Published by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association Secretary SHANNON, CGCS ttan Woods Golf Club Past President N BENOIT, CGCS Class A Directors RON CROUSE olf Club of Purchase LLIAM CYGAN Spring Country Club RLES LAFFERTY Rye Golf Club VE PETERSON vermine Golf Club NIEL ROGERS In this Issue agyl Country Club HEN WICKSTROM g Tree Country Club Class “C” Rep E WORTH ANDREWS Burn Country Club lass “AF” Rep ODD APGAR Feature tro Turf Specialists ecutive Director Pollinators: Creating a Place They Can Call Home ..................2 E McCALL, CGCS cutive Secretary SAN O’DOWD to Green Staff Departments Co-Editors TY DAN ROGERS Chapter News........................................................................8 1 914-400-5918 Managing Editor Regional News ....................................................................10 DORA C. WOJICK itorial Committee Member News......................................................................12 REWS STEVEN McGLONE AR ANTHONY MINNITI LO BOB NIELSEN Spotlights ......................................................................13/15 INS SCOTT NIVEN EN JIM PAVONETTI REG WOJICK Scorecard ............................................................................14 Designer ERRIE YOUNG Upcoming Events ................................................................16 vertising Manager OGERS, 914-400-5918 lished bimonthly by the Metropolitan Golf Superintendents Association d Road, Elmsford, NY 10523-2819 FAX: 914-347-3437, METGCSA.ORG Copyright © 2021 normal existence—particularly on the golf course. A relatively warm and dry spring has to smoothed the way for completion of winter projects, and it’s allowed us to finish course preparations and open early to member play. Contrast this with last year, when our season began with a cool, wet spring and, worse, malcy labor restrictions and the accompanying minimum maintenance standards. Finally a Full Calendar of Events This year, we also are fortunate to return to our association’s traditional roster of golf, education, and social events, which kicked off with the Dave Mahoney Two-Ball Qualifier at Rye Golf Club on April 26. Rye Rob Alonzi is a fun course to play, and Chip Lafferty had MetGCSA President the course in top form, as always! (See page 13 for more.) and its integrated management, including We’ll continue the season with a great monitoring methods and management with lineup of courses for this year’s golf events. synthetic and biorational insecticides and The Superintendent/Guest will be hosted cultural controls. He also reviewed insecti- by Steven McGlone and Siwanoy Golf Club cide resistance and its management. on June 7; Brett Scales and Hudson National The Fall Educational Seminar will once will host this year’s Invitational Tourna- again be held at The Patterson Club in ment; and the Nine & Dine will be hosted November, and the Winter Seminar will by Andrew Agnew of Mount Kisco return to Westchester Country Club on Country Club. Last but not least, the January 12, 2022. Poa/Met Championship/Met Team Quali- fier will be hosted by Kevin Seibel and Century Country Club. Why Support Foursomes 4 the I hope everyone is as excited as I am for Foundation this year’s golf calendar. I look forward to Executive Director Mike McCall has been seeing all of you in person, out on the course. working hard on generating participation in I am also looking forward to the return of our association’s Foursomes 4 the Found- our annual social events. One event that you ation. I am happy to report that, to-date, we should be sure to put on your calendar is our are ahead of expectations. always-popular Summer Social. It will be The funds generated are a critical source held July 12 at the seaside Orienta Beach of revenue for the MetGCSA Foundation, Club in Mamaroneck, NY. This is a great which supports turfgrass research at such opportunity to finally meet and greet regional institutions as Rutgers, UMass, friends old and new. Penn State, URI, Cornell, and UConn. In The Education Committee has also been addition, these funds will allow the founda- hard at work. All-new this year was the tion to continue financial support for the Spring Webinar held April 28. Rutgers’ Dr. New York Golf Course Foundation to Albrecht Koppenhöfer discussed the biology ensure the continued progression of the Best and ecology of the annual bluegrass weevil continued on page 7 Tee to Green April/May 2021 1 They Can Call Home by Matt Ceplo, CGCS April/May 2021 I would have rushed to eradi- At Rockland, we’re dedicated to protect- is to think how we can expand this move- y plants some consider weeds. ing our native species. This time of year, our ment to show, educate, and encourage others . But why, you might ask. Well, native trees and shrubs take center stage. to do the same. We have to keep in mind tment to encourage wildlife— Some of our spring buffets include cherry that a property can be beautiful with areas linators—on the golf course, I trees, serviceberry, lupine, witch hazel, and dedicated to providing our pollinators with a lot about the plight of our Oregon grape holly, just to name a few. In a food source throughout the spring, sum- sects, without which our food general, perennials are slower to wake but mer, and fall. Established meadow left of our 14 fairway show- casing late summer Indian grass, switchgrass, golden rod, and milkweed in bloom. Tee to Green April/May 2021 3 area during late spring to early spiderwort steals the show with alm, Indian grass, big bluestem, tem ready to take over in a few nced? What follows is some of Unfortunately, we’ve made a mess of converted between 32 and 40 million acres behind the plight of our polli- things, and now we need to make a commit- into suburban lawns. To put it into perspec- y own experience in creating ment to turn things around . . . or else. Con- tive, that’s eight times the size of New Jersey care and feeding of these essen- sider these startling statistics. . . . In 1900, 60 dedicated to alien grass, which offers zero s. I hope what you read here percent of us lived in rural areas around the food for pollinators. e you of the importance of country. By 1950, 36 percent, by 2000, 17.4 Don’t get me wrong, we make our living g a pollinator-friendly habitat percent, and of the 300 million residents in by preparing the land for the greatest sport se! the U.S., 83 percent now live in cities or the known to mankind, and until someone suburbs. That means 83 percent of comes up with a better alternative, our e Difficult