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Vol. 7 No. 4 July — August 1984 ComputeComputerrss in GolGolff Course Management Computers as management tools are rapidly emerging in all industries; the golf course is no exception. Computer manufacturers and the professional software firms have recognized a tremendous potential in the golf course in­ dustry. The reasons for this potential are similar to the needs of other industries, in that to make sound business decisions on a timely basis any businessman must have the information presented in a logical timely fashion. The “seat of the pants’’ and “gut feel” decision processes are obsolete and quickly becoming unacceptable to the business com­ munity. Hence, a management tool to assist the course manager (superintentent) is necessary, and that tool is a computer with quality software application programs. Since computer equipment costs have recently become extremely affordable, the course manager has an excellent opportunity to automate his manual accounting systems. Like every businessman the course manager is faced with increasing accountability. Owners, committee members, board of directors, golfers, employees, and the government are all holding the manager accountable for their actions and business decisions. Adding to the increasing ac­ countability are the rising cost of labor, maintenance, materials, equipment, taxes, supplies and utilities; all of course manager. Computers with quality industry related which fall under the responsibility of the course manager. software programs can become an integral part of the Much of the success of the manager’s responses is a result of manager’s day to day business. keeping accurate records. Without them, it is nearly im­ Course Manager’s Challenge possible to stay abreast of the occurences in his club or Making sound business decisions in a timely fashion, course. The ability to track and coordinate all of these costs staying abreast of industry updates and changes, and (of items is becoming increasingly difficult, which makes ac­ course) maintaining course standards are challenges in counting of records more critical to the successful manager. themselves. However, the course manager must also suc­ Adding the situation presented by tighter budgets, restricted cessfully manage the 5M’s: Men, Machines, Materials, cash flow, and dynamic industry changes makes the im­ Money and Mother Earth. You are promoted, demoted, portance of good sound accounting and timely management hired or fired on the basis of how well you manage Mother reporting not only essential but vital to the survival of any Continued on page 4

September 27, 1984 December 3-6, 1984 Dates to Annual TPC Day, Peace Pipe Golf Club, New Jersey Turf Expo, Resorts Denville, N.J. Ernie and Buddy Rizzio, International, Atlantic City, N.J. Remember Hosts August 29, 1984 October 2, 1984 December 11-14, 1984 GCSANJ Monthly Meeting, Copper Hill GCSANJ Field Day, Rutgers University, Pennsylvania Turfgrass Conference and New Brunswick, N.J. Country Club, Flemington, N.J. John Trade Show, Hershey, Pennsylvania Fenwick, Host October 2, 1984 September 21, 1984 Sixth Annual Met Area Superintendent Seventh Annual GCSANJ invitational Associations Team Championship, GREENER SIDE DEADLINE Championship. Canoe Brook Country Wilmington Country Club, Montchanin, Issue No. 5 Club, Summit, N.J. Skip Cameron, Host Delaware. Dave Kroll, CGCS, Host September 1, 1984 the GREENER SIDE GCSANJ Newsletter is published six times a year by the Golf Course President's Superintendents Association of New Message Jersey, P.O. Box 231, New You Must Brunswick, N. J. 08903. Bob Dickison Ed Walsh, CGCS Earn Respect CGCS Editor Charlie Cross, Associate Editor Ken Kubik, Special Projects Weese Goosman, Graphics Editor I would like to take this opportunity to involved on the club level, more active in Wayne Foster, Photography discuss the high degree of professionalism their community, and thusly becoming Please address inquiries concerning which members of our association are more respected for it. The more we become advertising to: developing. involved, the more people will understand Mary Walsh It is quite obvious at our monthly and appreciate our profession. 13 Round Lake Park Road meetings by the comments that are made On a professional basis we, as an Monroe, New York 10950 by people outside our profession, not only organization, have become more involved has the general condition of golf courses on a national and regional level. Our im­ improved, but the regard in which the proved respect has also come from our superintendent is held has also improved. involvement on a state level with the State There were always a few superintendents Golf Association and the New Jersey PGA. and a few courses that were standards for the industry. This is not for the exceptional For us to gain the respect and un­ few anymore, but has become a fact at most derstanding that all of us wish, we, as a of our golf courses. group, have to give respect and become Superintendents are becoming more involved.

