Vol. 10 No. 6 November-December 1987 Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey TBE GREEÏ1ERSIDE GCSANJ Newsletter is published six times a year by the Golf Course Superinten­ dents Association of NJ, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. Jim Gilligan, Editor Bruce Cadenelli, Associate Editor Ken Kubik, Special Projects Jeff Allen, Editorial Staff Glenn Miller, Editorial Staff Please address inquiries to the Editor, P.O. Box 143, Skillman, NJ 08558, 609- 466-1820. Art and Typography by BACKES—Graphic Productions, Inc., Hopewell, New Jersey - © 1986 The Greenerside GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY Cook College—Rutgers University Box 231, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 Officers: Ed Walsh, CGCS, President Bob Matthews, CGCS, Vice President Dave Pease, Secretary Wayne Ballinger, CGCS, Treasurer Bob Ribbans, CGCS, Past President Directors: District 1 Steve Finamore John Wantz, CGCS District 2 Dan McGlynn, CGCS Paul Kuehner District 3 Gerald Fountain Bruce Cadenelli District 4 Len Forlenza Steve Malikowski,CGCS Executive Director: Dr. Henry Indyk Opinions expressed on this page are opinions of the authors and do not ex­ press the opinions or policies of the GCSANJ board and membership. INDEX Editorials ...................................... 2 President's Message................... 3 Willet Wilt.................................... 3 Field Day......................................5,7 Invitational....................................8,9 Championship ........................11,13 Back-9 ......................................14,15 Calendar........................................ 16 Patron Directory ........................ 17 2 November-December EDITORIALS WORDS/PICTURES THIS EDITION OF THE GREENERSIDE breaks new ground for the editorial staff: pictures instead of words. We are presenting a pictorial essay of the Field Day, the Invitational, and the Golf Championship. Being the kind of year it has been, we exhausted all our words and let the camera do the work. Someone did say "a picture is worth a thousand words". JIM GILLIGAN OFF SEASON WITH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME gone for another season, it is a pleasure to go to work in the daylight hours and regain the lost hour of sleep. Also the frost thaws earlier, eliminating those dreaded frost delays on Saturday mornings. If we stayed on Standard Time all year we wouldn't have those long days in the summer. Something to think about. Most of the leaves have fallen, littering the landscape with a sparkling hue. It hurts sometimes to herd those beautiful leaves into a leaf mulcher, but the game of golf must be played and no lost balls. Soon our attention will be focused on snow warnings and snow plows, and ice, and cold, and paddle tennis at -5° F. The Greenerside will have a booth again at Expo '87, visit us and share some thoughts about the newsletter and maybe consider joining us next year. We wish everyone a joyous Thanksgiving and happy Holiday Season! JIM GILLIGAN PGA LESSON NO. 1: Don't get stumped by the Stimpmeter PALM BEACH GARDENS—Not everyone who attends the PGA Championship was an avid golf fan, and that's OK. One of the best parts about a big event like this is the thrill of discovery. One need not know Italian to enjoy an opera, nor is it necessary to break down and reassemble an engine as preparation for a day at the Grand Prix of Palm Beach. What do you say when a term totally alien comes up in conversation? Stimply rolling along... Courtesy: Dave George, The Green Sheet Reprint from Palm Beach Post The one that might be bandied about the most, however, is the daily Stimpmeter rating for PGA National's Champion Course. Only Richter scale readings are dis­ cussed as much and understood as little. Actually, Stimpmeters were largely unknown—even to the golf course superin­ tendents who use them most today—until the last 10 years or so. It seems Edward S. Stimpmeter was a great idea man but a lousy publicist. Some 40 years ago he came up with a simple but effective means of measuring the putting speed of greens. The world's major golfing bodies have come to gauge the readiness of tournament sites