1 LETTER September 2002 of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England, Inc. — S p o n s o r s and administrators of the Troll-Dickinson Scholarship Fund - A w a r d e d yearly to deserving Turf Management Students, mm m •••m mini Dean Robertson retains peak enthusiasm as he celebrates 25 years at feraw©©d C.C. The ride has been long but comfortable, even relaxing at times. Dean Robertson is heading into his 25th year as golf course superintendent at the Kernwood Country Club admitting he may have lost something over those years, but his enthusiasm for his job and club members is at an alltime high. -—- Like many of us, Dean can't believe jw fast the time has flown since the day he walked into the Bradford Country Club as its head superintendent. "I think that was in the early '60s," he tapped his memory bank for a clue. "Yeah, it was my first job. i never was an assistant. Anyway, the course was a nine-hole and one of the owners was the pro, Ernie Doherty, a good player around the New England circuit." "I stayed there four years and I was one of the new kids on the block. It was a rewarding stay. I learned a lot and jumped right into the action in the New England superintendent's group. They turned The Newsletter over to me, I took it on and ran things for 10 or I I years. A few years later (like i 0), someone else took over for me and they made me president. The one thing I remember about being newsletter editor? After I left, it became a stress job!" Robertson, with Leon St. Pierre prodding him to put some life into the publication with provocative articles, made The Newsletter a best-seller not only on the local front but also around the country, j^pe main theme then was boosting the iition of golf course superintendent, it didn't take long for the superintendent to gain recognition either. Eventually, the position shot to the top of the country t m i i i m k ü i i k l ü m ^ ^ 5< We kept on telling the members we were true professionals and pretty soon it sank in with everyone outside the profession. Now, we keep improving our image and it shows in our performance." Dean Robertson Kernwood C. C If Dean's mindset was always on the go, so was his career development. He spent four years at Bradford and another two years at Olid Newbury Golf Club. Dean spent 10 years at Chestnut Hill C.C., and commuted all that time from Newbury, where he and his wife, Judy, settled in to raise a lovely family. Then, when Kernwood called in 1978 (the same year Dean was elected GCSANE president), his career maturation had hit full stride. Dean's hookup with longevity at Kernwood comes naturally. His personality is such that it's almost impossible to envision anyone taking issue with his job approach, expertise, or ethics. Frankly, he's a hard guy not to like. Not that he professes that his way always is the right or only way. He can be persuaded to accept change or alteration but he's also very persuasive when it comes to championing his causes and opinions. wmmmm continued on page 2 club administrative totem pole. Dean's successors have followed his lead and helped the superintendent hold that place. "I'm not one of those guys who keep on harping about the good old days," Robertson remarked. "But those early association meetings at the Waltham Field Station just won't go away in looking back over the years. Those were the days of $3.75 meal meetings. We kept on telling the members we were true professionals and pretty soon it sank in with everyone outside the profession. Now, we keep improving our image and it shows in our performance." Page Calendar of Events . . 2 From the President . . 3 GCSANE News . . 3 Remember When? . .4 GCSAA News . .5 Government Relations . . . . . . 5 Divot Drift . .6 Host Superintendent Profiles . . 8 Page 3 continued from page I PRESIDENT J a m e s R . Fitzroy, C G C S 357 W . S q u a n t u m S t r e e t , N o r t h Q u i n c y , M A 0 2 1 7 1 617-328-1776 F a x 61 7 - 3 2 8 - 9 4 7 9 P r e s i d e n t s Golf C o u r s e VICE PRESIDENT Michael J. Hermanson P. O . B o x 145, G a r d n e r , M A 01 4 4 0 978-632-271 3 Fax 978-632-2713 G a r d n e r M u n i c i p a l Golf C o u r s e SECRETARY Ronald P. Dobosz, Jr. 1137 P a r k S t r e e t , S t o u g h t o n , M A 0 2 0 7 2 781 -341 - 8 5 6 4 F a x 7 8 1 - 3 4 1 - 8 5 6 4 , *51 C e d a r Hill Golf C o u r s e TREASURER M i c h a e l V. lacono, C G C S 50 N e w t o n Street, W e s t o n , M A 02493 781 -899-7913 F a x 781-647-0602 Pine Brook Country Club TRUSTEE Patrick S. Krlksceonaitis 4 L a k e m a n s Lane, Ipswich, M A 01938 978-526-4600 F a x 