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Board of Directors

President
DAVID M A H O N EY
Siwanoy Country Club

V ice President
WILLIAM H E IN T Z
Centennial G olf Club

Cover: Pelham
Country Club. Photo
by Pelham Assistant
Superintendent
Shannon Slevin.

Treasurer
M A TTH EW CEPLO, CGCS
Rockland Country Club

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

Past President
T IM O T H Y M O O R E
Knollwood Country Club

SC O T T A PG A R
Metro T u f Specialists

PAUL BOYD
Greenwich Country Club

SEAN CAIN
Sunningdale Country Club

THO M A S LEAHY, CGCS
Sleepy Hollow Country Club

R O B E R T NIELSEN JR . CGCS
Bedford G olf & Tennis Club

G LEN N PERRY, CGCS
Rolling Hills Country Club

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

Executive Secretary
INEKE P IE R P O IN T

Tee to Green Staff

Jim Snow 15th R ecip ien t o f the John R eid L ifetim e
A ch ievem en t Award ...............................................................

Editors
i GLENN PERRY
203-762-9484

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Managing Editor
PANDORA C.WOJICK
Editorial Committee
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GLEN DUBE
CHIP LAFFERTY
SCOTT NIVEN
ERIC O ’NEILL
TIM O ’NEILL 1
| BILL PERLEE
GREG WOJICK

U p c o m in g Events ............................................................................................... 7

Designer
TERRIE DUNKELBERGER

Chapter N e w s ........................................................................................................8

Photographer
BILL PERLEE

M em ber N e w s ..................................................................................................... 12

Advertising Manager
SEAN CAIN, 914-723-3238

Spotlight ..............................................................................................................13

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od willing, this will be the last “Happy
New Year” you receive. I have a personal
: I don’t accept any “Happy New Years”
after February 1. By then, I’ve turned my
thoughts to Groundhog Day So leave me
[alone, and let me focus on checking out the
length of a marmot’s shadow
| On a more serious note, I’ve always felt
the new year presents the perfect time and
[opportunity for renewal. . . . My rambling
thoughts ...

This time of year, in particular, I enjoy read­
ing self-help type books— even though the
authors of these opuses are clearly more
interested in helping themselves— get
¡wealthy, that is— than in helping anyone
else. They prey on the insecure, hitting
them up for $29.95 or more for a few words
of “wisdom” that often do little if any good.
But let’s face it, they can be entertaining,
and I occasionally do find some things that
ake sense. Like the term “sharpening
saw” in Steven Covey’s book, 7 Habits
of Highly Effective People. He coined that
phrase to describe the need for renewal, re­
generating, or even just resting. When I read
about sharpening the saw, I couldn’t help
but think that it was meant for people in
our profession.
i We work so hard— at such a breakneck
speed— from April to October, and nowa­
days well beyond. After the frenzy, we
want nothing more than to just put our
feet up and relax until spring
breaks.
That’s part of sharpening
the saw. The other part is to
spend some time regrouping for
the next season. If you apply
Covey’s advice to our profes­
sion, you might, for instance,
reexamine your agronomic plans
and strategies and plot a new course
for the upcoming season. As part of that
process, it helps to seek out your peers to
iscuss problems of the past year— and any
foreseeable challenges for the upcoming

Dave Mahoney
M etG CSA President

one. Share a drink and commiserate about
our business . . . your problems, whatever
they may be. They’re rarely unique, and it’s
helpful to collect a bit of advice from those
who’ve been in your shoes.
One of my pleasures is playing in The
GCSAA Golf Tournament. The golf is
always great, but the camaraderie and mis­
ery-sharing are what give the event real
value. Talking and laughing with— even
throwing a few jabs at—your peers and
friends is good for the soul.
So is getting away from the business alto­
gether—whether it’s relaxing with your
family, skiing, hunting, or taking a few per­
sonal interest-related courses. It’s critical
that we find a way to renew ourselves
so that we have the energy and enthusiasm
needed to tackle the challenges of the
season ahead.

Get With the Program
Without preaching, my advice is to attend
as many events as possible during the off­
season (however brief it may be). Learn or
relearn as much as you can—while the
heat’s off and you can actually enjoy attend­
ing an educational session. At this point, all
the problems and concerns of the previous
year are behind us, and we can begin the
new season with a clean slate.
As most of you know, we just had our
Winter Seminar, and it was very well
attended. We had some excellent presenta­
tions, and nearly every talk I listened to—
whether it was on soil testing, fertility

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applications, or irrigation programs—
gave me food for thought on how I
might improve or add to my own pro­
grams. I always look at the event as an
opportunity to begin my focus on the
upcoming season.
Thanks to Jeff Wentworth and his
committee for a good program.

