President's Message Special Feature Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions . . . Innis Arden’s Pat Lucas Receives Met’s Coveted Sherwood A. Moore Award For Every Met Member By Guido P. Cribari F rom the MetGCSA office in Elmsford, NY (actually, I’m at my computer in my spare bedroom, but don’t spoil the image, okay?), I’ve put together a list o f New Year’s resolutions. They’re not startling. They won’t require—in most cases— major life changes. My hope is that they’ll serve as reminders for those o f us who tend to get bogged down in the petty details o f our jobs and lose sight o f the more important big picture— both personal and professional. With that said . . . 10. Take time. . . . to reflect on what’s going on in your life—and relation­ ships. Begin now to make up for missed family time and missed personal time. Think about how you might clear your schedule—even during the heat o f season— for those who mean the most to you. That includes yourself! 9. Set goals. . . . no matter how big or small. Whether it’s striving to reach new heights o f performance on your current job or deciding to set out for greener pastures (if there is such a thing), chart your course, and get it done. 8. Get off-site fo r lunch. . . . maybe with a fellow superintendent who you don’t normally socialize with. As we all know, it’s extremely helpful'to gain a new perspective and P atrick Alan Lucas o f Innis Arden G olf Club in Old Greenwich, CT, is the M etGCSA’s recipient o f the coveted Sherwood A. Moore (SAM) Award for 1996. His reaction was typical Pat Lucas: “ Praise the Lord,” said this humble servant o f God, once described by an unpretentious admirer as a “ devoted disciple o f the divot divine.” He is beyond question the most devout sportsman I’ve encountered in 53 years o f newspapering. Announcement o f Pat’s selection was made by Westchester Country Club Superintendent Joe Alonzi, immediate past president o f the MetGCSA and chairman o f its Awards Committee. “ There is no more deserving honoree,” says Joe. “ Pat has added a new dimension to the word devotion, both in his veteran career and life in general. No one is more dedicated to the cause, welfare, and benefit o f the golf course superintendent than Pat.” Pat was positively in awe o f his selection for the (continued on page 4) Also in This Issue (2 ) Upcoming Events (6 ) Top-notch Interview Questions . . . GCSAA Offers On-line Job Listings (3 ) Member News . . . Earth Works Under (7 ) Poa Annual Tourney Outcomes . . . New Ownership MetGCSA Triumphs at Met Area Team (5 ) Election News . . . Tee to Championship— Once Again! Green Looking for Able-Bodied Contributors President's Message (cont. 1) v /' W w Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions to share ideas and information with colleagues from time to time. It also couldn’t hurt to take your greens chairman to lunch now and then outside the club—to discuss job-related issues on neutral ground. 7. Educate yourself. . . . Make it an ongoing commitment, if you haven’t already. This time of year, there are so many opportunities to build your knowledge, whether it’s in turf manage­ ment, career management, or even general business or computers. We’re fortunate to have so many great semi­ nars and conferences available to us. 6. Get it together. . . . Organize your files, clean out that desk. Get rid of anything that you haven’t used in the past two years. If your office is comput­ erized, you might think about storing magazine articles you’d like to keep on disk, rather than cluttering your office with back issues. Another idea: Hunt down software that will help you enhance your operation, whether it’s a golf course maintenance program or just a spreadsheet program that you could tailor to your operation. Streamlining your office makes for a more efficient operation all around. 5. I f you’re not computer literate, . . . make a commitment to get with the program! 4. Paint the floor. . . . No, I’m not joking. You wouldn’t believe what a little fresh paint will do for your shop— and psyche. (Just three more. No jumping ahead!) 3. Learn from others’ successes—and failings. . . . If you had a banner year, share your successes with anyone who could profit from hearing about them. If it hasn’t been one of your better years, find someone else who’s in the same boat, and compare notes. You can learn a lot from others’ trials and tribulations. 2. Take a walk in the snow. . . . And while you’re at it, feel the cold on your face; breathe the frigid air; see the glare of the sun off the snow. Then, just as you’re about to complain how much you hate winter, sit down and reflect on the heat, flooding, and frustration of last summer. Ahhhh, winter’s not so bad, is it? And the #1 Met New Year’s resolu­ tion is . . . . 