September/Outober 2007

VOLUME 37 NUMBER 5

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Stamvich Club.

n this Issue
Professor Emeritus Dr. Joe Troll Earns the M et’s Coveted
2007 John Reid Lifetime Achievem ent Award

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Spotlights ...........................................................................................................5-7
U pcom ing Events ...............................................................................................8
M ember News .....................................................................................................9
Scorecard..............................................................................................................10
National News ..................................................................................................12

hhhh . . . the
signs of autumn. Whether its the shorter
|days, crickets chirping till late morning,
Lums for sale, or, hey, how about bowling?
, my league has started already. (There’s
not enough room in this message for me to
expound on my bowling escapades.) Oh—
and I can’t forget to mention my favorite:
Monday-night football. Not that I’m able to
actually watch the whole game because my
eyelids become lead weights by half-time.
All these things symbolize to me that sum­
mer stresses are coming to a close. The fact
that you don’t have to worry about grass
dying in an hour is a comforting thought.
; My heart still starts to pound when I think
back on one particular day in my years as an
¡assistant. It started like any other day with my
normal wilt patrol. First I checked the putt­
ing green. Everything was fine. Then the sun
popped out. Long story short, by the time I
I got back to the putting green, it was toast. I
was very glad when Monday night football
started that season.

They Did lls Proud

Sometimes we take the little things for
granted. Something as simple as green grass.
And when I say green grass, I mean that deep,
dark, rich Kentucky blue . . . the kind that
makes our contaminated bunkers look white.
This past month, I had the pleasure of play­
ing a few courses that I normally wouldn’t—
thanks, in part, to the Two-Ball matches I
played with my partner Jim Swiatlowski. And
each and every time, I was impressed with the
conditions . . . the green grass. I’m talking
about the kind of conditions that reflect well
not only on the superintendent, but also on
our industry. I think about when I first
became president, I asked a prominent profes­
sional in our business how we can better our­
selves . . . improve our image . . . and his
response was, “Just keep doing a good job.”
Well if that’s the case, from what I saw out
there, we have a lot to be proud of as a profes­
sion. And that’s something we should never
take for granted.

Matt Ceplo, CGCS
MetGCSA President

Time to Talk

Now, speaking of the Two-Ball... it was a real
treat to get out there and play golf with guys I
normally wouldn’t get the chance to talk to.
There’s a wealth of information and new
ideas out there. All you have to do is venture
beyond the perimeter of your golf course and
seek out opportunities to talk to fellow turfgrass professionals. And yes, I’m going to say
it: Going to our monthly meetings is a great
place to start.
By the way, Mark Chant pulled off a good
one at our Colonial Springs meeting. We had
played four holes when the skies opened up.
After the storm had passed, we were able to
finish. Talk about good drainage! Other than
the weather, the day couldn’t have gone more
smoothly. It made me feel good to see copies
of the Tee to Green in Mark’s locker room and
his profile posted on the bulletin board. A lot
of effort goes into our publication, so it’s nice
to know that our information is being passed
on to members and guests. Great job, Mark.

It Ain’t Over Yet

No, the season’s not over yet—as much as
we’d like it to be. The dog days of summer
take their toll on staff. You can see it. When
spring arrives, everyone’s ready and willing to
jump into work. Warmer days are the cure for
cabin fever. Now, if we get a few drops of
rain, everyone’s looking for the door. It’s been
a long summer.
At the very least, we need to show our
appreciation for the efforts of our staff: our
assistants, foremen, mechanics, greensmen,
horticulturists, laborers, anyone and everyone
who helped keep our maintenance operation
afloat and, ultimately, helped make our jobs
easier. Thank you, one and all, for your hard
work.
I hope all of you can take some time to
recharge before the onslaught of leaves and
fall projects. Till next time ... keep it green!
Matt Ceplo
President
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Professor Emeritus Dr. Joe Troll
Earns the Met’s
Coveted 2007
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Achievement
Award
by Stephen J. Curry

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Forever etched in the memory of
his students: Professor Troll at
work in his heyday.

n keeping
with the tra­
dition of pre­
senting the John
Reid Lifetime Achievement
Award to a person who has
made an indelible mark on
the game of golf and the sci­
ence of golf course manage­
ment, the MetGCSA has
chosen Dr. Joseph Troll to
receive its 2007 Reid Award.
Though now a professor
emeritus of Plant and Soil
Sciences at the University of
Massachusetts—retired since
1985—Dr. Troll needs little
introduction. His work as an
educator, researcher, and
extension specialist are near
legendary—even among those new to the
turfgrass management industry.
In announcing Dr. Trolls selection,
MetGCSA Awards Committee Chair Will
Heintz describes him first and foremost as “a
tremendous supporter of the golf course
superintendent.”
Will continues, “Dr. Troll has earned icon
status in our industry by persistently sup­
porting his students and unselfishly involv­
ing himself over the course of their careers.
Even now, more than 20 years into retire­
ment, he is still actively supporting golf
course superintendents and, of course, turf
research. It was Dr.Troll’s guidance and sup­
port in recent years that were instrumental
in the development and completion of the
Center for Turfgrass Research bearing his
name at UMass.
“We are proud,” says Will, “to add his
name to our venerable list of Reid Award
recipients.”
Equally pleased to learn of Dr. Trolls
selection for the Met s coveted award was
former student and golf-course-superin­
tendent-turned-consultant, Ted Horton.
Now sole proprietor of Ted Horton
Consulting in Canyon Lake, CA, he credits
Dr. Troll with his success as superintendent
at some of the country’s top courses—
Winged Foot, Westchester, and Pebble
Beach among them. Says Ted: “I am finding

