June 1977

Published monthly by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association

MEETING NOTICE:
Date:
June 23, Thursday
Place:
Mt. Kisco Country Club
Lunch:
Available in grill room
Golf:
11:30-2:00 1st round Superintendents Champion­
ship
Cocktails: 6 PM
Dinner:
7 PM Steak cookout
Program: Dr. Paul Sartoretto. Compatability of Pesticides
Host:
Fred Scheyhing 914-666-9050
Directions: Take 1-684 North to exit 4 (Rt. 172). Take a left at
bottom of exit ramp (Rt. 172). Follow Rt. 172 until you hit first
traffic light. Take a left at traffic light. Go thru next traffic
light, Mt. Kisco C.C. is on your left about V a mile after the
light. Taylor Road goes to the club.
You also may come up the Saw Mill River Parkway to the
Readers Digest exit. Go over to Route 117 then head north on
117. Mt. Kisco C.C. is on your right.
COMING EVENTS:
June 28
HVGCSA Broad Acres, Middletown, N.Y.
June 28
Conn GCSA—Pre-Superintendent Invita­
tional Aspetuck Valley Country Club
July 7
Conn GCSA H.B. Bronson C.C.
July 25
MGCSA Waccabuc C.C.—Special Meeting
(By Laws change)
August 4
Rutgers Turfgrass Field Day
August 24
Rhode Island Field Day
August 16
MGCSA picnic—rain date 17th—
Woodway C.C.
September
MGCSA Invitational
October 11
Siwanoy C.C. 2nd round Supt. Championship
November 14-16 N.Y. Turfgrass Association Conference
Albany, N.Y.
MGCSA NEWS:
It was a gorgeous May day for our monthly meeting at
Bedford Golf and Tennis Club. The Program committee
scrambled to the last minute trying to figure out how many
people would be there. We were lucky and guessed within
reason. We had 55 reservations confirmed, 94 showed up for
dinner. We must have more cooperation in this area. If you
can’t buy a 13 cent stamp at least get on the phone and call the
host and let him know you are coming at least a day in
advance. We have the privilege of signing our clubs name. We

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may lose that privilege if this trend continues. Enough said.
Terry Boles our humble host did a great job. We had a full
program with Dr. Tashire giving us an update on the
Hyperodes Research project. Pat Vittum, who is doing most of
the research gave us an outline of the area of study for the
coming year. Mel Lucas presented a check from GCSAA to Dr.
Tashiro for the Hyperodes and Dung Beetle research. We had
some lively questions and answers on the hyperodes weevil and
the methods of treatment. They are now showing their work as
turf damage has begun in recent weeks. We then got to our
main program with Dr. Noel Jackson giving an excellent
coverage of turf grass diseases. I am sure the Green Chairman
who did attend now realize a little more about the many
diseases we contend with, along with our insect problems.
On May 23 at the MGA Presidents Council meeting which is
a combination seminar and golf day which is usually attended
by club presidents and other club officials. Our own Edward
(Ted) Horton gave an excellent talk on “A Business Approach
to Turf Management.” It certainly stimulated a lot of
questions from the group present and certainly it opened up a
few eyes to the many facets of our job that often is taken for
granted. I am sure that the talk will be reproduced and it
would be worth your time to read it. I am sure the few Superin­
tendents who were at the seminar would agree. In conjunction
with the MGA seminar introduced information in regard to
the two surveys that MGA will be conducting very shortly. One

New Honorary Members: I. to r. President Edward C. Horton;
James McLaughlin, Executive Director MGA; Tom Nally and Fred
Marshall, Westchester County Co Op Ext.; Robert O. Kneifski,
Nassau County; Dr. Tashiro, Cornell University and Stanley
Zonteck, NE Regional Director USGA.

Editorial Staff
Garry Crothers
Ted Horton

Co-Editor
Co-Editor

OFFICERS
President:
First Vice
President:
Second Vice
President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Edward C. Horton, Winged Foot Golf Club
Office 914-698-2827, Home 914-937-3613
Charles Martineau, Whippoorwill C.C.
Office 914-273-3755, Home 914-428-3826
Richard Gonyea, Rye Golf Club
Office 914-835-3203, Home 914-835-3204
Michael Maffei, Back of Beyond Golf Course
Office 914-279-7179, Home 914-279-7895
Robert Alonzi, Burning Tree C.C.
Office 203-869-5779, Home 914-937-1527

