President's Message Special Feature Spreading the Good Building a Winning Relationship Word With Your Pro Innis Arden Superintendent P at Lucas Talks About His 20-Tear Success With Golf Professional William A. Mitchell n your career as superintendent, other person’s day-to-day challenges and n my last President’s Message, I responsibilities. This is the foundation there are few relationships more discussed how we might enhance important to your success— and on which all other interactions are built. our image— and our staffs—at our ultimately the club’s—than the one From the beginning, “ Mitch” clubs. Though challenging, a much you form with your golf professional. showed, in subtle ways, that he respected larger task, I feel, is finding ways to The pro, sometimes even more than a the superintendent’s role and that he communicate to the general public our greens chairman, wield’s considerable and I were “ in this thing together.” For role as environmentally responsible behind-the-scenes power. Let’s face it: instance, not long after I joined the club professionals. GCSAA has worked long and hard at With daily member contact, the pro can as superintendent and I was thanking be your best advocate—or worst enemy. Mitch for lending me a helping hand, he enhancing our image. But we—indi­ In my many years as superintendent, responded by dubbing himself “ H onor­ vidually and together as an association— I’ve seen countless counterproductive ary Assistant Superintendent.” When­ can also have an impact. Here’s what super/pro relationships, resulting from ever we’ve had guests at the club, Mitch the M etGCSA and many o f our mem­ has always introduced me as “ T H E bers are currently doing—or can do—to poor communication, personality clashes, a perceived need to “ protect greatest superintendent (and after a make a difference. one’s turf,” and a whole host o f other slight pause) . . . in Old Greenwich.” (My secret wish, o f course, is that some­ unfortunate circumstances. Earth Day But I’ve also had the good fortune o f day, someone will build another course On April 20, the M etGCSA cosponsored experiencing how a super/pro relation­ in Old Greenwich so that my title will a celebration o f Earth Day at Lasdon carry some weight!) ship can really work. I’m talking about Park and Arboretum in Somers, NY. Having built a great give-and-take my 2 0 -year relationship with PGA G olf The event is put on by the Westchester Professional William A. Mitchell here at relationship, Mitch and I work hard in County Parks each year and features all decisions to create a win-win-win— an Innis Arden. exhibits from environmental groups, a There are many components to build­ outcome that’s good not only for the farmers market, children’s activities, and many other programs. Education Com ­ ing—and maintaining—a good working two o f us, but for the club as well. relationship with your golf professional. Here are some o f the ways we’ve mittee Chairman Will Heintz and a managed to sidestep those typical areas group o f other member superintendents But I think it all starts with mutual o f conflict that arise (continued on page 4) manned a booth, entertaining questions respect and a true appreciation for the and distributing literature provided by GCSAA to nearly 4,000 who attended Also in This Issue the day’s events. This gave us a forum ( 2 ) Special Golf Events and Qualifiers ( j) Scarsdale Scores and Two-Ball for discussing— and changing people’s ^ Qualifiers misconceptions about—golf courses and Superintendent/Manager Tourney their impact on the environment. Goes to Rockland (continued on page 2) I President's Message (cont. 1) %0ß Spreading the Good Word Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program As most o f you all know by now, the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program is a well-respected vehicle for validating and publicizing golf courses’s environmental contributions. If you’re not involved, you might consider it. After all, you’re probably already putting into practice much o f what the program recommends, so why not get the publicity for doing it among your club membership and community? One o f the program’s qualifying criteria is to get the public involved in your efforts to enhance your course’s wildlife. You might rally club members, area residents, your kids’ classmates or school faculty or local boy scouts, girl scouts, or horticultural or garden club members to participate in your pro­ gram. Enlist their help in monitoring nest boxes, filling bird feeders, or conducting wildlife inventories. The key is to spread the word about your respect for and knowledge o f the environment— and your proactive approach to land management. Arbor Day a youth group—scouts, 4-H Club, etc.