m n n President's Message All the News T h at’s Fit to Print I t’s midyear already, and everyone on the board has been hard at work. Here’s a look at what’s been happening. Official Business On May 15, MetGCSA Vice President Tim Moore, Treasurer Dave Mahoney, and Secretary Will Heintz joined me in representing our association at an out­ ing at Fiddlers Elbow Country Club in New Jersey. Proceeds from this event go toward turfgrass research at Rutgers University, which, right now, is prob­ ably the premier research facility in the Northeast. The Met has been support­ ing this worthwhile endeavor since its inception in the mid-90s. On June 5, the entire board attended the annual Met G olf Writers Dinner at the Westchester Marriott, which, again, we have been attending for as long as I’ve been on the board. Being there among others in the golf industry gives us the opportunity to demonstrate our important role in the golf community. à Special Feature Wykagyl C ountry Club Cleans Up Its Act Wykagyl Superintendent Chip Lafferty Shares His C lu b’s Success With a Specially Funded Nonpoint Pollution Program ven if your golf course is miles away from the nearest beach, there’s still a good chance that you have drainage paths— usually a series o f interconnected streams and ponds— that lead to Long Island Sound. It’s through these drainage paths that storm water runoff containing undesirable pollutants can flow directly into the Sound. Environmental groups refer to this as nonpoint pollution. G olf courses most at risk are those with older drainage systems that haven’t been engineered to filter nitrates and other harmful substances from storm water. Fortunately, The New York Department o f Environmental Conservation has received funding to help prevent nonpoint pollution— not just from golf courses, but from any other potential source in Westchester County. E Wykagyl was one o f the first projects to benefit from this funding. “We were a prime candidate,” says Wykagyl Superintendent Chip Lafferty. “The main siltation basin near our 18th hole wasn’t functioning properly. It was so loaded with silt and leaves and debris that any time we had a heavy rain, the basin would spill over, scattering the debris across our 18th fairway.” With the program’s funds— $1 6 7 ,0 0 0 when all was said and done— Wykagyl was expected to see that the storm water drainage system was cleaned up and reengineered to work more efficiendy and effectively as a filtering system. The entire process happened fast and furiously. Work began April 10 and ended Memorial Day weekend. Here, Chip offers insight into the project: the bidding process, what it took to marshal County resources and contractors, and the actual cleanup work itself. The end result is one we would all like to achieve: a win-win for both the environment and (continued on page 6) Also in This Issue Committee Work • Membership: The big news here is that Committee Chairman Will Heintz will be sending out our biannual survey. Watch for it in the mail. It’s important that as many members as possible complete this survey so that the results are meaningful (continued on page 2) (4 ) Invitational Goes to Tamarack (5 ) The Hamlet Hosts July Golf Meeting ( 7 ) Member Notables ( ? ) A Peak Inside the GCSAA Boardroom (jj) John Carlone’s Adventures as a Tour Caddie @ Met Meeting and Social Events. . . Pro Golf Events. . . Turfgrass Field Days © Two-Ball Qualifiers at Centennial. . . Top Scorers in Superintendent/Manager Tourney President's Message ••jr (coni, trompg. 1) All the News T h at’s Fit to Print to our members and useful to our Club Relations Committee, which relies on survey results when offering counsel or advice to clubs requesting the committee’s services. As always, only those who complete the survey will receive the results. If all members complete the survey by the August 1 deadline, we hope to have the results in participants’ hands by midSeptember. • T ou rn am en t: First-year board mem­ bers and Co-Chairs Jeff Wentworth and Sean Cain have done an excellent job at securing sites for our monthly golf meetings. I know from experience that this is among the most difficult commit­ tees to chair. The entire membership should make a point o f congratulating them on a job well done. Our final two meeting calendar openings have finally been filled: Steve Finamore o f Alpine Country Club in Demarest, N J, has agreed to host our Superintendent/Green Chairman meeting on October 10, while Tim Moore o f Knollwood Country Club will host our Annual Meeting on November 14. I ’m sure Jeff and Sean are actively seeking spots for meeting sites in 2 001. I f you would like to host a meeting, it’s not too early to secure • C om m u n ication s: Co-Chairmen Pat Sisk and Steve Renzetti and their com­ mittee have been working hard on enhancements to two very important MetGCSA documents: our newsletter and directory. The first to appear on the scene will be our new-and-improved directory, complete with tabbed sec­ tions, an expanded cross-reference section, and advertising. These ads will replace those in the Tee to Green, which