Jflveraber/December 2001
fOLIIMESI AMBERS

Board of Directors
President
T IM O T H Y M O O R E
Knollwood Country Club

V ice President
DAVID M A H O N E Y
Siwanoy Country Club

Treasurer
WILLIAM H E IN T Z
Centennial G olf Club

Cover: Brae Burn Country Club.
Photo by Brae Burn
Superintendent Dennis Flynn.

Secretary
M A TTH EW CEPLO, CGCS
Rockland Country Club

Past President
JO H N C A R LO N E, CGCS
The Meadow Brook Club

SEAN CAIN
Sunningdale Country Club

A N T H O N Y G IR A R D I, CGCS
Rockrimmon Country Club

TH O M A S LEAHY
Sleepy Hollow Country Club

E R IC O ’NEILL
Scarsdale G olf Club

rnthis Issue

GLEN N PERRY, CGCS
Rolling Hills Country Club

JEFFREY W ELD
Bayer Corporation

Features

JEFFREY W E N T W O R T H
Pelham Country Club

Paving the Way for ‘M oore’ M embership Involvem ent ....................2

G R E G O R Y W OJICK, CGCS
Greenwich Country Club

E xecutive Secretary
INEKE P IE R P O IN T

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D E P Conference Makes Connecticut Water Diversion Requirements
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MetGCSA N ew s.............................................................................................. 7
HaveYou Noticed?... There’s So Much More to the M et Web Site
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W henYou’ve Gotta Have Rough That’s a Cut Above

Now, as pres­
ident of die Met, my phone will be ringing
<at least every other month with a message
from you-know-who (in case you don’t, it’s
Tee to Green’s managing editor, Pandora
Wojick) with a “friendly” reminder about
any president’s message.
As I struggled to come up with some
ideas for this one— it being my first mes­
sage— I started to think about what I should
use this space for each issue. If you’re look­
in g for some earth-shattering news, you
w on’t find it here. I’d like to use this col­
umn as others have in the past: to give you a
little insight from my perspective as presi­
dent of the MetGCSA and to keep you
informed on what’s going on in and around
the association.

M Tidings to You
First and foremost, I would like to take this
opportunity to wish all of you a wonderful
holiday season and a joyous New Year.
(Even though the warm temps make it seem
more like Easter than Christmastime!)
With a little luck, we’ll all be able to take
some well-deserved time off to celebrate
and enjoy it with our families and friends. I
think this is a great time of year to be with
the people we care about most. If you have
young children, enjoy them while you can.
I can tell you from experience that it goes
by too quickly, and you’ll never get those
years back.

Proud to Ilea Member
When you read my profile in this issue,
you’ll see that I’ve been active in this associ­
ation for many years. Serving on the board
has truly been a rewarding experience. I
can’t say enough about all I’ve learned from
working with the Mets many talented and
dedicated members, not the least of whom
have been our past presidents, board, and
committee members. Their dedication and
determination never cease to amaze me.
I, along with the rest of the board of
directors, will continue to seek fresh new
ideas and suggestions about how to encour­
age greater participation and involvement in
our association. O f course, I can think of no

Tim Moore
M etG C SA President

better way for any of you to start off the
New Year than to volunteer to serve on a
committee or even offer your club to host a
meeting. There are endless— and relatively
painless—ways to get involved and play an
active roll in our association.
In the next issue of Tee to Green, we will
run a list of our committees and new chair­
men. I hope you’ll decide to join one of
these efforts. In the meantime, if you have a
committee you know you’d like serve on—
or are wondering which committee might
suit you best—please feel free to give me a
call. I’d be happy to point you in the right
direction.

Tough Shoes to Fill
Over the years, the Met has been in good
hands and has grown into the association it
is today under the direction of many dedi­
cated past presidents. Our past presidents
and their individual accomplishments are
too numerous to mention here, but I would
like to thank all of them for their un­
selfish—and obviously highly effective—
leadership.
I would also like to take this time to per­
sonally thank our most recent past presi­
dent, John Carlone, for all he’s done— and
will continue to do—for our association. I
have had the privilege of working with
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by Greg Wojick, C G C S

Knollwood Country Club’s Tim
Moore Shares His Vision for the
M etG C SA as the Association’s
Newly Elected 25th President

Tee to Greeti November/December 2001

at the MetGCSA’s November 7 Annual Meeting
and looking out at only a
fraction of the membership
he will lead for the next
two years, newly elected
MetGCSA president Tim
Moore makes a vow to take
a long, hard look at what’s
ailing our association.
“I’m concerned,” he says, “about the
dwindling number of members attending
Met meetings and events. Everyone seems
to be so busy these days. If its not the
growing demands of the job, it’s demands
from home,” Tim adds, as if to excuse the
association’s current state of apathy.
At this very meeting, where superin­
tendents were, at one time, well repre­
sented, there were only 22 of the
association’s 148 Class A and B superin­
tendent members present.
Though Tim is quick to point out that
member apathy is also prevalent in other
chapters in the nation, he’s not content to
stand by and let it run its course here. Tim
has already begun mulling over possible
solutions—based on input from the board
and numerous concerned members.
“One thought is to have fewer meetings
and to make them all not-to-be-missed
events with cutting-edge educational com­
ponents,” says Tim, who continues, “While I
agree wholeheartedly with having a solid
educational program, I’m not so quick to
jump on cutting the number of meetings
and events. I would like, first, to take a good
look at how we plan and schedule our
events to see if there might be room for
improvement.
“There are, after all, so many things

offered to superintendents these days . . .
seminars, workshops, club events, companysponsored events . . . that our events some­
times take a backseat—particularly if we
don’t watch how they’re scheduled. Many
members also belong to other associations
that require their participation. Even some
of our board members have dual member­
ships,” notes Tim, pointing to his own affili­
ation with Hudson Valley and others’ with
Connecticut and Long Island.
In the end, Tim will look to the mem­
bership—particularly members of the
board—for creative tactics for rekindling
member involvement in the Met.

