Published by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association Secretary SHANNON, CGCS ttan Woods Golf Club Past President BERT ALONZI enway Golf Club Directors RON CROUSE olf Club of Purchase LLIAM CYGAN Spring Country Club RLES LAFFERTY Rye Golf Club AEL McCORMICK e Apawamis Club In this Issue VE PETERSON vermine Golf Club NIEL ROGERS agyl Country Club Class “C” Rep AMES WHITE agyl Country Club lass “AF” Rep AVE CONRAD Feature nt Food Company ecutive Director A Challenging Season Revisited ..............................................2 E McCALL, CGCS cutive Secretary SAN O’DOWD to Green Staff Departments Co-Editors TY DAN ROGERS Scorecard..............................................................................6 1 914-400-5918 Managing Editor Spotlight ..............................................................................8 DORA C. WOJICK itorial Committee Scorecard..............................................................................9 REWS ANTHONY MINNITI AR BOB NIELSEN LO SCOTT NIVEN Member News......................................................................10 INS JIM PAVONETTI EN JAMES WHITE LONE GREG WOJICK Upcoming Events ................................................................11 Designer ERRIE YOUNG Regional News ....................................................................12 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 © 2022 superintendents. Though seemingly inter- ward a minable, conditions have finally rebounded with timely rainfall and cooler tempera- tures. This is just in time to usher in the fall Brett Chapin ising New season and work to prepare for the 2023 sea- son ahead. It’s often said that the work you put in during the fall is what gets you through the next season. MetGCSA President sponsors throughout the event at their Year Beyond the Golf Season exhibitor booths. As the golf season came to a close, Met assistants geared up for their annual Assistants Championship on November 1 at Speaking of fall, the Met Fall Education Seminar will be held November 10 at Metuchen Golf and Country Club, Edison, Fenway Golf Club with a whole host of rele- NJ. As always, this proved a great get-away- vant topics: from-it-all networking opportunity for assistants to enjoy a little friendly competi- • David Oatis of David Oatis Consulting tion on the links with their peers. will discuss the trials of winter damage The grand finale to the year is our annual • Paul Giordano of Harrell’s will cover best Holiday Party, which will be held again at practices for soil-borne and root disease management Emma’s Ale House in White Plains, NY. Join fellow members and their guests for a • Steve McDonald of Turfgrass Disease festive evening. Solutions will discuss lessons learned from 2022 winter damage • Greg Moore of The Plant Food Co. will Other News cover irrigation water’s soil and nutrient The MetGCSA Board of Directors is work- impact to your turf ing to build a budget for the 2023 season • Michael Kapareiko, hydrogeologist of that will ensure the association continues Weston & Sampson, will cover irrigation to provide valuable opportunities for our water supply source development and membership: relevant and timely educa- management. tional events, great golf outings, and a These discussions will no doubt shed light variety of social events that promote cama- on not only what we have experienced over raderie and networking among members. the past season, but also how to work toward With that in mind, we’d like to remind preventing similar circumstances in 2023. you all that these events can take place only What better way to prepare for next season if we secure willing hosts. We hope you’ll than to learn and discuss with your peers consider finding a time that’s convenient for what worked and what didn’t in 2022. your facility to host a golf event in 2023 and The MetGCSA Winter Seminar is return- 2024. If you haven’t had the opportunity to ing January 11, 2023 to Westchester share your facility or are ready to bring the Country Club where you will join met-area association back to your club, please reach superintendents, assistants, and affiliate out to our Golf Committee. members for a day of educational sessions I look forward to seeing everyone at our and a luncheon made all-the-more memo- events over the coming months and getting rable by its John Reid, Sherwood A. Moore, a chance to talk about the summer we all and Distinguished Service award cere- want to forget. monies. Honorees are Peter Jacobsen, PGA, Rockrimmon’s Tony Girardi, and Winged Brett Chapin Foot’s Stephen Rabideau. You will also have President the opportunity to visit with our 25-plus Tee to Green August/September/October 2022 1 by Steve McDonald, M.S. August/September/October 2022 f all time. I saw, firsthand, while ing conditions later in the month. And our courses throughout the New worst fears came true with devasting crown olitan area, the trials golf course hydration—the worst we've experienced