is also being redesigned. Watch for an all-new publication coming soon. Bet you won’t recognize it. Speaking o f redesigns, be sure to check out our website, if you haven’t already. Website Committee Co-Chairs Board of Directors Tony Girardi and Peter McCormick have been hard at work on sprucing up— and maintaining— the site. I f you would like to post something on the M et’s site, e-mail Tony or Peter with the information. President JOHN CARL0NE, CGCS The Meadow Brook Club Vice President TIMOTHY MOORE • E d u cation : Chairman Matt Ceplo has been hard at work gathering speakers for our monthly meetings and has nearly completed plans for our flagship educa­ tional day, our 2001 Winter Seminar, which is already booked for January 10 at Westchester Country Club. Knollwood Country Club Secretary WILLIAM HEINTZ Centennial Golf Club Treasurer DAVID MAHONEY Siwanoy Country Club Past President EARL MILLETT Ridgeway Country Club • S ocial & W elfare: Thanks to Chairman Joe Alonzi and the other members o f the committee for planning what I know will be memo­ rable social events for 2000. Mark your calendar now for these MetGCSA socials: %/ Family Picnic, Woodway Beach Club, August 7, 2000 %/ Summer Social, Old Oaks Country Club, August 21, 2000 ✓ Christmas Party, Mt. Kisco Country Club, December 9, 2000 • S pecial Events: Our July 5 meeting at The Hamlet G olf & Country Club will feature our annual Scholarship & Research golf fundraiser. Matt Ceplo will once again be calling on our valued Affiliate members to support our cause by purchasing a tee sign or by sponsor­ ing a hole-in-one contest on one o f the Par 3s. • Scholarship & R esearch: The S & R Committee, chaired by Tim Moore, recently met and awarded eight appli­ cants MetGCSA scholarships. The monies for this cause are raised primarily from our annual Scholarship & Research Raffle held in the memory o f Bill Caputi. Watch for an announcement o f the winners in the next issue o f Tee to Green. In addition, the Met has committed $ 1 7 ,5 0 0 in research donations for the year 2000. They are: SEAN CAIN Sunningdale Country Club MATTHEW CEPLO, CGCS Rockland Country Club ANTHONY GIRARDI, CGCS Rockrimmon Country Club PETER McCORMICK TurfNet Associates, Inc. ERIC O’NEILL Scarsdale Golf Club STEVEN RENZETTI, CGCS Quaker Ridge Golf Club PATRICK SISK Country Club of Fairfield JEFFREY WENTWORTH Pelham Country Club Executive Secretary INEKE PIERPOINT Tee to Green Staff Editors PAT SISK STEVE RENZETTI 203-254-1240 914-725-1100 ext. 132 Managing Editor PANDORA C. WOJICK Editorial Committee MIKE COOK BLAKE HALDERMAN CHIP LAFFERTY TOM LEAHY PAT LUCAS MIKE M 0NG0N SCOTT NIVEN BILL PERLEE PETER RAPP0CCI0 HERB WATER0US Photographer BILL PERLEE Advertising Manager STEVE RENZETTI, 914-725-1100 ext. 132 TEE TO GREEN is published bimonthly by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Associahon 49 Knollwood Road. Elmsford. NY 10523-2819 914-347-4653. FAX: 914-347-3437 Copyright © 2000 É fe Ü É H JUL 2 n ?uuo MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ✓ $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 to Cornell University’s Dr. Frank Rossi for his Moss Exclusion Study. ✓ $1 ,5 0 0 to GCSAA’s “Investing in the Beauty o f G o lf’ Fund. This is the final year o f a three-year commitment. ✓ $1 ,0 0 0 to University o f Massachu­ setts’s Dr. Pat Vittum for her ongoing Hyperodes research. ✓ $ 2 ,5 0 0 to the Tri-State Turf Re­ search Foundation. ✓ $ 2 ,5 0 0 to Rutgers University Turfgrass Research Center. In addition, our restricted Scholarship & Research funds continue to grow to support significant future research. This committee is near and dear to my heart as I feel it is one o f the ways the Met gives back to its members. • A w ards: Earl Millett, immediate past president and Awards Committee Chairman, is currently accepting nomi­ nations for our two prestigious awards: the John Reid Lifetime Achievement Award and the Sk¡eivroocPA. Moore Award. Anyone interested in nominat­ ing an individual for one o f these awards should be sure to contact Earl. • G overn m en t R elation s: Committee Co-Chairs Will Heintz and Tony Girardi put together an informative packet on the West Nile virus that they mailed to all A, B, and Affiliate mem­ bers. In the last issue o f Tee to Green, our feature article also offered excellent insight into the virus and how to keep ourselves and our courses out o f harm’s way. It was so newsworthy, in fact, that Superintendent News asked our permis­ sion to reprint it. In general, it’s the job o f this com­ mittee to track and keep us informed o f any pesticide legislation that might £ affect us. Right now, there are at least 26 bills before State o f New York law­ makers regarding pesticides. About Our Class Reps Class AF Rep Peter McCormick o f TurfNet Associates and Class C Rep Eric O ’Neill o f Scarsdale Country Club have been tremendous assets to the Met board o f directors. Affiliate members should feel comfortable calling Peter with any issue they would like to see brought before the board, and any assistant superintendent who would like to become