978-526-8333 Essex County Club TRUSTEE J a s o n A. A d a m s 11 W o o d c r e s t L a n e Blackstone, M A 01504 7 8 1 -326-3801 F a x 7 8 1 -326-3801 Norfolk Golf C l u b TRUSTEE Russell E. Heller 41 Clifford S t r e e t , M e l r o s e , M A 0 2 1 2 6 617-983-2786 Fax 617-983-2786 Franklin P a r k Golf C o u r s e FINANCE CHAIRMAN Arthur Sllva, C G C S 3 5 P e n n a c o o k R o a d , T e w k s b u r y , M A 01 8 7 6 7 8 1 -484-5440 F a x 781 -484-6613 Belmont Country Club GOLF CHAIRMAN D a v i d A. C o m e e 65 M a r q u e t t e Street, Gardner, M A 01440 978-297-1223 F a x 978-297-0911 The W l n c h e n d o n Club EDUCATION CHAIRMAN Patrick J . Daly, O G G S P. O. B o x 2 2 8 4 , F r a m i n g h a m , M A 0 1 7 0 3 508-872-9790 Fax 508-872-5393 F r a m l n g h a m Country Club NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN K e n n e t h D. C r i m m l n g s , J r . 101 M a p l e L a n e , N o r t h b o r o u g h , M A 01 5 3 2 508-460-8933 Fax 508-460-8943 E-Mail: kcrimmings@charter.net Marlborough Country Club PAST PRESIDENT Robert Ruszala 69 G e l l n a s Drive, C h l c o p e e , M A 01020 41 3 - 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4 F a x 41 3 - 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4 Hickory R i d g e Country C l u b EXECUTIVE SECRETARY S h a r o n K. B r o w n e l l P. O . B o x 566, M a t t a p o i s e t t , M A 0 2 7 3 9 508-758-6474 F a x 508-758-6474 Apparently, Kernwood has a history of knowing and keeping a good thing when it comes along. The club, approaching its 90th year, has had only three superintendents: Abe Mitchell, Lester Allen, and Dean. This proves both sides of the equation have been doing things right. "The members here are considerate, care-giving people," Dean explained. "I'm not trying to fool anyone. Obviously, there are those who think the course should be better condition-wise. But I think most of my members realize how fickle condition-inducing influences can be. ! think it gets a good rating over the long run. That's what I've been pushing here all these years." Through those years, Kernwood has undergone subtle changes and noteworthy improvements. Dean's been through major projects like installing one and onehalf irrigation systems, restoring greens, tees, roughs, and even a tree-planting program that's done a full 360. "Oh, that," Dean quipped. "It goes back some years when our perennial green chairman, Martin Goldman (Bozi for short) spearheaded a tree-planting drive that was really necessary as part of our overall program. But now we've had to remove some of them to encourage an influx of sunlight and air into turf enhancement. It only proves that what goes around eventually comes around." Bozi Goldman and Dean have proven to be Kernwood jewels. Bozi is a 75-yearold attorney who's served the club several times as green chairman and president. He's probably the club's biggest booster and benefactor. One of his projects deserves national recognition. He started a scholar- ship program for Kernwood employees and their families, complemented by an annual golf outing resembling a collegelike reunion. This year alone the program presented more than $40,000 in scholarships. That's only one of Bozi's babies. "Things like the scholarship program emphasize the wonderful relationship between Kernwood, the people of Salem, and other surrounding communities," Dean noted. "It's almost as if we have an alumni association among present and former employees. Working in an environment like this has to be a plus." Three years ago Dean and Judy sold their home in Newbury, and now live on the property of Kernwood C.C. Dean and Judy will eventually retire to their home in Freedom, N.H. "it's been perfect," Dean commented. "I haven't received one telephone call concerning the course since we moved in. I know this arrangement isn't popular in our profession, but it works for me and the club." So, is this the story of one happy camper heading into the twilight of his career? "Not really," Deah concluded. "It's simply the way my relationship with Kernwood has developed over the years. Maybe we pressed all the right buttons. I don't know. Whatever, it's made for a happy and rewarding career." G E R R Y FINN CALENDAR . . . Sept. 23 G C S A N E Monthly Meeting Supt./Club Official T o u r n a m e n t Wellesley C.C. Wellesley, Mass. Supt. - David Barber, C G C S Oct. 7 G C S A N E Monthly (Meeting Tearrs-of-Two Championship The Ranch G.C. Southwick, Mass. Supt. - Mike Stachowicz Nov. 4 G C S A N E Monthly Meeting Nine-Hole Meeting Whitinsville G.C. Whitinsville, Mass. Supt. - Paul