1. VOLUNTEER!!!! Where have you all been? We need you. When did you last attend a Met meeting or a Met seminar? When was the last time you thought of putting your talents to work for the association—by writing an article for the Tee to Green, joining a committee (some require just a few hours a year!)? While I’m on the subject, let me remind all of you that we still need volunteers to participate in the PGA Championship at Winged Foot next August. This oppor­ tunity and experience don’t come along everyday. So be sure to give me (201694-0260) or Earl Millett (914-9485876) a call if you’re interested. If you’re not involved in the associa­ tion in any way, this is your kick in the butt! On that note, let me wish one and all a Happy New Year. May all your New Year’s resolutions come true! JOHN J. O ’KEEFE President (2 ) Tee to Green November/December1996 President JOHN O’KEEFE, CGCS Preakness Hills Country Club Vice President EARL MILLETT Ridgeway Country Club Secretary JOHN CARLONE, CGCS Middle Bay Country Club Treasurer TIMOTHY MOORE Knollwood Country Club Past President JOSEPH ALONZI, CGCS Westchester Country Club MATTHEW CEPLO, CGCS Rockland Country Club ROBERT DEMARCO Powelton Club ANTHONY GRASSO Metropolis Country Club WILLIAM HEINTZ Hampshire Country Club DAVID MAHONEY Siwanoy Country Club DENNIS PETRUZZELLI, CGCS Lakeover National Golf Club DAVID P0LID0R St. Andrew’s Country Club RAY BEAUDRY Westchester Ford Tractor Executive Secretary INEKE PIERPOINT Tee to Green Staff Editors DENNIS PETRUZZELLI TONY GRASSO 914-242-0706 914-949-0375 Managing Editor PANDORA C.WOJICK Advertising Manager TONY GRASSO, 914-949-0375 GCSAA Educational Seminars Monday, February 24 Suffern, NY Co-hosted by the Hudson Valley GCSA. Board of Directors Editorial Committee SCOTT APGAR BOB NIELSEN MIKE COOK TIM O’NEILL PAUL GONZALEZ BILL PERLEE PAT LUCAS STEVE RENZETTI TIM MOORE PAT SISK AL TRETERA Upcoming Events Enhancing Your Value as a Golf Course Superintendent k Jw w Plant Nutrition and Fertilization Thursday - Friday, March 6 - 7 Farmington, CT Co-hosted by the Connecticut AGCS. TEE TO GREEN is published eight times a year by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association 49 Knollwood Road, Elmsford, NY 10523-2819 914-347-4653, FAX: 914-347-3437 Copyright© 1996 1v Notable Notes Eighteen Prizes Awarded in 1996 Scholarship Raffle he 1996 Annual Bill Caputi Scholarship Raffle, held at the De­ cember 7 Old Oaks Country Club Christmas party, raised $6,000 for the MetGCSA’s Scholarship Fund and, in addition, awarded $4,500 in cash prizes to 18 lucky ticket holders. Many thanks to all who contributed, and congratulations to $ 1,000-grandprize-winner Joe Camberato, superin­ tendent of Sleepy Hollow Country Club. The other prize-winning raffle partici­ pants were: Mike Mongon & family, Areola Country Club, $500 Steve Kopach, Mountain Ridge Coun­ try Club, $500 Richie Marcks, Fairview Country Club, $500 Chuck Martineau, Whippoorwill Club, $250 T Westchester Ford Tractor Sales Department, $250 Scott Tretera, Elmwood Country Club, $250 Bill Gaydosh, Round Hill Club, $250 Mike Cook, Alpine, the Care of Trees, $100 Dee Dee Nicoll, wife of Westchester Country Club assistant Greg Nicoll, Congratulations to Deepdale Country Club Superintendent Sam Murhpy and his wife April on the birth of their daughter, Miranda Blair, born July 5. $100 Jeff Carosi, $100 Dennis Petruzzelli & family, Lakeover National Country Club, $100 Gary Glazier, $100 John Ferrucio, Class C member, $100 Emili McDonald, $100 Alaina Schukraft, daughter of Hunts­ ville Golf Club Superintendent Scott Schukraft, $100 Rob Goring, Country Club of Pur­ chase, $100 Valley View Greenhouses, $100 Earth Works Gains New Owner arth Works, the Old Greenwich, CT-based company Met area superinten­ dents know well for its state-of-the-art soil restoration treatments, has been acquired by R.F. Morse & Son, Inc. (RFM), a supplier to the fine turf profession in New England since 1969. Richard Canning, president of RFM noted that this strategic move will expand and enhance the ability of the company to better serve golf courses in the New York/New Jersey areas, offering such critical services as soil restoration, custom overseeding, Hydroject treatments, and fertilization, along with a host of other turf management services. The addition of Earth Works will now make the service division of RFM the largest in the Northeast. Earth Works will continue to operate under it current name as a separate subsidiary of R.F. Morse with former owner Pat Lucas, CGCS, remaining as a consultant. E Members on the Move John Carlone is the new superinten­ dent at The Meadowbrook Club, Jericho, NY. Previous position: Super­ intendent, Middle Bay Country Club, Oceanside, NY. Birth Jeff Scott is the new superintendent at Tamarack Country Club, Greenwich, CT. Previous position: Superintendent, Apawamis Club, Rye, NY. Congratulations to Superintendent Scott