President's Message Special Feature Field Day Reflections Takeover National Superintendent Dennis Petruzzelli Delves Into High-Tech Tools Area Superintendents Are Using to Predict Weather Trends T S High-Tech Weather Tracking Tools uperintendents no longer need to Protection, Inc. in Tucson, AZ, this he October 18 Field Day held, device is designed to detect thunder­ rely on TV or radio forecasts to here, at Westchester was another storms within a 25-mile radius. guide their day-to-day mainte­ success—for the record number of It reports both cloud and cloud-tonance decisions. Today, there’s a exhibitors who had booths and ground lightning, differentiating between whole host of high-tech weather trackers for the record number of superinten­ the two and providing range and fre­ that offer reliable, up-to-the-minute— dents who attended. quency information. But more impor­ and, in some cases, site-specific—wea­ This event is important, not only as tant, it will support up to four signal ther readings. an educational day, but also as a fund­ relays that can automatically isolate To help you cut through the over­ raiser for the association. Did you lightning-sensitive equipment, such as whelming number of innovations out know, for instance, that the Field Day irrigation controls and pumping systems; there, here’s the lowdown on some of supports our executive secretary, an office in the new MGA “Golf Central” the latest and greatest high-tech weather initiate backup power; or activate remote alarms to warn golfers and maintenance (see page 3), a low dues structure, and forecasting tools on the market. In addition to product—or service— staff to clear the course before lightning many other events that we partially specs and pricing, we’ll give you insight strikes. ESID will then provide signals to subsidize from our general fund? into how fellow Met supers have incor­ resume normal operations when the W here W ere All the Green Chairm en? threat has passed—unless you would porated these devices into their golf prefer to manually reset your systems. course maintenance operations. My only disappointment, this year, is ESID, apparently, is exceedingly that so few superintendents brought accurate; in other words, you won’t get their green chairmen to the MGA0 Guarding Against Electrical Storms MetGCSA sponsored Green Chairman There are numerous lightning protec­ any false alarms. Its solar-powered sensor, which can be installed on the Seminar. In fact, of the almost 60 who tion and warning instruments on the attended, only five were green chairmen market, but the Electrical Storm Identi­ ground or roof of your maintenance fication Device, better known as ESID, building, will report—and act on— or club officials. lightning at whatever distance you seems to be one of your best bets. I found this particularly surprising specify. And its (continued on page 5) since we’ve all had turf-related problems Produced by Lightning Location and through the past 12 to 14 months, and USGA Agronomist Dave Oatis did an 1 Also in This Issue excellent job describing what was going on during that period. Dr. Noel ( ? ) M e m b e r N o tables ( 7 ) M a n a g e r-S u p e rin te n d e n t R ound Table Jackson’s report on his research on and O th e r U p c o m in g Events nematodes and turf diseases was equally ( 3 ) S p o tlig h t on Ted M a d d o c k s and C o u n try Club of Fairfield ( 7 ) C an didates fo r Election to the M etG C S A interesting. And the question-and„ Board answer period that followed led to an ( ? ) M e tG C S A M o v e s to N e w “G o lf C entral open discussion that I think benefited Q u arters ( 9 ) Innis A rd e n and C o u n try Club o f Fairfield the small group of (continued on pa#e 2) G o lf R esults President's Message (coni. 1) Field Day Reflections Board of Directors green chairmen who were there. As you know, these gentlemen have had to take heat from club members who couldn’t understand why our courses were in poorer-than-usual con­ dition. In some cases, the green chair­ men, themselves, were hard-pressed to understand the situation. That’s why we picked this forum. It was really to help you offer your green chairmen and club officials a credible source of information about what went on this past year. We’d like to understand why so few of you were accompanied by your green chairman. If the problem was poor notification, please tell me so we can find ways to improve communications. If you simply weren’t interested, I’d also like to know. We need to communicate on this matter because I feel strongly that many people missed out on a lot of good information. Speaking of communicating, we’ve already received a lot of constructive feedback on how we might further enhance our field days. Our new Field Day Committee will be addressing these ideas in the coming months. Com m ittee Recognitions We owe this years’ Field Day Committee a great deal of thanks for their hard work in pulling together such a wellorganized function. Their efforts are all the more impressive when you consider the size of this event. The committee