with this contraption. The Stimpmeter is no meter at all, and it's as user friendly as a yardstick. A 36-inch section of rain gutter would work as well, providing it were milled to specs and sold for an exorbitant amount through a Nevada Bob's mail-order catalog. The established procedure is to place a golf ball on one end of the green trough, lift the thing slowly until the ball rolls off a perch and down the ramp, and measure how far the ball rolls. Do it three times in one direction, then turn around and repeat the steps. The average of all the distances is your Stimp number, measured in feet. No concrete comparisons Luke Majorki keeps his Stimpmeter sheathed in a cardboard box and carries it around PGA National like a royal scepter. Across the sprawling property, which includes four championship courses, there is only one Stimpmeter. Extensive testing conducted by The Palm Beach Post Friday produced astounding results to the contrary. A flat expance of concrete carries a Stimp rating of about 31.5. Findings may vary slightly if the test balls don't get rerouted by pebbles and cigarette butts the way these did. Tile floors measure somewhere higher than 40. It's impossible to be more exact because Majorki ran out of office floor space before test balls ran out of steam. President’s Message "Buttoning-Up the Course" We have been very encouraged by the re­ sponse to our 1987 Golf Course Operations survey. Approximately 50% of our eligible members have responded. We are presently tabulating the information and hopefully will have it in the hands of the participating superin­ tendents on or around the time this newsletter goes to print. I want to thank all the superintendents who participated. The response shows we have hit a vital point in our Associations' respon­ sibilities. We must be an avenue for exchange. We will not only evaluate this year's survey, but give serious consideration to future sur­ veys. Should this be done on a yearly or biyearly basis? Please let us know what you think. As your Association Board of Directors, we are here to fill your needs. Let us know what those needs are. A very special thanks to the committee members who helped organize this survey; Pete Pedrazzi, Mike Leary, Jeff Scott, Bill Gaydosh, and Chair­ man, Steve Finamore, did an outstanding job. Special thanks also goes to District III for initiating this format last year and to Steve Malikowski and Len Forlenza for their in­ volvement. Ed Walsh, CGCS, President When we last left the Golf Course Superinten­ dents, they were going down for the third time. Now attempts are being made by the survivors to mellow-out for the winter. It is time to apologize to your family and friends for not seeing or speaking to them for the last eight months. Of course, although they may not realize it, they were probably better off. A central Jersey paper asked a local Superintendent, "How do you button-up the golf course for the winter?" If you have not been committed to some rehab facility because of the sum­ mer, this is not too great a problem—you just pray for snow! Running the crew is not a great feat in the fall during the buttoning-up period, because you're practically "crew-less." The high school and college kids have left for school, most often to the relief of the Golf Course Supt. (Note: Most Super­ intendents have a greater appreciation of teachers after they have had students on their crew for a couple of months.) And, many of the others that you thought would be your full-timers have left to get real jobs. So, therefore, you have a mountain of work and not enough workers to raise a mole hill. In the fall you can't really worry about the turfgrass, mainly because you can't see it under six inches of leaves. At this time of year, you wish you had a golf course in the pine barrens. The only people who like the leaves are the "ball hawks." But relax and mellow-out because soon there will be ice on the pond and a blanket of snow on the golf course. Then you will only have to worry about the sledders, skiers, ice skaters, and snowmobilers try­ ing to destroy your course or burn down the rain shelters. Willet Wilt will begin his series of winter lectures on "The Repair and Maintenance of Sand Trap Rakes" soon. If you would like a copy of his itinerary so you will be sure to avoid hav­ ing to sit through any of them, send a self-addressed picture postcard to Ken Kubik, P.O. Box 336, Mt. Freedom, NJ 07970. Ed Walsh exiting Grass Roots booth after conferring with Willet Wilt. turf products, inc. You can't grow GRASS without ROOTS KEN KUBIK (201) 361-5943 BERT JONES (201 ) 686-8709 JOSEPH M. MERCADANTE, Inc. PAVING, EXCAVATING SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. 