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SUPERINTENDENTS 

GOLF COURSE 
ASSOCIATION 
of NEW JERSEY

Vol. 6 No. 2

March - April 1983

LPGA
Back in New Jersey 
and the GCSANJ is 

Ready to Help

The LPGA is back in New Jersey on the 
week of May 16-22 at the Upper Montclair 
Country Club, Clifton, N.J. with the 
Metropolitan area Chrysler-Plymouth 
Dealers sponsoring the event. The ladies 
look forward to their return to our state and 
Upper Montclair after a year’s absence.
Again, the GCSANJ will provide support 
by handling the transportation needs of the 
players and guests. This support has 
provided our Association with very positive 
results in the past, and will again in the 
future. Pete Busatti, tournament director, 
has been most cooperative by providing a 
GCSANJ representative sign at the very 
visible practice area, advertising the fact 
that the New Jersey Golf Course Supers are 
assisting the tournament, providing 
complimentary tickets for our wives, and

allowing our Association to present a 
plaque for his efforts to the host superin­
tendent at the closing ceremony.
Your District Director will be contacting 
you with information on scheduling. If you 
have participated in the event before, you 
know how much fun it can be. If you 
haven’t, make yourself available and look 
forward to a good time. We will only need 
your help one morning or one afternoon 
during the week. Of course, if you have 
more time, we can use that also. If you don’t 
hear from your District Director, contact 
him. If that fails, contact Dr. Henry Indyk, 
932-9453, Charlie Dey, 609-924-2180, or Ed 
Walsh, 652-1650. And remember, be ready to 
enjoy yourself!
GCSANJ Seminar

SUBJECT: The Stimpmeter
TIME: April 6, 1983 
PLACE: Forsgate C.C., Jamesburg, New Jersey
PRICE: $15.00 per person,

12 Noon Lunch

Green Chairmen, Golf Pros, Assistant Superintendents invited 

SPEAKERS

Jim Snow, USGA
Peter Bisconti, Green Chairman, Westchester C.C.
Jim Warga, Golf Pro, Upper Montclair C.C.
Joe Flaherty, CGCS, Course Superintendent, Baltusrol G.C.
Dr. Ralph Engle, Rutgers University
NOTE: $15.00 includes lunch and seminar
CONTACT: Mike Dale (261-7601), Chip Pfisterer (609-235-0150) or Henry 
Indyk (932-9453) for information.

Dates to Remember

April 6, 1983

GCSANJ Seminar, The Stimpmeter, 
Forsgate C.C., Jamesburg, N.J. Mike 
Dale and Chip Pfisterer, Hosts

April 12,1  983

May 24, 1983

Linwood C.C., Linwood, N.J. Alan Beck, 

Host. Evan Lemley, speaker

North Jersey Country Club (tentative), Jim 

Remo CGCS, Host, District 1

May 16-22, 1983

LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Classic, Upper 
Montclair Country Club, Bob Dickison, 
GCGS, Superintendent

Essex Fells Country Club, Wayne Remo, 

June 28, 1983

Host, District 2

July 11-16

USGA Amateur Public Links Cham­
pionship, Hominy Hill G.C., Dave 
Pease, Superintendent
July 21

Springdale Golf Club, Charlie Dey, Host, 

District 6

District 5

The Bedens Brook Club, Jim Gilligan, Host, 

August 1983

August 8-13,1983

 

USGA Junior Girls Championship, 
Somerset Hills C.C., Les Stout, 
Superintendent

August 15-20, 1983

USGA Women’s Amateur Championship, 
Canoe Brook C.C. Skip Cameron, 
Superintendent

September 27, 1983

GCSANJ Sixth Annual Invitational Tour­
nament, Essex County C.C., John 
Schoellner, CGCS, Host District 2

GCSANJ Annual Field Day, Rutgers 

October 4, 1983

University

October 1983

Rumson Country Club (tentative), Charlie 

Cross, Host, District 7

the GREENER SIDE

GCSANJ Newsletter is published 
six times a year by the Golf Course 
Superintendents Association of New 
Jersey, P.O. Box 231, New Brun­
swick, N.J. 08903.

