President's Message Special Feature Superintendenting- Skin Cancer: It Can Happen to You Through the Eyes of a Child Former Superintendent Tells of H is Trials With M alignant Melanoma H ave you ever asked your kids what they really think about your job? This time o f year, when we tend to focus a lot more on work than on our families, getting your kids’ percep­ tions o f your job might give you an idea o f how your family is weathering your busy season. I asked my 7-year-old son, Ian, what he thought about being a superintendent’s son. From all accounts, I guess life’s not too bad—even this time o f year. Here’s what he had to say. S kin cancer is the most prevalent o f all cancers. In fact, it’s estimated that a startling 700,000 Americans develop skin cancer every year. The primary culprit, most medical experts agree, is overexposure to sun­ light—especially when it results in sunburn and blistering. While the best course o f prevention is to steer clear o f the sun, for many, like golf course superintendents, this is next to impossible. More realistic—whether you’re working or playing on the links—is to cover up and use sunscreen with at least a 15 SPF rating. There are three main forms o f skin cancer: basal cell, squamous cell, and malignant melanoma. Fortunately, they’re relatively easy to detect, and most can be cured. Even malignant melanoma—the most virulent o f skins cancers—can be treated successfully if caught in its early stages. Living proof o f that is I Can Help Dad Do His Job ArborCom Technologies’ Herb Waterous, who 10 years ago, while a superinten­ “ D ad’s job is pretty cool because I can go to work with him and do stuff to help dent at Scarsdale G olf Club, sought life-saving help for a malignant melanoma hidden beneath the beard on his face. on the golf course. When I was 5, my What follows is Herb’s personal account o f his ordeal with the deadliest o f all job was changing tee markers. As I got skin diseases—a story he hopes will encourage others to take the precautions older, I started to do more things. I tion was othe first sign Discovery and Diagnosis necessary to keep their skin—and themselves—out f harm’s way.o f my denial. could help in the shop, and I learned to A plastic surgeon removed the lesion The dermatologist carefully examined use the computer and the radio control for analysis. Five days later, he phoned the crusty black lesion that was hiding in to set the sprinklers. He taught me how to tell me he had removed a melanoma my beard—the same blemish that my to use the D TN : I ’m the only kid in my 1.1 mm thick and wanted to see me as wife had been nagging me to have class who knows how to read weather soon as possible. I was still in denial, checked out for weeks. I, o f course, maps on the computer. I helped put the reasoning that any(continued on page 8) stubbornly procrastinated. Procrastina­ out-of-bounds stakes in the correct places. This spring, I put together a Also in This Issue spreader that gets used on the golf course. It was sort o f like a big LEG O (2 ) MetGCSA Web Site Launches (6 ) Member News set. It’s a Zoo Out There “ It’s fun to have a border collie. Ridge­ way’s dog, Kate, lives with us. When we take her O U t to run at (continued on page 2) (4) Jon Jennings Hosts Invitational (fj) Ardsley and Willow Ridge Golf Results ( 4) Upcoming Events (13) Unique Fund-Raising Program ( 5) Century Country Club Welcomes Dual Event (15) Environmental Steward Award Call for Entries President's Message (cont. 1) Superintendenting— Through the Eyes of a Child night, I get to practice putting and chipping, while my Dad runs Kate. “ Going out with Dad on the golf course, I’ve seen lots o f different animals and birds. I’ve seen red-tailed hawks, their nest and babies. I’ye also seen cardinals, owls, arid blue birds, f One time, there was even a blue fieron that stayed to visit for a while. There have been white egrets and wood ducks around the ponds too. There are a lot o f little animals like muskrats, rabbits, black squirrels, and woodchucks. Even though the golf course is in the city, we even have white-tail deer in the woods. Believe it or not, there’s even been a black bear caught on the golf course! Going to Work With Dad Is a Real Treat “When I can’t go to school, I go to work with Dad sometimes. There are a lot o f really nice people working at D ad’s club. They let me sneak into the kitchen and get all o f my favorite treats. The maintenance man’s nickname is Tall Man, and he calls me Short Man. Mark and Tony take me out with them to fix stuff on the golf course, like sprinkler heads. We Get Special Time Together “ I like that Dad goes to work very early in the morning because he can pick me up after school and we can do things together. One o f the fun things to do in the summer is to go fishing in the ponds. Some nights after work, we take our poles and fish in the big lake. I caught my first fish at Ridgeway. “At home, my Dad taught me how to take care o f plants. We work to­ gether to plant all o f the flowers at our house. I learned how to clean out the