“ W hile I agree whole­
heartedly with having a
solid educational
I ’m not so quick to jum p
on cutting the number of
meetings and events.

,

confident
that Tim is extremely
qualified and prepared to be
our next leader,” says outgoing
president John Carlone, acknowl­
edging Tim ’s dedication and proven
track record.
And as if all this is not proof enough of
his industry savvy, Tim is also well con­
nected to the Tri-State Turf Research
Foundation, serving on the group’s board
for the past two years.
An ardent supporter of our national
organization—only fitting for a chapter
president— Tim offers high praise for
GCSAA’s educational programs. “The
ongoing educational opportunities GCSAA
offers are second to none,” says Tim. “I also
applaud GCSAA’s public relations efforts,
both in helping promote our profession and
in working to build government relations
behind the scenes.”

Professionally Speaking
What Moore’ Could You Want in a
President?
A MetGCSA member since 1977,Tim has
never been one to “take without giving
back.” He’s spent more than half of the past
24 years serving on the board of directors
and on numerous committees, not the least
of which was the Communications
Committee where he was editor of the Tee
to Green for seven years.
In addition to moving through the
chairs of the Met, Tim has also risen
through the ranks of the Hudson Valley
association, serving in 1977 and ’78 as the
group’s president, an experience that will
no doubt prove invaluable in his new lead­
ership role with the Met.
“Every member of the Met should feel

Tim, it seems, was destined for a career in
golf course management. Once out of high
school, he headed straight for an education
in turf. “I started out at SUNY at Alfred
State,” says Tim. “Then in 1974, I trans­
ferred to the University of Massachusetts
Winter Turf School and completed my cer­
tificate that same year.”
Tim ’s first job out of school was as the
assistant at Beekman Country Club in
Hopewell Junction, NY. After two years
there, he secured his first superintendent’s
position at Mahopac Golf Club in
Mahopac, NY. He stayed at Mahopac for
eight years, moving on, in 1984, to his cur­
rent position at the 107-year-old Knollwood Country Club in Elmsford, NY.
As much as Tim is steeped in his profes­
sional affiliations, his job comes first. In his
tenure at Knollwood, he’s seen the course

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President's Message continuedfrom page t

“Every member o f the M et should feel confident
that Tim is extremely qualified and prepared to be
our next leader.
- John Carlone, O utgoing President

John for several years now and can person­
ally attest to his determination, dedication,
and professionalism. John has consistently
gone above and beyond what was expected
of him. As a result, our entire association
has benefited from his efforts. It makes for
tough shoes to fill, but John, sincere thanks
from all of us.
We are very fortunate to have another
Met past president,Tim O ’Neill, represent­
ing our interests— on the national level.
Fast tracking it through the GCSAA chairs,
Tim is running for secretary/treasurer of
GCSAA after only two years as a director. I
heard through the grapevine that Tim did a
bang-up job at the recent Chapter
Delegates Meeting in Lawrence, KS, and is
well on his way to winning the election.
Tim, we wish you the best and hope you
know that you can count on our support.
Good luck!

Who’s on Board

John Carlone and Tim Moore

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give' erediti where credit is due, andi whem
speakingr a to u t Knollkvood; he cankt Heljp
t o t praise' Ms assistants, Frank B uschinijh
and'Jbn Ferrucio Jit vaibngiwithi hismiaintenance s ta f fer their contributions in) keep­
ing; die course's dky--toKiky operations om
track.- “Hcouidhit have managed!the reno­
vation w ork we?ve' dbne' over th e 1yearss
w ithout these1guys,” saysTimi

Personally Speaking
torn* in rurali IStewburgh/N^,andi raised in
Kingston and;Woodstock, Timi issai country
to y att heart. We andi His wifb Beth o f 2M
years enjoy the outdoors together: skiing,
golfing;, andi taking; their boar o u t on the
Hudson. “(Dhce i n aa wHilè, II can escape

after work andi enjoy/ the peaces' o f thtc
river,” ’sayssTimi
T in # tw©> chiidtem argini collège: Hk
sonv Bhian^ iss a> sophomore' att StShW
Potsdam, and his daughter, Meredith, is a
senior attSifflW^ Plktshurgh; Bbth] % the
way, am' pastt recipients o f' JWètCSÌSS^
scLoikship^aw&rdfe

Looking Ahead
Eookingiaheadj Tim iexpressosliigh 1 hopes
f&ntheassoeiation] ‘'hmihonoredito rtpresenttthe MkfiffiS^a^spr^idkit.t AtoètMàt*urallyl W lbmto >see,' in^mys tènure; a revival
ini members^ enthusiasm i fbr the associa^
doni ■Bhttinitheend] JtenionljAhepe^thait,
like thosehelbreme, 11can dtaverHeassoci1ati om adltttktìettèrrthani whend Istartèdliii i
office.”
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superintendent1at tGreeniPithl1(S&Mtttff}’(S M }ik l
GrmtMtHi,(SW.-

