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Board of Directors
President
WILLIAM H E IN T Z
Centennial G olf Club

V ice President
M A TTH EW CEPLO, CGCS
Rockland Country Club
Cover: St. Andrew’s
G olf Club.

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

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Knollwood Country Club

R O B E R T A LO N ZI JR .
St. Andrew's G olf Club

KEVIN COLLINS
Aquatrols, Inc.

CHARLES D E N N Y
Salem G olf Club

GLEN D UBE, CGCS
Oak Hills Park G olf Course

BLAKE H ALDERM A N, CGCS
Brae Burn Country Club

SC O T T IM BRO
Anglebrook G olf Club

TH O M A S LEAHY, CGCS
Sleepy Hollow Country Club

G LEN N PERRY, CGCS

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Rolling Hills Country Club

Executive Secretary
INEKE P IE R P O IN T

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Fairw ay T op d ressin g: Is It W orth th e P rice? ..................

Speaking From Experience: Met-Area Supers Talk About
Fairway Topdressing ................................................................

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PANDORA C.WOJICK
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Message
Is There

Good in a
Dad
Situation?

his year’s weather, the prolonged heat
and intense humidity, left many scars on our
golf courses. As our season progressed, it
got hotter and drier and more humid.
Stress on our plants reached an all-time
high, and many of us lost grass. This season,
injured turf did not rejuvenate in its normal
fashion. It did not come back; it died. Any
of us trying to retrieve turf, by way of seed,
during the period August 15 to September
15 couldn’t. The continued intense heat
and humidity stunted germination and
killed off the remaining stand. Even in the
third week of September, it was still hot and
dry.
Trees began casting their leaves early in
an effort to conserve water. There’s little
time to go before we have frost delays and
the window closes on our growing season.
It was the kind of season that left us on the
ropes, catching our breath, trying to regain
our vision.

Weak Links Exposed
Seasons like these can be telling. They
expose the weak links in our management
systems—those things we’ve been putting
on the “back burner” whether due to lack
of approved funds or just poor planning.
With the added pressure of a difficult
growing season, weak links like outdated
pump stations, water mains, and turf main­
tenance equipment are more likely to fail;
ponds and wells with little or no recharge
run dry; undersized work crews give way to
fatigue; and all those unaddressed agro­
nomic issues—heavy shade, poor air circu­
lation and/or water drainage, etc.— make
turf far more susceptible to disease and wilt
and far less tolerant to any cultural practices.
In short, when the heat’s on, if every
aspect of our maintenance and agronomic
programs are not in top form, it becomes
frighteningly apparent—not just to us, but
to our membership as well.

W ill H eintz
M etG C SA President

True, many times these weak links exist
because the budget to correct them doesn’t.
Whatever the cause, if we don’t clearly
communicate to our committee and the
membership about the origin of these prob­
lems, the outcome can be ugly— and not
just to the turf. It can cost us our jobs.

Find the Good
From bad situations, however, there can
come some good. With our weak links—
and we all have a few—clearly identified, we
can use this as an opportunity to justify and
lobby for the resources we need to prevent
our courses from succumbing to the ill
effects of another challenging growing
season.
Right now, before the window to our
growing season slams shut, we need to focus
our efforts on rebuilding the confidence
and satisfaction of our membership by heal­
ing our courses— and ourselves. We, and
our turf, need to be able to emerge from the
winter vibrant, healthy, and ready to meet
the new season head-on—whatever it may
bring.
Best regards,
Will Heintz
President

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Is It Worth
the Price?

dressing is n o t new.

In fact,

su p erin ten d en ts have b een at it
for w ell over 100 years— and w ith
g o o d effect, particularly on p u t­
tin g greens and tees. Less c o m ­
m o n in the N orth east, th ou gh
w in n in g favor, is fairway topdress­
in g. This practice em erged about
20 years ago in the N orth w est,

Although the same basic benefits apply to
fairway topdressing as they do to greens and
tees, the following are key reasons to initiate
a fairway topdressing program.
Improved Drainage. Over time, topdressing
will provide drier, firmer conditions, prima­
rily because water percolates better through
sand, and also sand helps to dilute thatch and
expedite its breakdown. Beware, however:
Topdressing should be considered a supple­
ment, not a replacement for solving drainage
challenges with conventional methods.

w here it was em b raced as a rem ­
edy to the perennially supersatu­
rated courses in this rain-soaked
part o f the

country.

T hough

costly and logistically ch allen g­
in g, w ell over h a lf the g o lf courses
in the N orth w est today topdress
their fairways.

A nd w h y not?

W ith a few inches o f sand on the
turf, these g o lf courses b e c o m e
firm er and drier to allow play
even during som e o f their w ettest
w inters.
I f y o u ’re feelin g the pressure
to ju m p on the fairway topdress­
in g b an d w agon , it pays to lo o k
before you leap in to this laborintensive practice. W hat follow s
are answers to so m e o f the m o st
com m on

q u estion s

I’ve

heard

asked about fairway topdressing.
Is it right for your course? You be
the ju d ge.

Fewer Traffic Restrictions. Golf carts and turf
equipment generally can return to fairways
sooner after a heavy rainfall. One bit of
proof: The day after a torrential rain had
dumped 2.5 inches on Aronimink Golf Club
in Newtown Square, PA, the fairways were
firm and dry enough to allow carts. Before
topdressing, the superintendent reports the
fairways would have been saturated for days.
Reduced Disease Incidence and Chemical
Inputs. The primary disease of bentgrass and
Poa annua fairways is dollar spot. Generally,
dollar spot is made worse by thatch. Other
diseases typical of bent and Poa fairways are
Pythium and brown patch; each disease is
associated with high levels of soil moisture.
Diluted organic matter, which holds less
water, has a lower potential for disease
and, therefore, reduces the requirement for
chemical use.
Suppressed Earthworm Castings. The mess
left behind by “Nature s Aerators” is greatest
during periods of wet weather and under the
shadow of nearby trees, which prevent sun­
light from drying out the turf canopy. Sand
particles tend to irritate earthworms more
than soil mineral particles, which is one of
the reasons why fewer, if any, earthworm
castings are found on putting greens and tees
that are regularly topdressed.

Playability. Although fairway topdressing
may not solve all of your drainage problems
or eliminate earthworm activity, in time
it will definitely improve smoothness, ball
lie, and overall playability of your fair­
ways, which most golfers will notice and
appreciate.