dur- nts have faced during the 2022 ing my 28-year tenure at Rockrimmon. All golfing season. For those of you told, 12 greens had some degree of damage. During the drought, cart traffic at Fairview what follows might be a painful Following that was a cold, slow spring and Country Club added to the management chal- what transpired, but my hope is then major drought conditions in July and lenges under extreme conditions. r, you’ll find solace in knowing August. Can anyone say, bring on the t only far from alone, but also snow?” logical explanation for the chal- – Tony Girardi, CGCS MG, Rockrimmon ourse has faced. Country Club Healing From Winter Damage For golf courses that did have winter dam- s of Winter age, it was a long and slow March, April, and Why Some Weathered Winter Well May. For golf courses that did not have win- ng a golf course on Friday, For golfers, it is important to note that some ter damage, green-up was slow. One big 022 to look at some construc- golf courses had no damage, some minor (50 topic this spring was slow aerification and the ground was completely square feet), and other golf courses had recovery due to the cool spring weather. s 55°F and it was forecasted to extreme damage (affecting 10 or more This has made many superintendents recon- an one inch and freeze rapidly. greens). Maintaining high-quality Poa annua sider aerification timing and was a topic of property, I walked a few of the greens (honestly, any species grown for put- discussion during many of my visits until o see how they looked. The ting greens) can be risky, and golf courses the grass really pushed hard in late May and greens were quite green for that did not have winter damage were just June. the sand in the upper inch was f lat-out lucky. awed and loose. When it comes to winter damage, no two “Coming out of winter, I had severe damage er people were correct this time, situations are exactly the same. But this year, on nine greens. Steve helped me through the ut various parts of the region, I did note some patterns. Here is what I recovery process talking through options, re than one inch of rainfall. The observed: such as covers, sodding, plugging, aerifica- y, on February 5, the daytime • Rural properties seemed to be more tion, mowing heights, and fertilizer applica- F and the low was 14°F. While impacted than golf courses with major insu- tions. His advice was extremely helpful in e to know the exact weather lating factors like houses and black top getting our greens back to normal much aused winter damage to Poa (macadam). Courses on Long Island and near sooner than expected.” , I believe it was this thaw- major highways were less affected than golf - Blake Halderman, CGCS, Brae Burn cle that was at the crux of the courses surrounded by large open tracts of Country Club land. t late February and March, • Turf with sandier profiles seemed more From a Rough Winter to a Tough ourse superintendents noted affected than areas that had more native soil stunted turf in low-lying areas mixed into them. Some greens were dam- Summer would run or collect, especially aged only in sand-based drains, for example. By the third week in June, the weather had faced north or in winter shade This shows that some of the issues could be changed. A drying trend began that contin- was obvious that this damage related to sand having less of a temperature ued through July, August, and September. ental or abiotic (meaning death buffer, or the temperature swings in sands These have been brutal months for the man- used by something not living). are more severe. agement of cool-season grass in the Metro • Greens and even portions of greens facing region, which in addition to unseasonably zy year it has been. Started out away from the winter sun were more dry weather has been plagued with periods ary with 10-plus inches of snow, severely affected than greens with ample of warm nights, high-heat days, and windy 2 inches of rain the following sunlight during the winter months. conditions. g the much-dreaded iced-over Clearly, winter damage is extremely Other key observations from 2022 complex and variable. include: Tee to Green August/September/October 2022 3 olicies that were relaxed dur- received irrigation and reduce irrigation on rather than penetrate the soil. e to Covid are still not being anything left. Hand-watering fairways is • As superintendents know well, weather many of the golf courses I vis- what saved us. By hand-watering fairways, dominates every aspect of golf course care, r. The impact of golf carts on we saved 100,000 gallons of water per day. including some of our major fungal and rough was obvious this July We would have had a very different golf insect pests. This year, dollar spot, which is course had we been forced to stop watering more severe in drier soils, was a frequent ses that have dynamic and all together. My club is now looking into res- topic of discussion on my course visits. I ation systems fared much bet- urrecting some