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VOLUME38 NUMBER5

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President
M A TTH EW CEPLO, CGCS
Rockland Country Club

Vice President
A N T H O N Y G IR A R D I, CGCS

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Rockrimmon Country Club

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Treasurer

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R O B ERT NIELSEN JR ., CGCS

Cover: Winged Foot
G o lf Club.

Bedford G olf & Tennis Club

Secretary
G LEN N PERRY, CGCS
Rolling Hills Country Club

Past President
WILLIAM H E IN T Z
Pound Ridge G olf Club

R O B ER T ALO NZI JR .
St. Andrew’s G olf Club

K EN N E T H B EN O IT JR ., CGCS
GlenArbor G olf Club

G EO R G E C O R G A N
Steven Willand Inc.

DAVID D U D O N ES
North Jersey Country Club

GLEN DUBE, CGCS
Centennial G olf Club

BLAKE HALDERM AN, CGCS
Brae Burn Country Club

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

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Scarsdale G olf Club

Executive Secretary
INEKE P IE R P O IN T

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Feature
Tim othy T. O ’N eill H onored With M etGCSA’s 2008
Sherwood A. Moore Award ..............................................
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resident’s

Parting Thoughts... and
Announcements
Current Periodicals
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Volunteer Hoards Han’t llo It All

tenure as
MetGCSA president is com ing to an
end, and it sure is bittersweet. I want to
thank you for the opportunity to repre­
sent the best bunch o f superintendents
in the country. I’ve had a great time,
and I’ve met some wonderful people. I
look forward to the duties o f past presi­
dent— though it’s going to be hard to
fill Will H eintz’s shoes (size 11). H e’s
done such a great job throughout his
time on the board. N ot everyone can
grow in a g o lf course and dedicate the
time he has to our association. Thanks,
Will. We’ll all miss you.
While I’m on the subject o f board
service, I want to thank the entire board
for making my job as president all the
easier. This brings m e to another sub­
ject . . . the challenges we face as an or­
ganization run by a volunteer board.

Working for clubs where volunteer boards
govern people and policies, we know all too
well the constraints of working with volun­
teers. The biggest issue I see has to do with
the lack of continuity. This is no ones fault.
If s just the nature of the beast. Board offi­
cials and committee chairs serve a specified
period of time and then they move on.
f This becomes a challenge not so much for
our association’s members, but for the people
outside who have dealings and relationships
with our organization. Take university
researchers who are seeking support for their
studies. They come to our association, find
out who to present their research project
request to, and by the time they submit it, the
board member has moved on and a new
research chairman has been named.
Another challenge associated with a vol­
unteer board is time: There’s just not enough
of it. Board members, after all, have day jobs.
One of our more recent relationships, the
one we’ve nurtured with the First Tee
Program, I fear may suffer somewhat because
of our lack of time. We lobbied for, and now
have a seat on, the First Tee Program’s board.
Our intent in doing that was to remain in­
formed so we’d be better equipped to help
them. The First Tee is a great program, and I
know they’ve appreciated the ideas and
incentives we’ve offered them. It’s difficult,
however, to keep the relationship current
and our commitment strong with volunteers
who are busy with other duties and who
come and go. And what do they think of us
when every year they need to find out who
to contact and then begin building relation­
ships all over again?
I could fill the pages of this newsletter
with examples similar to the two I just men­
tioned. I just got off the phone with Pat
Lucas, a past Met president who had initiated
a Family Relations Committee in his tenure.
The committee was formed to offer assis­
tance to members in need of moral support,
personal or professional. So what happened?
Where are they? Don’t get me wrong. I’m
not trying to say it’s the fault of our boards.
We’ve had a great bunch of men on our
boards ... still do. It’s the system that gets in
the way of our efforts.

M att Ceplo, C G C S
M etG C SA President

Making Our Association All That It
Han He
I also want to emphasize that these issues—
and our organization’s needs—go beyond the
scope of what we can expect of the MGA or
Ineke in her role as our executive secretary.
What we need is not unlike what most of our
neighboring allied associations already have:
Someone dedicated to running and conduct­
ing the business of the association. There’s
Charlie Robson of the PGA, Bob Thomas
from the Westchester Golf Association, Dave
Oatis and Adam Moeller from the USGA,
and certainly Jay Mottala and Gene West­
moreland from the MGA. All chair and rep­
resent their various associations in a pro­
fessional and impressive manner.
So here’s the news I’ve been leading up to:
The board has asked Tim O ’Neill to chair a
committee responsible for evaluating the fea­
sibility of securing a person who could pro­
vide the elements—the added time and
continuity—that a volunteer board cannot.
We will keep you posted on what happens as
things progress. Tim has quite a task ahead of
him, but if we are ever to become the associa­
tion we are capable of becoming, I firmly
believe we need to take this next step.

In Hlosing
By the time you read this, our Dave Mahoney
fundraiser will have come and gone. Thanks
to everyone who helped. Dave was my
friend, and I will miss him. My prayers are
with Cathy, Jessie, and David. God bless.
Matt Ceplo, CGCS
President
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eature

Timothy T. O’Neill
Honored With
MetGCSA’s 2008
,
Sherwood A.
4 Moore Award
by John Carlone, CGCS

t our January 14 Winter
Seminar, Tim O’Neill,
CGCS, will receive the
MetGCSA’s highest
honor awarded to
a golf course super­
intendent: its coveted
Sherwood A. Moore
Award. Reserved for
those who have
“advanced the image,
status, and reputation o f
the golf course superin­
tendent,” the award
began in 1987 with its
first recipient
and namesake,
Sherwood A. Moore.

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Tim O ’Neill and
assistants Alex
Brown (left) and
Andrew Mallick
(right) study
plans for Country
Club of Darien’s
driving range
renovation.

Tim is the 14th Met member to have fol­
lowed in Sherwood’s footsteps . . . in Tim’s
case, more literally than he, himself, even real­
ized. Tim, after all, is the first SAM Award
recipient since Sherwood to have served as
president of both the MetGCSA and
GCSAA!
This not-so-insignificant achievement is
only part of the long list of accomplishments
leading to Tim’s unanimous selection for the
honor. “Tim is the perfect choice for the
award,” says Awards Committee Chairman
Will Heintz, adding, “He’s the consummate
professional. He represents our profession
and our association in the exact same manner
and spirit as Sherwood Moore.”

