LETTER

October 2004

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One-job job longevity; Part II: Three ®t@r@
veteran superintendents share experiences
(This is the second of a two-part series on
job longevity of the golf course superintendent, based on conversations with superintendents who have experienced long-term
relationships with clubs and courses.)
Sometimes the shoe's a perfect fit when
golf course superintendents land a job
that, say, looks promising. In effect, they
never outgrow that shoe.
It's happened to Roy Mackintosh. Same
for Joe Rybka, C G C S . Ditto, Dean Robertson. Not only were they
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long time. Mackintosh is in his 41st year
at the Twin Hills Country Club in Longm e a d o w , Rybka's marking his 39th
season at Thorny Lea Golf Club in Brockton and Robertson is a 27-year fixture at
Salem's Kernwood Country Club.
Some say they're bucking a trend
suggesting superintendents are continually on a job search as they gain
experience and glitter in a climb to the
top of their profession. There even are
mentioned unofficial surveys claiming
eight to ten years the average stay of a
superintendent at one private club or
public course.
Other factors lend credence to the
short shift theory. Most glaring are horrific stories a b o u t superintendents
terminated for reasons other than input
into the condition of the golf course . . .
superintendents being asked to leave, if
you will, after a job well done. They
comprise the dark side of the profession.
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"You have to be lucky, too," Mackintosh offers. "The right place and time for
me was Twin Hills in the final stages of
construction in October of 1964. My
career started then and there. The course
and I just grew up together over the next
4 0 years."
Mackintosh was an early bloomer. It
wasn't long before Twin Hills owners
recognized natural business acumen in
their younger superintendent. So, they
added the general manager's duties to
his course maintenance responsibilities.
Roy simply picked up the ball and ran
with it.
Luck is only a small part of the equation. Roy had talent to spare a n d
supplemented it with a fierce desire to
make Twin Hills members proud of their
club and golf course. Mission accomplished on both ends.
Nowadays, Mackintosh has cut back
on time spent with those members and
a golf course that draws praise for its

consistency in conditioning and compatibility with golfers of all playing levels. He
works three days a week in his new role
of consulting superintendent and support of his successor, superintendent
Matt Kowal.
"I don't know how long this arrangement will stay in place," Roy tells. "We
have a house on the Cape (Cod) and
eventually that's where we'll settle. I'm
here to promote a good transition. I've
always had a good relationship with
Twin Hills officials and they know my
heart, soul, and blood are in the club."
Rybka's Impish grin almost can be
seen miles away over telephone lines
when he comments about his relationship with Thorny Lea . . . especially the
early years when the tie appeared to be
hanging by a thread.
"I was like any other young super in
1 966 when I came here after four years
continued on page 2

"1 was like any other young super in 1966 when I
came here after four years at Basin Harbor in
Vermont. 1 was always told you put in five years
at a club, then move on. In fact, my first grounds
chairman here said this was only 'a ¡umping off
stop' when he turned down my request for a raise."
Joe IRybka, CGCS
Thorny Lea Golf Club