members are Will Heintz, Tracey Holliday, Byron Johnson, Bob Lippman, Mike Maffei, Earl Millett, Mike Miner, Tim O ’Neill, Larry Pakkala, Fred Scheyhing, Steve Sweet, A1 Tretera, and Co-Chairmen Jeff Scott and Joe Stahl. I, personally, would like to thank each and every one of you for a job well done. And to Jeff Scott—who co­ chaired this committee for at least three of the five years this event has been resurrected—a special thanks for your work on this committee and as chairman of the Social & Welfare Committee. Jeff recently decided that, at the end of his term on the board, he would not seek reelection. He’d like to spend more time with his wife, Kathy, and his three children. We’ll miss Jeff, but I have a feeling he won’t completely drop out of sight. President JOSEPH ALONZI, CGCS Westchester Country Club Vice President JOHN O’KEEFE, CGCS Preakness Hills Country Club Secretary JOHN CARLONE, CGCS Middle Bay Country Club Treasurer EARL MILLETT Ridgeway Country Club Past President TIMOTHY O'NEILL, CGCS Country Club of Darien MATT CEPLO, CGCS Westchester Hills Golf Club Congratulations and W ell W ishes Finally, on a more personal note, I have recently lost both of my assistants to superintendent jobs. Steve Sweet has gone to Mill River Club on Long Island and Jeff Wentworth has accepted the job at Pelham Country Club. I can’t say enough about the profes­ sionalism of these two young, trustwor­ thy, and loyal men. What they did for me over the past two-and-a-half years— and especially my first year at West­ chester Country Club—will not be forgotten. I know they will be very successful in their new positions, and I wish them good fortune. JOE ALONZI, CGCS President WILLIAM HEINTZ Hampshire Country Club PATRICK E. LUCAS Winged Foot Golf Club DAVID MAHONEY Siwanoy Country Club TIMOTHY MOORE Knollwood Country Club DENNIS PETRUZZELLI, CGCS takeover National Golf Club JEFFREY SCOTT, CGCS The Apawamis Club JOSEPH STAHL Metro Milorganite Executive Secretary INEKE PIERPOINT Too to Green Staff Editors TIM MOORE Notable Notes DENNIS PETRUZZELLI 914-592-7829 New M em bers Frank Marra, Class C, Nassau-Suffolk Turf, Farmingdale, NY Geroge Pierpoint IV, Class B, Ardsley CC, Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY Joseph Pishtay, Class B, Canyon Club, Armonk, NY Robert Ritacco, Class B, Old Oaks Country Club, Purchase, NY Christopher Santopietro, Class C, Wilfred MacDonald, Inc., Clifton, NJ Birth Congratulations to Fenway Golf Club Superintendent Scott Stark and his wife, Kathy, on the birth of their daugh­ ter, Kylie Elizabeth, on October 1. 914-242-0706 Managing Editor PANDORA C.WOJICK Editorial Committee SCOTT APGAR BOB NIELSEN LARRY PAKKALA STEVE RENZETTI Advertising Manager DENNIS PETRUZZELLI 914-242-0706 Photographer DOMINIC RICHICHI © TEE TO GREEN is published eight times a year. Copyright 1994 the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association. ADDRESS: 49 Knollwood Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. (? ) Tee to Green September/October1994 Spotlight Last Stop: Country Club of Fairfield n 1914, ground was broken and the construction of one of the most beautiful golf courses in Connecti­ cut was begun: Country Club of Fairfield. Eighty years after its inaugura­ tion, Ted Maddocks hosted the Met’s Superintendent/Green Chairman meet­ ing—a day all who attended will remem­ ber. The sun brilliant, a light breeze blowing, sailboats standing tall in the harbor, and greens rolling ultra fast as the Met closed out yet another season in spectacular fashion. Seth Raynor was the original architect of this lower New England course, which was built largely from muck soil dredged from the Southport Harbor and the lagoon located near the center of the course. Temporary tracks were built for a steam locomotive to carry soil from the harbor to far-off points of the soon-tobe golf course. It was so massive an undertaking that it even drew teams of workers from Bridgeport’s Barnum & Bailey Circus, who camped on the beach while assisting in the project. Aesthetically, Country Club of Fairfield ranks with the best. The only thing that prevents it from being classified as a true links-type course, says Ted, is the muck soil. wThe very wet soil profile inhibits grasses—like fescues—that are typical of sandy-soiled, links-type courses,” he explains. I The N aturalization of the Course In his 14 years as Fairfield’s superinten­ dent, Ted has emphasized giving the course a more natural appearance. One of the key components of this process was taking down trees. “Most tree pro­ grams involve planting trees; here, we take them down,” says Ted. In fact, with the guidance of Golf Course Archi­ tect Brian Silva, Ted has removed 40 percent of the course’s trees. “As you can imagine, members were, initially, opposed to the project,” says Ted. “But once they saw the vistas that were created and realized that we brought back the course’s original de­ sign, they liked it.” One of the more notable enhance­ ments was on hole #6, where Ted and his crew cleared out trees along the NOV 2 9 1994 