GOLF COURSE BRAVO SUPERINTENDENTS U.S.G.A. ASSOCIATION From of NEW JERSEY the Although the recently completed U.S. Cook College - Rutgers University Open Championship had some small Editor's Box 231 problems, it seems, from this viewpoint, to Desk New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 have been the USGA’s most successful Open to date. Sure they had traffic OFFICERS OF GCSANJ problems early in the week, and sure rain Bob Dickison, CGCS delayed play for a short period of time, but President those situations were dealt with and con­ Bob Ribbans trolled without much difficulty. had the upper hand, it certainly did not Vice President The very positive notes were the con­ diminish the enthusiasm they brought to Wayne Foster dition and playability of the course, the two Westchester County’s most prominent Secretary very personable players who entered into a course the week of June 14. People who enjoy people really had to like these two Wayne Ballinger, CGCS playoff for the championship and, in my Treasurer opinion, the USGA itself. guys. They not only played for themselves, Without question Sherwood Moore and they played for the crowds and their TV Ed Nickelsen Bob Alonzi (Winged Foot’s Co-Supers) had audience. Bravo to two of the best. The PGA Past President their course in absolutely super condition. needs many more like them. The greens were perfect and, although not Now we come to what I really feel was the EXECUTIVE BOARD as hard and fast as the previous Open, most most noticeably improved part of the U.S. Mike Dale players were hard-pressed to find any Open. The U.S.G.A. or, more appropriately, Director, District 1 flaws. I had the opportunity to visit Winged the lack of the U.S.G.A. In the past, John Ward Foot early in the week and I don’t know that U.S.G.A. officials stuck out like brown spots Director, District 2 I have ever seen better, tighter fairways. on a green. You always knew who they Dennis Shea Most courses would be satisfied to have tees were. If it was 95 degrees, they were the Director, District 3 as good as those fairways were during the folks with long-sleeved shirts, ties and Joel Jacquemot championship. The rough was much shorter jackets on. Everybody had an arm band Director, District 4 than earlier Opens but at Winged Foot trees and generally (before Bill Campbell) never Charlie Edgar come into play so often missing a fairway smiled. It made it really tough to associate Director, District 6 by just a few feet usually left little or no with those people. Well now, thanks to common sense and Charlie Cross chance of recovery. All in all, the course Director, District 7 was very fair. guidance from folks like Bill Campbell, A writer could not have developed a Frank Hannigan and John Morris, the John Boyer better plot with more appropriate U.S.G.A. and its officials do associate with Director, District 8 characters than Fuzzy Zoeller and Greg most golfers, not just a chosen few. I think Dr. Henry Indyk Norman, two of the most personable they have turned a corner and realize the Executive Director players on the PGA tour, going head to head in an 18-hole playoff. And although Fuzzy Continued on page 3 GCSAA On-Site at the U.S. Open WINGED FOOT GOLF CLUB, Mamaroneck, N.Y. — Large numbers of golf course superintendents from around the country attended the 1984 U.S. Open. Included among them were James W. Timmerman of Orchard Lake Country club, Michigan, President of the 6,000-member strong Golf Course Superintendents This month’s column is dedicated to prevailing winds behind you. There is a Association of America (GCSAA); Donald Willet Wilt’s list of the most distinctive slight drawback on this hole, since you E. Hearn of Weston Golf Club, and sometimes extinctive golf holes in have to pay a toll to get to the green, Massachusetts, a GCSAA Director; Frank New Jersey, the Garden State. Willet is but if you get the receipt they will Lamphier of Aspetuck Valley Country Club, considered to be the foremost golf reimburse you at the pro shop. Connecticut; and Frank Bevelacqua of Blue course reporter in the state with the Valley View G.C., Hanover, N.J. — Hill Golf Club, New York, to mention a few. weakest possible credentials. His All of these golf course management The 3,104 yard first hole: this hole requested list of fabulous golf holes is is now located on the campus of the experts agreed that Winged Foot was in as follows' excellent condition. Nabisco Brands World Headquarters. Mazdabrook G.C., Parsippany, N.J. One must enter the main lobby to get to What does a golf course superintendent — The par five 682 yard seventh hole do when visiting a national championship where the tee used to be. Even though now must be played over ten lanes of it is a very short par three, the golfer hosted by another golf course? east and west bound Route 80. The big Often, visiting superintendents are must use a long iron in order to get the hitters should try to carry the first two ball through the plate glass picture recruited to help with the tournament or to island dividers which would only leave lend advice to a colleague. Most commonly, window that is between him and the about 220 yards to clear the express green. these visits become extremely valuable lanes. This