Ed Walsh, CGCS 

Editor

Wayne Foster, Photography 
Charlie Cross, Special Projects 
Maraliese Goosman, Illustrations
Please address inquiries con­
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Ken Kubik, Advertising Manager 

489 Millbrook Avenue 

Randolph Twp., N.J. 07869

GOLF COURSE 

SUPERINTENDENTS 

ASSOCIATION 
of NEW JERSEY
Cook College - Rutgers University

Box 231

New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903

OFFICERS OF GCSANJ 

Bob Dickison, CGCS

President
Bob Ribbans 
Vice President 
Wayne Foster
Secretary 

Ed Walsh, CGCS

Treasurer
Ed Nickelsen 
Past President

EXECUTIVE. BOARD 

Mike Dale

Director, District 1

Glenn Gallion 

Director, District 2

Dennis Shea 

Director, District 3

John Fenwick 

Director, District 4

Greg McClain 

Director, District 6

Wayne Ballinger, CGCS 

Director, District 7

Chip Pfisterer 

Director, District 8
Dr. Henry Indyk 
Executive Director

President's
Message
Bob Dickison 

CGCS

I would like to address this message to the 
support of our commercial people. As 
everyone knows, it is through their support 
of our newsletter that it is self-supporting. 
These suppliers make their effort in 
backing our newsletter, so in return, I 
believe that we as superintendents should 
make every effort to work with them.
I don’t want this statement misin­
terpreted, I am not suggesting that people 
change suppliers or buy just from our 
supporters just because they are that. The 
point I am trying to make is that we give 
these commercial people every opportunity 
to make a good deal. Don’t shut them out 
just because they aren’t on your list of 
favorite people or their products aren’t the 
right color. Give them all an equal chance, 
you might be surprised.
Not only do the commercial people have 
their goods to sell, they also provide us with 
good information on new products, 
problems that might arise in the industry, 
service and assistance with their products; 
they are a sounding board for new ideas, 
and keep us in touch with our fellow 
superintendents. Our commercial mem­
bers are a very important part of our 
association, they are a strong part of the 
cohesiveness that keeps our association 
together.

GCSANJ
TEAM
INFO

QUALIFYING

The Fourth Annual Met Area Superin­
tendent Association’s Team Championship 
will be played at Grossinger’s Hotel and 
Resort at Liberty, New York in 1983. The 
tournament consists of teams from the 
Long Island GCSA, Connecticut Association 
of GCS, Metropolitan GCSA, Philadelphia 
GCSA, Hudson Valley GCSA, and, of 
course, GCSANJ. We also anticipate the 
Pocono GCSA will be represented for the 
first time this year.
To qualify for the New Jersey team, you 
must be a A, B, B-l or C member of the 
GCSANJ. You must play golf and enter a 
score in at least two monthly meetings. You 
must stay for the dinner portion of those 
meetings.
The two lowest scores of each player will 
be added and an average score will be 
developed. The lowest six average players, 
who are available on the tournament date, 
will qualify. The “Greener Side” will again 
sponsor the team.

From
the
Editor's
Desk

Anyone who looks toward the winter 
months for educational improvements has 
to be quite satisfied with 1983’s offerings. 
The GCSAA’s National Convention in 
Atlanta was, in my opinion, its best ever. 
The show attracted a record number of 
exhibitors and attendees. The educational 
sessions were well-developed and well- 
attended and the seminars offered were 
excellent.
Anyone who attended the opening session 
would have to agree Guy Vander Jagt set 
the tone for things to come with his key note 
address. Mr. Vander Jagt, the Republican 
Congressman from Michigan’s 9th District, 
entertained and enlightened the audience 
with his positive opinions of our profession 
and the bright future of our country. The 
only thing disappointing about Mr. Vander 
Jagt is he isn’t from the East Coast.

Andrew Young, Atlanta’s mayor, 
welcomed us to his city and promised us 
Atlanta was ready, willing and able to 
provide us with the best in convention 
conveniences. Although memories of the 
last Atlanta convention were anything but 
positive, Mr. Young has got to receive the 
highest praise for exhibiting the great 
convention potential Atlanta has to offer 
and for eliminating the very visible 
problems many of us faced during our last 
visit.
As always, politics played a big part in 
this year’s convention. Although the 
present GCSAA’s Board decisions and 
directions came under scrutiny from a 
group calling themselves “The Concerned 
Golf Course Superintendents,” little, if any, 
problems arose from their questioning or 
statements. As a matter of fact, their 
questions made for some rather healthy 
discussions. Bob Mitchell, past GCSAA 
president (1972), represented the concerned 
group and handled the entire situation very 
professionally. Thanks to Bob and our 
present Board of Directors the discussions 
were viewed as an asset to our association 
rather than the liability they could have 
become. Show Time Magazine was a 
tremendous success this year. All attendees 
were kept abreast of conference events and 
the available activities Atlanta had to offer. 
It is my understanding that we even made a 
few dollars from the magazine’s ad­
vertising income. After seeing Zahid and 
his staff each morning, I know a great deal 
of effort went into the success of this 
publication and their efforts were noticed. I 
personally praise them for a job well done.
Continued on page 5

