I am on the losing end of. It is very humbling. THE GREENERSIDE | 18 THE GREENERSIDE | 19 GCSANJ THROUGH THE DECADES PART TEN By Ken Kubik, Grass Roots Inc. • 1929: The second annual greenkeepers convention sponsored by the USGA is held at Pine Valley CC and CC of Atlantic City. The greenkeeper attendees are invited to play both courses. It is the start of the Great Depression when golf at all levels in NJ suffers but survives. New golf course construction crawls to a halt. Fifty-four individuals enroll in the one week course in turf management held at Rutgers University College of Agriculture. Appropriation Committee of the NJ State Legislature recommends an appropriation of $5,000 ($73,423.05 in value today) to aid in turf research work being carried on by the NJ Agricultural • 1949: The Association begins lobbying to hold the Experiment Station at New Brunswick, NJ. New Jersey National Convention in Atlantic City in 1953. Joe is the first state encouraging turf research in this Flaherty, Sr. Manasquan River CC GCS wins the 1st manner. President of the Association is Fred J. Roth, Annual Superintendents Championship at Spring greenkeeper Plainfield CC. Lake GC where Al Rathjens, Sr. President of the Association is GCS. Jacobsen and Toro • 1939: National Director E.B. Cale and Canoe Brook greensmowers are donated to Dr. Ralph Engel, CC host the Eastern Sectional Education conference Rutgers University, for use on his research turf sponsored by the Greenkeeping Superintendents plots. NJ Turf Field Day held at NJ Agricultural Association. The NJSGA Open was held at the now Experiment Station in New Brunswick, NJ-- extinct Yountakah CC in Nutley, NJ (the site was attendance is back to pre-war figures. During the purchased in 1943 by ITT for a corporated campus on WWII years most of the turf experimental turf plot NJ Route 3). Union County proper is nominated in area was discontinued due to the lack of time and “Golfdom” magazine as one of the top golfing centers help. The NJ Greenkeeping Superintendents of the United States. There are 19 golf courses in the Association sponsor of the NJ Turf Field Day and county totaling 333 holes. hold their monthly meeting in the evening. • 1959: The Association sends a letter to all the NJ golf clubs concerning the advantages of their GCS becoming members of the Association. Ed Casey, GCS Baltusrol GC and Jack Ormand, GCS Canoe Brook CC, are assigned to have the Association history and by-laws placed in a booklet form. Warren Bidwell leaves Seaview CC to become GCS at Olympia Fields CC in Illinois. Mr. Bidwell will be a recipient of the GCSAA Distinguished Service Award in 1984. THE GREENERSIDE | 20 • 1969: The year is noted for US astronauts landing on the moon, the Woodstock music festival and the NY Mets winning the World Series. Don Marshall, GCS Montclair GC is serving his second year as President of the GCSANJ. Mr. Marshall later moved on to be general manager of Pebble Beach Corporation as well as other notable facilities such as Anaheim Stadium. GCSANJ membership totals 226. It has today increased 245% to 553 members. • 1979: Paul Boizelle, CGCS Fiddlers Elbow CC is the editor of the revived GCSANJ Newsletter. Mr. Boizelle • 1999: One of the worst droughts of the century was a former President on the GCSANJ and would later challenges the GCS as the NJ state water restrictions be a Director of the GCSAA. The LPGA Coca-Cola change on a weekly basis. Glenn Miller, CGCS Classic is held at the Upper Montclair CC where Bob Manasquan River CC, Chris Carson, GCS Echo Lake CC, “Red” Dickison is CGCS. Mr. Dickison would later be a and Mike Mongon, GCS Arcola CC spearhead a recipient of the GCSAA Distinguished Service Award. campaign with NJ state regulators for better defined Dr. C. Reed Funk, Rutgers University was the 1979 water use codes. The NFL Classic is held at Upper GCSAA Distinguished Service Award recipient. The Montclair CC, Bob Dickison, CGCS. Ken Krauz, CGCS GCSANJ Invitational is held at Fairmount CC Todd Paramus GC is both President of the GCSANJ and editor Polidor, GCS. Two members are expelled from the of the “Greenerside,” the GCSAA award winning Association for violation of the GCSANJ “Code of newsletter. Hurricane Floyd brings relief from the Ethics.” drought but also devastates many of NJ’s golf courses. The NJTA Recognition Award recipient is Fiddlers • 1989: Dr. Henry Indyk retires as GCSANJ executive Elbow CC, Dave McGhee, CGCS/GM. director. The association contracts Association Mangement Corporation, Springfield NJ for services • 2009: The Great Recession will come to an end, but with Judy Policastro as executive director. Steve NJ golf is still feeling the lingering effects of the Finamore, CGCS Alpine CC is President of the GCSANJ. recession. The US Boys & Girls Junior Championship is Posting of chemical applications on the first and tenth held at Trump National GC/Bedminster, Tom Pepe, tees becomes law. The inaugural Robert Trent Jones GCS. Jordan Speith is the medalist and champion of the Invitational is held at the Metedeconk National GC, US Juniors. The GCSANJ is well-represented on the Steve Cadenelli, CGCS. Mr. Cadenelli is also Board of the GCSAA with Mark Kuhns, CGCS, Baltusrol Secretary/Treasurer of the GCSAA at the time. The GC as President and John O’Keefe, CGCS Preakness LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Classic is held at Bamm Hills CC as a Director. The Barclays, the first leg of the Hollow CC, Phil Scott, GCS. GCSANJ members assist in FedEx Playoffs, is played at the Liberty National GC the gallery staking and roping of the course as well as Greg James GCS. The LPGA Sybase Classic is held at the assisting the transportation committee. The Upper Montclair CC, Mike Brunelle, CGCS for the third “Greenerside,” Ilona Grey editor, receives a National year in a row. The GCSANJ is a Par Sponsor of the Golf Foundation award for “Excellence in Golf World Golf Foundation’s “Get Ready Golf.” The Journalism.” The GCSANJ makes a $25,000 GCSANJ is the first golf course superintendent’s commitment to Rutgers University for the Summer chapter to commit to a three year sponsorship. The Patch Research Project. The 25th Annual GCSANJ GCSANJ Championship is held at Pine Valley CC, Rich Turfgrass Equipment, Irrigation and Supplies Field Day Christian, GCS. The GCSANJ again wins MET Team is held at Rutgers GC Joe Spang, GCS. Field Day is the Championship held at Plainfield CC, Travis Pauley, GCS. only source of income outside of the dues that GCSANJ Bill Murray, GCS Shark River GC is GCSANJ President, has. GCSANJ Member of the Year and a member of the winning team at the MET Championship. THE GREENERSIDE | 21 • 2019: Russ Harris, GCS Galloping Hill GC is in his third year as GCSANJ President. The GCSANJ Spring Education Day at Galloping Hill GC is attended by 72 individuals. Timely topics such as USGA Rule Changes, Weather Based Forecasting Models and Nematodes are addressed. The 99th NJSGA Open Championship will be held at Trump National GC/Bedminster, Rob Wagner, DOG. The NJPGA Championship will be held at Essex County CC, Jason Thompson, GCS. The Northern Trust, the first leg of the FedEx playoffs, will be held for the third time at Liberty National GC, Greg James, GCS. The GCSANJ ski team finishes fifth in the Nor-Easter Ski Race. The Tom Fazio designed Ridge at Back Brook , Alan Bean, GCS will be the site of the “Going back in the history of the GCSANJ Chapter Championship. Seaview Hotel & GC, GCSANJ I realized and appreciated Mike Bair Director of Agronomy is the site of the the efforts of many that made the Shoprite LPGA Classic for the 20th time; grounds Association the success it is and will department volunteers will be appreciated. continue to be.” • 2029: The 103rd Anniversary of the founding of the -Ken Kubik GCSANJ, the benchmark of GCS chapters. Baltusrol GC, Greg Boring, Director of Grounds will be the site of the 111th PGA Championship. THE GREENERSIDE | 22 GCSANJ FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE ANNUAL FOUNDATION SHOOTOUT NAVESINK COUNTRY CLUB MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019 GCSAA THE IMPACT OF EMPLOYEES BY KEVIN DOYLE, GCSAA NE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Having the opportunity to hear so many great speakers and it was again determined that the trailer that did not at events and meeting through the winter season is fit across the bridge on 17, still did not fit across the exciting. It also feeds the mind during long drives bridge on 17. Among all this daily chore chaos, there was between engagements. One particular presentation, that an employee who showed up early, worked hard, had a by Henry DeLozier at the GCSA of New England Annual great attitude, and was proud of the need to put another Meeting, sent me back to my days as a superintendent, notch in his belt because he had lost weight. trying my best to lead using what DeLozier referred to as servant leadership. We have all had the opportunities to He knew his work was indeed a work in progress, but as work with and or lead individuals. Occasionally, one