for Pollinators American’s don’t see and, therefore, don’t grasses are the best surface to hit a golf ball realize, care, or worry about the fact that we or kick a soccer ball or field a baseball, etc. eed for pollinators so pressing? are losing species at an unsustainable rate. It’s just not very good for pollinators. ned, without them, our food And that’s just the half of it. We have be in great danger. You see, by paved more than 43,480 square miles in en from one f lower to another, Pollination Problems Can Be Solved blacktop, an area five-and-a-half times the ies, birds, and other pollinators size of New Jersey. It’s not just our suburban So what can we do about this issue? When d improve the production of areas and cities that have been stripped of it comes down to it, golf courses are in e micro-nutrient-rich fruits, natives. Think of rural farmlands. There are a perfect spot for a radical transformation in uts, seeds, and oils we eat. In 83.4 million acres planted in soybeans, 14.5 the way we maintain developed landscapes. 75 percent of the world’s crops million in cotton, and 90 million in corn. We have acres of out-of-play areas that fruits and seeds for human All of these have displaced natives and can be transformed into native gourmet depend, at least in part, on RoundUp-resistant corn has had huge buffet tables for pollinators. And who or sustained production, yield, impacts. better to accomplish this than golf course Put another way, one in every Here’s more bad news (if you’re a pollina- superintendents! f food we eat can be directly tor): Christina Milesi, a well-known re- We can start by tolerating some of our linators. searcher and author of Urbanization, Land early-season bloomers. No, not in areas of Cover Change, has estimated that we have play, but rather in buffer strips well out-of- April/May 2021 A meadow area left of our first green featuring bee balm, helianthus, butterf ly weed, Joe-pye weed, golden rod, asters, and panicum. ow, the areas you blow those Keep in mind that insects need to drink. hours of sun? Is it relatively dry? And don’t every fall. This simple step Selecting a site with at least a spot of water overlook pH. It’s an important factor for start for enhancing the habitat will help. Most caterpillars can get their some plants. nators. Golfers need to know water from the leaves they are eating, but If the area is not too large, you may want superintendents, are creating butterf lies will drink from wet soil; it’s to try plugs rather than seed. It’s a little onments so the birds, bees, and called puddling in the butterf ly world. costly but can jumpstart the process. Most nd other forms of nature can Another thing to consider is whether or important, however, is that you know what turn, help us live vibrant and not the site will be up-close-and-per- you’re doing in seed selection. sonal—around a tee or in a nearby wood It’s difficult to be an expert, and here’s y mission to create a pollina- line, for instance—or viewed at a distance. where I failed on at least one occasion with environment about 25 years This will inf luence your plant selection and my plant selections. A good friend of mine always been easy. I made my maintenance. Let’s face it, what’s beautiful and an expert in this subject is Mark mistakes. But there are some to a pollinator is not necessarily loved by Brownlee, owner of a company called Arch- s you can do to welcome polli- golfers who are generally still of the mind- wild in Pennsylvania. r course. Here are a few tips: set that even out-of-play areas must look After touring our native areas, he was manicured. impressed with the many things I did right, an area where you can Milkweed, for instance, is one of those but as we approached our 17th hole, he pollinators. Select a site on plants that is lovely from a pollinator’s per- pointed out that we had planted the wrong urse that will be visible to spective but unsightly to the golfing public. ecotype of Sorghastrum nutans or Indian- is out of the way of traffic or Other weedy plants that attract pollinators grass. It was a Midwestern ecotype, which is alls. When selecting an area, but should be grown out-of-sight or viewed not accustomed to all the rain we get in the m talking acres, not square feet. only at a distance can be found online or in Northeast. Mark spotted it instantly because ies have shown that if we take a source I’ve used a lot called The Xerces it had grown too high. Unfortunately, it is in the land for us, we will lose 50 Society’s Guide to Attracting Native Pollinators. an area where we did not want it to grow ecies that originally inhabited 2.Select your seed. Select seed that will that tall. To this day, I still get remarks that it match your site. Does it get at least 6 to 8 looks overgrown. Tee to Green April/May 2021 5 son to develop roots. After mowing for a full season, you can look at what you have, and let it continue to grow—unless weeds have begun to take over. Then you may find it useful to mow to keep the weeds at bay. Just be sure to time your mowings so that you don’t leave a lot of clippings that could smother young seedlings. Give yourself at least three to five years for g this story to emphasize the per acre. We use a lot of mixes. Most your pollinator meadow to fully develop. f reaching out for help from recently, we purchased a native pollinator But be prepared. Your meadow will change efore making your final plant mix without grasses. There are mixes with over time. If black-eyed Susan’s are in your on’t be afraid to ask your seed grasses, but for our area, the grass would seed mix, they are quick to develop but me guidance. have grown too tall, so we decided to add aren’t strong enough to compete long-term the area for seeding. You some lower-growing species separately. with other tougher plants. I remember tart by eliminating plant com- There are 20 different species in the mix adding wild Senna to one of our mixes removing any unwanted we chose, and only one is an annual. The rate because it’s the host plant for the clouded or plants. This is, by far, the for seeding is 4 to 8 lbs. per acre. We just sulfur butterf ly. I kept looking for it, but nt step and will save you years weigh out the appropriate amount and mix nothing appeared until year four when I desirable plants. it with our dry topdressing sand and spread noticed a few had germinated. These areas a full season to prep your area the product in the area. We get about 3,000 will constantly be changing until the what is growing there now. A sq. ft. from our hand rotary spreaders so the strongest plants become established. herbicide like RoundUp can be math is easy. You would use about 6.5 ozs. of Patience and persistence is key here. in mind that it may turn your seed mix per hopper for the 4 - to 8-lb.