—to plant trees, either on the course or within your community. This offers another opportunity for you to show your interest, as a turfgrass professional, in the environment. Board of Directors President JOHN O’KEEFE, CGCS Preakness Hills Country Club Vice President EARLMILLETT Ridgeway Country Club Athletic Fields In many towns, the ball fields are in tough shape. Often, upgrading them requires proper equipment and a little care. Why not donate the use o f a piece o f equipment—or better, a little o f your time—to improve the conditions; you might even recommend an IPM approach to bolstering the turf. This will give you positive exposure in the community and can only help in elevating your image as a steward o f the environment. Secretary JOHN CARLONE, CGCS The Meadow Brook 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 These are just several examples o f what we can do to enhance our image outside the industry. If we give it a little thought, each o f us could probably add to this list. So why not make an effort — and make a difference. JO H N J. O ’KEEFE President WILLIAM HEINTZ Hampshire Country Club DAVID MAHONEY Siwanoy Country Club DENNIS PETRUZZELLI, CGCS Lakeover National Golf Club DAVID POLIDOR St. Andrew’s Country Club RAY BEAUDRY Upcoming Events Westchester Ford Tractor Executive Secretary INEKE PIERPOINT Special Area Golf Events Tee to Green Staff The JAL Big Apple Classic Thursday - Sunday, July 1 7 -2 0 Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, NY Host: Steve Renzetti, CGCS Editors DENNIS PETRUZZELLI 914-242-0706 Saturday-Tuesday, July 1 9 - 2 2 Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY Host: Joe Alonzi, CGCS Friday - Sunday, August 8 - 1 0 Meadow Brook Club, Jericho, NY Host: John Carlone, CGCS The Walker Cup Saturday - Sunday, August 9 - 1 0 Quaker Ridge Golf Club, Scarsdale, NY Host: Tony Savone (¿ ) Upcoming Association Events MetGCSA Championship/Met Area Team Championship Qualifier, Round 1 Tuesday, July 22 Pelham Country Club, Pelham Manor, NY Host: Jeff Wentworth The PGA Championship MetGCSA Championship/Met Area Team Championship Qualifier, Round 2 Thursday - Sunday, August 1 4 - 1 7 Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY Host: Bob Alonzi, CGCS Tuesday, September 2 Country Club of Purchase, Purchase, NY Host: Bob Miller Tee to Green May 1997 914-949-0375 Managing Editor PANDORA C. WOJICK The Buick Classic The Northville Long Island Classic TONY GRASSO Editorial Committee SCOTT APGAR BOB NIELSEN MIKE COOK TIM O’NEILL PAUL GONZALEZ BILL PERLEE PAT LUCAS BRUCE PYE TIM MOORE STEVE RENZETTI PAT SISK Advertising Manager TONY GRASSO, 914-949-0375 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© 1997 Spotlight Over the River and Down 9W to Rockland Country Club We Go ust five days after the season opener at Scarsdale G olf Club, M etGCSA members reconvened— this time at Rockland Country Club in Sparkill, NY—for the annual Superintendent/Manager Tourney. H ost Superintendent Matt Ceplo had the course in pristine condition, and players were treated to a sunny spring day—the perfect opportunity to view Rockland in year three o f a comprehen­ sive four-year master plan to refurbish the entire golf course. Among the major undertakings com­ pleted so far are two reconstructed greens— #15 and #17— and newly renovated sand bunkers. Says Matt about their initial work: “We took a tre­ mendous gamble doing something as risky as reconstructing two greens first. Had this not worked out well, we could have doomed the project.” As with any proposed change, the membership was not unanimously in favor o f Rockland’s four-year plan. But so far, so good. “ Comments have been very positive about our work to date,” says Matt, with a great sigh o f relief. But he’s quick to point out that behind the project’s success is a dedicated and hard­ working crew. “ I ’m lucky to have the crew I’ve got,” he says. “ They’ve been great through all this.” M att’s next challenge is to rebuild every tee, which will entail removing two acres o f woodland. “ Once we have the tee reconstruction well underway, we’ll begin work on our irrigation pond,” notes Matt. “Aesthetics and playability will be improved, but o f course, the main reason for the pond restoration is to expand our water holding capacity.” Perhaps the biggest change planned for the course will be the Par 3, eighth hole. As Matt describes, “ Currently the hole is a straight-away Par 3 with the irrigation pond on the left. To bring the water back into play, we are building a peninsula-type green with six new tees positioned side-by-side around the water. Distances will range from 85 to 180 yards, depending on the tee.” Though this renovation plan is undeniably ambitious, Rockland is no stranger to change. In the club’s 90 J years, the course has grown from nine to 18 holes, and those 18 holes have been entirely rebuilt over