Our Only Bright Spots

BY-LAW AMENDMENT PROPOSAL

Please Read and Understand This Proposal and Contact 

Your District Director with Any Questions

Although the GCSANJ entered two teams 
in the GCSAA National Golf Tournament at 
Myrtle Beach, S.C. this year, neither team 
did well. Total team scores were added 
together and handicaps deducted to arrive 
at net team scores. There is not enough 
space in this newsletter to add up our team 
scores but the McNally, Remo, Remo, and 
Schoellner team was a few (very few - less 
than 100) shots lower than the McGhee, 
Pullen, Finamore, and Walsh team. Our 
only bright spots (as suggested in the title) 
were Jim McNally and Steve (personality 
plus) Finamore. Jim finished as the third 
low net in his flight (I think it was black and 
blue) while Steve finished fifth in his flight.
While most of us were worrying about bad 
putting or hooking or slicing, John 
Schoellner put everything in the proper 
perspective when he suggested we all raise 
our handicaps by 10 strokes next year. Why 
does John have to make all those difficult 
decisions seem so easy. Big John, I am with 
you!

An item of extreme importance to the 
Executive Committee, and the Association, 
is the ability of the Board to function. 
During 1982 the Board was unable to act on 
numerous occasions because of a lack of a 
quorum. This resulted in an Association 
barely able to function and, in one instance, 
was grossly embarrassed by its inability to 
take action. This presents a burden to the 
Association and a tremendous in­
convenience to the members of the Board 
who have taken time out of their busy 
schedules to attend a Board meeting only to 
be “ham strung” by a lack of a quorum.
Solely for this reason, a by-law proposal 
was presented at the 1982 Copper Hill 
meeting, but was, unfortunately, defeated. 
Your Board feels that the defeat was caused 
by a lack of knowledge of the requirements 
of the Association and the restrictions of the 
by-laws imposed upon the Board.
As President Dickison pointed out in his 
message in the last newsletter, the problem 
of securing an active Board is still present. 
The first step toward the development of an 
active Association and a functioning Board 
is the necessity to change the quorum 
requirement of the Board.
Therefore, the Board will put forth this

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Proposed Amendment to Article IV - 
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The proposed amendment will receive the 
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(1) Cushman Golf Cart, 1970. All in good 
shape, excellent for transportation around 
your golf course - $400 each. Contact Ed 
Walsh, Ridgewood C.C., 201-652-1650.
1973 Spread-all Topdresser (riding unit). 
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Topdresser, good condition, $400. Call Bob 
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MEET OUR 
PATRONS

RICH HURLEY

Rich developed an early interest in golf 
when he caddied and played at the local 
courses around his native Neptune, New 
Jersey. After graduating from high school 
(1964), Rich entered Miami-Dade Junior 
College, Miami, Florida, where he was a 
member of the golf team. During the 
summers he returned to the Neptune area 
and worked on the maintenance staff of the 
Jumping Brook Golf Club.
After his graduation from Miami-Dade, 
Rich entered the University of Rhode 
Island, majoring in Plant and Soil Science. 
He received his B.S. in 1970 and returned to 
U.R.I. and finished his M.S. in 1972. In 1973, 
Rich accepted the position of Golf Course 
Superintendent at the Tavistock Country 
Club, Haddonfield, N.J. He remained at 
Tavistock until 1977 when the Lofts Seed 
Company offered him the position of Vice 
President and Director of Research and 
Agronomy.
In 1978, Rich started work toward his Ph.- 
D. in Soils and Crops at Cook College, 
Rutgers University under the direction of 
Dr. C.R. Funk.
Although his responsibilities at Lofts 
continually increased, Rich was able to 
complete his Ph.D. in December, 1982.
Other than the conventions and con­
ferences, the Golf Course Superintendents 
in New Jersey haven’t seen much of Rich 
since he left our ranks, but he insists that 
will change. “I will make as many GCSANJ 
monthly meetings as I possibly can this 
year,” Rich suggested during a recent 
conversation. I hope his schedule will allow 
him to attend all of them. His experience 
and talent will be an asset to us all.
Rich and wife Pat live in Flemington, 
N.J. where they are active members of the 
Copper Hill G.C.

Commercial Clippings

Marty Futyma has taken over ownership 
and operations of the turf supply division of 
the Fertl-Soil Company. The new company 
will be called Fertl-Soil Turf Supply, Inc. 
Fertl-Soil Company will continue to 
manufacture Fertl-Soil Bio-Dressing and 
other related products and Marty will be 
the exclusive sales agent in the New Jersey 
area for these products. Best of luck Marty 
in your new venture.