Are There Any Disadvantages?
Few programs are without fault. Among the
less desirable aspects of fairway topdressing
are:
Cost. One of the greatest drawbacks to fair­
way topdressing is cost. Besides the price you
pay for sand—most of which is in transporta­
tion—your course will need to acquire a
large-area topdressing unit, a tractor to tow
the topdresser, and a heavy steel drag mat to
brush the sand into the grass. You might jus­
tify the equipment cost by purchasing a top­
dressing unit that can be used for other
maintenance activities, such as clipping col­
lection and dissemination and bunker reno­
vation. But then you still should budget for
two to three operators who can fill, spread,
and drag the sand into the turf canopy—after
it’s dried—and then follow up the process
with light watering, which can help work in
the sand.
O f course, the other alternative to pur­
chasing a large topdresser and tractor would
be to have one of several contractors in the
Met area apply the sand with their equip­
ment, much like that of aeration practices.
Long-term, however, this would probably
not be more cost-effective.
Disruption to Play. The most efficient way
to get the job done is to close the course for a
half-day or day. But even if you choose to
work through the golfers, there will be dis­
ruption to play, the severity of which will
depend largely on the rate of topdressing
applied.
Word to the wise: Whether or not you
close the course, be sure to alternate the time
and day of the week that you topdress your

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fairways to keep from disrupting the same
group of golfers. Also, for the sake of the turf,
it’s best to avoid applications during hot, dry
weather.
Wear and Tear on the Equipment and
Equipment Technicians. Let’s face it, imple­
menting a fairway topdressing program won’t
make you any more popular with your
equipment technician. There is always the
potential for contamination of stones or rock
in the topdressing, which wreaks havoc on
mowing equipment. Even the sand alone
will create increased time and labor spent on
reel mower maintenance.
Increased Water Use.
Slowly, over
time, drier
fairways will
increase the
potential for
localized dry spots and the need for
increased vigilance and water use.
A bit of advice: Don’t forget to raise your
irrigation sprinklers to keep them in line
with the rise in elevation due to topdressing.

What Do I Need to Know Before
(Jetting Started?
First, you need to realize that like many turf
cultural practices, including greens aeration,
fairway topdressing is not something that you
stop doing when conditions become good.
Once initiated, this practice should be con­
tinued indefinitely—once again, to eliminate
the potential for layering to occur.
Beyond this, you will need to determine
which sand to use and how often to apply it.
Here are my recommendations:
The Type of Sand to Select. Sand used for
fairway topdressing does not have to meet the
same specifications as sand used to topdress
greens or tees or for use in bunkers. It is best,
however, to avoid sand that is either too
coarse or too fine, and especially a mixture of
sand particles at both ends of the spectrum,

which could make drainage issues worse.
Most golf courses in our region spend
between $10 and $20 per ton for fairway
topdressing sand, depending largely on
trucking costs.
Application Frequency and Amount. In
terms of applications, a reasonable target to
shoot for is to topdress fairways about once a
month during the growing season for a total

of six times per year.
To apply a one-half-inch layer of sand in
one year on 30 acres of fairways, plan on
ordering 1,800 tons of sand to be applied in
six increments of 10 tons per acre.
Keep in mind, applying more sand less fre­
quently may get you where you want to be
more quickly, but you risk the harmful devel­
opment of layering between sand and organic
matter that accumulates over time.
Plan to Continue Aerating. Although some
may argue otherwise, this agronomist believes
in the benefits of aeration. When aerating
topdressed fairways in the first several years,
however, I do recommend switching from
hollow to
solid-tine
aeration in
order to pre­
vent layering from occurring.
As an alternative, you could remove the
cores before topdressing— that is, if time
and money are no object. When the layer
of sand accumulates to a depth greater
than three inches (this will take several
years), it should be fine to resume core
aeration.

In the End
Though this program has numerous bene­
fits, they do not come without a high price.
If you do not have the budget or the desire
to enter into a program of this magnitude,
all’s not lost. You can still work toward mak­
ing your fairways the best that they possibly
can be by installing necessary drainage; reg­
ularly scheduling cultivation practices, such
as aeration and verticutting; removing trees
to increase sunlight and reduce earthworm
castings; and employing proper cultural
practices, such as irrigation and fertility.
These practices have been done with great
success for years and years. Why not now?
Jim Baird is a UGSA Agronomist for the
Northeast Region and afrequent contributor to the
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Speaking From Experience: Met-Area Supers
Talk About Fairway Topdressing
by Scott Niven, CGCS

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airway topdressing.
Is this a worthy
topdre
endeavor—or just another trend among golf
courses with lofty budgets? If you talk to
superintendents in the Northwest, you’re
likely to find it’s the best thing that’s hap­
pened to their courses since the advent of
Softspikes. Keep in mind, however, that this
part of the country has perpetually soggy turf
to contend with.
If you poke around our neck of the woods,
you’ll see that fairway topdressing is still, for
the most part, approached with a healthy
level of skepticism. Though it has won a
number of converts, there are still those who
are dead set against it.
To help you evaluate the merits of fairway
topdressing, we surveyed area superintend­
ents who took that bold step forward in
implementing a program for their course. O f
the 66 superintendents queried, only a third
completed the questionnaire. (The others,
we might assume, did not respond because
they do not have a fairway topdressing pro­
gram in place.) O f that group, only 15
respondents are currently topdressing their
fairways.
From these 15, however, we can gain valu­
able, real-life insight on this up-and-coming
cultural trend. We hope you’ll find the facts
and figures they offer here helpful in seeing
how this practice might—or might not—fit
into the maintenance regime on your course.
1. D o you topdress all fairways?
Yes- 1 0
Only some of them —5
Those who do not topdress all 18 holes, for
the most part topdress only those fairways
that are the wettest. This is a way to test the
potential for this practice to help with damp
conditions and to keep costs down.
2. Why do you think fairways need to
be topdressed?
Improve drainage - 12
Level surface - 16
Firm up surface —18
Control thatch —17
Suppress earthworms —13
Reduce divot size - 1

According to our survey respondents, there
are several good reasons for topdressing fair­
ways. Highest on the list of benefits is to cre­
ate a firmer surface. Most reported success
with an angular sand, which aids in stabilizing
and compacting the turf.
Runner up on the list of benefits is—no
surprise—thatch control. This is a well-doc­
umented outcome of topdressing any turf
area.
Coming in a close third is leveling the fair­
way surface. Particularly after new construc­
tion, topdressing has proved helpful in
smoothing imperfections from washouts or
machine rutting.
Next on the list of benefits was suppressing
earthworms. Apparently, the sharp, angular
sand acts as an irritant to these mud-produc­
ing soil dwellers, discouraging their activity.
Interestingly, improving drainage did not
top the list of benefits for our survey respon­
dents; though it did still win a high number
of votes. Respondents’ decision to start a
fairway topdressing program was prompted
primarily by the presence of poorly drained
soils where plugged balls are a regular occur­
rence. O f course, it’s important to note that
only when adequate subsurface or surface
drainage (slope) is present will the sand top­
dressing help to move excess water off the
surface horizontally, resulting in a drier fair­
way surface.
Survey respondent Gregg Stanley, cur­
rently of The Bridge Golf Club in
Bridgehampton, NY, saw this firsthand.
When he was at Hudson National, after the
course construction phase was complete, he
worked to build up 3 inches of fairway top­
dressing. “I saw,” he says, “that topdressing
can significantly improve fairway playability
and expedite the transition from golf course
construction to normal golf operations, but it
will not correct subsurface drainage issues.”
Drainage Engineer John Kelly of Kelly
Ami, Inc., who specializes in solving golf
course drainage problems, explains: “Without
the addition of subdrains, the newly created
sand layer near the surface will rapidly
become saturated after rainfall and may take a
significant amount of time to dry out—espe­
cially in low evaporation times of the year
(early spring or late fall).