old wells on the property as a probably had 40- to 50-percent more ques- s that do not. This is a huge means to supplement the irrigation supply tions this year than ever before about dollar for courses to have infrastruc- in the future.” spot control. Potentially, drier periods, espe- – Jim Pavonetti, CGCS, Fairview Country cially in the middle of the summer, impact Club annual bluegrass weevil cycles. It only fol- ate to have installed an irriga- lows, then, that it was tough to find wide- 11 years ago that is extremely • Air f low was not a tremendously impor- spread ABW larvae during July, August, and e have hundreds of part-circle tant factor this year in most situations due September this year. In 2021, which was a abling us to pinpoint our irri- to higher-than-normal wind speeds. Many much wetter year, I saw significant ABW r to exact targets. We also mornings and evenings seemed windier to damage through the entire summer. over 400 quick couplers so that me this year than most. Pocketed greens • Not weather related, but important to d-water any spot on the golf still benefited from the use of fans or blow- golf course conditioning nonetheless, is that ame in very handy as the sum- ers during various humid, stagnant days in labor has continued to be an issue for golf kicked in to high gear!” July, August, and September. courses. In fact, less than 10 percent of the tti, CGCS, Fairview Country golf courses I visited this year told me they “This was my second year utilizing were fully staffed. portable turf fans, and I can say that it has ntity is something we will need been worth the club’s investment. Some of our Advice for Surviving the Next Winter n the near future. Many golf greens are surrounded by higher terrain, so some restrictions in place, but air f low has always been an issue. Using the Winter damage is complex, and we are still see these enforced as much as fans has been a great help to making our learning about the exact mechanisms that e. Many courses had to shut off greens consistently healthy.” cause it. Every winter is different: some ious areas to conserve. Among – Jim Pavonetti, CGCS, Fairview Country warm, some wet, some dry, and some ractice facilities, tee surrounds, Club extremely cold. It takes only one weather ay areas, followed by areas event to damage shortly mown turf. holes out of the normal play- • When it rained, it rained! While rainfall Unfortunately, winter damage can be was rare for most of this year, when it actu- nearly impossible to prevent, but there are ally did rain, it was rarely 0.2-0.25 inches, steps you can take every autumn to supply is very limited and only but rather 1 to 3 inches. This rainfall actu- improve your turf ’s odds of surviving the by rainfall runoff and some ally made watering more difficult because winter: s year’s drought put our turf to the areas that typically dry out more • Beware of winter shade on greens. It we had to reduce areas that quickly also tended to have the rain run off weakens turf, encourages ice and freezing, and inhibits photosynthesis, which is critical August/September/October 2022 ant’s ability to thrive. Sunlight tarps did prove valuable in warming soils and typically less humidity, achieving major factors in growing qual- and encouraging recovery of greens that had desired green speeds becomes easier in the ens, tees, fairways, and rough. winter damage. autumn than in the summer months. Many reduce winter damage and times, when I see winter damage to Poa annua greens, keep soil potas- “I had winter injury on greens where I have annua, it stops at the green’s mow line (i.e., ls at more than 50 ppm in the never seen winter injury in my 40 years here. the collar mowed more than 100% higher is root zone leading into the Thankfully, we covered our worst greens with not impacted). One of my common talking hs. impervious covers which certainly alleviated points to golf courses that have experienced eens have adequate surface the impact of the ice, cold, premature thaw or significant winter damage is to increase correct any collar dams prior whatever else it is that kills Poa each winter! mowing heights or reduce cutting fre- Subsurface drainage rarely The cold, wet spring and dry summer has quency to allow more turf for insulation r damage because the soils are certainly made for a long season.” leading into the winter months. This sug- uce winter damage, the key is - Bob Nielsen, CGCS, Bedford Golf & gestion, unfortunately, usually falls on deaf ter off of the green’s surface as Tennis Club ears because of the demand for green speed ssible no matter the soils’ tem- in the autumn. • Moderate, not extremely heavy, sand top- • Finally, if you have never experienced reens or using wind breaks dressing can sometimes help to reduce win- winter damage, my advice would be to keep ns can help to reduce wind ter damage. The key, here, is to avoid doing what you are doing! hese practices require signifi- creating layers in the profile. Sand cools hen