762-1195 DRAINAGE SYSTEMS TEE BUILDING GRADING The Greenerside 3 GOLF AND TURF EQUIPMENT John Deere JESCO INC. GOLF AND TURF PRODUCTS (201) 753-8080 118 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 FREE TREES AVAILABLE Improve the play, safety and beauty of your course by planting big trees in needed areas. To get your free big trees all you have to do is call Big Tree Nursery. We will meet with you to discuss your specific needs and provide you with a survey of existing trees on your course and in natural areas that could be put to better use in other areas. These are your free trees! You already have them. All it takes is a brief visit from us to locate these beauties and one of our tree spades to transplant them. Every course we visited has these free trees. Yours does too! Our tree spades will economically transplant your “free” trees (up to 14" caliper) at an overall cost savings of 90% vs. buying and planting conventionally. That means $10,000 worth of trees for $1,000. With survival rates averaging better than 90%, you just can’t beat it. Some of the courses where we’ve transplanted trees are: AC, Suburban, Colonia, Navesink, Oakhill, Upper Montclair, Hope- well Valley, Essex County, Echo Lake, and Ramsey, with many more scheduled for 1987. We would be happy to meet with you to discuss your needs and survey your course. Assistance is available for committee presentations in the form of slides, photos, or videos, with or without our representatives. Join the growing list of satisified superintendents who have taken advantage of our services. CALL NOW! It doesn’t cost, IT PAYS! BIG TREE NURSERY (201) 225-4727 P.O. Box 6081, Edison, NJ 08818 P.S. We sell trees also! Member of: GCSANJ NJ Association of Nurserymen PAVELEC BROS. Golf Course Construction Co. Inc. 98 Evergreen Avenue Nutley, NJ 07110 Specializing in all phases of Golf Course Construction Field Drainage/Landscaping Excavation Tony Pavelec (201) 667-1643 Emil Pavelec (201) 939-6182 4 November-December For use on lawns, shrubs and ornamentals only Long lasting, will not burn “The Golf Course Choice" NATURAL ORGANIC FERTILIZER Milorganite AAccttiivvaatteedd SSeewwaaggee SSlluuddggeed MMEETTRROO MMIILLOORGRGAANINITTEE BBoxox 226677 HHaawwtthhoorrnnee,, NNYY 10532 10532 Processed Only By Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sterilized Top Dressing EGYPT FARMS EXCLUSIVE! All top dressing ingredients are thoroughly mixed and sterilized by indirect heat in our special process. The sand particles are actually coated with a mixture of top soil and peat humus for a completely homogenous mixture that will not separate during handling and spreading (301) 335-3700 Egypt Farms top dressing is formulated especially for the transition zone to specifications recommended by the U.S.G.A., Texas A&M. Penn State, North Carolina, and the University of Maryland. Many years of research and testing by leading universities have produced a soil mixture for superior growth; to maintain the best balance of percolation; to resist compaction; for good aeration; and for the retention of usable water and nutrients in the growing medium. Green and tee construction materials & mixes conforming to U.S.G.A specs are also available. Rutgers University Where's Rip? (Ans. at booth table) Bob Beatty, Geo. Schofield, Inc. Dr. Lou Vasuary, wondering where the bugs are? Warner Thurlow pausing between takes. Pat O'Neil, supporting his products. Jesco and John Deere, great combination. Mark Ericson, Steven Willand, Inc., making an adjustment. Joe Meross and Keven Driscoll Clyde Ashton, Double Eagle, holding court. Shawn Barry, extolling virtues of capatability. The Greenerside 5 BROUWER turf maintenance team 7-GANG/FAIRWAY HYD. LIFT MOWER 5-GANG HYD. LIFT MOWER IN TRANSPORT SUPER-3 P.T.O. MODEL (ENGINE MODEL AVAILABLE) BROUWER TRIPLEX-376 5-GANG VERTI-CUT VERTICAL MOWER THE LARGE CAPACITY BROUWER-VAC THE BROUWER GREENSMOWER BROUWER SOD CUTTER/RENOVATOR MODELS 24 & 67 LAWNMAKER-SEEDER Double Eagle EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. 