“Topdressing,” he continues, “coupled
with closely spaced drains, is an ideal solution
for relatively impermeable soil conditions
that become very soft at the surface during
rainfall. The topdressing layer improves the
horizontal movement of water to the drains
and provides a firmer surface. This technique
is especially effective when the same sand is
used for both topdressing and drain backfill.”
Last, and seemingly the least important to
superintendents, is the benefit of reducing
divot size. Though only one respondent
mentioned this as a positive to fairway top­
dressing, it does seem to make sense that
divot size would be reduced in a sandy
medium.
3. What is your member reaction to
fairway topdressing?
Positive —10
Neutral - 8
Negative —0
None of the respondents would admit to any
negative member reaction, but I have heard
that some do react to having to hit through
freshly topdressed turf. After the sand disap­
pears into the canopy, however, all seems to
be forgotten.
4. How does fairway topdressing affect
course conditions?
Increases roll -13
Improves lie —12
Reduces divot size —4
Increases divot size —1
A little more than half the respondents
reported that the primary effects on condi­
tions are more roll and a better lie. What
golfer wouldn’t be in favor of that?
5. D o you think fairway topdressing
causes localized dry spots?
Yes- 5
N o -1 3
Surprising that only a handful—less than a
third—of the respondents have experienced
localized dry spots given that this is a com­
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based putting greens. Fairways with sand
rootzones, it would seem, would be equally
susceptible. Some respondents did indicate
that wetting agents were used to help avoid
or remedy any issues with dry spots.
6. D o you find that fairway topdress­
ing increases golf cart wear?
Yes- 3
N o -1 2
Here, again, a somewhat surprising response:
A high percentage of the respondents have
not seen any extra wear and tear from golf
carts on their sand topdressed fairways.
Given the presence of a fairly sharp, angular
sand, however, there is always the potential
for some turf damage until the sand disap­
pears into the canopy.
7. How many times a year do you
topdress?
1 to 2 times —6
3 to 4 times - 4
5 to 7 times —5
The group was evenly divided, here, with
many different approaches to application
timing. Gregg Stanley offered the following
insight into his approach at Hudson
National, which he felt was highly successful:
“Fairway topdressing seems to work best if
applied much like traditional greens top­
dressing: light but frequent when the turf is
actively growing to better match the accu­
mulation rate of organic matter. Our goal

was to apply 8 tons of sand per acre per
month from May through October. Our
fairways were small at just 20 acres, so when
all was said and done, we’d use about 1,000
tons in total. This seemed to introduce about
1/2” of sand per year, with six to seven total
applications.”
8. What is your frequency o f
application?
1 x monthly —5
1 x spring + 1 x fall —5
1 x spring, 1 x summer, 1 x fall —2
Obviously, monthly applications would give
you the fastest accumulation and the most
uniform profile of rootzone medium. But
due to scheduling conflicts and budget limi­
tations, some clubs opt to topdress only dur­
ing the off-season. Up until now, none of
our respondents have reported any evidence
of layering problems due to infrequent appli­
cations on fairway-height turf.
9. What depth o f sand do you apply
per application?
1/16” - 2
1/ 8” - 8
1/4” - 4
Most applications are put on at about 1/8”
thick (8 tons/A). Most realize that applying
too much sand at once is a risky practice.
Not only do you risk the development of
layering between sand and organic matter,
you make it difficult to keep your mowers
sharp—not to mention your golfers happy.

10. H ow many total inches o f top­
dressing are required to change the
soil profile?
2 -3 ”-7
4 - 5” - 4
If we take the average of the answers to this
question, it would seem that a depth of 3 to 4
inches of sand would be enough material to
derive the desired benefits and would allow
3- to 4-inch core aerification to maintain a
healthy rootzone.

11. How many years will you take
to complete your topdressing
program?
5 - 6 years —3
8 -1 0 years - 4
Infinite —3
Several of the superintendents who
responded plan to keep applying light
amounts of sand every year, just as we do
with greens topdressing. The rest of the sur­
vey group plan to accumulate sand to a cer­
tain depth and then stop the program,
recycling the sand through the upper profile
by annual core aerification.
12. D o you still aerify your fairways
while topdressing?
Yes- 1 0
N o-6
There are two schools of thought here. Most
of the respondents say they continue to core

The large majority of clubs that topdress their fairways are happy with
the results and would encourage others to do it as well.
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aerify to reduce thatch and compaction and
to create vertical channels to allow the top­
dressing to filter deeper into the fairway
rootzone. The other theory is that a thick
layer of sand will, on its own, reduce thatch
and compaction, so there is no need to aerify.
W hat’s more, this group contends that the
cores of native soil will contaminate the sand
layer with silt and clay particles, reducing its
effectiveness. One way to avoid this sce­
nario, however, is to aerify with solid tines.
13. H ow many tons o f topdressing do
you use per year?
0 - 500 tons - 6
500 - 1000 tons - 5
1000 - 1500 tons - 3
2000+ tons - 2
Depending on the scope of the treatment
area and your annual goals for sand depth,
these tonnages will vary greatly from course
to course.
If you had 25 acres of fairway, one example
might be that if you applied 8 tons per acre,
as Gregg Stanley did at Hudson National,
once a month for six months, you would use
1,200 tons annually and accumulate about
1/2" of sand. As you can see, however, most
of the respondents’ sand use weighed in con­
siderably below 1,000 tons per year.
14. What is your total annual cost to
topdress fairways?
$10 -1 5 k = 4
$15-2 0 k - 2
$20 - 25k - 4
$25-5 0 k - 5
$50- 1 0 0 k - 1
These numbers vary widely—again, depend­
ing on the size of each program and the cost
of materials. The average spent was $27,000,
while one respondent spent between $50K
and $100K to topdress fairways.
15. Whose idea was it to topdress fair­
ways?
Yours - 12
A member - 3
Other - 2
More often than not, it was the superintend­
ent who researched and instituted a fairway
topdressing program. In several cases, how­
ever, members saw the benefits of fairway
topdressing at another club and lobbied to
have it put into practice at their home
course. In two other cases, a consulting
agronomist was the one to suggest the
program.