flower beds and get them ready. He showed me how to plant the flowers so that they would grow and fill in. He even helped me to get my school plants healthier. “ It’s nice in the winter because Dad has more time, and he can help coach my ice hockey team. I like to go to the conferences so that I can see all the equipment at the convention. We always get to take a vacation in the win­ ter and somewhere warm in February. “ I like having a superintendent for a Dad. It’s cool!” IAN B. M ILLET T, President’s Son EARL F. M ILLET T, President President EARL MILLETT Ridgeway Country Club Vice President JOHN CARLONE, CGCS The Meadow Brook Club Secretary DAVID MAHONEY Siwanoy Country Club Treasurer TIMOTHY MOORE Knollwood Country Club Past President JOHN O’KEEFE, CGCS Preakness Hills Country Club MATTHEW CEPLO, CGCS Rockland Country Club MICHAEL COOK JR. Alpine, the Care of Trees ANTHONY GIRARDI Rockrimmon Country Club WILLIAM HEINTZ Centennial Golf Club JONATHAN JENNINGS, CGCS The Patterson Club STEVEN RENZETTI, CGCS Wykagyl Country Club PATRICK SISK Country Club of Fairfield MetGCSA News w 7Â a m THOMAS WATROBA Quaker Ridge Golf Club n A TTT 1 n * Executive Secretary INEKE PIERPOINT and Running Tee to Green Staff hanks in large part to the efforts o f Rockrimmon Country Club Superintendent Tony Girardi and Patterson Club Superintendent Jon Jennings, the MetGCSA Web Site is up and running. The official launch date was April 29, making the Met one o f approximately a dozen chapters in the country to develop a site to date. When you visit the M et’s web page, you’ll find Tee to Green highlights, including feature articles; president’s messages; golf results; member news; and upcoming meetings and social, golf, and educational events. You’ll also find postings for used and wanted equipment; research updates from the Tri-State Turf Research Foundation; Tee to Green May/June 1999 and other industry-related information. The Web Site Committee—composed o f Paul Gonzalez, Paul Pritchard, Blake Halderman, Mike Miner, and, o f course, Tony and Jon—will be responsible for keeping the site well stocked with up-todate news and information. “ Our hope,” says Tony, “ is to update the site by the first o f every month. We’ll just need a little time to work out a few o f the kinks.” The site’s address will be listed on the first page o f your MetGCSA Member­ ship Directory. In the meantime, it is www.gcsaa.org/metctgcsa.com. We hope you’ll take advantage o f all the site has to offer, and, o f course, the commit­ tee would welcome any feedback. Editors JON JENNINGS STEVE RENZETTI 203-259-7390 914-636-8700 ext 212 Managing Editor PANDORA C. WOJICK Editorial Committee BOBALONZI MIKE COOK TONY GIRARDI BLAKE HALDERMAN PAT LUCAS S C O n NIVEN TIMO’NEILL BILLPERLEE HERB WATEROUS JEFF WENTWORTH Photographer BILL PERLEE Advertising Manager STEVE RENZETTI, 914-636-8700 ext212 TEE TO GREEN is published bimonthly by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association 49 Knollwood Road, Elmsford, NY 10523-2819 914-347-4653, FAX: 914-347-3437 Copyright © 1999 Not all Bentgrass Sod Is The SameJs JUL 1 3 1999 a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Jtorm y Acres mwmges onlyin tournament quality Bentgrass sod. 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On June 7, Invitational contestants were treated to great golf on this wellconditioned course, which has been graced with ample landing areas, large greens, and a series o f interesting holes. at Patterson was to modify the soil composition o f the greens. “We’ve added about two inches o f topdressing over the past seven years, and that’s translated into greens that are faster, smoother, more consistent, and better draining as each year goes by.” Among the many enhancements Jon ’s initiated in his tenure were a completely new irrigation system, eye­ catching stonework around the pond fronting the Par 3 third hole, and with the help o f G olf Course Architect Roger Rulewich, the newly renovated bunkers and area surrounding the green on Hole #4. Jon has also introduced a few innovations that have both helped the The Seeds Were Sown grounds crew and, in small ways, aided The seeds for Jon’s career were sown in the health and welfare o f the turf. uOur high school, when he worked at Madi­ tee markers are made to double as son Country Club during the summer o f broken tee receptacles, and on each golf 1981. He enjoyed the work so much cart, we now have divot bottles filled that he changed his plans for attending with a mixture o f soil and seed to the University o f Virginia and opted, encourage golfers to repair their instead, for the University o f Massachu­ divots,” says Jon. setts. To explain his about-face, Jon says, “ I Professional— and Personal— Affiliations asked Mike Chrzanowski, the superin­ As part o f Jon ’s total commitment to tendent I was working for, how he the profession, he is actively involved in landed his job and actually laughed several professional organizations, when he told me he went to college for particularly the MetGCSA and GCSAA. turfgrass