Letter to the Editor

them home .. . wore them for the first time 
(I had to wear shorts to show off the 
alligator), boy, were my wife and my 
neighbors ever impressed. However, the 
excitement soon wore off when, after the 
first washing, one of the alligators came 
off! That’s right, the little sucker was 
literally hanging on by a thread and came 
off with the gentlest of tugs. Fortunately, 
my wife had the foresight to keep the 
alligator, sew it on a cheap K-Mart knit 
shirt and give it to my father-in-law.
Boy was I ever depressed ... I buy the 
socks for the status of the alligator and the 
darn alligator comes off in the wash.
What makes the story worse is that after 
approximately six washings, one alligator 
is shifting (it hasn’t come off, it’s just 
moved from the side of the sock to the back - 
can’t wear that pair with shorts anymore!) 
and two of the other pairs are beginning to 
unravel from the top. Needless to say, I am 
thoroughly disgusted with my Izod socks 
and I join you in complaining about the 
quality.
The only difference is that I cut my 
toenails on a regular basis and don;t have 
to worry about your problem of long 
toenails working through the fabric. As a 
consultant, I can say that if you clip your 
toe nails on a regular basis, Ed, you 
probably won’t have this problem. See what 
being a consultant will do for you ... we 
even make suggestions on how to extend the 
longevity of your deteriorating Izod socks!
Seriously, I enjoyed your column on Izod 
socks and thought I’d follow it up with this 
letter after my five pairs of status symbols 
literally began to come apart. I’ve got it.. . 
I know why my alligator came off and my 
second is migrating . .. they just don’t want 
to be associated with the cheap, low-quality 
products they are selling now.

Sincerely,
Stan Zonteck 
North Central Director 
USGA Green Section

National 

Delegate Report

The annual meeting of the Golf Course 
Superintendents Association of America 
was held on February 24, 1983 at Atlanta, 
Georgia.
The results of business transactions and 
elections are as follow:
Dues — A dues increase to $145.00 for the 
year 1983-84 was approved.
Amendments to By-Laws — Amendments 
concerning chapter affiliation were ap­
proved by a vote of 2647 to 366.
Elections — Robert Osterman, CGCS, 
was elected President by a unanimous vote.
Jim Timmerman, CGCS, was elected 
Vice President.
Don Hearn, CGCS, and Rich Slivinski, 
CGCS, were elected to two-year terms as 
Directors.
— Dave McGhee, Delegate

Dear Ed:
Many, many thanks for the ink you gave 
the old man in the Jan.-Feb. issue of The 
Greener Side.
It’s really a humbling experience to be 
included with the great names of those 
previously honored. I really don’t know 
what I did to deserve it!
It was always great experiences to work 
with golf course superintendents 
everywhere . . . and a piece of the award 
belongs to all you great guys on the ‘’firing 
line” who taught me so much about the 
profession.
Always the best... with renewed thanks . 
.. and keep it all a healthy green!

Sincerely,
Alexander M. Radko

P.S. You all are doing a very fine job with 
The Greener Side ... I enjoy reading it. . . 
and keeping up with what’s going on.

Dear Ed:
During these past few months, I have had 
the pleasure of reading “The Greener Side” 
as I believe some type of honorary recipient 
of this magazine. It gives me a chance to 
keep in touch with what goes on in other 
regions and to satisfy my curiosity on what 
is happening out there in the East. I thank 
you for this courtesy.
With the slower winter season, I now have 
time to comment upon one of your past 
“From the Editor’s Desk” columns. It was 
the one about the poor quality of Izod socks. 
You know, when I read that article, I kind of 
chuckled and remembered the days when a 
pair of Izod socks would outlast just about 
anything. Heck, when my father retired a 
few years ago, he still had some Izod socks 
from the time he was a pro-supt in West 
Virginia. When he specialized and became 
a full-time superintendent, he obviously had 
to close his shop, selling out all the soft 
goods that he could. He was left with some 
strange colored socks . . . you know, the 
yellow ones, orange ones, purple ones, that 
just never seem to sell. I guess that’s why 
whenever you saw my Dad, he sometimes 
was wearing peculiar colored socks! It’s 
not that he was color-blind or had bad taste 
.. it’s just that these were left over from the 
days when he was a pro-supt, the damn 
things never wore out, and being a frugal 
Polock, he just didn’t have the heart to 
throw them away. One nice thing was that 
after innumerable washings, they did fade 
and the colors blended to pastels.
Knowing his track record for Izod socks, I 
have, from time to time, purchased them or 
if lucky enough to win them at the monthly 
superintendent’s meetings. In the past few 
years, however, I haven’t purchased any 
(after moving out here, I haven’t had an 
opportunity to find golf professionals who 
give me a discount or I have played so 
poorly at those superintendent meetings I 
have attended that I haven’t won 
anything!) until this summer when I 
purchased five pairs of black Izod socks 
with the alligator at the top. When I brought

This month’s column was originally going 
to be “The Best of Willet Wilt.” But after 
going over all of Willet’s answers to our 
readers since 1981, we realized that none of 
them were any good. Therefore, we are 
going to let Willet make ridiculous answers 
to some new turf questions from our astute 
readers.
Q: Our golf course is plagued with ex­
tremely small greens and no money. 
What would you suggest we do? 
C.G.C.S., Far Hills, N.J.
A: Your greens would appear bigger if you 
used five foot poles and smaller flags. 
W.W.
Q: Golf carts have been destroying our turf 
in the summer heat by criss-crossing 
our fairways. What can I do to keep the 
carts off the fairways? B.J., Vauxhall, 
N.J.