involved in a committee or as a volunteer at one o f our monthly golf meetings should call Eric. Final Word Stay involved, and the Met will con­ tinue to thrive! JO H N CARLONE, CGCS President PROVIDING QUALITY TURF CARE EQUIPMENT H ow ard P ric e h as a full line o f m o w ers ran g in g fro m th eir co m m e rc ia l w alk behinds to their largest m o d el 1 0 8 w ith a m o w in g w idth 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/June2000 0 Spotlight Jeff Scott Brings Invitational to Tamarack n June 26, Met members had the pleasure o f contesting this year’s Invitational Tournament at one o f the area’s last “working man’s” clubs: Tamarack Country Club in Greenwich, CT. Nearly three quarters o f a century old, this 6,800-plus-yard course was de­ signed by G olf Course Architect Charles “Steam Shovel” Banks. The first to use a machine— the steam shovel— to con­ struct golf courses, Banks was known for designing large playing surfaces, specifi­ cally sizable bunkers and greens. “The greens average 7 ,6 0 0 square feet,” explains host Superintendent Jeff Scott. “That’s at least a third larger than most clubs’ greens.” But at Tamarack, big is beautiful. According to Jeff, the club is putting together a master plan that will include restoring the oversized bunkers and also updating the course’s 20-year-old irri­ gation system. Up for vote, as well, are improvements to the club’s 35-year-old clubhouse. “We should know the outcome this summer,” says Jeff, who is currently in the midst o f building a brand-new, $700 ,0 0 0 maintenance facility, sched­ uled for completion in the fall. O The Road to Tamarack Like many superintendents who have been in the business a number o f years, turfgrass management wasn’t first and foremost on JefPs mind when he en­ tered college in the mid-70s. “I started out at South Hampton College in Long Island as a Marine Biology major,” he explains, “but after five semesters, I decided being a ski bum had a lot more appeal.” Jeff headed for the slopes in Colorado, returning to his Pawling, NY, hometown one year later. 0 Tee to Green May/June 2000 He accepted a job with a local land­ scaper and, then, at the suggestion o f friends, he contacted fellow Pawlingite Mark Loper about working on the grounds crew at Fairview Country Club. Mark was the assistant clubhouse man­ ager there at the time. The rest is history. Jeff worked for Bob Alonzi, Fairview’s super at the time, from 1978 to 1979, then headed off to UMass’s turf school. While completing his two-year degree, he interned at Baltimore Country Club. In 1984, Jeff returned to Fairview, spent one year there, and then hooked up with another Alonzi— Joe— when he was superintendent at Fenway G olf Club. In November o f ’85, Jeff secured his first superintendent’s job at Knicker­ bocker Country Club in Tenafly, NJ. Then he returned to New York in 1988, as superintendent at The Apawamis Club. Nine years later— in February o f ’9 7 , to be exact— he secured his current position at Tamarack. Tamarack CC Superintendent Je ff Scott Among JefPs other pleasures are his two German Shepherds, which spend time with him on the golf course. In his office, Jeff also keeps an aquarium full o f crickets— not as pets, but as tasty treats for the family’s two pet lizards. “You know how it goes,” says Jeff, with kind resolution, “the kids want all sorts o f animals, and eventually, somehow, I ’m the one taking care o f them.” The Loves of His Life JefPs personal life is pretty much focused on his wife, Kathy, and three children— Annie, 13; Cali, 11; and Jeff, 7— and, o f course, skiing. “We all like to ski,” says Jeff who enjoys sharing his still-favorite pastime with his family. During the winter months, Jeff is a ski instructor many winter weekends and week nights at the Thunderidge Ski Area in Patterson, NY. “The kids all ski competitively on the Thunderidge Ski Team. It’s a great place to learn,” says Jeff, who notes that he’s also president o f the Thunderidge Parents Association, which assembled the ski area’s 60member team to compete against other ski teams in the Northeast. It’s Great to Belong Jeff spent six years on the MetGCSA board, chairing the Social & Welfare Committee and running the Turfgrass Field Day for several years. “The Met, as well as GCSAA, are strong organiza­ tions that are dedicated to promoting education and fostering professional­ ism,” says Jeff. “It’s great to be part o f organizations that provide so much support— not just professionally, but in our personal lives, as well. “I’m so glad to have been able to host an event for all our members to enjoy.” M IKE C O O K Alpine, the Care o f Trees Spotlight Rabideau Welcomes Met Members to The Hamlet et members will visit a course on July 5 that has never before ap­ peared on our meeting roster: The Hamlet G olf & Country Club in Commack, NY. The club’s third-year superintendent, Steve Rabi­ deau, will host members in this year’s first round MetGCSA Championship and Met Area Team Championship qualifier. The course, formerly Commack Hills G olf Course, was entirely redesigned by Architect Stephen Kay