management. A few months Jon’s serving his second year on the later, I was enrolled at his alma mater.” Jon completed an associate’s in Upcoming Events turfgrass management and a bachelor’s in economics at breakneck speed—in four year’s time. While in college, he interned two seasons in Chicago at Don’t Miss These Golf Events! Olympia Fields Country Club and another back at Madison Country Club. MetGCSA Championship/ Met Area Team Championship In 1986, with diploma in hand, he Qualifier, Round 1 accepted the assistant superintendent’s Tuesday, July 6 position at Onondaga Golf and Country Century Country Club Club in Syracuse, NY. Two years later, Purchase, NY Host: Jim Fulwider, CGCS Jon landed his first superintendent’s job (see profile, page 5) at Enjoie G olf Club in Endicott, NY, where he had the opportunity to host Poa Annual Tournament the PGA Tour, BC Open. Hiland Golf Monday, August 16 Sands Point Golf Club Club in Glen Falls, NY, was his next— Sands Point, NY and last—stop as superintendent before Host: Richard Raymond settling in at The Patterson Club. (Î) M et’s board o f directors and is both the co-editor o f the Tee to Green and a hard-working member o f the Educa­ tion Committee. On the national level, Jon is serving on the GCSAA Research Committee and is also a member o f the Michigan State University’s Turfgrass Advisory Committee. N o rest for the weary, Jon ’s form o f R & R is running—generally at 4:30 a.m. before he starts his workday. “ I ’m hopeful o f having my entry accepted in an upcoming New York City Mara­ thon,” he says. With a young family, Jon ’s afterwork hours are generally spent with his wife, Susan, and his almost 5-year-old daughter, Samantha, and his son, Theodore, who is 11 months old. B IL L PERLEE The Apawamis Club University of Rhode Island Turf Field Day Wednesday, August 18 Kingston, Rl Call Dr. Bridget Ruemmele at 401-874-2481 for further information. National Workshop on Optimal Use of Insecticidal Nematodes in Pest Management Saturday - Sunday, August 29 - 30 Rutgers’ Cook College Campus, New Brunswick, NJ This workshop is designed to educate superin­ tendents on how to achieve optimal results in using insecticidal nematodes in controlling a wide array of pest species. The First Order of Business Watch for notices on our upcoming Social Events . . . an all-new Family Picnic in July Jon’s first order o f business after arriving and an A ugust Dinner Cruise with a fireworks fin ale! Don’t miss them. Tee to Green May/June1999 Spotlight Century Country Club to Host July Meeting M et members are heading to Century Country Club in Purchase, NY, on July 6 for a dual golfing event: the M etGCSA Championship and Round One o f the Met Area Team Champion­ ship Qualifier. Hosting the event is the club’s long-tenured superintendent, Jim Fulwider Jr. A Long and Winding Road Inheriting the position from his father —the senior Jim Fulwider—when he retired, Jim ’s been the club’s superin­ tendent for 12 years. Though immersed in golf course work during high school and college, Jim didn’t head straight for a career on the links. His sights were set, first, on becoming a history teacher. He earned a B.A. from Washington and Lee University and then began working toward a master’s at Miami o f Ohio University when he was drafted in the .0 / 3 The Sprinkler House at Amodio's 1160 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605 Tel/Fax: (914) 328-0190 Commercial B Mowing Parts & Irrigation Supplies Wide Selection of Quality Toro Commercial Equipment Parts and Irrigation Supplies Available Paul M azzola - Irrig a tio n Sales A l Tretera - C o m m e rc ia l Sales tpc turf products corporation army during the Vietnam War. After his tour o f duty, Jim returned to school to finish his degree. By the time Jim had completed his master’s, he had a change o f heart and returned to the golf business—not as a superintendent, but rather as a golf pro. He earned his PGA Class A status and landed his first job as shop assistant at Middle Bay G olf Club in Long Island. His next stop was the Whippoorwill Club in Armonk, NY, where he was a teaching assistant for three years—at the same time that our current chapter president, Earl Millett, was assistant to Chuck Martineau, the club’s superintendent then—and now. In 1978, Jim moved to his birth state o f Texas and accepted his first head pro’s job at Hondo G olf Course —a nine-hole facility. There, he quickly became chief, cook, and bottle washer, assuming the duties o f not only pro, but also superintendent and manager. After becoming reac­ quainted with the turf side o f the business, Jim decided to enroll in Texas A 8c M and opened his own lawn care business while going to school. In 1984, Jim returned to the Met area to work under his dad, who at that point, was about three years away from retirement. Jim began his career at Century January 1, 1987. A Club With a History Century Country Club has a colorful past. It began, informally, in 1898 as a nine-hole course located not in Purchase, but in the Throgs Neck section o f Queens. In 1904, the club