A: Paint a double yellow line around the 
outside edge of your fairways. W.W.
Q: I recently read in the Golf Course 
Management magazine that golf and 
croquet can and do share common 
ground. Is this true? D.M., Rutherford, 
N.J.
A: Not unless they make croquet balls 
smaller or golf cups bigger. W.W.
Q: Catfish have over-propagated my 
irrigation pond. What should I do? D.P., 
Lincroft, N.J.
A: Include salt peter with your next 
algaecide spraying on the pond. W.W.
If you have a question you would like 
answered by Willet, write it out in crayon 
with letters at least 2 inches high and mail it 
to Willet Wilt, c-o Ken Kubik, P.O. Box 336, 
Mt. Freedom, N.J. 07970.

How to Ruin Your Day!

A 180-pound man, playing 18 holes of golf, 
will use 850 calories if he carries his clubs 
and 760 calories if he pulls them. However, 
each glass of beer at the clubhouse puts 
back on about 150 calories.
Credit - ASPA Management Letter Vol.

12, January 15, 1983.

Editorial note - Accordingly, in order to
maintain status quo, a golfer must tilt 5 to 6 
glasses of brew after each 18 hole round of 
golf.

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★ Provides a dense and

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Education

B.S. in Ornamental Horiculture (1982) from 
Delaware Valley College. New Jersey 
Certified Pesticide Applicator (3A and 3B) 
Two years at private 18-hole club.

Experience

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Education

Experience

Attended Morris County Community 
College
One year, started caddy master at private 
36-hole club. Three years owner-operator of 
Golf Equipment Sales and Repair Shop. 
Four years mechanic and spray man on two 
private 18-hole clubs.

EDITOR'S DESK
Continued from page 2

Many people don’t realize it, but that 
publication will be a big selling point to any 
and all future convention sites.
The week culminated with the banquet on
Thursday night. The main event was the 
presentation of the Old Tom Morris Award 
to Arnold Palmer. The award will be 
presented annually to the person who’s 
tireless dedication to the game of golf 
exemplifies that of Old Tom Morris. From 
the golf course superintendents’ standpoint, 
who else could have been our first recipient.
The convention was not only a great 
experience but an opportunity to view our 
GCSAA staff in action. The annual im­
provements in our national conference are 
a direct result of their professional 
capabilities. Hopefully, we will all agree we 
couldn’t be in better hands. Assist, 
cooperate and direct them and our future is 
very, very bright.
It was home for a few days before leaving 
for the Massachusetts Turf Conference in 
Springfield, MA. Dr. Joe Troll put together 
one of his finest conferences with a wide 
range of speakers and topics. Our own Dick 
Bator (new super at Pine Valley) talked 
about job interviews. Obviously, Dick’s 
record shows he’s well qualified, having 
moved from one of the finest courses in the 
country (Oak Hill C.C., Rochester, NY), to 
one of the finest in the world. Many New 
Jersey supers made the trip to Springfield 
and all thought the venture a worthwhile 
one.
The Penn State Conference ran in con­
junction with the Mass show and also got 
rave reviews. As expected, most of the New 
Jersey supers who attended the Penn State 
Turf school attended that conference while 
the U of M grads were at Springfield.
Without question, 1983’s winter 
educational opportunities have gotten our 
minds and bodies ready for the challenges 
ahead.

CHIP SHOTS

Some District 4 Superintendents and their 
mechanics attended an excellent seminar 
on grinding at the Storr Tractor facility in 
North Branch. After the hands-on seminar, 
there was a brief district meeting and 
lunch.
In February the Hunterdon County Ex­
tension Service held a Pesticide Seminar 
attended by six District 4 Superintendents. 
There were four core credits available and 
Mark Robson gave an excellent talk on 
pesticide safety.
A combined District 4 and 7 golf outing is 
tentatively scheduled for sometime in 
March.
On January 27th a group of District 7 
superintendents and assistants ventured up 
to the Lofts Seed Company facilities for a 
tour of their operation.
A slide show was given on perennial 
ryegrass with Rich Hurley pointing out 
what great strides perennial ryes have 
made since Manhattan was first introduced 
in 1967. After the slide show, Rich gave a 
tour of the warehouse and seed blending 
machines. Special thanks to Rich Hurley 
for donating his time.
Charlie and Lynda Cross, Rumson C.C., 
are the proud new parents of a baby girl, 
Gretchen, born February 24. 
Congratulations!
Bob Duncan, did you meet any interesting 
people while golfing in South Carolina?
Gene Mack, Shark River Golf Course, will 
be breaking ground on a new automatic