is a tremendous hole for the educational experiences. big hitter. These holes may not be the most “Visiting an Open championship is an invaluable resource for superintendents,” Timmerman explained. “Not unlike the challenges placed upon the contestants to identify who is the best golfer in the United States, the Open is also the ultimate proving ground of our profession’s capabilities. “Literally every aspect of managing a golf course is stressed and strained beyond the limit for the U.S. Open. It is because of this stretching of our limitations that golf courses and playing conditions everywhere have improved so tremendously over the past 20 or so years. We, who manage the nation’s golf courses, flock to major championships because of our desire to stay current on the technology of our profession. The Open represents the ‘cutting edge’ of this technology. The USGA recognizes the contributions we have made to advancing golf and the obvious educational opportunity we have by attending the championships. That’s why the USGA provides the members of our Association complimentary guest passes for all their national championships.” And this is no better exemplified than by Frank Bevilacqua who volunteered to assist in setting the pin placements Saturday morning. “I just wanted to give a little back to golf,” Bevelacqua said, “and where else could I learn so much.”

EDITOR'S DESK Continued from page 2 future of the game we all love is in the Broadacres G.C., Bloomfield, N.J. — scenic in our state, but they are encouragement of all players. Public and The par four 410 yard second hole: if definitely the most exciting and private alike have something to get and, you look carefully you will be able to challenging. If you would be interested more appropriately, to give, to keep golf the see that the right shoulder of the south in playing the Willet Wilt Athletic game of tradition and leadership. bound Garden State Parkway is its Association Golf Tournament on these I personally take my hat off and salute fairway. The hole is deceivingly tough three holes, get in contact with Ken the U.S.G.A. for their direction. There is since the golfer is forced to lay up with Kubik. It will be limited to the first certainly strength in numbers and his drive short of the toll booths. Only forty-four persons, since we-will need a recognizing and associating with all in the try to clear the booth if you have the bus to get to all these holes. golf community is a goal worth attaining. Computers in Golf Course Management- Continued from page 1 Earth. If not properly controlled and course has other product lines such as food, Information can be a friend or an enemy. allocated, they may be your demise. Good beverages, banquets, lessons, pro shop In the human body, pain is initially per­ control of them can make your products, cart fees, green fees, etc. All of ceived as an enemy. However, pain is your management tasks and decisions vastly these other products are secondary to the friend. It warns you that something is easier. golf course itself. Membership dues, wrong and needs attention. If ignored, it Where Computers Fit initiation fees, and minimums are all will then become your enemy. It may surprise you as a course manager predicated upon and proceed in relation to Information is similar in the business that there are software programs designed the quality of the course, the main offering. climate. It can warn you, advise you and and available today to assist you in keeping All of these secondary products will fluc­ assist you if needed. Well organized and solid accounting records and producing tuate sales in direct proportion to the properly gathered information, which can beneficial managerial reports. The quality and condition of the main product - be analyzed becomes an invaluable following course manager industry soft­ the course. If a course is in terrible con­ resource for decision making. If overlooked ware is available on the market today: dition, the adverse effect on membership, or ignored, it can be the beginning of your —Labor Hours Accounting is a series of the amount of play, and food service sales is undoing. programs to track the employees time by obvious. Continued on page 5 course-area-function performed. Assists The course manager is the course’s vice- the manager in manpower planning, em­ president of manufacturing. He is con­ ployee utilization, work schedules and trolling and managing the main product equipment buying decisions. line. He should have available all the Universal Frames. Properly programmed it can assist the necessary equipment and tools to insure the manager in determining potential areas on quality and deliverability of the product. the course, equipment, and employees. Think of what you are attempting to The Professional —Vehicle Maintenance Scheduling and successfully orchestrate. Most courses are Costing can assist the manager in worth $1,000,000 plus, equipment assets or for developing productive cost saving more than half that value, inventory valued preventive maintenance schedules, iden­ at thousands, irrigation systems worth high acreage tifying logical replacement of equipment, hundreds of thousands, operating budgets and aiding in renting vs. buying equipment of