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ers— whether it’s our membership or the
general public— about how best to manage
any potential problems.
For our industry, environmental risks are
first and foremost on most people’s minds.
Though, as professionals, we may feel confi­
dent in our ability to use turf care products
with minimal or no impact to the environ­
ment (scientific research supports this feel­
ing), others, clearly, do not. Here’s where
risk communication— a rational, balanced
give-and-take o f information— becomes
essential.

Itisk tommimicatimi at Its Host

my parting message as
M etGCSA president, I wouldn’t miss the
opportunity to thank all who have made a
difference during my term as president, but
I ’ll save that— the best— for last. First, I’d
like to touch on a topic I feel is crucial to
the success o f today’s golf course superin­
tendent. In fact, it’s a practice that has, over
the years, become increasingly important
to our entire industry. The topic I’m refer­
ring to is risk communication.
Risk, as we know, is the likelihood o f
something going wrong. Risk communi­
cation involves communicating with oth­

Risk communication is not new to our
industry. A prime example o f risk commu­
nication in action was at the historic meet­
ing at Pebble Beach Resort in 1995.
Organized by Ted Horton, the GCSAA, and
the environmental community, this meeting
offered a forum for sharing information and
then working in concert to develop policies
and procedures to insure golf’s environmen­
tal stewardship. It was from this meeting, in
fact, that GCSAA’s Environmental Institute
for G olf was born.
The key, here, was that the golf industry
and environmental community worked collaboratively to not only assess risk, but also
find a mutually acceptable approach to
managing it. This is risk communication at
its best.
Risk communication, like many business
practices, has evolved over the years.
Writing in 2001 about risk communication,
The Society o f Environmental Toxicology
and Chemistry (SETAC) notes, “In the past,
organizations making risk management

Will Heintz
M etG C SA President

decisions usually did so unilaterally, basing
decisions on internal discussions alone and
then announcing their presumably welljustified, rational, and acceptable risk deci­
sions to the public. But experience has
chastened decision makers. With increasing
urgency, organizations that engage in risk
communication are realizing that this func­
tion cannot be conducted in a decideannounce-defend mode or on an ad hoc
basis but must be an integral part o f an
organization’s structure along with its risk
assessment and risk management programs
and procedures. Too often, organizations
have painstakingly prepared a risk assess­
ment and adopted a risk decision with great
confidence and yet, when the results are
released to the public, are faced with a huge
backlash.”
In other words, managing risk and doing
it effectively, requires careful discussion and
input from not only those being asked to
manage the risk, but also those who are
concerned or fearful o f the risk factors.

Itisk Eommiinicatiiin by Example
N YSTA is a perfect example o f an organi­
zation that does an excellent jo b at risk
communication. Its Turfgrass Advocacy
Day held annually in Albany, NY, for
instance, invites turfgrass professionals and
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by Ted Horton, C G C S

n an unprecedented, but highly supported
move, by the Awards Committee and Met
board, a former MetGCSA member and pres­
ident, Garry Crothers, was selected as the
2005 recipient of the MetGCSA’s prestigious
Sherwood A. Moore Award.
All past recipients o f the SAM Award have
been current members of the association.
Garry Crothers is a well-deserving exception.

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Garry (left) as G C S A N J
president in 1966, pictured
with past president Robert
Kapherr.

His name will not ring a bell for newer Met
members, but among those with a long
tenure, Garry Crothers is remembered as a
hardworking association member and a
progressive turfgrass professional. Describ­
ing Garry, Awards Committee member Bob
Alonzi says, “He was always on the cutting
edge o f technology and environmental­
ism, leveraging relationships with Andy
Androsko, Ralph Engle, Henry Indyk, Joe
Duich, and Tom Watchke. I remember him
stripping fairways with a sod cutter, a jo b
that most o f us thought was too big to
undertake. He had a soft laugh, carried a
satchel everywhere, and was always doing
something to help our organization.”
Bob, who nominated Garry, had deliber­
ated several worthy prospects. “When it
came time to select one individual for
this honor,” explains Bob, “I realized that I
hadn’t gone back far enough in time to
select the most worthy candidate. I thought
o f the days when I first became involved
with the M etGCSA and o f those who truly
helped make our association what it is
today. In particular, Garry Crothers came
to mind. In reflecting on Garry’s qualifi­
cations, I couldn’t help but ask myself,
‘Why had he never been recognized for his
contributions?’ ”
Well, certainly better late than never! At
the Annual Dr. Joseph Troll Turf Education
Fundraiser being held at Westchester
Country Club on October 23, Garry will
receive this well-deserved honor, reserved
for those who have "advanced the professional
image, status, and reputation o f the g olf course
superintendent. ”
Garry is the 12th superintendent to
receive this honor since 1987, the award’s
inaugural year. That’s when Sherwood, the
award’s namesake, was the recipient, recog­
nized for his dutiful and tireless contribu­
tions to the M etGCSA and the turfgrass
profession.

A Pleasant Surpise
W hen Garry was informed o f the
M etG C SA ’s decision to bestow this honor,
he was astounded. “It means so much to be

recognized by your peers,” he said. “This
award means more to me than any other
recognition I’ve received. This is the
Number One award in my mind, particu­
larly because Sherwood Moore was my
mentor.”
Garry has never felt the need for recogni­
tion. “You don’t do what you do to be held
up on a pedestal. You are either a giver or a
taker. You don’t think about it at the time.
Your gratification comes when others suc­
ceed through your assistance and efforts.”
John Wistrand, now a Life AF member o f
the Met living in Kentucky, was one longtenured member pleased to hear that Garry
was being recognized by the Met. “It’s a
nice tribute to pay to Garry. He deserves
this award most o f all.”
John got to know Garry during his days
with Metro Milorganite and still holds
Garry near and dear. “The biggest surprise
o f my life was to see Garry standing in the
middle o f my one-room apartment a couple
o f months ago. I was so pleased that he had
flown all the way from Vermont to Ken­
tucky just to say hello.” That’s the Garry
that many o f us are fortunate to know.

The Path to Superintendentdom
Interestingly, Garry took an agricultural
route to the profession. “I had always
wanted to be a farmer,” says Garry, explain­
ing that, as a child, he idolized an uncle who
was a grain farmer in Pennsylvania. After
graduating high school, he enrolled in Penn
State University, earning a B.S. in Agron­
omy (with a specialization in forage crops)
in 1955. He worked on a farm for the first
time, having helped his father in his plumb­

ing and heating business since he was 12.
The following fall, he returned to school for
another year to pursue an additional degree
in Agricultural Economics and Rural
Sociology. He graduated in 1956, ready for
a career in farm management— or so he
thought.
Along came the call from Uncle Sam, and
Garry found himself enlisted in the U.S.
Army as Private. He was stationed in
Europe for 18 months. During that time, he
developed a love for travel, which more than
likely accounts for Garry’s success abroad
during the last few years o f superintending.
To this day, Garry trots around the globe
each winter to visit his many friends and
professional associates.
With his military obligations behind him,
Garry returned to explore the field o f
farm management. But his spirits were
quickly dashed. “After several interviews,”
says Garry, “I realized I needed a lot more
experience.”
A bit disheartened, Garry went to work
for a cousin, who had started a small con­
struction company. But it didn’t take his
aunt long to see that Garry was not happy
driving a truck; she suggested that he talk to
a neighbor, Tony Mascaro. Little did Gary
know, at the time, that Tony and his brother,
Tom Mascaro, were soon to become icons
in the turfgrass industry. Both Mascaros are
credited with inventing the modern-day
aerifier and had a number o f turfgrass
equipment inventions under the brand
names o f “West Point” and “Hahn.”
After talking with Tony about the turf­
grass management field for three hours in
his barn filled with inventions, Garry knew
he’d found the right profession. “It was the
Golden Egg o f my life,” says Garry.
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Knowing just about everyone in the
industry, Tony suggested Garry contact
none other than Sherwood Moore. In
1959, Garry became one o f Sherwood’s first
trainees at Winged Foot G olf Club.
Talking to Sherwood several months
before he passed away, he spoke o f Garry as
“steady, reliable, and easygoing.” Reflecting
on Garry’s tenure with him, Sherwood said,
“I can still see Garry sitting on a tractor
pulling the Mascaro West Point triplex aerifiers round and round in circles for days to
repair the damage caused by the 1959 U.S.
M en’s Open Championship. We, o f course,
needed good soil-to-seed contact to get
germination, and Garry had the patience to
get it done.”