Schukraft who has earned the Huntsville Golf Club the distinction of Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctu­ ary through his efforts in providing a sanctuary for wildlife on the golf course property. Huntsville joined the program in 1993. Among the club’s many ongoing environmental efforts are building and monitoring nest boxes, creating a wildlife inventory, using only native shrubs and trees in the landscaping, providing food and cover for wildlife, building feeders for supplementary winter food, monitoring water quality on the course, and increasing wetland habitats. As a result of this, the diversity of the wildlife population at Huntsville continues to grow. “Great blue herons, spotted sandpipers, bluebirds, and the threatened great egret have become common sights,” according to Audubon Horticulturist/Environmentalist Karen Balchunas. Also interesting is that Huntsville has coordinated efforts with Wyoming Seminary Lower School (7th and 8th grades), allowing the students to build and place on the course two wood duck and five bluebird nest boxes. In addition, three members from a local Audubon Society chapter are providing programs at Huntsville, such as birding and wildflower walks, to further educate others about the environment and Huntsville Country Club’s commitment to it. Tee to Green November/December 1996 (3) Special Feature (cont. 1) Innis Arden’s Pat Lucas Receives M et’s Coveted Sherwood A. Moore Award Moore Award. “I’m stunned beyond words,” was his initial reaction. “After all, I never held any office in the association other than the presidency.” Pat did, however, gain considerable renown as editor in chief of the MetGCSA’s official organ, the Tee to Green, and as a member of the association’s board of directors for some 11 seasons. “There are many others far more deserving than I,” he continues with a genuine modesty that defies descrip­ tion. “The award criteria spells it out rather succinctly: One must advance the professional image, status, and reputation of the superintendent to qualify. And I’m just not sure I fit the bill.” The Awards Committee felt otherwise. “Pat Lucas was a unani­ mous selection,” notes Joe. From Whence He Came Born in Utica, NY, Pat graduated from the University of Massachusetts School of Turf Management at Amherst. He also holds a degree in club management from Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. Prior to arriving at Innis Arden in 1977, Pat worked at the Little Falls (New York) Municipal Golf Course; the James River Country Club in Newport News, VA; Yahnundasis Golf Club in Utica, NY; More far in Brewster, NY; and a quickie tour at the Hollybrook Club in Hollywood, FL. Ascending to the MetGCSA presi­ dency, sans serving in any other official capacity, is a singular salute to the talents of this saintly servant of the game. When he isn’t praising fellow supers and their dedication to the field, he is hailing the wonders of The Good Lord. He refers to himself as full-time superintendent, part-time Christian philosc pher. “This, my friend, is where my real ( 4) Tee to Green November/December1996 strengths lie,” he insists. Pat is married to the former Michele Higgins of Utica. They were high school sweethearts. Equally devout and devoted, Michele is the rock-solid foundation of the Lucas clan. She holds a masters degree in social work from Columbia University and is totally committed to counseling others suffering the more traumatic of life’s experiences. The Making of a SAM Award Recipient The Sherwood A. M oore Award is reserved for a superintendent who has “advanced the professional image, status, and reputation o f the golf course superintendent.” Pat Lucas joins the ranks of past award winners Sherwood M oore, Ted H orton, Bruno Vadala, James Fulwider, Bob Alonzi, Ted Jozwick, and Mike Maffei. The Lucas’s, who live on the grounds of Innis Arden, have five sons “doing just exactly what they want and truly enjoy,” she says. They are Christopher, a lawyer in Pennsylvania; Scott, a lawyer in New York City; Patrick Jr., superintendent at the Woodcrest Club in Cherry Hills, NJ; Eric, a cook; and Gregory, a roofer. “They’re doing their thing; that’s for sure,” she says proudly. Pat credits wife, Michele, and all five sons for “whatever little successes” he’s enjoyed in life. “When I was out of work and flat broke in the mid-seventies,” says Pat, “Michele and the boys rallied behind me, offering all the encouragement and help required to carry us through the most desolate period of our lives. “That’s when I found my faith in Jesus Christ. He put all my priorities in order. They’ve never varied. Being a good husband, good father, and the best superintendent I can possibly be— those are the priorities in proper perspective,” Pat insists. Super Supers Finally, saving the best for last, Pat singled out two fellow supers for special