the years. Henry Stark, the greenskeeper at Englewood Country Club was responsible for building the original nine in 1907, while PGA Founder Robert White designed the back nine in the 1920s. The most dramatic modification, however, came in 1962 when the club sold land that included holes 8 and 9 to the Palisades Parkway Commission. The increasingly busy Route 9W crossed through both holes, making play in that section o f the course too dangerous. Rockland purchased acreage adjoining the southern part o f the course and hired A1 Tull to redesign the affected holes. The Business is in His Blood By the time Matt was 12, his career course was virtually set. He, along with his five brothers and three sisters, spent many o f their waking hours working— and playing—at the family business: the Afton G olf Club, a public course his par­ ents owned for nearly 18 years in M att’s upstate hometown, Binghamton, NY. “ I started out gassing up the golf carts,” remembers Matt, who was able to have a hand in every aspect o f the golf course operation—everything from selling greens fees and tending bar to actual golf course maintenance. After high school, Matt naturally de­ cided to pursue a two-year turf degree at Delhi and, in 1982, left the fold to ac­ cept a position on the crew at Kutsher’s, a large resort course in the Catskills. From there, Matt took the assistant’s job with then superintendent Ed Walsh at Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey and, four years later, landed his first superintendent’s job at Westchester Hills G olf Club in White Plains, NY. He stayed at Westchester Hills until 1995, when he moved on to Rockland, which Matt refers to as a “ real a sleeper.” “ It’s nice to be at a club that wants to im­ prove,” he says. Work Outside of Work With all the improvements that are going on at Rockland, it’s hard to believe that Matt has a moment for anything else. Matt Ceplo, CGCS, hosts MetGCSA Superintendent/Manager Tourney. But he does manage to carve out time for his work with the MetGCSA. H e’s served on the Met board since 1990, managing Tee to Green advertising and chairing the Tournament and Field Day committees. Right now, M att’s prime responsibility is to promote the asso­ ciation’s merchandise and fund-raisers. An environmentalist at heart, Matt hopes to spend more time promoting the virtues o f golf courses—and the turfgrass maintenance business. “ Like anything else, golf courses hit the press when something negative happens,” says Matt. “We have to find ways to publicize how golf courses benefit the environment. “ I’ve spent much o f my life on golf courses,” he continues, “ and I feel great. If I ever felt that I was endangering my health or the welfare o f my wife, Jasmine, or daughters, Allison and Megan—or even my border collie, Strider— I’d get out o f the business,” he says. “ Chemical companies have worked hard at developing environmentally friendly products,” he continues. “We, the end applicators, along with chemical manufacturers, the USGA, GCSAA, and other associations, need to continue to work together to educate people about the safety and actual benefits o f these products. I think I’ll start the ball rolling by changing my “ Pesticides Applied Today” sign to read, “ Plant Health Care Products Applied Today.” SC O TT C. APGAR Metro Milorganite, Inc. Tee to Green May 1997 ( 3) Special Feature (cont. 1) Building a Winning Relationship With Your Pro delay, they have ample time to decide how best to accom­ modate the delay, whether it be to change the format or the shotgun. The morning o f the frost, we also inform the G olf Shop about our progress in preparing the course for play. Working around Mitch on a Monday (1987). between professionals and superinten­ dents—and arrive at a solution that’s good for everyone. Potential Conflict: Rain and other weatherrelated delays. Scenario: Here’s where conflicting prior­ ities can cause problems. The golf pro wants to promote as much play as pos­ sible to keep members satisfied and revenues up. The superintendent, though also interested in pleasing the membership, is equally concerned about protecting the turfgrass, being keenly aware o f the inherent dangers o f sacrific­ ing the long-term well-being o f the course for any perceived short-term gain. Win-Win-Win Solution: Mitch is well in­ formed o f the agronomic risks o f allow­ ing golfers on the course after a heavy rain or frost. By the same token, I un­ derstand that if play is restricted waiting for perfect conditions, both member satisfaction and club revenues suffer. With that in mind, when there’s, say, a heavy rainfall, Mitch and I talk—some­ times we even tour the course together —to appraise the conditions and discuss, jointly, how we might set up a “ track” that will allow members to use as much o f the course as