not every golf course has down and freezes much more quickly than Part of the interest and challenge of golf to use these methods. Tarps other growing media, and in 2022, some of course care is to deal with the factors that her issues with drought, dis- the worst damage I saw was in soils that Mother Nature throws our way. This year quicker break in dormancy, were very sandy or had sand-based will go down as a challenging one, and I ave the turf more sensitive to drainage. Because of my observations, I am would encourage everyone to take stock of weather in the spring months hesitant to recommend heavy sand applica- what you learned and use it to your advan- are removed. tions prior to freezing temperatures. tage in the future. le tarps (i.e., no water can get • Autumn or early winter aerification Communicate with your Green Com- used farther north to prevent (deep tine, core aerification, Drill-and-Fill mittee and club stakeholders, noting your , but with potentially warmer or similar) is used by some golf courses to challenges and what you might need to help egion, they can make it tough improve the physical drainage of a green you weather a similar “storm” in the future. he installation timing and during the winter months. In the spring of Right now, enjoy the cooler weather and meable tarps (i.e., allow water 2022, on some winter-damaged greens, the rainfall! ) can sometimes trap moisture only living grass was in the autumn/early Best wishes for a great autumn! , and once tarped, the greens winter aerification holes. examined to detect disease or • One of the most difficult topics to discuss Steve McDonald, founder of Turfgrass Disease s. is being conservative with placing environ- Solutions, LLC, an independent research and eens is controversial, and every mental and mechanical stress on greens dur- agronomic support company, is an industry-recog- perintendent and golfer may ing the autumn. Autumn is a great time of nized expert in turfgrass diseases and consults on nt point of view. This spring, the year for playing golf. With cooler nights over 200 golf courses annually. Tee to Green August/September/October 2022 5 s a strong contender, Steven d his team took home the tro- efore with their last win in have been fighting hard ever aim the trophy, and this year ination finally paid off when a ds fell in their favor. s everyone was a winner at this onal because participants were magnificent day and a golf as primed and ready for seri- ion by Property Manager Scott s staff. Being the consummate nsured all aspects of the day and executed f lawlessly along r of Golf Mike Summa and his day concluded on the club’s tio with a wide assortment of uals and good fellowship. ing Scores onal teams were made up of cials, the golf professional, and rse superintendent from each From left to right: Invitational winners Golf Pro Charles Maizel, Superintendent Steven McGlone, for a great combination of net- and Club Officials Billy Hackett and Patrick O’Brien. highly competitive golf. As e Invitational champions were Longest Drive Gross Team Winner having their club’s name #9 David Lehn, Superintendent/Club 64 Westchester Country Club the legendary trophy for all to Official, The Stanwich Club David Dudones, Casey Egan, Mark Christiana, Mike Ballo #17 Mike Ballo, Club Professional, ing are the prize winners for Westchester CC (match of cards) nt: Individual Gross Winner Thank you, again, to Scott Niven, Club inners President David Lehn, Green Chairman 64 Bill Hook, Knickerbocker CC y Country Club Ryan Particelli, General Manager Guy McGlone, Billy Hackett, Closest to the Pin D’Ambrosio, and Director of Golf Mike O’Brien, Charlie Maizel Summa for use of the venue and providing #13 8'6'' Matt Minerva, Golf d Foot Golf Club an unforgettable day. Professional, Hudson Rabideau, Bert McDade, Next year’s Invitational Tournament will National GC taudinger, Mike Gilmore be another must-attend event held this time #16 7'2'' Tim Walker, Superintendent, of cards) at Fenway Golf Club. Leewood GC #4 8'4'' Patrick O’Brien, Club Official, Siwanoy CC Mike McCall, is executive director of the #8 8' Jimmy Swiatlowski, All MetGCSA and managing member of the Participants, Montammy GC McCall Management Group, LLC. August/September/October 2022 Annual Fundraiser and Met Lehigh Country Club on October 17. Tom Ashfield, Quaker Ridge GC p/Met Area Team Champion- There were four spots up for grabs for both Matt Lapinski, Noble Turf r. The hard work and invest- Net and Gross divisions. Watch for an ub made to revamp the golf upcoming issue for the outcome of this Long Drive howcased to impressed partic- annual competition. #9 David McCaffrey, Metropolis CC ourse showed no evidence of A huge thank you to Mike McCormick ought the region had experi- and his staff for welcoming us to their beau- Closest to the Pin s no wonder since the event’s tiful course. Many thanks to Clubhouse #5 Andy Drohen, Allied Nutrients Tanto Irrigation, had installed Manager Beata Nemcokova