16. Is the type o f sand used important?
Yes- 1 5
N o -0
All superintendents feel that not just any
sand will do. It doesn’t have to be the highest
quality, but it does have to be the right mix­
ture—preferably one that is neither too
coarse nor too fine.
17. Describe the sand you use.
The most important factor, here, is to avoid
sands with rounded particle shapes and find
an angular sand that will create firm condi­
tions. Some superintendents mentioned that
they used a clean USGA Green spec sand,
whereas others indicated the need to use
coarse sand with much of the particle size in
the 2mm range. Finer sands, however, are
easier to work into the turf canopy, and they
create less damage to mower bedknives and
reels. O f course, it’s also a good idea to use a
soil testing lab to help you make the right
sand selection for your turf.
18. Is the fairway topdressing done
in-house or do you contract it out?
In-house - 16
Contract it out - 0
Although there are companies available to do
this logistically challenging job for you, all of
the superintendents in our survey do it
themselves. This approach is less costly long­
term.
19. How much were your equipment
and setup costs to initiate a fairway
topdressing program?
$15- 2 5 k - 4
$25- 3 5 k - 11
$35 - 45k - 1
$45 - 65k - 1
$65k+ - 1
The cost usually includes the funds to pur­
chase a large-scale topdresser and perhaps a
tractor to pull it, storage bins, trucks to move
the sand, a loader to fill the hoppers, drag
mats, etc. A sizable staging area is also
required for storing and loading sand, usually
in the range o f30,000 sq. ft.
The average amount spent by respondents
was $37,500. Only one superintendent
indicated that he rented the necessary
equipment.
20. H ow do you work the topdressing
into the turf?
A variety of methods are used for this
process. Most superintendents use some
type of drag mat, along with irrigation,
blowers, hand brooms, and in one case, the
air drag. Obviously, the better job you do

here, the more you’ll protect your mowers
from damage—and your mechanic from
added labor. It’s also important to apply
enough fertilizer to encourage the turf to
grow rapidly up through the sand layer.
21. Would you recommend fairway top­
dressing to others?
Y e s -11
No-2
Depends on conditions —4
The large majority of clubs that topdress their
fairways are happy with the results and would
encourage others to do it as well. On the
other hand, some respondents would not rec­
ommend it at all and still others indicated that
they would suggest it only if an existing soil
condition warranted its use.

Sizing Up the Program
Gregg Stanley seems to sum up the program
best: “To do this” he says, “the superintendent
needs to be assured of uninterrupted access to
the course—a luxury that seems increasingly
hard to realize. If there is a commitment on
all sides of the equation, however, a real differ­
ence can be made. The work is significant
and hard, but the results for the right property
can be very rewarding.”
A special thank you to the following super­
intendents who took the time to respond to
the survey. We’ve put an asterisk by those
who currently topdress their fairways.
They’re all excellent sources of information if
you’re looking for further information about
initiating a fairway topdressing program on
your course.
* Gregg Stanley - The Bridge Golf Club
*Blake Halderman - Brae Burn Country Club
*Bill Gaydosh - Round Hill Club
*Jeffrey Hemphill - Nissequogue Golf Club
*Anthony Stalters —Atlantic Golf Club
*Pat Sisk - Milwaukee Country Club
*Lou Quick —Anglebrook Golf Club
*Ed Walsh - Shelter Harbor Golf Club
*Brian Benedict - Seawane Club
*Eric Greytock —Winged Foot Golf Club
*John Carlone - The Meadow Brook Club
*Tim Garceau —The Tuxedo Club
Will Heintz - Centennial Golf Club of N Y
Larry Pakkala - Woodway Country Club
Tony Girardi —Rockrimmon Country Club
Ken Benoit - GlenArbor Golf Club
*Phil Neaton - Black Hall Club
*John Jennings - Chicago Golf Club
3 Anonymous
Scott Niven, a member of the Tee to Green
Editorial Committee, is property manager at The
Stanwich Club in Greenwich, CT.

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Sherwood Moore Honored—Once Again!
Award Presentation
(from left to right): Steve
Curry, Alumni Turf
Group president;
Sherwood Moore; Steve
Goodwin, Associate
Dean of the College of
NRE; Steve Cadenelli,
Cape Cod National
Superintendent and
Alumni Turf Group
member; and Ted
Horton, ofTHC:Ted
Horton Consulting in
Canyon Lake, CA, who
along with Steve
Cadenelli, presented the
award to Sherwood.
Photo by Dave Pease, Alumni Turf Group.

herwood Moore, who for Met • USGA Green Section Award, 1987
members doesn’t need an introduc­ • Leo Feser Award for outstanding article
tion, was honored at the Dr. Joseph submitted to Golf Course Management maga­
Troll Turf Education Fundraiser held
on1988
zine,
October 20 at the Cape Cod National Golf • The MetGCSA’s Sherwood A. Moore
Club in Brewster, MA.
Award established for “advancing the profes­
The fundraiser was initiated last year—by a sional image, status, and reputation of the golf
group of UMass alumni who formed the course superintendent.”
Alumni Turf Group—as a means to raise • The Old Tom Morris Award, GCSAA’s
money for the new Dr. Joseph Troll Turf highest honor and the only one awarded to a
Research Center. The group has continued superintendent, 1990.
the fundraising efforts to support the turf
programs at the University of Massachusetts, Other career highlights:
Amherst. With this year’s event, the group • USGA Open preparation at Winged Foot
raised $40,000 for the school.
Golf Club, 1959
“Sherwood is without question one of our • President of the GCSAA in 1962 and
greatest Massachusetts turf alumni,” says Steve member since 1939
Curry, Berkshire Hills Country Club super­ • USGA Senior Open Preparation at
intendent and president of the Alumni Turf Winged Foot Golf Club, 1980
Group. “And he’s arguably the greatest golf • Acting agronomist, USGA Green Section,
course superintendent ever.”
1987 and 1988
Sherwood’s outstanding honors and deco­
rations are numerous, including:
Sherwood was presented with a Norman
• GCSAA’s Distinguished Service Award, Rockwell print of an agricultural scene at
1982
UMass, which the artist had painted long
• NYSTA’s, Citation of Merit, a first-time ago. Making this even more significant, is
award to a golf course superintendent, 1984
that Rockwell, a Massachusetts-born artist,
• Special Recognition from the MGA for 45 had donated the original painting to the uni­
years of service, 1984
versity, where it’s hung since the 1940s.
• Massachusetts Turfgrass Conference Dedi­ From the MetGCSA, our congratulations,
cation, 1985
Sherwood! In the words of Robert M.
• New Jersey Turfgrass Hall of Fame Williams, 1958 GCSAA president, “You are
Inductee, a first-time award to a golf course the all-time, all-American, most outstanding
superintendent, 1986
golf course superintendent ever.”

J

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In Memorial«
Our sincere condolences to the family of Dr.
Henry W. Indyk, who passed away Septem­
ber 5 at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan
Township, NJ. He was 84.
Dr. Indyk was known to many Met area
superintendents. He was a professor at
Rutgers University’s Cook College in New
Brunswick for more than 30 years, until retir­
ing in 1990. During his tenure at Rutgers
University, Dr. Indyk was fully devoted to
providing leadership in the Cook College
Extension activities relating to all facets of
the turfgrass industry. Dr. Indyk also served
on committees and boards of many turfgrass
interests—too numerous to list.
In addition, Dr. Indyk was responsible for
the development and organization of the
New Jersey Turfgrass Expo, serving as general
chairman of the Expo from the show’s incep­
tion in 1974 until 1996.
Dr. Indyk is survived by his wife of 52
years, Mary; his son, Ken; his daughters,
Karen, Laurie and Janet; and eight grand­
children.
Donations can be made in his honor to
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (116
South Euclid Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090) or
to The American Cancer Society (600 First
Avenue, Raritan, NJ 08869).

Just Married
Congratulations and best wishes to Super­
intendent Sean Cain of Sunningdale
Country Club and his new wife, Annie.
They were married October 8.

Birth
Congratulations to North Jersey Country
Club Superintendent Dave Dudones and
his wife, Dana, on the birth of their daughter,
Kylie Rose, on September 2.