in 1993. “The new tract doesn’t resemble the old lay­ out in any way, shape, or form,” says Steve Rabideau. “Upscale houses line many fairways, and out o f bounds come into play on almost every hole.” Dotted with small ponds and native grass areas, the course boasts sculpted fairways, well-placed bunkers, and extralarge greens. “The greens average 6 ,5 0 0 square feet with lots o f undulations and ample pin locations,” says Steve adding, “That gives us the opportunity to tuck a few sucker pins on several holes.” The Par 70, 6 ,5 0 0 layout has strong Par 3s, and according to Steve, a back nine that’s a real test. In addition to the golf course, Steve’s in charge o f maintaining all the club­ house grounds and tennis courts. As much as Steve hates to admit it, The Hamlet G olf & Country Club is prob­ ably better known for tennis than it is for golf—particularly for the tournament it hosts one week prior to the U.S. Tennis Open in August. “The surface o f the courts is the same as the Open’s, so the field is always strong,” notes Steve. “We put a lot o f effort into preparing for the tournament,” he adds. But Steve is also quick to point out that he and his crew are putting at least as much effort into elevating the status o f golf at the club. Steve’s career in golf course manage­ ment happened quite by accident. While pursuing a business degree at Westfield State College, Steve worked on a fourperson crew at Petersham Country Club, a Donald Ross nine-hole course in Wes­ tern Massachusetts. “Being a small op­ eration, I was able to get a feel for every aspect o f golf course maintenance,” says Steve, who decided after two seasons on the job to swap his future in a business suit for a degree in turfgrass management. He enrolled, first, in the Stockbridge School o f Agriculture. After completing a two-year turf degree, he pursued a B.S. in Plant and Soil Science at the Univer­ sity o f Massachusetts. Notable Notes Met Member Saves a Life harlie Siemers, a sales rep for Lesco, Inc., made the headlines in the West­ chester section o f The Jo u rn a l News last month for saving a woman’s life. He was rowing out on the Cuscoot Reservoir in Goldens Bridge, NY, when he heard the faint sound o f a woman’s cry for help. After 10 minutes o f rowing, he reached an overturned boat with a woman clinging to the craft. “She was just 10 feet from shore,” says Charlie, “but she couldn’t swim and was scared to death.” Charlie jumped in the water to save her, bringing her safely to shore. Unfortunately, it was too late to save the woman’s companion who had fallen out o f the boat, became tangled in the anchor line, and drowned tragically in less than 10 feet o f water. Congratualtions to Charlie for this valient, life-saving efforts. C Well Wishes The MetGCSA would like to send well wishes to two members: Dom Richichi, o f Dar Par Sales, White Plains, NY, who is recuperating from bypass surgery B ob Mullane, o f Alpine, the Care o f Trees, New Canaan, C T, who is recuperating from a car accident While hitting the books, Steve com­ pleted two internships, the first at Farm Neck G olf Club on the Vineyard and the second at The Apawamis Club in Rye, NY. After graduating in 1995, he accepted a position as assistant superin­ tendent at Seawane Club and then, three years later, landed his current position as superintendent at The Hamlet. Speaking about his transition from assistant to superintendent, Steve says the biggest challenge he faced had less to do with his new responsibilities and more to do with making the transition to a newly built course. “Every golf course I had worked at prior to The Hamlet had native soil, push-up style greens,” says Steve. “It took me a while to adjust to the idiosyncrasies o f a new course— things like water management to account for the new USGA sandbased greens.” When He’s Off Duty, He’s on the Links Now well settled in, Steve says he’s thoroughly enjoying his position at The Hamlet. And Steve adds, “Being single in this business has its advantages, too.” When he’s not out grooming his own links, Steve usually joins one his golf course buddies in the Met area for a round o f golf and a peak at another person’s grooming practices and course layout. And that’s the very same thing all o f you will have the opportunity to do at The Hamlet, when you join Met members for our July golf meeting. BILL PERLEE The Apawamis Club Tee to Green 2000 I ( ? ) Special Feature (coni, 1) Wykagyl Country Club Cleans Up Its Act Wykagyl, which in the process o f bene­ fiting Long Island Sound, was able to get an aesthetically unpleasant site beautified free o f charge. First Things First: Putting the Project Out to Bid The bidding process was a learning ex­ perience in itself. To start, we thought the best thing to do would be to require that all prospective contractors attend a formal walk-through o f the site so every Begieeing: The Site Targeted fo r Cleanup bidder would be on the same page. Turns out that, legally, we could not require a walk-through. We could just suggest that it would be in the contrac­ tors’ best interest to be there to