285 Dayton—Jamesburg Road • Dayton, New Jersey 08810 • (201) 329-9292 • (212) 772-0828 Rutgers University Jacobsen 4-Wheeler! Jack Poksay, JEP Sales at demo-mike. Wayne Ballinger, Mary Lou Des Champs, and Dolores Ballinger. John Nistrand, Metro Milorganite. Marty Futyma, Fertl-Soil, keeping everything boxed. Phil De Marco and boom truck. Bill Smith with interested customer. Art Elmers conversing with Mary Lou Des Champs. Bob Dwyer on Lesco five-gang. Bill Koonz, anchoring table. The Greenerside 7 Paul Samanchik, John Wantz, Ray Ferguson, Bob Papa, North Jersey C.C.: Invitational Champions. (Net 58) Monmouth Round Table! Jim Snow, guest speaker. Dave Pease, Matt Clement, Gene Mack, Ron Luepke, and Bob Duncan. Gene Mack acknowledging introduction. Ed Walsh, Master of Ceremonies. 8 November-December Jim Snow thanked by Bruce Cadenelli Hominy Hill Golf Course Bob Vostal, Steve Finamore, Sandy McWilliams, Steve Seig, Essex Fells C.C.: 3rd Place. (Net 60) Henry Indyk, Dave Pease, and Ed Walsh in deep discussion. Bill Ryan, Greg Closs, Pat Romano, Vic Cranston, Madison G.C.: 4th Place. (Net 60) Dave Pease, gracious host. Ron Luepke accepting plaudits from guests. Dave Pease accepting envelope from John Wantz. The Greenerside 9 3336 wp Bags Water Soluble In • SAFE • CONVENIENT • ECONOMICAL REEL BLADE REEL BLADE Conventional Spin Grinding causes heavy contact be­ tween reel and bed knife and will cause extreme heat build-up, a poor cut, and cause strain on Hydraulic driven mowers. Relief grinding results in very little contact between reel and bed knife resulting in longer life, a better cut, and less strain on Hydraulic Reel Motors. CORPORATION 1049 Somerset Street, P.O. Box 10 Somerset, NJ 08873 (201)247-8000 Toll Free Numbers: 1-800-524-1662 (East of Mississippi) 1-800-524-1663 (West of Mississippi) Improve your putting surfaces with the Greens King® IV and Turf Groomer™. Exclusive roller design fea­ tures bevelled edges to pucker-up horizontal runners. The knife blades rotate through slots in the front roll­ ers, slicing horizontal runners before they lie down. The horizontal reel follows closely behind to clip grass while it's standing straight, for faster, truer greens with­ out lowering height of cut. Golfers will notice the difference. JEP Sales Inc. 211 Yardville-Hamilton Square Rd. P. O. Box 11126 Yardville, New Jersey 08620 609-585-2300 Specialists in Turf Maintenance Equipment PRECISION GRINDING Riverdale Power Equipment Call Charlie for Price Information Turf Equipment Repair 90 Hamburg Turnpike Riverdale, New Jersey 07457 831-9161 PARTAC TOP-DRESSING GOLF COURSE AMERICA'S PREMIUM TOP-DRESSING HEAT TREATED AVAILABLE IN BULK OR BAGS ALSO HIGH-SAND MIXES, CONSTRUCTION MIXES, AND DIVOT REPAIR MIXES DISTRIBUTED IN NJ. BY: FARM & GOLF COURSE SUPPLY HOWARD SCOTT, 215-483-5000 PRO-LAWN PRODUCTS ANDY MULICK, 201-967-9124 INGRID KERN, 215-750-1732 TURF PRODUCTS CORP. ERNIE RIZZIO, 201-263-1234 FISHER & SON CO. FRANK FISHER, 215-644-3300 GRASS ROOTS TURF PRODUCTS KEN KUBIK, 201-361-5943 JONATHAN GREEN & SONS RIP RIPPEL, 201-566-6540 ED BARBANO, 609-848-0551 PARTAC PEAT CORPORATION KELSEY PARK, GREAT MEADOWS, NEW JERSEY 07838 201-637-4191 Ridgewood Country Club "A" Group Net Winners: Ed Walsh (72), Steve Finamore (74), Fran Owsik (75), Larry Dodge (77). Roy Griffiths, Steve Hesser, John Carpenelli, Rick Broome on the tee. Steve Chirip and Bill Nist, partners John Wantz making a point! Wayne Bartolucci, guest-over- all low gross (75).