MetGCSA 2006 Calendar: Secure a Site Now!
Now that 2005 is coming to a close, we re
looking ahead to next year’s calendar of
meeting and social events. Anyone interested
in securing a golf meeting for 2006 should
call either of our Tournament Committee
co-chairs: Tom Leahy at 914-941-8281 or
Chuck Denny at 914-669-5959. To host a
social event, please call any one of our Social
& Welfare Committee co-chairs, which
include Tom Leahy and Chuck Denny and
also Bob Nielsen, who can be reached at
914-234-3779.

MetGCSA Events
Annual Meeting
Wednesday; November 9
St. Andrews Golf Club
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Host: Rob Alonzi
MetGCSA Christmas Party
Saturday, December 3
Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY
Host: Joe Alonzi, CGCS

Don't
MissThis AllNew Spedai Holiday
Family Event

Educational Events
First Annual Empire State Green Industry Show
Tuesday —Thursday, November 15—17
Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, NY
Sponsored by four industry associations—NYSTA, New York State Arborists - ISA Chapter,
Inc., New York State Nursery/Landscape Association, New York State Flower Industries—this
trade show and conference will offer educational sessions as well as hundreds of exhibitor
booths displaying golf course industry equipment and supplies.
Call Jill Cyr, 800-873-8873/518-783-1229, or visit NYSTA s online tradeshow information,
www.nysta.org/greenshow/home.html, for further information.
GCSAA SEMINAR ~ Turfgrass Stress Management
Tuesday, November 29
Hampton Inn,White Plains/Tarrytown, NY
Sponsored by the MetGCSA, this seminar will allow attendees to assess their own management
practices and formulate varied approaches for preventing and minimizing turf injury.
Call Glen Dube at 203-838-4960 for further information.
New Jersey Green Industry Expo
Tuesday - Thursday, December 6 - 8
Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort, Atlantic City, NJ
The New Jersey Turfgrass Association’s annual Green Industry Expo provides cutting-edge
research and information to area turfgrass professionals. The Expo offers educational sessions
featuring internationally known speakers, a trade show exhibiting all the latest products and
services available in the industry, and this year, a special performance by David Joy, a native of St.
Andrews, Scotland, who is renowned for his portrayal of Old Tom Morris in a one-man act that
has been performed both for film and television. As part of the Expo’s USGA regional seminar
on Tuesday, December 6, David Joy will highlight St. Andrews, the history of golf, and the
important role that Old Tom Morris played in the game we love.
For further information about this year’s Expo, call the New Jersey Turfgrass association at
215-757-NJTA (6582) or visit the website at www.njturfgrass.org.
Strategic Career Planning Workshop
Wednesday, December 14
The Apawamis Club, Rye, NY
Sponsored by MetGCSA, this workshop will be presented by Jim McLoughlin, former
GCSAA and MetGCSA executive director and founder ofTMG Golf. During the session,
participants will learn how to set career goals—and achieve them. Starting with resume writ­
ing and job interviewing, Jim will take you through a whole host of career-enhancing skills and
tactics. Roundtable discussions will cover such topics as sabbatical leaves and individual career
websites. Superintendents, assistants—and their spouses (at no charge!)—are eligible to attend.
People at all career levels will find this workshop valuable.
Call Glen Dube at 203-838-4960 for further information.

MetGCSA Gingerbread House Party
Sunday, December 1 1
12 - 3 p.m.
Centennial Golf Club
Carmel, NY
Get in the holiday spirit at this special Met
family event, where your children will have
the opportunity to decorate their very own
gingerbread houses. All houses—homebaked by master chef Linda Heintz—and
decorating materials will be ready and wait­
ing for your children’s custom touch. A light
lunch will be served.
Guests are welcome. The fee for the event
is $10 per child.

MetGCSA Winter Seminar
Wednesday,January 18, 2006
Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY
Don’t miss this year’s exciting lineup ofWinter Seminar topics and speakers. Here’s a preview
of what’s to come:
• Cornell’s Marty Petrovic will speak on managing golf courses to minimize phosphorus
runoff.
• Marie Pompei, a certified professional agronomist, currently a sales rep with FM Brown’s of
Sinking Springs, PA, will discuss the many uses of native grasses on golf courses.
• Carmine L. Labriola of Realife Land Improvement will cover wetland fundamentals and the
new regulations for water quality issues.
• Mike Fidanza of PSU will teach participants everything they need to know about making
the best use of fungicides to manage turfgrass diseases. He’ll take you through proper fungicide
application methods and technology, fungicide chemistry, and even how sprayer nozzles influ­
ence fungicide delivery and turfgrass disease control.
• Jim Murphy of Rutgers will discuss cultural practices that have an impact on Anthracnose dis­
ease on Poa annua turf.
Call Glen Dube at 203-838-4960 for further information.
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Spotlight

Anglebrook Super
Welcomes Assistants
Championship

The Assistant Behind the Annual
Assistants Championship
by Lou Quick, CGCS
n October 20, Scott Imbro welr corned fellow MetGCSA assistant
superintendents to Anglebrook for
the annual Assistant’s Championship.
A relatively new “kid” on the block,
Anglebrook opened in 1997 after four years
of permitting and two years of construction.
Set in the picturesque suburbs of northern
Westchester, Anglebrook has the distinction
of being the last course completed in the
U.S. by the famed Robert Trent Jones Sr.
design group. It was also the last project that
Jones and longtime associate Roger
Rulewich collaborated on before Jones
closed up shop and Rulewich struck out on
his own.
Playing 7,001 yards from the tips to 6,113
from the members’ tees, Anglebrook is a
true test of golf. “The variety of golf holes
here forces you to play almost every shot in
your bag,” says Scott, noting that the course
is maintained to blend with the many wet­
land and forested areas that are protected by
the town and state.

Hooked From the Start
When it comes to the golf course busi­
ness— Scott’s been around the block and
back. After graduating high school in 1986,
he started working at Richter Park Golf
Course, just a hop, skip, and a jump from his
New Fairfield, CT, hometown. Given his
early affinity for the turfgrass industry, it
seemed only logical that he pursue a college
degree from the University of Massachusetts
at Amherst. In 1995, he completed a B.S. in
environmental design, interning summers at
Oak Lane Country Club in Woodbridge,
CT, and Aspetuck Valley Country Club in
Weston, CT.
With a degree in hand, he secured his first
assistant’s position at Mahopac Golf Club in
Mahopac, NY. Two years later, he accepted
the job as superintendent at Country Club
of Lake McGregor also in Mahopac.
From there, Scott moved to St. Andrew’s
Golf Club as an assistant. “Scott is all about
learning and perfecting his craft,” says
Anglebrook Superintendent Lou Quick
about Scott’s unconventional move. “When

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by Scott Imbro

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Scott Imbro
the position for assistant opened up at
Anglebrook,” continues Lou, “Scott saw yet
another opportunity to learn a different
course and operation.”
My favorite thing about working at
Anglebrook,” says Scott, “is that Lou gives
me the freedom to run the crew and pro­
vide input into the maintenance operation
and programs.”
But Anglebrook’s not the only arena
where Scott is being called on to give his
input. A member of the MetGCSA since
1996, he’s recently accepted a seat on the
Met board as the Class C representative.