moved to Metropolis Country Club’s current site, where it remained until after World War I. It was then that the club decided to move once again. It purchased 175 acres in Purchase, and under the watchful eye o f golf course architect Charles Hugh Allison o f Colt & Allison, Century Country Club was constructed, pretty much as we know it today. The year the club marked its 100th C entury C C Superintendent J im Fulwider, CGCS anniversary, it embarked on a course o f change. uWe restored the bunkers with G olf Course Architect Gil Hanse, and we built a new practice tee,” says Jim. “ Right now, we’re in the process o f restoring greens to their original shape and size. It’s been a challenge,” Jim adds, “ but well worth the long hours and hard work.” Busy on and off the Course When Jim leaves work, he goes home to his wife, Natalie, o f 24 years and one o f this three sons, 17-year-old Andrew, who is a junior at the local Harrison High School. His other two sons are in college: Ben, 21, is a junior at Colgate Univer­ sity, and Dan, 19, is a sophomore at the University o f Delaware. His wife is also immersed in school —as principal o f a Port Chester elementary school and vice president o f the Harrison School Board. Among Jim’s favorite pastimes is hiking— “ especially with my three sons,” he says. End Note When you play the course on the 6th, you’ll be walking the links once traveled by the great Ben Hogan, who was head pro at Century in the late 1930s and ’40s. You’ll also have the opportunity to view a course the M ET Golfer once ranked among the top ten in the Metropolitan area. But don’t let those stats intimidate you. Go out and have some fun. M IKE CO O K Alpine, the Care o f Trees Tee to Green May/June 1999 ( T ) Notable Notes Tee & Green And In Between Newly Certified Recertified Tony Girardi, superintendent o f Rockrimmon Country Club in Stam­ ford, CT, has been designated a Certi­ fied G olf Course Superintendent by GCSAA. Congratulations, Tony! hether your challenge is a deadline, a tee, a green, a fairway, a rough, or a bunker surround, we have a blend that fits your needs. Give us a call for information about our selection of products, and our unique harvesting and washing techniques. Congratulations to Patterson Club Superintendent Jo n Jennings for completing the coursework required for renewal o f his professional certification. Jon initially achieved his CGCS status with GCSAA in 1995. Special Note We just got word that Mike Miner, superintendent at Montammy G olf Club, was admitted to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport, CT, for an angioplasty on June 14 to clear two blocked arteries. 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He than assured me that I would not want to go through that. I said I would do whatever he thought was best and agreed to schedule my surgery at New York Hospital. Operation Day On the day o f surgery, I was waiting with my wife to go to the operating room when my surgeon appeared with an otolaryngologist. Together, they told me that they had just received new information from Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital concerning conditions similar to mine and wanted to do a radical neck dissection. “ Ouch.” At this point, I began to come out o f denial—somewhere short o f terror. I didn’t have much time to ponder this decision, so I put myself in their hands. Within minutes, they came for me. In the operating room, the surgeon ex­ plained that they were going to remove some lymph nodes for examination. Five hours later, I woke shivering so badly on the table that I thought I would fall off. Post-Op Surprise After several hours o f lying in my room not really aware o f what had happened to me, I was helped out o f bed and into the bathroom, wheeling an IV along­ side me. When I looked in the mirror, the face that looked back at me (D Tee to Green May/June1999 stripped away any shred o f denial that may have been left. There were no bandages, and the whole left side o f my face was red with some sort o f antiseptic. It seemed to me, at the time, that half my face was gone. There was a huge incision extending from my earlobe to my Adam’s apple. The doctor informed me that they took 39 nodes and sent them for analysis. I should know the next day, he added, if the cancer had spread. Now, I was certain there was no chance for my survival. I reasoned that for them to do this to me meant some­ thing really ominous was occurring. The next 24 hours waiting for the lab results were probably the longest I had ever spent. The nodes, fortunately, were all negative, but then I still had to go through liver and bone scans— all with the same anticipatory fear and anxiety. I am completely convinced that if it weren’t for my wife, I would not be here today. It’s been 10 years since my surgery without a reoccurrence, and that’s a very good sign. I have complete skin exams twice a year. I stay out o f direct sun as much as possible and wear protective clothing and sunscreen. H ERB W ATEROUS, CG CS ArborCom Technologies, Inc. Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection W hen it comes to skin cancer, prevention—and early detection—are the best medicines. Here are some pointers from the American Academy o f Dermatology for identifying the three most common skin cancers. Basal Cell Carcinoma These tumors o f the skin usually appear as small, fleshy bumps or nodules on the head, neck, and hands. Occasionally, these nodules may appear on the trunk o f the body, usually as flat growths. Basal cell carcinomas seem to occur most frequently in people who have light hair, eyes, and complexions and who don’t tan easily. Fortunately, these tumors don’t spread quickly. It may take many months or years for one to reach a diameter o f one-half inch. If left untreated, however, the cancer will begin to bleed and crust over, and though this type o f cancer rarely metastasizes (spreads to other parts o f the body), it can extend below the skin to the bone and cause considerable local damage. Squamous Cell Carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common skin cancer found in Caucasians. These tumors are typically found on the rim o f the ear, the face, lips, and mouth and may appear as nodules or as red, scaly patches. This cancer will develop into large masses, and unlike basal cell carcinoma, it can metastasize. Malignant Melanoma > / Melanoma has its beginnings in melanocytes, the skin cells that produce the dark protective pigment called melanin. It’s melanin that is responsible for produc­ ing suntanned skin, which acts as partial protection against the sun’s rays. Melanoma cells usually continue to produce melanin, which accounts for the cancers appearing in mixed shades o f tan, brown, and black. The cancer may appear suddenly, without warning, or begin near a mole or other dark spot in the skin. For that reason, it’s important to know the location and appearance o f the moles on our bodies so we can notice any changes. SAVATEE When looking for melanoma, con­ sider these ABCD warning signs: • Asymmetry: One half o f the mole doesn’t match the other. • Border irregularity: The mole’s edges are ragged, notched, or blurred. • Color: The pigmentation is not uniform. Shades o f tan, brown, and black are present. Dashes o f red, white, and blue add to the mottled appearance. • Diam eter: If it’s greater than six millimeters (about the size o f a pencil eraser), have it looked at. If a mole grows in size, you should have it checked. Other red flags: Changes in the surface o f a mole—scaliness, oozing, or bleeding—or in sensation, including itchiness, tenderness, or pain; the spread o f pigment from the border into surrounding skin; the appearance o f a bump or nodule. Five Steps to Effective SelfExamination Periodic self-examinatio: crease the likelihood that you’ll catch a skin cancer lesion in its more curable early stages. Starting with a full-length mirror, a hand mirror, and a brightly lit room, here are the steps the American Academy o f Dermatology recommends you take to scan your body for suspi­ cious growths. 1. In the full-length mirror, examine your body, front and back. Then with arms raised, scan your right and left sides. 2. Bend your elbows, and look carefully at forearms and upper underarms and palms. 3. Next, look at the backs o f your legs and feet—including the spaces between your toes and your soles. 4. 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WAREHAM, MA 02576 Tee to Green May/June1999 Scorecard Scorecard Winning Results at Ardsley Country Club Willow Ridge Golf Results T modified Pinehurst format was played as the MetGCSA held it’s annual Superintendent/Manager Tournament at the newly refur­ bished Willow Ridge Country Club on Monday, May 17. Thanks to Bert and his staff who were well prepared to “ show ofP’ their handy work. Also thanks to General Manager Kevin Harrington, PGA Pro James Jond, and each o f their staffs for helping to make the day a great success. hanks to George Pierpoint III and his staff for hosting the MetGCSA TwoMan Best Ball Qualifier at Ardsley Country Club on Tuesday, April 27. Those o f us who participated were treated to a beautiful golf course with spectacular views o f the Hudson River. Thanks also to Ardsley General Manager Ted Hennis and his staff, as well as PGA Pro Jim Bender and his staff for providing such wonderful accommodations and making us feel welcome at Ardsley. Two-Man Best Ball Qualifier Low Gross Winners 74 Tony Grasso, Metropolis Country Club/Sco tt Tretera, Elmwood Country Club Low Net Winners Jim C. Fulwider, Century Country C lu b /Jim R. Fulwider, Life A Jim Calladio, Milbrook Club/Tony Girardi, Rockrimmon Country Club John Alexamder, Cmnbury G olf C lub/Sean Cain, Sunning dale Country Club Nearest to the Pin Longest Drive John Apple, Westchester Ford Tractor Earl Millett, Ridgeway Country Club Two-Ball Qualifiers and First-Round Matches Class A Qualifiers/First-Round Matches #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 Bill Perlee/Greg Moore Jim C. Fulwider/Jim R. Fulwider Tony G rasso/Scott Tretera Jim Calladio/Tony Girardi John Alexander/Sean Cain John