hundreds of thousands. Not to mention decisions. the employees. You may be amazed that mowing. —Inventory Control can help reduce many of the board and committee members expenditing costs, and lower premium you deal with don’t manage these kind of prices on out-of-stock situations by numbers, and may themselves be providing the manager with reports astounded at these figures. showing current below minimum stocking To put in another perspective, there are levels. approximately 14 million companies in the —Budget Tracking and Status will aid the U.S.A., of which 12 million have annual manager in budget planning, identifying sales of less than $250,000 and assets under budget over-runs, and projecting budgets. $200,000. This being the case, the course With the right Toro® frame and the Can be critical in planning and status manager’s operation fits in the top 15 right Toro® gangs behind any towing tractor, you can mow from 40 acres to decisions. percent in the country. These 12 million over 139 acres a day. The Universal —Diary Logging and Retrieval can keep small businesses in the country are the frame is available in four cutting the manager abreast of upcoming pertinent companies that are presently purchasing combinations—from approximately 7’ events such as golf outings, work schedules, and implementing computers in their to 21’ wide. The Universal takes and projects. Can aid the manager in operations to stay abreast and maximize Spartan® mowers, which are offered tracking absenteeism, tardiness, and injury their dollars. with 5-blade or 7-blade reels. The frame occurrences. Information is constructed of reinforced welded —Computerized Irrigation Management angle iron and heavy-gauge steel What is the importance of information? tubing. can assist the manager in planning logical, Why post and track it? Why spend time with timely watering to increase course effect as it? I never had to before, why now? These well as maximizing water and energy are some of the first questions the course usage. manager asks himself when the thought of a TORO —Word Processing can help the manager computer comes to mind. Valid, factual, THE PROFESSIONALS with correspondence and proposal logical information can be the foundation of THAT KEEP YOU CUTTING. preparation. The professional image is successful management. becoming more important to the manager; word processing can effectively enhance the manager’s communication ability. —General Accounting, such as acounts receivable, payroll, general ledger, and United States Championship golf in New Jersey accounts payable are readily available is played on FERTL-SOIL BIODRESSING. from many sources throughout the country. Other applications available in the near Doesn't this tell you something important? future range from energy management to disease forecasting and diagnosis. Let’s Put in Persepctive If one was to take a close look at the golf course operation he would probably see many similarities to a manufacturer. 673 NEW BRUNSWICK AVENUE Consider: the course manager’s main RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY function is to manufacture a quality product (the golf course) to be sold to Marty Futyma Chip Smith Dave Smith produce revenue and profits. The golf Continued from page 4 Oregon Certified Blue Your owners, board members and committee members are managing com­ Tags Mean Money for panies which deal in hard facts. Hard facts GCSANJ Research Fund are created through sound record keeping. Lesco, Inc., in cooperation with Turf They are not fabricated or estimated. They Seed, Inc., is redeeming Oregon Certified are the actual result of what has happened. Blue Tags from selected turf seed varieties. When employees purchase new equipment, Each variety has a designated point value. management wants to know and un­ Each point is worth 50 cents. The purpose of derstand why this purchase is necessary. the Oregon Blue Tag promotion is to boost The statement “from my years of ex­ the recognition and desirability of Oregon perience we need” will no longer suffice in Certified Seed. It is also a great way to gain business. funding for turf research. Competition in the Golf Industry The varieties and mixes eligible for the It is generally accepted that there is only promotion and the corresponding point friendly competition in the golf industry. values are: That we are, in effect, a sort of brotherhood CBS 1 of professionals attmepting to produce a Citation 1 quality product for the consumer. Ob­ Birdie 1 viously, though, the bottom line is that the Omega 1 best course will have the best play. And the Manhattan II 1 best play will generate the best revenue, Birdie II 1 which will generate the most operating Oregreen 1 income. Without being abrasive or trying to Columbia KBG 2 start territorial battles, the bottom line is Shasta KBG 2 this -- the best product will win. That’s the Marc J. DeYonker is the President of Midnight KBG 2 course manager’s challenge. Every course Associated Computer Consultants, Inc., Challenger (N535) KBG 2 manager desires to offer the best course in Royal Oak, Michigan. Marc’s company has Fortress Red Fescue 2 his geographical area. The ego is im­ developed software programs for the golf Shadow Chewing Fescue 2 portant; however, the results of increasing course maintenance operation. The GC- Waldina Hard Fescue 4 revenue, play and membership are critical. SANJ is presently trying to arrange a Aurora Hard Fescue 4 All subsequent budgets, purchases, and seminar run by Marc for the winter of 1984- Olympic Tall Fescue 1 headcounts will be decided by your results. 