Outside the Business
Though Scott’s one of those who seems to
take great pleasure in what he does for a liv­
ing, he still carves out time for a few
extracurricular activities: Hunting, fishing,
and reading are among his favorite pastimes.
At the end of day, Anglebrook is a pursuit
he enjoys about as much as any other. “This
is an outstanding facility, and it’s been a
pleasure to work here,” he says.
Scott and Lou hope all the Class Cs found
Anglebrook a pleasure too.
Lou Quick is superintendent at Anglebrook Golf
Club in Lincolndale, NY.

ou Quick, Anglebrook Golf
i Club’s one-and-only superin­
tendent for the past 11 years, was
quick to agree to host this year’s annual
Assistants Championship.
“I’m a big
believer in the work of the association,” says
Lou. “Hosting this event was the least I
could do for the association— and its assis­
tant members.”
Wrapping up its ninth golf season, the
course still plays as architects R obert Trent
Jones Sr. and Roger Rulewich intended it.
“It’s a true golfer’s course,” explains Lou,
who was brought on board in 1995 in time
to help manage the course construction.
“Jones and Rulewich used the original
topography to challenge even the longest
player.”
The tourney contestants had a pictureperfect autumn day on October 20 to do
battle on the links. “The first four holes,
here, may be the toughest start in
Westchester,” says Lou. “The 4th hole is a
dogleg left at 602 yards from the tips. The
third shot is a carryover across water. I think
most found it pretty intimidating,” he adds.

Superintendent Bound
A Texas A & M graduate, Lou started his turf
career working for landscape design firms in
and around Dallas, TX. When the housing
market took a dive in the ’80s and landscap­
ing became an unaffordable luxury, Lou
transferred his experience to the golf course
industry, working for a 27-hole daily fee
course and new-construction courses north
of Dallas and in Houston. “It was my con­
struction experience,” says Lou, “that got
my foot in the door at Anglebrook.”
Lou has found watching the course
mature an interesting process. “Each year,”
he says, “there’s a new challenge.” But tak­
ing on new challenges is what Lou is all
about. “H e’s managed a challenging piece
of property—parts of which are built within
New York City watershed boundaries and
among ancient Indian camping/hunting

Spotlight

Rob Alonzi Brings MetGCSA Members
Rack to St. Andrew s
grounds— and he’s turned it into one of
the finest courses around,” says meeting
host and Assistant Super Scott Imbro.
As the most senior employee at Anglebrook—w ho’s seen the course through
the planning, development, construction,
and now daily maintenance— Lou is
knowledgeable in just about every aspect
of club operations. “People look to him,”
says Scott, “for answers to those tough
questions and concerns.”
After all these years, Lou is still enam­
ored with his position. “We have all the
resources, a great maintenance failcity, and
an ownerhsip dedicated to the golf
course,” he says. “I couldn’t ask for much
more.”

Home Sweet Home
Lou lives on the property with his wife,
Valerie, and their three children: daugh­
ter Kelley, 19, who is currently attending
Westchester Community College;Jeremy,
16, who’s just started working on a classic
Chevelle, with his dad’s help; and Ian, 13,
w ho’s a computer buff, interested in ani­
mation. Valerie is involved in a worthy
pursuit, working with more than 150
dogs at Guiding Eyes, an organization
that trains seeing-eye dogs.
Lou hopes the tourney contestants
enjoyed Anglebrook as much as he and
Scott enjoyed hosting them.
Scott Imbro is an assistant superintendent at
Anglebrook Golf Club in Lincolndale, NY.

fter nearly four years of get­
ting his feet wet as St.
Andrew’s superintendent,
Rob Alonzi invited MetGCSA members
back to this picturesque—and historic—
club for yet another Annual Meeting.
Held on November 9, this was the M et’s
second trip to St. Andrew’s since 2001, the
year Rob signed on with the club. In that
time, R ob’s undertaken, what he terms, a
few much-needed agronomic improve­
ments. When I was hired,” he says, “my
charge was to raise the level of conditions.”
And that’s just what he’s been doing. In
2004, he rebuilt one of the club’s weaker
greens— #9—and then, after lobbying long
and hard for a new irrigation system, he
forged ahead with the arduous permitting
and approval process he needed to revamp
the club’s original single-row irrigation
system. “We’re installing— as we speak—a
three- and four-row system with all the
bells and whistles,” says Rob, who’s looking
forward to entering the 21st century in golf
course irrigation.
Next possible targets for improvement:
the driving range and practice facility.
“We’ve been talking about moving our 3rd
hole to allow for a larger driving range and
practice facility,” explains Rob, who’s hope­
ful that the project, though somewhat con­
troversial, will go through ... eventually.

Horn Into the Business
“I couldn’t be more pleased with the job,”
says Rob, who holds a B.S. from UMass,
with not only a major in plant and soil sci­
ence, but also a minor in business.
Formerly assistant at Tamarack, Rob is
amply experienced. Eating, sleeping, and
breathing course maintenance throughout
his childhood years—Robert (Fenway GC)
is his father; Joe (Westchester CC) is his
uncle—Rob had a long list of mentors.
Before his true indoctrination into the
business working as Jeff Scott’s assistant at
Tamarack (1997 to 2001), Rob worked for
Steve Renzetti at Wykagyl from ’95 to ’97;

Rob Alonzi

for Bruce Cadenelli at Caves Valley from
’93 to ’94; and last but not least, for his
father, Robert Alonzi, since he was—
according to Rob— “knee-high to a
grasshopper.”
Like his father, Rob, too, is an active
member of the MetGCSA. He was elected
to the board of directors last year, accepting
the position of co-editor of the Tee to
Green.
With ongoing challenges at work and a
young family at home, Rob says he has little
time and energy for “extracurricular” activ­
ities. His once-upon-a-time favorite pas­
times, he says, were skiing in the winter and
softball in the summer. “One day I’ll have
time again,” he says, “when the kids are
older and we can enjoy doing these things
together.”
Rob and his wife of five years, Ann
Marie, have two children—Nicholas, 3, and
Sarah, 1—and they live in Port Chester,
NY, just a 15-minute commute to the club.

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Winning Scores in the Poa Annual and Met Championship
With the crazy season we’ve had this year, it
was no surprise that our August 15 Poa
Annual and First Round Met Championship
were ushered in by less-than-ideal weather
conditions. The night before our Monday
outing, Oak Hills Park Golf Course—and
many others—received more than 5 inches
of rain in a very short period of time.
Host Superintendent Glen Dube and his
staff did a tremendous job making the course
playable. According to Glen, he used every
pump in his arsenal to alleviate the surface
water. After the round of golf, everyone con­
vened on drier ground—in Oak Hills Park’s
brand-new restaurant facility. Special thanks
to the entire Oak Hills Park staff for an
enjoyable day.
Proceeds from the Poa tournament are
being donated to NYSTA for turfgrass
research. Special thanks, also, to all the
patrons who sponsored tees. Your support is
greatly appreciated.
Here’s how contestants fared in the Poa
Annual and in what became not just the first,
but also the final round of the Met
Championship.