G olf Course in 1960, right next door to
Sherwood’s old stomping ground, Holly­
wood G olf Club in New Jersey.
During his years in the Garden State,
Garry served on the NJGCSA board, edited
the chapter’s newsletter, and ultimately, fol­
lowed in Sherwood’s footsteps, becoming
the organization’s president.
Garry was clearly pleased with his shift in
careers. Describing his high regard for the
profession, he says, “You are as close to own­
ing your own business as you can get with­
out the financial responsibilities. You are the
boss o f your domain; you get to call the
shots. A club hires you for your expertise.
Once you have established yourself at the
club, you can obtain the highest level o f

tions and improved relationships between
the two Metropolitan New York area asso­
ciations. As part o f this effort, he hosted a
joint meeting with the Met and New Jersey
associations.
Putting his talents to work outside our
organization, Garry participated on the
original steering committee that founded
the Tri-State Turf Research Foundation.
And he was one o f two superintendents
invited to represent the Westchester
County G olf Course Management teams in
Local 32E Union negotiations. Prior to
that, superintendents were not consulted
during contract negotiations and simply
accepted the results, like them or not.
Add to Garry’s list o f credits that he was

When asked how he would like to be remembered by his
colleagues, Garry suggested, “as a good superintendent, one
who tried to help young people to develop themselves.

Training with Sherwood convinced
Garry to supplement his five years o f agri­
cultural studies with the 8-week turfgrass
management course at the UMass Winter
School. There, Garry became one o f Dr. Joe
Troll’s first students and also developed a
relationship that persists to this day with
another o f his instructors, Geoffrey
Cornish, golf course architect.

Making His Mark in the Industry
After two years under Sherwood’s watchful
eye, Garry was well-prepared for his first
superintendent’s job. He was, in those days,
one o f the very few in the business to grad­
uate from college.
He accepted the head position at Deal

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respect. No one else has the information
that you possess. It doesn’t get much better
than that!”
In 1968, Garry moved to the M et area,
accepting a superintendent’s position at The
Apawamis Club in Rye, NY, where he
hosted the annual U.S. Seniors Association
Championship, as well as a Curtis Cup.
Garry joined the M etGCSA and contin­
ued to give to his profession as an active
member. He was coeditor o f the Tee to
Green, guiding its growth from handcranked mimeographs to a printed publica­
tion. He served on the Met board— several
years as a director, a year as treasurer, and
then two years as president, in 1975 and ’76.
He employed his New Jersey connections
to serve as a catalyst for better communica-

the first superintendent to earn C G C S sta­
tus in Metropolitan New York area, and it’s a
status he’s maintained for 33 years. Many
older superintendents were granted C G C S
status under a “grandfather clause,” when
GCSAA certification was first established.
Garry did it the old-fashioned way: He
earned it, enduring a six-hour exam!
“W hen others were ‘poo-pooing’ certifica­
tion,” says Garry,“I remembered Sherwood’s
advice:‘Never stop learning if you want to
be the best!’ ”

A New Beginning
Garry left the M etGCSA in 1978 to pursue
a dream o f owning a Vermont ski hill and
sports shop. As luck would have it, however,

Garry at the Bintan
Lagoon Resort,
Indonesia, with his
assistant superintend­
ent, Rico Banardus.

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the weather during the first two winters
didn’t cooperate, and the hill received
unusually low snowfall. This was before all
hills had snow-making capabilities, so
Garry’s dreams were thwarted— to the ben­
efit o f the turf industry. To supplement his
income, Garry fell back on his old profes­
sion o f golf course superintendent.
He accepted a position at Montague G olf
Club in Randolph,VT, and over the course
o f the next 10 years, became steeped in the
Vermont GCSA, eventually taking on the
role o f association president.
During that period, Garry also worked
for Northfield and Montpelier and then
signed on with Sherman Hollow, a destina­
tion resort course that was still seeking its
permit for construction. Garry worked
long and hard— three years to be exact— to
get the project started, even going so far as
to meet with the EPA in Washington, D.C.
Despite his efforts and the tireless work o f
the developers, Sherman Hollow never
made it off the drawing board. It was at that
point that Garry decided to hit the road
with his golf course expertise.
First stop, Japan. Interestingly, Garry
became the first individual in that country
to have the title “superintendent.” Says
Garry about his experience, “It was a diffi­
cult assignment to be the only American on
the project, but it was a learning experience
I’ll never forget.”
After two years in Japan, Garry returned
to the U.S. He worked in ’91 and ’92 at a
Maryland golf course for the Fairways
Group where I was vice president at the
time.
It didn’t take long, however, for the over­
seas travel bug to bite him again. In 1994,
Garry took off to Indonesia, where he was
fondly referred to as the “candy man” by his
Indonesian friends and associates because,
once a week, he would bring pieces o f
candy for everyone on his staff. That, by the
way, was no small order since, on an 18-hole
golf course in Indonesia, it was customary
for the maintenance operation to have 140
employees.

A Body in Motion Tends to Stay in
Motion

fact, he worked the past three seasons at
Montague G olf Club, enjoying the oppor­
tunity to redesign, build, and grow in nine
new greens on a shoestring budget, and he
did it, in his words, “with the help o f a fan­
tastic staff o f men” who have retired from a
variety o f professions. “It is so rewarding to
work with next to nothing and to produce
miracles,” says Garry o f his success at
Montague.
W hen asked how he would like to be
remembered by his colleagues, Garry sug­
gested, “As a good superintendent, one who
tried to help young people to develop
themselves.” H e’s always tried to educate
the community about our profession. As an
active member o f the Rotary Club since
1970, he’s proud to note that he hasn’t
missed a meeting in 35 years. “I feel the
Rotary is an excellent opportunity to tie the
business o f golf course management into the
local business environment,” says Garry.
On a personal note, Garry and I have
been friends for more than 40 years. Garry’s
friendship, loyalty, and resourcefulness have
always been a source o f inspiration and sup­
port for me. I am thrilled that he is being
honored as a recipient o f the M etG C SA ’s
Sherwood A. Moore Award. Sherwood has
meant so much to both o f us throughout
our careers.

Garry has returned to Vermont where he
can see his daughter, Sherrie, and her hus­
band on a regular basis. Sherrie is the serv­
ice manager o f Huntlely Boat Yards in
Portsmith, R I. Her husband, Paul, manages
large sailing vessels for Ted Hood, who
designs yachts, including the America’s
Cup. Both Sherrie and Paul have their cap­
tain’s license.
At age 73, Garry is far from retiring. In

Ted Horton ofTH C -Ted Horton Consulting in
Canyon Lake, CA, and a past M etGCSA pres­
ident and Sherwood A. Moore Award winner, is
now a national consulting superintendent to
Valley Crest G olf Maintenance properties, execu­
tive director o f the California G olf Course
Owners Association, and consultant to several
municipal properties in the Los Angeles and San
Diego area.

While there, he trained superintendents
at three different resorts and brought
numerous superintendents and even a turf
professor to the GCSAA conference and
show, exposing them, for the first time, to
this educational event.
Locally, he helped to start the Indonesian
G olf Course Superintendents Association.
“To see this association take off was very
rewarding,” says Garry. “I just told them to
follow the GCSAA bylaws, and they took it
and ran.” Garry served on the association
board for six years as vice chairman. “As a
foreigner,” explains Garry, “you couldn’t be
president.” Garry still carries his member­
ship card #3 and makes a return trip to Asia
each winter. “Going back is like ‘old home
week’ for me,” he says.
Garry has contributed immensely to the
growth and education o f superintendents
in Japan, Indonesia, and Micronesia. And
although never one to “toot his own horn,”
Garry’s work overseas has, without doubt,
helped to grow the prestige and status o f
GCSAA and its chapters at home and
throughout the world.