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PRESIDENT
Michael J. Hermanson
140 Ryan Street, Gardner, MA 01440-01 45
978-632-2713
Fax 978-632-2713
E-mail: herm068@hotmail.com
Gardner Municipal Golf Course
VICE PRESIDENT
Patrick S. Kriksceonaitis
4 Lakemans Lane, Ipswich, MA 01938-2505
978-526-4600
Fax 978-526-8333
E-mail: Grounds@Essexcc.org
Essex County Club
SECRETARY
Russell E. Heller
41 Clifford Street, Melrose, MA 02176-01 40
617-983-2786
Fax 617-983-2786
E-mail: Rheller@gcsane.org
Franklin Park Golf Course
TREASURER
Ronald P. Dobosz, Jr.
11 37 Park Street, Stoughton, MA 02072-3728
781 -341 -8564
Fax 781 -341 -8564, *51
E-mail: rdoboszl 11 @aol.com
Cedar Hill Golf Course
TRUSTEE
Leonard F. Curtln
6 Louis Avenue, Sudbury, MA 01776
781-862-5167
E-mail: lrlna2@peoplepc.com
Lexington Golf Club
TRUSTEE
Jason S. Adams
11 Woodcrest Lane, Blackstone, MA 01504
781 -326-3801
Fax 781 -326-3801
E-mail: Jayadams35@hotmail.com
Norfolk Golf Club
TRUSTEE
•avid A. Comee
65 Marquette Street, Gardner, MA 01440
978-297-2339
Fax 978-297-0911
E-mail: photoC@hotmall.com
Wlnchendon School Golf Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
Arthur Sllva, CGCS
35 Pennacook Road, Tewksbury, MA 01876
617-484-5440
Fax 617-484-6613
E-mail: Asilva@belmontcc.org
Belmont Country Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
James A. Small III
690 Pine Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324-2116
608-697-4816
Fax 508-279-3355
E-mail: jsmall@oldescotlandllnks.com
Olde Scotland Links Golf Club
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
Patrick J. Daly, CGCS
P. O. Box 2284, Framingham, MA 01703-2284
508-872-9790
Fax 508-872-5393
E-mail: pat@framinghamcc.com
Framingham Country Club
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Michael W. Stachowicz
68 Westfield Road, Westwood, MA 02090
781 -326-7860
Fax 781 -326-0664
E-mail: mstach@dedhamclub.org
Dedham Country and Polo Club
PAST PRESIDENT
James R. Fitzroy, CGCS
357 W . Squantum St., N. Quincy, MA 02171 -2758
617-328-1776
Fax 617-328-9479
E-mail: Jfltz39@rcn.com
Presidents Golf Club
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Sharon K. Brownell
P. O. Box 566, Mattapoisett, MA 02739-0566
508-758-6474
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at Basin Harbor in Vermont," Joe remarks. "I was always told you put in five
years at a club, then move on. In fact,
my first grounds chairman here said this
was only 'a jumping off stop' when he
turned down my request for a raise."
Apparently, Rybka took the chairman
at his word. He applied for another superintendent job offering more money,
perks . . . the works. When he got the
job, he informed his boss who had second thoughts about J o e ' s future
whereabouts.
"He called a quick meeting with the
rest of the committee and in two hours
he came back matching all the inducements the other club used to get me,"
Rybka reveals. "Well, it's obvious I didn't
want to leave Thorny Lea and here i am
many years and chairmen later."
Since that "encounter" Rybka leans on
two staples for a good and long relationship with his club-mutual respect and
stability. "Life here has become a twoway street for the club and me," Joe
describes. "We work together and the
harmony flows from it. I have three assistants who've been with me over 20 years.
We've gone from zero to three to fiveyear contracts. Now, I shoot for one year
at a time. Things couldn't be better."
They like their superintendents at
Kernwood and the feeling appears to be
mutual. Robertson is only the third superintendent in the club's 90-year history.
Now in his 27th season at the Salem
spread, Dean has a penchant for staying
in one place for a long time. Before
Kernwood, he was the 11 -year superintendent at the old Chestnut Hill Country
Club, now Newton Commonwealth.
Unlike Rybka, Robertson never has
come close to leaving Kernwood. "All
these y e a r s , I've never given it a

"I've always had a good
relationship with Twin
Hills officials and they
know my heart, soul,
and blood are in the
club."

Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of
the author and/or person quoted, and may not represent
the position of GCSANE. Information contained In this
publication may be used freely, in whole or In part,
without special permission as long as the true context is
maintained. We would appreciate a credit line.

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Roy Mackintosh
Twin Hills C.C.

"Along the way I've
had only five green
chairmen and the
present one has been
my boss for the post
seven years. I've even
lived in a house ©n
the course the past
four years. They say
that, too, doesn't
work, but S endorse
it 100 percent."
Dean Robertson
Kernwood C.C.
thought," he informs. "Along the way
i've had only five green chairmen and
the present one has been my boss for the
past seven years. I've even lived in a
house on the course the past four years.
They say that, too, doesn't work but I
endorse it 100 percent."
"There's no secret to staying on one
job for a long time. Being stable is the
key. The club and I went through two
crises together, in 1979, we faced a
half-million dollars of surf and ice damage. We got through that one. Then, last
year, gas line installation ripped up six
holes . . . total destruction. And we came
through again. We didn't open for play
until the Fourth of July. Yet, everyone was
on the same page. That's great. That's
Kernwood."
So, one-job longevity is alive and well
throughout the New England golf course
superintendents' community. It can and
does work. Is it forever? Who knows? MI
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Nov. 1

G C S A M i Monthly Meeting
Scramble
Bear Hill Golf Club
Stoneham, Mass.
Supt. - Richard French

Dec. 10

Holiday G a l e

Dedham Country & Polo Club

Dedham, Mass.

Supt. - Michael Stachowicz

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President Hermanson thankful for great golf...
wd hopes members can offer hoik cash wé course
The September Superintendent/Club Official Tournament hosted by Peter Hasak at
Tedesco was played under perfect course
and weather conditions.
What a great day.
Thanks Petel I just
wish we could have
had more than the 80
players we ended up
with. This included 10
affiliates who joined
us on very short notice. Next year's event
be in May at Worcester Country
Club, and between superintendents and
affiliates, we need to fill the field.

Please contact Golf
Chairman Jim Ssnoi!
if you could offer
your golf course for
a summer or winter
meeting in 2005
and beyond.