Poa Annual Tournament
Results
Best Ball Gross
Glen Dube, Oak Hills Park Golf Course
Blake Haider man, Brae Burn CC

First & Final Round of the Met
Championship

69

Mark Chant, Colonial Springs GC
69
Shawn O ’Sullivan, E/TEquipment Company
John Carlone, The Meadow Brook Club
Tim O ’Neill, CC of Darien
Best Ball Net
Les Kennedy, Blind Brook Club
Frank Amodio, Valley View Greenhouses

71

60

Gross Leaders
Blake Halderman, Brae Burn CC
Mark Chant, Colonial Springs GC
Matt Ceplo, Rockland CC
Earl Millett, Ridgeway CC
Mark Millett, Old Oaks CC
John Carlone, The Meadow Brook Club
Les Kennedy, Blind Brook Club
Tim O ’Neill, CC of Darien
Tony Grasso, Metropolis CC
Chris Smith, Hudson National GC

Net Leaders
Blake Halderman, Brae Burn CC
Mark Chant, Colonial Springs GC
John Parmelee, Indian Springs GC
63
Tim O ’Neill, CC of Darien
Jim Gaiser, Clearview Park Golf Course
Mark Millett, Old Oaks CC
Lou Quick, Anglebrook GC
Closest to the Pin
Jason
Ziesmer, Minisceongo GC
Earl Millett
Matt Sever ino, Scarsdale GC
Ridgeway CC
Hole #3,10' 3”
Bob Johnston, Lake Success Golf Course
Mark Chant
Tom Leahy, Sleepy Hollow GC
Hole # 5,7’ 2"
Colonial Springs GC
Glen Dube, Oak Hills Park Golf Course
Mike Cook
Peter Rappoccio, Silver Spring CC
Hole #13,8' 8”
The Care of Trees
Earl Millett, Ridgeway CC
John Carlone, The Meadow Brook Club
Longest Drive
Charlie Siemers, Lesco, Inc.
Hole #10 - Chuck Denny
Peter Rappoccio, Silver Spring CC
Matt Ceplo, Rockland CC

70
74
75
76
77
77
80
81
82
82

62

63
66
69
71
71
71
72
72
72
73
73
73
73

The Grand Finale of the 2005 MetGCSA Two-Ball Championship
In the Semi-Finals .. •
The 2005 Two-Ball Tournament had some
great matches early on, but in the semi­
finals in both flights, no one made it to the
17th tee. In the First Flight, Alexander/
Dudones defeated Dickinson/Lafferty 3 & 2
at Apawamis. Alexander/Dudones were up 5
after 7 holes, but their competitors fought
back to a respectable showing.
The other First Flight Semi-Final match
included Benedict/Lippman vs. Cain/Went­
worth. On paper, you would think you could
sell this on Pay Per View, but the word on the
street is that Wentworth was present only for
moral support. Wentworth’s normal reputa­
tion of being a great grinding match player
was not evident as Cain did his best to fight
off Benedict/Lippman but came up short
with another 3 & 2 loss at Whippoorwill.
The Second Flight also had some sleeper
matches as Flynn/Rappoccio soundly de­
feated Collins/Lerner 6 & 4 at Branton
Woods. (Like others who fell before him,
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Collins found out that playing your “home” up and bring home the Second Flight cham­
course doesn’t always result in a victory.) And pionship. Another great finals match that
then Leahy/Millett defeated Calladio/Fuller came down to the wire!
3 & 2 at Oak Hills Park.
Many Thanks
In the Finals . ..
Congratulations to First Flight winners
There was definitely a little more competition Grover Alexander of Hudson Hills Golf Club
for the championship than in the semi-finals. and Dave Dudones of North Jersey Country
One could speculate that the sandbaggers Club and to Second Flight winners Dennis
finally met up with each other, but whatever Flynn of D & D Construction and Peter
the case, it was nice to see we had a couple Rappoccio of Silver Spring Country Club.
great matches and, most importantly, that
In addition, I would really like to thank all
everyone had a great time.
the participants. It’s important to get out there
Alexander/Dudones continued their win­ for a little friendly competition and to net­
ning ways by defeating Benedict/Lippman 2 work with our peers.
& 1 at Bedford. (Dudones, a new father and
I would especially like to thank the superin­
starting a new job, still had time to hone his tendents at the courses who agreed to host
game. He’s my hero!) In this case, it was actu­ our matches. If it weren’t for your gracious
ally Alexander who put the final nail in the hospitality, this event would not be possible.
coffin when he birdied the 17th hole, making
Be sure to keep your eye out for the next
them the 2005 First Flight champions.
Two-Ball Championship Qualifier coming up
The Second Flight finals also had some in April 2006!
drama as Flynn/Rappoccio sank a par putt on
#18 at Sunningdale to defeat Leahy/Millett 1 —Blake Halderman, CGCS

A Special Thank You to Our Advertisers
s we approach the close of
another year, the Met board of
directors would like to recog­
nize— and remind members
of—the valuable support our affiliate mem­
bers provide our association. For some, it
goes well beyond paying their yearly dues
and participating in the monthly meetings.
It means supporting our association by pur­
chasing advertising and Tee Signs at our April
meeting.
Like major publications, the Met relies on
the sale of advertising to generate income to
support many of our member services, not
the least of which is the Tee to Green and the
publication of our annual directory.
In the past five years, we’ve seen a dramatic
drop in advertising revenue; in fact, since
2000, it’s fallen by a startling $38,000. This is
now causing us to take a long, hard look at
how we will handle some of our services
going forward.
Heeding some of the feedback we’ve
received from our affiliate members, we have
tried to expand our menu of advertising
options— and we are still at work, attempting
to add advertising options, once again, to the
Tee to Green. (Watch for a future announce­
ment of options.)
In 2005, 40 of our 65 affiliates have sup­
ported our association through advertising,
and we’d like to thank each and every one of
them by publishing their names and level of
support. A list follows. (Please see the
accompanying box detailing what’s encom­
passed in the various advertising packages.)
Ace Package ($2,645)
Atlantic Irrigation Specialties, Inc.
Metro Turf Specialists
Steven Willand, Inc.
Double Eagle Package ($2,170)
Aquatrols Corporation of America
Down to Earth
E /T Equipment Company
The Roger Rulewich Group
Turf Products Corporation

Eagle Package ($ 1,180)
Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.
Plant Food Company, Inc.
Soil Solutions, LLC
Syngenta Professional Products
Birdie Package ($1,010)
Harrells Turf Specialty
Wilfred MacDonald, Inc.
Par Package($865)
Cardinals Inc.
Greenacres Company
Storr Tractor Company
The Pond Connection
Westchester Tractor, Inc.
Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
Patron ($580)
A1 Preston’s Garage Inc.
Argento & Sons, Inc.
Blue Ridge Peat Farms Inc
Glenmoore Landscape Service
Ira Wickes/Arborists
Irra-Tech, Inc.
Louis Delea & Sons, Inc.
Lesco, Inc.
Surfside Wetting Agents
Tee & Green Sod, Inc.
The Care of Trees
The Terre Company of NJ, Inc.
Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
ValleyView Wholesale Greenhouses
Half-Page Advertisement ($425)
A.G. Enterprises
Tee Signs / April Meeting ($ 175)
AT Sales Inc.
Central Irrigation Supply
DP GolfAssociates, Inc.
Emerald Isle, Ltd.
Grass Roots, Inc.
Lesco, Inc.
The Care of Trees
The Terre Company of NJ, Inc.
Once again, thank you to our affiliates for
your support, and as always, we encourage
our superintendent members to please
support those who support our association.