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Congratulations to Our 2000 Scholarship Recipients
by Matt Ceplo, CG CS, M etGCSA Vice President

Five scholarship winners appeared with their
parents to accept their scholarship awards (from
left to right):John O ’Keefe o f Preakness Hills
C C and daughter Maureen, Ernie Steinhofer of
Metro Turf Specialists and son Timothy, Dave
and Catherine Mahoney flanking daughter
Jessica, Shawn Donovan o f Turf Products
C o r p ./C T and daughter Jayne, Ray Beaudry of
Atlantic Irrigation and son Ryan, Gerry Kunkel
of Pine Hollow C C standing behind son
William.

Kevin M oore, son o f Glenn M oore o f
Glenmore Landscape Services, is in his ju n ­
ior year at Providence College with a major
in Public and Community Service and a
minor in Spanish.
t the July Education Meeting
held at Sunningdale Country Club, the
Scholarship & Research Committee award­
ed a total o f $10,600 in scholarships to 10
members’ sons and daughters. It was a privi­
lege to have met such outstanding young
men and women. Through their applica­
tions, they demonstrated precisely what the
M et is all about: excellence, commitment,
desire, and responsibility.
Like last year, the judging was difficult. All
the applications were outstanding. I take my
hat off to my fellow Scholarship & Research
Committee members who devoted a good
deal o f time and energy to processing and
evaluating the applications. The winning
candidates, as always, were selected based on
maturity, academic history, ambition, extra­
curricular activities, and effort exhibited in
completing their application.
Please join me in congratulating this year’s
scholarship recipients— and their proud
parents.
Ryan Beaudry, son o f Karen and Ray
Beaudry o f Atlantic Irrigation, has begun his
junior year at Manhattanville College with a
double major in International Management
and Finance and a minor in French.
Alison Ceplo, daughter o f Jasmine and
Matt Ceplo, superintendent o f Rockland
Country Club, has begun her freshman year
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at The Fashion Institute o f Technology in
New York City.
Jayne D onovan, daughter o f Julie and
Shawn Donovan o f Turf Products Corporation/CT, is attending the University o f
Connecticut School o f Medicine. She is
studying to become a physician.
Katelin Flynn, daughter o f Cindy and A
Life member Dennis Flynn, is in her junior
year at the University o f Colorado at
Boulder, majoring in Mass Communica­
tions and Journalism.
Katherine Kennedy, daughter o f Mary Jo
and Les Kennedy, superintendent o f the
Blind Brook Club, is in her senior year at
Northeastern University and is pursuing a
B.S. in Business Administration.
W illiam Kunkel, son o f Eileen and Gerry
Kunkel, superintendent o f Pine Hollow
Country Club, is in his freshman year at the
Michigan State University.
/
Jessica M ahoney, daughter o f Catherine
and Dave Mahoney, superintendent o f
Siwanoy Country Club, is a sophomore at
Cortland College enrolled in Communi­
cations Studies with a concentration in
Public Relations and Advertising.

M aureen O ’Keefe, daughter o f Margaret
and John O ’Keefe, superintendent o f
Preakness Hills Country Club, is in her ju n ­
ior year at Fairleigh Dickinson University
enrolled in the Hotel/Restaurant & Tour­
ism Management program.
T im oth y Steinhofer, son o f Mary and
Ernie Steinhofer o f Metro Turf Specialists, is
in his freshman year at New York State
University at Oneonta majoring in Envi­
ronmental Science and Earth Science.
In addition to congratulating our recipients,
I’d like to recognize those past boards who
had the foresight to initiate our Scholarship
Fund, which has grown over the years
thanks to our Annual Bill Caputi Scholar­
ship Raffle at Christmas, the 50/50s at our
monthly meetings, and last but not least, a
portion o f our dues.
Please remember to support the scholar­
ship raffle again this Christmas. It is one o f
the major income-generators for our
Scholarship Fund. Wouldn’t it be great to
raise enough money to fund even more
scholarships for our membership’s deserving
sons and daughters?
Matt Ceplo, chairman o f the Scholarship and
Research Committee, is superintendent at
Rockland Country Club in Sparkill, NY.

Chapter News

Members on the Move
G eorge Pierpoint IV is the new super­
intendent at Harbor Pines G olf Club in
Egg Harbor Township, Nj. Previous posi­
tion: Superintendent, Orange County
G olf Club, Middletown, NY.

New Members
Please jo in the board in welcoming the
following new members:
• Tyler Casey, Class C ,The Seawane
Club, Hewlett Harbor, N Y
• W illiam Bartels, Class AS,Tanto
Irrigation, Elmsford, N Y
• G eorge C organ , Class AS, Steven
Willand, Brookfield, C T
• David Mihailides, Class AS,
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D GM Systems LLC, Forster, R I
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Well Wishes
We are continuing our well wishes to
B ob Tosh, who was a longtime
Connecticut GCSA member and good
friend to many M etGCSA members.
Bob, superintendent at Rockrim m on
Country Club before retiring, is now
fighting some serious health issues and
would certainly appreciate cards or
notes from his old friends. B o b ’s
address is 112 Apple Hill Road,
Sunapee, NH 03782.

In Sympathy
We regret to announce that on
August 12, Terry M ulligan, a
M etGCSA member for 35 years, passed
away. Terry worked for numerous area
clubs— Pelham, Rolling Hills, Heritage
Village, AspetuckValley, and Silver Spring,
among them— before retiring from the
industry several years ago. Our sincere
condolences to Al’s wife, Joan, and his
family.

you missed the M etGCSA Sum m er
Social at Old Oaks C ountry Club on
August 8, you missed a great time. The
food, m usic, weather, and, better
still, the cam araderie m ade this event
so w orth attending, and it was a wel­
com e break from the challenges o f the
season,
Special thanks to Mark Millett and
the staff at Old Oaks for their hospital­
ity and for making this an evening to
rem em ber.
If you missed the Sum m er Social,
not to worry. There’s another opportu­
nity— fast-approaching— to kick back
with fellow M et m em bers and their
spouses: the D ecem b er 2 Christm as
Party at M ount Kisco C ountry Club.
Start planning now for this always spe­
cial event. See you there!

Mimi and Je ff
Wentworth
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October 12, MetGCSA
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/ Class C members converged at
^ -----^ the Seawane Club in Hewlett
Harbor, NY, to play in the ever-popular
Annual Assistants Tournament, hosted this
year by MetGCSA member Brett Chapin,
Seawane s first assistant since 2002. Also
instrumental in the planning and event prepwork was Second Assistant Tyler Casey. A
graduate o f Michigan State, Tyler is in his
second full year at the club and a brand-new
member o f the Met.

About the Links
The Seawane Club was established in 1927
after architect Devereux Emmet carved a
links-style course off the shores o f the
Atlantic Ocean. The course is a challenging
6,800-yard walk that can feel like a 7,500yard crawl on any windy Long Island day.
“The Par 4 fourth hole can make any
Long Island pro think twice about his or her
choice o f club,” says Brett. The 300-yard
hole has a six-foot-deep pot bunker in the
middle o f the landing area, and the small
green is flanked by water on the right side.
“I’ve seen many golfers struggle for triple
bogey,” he adds.

Our Seawane Club hosts (left to right):
Superintendent Brian Benedict with assistants
Tyler Casey and Brett Chapin.

Apawamis with Bill Perlee, and in 2001 at
Siwanoy with Dave Mahoney.
The varied experience left him well pre­
pared. “Working for Bob, Bill, and Dave, I
was exposed to all phases and aspects o f golf
course management. I couldn’t have found
better training grounds,” he says.
After graduation, with degree in hand and
a smile on his face, Brett accepted his first
assistant’s jo b at The Seawane Club in Long
Island.