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY winter 1992. “the no-name storm,” but he, no doubt, had a few choice names for it. “Only nine of our 21 greens were above water,” he recalls. “The deepest spot was in front of the 11th green, where there was 11 feet of water. “We lost three traps, and by the time the water subsided four days later, most of the course was covered with debris,” he continues. “We applied large amounts of gypsum, hoping to neutral­ ize the salt water.” Those who attended the October 6 meeting saw that Ted was more than successful in bringing the course back. You also had the opportunity to see, firsthand, the many improvements Ted has made to the course. The list is long: He put a brook in the #8 fairway, so, as Ted puts it, “players have to think about their second shot.” He rebuilt tees, including #9 men’s and #6 and #15 ladies’. He constructed new tees for the “old timers” to create a short course within the main course, and he expanded greens #6, #7, and #9 to bring back old cupping areas that disappeared over time. Challenges and Changes “It’s been quite a 14 years,” he muses, as Three years after taking over at Fairhe recalls one of his most trying times at field, Ted also initiated a three-phased Country Club of Fairfield: the flood of plan to construct a (continued on page 4) lagoon. “Years ago, before the trees matured, golfers were able to take a chance and go over the water,” explains Ted. “Now that challenge is back.” Besides improving the layout, tree removal has aided Ted in another of his pursuits: encouraging wildlife on the course. Bull rushes and other native grasses, as well as some ornamental grasses that attract and provide cover for various wildlife now receive the sunlight and air circulation they need to survive. As a member of the Audubon Socie­ ty’s Cooperative Sanctuary Program, Ted also makes it a point to allow the rough to grow tall—further challenging golfers, who Ted says take special care to avoid those areas. In addition, he’s put up bluebird boxes, “so far without success,” says Ted. “But we do have osprey, as well as other hawks and eagles at migration time.” Apparently, the course also has an active population of wild turkeys, deer, rabbits, and pheasants. “This past spring, one of our mother pheasants gave birth to 11 chicks,” notes Ted. Info Alert MetGCSA Has New Home O in the building for our records and n October 21, the MetGCSA equipment, and we’ll profit from shared moved to what’s been dubbed “Golf Central”—an all-new two- resources, personnel, equipment, and, story building that was erected by more important, the vast store of infor­ the MGA to house not only their mation these various organizations have operation, but also the operations of to offer. numerous other local golf organizations.To reach the MetGCSA, you’ll now Among them: the MGA Foundation, dial 914-347-GOLF(4653) and send correspondence to 49 Knollwood three Senior Golf Associations, the Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. (By the Father & Son Golf Association, the Metropolitan Club Managers Associa­ way, the new MGA building is a stone’s tion, Metropolitan Golf Writers Associa­ throw from Tim Moore’s maintenance tion, the Metropolitan PGA, Women’s facility at Knollwood Country Club.) Be sure to note the new number and Metropolitan Golf Association, address in your directory for future Westchester Golf Association. The MetGCSA will maintain an office reference. Tee to Green September/Qctober1994 ( 3) Spotlight (cont. Irompg. 3) Last Stop: Country Club of Fairfield new maintenance facility, which stacks up as one of the finest around. Good Fortune, Every Step of the W ay Making his job easier over the years, he says, was that he was “blessed with some fantastic assistants.” But equally impor­ tant is that he’s had his whole family by his side—as crew members. His wife, Adele, has worked with him for 10 years, mowing greens and aprons and filling divots. “Adele does such a good job that, years ago, Peter Bly over at Brooklawn offered her more money to come work for him,” says Ted, who was quick to add, “She declined.” His sons Evan, Alden, and Jake also work on the course, raking traps and filling divots. And even their Luellen English Setter, Taffy, does her part by chasing geese away. “Now,” says Ted, “I’ll be taking half the crew away.” He and his family are moving to Manchester, VT, and the Ekwanok Country Club—his fourth superintendent’s position in his 18-year career in turf management. “To think, I started at U-Mass, Am­ herst in 1973 with full intentions of earning a four-year degree in history or pre-law and I end up a golf course su­ perintendent,” says Ted. After meeting a number of turfgrass students, he found the coursework so appealing that he decided to switch majors—and he trans­ ferred over to Stockbridge without ever having worked on a golf course. “It was one way to avoid taking a foreign language in college,” laughs Ted, who graduated in 1976 with an associate’s in turf management. Right out of school, he was offered a superintendent’s job at