Streeter/Les Kennedy Mike M iner/Bob Welch Steve Sw eet/Jeff Wentworth vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. #16 #15 #14 #13 #12 #11 #10 # 9 Tony B aviello/M att Ceplo Bob A lonzi/Joe Alonzi Dennis Flynn/Peter Rappoccio John Carlone/Tim O ’Neill Earl M illett/John O ’Keefe Larry Pakkala/Scott Niven Matt Severino/Scott Zalinsky Chuck M artineau/Fred Scheyhing Superintendent/Manager Division Gross Winners 83 B. Halderm an/J. Napier Minisceongo G olf Club 88 R. Zaletsky/Amann New York Country Club 8 9 * S. Cain/A. Ausserlechner Sunningdale Country Club Net Winners 65 E. M illett/E. Noroian Ridgeway Country Club 6 9 * B. Dickinson/K. Harrington Willow Ridge Country Club 6 9 * J. O ’K eefe/C. Marggraff Preakness H ills Country Club * Won in Match o f Cards Affiliate Qualifiers/First-Round Matches #1 #2 #3 #4 Mike C ook/K en Clear John C urrie/Scott Apgar Dave Griffin/Joe Kennedy Greg M oran/Owen Regan vs. vs. vs. vs. #8 #7 #6 #5 Keith Kraham/Ernie Steinhofer Skip Deubel/W es Perrine Bob Lippman Jr./B o b Lippman John A pple/D an Cancelled Two-Ball Championship Contestants Take Note Your first-round match should have been completed by June The balance o f your matches should be completed according following schedule: • Quarter finals: on or before Tuesday, July 19 • Semi-finals: on or before Monday, August 23 • Finals: on or before Monday, October 4 The winning team is responsible for calling in the results to Pat Sisk at the Country Club o f Fairfield, 203-254-1240. PAT SISK Country Club o f Fairfield Member Division Low Gross Winner 84 Ken Clear/M ike Cook, Alpine, the Care of Trees Low Net Winner 69 Bob Welch, Rock Ridge C C / Joe Stahl, T u rf Partners, Inc. Nearest to the Pin Manager: Dennis Harrington, The Meadow Brook Club Superintendent: Scott Ferguson, Mahopac G olf Club Longest Drive Manager: Dennis Harrington, The Meadow Brook Club Superintendent: Tony Grasso, Metropolis Country Club Tee to Green May/June 1999 (jj) ★ 34 o r 38 HP K u b o t a ★ 7 ★ F l a s h At t a c h S y s t e m ★ J oy S t ic k L if t / L o w e r ★ 2 ★ N ew D e s ig n ! or or 11 - B l a d e d R e e l s 4 W h e e l D r iv e W ilfred Ma c Donald Inc . 2 T erminal Road Lyndhurst , NJ 07071 (201) 804*1000 The pROfissiQNAt's Choce on Tuet THE "NEW" JACOBSEN LF 3400/3800 FA IR W A Y M O W E R ! JA C O BSEN TEXTRON National News Announcing a Fund-Raising Program With a Dual Benefit G ood news: Now there’s a way for Met members to raise money for both our chapter and The GCSAA Foun­ dation’s “ Investing in the Beauty o f G o lf’ campaign. All you have to do is purchase Turf-Seed’s Tag Team variety or seed mixture or Tee-2-Green’s Penn Pals variety or seed mixture and mail the qualifying “ blue tag” to The GCSAA Foundation, 1421 Research Park Drive, Lawrence KS 66049. Specify which chapter you’re representing and the foundation will handle the administrative details. Turf-Seed, Inc. has pledged $.50 for every blue tag returned, while Tee-2-Green Corp. pledged $1.00. The program, which began January 1, 1999, will run for the next five years. Fifty percent o f the proceeds from these tags will go to the Met—or another designated chapter—as an unrestricted gift from Turf-Seed and Tee-2-Green, and fifty percent will benefit The GCSAA Foundation’s “ Investing in the Beauty o f G o lf’ campaign. The distributions will be made annually beginning February 2000. If you have any questions about the program, please con­ tact Jack Schwartz at the foundation at 800-472-7878, ext. 465. You might also want to take a moment to check out the accompanying ad to the right. I r s in the Ta g Help your Affiliated Chapter receive up to $.50 per tag from qualified Turf-Seed, Inc. Tag Team™ or Tee-2-Green Corp. Penn Pals™ varieties or seed mixtures.* Turf-Seed, Inc. and Tee-2-Green Corp. have pledged to contribute to your Affiliated Chapter and The GCSAA Foundations “Investing in the Beauty o f G olf Campaign. ” Just collect the blue tags* and send them to The GCSAA Foundation along with your name and your designated Affiliated Chapter. The staff at The GCSAA Foundation will do the rest. It’s that simple. Your Affiliated Chapter and The Foundation will split $.50 for every Turf-Seed variety or mix­ ture blue tag and/or $1.00 for every Tee-2-Green Penn Pals variety or mixture tag. This rebate offer could provide your Affiliated Chapter with the funds to sponsor scholarship pro­ grams for turfgrass students or local and regional research. C a ll T h e G C S A A F o u n d a tio n for m ore in fo rm a tio n at (8 o b ) 4 7 2 -7 8 7 8 ex t. 4 6 5 . ‘ Variety names must match qualified seed list. Mixture tags must carry a M l 6 or M 16M prefix. T u rf Seed product Blue Tags are redeemable for $.50 each, while Penn Pals™ product tags are redeemable for $1.00. Rebates will be split evenly between the Affiliated Chapter and The G C SA A Foundation. Direct rebate offer to G C SA A Foundation, 1421 Research Park Drive, Lawrence, K S 66049. We would like to acknowledge Turf-Seed, Inc. TURF SEED, IN C ^TEE-2-GREEN. and Tee-2-Green Corp. for their contributions through this philanthropic program. PROFESSIONAL. EXPERIENCED. ATTENTIVE. ■ Green 8c Tee Construction ■ Bunker Construction 8c Renovation ■ Asphalt Paving: Cart Paths, Service Roads, Parking Lots ■ Earth Moving 8c Rock Excavation ■ Pond/Lake Excavation ■ Drainage ■ Underground Utilities ■ Bridge Construction We leave nothing behind but green. 