Coming Events June 28 (Date/Club change) July 10 July 11 July August 20 September 27 October Nov. 15 Nov. 7-9 Dec. 8 June 6,1985 MGCSA Invitational, Mount Kisco MGCSA Summer Social, Fairview C.C. Cornell Univ. Field Day Orange Cty. Sod Production Area MGCSA Meeting Family Picnic, Woodway Beach Club MGCSA meeting, Innis Arden G.C. MGCSA meeting - Green Chairman/ Superintendent, Whippoorwill C.C. MGCSA Annual Meeting, Fairview C.C. NYS Turfgrass Association Conference and Trade Show, Syracuse, NY Christmas Party, Fairview C.C. MGCSA Invitational, Stanwich Club Our host for the 1984 Met GCSA Invitational Tournament is Fred Scheyhing, Superintendent of the Mount Kisco Country Club. MGCSA News At this point, 1984 is turning out to be a repeat of 1983 with our cool, wet spring weather coupled with heavy rains. A very trying time for any turf manager. We had a very successful meeting on May 15th at Paul Cas­ well’s Greenwich Country Club. We had a total of 65 for golf and 140 for dinner to hear Brian Silva discussion on course re­ modeling and reconstruction of greenside bunkers. I was very pleased to play my round of golf in 4 hours and five minutes, an indication of how well the entire day was organized. Met GCSA President Chuck Martineau announced changes in makeup of our Board of Directors. Bob Alonzi will assume Sherwood Moore’s duties as Treasurer and Roster Chairman. Harry Nichol will fill Bob Alonzi’s position of Director and Board member Larry Pakkala will assume the duties of Golf Tournament Chairman. Mel Lucas will fill Jim Fulwider’s Di­ rectorship for the remainder of this term, thus adding geographi­ cal balance to the Board along with many years of experience. - Pat Lucas Golf Results Joint meeting - Met GCSA and CAGCS May 15th - Greenwich C.C. Team Championship Results (Aug. Gross and Net Team Scores) Met GCSA: 76.18 CAGCS: 76.50 Gross Prizes (B.B. of Two) Low: David Roule - Hartford G.C. 74 John Austin - Hartford G.C. Two Teams Tied - Coin Flip 2nd: Mark Millett - Old Oaks C.C. 76 Dan Verrille - Retired 3rd: John Carlone - Stanwich Club 76 Paul Veshi - Siwanoy G.C. Net Prizes (B.B. of Two) Low: Bob Osterman - Conn. Golf Club 60 Bob Phipps - Shorehaven G.C. Two Teams Tied - Coin Flip 2nd: Brian Silva - Cornish & Silva 62 Greg Wojick - Sterling Farms G.C. 3rd: Dom Di Marzo - Sunningdale C.C. 62 Joe Camberato - Sleepy Hollow C.C. Nearest to Pin Frank Bevelacqua - Blue Hill G.C. 9' IOI/2 " Larry Pakkala - Wood way C.C. 13'10" Longest Drive Mike Neal - Milbrook C.C. 260 yds. Charles Kohr - Hartford G.C. From the Golf Committee We seem to be off to a good start this year. The committee has been meeting regularly to organize for upcoming events while at the same time each event is being documented and budgeted for future reference. As a final reminder, I would like to update you on a few tour­ nament policies: 1. Handicaps for tournament competition after the June Invi­ tational must be supported with an official card or written notice. Members and guests without handicaps may play golf at a tournament but may not compete unless they assume a scratch handicap. (Members without handicaps can sign up for MG A/ CSGA handicap service.) 2. Pairing sheets are a regular process this year with the help of a computer. When you send in your card from Tee to Green, please write in space provided whom you wish to be paired with and whether it will be a foursome or twosome. Singles will be used as fill-ins. You will then be notified prior to a tournament as to what your group’s starting time will be that day. (It all works very simply if everyone fills out his card!) The average round at Greenwich last month took 3 hours and 30 minutes with a field of 64 players. Not bad! Have fun! Larry Pakkala, Chairman Golf Committee EDITORIAL STAFF Pat Lucas, Co-Editor ............................Office 203-359-0133 Home 203-637-3939 Ted Horton, C o -E d ito r.........................Office 914-967-6000 Home 914-937-3613 Dennis P. Petruzzelli, Staff Writer . . . Office 914-946-1074 Home 914-946-2552 OFFICERS President ................ Charles Martineau, Whippoorwill Club Office 914-273-3755; Home 914-273-9112 Vice-President . Peter Rappoccio, Silver Spring Country Club Office 203-438-6720; Home 203-431-3990 Secretary............................ Scott Niven, The Stanwich Club Office 203-869-1812; Home 203-629-2594 T re a su re r...........Sherwood Moore, Winged Foot Golf Club Office 914-698-2827; Home 914-234-9469 Executive Director . . . . James McLoughlin, 914-769-5295 New Policy Re: Guests Reprint permission is hereby authorized providing credit is given to Tee to Green . . . unless author states otherwise. At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors on May 8, 1984, the following new policy was set: 1. Each member is allowed one guest per meeting and only two guests total per year, except for guests who are golf clubs officials or placement students. 2. Guests should not sign for expenses at a meeting. Anyone bringing a guest should sign for him. 3. When a club wishes the MGCS A to send out a job opening notice, the club must pay for the mailing expenses. Job notices published in the Tee to Green are free. Publication deadline for Tee to Green is 21 days before the regular meeting. With this in mind I would like to thank Jim McLaughlin, Ex­ ecutive Director, for his diligent help in these matters. However, as when any attempts to make changes are made, problems crop up and things seem to be somewhat rough. I apologize for any inconveniences and would respect anyone’s comments as to our running of golf tournaments. Feel free to comment at meetings when you see Jim, Tim O ’Neil, or myself. Golf Course Architect New development, remodeling, renovation, and contour mowing. Main P.O. Box 81 Purchase, New York 10577 914-946-0575 uhHUHKV CHEflUGRL C O R P O R A T IO N 1049 S O M E R S E T ST 2 S O M E R S E T . N J 08873 • (2 0 1 )2 4 7 -8 0 0 0 ure, he prepared the West Course for the 1959 United States Mens’ Open Championship. After this initial term at Winged Foot, he went to Woodway in Darien, Connecticut where he was Superintendent for twelve years. He then went back to Winged Foot where he readied the East Course for the 1980 United States Mens’ Senior Open Championship. Sherwood Moore was President of the Golf Course Superin­ tendents of America in 1962; President of the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association for the 1965/66 term; and President of the New Jersey Golf Course Superintendents As­ sociation for the 1953/54 term. Sherwood and his wife Marie have three children, Sherry, Carol and Glenn, and three grandchildren. In his “free” time, Sherwood enjoys playing golf, gardening, collecting antiques and doing some traveling and fishing. We wonder, what is the most important quality needed to be a successful golf course superintendent? Sherwood firmly be­ lieves it is “enjoying your work; love what you’re doing.” When I worked for Sherwood, his enjoyment of and love for his work were always evident by his ever present smile . . and that smile is still there today, after forty-plus years as a Golf Course Superintendent. Thank you Sherwood for your professionalism. You are a fine example for our profession. I would like to take this oppor­ tunity to thank Mr. Moore for his limited time to be interviewed and to wish the Moores the best of luck, health and happiness in Massachusetts. - Superintendent Profile Sherwood Moore CGCS Winged Foot Golf Club by Dennis P. Petruzzelli Assistant Superintendent, Brae Burn Country Club In June, Winged Foot Golf Club hosted its Fourth Mens’ United States Open Golf Championship. Sherwood A. Moore, CGCS, has prepared the challenging A.W. Tillinghast layout for two previous championships. These opportunities could not have happened to a finer gentleman. Sherwood was raised in Leeds, Massachusetts. He developed an interest in plant materials early in life. When he became seri­ ous about his interest, he attended the Stockbridge College of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. There he studied horticulture and subsequently changed to Turf Grass Management. Sherwood’s first exposure to golf course management was at Passiac County Golf Club in New Jersey and he was first Golf Course Superintendent at Lake Mohawk Country Club in Sparta, New Jersey. His career was interrupted while he served as a Meteorologist during World War II. Following the war, Sherwood