Get Inspired
Other committees are also hard at work.
Tournament Committee co-chairs Tom
Leahy and Bob Nielsen have done an
excellent job planning the meeting
schedule for not only this year, but also
2005 and even 2006. The next two years’
calendars aren’t complete, but they’re on
their way!
We are firming up our 2004 calen­
dar—including the dates for social and
educational events—as I write. Look for
calendar updates in the Tee to Green, on
our MetGCSA website, and, hopefully
soon, through mass emails.
Please, then, schedule to attend our events.
They are opportunities throughout the
season to learn, to compare notes, and to
just have a laugh with your peers. I rarely
walk away from a Met event not feeling
better, more upbeat about the work
ahead.
One of the highlights of the Winter
Seminar was watching Larry Pakkala
receive the Sherwood A. Moore Award
and Jim Snow receive the John Reid
Lifetime Achievement Award. Listening
to both gentlemen reflect on their lives
and their careers made me think about
our long and winding journey through
life. Too often we get caught up in the
“now” and in instant gratification. Both
men, and many others who were present,
have been honored because of their con­
sistent, long-term dedication to their
work and to living their lives in a mean­
ingful and productive manner. I felt in­
spired and challenged.
So that’s it. Go someplace warm,
recharge your batteries, and learn some­
thing new. I apologize if I got a little
preachy with the self-help, guru talk. But
I’ll make this promise: If everyone agrees
to “sharpen their saw” over the winter,
I’ll promise not to hawk the 12-cassette
version of Tony Robbin’s Key to SelfWealth and Eternal Happiness!
I’ll see you at the next meeting.
Dave Mahoney
President

Tee to Green January/February 2 004

Letter From the Editor

Tee to Green A ccolades
by Glenn Perry, CGCS
Tee to Green Co-Editor

/ne of the hardest things to do as an
''editor of the Tee to Green is to gather
information and fresh story ideas for each
issue. Our goal is to provide the member­
ship with an interesting and informative
publication each and every time. I am
extremely fortunate to have a dedicated
committee that researches, writes, and gath­
ers information for each issue, while put­
ting up with my nagging phone calls
that come with having to work under a
deadline.
One person who doesn’t have to panic
anymore when he hears my voice on the
other end of the phone is Past President
Tim Moore. It’s your turn, now, Dave
Mahoney!

Thank You, Thank You

Be sure to look for his article on an upcom­
ing issue. Congratulations, Dave!
While we’re on the subject of awards, Tee
to Green will, once again, be recognized in
the GCSAA Chapter Newsletter Editors
Contest. This year, in an extremely close
contest—we lost by only one point—we
received the R unner-Up trophy in
Category #4: Publications produced pri­
marily by professional editors/publishers or
paid chapter executives.
Taking that one-point lead, ironically, was
the publication that lost to us by one point
last year: the Iowa chapter’s publication, The
IGCSA Reporter.
This will be the first time in four years
that we haven’t claimed that First Place slot.
Well, back to the drawing board to bring us
back on top again next year.

I would like to extend a big thank you to
Final Notes
the 2003 Editorial Committee (listed
below)—and a special thank you to our As always, we are looking for fresh ideas and
new contributors to the Tee to Green. We
managing editor, Pandora Wojick, who
would also welcome new members to our
truly keeps this publication moving in the
right direction. Many thanks, too, to our Editorial Committee. If you’re interested,
designer, Terrie Dunkelberger, who toils please contact me at 203-762-9484 or
gsupt@optonline.net.
behind-the-scenes to give our publication
One last bit of housekeeping: Advertising
its wonderful visual appeal.
I also want to take this opportunity to packages have been mailed— for our back
recognize the numerous contributors from page Patron Directory and our Member­
ship Directory advertising.
outside the committee, including various
If you have any questions on the new
members of the Met board and USGA
Green Section Agronomists Jim Skorulski advertising packages that are available,
and Jim Baird (Is everyone named Jim in please contact Sean Cain at 914-723-3238.
the USGA? Don’t forget, there’s also
Jim Snow!) Thank you one and all
Tee to Green
for your contributions to the Tee to
Editorial Com m ittee
Green this past year.

You Win Some, You Lose Some
The Tee to Green Editorial Commit­
tee has selected a winner for our 2003
W riter’s Challenge, which was an
assistant’s-only writing competition
with a worthy prize attached: a round
of golf for four—complete with cad­
die and carts—at an exclusive 18-hole
course and then dinner— on the
Met—at a fine restaurant.
The lucky winner is Rockland
Country Club Assistant Dave Wilson.

Paul Boyd, Greenwich Country Club
Sean Cain, Sunningdale Country Club
Glen Dube, Oak Hills Park Golf Course
Chip LafFerty, Rye Golf Club
Scott Niven, The Stanwich Club
Eric O ’Neill, Scarsdale Country Club
Tim O ’Neill, Country Club of Darien
Bill Perlee, The Apawamis Club
Greg Wojick, Greenwich Country Club

Jim Snow Joins ‘The Apple
Tree Gang' as the 15th
Recipient of the MetGCSA’s
John Reid Lifetime
Achievement Award
by James H. Baird

ames T. Snow,
^national director of
"the United States Golf
Association (USGA) Green
Section, received the MetGCSA’s
prestigious John Reid Lifetime
Achievement Award for 2003 at the
January 15 Winter Seminar.
Jim Snow is the third employee of the
USGA and second Green Section national
director to receive this honor. The late
Alexander M. Radko claimed the award in
| 1987 and Frank Hannigan in 1992.
? “I was very pleased when the Awards
Committee unanimously voted to present
Jim Snow with the John Reid Lifetime
Achievement Award,” says Awards Com­
mittee Chair John Carlone. “I believe Jim is
| exactly the type of individual the MetGCSA
wanted to honor when we created the award
in 1986.”
■ Jim was pleasantly “shocked” when noti­
fied of his selection for the award. “I’m
Jfy deeply humbled and grateful to the
MetGCSA for recognizing me with this
award,” says Jim, who was quick to add,
tongue-in-cheek, “I’m really much too
young to receive such a great honor.”
But the Met is not the first to honor Jim
Snow for his many contributions.
In
December 2003, Jim also received the New
Jersey Turfgrass Association Hall of Fame
Award for his longstanding contributions to
the New Jersey turfgrass industry. And in
1996, he was named Person of the Year in
the golf category by Landscape Management
magazine.