85. If we do get the seminar on our schedule, So let’s boost our research fund by using The golf industry is and most likely will don’t miss it. I personally guarantee you these varieties. You can turn in your Blue continue to be an industry which transfers will not be dissatisfied. Tags to Mike Olykowski or Scott Turner on and shares information among its their Lesco trucks. professionals. Nonetheless, a leading edge should never be overlooked. Computers, Job descriptions and performances change with the information presentation they can as demands change. You should not be produce, can be that leading edge. To expected to perform all of the daily tasks collect, analyze, produce, and present in­ you were once required to, since your job formation in a decision making format may has changed considerably. Spending one to be the fine line between the good and the two hours per day managing your business best course in the area. People tend to concerns will not adversely affect your migrate to the best. And that migration will performance, but rather enhance it. increase revenue, membership and play. Analyzing what has occurred will always Fears assist you in your preparations for what KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS How much time will it take? The com­ may happen. Your importance to the course puter is a good idea but we (committee, is realized in the overall success of the Mystic is so aggressive it rapidly board, owners), want you to be on the course, not the individual effect you have by fills in divot scars and fights Poa course . . . raking traps, mowing, etc. annua invasion making it ideal for The most ironic aspect of course Tools of the Trade use on golf course fairways and management is that the more you’re Every manager, owner, board- tees. It possesses the following required to manage, the less time you have committee member and employee can characteristics: to devote to your specialty. Conversely, the readily understand the necessity of ★Tolerant of close mowing (3/4”) more time you devote to your specialty, the providing tools to increase productivity and less time you have to manage... insure quality performance. Would any ★ Provides a dense and The fear of spending too much time on course manager in the country consider aggressive turf paperwork crosses every person’s mind. hand mowing of fairways? Fertilizing by ★ Resists Poa annua invasion hand? Your predecessors did, to produce The apprehensions of not being on the ★ Fine texture course every day and minute instills primal the best course care that the technology of fear in the manager and his bosses. But the era would permit. Times change. A ★ Bright green color consider the time and energy that’s being manager today couldn’t utilize those same Mystic was evaluated at Rutgers consumed already in the requirements of procedures and stay competitive. But the University by Dr. Ralph Engel and bookkeeping. Ask yourself and business same manager still practces the manual Dr. C.R. Funk under the experi­ associates a couple of these questions: If method of accounting. Why? Because it’s mental designation P-141. secure and familiar, even though it’s they are in sales management, how much For more information contact your time do they spend with customers as inefficient. local Lofts distributor, or compared to when they were salesmen? Or A computer with industry related soft­ a manufacturing plant manager ; how much ware is the course manager’s powertool for time does he spend on the shop floor, as accounting. You mow fairways with opposed to when he was a foreman? If he is tractors and gang mowers to increase ef­ Lofts Seed, Inc. an accounting manager, how much time ficiency and quality. Shouldn’t you also Bound Brook, NJ 08805 does he spend doing accounting for his consider automation for the accounting of LOFTS (201) 356-8700 company or clients? valuable information? CHIP SHOTS Effective July 9th, Gregg Hutch will leave the Terre Company and join Bell Labs in Holmdel as Grounds Operations Supervisor. Good luck in your new position, Gregg. Gene Tarulli was recently in the hospital undergoing an operation. Hope you’re feeling better soon, Gene! Al Rathjens of Raritan Valley C.C. has set the new groundhog capture record. He has caught 31 of the little pests since April 1. A1 plans to run a clinic on the capturing of groundhogs in December. Jerry and Judy Schoonmaker became the proud parents of a baby girl, Lindsey Leigh, on May 30, 1984. Steve Chirip of Lebanon Chemical and his wife Joann are proud parents of Danielle Lynn, 7 pounds 4 ounces as of July 10th. Joann Ward has been retained as the new ME golf course superintendent at Morris 4 DOWN You had better take good care of me. County Park Systems’ Sunset Valley Golf Perhaps you don’t think much of me at Course. Joann was formerly Dave 2 TO GO times, but if you were to waken some Brubaker’s Assistant Golf Course