-per- Throughout the life of your pollinator You could, instead, start your acre mix. meadow, one of your biggest challenges will wing the area down and keep- It is very important to add a cover crop be controlling weeds, especially the invasive d to help control some of the when you seed. Grain oats have worked well ones like mugwort, porcelain berry, Japan- eeds while keeping the area a for us. They germinate quickly and stabilize ese knotweed, and mile-a-minute vines. pealing green. Then, a month the soil. Do not use annual rye; because our Mowing the first few seasons certainly ng, you can apply your Round- winters have become warmer, it may not die helps, but to fully control undesirables in a couple of applications about off. your meadow, you have no choice but to spot art. Whatever you do, be sure 4.Maintaining your seeded area. I’m spray. It will take training staff to recognize l! That will do little more than not going to kid you; getting these areas the difference between a mugwort seedling weed seeds you were trying to established could be the hardest part. It takes and the desirable lupine or bee balm time and patience. If you have irrigation seedlings. When spot spraying with a back- ur seeding for late summer–fall great; if not, you are at the mercy of Mother pack sprayer, I suggest using a little blue better than spring because of Nature. But not to worry; a little water is all tracker dye, so the applicator can keep track so because many of the forbs you need. These plants thrive out in nature of what is done and what is left to be done. rough a cold period (stratifica- all the time, so let Mother Nature perform The hard part is establishing your pollina- hey will germinate. her magic. tor meadow. Once there, I guarantee you mes time to seed, I have always The only plant that will germinate fast is will find these areas require far less mainte- broadcasting it across the area. the grain oat. It’s wise to get that going so nance. We have a few older areas and we e an even application, we mix you don’t get complaints about barren soil, mow them once a year, preferably in late a cement mixer and combine and it has the added benefit of preventing spring. Once mowed and clean, a quick pdressing sand. soil erosion. Once the oats are established, walk-through with a hand sprayer to control purchase your seed, it should you are going to mow your area for at least invasives does the trick. The maintenance is much to use, usually by pounds one or two seasons at a height of seven done. inches. The area will look like rough thanks April/May 2021 your wooded areas or the edges are numerous organizations and programs Foundation allow the MetGCSA to pro- y. Doug Tallamy, a well-known out there that provide support for anyone vide college scholarships for members tomologist from University of interested in creating pollinator-friendly and members’ children. tes that trees play an important habitats. Among them are: Please consider participating in Four- ting and nurturing pollinators. • Monarchs in the Rough. Sponsored by somes 4 the Foundation if you haven’t in the Fagales order, such as Audubon International, this program pro- already. Thank you to all of the clubs and and hickory, can attract some motes the creation of new habitat for superintendents who continue to support t species of butterf ly and moth monarch butterf lies on golf courses. this very important endeavor. Other great trees are Redbuds, • Monarch Waystations Program. Sponsored by ulips, Willows, and Apples. MonarchWatch.org, this program provides Congratulations Are in Order y Black cherry trees have we resources necessary for monarchs to produce hose gnarly, half-dead-looking successive generations and sustain their I would like to personally congratulate home to many pollinators. The migration. Tim O’Neill on his recent retirement ide nectar, and it’s the host plant • Pollinator Pathway project. This project is from the Country Club of Darien after e most beautiful butterf lies in organized by volunteers from town conser- 40 years as a golf course superintendent. red-spotted purple. It is also vation organizations working together Tim is known as a consummate profes- f the most famous caterpillars, to establish pollinator-friendly habitat sional who served as the president of the ear, which has a reputation for and food sources for bees, butterf lies, MetGCSA, GCSAA, and was a founding o forecast the coming winter hummingbirds, and other pollinating insects member of the Tri-State Turf Research has it that if their rusty band is and wildlife along a series of continuous Foundation. (More to come in an upcom- will be a mild winter. The more corridors. ing issue.) We wish all the best to Tim in , the more severe the winter. • Syngenta’s Operation Pollinator. This is a the next chapter in his life. o realize that if a plant is a true global Syngenta initiative that helps restore obably benefits some kind of pollinators on golf courses and other land- Be There! . scapes by creating essential habitats. With a series of great events planned for e is located near a good-sized All of these are great partners. They can— the season after a year hiatus in our gath- e like a pond, add American and will—provide a wealth of information erings, I am hoping to see record partici- mix. It’s the host plant for 31 and support in your work to create a pollina- pation in 2021. No matter what the oth and butterf ly caterpillars tor meadow on your course. venue, meetings are always great opportu- bees love it. nities to catch up with old friends, meet pollinators all season long. Be Finally . . . new people, and on occasion, talk a little your garden so that pollinators turf with peers. I’ll look forward to seeing ngry. While trees and shrubs If this seems like more trouble than it’s worth, keep in mind that attracting benefi- you all during the season. tors well fed in the spring, Here’s to a happy and healthy 2021 nts will do the job the rest of cial insects to your golf course is easier than you think. We have so many resources at our season! e of the plants that bloom mid- milkweed, mountain mint, bee- fingertips that adding pollinator-friendly plantings to the environment takes little Rob Alonzi cone f lowers. As the season