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will be on golf course maintenance and certainly we should all
try to cooperate as much as possible so that the survey is
meaningful.
Welcome back Fred Scheyhing. It seems that we have had
more changes in May than in any month of the past year. It’s
always a point of discussion but certainly the need for an
agreement with your club is a fact to be considered. It’s the old
public relations, politics communications situation. That’s why
it’s important that we attend board meetings so we can get the
tempo of the club to often there maybe something that may
seem insignificant to us as a priority but it is bothering a board
member. We don’t always hear about it and the next thing you
know it’s a mountain and it maybe your job.
It seems that vandalism is on the increase on most courses.
It just is the same items but more often, ball washers, flags,
poles too markers, too signs. The latest is Dick Allen. He had
145 ft. of black vinyl chain link fence cut and taken away as
clean as a whistle along witha 280’ of barbwire. It was a
professional job.
Allyn Smith had Wykagyl in fine shape for LPGA
tournament held at his club in May. The Westchester Classic
will be held this year in August.
Membership: The following members have been approved for
membership:
Skip Klimas Jr.—Terre Co.—Class C
Gayle Losay—Agway—Class C
Ron Gagne—Scotts—Class C
Mark Sosnowitz—Emanuel Shemin—Class C
Paul Sartoretto—W.A. Cleary—Class C
Thomas Racioppo—Century C.C.—Class B
Paul Christ—Spook Rock G.C.—Class B
Donald Pullen—Westchester C.C.—Class B
Edward Walsh—Ridgewood C.C.—Class A

Thanks to Thomas R. Nally, Jr., Horticulturist, Cooperative
Extension Agent, for the following information:
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Geese Regulation Amendment
In order to clarify further one of the effects of the
Rulemaking, the Director has added a sentence to the revised
wording of Paragraph 21.41 to make it explicit that a permit
will no longer be required merely to scare or herd migratory
birds.
This rule shall become effective March 31,1977
Accordingly Part 20 of chapter I Title 50 code of Federal
regulations is amended as follows:
21.41 Deprodation permits.
(a) Permit requirements. Except as provided in 21.42 through
21.46 a deprodation permit is required before any person may
take, possess or transports migratory birds for deprodation
control purposes. No permit is required merely to scare or herd
deprodation migratory birds other than endangered species or
bald or golden eagles.
Jim Forbes
U.S. Department of Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FIELD BURNING HOT
ISSUE IN OREGON
The valley grass seed growers brought suit against the
Department of Environmental Quality and the State of Oregon
seeking an injunction on the legislative measure arbitrarily
cutting the number of acres growers could burn.
The DEQ has admitted using money from the Smoke
Management Fund to defend the Department in the suit. The
defense funds in question come from a tax assessed on seed
growers for burning fees and is earmarked for research and
smoke management.
Thus, the feelings of Tom Hunton, Seed Council president,
which follow are not too surprising: “The frosting on the cake
comes from the discovery the DEQ used the growers’ tax
money to get the ruling against the seed growers. There has to
be something wrong with our legislative and judicial system
when such things are allowed to happen.’’
Burning Not Dominant Factor
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had to swallow
its own smoke when it appeared before a legislative hearing in
Salem and admitted its figures on field burning did not
support a recommendation that the state tighten up the phase­
out schedule for Williamette Valley grass seed field burning.
The federal agency’s figures indicate what seed growers have
been contending—that field burning is not the dominant
factor in causing smoke and air pollution in the EugeneSpringfield area. In fact, state studies show that under the
smoke mangement program of last year field burning con­
tributed less than 3 percent of the total air pollution (measured
in tons) and that field burning only contributed slightly to
visibility problems during six hours in Eugene.
The field burning problem has been both an emotional and
political issue. The facts have been either distorted,
disregarded or covered up. The federal EPA has admitted to a
meeting of Senate and House Committees that it did not tell
the true story when it recommended last January to Gov. Bob
Straub that field burning restrictions should be tightened.

Possible Losses
The fact is that the State was a party to the misleading effort
on the part of EPA. An EPA memorandum, produced
following a meeting with Oregon’s Department of Environ­
mental Quality, indicated that unless EPA supported the field
burning phase-down, the DEQ was fearful the Oregon
Legislature would increase acreage quotas.
Unless the Legislature acts this session to increase acreage
burning quotas, which under present law will allow only 20
percent of the total acres in seed grass to be burned in 1978.
Oregon faces the loss of a substantial part of a major industry.