practical. When possible, we give G olf Shop staff advance warning about weather conditions that may affect the course’s playability. Frost is one situation that we can generally predict, with the help o f weather channels and satellites. By ad­ vising Mitch and his staff the night be­ fore an event about a possible frost ( 4) Tee to Green May 1997 Potential Conflict: G olf outings. Scenario: Working cooperatively to plan and schedule events really pays off— particularly in May, which at Innis, like other golf courses, is the busiest month o f the year. It’s a time when many critical programs come together: hiring and training new employees, restoration o f course construction, winter damage repair, chemical controls, irrigation start­ up, and list goes on. Win-Win-Win Solution: To facilitate these critical start-up programs, Mitch, our Potential Conflict: general manager, Bill Brinkmann, and I Temporary greens. proposed to the club board that we not Scenario: As we all schedule any outings on Mondays in know, play and revenues drop off drama­ May. With the board’s approval, we also tically when temporary greens are insti­ agreed that Monday outings held after tuted for the winter. Mitch and I have May would not be scheduled for the looked closely at this situation and have morning. This allows us essential time to arrived at a comfortable middle ground. repair damage from heavy weekend play Win-Win-Win Solution: Basically, we’ve ex­ and to get a head start on the routine tended the playing season in the late fall maintenance for the week ahead. and early spring by giving members at least some track o f regular greens to play Lending a Helping Hand on. To do this, I evaluate each o f our Mitch and I also work cooperatively by greens individually. Those with opti­ helping each other out now and then. mum soil and growing conditions stay Being well versed in mechanics, my crew open longer than those with poor con­ will help G olf Shop staff repair bag racks, ditions. For example, our #14 green is mount score boards, or get a dead cart low and pocketed, with a northern going again. exposure, heavy soil, and poor drainage. In return, the G olf Shop staff helps us It’s the first to freeze and the last to by lining up caddies to pitch in and fill thaw. So we agree that it’s the first divots on Mondays, by marking the green to close in the fall and the last to course, routing traffic away from an irri­ open in the spring. gation break, or answering member quer­ When the bad weather begins— ies about the course. Keep in mind, around November—that’s the time we however, you can’t expect G olf Shop start to shrink the number o f open greens from 18 to maybe 15 or 12, depending on the conditions at the time. The track o f regular greens continues to shrink until they’re all closed and only alternate greens are in play. This se­ quence is reversed in the spring, with #14 green being the last to open. Mitch’s show of support for one of our irrigation projects (1983). METRO MILORGANITE, INC. For a HEALTHY ADVANTAGE over SEASONAL PROBLEMS WE OFFER a WINNING LINE-UP staff to be mind readers; you’ve got to keep them informed about course con­ ditions before the questions roll in. Arm­ ing Mitch with critical information has, on many occasions, been a lifesaver. Beyond a Good Working Relationship I’ve been fortunate to have a terrific working relationship with Mitch, but probably even more meaningful to me is the close personal relationship we’ve formed. As you read this article, my friend William A. Mitchell is battling cancer. And our prayers are with him. I’ve included a couple o f photos that I feel capture some o f the good memories Mitch and I have had. In closing, Mitch, let me just say, you’re the best. To my fellow colleagues, I hope this article presents ideas that might help you enhance your working relationship with the golf professional at your club. PATRICK A. 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Superior B entgrass Sod (6 ) Tee to Green May 1997 for G olf C ourses R ichie Val • Superintendent, M erion G olf Club, Retired • U.S. Open, 1950,1971, and 1981 • U.S Am ateur, 1966, and 1989 • W orld Cup Team Cham pionship, 1960 3 7 F o r r e s t L \ n e • C a r n e y s P o in t , NJ 0 8 0 6 9 6 0 9 2 9 9 5 1 0 9 • F a x : 6 0 9 2 9 9 7146 Scorecard Scarsdale Ushers in Spring for the Met n one o f the truly first nice days o f a cold spring, 85 Met golfers enjoyed a perfect round at the Scarsdale G olf Club. Herb Waterous had his golf course in fabulous shape, despite the late spring. Greens were firm and fast, and the turf from fairway to rough was full. The event for the day was a Two-Man Best Ball, with qualifying for the yearlong Best Ball Tournament. It was pretty obvious from our scores that we’ve been working too hard and playing too little. A tough course coupled with strong winds blew the scores upward. 