Funny thing is, to the Met, it almost seems
that Jim Snow was destined to receive the
association’s coveted award.
J| Not only has he made outstanding contri­
butions to the game of golf and the golf
industry—like the award’s namesake—but
he began his career on similar ground to the
first permanent golf club in America: an
apple orchard.
This club, St. Andrew’s Golf Club, was
founded on November 14, 1888 by John

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Reid and five of his friends and fellow
golfers. Located first in Yonkers, NY, the
club was moved to the site of a beautiful
apple orchard in 1892 when a road was
built through the original course. A large
apple tree served as the first “clubhouse,”
and the golfers became known as “The
Apple Tree Gang.”
Two years later, R eid’s group built nine
holes on the Odell farm, three miles north
of the orchard, and in 1897, the club moved
to its final resting place: Hastings-onHudson, NY, where it currently stands.
Fast forward to 1951—still in the state of

receive both a B.S. and an M.S. in horticul­
ture, which culminated in his master’s
research on nitrogen leaching from turf in
eastern Long Island.

The Road to Success
Jim began his career with the USGA Green
Section after completing graduate school in
1976. “A Cornell classmate of mine, Bill
Brewer, had been hired as an agronomist
the year before and told me about the posi­
tion,” says Jim, who served as an agronomist
in the Northeast Region from 1976 to 1982

top golf courses. “Sherwood was the con­
summate professional,” remembers Jim.
“Even though he was at the top of his game,
he asked questions almost nonstop during
my visits, always seeking to learn and
improve.”
Peter Rappoccio of Silver Spring
Country Club in Ridgefield, CT, is repre­
sentative of the many superintendents who
have worked with Jim Snow and regarded
him as a fine mix of turfgrass expert and
superintendent advocate when he consulted
on the condition of their golf courses. “Jim
was the first agronomist I worked with as a

“I
wasvery pleased when the Awards Committee
unanimously voted to present Jim Snow with the John Reid
Lifetime Achievement Award. I believe Jim
is exactly the type of individual the M etGCSA wanted to
honor when we created the award in 1986.
- Awards C o m m ittee Chair John Carlone

New York. James T. Snow is born—and and then as director of the Northeast
then raised— on the family farm and apple Region from 1982 to 1990.
During that time, Jim made thousands of
orchard in Trumansburg, NY, a small town
near Ithaca, not far from the western shore­ visits to golf courses and logged many more
miles in the car traveling throughout the
line of Cayuga Lake.
His experience operating machinery on northeastern states and Canadian provinces.
the farm and in the orchard led Jim to an Looking back, Jim is especially fond of the
employment opportunity to help construct golf courses and golf course superintendents
the Taughannock Golf & Country Club in the New York metropolitan area.
(now Trumansburg Golf Course). There, “Nowhere can there be found so many great
Jim worked as a seasonal employee through golf courses in such a small geographical
high school and his college years at Cornell area,” says Jim, adding, “The Met superin­
tendents represent the cream of the crop in
University.
Initially, he planned a major in physics, their profession. I learned a great deal from
but a growing love for turfgrass—and plants them.”
One superintendent who stands out in
in general—blossomed during his sopho­
more year when he took over the reigns as Jim’s mind is the distinguished Sherwood
greenkeeper of the golf course. Shortly Moore, former superintendent at Winged
after,Jim switched his major and went on to Foot Golf Club and other of the Met area’s
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young and green superintendent,” says
Peter. “I really appreciated his help in those
early years, and I want to thank him for his
contributions to the turf industry and for
his continued support of our profession.”
When asked about the major issues Jim
saw in his course tours, he first noted the
recession of the early ’70s and the signifi­
cant impact it had on golf course mainte­
nance for several years. Then he pointed to
some of the turfgrass problems that plagued
many courses in the ’70s and ’80s: Ataenius
beetles, annual bluegrass weevils, take-all
patch disease, summer patch, and moss.
“We also talked a lot back then about the
adverse effects trees can have on turf, but
golfers didn’t take it as seriously as they do
today,” says Jim.
One of the more significant changes Jim

saw in his tenure as agronomist, was the
introduction of lightweight fairway mow­
ing equipment.
“Lighter mowers,” says Jim, “often were
the difference between having good turf—
or dead turf—during midsummer stress
conditions.”