see, firsthand, the scope o f the project. The other unexpected legal detail was that if any questions arose during our walk-through, we had to write them down and fax the answers to all bidders, whether they attended the walk-through or not. The specification book on the project was 29 7 pages long. It took seven engineers, hired by the County, to put it together. Needless to say, it covered every base. Bidders were given a dead­ line— a specific date an d time— for submitting their bids. When considering the bids, the County was most concerned that the unit cost match the final cost o f the project. In other words, if the job required, in the end, that an extra 500 yards o f material be removed, that work had to be billed at the same rate as the first 500 yards. So many times in our business, we look only at the final cost. The flaw here is that frequently extras are billed at a much higher rate, making the project much more costly than we expect. Low bidder is not, in the end, necessarily the most economical choice. Taking the needs o f our club and membership into consideration, the County awarded the bid far more quickly than customary— in three days, rather than the usual three weeks. ELQ Landscaping was chosen for the job. concern, eventually leads to a brook that makes its way down to the Sound. Much o f this water is parking lot runoff, combined with roadway material. This area was bogged down with silt, branches, and leaves, which had to be removed for this area to function properly as a final cleanup zone. It was E L Q ’s job to dredge and clear the area and then stabilize the bank. They used a material resembling rolled chicken wire packed with rock and vegetative material to do the job. Another aspect o f the project was to plant a variety o f aquatic and other vegetation at both the inlet and outlet areas o f this final basin. This was meant The Task at Hand Though I had mixed to help filter the nitrates from the water feelings about working before it left the property. with an unknown A separate contractor handled this leg contractor, the project o f the project, working inconspicuously couldn’t have run on the 18th hole through member play more smoothly. ELQ and maintenance activities. The club did a wonderful job, plans to retain the same contractor to working quickly and maintain the new plantings, including weed pulling, watering, fertilizing, and neatly, with little disturbance to club overall upkeep o f the area. grounds and neigh­ boring properties. Environmentally Friendly Plantings The cleanup was not easy task. I ’ll Many interesting plants were selected explain as I walk you through Wykagyl’s storm water engi­ neering. All our storm water runoff is collected from Quaker Ridge Road and channeled into an irrigation pond. This is the first siltation bed in the plan, and it’s used to collect the silt and cleanse the water through a holding Middle: Rasin Construction in Progress, Showing Rank Stabilization capacity. Once the irrigation lake is full to for the project. Here’s a list that you capacity, the water is then diverted into a might find useful on your own course. 48-inch pipe that outlets at the 10th It’s divided by area. hole, making the creek crossing this hole • First, fescue grass, mainly hard the second siltation/cleanup basin. This fescue, was planted to provide an basin has a series o f rip raps designed to “Environmental Rerimeter” from the further cleanse and oxygenate the water. golf course. The final basin, and area o f prime • A buffer strip was planted with primarily upland wildflowers, includ­ ing New England Aster, New York Aster, Purple Coneflower, Blue Flag, Cardinal Flower, Indian Tobacco, Blue Lobelia, Hairy Beardtongue, and Black-eyed Susan. • Planted in a submerged state along the perimeter core bank stabiliza­ End: Project Draws to a Close With Native Plantings in Place tion is Fringe Sedge, • Several floating varieties have also Marsh Hibiscus, Yellow Flag, Arrow been planted, including Spatterdock, Arum, Pickerel Weed, and Lizards Tail. • To screen several sewer drainage caps, White Pond Lily, White Water Lily, we’ve used New Jersey Tea Olive, Sweet Pondweed, Watershed, and ButtonPepper Bush, Silky Dogwood, American bush. • In addition, we planted several Holly, Winterberry Holly, Spicebush, Swamp Azalea, Steeplebush, Arrowwood, Willow trees to replace those that had been lost over the years. They not only Viburnum, and Nanny Berry. enhance the look o f this once-unsightly area, but also help in keeping a low-lying wet area dry because o f their superior water uptake capacity. Once the plantings have reached maturity, this area will not only be beau­ tiful to view, but also help to put an end to any nonpoint pollution that might have been generated from our course and from the surrounding streets and parking lots where the storm water originates. Who Do You Call? If you think your course might profit from a nonpoint pollution program, here’s who to call: • Gina D ’Agrosa, Director o f Environmental Planning, 9 1 4 -2 8 5 -4 4 2 3 • John Morrella, Construction Coordinator, Department