I am pleased to announce two recent
appointments to the board. Sleepy Hollow
Superintendent Tom Leahy has been
appointed to finish out Matt Ceplo’s oneyear term as director. Matt has moved up
the ladder to secretary.
Tom will be co-chairing the Tourna­
ment Committee and brings much enthusi­
asm to his new role. Also new to the board
is Class AF representative Jeffrey Weld from
the Bayer Corporation. He will be lending
his expertise to the Education Committee.
I would like to thank, in advance, both Tom
and Jeff for accepting the challenge and vol­
unteering their time and effort.
I also want to thank Social & Welfare
Committee Co-Chair Joe Alonzi and
members for all the work they’ve done on
this all-important committee in recent
years. Through their efforts, we’ve all had a
wonderful opportunity to get together and
enjoy each other’s company at the fine
events they’ve planned.
And finally, to close, I’d like to remind all
of you to attend our fast-approaching
Winter Seminar on January 16 at
Westchester Country Club. Matt Ceplo
and the Education Committee have
worked hard to put together a thoughtprovoking program with something for
everyone. Take a minute to look at Matts
program write-up on page 5.
As I look forward to the coming year, I
ask you all to give a little of yourself. Come
to our meetings. Participate in our social
events. Volunteer your expertise. Get
involved for the betterment of our associa­
tion— and our profession.
Tim Moore

Tbetfr Green JShmri^mftSkm^w2001i

President

MetGCSA Winter Seminar:
Be There or Be Square
If you haven’t already, be sure to mark your
calendar with the Met s educational event
o f the year: the annual Winter Seminar,
scheduled in 2002 for January 16 at the
Westchester Country Club in Rye, NY.
Area vendors will have booths exhibit­
ing the latest and greatest in equipment and
golf course supplies. And on the educa­
tional roster is a wide range of topics that
are sure to peak everyone’s interest.
Here, Education Committee Co-Chair
Matt Ceplo gives us the lowdown on the
educational offerings:
Dr. David H uff from Penn State
University will brief us on his Poa breeding
trials. Get ready, you may walk away from
his talk a Poa annua convert. “If you can’t
beat ’em, join ’em” sure applies here.

Educational Events
33rd Annual Professional Turf & Landscape Conference and Trade Show

Wednesday,January 9, 2002
Westchester County Center, White Plains, NY
For information on exhibiting at the trade show or attending the conference, call
914-946-3005.
Second Annual Maxwell Turf & Landscape Conference and Trade Show

Wednesday;January 9, 2002
Melville Marriott Hotel, Melville, NY
For information on exhibiting at the trade show or attending the conference, call
631-643-8873.
Annual Lawn Care Seminar

Thursday;January 31, 2002
Auburn Elks, Auburn, MA
Hosted by the UMass Extension Turf Program and the Massachusetts Association of Lawn
Care Professionals (MALCP), this annual seminar for lawn care and turf and grounds man­
agement professionals will focus on implementing sound turf management practices as a
basis for an integrated pest management system.
Pesticide recertification contact hours and credits will be available.
For further information, contact the MALCP at 781-274-7373 or the UMass Extension
Turf Program at 508-892-0382.
Cornell Continuing Education Programs

Dr. James Murphy from Rutgers
University will speak on root zone mixes.
His discussion will be based on the interest­
ing—if unexpected—findings from his
five-year pursuit of the ideal putting green
root zone mix. Learn what works and
what doesn’t in establishing a healthy stand
of creeping bentgrass putting green turf.
Rodger Locks, a CPA based in Saratoga
Springs, NY, will apply his financial expert­
ise to offer investment and long-term plan­
ning strategies that will help you come out
on top of our turbulent market.
Lisa Micunek, president of Accent To
Success, an image-consulting firm, will
offer helpful hints on proper etiquette dur­
ing interviews, meetings with media or
personalities (green chairmen and club
officials included), and that all-important
luncheon with the Ladies Golf Committee.

Cornell Turfgrass Management Short Course
January 7 —11, 2002
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
February 18—22, 2002
Hudson Valley, NY
Offered in cooperation with the New York Turfgrass Association and the New York State
Turf and Landscape Association, this program teaches the basics of managing lawn, golf, and
sports turf. The Cornell turfgrass team and a host of guest speakers will cover the fonda­
mental principles of soil management; grass identification, selection, establishment, and pri­
mary care; and integrated pest management, including pest diagnostics and control.
For further information or to register for classes at either location, contact Joann
Gruttadaurio at 607-255-1792.
Cornell Organic Turf Management Short Course
January 22,23, 29,30,2002
Long Island, NY
The focus of this course will be on how to establish and maintain turf, relying less on chem­
ical products and more on organic materials while integrating the latest cultural and pest
management practices.
For further information or to register, contact Joann Gruttadaurio at 607-255-1 7921
The 5th Annual New England Regional Turfgrass Conference & Show

D on Gable of the New York Botanical
Gardens, and Carol Glenister, president of
IPM Laboratories, will speak on practical
applications o f integrated pest manage­
ment. Carol has already proved to me that
IPM can work. When I had a severe aphid
problem with our halfway house flowers,
she shipped me a few thousand lady beedes
(they’re inexpensive). In less than a week
after setting them loose on the aphids, these
pesky insects had just about vanished.

March 5 - 7 ,2 0 0 2
Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI
This annual conference and show s educational sessions will bring you cutting edge ttmrfgrass management tactics and techniques, as well as the latest in eqjmpmjemt, produiictSy and
supplies at more than 425 exhibitor booths. Be sure to catch the general! session) where
keynote speaker and renowned Air Force Pilot Scott O ’Grady shares the1tools of courage;,
faith, and innovative thinking that are crucial to success in business and in Me..
Also available on March 4 are preconference and GCSAA seminars on preparing; your
course for tournaments, shaded greens, and sprayer cahbrattion) and drift management.
For further information, call 401-841-5490Tee ti® Green Nbwetmëeti/Ekæmëen 20M 1

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w

he DEP conference on “Water
Resource Management in a Golf Course
nvironment” drew a sizable crowd. About
■200 stakeholders in Connecticut’s golf
course industry—superintendents, regula­
tors, developers, industry affiliates, and
consultants— attended the October 18 con­
ference at Country Club of Farmington.
The prime intent of this gathering—as
e noted in our July/August article on the
permitting process—was to reach out to
| Connecticut golf course superintendents to
help them understand what they need to
do to comply—without penalty—with
newly enacted state laws governing water
diversions.
Attendees also heard presentations on
| hydrology irrigation efficiency and the ins
and outs of hiring a consultant qualified to
lead you through the permitting process.
ast but not least was a panel discussion
on the DEP’s newly drafted Best
Management Practices (BMPs) for Golf
Course Water Use, which outlines water
conservation practices intended to help golf
courses comply with the water diversion
requirements.
What follows are the high points of this
important conference, which we put
together with help of Robert Good Jr., a
Met member and an associate with the
ground water consulting firm of Leggette,
Brashears & Graham, Inc.