Wilson Dec. 13 G C S A N E Holiday Gala I'm not one of those t h e \ NEWSLETTER m t G C S A N E Headquarters 175 Highland A v e n u e , N e e d h a m , M A 02494-3034 F a x : (508) 7 5 8 - 6 4 7 4 Tel.: (781) 4 5 3 - 8 6 6 8 W e b Site: w w w . g c s a n e . o r g Newsletter Editor . Contributing Editor Business Manager Kenneth C r i m m l n g s Gerry Finn Julie Heston guys who keeps on harping about the good old days Dean Any opinions expressed In this publication are those of the author and/or person quoted, and m a y not represent the position of G C S A N E , Information contained in this publication m a y b e used freely, in whole or In part, without special permission a s long a s the true context is maintained. W e would appreciate a credit line. .iiiiiiili.laiii.iliiiiili.lttiil,iljjat,iijijiilj.ljtiiiljxia, •émiêimaajmjmi Robertson Kernwood C.C. Belmont Country Club ^ Belmont, Mass. iiiüimiilläwii Page 3 ujll.illiail.iuihilhdii.újliriijjj^ ^îratliyde overflows for Dr« Schumann, golfers, tournament host« & GCSANEs brand new h«© It's the end of August, the temperatures are in the 60s, and the forecast doesn't have any 90-degree weather in the near future. The noise you hear is the collective sigh of relief of the members of the GCSANE. Having been a superintendent for over 35 years, there are certain seasons that stand out in my mind. In i 988 we had "Black Saturday" with heavy rain and 90plus temperatures that literally steamed the turf. In 1995 we set records for heat and lack of rainfall. Personally, it was my worst season here at the Presidents Golf A special thanks goes to Dr. Gail Schumann for taking time out — of her schedule during this busy summer to speak at our August meeting. With the difficult disease we have pressure experienced this season, to have Gail with us was certainly timely. As a profession, are extremely we fortunate to have access to someone of her ability and knowledge. Jim Fitzroy, President, CGCS GCSANE Course. The winter of 2000-2001 will long be remembered for winterkill. And July and August of 2002 will be remembered for the extended stretch of 90-degree days. Depending on your FROM THE PRESIDENT location there were between 9 and 12 consecutive days that exceeded that 90degree mark, in many cases setting records. I hope you all managed to keep your courses intact and your sanity at the same time. A special thanks goes to Dr. Gail Schumann for taking time out of her schedule during this busy summer to speak at our August meeting. With the difficult disease pressure we have experienced this season, to have Gai! with us was certainly timely. And it sure was refreshing to hear about snow moid control! As a profession, we are extremely fortunate to have access to someone of her ability and knowledge. Congratulations to the winners of the 2002 Superintendents Championship, jack Hassett and Len Curtin won gross and net respectively in the sperintendent division. Mel O'Keily won the senior gross championship at the age of 80! Way to go Mel. Joe Rybka prevailed as the net winner in the senior flight. Darin Eddy and Greg Misodoulakis were the gross and net winners in the affiliate division. And a special thanks goes to our host superintendent Vin lacono. August is certainly a difficult month to host a meeting and Vin did a wonderful job preparing the course for us. And of course, thanks to the members of Blue Hill Country Club for hosting the August meeting. We are moving with the Massachusetts Golf Association to the new William F Connell Golf House and Museum located at the TPC Boston in Norton. The move is scheduled for September 13, 2002. Please watch for our new address and phone numbers. This is an exciting time for all the allied golf associations in the Commonwealth. For the first time ever we will all be housed in the same location. If you are in the area, piease make sure you stop by to visit the new facility. They have done a wonderful job creating a home of which we can all be proud. Jinn Fitzroy, C G C S President, G C S A N E Scholarship & Benevolence Committee announces award recipients for 2Ö02 The Scholarship and Benevolence Committee announces the scholarship award recipients for 2002. This is the eighth year of giving these awards. This year the committee awarded $5500 to three deserving students. A total of $39,000 has been awarded in all eight years. GCSANE NEWS This year the Scholarship and Benevolence recipients are: Tavis Comee, Schofield Award Winner, $2500. Tavis is the son of Dave and Kathy Comee. He will be a junior at Bridgewater State Coilege and is majoring in