for the out- #12 Aaron Crouse, The GC of Purchase -art irrigation system just this standing food and service, and Golf #16 Keith Kohlasch, Turf Products rom the welcoming staff, to Professional James Ondo and his staff for all course conditions, Apawamis announcements and score keeping. They The proceeds from the Poa Annual Tourn- ve made for a better venue to made it look easy to pull off a f lawless ament are donated to NYSTA in support of al fundraiser. event. turfgrass research. This makes the donations e several competitions being from our tournament and Tee Sponsors all e first being the MetGCSA Poa Annual Tourney Results the more meaningful. We thank you for hampionship. Josh Haugh of your support. Club took home Low Gross Net Winners of 79, beating second place Mike McCormick, The Apawamis Club Steve Wickstrom, co-chair of the Tournament of Due Process by 1. Mike Steven McGlone, Siwanoy CC Committee, is superintendent at Burning Tree claimed Low Net honors with Doug Drugo, Wee Burn CC Country Club in Greenwich, CT. R LaPan of Country Club of Brian Gjelsvik, Noble Turf unner up. Dave Lippman of urf Supply shot a tournament 4 to win for the Class AF Tee to Green August/September/October 2022 7 tennial Golf Club in Carmel, for Glen and his younger brother, Paul. Early the event was Superintendent on, the family moved to Berlin, CT, where who has graciously hosted Glen attended Hubbard Grammar School et seasonal tournaments and and, later, Berlin High School. “I was a cently caught up with Glen to happy-go-lucky kid with a passion for sports,” Glen says. “During high school, I played soccer, hockey, and golf.” tting Glen’s path to turfgrass management began when he worked at a landscape and tough to find a more scenic garden center during summer breaks. He Nine & Dine than Centennial enjoyed and was so intrigued by the work esigned by then touring pro that, after high school, Glen enrolled in the and built in 1998, its Hudson turf program at the University of Rhode locale provides a scenic back- Island (URI) with an eye toward landscape ourse. He later called the 340- architecture. t Centennial, with its rolling “When I got there, I had my doubts about ock outcroppings, and breath- pursuing that particular major,” Glen re- “the most naturally suited to members, chuckling. “Then one day I was Glen Dube ever seen. Dramatic elevation hanging out after class and a tall, lanky, d breathtaking vistas are blond kid nearby was talking about a ‘dew Glen’s professional career began in 1995 rademarks. Each nine stretches whip.’ Not knowing what a dew whip was, I when he spent three instructive years as an 500 yards. Accuracy off the tee asked. The kid looked at me as if he couldn’t assistant superintendent for former Super reens is paramount. believe I didn’t know. After he explained the Peter Rappoccio Sr. at Silver Spring the three nine-hole courses— intricacies of this turf tool, we struck up a Country Club in Ridgefield, CT. He landed kes, and Fairways—golfers en- conversation that had a lot to do with my his first head job at Oak Hills Park Golf ly distinct and memorable being where I am today.” Course in Norwalk, CT. After several years entennial’s large multiple tees That tall, lanky, blond classmate was Blake there, he got a shot to manage Centennial in d so that any combination of Halderman, currently superintendent at 2006. nes can be enjoyed by both Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, NY. He’s never looked back. d—at a challenging total of Now rededicated to the turf program at Nor has he stopped paying back. Glen has ards—the most accomplished URI, Glen garnered some valuable experi- done an enormous amount of volunteer ence working at his first tournament event, work for the MetGCSA. He served on the Golf Club also features one of the Greater Hartford Open at TPC River Met Board of Directors from 2003 to 2016, ’s finest practice facilities. Its Highlands in Cromwell, CT. “I worked on chairing nearly all the association’s 10 com- d driving range and bunkered the crew, raking bunkers and mowing mittees, and has served as secretary, vice s are complemented by an greens,” he recounts. “There was a crew president, and president. Now in his 17th rt-game area designed by the member there who took me under his wing. year at Centennial, Glen attributes much of ner and coach, Dave Pelz. It fea- He taught me about turfgrass diseases, cup his success to his assistant, Travis Teeter, utting greens and two separate cutting, maintenance practices, just about who has been at Centennial for more than bunker areas. Centennial also everything a turfgrass manager needs to 20 years. “Travis is everything a superin- lz Golf Schools and Golf Made know. Oh, those were the days!” tendent could hope for—and more,” Glen ools from May through In 1993, Glen was accepted for a URI says. internship at the Country Club of Darien, with then Superintendent Tim O’Neill. The Roots following year, Blake and Glen interned at Dealing With the