\There’s Only So Much to (io Around

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For those of you still in the dark about the
water diversion requirements, the Water
Diversion Policy Act, which actually dates
back to 1982, requires that any person or
municipality pumping more than 50,000
^gallons of ground or surface water a day
P must register each of their water diversions
with the state.
Speaking to conference-goers, Denise
Ruzicka, assistant director of the DEP In­
land Water Resources Division, explained
that the state’s permitting of water alloca­
tions is merely an attempt to protect
the environment by ensuring that
Connecticut’s water supply remains bal­
anced against the competing demands from
power supplies; industrial processes; and
agricultural, recreational, and domestic uses.

Right now, according to the most upto-date DEP information, 61 golf courses
in the state have yet to file for the necessary
water diversion permits. According to the
new Public Act 01-202, they have until July
1, 2003 to submit a permit application
without suffering any penalties. But the
greatest penalty for waiting— even that
long—it seems, is that they may end up
being denied some part of their water allo­
cation requests. Although the DEP has
determined that 250,000 gallons per day
(gpd) is an appropriate allocation for golf

The Water Diversion
Policy A ct, which actually
dates back to 1982, requires
that any person or munici­
pality pum ping more than
SO, 000 gallons o f ground or
surface water a day must
register each o f their water
diversions with
the state.
courses, if others have already been “permit­
ted” to tap into the same watershed area, you
may be robbed of some of your hoped-for
allocation. “It’s first come, first served,”
Denise cautioned the group.
Denise did offer some good news, how­
ever. Apparently, golf courses that registered
their diversions by the original deadline in
1983 will be exempt from the diversion per­
mit process, even if their withdrawals are
causing impacts that would not be allowed
under today’s standards. But, of course, there
are exceptions to every rule: If a golf course
has made significant changes to its water sys­
tem since 1982, it may be required to forfeit
its exclusion status and go back to square
one with the permitting process.
Denise concluded her time at the
podium by reiterating the merits of applying
for a permit earlier rather than later, since
permit applications are reviewed and issued
as they come in. She also offered the follow­
ing words of advice:

Have You Noticed?...

There’s So Much More to
the Met Web Site
• Come in for a preapplication meeting
with the DEP to discuss your course’s water
use and determine the best permit strategy.
• Hire a competent consultant, with
expertise in hydrogeologic evaluations and
diversion permit policy.
• Educate the local community whenever
possible about golf course water use and
water quality issues to minimize your
chance of having to battle any objections to
your application.

General Diversion Permit Otters New
Hope tor Golf Courses

• To avoid any enforcement actions, do
what it takes to comply with Public Act
01-202. To review, the act states that, by
July 1, 2002, each golf course that main­
tains a diversion must submit a description
of its water system and use as of July 1982
and monthly data on the frequency and
withdrawal rate for each individual dis­
charge point—wells, ponds, streams, etc.—
for the years 1997 to 2001. If your
withdrawal points were not metered, you
will be allowed—under the Public Act—to
estimate your water use.

The Harsh Reality of the Permit Process

The morning session ended with Bob
The general optimism about the new com­
Smith, chief of the DEP Bureau of Water
pliance initiatives was tempered, somewhat,
Management, speaking about the DEP’s
by candid discussions about the reality of
Golf Course Compliance Assistance
the permit process.
Initiative. In addition to discussing the
First, as we noted in our article in
DEP’s various efforts in helping golf courses
July/August, the permit process is both
develop a reasonable and effective strategy
time-consuming and costly. One groundfor securing a Water Diversion Permit, he
water consultant mentioned during the
announced a new proposal to develop a
panel discussions that permit costs can run
General Diversion Permit designed specifi­
anywhere from $30,000 to $150,000,
cally for the golf course industry and better
depending on the number and type of
suited to golf course irrigation needs.
water sources, the environmental sensitivity
Still a work in progress, this new permit
of the area, and the competing area water
may allow for limited peak water usage in
uses.
excess o f 250,000 gpd and consider allowing
W hat’s more, there is no standard—
“average water use” figures to be calculated
much less speedy— turnaround time for
over periods longer than 24 hours.
DEP review and approval. The DEP read­
A representative from the Massachusetts
ily admits that it’s severely understaffed and
DEP reported that his state’s diversion per­
that, with the current backlog, new appli­
mit allows golf courses to average their
cations can sit for six to nine months before
withdrawals in excess of 100,000 gpd over a
they get so much as a glance.
three-month period.
The harsh reality: It could take one to
Bob Smith closed by suggesting a course
two years before the DEP makes final com­
of action that will aid golf courses in
ments on an individual permit application
complying with state water diversion
and a little less time to receive comments
requirements:
on a general permit application.
• Install flow meters at all water with­
If you didn’t catch the article “Is Your
drawal points to provide good operational
Club ‘Permitted’ to Use Water?” in the
water use data.
July/August issue of Tee to Green, it may be
• Review and institute the Best Manage­
worth your while to track it down. It’ll
ment Practices (BMPs) for Golf Course
offer you an in-depth account of the Public
Water Use.
Act 01-202 and the water permitting
• Learn the diversion policy; don’t rely on
process, in addition to insightful personal
others’ interpretations of your particular
testimony from Country Club of Darien
situation.
Superintendent Tim O ’Neill.
• Request a permit determination from
For further information about applying
the DEP, either in writing or with a pre­
for a Water Diversion Permit, contact the
application meeting.
DEP’s Denise Ruzicka at 860-424-3853.