became Golf Course Superintendent at Crestmont Country Club in West Orange, New Jersey and subsequently moved to Hollywood Country Club in Deal, New Jersey. After a number of years at Hollywood, Sherwood became Golf Course Superintendent at Winged Foot. During his ten year ten­ tit;'2,. “ In th is day ... . ' and age, a g o lf course sup erin tend ent has to be an educated s c ie n tis t, ag ro n o m ist, an e co nom ist and a good people m anager. t “ If you put all th is tog eth er w ith a love fo r a piece o f earth, then y o u ’ve got a good g o lf course su p e rin te n d e n t.” TOM WATSON C M ! GOLFCOURSESmiEIIEITS ISSOCIIMIFIMEMCI ^ ,. ' V. VlMiW 1617 ST A N D R E W S D R I V E / L AW R E N C E . K A N S A S 66044 / AC 913 - 8 41 •2 2 4 0 3 J Robert R. Troup, Prominent Judge and Lawyer Joins Met GCSA It is expected that Bob Troup will work closely with the Met GCSA Board of Directors and the Chapter as it developes new programs and policies within the previously announced model Management Research Project. Bob’s experience will be espe­ cially valuable within the Chapter’s INDIVIDUAL CAREER COUNSELING PROGRAM - where some emphasis is being given to developing employment agreements between members and local golf clubs. While it is not expected that the new Legal Counsel will work with individual members with their occasional legal questions, he will be available to recommend what steps should be taken for different sets of circumstances. We are pleased to welcome Bob Troup to the Met GCSA family. Met GCSA President Charles A. Martineau has announced that one of Westchester County’s most prominent lawyers and judges has agreed to serve as Legal Counsel for the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Associa­ tion - effective imemdiately and without fee. Bob Troup is a graduate of Colgate University and the New York Law School. His experience includes work­ ing with the New York District Attorney and the National Labor Relations Board. For 23 years and con­ tinuing today, Bob Troup has worked for IBM in the legal field. Presently, he is sitting for his second term as Town Judge for the Township of Mt. Pleasant, NY. An avid golfer, Bob has been a member of the Whippoorwill Club in Armonk, NY since 1965. A long time member of the Board of Governors at Whippoorwill, Bob served the prestigi­ ous Club as President for the two years of 1975 and 1976. For Sale 1983 200 gallon Bean Sprayer - 10 gmp pump w/boom. Bought new in September - used only 4 times................. $3,800.00. 2 Green Machine Model #4000 Weed Eaters brand n e w ............................................................. 250.00 each 2 Gravely Model 81 6 3 -B ...........................................$3,200.00 1 Ford 1977 - 355 Front End Loader Diesel . . . . $8,750.00 1 Harley Davidson Golf C a r t .................................... $250.00 1 Mor-Bark Chipper - 3 months old - 100 hours excellent condition......................................................$9,500.00 1 Sod Master Turf Edger - Never Used ................. $475.00 1 Set Toro Spartan 5 gangs w /fra m es....................... $2,500.00 Contact: Mark Sosnowitz - (203) 869-4149 Michael Labriola - (914) 235-3365 or (914) 234-3369 Emerson Vorel - (914) 939-3803 1rs TIME TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE BENTGRASSI Help Wanted Golf Course Mechanic - must have at least 2 years experience. 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PHONE: (201) 473-3393 4 +Daconil 2787 T E R S A N 1991 Put the proven performersl Itogether for even better control of brown patch, dollar spot and other serious! diseases. Tank mixing brings other advantages, too. With T ersan 1991 in your tank, you get systemic action for protection from within the turf plant. Disease control is longerlasting and is less affected by rainfall or frequent irrigation. Tank mixing fungi­ cides with different modes of action also reduces chances of benzimidazole resis­ tance. You help insure the long-term effec­ tiveness of T ersan 1991 in your disease control program. This year, plan on using T ersan 1991 in combination with Daconil 2787. It’s the tank mix turf diseases can’t match. TERSAN® 1991 fungicide and Daconil 