___________ Rob Hendrickson and Bob Matthews on old #38, Dr. Paul Sartoretto presenting Sartoretto Cup to com­ mercial low gross winner Richard Brandel (86). Other net winners include: Paul Granger (76), Tom Sawyer (77), Bill Beverlin (77), Ron Lake (73). Len Forlenza, best shot of the day. Skip Cameron trading barbs with Ed Walsh. The Greenerside 11 Serving the Industry for 60 years. • Decorative Stone/Boulders • Landscape Products • Top Dressing Sand • White Trap Sand • Earthlife Products - Top Dressing - Construction Mix - Top Soil (201) 356-0858 Geo. Schofield Co. Inc. P.O. Box 110 Bound Brook, NJ 08805 RALPH McGILLAN Excavating Contractor Specializing in Lakes & Ponds Over 25 years experience in building new ponds, enlarging & redesigning existing ponds (609) 655-2281 17 Stockton Drive, Cranbury, NJ RANSOMES GRASS MACHINERY CONTACT Turfgrass Division at Steven Willand, Inc. (201) 579-5656 12 November-December Groundsmaster 72 The Professional for the big jobs. The Groundsmaster 72 has power to spare from its water cooled, 4 cylinder engine. The 72" floating cutting deck is offset to handle the bulk of the trimming jobs around trees, along fences, walls and other obsta­ cles. One pedal hydrostatic drive for responsive speed selection in forward and reverse. Optional accessories like the rear discharge cutter deck, leaf mulcher, rotary broom and ROPS make this machine a versatile work­ horse. TORO STORR TRACTOR CO. Somerville, NJ 08876 201-722-9830 The Professionals IT IS For Fluid Lime. Check your pH today! Call Bill Smith 609-448-0935 PLANT FOOD COMPANY, INC. Hightstown-Cranbury Station Road Box 173, Cranbury, NJ 08512 Ridgewood Country Club Ray Saaro and Bill Luthin back home. "Silver Cup", with a vintage year. Ed Walsh, congenial host and leader. "B" Group Net Winners: Skip Cameron (76), Jack Martin (76), John O'Keefe (73), John Carpenelli (72). Joe Flaherty, making a visit. "C" Group Net Winners: Rich Broom (75), Jim McNally (74), Ed Mellor (77), Gene Mack (72). Jared Smith and Charlie Edgar resting between shots. Matt Ceplo (78) accepting Moore Cup from John Wantz; flanked by John Huda (79), Terry Stanley (83), and Bob Prickett (82). Steve Chirip and Shawn Barry contemplating skins winners. The Greenerside 13 O Sports Turf—October, 1987-"Fiber Tech­ nology: Protecting the Old With the New". Farm Chemicals—October, 1987-"Our Waste Management Record Needs Upgrading". The Newsletter—October, 1987-"Fast Greens, Fast Food, and Other Headaches". Landscape Management—October, 1987- "The Seed Supply: The bentgrass market is expanding faster than ever" Greenmaster (Canadian)—Sept./Oct. 1987- "How Small Can a Golf Club Be?" or "Un Petit Terrain de Golf?" USGA Record—Sept./Oct. 1987-Getting Your House in Order-"An Equipment List Up­ date" . Golf Course Management-October, 1987- "Rallying From the Raging Rains" and "The PCA National: What Happened to the Greens?" 1988 GCSANJ Meeting Schedule_____________ Work has begun on finding host clubs for our '88 golf and meeting schedule. To date, our only firm commitment is for our June meeting at Essex Fells C.C. We have made contacts with clubs for our May, July, September (Invitational), and Oc­ tober events. This presently leaves open the months of April, August, and November. If you are interested in hosting a GCSANJ meeting during one of the above mentioned months please contact Bruce Cadenelli at Hollywood Golf Club, 531-3609, to get the ball rolling for next year. Thanks!! On January 4, the GCSANJ will be conducting a Golf Course Con­ struction Seminar on the campus of Rutgers University. Contact Dan McGlynn at 201-687-2622. The Annual Turfgrass Educational Confer­ ence and Trade Show, sponsored by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension in coopera­ tion with Cook College - Rutgers University and the new Jersey Turfgrass Association, offers more in 87. Sessions will include: Workshops (Computers, Basic Soils, Turf­ grass Selection, Diseases, Insects, Golf Supt. Business Mgt) and Lectures by recog­ nized authorities on the establishment and maintenance of turf on golf courses, athletic fields, lawns of various types and use of sod. The Trade Show will feature the latest tech­ nology in turfgrass equipment irrigation and products. Credits for applicator recerti­ fication offered. Reserve the date, plan to attend and partici­ pate in this exciting annual Turfgrass Con­ ference. Complete program details and registration forms available October 1, 1987. Eor information contact: Dr. Henry W. Indyk General Chairman Extension Specialist