o f Public Works, 9 1 4 -2 8 5 -2 6 9 3 C H IP LAFFERTY Wvkagyl Country Club PROFESSIONAL. EXPERIENCED. ATTENTIVE. ■ G reen & Tee Construction ■ Bunker Construction & Renovation ■ Asphalt Paving: Cart Paths, Service Roads, Parking Lots ■ Earth Moving & Rock Excavation ■ Pond/Lake Excavation ■ D rainage ■ Underground Utilities ■ Bridge Construction We leave nothing behind but green. When all you want to see is green... Use White. WHITE CONTRACTORS GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION ft RENOVATION 203- 869-8808 • 914- 234-0092 THOMAS A. WHITE P.O. Box 484 • ■ E. MORRIS, Old G reenw ich. CT 06870-0484 JR. M em bers: GCSAA. METGCSA, CGCSA Fully insured Tee to Green May/June 2000 ( j ) Inside the National W hat Do You Do O ut There in Kansas, Anyway? Tim O ’N eill Brings Met Members Inside the GCSAA Boardroom uring the past couple o f months, Tim O ’Neill’s position as director on the GCSAA board has required that he travel to GCSAA headquarters in Law­ rence, KS, for two separate meetings. A general meeting was held first— on May 4 and 5. About a month later— June 9 and 10— Tim joined the Mem­ bership Standards Resource Group (M SRG) for a meeting to discuss the Profes­ sional Development Initiative (PD I). Here, Tim offers a look at the inner work­ ings— and the outcomes— o f these two “meetings o f the minds.” D Meetings o f the GCSAA board are all business— and a lot o f prepwork. Two weeks before each o f the meetings, a packet o f information arrived on my doorstep so I could be well briefed and prepared for the sessions. For the May meeting, I received two books— each one pertaining to a separate day o f the meeting. Day one’s book contained reports, issues, and discussion items related to GCSAA and GCSAA Communications Inc. Day Two’s book contained all the materials necessary to discuss GCSAA’s fiscal budget. Each day, the board and the executive officers o f the GCSAA staff would con­ vene for the meeting, which President Scott Woodhead would begin promptly at 7 a.m. I found this agenda breakdown to be a highly impressive and professional way in which to conduct association business. D ay Two The second day focused on issues re­ lated to approving the next fiscal bud­ get. We also reviewed the GCSAA Busi­ ness Plan. GCSAA’s fiscal year begins on July 1. During the approval process, all GCSAA department heads come before the board to discuss and justify their expected expenses and plans for the coming year. As the Membership Committee chairman, it was my responsibility to pay particular attention to the areas dealing with member services and programs. Numerous reports are prepared to clearly map out staff resources and ex­ penditures, right down to stationery and Day One The meeting agenda was divided into postage. Throughout the entire pro­ cess, Chief Financial Officer Julian three basic areas: 1. Consent items, which are minor issues Arrendendo demonstrated a remarkably clear understanding o f all facets o f that require board approval and were association operations. generally discussed at a prior meeting. This leg o f the meeting was particu­ 2. Action items, which are more signifi­ cant issues that were previously discussed larly rewarding for me since I was able but are now coming before the board for to walk away with a greater understand­ ing o f our association business— which final resolution. includes a $20-million-plus operating 3. Discussion items, which are issues— budget— and the need for a wellminor or significant— that are intro­ thought-out business plan that ensures duced to the board; depending on the growth and improvement. sentiment o f the board, they’re either I am happy to report that both killed or tabled for the next meeting as fiscally and professionally, GCSAA is consent or action items. well positioned to meet the growing In this meeting, various items were needs o f superintendents. brought up for discussion, including: • a new research program designed to test maintenance products, such as The MSRG Meeting wetting agents, biostimulants, fertilizers, The June meeting’s focus was the Pro­ fessional Development Initiative. Since and soil amendments the New Orleans conference and show, • Web Strategy Committee progress GCSAA has received significant member • the PDI communication plan • the appointment o f Robert Maibusch, feedback, which has helped to mold the latest changes and ongoing develop­ MG, CGCS, as a director for the 2 000 ment o f the PDI. presidential year May/June 2000 As the Membership chairman, it was my job to report recommendations generated during the Membership Committee’s April meeting. Among them were to: • Devise an alternative Class A entry path for superintendents who do not have at least a two-year turf degree. This might include such things as requiring that they have more experience and continuing education credits. • Award membership credits to superin­ tendents who act as mentors to budding turf professionals, e.g., interns. • Require Class A members to have an appropriate pesticide license or to pass a GCSAA-developed exam. In other PDI discussions, we