Brett s Beginnings

The Learning Never Lulls

Brett made a seemingly smooth transition
into the turf business. Hailing from the small
town o f Washington, CT, he attended
Shepaug High School (home o f the
Spartans), where he played varsity baseball
and basketball. After school and during the
summers, Brett worked at The Washington
Club, a nine-hole track that became the start
o f his professional career.
Brett spent his first summer working in the
cart barn and the next couple of summers on
the maintenance crew. Following gradua­
tion, there was no deliberation about what
he wanted to do: Brett enrolled in the turfgrass management program at UMass in
Amherst. While pursuing his B.S. in plant
and soil science, he secured three impressive
internships: In 1999, he worked at The Golf
Club o f Purchase with Bob Miller, in 2000 at

Brett may have completed school, but he
hasn’t stopped learning. From the start,
Seawane became yet another training
ground as Brett helped usher the club
through a massive reconstruction project ini­
tiated to bring the course back to its original
seaside design. Working with the project’s
architect, Stephen Kay, and Seawane
Superintendent Brian Benedict, Brett gained
experience next to none.
“This is one o f the most drastic in-house
renovations I have ever seen,” says Brett. “We
removed about 1,500 trees and then brought
in massive amounts o f fill to create mound­
ing where trees had been located to protect
the golfers. We added all new tee complexes,
130 new bunkers, and a state-of-the-art irri­
gation system.
“Working under Brian through this proj­
ect,” adds Brett, “has not only boosted my

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skills, it’s built my confidence.”
But Brett wasn’t the only one to profit
from the experience. In 2004, Seawane was
voted “G olf Club o f the Year” by the New
York Sports Writers Association.

Personally Speaking
During his tenure at The Seawane Club,
Brett’s found more than just hard work. On
January 29, 2005, he married the club’s food
and beverage manager, Grace-Marie, holding
the ceremony and reception right there at the
club. Since then, they’ve been known as
“The Seawane Couple.”
Recently, Brett and Grace-Marie took a
trip to California’s famed Napa Valley, where
he claims they spent their time doing “what­
ever she wanted.” They both enjoy spending
time with their Border Collie “Primo,” and as
for Brett, him self... he’s a self-described redwine-drinking, bogey-golfer sports nut, who
is a diehard Red Sox/Patriots fan.
After careful consideration and planning,
the conditions and pure beauty o f Seawane
made it the obvious place for this year’s tour­
nament. Thank you to Brett, Tyler, and Brian
for hosting the 2006 M etGCSA Assistants
Tournament.
Dave Moffett, the Class C representative on the
M etGCSA Board o f Directors, is the assistant
superintendent at Trump National G olf Club in
Briarcliff Manor, NY.

Brian Benedict Welcomes
Assistants to Seawane
by Dave Moffett

Æ / Æ / hen asked about hosting
W / W / this years Assistants Tournament, the first thing Brian
said was, “Give my assistants, Brett Chapin
and Tyler Casey, all the credit on this one.
Its their day” Nonetheless,both Brian and
his crew were excited about hosting this
year’s event. “Seawane is a great place to
play, and we’re happy to share it with our
assistant members,” says Brian. “There are
truly 18 different holes out here, and the
wind blowing can make it very challeng­
ing.”
Over the past five years, Brian, Brett, and
Tyler have worked together in transform­
ing Seawane into a spectacular Long Island
golf destination. “The feedback on our
renovations has been very positive,” says
Brian. “Looking back, there are some
things I would have done differently—
maybe seeded more o f the fescue areas—
but really, I like the way it turned out.”
Brian’s a firm believer in putting the
health o f the turf plant first, and it shows in
the course’s fast, firm greens and thick
native areas. “It’s this kind o f approach
that’s enabled me to push the envelope
from time to time and have the turf per­
form when we need it,” says Brian.
No hog o f the limelight, Brian is quick
to credit his assistants for their contribu­
tions to the praise-worthy conditions on
the course. “They’re hardworking and tal­
ented. I’m very lucky to have them.”
J

On Brian: A Quirk Tak«
Brian came to Seawane in November o f
2000 from Century Country Club, his one
and only assistant’s job, where he learned
the ropes from James Fulwider Jr.
Brian has both a bachelor’s in manage­
ment and finance from L.I.U. - C.W. Post
University and an associate’s in turfgrass
management from UMass, Amherst, which
he completed in 1995.
Now entering into his seventh year at
Seawane, Brian has been through a lot: He’s
seen five NFL seasons, one-and-a half Bush
administrations, and about $3.2 million in
course renovations. Oh, and we can’t for­
get to mention, his marriage to Mari and
then the birth o f their now 21-month-old
daughter, Grace.
When asked about his future goals, Brian
didn’t have to give it much thought: “I
just want to be a good father right now,”
he said.

President’s Message continuedfrom page Î
people from all walks o f life to discuss and
learn about a host o f environmental issues.
It’s at this event that superintendents are able
to join lawmakers to discuss our need to use
pesticides and fertilizers and to assure them
that we can— and do— use them responsibly
and without harm to water quality or any
other aspect o f the environment.
N YSTA conferences have also proved
worthy forums for risk communication. At
the 2001 conference, a speaker from Cornell
University’s Department o f Communica­
tion, Dr. Clifford Scherer, gave a lecture
titled “Communicating Environmental
Issues to the Public.” In it, he discussed the
why, when, and how o f risk communication
and offered food for thought in developing a
risk communication plan that you, yourself,
might use in your dealings with members of
your club or community. Here’s what he
proposes you consider when formulating a
risk communication plan:
Why Communicate With the Public?
• What do you want the public to know,
believe, or do?
• What are the issues you face?
• Who is the public?
Why Is Communication so Difficult?
• Communication is not a simple one-way
process.
• People do not change beliefs, knowledge,
or behaviors easily.
• We all receive conflicting information.
Why Is Risk Communication so Painful?
• Conflicting beliefs: That something bad
might happen vs. that something good might
happen.
• Voluntary risks are seen as safer than invol­
untary risks.
• Control: Risks under personal control are
more acceptable. In other words, if I were to
spray chemicals on my yard that would be
safer than you spraying (something) near my
home.
• Morality: Risks that are taken for your
own profit are less acceptable.
• Familiarity: Exotic is more risky than tra­
ditional. Natural is safer than artificial.
• Media attention: Increased attention
makes risk higher.
• Memorability: Risks that are easier to
visualize are perceived as less acceptable.
How Do You Improve Communication?
• Plan communication efforts.
• Prepare for the unexpected.
• Decide on a spokesperson.
• Determine how you will respond to
inquiries.
• Decide what your message is to the media.
• Communicate openly.

• Know that trust and credibility are the
only things you have in your favor.
• Involve the public as early as possible.
• Use experts: technical experts, process/
risk communication experts.
• Be proactive. Establish a framework for
dialog, early release o f information about
problems and potential problems, and work
to build trust.
• Evaluate how your audience feels about
your efforts. Did you accomplish what you
wanted?
In the end, learning about risk commu­
nication can help all o f us to better
explain— and defend— our role as stewards
o f the environment. Producing construc­
tive exchanges in discussions that have the
potential for controversy is the end result o f
good risk communication. My hope is that
my discussion, here, will springboard us, as
superintendents, into better preparing our­
selves to address and educate those with
misperceptions about the risks associated
with our industry and our practices.

hit ting Thank Ynns
Before I leave office, I want to offer my sin­
cere thanks to our Met Board o f Directors
for the outstanding jo b they do in provid­
ing our membership with the educational,
social, and monthly meeting events that we
schedule annually. A great deal o f energy
and personal time are required to organize
these events.
Thank you also to our Tee to Green man­
aging editor, Pandora Wojick, our designer,
Terrie Dunkelberger, and the entire Tee
to Green Committee for making our news­
letter one o f the finest the industry has to
offer.
Thank you to Ineke Pierpoint, our exec­
utive secretary, for the fine jo b she does in
supporting our association.
Thank you to all o f the superintendents
who host our events.
Thank you to all o f our purveyors. We
greatly appreciate the high level o f service
you provide and your support through
advertising and sponsoring our monthly
meetings.
Again, thanks to all. Your efforts are
greatly appreciated.
I look forward to working with everyone
for the next two years— my last on the
board— as past president.
Best Regards,
Will H eintz
President