Amherst Golf Club. He credits U-Mass’s Dr. Troll for getting him the position—and for inspiring him in the field. After two years at Amherst, Ted took the head job at Country Club of Pittsfield, also in The Golf Course Superintendent's Choice. The Bunton Triplex G reensm ow er is no ordinary reel mower. You'll know that the instant you see the clean, consistent cut it delivers on your course greens, tees, collars, and approaches. It's equipped with all the features that golf course m aintenance professionals want in a riding greensm ow er and more. Massachusetts. He stayed there until 1981, when he accepted the position at Country Club of Fairfield. Ted will be starting in January at Ekwanok. “I’ve already bought a carry bag because we’ll be living on the course and I’ll be able to work on my golf game and lower that handicap.” But that’s not Ted’s only goal. High on his list of leisure activities is “catch­ ing the big one,” he says. “We’ll be living one mile from the Battonkill, the cleanest trout stream in the Northeast.” Ted’s even taken his skis out of the closet and started to wax them. When we’ve all finished wiping the drool from our chins, I’m sure we’ll agree that Ted’s good fortune was well deserved. He’s done a great job over the years at Country Club of Fairfield. So break a leg, Ted—just not on the slopes! SCOTT C. APGAR Metro Milorganite, Inc. B UNTON 22" and 26" ( ï REENSMOWERS W hen it com es to greens mainte­ nance, the Bunton 22" and 26" walkbehind greensm ow ers are rapidly becoming the industry standard. BUNTON TRIPLEX GREENSMOWER BUNTON EXCLUSIVELY DISTRIBUTED BY W estch ester F o rd T racto r, In c. Meadow St. Goldens Bridge, NY 10526 Phone #: 914-232-7746 ( 4) Tee to Green September/October 1994 Special Feature (cant, from pg. 1) High-Tech Weather Tracking Tools display/controller provides LC D read­ outs o f storm activity. Both components will operate during power outages. The unit is pricey— $ 7 ,9 5 0 before installation— but the company’s so con­ fident that it’s money well spent that it offers a 100-percent moneyback guaran­ tee if you’re not satisfied with the E SID ’s performance. Three area superintendents who find ESID valuable are Winged F oot’s Bob Alonzi, Ridgewood’s Dave Kerr, and Sunningdale’s Dom DiMarzo. Bob’s found the system useful in pro­ tecting both his irrigation system and the club’s golfers from lightning. H e has the Course Alert Rem ote Siren System, which when interfaced with the E SID automatically sounds a warning siren that tells golfers to run for cover. aWe often manually trigger the siren to signal a shotgun start,” says Bob, who knows, firsthand, the value o f the E SID in protecting the inner workings o f his irrigation system. “Just before we got the okay to purchase the E SID , a lightning strike did about $ 1 6 ,0 0 0 in damage to our irrigation system. The E S ID ’s costly— $ 1 2 ,0 0 0 with installation and an additional $ 3 ,5 0 0 before installa­ tion for the Course Alert component— but if you protect your system from one lightning strike or you save one life out there on the course, then the E S ID ’s cost becomes secondary.” Dave, who uses the E SID as a light­ ning protection device for his irrigation, pumping, and computer systems, has nothing but rave reviews for the prod­ uct. “The system is remarkably accu­ rate,” says Dave. “Last year, we lost $3,600 in electrical equipment due to lightning damage. This past season, we had three times the number o f storms, and we had no damage.” Dave’s only caution is that you have the E SID set up to shut down your irrigation system gradually. “Initially, we had the ESID trip the main breaker on our irrigation system,” he says, “and one time it cut the power right in the middle o f an irri­ gation cycle. The water was still pump­ ing through the lines at 9 0 0 gallons per minute, and with nowhere to go, it blew a three-inch main in our first fairway’s landing zone the day before a memberguest. “Now,” Dave continues, “we have it set up so the ESID hits a relay that sends a ‘rain cancel’ signal throughout N et­ work 8 0 0 0 System’s software, which shuts off the system gradually over a two-minute period.” Sunningdale’s ESID is located in its Pro Shop, where the staff uses it to keep a close watch on approaching electrical storms and then sounds the siren to warn golfers to clear the course. “They’re extremely happy with it,” says Dom, who plans to have ESID con­ nected to the new irrigation system he’ll be installing, if not this year, next. For further information, you can con­ tact Lightning Location and Protection, Inc. at 6 0 2 -7 4 1 -2 8 3 8 . @ Computer-aided Weather Forecasts WeatherWare. It may sound like hightech rain gear, but it’s actually an on-line personal computer weather display pro­ gram from Salt Lake City-based WeatherVector Corp. Through the com­ pany’s WeatherBank data feed, Wea­ therWare provides TV-broadcast-quality weather maps— international, national, regional, and state. The user-friendly program prompts you to type out a shopping list o f weather information ahead o f time. Then