The MetGCSA Web Site is better than
ever. Not only is it being updated weekly
with industry-related information, but
Web Site Committee Chairman Tony
Girardi and committee member Peter
McCormick have added a link for the Tee
to Green so that you can now view the
entire publication any time you want—
just as it appears in print.
Other added features:
• A more comprehensive roster of TriState Research Reports for viewing and
downloading
• An all-new employment “bulletin
board” that allows individuals and clubs
to post and view job opportunities
• Behind-the-scenes improvements that
will make it far simpler for future web
site managers to update or add informa­
tion to the site
Reminder: The Met’s web address is
METGCSA.ORG.
For further information on how to
surf the Met’s web site, feel free to contact
Tony at Rockrimmon Country Club
in Stamford, CT, at 914-764-5010 or
tgirardi@optonline.net.

Scorecard
MetGCSA Annual Assistants Championship Proves
to Be a Winning Event
On October 2, MetGCSA assistants gath­
ered at The Stanwich Club in Greenwich,
CT, for their 12th Annual Assistants
Championship. The event was hosted by
Stanwich Assistant Jason Booth and
Property Manager Scott Niven.
The sun was shining, and the greens
were rolling for the 30 players competing in
the Two-Man Best Ball and individual
stroke play tournament.
Here’s the long list of winning results:

Two-Man Best Ball
Low Gross Winners

77 Scott Curry, Scarsdale Golf Club
Eric O ’Neill, Scarsdale Golf Club
82 Jason Booth, The Stanwich Club
Ed Kaufmann, Middle Bay Country Club
85 John Majchrzak, Pine Hollow Country
Club
Tim Benedict, The Meadow Brook Club
Low Net Winners

Individual Stroke Play
Low Gross Winners

84 Scott Curry, Scarsdale Golf Club
89 John Majchrzak, Pine Hollow Country
Club
90 Eric O ’Neill, Scarsdale Golf Club

67 Joe DeLauter, Woodway Country Club
Tim Combs, Rockrimmon Country Club
69 Mark Berdine, The Tuxedo Club
Matt Topazio, The Tuxedo Club
74 Frank Buschini, Knollwood Country Club
Lindsey Baker, Blind Brook Club
Closest to the Pin

Low Net Winners

#4 Chris Barnigat, Fryer's Head
11 ’2”
#8 Joe Gardner, Seawane Golf Club 7'

77 Frank Buschini, Knollwood Country Club
80 Tim Combs, Rockrimmon Country Club
81 Matt Topazio, 77ie Tuxedo Club

Joe Gardner, Seawane Golf Club

Longest Drive

MetGCSA Takes Runner-lip
Position for Second Year
Running in Met Area Team
Championship
For the second year running, the
MetGCSA has assumed an admirable run­
ner-up position in the annual Met Area
Team Championship. Celebrating its 22nd
year, this hotly contested tourney was held
October 11 at the Sunningdale Country
Club in Scarsdale, NY.
A total of nine associations participated,
enjoying a beautiful autumn day and put­
ting on some very quick greens. The
immaculately maintained course proved to
be a real test for competitors with the low
gross honors going to Tom Grimac of New
Jersey with a 75 and our very own Les
Kennedy a second with 82.
The results are as follows:
Champion

New Jersey GCSA

468

Runner-Up

MetGCSA

485

Third Place

Northeastern GCSA

485

Representing the Met were the following
team members:
Gross Team

The Alonzi’s Make a Repeat Performance in the
Met Two-Rail Championship
This year’s Two-Ball Championship was,
once again, a big success with our largest
field of the year turning out at The
Powelton Club to compete in the qualify­
ing round.
Matches were contested throughout the
year, with Alonzi and Alonzi and Garceau
and Brown the two Class A teams left
standing after a long summer of tight
matches.
The final match of the competition was
played at the tournament-conditioned
Silver Spring Country Club in Ridgefield,

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CT. Bob Alonzi has been playing solid
golf all summer, with accurate drives and
great feel around the greens. Combine
this with brother Joe’s birdie potential, and
you’ve got a team that’s, once again, tough
to beat.
Tim Garceau and Rich Brown made a
nice comeback on the back nine, but it
was too little, too late for the new boyz on
the block to knock off the defending
champions.
Congratulations to Joe and Bob
Alonzi, the 2001 MetGCSA Two-Ball
Champions!

Earl Millett, Ridgeway Country Club
Les Kennedy, Blind Brook Club
Bob Zaletsky, New York Country Club
Jim Fulwider, Century Country Club
Net Team

Sean Cain, Sunningdale Country Club
JeffWentworth, Pelham Country Club
Dave Mahoney, Siwanoy Country Club
Kevin Quist, Lake Isle Country Club
Also participating in the tourney were
teams from the Connecticut AGCS,
Hudson Valley GCSA, Long Island GCSA,
Mid-Atlantic GCSA, Philadelphia GCSA,
and Rhode Island GCSA.
The Tournament Committee would
like to thank host Superintendent Sean
Cain, General Manager Ray Corcoran, and
the members of Sunningdale Country
Club for their hospitality.