Going the Extra Mile
In 1990, Jim assumed his current post of
national director of the Green Section fol­
lowing the retirement ofWilliam H .“Bill”
Bengeyfield. Jim ’s numerous responsibili­
ties include overseeing the Turf Advisory
Service and a staff of 18 agronomists; the
Construction Education Program, which
he initiated and is now directed by James E
Moore; the Turfgrass and Environmental
Research Program, directed by Dr. Michael
Kenna and Dr. Jeff Nus; and the Education
Program, directed by Dr. Kimberly Erusha.
During his tenure, Jim has also initiated
an environmental specialist position in the
Green Section and the popular Internship
Program that enables interested turf stu­
dents to travel with Green Section agrono­
mists for one week during the season.
Overall, Jim is extremely grateful to the
entire Green Section staff. “I appreciate
their hard work— and the fact that they
make me look good,” he says with a smile.
“I have been fortunate to work for a great
organization [the USGA] for 27 years—and
with a great industry comprised of many
wonderful people,” says Jim.
While the complete legacy of Jim Snow’s
contributions to the game of golf and the
turf industry remain to be written, he has
been a longtime advocate of research issues
concerning golf turf. Since 1982, the
USGA has provided more than $23 million
to fund turf and environmental research.
Says Dr. Kenna of Jim ’s efforts: “His field
expertise and relationships with university
faculty have had a positive influence, bring­
ing USGA research dollars to all regions of
the country, especially the Northeast, which
has seen more than a sevenfold increase in
funding equating to more than $2.8 million
since he became national director.”
Together, Dr. Kenna and Jim also estab­

lished the Wildlife Links research program
in 1995, a wildlife-oriented research effort
administered by the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation.
Another environmental effort Jim has
vigorously supported is Audubon Inter­
national’s Cooperative Sanctuary Program
for Golf Courses. In fact, under Jim’s direc­
tion, the USGA has contributed more than
$1.2 million in support of the program over
the past 13 years. He also is proud of secur­
ing a $1 million grant from the USGA to
help fund the Turfgrass Information File
(TGIF) at Michigan State University.
Last, but certainly not the least of Jim’s
contributions, is his commitment to writing
for— and about—the golf course industry.
He has served as editor of the Green Section
Record for as long as he’s been national
director, and he’s championed the publica­
tion of several books. Working as either
editor or reviewer together with Dr.
Erusha, Dr. Kenna, and the Green Section
staff, he’s played a significant part in the pro­
duction of such works as Turf Management
for Golf Courses, Bird Conservation on Golf
Courses, Wastewater Reuse for Golf Course
Irrigation, Landscape Restoration Handbook,
and Golf Course Management & Construction:
Environmental Issues.

love and support of his family. “You simply
cannot excel in a position like mine with­
out the patience and understanding of your
family. I share this award with them,” he
said.

The Best Is Yet to Come
Though Jim’s contributions to the turfgrass
industry have been numerous, he’s nowhere
near the finish line. Those of us in the
Green Section know and appreciate Jim ’s
hard work and commitment to the industry.
It’s not uncommon for Jim to wake up at
4 in the morning and begin the work day
shortly after. “I love my job, and this recog­
nition has brought me renewed enthusiasm
for my work,” he says.
I guess this means that there will be no
rest for The Apple Tree Gang— or the
Green Section staff!
Jim Baird is a Green Section agronomist in the
Northeast Region.

John Reid Lifetime Achievement
Award Recipients
1986

Guido Cribari

The Family Tree

1987

Alexander M. Radko

Jim resides in Basking Ridge, NJ, with his
wife, Judy—a scientist at Rutgers Univer­
sity—and their two teenage children, Kevin
and Valerie. His hobbies include genealogy,
photography, and gardening, and he contin­
ues to be very active as a Boy Scout leader
in his community.
Jim is a former grower of blue ribbon
chrysanthemums and past president of the
local chapter of the National Chrysanthe­
mum Society. Asked why he no longer cul­
tivates these beautiful flowers, Jim simply
stated, “We moved to a different house, and
there is too much shade in my backyard.”
Let that be another lesson about the adverse
effects of low light on plants!
As though to justify his selection for the
M et’s prestigious Reid Lifetime Achieve­
ment Award, Jim quickly pointed to the

1988

Ken Venturi

1989

Dr. Ralph E. Engel

1990

Dr. Haruo Tashiro

1991

Geoffrey Cornish

1992

Frank Hannigan

1993

James E. McLoughlin

1994

Dr. Arthur P.Weber

1995

Dr. C. Richard Skogley

1997

Dr. Patricia J.Vittum

1998

Charles Robson

2001

Jay Mottola

2002

Dr. Bruce Clarke

2003

James T. Snow

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Upcoming Events

2004 Met Calendar of Events
Update

n: Am°dioa

The 2004 Meeting/Social Calendar still has a few dates to confirm and sites to fill, so
please think about hosting an event! To secure a golf meeting, don’t delay in calling
either of our Tournament Committee co-chairs: Tom Leahy, 914-941-8281, or Bob
Nielsen, 914-234-3779.
Please be sure to note the Business Meeting date change. Due to a conflict with another industry
event, it will now be held on March 25.
Business Meeting

! N E W DATE Thursday, March 25
I Pelham1Country Club, Pelham Manor, NY
8 Host: JefFWentworth, CGCS

Dana & Scott Niven

Two-Ball Qualifer
| : Monday, April 12
m Elmwood Country Club,White Plains, NY
I Host: Dave Roule
Superintendent/ Manager
Tournament
Monday, May 17
Woodway Country Club, Darien, CT
Host: Larry Pakkala, CGCS
Invitational Tournament
Thursday, June 11
Fairview Country Club, Greenwich, CT
Host: Mike Mongon