The Making of a Leader
Tim grew up in Pawtucket, RI . . . one of
eight children. By age 12, he’d already gotten
a good taste of the golf business from the Pro
Shop side, working as a caddie at the nearby
Pawtucket Country Club—-just as his father,
uncles, and brothers had before him.
Les Kennedy Sr., Pawtucket’s golf pro and
superintendent at that time, told Tim to leave
the Pro Shop and give golf course mainte­
nance a try.Too young, at that point, to oper­
ate the equipment, Tim spent many hours
that summer raking bunkers.
It was at Pawtucket that Tim met Les
Kennedy Jr., now superintendent at The
Blind Brook Club in Purchase, NY. Les Jr.
worked as his father’s assistant. Tim worked
on the grounds crew summers while earning
his B.S. in Turf Management at the Univer­
sity of Rhode Island. Spending countless
hours together maintaining Pawtucket’s Par
69 layout, Tim and Les became fast friends.
Les remembers, vividly, Tim nearing the end
of his senior year at URI and contemplating
taking the assistant’s job at Greenwich
Country Club under then Superintendent
Paul Caswell. “Tim was apprehensive about
leaving our hometown,” remembers Les. “So
I gave him one piece of advice:‘If you don’t
accept that opportunity, give me the guy’s

name and number, and I’ll take the job!”’
After three seasons at Greenwich, Tim
accepted his one and only superintendent’s
position at the Country Club of Darien.

Leadership Hound
In his 27th year as the club’s golf course
superintendent and in his 30th year as a
MetGCSA member, Tim has been wholly
involved in advancing the superintendent’s
standing within the industry . . . locally,
regionally, and nationally.
His commitment to advancing our profes­
sion began with his election to the
MetGCSA Board in 1981. Over the course
of 12 years,Tim moved through the chairs of
the association, serving as president, Chapter
Delegate, and chairman of nearly every one
of our committees.
“I have seen the Met do so much for our
industry,” says Tim, reflecting on his years of
service. “The MetGCSA has become a
model chapter in our industry whose foun­
dation is its individual members. My career
has been very special because of the many
people in the Met I’ve come to know and
developed friendships with over the years,”

Once a leader, always a
leader. Tim O ’Neill
(right), a college soph­
omore, in his role as a
newly elected president
o f the Interfraternity
Council at URI.

continues Tim. “I have a great deal of admi­
ration and respect for all my colleagues in the
MetGCSA.”
While still active in the Met, Tim assumed
a leadership role in the Tri-State Turf
Research Foundation, working with the
group since its inception in 1990. He served
as publications editor and progressed through
the board’s ranks to president, an office he
held in 1999.
So thoroughly committed to promoting
the profession,Tim took his aspirations to yet
another level: the national, campaigning for a
seat on the GCSAA Board of Directors. “I
wanted to have a more far-reaching impact
on our industry and the individual superin­
tendent,” says Tim. “I felt serving on the
board of our national organization would
allow me to do that.”
Having gained valuable experience serving
on both GCSAA’s Chapter Relations and
Public Relations committees,Tim joined the
GCSAA Board of Directors in 2000 and was
reelected in 2001. In 2005,Tim assumed the
post of GCSAA president.
While at the helm of our national organi­
zation, Tim championed numerous initia­
tives, never losing sight of his mission: to
strengthen and advance both GCSAA and
our profession.
As a member of the Board of Trustees of
the Environmental Institute for Golf, Tim
was instrumental in GCSAA’s ongoing effort
to build golf’s positive image in the environ­
mental community. Committed to enhanc­
ing members’ educational opportunities,Tim
played an important role in GCSAA’s
Professional Development Initiative (PDI)
and in the evolution of the GCSAA annual
conference and show to the Golf Industry
Show (GIS). This process has fostered rela­
tionships with numerous other golf industry
organizations and expanded educational of­
ferings to members, while solidifying the via­
bility of the conference and show.
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“I ’ve talked with many o f my peers about working with their
t e n d e n t s ,and Ifeel I ’ve been very lucky to have worked with Tim . W e’ve
always considered each other’s challenges and been able to come up with
a solution that works fo r both o f us.
- Ed Nicholson, G olf Professional, Country Club of Darien

Always a proponent of enhancing mem­
ber communication, Tim also worked to
strengthen chapter alliances, encouraging
chapters to work with one another and with
GCSAA to create successful educational and
research opportunities on a local level.

Leading by Example
Tim may have “retired” from the GCSAA
board, but he clearly continues to promote
the image and professionalism of the golf
course superintendent through his perform­
ance at Country Club of Darien.
In the final stretch of a $4 million golf
course renovation project, Tim has worked
with architect Michael Hurdzan for the past
two years to rebuild and reinvigorate the 51year-old golf course. Due to be completed a
year ahead of schedule, in the spring o f2009,
the project has left no stone— or aspect of
the golf course— unturned. Greens have
been moved or rebuilt, new tees and bunkers
have been created, Par 4s have been changed
to Par 3s and Par 5s to Par 4s, some fairways
were raised while others were lowered.
Needless to say, the club’s six-year-old, stateof-the-art irrigation system is also being
modified and integrated into the courses
numerous dramatic changes. No rest for the

weary, once the course renovations are com­
plete, construction of an all-new mainte­
nance facility will begin.
Tim’s efforts throughout the renovation
process have received high praise, not the
least of which has come from his green
chairman, Bob Herdman. Quick to point
out Tim’s skillful communication and project
management efforts, he noted: “I’ve worked
closely with Tim over the past four years, and
during that time, he’s done a great job jug­
gling a number of capital improvement proj­
ects while interacting with architects, en­
gineers, contractors, town officials, and our
head golf professional, Grounds Committee,
and membership. At the same time, he’s
managed to keep our golf course in great
shape—just as he’s done for the past 27 years.
“We were proud of Tim when he became
president of GCSAA,” continues Bob Herdman, adding, “We’re proud of him for receiv­
ing the MetGCSA’s Sherwood A. Moore
Award, and we’re proud of him every day for
the great conditions he produces for us.”
Also singing Tim’s praises is Ed Nicholson,
who has been the head golf professional at
Country Club of Darien for longer than Tim
has been the superintendent. “As a club pro,”
says Ed, “I’ve talked with many of my peers
about working with their superintendents,

and I feel I’ve been very lucky to have
worked with Tim. We’ve always considered
each other’s challenges and been able to
come up with a solution that works for both
of us.
“The years have flown by, to my regret,”
he adds. “I plan to retire after next season,
and I will miss our conversations, lunches,
and the daily exchange of ideas with Tim. I
am proud of Tim for receiving the award
from the MetGCSA. He is a credit to his
industry and deserves this recognition.”
Around town, Tim’s earned yet another
distinction: as a true steward of the environ­
ment. Tim’s served on the Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection
Task Group in 2001, which established Best
Management Practices for water use on golf
courses. And for the past 12 years, he’s par­
ticipated in the Audubon Cooperative Sanc­
tuary Program, involving members and the
community in his environmental efforts on
the course.
“Looking back at my career,” says Tim, “I
am thankful to my club and my family— my
wife, Jennifer, and my children, Justin and
Kristen—for supporting my choice to par­
ticipate in numerous industry activities. In
addition to playing a role in the advance­
ment of our profession, I believe the many
experiences I’ve had have helped me be­
come a better communicator and man­
ager—skills that will benefit me personally
and professionally for years to come.
“But in the end, it’s not about what I, per­
sonally, have gained from these opportuni­
ties. Like the previous winners of the
Sherwood A. Moore Award, my hope is to be
remembered as someone who was commit­
ted to seeking new ways to strengthen our
profession and our standing within the
industry.”
fohn Catione, a past MetGCSA president, is
superintendent of The Meadow Brook Club in
fericho, N Y