the Weather-Ware software dials, obtains data, hangs up, and converts numbers into charts and maps on your computer screen. In 10 to 30 seconds, for instance, you could obtain a forecast o f the likelihood o f rain in your area, the temperature— both air and soil— and then receive com­ puter-generated maps o f weather fronts, cloud cover, lightning strikes, and even a satellite photo o f oncoming hurricanes. Weatherware takes about 5 minutes to install and is supported by a customer service department equipped to answer any and all questions Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time (10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. our time). To operate the program, you must have an IBM-compatible PC and a Hayes-compatible modem, a hard disk, and an EGBA or a VGA color graphic monitor and card. I f you call National Sales Manager Christopher Frame directly, you can pur­ chase WeatherWare software for $50, though the program’s been known to sell in retail outlets for as much as $295. In addition to the price o f the pro­ gram, you pay WeatherVector about $1 per minute for each call, and your phone company the long-distance charges. John Carlone o f Middle Bay Country Club has subscribed to WeatherWare’s close cousin, WeatherBrief, for three years. Offered by the same company as WeatherWare, WeatherBrief allows John to select a variety o f weather maps that help him predict rainfall— “I like to see a 1 0 -day forecast before I spray,” he says. He also watches for questionable weekend weather during the golf season and then prints out— and posts— the weather maps in the locker room. “That’s been pretty popular, here,” says John, who also relies on the service in the winter to predict snowstorms. “Using WeatherBrief, I know, in advance, whether to schedule people to COme in and plow.” (continued on past 6) Tee to Green September/October1994 ( 5) Special Feature (cont. frompg. 5) High-Tech Weather Tracking Tools Canyon Club’s Paul Gonzalez is another WeatherWare user. He calls up the program daily to receive both a written weather forecast and to view a radar screen, which offers satellite pic­ tures o f the area. “I f you hear a forecast for rain, you could look at the map for a more site-specific reading,” says Paul. “That way we can predict if there’s time to do the various activities we’d planned before any bad weather hits.” You can tap into WeatherBank’s data feed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For further information, call Christo­ pher Frame at 8 0 0 -5 3 3 -8 3 8 8 . ^ Weather Alerts by Fax There are two weather-report-by-fax services that we know of. One, we can vouch for: That’s Compu-Weather’s Weathertrends. The other, AccuWeather, Inc.’s 10-Day Forecast, is a newcomer but well worth considering. One way to assess these services is to request a sample o f their fax forecasts. They do vary slightly in content and quite dramatically in their presentation. Accu-Weather’s, I must say, takes the prize for readability and design. But you be the judge. / Compu-Weather’s Weathertrends fax ser­ vice packages start at $79 per month and increase in price, depending on the frequency and number o f faxed reports you request. Dutchess G olf & Country Club Su­ perintendent Steve Humphreys sub­ scribed to the Weathertrends service this past year from late June through midOctober and, during that period, re­ ceived Poughkeepsie-specific weather reports by fax twice a day, seven days a week. Each report projected weather patterns for the next 60 hours. Broken out into three-hour periods, the reports charted such weather factors as temper­ ature, precipitation type and amount, wind direction and speed, cloud cover, and humidity. The cost o f Steve’s package was $139 per month. Included in his— and every — package are two free personal consul­ tations with a meteorologist, which, after that point, run $9 .9 5 per call. (? ) Tee to Green September/October 1994 Steve feels the service was money well instruments. This firm’s products seem spent. “I had my reports come in at 6 to be among the more reasonable. Its a.m. and 3 p.m .,” he says. “I ’d always top-of-the-line weather station, the look at the weather sheet in the morn­ Weather Monitor II, sells for under ing before applying a plant protectant. $8 0 0 , and that’s with all the bells and I f rain looked likely later in the morn­ whistles. This diminutive— it’s only 6 ” x ing, I ’d hold off. But I ’m also certain 5 ”— state-of-the-art device allows you to the service helped me eliminate unnec­ monitor temperature; wind speed, essary watering cycles. I f the forecast direction, and chill; rainfall (with a self­ predicted high humidity, cloud cover, or tipping rain collector); humidity and dew rain, I could confidently decide not to point; and barometric pressure. water—or at least to shorten the cycle.” Also included in the package price is For further information, call the Cold the Weatherlink, which ties the Weather Spring, NY-based firm at 800-284Monitor II into your computer, allowing RAIN. you to track— and graph— weather