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Please call 1-800-640-2362. • Improves turf quality with no stunting or growth regulator effect www. zenecaprofprod. com ZENECA A lw ays read and fo llo w label directions carefully. D A C O N IL Ultrex®, D A C O N IL W e ath e r Stik®, D A C O N IL Zn®, and HERITAGE® are registered tradem arks o f a Zeneca G roup C om pany. © 1999. Zeneca Inc. Zeneca Professional Products is a business o f Zeneca Ag Products, a business unit of Zeneca Inc. ZPP-H ER -009 Tee to Green Professional Products May/June 1999 National News Environmental Steward Award Call for Entries 620 COMMERCE STREET THORNWOOD, NY 10594 (914) 769-8100 70 RESEARCH DRIVE STAMFORD, CT 06906 (203) 348-4884 870 LONG ISLAND AVENUE DEER PARK, NY 11729 (516) 667-7801 2615 SECOND AVENUE WATERVLIET, NY 12189 (518) 273-5810 4230C RIDGE LEA ROAD 5010 INDUSTRIAL ROAD T he 2000 Environmental Steward Award Call for Entries is announced by Novartis Turf & Ornamental Products, Rain Bird, Textron T urf Care And Specialty Products, and Pursell Technologies Inc. in partnership with the GCSAA. The Environmental Steward Awards seek to recognize the accomplishments o f golf course superintendents around the world who have demonstrated a commitment to environmental stewardship efforts on the golf course. Applicants are evaluated for overall course management in technology use, resource conservation, water quality management, integrated pest management, wildlife/habitat management, and education/outreach. Three national winners (representing one public, one private, and one resort course facility), up to three winners from each o f GCSAA’s 100 affiliated chapters, and a number o f merit winners will be selected for the 2000 awards. You can obtain an application by calling the GCSAA Service Center at 800-4727878 or from the “ G olf and the Environment” section o f the GCSAA web site (www.gcsaa.org). You can print out the application or complete and submit it electronically. Entries are due to GCSAA by October 1, 1999. Since 1993, more than 200 golf course superintendents have been recognized with the awards. Winners will be announced in November and will be formally recognized during GCSAA’s 71st International G olf Course Conference and Show, February 1 4 - 2 0 , 2000, in New Orleans. For additional information, contact Jeff Bollig or Kristi Frey at the GCSAA, 800-472-7878, ext. 430 or 608. ATLANTIC IRRIGATION SPECIALTIES, INC. “SERVING ALL YOUR IRRIGATION & LIGHTING NEEDS FOR OVER 20 YEARS” R AI N BIRD GOLF RAIN BIRD GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION Westchester - Putnam - N.Y.C. - Long Island ♦ ♦ Commercial ♦ ♦ ♦ Residential ♦ ♦ ♦ Sports Field Sales & Design Golf Course Maintenance Equipment National Mowers ♦ Top Dresser ♦ Aerators Edgers ♦ Soil Processors NightScaping ♦ ♦ W ire ♦ ♦ Repair Fittings Kichler ♦ ♦ Irritrol ♦ ♦ Pipe & Pipe Fittings Plus Many Other Specialty Items Burkeen Trenchers ♦ ♦ Aqua Master Drainage Needs Tim Marcoux - Sales-Tech Rep. (914) 769-8100 Beeper (914) 379-1989 Bob DiPalma - Sales Rep (914) 769-8100 Beeper (914) 547-0924 HOWARD PRICE lUREEIPpi PRO VIDING Q UALITY TURF CARE EQ U IPM EN T Howard Price has a full line o f mowers ranging from their com m ercial walk behinds to their largest m odel 108 with a m owing width o f 16 1/2 feet. 727 with 91 in. Deck Westchester Ford Tractor, Inc. 1280 with 10 1/2ft Deck Meadow Street, Golden’s Bridge New York 10526 914-232-7746 Tee to Green May/June 1999 @ PATRON DI RECTORY Patrons listed on this page are supporting our association. You are encouraged to support them. Emerald Isle, Ltd. William Middleton 2153 Newport Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 800-628-GROW (4769) AgrEvo U.S.A. Company David J. Sylvester 311 Carriage Dr., Kensington, CT 06037 860-828-8905 f t ALPIN E, the CARE o f TR EES Mike Cook, NY: 914-948-0101 Ken Clear, CT: 203-847-1855 Peter McFarland, NJ: 201-445-4949 f t E / T Equipment Co. Kevin Collins 425 S. Riverside Ave., Croton, NY 10520 914-271-6126 Sodco Inc. Matt Faherty Bentgrass, Bluegrass, B /F /R /M ix , High Fescue 800-341-6900 A1 Preston’s Garage Gary Shashinka Massey Ferguson Tractors 203-924-1747 f t Fleet Pump & Service Group, Inc. Donald Tiedemann 100 Calvert St., Harrison, NY 10528 914-835-3801 f t Sound Beach Services, Inc. White Contractors P.O. Box 484, Old Greenwich, CT 06870 James E. Morris Jr.: 203-869-8808 Aqua T u rf ~ G olf Course Irrigation Gordon Holmes/Dave Arel 5 No. Payne St., Elmsford, NY 10523 914-347-5151, FAX 914-347-6323 f t Glenmore Landscape Service Glenn S. Moore 98 Hack Green Rd., Pound Ridge, NY 10576 914-764-4348 f t Stephen Kay, G olf Course Architects Stephen Kay/Doug Smith 499 New Rochelle Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708 