Tim O ’Neill strikes an “official” pose with his
son, Justin, wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Kristen.
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Scorecard

Read A ll About ’Em!

Seawane Golf Events Combine
Fundraising and Fun

The 2008 Two-Rail
Champs

by Ken Benoit, CGCS

by Larry Pakkalay CGCS

M C I n September 29, the MetGCSA and
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Long Island GCSA members con% ^ vened for a day of golf and giving.
The Poa Annual, Met Championship, and
Met Area Team Qualifier were all contested
on Seawane soil. While the Poa raised several
thousand dollars for NYSTA, a spur-of-themoment 50/50 raffle raised more than $1,900
for the Mahoney family.
The weather and course were picture-per­
fect. Brian and his staff did a great job setting
up a tough but fair test of golf. There was also
high praise for the food provided both before
and after the event. Many thanks to the entire
Seawane staff.
Congratulations to Sean Cain, who won
the Met Championship with a score of 76.
Jon Barlok won the Poa Annual with an
impressive gross score of 74.
Read on for a summary of the day’s results.

MetGCSA Championship Results
Gross Champion
Sean Cain shot a 76, defeating Dennis
Granahan who shot an 80.
Net Champion
Scott Niven shot a 76, defeating Mark Fuller
in a match of cards.

Met Area Team Championship
Qualifier Results
Gross Team
76 Sean Cain, Sunningdale Country Club
80 Dennis Granahan, Navesink Country Club
81 Mark Chant, Colonial Springs Golf Club

82 Grover Alexander, Hudson Hills Golf
Course
83 TomAshfield (alt), Quaker Ridge Golf
Club
Net Team
76 Scott Niven, The Stanwich Club
76 Mark Fuller, Connecticut Golf Club
77 Les Kennedy, The Blind Brook Club
78 Tony Flooks, Pelham/Split Rock Golf
Club
81 David Dudones (alt), North Jersey
Country Club

Poa Annual Event Winners
Gross Winners
72 Jon Barlok, Turf Products Corporation
76 Sean Cain (match of cards), Sunningdale
Country Club
76 Matt FIryb, Wheatley Hills Country Club
Net Winners
72 Dennis Granahan, Navesink Country Club
73 John Carlone (match of cards), The
Meadow Brook Club
73 Brian Upton, Woodmere Club
Closest to the Pin
Glen Dube, Centennial Golf Club
George Corgan, Steven Willand Inc.
rique Matiz, The Links at Shirley
ony Hooks, Pelham /Split Rock Golf Club
Longest Drive
Dave Lippman, Westchester Turf Supply; Inc.
David Greene, LIGCSA Guestfrom Quogue
Field Club

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In the Second Flight • . .
Dennis Granahan and Jim Schell claimed the
Second Flight Champion title at Old Oaks,
defeating the “where does it come from”
team of Bobby Nielsen and Billy “The
Tooth” Perlee 3&2. After 10 holes, Granahan
and Schell were 2 down and roared back to
clinch the title. A footnote to the match:
Though it was already completed, Bob
Nielsen showed the fine form he was in that
day by hitting the Pro Shop on the 18th hole.
We all know he’s capable of anything when
he gets a golf club in his hands.
Congratulations to Dennis and Jim!

-516-369-6747

What Can I Say?

Dave Conrad

In a year that has had more tragedy and illness
than any I can remember, I think we’re all
thankful for opportunities, like our Two-Ball,
where we can enjoy a little fun and cama­
raderie. This year should be a lesson to us all
to make time for those who are important in
our lives and to pursue what makes us happy.
Life’s too short not to enjoy every minute!

- 914-490-3698

Danbury Office : Gary and Tom
203-7484653

Scott Apgar, President

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In the First Flight • . .
Blake Halderman and Glen Dube emerged
as the First Flight Champions, defeating an
awesome team of Brian Benedict and Bobby
Lippman Jr. 5&4 at the infamous Whippoor­
will Club. The match never really got com­
petitive as Halderman shot a stellar 75 while
Dube was busy sticking it to inside 10 feet on
all the long Par 3s and making incredible upand-downs on the other holes. Even when
Lippman thought they would make a charge
by having a tap-in birdie putt on 10,
Halderman made a 15-foot birdie to tie him
and keep the charge at bay.
Congratulations to Blake and Glen!

Robert Steinman, CGCS -914-588-6593

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Member Slews

t / B n Tuesday, October 28,
1 W Siwanoy Country Club
\ KW
. hosted “A Celebration of
Life” in memory of their
long-tenured and highly re­
garded superintendent, Dave Mahoney
Dave died suddenly on September 27 at just
48 years old. He was a devoted husband to
his wife, Cathy, and a loving father to his son,
David, and daughter, Jessica. Having served
as our 26th president, we all know Dave’s
history and commitment to the MetGCSA.
He felt it was “one of the best, if not the best”
chapters in the country. Dave’s dedication to
the industry is to be praised, but the lines that
wrapped around a city block at his wake
reflect the passion he had for his family,
friends, workers, and the Siwanoy commu­
nity. Dave was adored by his friends, admired
by his peers, and could light up any room
with his sharp wit and dry sense of humor.
While Dave was president of the Met, every
podium appearance made you feel welcome,
as you wiped the tears of laughter from your
eyes.