it difficult to express my feelings for the per­
son who has affected my life and career so
positively for 40-plus years, and I am only
one of many hundreds of past students who
feel the same. I am so pleased the MetGCSA
is honoring Dr. Troll. He is such a deserving
individual who has selflessly given so much
to our profession.”
But Ted and the Met aren’t the first to find
Dr. Troll’s contributions noteworthy. There’s
GCSAA, which awarded Dr. Troll its
Distinguished Service Award, normally re­
served for researchers. The Stockbridge
School, which not once, but three times
elected him Outstanding Professor of the
Year. And then there are the USGA awards
—first the Green Section Award, then the Ike
Grainger Award, which recognizes individu­
als who have volunteered their time and tal­
ent to the game of golf for 25 years. The list
goes on ... and on ... to include numerous
local chapter honors and more.

Troll took an unconventional
route to his ultimate career as
educator.
He left his Paterson, NJ, high
school at 17 to join the Navy.
After three years, his tour of
duty ended and he entered the
workforce . . . until World War
II broke out. He reenlisted in
the Navy and served in the
Atlantic as chief petty officer.
In 1945, he received an Hon­
orable Discharge, but instead of
rushing out in search of a job,
the young Joe Troll decided to
return to school. “After my
time in the workforce, I knew
there was a better way to make
a living and that it started with
school,” he says.
He completed his high school degree and,
under the GI Bill, enrolled in the University
of Rhode Island, where he went on to re­
ceive both his B.S. in Agronomy, summa cum
laude, and his M.S. in Plant Pathology.
In 1957, he was “shipped up,” as he puts it,
to the University of Massachusetts, where
he joined the department of Plant and Soil
Sciences as an instructor. Two years later,
Dr. Troll was promoted to professor. He was
responsible for teaching graduate and un­
dergraduate courses, conducting an eightweek Winter School for turfgrass managers,
and teaching courses in a two-year program
at the Stockbridge School, which was, in
his tenure, dubbed the Harvard of Turf
Management.
Dr.Troll not only taught at UMass, he was
also a student there, earning, in 1965, his
Ph.D., with a thesis on nematology.

The Mentor

Throughout his years in the industry, Dr.
Troll has conducted research projects, pub­
With his many accolades and accomplish­ lished scientific journal papers, and served as
ments in the field of turfgrass management, an advisor and contributor to turfgrass maga­
you would think Dr. Troll was one of those zines. But most important, Dr. Troll has
who knew from the time he could crawl that focused a large part of his time and effort on
he was destined for a career in the sciences, educating—and providing guidance to—his
particularly growing up under the influence students... 1,100 in all.
Self-admittedly, he was tough. “I pushed
of a chemist father. But interestingly, Dr.

From lil Joe to Educator

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Dr.Joseph Troll strikes a pose with
his wife, Yolanda “Lonnie’’Troll, at
the dedication ceremony at UMass’s
new Centerfor Tufgrass Research, a
building that now bears his name.

those behind-the-scenes
tasks that were essential to
the conferences success.
She, together with Dr.
Troll, dedicated many
years to building both the
turf conference’s program
and attendance, obviously
with great effect.
Well, now, Dr. Troll may
be retired, but he’s not out of
touch. As an honorary mem­
ber of numerous superinten­
dents’ associations on the local,
national, and international level,
he still follows along with much of
the industry’s news and, of course, his
graduates.
Though he has won many awards on the
highest level, he stands very proud as this year’s
John Reid Lifetime Achievement Award
winner.
“Having been retired for more than 20 years,
When accolades are flying, Dr. Troll is quick it always makes me feel good inside to be hon­
to include his wife of 64 years, Yolanda ored and remembered by my students,” he says.
“Lonnie” Troll, who some say “seems to
have extended her husband’s arm.” She, too,
has served the turf business. No small contri­ Stephen Curry, president of the UMass Alumni Turf
bution was her work as secretary to the Group, is superintendent at Berkshire Hills Country
Massachusetts Turf Conference, performing Club in Pittsfield, MA.

my students hard be­
cause I wanted to be
sure they were up for
the difficulty of the
job,” he says, all the
while keeping his ear
to the grapevine,
waiting to hear of just
the right position for
just the right student.
His far-reaching con­
tacts made it possible to
help place students in some
of the most prestigious golf
course positions throughout
the nation. Many clubs trusted his
judgment. He was often the go-to
person when a club was looking to hire a
superintendent.
And yet, once out of sight, his students
were never out of mind. Dr. Troll always
recalled his students’ names and backgrounds
and kept tabs on their whereabouts—from
internship on through their careers.
Even in retirement, Dr. Troll still holds his
former students near and dear. “I love visit­
ing my students, walking their courses, and
seeing the beauty they create—that is, unless
you take the game too seriously; that can
ruin it all,” he says with a smile.