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Meadow Brook
Hosts—and Wins—
Snper/Green Chairman
Tourney
The Meadow Brook Hunt Club— as it s
officially known— was the site of this
year’s Superintendent/Green Chairman
Tournament and meeting on October 16.
The combination of great weather and
superb playing conditions— thanks to
John Carlone and his staff—made for an
enjoyable day.
John^-nO doubt with the help of local
knowledge— shot a 75 and led his partner
to top honors in the gross division. Here
are the resultls from the Super/Green
Chairman Tourney and the Two-Man
Best Ball contested by those playing with­
out a green chairman:
Superintendent/Green Chairman
Tournament
Low Gross Winner

74 John Carlone and Brad Weekes
The Meadow Brook Club
Low Net Winner

6fc CriigCuTfier ?andDavid ¡Cassidy
Bethpagi SMtO Park Golf d u b
Two-Man Best Ball
Low Gross Winners

75~)Sbeven FihaniOne, Alpine Country Club
Matt! K3epl6, Rockland Couiitry Club

New Member
Please join us in welcoming new mem­
ber Richard Spear, superintendent at
Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley NY.

Members on the Move
John Genovesi is the new superintend­
ent at Island Hills Golf Club in Sayville,
NY. Previous position: Assistant superin­
tendent at Pinehurst #2, Pinehurst, NC.
Wayne R em o is the héw superintend­
ent at Apple Ridge Country Club in
Mahway, NTfJ
Previous positioh:
Superintendent at Rock Spring Club,
West Orange, NJ.

Births
Congratulations to Island Hills Golf Club
SdJ3eriiitihdbht John Genovesi and his1s
wife, Liz, on the birth of their son— and
first child^WrlthbHy'S&veh! on J u l^ S .

Wedding Bells
Congratulations and best wishes to
Scarsdale Golf Club Assistant Eric O ’Neill
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were initfried bli NbVehiBe'f 13.

Low Net Winners

Well Wishes and Congratulations

69 Les Kennedy Blind Brook Club
Frank AMOdio, Vailely View Greenhouses

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K ^Save you been hear­
ing any rumblings around the
club about your rough . . . ?
Maybe members have been
complaining about losing balls
in the inconsistent clumps of
tu r f ... or that the rough is look­
ing a little too sparse? Have you
been getting more guff from
golfers wondering where the
fairway ends and the rough
begins?
If you can answer yes to any
of these questions, then you
could be a candidate for regrass­
ing your rough. It’s true: W ith
ever-increasing member expec­
tations, regrassing has uses that
extend far beyond greens. In
fact, this arduous, but worthy
process works just as well— if
not better— on rough.
Though overseeding may be
an option for remedying what
ails your turf, regrassing is
clearly the quickest route to
change. W hen you regrass, you
eliminate your old turf, clearing
the way for an all-new species
or cultivar composition— of
your choice.
The most likely incentive
for regrassing is to establish bet­
ter playing surfaces or more
stress- or disease-resistant turf-

W ith ever-increasing member expectations,
regrassing has uses that extendfar beyond greens

grass swards. Another likely
motive is to enhance visual
definition between fairway
and rough. Courses that are
recontouring or realigning
fairways for playability or
restoration purposes also profit
from regrassing since, as we
know, fairway turf generally
makes a poor quality rough
turf.
No matter what your
motive for regrassing, the key
to success, w ere told by
USGA Agronomist and for­
mer superintendent Kathy
Antaya, is to look before you
leap into the process. “Think,
long and hard, about your
course of action. Ask ques­
tions. Plan for contingencies.
W hen doing a project of
this magnitude,” she warns,
“you have to expect the
unexpected.”
In the piece that follows,
Kathy Antaya brings the good
and bad of regrassing to life as
she takes you through ponder­
ing and planning the process
for your course. For those
who decide to take the leap,
she also offers tried-and-true
methods for regrassing your
roughs— from start to finish.

Questions to Consider
When considering regrassing, it’s essential
that you start by asking yourself the follow­
ing questions. Your answers will help you
establish not only a sensible budget, but also
an appropriate turf species and modus
operandi.
1. Why are we doing this? Answering this
question will help you define the essentials:
grass types and regrassing techniques. If
you were to say, for instance, that you want
to “eliminate creeping bentgrass/Poa
a n n u a versus “reduce fairway acreage and
maintenance costs,” it would be clear that
you were more concerned about playability
than economics.
While Kentucky bluegrass is one of the
best playing-quality turfgrasses for roughs, a
course looking to reduce expenses might
consider low-maintenance fescues a better
option. Another point to consider, here, is
that the dense mat/thatch layer of roughheight creeping bent/Poa annua will require
greater effort to remove than some other
turfgrasses.
Finally, by answering this question, you
might discover that your needs extend
beyond regrassing. If your response, for
instance, were that you’d like to “increase
the density of your turf,” then you should
first evaluate whether the root cause of your
problem is too much shade or insufficient
drainage. Your regrassing efforts—and
resources—will be wasted if your growing
conditions aren’t up to snuff.
2. Where will we regrass? Once you and
your club decide why you need to regrass,
the size and scope of the project should be
defined. This will aid you in budgeting,
scheduling, and choosing the appropriate
method.
Word to the Wise: D on’t jump into a big
project without a little test—particularly if
the project is large and the work controver­
sial. Perform a small-scale demonstration
before gearing up. The naysayers will likely
be swayed by high-quality results; the
inconvenience to golfers will be better
understood; and you will have a more real­
istic idea of costs and logistics.