in Turfgrass Management Soils & Crops Dept. Cook College New Brunswick, N.J. 08903 (201) 932-9453 Assistant Superintendents______ Hackensack Golf Club is looking for an assistant superintendent. Salary range is $20,000-$22,000/year. Call Greg Swiderski for more details at 201-265-3773. Sod Farm Manager____________ Position available includes: Responsibilities: Manage sod growing and harvesting operations of small, high- quality sod farm. Size: Presently 60 acres of peat sod, seeking to expand gradually to 200 acres. Marketed primarily in northern New Jer­ sey and northeast Pennsylvania. Qualifications: Firm turf background, desire to learn sod business, and grow with quality-conscious private firm. Salary: Negotiable, with bonus incen­ tive for growth. ing/pension plan. Benefits: Health, vacations, profit shar- Contact: Jim Kelsey, President, Partac Peat Corporation, Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838, 201-637-4191. Reading List__________________ Being a superintendent who receives a number of turf related publications but does not have the time to read them, I'm offering a service to my fellow immates, a suggested reading list from recently pub­ lished magazines and newsletters. Landscape & Irrigation—October, 1987- "The History of American Irrigation: An Un­ finished Story". Tee to Green—October, 1987-"Met GCSA Announces New Sherwood A. Moore INSECTICIDES GRANULAR LIQUID WETTABLE POWDERS HERBICIDES GRANULAR LIQUID SELECTIVE AND TOTAL 14 November-December Award".ROCKLAND FERTILIZERS COMBINATIONS OF NITROFORM FUNGICIDES GRANULAR FLOWABLE WETTABLE POWDERS I.B.D.U. S.C.U. And And WITH INSECTICIDES PRE-EMERGENCE CRABGRASS KILLERS Ask your supplier or write: ROCKLAND CHEMICAL CO., INC. Passaic Ave.. West Caldwell. N.J. A L L GCSANJ Annual Meeting______________________ On Tuesday, November 17th, the GCSANJ will hold their Annual Meeting at the Forsgate Country Club. The order of business will include a proposed addition to the By-laws establishing a GCSANJ Distinguished Service Award honoring someone each year who has significantly contributed to the GCSANJ through a continuing lifetime commitment. Can­ didates are nominated from the general membership to a com­ mittee composed of the immediate past president, the current vice-president and the current directors. The committee makes the final decision for the award. New Jersey Turfgrass Expo_____________________ Beginning on Monday, December 7th, the New Jersey turfgrass industry will begin to assemble in Atlantic City for the New Jersey Turfgrass Expo '87. The Expo will run through Thursday, Decem­ ber 10th. Further information can be obtained by contacting Dr. Henry W. Indyk, General Chairman at (201) 932-9453. GCSANJ members taking an active part in the proceedings include: Bruce Cadenelli, Pierre Coste, Bob Dickison, Jim Gilligan, John Hyland, Dave McGhee, Dan McGlynn, Dave Pease, Pete Pedrazzi, and Ed Walsh. Annual Meeting-Alliance for Environmental Concerns_______________________ The Alliance for Environmental Concerns held its Annual Meet­ ing at Forsgate C.C. on Wednesday, October 14. The Alliance is a pro pesticide user group composed of 179 members repre­ senting all segments of the green and chemical industries. Ilona Gray serves as their Executive Director. Dr. Tom Watschke, noted Penn State turfgrass researcher, was the featured speaker during the morning portion of the program. Dr. Watschke spoke on his research into pesticide leaching and runoff studies. This research is still in its infancy so Dr. Watschke spoke in broad terms of what his initial findings have been. To date he sees very little evidence of ground water contamination from the fertilizers, insecticides, or herbicides he has applied to the turf plots. He sees a greater concern over the runoff from non-impervious sources, such as roof tops or roadways. The petro-chemicals used in these materials seem to carry more con­ taminates into our groundwater than the pesticides applied to turf. Dr. Watschke's studies will be expanded in '88 to include fungicide applications. Dr. Watschke noted in his presentation that Cornell University has taken the lead in researching the relationships between turfgrass pesticide applications and groundwater contamination. One of the more interesting comments Watschke made was his observation concerning the amount of runoff seen on his sodden plots vs. those that had been seeded. His seeded plots, even after two years, were still producing nine to ten times the amount of runoff that the sodded plots were. He attributes this to the compaction that occurs on the surface soil structure during the period of turfgrass establishment. A very interesting observation that may change the way we look at grassing a par­ ticular area. B.E.C. Congrats!