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Spotlight

The New Mosholu Makes Way for the
Met s Annual Meeting

by M ike Tollner

held November 12 at the Mosholu
Golf Course in Bronx, NY—a new
venue for MetGCSA members. Our host
superintendent, Erik Feldman, has been with
Mosholu for five years, and in that time has
seen this nine-hole, 2,400-yard, par 32 public
course virtually reborn, with nearly $5 million
devoted to renovating everything from the
golf course to maintenance facility and club­
house.
Though you won’t be able to experience,
firsthand, the course’s transformation, it’s wor­
thy of mention and a sneak peak when you’re
at the meeting on the 12th.

Mosholu, From Start to Finish

Interestingly, the course was originally 18
holes, designed in 1914, according to some, by
Golf Course Architect John Van Kleek, who
had his hand in designing seven of the 13
public courses in the City.
A part of the New York City Parks and Re­
creation Department, Mosholu is located in
the 1,146-acre Van Cortlandt Park, which is
also home to another golfing facility: the 18hole Van Cortlandt Golf Course, built in the
late 1800s.
Three-quarters of a century after opening,
the City opted to cut the 18-hole Mosholu
course in half, claiming five holes for addi­
tional parkland and using the remaining three
to build a driving range. With the guidance of
Golf Course Architect Stephen Kay, the
course placed among Golf Range Magazine’s
list of “Top Short Courses in America.”
A little more than a decade later, Mosholu
earned its current claim to fame, becoming in
2001 the New York address for the First Tee
Program. Created in 1997 by First Tee
Program of Metropolitan New York, which
now manages the Mosholu Golf Course, this
nonprofit youth development program is
intended to help inner city children, ages 8 to
18, build character and life-enhancing values
through exposure to the game of golf.
Just as this program was getting started,
another change was afoot: The City’s Depart­
ment of Environmental Protection ap­
proved the construction of a 13-story, under­
ground water filtration plant, smack dab in the
middle of where Mosholu s maintenance
facility, driving range, and clubhouse were
located.

Mosholu was forced to go back to the
drawing board, making plans, again, with
Stephen Kay’s guidance, to rebuild a large
part of the course.
“The course was reconfigured,” explains
Erik, “with a focus on making it more playa­
ble, safe, and a better test of golf. The tee
shots have also become a little more practical
and visually pleasing,” he adds.
Describing the process, which began in
October 2002 and ended the spring of2006,
Erik notes: “More than 20,000 yards of fill
were brought in, adding elevation changes
and contours to what was once a fairly flat
course. All of the greens were rebuilt to
USGA specifications and were sodded with
A-l bentgrass,” he says, adding, “The fairways
were grassed with ‘low-cut’ or ‘dwarf’ Ken­
tucky bluegrass. We added 16 new bunkers,
removed a substantial number of trees, and
we installed a new Toro irrigation system
with Site-Pro Central Control.”
Considering the extent of the project, it’s
hard to fathom that the course was kept open
through the entire process, which also
included replacing the original driving range
with a shorter Cayman Ball Range and relo­
cating and rebuilding the maintenance facil­
ity and clubhouse, which now boasts an
all-new pro shop and state-of-the-art learn­
ing center for the First Tee Program.

Now Hid He Get Himself Into This?

Erik was born and raised in Huntington, NY.
When he graduated from high school and
went on to Roger Williams College, a career
in turfgrass management wasn’t exactly what
he had in mind. “I worked a number of dif­
ferent jobs . . . stockbroker, restaurant man­
ager, sales jobs,” he says, before finding
himself at Bethpage Black working alongside
Craig Currier. “After about a day there, I was
hooked.”
Erik got himself up-to-speed in the indus­
try in record time, pursuing a Horticulture
degree from SUNY-Farmingdale and aiding
Cornell’s Dr. Frank Rossi with his field
research on Evaluation of Turf Management
Systems With Reduced Chemical Pesticide
Inputs—all while learning the ropes at Beth­
page Black.
After just two years with Craig Currier,

Erik was offered his first—and current—
superintendent’s job at Mosholu. Working
with a crew of only four, Erik’s job at
Mosholu is hands-on, to say the least—but
with good effect. Even before the course ren­
ovation, Erik’s work received high marks.
To quote Mosholu Manager Barry Mc­
Laughlin on the course’s transformation un­
der Erik, “The greens were about 75 percent
crabgrass and 25 percent black dirt. Since
then, the superintendent has taken greens that
were unacceptable in our estimation to the
best greens by far in the City.” High praise,
indeed.
Though Erik’s work is never done, he
carves out time for fun. “I like being outside,”
he says,“golfing, mountain biking, fishing. But
these days,” he adds, “I spend most of my free
time with my family, at the park, at fairs....”
Erik currently lives in Oyster Bay, NY, with
his wife, Shelley, and their three sons: Ryan,
age 3, and Devin and Andrew, 9-month-old
twins. This begs the question: Where is Erik
busier? At work or at home?

One Last Thing....