he made progress, everyone on the staff gave Eddie his stands out for positive or negative reasons. For me, it due! Mowing directions fell into place, lines was an employee I will call “Eddie”, and I’d like to share straightened, no more skips, and subtle changes to the his story. norm were taken in stride. By the middle of the season, Eddie was doing good work, a key individual for an in- Eddie showed up at the golf course in early spring looking house project, and spending some time outside of work for a job during the very beginning of clean-up. At that with some of the staff. Eddie’s positive attitude was point, the course was not open, and staff numbers were infectious, he was extremely proud to be a member of kept very low. He was asked to return later in the spring. our team and thrilled to need a new belt. Two weeks later, Eddie showed up again, filled out an application, and an interview was scheduled. Eddie’s As a facility with a small crew, I had to let Eddie go early platform was simple; he needed work, will show up on in the fall. I reached out to a colleague and got Eddie a time, and will work all the hours I could give him. I hired spot for the remaining part of the late-season. It didn’t him. work out. It became clear early on that Eddie would be a project. Late December of that year, I ran into Eddie at the local Eddie, in his own words, was “not the brightest bulb on Market Basket bagging groceries. He was smiling wide, the tree.” Learning course routing was more of a work in talking to all the customers, doing what Eddie does! progress than usual. Every training took longer than with most. Straight lines were optional, holidays were a given, THE GREENERSIDE | 24 He was incredibly thankful for the opportunity to If you have had an “Eddie” in your career, please let work at the golf course and for giving him the chance me know your story and the impact that employee to fill a spot at another course. I expressed to Eddie made on you. With the hardships shrinking labor pools my thanks for all the effort he put in and for the brings to us these days,21it is refreshing to reminisce positive impact he had on each member of the staff. I about the positive impact others have had on our told Eddie I would never forget him, and despite the past! fact that we lost touch, I haven’t. Again, if I can be of any assistance, please feel free to Not every staff member learns at the same rate, contact me. brings the same attitude to the job, or works out quite Kevin Doyle as we may have envisioned. I will never forget Eddie GCSAA Field Staff 36 or the joy he brought to me as I watched him (slowly) kdoyle@gcsaa.org succeed in his work with a smile on his face and genuine concern for assisting others. Follow Kevin on Twitter @GCSAA_NE 48 THE GREENERSIDE | 25 GCSAA RESOURCES & NEWS Kendrick B. Melrose Family Foundation donates $1 million to EIFG Upcoming Webinars The gift is the second such contribution from the Melrose Foundation and will support professional May 14th @ 10 a.m. development for golf course equipment managers. Building a Bridge, Not a Gap 2.0 Check out the GCM Online for details of this Paul Schell, Eric Schomske, and wonderful gift to our industry. Jeffrey Wuenstal GCSAA’s Equipment Management webpage has June 12 @ 10 a.m. valuable info: Economy vs. Agronomy: GCSAA knows that each member of the golf course maintenance team plays a vital role in the success of The Business of Turfgrass their facility. Here we've collected tools and Management resources especially for those managing equipment. John R. Bladon, PAg, ISSP, and Enjoy the benefits of Equipment Manager Matthew Gourlay, CGCS membership to access education for no further fee. POSTMODERN PAINTING. Stella alternately paints in oil and watercolor Take a peek into a day in the life of budding artist Stella Young, and how she improves her craft THE GREENERSIDE | 26 THE IMPACT OF THE NEW RULES OF GOLF ON THE SUPERINTENDENT By David Staebler, USGA Director of Rules Education The changes in creating the 2019 Rules of Golf Penalty Areas were made to: Bodies of water are still required to be marked as · make the Rules easier to read and understand either red or yellow penalty areas (previously · simplify Rules and procedures, where possible called water hazards). But a change to the Rules · relax requirements now embraces marking areas that are not wetlands · reduce penalties as penalty areas too. In contemplating doing this, · speed up play and the primary areas on a course to consider for this · provide more flexibility