While burning seems to be the problem of the Oregon seed
growers, it becomes one of our problems in the Northeast. At
present there is no substitute for maintaining high yield and
quality.
Field burning is the only known control for ergot, a sticky
substance that forms on seed heads and harbors over winter in
the unhurned Helds and causes abortion in cattle and humans.
Most foreign nations will not accept seed with ergot and this is
particularly sensitive in Japan and other Asian nations since
rice is susceptible to ergot.
Blind seed disease also springs up in unbumed Helds and
cuts seed yields drastically. Weed seed and insects are also
destroyed by burning, and unburned Helds are soon a mass of
wild oats and other weeds if Helds are not sanitized after the
summer harvest. These things mean higher turf seed prices for
the Northeast—Editor.
Credit: Green World, Winter 1977

WHO IN THE WORLD PUT THE HOLE THERE!
by Frank D. Tatum, Jr.
Member, U.S.G.A. Executive Committee
The Open had reached its most dramatic moment. As Jack
Nicklaus Crouched over an eight-foot putt on the 12th green at
Pebble Beach, Arnold Palmer hunched over an eight-footer on
the 14th. Nicklaus needed his putt for a bogey 4, Palmer
needed his for a birdie 4, and if Arnold Palmer made and Jack

missed, Palmer would lead the Open by a stroke.
Both tapped their putts at about the same instant, and both
putts ran practically straight at the hole. As everyone with any
interest in these things knows by now, Nicklaus holed and
Palmer missed, and Jack won his third Open.
What some spectators found a bit unusual, or unexpected,
was the paths of these putts. They had not expected them to
run so straight. Their experience with other tournaments had
conditioned them to expect holes to be cut in hillsides, behind
bunkers or next to creeks, in places where only a lucky putt
goes in or a lucky shot ends up in birdie range. They came
prepared to condemn the man who put the hole there as some
kind of a fiend.
They should not. He deserves not condemnation but pity. He
is up before daylight, ready to start setting the holes as soon as
light will permit. His early start expresses his concern that the
players with the early starting times will have an equal
opportunity with the late starters to see how the course is set
up. He struggles with intense care to get it right. If he succeeds,
he is blissfully ignored; if he fails, recognition is immediate,
universal, bombastic and blasphemous.
I do not seek sympathy for these men. Theirs is a vital
function. They can emasculate a great design, or they can
accentuate its greatness. To assume such responsibility
necessarily includes accepting its consequences. Like bad art,
there is too much bad pin setting afflicting the championships
to combine the art and the science of locating the holes so as to
bring out all the qualities of the course on which they are
played. Hopefully, the principles applied by the U.S.G.A. will
be useful to others who squint into the rising sun hoping to
find that small plot of good grass and terrain in the right part
of the green for that day’s play.
The first principle is to be fair. Never pick a placement that
will not fully reward the properly struck shot played from the
right position. The hole setter, therefore, must not only
appreciate the design of the hole, but he must also weigh such
factors as weather, wind direction, and firmness of the turf,
and determine in advance how that particular hole will play on
that particular day. He must have done some planning. In a
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analyzed the course and generally determined the four areas
on each green providing hole locations appropriate for the
particular tournament. He must then plan his practice round
settings so that those areas will be preserved for tournament
play.
He should set up a balanced course for each day’s play. A
common error is to set up the course to play progressively more
difficult each day by using all the easiest pin placements on the
first day and proceeding progressively to all of the most
difficult settings on the last. This tends to distort the course, at
least on the first and last days. In a four-day championship the
U.S.G.A. will evaluate each of the four areas preplanned for
each green, rating the most difficult as 1, the easiest 4 and
assessing a 2 and a 3 for the intermediate areas. Each day’s
setting process involves planning to avoid something like an
“ 18” course (i.e. 18 number 1 settings) on the one hand, or a
“72” course (i.e. 18 number 4 settings) on the other. The
optimum for each day would be a “45” course, and the effort
each day is made to get as close to that number in the total
course settings as conditions that day will allow.
There are other balance factors to be considered, such as
avoiding too many left side, right side, front or rear settings
sequentially.
After a particular area has been selected for a placement on
a given green, care must be given to picking the right spot.
Here too a number of factors should be weighed. The U.S.G.A.
recommends at least 15 feet between the hole and green edge.
Ideally, for a radius of 3 feet around the hole there should be
no changes of slope. This does not mean that such area must
be flat; it rather means that there should be no change in the
angle of slope over the area. The angle of slope, too, is an
important factor. There have been instances where holes have
been set on slopes so severe that as the green dried out it would
not hold a ball. One occurred in a recent regional amateur
competition where one contestant 7-putted (!) a green and the
tournament winner took 4 putts there.
The area around the hole should be as free as possible of ball
marks, other blemishes and changes in grass texture. It is right
around the hole where the ultimate action takes place; the
particular spot should be selected with commensurate care.
The location should “look” right. Care should be taken to
avoid placements which, from the player’s point of view,