Because the First Tee Program is nonprofit,
Erik and Moshuolu would profit from—and
gladly accept—donations of used equipment.
Erik would also like to thank his suppliers
for their generosity in loaning and donat­
ing equipment. “There are too many names
and companies to mention, but what we’ve
achieved here would not have been possible
without the assistance and donations we’ve
received,” says Erik.
Erik is looking forward to hosting the
meeting on November 12. Try to attend. It’s
important for the association, and it’s a great
opportunity to see the new Mosholu.
Mike Tollner, a member of the Tee to Green
Editorial Committee, is an assistant superintendent
at The Apawamis Club in Rye, NY.
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Spotlight

The Stanwich Club Prepares to Deck the
Halls for the MetGCSA Christmas Party

by Chip Lafferty

ing full-throttle on keeping our
grass alive and well, it won’t be long
before the snow starts to fly and we hear
those sleigh bells ringing in the start of the
holiday season—and the MetGCSA s annual
Christmas Party
This year, on December 15,party goers can
kick up their heels at an all-new site ... well,
quite nearly all new, since our host club, The
Stanwich Club, has recently completed not
only a multi-million-dollar renovation to the
golf course, but also invested $6 million into
gussying up and expanding it’s historic club­
house.
Once the elegant home of burglar alarm
magnate Edward T. Holmes, the clubhouse
now sports an entirely new wing allowing for
numerous amenities, not the least of which is
an expanded dining room and grill room,
complete with a new bar area that spills out
onto a terrace offering views of Long Island
Sound.
Had we all been invited to this “home” a
few years earlier ... let’s say in the year 1910
or so ... we might have been transported to
the party by a luxurious horse-drawn car­
riage, which Holmes was known to send, in
those days, to pick up his invited guests.
Even without the carriage and Holmes’s
purported nine servants on hand, you’ll no
doubt enjoy the treatment and visions of an
era gone by. The clubhouse has maintained
the core of the original home, complete with
oak paneling and handcrafted ceilings, and
the present-day clubhouse staff is as fine as
they come.

Vying for Prime Property

O f course, making this site available to our
association is our host and Stanwich’s longtenured property manager, Scott Niven.
Scott has been with the club since 1983,
assuming the superintendent’s position 20
years after the club opened its doors.
Originally Holmes’s 330-acre gentlemen’s
farm—complete with horses, chickens, and
cows—the gently rolling property featured
numerous lakes, carefully cultivated gardens,
and 15 fountains. (Holmes had a grounds
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crew of 20!) It was known, even after Holmes
died and the property was sold, as the “old
Semloh Farm,” which an astute observer
might notice is the Holmes name spelled
backward.
Interestingly, when the “farm” was up for
sale again in 1960, three different groups had
an interest in developing a golf course on the
property: A group of three Round Hill and
three Greenwich Country Club members,
looking to establish a new club; Greenwich
Country Club, itself, which was considering
another site after its clubhouse had burned to
the ground; and the Town of Greenwich,
which was looking to build a public course.
Lucky for Stanwich, the other two parties
walked away when they discovered the estate
was tied up in litigation, so by October 1962,
The Stanwich Club’s founders bought 186
acres of the estate, including the main house
and four other buildings, for a mere
$475,000.
Construction on the course began the fol­
lowing fall, under the watchful eye of Golf
Course Architect William Gordon and his son
David. The elder Gordon, a pioneer in the
achievement of perfectly finished surfaces on
greens, tees, and fairways, was selected over
the celebrated Robert Trent Jones.

The Club Today

Over the years, Stanwich’s solid design has
earned the club high rankings on Golf Digest’s
TOP 100 LIST. The course has also attracted
numerous prestigious local golf events and, in
2002, its first national championship, the
USGA Mid-Amateur.
It may have been this event that nudged the
club to launch into a full-scale renovation
project that spanned three years and required
an investment of $4.5 million.
“After the Mid-Amateur,” says Scott, “the
USGA suggested that we ‘recontour a halfdozen greens and cut down 1,000 trees.’ It
become clear that we needed to modernize
the course by increasing its length for today’s
longer hitters and softening the highly con­
toured putting greens to accommodate faster
green speeds.
“And while we were at it,” continues Scott,

“the membership wanted to enhance the
architectural features on a number of holes
and improve the bunkers, which they agreed
needed to be rebuilt.”
This round of course enhancements put
the club on yet another of Golf Digest’s lists:
“Best New Remodel” for 2006 among golf
courses in the U.S.
It’s unfortunate that, this trip, no one will
be able to appreciate the fruits of Scott’s toil
and trouble, but you can always relive the
process in Scott’s article, “Anatomy of a Golf
Course Renovation,” which appeared in Tee
to Green’s January/February 2007 issue and
offers a comprehensive account of the pro­
ject. You can access it on our website:
MetGCSA.org.

Beyond Stanwich

Scott was born on a Marine base in Quantico,VA, where his father served as a Marine
Corps officer.
By the time Scott was 7, his father’s eightyear tour of duty had ended, and the Nivens
settled in Claremont, NH, where his father
embarked on a new profession: superintendent/club manager/pro at the Claremont
Country Club. “He was always an avid golf­
er,” says Scott. “So it was a logical career
move.”
Equally logical was that Scott and his
younger brother, Curtis, decided to pursue
careers as golf course superintendents. Both
worked alongside their father at Clare­
mont—Scott from the time he was 9 years
old—and then at Angus Lea Golf and Tennis
Club in Hillsborough, NH, which his father
purchased when Scott was 12.
Scott worked summers at Angus Lea
through high school and then college. He
attended the University of Rhode Island,
graduating with a B.S. in turfgrass manage­
ment in 1976.