decided: • Ongoing requirements will include such things as credits for continuing education and industry-related service. • Use o f the H R Web, now called the Professional Development Resource (PDR), will not be required, just strongly encouraged, possibly by offering credits. PD R is an online competency evaluation tool designed to allow superintendents to assess their on-the-job effectiveness and target specific areas for improvement. • Members will be given credit for educational programs taken locally or nationally. The PDI still has a way to go before it’s put into effect. It will be discussed again at upcoming committee meetings in July and at the Delegates Meeting in September. Prior to the Delegates meeting, the membership will be sent a document that details the latest proposal. Members are encouraged to review this material and contact their delegate with comments. Look for more details about the MSRG meeting in the July issue o f Newsline. 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Amy is a solid ball striker and, as I can now attest, is recognized as one o f the best putters on Tour. So how did I know Amy Benz, much less get invited to caddie for her? Good fortune. Amy is the sister o f Mike Benz, who was my assistant at Middle Bay and is now superintendent there. When Mike got married this past January, I was not only invited to the wedding, but asked to be his Best Man— a great honor. While his sister, Amy, was in town for the wedding, I stole the chance talk to her about the possibility o f my caddying for her at a Tour event. Amy, being a quick study, realized how excited I was with the idea and didn’t have the heart to say no. So there I was, March 5 through 12, carrying clubs for Amy Benz on Randolph Park G olf Course, where the event was contested. Needless to say, it was a tremen­ dous experience, so I thought I’d give you a few o f the highlights. Though they’ll be from a caddie’s, rather than a superintendent’s perspective, I will say that this public course, which receives 6 5 ,0 0 0 rounds a year, was in terrific shape for the event. The tees and fairways were overseeded with Ryegrass and with Rye/Poa trivialis on greens. Here’s the rest o f the story— through the eyes o f a caddie. S The First Meeting I flew to Phoenix on Sunday afternoon and was supposed to catch a flight to Tucson. I bumped into Amy, who had come in from Hawaii and was also on her way to Tucson. Bad weather had briefly closed the Phoenix airport, delaying our flights. Amy and I decided to rent a car and drive the 120 miles to Tucson. When we got there, she went on to the home where she was staying for the week, while I went to the Tucson airport to get her clubs and my clothes off the plane. Amy was scheduled to play in the Pro-Am at 12:30 on Monday, but conditions weren’t with us. It was raining and 45 degrees, with a wind chill that made it more like 35! It was the first measurable rainfall in Tucson in about four months. Leave it to me to go to the desert and bring rain. Despite the weather, I did walk the course between 8 and 11 a.m. to get familiar with the layout, yardage— and all the other things a caddie should know. By the start o f the event, the weather was unbearable. We started on the 18th hole in the shotgun. After playing one hole, Amy, being a seasoned veteran, convinced her amateur partners to quit and go in the clubhouse for some hot chocolate. Sure enough, the event was canceled after 9 holes. We made good use o f the afternoon off with some beverages at a local cantina! shot, but here i “our” statistics 36 holes: 5 24 pars, 7 58 putts, 23 greens in and 22 o f 28 hit. Caddies always keep statistics, and when talking about their player’s round, they always say ^we" or "our. Our results were a score o f 73 each day for a 2-over-par total o f 146. We missed the cut to play on the weekend, which fell at a 1-under-par 143. Amy played very consistently and put her amazing short game on display. U n­ fortunately, a couple o f bad lies on the dormant Bermuda rough cost us a couple o f bogies. At this level o f play, there is only minimal margin for error. Every stroke is extremely important. Lessons Learned First and foremost, I rediscovered what a saint my wife is . . . letting me go for a The Course of Events Tuesday was practice day. While still week to caddie. She’s the BEST! As for cool and cloudy, the rain had stopped. golf, here’s what I picked up on tour: We got in 18 holes and several hours o f • On the full swing, don’t try to imitate ball striking, chipping, and putting. the swing o f Tiger Woods. Watch the Another Pro-Am was scheduled for women play on TV. Attend the JAL Wednesday. Amy was not scheduled to Classic at Wykagyl. Copy their tempo. play, so we got in another full day o f • On putting and chipping, if you want practice and finally saw the sun. I also to lower your scores, you have to practice registered in the “Caddie Shack” (a tent this area o f your game twice as much as on the range tee). This required me to woods and irons. fill out a form naming the player I was • In general, never swing