MetGCSA President ake sure to have some golden additional effort. Get a few members in- New York iron weed, and volved and let them know what you are This is far from a complete list, doing. Point out that a well-planned pollina- ve some plant ideas to get your tor meadow will be a beautiful, site-enhanc- and-running. ing feature that provides important refuge ting cultivars. They are just f lat for beneficial, pollinating insect species— ractive to pollinators as natives. and benefits us, in return. s possible to identif y a plant by instance, you’re probably better Matt Ceplo, a member of the Tee to Green an Eastern red oak than a Editorial Committee, is superintendent at le or an American Elm rather Rockland Country Club in Sparkill, NY. Tee to Green April/May 2021 7 ited. However, thanks to niques to help ease compaction and stress Matt Leverich did a wonderful job as our Matt Leverich of Playbooks for without adversely impacting the putting event’s MC, keeping the seminar on sched- e able to host an abbreviated— surface. Among them were: ule and the audience engaged. Matt also eived—version of our annual • Increasing nitrogen, although not popu- introduced each of our sponsors, noting each inar, free of cost to our lar, can be very effective in maintaining a company’s area of expertise. While the event, embers. Our seminar speaker, sufficient growth rate where wear is occur- by all accounts, was a success, I look forward ssi, once again, outdid himself, ring. to our traditional Winter Seminar gathering virtual event interesting and a • Venting greens every couple of weeks resuming next year! attend. The subject matter with a needle tine, Hydroject, or PlanetAir. ly on the effects Covid has had • Paying close attention to watering to Chip Lafferty, co-chair of the Tee to Green ndustry, noting the challenges avoid over- or underwatering. Editorial Committee, is superintendent at Rye om golf being one of the few • Hand watering late into the afternoon Golf Club in Rye, NY. blic enjoyment. due to the number of golfers throughout the entire day. de of Increased Traffic pointed out, this meant a dra- se in traffic and rounds at vir- MetGCSA Scholarship Award golf facility in the country. Applications Ready and Wa iting! ourses experiencing as high as a GCSA Scholar ship Awards are ncrease in rounds, turf chal- Application forms for the 2021 Met www.metgcsa.org, or through ed that were rarely if ever seen avai lable on the Met website, Susan O’Dowd at sodowd@ MetGCSA Executive Secreta ry nd walk-off areas on greens and mgagolf.org or 914 -909 -4843. B, C, Life C, AF, or Life AF o show stress, along with fair- Any Cla ss A, Life A, Life A/AF, endent of a member is elig ible to oints around bunkers and trees. member of the MetGCSA or a dep a short course or in an associate’s, nts were pressed to be more win. Applicants must be enrolled in . n ever about traffic f low, bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. program application process, plea se feel If you hav e any que stions abo ut the g igh-traffic areas before they irm an Brett Chapin at Reddin reme wear-and-tear, particu- free to contact Scholar ship Cha 203 -88 5-3 109 or by by call ing e advent of single-rider carts. Country Club. You can reach him ema il to gree n@ redd ingc c.org. sending an s had to add to their f leet of wil l select recipients based on leader- The Scholar ship Commit tee keep up with the demand! It , activities, and commit ment to a ship, mat urity, scholast ic capabil ities - essential to think not only ST be RECEIV ED by end of busi the pins are on the greens, but chosen career. All applications MU lica tions wil l not be acce pted ! d app ple will access greens and tees ness day on Monday, June 10. Emaile lars hip s at the e to awa rd the scho We are hoping we can continu ternate pin placements fre- Scholar ship Tourna ment at Mosholu Golf Annual Parent/Child oid excessive wear. on this event will be shared as they ntervals were extended to 12 Course in the Bronx. More deta ils minutes to allow for social dis- become avai lable. arily around the first tee area. added benefit of making the more enjoyable for the golfers e to play a less crowded course, ime. April/May 2021 umbers and emails. Please feel green@reddingcc.org green@reddingcc.org ct any of them with questions, 203-885-3109 203-885-3109 helpful suggestions. Ken Benoit, CGCS Rob Alonzi (Tri-State) kenbenoit1@gmail.com Fenway GC mittee 914 -760-3575 ralonzijr@hotmail.com CGCS 914 -484 -0373 gmail.com Government Relations Committee 5 Brett Chapin (CT) Social & Welfare Committee Redding CC Brett Chapin mittee green@reddingcc.org Redding CC n (CT) 203-885-3109 green@reddingcc.org Ken Benoit, CGCS (NY) 203-885-3109 ngcc.org 9 kenbenoit1@gmail.com Rob Alonzi 914 -760-3575 Fenway GC ns Committee Mike Brunelle, CGCS (NJ) ralonzijr@hotmail.com CGCS Upper Montclair CC 914 -484 -0373 gmail.com mbrunelle@uppermontclaircc.com 5 973-417-8199 Tournament Committee Steve Wickstrom tions Committee Investment Committee Burning Tree CC ty Brett Chapin (CT) stevewickstrom@hotmail.com Redding CC 586-945-5212 nt@ryegolfclub.com green@reddingcc.org Bill Cygan 1 203-885-3109 Silver Spring CC (Advertising) cygan22@yahoo.com Long-Range Planning & Steering 413-626-6814 kagylcc.org Committee 8 Ken Benoit, CGCS Class C Representative kenbenoit1@gmail.com Worth Andrews se (Website) 914 -760-3575 Brae Burn CC urchase gsu0047@gmail.com @aol.com Membership Committee 706-825-5272 9 Jesse Shannon (Website) Manhattan Woods GC Class AF Representative CC j.shannon@mwgconline.com Todd Apgar hoo.com 845-521-2668 Metro Turf Specialists 4 todd.apgar@metroturfspecialists.com Aaron Crouse The GC of Purchase 203-948-4941 ommittee aaron.crouse@aol.com lle, CGCS 914 -656-3379 lair CC uppermontclaircc.com 9 on C ail.com 6 Tee to Green April/May 2021 9 ate Legislature is no different. Setting the stage for the program were with informing legislators about how has been closed to visitors for North Hempstead Superintendent Tom COVID-19 and the State’s regulations r. Even lobbyists who spend Kaplun, co-chair of NYSTA’s government have impacted small business and golf in raveling the halls and visiting relations committee, and Saratoga Sod particular. e now forced to make their Farm’s Steve and Laurie Giffen, who offered Jim Hornung, a NYSTA board member oom calls. a well-crafted explanation of the economic and owner of Great Lakes Athletic Fields, alized early on that our tradi- and environmental benefits of turfgass. stressed the need for equity