business management with a concentration in information systems. Grant Smith, $ Í 500. Grant is the son of Ron and Patty Smith. A recent graduate of Braintree H.S., he will be studying history and English this fall. He plans to attend law school after college. Laurel Stachowicz, $ 1500. Laurel is a departure from the typical award winner. She is the wife of superintendent Mike Stachowicz. The mother of two will attend Smith Coilege to finish her education. Congratulations to all the winners of this year's scholarships. Page 3 Remember When?: A look back ai GCSANE's past- Remember When? is a monthly feature that looks back at significant individuals and events of GCSANE's past. 20 Years Ago Are three heads better than one? Bob Grant thinks so, even though he finds himself in the rare-for-this-section-of-thecountry position of country club general manager at Brae Burn. "The relationship of the golf course superintendent, clubhouse manager, and home professional is still getting along without too many hitches," says Grant, who runs the show at Brae Burn but relies on the combined expertise of the three diversified professional people under him. It seems New England is satisfied with the three department head operation, proving it can work without bringing a fourth party into the situation. "job definition and delegation of authority are all important in the quest for a smooth operation. The three heads report to three different committees. And they represent three different phases of operation in the club. Just as long as everyone knows where their areas of operation begin and end, everything is fine. You simply must know your role and know how to play it." The golf course was in fine condition despite early summer rains as the teamof-two champions were crowned at the July meeting at Dedham Country and Polo Club. Dick Duggan of Maynard and Unicorn's Paul jamrog had a net 13-under 57 to nip Steve Murphy of Gannon and Doug Johnson of Pine Brook by one shot. Third place in a match of cards went to defending champions Ken Mooridian of Hopedale and Franklin's Gary Luccini. Brian Cowan of Eastward Ho and Bob St. Thomas of Hyannispori fired an evenpar 70 for gross honors. 15 Years Ago It's good to see Mike Cornicelli, Turf Products, back to work again after a brief bout with mononucleosis. Don Hearn, president, GCSAA, presented a check for $2,400 to the Massachusetts Special Olympics. The presentation was part of closing ceremonies of the LPGA Boston Five Classic at Tara Ferncroft Country Club. Speaking of the Boston Five, it was observed that golf course architect Brian Siiva was giving chipping lessons to LPGA tour player (and future Hall of Famer) Amy Alcott after the third round. Allendale Country Club in North Dartmouth was the site of last month's John Deere PGA Pro-Superintendent Championship. Thirty-six professionals and 108 amateurs made up the field that also included club presidents and club managers. REMEMBER WHEN? Based on team score, the Essex Country Club won the tournament with a par 45 and will piay for national honors in Florida. The Essex team consisted of pro John Weils, superintendent Tom Brodeur, president Pearce Coues, and manager Dana Bent. is no cheap, painless, quick, and reliable cure to all golfers' complaints. So, yes doctors almost always make good chairpersons. How many superintendents scrambled around on Saturday morning, August 30, trying to water ahead of the golf after those tropical downpours from Hurricane Andrew never materialized? Hopefully, no one had a couple of thousand dollars of insecticide down Friday evening. Thanks to Eric Newell, CGCS, for having Rockland Country Club in great shape for our August meeting. Also, thank you to the pro shop personnel and Trueman's Tarry Ho for the cookout. Please remember our association has a dress code. Tennis shoes or the thousand variations of the same are not acceptable even if worn with shorts. Welcome new members: Eric Sinisalo, assistant, Nehoidan G.C.; William Lewandowski, assistant, Holden Hills C.C and Joseph Piana, associate member, Norwood C.C. g e r r y fin. 10 Years Ago Okay. So, who makes the best chairperson of the Green Committee . . . an engineer, an accountant, a doctor, or a lawyer? Engineers and accountants are the worst, in their world, equations always balance, variables are well identified and can be manipulated at will to achieve the desired outcome. They have a hard time understanding why turfgrass managers (superintendents) cannot control nature, the Mother of All Variables. Lawyers can either be great or terrible, seldom in between. If their goals and methods agree with the superintendent's, they are powerful supporters. They can argue the case for the superintendent with skill and vehemence. But they also can argue against it. Of ail the prospective candidates, doctors tend to be great chairpersons. There are similarities between the two professions since patients go to doctors to cure personal sickness and golfers go to superintendents to cure the ills of country club turfgrass. Doctors understand the plight of superintendents in that there lijiiiiij.ijtilaiiij jjili.i.