Rolling Out the Rod Carpet
Siwanoy rolled out the red carpet to cele­
brate Dave’s life with more than 100 family
members, friends, Siwanoy members, Met
members, and guests in attendance. Due to
heavy rains and wind, the golf portion of the
day was canceled—a decision that drew
applause from all who attended. Though the
golf was a washout, the “Celebration of Life”
and day’s fundraising efforts couldn’t be
dampened as the Siwanoy staff and Met
Tournament Chairman Ken Benoit scram­
bled to keep the event going with games,
prizes, and continuous food and drink. Ken
and Siwanoy’s General Manager, Robert
Kasara, should be commended for organiz­
ing such a first-class event. Great job to all
involved.
In the evening, after a heartfelt introduc­
tion by Met President Matt Ceplo and then
Siwanoy’s Robert Kasara, Dave’s wife, Cathy,
approached the podium to a standing ova­
tion. Truly grateful for the overwhelming
support she and her family have received

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David W. Mahoney:
A Celebration of Life
from Siwanoy and the MetGCSA, Cathy
gave a touching speech that, like Dave, left
not a dry eye in the audience.
Met members and friends of the Mahoney
family generously donated more than 65 raf­
fle prizes, ranging from art to golf clubs and
Giants tickets. Also donated were more than
35 foursomes to some of the country’s best
golf courses, culminating in an impromptu
live auction (due to some generous Siwanoy
members) for Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in
Southampton, NY, and Old Sandwich Golf
Club in Plymouth, MA. What a special way
to end an evening in honor of a very special
person.

Have Mahoney Remembered
What follows are a few of the memories of
Dave that Met members shared with the Tee
to Green. They speak for everyone’s senti­
ments about the kind of person Dave was:
bright, witty, and giving of himself to all who
knew him.
For more on Dave’s Wit and Wisdom, you
might enjoy the write-up that appeared in
TurfNet Monthly’s October issue. As Chip
Lafferty notes in his comments on page 7,“If
we continue to tell stories about Dave, he
will always be with us.”
We will miss—and always remember—
Dave Mahoney.
From Pat Sisk, CGCS
Milwaukee Country Club, River Hills, W1
Now It All Comes Clear
When I became the MetGCSA Tournament
Committee chairman, I asked Dave the pro­
tocol for figuring out tie breakers during our
golf events. I assumed I’d hear something
along the lines of, “Go to the #1 handicap
hole and work backwards__ ” I couldn't have
been more wrong. Without hesitation Dave
simply said, “Personality.” Bob DeMarco, my
co-chairman, and I looked at one another,
shrugged our shoulders, and silently agreed
that a personality match of cards was the only
true way to break a tie.
Dave was one of the funniest and most
honest men I’ve known. I’ll truly miss him.

From Bob Lippman, Sr.
Retiredfrom Westchester Turf Supply,
Lincolndale, N Y
Rumor Had It
A few years after Dave took over at Siwanoy,
he recognized the dire need for a new main­
tenance facility. He went to the board with
his proposal, but it was turned down. Dave
was disappointed but not discouraged. He
then went back to the board and proposed
that they hire a “consultant” for the course.
They agreed, and guess what? Among the
very first recommendations that consultant
made was to build a new maintenance facil­
ity. The club heeded the consultant’s advice,
and Dave got what he wanted! A sharp
move by a sharp guy! We’ll miss him.
From Chip Lafferty
Rye Golf Club, Rye, N Y
Putting Things in Perspective
Dave Mahoney was a great man who had a
way of putting things in perspective. Here’s a
story I’ll never forget.
My second year at Wykagyl, I had a bad
case of Anthracnose on quite a few greens
leading up to the LPGA event in mid-July.
Fortunately, when it came time for the tour­
nament, the disease had gone into remission,
but with the extra mowing and rolling and
the inability to babysit the greens during the
Pro-Am on Tuesday, my 15th green was in
dire straits. The entire front half of the green
died that day, and when we moved the pin to
the back of the green, the plug from that
area, which was perfectly healthy at the time,
stood out like a sore thumb in the middle of
the damaged turf from the Pro-Am.
By the end of tournament week, the 15th
green was mostly dead. As the final group
went through, I walked out onto the green
disgusted that I’d let this happen on my
watch. As I stood there pondering what to
do next considering it was mid-July, I looked
up and saw Dave Mahoney and his wife
walking up the 15th fairway. I waved them
over, hoping Dave could give me some
advice. He walked up and shook my hand
while shaking his head in a manner of con­
dolence, not disgust. Then, standing on the

“Dave was always a very
ing guy to be around. We had many
good
times,and I will miss my
“pards>y(partner) and his fine sense
of humor. ”
—Dennis Petruzzelli, C G C S

front of the green, Dave said, “Well, Chip,
that plug over there looks good. Whatever
you’re doing to that, continue doing it for
the entire green.” We both broke out into
laughter. Dave helped me snap out of my
state of panic so I could begin to formulate a
plan. He always had a way of putting things
in perspective. There are so many more sto­
ries about Dave, and I look forward to shar­
ing them with all of you over the coming
years. If we continue to tell stories about
Dave, he will always be with us.
Kevin Collins, Aquatrols, Inc.
Paulsboro, NJ
He Can’t Be Serious
I have a million stories about Dave
Mahoney, but here’s one I feel says so much
about his unbelievable sense of humor.
A few years back when I was still working
for E/T, I was talking with Dave at the Met
Christmas Party at Woodway. I mentioned
to Dave that his wife, Cathy, and daughter,
Jessica, looked beautiful that night. O f
course, I meant it as a compliment. I had
barely finished my comment, when a steelyeyed Dave retorted, “Collins, I'll never buy
another piece of equipment from you,
ever!!” and he walked away. O f course, we
shared a table that night, and Dave laughed
every time he looked over at me.
Dave was a special guy, and I will miss him
greatly.
Dennis Petruzzelli, CGCS
Putnam National Golf Club, Mahopac, N Y
N ot Your Run-of-the-Mill Two-Ball
Partner
Dave always brought a little “magic” and a
lot of fun to any situation. One that comes

to mind was during the years we played as
fairly successful Two-Ball partners. This par­
ticular time, we got to the finals against
the formidable iron horses of Jim
McNally and Wayne Remo. We played
at Blue Hill Golf Club in Rockland
County, on a chilly and rainy Oc­
tober day. (Incidentally, it was Frank
Bevalaqua’s final day before retiring,
and he opened the course’s newest nine
holes that day.) Frank cautioned us that the
golf course was very wet from the rain, but
he allowed us to play our important match
anyway. I think we had the golf course all to
ourselves.
The entire round was one I’ll never for­
get. It was like a carbon copy of the priest’s
golf round in the movie Caddyshack, where
remarkable shots were made the entire
round by both teams. Putts were made
through standing water—I made a 50footer—no frogs in the cup, though. One
memorable Mahoney moment was when
Wayne Remo hit an uphill approach shot
from about 130 yards to a hidden green and
we heard it hit the flagstick. Dave steps up
and hits next, about the same yardage, and
we hear it hit the flagstick too. Both Wayne
and Dave made their three-foot birdie putts.
In the end, we were tied going into the
last hole and lost on a long Jim McNally
putt. It was a great match, and as usual,
we had many laughs with our friendly
opponents.
In another Two-Ball match, we played
against the “buzz saw” of Scott Niven and
Larry Pakkala. I can’t remember where we
played (might have been Rockrimmon),but
Larry reeled off four birdies on the first four
holes. Dave turns to me wondering if Larry
was on steroids or Viagra. Larry eventually
came back to his senses. We battled to keep
the match close, but they were too much to
handle, beating us.
Dave was always a very entertaining guy
to be around. We had many good times, and
I will miss my “pards” (partner) and his fine
sense of humor.