in State Covid son Advocacy Day would not Steve pointed out how precision agricul- guidelines and suggested a thorough and we would need another ture, new technologies, and best manage- thought process when forming regulations mmunicate our issues and con- ment practices are helping mitigate climate that affect both employers and employees. ators. Top of mind were: change. Kevin Kline, director of member services r the Turfgrass Environmental for the Metropolitan Golf Association, spoke Fund (TESF) about Covid-19’s impact on golf. He Seeking Support for the Turfgrass pointed, first, to the many positive contribu- ch pesticides as neonicotinoids e Environmental Stewardship Fund tions golf brings to the metropolitan area by tance of IPM and an IPM defi- West Point Golf Course Superintendent generating charitable contributions, tax rev- llows chemicals as part of an Steve Whipple, president of NYSTA, pro- enue, and employment opportunities, and by gy to control pests vided an overview of the importance of the preserving open space. Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Fund He then noted that golf courses suffered significant loss of revenue under COVID-19 Work and the continued $150,000 commitment restrictions. He credited the partnership from the state. Ken Benoit, representing the how to best voice our issues, it New York Golf Course Foundation, showed with the Metropolitan Club Managers As- ous that conducting Advocacy the impact that TESF has had on the devel- sociation, the MetGCSA, and the MetPGA m calls would present logistical opment, continued updating, and enhance- for their communications throughout the YSTA decided, instead, to send ments to the Best Management Practices for pandemic with golf facilities and the tation to legislators and green New York State Golf Courses. Empire State Development Corporation essionals to attend a 1.25-hour To show the success of the BMPs, three (ESDC). That said, Kevin noted that the golf on webinar. Held on February case studies of BMP implementations were restrictions put in place by the ESDC need ing session attracted approxi- presented: to be revisited to hopefully align more dustry professionals, including closely with neighboring states. • Bob Nielsen gave an overview of his water quality monitoring at Bedford Golf & g covered: Tennis Club. The Role of Pesticides in Integrated mic impact of the turf industry • Luke Knutson discussed his best manage- Pest Management ment practices for protecting pollinators at nmental benefits of turfgrass Rockville Links Club. Tom Kaplun made the last presentation of rtance of the Turfgrass En- • Andrew Eick, director of facilities and the morning on the role of pesticides in Stewardship Fund agronomy at Mohawk Golf Club, showed Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Tom d-19 affected business, espe- how rolling approaches can suppress dollar gave an overview of the principles of an sector spot in those areas. f pesticides in Integrated Pest April/May 2021 a State adopted definition of member of the Assembly Agriculture Com- If you were unable to attend this webinar, st Management that encom- mittee, also spoke about the importance of you can view the entire session by accessing elements of the IPM Institute communication and the need to find com- this link: https://www.youtube.com/ erica’s definition for IPM—a mon ground and balance on issues. Com- watch?v=drWxk3U1gso. iven by sustainable, science- munication with those who may not share For additional information, two briefing n making that combines a common ideas is key. We need to rely, she papers prepared for Advocacy Day on the ols, including chemical con- said, on science, data, and research, and it is Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship anagement. important to provide support to the Cornell Fund and Integrated Pest Management bills that would establish a IPM program to provide research that can can be found on NYSTA’s website, Integrated Pest Management help find balance on issues. Assembly- www.NYSTA.org. These briefing papers e of restricting or eliminating woman Woerner agreed that pesticide can be sent to your local State legislator or icides. regulations should not be made by used in a personal conversation with one of rt the current regulatory legislators, but rather kept in the jurisdiction them. at was instituted by the New of the Department of Environmental We hope to see all of you at our Turfgrass gislature for the Department Conservation. Advocacy Day in 2022. Laws and regula- ental Conservation, which tions affect everyone, and your input at this hem to review pesticides and Further Information at event is important! pesticide should be registered w York State. We oppose any Your Fingertips Michael Maffei, golf course superintendent at nning pesticides. Tom Kaplun provided a wrap-up and thank Back O’Beyond in Brewster, NY, is a past presi- you to all who attended. Despite the change dent of NYSTA and a member of the NYSTA Lines of in Advocacy Day format, the webinar Government Relations Committee. ion Open rman, representing the New For Environmental Concerns, o of the legislators who par- e briefing and were invited to oughts on current legislative Special Thanks to Our Sponsors communication efforts among We would like to acknowledge the following sponsors who supported this year’s the green industry. Advocacy Day webinar: Bayer Crop Science, Capital Region Golf Course Owners chelle Hinchey, chair of the Association, Hudson Valley Golf Course Superintendents Association, Lawn ulture and Food Committee, Medic, Long Island Golf Course Superintendents Association, Metropolitan Golf mportance of communicating Association, Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association, National gislators and making sure the Association of Landscape Professionals, New York Chapter GCSAA, Northeast- he tools it needs to be success- ern Golf Course Superintendents Association, RISE, SavATree, The Scotts inchey will be advocating for Miracle-Gro Company, Syngenta. Tee to Green April/May 2021 11 ntry Club and Superintendent didn’t allow for the official presentation of • Ryan Brown, Class C, Waccabuc orth were recognized with the honor last spring. Country Club, Waccabuc, NY thur P. Weber Environmental At Stanwich, a number of projects have • Jordan Hames, Class C, Silver Spring olf Award. As the name sug- taken place with sustainability and environ- Country Club, Ridgefield, CT nor is awarded each year to an mental stewardship in mind. Among them • Ryan