with 100 per­ working for and leave a $20 deposit for cent o f your power. Pros generally swing the caddie bib, which was refunded at 85 percent, rarely at 100. Watching when I returned it. the women swing so easily— and hit it so We also got tee times for Thursday far and straight— was enlightening. and Friday. Just as with the men’s tour, • Always practice with intention. Every you start early one day and late the next, practice swing should have a specific while also alternating starting tees. We purpose. Don’t just beat the balls. had 8:3 0 a.m. oft'#10 on Thursday and I’m not sure I can ever properly ex­ 1:40 p.m. off #1 on Friday. press my appreciation to Amy Benz. I was at the course by 7 a.m. on Thurs­ She’s a savvy professional who is well day. There aren’t many rules for tour liked by everyone involved with the caddies, but Rule #1 is never be late. LPGA tour. After about an hour warm-up, we Amy actually said I performed pretty headed to the 10th tee. We were paired well in my tour debut, and that we may with Luciana Bemvenuti from Brazil and even team up at an event again sometime. Jennifer Rosales from Monterey, CA. That would be great by me. I had a Jennifer is a tour rookie who left USC tremendous time “inside the ropes.” after her junior year to turn pro. JO H N CARLONE, CGCS I won’t describe the rounds shot by Meadow Brook Club Tee to Green Upcoming Events The Complete MetGCSA Year 2 0 0 0 Calendar of Events hanks to the diligent efforts o f our Tournament and our Social & Welfare committees, our golf and social events are locked in for the balance o f the year. If anyone is interested in hosting one o f these events next year, it’s not B too early to book a site. For G olf Meetings, call one o f the Tournament Committee co-chairs— Jeff Wentworth, 9 1 4 -7 3 8 -2 7 5 2 , or Sean Cain, 9 1 4-7233238. To host a social event, contact Social & Welfare Committee Chair Joe Alonzi, 9 1 4 -9 6 7 -6 0 0 0 , ext. 360. Two-Ball Qualifier April 25 Centennial Golf Club, Carmel, NY Host: Will Heintz MetGCSA Summer Social August 21 Old Oaks Country Club, Purchase, NY Host: Mark Millett Superintendent/Manager Tournament May 18 Silver Spring Country Club, Ridgefield, CT Host: Peter Rappoccio, CGCS MetGCSA Championship/Met Area Team Championship Qualifier, Round 2 September 19 Burning Tree Country Club, Greenwich, CT Host: Gary Glazier Invitational Tournament June 26 Tamarack Country Club, Greenwich, CT Host: Jeff Scott, CGCS Annual Class C Outing October 5 Scarsdale Golf Club, Hartsdale, NY Host: Eric O’Neill, assistant superintendent MetGCSA Championship/ Met Area Team Championship Qualifier, Round 1 July 5 The Hamlet Golf & Country Club, Commack, NY Host: Steve Rabideau Superintendent/Green Chairman Tournament October 10 Alpine Country Club, Demarest, NJ Host: Steve Finamore, CGCS ••• MetGCSA Family Picnic August 7 Woodway Beach Club, Stamford, CT Host: Larry Pakkala, CGCS •. • Poa Annual Tournament August 10 Brooklawn Country Club, Fairfield, CT Host: Peter Bly Met Area Team Championship October 16 Country Club of Fairfield, Fairfield, CT Host: Pat Sisk MetGCSA Annual Meeting November 14 Knollwood Country Club, Elmsford, NY Host: Tim Moore MetGCSA Christmas Party December 9 Mt. 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Kisco C C /W hippoonvill Club vs. vs. 4) Rich Feducia/Blake Halderman Dellwood CC/M inisceongo G C vs. 5) Sean Cain/Jeff Wentworth Sunningdale C C /P elham C C vs. 12) Bob Welch/Mike Miner Rock R idge CC /M ontam m y G C 2) Matt Severino/Bob Zaletsky Scarsdale GC/New York CC vs. 15) John Carlone/Tim O ’Neill Meadow Brook C lu b/C C o f Darien 7) Bob Alonzi/Joe Alonzi Fenway GC/WestChester C C vs. 10) Jim Fulwider/Jim Fulwider Sr. Century C C /C lass A L 3) Mike Reeb/Greg Wojick C C o f New C an aan /G reen w ich C C vs. 14) Bill Perlee/Bert Dickinson A paw am is Club/W illow R idge C C 6) Tony Grasso/Earl Millett Metropolis C C /R idgew ay C C vs. 11) Mark Fuller/Mark Millett Connecticut G C /O ld Oaks C C vs. 8) Glen Gallion/Rob Good W ilfred Mac Do n a Id/Leggette, Brashears & G raham vs. 5) Mike Cook/Ken Clear Alpine, the C are o f Trees 4) Greg Moran/Charlie Siemers hesco, In c. 13) Matt Ceplo/Tony Baviello R ockland C C /T a le G C 7) John Currie/Ernie Steinhofer Currie Landscping/Metro Milorganite 3) David Griffin/Joe Kennedy Down to E arth/Irra-T ech 6) Keith Kraham/Frank Savakis The Bruedan Corporation Silver Spring a Hidden Gem ilver Spring Country Club hosted the MetGCSA Superintendent/Manager meeting on May 18. There isn’t much else to say but first class all the way. The golf course was in immaculate condition, the food service top-notch, and the Pro Shop gracious and helpful. Special thanks to Superintendent Peter Rappoccio, General Manager Bob Sommer, G olf Professional Stan Garrett and their staffs. Here are the top plays o f the day: S Low Net Winner Bob Miller/Scott Burne G o lf Club o f Purchase Closest to the Pin Superintendent: Peter Burnham, H eritage Village G C Manager: Peter Tunley, The Stanwich Club :=> Add life to your turf! 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