Degree in hand, Scott was offered an assis­
tant s position at Greenwich Country Club.
After three years under then superintendent
Paul Caswell s tutelage, Scott landed his first
superintendents job at St. Andrews Golf
Club in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. Scott left
after two years—just before the club em­
barked on a major reconstruction project—
to accept the superintendents position at
Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, NY,
his final stop before Stanwich.
Scott compares his long and happy tenure
at Stanwich to a marriage. “When your rela­
tionship with a club is right,” says Scott, “it
can go on for an entire career.”
Rounding out his professional experience,
Scott has been actively involved in numerous
industry associations. For GCSAA, Scott has
served on nearly every committee, most re­
cently chairing the associations Research
Committee.
He’s vice president of the Tri-State Turf
Research Foundation, a member of the
Connecticut and New Jersey associations, as
well as the USGA Research Committee.
And if all that’s not enough, he continues to
serve our own association, which he led as
president in ’88 and ’89, sitting on nearly half
the Met’s committees, including the Com­
munications Committee, where he is a regu­
lar contributor to the Tee to Green.

Another Great Summer
Social at Old Oaks
Earl Millett and
KimAlonzi dancin'
to the beat

Blake and Kristen
Halderman

Yes, He Has a Personal Life

Some way, somehow, Scott manages to eek
out time for family and fun. Besides being
an avid golfer (he’s wielded a club since age
6), Scott’s a fitness enthusiast. He enjoys
mountain biking, running (he’s a four-time
New York Marathon runner), and lifting
weights at the gym. Scott’s philosophy: “If
you’re active and would like to remain active
for as long as possible, you’ve got to stay in
top condition.” For Scott that means work­
ing out for about an hour on most days.
More for fun than fitness, Scott also enjoys
skiing—a passion he shares with his wife of
23 years, Dana, and his kids, Nick and
Heather. When the kids are off from
school— Nick’s a Greenwich High School
senior; Heather’s a junior—and Dana can
steal away from her position as national
accounts executive with Hertz, they often
plan an exotic ski vacation together, maneu­
vering slopes from the Swiss Alps to British
Columbia.
Hey, maybe a little of that white stuff will
come our way in time for the Met’s
December 15 Christmas Party, capping off
what promises to be a truly festive holiday
affair. Don’t miss it!
Chip Lafferty; a member of the Tee to Green
Editorial Committee, is superintendent at Rye
Golf Club in Rye, NY.

Blake Halderman,
Glen Dube, and
Ken Benoit talkin'
everything but turf

Belles of the ball:
Kristen Halderman,
Erica Dube, and
Melodee Benoit

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More Events to Go!
t’s that time of year again. As we
'approach the end of 2007—and
rour long line of association events—
we are looking for volunteers to host our
meeting and social events for 2008.
To host a professional event, please con­
tact either of our Tournament Committee
co-chairs: Blake Haider man at 914-9461074 or Ken Benoit at 914-241-0700. For
social events, our Social & Welfare Com­
mittee co-chairs are Tom Leahy (914-9418281) and Bob Nielsen (914-234-3779).
Here’s what we have for the balance of the
year.

Educational Events
Empire State Green Industry Show

Monday, November 12
Mosholu Golf Course
Bronx, NY
Host: Erik Feldman

(Formerly the NYSTA Turf and Grounds
Exposition)
Tuesday-Thursday, November 13-15
Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Rochester, NY
The Empire State Green Industry Show
continues to offer education sessions for all
green industry professionals, as well as the
largest green industry trade show in New
York. The education sessions will run from
Tuesday at 8 a.m. through Thursday at 12:30
p.m. and will feature talks from experts from
the turfgrass, arboriculture, nursery/land­
scape, and floriculture industries. The open­
ing reception of the trade show will be on
Tuesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday,
the show will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be industry-related demonstra­
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For further information, contact NYSTA
at 800-873-8873, or visit their website at
nysta@nysta.org.

MetGCSA Christmas Party

4th Annual GCSANJ Crystal Conference

MetGCSA Invitational

Monday; October 29
Whippoorwill Club
Armonk, NY
Host: Paul Gonzalez, CGCS
Annual Meeting

Saturday, December 15
The Stanwich Club
Greenwich, CT
Host: Scott Niven, CGCS

Tuesday-Thursday, November 13—15
Crystal Springs Resort,Vernon, NJ
This annual educational conference will kick
off on Tuesday with a Four-Man Scramble
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For further information, contact our
Education Chairman, Glen Dube, at 845279-8960.
MetGCSA Winter Seminar

Wednesday,January 16,2008
Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY
Plan now for our upcoming Winter Seminar,
which in addition to our customary lineup of
speakers will include a host of exhibitor
booths and the presentation of both the
Sherwood A. Moore and John Reid Lifetime
Achievement awards.
This year’s roster of speakers will include
Dr. John Kaminski from The University of
Connecticut, Dr. Frank Rossi from Cornell,
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New Member

Please join the board in welcoming new
member Peter Speziale, an assistant super­
intendent at the Country Club of Darien in
Darien, CT.

Births

Two Met members had baby boys! Congrat­
ulations to:
• Ardsley Country Club Superintendent
Matt Dutremble and his wife, Kristen, on
the birth of their son, James, on August 27.
• Bedford Golf & Tennis Club Superinten­
dent Bob Nielsen and his wife, Carolyn, on
the birth of their son, Sam, on August 29.