Drought Muirfield Village in Dublin, OH. Glen As all area industry folks know, the 2022 rn in New Britain, CT, where growing season has been a challenge, to say de his living as a plant superin- graduated with a B.S. in turfgrass manage- ment from URI the following year. the least. Experts say the drought will go Aerospace Technologies, a jet August/September/October 2022 were forced to make the tough NY. It was a beautiful fall day with mild uspend irrigation of the fair- temperatures and a 44 -player field. Host Gross Winners ft Glen with 120,000 gallons Superintendent and MetGCSA Past 1st Brett Chapin, Redding CC, Rob se on his greens and tees. That President Glen Dube and his team pre- Dorsch, Richter Park GC, Dave ke a lot, but with 27 regulation sented Centennial in wonderful form for Lippman, Westchester Turf Supply, ractice areas, and 100-plus tee the golfers who came out to compete in the Gilberto Perez, Dunning Industries quickly. To add insult to injury, nine-hole Shamble. The sprawling course 2nd Worth Andrews, Brae Burn CC, al water supply, Glen had to was in great shape, despite the extreme Keith Day, GlenArbor GC, Dan gust’s greens aeration. drought conditions that were encountered Hopper, Brae Burn CC, Luke eful for the seven wells we have throughout the summer. Glen took special Pittman, GlenArbor GC that provided this amount,” note to thank his talented staff, as well as ne of wells did run dry, but for- the golf operations team for their coopera- Closest to Pin nally rained and we didn’t have tion during an unprecedented season. #3 Keith Day, GlenArbor GC it.” Thanks to the change in On behalf of the MetGCSA and Tourn- #5 Mason Shaeffer, Winged Foot GC n and his 10-person crew have ament Committee, we would like to thank resume some of their regular everyone who came out to take part in the Longest Drive practices, slit seeding with Nine & Dine. We would also like to thank Dan Hopper, Brae Burn CC preparing to aerate. PGA Pro Scott Klemme and his staff for very, however, will need more running the tournament, the clubhouse Bill Cygan, Tournament Committee Co- ns and favorable weather,” Glen staff for our wonderful post-nine dining Chair, is superintendent at Silver Spring oping Mother Nature will be and, of course, Golf Course Superintendent Country Club in Ridgefield, CT. happens, given his track record en will no doubt one day look hallenge and take pride in how rew overcame it. But what he st pride in are his three chil- n, 20, is a proud recipient of a holarship and is in her third ge. Glen’s two sons—Jake, 16, , 11—enjoy playing in the larship scramble at Mosholu . een incredibly good to me and Glen says. “Pursuing turfgrass was one of the best decisions e.” ne, a member of the Tee to Green mittee, is superintendent at try Club in Bronxville, NY. Nine & Dine winners celebrate their victory. From left to right: Brett Chapin of Redding CC, Rob Dorsch of Richter Park GC, Gil Perez of Dunning Industries, and Dave Lippman of Westchester Turf. Tee to Green August/September/October 2022 9 l Parent/Child Scholarship held August 2. One of Eight of the 18 scholarship winners were able to attend this year’s Awards Ceremony with their par- emier First Tee golf courses ents. They are, from left to right: Rick Krok of Storr Tractor Company and his wife Denise (back) ronx, NY, Mosholu presented with daughters, Jennifer and Jessica; Myles McHugh with his father, Steve Jordan (back) of DryJect aying field for all of our mem- Northeast; Glen Dube of Centennial GC with his daughter, Madison; Chris Caporicci of Cherry Valley Club with son Luke; David Pijnenburg (back) of Greenacres Company and daughter Jacqi; (young and old) to get out and Matt Severino of Scarsdale Golf Club, with daughters Kathryn and Melissa. me that’s so much a part of their hood. ular activities. The depth of talent possessed Carolina and is majoring in Hospitality parent/child teams playing in by the applicants for the MetGCSA scholar- Management. cramble, which seemed to be ships this year is truly inspiring. The Jessica Krok, daughter of Denise and all. Congratulations to the Scholarship Committee and board are very Rick Krok of Storr Tractor Company, is , who were this year’s tourna- pleased to recognize these deserving appli- attending Weber State University where she s. cants with scholarship awards. is pursuing a degree in Communications 10th year, the tournament was Please join me in congratulating our with an emphasis in Multimedia embers and was another great scholarship recipients—and their proud par- Journalism. ks to Mosholu Superintendent ents: Jennifer Krok, daughter of Denise and t and his staff, who had the Andrew Ashfield, son of Karla and Tom Rick Krok of Storr Tractor Company, is mendous condition. Ashfield of Quaker Ridge Golf Club, is attending Delaware University where she is the golfers and guests enjoyed attending Michigan State University where pursuing a degree in Sports Health. ors while scholarship winners he is majoring in