Jantzen, Class C, The Golf Club of er club that has demonstrated is the club’s utilization of 75,000 cubic yards Purchase, Purchase, NY environmental stewardship of soil excavated during the building of the • Christopher Kemble, Class A, McCann course maintenance, construc- new maintenance facility to improve the Memorial Golf Course, Poughkeepsie, NY n, and research. club’s driving range facility. Another is the • Robert Schipper, Class A, Canoe Brook ifically, the winning club must installation of solar panels on the 20,000- Country Club, Summit, NJ ous set of criteria in five areas: square-foot maintenance facility. These Habitat, Outreach and Edu- panels now provide 45 percent of the elec- Members on the Move Water Quality and Quantity, tricity needs for the entire club. • Christopher Alonzi is the new superin- e Conservation. Pelham is the Congratulations to Jeff, Scott, their staffs tendent at The Summit Club in Armonk, earn this distinguished award. and clubs on their distinguished environ- NY. Previous position: Senior assistant super- mental accomplishments! intendent at St. Andrew’s Golf Club in ward-Worthy Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. ments About the Green Chairman • Steven Bigelow is the new superintend- ent at Rolling Green Golf Club in rd-worthy efforts included his Education Series Springfield, PA. Previous position: Assistant ovation of the property, which The award presentation was the highlight of superintendent at Winged Foot Golf Club in five holes and included an the Green Chairman Education Series, a Mamaroneck, NY. eam, a half-acre wetland, second program designed to educate club leaders • Kyle Hillegass is the new superintendent nd, and the expansion of the old and the golfing pubic about a wide range of at Knickerbocker Country Club in Tenaf ly, ded just over an acre of surface issues affecting Met-area clubs and golfers. NJ. Previous position: Superintendent at property and 20 percent to the Presented in an online format, the event Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, NJ. hed around the club. included presentations from a lineup of out- • Alan Jeffrey is a new assistant superin- bentgrass cultivars during the standing speakers. tendent at Country Club of Darien in ork has resulted in a 30 percent USGA Green Section Education Director Darien, CT. Previous position: Assistant ungicide use. In addition to the Adam Moeller shared lessons learned from superintendent at Knollwood Country Club ork, a membership-led nesting the 2020 golf season and the impact that in Elmsford, NY. h 10 member volunteers took will have on courses in 2021. John Daniels, • Keith Kohlasch is a new rep at Turf . agronomist for the Northeast Section of the Products Corporation in Enfield, CT. 20, the USGA Green Section USGA Green Section, shared his thoughts Previous position: rep with MTE Turf elham for the quality and sus- on raising golfer awareness about how play- Equipment Solutions in West Henrietta, NY. the course renovation. Planned ers, themselves, can help with course condi- • Jamison LaPan is the new superintend- a camp blue bird program with tions and minimize detrimental impacts on ent at Country Club of Darien in Darien, xes, along with a bee education turfgrass health. Finally, participants heard CT. Previous position: Superintendent of members, campers, and a local from Echo Lake Superintendent Chris Golf Courses at Winged Foot Golf Club in chool. Carson who highlighted some of the bene- Mamaroneck, NY. fits courses realize when hosting a champi- • Steven Loughran is a new rep at Mc- arns 2020 Recognition onship. Donald & Sons Golf Course Builders head- quartered in Jessup, MD. Previous position: h Club and Property Manager Superintendent at Rock Ridge Country were also recognized during Club in Newtown, CT. • David Millar is a new assistant superin- tendent at Paramount Country Club in New City, NY. Previous position: Assistant super- intendent at Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, NY. April/May 2021 ot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, David Mahoney Two-Ball Championship Qualifier last year, Host Superintendent Chip Lafferty was more than pleased to welcome Met members to the season-open- ons to: ing event and a day of much-needed cama- n’s Mike Weber and his wife, raderie and good fun on the golf course. n the birth of their baby boy, “The wind was epic, the temperature t Weber, on January 17 wasn’t perfect, but it was a perfect day,” says lub Superintendent Casey Chip, Rye’s 19-year veteran superintendent. d his wife, Melanie, on the “The old saying, you don’t know what you twins, Peyton Celia Klossner got till it’s gone, perfectly describes our loss ichard Klossner, on April 20. of events this past year. We took them for granted until we couldn’t hold them,” adds Chip. Chip Lafferty ons to Rutgers’ Dr. Jim In addition to the Two-Ball, the Met has been appointed the Ralph kicked off its golf tournament season with owed Chair in Turfgrass its first in-person board meeting since the in improving the quality of the turf and the ll-deserved honor, along with start of COVID last year. A sign that all is playing experience as well.” pointment as Director of the returning to normal. rfgrass Science. The Making of a Golfer and Golf y has been an informed mem- Revisiting Rye’s Rejuvenation Course Superintendent tGCSA since 2002. What no one could deny after golfing there A single-digit handicapper, Chip spent a is that Rye Golf Club is a unique golf facility. good deal of time as a kid playing golf with y As you saw, it boasts a more-than-century- family and friends. Born in Buffalo, NY, ur deepest sympathy and con- old castle as its clubhouse, which was built in Chip’s family moved to Orlando, FL, as he 1852 as a private residence overlooking was entering his teen years. “I played golf Hollows Golf Club Superin- Long Island Sound. In 1921, 40 acres of just about every day through high school at id Polidor and family on the the estate were combined with the adjoining Sweetwater Country Club near my home,” David’s father, Louis “Todd” Allen Estate to form Rye Country Club. says Chip. “I would pick up range balls in ebruary 17 in Florida. Todd Devereux Emmet designed the course, exchange for lessons.” r of the MetGCSA since 1973. which was later sold and renamed Rye Sweetwater was also Chip’s first training e of UMass Stockbridge, his Wood Country Club before finally becom- ground in the science of turfgrass manage- course management began in ing the Rye Golf