«

Education Meeting
July
Date & Site OPEN

Golf Meeting
Monday, September 20
Seawane Golf Club, Hewlett Harbor, NY
Host: Brian B enedict'm
Superintendent/ Green Chairman
Tournament
Tuesday, October 19
Round Hill Club, Greenwich, CT
Host: Bill Gaydosh
Annual Assistants Championship
Date & Site OPEN
Met Area Team Championship
Date & Site OPEN
Annual Meeting
November
Date & Site OPEN
MetGCSA Christmas Party
Date & Site OPEN

Poa Annual Tournament
August
Connecticut Golf Club, Easton, CT
Host: Mark Fuller, CGCS

Adding to the fun and good cheer of our
2003 Christmas Party at Woodway Country
Club was our annual prize raffle. A total of
30 prizes were awarded to lucky ticket
holders— many of them donated by Class
AF members.
A very special thank you to the following
members for their generous gift basket
donations:

Dar Par Sales
E /T Equipment Co.
Metro Turf Specialists
Simplot Partners
Steven Willand, Inc.
The Care ofTrees
The Terre Company o f NJ, Inc.
Turf Products Corp./CT
Valley View Greenhouses
Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
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Chapter News

The MetGCSA wiNTCR
by Glenn Perry, CGCS

/ n Thursday, January 15, the
MetGCSA’s annual Winter Seminar
was held at Westchester Country Club.
Blustery winter weather, complete with
snow, couldn’t keep dedicated professionals
away from a day of education, exhibits, and
awards.
MetGCSA President Dave Mahoney
kicked off the event by welcoming the
attendees and introducing Education
Chairman Jeff Wentworth. Jeff and his
committee put together an interesting
program that spanned a wide variety of
topics. From media relations to évapo­
transpiration and irrigation scheduling,
there was something for everyone who
attended the seminar.

Bolstering Your Communications
Efforts... and More
To start the day, Bradley Klein of
Superintendent News and GolfWeek helped
participants understand the inner workings
of the media and the makings of a good
story. High in entertainment value, Brad’s
talk also offered valuable tips and tech­
niques for communicating effectively with
our memberships. Among his many worthy
take-home messages was that superintend­
ents should make an extra effort to be avail­
able to club members and the media. Being
elusive or just plain hard to reach is one of
the worst things you can do for your career
and professional image, he warned. Brad
also stressed that superintendents should
remember to write—and speak— to their
audience’s level of understanding. In other
words, don’t allow technical jargon to creep
into your conversations with people who
won’t understand it—whether they’re
members, club officials, or the media.
Dr. Wayne Kussow of the University of
Wisconsin was up next. He provided a
much-needed refresher and update on soil
science. His talk dealt with the complicated
subject of soil cation balance and how to
best extract this information from your soil

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‘Being elusive
or ju st plain hard
to reach is one of
the worst things
you can do for your
career and
professional
image y y
- Bradley Klein

test reports. Dr. Kussow also discussed
plant-available nutrients and plant response.
In the end, one point did come through
loud and clear and that is that superintend­
ents should not rely on soil test results alone
to create an effective fertility program.
The always dynamic Dr. Frank Rossi of
Cornell University updated the Met on his
ongoing Bethpage Green research work
intended to demonstrate the outcome of a
golf course maintained without the benefit
of pesticides. Dr. Rossi used a series of
slides to give an up-close-and-personal
view of what a pesticide-free green looks
like at the end of the season and the prob­
lems associated with this approach for both
the superintendent and the golfer. The pic­
tures spoke for themselves: Life without
pesticides is not pretty.
In addition, Dr. Rossi discussed his new
research effort, which involves creating a
standardized method of evaluation for
organic/microbial products in the market­
place. Dr. Rossi’s intent, here, is to separate
the so-called “snake oils” from the legiti­
mate products on the market. He will
examine the various organic/microbial
products out there to determine their exact

makeup; then he will take them to the field
for evaluation. Using a standard method to
evaluate these materials will help take the
mystery— and risk— out of superintend­
ents’ purchasing decisions. Dr. Rossi’s mi­
crobial product work is being funded by the
Tri-State Turf Research Foundation.

mid-May Awards
The highlight of the day had to be the
award presentations. After lunch, Woodway
Country Club Property Manager and
MetGCSA Past President Larry Pakkala was
presented with the prestigious Sherwood A.
Moore Award.
With Larry’s family in the audience, he
gave an acceptance speech that showed
both his love for the profession and the
people around him.
A double award day, the John Reid
Lifetime Achievement Award was presented
next to USGA Green Section National
Director Jim Snow. Jim recounted his days
as a Northeast Region agronomist, conjur­
ing up fond memories for the many super­
intendents in the room who knew Jim well
from his yearly visits to their course.
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“Superintendents
should not rely on
soil test results
alone to create an
effective fertili ty
program.
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Awards Committee Chairman John Carlone
presents the Reid Award to USGA Green
Section National Director Jim Snow.