trends and then store the data on disk. / The Accu-Weather 10-Day Forecast stan­ I find the Weather Monitor a relatively dard service package is $59 and includes low-cost way to keep on top o f weather an early-morning (whatever time you trends. My package was just over $600 specify) local forecast that is faxed seven since I decided to forego the Weatherlink days a week. Though a price structure component. hasn’t been established for more or less I use the device, here at Lakeover, to frequent fax forecasts, Accu-Weather check wind speed before spraying and to seemed willing to tailor its service to monitor rainfall and humidity to deter­ your needs. mine our irrigation needs. When humi­ The content o f the firm’s weather dity dips to about 20 percent, that’s fax is similar to Compu-Weather’s with when we’re really on the lookout for wilt. slight variations, including the addition I also use the dew point as a frost in­ o f daily sunrise/sunset times and a 30dicator and had hoped the barometric day forecast summary box. Its hourly pressure reading would be useful in pre­ weather projections, however, are for dicting storms. But so far, we haven’t shorter stretches: the next 48 rather had a lot o f luck on that score. than 60 hours. The only other limitation with the For further information, you can call station that I can see is that its wind the State College, PA-based company at readings are often too site-specific. Some 8 1 4 -2 3 4 -9 6 0 1 or 8 0 0 -5 6 6 -6 6 0 6 . parts o f my course, where there are pines, for instance, are less windy than where 0 Weather Station Reports my external wind gauge is located. Aside Plainfield, IL-based Spectrum Tech­ from that, I ’d have to give the station nologies, Inc. is one o f many companies two thumbs up. that offer a variety o f weather tracking For further information— or a free catalog o f the company’s numerous other instruments— call 8 0 0 -2 4 8 -8 8 7 3 . Q Spectrum Technologies Weather Monitor II and anemometer with wind speed and direction sensors. Final Note Although we’ve given you company contacts for the technologies listed here, we also encourage you to speak to the superintendents who have had firsthand experience with these products. Feel free to contact me or any o f the other super­ intendents mentioned in this article. W e’re expecting your call. DEN N IS P E T R U Z Z E L L I, CGCS Lakeover National G olf Club Upcoming Events Official Business Slate of Officers in Upcoming Election Manager- Superintendent Round Table Planned T ominating Committee Co-Chair­ he Metropolitan Club Managers The topic: how club managers and men Mike Maffei and Peter RapAssociation will be inviting superintendents can establish a produc­ poccio announce the following MetGCSA superintendents to par­ tive working relationship. slate of officers, who will be up for ticipate in a manager-superinten­ You’ll be receiving a personal invite dent round table on December 15 at from your manager, so mark your cal­ election at the November 17 Annual Meeting at Country Club of Darien: Fenway Golf Club in Scarsdale, NY. endar now and plan to attend. M eeting R em inder T- Am ,, . . . . >11 Host Superintendent: Tim 0 Neill, CGCS MetGCSA Annual M eeting Vice President Secretary Thursday, November 17 Country Club of Darien, Darien, CT Treasurer There are currently three slots open on th e board. The following members are seeking election—or reelection—to the board: Educational Events New Jersey Turfgrass A ssociation’s Expo ’94 29 - Dec. 1 Tuesday - Thursday, Nov. Atlantic City, NJ GCSAA Sem inar: Public R elations and Presentation Skills Monday & Tuesday, December 12 & 13 Tarrytown, NY MetGCSA W inter S em inar Wednesday, January 11 Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY For further information, call 908-821-7134. For further information, call GCSAA at 913-832- 4430 or 800-472-7878. / Matt Ceplo, CGCS / Tony Grasso ............................................................................. / Tim Moore For further information, call Education Committee Chairman Will Heintz, 914-698-6131. 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B ox484 Old Greenwich, CT 06870-0484 203-869-8808 914-234-0092 C ross River, NY Rich Cooke 914- 883-5881 (516 ) 681-3032 The future of turf management METRO MILORGANITE, INC. For a HEALTHY ADVANTAGE over SEASONAL PROBLEMS WE OFFER a WINNING LINE UP: Buckner Emerald Isle, Ltd. • • • * Pana Sea Pana Sea ñus SAND-AID THATCH-X Country Club FERTILIZERS TOP DRESSINGS BIOSTIMULANTS SEED PESTICIDES GOLF COURSE ACCESSORIES Rick Apgar Scott Apgar Joe Stahl M etro M ilorg anite In c. DEPEND ON US FOR FOUR SEASON SOLUTIONS (914) 666-3171 Fax (914) 666-9183 365 Adams Street, Bedford Hills, NY 10507 Tee to Green = Gain central control of any existing controllers, regardless of make or manufacturer. Milorganité • • • • • • ia*iPS UNIVlum i September/October 1994 Each COPS-Universal radio field unit has up to 42 stations per field unit. Ideal for retro-fitting parks, median strips, school grounds, and golf courses. COPS-Universal lets you change any