Club we know today. ment. “I worked on the crew there pretty autipaug Country Club, now a Since Met members last convened at Rye much whenever I wanted all through high n-owned golf course. He spent for the 2013 Two-Ball Qualifier, the club school,” says Chip, who had his hands in of his career at Somers Pointe has initiated a plan to improve the microen- just about every aspect of course mainte- here he retired in 2011. Todd vironments around the greens by cutting nance, from pulling weeds to rebuilding d a good round of golf with his trees and installing drainage. Also, the prac- bunkers. eep-sea fishing locally and in tice putting green was rebuilt adding chip- After high school and a brief stint at ping bays complete with slopes that better Georgia Southern University in States- be a Memorial Service held ref lect the slopes encountered on the course. boro, GA, Chip returned to what he knew York sometime this summer. A nifty new alignment of the first tee was best: a job in golf course maintenance. He l Golf Club Superintendent built to accommodate a new location for the accepted a position at Sabol Pointe Coun- and family on the passing of starter’s shack. And a 13,000-square-foot try Club in Longwood, FL, where he Joseph Dube, on March 15. putting course and short game green were received advice that eventually solidified also added. his career path. As Chip says, “a little improvement here “The superintendent there told me to go and a little more there, and we’ve succeeded to Lake City Community College and get a Tee to Green April/May 2021 13 te, the training ground for all MetGCSA board members early the morn- y’s Olympians. Although the ing of the event. The Met had decided to hort, the summer hours were hold its board meeting outdoors before the e sun never set during the start of the April 26 David Mahoney Two- ne. An interesting training Ball Championship Qualifier. It was the learned the ins and outs of Met’s first in-person board meeting since rf in an all-new growing the Winter of 2020 and its first Two-Ball event since April of 2019! internship brought him back With the sun shining, it appeared to be a and the Met area, where he picture-perfect early spring day, but the then Wykagyl Superintendent wind blew full force, chilling the air and Match Deadlines ti as an assistant. Chip worked challenging the more than 70 Two-Ball Championship qualifiers. In the meantime, if you are in this year’s ix years and then assumed the Rye Golf Club is situated to take advan- event, note that all matches should be com- erintendent there for three tage of spectacular views with holes routed pleted by the following dates: moving on to his current posi- adjacent to the Long Island Sound. The First Round ~ June 21 ntendent at Rye in 2002. work Chip and his staff have done over the Quarter Finals ~ August 9 years to expose these vistas did not go Semi-Finals ~ September 13 of Work unnoticed. Finals ~ October 25 e person, Chip enjoys playing The wind played a major factor in scoring his many friends in the as the course played longer than the 6,300 Event of the Day Results s well as spending time with yards on the scorecard. The greens and fair- Gross Team Winners 8 years, Clare, and their four ways were running firm and fast and the 75 Sean Cain/Bob Lippman ca, 11; Mackenzie, 10½; Travis, uphill holes into the wind were playing Sunningdale Country Club/ hew, 7. long! Westchester Turf Supply saint and the glue that holds Special thanks to the entire staff at Rye 75 Jason Meersman gether,” says Chip.“She and the Golf Club for providing a wonderful event Patterson Club thing to me.” Another impor- to kick off the 2021 golf calendar, and espe- (Jason played solo on behalf of his absent e family are their dogs, Larkin cially to Chip and his crew for providing us partner, Mike Dachowski of Shelter Island o are Chip’s constant compan- with a course in mid-season form. Country Club.) urse. een a great place to work,” says hrough the challenges of the Stay Tuned Net Team Winners Log on to metgcsa.org and download the 62 Tim Gerzabeck/Paul Ramina Chip was pleased to finally MetGCSA app, where the season-long Helena Agri Enterprises/BASF rse with fellow Met members. Two-Ball match brackets and round win- Corporation e can pick up where we left ners will be prominently featured. Just as 68 Rob Alonzi/Scott Apgar pandemic hit,” he says. “Let’s important, be sure to contact Co-tourna- Fenway Golf Club/Metro Turf ffort to come out and support ment Chair Steve Wickstrom at stevewick- Specialists n at our future events.” strom@hotmail.com with all match results and any noteworthy stories about your Bill Cygan is a MetGCSA Tournament member of the Tee to Green round that we can run in an upcoming Committee co-chair and superintendent at mittee, is co-owner of Playbooks Two-Ball recap in the Tee to Green. Silver Spring Country Club in Ridgefield, CT. We are looking to have a very competi- tive Two-Ball Championship this year. Please make sure to have your GHIN up- to-date and record every eligible score! Download the My MGA app, and it will take only seconds to enter your score after your round. April/May 2021 t Steven McGlone and Si- USGA specs, DeVries nearly doubled the size Steven McGlone ntry Club. Guests will be of every green throughout the course. It is ewly renovated clubhouse and safe to say he didn’t just recapture lost pins Steven interned at The Country Club in rse that underwent a sort of and strategy, but also created some nuances Pepper Pike, OH, and then, with degree in sis over the course of Steven’s that will keep golfers interested for years to hand, moved to the West Coast to become re at the club. Although the come. an assistant at Cypress Point Club in Pebble course restoration work was A particularly challenging aspect of the Beach, CA, where he stayed for three years. fore our last outing at Siwanoy project was altering some of the property’s “Looking back, those three years at he Two-Ball Qualifier, Steven ponds and a few of the streams’ natural path- Cypress were some of the best years of my their work is never done. He ways. The club had to seek the approval not professional life,” recalls Steven. “A place continue to refine the various only of the town, county, and state, but also that solid, that classic, cannot be replicated course to enhance the overall the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Getting anywhere else in the world. Working for Jeff ience. approval for these modifications was no Markow was a privilege as he taught