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Spotlight

He Sure to Keep Your Head at Sleepy Hollow’s
Superintendent/lireen Chairman Tourney
by Greg Wojick, C G C S
thought I lost my head when
J M I started to connect all the dots:
W
Sleepy Hollow . . . the Headless
Horseman . . . Ichabod Crane . . .
October 30, the day before Halloween.
Hmmm . . . sounds a bit spooky to me. I got
this strange feeling I was being set up for a
practical joke.
According to local tales, Sleepy Hollow “is
subject to trances and visions; and frequent
strange sights, music, and voices in the
air. The whole neighborhood abounds
with local tales, haunted spots, and twilight
superstitions.”
The legends o f Sleepy Hollow, the valley
along the Hudson River, 30 miles from New
York City, are many. The most famous, o f
course, is the story o f the “Headless
Horseman”— supposedly the ghost o f a
Hessian soldier beheaded by a cannonball
during the Revolutionary War— and the
local schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane. The
Horseman supposedly threw his head at
Crane at the foot o f the “haunted bridge”
that now connects tee to green on Sleepy’s
third hole. Ooooo, golfers beware.
Okay, maybe you don’t have to be scared
off by the tales o f horror at Hole #3, but if
you were to ask our host superintendent,
Tom Leahy, which hole might actually make
you shake in your boots, he’d say Hole #8.
“It’s a tough hole because o f the contouring
o f the fairway. There’s a big mound in the
middle (if I didn’t know better, I’d think it
was a buried mastodon), which requires that
you place your tee shot strategically down
the left-hand side.”
While you’re there, you’ll also have the
opportunity to view a major restoration proj­
ect in progress. The nearly 100-year-old
course is getting a facelift. Under the direc­
tion o f Architect Gil Hanse, the course is
being brought back to its core Raynor/
MacDonald design, which according to Tom
means renovating bunkers, tees, recontouring
Hole #12, and installing new drainage.
“I’m very pleased with the way our course
is going back to its roots,” says Tom. “Even
f

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though Tillinghast did lots o f work here, and
gets much o f the design credit, it’s Raynor/
MacDonald’s work that offers the most
interest and a clear return to the early roots at
Sleepy.”

How Well Do You Know Tom?
Even those who know Tom probably don’t
realize that he has a degree in anthropology
from Hartwick College or that he was
recently elected as a board member o f the
Cornell Cooperative Extension for West­
chester County. (Way to go,Tom.)
Tom also went on to earn a degree in turfgrass management from SU N Y Delhi after
realizing that he’d rather work with the liv­
ing than the long gone.
Actually,Tom had a good idea what he was
getting himself into when he went on to
study turf. He worked throughout high
school and during his Hartwick years on the
maintenance crew o f Woodhaven G olf
Course in Oneonta, N Y— the town where
he was born and raised. Then, he interned
under former Wykagyl superintendent, Vin
Sharkey. So when he had to dig deep and
decide what he really wanted to do with his
life, he decided that he enjoyed the lifestyle
on a golf course.
After graduating from Delhi in 1993,Tom
jumped right in to an assistant’s position. He
worked for Joe Camberato, who in four
years, prepared Tom well enough to assume
the reigns as Sleepy’s superintendent when
he retired.
A superintendent, through and through,
Tom enjoys his work and all that the profes­
sion has to offer. High on his list o f pluses is
the camaraderie. “I thoroughly enjoy the
close ties in our profession,” says Tom readily,
“and I sincerely appreciate my core peers. I
can grab my cell any time and commiserate,
ask advice, or just vent to the guys. It makes
all the tough days seem not so tough.
“Beyond that,” he continues, “what’s better
than teaming up with peers to go golfing, to
a Nascar race, on a fishing trip, or just to a

Tom Leahy, C G C S

watering hole? The camaraderie is the anti­
dote to all that’s tough about our business.”
But Tom does more than just reap the
benefits o f the industry, he gives back as
well. In addition to sitting on the board o f
the Cornell Cooperative Extension for
Westchester County, Tom’s been an active
contributor— for five years— to
the
M etGCSA’s board o f directors, offering
hours o f personal time to its various
committees.
In the midst o f his professional commit­
ments, Tom still finds time to enjoy family
life— with his wife o f 10 years, Jennifer, and
his two young sons, Ty, who’s 7, and Ian,
who’s 5.

Be There. . . or Beware
Now, back to the event, the annual Super­
intendent/ Green Chairman Tourney. I have
this vision o f anthropologists dusting off old,
dug-up skulls__ hmmm__ October 30
could turn out to be a very strange
MetGCSA tournament.
Did they ever find the head o f the
Headless Horseman? Perhaps not, but one
thing I’m sure we’ll find on the 30th is great
golfing conditions at one o f the great classic
golf courses in the Met area.
Greg Wojick, a member o f the Tee to Green
Editorial Committee, is superintendent at
Greenwich Country Club in Greenwich, CT.

Upcoming Events

Three Events to Go!
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W approach the end o f 2006— and our
long line o f association events— we are
looking for volunteers to host our meeting
and social events for 2007.
To host a professional event, please contact
either o f our Tournament Committee co­
chairs: Blake Halderman at 914-946-1074 or
Chuck Denny at 914-669-5959. For social
events, contact Tom Leahy at 914-941-8281
or Bob Nielsen at 914-234-3779, our Social
& Welfare Committee co-chairs. Here’s
what we have for the balance o f the year:

Superintendent/Green Chairman
Tournament
Monday; October 30
Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Scarborough, N Y
Host:Tom Leahy, CGCS

Annual Meeting
Tuesday; November 7
Bedford G olf & Tennis Club
Bedford, N Y
Host: Bob Nielsen, CG C S

MetGCSA Christmas Party
Saturday, December 2
Mount Kisco Country Club
Mount Kisco, N Y
Host: Fred Scheyhing, CG C S

Educational Events
3rd Annual GCSANJ Crystal Conference
Tuesday—Thursday, November 1—9
Crystal Springs Resort,Vernon, NJ
This two-day educational conference will
kick off with a Four-Man Scramble Event on
Opening Day.
For further information, contact Paul Dotti
at 866-G C SA N J1 or edgepaul@hotmail.
com. You can also watch the website as the
date draws closer: http://www. GCSANJ.org.

Empire State Green Industry Show
(Formerly the NYSTA Turf and Grounds
Exposition)
Tuesday—Thursday, November id—16
Rochester Riverside Convention Center,
Rochester, N Y
The 2006 Empire State Green Industry
Show offers an excellent opportunity to net­
work, obtain research updates, and visit the
trade show, which, this year, will include 300
exhibitors.
Key speakers representing all segments o f
the green industry will also be featured this
year:
• David Oatis, Director o f the USGA Green
Section, Northeast Region, will review the
2006 season and the impact o f the challenges
faced by golf course superintendents.
• Kevin Trotta, Head Groundskeeper with
the North Rockland Central School District,
will give a presentation on how to manage
sports turf and protect the environment.
• Daniel Gilrein, Extension Entomologist
with Cornell Cooperative Extension o f
Suffolk County, will discuss the principles of
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reduced-risk pesticides in the landscape.
• Dr. Harvey Lang, Director o f Technical
Support with Fischer USA, will give tips on
how to produce great-looking vegetative
spring crops.
• Debbie Miller, Diagnostician/Research
Associate with Davey Tree Expert Company,
will give advice on how to maintain healthy
trees and address common environmental and
cultural problems in the landscape.
For further information, call the show
office at 800-873-8873, 518-783-1229, or
visit the website at www.nysta.org.

GCSAA Seminar: Plant Growth
Regulators
Wednesday, November 29
Hampton Inn,Tarrytown, N Y
This seminar will tell you all you need to
know about cool-season grass regulation. It
will cover the commonly used plant growth
regulators (PGRs), how PGRs actually alter
turfgrass growth, and the benefits and pitfalls
o f using PGRs.
For further information, contact our
Education Chairman, Glen Dube, at 845279-8960.