field controller into a field satellite and manage your entire system from a central PC. For a personal demonstration, contact: Steve Smith or J. Anderson Main Office: 243 Woodmont Road • P.O. Box 3049 Milford CT 06460 • (203) 878-0658 P.I.E. SUPPLY CO. PIPE & IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANY SAVATEE Our trained crews are careful on a golf course. We treat tees like greens and greens like gold. That is one reason five of this areas most prestigious clubs are already our clients. The other reasons? We prune judiciously using state-of-the-art techniques. We deep-root feed with our own organic blend. We cable and brace with future growth in mind. And, we will work with your crews to be most cost effective. If you want a tree company that consistently beats par, call us. samS hee COMPLETE TREE AND SHRUB CARE, NATURALLY 360 Adams Street, Bedford Hills, NY 10507 (914) 666-8202 • (203) 661-6755 Scorecard Country Club of Fairfield y T he Superintendent/Green Chairman Tournament held October 6 at Country Club of Fairfield couldn’t have been any better. Perfect weather, fantastic course layout, great conditions, and fine food were all a part of this special day, which included awarding Mike Maffei the Sherwood A. Moore Award and saying a final farewell to our host, Ted Maddocks. (See profile on pages 3-4.) Special thanks to Ted and to George Poole, Country Club of Fairfield’s general manager, for their efforts in making the day so thoroughly enjoyable. With all that said, here are the results for the day’s two golf events: Super/Green Chairman Two-Man Best Ball Low Gross 75 Scott Niven/Mr. Sanders The Stanwich Club 75 Mike Medonis/Mr. Rubin Bonnie Briar Country Club 76 Mark Millett/Mr. Minclich Old Oaks Country Club Closest to the Pin Greg Moore, Superintendent Rolling Hills Country Club Mr. Sanders, Green Chairman The Stanwich Club Low Net 62 Chuck Martineau/Mr. James Whippoorwill Club 63 Ted Maddocks/Mr. Craft Country Club of Fairfield 65 Todd Polidor/Mr. Currie Heritage Hills of Westchester Longest Drive Tim Powers, Superintendent Found Ridge Golf Club Mr. McIntosh, Green Chairman Ridgewood CC (in CT) Two-Man Net Best Ball 67 Ken Clear/Mike Cook Alpine, The Care of Trees 69 Charlie Siemers/John Hawthorne Hawthorne Bros. Tree Service Inc. 70 Ken Higgins/Mike Downey Country Club of Fairfield DAVE MAHONEY Siwanoy Country Club Innis Arden Champs PARTAC GOLF COURSE T AMERICA'S PREMIUM TOP-DRESSING he September 20 meeting at Innis Arden Golf Club in Old Greenwich drew 103 golfers who competed in the event of the day—a Two-Man Blind Draw—and a Met Area Team Championship qualifier (see next issue for results). Special thanks to host Superintendent Pat Lucas and his staff who had the course beautifully prepped and set up for tournament play. Thank you also to Club Manager Cliff Cable for a wonderful lunch and dinner and to Golf Pro William Mitchell and his staff for their help in scoring and for providing the prizes and entertainment. Here are the champs—and a hearty congratulations: Two-Man Blind Draw 139 Fred Scheyhing, Mount Kisco CCAlike Gesmundo, Bruedan Corporation 148 Mike Medonis, Bonnie Briar CC/Charlie Siemers, Hawthorne Bros. Tree Serv. 149 Joe Alonzi, Westchester CC/Bert Dickinson, Willow Ridge CC 150 Bob DeMarco, Powelton Club/T\m O’Neill, CC of Darien 151 Jon Jennings, The Patterson Club/Frznk Savakis, Bruedan Corporation (Won on a match of cards) 151 John Gallagher, Racebrook CC/Bruce Moore, Eastern Land Management Closest to the Pin #7 Bob Welch, Rock Ridge CC #18 John Alexander, Wykagyl CC Longest Drive #7 Will Heintz, Hampshire CC HEAT TREATED TOP-DRESSINGS GEOTEXTILES & TURF BLANKETS U.S. G O LF H O LE \\\ TARGETS" ))) AND MUCH MORE! PARTAC PEAT CO R PO R A TIO N 800 247-2326 908 637-4191 - - D IS T R IB U T E D I N _ W ESTCHESTER & F A IR F IE L D BY: JAMES CARRIERE & SONS 914-937-2136 Tee lo Green Septernber/October 1994 P AT R ON D I R E C T O R Y Patrons listed on this page are supporting our association. You are encouraged to support them. it Almstcad Tree Co. Inc. Kevin Wyatt: 914-576-0193 58 Beechwood Avc. New Rochelle, NY 10801 it & ALPINE, the CARE of TREES Excellence in Tree Care NY: 914-948-0101 NJ: 201-445-4949 CT: 203-847-1855 A1 Preston’s Garage it Gary Shashinka: 203-924-1747 Massey Ferguson, Sales & Service Shelton, CT 06484 Argento & Son Inc. it Turf Equipment: Parts and Service Louis Argento: 914-949-1152 1 Prospect Ave., White Plains, NY 10607 & Atlantic Irrigation Specialists Inc. Tim Pogue/Ed Santalone 620 Commerce St., Thom wood, NY 10594 800-878-8873 it Blue Ridge Peat Farms Inc. it Topdressing, Peat, Humus, & Potting Soil Gene Evans 717-443-9596 it Bruedan Corp. it Mike Gesmundo/Ron Shapiro Ez-Go & Yamaha Vehicles 800-535-1500 it Ciba Turf & Ornamental Products Randy Moser NY/NJ: 215-343-5654 Steve Sears CT: 413-283-7877 it DAF Services David A. Frechette it Irrigation Specialists 203-528-7362, FAX 203-528-0051 it Dar Par Sales Golf Course & Tennis Supplies if Outdoor Furniture Dominic A. Richichi 914-946-1743, FAX 914-946-0796 it D & S Floratine Products, Nova