Will Heintz, Pound Ridge Golf Club
Pound Ridge, N Y
An Admirable Outlook
I loved Dave’s outlook on life. He had some­
what of a serious demeanor but, underneath,
was a man with an incredible wit. Dave
knew about people. I think we all looked
forward to the times when he would give a
committee report at the Annual Meeting,
open the session for the Winter Seminar, or
emcee for the Christmas Party. When he had
an audience, he would tell a joke or seize the
moment with one of his one-liners. He was
really funny. He made us all laugh. This is a
very sad time, but he left us with many cheer­
ful memories. I will always remember him in
that light.
Bob Alonzi, CGCS
Fenway Golf Club, Scarsdale, N Y
Quick on His Feet
Everyone knows what a quick—and clever
thinker—Dave was. Here’s one example of
when Dave’s quick thinking saved the day. It
was the 1997 PGA at Winged Foot, where I
was superintendent at the time. The
MetGCSA was marshaling the 8th hole, and
Dave was there with me. It was toward the
end of a very hot day, so I decided to follow
play and syringe the fairway. One of the pros
hit a shot off-target from #2. Because that
hole was parallel to #8, where we were
watering, the pro started griping about the
water being on. Seeing the “accident” wait­
ing to happen, Dave whipped his hat off,
threw it over the sprinkler, and stepped on it,
stopping the water. Before anyone knew
there was a problem, Dave had it solved—to
great applause from the on-looking gallery.
Dave had that something special we all will
miss.

Spec ini Thanks
The MetGCSA would like to thank Robert
Kasara and staff, the entire Siwanoy member­
ship, and everyone involved in donating gifts
and foursomes. Your efforts and contribu­
tions made it possible for all of us to celebrate
the life of our beloved colleague, Dave
Mahoney.
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Spotlight

MoTown Rising Star Rockets to The Foot’
Superintendent Matthew Burrows Welcomed the Met Area Team Championship to
Winged Foot
by Greg Wojick, CGCS

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who’s been at the helm of the hallowed
ground of Winged Foot Golf Club for just
under a year and was the gracious host of the
Met Area Team Championship October 27.
You may be wondering exactly how a
young man, 11 years fresh from the Michigan
State turf program, could land such a coveted
position. Well, here’s the story . .. as told by
Matt himself.

Shooting for the Stars
“I was originally an English major but soon
became disenchanted with the paper writing
and subjective grading and changed my
major,” recounts Matt. “I had enjoyed work­
ing at a local public golf course each summer,
so it wasn’t a stretch that I ended up graduat­
ing with a B.S. inTurfgrass Management from
Michigan State University in 1997.
“Like many 22-year-old undergrads,” he
continues, “I had more passion than direc­
tion. Then, one day when Bruce Williams,
president of GCSAA at the time, came to
speak at Michigan State, I had a conversation
with him that made a lasting impression.
Seeing him on the way to one of my classes, I
stopped and asked him,‘If you were 22 years
old, graduating from Michigan State right
now, what would you do?’ He replied, ‘Do
you shoot pool?’ When I answered yes, he
asked,‘What is the object of pool?’ Puzzled, I
said, ‘To use the cue ball to knock the other
balls into the pockets,’ to which he replied,
‘Yes, but what do great pool players do?’ I
thought about it and said, ‘Well, great pool
players are thinking a couple shots ahead.’
Bruce then responded, ‘Exactly, and that’s
how you need to think about your career. It’s
not about the shot you’re taking; you should
be confident in that. It’s about where each
shot, or job, will leave you set up for your
future!’ ”
Heeding that advice, Matt went to the
MSU library, ripped out the Best 100 list
from Golf Digest, and focused his efforts on
landing a job at one of those clubs. He soon
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learned of an internship at Winged Foot,
which happened to be hosting the PGA
Championship that August. MetGCSA
“Legend,” Bob Alonzi, hired Matt—not as a
superintendent or an assistant, but as an
apprentice making $8 an hour, and so began
the professional career of Matthew Burrows.
After a few seasons at Winged Foot, he went Matthew Burrows
on to become an assistant at Myopia Hunt
Club and then National Golf Links of
America. He took his first superintendent’s “From the beginning, the membership has
position at New Haven Country Club down been wonderfully supportive. I’ve made a
the street from the Yale University Campus. concerted effort to communicate effectively,
And in March of this year, he hit the ground and it really seems to be paying dividends.”
running at Winged Foot.
As for now, Matt’s goal is to return the
When asked how it feels to be back in the Winged Foot courses to their glory days.
Met, he noted,“Believe it or not, I’m having a “We’ve restored a number of greens back to
blast. I’m excited about building new friend­ their original sizes and configurations, and
ships here, and professionally, I’ve never felt there is a lot of energy to properly do the rest.
more challenged, busy, appreciated, or Winged Foot’s known for its diabolical green
rewarded in my life. I love having the oppor­ contouring, but in truth, the course is just a
tunity to train so many young turf managers shadow of what it once was.”
on my staff,” he says, offering nothing but
Along with green expansions, Matt hopes
high praise for his crew—Mike Roe, East to improve drainage and correct fairway con­
superintendent, and Jim Easton, West super­ tours to bring bunkers back into play.
intendent, in particular.
Pausing, Matt notes, “Most of our efforts,
In Matt’s brief time at Winged Foot’s helm, however, will probably be geared toward
he’s the first to admit it hasn’t been all smooth repairing damage done to the East Course
sailing. Matt related some of the challenges during the Open!”
he faced this season, including issues associ­
ated with a water pH of 9.5 and damage to
the East Course suffered from the U.S. Open. Giving Credit Where Credit s Rue
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colleagues. Beginning with that serendipi­
tous conversation with Bruce Williams,
Matt recounts those who have influenced
his career: “I don’t think I need to explain
the influence Bob Alonzi (then of Winged
Foot, now super at Fenway Golf Club)
makes on one’s career. Seeing Bob’s work
ethic, ability to handle crises, and his multi­
faceted abilities in carpentry, plumbing,
mechanics . . . they just don’t make men
like that anymore. His ability to manage
this place successfully, without assistance
for so long, is mindboggling.
“Then at Myopia Hunt Club, I really
matured working for Dave Heroian. Not
only was he extremely strong agronomically, but he gave me a tremendous oppor­
tunity to gain experience and confidence
in management.
“Bill Salinetti (super at National Golf
Links) brought me with him to National. I
learned valuable lessons in successfully
transitioning to a new position, and he was
so driven to properly restore that place that
I caught the project bug too.” Matt also
mentioned the influence and support pro­
vided by role models such as Jon Jennings
(super at Chicago Golf Club), Jim Skorulski (USGA agronomist), Colin Burns (the
GM at Winged Foot), and far too many
others to list.