Afternoon Sessions Have Snowy
Start
Once the awards were said and done, semi­
nar goers settled back in for the afternoon
session’s talks.
First, we heard from USGA Green
Section Agronomist Dr. Jim Baird, who dis­
cussed, on this snowy day, the only-too-fitting topic of winter damage and how to
recover.
Though a problem that frustrates many
Met area superintendents, there are still
no clear prevention tactics or cures. R e­
searchers suspect that healthy turf heading

into winter combined with good growing
conditions help to minimize the problem,
but frequently, even that is not enough.
Jim Baird’s words to the wise: If you suf­
fer from winter damage, start the recovery
process as early as possible for the best
results. Be aggressive, but then give the seed
a chance to germinate and establish before
you cultivate again. Topdressing, according

to Jim, is also very important to the recov­
ery process?***“
The day ended with Brian Vinchesi re­
viewing irrigation scheduling and évapo­
transpiration rates. The point that Brian
drove home was that most superintendents
are underutilizing their irrigation comput­
ers, primarily because they haven’t taken the
time to understand all the features and func­
tions. He showed many examples of how
time-based scheduling wasn’t providing the
accurate application of water most superin­
tendents are striving for. During the course
of his 45-minute presentation, Brian also
touched on many of the features that will
help superintendents make more efficient
use of their irrigation systems— and in turn,
the water on their course.
Glenn Perry, co-editor of the Tee to Green, is
superintendent at Rolling Hills Country Club in
Wilton, CT.

Stanwich Club’s Scott Niven presents the
SAM Award to longtime friend and colleague
Larry Pakkala of Woodway Country Club.
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Special Thanks to O ur
W inter Sem inar Exhibitors
M / W /¿ O llike to thank all the vendors
who participated in this year’s
Winter Seminar. As a show of appreciation,
we’re listing the exhibitors here, along with
their areas of specialty and phone numbers.
When the opportunity arises, we hope
you’ll show these contractors and suppliers
the same support they’ve shown us during
our Winter Seminar—and throughout the
year.
Aer-Core
Dennis DeSanctis
Specialized Turfgrass Aeration
610-327-3390
A. G. Enterprises
Rick Gordon
Golf Maintaince Apparel
201-488-1276
A1 Preston’s Garage
Gary Shashinka
Massey Ferguson Tractors
203-924-1747
All Pro Horticulture, Inc.
John Seib/Rick Wilhelm
Green Industry Supplies
516-777-8668
Atlantic Irrigation Specialties, Inc.
Ray Beaudry/Tim Marcoux
Irrigation Supplies
914-686-0008
BASF
Bob York
Turf & Plant Protectants
413-283-9675
Bayer Environmental Science
Dave Sylvester
Turf & Plant Protectants
860-828-8905
Central Irrigation Supply, Inc.
George Gorton
Hunter Irrigation
914-347-5656

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Cutlip G olf Design
Ron Cutlip
Golf Course Architect
212-249-2177

Simplot Partners
Joe Stahl
Plant Protectant Suppliers
203-209-6951

DeLea & Sons Sod Farms
Rick DeLea
Sod Sc Landscape Supplies
800-244-7637

Steven Willand, Inc.
John Ferrucio/Gary Mathis
Turfgrass Equipment
203-775-5757

Earthworks, Inc.
Carl Wallace
Plant Nutrition Suppliers
860-558-6968

Storr Tractor Company
Fred Rapp
Flowtronics Sc Irrigation Supplies
908-722-9830

E /T Equipment Co.
Kevin Collins
Equipment Sales Sc Service
914-271-6126

Syngenta Professional Products
"^^7jj*€e Kozsey
1 Plant Protectant Suppliers
215-796-0409

Glenmore Landscape Service
Glenn Moore
Golf Course Construction
914-764-4348

Terre Company o f NJ, Inc.
Byron Johnson
AllYour Turf Care Needs
201-321-2009

Koonz Sprinkler Supply
Bill Koonz
Irrigation Supplies
973-379-3914

The Care ofTrees
Peter McFarland/Mike Cook
All Your Tree Care Needs
914-345-8733

Metro Turf Specialists
Scott Apgar
Servicing the Golf Course Industry
203-748-GOLF (4653)

Turf Products Corporation
A1 Tretera/Brian Dingle
Turf Sc Irrigation Products
800-243-4355860-253-7911??

Mid-Hudson Dryject
Jack Neely
Aeration Services
845-235-5484

Westchester Tractor Inc.
George Risley
Tractors Sc Bucket Loaders
914-232-7746

Plant Food Company, Inc.
Tom Weinert
Liquid Fertilizer Specialist
914-262-0111

Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
Robert Lippman/David Lippman
Golf Supplies, Pesticides, Fertilizers, Sc Seed
845-621-5067

Shemin Nurseries, Inc.
Mike Dempsey
Landscape Materials Sc Hard Goods
203-531-7352

Wilfred MacDonald, Inc.
Glenn Gallion
Turf Equipment Sales
888-831-0891

Who’s Who on the New Met Board
The November 13 MetGCSA Annual Meet­
ing ended with the following members
elected to the board:
Back row; left to right: Bob Neilsen, CGCS,
of Bedford Golf & Tennis Club; Tom Leahy,
CGCS, of Sleepy Hollow CC; Scott Apgar of
Metro Turf Specialists.
Middle row, left to right: Past President Tim
Moore of Knollwood CC;JeffWentworth, CGCS,
of Pelham CC; Glenn Perry, CGCS, of Rolling
Hills CC; Sean Cain of Sunningdale CC.
Front row, left to right: Paul Boyd of
Greenwich CC; President Dave Mahoney of
Siwanoy CC; Treasurer Matt Ceplo, CGCS, of
Rockland CC; Secretary Tony Girardi, CGCS, of
Rockrimmon CC; Glen Dube, CGCS, of Oak
Hills Park GC.
Missing from the picture is Vice President Will
Heintz of Centennial GC.