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present a distorted picture. Golf is a visual game, and the
ultimate vision is of the location of the hole.
To assess the player’s point of view, the person setting the
hole should bring along a putter (and, hopefully, a reasonably
representative stroke) to roll the ball at the selected spot before
the hole is cut to assure that it will, in fact, play properly.
Perhaps pity is not what the poor pin setter deserves. He
experiences the quiet beauty of a superb golf course
shimmering in the early morning light. And if he does his job
properly he will have planned and worked and placed the hole
so that it will add the final touch to the artistry of the course
designer and of the shot-maker; so doing should be deeply
satisfying.

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WE CAN LEARN TO SELECT BETTER GROUNDS
EMPLOYEES FROM THE GOLF PROFESSIONALS
by Ted Horton
At one time or another we have all had the opportunity to
hire new groundsmen and perhaps an Assistant Superin­
tendent. Each time a position on the grounds crew is open we
are presented with a chance to perhaps improve even further
on the calibre of our maintenance staff. Unfortunately, we do
not always captialize on the situation. By not thoroughly
exploring possibilities the best individual is not always hired
for the position. At times we may even have to operate with a
misfit for quite a while because of a hasty decision.
The Metropolitan Section of the Professional Golfers’
Association of America discussed hiring an assistant at their
15th Annual Educational Forum at the Westchester Country
Club in April. Although they are referring to the hiring of an
Assistant Golf Professional who will meet and teach the
members, I believe that the comments presented in their panel
discussions of the “process of interviewing and selecting an
Assistant Professional” are worthy of our consideration as we
attempt to provide our clubs with highly professional grounds
maintenance crews.
Andy Nusbaum, Golf Processional at the Siwanoy Country
Club stressed that “it is most important to take interviewing
and hiring of personnel seriously.” “Careful selection of staff is
the next most important aspect after your own personal
conduct.” As a procedure toward hiring an assistant he
suggested that “you know what is needed and what kind of
person would be best for the job.” During an interview he rates
an applicant and then requests that the applicant rate himself
on eight separate points:
1. teaching
5. playing ability
2. merchandising
6. public and human relations
3. business administration
7. leadership
4. promotion
8. appearance
Candidates are rated by Nusbaum on a scale of 1 to 5 for his
answers to questions in 4 categories:
1. background
3. general knowledge
2. goals
4. specific knowledge
The applicant is then evaluated after the interview on the
following:
1. appearance
4. attitude
2. knowledge of the business 5. personality
3. common sense
If possible, Mr. Nusbaum will play a round of golf with the
prospective employee and finally, perhaps in a second
interview a detailed job description is reviewed. It was
cautioned that “it is essential for both parties to cover all
aspects of the job during the pre-hiring stages. All details
should be discussed.” the candidates are encouraged to take
an active role in the interviewing showing what they can offer
to the job.
George Lewis, Golf Professional at the Leewood Golf Club
presented his methods of interviewing and selecting an
Assistant. “ Have a pre-interview idea” he suggested. “The
strongest assistant you can hire will best represent you.” Mr.
Lewis interviews a candidate three times—once while playing
golf. He noted that “communication is a key problem” and
takes opportunities to introduce the applicant to the members

to see how he handles himself. Comments are solicited from
the applicant on golf swings seen on the range and the
candidate is asked to evaluate his own personal performance at
past jobs. A job description detailing the earnings potential
and costs of the job is outlined. A list of former assistants is
provided to the applicant to allow him to check out the job.
Mr. Lewis then listed six factors for selection:
1. attitude is most important
2. personality with members and the rest of the staff
3. expression of ideas
4. personal habits
5. reaction under pressure
6. record at prior two jobs to note whether the candidate is
consistent or not
Mr. Lewis then illustrated what he believes an assistant can
expect from his job:
1. the terms of the Job Description should be met,
2. knowledge of the golf operation will be taught,
3. opportunities to speak to groups at the club,
4. honest appraisals of their ability,
5. help in preparation of a resume,
6. encouragement to apply for jobs as they become available
and assistance in preparing for interviews.
Glen Haugsjaa then summarized the discussion by offering
his 5 D’s for hiring an assistant:
1. dress is important. First impressions are lasting,
2. job description should be detailed and available to both
parties,
3. desire and attitude on the part of the applicant is
important,
4. deliberation to determine whether the job is right for the
applicant,
5. determination to do the best possible when discouraged.
Hopefully, some of the above can help us to employ the right
people by being more careful during the selection processes. I
would like to thank the Metropolitan PGA for their courtesy
extended to officers of the MGCSA at their Seminar. We
appreciated the opportunity to attend an enjoyable and
educational forum.