morning and realize that you did not have Superintendent at Americana Resort. me, you would start the day with an uneasy Fat Chance feeling. I do not have to be a sage From me you get food, clothing, shelter, To know I’ll never shoot my age, and such luxuries as you can enjoy. “Way to Go, Angelo!" But what scares me from toe to pate, Congratulations to Angelo Petraglia on Is that someday I’ll shoot my weight. If you want me too badly enough, I will his recent victory in the New Jersey State — Dick Emmons get you a 12-cylinder automobile and a Golf Association’s Mid-Amateur Cham­ home on Park Avenue. pionship. Ang disposed of a very talented But I am exacting . . . field the week of May 15-18 at Montclair I am a jealous mistress, yet sometimes G.C. He played six matches with two being you seem hardly to notice me at all. won on the 19th hole and, as Ang suggests, JAKE KRINEY “Lady Luck was certainly on my side.” In fact, you make slighting remarks VICE PRESIDENT Ironically, Angelo’s opponent in the finals about me at times and neglect me. was Paul Samanchick, Green Chairman of Considering the fact that you need me, North Jersey C.C. RICHARD LEWIS not only for the material things of life but I have had the pleasure of playing with SALES REPRESENTATIVE the spiritual as well, I wonder that you Paul in a recent Ike Tournament qualifying neglect me as you do. and he probably thought all green supers Suppose that I should get away from you? played like I did. I am sure Ang changed his Your happiness would flee, for a time at mind! least, your friends would worry and your bank account would dwindle. NEEDED! So, after all, I’m pretty important to you. 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Red Hoffman A. The course should require that a In reply to your request, the five best golf variety of shots be played, also the golfers courses in New Jersey in my estimation, should be required to play a full com­ plement of clubs. are: Pine Valley Golf Club B. The par three holes should be sporty Ridgewood Country Club in character, par fives should allow an Baltusrol Golf Club Upper Course option to gamble, and, the par fours should Baltusrol Golf Club Lower Course mix long par fours (at least four in number) Plainfield Country Club with short and moderate holes where the The selection is based on my personal premium is on driving. knowledge and the experience of having C. Greens should be quick but fair. played more than 100 courses in the state D. The course must be picturesque. and more than 425 courses world wide. In The courses that meet these addition, as a golf writer my assignments requirements and are my favorites are as have exposed me to more than 100 other follows: courses of championship requirements in 1. Pine Valley (anyone who has played this country and around the world. there will know why I pick it first) The five courses seleted by me can stand 2. Baltusrol (how can an open course be the test of any criteria required for less than second?) greatness. Pine Valley, Baltusrol Lower 3. Essex County (the best back nine and Plainfield have been fixtures on the holes in the state.) “100 Greatest Golf Courses in America” 4. Ridgewood (character, tall oaks, selected biennially by good mix of holes) magazine. But with the exception of Pine 5. Manasquan River (home pick, two Valley which is unique, Ridgewood and Essex County Country Club — considered by distinct nines, hills, VRS links) Baltusrol Upper, to me, epitomize the best many to have one of the toughest back nines I’m sure I left out some fine courses but, in the American style of golf course ar­ in the state. these are the ones that first came to mind, chitecture. The fact that both courses were N.J. is blessed with excellent courses of which I’m thankful. done by one golf course architect, Albert W. Bob Issler Tillinghast, was no accident. He was, without a doubt, the most ingenious and Somerset Hills Bob is a member of both Woodlake C.C. and most imaginative golf course architect to Contrasting nines - Front nine is a wide Manasquan River C.C. He is considered the be born in this country before and after open links type layout with the back nine a finest amateur player in New Jersey, him. His unusual creativity is especially tight tree lines walk through the woods. Sea View (Pines) having won that title in 1973-1978-1980 and true in the design of greens, no better 1982. Bob is also a member of the NJSGA The best layout I have ever played. It is examples are needed than the 27 which Stoddard Cup team which includes the best comprise the magnificent Ridgewood hard to believe you are standing in New 12 amateur players from New Jersey. complex and the 18 challenges which Jersey when you play this tract. confront a golfer on the Upper at Baltusrol. Baltusrol (Upper) New Jersey is fortunate in having among Terrain makes the layout unique. You must its more than 200 courses almost every put a great amount of thought and conceivable kind ever built from near imagination into all approach shots to the mountain to almost links, but the five I have greens. cited can be regarded as the “giants” of Essex County (East) Garden State golf courses. The back nine is probably the toughest and best layout of any nine holes in the state.