In early October, 154 golfers converged upon Hickory Ridge to honor Dr.
J o s e p h Troll
and
raised
over $60,000
for the Troll
building at the Turfgrass Research Facility. It was a "Who's Who" of Stockbridge
alumni and supporters. GCSAA past
presidents Sherwood Moore, C G C S ,
Don Hearn, C G C S , Steve Cadenelli,
CGCS, and Mike Wallace, CGCS, joined
Geoff Cornish and the rest of us to honor
Dr. Troll. The golf course, the weather, the
camaraderie, and the cause were spectacular. Thank you Bob Ruszala and thank you
Hickory Ridge!
The 2005 dues statements will be mailed
around December 1 and you will notice a
couple of additions. As per GCSANE member recommendations from last year's
annua! meeting, there will now be optional
donation linesforthe Francis OuimetScholarship Fund and our Scholarship &
Benevolence Fund. Please support these
two worthy causes.
Please contact Golf Chairman Jim
Small if you could offer your golf course
for a summer or winter meeting in 2005
and beyond. We may still need a site in

PRESIDENT'S
REP0R1

October 2005. If your course has not
hosted a meeting in the last five-to-seven
years, or has never hosted a meeting, we
need you! It disappoints me when ! see
clubs that host the NE PGA, Ouimet,
MGA, or WGAM events year-in and
year-out, but GCSANE never gets a
chance to visit these facilities. Come on
guys! Are we any less important than all
these other professional organizations?
I think not!
See you in November at Bear Hill for
the Annual 9-Hole Meeting.
Best wishes,
Michael J. Hermanson
©CSANi President

Sri early October,
154 golfers converged
upon Hickory Ridge
to honor Dr. Joseph
Troll and raised
over $60,000 for
the Troll building . . .

Nominating committee selects 2005 SCSM board candidates;
GCSANE's Jim Fitzroy among nominees for dtecfor positions
She 2 0 0 4 nominating committee,
chaired by past president Michael Wallace, C G C S , met via conference call in
early August and ratified the official slate of
c a n d i d a t e s for the
2005 GCSAA Board
The voting members of
GCSAA will elect three officers and three
directors at the 2005 Annual Meeting, 2-4
p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, in Orlando, Fla.
The nominations:
President: Timothy T. O'Neill, CGCS,
Country Club of Darien (Conn.); vice president: Sean A. Hoolehan, CGCS, Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, Pendleton, Ore.; secretary/treasurer: David S. Downing II, CGCS,
director of golf operations, The Pearl Golf

Links & Ocean Isle Beach G.C., Sunset
Beach, N.C.; secretary/treasurer: Ricky
D. Heine, CGCS, general manager, The
Golf Club Star Ranch, Austin, Texas;
director: Gregg A. Blew, CGCS, Well-

The voting members
of GCSAA
elect
three officers and three
directors at t h e 2005
Annual
p.m. Friday, Feb. 11,
in Orlando, Fla.

will

Meeting, 2-4

shire G . C . , Denver, Colo.; director:
James R. Fitzroy, CGCS, director/superintendent, Wollaston Recreational
Facility/Presidents G.C., North Quincy,
Mass.; director: Mark D. Kuhns, CGCS,
director of grounds, Baltusrol G . C . ,
Springfield, N.J.; director: Robert M.
Randquist, CGCS, director of golf course
and grounds, Boca Rio Golf Club, Boca
Raton, Fla.
Jon D. Maddern, CGCS, immediate
past president, and Robert J. Maibusch,
CGCS, MG, director, are both retiring from
the board of directors. Mark J. Woodward,
CGCS, will serve on the board for one year
as immediate past president. Gary K. Carls,
CGCS, has one year remaining on his
two-year term as a director. ¡A

Francis Ouimet autobiography, 'A Game of Golf/
is reprinted by N.U. Press & Sports Media Group
F r a n c i s Ouimet's autobiography, A
G a m e of Golf, written in 1932 after his
second U.S. Amateur title (1931), has
been reprinted and released by Northeastern University Press (soft cover) and
Sports Media Group
(hardcover). The book
is considered one of
the golf classics. Interest in Francis Ouimet has been greatly
reignited by the fantastic success of Mark
Frost's book, G r e a t e s t G a m e Ever
Played, which is now being produced as
a feature motion picture by Disney
Touchstone Productions.
The reprinted autobiography features
new photos and a foreword by two-time
Masters champion and noted golf historian Ben Crenshaw. It also includes an
afterword written by Bob Donovan, Executive Director of the Francis Ouimet
Scholarship Fund, who also oversees the
Ouimet Room at the William F. Connell
Golf House in Norton, Mass. The book
is now available in bookstores across the

country, but media review copies are
available by request at no cost.
In the autobiography, Ouimet reminisces about his life in golf and describes
his childhood in Brookline, Mass. as a
caddie at The Country Club. He goes on
to describe his momentous 1913 U.S.
Open win on the same course overcoming the two greatest golfers of his time,
Britons Harry Vardon and Ted Ray. He
went on to a distinguished amateur golf
career. He won the U.S. Amateur in
1914 and 1931, appeared in the U.S.
Amateur semifinals nine times, played
on the first eight Walker Cup teams, and
was captain of the next four, compiling
an 11-1 team record. He and Bobby
Jones were the top two amateur golfers
of a golden age of sports. Ouimet was
also revered as a golfing goodwill ambassador, and in 1 951 became the first
American elected captain of the Royal
and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
"We are tremendously excited that
these two organizations reprinted Mr.
Ouimet's work, which is such a special