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Mr. Edward C. Horton, President
Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents
Association, Inc.
Box 37
Rye, New York 10580
Dear Ted:
This will acknowledge receipt of MGCSA check of $2000
directly from Bob Alonzi on April 13 as your final Hyperodes
research grant support for the year 1976-77. We look forward
to another year of profitable research efforts on the Hyperodes
insect problem and hope also to gain new knowledge on
Ataenius dung beetle should populations develop to make
studies possible.
Sincerely,
H. Tashiro,
President
Dear Ted:
The attached sheet shows our receipts and expenditures for
the first-year (ending March 31, 1977) operation under the
grant funds for primarily the Hyperodes weevil research.
Even though received after March 31, 1977, I am
considering the last check as part of the first-year allocation.
Also another point of clarification is publication cost. We do
have a manuscript on Hyperodes research that is just about
ready to submit for publication that has involved some expense
in photography and typing to date, hence the expenditure.
Feel free to use this information in any way you wish relative
to your membership.
Sincerely,
H. Tashiro
Professor of Entomology
Accounting for First Year
Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendent
Association Research Grant
Hyperodes and Ataenius Research
Receipts
July 7,1976
Oct. 15,1976
Feb. 2,1976
Apr. 13,1976

2000
2000
2000
2000

year. MGCSA is committed to raising at least $8,000 for the
research work to be conducted this year. If you or your club
has not contributed to date, please try and help us in this
important research for all of us.
To date the following clubs have contributed:
Piping Rock Club
The Apawamis Club
The Ardsley Country Club
Ridgeway Country Club
Blind Brook Club
Rockland Country Club
Bedford Golf and Tennis Club
Round Hill Club
Brae Burn Country Club
St. Andrews Golf Club
Century Country Club
Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Elmwood Country Club
Waccabuc Country Club
Fenway Golf Club
Wee Burn Country Club
Knollwood Country Club
Whippoorwill Club
Greenwich Country Club
Winged Foot Golf Club
Old Oaks Country Club
Woodway Country Club
Pelham Country Club
Wykagyl Country Club
MGCSA
Quaker Ridge Golf Club
Individuals:
Robert Alonzi
Terry Boles
Garry Crothers
Michael Dale
Roger Harmonay
Edward Horton

Ted Jezwick
Roger King
Robert Phippe
Mike Russe
Jerry Scafa
Phil Santucci

Allan Treters
Robert Tosh
Dan Vernile
Dr. Andrew Virtuoso
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Identification keys are included.
The slide set was compiled by Dr. Richard W. Smiley and
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B r o m o s a n T u r f F u n g ic id e
The newest broad spectrum systemic fu n­
gicide for those persistent trouble areas.

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S p e c t r o A combination contact
and systemic which controls dollar spot,
copper spot, brown patch, and leaf spot.
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P M A S (10% )
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Co., Inc.

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1049 Somerset Street, Somerset, NJ 08873
(201) 247-8000

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(201) 356-0858

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Volcanic Rock

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Planters

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Bark Mulch

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Patio Pavers

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Division of
The Upjohn Company

Acti-dioneTGF
for your
tees, greens
and fairway
program.
Acti-dioneTGF
helps eradicate and
protect against turf
diseases. It’s watersoluble, easy to
handle, and won’t
harm beneficial
bacteria in soil.
For more
information call:

Acti-dione RZ

fits your
fairway
and
greens
disease
problems
to a tee.

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A R EA S A L E S R E P R E S E N T A T IV E

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A sod webworm larva
can eat up 20 square
inches of turf in its
20- to 40-day lifespan.
A cutworm larva can
chew up 36 square
inches. Control them
both with Proxol 80 SR

DAVID J. SYLVESTER

Bound Brook, New Jersey 08805

Acti-dione®
Thiram

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Broad spectrum
Tort fungicide

H O M E : 4 7 M A IN S T R E E T , EA ST B E R L IN . C O N N E C T IC U T 0 6 0 2 3
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