recognition: Sherwood Moore, for whom the SAM Award is named, and Bob Alonzi, super at Winged Foot Golf Club and brother of Westchester Country Club Superintendent Joe Alonzi. Pat refers to Moore as a “tower of strength who never stops growing and achieving, never stops setting the fine example for the rest of us.” Adds Pat, “I’m dumbfounded by his many talents—and that even now that he’s retired, he still offers his expertise and knowledge willingly to all who seek him out. Sherwood will never stop growing or giving,” he says. Pat refers to Bob Alonzi as “our angel behind-the-scenes—a giving, knowledgeable expert in the field, who offers his time and expertise without thought of personal gain to all who seek it.” Continues Pat, “Bob is a rare individual, with a heart as big as all of Winged Foot’s wonderful 36 holes. “I thrive and survive on watching my members enjoying themselves at Innis Arden,” he adds. “I get that good feeling inside knowing I play a role in their enjoyment. It is a daily dose of much-needed applause for a job well done,” he says gratefully. It must be true: “We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.” Guido P. Cribari is the award-winning retired executive sports editor for the Gannett-Westehester Suburban Newspapers. LEGACY Official Business MetGCSA Elections End With Board in Tact here were no surprises at the MetGCSA’s Annual Meeting and elections on November 19 at the Powelton Club in Newburgh, NY. At the elections’ end, the entire board of directors remained intact with John O’Keefe of Preakness Hills Country Club voted in to his second term of presidency. The other officers elected for one-year terms were Earl Millett (Ridgeway Country Club) as vice president, John Carlone (The Meadowbrook Club) as secretary, and Tim Moore (Knollwood Country Club) as treasurer. T S E R I E S IRRIGATION Joe Alonzi (Westchester Country Club) stays on as past president. Elected as directors for two-year terms were Matt Ceplo of Rockland Country Club, Bob DeMarco of the Powelton Club, and Tony Grasso of Metropolis Country Club. 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Rick Apgar/Scott Apgar/Joe Stahl 365 Adams St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507 914-666-3171, FAX 914-666-9183 ft TurfNet Associates, Inc. Peter L. McCormick 21 Brandywine Rd., Skillman, NJ 08558 800-314-7929, FAX 908-359-3389 D &S Floratine Products, Nova Tee, Flymo, Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts Dave Basconi: 203-250-TURF M ontco/Surf-Side/Zap! Defoamer Bob Oechsle/Tom Hunter Box 404, Ambler, PA 19002 800-401-0411 ft Turf Products Corp./TORO George Gorton, Irrigation/Al Tretera, Equipment P.O. Box 1200, Enfield, CT 06083 800-243-4355/203-763-3581 Partac G olf Course Top-Dressing Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 Jim Kelsey: 800-247-2326/908-637-4191 Bill and Joe Carriere: 914-937-2136 ft Turf Products Corporation Ernie Rizzio/Buddy Rizzio 47 Howell Rd., Box 296, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 201-263-1234, FAX 201-335-2491 P.I.E. Supply Company Chris Weimann 243 Woodmont Rd., Milford, CT 06460 203-878-0658 ft Valley View Wholesale Greenhouses Frank Amodio 229 Smithridge Rd., So. Salem, NY 10590 914-533-2526, FAX 914-533-2050 Pro-Lawn Products, Inc. Turf & Ornamental Products Richard Cooke, 914-883-5881 Mike Dukette, 203-684-6242 ft Westchester Ford Tractor Inc. John Apple/Ray Beaudry Meadow St., Goldens Bridge, NY 10526 914-232-7746 Earth Works, Inc. f t Rhone-Poulenc C o./C H IPC O The Soil Aerification Specialists Greg Hutch Patrick Lucas/Eric Zars, Old Greenwich, CT 06870 877 Yellowbank Rd., Toms River, NJ 08753 800-815-1113, FAX 203-698-1920 908-929-4657 ft Westchester Turf Supply, Inc. Bob Lippman Sr./Bob Lippman Jr. P.O. Box 198, Lincolndale, NY 10540 Office: 914-248-7476 Mobile: 914-649-0303 Eastern Land Management Inc. Bruce T. Moore Sr., CCLP 246 Selleck St., Stamford, CT 06902 203-316-5433 ft White Contractors Golf Course Construction & Renovation P.O. Box 484, Old Greenwich, CT 06870-0484 James E. Morris Jr.: 203-869-8808/914-234-0092 ft Wilfred MacDonald, Inc. Chris Santopietro 2 Terminal Rd., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 201-804-1000 DeBuck’s Sod Farm Premium Quality Kentucky Bluegrass, Tall Fescue Blends Leonard/Valeri: 914-258-4131 ft DeLea Sod Farms Bluegrass, Fescues, Rye, Bentgrass Long Island Grown, Vacuum Cooled 800-244-7637/516-368-8022 Down To Earth All Phases of Golf Course Construction David Griffin 914-576-7693 Egypt Farms, Inc. Ray Bowman, President White Marsh, MD 21162 800-899-7645 (SOIL) Tee to Green November/December 1996 ft ft Robert Baker Company/Winfield Nursery, Inc. 1320 M o u n t ^ R d J j B ^ f f ie ld , CT 06093 8 6 0 -6 6 8 -5 2 2 m F ^ r a T ^ ^ -5 7 1 4 sav-a -treeI t t 360 Adams 914-666-8202 J BEARD NY 10507 r o ? ,r f t Denotes M etG CSA member