MetGCSA Winter Seminar
Wednesday,January 11, 2007
Westchester Country Club, Rye, N Y
Plan now for our upcoming Winter Seminar.
Here is the preliminary roster of speakers:
• University o f Connecticut s Jason Hender­
son will discuss fairway topdressing.
• Dr. Bruce Clarke o f Rutgers University
will provide us with a dollar spot update.
• Dr. Kimberly Erusha o f the USGA will dis­
cuss issues pertinent to area superintendents.
• Pat Jones o f Flagstick LLC, founder o f
Golfdom Magazine, will talk about a variety of
industry topics.
• Bill Evans, Channel 7 News meteorologist,
will provide superintendents with tips and
techniques for using weather forecasts to
enhance job performance.
For further information, call our Education
Chairman, Glen Dube, at 845-279-8960.

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The Pun Annual’s Hudson National Proves a
Winning Scores True Test of Golf
r

( ^ / J n July 31, the MetGCSA held the
/ Poa Annual at Salem G olf Club in
— ^ North Salem, NY. Host Superintend­
ent Chuck Denny and his staff had the
course in magnificent shape, and a good
time was had by all. Many thanks to the
clubhouse staff for providing us with an
exceptional menu.
The Poa Annual is run, as the name sug­
gests, annually by the M etGCSA to raise
funds for turfgrass research. This year,
members o f the Hudson Valley G olf Course
Superintendents Association and the
Connecticut Association o f G olf Course
Superintendents joined us in this worthy
fundraising event.
Many thanks to all who participated.
Your generosity will pay dividends— in
turfgrass research that will, in the long run,
make our jobs easier and ensure our courses
thrive.
Here are the winning results:

First Low Gross
72 Dave Dudones
North Jersey Country Club
Chris Dachisen
North Jersey Country Club

f J ) ' n September 5, after a long
J Labor Day weekend, M etGCSA
members and guests had the oppor­
tunity to participate in the Met Champion­
ship and the qualifier for the Met Area Team
Championship (contested at Fishers Island
Club on October 3).
The event was held at Hudson National
G olf Club, which Superintendent Chris
Smith had in fabulous condition, despite the
wind and rain tropical storm Ernesto
brought our way just days before. Many
thanks to Chris and the rest o f the Hudson
National staff for a truly exceptional day—
from start to finish.

W
J

Golfing Notables
We played an individual tournament with
most finding Hudson National a true test o f
golf. Because this event was both the Cham­
pionship and Met Area Qualifier, there were
two divisions: a superintendent division
(Met members only) and a Class C/affiliate/guest division.
In the Class C/affiliate/guest division . . .
R ick Gordon o f A.G. Enterprises took home
the Gross honors with a score o f 80 followed
by Jon Barlock o f Turf Products Corp. with
an 81.
On the Net side, we had R ick Krok o f
Storr Tractor Co. beating Greg Moran o f
Matrix Turf Solutions for first place on a
match o f cards with a score o f 66. Third place
net went to the home club assistant superin­
tendent, Andy Bobiak, with a score o f 67.

First Low Net
63 Earl Millett
Ridgeway Country Club
Chuck Denny
Salem G olf Club

Longest Drive
#18 Charlie Siemers
Lesco, Inc.

In the superintendent division . . .
The Net scores were pretty spread out, but
in the Gross division, it went down to the
last hole. First place net went to Lance
Rogers o f Colonia Country Club with a
score o f 66 followed by Tony Grasso o f
Metropolis Country Club shooting a 69.
Lou Quick o f Anglebrook G olf Club took
home third place net with a 72.
In the Gross division, Sean Cain o f
Sunningdale Country Club took home the
trophy as the 2006 M etGCSA Gross Cham­
pion after a match o f cards with Blake
Halderman o f Brae Burn Country Club.
Both shot 75 and were playing together, so
it was a fight to the finish. Sean was up the
entire day; then Blake birdied two out o f
three holes, taking the lead— until he made
a bogey on the last hole. Sean made a great
40-foot two-putt for par, resulting in a tie
situation with Sean taking home the trophy.
Congratulations to one and all.

Closest to the Pin
#2 Bruce Markowitz
Guest
#8 Chuck Martineau
Whippoorwill Club
#11 Scott Tretera
The Turf Connection
#13 Lou Quick
Anglebrook G olf Club
#16 Greg Moran
Matrix Turf Solutions

Longest Drive
#6 Ken Benoit
GlenArbor G olf Club

Closest to the Pin
#2 Dave Neufeld,
Plant Food Company, Inc.

17’ 5”

- Glen Dube, C G C S

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2006 Two-Ball Competitors
Still Slugging It Out
Qualifiers
The following contestants qualified to rep­
resent the M etGCSA at Fishers Island
(must have an 18.0 index or lower in the
Net Division) against 12 other neighboring
superintendent associations:

Gross Team
Sean Cain, Sunningdale Country Club
Blake Halderman, Brae Burn Country Club
Mark Millett, Old Oaks Country Club
Mark Chant, Colonial Springs G olf Club

Net Team
Tony Grasso, Metropolis Country Club
Dave Mahoney, Siwanoy Country Club
Scott Niven, The Stanwich Club
Matt Severino, Scarsdale G olf Club

ight teams are still remaining as the Semi-Finals get underway for the 2006
M etGCSA Two-Ball Championship. There were the typical blowouts in the quarf ter-final round but some close ones as well.
The pairing o f Niven/Pakkala vs. Cain/Wentworth in the First Flight seemed like it had
the makings o f a good quarter-final match, and that it did. Niven/Pakkala had their oppo­
nents on the ropes, but both double-bogeyed the last two holes in regulation and
Cain/Wentworth came back to win on the second playoff hole.
To meet Cain/Wentworth in the Semi-Final round, Dube/Halderman also had their
hands full, beating the veteran team o f Binsse/Cancelled by only 1 up at Whippoorwill.
The other two matches were kind o f sleepers, with a 4 & 3 and a 3 & 2 victory. Thank God
they’re playing each other.
The Second Flight brought only one back-and-forth exciting match as DeSanctis/Scott
defeated Polidor/Moore 2 up to advance to the Semi-Finals. On the flip side, the team o f
Gonzalez/Quick (which always seems like a team to beat) made short work o f
Martineau/Scheyhing, defeating them 5 and 4 at Anglebrook. Maybe it was the home field
advantage. They’ll be facing off against the Fuller/Johnson team in the semis, which should
be interesting. I’m not sure there’s enough room for all those dots on one scorecard!
Here’s a full report on how the Second-Round matches panned out, with a look at the
lineup for the Semi-Finals.

Second-Round Match Results
Thank you, again, to everyone involved in
the day, and a special thank you to the
members and staff at Hudson National
G olf Club!

Semi-Final Match Lineup

First Flight

First Flight

9)

Tim Garceau/Ernie Steinhofer
defeated 4 & 3
Grover Alexander/Dave Dudones

9)

Joe Gardner/Tom Weinert
defeated 3 & 2
Chris Alonzi/Mike Cook

6)

1)
- Blake Halderman, C G C S
4)
5)
6)

Glen Dube/Blake Halderman
defeated 1 up
14) Eddie Binsse/Dan Cancelled

4)

Glen Dube/Blake Halderman
vs.
15) Sean Cain/JeffWentworth

Second Flight
8)
5)

15) Sean Cain/JeffWentworth
defeated in a 2nd playoff
7) Scott Niven/Larry Pakkala

Tim Garceau/Ernie Steinhofer
vs.
Joe Gardner/Tom Weinert

Mark Fuller/Byron Johnson
vs.
Paul Gonzalez/Lou Quick

14) Joe Kennedy/PeterWaterous
vs.
2) Dennis DeSanctis Jr./Mike Scott

Second Flight
8)
1)

Mark Fuller/Byron Johnson
defeated 3 & 2
Dennis Flynn/Peter Rappoccio

Good luck to all, and we hope to see you in
the Finals!
- Blake Halderman, C G C S

5)
4)

Paul Gonzalez/Lou Quick
defeated 5 & 4
Chuck Martineau/Fred Scheyhing

14) Joe Kennedy/PeterWaterous
defeated in a coin toss
11) Bob Nielsen/Bill Perlee
2)

Dennis DeSanctis Jr./Mike Scott
defeated 2 up
10) Todd Polidor/Tim Moore

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Bob Meisen Cooks Up a New
Format for Annual Meeting
by Chip Lafferty
( J ) n November 5, the M etGCSA’s
m
Annual Meeting will be held at
y
Bedford G olf Sc Tennis Club in
Bedford, NY. Hoping to encourage greater
participation in the business o f our associa­
tion, those attending this year’s meeting will
also have the opportunity to play the
course— weather permitting— in a 9-hole
scramble. The real treat, however, comes
later, when meeting host Bob Nielsen swaps
his turf manager’s cap for a chef’s hat, and
takes charge o f the clubhouse kitchen to
rustle up a home-cooked, post-golf meal.
“W hile everyone’s on the course, I’ll be
in the kitchen. I’m booting the chef out,”
says Bob, who it turns out, has more than
just your average culinary skills. “It’ll be
informal. Wine and cheese, pasta . . . ,” he
says, noting they’ll dine in the locker room.