C hairm en o f the Board
W / W / eve provided a list—with phone
^m u m b ers— of each of the MetGCSA’s
committee chairs. Please feel to contact any
of them with questions, comments, or help­
ful suggestions.

Education Committee
• JeffWentworth, CGCS, Pelham CC
914-738-2752
• Scott Apgar, Metro Turf Specialists
203-748-GOLF

Awards Committee
Tim Moore, Knollwood CC
914-592-7829

Government Relations Committee
• Will Heintz, Centennial GC
845-279-8960
• Tony Girardi, CGCS, Rockrimmon CC
914_764_5010
• Glen Dube, CGCS, Oak Hills Park GC
203-838-4960

Bylaws Committee
Will Heintz, Centennial GC
845-279-8960
Club Relations Committee
• Glenn Perry, CGCS,
Rolling Hills Country Club
203-762-9484
• Tony Girardi, CGCS, Rockrimmon CC
914-764-5010
Communications Committee
• Glenn Perry, CGCS,
Rolling Hills Country Club
203-762-9484
• Sean Cain, Sunningdale CC
914-723-3238

Long-Range Planning & Steering
Committee
Tim Moore, Knollwood CC
914-592-7829
Membership Committee
Tony Girardi, CGCS, Rockrimmon CC
914-764-5010
MetGCSA Merchandise
Paul Boyd, Greenwich CC
203-869-1000 ext. 282

Scholarship & Research Committee
Will Heintz, Centennial GC
845-279-8960
Social & Welfare Committee
• Tom Leahy, CGCS, Sleepy Hollow CC
914_941_8281
• Glen Dube, CGCS, Oak Hills Park GC
203-838-4960
Special Events Committee
• JeffWentworth, CGCS, Pelham CC
914-738-2752
• Scott Apgar, Metro Turf Specialists
203-748-GOLF
Tournament Committee
• Tom Leahy, CGCS, Sleepy Hollow CC
914_941_8281
• Bob Nielsen, CGCS, Bedford Golf & Tennis
Club
914-234-3779
Web Site Committee
• Tony Girardi, CGCS, Rockrimmon CC
914-764-5010
• Glen Dube, CGCS, Oak Hills Park GC
203-838-4960
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Member News

___________________________________

Scholarship Raffle Wins
by Will Heintz
MetGCSA Scholarship & Research Chairman

^

he 2003 Annual Bill Caputi
M Scholarship Raffle, held at the
December 6 Woodway Country Club
Christmas party, not only raised a sizable
sum for the MetGCSA’s Scholarship Fund,
but also awarded $4,500 in cash prizes to 18
lucky ticket holders.
The raffle is the prime source of the schol­
arship awards we distribute to deserving
MetGCSA member dependents each year.
In 2003, we awarded $11,000 to 11 students.
Many thanks to all who contributed to
this worthwhile fundraiser, and congratula­
tions to our $ 1,000-grand-prize winner,
Cathleen Nielsen, mother of Bedford Golf
& Tennis Club Super Bob Nielsen.
The other prize winners were:
$500 Winners
• Charlie Robson, MetPGA
• John Ruzsbatzky, Country Club of
Farmington
• Owen Regan, AT Sales Associates, Ltd.
$250 Winners
• Scott Niven, The Stanwich Club
• Kevin Collins, E /T Equipment Co.
• Christina Pakkala, daughter of
Woodway’s Larry Pakkala
• David Fleury, The Roger Rulewich
Group
$100 Winners
• Catherine Mahoney, wife of Siwanoy’s
Dave Mahoney
• Blake Halderman, Trump National
Golf Club
• Jay Scott, Lion’s Club friend of
Woodway s Larry Pakkala
• Mike Cook, The Care ofTrees
• Jasmine Ceplo, wife of Rockland’s
Matt Ceplo
• George Gorton, Sawtelle Brothers, Inc.
• Bill Gaydosh, Round Hill Club
• Adrienne O ’Keefe, daughter of
Preakness Hills’J ohn O ’Keefe
• Carly Amodio, daughter of Valley View
Greenhouses’s Frank Amodio
• Debbie Haigh, Valley View
Greenhouses

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New Members
Please join us in welcoming the following
new members:
Richard Krok, Class AF, Storr Tractor
Company, Somerville, NJ
Justin Gabrenas, Class C, Silver Spring
Country Club, Ridgefield, CT
Dave Moffett, Class C,Trump National
Golf Club, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Adam Poplawski, Class C, Old Oaks
Country Club, Purchase, NY
James Simonian, Class C, St. Andrew’s
Golf Club, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Carl Wallace, Class AF, Earthworks, Inc.,
Rocky Hill, CT

For more
MetGCSA news,
visit our wetsite at

www.Metgcsa.org.

Info Alert

It’s Scholarship
Application Time
Don’t delay in calling for your 2004
MetGCSA Scholarship Award application!
Any Class A, AL, B, C, AF, or AFL member
of the MetGCSA or a dependent of a
member is eligible to win. But the deadline
for submissions is fast approaching. A ll
applications should be R E C E IV E D by
April 30.
Application forms are available through
MetGCSA Executive Secretary Ineke
Pierpoint at 914-347-4653. If you have any
questions about the application process, feel
free to contact S & R Chairman Will
Heintz of Centennial Country Club in
Carmel, NY, at 845-279-8960.
The Scholarship & Research Commit­
tee will select recipients based on leader­
ship, maturity, scholastic capabilities, activi­
ties, and commitment to a chosen career.
Scholarships will be awarded at an
upcoming Met meeting. We’ll keep you
posted on the time and place.