A Charitable Pastime
During the occasional, perhaps rare, free
moments in his day, Matt enjoys a game or
two of pool, a ride on his Harley, or just
plain working out at the gym. In the off­
season, he enjoys running marathons and is
currently training for his 10th. He has run
the Boston Marathon for the past seven
years for a very special reason—to raise
money for his favorite charity: the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society. His
mother has been wheelchair bound for the
past 13 years due to the progressive disease.
It’s been quite a fast ride for the 33-yearold eligible bachelor who grew up just
outside of Detroit, MI—the Motor City
or, as many affectionately refer to it,
MoTown.
Matt, who professes he’s accomplished
many of the goals he’s set for himself,
points to a new goal he’s chasing: to stay on
and enjoy his job at Winged Foot for years
to come.
Good luck to Matt and all the partici­
pants at this years’ Met Area Team
Championship.
Greg Wojick, a member of the Tee to Green
Editorial Committee, is the principal in
Communitool, LLC', andfounder of
Playbooks™.

Spotlight

Annual Meeting Set for
Picturesque Somers Pointe
by Chip Lafferty
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I W n November 18, Todd Polidor
will welcome fellow MetGCSA
members to the Somers Pointe
Golf Club in Somers, NY, for the associa­
tion’s 2008 Annual Meeting. A MetGCSA
member since 1973,Todd is honored to be
hosting one of our association’s most impor­
tant events. In addition to the annual busi­
ness meeting, we will be electing new board
officers and directors.
Unfortunately, Met members won’t have
the pleasure, this meeting, of playing the
club’s Geoffrey Cornish-designed courses,
but you will enjoy the newly renovated
clubhouse and panoramic views from The
Pinnacle Restaurant.

The Road to Somers Pointe
A graduate of UMass Stockbridge, Todd’s
turf management career got its start at
another Geoffrey Cornish-designed course,
the Pautipaug Country Club—now a
Mohegan Sun-owned course—located in
Baltic, CT. Several years later, in 1968,Todd
had an opportunity to join the Heritage
Development Corporation. He became the
superintendent of the formerly known
Heritage Woods Golf Club located in
Farmington, CT.
By 1973, the corporation had purchased
1,000 acres of wooded property in the his­
toric town of Somers, NY, birthplace of the
Barnum & Bailey Circus. Todd left Heritage
Woods to begin construction on what was
initially known as Heritage Hills of
Westchester. “I was one of the first people
on the site,” says Todd, who was there to
begin work on the club’s nine-hole East Hill
Course and its companion condominium
complex. As the housing complex grew—it
now boasts 2,650 units— the 18-hole West
Hill Course was built. The course and
brand-new clubhouse opened for use in
1988. Purchased in 1997 by North Ameri­
can Golf Properties, the 27-hole facility
became known as Somers Pointe Golf Club.
Although Todd admits he is inching closer
to retirement, he still loves every minute of
every day. “I love what I do and the people I
do it for,” he says. “I’ve enjoyed all my

Todd Polidor

years here from the beginning to now.”
Todd has always lived close to work, but
about 10 years ago, Todd and his wife,
Barbara, moved into the Heritage Hills con­
dominium complex he helped build.
“Living on the property makes the job eas­
ier to handle,” says Todd. “Even when you
physically leave the course and go home,
you’re still at work, so why not live where
you work?” he adds.

Beyond the Job
Despite his obvious commitment to his job,
Todd is more than just all work and no play.
He enjoys a good round of golf with friends,
deep-sea fishing locally and in Florida, and
cheering on his favorite baseball team, the
Boston Red Sox. Todd also enjoys spending a
good part of the winter in the home he and
his wife, Barbara, own in Florida.
Todd and Barbara’s two sons, Duke and
David, followed in their father’s footsteps.
Both graduated, like their dad, from UMass
Stockbridge and pursued a career in golf
course management. David is currently a
superintendent at Sandwich Hollows Golf
Club in Cape Cod. Duke, who also achieved
superintendent status at Fairmont Country
Club in Chatham, NJ, was tragically killed in
a car accident. In Duke’s memory, a scholar­
ship fund was established in 1987 for students
of turfgrass management. Over the years, the
fund has awarded more than $100,000 to
deserving turf students at Delhi, Rutgers, and
UMass Stockbridge. “This year,” says Todd,
“six students at Rutgers will receive $1,000
scholarships.”
We hope you’ll join Todd and other fellow
Met members in showing support for our
association at our Annual Meeting on the
18th.
Chip Lafferty; a member of the Tee to Green
Editorial Committee, is superintendent at Rye
Golf Club in Rye, NY.

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Spotlight

Make a Little Merry at Metropolis
This Holiday Season
Veteran Host Tony Grasso Invites Met Members to Kick Up Their Heels at Met’s Annual
Christmas Party
by Rob Alonzi
Editor’s Note: This is our abbreviated spotlightformatfor superintendents who have been profiled
within the past three years. At the article’s end, we explain how to access Tony’s last,full-length profile,
should you want to read more.

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ah! Don’t be a humbug. Plan
M to join fellow Met members at
Metropolis on December 5 for
our annual Christmas Party festivities. It
promises to be a good time. After all, both
Metropolis and Tony Grasso are veteran party
(and event) hosts, having hosted two
Christmas parties, a Summer Social, and at
least four Met meetings all within the past
decade. Now, MetGCSA members are
invited back for an evening Tony promises
will be worthy of the Met s special holiday
celebration.