Bob’s Budding Career
Bob, as you can tell, is quite at home at the
club. And no wonder. H e’s been employed
there for nearly a quarter o f a century, first
as a crew member, then as an assistant, and
finally, as the superintendent.
In fact,
Bedford G olf Sc Tennis is B o b ’s one and
only stop in the golf course industry.
Like many superintendents, however, a
career in turfgrass management wasn’t first
and foremost on B o b ’s mind. When he
graduated from Bedford high in 1977, he
enrolled in SUNY, Oneonta, as a physics
major. “After a year,” he says, “I knew I had
chosen the wrong course.” He left SU N Y
and worked numerous day jobs while pur­
suing an associate’s at Westchester Com ­
munity College and than a bachelor’s in Tax
Accounting from Pace University.
In the midst o f his education, Bob
worked at Bedford, becoming Terry Boles’
assistant in 1986 and actually earning a cer­
tificate in turfgrass management from
UMass’s Winter School before becoming
the club’s superintendent in 1991.
“I was fortunate,” says Bob. “Terry
retired, and I stepped into his job.” By that
point, Bob knew that a career as a full-time

accountant wouldn’t suit him. “I realized I
wasn’t cut out for a jo b that required work­
ing in a stuffy office,” says Bob.
That’s not to say his efforts in pursuing an
accounting degree were for naught. His
skills are frequently called into action during
tax season— and then, o f course, he’s put
them to good use over the past two years as
our association’s treasurer.

About Bedford

Bob Nielsen, C G C S

Since B o b ’s first M et meeting in 1995, he’s
hosted at least three other events. As a result,
many members have had the pleasure o f see­
ing the golf course evolve over the years.
It started out in 1891 as a lawn tennis club
and then, three years later, became Bedford
G olf Sc Tennis, with the addition o f a ninehole course. In the 1920s, the club decided
to beef up its golf operation and secured an
additional 60 acres for a front nine, designed
by G olf Course Architect Devereux Emmet.
The course remained virtually unchanged
until 1998, when Architect Ken Dye was
called in to renovate the course’s 143 acres.
“We added length, dramatic bunker com­
plexes and green surrounds, and even some
new putting surfaces,” explains Bob.

Beyond Bedford
The golf course renovation is not the only
positive change Bob has experienced over
the years. In 2004, Bob married, and he and
his new wife, Carolyn, celebrated the arrival
o f their son, John, 20 months ago.
B o b ’s other two sons— Bob and Matt—

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have graduated from college and stationed
themselves close to home. Bob Jr., his eldest,
didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps, but he
did stay close to the industry, working for the
MGA publication, The Met Golfer; as an assis­
tant editor.
Matt, B ob’s second in line, recently gradu­
ated from the University o f Colorado with a
degree in economics and is currently work­
ing side-by-side with his dad until some­
thing “shakes loose” on the jo b front.
The other good thing in B o b ’s life, he
might tell you, is his relatively new-found
passion for cooking. “Trips to Napa and fine
restaurants, particularly at conference time,
helped peak my interest in food and wine,”
says Bob, who is looking forward to sharing
his culinary talents with M et members next
month.
So please mark your calendar for our a.m.
Annual Meeting and board elections— and
an afternoon o f golf and good eats.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About
Our Christmas Party Host—and More
by Kevin Collins

Veteran Superintendent Fred
Scheyhing Can’t Help but
Show Met Members a Mighty
Fine Time
ecember 2 marks the date o f the
^MetGCSA’s annual Christmas
rParty— and its return to Mt. Kisco
Country Club, the site o f numerous
past association holiday celebrations. Wel­
coming M et members are our hosts, Super­
intendent Fred Scheyhing, a 40-year veteran
at the club, and General Manager Hussein
Ali, who was quick to note how pleased he is
to again be hosting our association’s Christ­
mas party. “I hope everyone can join us in
sharing some holiday cheer,” says Hussein.
“W e’ll have plenty o f food and drink to cele­
brate the season.”
Though it may seem Fred’s been at Mt.
Kisco forever, he was not there at the club’s
opening. Mt. Kisco Country Club opened its
doors in 1928 as Lawrence Farms Country
Club, a 6,500-yard layout designed by Tom
Winton. Originally a greenskeeper,Winton
came to America in 1916 to prepare Siwanoy
Country Club for the inaugural PGA
Championship.
At the time, the Mt. Kisco name was taken
by the only other club in the area, the Mt.
Kisco G olf Club. In the 1940s, however, the
club ceased operations, and Lawrence Farms
gladly assumed the Mt. Kisco name, with a
slight modification: It became Mt. Kisco
Country— rather than Golf—Club.
Interestingly, the word “kisco” is derived
from the Indian word “cisqua,” which in
Algonquin means “muddy place.” That seems
to explain why Fred and his crew have had to
install miles o f drainage pipe to keep the fair­
ways above water!

Early Fred
Fred’s beginnings, like Mt. Kisco’s, are far
from run-of-the-mill.
“I was born in
Manhattan in 1938,” Fred remembers. “My
parents, Fred and Emma, were both beauti­
cians. We lived in a cold water flat on Second

Avenue & 95th Street near the old Ruppert
brewery. Our apartment was a fifth-floor
walkup. I can still remember the ice man
climbing those stairs every day to bring us ice
for our ice box.”
Fred even recounted a few episodes from
his elementary school years. Among his
favorite: “I went to PS#5,” he says, “which
was not far from where we lived. When I was
5 , 1 remember having fire prevention week at
school. I went home to the apartment, lit
some candles, and put them on my toy fire
truck. I rolled it into the bathroom and set
the curtains on fire. The whole place almost
burned down.”
That was only the beginning. Fred spent
the next 63 years setting the world on fire.
Though his childhood years were far from
picture-perfect— his parents divorced and his
mother passed away before he reached his
teens— he went on to play sports in his
Yonkers, NY, high school, running track and
attaining “All County” status in bowling.
“I wanted to play football,” remembers
Fred, “but my dad wouldn’t let me. You
needed insurance to play, and we didn’t have
any,” he adds with a laugh.
During his Yonkers years, Fred got his first
taste o f golf course work. “By then, my dad
had retired his scissors and was making a liv­
ing as a painter and decorator,” says Fred. “I
worked for my dad, and I absolutely hated it.
As often as I could, I would caddy at Quaker
Ridge G olf Club. I loved the outdoors.
Back then, the course had no irrigation—just
roller-type sprinklers.”
At 17, Fred enlisted in the Air Force.
Stationed in Chicopee, MA, he’d work a
schedule o f six days on and three days off.
On his off days, he’d caddy at Springfield
Country Club. When he turned 18, he took
a job on the club’s grounds crew.