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Jim Calladio, Milbrook Club Tony Girardi, Rockrimmon C C vs. #15 Steve Renzetti, Wykagyl C C Bert Dickinson, Willow Ridge C C #7 Steve Sweet, Mill River Club Jeff Wentworth, Pelham C C vs. #10 Herb Waterous, Scarsdale GC Peter Waterous, Westcheter Hills #8 #2 #3 Gary Arlio, North Jersey C C Bob DeMarco, Powelton Club vs. #14 Bob Alonzi, Winded Foot GC Joe Alonzi, Westchester C C #9 #8 Rick Schock, Wee Burn GC #2 Gregg Stanley, Hudson Natl. GC vs. #13 Mark Millett, Old Oaks C C #7 Scott Tretera, Elmwood C C Peter Bly, Brooklawn C C John Gallagher, Racebrook C C vs. #12 Tony Grasso, Metropolis C C Greg Wojick, Greenwich C C #6 Jim Fulwider Sr. Jim Fulwider, Century C C vs. #11 Pat Sisk, C C of Fairfield Jon Jennings, The Patterson Club DAVE M AHONEY Siwanoy Country Club GOLF COURSE ARCHI TECTS Affiliate Qualifiers/First Round Matches #1 #4 #5 Jim McNally, Greenrock Corp. Wayne Remo, Rock Spring Club vs. Chuck Martineau, Whippoorwill Fred Scheyhing, Mount Kisco C C #3 #6 #4 #5 Tom Marmelstein/Sean Moran Scotts Pro-Turf vs. Scott Apgar, Metro Milorganite Owen Regan, Tee and Green Sod Frank Amodio, Valley View Grnhses Dennis DeSanctis, W. MacDonald vs. John Apple, Westchester Ford Dan Cancelled, J.A . Jackson Corp. John Currie, Currie Landscaping Joe Kennedy, Irra-Tech vs. Dave Griffin, Down to Earth A1 Tretera, T u rf Products Corp.(CT) Ron Shapiro/M ike Gesmundo, Bruedan Corp. vs. Mike C ook/K en Clear Alpine, the Care of Trees #11 Sunningdale CC 495 New Rochelle Road Bronxville, New York 10708 9 1 4 • 699 • 4437 Tee to Green May 1997 PATRON DI RECTORY Patrons listed on this page are supporting our association. You are encouraged to support them. AgrEvo USA Company David J. 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McCormick 21 Brandywine Rd., Skillman, NJ 08558 800-314-7929, FAX 908-359-3389 ^ Turf Products Corp./TORO George Gorton, Irrigation/Al Tretera, Equipment P.O. Box 1200, Enfield, CT 06083 800-243-4355/203-763-3581 f t Turf Products Corporation Ernie Rizzio/Buddy Rizzio 47 Howell Rd., Box 296, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 201-263-1234, FAX 201-335-2491 f t Valley View Wholesale Greenhouses Frank Amodio 229 Smithridge Rd., So. Salem, NY 10590 914-533-2526, FAX 914-533-2050 f t Westchester Ford Tractor Inc. John Apple/Ray Beaudry Meadow St., Goldens Bridge, NY 10526 914-232-7746 f t Robert Baker Company/Winfield Nursery, Inc. f t Westchester Turf Supply, Inc. f t Earth Works, Inc. The Soil Aerification Specialists P.O. Box 99, West Warham, MA 02576 Pat Lucas: 800-815-1113, FAX 508-295-8187 Jeff Rogers 1320 Mountain Rd., West Suffield, CT 06093 860-668-5225, FAX 860-668-5714 Egypt Farms, Inc. SAV-A TREE Dean Snyder P.O. Box 223, White Marsh, MD 21162 800-899-7645 (SOIL) Thomas Marino 360 Adams St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507 914-666-8202 f t ELM Golf Services Bruce T. Moore Sr., CCLP 246 Selleck St., Stamford, CT 06902 203-316-5433, FAX 203-316-5434 f t Sawtelle Brothers Inc. 65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843 21 E. Dudley Town Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06662 800-999-TURF Bob Lippman Sr./Bob Lippman Jr. “ It’s the Service That Counts” Office: 914-248-7476, FAX 914-248-6862 f t 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 f t Wilfred MacDonald, Inc. Chris Santopietro 2 Terminal Rd., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 201-804-1000 f t Shemin Nurseries Inc. f t Emerald Isle, Ltd. William Middleton Safe, Natural, Effective Soil & Turf Products 800-628-4769 Tee to Green TBS Maintenance and Improvement Ken Kubik Jay McKenna 201-361-5943 f t Rhone-Poulenc Co./CH IPCO f t Down To Earth Golf Course Construction and Renovation P.O. Box 854, Suffield, CT 06078 Kevin Sullivan: 860-528-7344 f t Grass Roots Inc. Montco/Surf-Side/Zap! Defoamer ft D & S Sullivan’s Construction Service Inc. Glenn S. Moore 98 Hackgreen Rd., Pound Ridge, NY 10576 914-764-4348 f t Metro Milorganite Inc. DAF Services Inc. Bruce Pye/John Ferrucio 23 Route 206, Augusta, NJ 07822 201-579-5656 f t Glenmore Landscape Service f t Greenacres Company Stephen Kay/Ron Turek/Doug Smith 495 New Rochelle Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708 914-699-4437 f t Steven Willand, Inc. Donald Tiedemann 100 Calvert St., Harrison, NY 10528 914-835-3801 f t LESCO, Inc. f t Bruedan Corp. f t Stephen Kay, Golf Course Architects Kevin Collins 425 S. Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 914-271-6126, FAX 914-271-6146 f t James Carriere & Sons, Inc. f t Bayer Corp. (8 ) f t E /T Equipment Co. May 1997 Horticultural-Irrigation Supplies Jim Hespe: 203-531-7352 1081 King St., Greenwich, CT 06831 BEARD COLLECTION f t Denotes M etGCSA member