Well Wishes

Sending well wishes to:
• Bruce Pye of E/T Equipment Company.
• Matt Severino of Scarsdale Country
Club. Matt recently suffered a mild heart
attack, but we’re happy to report he’s doing
well.
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MetGCSA Two-Ball Contestants Tell Some Tales
fter two long months, the tion sounded something like this:
Second and Third Rounds of Bob: “I think I’m lying five—no wait—
the MetGCSA Two-Ball Cham­ yeah, that’s right—five. I think I’m out of it.
pionship were completed. We’re now left What did you get?
with just two teams in each flight vying for Greg: “I made five.”
Bofr:“Okay. I’m out of it.” Bob then casu­
this year’s Two-Ball title.
ally backhands the ball toward the hole, and it
goes in. What he didn’t realize was that he
got a shot on that hole (one of his many!) to
In the first flight, Second Round, Dube/ tie the hole and win the match 3 & 2.
Halderman got past the team of Garceau/ We’ll have to see if they can play that game
Steinhofer, who beat them last year in the against the CHAP team in the finals. For
Finals. This year, it was a different story with those of you who don’t know, CHAP stands
a victory of 3 & 2 where Garceau & Stein­ for Chapin/Apgar—a name this newly
hofer never really got it going. Thank God formed duo conjured up themselves. I’m
we didn’t find any “burrowing animal holes” sure the matching pink shirts are coming out
this year. You should hear some of the rules next!
these guys come up with!
Chapin/Apgar, unlike the Corgan/Batz
With this match in the bag, Dube/ team, has found that connection from Day
Halderman went on to defeat Ceplo/Swiat- One. Their closest match was 4 & 3 over C.
lowski 6 & 5 at Century. Normally a tough Alonzi/Cook, and they also beat the #2 seed
team to beat, these guys just couldn’t get a team of Ferguson/Weiland 5 & 4 to reach
streak going after winning the first hole.
the Finals.
Dube/Halderman will now face off in the After the match, Apgar was asked why the
Finals against a couple of “old” friends: CHAP team was playing so well. His reply:
Niven & Pakkala. This duo beat Alexander/ “It’s having a partner whose palms don’t get
Dudones 2 & 1 in a tough match and had sweaty (referring to his previous partner,
just too much tournament experience for Robby Steinman, after he four-putted the
the newly formed Corgan/Batz team in the last hole to lose a match a few years ago).
Third Round. They beat them 5 & 4 in a “I’m so much more relaxed with Brett
ho-hum match at Bedford without losing a Chapin as my partner,” Apgar continues with
hole.
a smile. “We’re both on the same page that
Dube/Halderman are currently 1-0 vs. those 30-inch putts must be made.”
Niven/Pakkala in Two-Ball play, so we’ll see All I can say is that it’s going to be an inter­
if they have what it takes to even the score. esting Final in both flights this year; although
The final match is set to be played at The the pre-game trash talking
ng may be more
me
Bridge, so I’m sure there will be a lot of exciting than the golf itself.
negotiation of handicap shots on the trip.

First Flight Finalists

Second Flighters Tell All

The Second Flight didn’t have a lot of close
matches, but there sure was a lot of drama
when it came to keeping track of all their
shots! Wojick/Reeb got by DeSanctis/
Ziesmer 2 up in Round Two but then ran
into the Nielsen/Perlee team, which has
been leaving the competition in the dust.
Nielsen/Perlee handily beat Alonzi/
Alonzi 3 & 1 in Round Two before moving
on to the Round Three match with
Wojick/Reeb. Story has it that Bob was hav­
ing a really difficult time keeping track of his
score and, at the same time, had no idea how
many strokes he was getting. The conversa­
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Getting Better All the Time

I want to thank all of you who participated.
Each year, the field keeps getting larger and
stronger. At this year’s qualifier, we had seven
teams get eliminated from a 32-team bracket,
which is definitely an all-time high. In addi­
tion, again this year, we had no matches go to
a coin toss, which is always the most impor­
tant part of the event.
This event offers an opportunity to net­
work with peers and friends during those
stressful summer months. I’ve enjoyed it.
Hope you all have too. And a special thank
you to all those superintendents who made
this event possible by hosting our matches at
their clubs!
—Blake Halderman

Second Round Results

First Flight

9) Glen Dube/Blake Halderman
Centennial GC/Brae Burn CC
defeated 3 & 2 @ Sunningdale
1) Tim Garceau/Ernie Steinhofer
The Tuxedo Club/Metro Turf Specialists
12) Matt Ceplo/Jim Swiatlowski
Rockland CC/Montammy GC
defeated 3 & 2 Whippoorwill
13) Jon Barlock/Kevin Seibel
Turf Products Corp. / Century CC
14) George Corgan/Ryan Batz
Steven Willand/Trump National G C /N Y
defeated 4 & 3 @ Metropolis
6) Chris Smith/Greg Moran
Hudson National GC/Matrix Turf
Solutions
7) Scott Niven/Larry Pakkala
The Stanwich Club /Woodway CC
defeated 2 & 1 @ Brae Burn
2) Dave Dudones/Grover Alexander
North Jersey CC/Hudson Hills GC
Second Flight