The Career Begins
“At Springfield, I lived over the maintenance
building,” Fred recalls. “Max Mierzwa, the
super then, thought I was meant for the pro­
fession, so I enrolled in UMass and com­
pleted an associate’s in 1964.”
About that time, Fred was offered his first

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Fred Scheyhing C G C S

assistant’s job at Chevy Chase Country Club
in Maryland. “I worked there for about a year
and a half when I read a job notice in a
GCSAA publication for the superintendent’s
position at Mt. Kisco Country Club. I went
for the interview in September o f ’65, and
they offered me the job.”
It was a different world then for golf course
superintendents. “Mt. Kisco was a small fam­
ily type club,” remembers Fred, “with about
150 members. The Pro Shop was a shack. I
had six guys on the crew making about $1.50
an hour. There was no fairway irrigation. We
used roller sprinklers with hundreds o f feet of
hose to water the course. Every time I had to
go into the pumphouse, I thought I was going
to be electrocuted.”
The course, itself, was in pretty sad shape
when Fred arrived. “I would say that it was
about 80 percent weeds when I got there. In
December o f 1965, we had a manual irriga­
tion system installed for the fairways, greens,
and tees. In 1 966,1 began to overseed every­
thing with Seaside bentgrass. I’ve continued
that practice to this day,” says Fred.
After 10 years at Mt. Kisco, Fred returned
to Chevy Chase— this time, as superintend­
ent. But it didn’t take him long to miss the
lower Hudson Valley, so when Mt. Kisco
called Fred back in 1977, he gladly returned
to resume his duties.
“Since ’77, there have been a lot o f changes
for the better,” says Fred. “We now have an
automatic irrigation system. The club cur­
rently has 350 golf members. The clubhouse
has been renovated and upgraded.”
Fred is proud o f the strong relationships
he’s managed to build with the club’s GMs,
green chairmen, pros, and club presidents
over the years— and the obvious high regard

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the club has had for him. “At what other
club would you find a framed picture o f the
golf course superintendent hanging in the
mens locker room?” says Fred, with a smile.
But more telling are the words o f praise the
club’s current manager has for Fred. Says
Hussein Ali:“It has been an honor and privi­
lege to work with Fred. He assumed the role
o f superintendent some 40 years ago, as the
youngest superintendent in the metropolitan
area and has since become the number one
player on our management team.
“In my first season as general manager, I
was faced with the challenge o f opening our
pool for the Memorial Day Weekend festivi­
ties. The pool had never opened on time, but
Fred and his crew were behind the scenes
planting flowers, mowing grass, and ensuring
the water systems were functioning. Al­
though I was the hero that day, it was really
Fred who made it possible. As you can imag­
ine, Fred won my heart and my undying
friendship that day and every day since.
“Despite the rain, the heat, the cold, Fred
has been there to make sure our golf course is
always in outstanding condition. When other
area golf courses are suffering from the rav­
ages o f the weather, our course is always in
the best o f condition. Over the years, Fred
has led numerous projects, constantly work­
ing to improve our course. He has overseen
the rebuilding o f tees, greens, fairways, sand
traps, and directed the installation of our new
irrigation system.
“Fred has earned my deepest respect, as
well as that o f all our members. He is viewed
by everyone at the club with the highest
regard for his unwavering professionalism.”

Family Ties
Hussein and Mt. Kisco aren’t the only ones to
hold Fred in high regard. Right up there in
the Freddy Fan Club is his family. He adores
them, and they love him right back.
Fred met his second wife, Nancy, in 1998.
“I was at Teddy’s in Danbury. It was Memo­
rial Day weekend. There were some bad
storms in the area and a tornado warning.
Nancy got a little spooked and decided to get
out o f the house.”
The rest is history. Fred and Nancy got
married in 1999. With this union came the
benefit o f combined families and lots o f
grandkids. “I love spending time with my
grandchildren. There’s Fawnie, 13;Taylor, 12;
Blisse, 10; Kennedy, 10; Erica, 8; Majella, 4;
and Eli who’s 7.”
Fred’s son, Michael, followed him into the
profession. “When Michael was 15, he start­
ed working for me at the club,” says Fred.
“He got a four-year degree from Cobleskill,
worked for Mark Millett at Old Oaks for a

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year, and then moved to Florida, where he's
now superintendent at Venice Country Club
in Venice, FL. Michael and I are the best o f
friends. I’m very proud o f him.”

Favorite Freddy Stories
With longevity— in the association and the
industry— comes many friendships and, o f
course, lots o f friendly ribbing and great
times. Here are a few Freddy stories that just
couldn’t go untold:
My story: “ ‘Never buy a used boat from that
man,’ advises Tim Marcoux. A couple o f years
ago, Tim and Bob Miller purchased Fred’s
boat when he upgraded to a new one. They
paid Fred $1,000 for their new toy. Since the
purchase, they’ve logged about 33 minutes on
the water. This spring, the boat sank before
they could spend any quality time on it. It’s a
goner. One day soon after Tim and Bob had
bought Fred’s boat, I joined the three o f them
at our favorite watering hole. I told Fred that
I had just purchased a boat from Tim and
Bob. ‘How much did you pay for it?’ Fred
asked. ‘I gave ’em $15,000,’ I replied. Fred
turned red and was headed to his car to get a
baseball bat to give us all a good thrashing
when he realized we were pulling his leg. I
think we laughed all night over that one.”
Longtime assistant and friend Tom Tooley has
this to say: “Where do I start? Let’s see, what
is there to say about the oldest living teenager
and a boss who is more than just a boss? Fred
and I have been together for 28 years. That’s
longer than all my marriages put together.
We must be doing something right! We work
hand in hand, and I think that’s why we have
one o f the best courses in Westchester. The
younger superintendents should take note o f
why Fred has been so successful over the past
40-plus years. I have been very lucky to work
with Fred and learn from him. W hen the
going gets tough, Fred’s always the one to tell
you:‘Don’t worry about it!’ ”
Canyon Club Superintendent and good friend
Paul Gonzalez recalls a recent conversation he
had with Fred: “Fred told me that he was
starting to hate going to Met meetings.
When I asked him why, he replied that the
assistants were looking at him hoping he’d die
soon so they could have his job.”
Metropolis Superintendent and longtime
friend Tony Grasso has many fond memories
of Fred: “In 1975, Fred hired me to work for
him at Mt. Kisco. A week later, he quit his job
to go to Maryland and left me with Vic. My
career almost ended before it got started!”
Tony has also enjoyed some o f Fred’s

famous utterings or, for lack o f a better word,
“Freddyisms,” over the years: “We were trav­
eling up to Queechie to play in a tourna­
ment. The fall colors were at their peak.
Fred’s comment was,‘I so enjoy the smatter­
ing o f leafage.’ ”
About 15 years ago, as Fred’s hair was
slowly disappearing, he decided to start wear­
ing a hair piece.
His new alias, “Fred
Rugman,” was born. Tony remembers, “I
went out and ordered close to 20 sweatshirts
with ‘Team Rugman’ printed on the front.
We headed up to Queechie for the annual
tournament. The first night we were there,
we invited Fred to eat with us. We had a
huge table o f superintendents, and all o f them
were wearing these ‘Team Rugman’ sweat­
shirts. Fred was running late and when he
finally got there, it took him two hours to
notice what we had on. Fred is a class guy; he
is a mentor and a friend.”
A close friend of Fred’s over the years has
been Whippoorwill Superintendent Chuck
Martineau: Fred and Chuck live in the same
condo complex in Florida. “Every year we
have a contest to see who catches the most
fish or the biggest fish. The winner gets to go
in the loser’s garage and take whatever he
wants. The first two years, Fred won, and he
took two o f my favorite fishing poles as his
prize. The next year I won. Fred probably
thought I was going to take one o f my fishing
poles back. I took his grill!”
Fred, o f course, has a slightly different story.
He remembered this friendly competition as
a golf contest and, while Fred does admit to
claiming two fishing poles, he says they
weren’t Chuck’s favorite. “He had hidden all
his best fishing poles!” says Fred.
Old Oaks Superintendent and close friend,
Mark Millett, had these thoughts: “Fred
thinks he’s still a teenager at almost 68 years
old. Fred can grow grass and party with the
best o f ’em ... a real pro. Over the years, Fred
and I have had a lot o f good times, and I’m
looking forward to having more good times
in the future. I wish Fred all the best in his
future endeavors. He is he best.”
Be sure to put December 2 on your calendar.
D on’t miss this always-fun opportunity to
build some fond memories with fellow asso­
ciation members at this year’s M etGCSA
Christmas Party. Fred, no doubt, will show us
all a real good time.

Kevin Collins, a member o f the Tee to Green
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