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part of his written legacy," said Ouimet
Fund president Anne Marie Tobin. "He
always wanted to give something back,"
she explained. "This book is just one
more way in which he did. We're very
grateful that Ben Crenshaw wrote the
foreword. Ben is a 'Francis Ouimet
Award for Lifelong Contributions to
G o l f honoree and has been very supportive of the fund. Bob Donovan's
afterword puts Mr. Ouimet's accomplishments in a historical perspective
and tells 'the rest of the story' about his
life and many honors including the
founding of the Ouimet Fund."
The Ouimet Fund will receive royalties
from both book reprints. Media interested in talking to Ben Crenshaw about
the book or the Ouimet Fund may contact
Skip
Dewall
directly
at
7 3 4 - 7 6 9 - 1 0 0 0 , ext. 2 7 3 , or at sidewall@annarbornnediagroup.com.
The Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund
was founded in 1949 and since that time
has awarded more than $14 million in
need-based college tuition assistance to
4 1 0 0 young people. Ouimet Scholars
have served at least two years as caddies
or helpers in pro shop and course superintendent operations in Massachusetts
and many of them have gone on to
outstanding positions of leadership in
business and professional careers. The
Ouimet Fund is a 501 (c)(3) organization
and is considered, "The Golf Charity of
Massachusetts." m

" W e are tremendously
excited that these two
organizations reprinted
Mr. Ouimet's work,
which is such a special
part of his written
legacy."
Anne Marie Tobin
Ouimet Fund President
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DL Milium of UMass delivers the latest urns m
Bluegrass (Hyperodes) Weevils 1 White Grubs
T h e fol lowing news bulletins are from
Dr. Pat Vittum of the University of Massachusetts:
Annual iluegress
(Hyperodes) Weevils
We collected turf samples from a golf
course in Westchester County, N . Y . , on
F r i d a y ( O c t o b e r 1)
and were quite startled to find several
very small larvae of
the annual bluegrass weevil in those
samples. We found first, second, and
third instars, believe it or not. Luckily,
there were not very many of them, but
we had no idea they could be present in
those stages this late in the growing
season. We will continue sampling every
couple weeks until we stop seeing larvae I

White grubs
Meanwhile we were visiting a golf course
in the Berkshires of Massachusetts on Monday and found several European chafer

W e collected turf
samples from a golf
course in Westchester
County, N X , on Friday
(Oct. 1) and were quite
startled to find several
very small larvae of the
annual bluegrass weevil
in those samples.

grubs feeding heartily on the turf. That is
not at all surprising, as the European
chafers have been spreading throughout
Berkshire County (and Hampshire
County, for that matter). But the surprising thing was that the site had been
submerged for three days about two
weeks ago, and submerged for another
three days about a week ago courtesy of
the flooding rains delivered by Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne. Normally we
expect European chafers to show up in
areas that drain well, but in this case the
infestation is in a low-lying area of the
rough, not far from some other areas
that are quite a bit higher and drier. All the
grubs appeared to be perfectly healthy and
were feeding very actively, tt
D r . P a t V5ttum
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This theme was selected to emphasize
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on a selection of highly regarded horticultural
destinations,
UMass
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We hope you will visit as many as possible in the coming year and will enjoy and
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November: Naumkeag; and (12) December: Smith College Botanic Garden.
As always, each month features information, a large, beautiful photo, and an
additional smaller photo of a premier
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Owen Larkin, president of Vineyard G.C., joins
Environmental Institute hr Golf advisory council
A n o t h e r highly respected member of
the golf industry has agreed to serve on
The Environmental Institute for Golf advisory council. Owen G .
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H
Larkin, president of

6CSAA

the Vineyard Golf Club in Edgartown,
Mass., will join eight other members to
comprise the nine-person advisory
council.
As one of the most environmentally
sensitive golf courses ever built in the
United States, the Vineyard Golf Club is
maintained as a completely organic facility. The 1 8-hole golf course, located
on Martha's Vineyard, uses a maintenance program where all conventional
pesticides have been replaced with biostimulants and composted fertilizers.
"I firmly believe the future of the game
revolves around its relationship with the
environment," Larkin said. "I am excited
to be involved with the institute because
it has the opportunity to have a profound
positive influence on the game of golf."

The purpose of the advisory council is
to provide guidance to the institute's
board of trustees in the areas of outr e a c h , f u n d - r a i s i n g , a n d strategic
planning. The members were selected to
the advisory council to enhance the institute's ability to cultivate relationships
with current and potential donors, as
well as communicate the importance of
the work conducted by the institute.
The other members of the advisory
council include: Tom Crow, founder of
Cobra Golf and a retired trustee for The
Environmental Institute for Golf; Dana
Garmany, chairman and C E O of Troon
Golf; R.D. Hubbard, owner of Bighorn
Golf Club in Palm Desert, Calif.; Vernon
A. Kelly Jr., president of PGA Tour Golf
Course Properties; Jamie Ortiz-Patio,
owner of Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain; Robert Sillerman, C E O of
FXM, Inc.; H. Thomas Webb III, senior
vice president of residential development
for Crescent Resources; and Frank
Weed, C O O of Medallist Developments.