Bob is the Head Golf Pro at the Woodlake Red is considered one of the finest sports Country Club, Lakewood, N.J. He is a past (and particularly, golf) writers in our state. New Jersey Open Champion and is always Since his retirement from the Newark well represented in local tournaments. Evening News, he has kept busy working in a public relations capacity with Robert Trent Jones. Co.

Bob Housen In order for a course to be of true championship character it should meet Trees and A.W. Tillinghast have made certain requirements, such as: Ridgewood C.C. one of New Jersey’s finest. New Jersey's Best Continued

Angelo Petraglia Doug Schroeder course has many holes wth large beautiful trees. The fairways have an especially aesthetic look to them because of natural I think you know that I enjoy playing golf As per your request here is my selection contours and the manner in which they are on any course. It is a treat to play a course of the five most enjoyable golf courses in shaped. They have a curving look to them that is well maintained and designed. New Jersey. They have been listed in instead of a plain square look. I am honored to be selected by you to alphabetical order: The 10th hole is an interesting par five in name my five favorite golf courses in New Essex County C.C. that it goes over a hill then down into a Jersey. I am also naming five others which Knickerbocker G.C. valley and back up around some trees. I feel deserve honorable mention: Montclair G.C. (No. 2 and 3 nines) The course was always in excellent 1. Montclair nines No. 3 and 4 Plainfield C.C. condition when I played it. 2. Pine Valley Ridgewood C.C. (Center - West nines) Montclair 3. Baltusrol Lower Essex County C.C. There are thirty-six outstanding holes of 4. Hominy Hills This course has been one of my favorites golf at this club. The Scottish architecture 5. Plainfield for a long time. The architect, Arthur is extremely evident at this hilly, tree-lined Honorable Mention: Banks, has done a number of other courses layout. 1. Ridgewood in New Jersey including The Knoll I picked the No. 2 and 3 nines as my 2. Somerset Hills Hackensack, Forsgate, and Rock Spring. favorite. This is not to say the other are any 3. Canoe Brook North The construction of the greens in a natural slouch. The number three nine has a 4. Essex County setting is extremely appealing. number of especially interesting holes. Hole 5. Alpine The course is difficult but fair. It is scenic No. 2, 5 and 6 are challenging and scenic. The criteria of factors which make golf particularly holes No. 11, 13, and 18. The second hole is a downhill dogleg to the courses challenging yet a fair test of golf to The back nine is regarded by many golf right about 420 yards. The fifth has a me are as follows: professionals as one of the tougher nines in winding stream that comes into play on the Length: Should not be less than 6,300 the state. Although the front is not as dif­ tee shot. The green is quite unique in that it yards or more than 7,100. ficult it is still challenging and picturesque. is contoured and severe. The sixth is an Topography: Should ideally be gently The ninth hole, an uphill par three which uphill, narrow par 5 with a small contoured rolling, offering a variety of lies without requires a shot over trees to a green that is green situated on a ledge. causing totally blind shots especially to heavily bunkered is unique. Almost every hole on the course is dif­ greens. In summary, the course is both ferent from another hole which makes it a Greens; Should be designed to accept an challenging and aesthetic to the eye. pleasure to play. The greens are usually approach shot from the fairway if it is well Knickerbocker G.C. extremely fast, so much so that it is struck. If the green is small, it should not Although I have only played the course possible to putt off a green. have severe slope or undulations, whereas a about four times and not recently, my Plainfield C.C. large green can, offering specific target memory is an extremely picturesque It is hard to criticize this golf course. It is areas. A putt of 15 feet or less should be parkland type golf course. a real championship course that is always relatively easy and a putt of 30 feet or more Every hole is different from another. The in excellent condition. The holes are all should be very difficult. Overall Design: Should reward the best shotmaker for 18 holes. Ideally, the person who hits the most fairways and greens in regulation will have the greatest ad­ vantage. I should add that a good design will also test a player’s ability to maneuver the ball from right to left and from left to right as well as test his ability to control distance as well as direction on approach shots. Ed, thanks again for the opportunity to express myself on my favorite subject. I hope I didn’t ramble on too much. I know you will get a varied response because all players are amateur architects anyway and superintendents are probably worse. I hope I didn’t offend anyone on my selection or non selection, afterall, it is just an opinion but I tried to be impartial, unprejudiced and scientific in my selection. Thank you.