ìjllii.tlji^l.iìjijitit.ljtixilijj.ii.i.ljtiii.iljijiii.i.ìjtili.iiji^iwi Of ail the prospective candidates, doctors tend to be great (green committee) chairpersons. 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GCSAA NEWS These letters, referred to as the "PDI scorecard," are designed to answer your questions about where you stand relative to the additional Class A qualifications mandated by the PDI. Certified superintendents will not receive a letter since they will be unaffected by the additional If you do not receive a copy of your scorecard by Oct. 15, contact the service at (SQO) center 472-7878. qualifications for Class A membership (certification standards exceed those required by Class A membership). The letter you receive will contain specific information about your current membership, and a chart that outlines the ways education and service points can be obtained. Various committee members will participate in a pilot project this November to test the different scenarios that GCSAA may encounter after the PDi is implemented. 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Sheila Johnson - (978) 462-9358 .ili jj if 1.1, litLii i t i j jJ iiLtliti^iiiiJikliliJ ¿iltij.l JtLLllJiiA it l.i,i itili ilij JJ >11.1 liitLii iiiJX.A iliJXl it i.i liililrli Ji»i iii.1 ijjiiAi rllj i j it ¿i rljllÀ IllUihilli J AittijliiMlLlii^itl It I litici ti Page 8 Meet host superintendents David Barber & Michael Stachowicz This m onth Newsletter readers get to Longevity seem s to be im portant know two host superintendents. to D ave in his career choices and as a David Barber, CG C S board for 16 years and w as G C S A N E G C S A N E members will have the pleasure of visiting W ellesley C .C . for its Septem ber meeting. Longtim e m em ber David Barber, C G C S , w ill be our host for the Supt./Club O fficial Tournam ent. W ellesley C .C . is a private, 18-hole Donald Ross and G eo ff Cornish designed course organized in 1910. D ave has been a G C S A N E m em ber alm ost as long as he has been in the golf business. H e grew up in W altham , Mass., and after high school attended the UMass/ Stockbridge, w here he earned an associate’s degree. H e began his career at W ayland C .C . as superintendent in 1962 and stayed for 18 years. His journey continued as superintendent at Blue Hill C .C . for the next 14 years. In 1994, he m oved to W ellesley C .C ., w h ere he has been since. by the 2002 N e w England G o lf Guide. The Ranch G o lf Club was built on a historic m em ber of G C S A N E . H e served on the farm located in Southw ick, Mass. The developers have kept som e of its original president in 1986-1987. beauty by restoring tw o of the barns into its clubhouse. M ike began his career in the turfgrass HOST PROFILES industry by receiving his B.S. from the U niversity of Mass, in plant & soil science D ave enjoys reading, traveling, and playing golf when he gets a chance. H e also enjoys spending tim e w ith his four children, D eborah, Jennifer, Kristin, and Hayley. in 1993. H e started as assistant superin­ tendent at Taconic G .C . and stayed there until 1997. H e stepped up to superinten­ dent at C ranw ell Resort & G .C . from 1997-1999. H e then w as offered the Michael Stachowicz opportunity to becom e superintendent at T he O cto b e r m eeting of G C S A N E the newly-organized Ranch G o lf Club and takes us to one of the new er clubs in Massachusetts, the Ranch G o lf Club, has been th ere e ve r since. M ike has been a m em ber of G C S A N E M ichael Stachow icz. for the past four years. H e resides in N ortham pton, Mass, w ith his w ife of nine positive publicity, especially since being years, Laurel, and th eir tw o children, w h ere our host superintendent is T he club has been receiving som e very voted the best new course in N e w England M olly (9) and N yssa (5). 8S8£-6P099 S* 30N33MV1 aa xavd Hoavsssa wsoo A «vasn V Z0 Z-V 6 V Z 0 VW ‘wEqp00N onuoAy puE|Lj§j[-| ^¿\ SSV10 ISHId 1.9 ON l!WJad VI/NJ ‘iJ0dÀjnqM8N a i vd 9 6 e ;s o d S IT \\m s se io js jy :o } u jn } 0^]