3. Which turfgrass species are appropriate?
This extremely important decision is based
on numerous criteria: climate, sunlight
exposure, course style, maintenance level,
traffic, and players’ desires.
Admittedly, the selection process can be
daunting, given the number of choices. The
most comprehensive and reliable source for
information are the National Turfgrass
Evaluation Program (NTEP) data sum­
maries. NTEP data summaries, available
through the U. S. Department of Agri­
culture (www.ntep.org), are divided by turf
type (i.e., bentgrass, fine-leaf fescue,
Kentucky bluegrass, bermudagrass, etc.).
Each summary rates cultivar characteristics
and performance (quality, color, density, and
disease resistance) at many locations under
several maintenance levels and also gives
overall ratings. Be sure to choose the test
location most similar to your climate, and
review the data charts for the top-perform­
ing commercially available cultivars, paying
special attention to ratings for your most
troublesome diseases.
Once you’ve gathered all the facts, it’s
prudent to consult your green committee,
course officials, USGA agronomist, and per­
haps the golf course architect.
Keep in mind that a mix (different
species) or blend (different cultivars of one
species) increases genetic diversity, imbuing
a turf stand with better tolerance to a
greater range of stresses. In this area of
the country, Kentucky bluegrass—and
Kentucky blue mixes—seem to be the pre­
ferred turf for rough.
Word to the Wise: Kentucky bluegrass is a
notoriously weak competitor when seeded
with or into (overseeding) other species. Its
slow germination rate means seedlings are
rapidly crowded out, especially by fast ger­
minating, quicker establishing perennial
ryegrass.
In general, Kentucky bluegrass must
comprise at least 20 percent, by weight, of a
seed mix to become a significant player in
the turf stand. However, “pre-seeding” with
Kentucky bluegrass and plant growth regu­
lators (for overseeding) may improve the
competitive ability of this grass. The most
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I f creeping bentgrass is a sizable component of the stand
or is the reason for regrassing, chemical fumigation with a
product such as Basamid (dazomet) will be necessary for
high-quality results.
^opppqp way tfp ^yoifl t4fis .p p p ^ m is tp
purchase Kentucky bluegrass sod mixed
with the desired species.

ited, but if you’re using a nonselective herbi­
cide, ypu’ll have to proceed with extreme
caution because of the potential for drifting,
tracking, and rewetting.
• Remove the current turf stand and seed/sod
onto bare soil This method is not an option if
you’re short on staff. It’s labor intensive and
quite disruptive, but it’s likely to provide the
quickest solution and the purest stand of
new grass. You should strongly consider this
method if you have excessive thatch or if
you’re looking to change surface contours.
It also happens to be the only way to go if
,yqu plan,to sod.

will only burn the topgrowth off the plants
before it can move to the crown and roots.
• Spray dyes are very helpful to ensure full
coverage without overlap or skips. Spray
4. When are we going to do this? Timing is
adjuvants— e.g., antifoamers, spreaders,
everything. Though turf can be established
stickers, buffers—may be useful, but check
during any season—given adequate labor,
the label for compatibility, or “jar test” them.
w a t^ fcitility, aqd.ppqt^ctipn frqpi ^ e s s • Take precautions when leaving the
late summer/early fall clearly offers the
sprayed area because vehicle tires and shoes
most favorable growing conditions. Daily
will likely carry some herbicide. Im­
maintenance and club events slow down,
mediately rope off the site, and post signs
soil temperatures remain warm, and sum­
indicating “no entry.”
mer annual weed pressure is over. (Seeding
• Avoid applications in the rain ior just
after September 15, however, is likely to
before rainstorms. The herbicide must dry
require an additional two to four weeks of
on the plant; it has no soil activity and will
growing weather the following spring to
Word to the Wise: Seedbed preparation is not be absorbed by roots.
ensure maturation.)
crucial tt9 the success of any regrassing • Allow about seven days for translocation
Spring, though a likely contender, has effort. W hen preparing your seedbed, to underground plant parts before initiating
several things working against it. First, early therefore, be particularly diligent in elimi­ seedbed preparation.
in the season, your staffing levels may be too
nating creeping bentgrass. At rough cutting • Scalp and/or verticut dead turf, and
low to enter into a project of this magm- heights, this grass has a strong tendency to remove .excess topgrowth so seedlings re­
f i f e w q ^ e r cap be ¡ppjpq^qtaWe, .regenerate. W hat’s more, it ,.4oes not easily ceive adequate sunlight.
and more important, weed-grass competi­ succumb to nonselective herbicides, such as • Prepare the seedbed by making multiple
tion can be a problem when seeding in the glyphosate, and may require two to three passes with a core aerator. The idea is to cre­
spring. You also can’t discount the fact that applications for a complete kill.
ate as many shallow holes as possible.
you’ll have to work long and hard to pro­
-Gutting and removing the turf stand will Verticut or drag to break up the cores.
tect your delicate, new turf from the heat of not help either, since it’s impossible to elim­ • After cleanup, broadcast seed then redrag
(Cftp .pipt pewly inate all vegetative parts.
(Osnqe to improve seed^to-soil contact. If
If creeping bentgrass is a sizable compo­ Kentucky bluegrass is used, it should com­
seeded/N
siq4^e4 areas at risk.
nent of the stand or is the reason for regrass­ prise at least one-fifth of the seed mix. Seed
ing, chemical fumigation with a product it 10 days before the other species to give it a
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choose to regrass, not having adequate such as Basamid (dazomet) will be necessary head start.
resources is a recipe for failure. D on’t take for high-quality results. A large Poa annua • Apply a starter fertilizer after seeding.
on a regrassing program without ample population and seed bank is another good Continue fertilizing every other week for six
materials, and labor for grow-in and reason to fumigate.
to eight weeks. Maintain adequate soil
With all fumigants, observe the label- moisture until well established.
establishment.
recommended waiting period between • If turf growth is “pushed” late in the sea­
treatment and reseeding, and beware of son, consider applying snow mold fungicides
Regrassing Methods: Which One’s Right applications in close proximity to desirable to the lush new turf.
• NOTE: Nonselective herbicides— espe­
trees and shrubs and drainage systems.
tor You?
cially glyphosate— are known for their
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Seeding— Step by Step
has dried on a surface— whether it’s on turf,
f8Wf
P8WR:’’Basically, there are two
• Lightly fertilize and water the existing vehicle floorboards, or boots— it can be
FfgFMftg p icfh a^— c^cl? wjfh jg s m
fUff $p ijt’s growing vigorously. Skip one reactivated if moistened. Use soap and water
pros and cons. You can:
fppwing operation to increase leaf surface. to clean equipment and supplies, and restrict
• Ml off tbf mtins tutf mi
This
growth enhances uptake and transloca- traffic on the treatment site after dew, rain­
Fp«sHh in the ease# e itsh M ppp pf pppselective herbicides.
fall, or irrigation.
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h.ethifi4e according tp label direc- The Process: R em oving Existing Turf
spewing;*. TJjis fppbPNH?
particularly
Q pp?f qypp think about exceeding and Seeding/Sodding Onto Bare Soil
jp flfiff If ppniinal and labor is ljtp- labpl r^fps. More is not better in this case. • Allow the project area to dry out to
Not only is it illegal, but the extra herbicide reduce the weight of the cut sod. This will
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Your Support
also facilitate the entire process.
• Sharpen the sod cutter blade and set
depth to penetrate thatch and about one
inch o f soil. This depth should remove
most crowns and rhizomes and many
weed seeds. Strip off the cut material and
dispose of it.
• If needed, regrade surface contours to
improve drainage, adding mounding or
swales. Limit settling and “birdbaths” by
firming the disrupted soil.
• Reduce soil compaction with aera­
tion if needed. Prepare the seedbed by
loosening the top one to two inches
through shallow aeration, slicing, or with
a gil-rake, etc. Avoid rototiling— or any
similar process— as it destroys soil struc­
ture and may lead to excessive settling.
• Before sodding, apply fertilizer to the
soil surface to encourage rooting. Rake
out footprints and tracks.
• W hen seeding, consider a herbicide
treatment with siduron (Tupersan, etc.) if
annual grasses are a weedy problem.
• Broadcast seed at appropriate rates.
Be sure to heed the advice regarding rid­
ding your turf of Poa annua or creeping
bentgrass.
• Apply a starter fertilizer after seeding.
Continue fertilizing every other week for
about six to eight weeks. Maintain ade­
quate soil moisture until well established.
• If turf growth is “pushed” late in the
season, consider applying snow mold
fungicides to the lush new turf.