Angelo needs no introduction as we know him as the finest player in our ranks. Ang is also a member of the Stoddard Cup team and recent winner of the NJSGA Mid- Amateur Championship. Baltusrol, with two great courses, is another example of the great work done by A.W. Tlllinghast in our State during the 1920-30s. Best Courses Continued different and the course is characterized by Golf Notes some especially difficult par fours. The THANK YOU The June 26th G.C.S.A.N.J. monthly course is rolling, hilly at times, without The Greener Side would like to thank meeting held at the Essex Fells C.C. was being severe. The green settings for the Red, Bob, Angelo, Bob, and Doug for their very well attended. The weather was in our most part are relatively small and pic­ time and effort. With all the great courses favor this time around. The golf course was turesque . There are so many good holes but in our state, I am certain the list could be great thanks to a super job done by host to mention just a few; the second, a 445 yard endless. Wayne Remo. The cooperation and par four downhill to a small green is a hospitality extended to our group by Russ beautiful hole. The third hole, an 180 yard Helwig and his staff was much appreciated. par 3 with a pond guarding the right side of Special thanks to club manager Ray Mott the green. The seventh hole, a 460 yard par What is A Salesman? and his staff for all their help in making four which requires a big drive to get on top by Paul Harvey sure the day went along as smooth as of a plateau to have a chance to hit a What is a salesman? A salesman is a pin possible. medium to long iron to the green down in a on a map to the sales manager; a quote to There were 90-plus golfers who par­ hollow. the factory; an overloaded expense account ticipated in the GCSANJ Two Man Best Ball The course is just a great experience to to the auditor; a bookkeeper item called Championship and the Kickers. The win­ play. “cost of selling” to the treasurer; a smile ners in the Two Man Best Ball Cham­ Ridgewood C.C. and a wisecrack to the receptionist, and to pionship were Dennis DeSanctis and John Ridgewood is best remembered by all buyers, a prevailer of the bomb of flattery. Wantz with a score of 62. In second place, who play it for its beautiful large trees A salesman needs the endurance of also with a score of 62, were Charlie Dey which border almost every fairway. It is a Hercules, the brass of Barnum, the craft of and J. Fowler. (Wantz and DeSanctis won beautiful layout with 27 holes. It is Machiavelli, the tact of a diplomat, the by match of cards.) Third place went to definitely one of the most scenic parkland tongue of an orator, the charm of a playboy, Jack and George Martin with a score of 64. type courses in the state. and a brain as quick as -Uni-vac. Fourth place was won by Wayne Foster and I picked the Center and West nines He must be impervious to insult, in­ Bob Ribbans with a score of 65. In fifth because there are some holes which are difference, anger, scorn, complaint and the place were Jim McNally and J. Thompson very different from the average golf hole. effects of drinking all night with a with a score of 65. (Foster and Ribbans won On the Center nine there is what is customer. He must be able to sell all day, by match of cards.) known as the “Five and Dime Hole.” It is entertain all evening, drive all night to the There were four winners in the kickers. under 300 yards with an extremely small next town and be on the job fresh at 9 a.m. The magic number was 77. The winners narrow green on a ledge. It cannot be more He must be good enough to play and were R. Malpere, P. Goegan, B. Phillips, than ten paces across. It is a real teaser. willing to lose at golf, cards, and and Wayne Remo. The third hole is a long par four about 470 storytelling. He wishes his merchandise Thanks again to Wayne Remo and the yards and is one of the toughest par fours were better. He wishes his prices were Essex Fells Country Club for a fine day. anywhere in the world. A long tee shot to a lower. He wishes his commissions were narrow landing area leaves at best a long higher, his territory smaller, his com­ iron off a downhill lie. 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