9) Mike Reeb/GregWojick
CC of New Canaan / Greenwich CC
defeated 2 up @ Brae Burn
16) Dennis DeSanctis/Jason Ziesmer
Syngenta/Manhattan Woods GC
13) Bob Nielsen/Bill Perlee
Bedford Golf & Tennis/Apawamis Club
defeated 3 & 1 @ Tamarack
5) Bob Alonzi/Joe Alonzi
Fenway GC/Westchester CC
14) Scott Apgar/Brett Chapin
Metro Turf Specialists/Redding CC
defeated 4 & 3 @ Waccabuc
11) Chris Alonzi/Mike Cook
Elmwood CC/The Care of Trees
2) Scott Ferguson/JimWeiland
Mahopac G C/ Shorehaven GC
defeated 4 & 2 @ Ridgeway
10) Joe Kennedy/PeterWaterous
Irra-Tech/Westchester Hills GC

Met & LI GCSAs Convene for Qualifier
J

ortunately, the rains didn’t put the kibosh on the Superintendent Championship
/a n d Met Area Team Championship Qualifier held on September 11 at Colonial
Springs Golf Club in Farmingdale, NY. It took only a 40-minute rain delay for the
water-covered greens to drain and the competition to continue among the 63 contestants
from the MetGCSA and LIGCSA associations.
Host Super Mark Chant and his staff obviously anticipated the forecast and had the course
Third Round Results
fast and firm heading in to the day.
While the course was in fabulous shape, contestants faced tougher-than-usual playing con­
ditions on a very tight, tree-lined golf course. As a result, only one person—Tom Ashfield—
First Flight
shot a very respectable 74 to take home the MetGCSA Gross Championship. Following
9) Glen Dube/Blake Halderman
not-too-close behind was Blake Halderman with a Gross score of 81 and then Mark Chant
Centennial GC/Brae Burn CC
with an 85. (Brian Benedict also shot 81, but he was playing for the LIGCSA that day.)
defeated 6 & 5 @ Century
In the Net Division, the Met guys had a difficult time shooting their handicaps. Blake
12) Matt Ceplo/Jim Swiatlowski
Halderman, therefore, won the Net Championship with a 78, followed closely by Mark
Rockland CC/Montammy GC
Chant and Jeff Wentworth with a pair of 79s.
7) Scott Niven/Larry Pakkala
The LIGCSA had a little home course advantage as they had no problem shooting low Net
The Stanwich Club/Woodway CC
numbers and cashing in most of the prize money for the day. I guess next year we better pick
defeated 5 & 4 @ Bedford
a course on our turf!
14) George Corgan/Ryan Batz
Aside from some great golf, this event offered a wonderful opportunity to meet and net­
Steven Willand/Trump National G C /N Y work with our neighboring superintendents. Everyone felt we should make this an annual
tradition.
Second Flight
I would like to thank Mark Chant and Colonial Springs for making everyone feel wel­
13) Bob Nielsen/Bill Perlee
come. I also want to thank Golf Course Architect Ron Cutlip for making the trip out in the
Bedford Golf & Tennis /Apawamis Club
bad weather to discuss the project at Rockefeller Center and for donating a portion of the
defeated 3 & 2 @ Shorehaven
proceeds to both the LIGCSA s and the MetGCSA s Scholarship and Research funds.
9) Mike Reeb/GregWojick
CC of New Canaan/Greenwich CC
Proximities
14) Scott Apgar/Brett Chapin
Metro Turf Specialists /Redding CC
In the Superintendent Division
Closest to the Pin
defeated 5 & 4 @ Apawamis
(M et/LI Members Only)
#3~Pine
Course John Bradley
2) Scott Ferguson/JimWeiland
(Supers
only)
Quogue Field Club
Mahopac GC/ Shorehaven GC
#8~Pine Course Erik Berg
Gross
(Non-Supers)
Guest
74 Tom Ashfield, Quaker Ridge CC
#4~Valley Course JeffWentworth
81 Blake Halderman, Brae Burn CC
(Supers only)
Pelham CC
(match of cards)
First Flight
#8~Valley Course Tom Stylarke
81 Brian Benedict, Seawane Club
9) Glen Dube/Blake Halderman
(Non-Supers)
Nassau-Suffolk Turf Services
Centennial GC/Brae Burn CC
Net
vs.
Longest Drive
70 Steve Rabideau, Wheatley Hills GC
7) Scott Niven/Larry Pakkala
#4~Pine Course Tom Ashfield
74
Ken
Lochridge,
Hamlet
Golf
&
CC
The Stanwich Club /Woodway CC
(Supers only)
Quaker Ridge CC
78 Eric O ’Neill, Towers CC
#
7~Valley
Course
Rick
Krok
Second Flight
(Non-Supers)
Storr Tractor Company
13) Bob Nielsen/Bill Perlee
In the Class C /A ffiliate/G uest
Bedford Golf & Tennis/Apawamis Club
Division
vs.
14) Scott Apgar/Brett Chapin
Representing us at Bethpage Black for the
Gross
Metro Turf Specialists /Redding CC
Met Area Team Championship:
82 Tom Stylarke, Nassau-Suffolk Turf
Services
Gross Division
85 Jon Barlock, Turf Products Corporation
Blake Halderman, Brae Burn CC
109 John Pagan, All Pro Horticultural, Inc.
Mark Chant, Colonial Springs GC
JeffWentworth,
Pelham CC
Net
Sean
Cain,
Sunningdale
CC
73 Tim Joyce, Metro Turf Specialists
77 Kevin Collins, Aquatrols, Inc.
Net Division
79 Charlie Siemers, Lesco, Inc.
Glen Dube, Centennial GC
Matt Ceplo, Rockland CC
Dave Dudones, North Jersey CC
Anthony Hooks, Pelham/Split Rock GC
- Blake Halderman, CGCS
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The Results

And the Finalists Are...