2787* fungicide are two of the most effec­ tive disease control products on the market. And now, these proven broad-spectrum fungicides are labeled for tank mixing. Together, they give you even better control of major turf diseases than either product used alone. You get improved control, yet without the problem of phytotoxicity com­ mon with some tank mixes. A T ersan 1991/Daconil 2787 tank mix will give you consistent performance against brown patch and dollar spot—the two most troublesome diseases on turf each summer. You’ll also get strong action on leaf spot and other important diseases. It’s the kind of performance superinten­ dents depend on when a quality course can’t be compromised. With a n y chemical, follow labeling instructions a n d warnings carefully. *Daconil 2787 is a registered trademark of Diamond Shamrock Corporation. » ¡ ’’ S A N 11991 » « « a 5 mowing, the intermediate rough can be continued along the fair­ way side of the bunkers and provide a visible contrast between the bluegrass roughs and bentgrass fairways in the northeast re­ gion. The same type of contrast for green-side bunkers could be established. At the recent MGCSA and CGSA joint-meeting held at Greenwich Country Club, Brian Silva, of Cornish and Silva, in­ dicated that contemporary architects site their bunkers to imply alternate routes and to provide the player with visual direction from the tee to green. The bunker(s) communicate to the golfer several options: 1. they must play away from the hazard; 2. if the hazard is flown successfully, the shot will be re­ warded strategically; 3. protect or defend a dog-leg which has no natural means of defense or protect an arrant shot from entering an unplayable situation. With the increased interest in restoration work on existing golf courses, Brian Silva encourages that any old design lay­ outs, old photgraphs, long-time club members be consulted to during the initial remodeling work stages. Architects must bury some of their design preferences in order to relate any new con­ struction to the original design. “Architects must be willing to work within the framework of the existing style,” suggests Rees Jones. At Ridgewood Country Club, Ed Walsh, Superinten­ dent, efforts have been made to renew some of the Tillinghaust’s bunkers to the original look. Golf course superintendents are very much aware that bun­ kers are an important part of their maintenance budge and opera­ tion. Certain maintenance practices which have impacted the playability of and the appearance of the bunker include the power edger and mechanical rake. The power edger is used frequently and often the result after being utilized for a number of years, is that the outline of the bunker begins to lose definition and significant amounts of soil is removed. (An occurence that may be more common in South­ ern regions due to the presences of Bermudagrass.) String trim­ mers maybe a better solution for routine maintenance of bunker edges. Are Bunkers Economic “Traps”? by Rachel Therrien Assistant Superintendent Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY The design of a golf course has always been thought of as being dictated by the existing topography and for over eight hundred years, the Scottish links have served as the golf course design model. The sandy scars or bunkers commonly associated with the links have become essential golf course design fea­ tures. As Geoffrey Cornish, former president of the American Soci­ ety of Golf Course Architects, so aptly put it, “It is, therefore, not surprising that a bunkerless course is seldom, if ever, a true test. It is comparable to playing tennis with the net set too low.” As golf tracts began to be sited further island, early designers began to systematically arrange bunkers across fairways and in front of greens in order to severely punish every error. This be­ came known as the penal design concept. Slowly, bunker posi­ tioning evolved into more strategic placements and as this con­ cept became more readily accepted by the golfing community, the strategic design philosophy became the design backbone for many golf layouts on both sides of the Atlantic. Golfers, early on, expressed the need to think on the