Accounting. Richard Krok, son of Denise and Rick ed with their awards. Luke Caporicci, son of Dana and Chris Krok of Storr Tractor Company, is attend- the Scholarship Committee Caporicci of Cherry Valley Club, is attend- ing Utah State University where he is pur- ure of awarding scholarships to ing Clemson University where he is major- suing a degree in Mining Engineering. sons and daughters. As always, ing in Business and Finance. Daniel Lippman, son of Laura and Bob candidates were selected based Savanna Dorsch, daughter of Misty and Lippman of Westchester Turf Supply, is , academic history, ambition, Rob Dorsch of Richter Park Golf Course, is attending Western Connecticut State lar activities, and effort exhib- attending University of South Carolina College where is majoring in Graphic eting their application. where she is majoring in Communications Design/Illustration. we also had the privilege and and Advertising. Julia Lippman, daughter of Laura and ouncing the addition of a new Rebecca Drohen, daughter of Donalee Bob Lippman of Westchester Turf Supply, is award, the Dick Gonyea and Andy Drohen of Koch Agronomic attending Fordham University where is in memory of the late Dick Services, is attending Fairfield University majoring in Business & Fashion. p Lafferty’s predecessor at Rye and pursuing a degree in International Josephine Marcinek, daughter of See sidebar on page 11.) This Business and Marketing. Gretchen and Darrell Marcinek, is attend- was to be awarded to the most Madison Dube, daughter of Centennial ing St. Thomas Aquinas College, and is scholarship applications the Golf Club’s Glen Dube, is attending majoring in Kinesiology & Business. ceived. Though all the appli- University of Rhode Island and pursuing a Myles McHugh, son of Kristine Mc- r were outstanding, two stood degree in Kinesiology with future plans to Hugh and Steve Jordan of DryJect North rest: Kathryn and Melissa complete a doctorate in Physical Therapy. East, is attending Lycoming College and ughters of Kristin and Matt John “Tucker” Genovesi, son of Eliz- majoring in World of Fisheries. Scarsdale Golf Club. There to abeth and John Genovesi of the Maidstone Jacqi Pijnenburg, daughter of Sharon cholarship awards were Dick Club, is attending High Point University, and and David Pijnenburg of Greenacres e, Marge, and their daughters, is pursuing a degree in Sports Management. Company, is attending Roger Williams olly. Rebecca Girardi, daughter of Christine University where she is majoring in and Tony Girardi of Rockrimmon Country Environmental Engineering with a minor rship Award Winners Club, is attending University of Rhode in Mathematics. o maintaining excellent GPAs, Island and majoring in Business and Kathryn Severino, daughter of Kristin s are all very involved in their Marketing. and Matt Severino of Scarsdale Golf Club, and in numerous extracurric- Emma Halderman, daughter of Kristen is attending Michigan State University and and Blake Halderman of Brae Burn Country is pursuing a degree in Elementary August/September/October 2022 Club, is attending University of South Education. ial thank you for their hard Scarsdale, NY White Plains, NY ication in evaluating every Host: Rob Alonzi MetGCSA Winter Seminar mber to support our scholar- Army Black Knights vs. UConn Wednesday, January 11, 2023 s the major income-genera- Saturday, November 19 Westchester Country Club olarship Fund! And be sure Michie Stadium, West Point Rye, NY ge of this must-attend fam- Join fellow MetGCSA and HVGCSA mem- Host: David Dudones ear! bers, friends, and family for the West Point Family Football Day and Tailgate party. cholarship & Research Food & beverages will be compliments of , is director of grounds at Upper our two associations. try Club in Clifton, NJ. To register or for further information, contact Susan O’Dowd at 914 -909-4843 or sodowd@mgagolf.org. ick Gonyea active member of the Industry Events served on the Board as sec- president. He spent over 33 lf course superintendent at 2022 GREEN EXPO Turf & Landscape 26th Annual New England Regional . Conference Turfgrass Conference and Show ea was a true gentleman, a Tuesday – Thursday, December 6 – 8 Tuesday – Thursday, March 7 – 9 t’s superintendent,” says Borgata Hotel & Casino Rhode Island Convention Center Rye’s current superinten- Atlantic City, NJ Providence, RI er shied away from asking The New Jersey Green Expo offers a com- For the 26th consecutive year, the confer- lso never hesitated to help prehensive educational program providing ence and show provides turfgrass profes- rintendent or another hu- cutting-edge applications and tactics to sionals from all areas of the industry the need. That was the type guarantee green industry professionals’ suc- opportunity to see the newest products, sup- as. I feel a special connection cess on the job. plies, services, and equipment available his footsteps as Rye’s For further information, call 973-812- while offering a host of informative educa- .” 