_____________________________________ Congratulations to the two newest Certified Superintendents in New Jersey: Gary Stedman of Battle Ground C.C. and Joel Jacquemot of Oak Hill G.C. - For Sale - No offer too low! 1 — Rogers Sweeper 1 — Giant Vac - Turf Vac 1 — Toro Triplex 1 — Jacobsen Estate Mower 1 — Five-Gang Howard Fairway Mower — SC-12,18 Rainbird Clocks Call: Bruce Peeples, Spring Lake G.C. at 201-449-8100. Buckner DISTRIBUTORS Aqua-Flo Inc. P.O. Box 454 HAMMONTON, N.J. 08037 N.J. (609) 561-1777 800/524-0895 The Greenerside 15 Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey EVENT DATE LOCATION Thanksgiving November 26 United States of America HOST Home Henry Indyk (201) 932-9453 N.J. Turfgrass Expo '87 Winter December 7-10 Atlantic City, NJ December 22 @4:46 A.M. Northern Hemisphere Frosty Christmas December 25 The World St. Nicholas Eastern PA Turf Conference January 13-15 King of Prussia, PA Dr. Thomas Watschke (814) 863-1613 GCSAA Conference February 1 -8 Houston, TX (913)841-2240 GCSAA Seminar: Managerial Productivity Rutgers Advanced Seminar February 23-24 Albany, NY 1-800-GSA-SUPT February 24-25 New Brunswick, NJ Ned Lipman (201)932-9271 GCSAA Seminar: Golf Course Design Principles GCSAA Seminar: Disease Identification And Control March 14-15 King of Prussia, PA 1-800-GSA-SUPT March 17-18 New Brunswick, NJ 1-800-GSA-SUPT 1988 — One hundredth anniversary of the founding of the first golf club in the United States - St. Andrews in Yonkers, New York. The Greenerside 16 PATRON DIRECTORY ALPINE TREE CARE, INC. Complete tree care Robert Mullane David DiBenedetto (914) 948-0101 AMERICAN TENNIS & TRACK, INC. Tennis Courts — Repair and Const Jim Snagusky (201) 778-1171 ★ AQUA-FLO, INC. Irrigation System Designers and Suppliers Phil Demarco - Jerry Purcell (609) 561-1777 (800) 524-0895 AQUATROLS CORP. OF AMERICA Manufacturers of Water Management Products Andy Moore - Jerry Curtice - Demie Powell (609) 665-1130 JAMES BARRETT ASSOCIATES, INC. Golf Course Irrigation — Design and Consulting Jim Barrett (201) 744-8237 BIG TREE NURSERY Tree Spades for Hire; Suppliers of Nursery Stock Stan Lubowicki (201) 254-8834 BLUE RIDGE PEAT FARMS, INC. Top Dressing, Peat, Humus, & Potting Soil Gene Evans (717) 443-9596 BRUEDAN CORPORATION Golf Cars, Turf and Utility Vehicles Richard Lewis (800) 535-1500 (914) 469-2275 BUNTON TURF PRODUCTS Turfgrass Equipment Phil Mowery - Stan Stevenson (609) 799-4101 W.A. CLEARY CHEMICAL CORP. Turfgrass Chemicals Barbara Cleary (201) 247-8000 CONSOLIDATED STEEL & ALUMINUM FENCE CO., INC. Fencing Contractor Eugene T. McLaughlin (201) 272-6262 ALAN G. CRUSE INC. Golf Course Materials Alan G. Cruse (201) 227-7183 (201) 992-2335 DOUBLE EAGLE EQUIPMENT Turf Maintenance Equipment Clyde Ashton - Jerry Pearlman (201) 329-9292 EGYPT FARMS, INC. Top Dressing Supplier John Strickland - Rich Piatnek - Jeff Lacour (301) 335-3700 ★ E-Z-GO/TEXTRON, INC. Golf Cars - Turf Vehicles - Personnel Carriers Tom Sauer - Bob Vail - Sam Baird (609) 586-4000 ★ FAIRWAY GOLF CAR & TURF EQUIPMENT CO. Golf Vehicles - Bunton Mowers Ron Kotz - Bob Petre (201) 575-0995 FERTL-SOIL TURF SUPPLY, INC. Greens Topdressing/Turf Supplies Marty Futyma (201) 388-0100 GOLF BY JANIS INC. Golf Course Construction, Renovation, Irrigation Al Janis (301) 641-8156 VIC GERARD GOLF CARS, INC. Golf & Utility Vehicles; Battery Whse. Dist. Vic Gerard (201) 938-4464 New Patrons for 1987 (201) 686-8709 GOLF CARS, INC. Golf Cars, Turf and Utility Vehicles Albert Wunsch - Luke Martin - Jon F. Schneider (215) 340-0880 GRASS ROOTS TURF PRODUCTS, INC. Golf Course Supplies Ken Kubik - Bert Jones (201) 361 -5943 