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"I firrnSy believe the
future of the game
revolves around its
relationship with the
environment. 1 ¡on?
excited to be involved
with the institute
because it has the
opportunity t© have
a profound positive
influence on the
game ©f golf."
Owen Larkin
Vineyard G.C.
" O w e n Larkin is a wonderful addition
to the advisory council," said Greg Norman, chairman of the advisory council,
C E O of Great White Shark Enterprises,
and an institute trustee. "He is passionately c o m m i t t e d to e n v i r o n m e n t a l
stewardship, as evidenced by his efforts
at The Vineyard Golf Club. I look forward to working closely with him."
The goal of the advisory council is to
have 10 members by the end of 2 0 0 4
and increase it to 3 0 over the next three
years. The advisory council will hold its
first meeting Nov. 16 at The Medalist
Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla.
The Environmental Institute for Golf,
the philanthropic organization of the
Golf Course Superintendents Association
of America (GCSAA), is a collaborative
effort of the environmental and golf communities, dedicated to strengthening the
compatibility of golf with the natural environment. The institute concentrates on
delivering programs and services involving information collection, research,
education and outreach that communicate the best management practices of
environmental stewardship on the golf
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Removing trees does more than increase light:
multiple factors of shade on the golf course
by Karl DaEineberger, Ph.D.
Professor, Dept. ©I Horticulture
& Crop Science, ©hi© State U.
Autumn is the time for golf course
changes and renovations. Tree removal
is one of those changes at the top of the
list for several courses
in Ohio. Tree removal
is probably the most
controversial topic at
any club. The major reason given for the
need to remove trees is the shading
caused to the turf. To many golfers this
means that the only problem with shading is the turf is not getting enough light.
From this perspective the comment
heard often in the grillroom is, "I think
the green is getting enough light." This
leads to the discussion of how much is
enough light, and what does a reduction
in light exactly do? Although the problems associated with reduction of light
are significant, there are additional
problems associated with shade. Below

is a quick summary of a few impacts that
tree shade has on turfgrasses, specifically creeping bentgrass.
Reduction in light:
(1) Root loss occurs to turfgrasses under
shade. In our studies with creeping
bentgrass we have observed a 30 to
50% loss of root mass in shade compared to the same turf in full sun.
(2) From a photosynthetic perspective
annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) is 12 to
25% more efficient in capturing energy
under shaded conditions than creeping
bentgrass. Just from this one perspective
it becomes extremely difficult, if not impossible, to keep annual bluegrass from
predominating in shade.
(3) Tree shade not only results in a
reduction in light but also Influences the
quality of light that the turf receives. In
full sun a turfgrass plant receives primarily blue and red light, which are the
photosynthetically active wavelengths.

Dr. Danneberger: Dew removal
can be effective against dollar spot
by Dr. ¡Car! Danneherger
October is a month where dollar spot
can be a serious problem on creeping
bentgrass/annual bluegrass greens and
fairways. Heavy dews and fog at this
time are quite favorable for dollar spot.
An effective method for reducing the
severity of dollar spot is dew removal.
Although an early morning mowing removes dew, the dew often reforms.
Research at Michigan State University
found that rolling greens after mowing
reduced dollar spot severity. The probable explanation is that rolling resulted
in a second removal of the dew, thus
reducing conditions favorable for dollar
spot.
Dew is comprised of two types of
"water." The first component is water
formed through condensation (The leaf
is cooler than the air temperature at

night resulting in water vapor condensing on the leaf). The second component
of dew is guttation water. Guttation
water is exuded out the plant through the
hydathodes (small opening normally at
the tip of the leaf). Guffation water is high
in organic compounds like amino acids,
which serve as a food source for fungi.
After an initial mowing when dew is
present, guttation water often reforms on
the leaf tip. A second dew removal after
mowing is desirable (ex. rolling in the
Michigan State study). This might include
poling, a brief syringe cycle, mowing, or
rolling. Taking the time to remove dew
the second time may help stretch that
fungicide dollar through autumn.
Karl Danneberger,
Ohio State University;
published Oct. 1, 2004