me so small task, but the end result was a marvel in many little things about maintaining a golf volution course restoration. course and being a good manager.” ole course along White Plains In March of 2007, he returned East, oy built an 18-hole course in Beyond Course Construction accepting an assistant’s position with urrent site in Bronxville, NY, In addition to his highly focused commit- Quaker Ridge Golf Club Superintend- uidance of Architect Donald ment to his job, Steven is dedicated to doing ent Tom Ashfield. By September 2008, he years, numerous architects his part to sustain the profession. An active Steven was well equipped to assume his personal touch to the greens, member of the MetGCSA, Steven has served current position as Siwanoy’s golf course kers. Among them were Robert on the Tee to Green Editorial Committee for superintendent. r. and Arthur Hills. the past 10 years and has been a ready and entury later, on a mission to willing contributor to publication content Mixing Work With Pleasure course’s original Donald Ross and meeting discussions. He was a past In the midst of Steven’s transition from , the club began its transforma- director on the board and part of the com- urban planning major to Siwanoy superin- extensive tree removal pro- mittee process that eventually made the tendent, he met and then married his wife ared more than 700 trees. With homerun decision to hire Mike McCall as of 12 years, Margie. Margie and Steven live Architect Mike DeVries was our executive director. in an 1800s farmhouse on the western side his magic. Though Steven is no longer on the board, of Siwanoy, with their 10-year-old son, rty is now a more open land- he lends a helping hand where he can. Finley, and 7-year-old daughter, Sydney. an be appreciated from all Hosting this event is just one of many Enjoying nothing more than spending n’s maintenance facility sits at examples! time with his family, Steven is more than of the property with the club pleased to have a staff he can count on. The ated on the opposite side. By From Start to Siwanoy newest addition, Josh Haugh, who served as the property, you can actually superintendent of Willow Ridge for the maintenance facility clear to Like many superintendents, Steven didn’t set out to become a turfgrass manager. In fact, past few years, decided to return as Steven’s le and entrance some three- assistant superintendent. mile away. he first completed a B.S. in Geography from Ohio University with his sights set on “Josh is a tremendous addition to our project was completed in six staff,” says Steven. “He was here several work being done in the spring becoming an Urban Planner. His career path took a turn, however, with the encourage- years ago and knows the property and the nately. Amazingly, throughout membership along with their expectations. ocess, the course never closed. ment of Jim Noel, then superintendent of Lakewood Country Club in Steven’s home- It’s bittersweet having him on board because lways a portion open to play, I know I’m on borrowed time. He’s sure to d members the added benefit town of Westlake, OH. Steven had worked summers at Lakewood through high school get back into the superintendent’s seat very to view aspects of each phase soon.” uction. and then college, and seeing his potential, Jim encouraged him to pursue a degree Josh has already hit the ground running, es remain untouched: Bunkers, managing the addition to the 4th tee, ex- s, and aprons were restored; tee in turfgrass management at Penn State University. Tee to Green April/May 2021 15 ez and Edgar “Chivo” Ber- Bronxville, NY Century Country Club ucial links between the plans Host: Steven McGlone Purchase, NY ead and the results we see on Host: Kevin Seibel Both started as laborers and Summer Social e seasoned professionals re- Monday, July 12 MetGCSA/CAGCS Fall Seminar eir crew. Orienta Beach Club Thursday, November 11 for Steven, an added bonus to Mamaroneck, NY The Patterson Club seasoned professionals by his Fairfield, CT t that he can squeeze in a little MetGCSA Invitational Tournament Host: Jason Meersman r family and, in fact, has com- Tuesday, August 10 ching his son’s baseball team. Hudson National Golf Club MetGCSA Winter Seminar take advantage of this tremen- Croton-on-Hudson, NY Wednesday, January 12 so I can spend more time with Host: Brett Scales Westchester Country Club we blink, these precious mo- Rye, NY ur kids are gone.” Nine & Dine Host: David Dudones n to quality family time, Date TBD s woodworking and any type Mount Kisco Country Club at requires thought and engi- Mount Kisco, NY t recently, Steven built water Host: Andrew Agnew tainers that house an upgraded in that can fill water bottles. s, the club is not only saving a Industry Events amount of money on bottled o helping the environment by 2021 Rutgers Turfgrass Research Field Teaching, and Extension programs at the number of water bottles that Day: Golf & Fine Turf School of Environmental and Biological ndfill. Wednesday, July 28 Sciences/Rutgers, The State University of one savings was $15k,” says Rutgers Horticultural Farm II New Jersey. ng forward, Siwanoy will save New Brunswick, NJ For further information, call 973-812- ly by not providing bottled Save the date, and watch for details. Call 6467 or visit www.njturfgrass.org. property.” 973-812-6467 or visit www.njturfgrass.org for further information. 2021 GREEN EXPO Turf & Landscape his Golden Opportunity! Conference 25th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Tuesday – Thursday, December 7 – 9 you will mark your calendars Borgata Hotel & Casino ur GM, pro, or a member of Research Golf Classic Monday, August 16 Atlantic City, NJ mmittee to participate in this Aside from enjoying a day on Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club The New Jersey Green Expo offers a com- is the perfect opportunity to Bedminster, NJ prehensive educational program providing ourse, our work, and our pro- Plan now to join fellow industry profession- cutting-edge applications and tactics to a captive audience. See you all als for this annual fundraiser and a day guarantee green industry professionals’ of golf, education, networking, and fun. success on the job. Your participation helps fund research For further information, call 973-812- co-chair of the Tee o Green grants, student scholarships, equipment, and 6467 or visit www.njturfgrass.org. mittee, is superintendent at Rye special projects for the Turfgrass Research, ye, NY. 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