914-699-4479 Argento & Sons, Inc. Turf Equipment: Parts and Service Louis Argento: 914-949-1152 1 Prospect Ave., White Plains, NY 10607 f t Grass Roots Inc. Ken Kubik/Keith Kubik/Jay McKenna Service ~ Technical Support ~ Quality Products 973-361-5943 f t Steven Willand, Inc. Bruce Pye 4 Production Dr., Brookfield, CT 06804 203-775-5757, PAGER 914-442-0172 ft Atlantic Irrigation Specialists Inc. Rain Bird Golf Thornwood, NY 10594 Tim Marcoux/Ed Santalone: 800-878-8873 f t Greenacres Company Irrigation Contractors 75 Codfish Hill Rd., Bethel, CT 06801 Dave Pijnenburg: 203-748-0558 f t Bayer Corporation Jeff Weld 91 Schofield Rd., West Milford, N J 07480 973-208-2418 Hawthorne Bros. Tree Service John Hawthorne 5 Center St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507 800-235-7035 f t Blue Ridge Peat Farms Inc. White Haven, PA 18661 Gene Evans 717-443-9596 Howard Maurer Design Group, Inc. Golf Course Architecture and Land Planning P.O. Box 127, Hopedale, MA 01747 508-478-9684 f t Bruedan Corp. Ron Shapiro/Mike Gesmundo Greycourt Ave., Chester, NY 800-535-1500 f t Irra-Tech, Inc. Joseph D. Kennedy 18 Merritt St., Port Chester, NY 10573 914-937-7273 James Barrett Associates, Inc. Jim Barrett Irrigation Consulting & Design 973-744-8237 Central Irrigation and Supply George Gorton 8 Westchester Plaza, Elmsford, NY 10523 914-347-5656, PAGER 914-537-8310 f t C.N.V. Corporation Frank Amodio 229 Smithridge Rd., So. Salem, NY 10590 914-533-2526, FAX 914-533-2050 DAF Services Inc. David A. Frechette/Bob Houle Flowtronics PSI Sales & Service Center 860-528-7362 f t Dar Par Sales John Richichi “Your One-Stop Shop” 914-946-1743, FAX 914-946-0796 ☆ Shemin Nurseries Inc. Horticultural & Irrigation Supplies Guy Romano: 203-531-7352 1081 King St., Greenwich, CT 06831 Sullivan’s Construction Service Inc. Golf Course Construction and Renovation P.O. Box 854, Suffield, CT 06078 Kevin Sullivan: 860-668-2129 T B S Maintenance and Improvement Tony Bettino: 914-949-3362 Black Top, Stone Work, Landscaping, Excavation 102 Fulton St., White Plains, NY 10606 f t Tee and Green Sod, Inc. Owen Regan/Dave Wallace Sod Supply and Installation 401-789-8177 f t Terre Co. o f New Jersey, Inc. Byron Johnson Jr. 206 Delawanna Ave., Clifton, N J 07014 OFFICE 973-473-3393, FAX 973-473-4402 f t The Cardinals, Inc. John Callahan Complete Distributor of Golf Course Supplies 860-673-3699 f t James Carriere & Sons, Inc. Bill Carriere 7 Cottage St., Port Chester, NY 10573 914-937-2136 f t The Scotts Company Jim Santoro Fertilizers, Fungicides, Growth Regulators 508-679-4797 f t Lesco, Inc. A Team of Turfgrass Professionals Greg Moran/Mike Dukette/Ernie Steinhofer 800-321-5325 f t Tuckahoe T u rf Farms, Inc. Skip Deubel Golf Course Turfgrass 800-243-7582 f t Metro Milorganite Inc. Scott Apgar/Tim Joyce/Sean Moran 54 Miry Brook Rd., Danbury, CT 06810 888-217-1039, FAX 203-743-0458 f t TurfNet Associates, Inc. Peter L. McCormick 21 Brandywine Rd., Skillman, N J 07014 800-314-7929 D&S Floratine Products, Flymo, Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts Dave Basconi: 203-250-TURF M ontco/Surf-Side/Z ap! Defoamer Bob Oechsle/Tom Hunter Box 404, Ambler, PA 19002 800-401-0411 f t T u rf Products C orp./T O R O Paul Mazzola, Irrigation/Al Tretera, Equipment 800-243-4355/860-763-3581 The Sprinkler House/Amodios: 914-328-0190 DeBuck’s Sod Farm Premium Quality Kentucky Bluegrass, Tall Fescue Blends Leonard/Valeri: 914-258-4131 O ’Conner Pumps and Service Joe O’Conner 6 Nye Street, Rockville, CT 06066 860-875-6890 f t T u rf Products Corporation Ernie Rizzio/Buddy Rizzio 47 Howell Rd., Box 296, Mountain Lakes, N J 973-263-1234 DeLea & Sons Sod Farms Vincent Sasso 444 Elwood Rd., E. Northport, NY 11731 800-244-7637/516-368-8022 Partac G olf Course Top-Dressing Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NY 07838 Jim Kelsey: 800-247-2326/908-637-4191 Bill and Joe Carriere: 914-937-2136 f t Westchester Ford Tractor Inc. John Apple/Ray Beaudry Meadow St., Golden’s Bridge, NY 10526 914-232-7746 f t Down To Earth All Phases of Golf Course Construction David Griffin 914-576-7693 f t Rhone-Poulenc/Chipco Greg Hutch 877 Yellowbank Rd., Toms River, N J 08753 732-929-4657 SavATree Thomas Marino 360 Adams St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507 914-666-8202 ft Earth Works, Inc. The Soil Aerification Specialists P.O. Box 99, West Warham, MA 02576 Pat Lucas: 800-815-1113, FAX 508-295-8187 Egypt Farms, Inc. Dean Snyder P.O. Box 223, White Marsh, MD 21162 800-899-7645/410-335-3700 Tee to Green May/June 1999 ft Sawtelle Brothers, Inc. George Wise/Jason Bassi 65 Glen St., Lawrence, MA 01843 800-999-TURF 07046 f t Westchester T u rf Supply, Inc. Bob Lippman Sr./Bob Lippman Jr. “Serving the Fine Turf Profession” Office: 914-248-7476, FAX 914-248-6862 f t Wilfred MacDonald, Inc. Glenn Gallion/Chris Hunt www.wilfredmacdonald.com 201-804-1000, FAX 201-804-1001 Winding Brook T u rf Farm, Inc. Don Grant 240 Griswold Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109 800-243-0232/860-529-6869 f t Denotes M etG CSA member