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If you plan properly and follow these
simple steps, your members will be noth­
ing less than pleased. The aesthetic
enhancement, improved playability and
traffic tolerance, and increased turf health
and density are valuable to overall course
quality. That scraggly old rough will no
longer be a source of irritation, and you
can start worrying about the next item
on your to-do list.
Kathy M. Antaya is an agronomist in the
Northeast Region of the USGA Green
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O The Iferre Company o f New Jersey,

O Plant Food Company, Inc.

Inc.

TomWeinert/Ted Platz
800-562-1291/914-262-0111
WEBSITE www.plantfoodco.com

Byron Johnson Jr.
206 Delawanna Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07014
973-473-3393, FAX 973-473-4402

R . Argento & Sons, Inc.
Louis Argento
1 Prospect Avenue
White Plains, NY 10607
914-949-1152

O TUckahoe Thrf Farms, Inc.

SavATree

O TirfN et

Skip Deubel
Golf Course Turfgrass Sod
800-243-7582

Thomas Marino, NY: 914-244-1700
Mike Schoeni, CT: 203-853-9526
Paul Carbone, NJ: 201-891-5379

O S.B.I. Connecticut (A D ivision o f
Sawtelle Brothers, Inc.)

Peter L. McCormick
21 Brandywine Road
Skillman, NJ 07014
800-314-7929

O TUrf Products Corp./TORO

Brett Armstrong/George Gorton/
Mark Grenert
68 So. Turnpike Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-265-2872

O Second Nature Tree and Lawn Care

Paul Mazzola, Irrigation
Al Tretera, Equipment
800-243-4355/860-763-3581
The Sprinkler House/Amodios:
914-328-0190

O T irf Products Corporation

JefFThrasher
54 Sunnyside Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
203-327-9456/914-273-1040

O Sim plot Partners

Buddy Rizzio
3379 Route 4 6 ,16-K
Parsippany, NJ 07054
973-263-1234, FAX 973-335-2491

O Valley View W holesale Greenhouses

Joe Stahl: 203-209-6951
John Rizza: 318-369-7406
Main Office: §00-228-6656
Danbury Warehouse: 800-889-8215

O Sound Beach Services, Inc.

Frank Amodio
229 Smithridge Road
So. Salem, NY 10590
914-533-2526, FAX 914-533-2050

O Westchester Tractor Inc.

White Contractors
P.O. Box 484, Old Greenwich, C T 06870
James E. Morris Jr.: 203-869-8808

John Apple/Ray Beaudry
Meadow Street
Goldens Bridge, NY 10526
914-232-7746

O Stephen Kay, G olf Course Architects
Stephen Kay/Doug Smith
499 New Rochelle Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
914-699-4437, FAX 914-699-4479

O Steven W illand, Inc.

O Westchester TUrf Supply, Inc.
Bob Lippman Sr./Bob Lippman Jr.
“25 Years of Service”
845-621-5067, FAX 845-621-7180

O Wilfred M acDonald, Inc.

Scott Willand/Mark Ericson/
John Ferrucio/Gary Mathis
4 Production Drive
Brookfield, CT 06811
203-775-5757

Glenn Gallion
19 Central Boulevard
S. Hackensack, NJ 07606
888-831-0891

SurfSide Wetting Agents
Liquid ~ Granular ~ Pellets
27thYear ~ Still the Best!
Bob Oechsle: 800-401-0411
FAX 215-836-2418
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