About the Club...
Its Origins: Metropolis sits on the grounds
of the old Century Country Club, designed
by Herbert Strong in 1904. When Century
moved in 1922 to its current site on
Anderson Hill Road in Purchase, it sold the
course to the newly formed Metropolis
Country Club. Word has it that when
Metropolis took over, the club hired
Tillinghast to redesign the course, adding the
current 7th, 12th, 13th, and 14th holes. The
course’s next significant transformation took
place in 1998 and 1999 when the club
engaged Ken Dye to redesign and upgrade
the entire course. He rebuilt seven tees and
one green and reworked all the bunkers,
eliminating some in the process. When all
was said and done, he had added 134 yards,
lengthening the course to a total of 6,784
yards.
In recent years, a new practice facility was
built with a two-acre fairway, an 8,000square-foot grass tee, and a USGA chipping
and putting green. No rest for the weary,
Metropolis has constructed a new putting
green in place of the original one at the pro

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shop first tee area and, in the past three years,
has also rebuilt seven tees.
Though this trip to Metropolis won’t offer
the chance to appreciate one of the Met
area’s finest layouts and some of the best con­
ditions anywhere, everyone will enjoy fine
dining and dancing in the elegantly refur­
bished clubhouse.
The original clubhouse had been the
home of the family that owned the property
before Century bought the land. It was an
elegant house overlooking what is now the
club’s pool and practice area. White columns
stood along the back of the house, and
beyond them was a marble terrace where
Saturday night dances were held. These
affairs typically lasted until one or two in the
morning. Hmmmm. Will history repeat
itself on December 5?

About Our Host...
Education: Tony received an associate’s de­
gree in Turfgrass Science from Stockbridge
and then a B.S. in Plant and Soil Science
from UMass.
Training Ground: Tony has been the super­
intendent at Metropolis for 17 years. But
this wasn’t his first trip to the club. Early in
his career, Tony spent four years at Me­
tropolis working, first, on the summer crew
and, later, as a full-time assistant under then
superintendent, and later father-in-law, the
late Bruno Vadala.
In and around his early training at Me­
tropolis, Tony gained valuable experience at
Mt. Kisco Country Club under then Super
Fred Scheyhing, at Siwanoy under the late
Vinny Pentenero, and at Willow Ridge,
where he worked as superintendent for 10

Tony Grasso

years before accepting his current position at
Metropolis in 1991.
On a Personal Note: Tony and Lucille (yes,
that’s Bruno Vadala’s daughter) have been
married for more than 28 years and have
three children: Anthony, who’s a college grad
working in Florida; Katie, who’s in her junior
year of college; and Joseph, who’s in his fresh­
man year of high school. Though Tony s kids
have steered clear of the business, it’s been, for
the most part, a family affair. Tony’s brother,
Larry, is an assistant at Century in Purchase,
and Lucilles brother, Greg, is the superin­
tendent at Montclair Country Club in New
Jersey. And of course, Tony’s father, Anthony,
is a Life member of the Met and one of the
original owners of Metro Milorganite.
Dedicated to the profession and our associ­
ation, Tony has been an active MetGCSA
member for 33 years, serving, in his tenure, on
the Board of Directors and on numerous
committees, and volunteering his facility for
our functions on a regular basis. Tony’s serv­
ice to the association continues to be an
excellent example for all of us to follow.
For More on Tony: Please refer to our web­
site, www.metgcsa.org, to retrieve the ar­
chived January/February 2006 issue where
Tony’s full profile last appeared.
Rob Alonzi, co-editor of the Tee to Green, is
superintendent at Fenway Golf Club in Scarsdale,
NY.

Don’t Miss the Season’s Final Events!
J ith only two more association
W / w y S events to go, we would like to
~
^ encourage everyone to look ahead
to next year with the thought of volunteer­
ing your club for one of our association
events. To host a professional event, please
contact either of our Tournament
Committee co-chairs: Blake Halderman at
914-946-1074 or Ken Benoit at 914-2410700. For social events, give either of our
Social & Welfare Committee co-chairs a call:
Tom Leahy at 914-941-8281 or Bob Nielsen
at 914-234-3779.
In the meantime, please be sure to attend
our Annual Meeting and our always-popular
Christmas Party!
Annual Meeting
Tuesday; Novermber 18
Somers Pointe Golf Club
Somers, NY
Host:Todd Polidor
MetGCSA Christmas Party
Friday December 5
Metropolis Country Club
White Plains, NY
Host:Tony Grasso

WESTWOOD

Educational Events
5th Annual GCSANJ Crystal Conference
and Golf Classic
Tuesday—Thursday November 11-13
Minerals Hotel and Spa,Vernon, NJ
This annual educational event will kick off
on Tuesday with golf at Black Bear Golf
Club in Franklin, NJ, and will be followed by
two days of educational sessions. For further
details, you can view the brochure online at
www.GCSANJ.org or contact Paul Dotti at
866-GCSANJ1 or edgepaul@hotmail.com.
GCSAA Seminar: Thinking Your Way
Through Problem Solving in Turfgrass
Management and More
Thursday December 4
Site TBA
Dr. Joe Vargas of Michigan State University
and Dr. A1 Turgeon of Pennsylvania State
University will share proven methods for
improving the overall environment of your
facility. Learning will take place through a
series of case studies addressing real-life
problems, small-group exercises designed to
aid you in developing an array of problem­
solving techniques, and constructive cri­
tiques of your solutions from instructors and
peers.
For further information, contact our
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MetGCSA Winter Seminar
Wednesday,January 14, 2009
Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY
Plan now for our upcoming Winter Seminar.
Here is our educational lineup:
• Pat Vittum of UMass will provide an
update on her annual bluegrass weevil
research
• David Doherty, who is president and
founder of the International Sports Turf
Research Center (ISTRC) and recognized
as one of the world s foremost authorities on
the Physical Properties of golf greens, will
share his expertise on soil testing.
• College Professor Nancy Patata will dis­
cuss strategies and techniques for motivating
your employees.
• Mark Esoda, CGCS, from Atlanta Country
Club, will talk about ways to generate posi­
tive awareness of golf s commitment to water
and environmental stewardship among pol­
icy makers and other influential audiences
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and pesticide regulations.
For further information, call our Edu­
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28 Moseman Ave Katonah, NY 10536
• GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION
• DRAINAGE
• FIELDSTONE WALLS
• TURF RENOVATION
• ATHLETIC FIELD M AINTENANCE

Dennis Flynn
Phone: 914-962-1871 Fax 914-962-1871
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Debbie.wgh@yahoo.com
Linda.wgh@yahoo.com

914 533-2526
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Professional Fertilizer Solutions

Joe Stahl

Turf Sales Manager

795 Route #148
Killingworth, CT 06419
860-663-8048
mobile: 203-209-6951
fax: 860-663-3564
jstahl@harrells.com
www. harre IIs.com

Growing a Better World™

iron Directory
Patrons listed on this page are supporting our association.
You are encouraged to support them.
© A.G. Enterprises

© Dryject N.E. /Turf Pounders
Kevin Collins / Steve Jordan
“YmrAerification and Drainage Solution”
914-672-6029 / Fax:845-228-1728
mcc 10512@yahoo.com