In shade, the light spectrum shifts where
we see a reduction in blue and red light
and a proportional increase in far red.
This far red light changes how a turfgrass plant grows. In far red light turfgrass plants become more upright with
a more vertical growth habit versus a
procumbent growth habit observed in
full sun. A greater risk of scalping or a
low level of chronic scalping will occur
in shade (A more upright spindly plant
will have more tissue removed proportionally than the same plant in full sun
mowed at the same height of cut). Additionally, turfgrass plants tiller less in
shade than in full sun. The result is a loss
of wear tolerance.
Reduction in A i r M o v e m e n t :
(1) Research by Greg Bell and his colleagues at Oklahoma State University has
found restricted air movement caused by
trees reduces turf quality to a greater
extent than a reduction in light alone.
They also found that a greater amount of
disease is associated with the restricted
airflow than with low light. What this
means is trees create an environment that
impacts turf health beyond just a "reduction in light." Although the placement of
fans helps increase airflow it is still not like
having Mother Nature do it.
f r e e Roof Competitions
(1) Many of the trees growing on golf
courses are shallow rooted. Some of
these trees may have 90% of their root
mass in the top 12 inches of the soil.
Whetherturf ortrees are more detrimental to each other's health is often debated. Yet, there is no doubt competition
exists between the two for nutrients, and
water. The loss of minerals and water
can enhance the stress the turf is undergoing. With the lack of rainfall the last
month or so around central and southern Ohio, turf stress from moisture competition with trees is evident.
Although there are several other factors associated with tree shade the ones
described here I consider to be the most
significant. Removing trees does more
than "increase the light." IM

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Autumn's weî weather muid he Imí worry oí the season
By Jim S k o r u l s k i ,
U8©A Senior Agronomist
It's that time of year again when we all
take a short breath and are thankful that
the worst should be behind us. The summer seasonal employees have long
departed and the days
are now noticeably
shorter and cooler.
Play is reduced and
most golf courses have already been
core cultivated. Some are or soon will be
embarking on capital and project work
such as new irrigation systems, draina g e , bunker r e n o v a t i o n , or new
maintenance facilities. The biggest worries ahead are dealing with tropical
rainfall events, their impact on aerification or project work, and trying to
maintain a course with a skeleton crew.
The season has generally been a
good one for golf courses that drain well
and survived the winter season with no
damage. Turf managers that faced the
task of re-grassing winter-damaged areas probably felt differently, as the
damage and recover}' had lasting impacts on maintenance and course

conditioning. Some of those impacts remain evident, and include increased
levels of organic matter and top growth,
more coarsely textured plants, and in
some instances, larger populations of
annual bluegrass. The annual bluegrass
establishing in previously damaged areas is a weaker annual type that is
coarse-textured and seemingly a nonstop "seeder," as was evident this
season. The winter-damaged greens
also tended to require more attention to
disease management and cultivation to
survive the season and reestablish a
quality playing surface.
A more common phenomenon observed with the wet weather has been the
bolting, or rapid vertical growth of annual bluegrass plants. The phenomenon
is seen most frequently in fairways, but
can occur on tees and greens, and in
Kentucky bluegrass roughs. It is not well
understood and is often blamed on a
growth regulator application. However,
the bolting is observed even on fairways
that have not been treated with growth
regulators. It seems to occur during rainy
periods that followed hot and humid
weather. Some scientists theorize that a

bacteria or fungus is infecting the plant,
triggering a release of a hormone that
causes the bolting. The mechanism may
not be understood, but the effect certainly is, as it is almost impossible to
achieve a clean cut when bolting occurs.
The wet, cooler weather also triggers
more earthworm surface activity. The
castings are now being observed and
will likely continue through the fall. The
lack of chemical control options has
forced many golf courses to turn to fairway sand topdressing to suppress the
castings. The sand applications help reduce the activity, but do not produce
immediate results. As with any good
program, patience is needed; so stick
with the sand applications even if the
initial results are less than expected.
All in all, it has been a pretty good
summer. Hopefully, some cooler and
dryer weather will lead us through fall
and prepare thé grasses, and our psyches, for the winter ahead. Take some
time to enjoy the tail end of summer and
maybe even play some golf, wet a line,
or get back into the woods. U
Source: www.usga.org/turf

New England
SUPERINTENDENTS

Championship
October 7,2004
Dunegrass Golf Club
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
At bottom right is the beautiful
expanse of Dunegrass G.C., site
of the 2004 New England Superintendent Championship.
The team from Maine won, with
the G C S A N E team finishing second, just one point behind. The
Vermont team placed third. The
G C S A N E Seam consisted of
D e n n i s F r i e l , Uwss H e l l e r ,
M i k e M a r s h a l l , Torn Rioux,
J i m S m a l l , M i k e Staehowiez,
J e f f Stouffer, and D a v e Sfowe.
(Our own Jeff Stouffer was the
winner of the Longest Drive.)
Above left is J i m S m e l l ; above
right is J o h n B r e s n a h a n . (Photos by Russ Heller.)