6467 or visit www.njturfgrass.org. tional sessions, pesticide recertification cred- k’s position at Rye, he was its, and endless networking opportunities. he Plandome Country Club Watch for details on www.NERTF.org, or . He was a graduate of the call 401-841-5490 for further information. Massachusetts, Stockbridge iculture with an associate’s Management. away July 2021, and his scholarship fund in mem- he Gonyea family was very MetGCSA for the scholar- ey received and wanted to dness with a contribution of ks go out to the Gonyea Dick’s wife, and two daugh- d Holly, for joining us for on of their special scholar- onor. Tee to Green August/September/October 2022 11 oard of Directors: Steve Kurta new-and-improved website and YouTube videos with a detailed description of the Golf Course Superintendents channel are chockful of useful content cre- process for using the GCSAA’s online tool to Evan Weymouth (Hudson ated with the backing of the Turfgrass download the facility BMP template, which Course Superintendents Asso- Environmental Stewardship Fund (TESF). is the first step in creating a BMP document Benedict (Long Island Golf Carl Schimenti and Frank Rossi, for for your own facility. rintendents Association), and instance, completed two publications for the The 2022/23 TESF grant we received is n (Metropolitan Golf Course TESF, Using Predictive Models for Controlling designed to further assist superintendents in ents Association). On behalf of Dollar Spot and Converting Fairways to creating their facility BMP document. This on board, I’d like to say wel- Bentgrass. These publications are available in winter, for instance, the NYGCF will con- ank you for volunteering your print form and will be handed out at speci- duct a series of one-day workshops around e to our superintendent-oper- fied association meetings. A downloadable the State of New York, which will provide on. form will also be available on our website, superintendents with the opportunity to so like to take a minute to re- nysgolfbmp.cals.cornell.edu, later this year. easily create a version of their BMP docu- one that Golf BMPs are Among the new videos posted on the ment. Look for more information regarding seful in helping achieve your New York Golf Course Foundation’s You- this project later this fall. oals in a way that protects Tube channel are How to Develop a Nutrient In addition to the workshops, we will help ces. Whether you are treating Management Plan, created by Carl Schimen- one superintendent from each region of tting together a nutrient man- ti, and How to Develop a Surface Water Quality New York create their own BMP docu- , or trying to determine what Testing Program, created by yours truly. ment. We hope that by demonstrating how the most effective on a pest Both 10-minute videos are full of helpful simple it is to complete a basic BMP docu- the least impact on the envi- information. ment and then pointing to the valuable vironmental Impact Quotient, assistance the document can provide in ere is no doubt that the New Golf Facility BMPs Brought to Life agronomic decision making, more superin- olf Course BMPs are there to Also new to the YouTube channel is video tendents will be motivated to complete establishing a reasonable, envi- content from interviews I recorded last their own BMP document. sound solution. summer while riding my bike across the ator BMP has been a critical State of New York as a part of my Connect Keeping Current he Golf BMPs. As one of the to Protect, New York Tour. In these inter- tasks, we initiated a honeybee Information moves fast, and what was once view-based videos, you will listen to your current becomes outdated in a f lash. With udy designed to explore the peers from around the State of New York as on the honeybee. The results that in mind, look for us to continually sharing their perspectives on the value of update our content and stay in front of the there are significant benefits facility adoption of BMPs and why BMPs he relationship with very little demands of our everchanging environment. are critical to the future success of our Nonetheless, through every NYGCF initia- honeybee. You can read more industry. luation study on our website. tive, we are guided by our mission state- They bring the BMPs to life by providing ment: "To protect and preserve New York ation has also started forming specific examples of best management prac- lan for the next five years. This State water resources and sustain and tices these superintendents have incorpo- enhance open space using current scientific evolving, but the basic drivers rated into their own management pro- the same: education, research, advances in golf turfgrass management." grams. These examples range from simple Here’s to a great finish to the 2022 season, . and inexpensive to complex, relating, for and remember to do your part in protecting instance, to constructing a new mainte- our state’s natural resources. nance facility. 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