Business Meeting Makes Tracks to Pelham Country Club
by Chip Lafferty

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in and day out. “I also enjoy the unique
camaraderie we superintendents share,” says
Jeff. “This is the only business I know
where competitors—young and old—actu­
ally help each other, sharing equipment and
giving advice.”

/M / o, this
this first Met meeting isn’t calling
/ W for golf
gol clubs, but it is calling for all
Jr members
membei to join the MetGCSA board
in discussing association affairs for 2004.
Hosting this year’s Business Meeting on
March 25 is JeffWentworth and the Pelham
Country Club. You know the place. Nearly
two years ago, Jeff brought Met members to
Pelham for the association’s first-ever edu­
cation dinner meeting.
What a tease. There was no golf then
either. This month, however, we’re giving
you a sneak peak of this 82-year-old,
Devereux Emmet-designed course— on
this issue’s cover. So you can imagine—if
only for a moment— that it’s a warm sum­
mer’s day and you’re teeing it up on the 4th
hole.

No Rest for the Weary
Joining Pelham Country Club as superin­
tendent in 1994, Jeff basically hit the ground
running, wrestling with one improvement
project after another in his near decadelong tenure. He began his first season on
the job by successfully killing off 10 acres of
the existing rough and overseeding to a
uniform and consistent stand.
Since then, he’s also renovated fairways,
bunkers, and the clubhouse grounds. H e’s
reconstructed 14 tees, installed a new, fullcoverage irrigation system, built a new
11,000-square-foot maintenance facility,
and added a USGA-spec chipping green
and driving range with target fairway.
But Jeff’s not one to rest on his laurels.
This year, he and his crew will begin imple­
menting an extensive land management
program, which will include selective tree
removal and drainage work. “Pelham’s not
unlike many other area courses that have let
their trees grow out of check for years,” says
Jeff. “We’ve worked hard to map out a plan
to take control and prune or remove hun­
dreds of trees to help Pelham’s turf and
playability.”
Equally important in Jeff’s mind is their
plan for new drainage. “After the wettest

It’s All About Golf

JeffWentworth, C G C S

year on record,” says Jeff, “we’re going to
attack poor draining areas on the course by
either repairing existing drains or installing
entirely new drainage systems.”

The Path to Pelham
Jeff’s path to Pelham started in 1988 at
Myopia Hunt Club, where he worked as a
student intern. From there, Jeff moved to
Ridgewood in New Jersey, tried a short
stint in Maryland at the Columbia Country
Club, and in 1991, began a four-year term at
Westchester Country Club as assistant
superintendent.
In and around Jeff’s numerous moves, he
managed to complete a two-year turf
degree at Stockbridge in 1989 and then a
B.S. in urban forestry at UMass in 1991.
Jeff’s a believer in giving back to the pro­
fession. H e’s been an active member of the
Met, serving on the board since 1999 and
chairing or co-chairing numerous commit­
tees. Jeff’s sole charge this year is the allconsuming Education Committee.
When asked what Jeff likes most about
this challenging profession, he points to the
great satisfaction he gets from seeing the
product that he and his crew produce day

When Jeff isn’t working, he enjoys playing
golf with friends at many of the area’s finest
clubs. This past fall, Jeff teed it up with
longtime playing partner Sean Cain and
one-time mentor Joe Alonzi at Shinnecock
Hills.
Jeffhas been playing a lot of golf in recent
years and has benefited by achieving a lower
handicap. This, of course, didn’t feel like
much of a benefit when, after giving Joe
Alonzi four strokes per side, Joe fired a
front-nine score of 37— one upping Jeff’s
score of 38.
Another of Jeff’s favorite pastimes is visit­
ing U.S. Open tournaments. “I’ve been
traveling to Opens just about every year
since becoming a superintendent,” says
Jeff, “and I’ll be at this year’s Open at
Shinnecock Hills.”
The Met is sponsoring a bus trip to
Shinnecock, which Jeff encourages all
members to take advantage of. “It’s a good
time to get away with fellow supers for a
day and see, up-close-and-personal, just
how great the conditions are for these spe­
cial events,” says Jeff.

Mimi and Me
When Jeff can drag himself away from golf,
he enjoys spending time with his wife of
seven years, Mimi. They share a love for
travel abroad and off-season getaways to the
mountains of Vermont, where they can
enjoy the silence of no cell phone coverage
and some serious skiing.
Chip Lafferty, a member of the Tee to Green
Editorial Committee, is superintendent at Rye
Golf Club in Rye, NY.

Tee to Green January/February 2004

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A1 Preston’s
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Massey Ferguson Tractors
203-924-1747

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120 DeBucks Drive
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© Grass Roots Inc.
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© Greenacres Company
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75 Codfish Hill Road, Bethel, CT 06801
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© Hawthorne Bros. Tree Service, Inc.
John R. Hawthorne
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68 So. Turnpike Road
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7Whittemore Place
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