irrigation system in the spring. Good luck, 
Gene.
Hominy Hill Golf Course, along with 
hosting the 1983 USGA Men’s Public Links 
Championship in July, will also host a 
qualifying round of the PGA Long Driving 
contest in May. Dave “Popcorn” Pease and 
Bruce “Putt-Putt” Peeples are scheduled 
to enter the event.
Hollywood Golf Club will be starting 
major clubhouse landscaping renovation 
this spring.
The Ali Wai Golf Course, in Honolulu, 
Hawaii, which will host the 1983 USGA 
Women’s Public Links Championship, did 
an amazing 182, 192 rounds of golf last year.
The District 8 February meeting was held 
at the Moorestown Field Club. Chip 
Pfisterer was the host superintendent and 
the meeting was well attended.
The March District 8 meeting was held at 
the Riverton C.C. on March 22nd. Bernie 
Stuck was the host superintendent. Craig 
Dear, the owner of the Blackwood G.C. 
spoke at the meeting.
Craig Reinhardt, formerly superin­
tendent at Pine Valley Golf Club, is now 
residing in Sarasota, Florida. Best of Luck 
in your future endeavors, Craig.

The new superintendent at the Pine 
Valley Golf Club is Dick Bator, formerly 
superintendent at the Oak Hill C.C. in 
Rochester, N.Y. Best of luck Dick!
Sabby DeFalco is doing fine after his 
recent operation. During a recent phone

call Sabby suggests this will probably get 
his handicap up where he can make a few 
bucks when he returns. Leave it to Sabby to 
turn a discomforting situation into profit.
Dennis and Debby Shea are expecting 
child no. 3 in September.
Renovation of Florham Park Country 
Club by the Morris County Parks System 
will begin this spring, with Rees Jones 
assisting. Flanders Valley new nine will be 
completed this year. Rees Jones is involved 
in that project also (no wonder I can never 
get him at his office). Tom Murphy has 
honed his tennis skills this winter and is 
looking for Ken Kubik.
Musical chairs: Wayne Foster from 
Roselle to Rockaway River, Jerry 
Schoonmaker from private business to 
Alpine, Joe Kennedy, Assistant at 
Ridgewood, to Roselle, Dick Bator from 
Oak Hill (Rochester, N.Y.) to Pine Valley, 
Dennis Wagner from Trenton to private 
business in Virginia, Les Mickens from 
Passaic County to Scranton, Pa., Jerry 
Fountain from Spring Meadow to Trenton, 
and Jack Martin from 178 to 210 lbs.

RECREATION AND PARK 
MAINTENANCE POSITION

Responsibilities : General upkeep and care of parks ( ap­
prox. 350 acres). Turf background preferred with 
mechanical ability.

Salary : Up to $12,500 with Benefit Package.
Contact:

Randolph Twp. Parks and Recreation Dept.
502 Millbrook Avenue 
Randolph, N.J. 07869 
(201) 361-8200, ext. 258

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"The Greener Side" 
Recognized Again by 

GCSAA in '82

At the opening session of the GCSAA 
Convention in Atlanta, the Greener Side’s 
editor, Ed Walsh, was honored for having 
one of the Overall Best Chapter Newsletters 
for 1982. This is the third year in a row that 
Ed Walsh has been honored by the national 
organization for overall excellence in the 
producing of the Greener Side.
In April of 1982, the National Golf 
Foundation recognized Ed Walsh and the 
Greener Side for excellence in golf jour­
nalism. This added to the positive ac­
ceptance of the newsletter in the golfing 
industry. A sign of its success is that for the 
past three years advertisers have had to be 
turned away because of over-subscription.
In an interview with Ed, he stated that his 
initial goal for the Greener Side was to 
serve as a communication tool for the 
Association. As for present and future 
goals, Ed wants the newsletter to continue 
to improve for both the readers and 
patrons. When Ed was asked about the time 
required by the newsletter, he estimated 
that he probably averages twenty-five man­
hours per newsletter. This does not include 
the hours spent by the other members of the 
Greener Side staff; Wayne Foster, 
photographer; Wees Goosman, illustrator; 
Charles Cross, special projects; and Ken 
Kubik, advertising. Some of the staff in the 
past included Jerry Schoonmaker, Mike 
Hannigan and Dennis DeSanctis. 
why he put in all this time. He feels the 
Greener Side is good for the Association and 
for him. His biggest headache has been the 
lack of response from some of the Districts 
for local news. The most rewarding aspect

Board Notes

March 10 Upper Montclair C.C.