Rick Gordon
Staff Uniforms
201-488-1276 / Fax:201-489-5830
M err ickl 60@aol.com
wwwAGEnterprisesonline.com

East Coast Sod & Seed
A1 Preston^

Kevin Driscoll
Sod ~ Bentgrass, Fescues, Shortcut Blue
Cell: 609-760-4099
Office: 856-769-9555

Gary Shashinka •
Massey FergusonTractors ~Takeuchi
Excavators
203-924-1747

© Aquatrols Corp. ofAmerica
Kevin P Collins
“Innovative Products for Effective
Resource Management”
Cell: 609-841-2077
Fax: 845-228-1728
kevin.collins@aquatrols.com

©

Dave Sylvester
“Backed by Bayer”
860-841-3173

© Blue Ridge Peat Moss
Gene Evans / Chuck Evans
133 Peat Moss Road
White Haven, PA 18661
570-443-9596

© D & DTurfworks, Inc.
Dennis Flynn
“W>rkThatY>u Can Be Proud O f ”
914-962-1871
dndturfworks@optonline.net

© Dar Par Sales
Dom & John Richichi
914-946-1743 / Fax:914-946-0796

© Down To Earth Golf Course
Construction, Inc.
David Griffin
PO. B o x 719
Harrison, NY 10528
914-576-7693 / Cell: 914-413-3173

Growth Products, ITD
Howie Gold
PO. Box 1252
White Plains, NY 10602
914-428-1316 / Fax:914-428-2780
hgold@growthproducts.com

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© Bayer Environmental Science

John Callahan
Complete Distributor of Golf Course
Accessories &Turf Maintenance
Supplies
800-861-6256 / Fax:860-673-8443

© Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing
“Americas PremiumTbp-Dressings”
800-247-2326 / wwwPARTAC.com
Bill & Joe Carriere: 914-937-2136

“The Liquid Fertilizer Experts”
wwwplantfoodco.com
Dick Neufeld: 973-945-6318
Larry Pakkala, CGCS: 203-505-3750
To mVhinert: 914-262-0111
Office: 800-562-1291

© Phoenix Environmental Care

© The Care o f Trees
Mike Cook, NY: 914-345-8733
Ken Clear, CT: 203-847-1855
wwwthecareoftrees.com

Harrell^
Joe Stahl
“Growing a BetterWirld”
203-209-6951
jstahl@harrells.com / wwwharrells.com

© IraWickes / Arborists
JohnWWickes
“Tree & Lawn Care Since 1929”
11 McNamara Road
SpringWUeyNY 10977
845-354-3400 / Fax:845-354-3475
j ohn@irawickes .com
© Irra-Tech, Inc.
Joseph D. Kennedy
18 M erritt Street
Port Chester, NY 10573
914-937-7273
© Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.
Rob Good
Professional Ground-Witer and
Environmental Engineering Services
860-678-0404 / 203-929-8555
F ax :860-678-0606
rgood@lbgct.com

© MatrixTurf Solutions, LLC
Greg Moran
Products ~ Knowledge ~ Service
845-849-8640
Office & Fax: 845-338-3650

© The Roger Rulewich Group
David Fleury / Mar shallVictor
Golf Course Design, Renovation, &
Construction
800-465-3668 / Fax:413-648-0211

© TheTerre Company o f
New Jersey Inc.
Byron Johnson
Seed, Pesticides, Nursery Stock, &
Fertilizer
973-473-3393

Mike Donahue: 860-490-1929
mike.donahue@phoenixenvcare.com
Rick Grant: 317-501-2395
rick.grant@phoenixenvcare.com

© Pond Connection
©

Ray Beaudry /T im Marcoux
111 Lafayette Avenue
N. White Plains, NY 10603
914-686-0008

John Bresnahan
wwwBetterlurf.com
John.Bresnahan@basf.com

Greenacres Company
Dave Pijnenburg
75 Codfish Hill Road
Bethel, CT 06801
203-748-0558 / Cell: 203-948-5103
greenacrescompany@comcast.net

© Atlantic Irrigation Specialties, Inc.

© BASF

© The Cardinals, Inc.

Scott / Ernie / R ob / Gary
“Customers, O urTO P Priority”
203-748-4653 / Fax:203-743-0458
wwwmetroturfsp ecialists .com

© Plant Food Company Inc.
© E /T Equipment Co., Inc.
Jim Calladio / Bruce A. Pye /
Gerry Grant
John DeereTurf Equipment
914-271-6126
wwwetequipment. com

Argento & Sons, Inc.
Louis Argento
1 ProspectAvenue
White Plains, NY 10607
914-949-1152
louis@argentoandsons.com

© MetroTurf Specialists

© Tom Irwin, Inc.
JefFHoude
11A Street, Burlington, MA 01803
203-731-1776
jeff@tomirwin.com

Jeff J. Stahl
wwwthepondconnection.com
203-858-4136

Soil Solutions, LLC
Aerification Professionals
Anthony Decicco / John Decicco
7Whittemore Place
Ryebrook, NY 10573
914-393-0659 / Fax:914-939-5010

© TUrf Products Corp. /TORO
Pat Cragin, Irrigation: 860-874-2812
Jon Barlok, Equipment: 860-729-2237
Main Office: 800-243-4355

© WestchesterTractor, Inc.
© Steven Willand, Inc.

John Apple / George Risley /
Jeff Underhill
60 International Boulevard
Brewster, NY 10509
845-298-7766
wwwwtractor. com

Quality'Turf Equipment
GeorgeW Corgan
4 Production Drive
Brookfield, CT 06804
203-775-5757 / Cell: 914-213-3622

© StorrTractor Company

© WestchesterTurf Supply, Inc.
Bob & Dave Lippman
“Serving the FineTurf Profession”
845-621-5067 / Fax: 845-621-7180
westturf@comcast.net

ITT / Flowtronex
Rick Krok / Gary Lynott
Pump Sales & Service
908-413-3403 / 516-523-2012

Surfside Vetting Agents

© Wilfred MacDonald, Inc.
Glenn Gallion
19 Central Boulevard
S. Hackensack, NJ 07606
888-831-0891 / Fax:201-931-1730

Liquid ~ Granular ~ Pellets
ZAP! Defoamer
R obert Oechsle: 800-401-0411

© Syngenta
Plant Protectants
Dennis DeSanctis Jr.
732-580-5514 / Fax:609-918-1696
Dennis.DeSanctis@syngenta.com

© Tanto Irrigation
William Bartels
914-347-5151 /914-347-6323
wbar tels@tantoir r igation. com

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