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. announcements 0.. educational seminars • *. ¡ob opportunities
. a e tournament results... and miscellaneous items of interest te Ihe membership.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t© P e t e r L u n d , C G C S ,
superintendent at Rhode Island Country Club,
who was one of three recipients selected for
GCSAA's 2005 President's Award for Environmental Stewardship. Peter is being honored
for his involvement with Save the Bay. The
mission of Save The Bay is to ensure that the
environmental quality of Narragansett Bay
and its watershed is restored and protected
from the harmful effects of human activity.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s f ® J o h n & Xefrte L®etair
on the birth of their daughter, Riley Elizabeth.
C o n d o l e n c e s g o t ® J i m Sarstor® and family on the recent passing of Jim's father.
C o n d o l e n c e s g ® o u t f© t h e f a m i l y of
H e u s t o n Couch, Ph.D., longtime turf pathologist at Virginia Polytechnic and State University,
who passed away September 12, 2004.
Goif Writer & Historian, Bob Labbenee
I n j u r e d . By now most of you know that esteemed
golf
writer,
accomplished
photographer and good friend Bob Labbance
suffered a serious spinal cord injury in a fall off
a foot bridge while golfing on August 31.
Thanks to the support, cards, visits, good
thoughts and prayers from friends and colleagues around the world, not to mention some
very talented doctors, nurses, and physical
therapists, Bob is making tremendous strides.
Just as importantly, he has remained positive
and in high spirits throughout. The hope is that
Bob will be released from the hospital in early
November, though intensive physical and occupational therapy will continue.

GCSAA NEWS
H i g h l i g h t s of t h e 2 0 S 4 C h a p t e r Deleg a t e s M e e t i n g are now available online.
The G C S A A Chapter Delegates Meeting was
conducted Sept. 25-26 in Kansas City, Mo.,
with an orientation session for new delegates
at G C S A A headquarters on Sept. 24. Online
is a synopsis of the topics and issues discussed,
and a review the meeting presentations, complete with slides and speaker notes.
U p c e m i m g D a t e s : Nov. 1 - New certification
process takes effect; also the deadline to volunteer for 2005 committee and task group
service. Nov. 12 - Research proposals for new
applied agronomic and environmental research are due.
G C S A A ' s © o i l I n d u s t r y T r a v e l . W h y use
official conference housing? Because of the
no-hassle room reservations, plus a chance to
win fabulous prizes: two roundtrip airline tick-

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ets to the show; three complimentary nights at
the association headquarters hotel during the
show; or one week free car rental from Avis
during the show. (Note: These prizes will be
valid during the 2006 Golf Industry Show in
New Orleans, La.) So when it comes time to
plan your travel to Orlando. Let GCSAA's Golf
Industry Travel do the work for you. Book your
travel plans now by calling (800) 442-7220.

ill]
A ©@!fdl©r« s u r v e y may result in a free lunch
for you and your entire crew. Your answers to
the following survey will be used in our annual
Golfdom Report published in December. The
survey should take about 10 minutes of your
time. If you also fill in your contact information,
we'll enter you in a drawing for one of three
free lunches for you and your entire crew. Each
lunch is worth $ 150 and can be ordered from
the restaurant of your choice. Your contact
information will not be shared with third parties. Piease visit the web address below to fill
out the survey:
http://www.golfdom.com/
go!fdom/form/formDetail.jsp?formid=33135.

GCSANE NEWS
T h e 2 0 0 4 © C S A N E Ktelsdsay G s l o will be
held December 10, 2004 at the Dedham
Country and Polo Club. The cost is $100 per
couple. This is a fun event every year and
should not be missed.

FROM THE GCSANE FORUM
S u p e n n t e n d e n f Club Official (Jason
Adams, 10/04/2004). I just wanted tothank Peter
Hasak and his crew for doing an outstanding job
with Tedesco. Our club president and myself had
a great time. I'm sorry that more people didn't
jump at the chance to play a great golf course
with incredible greens. Thanks again, Peter!
© C S A A 2 0 0 5 Sleefiem
(Bob H e a l e y ,
9/28/2004). Best of luck to Jim Fitzroy on being
ratified on the official G C S A A slate of candidates for Director, February 11, 2005, election.
Ira a n effort fo c e m b a t She r e c e n t incid e n t s of s p a m that have infiltrated the
Forum section of this site, we have added a
simple password and username for all to use.
The username is super and the password is
golf. This is on a temporary basis only. W e will
be making the Forum section password protected on an individual basis. Please email me
your name, club and desired password and
Russ will put you in the system. You must be a
current G C S A N E member for this privilege.
Send all requests to
rheller@gcsane.org.

GOLF RESULTS
Superintendent/Club Official
Tournament
Tedese© Country Club
ftSarblehead,

Mass.