C.C.;

meeting. They are:

Five new members were accepted at this 
Mathew J. Ceplo, B-l, Ridgewood C.C.;
Christopher P. Whelan, B-l, Hollywood
Joseph F. Kunkel, B-l, Roxiticus G.C.;
J. Calvin Reid, C, Reid Sod Farm;
Ronald N. Olsen, C, Pocono Turf Supply 
Company.
John Boyer, Superintendent at Seaview 
C.C., had his classification changed from B 
to A.
The making of a video tape showing the 
preparation that is necessary to get a golf 
course ready for a major tournament is 
being planned. It will be done at the Upper 
Montclair C.C. as Bob Dickison and his 
crew get ready for the L.P.G.A. It is hoped 
that it can be shown on TV during the 
tournament.
Bob Dickison and Ed Nickelsen will meet 
with the U.S.G.A. along with some other 
superintendents from Northeast to discuss 
how there could be better communication 
and how they could help the superin­
tendents more.
The M.G.A. is going to set up a Greens 
Committee. It will consist of two 
Superintendents and one Greens Chairman 
from the New Jersey Association, 
Metropolitan Association, Long Island 
Association, and Connecticut Association.

U.S. Leads World in Goff Courses, Goffers
NORTH PALM BEACH, FL — Did you realize that there are more golf courses in the 
United States —13,013 — than in the rest of the world combined?
Did you know that there are more golfers in the U.S. than the rest of the world 
altogether?
Those are two results of a list compiled by the National Golf Foundation, which found 
there are an estimated 21,000 golf courses and 30 million golfers in the world.
As of January 1, 1983, there were 13,013 golf courses and 17.6 million golfers in the 
United States. Those figures were compiled by the NGF, with the number of golfers in­
cluding “casual” players who play less than 15 rounds a year.
Listed below are figures supplied to the Foundation by 14 golf associations in foreign 
(non-U.S.) countries, indicating the number of courses and golfers. Among the countries 
whose official figures have yet to be received are Germany, Spain, Mexico, and those in 
Africa and South America. The estimated number of golf courses and golfers in the world is, 
therefore, conservative.

GOLF COURSES

(& N. Ireland)

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
0.1  
1.1  
2.1  
3.1  
4.1  

COUNTRY
United States
Great Britain 
Australia
Canada
Japan
Scotland
New Zealand
S. Africa
Argentina
Sweden
Korea
Italy
Netherlands
Switzerland
TOTAL

13,013
2,035
1,324
1,140
1,200
444
380
360
250
162
83 (incl. 58 ranges)
68
36
28
20,523

GOLFERS
17,600,000
1,128,469
350,000
—
10,000,000
600,000
120,000
60,000
—
101,000
160,000
14,859
15,000
8,000
30,157,328

of the Greener Side, Ed felt, is the positive 
way it has been received. This article ap­
pears in the twentieth newsletter Ed has 
edited, totaling 192 pages - enough for a

good size book. Ed has produced a 
newsletter of which both he and the New 
Jersey Golf Course Superintendents can be 
—Ken Kubik
proud. 

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For more information call 
John Morrissey or Marie 
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THE GREENER SIDE PATRONS

PARTAC PEAT CORPORATION 
Golf Course Top-Dressing 
James Kelsey 
(201) 637-4631
ROCKLAND CHEMICAL CO., INC. 
Turfgrass Chemicals & Fertilizer 
Cliff L. Belden, III
(201) 575-1322
REES JONES, INC.
Golf Course Design 
Rees Jones 
(201) 744-4031
SEACOAST LABORATORIES, INC. 
Granular Turfgrass Pesticides 
Richard Baker
(201) 257-7772
STANDARD GOLF COMP.
Pro Line Golf Course Equipment 
Steve Tyler - Chief Waseskuk 
(319) 266-2638
STEVEN WILLARD INC.
Ransomes Grass Machinery
Bill Rapp
(201) 227-5612
STORR TRACTOR COMPANY 
Turf Maintenance Equipment, Irrigation 
Paul Deschamps - Gene Tarulli 
(201) 722-9830
STUMP REMOVAL CO.
Clean - Efficient - Inexpensive 
Ron Manning
(201) 444-0676
THE TERRE COMPANY 
Turfgrass Supplies 
Dennis DeSanctis - Greg Hutch 
(201) 473-3393
TURF PRODUCTS CORPORATION 
Turfgrass Supplies 
Ernie Rizzio - Rich Berberick 
(201) 263-1234
UPJOHN - TUCO COMPANY 
Turfgrass Chemicals 
David Sylvester 
(203) 828-8905
THE VAUGHAN-JACKLIN 
CORPORATION
Turfgrass Supplies 
Sky Bergen 
(201) 377-2054
VIC GERARD GOLF CARS, INC.
New & Reconditioned Golf Cars 
Vic Gerard, Jr.
(201) 938-4464 (office)
(201) 367-5303 (home)
W.A. CLEARY CHEMICAL 
Turfgrass Chemicals
Clay Nelson - Shaun Barry
(201) 247-8000
WILFRED MacDONALD, INC.
Turf Maintenance Equipment 
Ed Lott - Ed Rockhill - Bill Luthin 
(201) 471-0244
WM. STOTHOFF CO., INC.
Pump Sales and Service
Wm. “Pete” Stothoff, III
(201) 782-2717 (bus.)
(201) 782-7060 (res.)