Championship Teams

A Word From John O’Keefe

• • •

Past M etG C S A P resident . . . Present G C S A A Board Candidate

fter much thought and en­
couragement from fellow
superintendents—both lo­
cally and from across the country—I’ve
decided to pursue a director’s position on the
2008 GCSAA Board of Directors.
I’m proud and grateful to be nominated
by my peers from the MetGCSA, GCSANJ,
Hudson Valley GCSA, the Long Island
GCSA, and the Finger Lakes GCSA. The
boards of these organizations have shown
great faith in me, and for this I am truly
honored.
For most of my 30 years in the industry, I
have been actively involved in working to
advance our profession. Having moved
through the chairs to become president of
two local organizations—the Met and the
GCSANJ—and one regional—the Tri-State
Turf Research Foundation—and having
served on countless local and national com­
mittees, I believe I am well prepared to serve
on the board of our national organization. I
would like nothing more than to become
part of a team dedicated to enhancing the
performance and professionalism of our
industry worldwide.

Membership Numbers Fount

GCSAA has great programs in place to help
each and every one of us maintain the high
standards of our field. I’m sure those of you
who have taken advantage of GCSAA s edu­
cational opportunities and other professional
development services will agree that our
association is second to none when it comes

to the valuable programs it provides its
membership.
No matter how great our programs, semi­
nars, and conferences are, they cannot serve
the membership without the membership. As
you may know, our ranks represent approxi­
mately 54 percent of the golf facilities in the
country. I feel we have to continue to build
our reputation, not only to those outside our
field, but to our own potential members as
well.
Superintendents shouldn’t debate whether
or not they can afford to join our organiza­
tion; they should be encouraged to under­
stand that they can’t afford not to be part of
our great network. Just as important, I feel, is
that superintendents encourage their assis­
tants to become members as well.
When our assistants have the opportunity
to take advantage of GCSAA s many educa­
tional opportunities and offerings, they
become not only more valuable to our
teams, but also more valuable to our industry.
Our assistants are our future leaders. It is our
responsibility to support—and mentor—
their professional growth.
I would not be in the position I’m in today
if I did not have positive role models
throughout my career. It was through my
mentors that I learned the importance of
professional ethics and conduct—and the
value of becoming a contributing member of
our industry associations. I can only hope
that I am as effective in instilling these same
principles in the people I mentor.
Growing our membership has numerous
benefits, not the least of which is helping our
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growth and recruitment campaign, this pro­
gram has GCSAA employees visiting and
working with various chapters to help them
resolve any issues or problems they may be
facing. Right now, there are only two field
staff members, but I see no limits to the ben­
efits of expanding this network—just as I see
no limits to what GCSAA is capable of doing
to elevate and support our profession.
With the support of the Preakness Hills
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and daughters, Adrienne and Maureen, I am
committed to helping GCSAA better serve
the most important part of our association ...
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who are supporting me in my campaign for
GCSAA director. I look forward to playing a
role in making our great organization even
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914-347-5151
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John Callahan
Complete Distributor of Golf Course
Accessories & Turf Maintenance Supplies
800-861-6256 / Fax: 860-673-8443
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Mike Cook, NY: 914-345-8733
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Jeff Stahl
203-858-4136
www.thepondconnection.com
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David Fleury / MarshallVictor
Golf Course Design, Renovation, &
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800-465-3668 / Fax: 413-648-0211

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Byron Johnson
Seed, Pesticides, Nursery Stock, &
Fertilizer
973-473-3393
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Skip Deubel
800-243-7582 / Cell: 860-306-8883
www. tuckaho eturf. com
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Pat Cragin, Irrigation: 860-874-2812
Jon Barlok, Equipment: 860-729-2237
Main Office: 800-243-4355
Amodio’s: 914-328-0190
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Turf Seed ~ Fertilizer ~ Plant
Protectants
Gerald Fountain: 877-697-1199
Chris Hyman: 631-278-7958
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John Apple / George Risley /
Jeff Underhill
60 International Boulevard
Brewster, NY
845-298-7766
www.wtractor.com
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Bob & Dave Lippman
“Serving the Fine Turf Profession”
845-621-5067 / Fax: 845-621-7180
westturf@comcast.net
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Glenn Gallion
19 Central Boulevard
S. Hackensack, NJ 07606
888-831-0891 / Fax:201-931-1730
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Charity Kelly / Eric Kelly /
Tom Olver
Construction Manager, General
Contractor
914-232-3191 / Fax:914-232-3812
wakelly@bestweb. net
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Michael Krudwig
240 Griswold Road,Wethersfield, C7
800-243-0232 / Cell: 860-883-0475
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