tee. Thus, bunker loca­ tions which affect the player before he plays are more stimulat­ ing than those which only affect him after the shot. “What today’s golf course architect must try and do is to produce a lay­ out that is not only a superb golf facility but also be financially viable,” says Rees Jones of Montclair, NJ. “The architect must find the appropriate combination and balance of shot values, in­ teresting style/character, and yet be maintainable,” he con­ tinued. The positioning and playability of fairway and greenside bunkers cannot be over-emphasized. Contemporary fairway bunkers generally are more strategically placed to affect the low handicap golfer. Greenside bunkers are utilized to not only “protect” the hole, but visually enhance it. Fairway bunkers should be sited to give the better golfers a fair challenge and a chance of reaching the green or next landing area with the recov­ ery shot. As a general guideline, they can be located 250-280 yards from the back tees. With the incorporation of contour ffldTsm äTn r SUPPLIES 6 6 ERN A A V E N U E P .O .B O X 9 MILFORD CONNECTICUT 0 6 4 6 0 TE LE PH O N E(203) 8 7 8 - 0 6 5 8 FERTILIZER * í (fiuckner’ IRRIGATION S ystem s & Supplies BOB LIPPMAN WESTCHESTER TURF SUPPLY. INC. BUSINESS (914) 277-3755 HOME (914) 248-5790 5: ft C u stom Pum ping S yste m s m ft 6 a Yellow Jackets, Hornets & Wasps With negligent use of the power rake, the bunker edges can take on a ragged appearance from being “nicked” with the rakes many times due to insufficient space for adequate turning within the bunkers. Sand can be unevenly distributed within the bun­ kers or dragged outside of the bunker when exiting. Stephen Kay, of Purchase, NY, states that “. . . a 6 to 8 inch base of sand is necessary to accomodate the power rakes. With­ out this depth, eventually, the sub-base material will become in­ corporated with the sand.” The installation of plastic, perforated drainage pipe with the nylon sock and back filled with peastone is the most often suggested sub-surface drainage method. This may not appear to be justified in the short-term but in the long­ term this sort of effort may actually produce a decrease in labor and material costs. If the installation functioned properly, fewer hours would be spent pumping or shoveling up sand. James Bertoni, Superintendent at La Jolla Country Club in San Diego, California thinks so. The inter-dependence of proper drainage and sand selection may be the most critical factors in determin­ ing the maintenance and playability of these golf course fea­ tures. Technological improvements in golf equipment; improved skill levels of players; and course maintenance practices, and economic conditions at all geographic levels, influence not only golf course design but the viability of a facility. What the future has in store for bunker design is not known other than the number and the type of bunkers may be deter­ mined not only typography and site features but by the mainte­ nance budget that will be available. Yellow jackets build nests in the ground, and are usually not discovered until a person is stung. Hornets build a nest that resembles a gray football, and is constructed of a paper-like material. Polistes wasps and mud dauper wasps build nests under eaves or in shrubs, and the polistes looks like a honeycomb, whereas the dauper nest is made of mud cells which look like fingers. Yellow jackets have become a more severe problem in recent years due to the introduction of a European species. Usually yel­ low jackets nest in the ground, this species often nest inside wall voids and attics. They are always looking for food, and are quickly attracted to it. Most people have experienced them when eating outdoors” Insect repellents are of little value for yellow jackets, wasps and hornets. Perfume and sweet smelling soaps may attract these insects. If the nests of yellow jackets are found in the ground, mark the entrance with something you can find that evening. Drench the hole with a dilute solution of carbaryl (Sevin) or diazinon. Do the job at night as all the workers are inside the hive. Check for activity the next day, and repeat if needed. 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