in course marking, set- marking should be places on the course where up and local rules balls are often lost or unable to be played even if found (as they typically are in bodies of water). If How do these new Rules of Golf, especially the your course has thick heavily wooded areas, changes, impact the superintendent and marking them as penalty areas will decrease the maintenance staff? number of lost balls that require golfers to go back to where their previous shots were played (stroke Primarily the impact will be from the last point and distance). For course maintenance, this will above. Since the new Rules will provide more reduce the pressure from golfers to clean out the flexibility in course marking, set-up and local underbrush and heavy ground cover in these areas Rules, this will remove some previous constraints so they can find the balls hit into them and so they on how parts of the course are maintained and may don’t have to go back under stroke and distance. help to reduce costs. The penalty area marking will let golfers drop outside the edges of these areas, speeding up play. THE GREENERSIDE | 27 If your course has areas with tall grasses that are Previously a course’s choices with marking a not regularly mowed or if it is interested in practice range were limited to: 1) allowing play; introducing or increasing such areas, they may also 2) marking it as ground under repair (players could be marked as penalty areas. While this may cause play from there or take free relief); 3) marking it as golfers to lose a few more balls, they can drop mandatory ground under repair (players had to outside of them for one penalty stroke, rather than take free relief); or 4) marking it out of bounds going backwards under stroke and distance. For (players had to play under stroke and distance). maintenance, the reduced mowing time will save on labor cost and make daily maintenance more Under the new Rules, the choices are expanded: efficient. 1) allow play from these areas; 2) ground under repair (allow play from these areas or for players No Play Zones to take free relief); 3) no play zone – ground under This is a terminology change. Previously the Rules repair (required free relief outside these areas); 4) provided for mandatory ground under repair and penalty area (allow play from these areas or for other areas that were classified as players to take penalty relief); 5) no play zone – environmentally sensitive from which play was penalty area (require players to take penalty relief prohibited. When a player’s ball or stance was in outside these areas); and 6) out of bounds. The such areas or would be hit with their swing, taking expanded choices give those in charge of the relief was required. In the case of environmentally course more flexibility in deciding what is best for sensitive water hazards, mandatory relief came the course and player safety as well as how with a one-stroke penalty. The new Rules still forgiving or penal hitting into one of these areas maintain these options but also expand them. should be. Instead of only being able to prohibit play from a I remember once playing a wonderful old penalty area that a government agency has northeastern course with its professional and golf designated as environmentally sensitive, the new chairman, who ask my advice on how to mark a Rules allow a course to mark any penalty area, feature on one of their holes that was both ground under repair, temporary water or beautiful and dangerous. Built in an era when immovable obstruction as a no play zone. courses weren’t designed with “signature holes,” Explaining the meaning of the jargon in the last this feature made it a “signature hole” before its sentence, this means a course can prohibit play time. It was a steep downgrade from an upper from not just environmentally sensitive penalty fairway to a lower one. The long grass on it areas, but any penalty area that play from which prevented balls that reached it from rolling all the could negatively impact the agronomic stability of way to the lower fairway. It was a central part of it or that could endanger a player by entering. The both the dramatic beauty of the hole and the same also goes for areas like ground under repair, strategy required to play it. practice areas and maintenance facilities. THE GREENERSIDE | 28 From the tee, golfers needed to stay short of the As always, the USGA Green Section staff in your downslope. Going through the fairway meant the region is available to consult with you on most of ball was often not