CORPORATION

The listed PATRONS are 
the sole financial supporters 
of this publication. Without 
them this newsletter would 
not exist. Please give strong 
consideration to supporting 
them whenever possible. If 
you don’t support them, 
they will not be able to sup­
port us.

EDITOR

METRO MILORGANITE, INC.
Turfgrass Supplies
Tony Grasso and John Wistrand
(914) 769-7600
MID-ATLANTIC EQUIPMENT CORP. 
Golf Cars & Turf Maintenance Equipment 
Sam Baird, Jr. - Tom Haskell 
Bill Marberger (215) 489-1400
MONTCO PRODUCTS CORPORATION 
Surf Side & Zap 
Robert Oechsle 
(215) 628-3144
MOUNTAIN TURF PRODUCTS 
Turfgrass Supplies 
Richard Grant 
(717) 646-7220
O.M. SCOTT PROTURF
Fertilizer, Chemicals
Fran Berdine (914) 361-4105
Bob Dwyer (201) 238-5941

COMPANY

JEP SALES, INC.
Turf Maintenance Equipment 
Jack Poksay - Tony Ripple 
(609) 585-2300
KOONZ SPRINKLER SUPPLY 
Rainbird Irrigation Equipment 
William Koonz 
(201) 379-9313
LAKESHORE EQUIPMENT & 
Manufacturers, Distributors Turfgrass 

SUPPLY COMPANY.
& Horticultural Supplies

Les Guedel
(800) 321-5325
LEBANON CHEMICAL CORP. 
Country Club Fertilizers & Chemicals 
Bill Nist
(201) 329-4011
LEON’S SOD FARMS
Certified Sod Grown on Mineral Soil 
Samuel Leon 
(201) 996-2255
LOFT’S PEDIGREED SEED, INC. 
Seed for the Turfgrass Industry 
Richard Hurley
(201) 356-8700
LONGO MOTOR & PUMP, INC. 
Motors - Pumps - Bearings 
Rewind, Repair, Sales 
(201) 539-4141 24 hours

& drain.

OF AMERICA

Tennis Courts and Running Tracks 

ALAN G. CRUSE, INC.
Top Soil, Sand, Stone, Spar, & Humus 
Al Cruse 
(201) 992-2335
ALPINE TREE CARE, INC.
Serving Northern N.J. for 64 years 
Bob Mullane - Peter Moritz 
(914) 948-0101
AMERICAN TENNIS & TRACK, INC. 
Repair and Construction -
Harold G. Skinner 
(201) 778-1171
ANDREW WILSON, INC.
Irrigation, Chemicals, Equipment 
Drew Morrison 
(201) 467-1400 (office)
(201) 273-8555 (home)
ARTESIAN PUMPING SYSTEMS 
Pumps for Watering Systems 
Peter J. Mauro
(201) 845-7080
AQUATROLS CORPORATION
AQUA-GRO — it drives your dirt to drink...
Demie, Andy, or Bob Moore
(609) 665-1130
BLUE RIDGE PEAT FARMS, INC. 
Top Dressing, Peat, Humus, & Potting Soil 
Gene Evans
(717) 443-9596
BRUE DAN CORPORATION 
Golf Cars & Industrial Vehicles 
Jake Kriney - Richard Lewis 
(914) 469-2275
DAVENPORT TREE SERVICE 
New Jersey Certified 
John Schaus 
(201)891-1764
DOUBLE EAGLE GOLF &
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 
The Cushman People 
(201) 521-2500
EGYPT FARMS, INC.
Golf Green Top-Dressing
John Strickland
(301) 335-3700
FERTL-SOIL
Turfgrass Supplies
Martin Futyma
(201) 388-0100
GARDEN STATE GOODALL 
Goodall Turf Equipment 
Phil Mowery, Stan Stevenson,
Dave Walter (609) 799-4101
GEO. SCHOFIELD COMPANY, INC. 
Sand, Stone, Mulch Chips, Compost Plus 
(201) 356-0858
GOLF BY JANIS INC.
Golf Course Construction,
Renovation, Irrigation 
Al Janis (301) 641-8156
GRASS ROOTS TURF
PRODUCTS, INC.
Turfgrass Supplies 
Ken Kubik (201) 361-5943 
Bert Jones (201) 686-8709