Tec, Flymo, it Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts Dave Basconi: 203-250-TURF DeLea Sod Farms Joel Miller/Vmnic Sasso & 444 Elwood Rd., East Northport, NY 11731 800-244-SODS/516-368-8022 Double Eagle Equipment Co., Inc. Carl Wallace, Vice President Wallingford, CT 06492 203-265-6006 it Down To Earth All Phases of Golf Course Construction it David Griffin 914-576-7693 it Eastern Land Management Inc. Bruce Moore Golf Course Renovation & Construction 203-924-7272 Egypt Farms, Inc. Topdressing, Construction Mixes, Bunker Sand, Computerized Soil Blending White Marsh, MD 21162, 800-899-7645 (SOIL) it Emerald Isle, Ltd. Bill Middleton 2153 Newport Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 800-628-GROW it E /T Equipment Co. John Fcrrucio/Bcmie White it 425 S. Riverside Avc., Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 914-271-6126, FAX 914-271-6146 (TB) Tee to Green September/October1994 Feldman Brothers Inc. David Feldman/Joe Schneider Turf Maintenance Equipment 800-527-3898,203-443-3530 Fleet Pump & Service Group Donald Tiedemann 100 Calvert Sl , Harrison, NY 10528 914-835-3801 Glenmore Landscape Service Glenn S. Moore 98 Hackgrcen Rd., Pound Ridge, NY 10576 914-764-4348 Grass Roots Turf Products Inc. Ken Rubik P.O.Box 336, Mt. Freedom, NJ 07970 201-361-5943 Greenacres Company Golf Course Irrigation & Landscaping 266 Newtown Tpkc., Redding, CT 06896 Dave Pijncnburg: 203-938-8618 Growth Products, Ltd. Clare Reinbergen P.O. Box 1259, White Plains, NY 10602 914-428-1316 Hawthorne Bros. Tree Service Inc. John Hawthome/Charlcs Siemers 5 Center St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507 800-235-7035 James Barrett Associates, Inc. Golf Course Irrigation Design & Consulting Jim Barrett: 201-744-8237 Montclair, NJ James Carriere & Sons, Inc. Bill Carriere 7 Cottage St., Port Chester, NY 10573 914-937-2136 LESCO, Inc. Seed, Fertilizer, Control Products, Equipment Greg Moran: 914-331-4869 800-321-5325 Loft’s Seed, Inc. John Farrell P.O. Box 146, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 908-356-8700 Metro Milorganite Inc. Rick Apgar/Scott Apgar/Joe Stahl 365 Adams St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507 914-666-3171, FAX 914-666-9183 Montco/Surf- Side/Zap! Surfactants & Defoamers Box 404, Ambler, PA 19002 Bob Oechsle: 215-836-4992, FAX 215-836-2418 Nassau Suffolk Turf Services, Inc. Frank Marra Turf Supplies & Equipment Rentals 516-286-1052, PAGER 516-278-4766 Nor-Am Chemical Company/Agr Evo David J. Sylvester 311 Carriage Dr., Kensington, CT 06037 203-828-8905 Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 Jim Kelsey: 800-247-2326/908-637-4191 Bill & Joe Carriere: 914-937-2136 P.I.E. Supply Company Artie deAtienza/Steve Smith 243 WoodmontRd., Milford, CT 06460 203-878-0658 Pro-Lawn Products, Inc. Richard Cooke Turf & Ornamental Products 914-883-5881, FAX 914-883-5943 it Rhone-Poulenc Co./CHIPCO it it it it it it ^ it it it it it it it it it it Greg Hutch 877 Ycllowbank Rd., Toms River, NJ 08753 908-929-4657 SAV-A-TREE Complete Tree & Shrub Care, Naturally Westchester: 914-666-8202 NJ: 201-891-5379 CT: 203-661-6755 Sawtelle Brothers Inc. Jim Rock 21 E. Dudleytown Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06002 800-999-TURF Shemin Nurseries Inc. Horticultural-Irrigation Supplies Jim Hespe: 203-531-7352 1081 King St., Greenwich, CT 06831 Stephen Kay, Golf Course Architects Renovation, Master Planning, New Golf Courses 495 New Rochelle Rd., Office 2B Bronxville, NY 10708, 914-699-4437 Steven Willand, Inc. Bruce Pye 23 Route 206, Augusta, NJ 07822 201-579-5656 Tee and Green Sod, Inc. Bentgrass, Fescue, Rye, Sod Blends, Washed Sod P.O. Box 418, Exeter, RI 02822 David Wallace: 401-789-8177 The Scotts Company Steve DiVito: 203-723-5190 Tom Marmelstein: 516-679-1961 The Terre Company of NJ, Inc. Byron Johnson Jr. 206 Delawanna Ave., Clifton, NJ 07014 Office: 201-473-3393 Home: 203-748-5069 Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. Bentgrass for Greens, Tecs, & Fairways Fine Fescue, Rye, Bluegrass, Washed Sod Skip Deubel: 800-243-7582 Turf Products Corp./TORO George Gorton, Irrigation/Al Tretera, Equipment P.O. Box 1200, Enfield, CT 06083 800-243-4355/203-763-3581 Turf Products Corporation Ernie Rizzio 47 Howell Rd., P.O. Box 296 Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046, 201-263-1234 Valley View Greenhouse Frank Amodio RT 123, RR 2, Box 27, So. Salem, NY 10590 914-533-2504/914-533-2526 W.A. Cleary Chemical Co. Robert Leslie: 201-746-6734 1049 Somerset Sl , Somerset, NJ 08873 908-247-8000/800-524-1662 Westchester Ford Tractor Inc. John Apple/Ray Beaudry Meadow St., Goldens Bridge, NY 10526 914-232-7746 Westchester Turf Supply, Inc. Bob Lippman Sr./Bob Lippman Jr. P.O. Box 198, Lincoin dale, NY 10540 Office: 914-248-7476 Mobile: 914-649-0303 White Contractors Golf Course Construction & Renovation P.O. Box 484, Old Greenwich, CT 06870 James E. Morris Jr.: 203-869-8808/914-234-0092 Wilfred MacDonald, Inc. Dennis DeSanctis/Chris Santopietro 340 Main Avc., Clifton, NJ 07014 201-365-6801 i t Denotes MetGCSA member