found, and If it was, then it was your needs and questions and either through them usually difficult to play and almost always or by contacting the USGA Rules Inquiry Service dangerous. directly (Rules@usga.org or (908) 326-1850), my colleagues or I can be reached with your rules and What the professional and golf chairman wanted course marking questions. to do was require players to take one-stroke penalty relief out of the area if they hit in there. But since the downslope neither meet the definition of a water hazard nor had been designated as environmentally sensitive by a government agency, that wasn’t an option. Both options the Rules provided before 2019 just weren’t satisfactory, 1) mandatory relief – ground under repair and 2) out of bounds. The ground under repair option took all the strategy out of the play of the hole from the tee. Whether a player hit the fairway or drove through it, they would wind up with a ball in the fairway at the top of the hill with no penalty. With it being marked out of bounds, the stroke and distance penalty was just thought to be too severe. Under the new Rules, those in charge at that course can now have what was wanted during my visit seven years ago. The long grass on the downslope can be marked as a no play zone – penalty area. Players hitting through the fairway will be required to take relief outside that area under penalty of one stroke. Marking it this way is the option most consistent with the design and intended strategy of this terrific golf hole. THE GREENERSIDE | 29 GCSAA GOLF INDUSTRY SHOW CLASS C CHAMPIONSHIP SAN DIEGO, CA Kevin Doyle and Doug Vogel Dr. Stacy Bonos, Dr. Patrick Burgess, Dr. William Meyer Vince Giunco Dave Mishkin, Don Hearn, Bill Murray Tom Tucci and Kevin Driscoll John O'Keefe Tom Grimac, Matt Ceplo, and Paul Dotti THE GREENERSIDE | 30 GIS SAN DIEGO G C S A N J S O C I A L Vince Giunco and Justin Dorman Ron Simpson Jr., Tom Higgins, Jeff Haas Chris Carson, Doug Vogel, Bob Ranquist Andrew Shaul and Todd Raisch Greg James and Blair Quin Justin Adams, Paul Ramina, Kevin Doyle Darren Davis, Russ Harris, and Rhett Evans Brian Gjelsvik, Troy Seeton, Mike Linkewich Will Keyser and Rocco Weir Nick Alley, Mike Brunelle, Phil Page THE GREENERSIDE | 31 SPRING EDUCATION DAY CLASS C CHAMPIONSHIP GALLOPING HILL GC Guest Speaker, Sabrina Tirpak Robert Blake, Tim Meyer, Keith Bennett, Josh Kopera Mike Williams and Mike Grillo Joe Kinlin, Mark Kuhns, Mike Tardogno Dick Neufeld, Charles McMonagle, Sam Juliano, Stephen Kay Nick Alley and Darrell Marcinek Chris Boyle and Keith Kubik THE GREENERSIDE | 32 we asked, you answered "What are your goals for this season?" "My goals for this season are: - To exceed the expectations of my membership by providing them with excellent course conditions and a golf course that they can take pride in being a member at. - To lead a motivated and strong staff that drives to create that experience for our members. - To be an ambassador for the game and for agronomics." -Donovan Maguigan "Maintaining a healthy balance between work and home life for myself and staff. That's our #1 goal!" -Brandon Perrine "My goal this season is to stay focused , grounded, and get back to my roots...pun intended." -Jeremy Hreben, CGCS "Survive, after the season we had in 2018, I believe most superintendents feel the same way. We are hosting our second US Open Qualifier at Makefield Highlands Golf Club. Our goal is to give them a course that is in prime condition and challenge their skills. Our goal throughout the season is to continue to redefine public golf, giving our customers the feel and quality of a private club at the public level. Lastly my personal goal is to continue to advocate for our industry. By talking with students at the high school level about our profession and being active with the GCSAA Grassroots Ambassadors program, I hope to educate others about what we do, and why we do it.'" -Jennifer Torres "My goals for this season: first and foremost is to balance work and life. If I can accomplish this goal, I will be a better Superintendent and Husband/Father. My second goal is to wear more sunscreen!" -Kevin Tansey “Try to keep my head above the water." -Dan Kilpatrick "MY GOAL IS THE SAME YEAR AFTER YEAR, TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CUSTOMER APPRECIATION AND MAKE SURE OUR TERRITORY MANAGERS ARE IMPACTING AGRONOMIC PROGRAMS WITH THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE." -BRIAN GJELSVIK GCSANJ PATRON DIRECTORY A.G. 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