Pick Yoiir Package
What follows is a list of our current adver­
tising packages. The 2006 advertising
packets will be out in late November and
will offer even more options as we try to
stimulate advertising revenue.
Tee to Green inserts will continue to be
offered in each issue on a first-come, firstserved basis, and we’ll be conjuring up
some other options, as well, for those
interested in advertising directly in the
pages of Tee to Green.
In the meantime, if anyone has any
questions or feedback on how we might
better meet your advertising needs, please
contact Glenn Perry at 203-762 9484 or
by email at gsupt@optonline.net.
Ace Package ($2,645)
1. Tee to Green Patron Ad
2. Met Directory Cover Ad
3. April Tee Sign
4. Website Banner
5. One Free MetGCSA Golf Meeting
Double Eagle Package ($2,170)
1. Tee to Green Patron Ad
2. Met Directory Tab Ad
3. April Tee sign
4. Website Banner
5. One Free MetGCSA Golf Meeting
Eagle Package ($1,180)
1. Tee to Green Patron Ad
2. Met Directory Full-Page Ad
3. April Tee Sign
Birdie Package ($1,010)
1. Tee to Green Patron Ad
2. Met Directory Half-Page Ad
3. April Tee Sign
Par Package($865)
1. Tee to Green Patron Ad
2. Met Directory Quarter-Page Ad
3. April Tee Sign
Note:There is a free Patron listing in the
Directory for all packages.

Tee to Green September/October 2 0 0 5

airón Directory
Patrons listed on this page are supporting our association. You are
encouraged to support them.
A1 Preston’s

© Glenmore Landscape Service

© Plant Food Company, Inc.

© The Roger Rulewich Group

Gary Shashinka

Glenn S. Moore

“The Liquid Fertilizer Experts”

David Fleury / MarshallVictor

810 Howe Avenue

PO Box 890

TomWeinert

Golf Course Design, Renovation, &

Shelton, CT 06484

South Salem, NY 10590

914-262-0111 / 800-562-1291

Construction .

203-924-1747

914-533-5554, FAX 914-533-0055

800-465-3668, FAX 413-648-0211

Soil Solutions LLC
© Aquatrols Corp. o f America

© Greenacres Company

Anthony Decicco / John Decicco

© The Terre Company o f
New Jersey, Inc.

Kevin P. Collins, N.E.Territory

Dave Pijnenburg

7 W hittemore Place

Manager

75 Codfish Hill Road

Ryebrook, NY 10573

Byron Johnson

1273 Imperial Way

Bethel, CT 06801

914-393-0659, FAX 914-939-5010

Seed, Pesticides, Nursery Stock, &

Paulsboro, NJ 08066

203-748-0558

Fertilizer

© Steven Willand, Inc.

609-841-2077

© Harrell’s Turf Specialty

Gary Mathis

Argento & Sons, Inc.

Joe Stahl

4 Production Drive

Louis Argento

795 Rt. #148

Brookfield, CT 06804

1 Prospect Avenue

Killingworth, CT 06419

203-775-5757

White Plains, NY 10607

203-209-6951

914-949-1152

© Ira Wickes / Arborists

973-473-3393

© Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
Skip Deubel
800-243-7582, CELL 860-306-8883
www.tuckahoeturf.com

© Storr Tractor Company ~
Flowtronex

© Turf Products Corp./TORO

JohnW.Wickes

Rick Krok / Gary Lynott

Ray Beaudry

11 McNamara Road

3191 U.S. Hwy.22

860-874-2812

111 Lafayette Avenue

Spring Valley, NY 10977

Somerville, NJ 08876

Richard Schock Jr., Equipment

N.W hite Plains, NY 10603

845-354-3400

800-526-3802, FAX 908-722-9847

© Atlantic Irrigation Specialties, Inc.

Bryan Diggle, Irrigation

860-729-2237
Scott Wosleger,Yamaha Golf Cars, &

914-686-0008

© Irra-Tech, Inc.

Surfside Wetting Agents

Joseph D. Kennedy

Liquid ~ Granular ~ Pellets ~

Gene Evans

18 Merritt Street

ZAP! Defoamer

133 Peat Moss Road

Port Chester, NY 10573

Robert Oechsle: 800-401-0411

White Haven, PA 18661

914-937-7273

© Blue Ridge Peat Farms

Utility Vehicles: 860-306-6400

© Valley View Wholesale
Greenhouses
Frank Amodio

© Syngenta Professional Products

570-443-9596

© Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.

229 Smith Ridge Road

Lee A. Kozsey

S. Salem, NY 10590

Robert Good

Banner Maxx, Primo Maxx, Subdue

914-533-2526, FAX 914-533-2050

John Callahan

126 Monroe Turnpike

Maxx, Daconil, Heritage, Medallion

Complete Distributor of Golf Course

Trumbull, C T 06611

610-861-8174, CELL 215-796-0409

Accessories & Turf Maintenance

203-452-3100

© Cardinals Inc.

© Down To Earth

Goldens Bridge, NY 10526

Charlie Siemers

Wayne Rice: 401-641-2972

914-232-7746

65 Primrose Street

DaveWallace: 401-789-8177

Katonah, NY 10536

All Phases of Golf Course

914-755-4202

Bruce Pye / John Rizza

914-271-6126, FAX 914-271-6146

Bob Lippman / Dave Lippman
“Serving the Fine Turf Profession”

Louis DeLea & Sons, Inc.

JimTwomey, NJ: 201-445-4949

845-621-5067, FAX 845-621-7180

444 Elwood Road

Ken Clear, CT: 203-847-1855

EMAIL westturf@suscom.net

E.N orthport, NY 11731
631-368-8022

The Pond Connection

© Wilfred MacDonald, Inc.
Glenn Gallion

Jeff Stahl

425 South Riverside Avenue
Croton, NY 10520

© Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.
© The Care o f Trees
Mike Cook, NY: 914-345-8733

Construction

© E/T Equipment Co.

14 Meadow Street

Golf Course Sod Products / Installation

© LESCO, Inc.

David Griffin

914-576-7693, CELL 914-413-3173

John Apple

© Tee and Green Sod, Inc.

Supplies
800-861-6256, FAX 860-673-8443

© Westchester Tractor Inc.

© Metro Turf Specialists
“Customers, O ur Top Priority”

203-858-4136

19 Central Boulevard

NY / NJ / CT

S. Hackensack, NJ 07606
888-831-0891

203-748-GOLF, FAX 203-743-0458
EMAIL mail@metroturfspecialists.com

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