September 20,2004
1 st gross: Tony Messina & Geoff W a r d , 72
2nd gross: Pat Daly & John Mullany, 73
1st net: Bill Donovan & Fred Adami, 61
2nd net: Ken Crimmings & Jim Tripp, 61
3rd net: Scott Mackintosh & Jim Cohen, 62
Closest to Pin - Hole # 8 : Joe Gallagher
Closest to Pin - Hole #13: John Mullany
Longest Drive: Mike Luccini

POSITION OPENING
Assistant Superintendent, Putnam
C s u n t r y Club, P u t n a m , C©nn. Putnam C.C.
is an 18-hole, semi-private golf course in the
scenic northeastern section of Connecticut. The
course was designed and built by the original
owner Mike Donovan in 1994 and is now owned
and operated by Videtfa Golf Management, it has
bentgrass greens, tees, and fairways; and a Buckner irrigation system. The club is currently
undertaking in-house bunker restoration, cart
path work, and extensive stonewall restoration.
Duties include daily course setup, direction of
staff, operation of irrigation system, chemical and
fertilizer applications, and mechanical repairs.
Individual will answer directly to course management s u p e r v i s o r . I n d i v i d u a l must be
self-motivated and able to organize, motivate,
and communicate with the entire grounds staff.
Education level depends on experience level
achieved. Individual must have or be able to
obtain a Conn. Pesticide License. Compensation
is commensurate with experience. Benefits are
negotiable. Position is open immediately. Send
resume to: Neil Hanrahan, Superintendent, Pine
Ridge Country Club, 28 Pleasant Street, North
Oxford, MA 01537; Fax: 508-892-4509.

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Stems f o r sales Available due to moving &
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(781) 938-5055

Clean Quest

P. 0. Box 1102, Southbury,CT06488
Distributors of the Fonda Water systemfortreating
wash water, Safety Storage chemical buildings,
8 Octafiex portable wash pads.
Steven Burnett, Michael Wende - (800) 521 -5585

Cornish, Silva, & Wungeum, Inc.
207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569
Golf course architects.
(508)278-3407

71-73 Chandler St.,Worcester,MA016I3
Distributor of fires fortown8 garden, trucks,
cars, industrial equipment, and golf cars.
Gerry Jones- (508) 755-5255

archmont Engineering £ irrigation

I I Lorchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483
Marc Utera - (781) 862-2550

Landmark Construction

P.O. Box 662, Winchester, MA 01890
Tee/bunker shaping 8 remodeling, cert paths,
Drainage, tree planting, landscape construction.
Daniel Champion-(781) 729-3250

Kelsey Park, GreatMeadows, NJ 07838
Heat treated topdressing, golf hole targets,
turf blankets, other specialty golf supplies.
Jim Kelsey-(800) 247-2326

Prescription Turf Services, Inc.

P. 0. Box 39, Middleton, MA 01949
Deep-tine and hydro-injection services, custom
fertilizer 8 pesticide applications, fairway aeration,
topdressing operations. (978) 777-1663

Putnam Pipe Corp.

90 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748
Underground water, sewer, 8 drain piping soles.
8 distribution. 24-hour service. Elliot Putnam,
David Putnam, Eli Potty - (508) 435-3090

RAD. Corp,

269 Hanover St., Honover, MA 02339
Golf course construction, greens, tees, bunkers,
drainage, earth-moving, ponds, 8 water features.
Robert M. Delmonico - (781) 826-2800

Solondo Precast

151 Old Forms Rood, Avon,CT06001
Precast concrete buildingsforchemical 8 equipment storage.
Fully-equipped restroom buildings also available.
Bob Anonla- (860) 673-3291

Sowtelle Brothers, Inc.

65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Lorry Bunn, John lenhart
George Wise-(800) 999-8873

SBI Turf Services

65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA01843
Deep-tine, core, 8 water-Injection aerification,
D0L 8 Verti-Seed overseeding, irrigation services.
(800) 999-TURF

Shawnmark industries, Inc.

P. 0. Box 8966, Warwick, Rl 02999
Matt Howiand - (401) 295-1673

Turf Enhancement Enterprises

21 Brondywine Rd., Skillman, NJ 08558
Cutting edge communication for the golf course industry.
Peter McCormick-(800) 314-7929

Turf Products Corp.

157 Moody Rd., Enfield,CT06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation 8 maintenance equipment
and other golf-related products. Tim Berge, Brian Luccini,
Rick Moulton, Mike Turner - (800) 243-4355

United Horticultural Supply

18 Legate Hill Rd., Sterling, MA 01564
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, 8 IPM.
Glenn Larabee, Brace Chapman, Mark Miller - (800) 224-4440

Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel

79 Hartford Ave., Bellinghom, MA 02019
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradlan-(800) 441-7373

Wnterflowera Ecological Design

132 Bridge St., Salem, MA 01970
Environmental audits, planning/design 8 permits
far all environmental details.
Terry Bastion-(978) 745-3142

Winding Brook Turf Form
Wethersfield, CI 06109
Peter DeBrusk-(800) 243-0232

Winfield Nursery, Inc.

1700 Mountain Rd., W. Suffield,CT06093
Wholesale nursery supplies includingfertilizer,grass seed,
turf control products, and landscaping trees 8 shrubs.
Joe Trosky-(860) 668-5225

Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr.
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983
Golf course architects.
(978)887-3672

Zip Type Printing Services, Inc.

50 Kent Street, Hewburyport, MA 01950
Design, printing, moiling, advertising specialties.
Sheila Johnson - (978) 462-9358

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