JEP SALES, INC. Turf Maintenance Equipment Jack Poksay - Peter McCormick - James C. Taft, Jr. (609) 585-2300 JONATHAN GREEN INC. Grass Seed, Fertilizer, and Turf Chemicals Barry K. Green II - Ed Barbano - Rip Rippel (201) 938-7007 HARFORD INDUSTRIAL MINERALS Sands, Top Dressing Materials Jack Montecalvo - Dorothy Stancill (609) 965-3414 (301) 679-9191 ★JESCO, INC. Turf Maintenance Equipment William "Bill" Daly (201) 753-8080 REES JONES, INC. Golf Course Design Rees Jones, President (201) 744-4031 ★STEVEN KAY Golf Course Architect Steven Kay (914) 963-9555 KOONZ SPRINKLER SUPPLY COMPANY Rainbird Irrigation Equipment William Koonz (201) 379-9313 LESCO, INC. For all your golf course needs (800) 321-5325 LEBANON CHEMICAL CORP. Country Club Fertilizers & Chemicals Bill Nist (201) 329-4011 LEON S SOD FARM Sod Grower Samuel Leon - Irene Leon (201) 996-2255 LOFTS INC. Turf Seed and Fertilizer Supplier Dr. Rich Hurley (201) 560-1590 LONGO MOTOR & PUMP, INC. Electric motor/pump repair/sales Joe Longo, Jr. - Virginia Wellington (201) 539-4141 MALLINCKRODT, INC. Turfgrass Chemicals John Magnus (609) 654-0476 WILFRED MCDONALD, INC. Turf Maintenance Equipment Dennis DeSanctis - Ed Rockhill - Bill Luthin (201) 471-0244 ★ RALPH McGILLAN Excavating Contractor, Lakes & Ponds Ralph McGillan (609) 655-2281 ★JOSEPH M. MERCADANTE, INC. Cart Path, Tee, and Trap Construction Joe Mercadante - Bob Mercadante (201) 762-1195 (201) 763-0042 METRO MILORGANITE, INC. Turfgrass Supplies Tony Grass - John Wistrand (914) 347-4222 MONTCO PRODUCTS CORPORATION Turfgrass Chemicals Robert Oechsle (215) 628-3144 (215) 836-4992 NOR-AM CHEMICAL CO. Chemical/Fertilizer Manufacturer Jeff Johnson (302) 737-8598 PARTAC PEAT CORPORATION Golf Course Top-Dressing Jim Kelsey (201) 637-4191 ★ PAVELEC BROS. GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Golf Course Construction Tony Pavelec (201) 667-1643 Emil Pavelec (201) 939-6182 ★ PLANT FOOD CHEMICAL CO., INC. Manufacturer of Fluid Fertilizers Bill Smith (609) 448-0935 POCONO TURF SUPPLY CO. Turf Supplies Ron Olsen (215) 672-9274 PRO LAWN TURF PRODUCTS Services for the Professional Andrew Mulick (201) 967-9124 Ingrid A. Kern (215) 750-1732 ROCKLAND CHEMICAL CO., INC. Turfgrass Chemicals & Fertilizer William Dunn - Steve Stys (201) 575-1322 R & S LANDSCAPE CO., INC. Golf Course Construction Claus I. Raven (201) 278-0616 (201) 278-1954 SEACOAST LABORATORIES, INC. Manufacturer John C. Moynihan - Richard G. Baker (201) 821-4769 GEO. SCHOFIELD CO., INC. Landscape Products—Sands & Stone Russell P. Balunis - Michael Stair - Roy Malpas (201) 356-0858 O.M. SCOTTS & SONS Fertilizer, Chemical Sales Fran Berdine (914) 361-4105 Steve Rudich (215) 253-4003 SHEARER/PENN Tree Surgeons Dena Dobenski - Steve Willard (609) 924-2800 SPRING BROOK TREE SERVICE Tree Service James A. Davenport - John D. Schaus (201) 891-1764 STANDARD GOLF COMP. Golf Course Equipment Steve Tyler - Chief Waseskuk (319) 266-2638 STORR TRACTOR COMPANY Turf Maintenance Equipment, Irrigation Paul Deschamps - Gene Tarulli - Paul Granger (201) 722-9830 WILLIAM STOTHOFF CO. INC. Well Drilling, Pumps, & Pump Repairs William L. Stothoff III - William E. Snyder (201) 782-2717 THE TERRE COMPANY Turfgrass Supplies Byron Johnson - Bryan Bolehala - Pat O'Neil (201) 473-3393 TURF PRODUCTS CORPORATION Turfgrass Supplies Ernie Rizzio - Buddy Rizzio - Ron Lake (201) 263-1234 STEVEN WILLAND INC. Turf Equipment Distributor Mark Ericson - Richard Brandel - Bruce Pye (201) 579-5656 VAUGHAN'S SEED COMPANY Grass Seed; Golf Course Supplies Charles Walkiewicz - Sky Bergen (201) 356-4200 Baltusrol • Bedens Brook • Canoe Brook • Shackamaxon • Spring Brook • Timber Trails and others . . . What do the superintendents of these prestigious golf courses have in common? They use the services of . . . KOONZ SPRINKLER SUPPLY ... the smart choice for all your irrigation needs Service Excellence . Complete inventory . Service assistance and technical support . 25 years experience Quality Product Lines Distributors of RAIN BIRD® HUNTER® WEATHERMATIC® Sprinkler Equipment KOONZ Sprinkler Supply, Inc. 39 Waverly Avenue • Springfield, N. J. 07081 (201) 379-9314 Branch Offices: Wall Township • Toms River • Hackensack