Volume 28, Number 4 • July/August 1998

Published by the Metropolitan Superintendents Association

President's Message Special Feature Building Better MetGCSA Goes the Extra Mile in Making Bridges NYC Putting Green Project a Success

s I write this article, summer is call from Golf Course Architect Ron Cutlip was all it took for GCSAA chap­ two-thirds over, and as usual, it’s ter liaison John Carlone to rally a group of volunteers for a unique opportu­ been a lot of fun. We’ve had nity—and the ultimate turfgrass management challenge: building, maintain­ A warm weather, limited rainfall, A ing, and then dismanding a putting green in the heart of New York City for and the kind of weekend weather most the Rockefeller Center Flower and Garden Show. people (except the superintendent) Held July 16 to August 2, the event drew more than 1 million people, with the dream about—blue slues, hardly a green attracting at least 500 putters daily and numerous special events: HGTV cloud, and lots of sun. (Do you detect (Home and Garden Network) used the green to film a 30-second commercial— a note of cynicism here??) which took about an hour; the New York Yankee grounds crew did the Macarena For most of us on the board, Mother on it; and NBC’s A1 Roker broadcast the evening weather from the green. Nature isn’t the only thing that’s kept What follows is John Carlone’s account of the triumphs—and trials—of main­ us on our toes this summer. There’s taining a 500-square-foot green in the heart—and heat—of New York City. been a lot brewing in our association— and among regional chapters. It All Began golf green at the Flower and Garden “New York: Just like I pictured it” was Show and contacted GCSAA looking for Regional Bridge Building the line that I—and many of the more assistance in bringing his idea to life. As most of you must know by now, than 20 MetGCSA volunteers—would GCSAA recommended the Met we’ve nominated Country Club of repeat as we worked double-time to do because of our proximity to NYC, and Darien Superintendent and former the near-impossible: keep a newly being the chapter liaison, Ron contacted MetGCSA President Tim O’Neill as sodded, heavily trafficked putting green me. We first met at the Rockefeller site a candidate for GCSAA director. alive in Rockefeller Center. in March. From what I understood, Ron Though we’ve long known the impor­ We got involved with the project wanted help in locating construction tance of fostering strong ties and lines when Ron Cutlip, the budding NYC- materials and in maintaining the green. of communication with regional based designer (he lives there because of It sounded interesting, and I sensed I associations, Tim’s candidacy has made his wife’s career as a Rockette at Radio might be able to rally volunteers like this all the more clear. His success City Music Hall) proposed building a Winged Foot did (continued on page 6) depends on support not only from our association, but from surrounding Also in This Issue chapters, as well. The GCSA of New Jersey is the first (2 ) Member News ( 9) Invitational Tourney Winners Announced association in our area to try to encour­ _ . . . Mahopac Meeting Results . . . and age communication among chapters in © Spotlight on Our Upcoming Meeting Up-to-the-Minute Two-Ball Results the region. They recently invited the Sites and Their Supers executive committees of the MetGCSA, Meeting Reminders: September 14 Meeting and Met Area Team Championship Final Round Connecticut AGCS, (continued on page 2) Qualifier at Burning Tree. October 5 Superintendent/Green Chairman Tourney at Woodway Country Club. President's Message (coni 1) Building Better Bridges and Long Island GCSA to a meeting regulator applications. The open forum hosted by Mike Miner at Montammy continued through the day as we played Golf Club. golf and finally shared dinner. I’ve President The purpose of the meeting was to talked up networking before. This was a EARL MILLETT discuss local and national concerns that prime example of its many merits. The Ridgeway Country Club affect each of us. Though the Met was forum offered all who attended a unique Vice President the only other regional group repre­ opportunity to share their trials, tribula­ JOHN CARLONE, CGCS sented that day, we did discuss the tions, and successes with others. I The Meadow Brook Club merits of gathering entire executive challenge the MetGCSA to organize Secretary committees, rather than just association similar opportunities for our general DAVID MAHONEY presidents, at a future date. Our hope is membership. Siwanoy Country Club that this would provide a more represen­ Treasurer TIMOTHY MOORE tational view of the issues and concerns Tis the Season— Not to Be Merry Knollwood Country Club common to our various association The superintendent’s season is always Past President members. filled with professional obligations and JOHN O’KEEFE, CGCS With this in mind, we are hoping to activities. So much so, that sometimes Preakness Hills Country Club generate enough interest to hold an we forget to carve out time for fun and inaugural meeting at the Met Area leisure with our families. The Met’s MATTHEW CEPLO, CGCS Team Championship being held at annual Summer Social and Picnic are Rockland Country Club Connecticut Golf Club on October 13. two events designed to help you do just MICHAEL COOK JR. We’d welcome any ideas or sugges­ that. If you weren’t able to attend one Alpine, the Care of Trees tions that would assist us in building or both this year, do yourself a favor and ROBERT DEMARCO these regional bridges. plan to come next year. They’re great The Powelton Club fun—for you and the ones who are ANTHONY GRASSO Networking at Work— Again there behind the scenes supporting you Metropolis Country Club The executive committees of the GCSA through this not-so-merry season. WILLIAM HEINTZ of New Jersey and the MetGCSA re­ Just a friendly reminder: If what Centennial Golf Club cently participated in an “open floor” you’re doing doesn’t seem fun anymore, JONATHAN JENNINGS, CGCS panel discussion. Basically, we talked for make it fun! The Patterson Club an hour about a wide range of topics— EARL F. MILLETT PATRICK SISK everything from Bioject use to growth President Country Club of Fairfield THOMAS WATROBA Notable Notes Quaker Ridge Golf Club Executive Secretary INEKE PIERPOINT

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Gary Glazier to Host Met Area Team Burning Tree CC Superintendent Championship’s Final Qualifier Gary Glazier bout all I do this time of year, water has been one of Gary’s major con­ volving them other than concentrate on the golf cerns since taking over at “The Tree.” in activities course, is fish,” says Burning Tree There’s either too little or too much, designed to ASuperintendent Gary Glazier. But with the club’s proximity to wetlands. heighten their the intensity of the weather hasn’t made sensitivity to this the best summer to be off casting for The Master Plan nature and the the “big one.” So, instead, this second- Originally a Hal Purdy design, the environment. year superintendent is focusing on course is undergoing slow but steady Gary credits Hickory Ridge Super Bob hosting one of the big ones: the final renovations under the direction of Golf Razzala for teaching him, in his younger round of the Met Area Team Champion­ Course Architect Stephen Kay. The years, to appreciate the outdoors. ship Qualifier on September 14. renovations include reshaping bunkers “Without Bob’s influence,” says Gary, Like many of his peers, Gary would and reconstructing at least one-third of “who knows what field I may have chos­ rather be on water than on turf at the the course’s more low-lying, shaded en. He and another super, Fairview’s end of a long, tough day—so much so greens with poor drainage. Richie Marcks, taught me almost every­ that last January he and his fiancé, Tra­ Gary’s also hired Canadian-based Ar­ thing I know about turf management.” cey, bought a house in Newtown, CT, bor Com to employ a process that will located across the street from a brook aid him in “shedding light” on his Golfers Take Note stocked full of trout and rock bass. greens without taking down entire trees. Gary’s word to wise on the 14th: “Keep it straight or get frustrated struggling to Water Woes In Appreciation of Mother Nature scramble. And look for me, fishing pole Right now, Gary would like to bring a Gary’s commitment to the club extends in hand, at one of our bodies of water litde of that brook water back to Green­ beyond the turf. This summer, he vol­ here at Burning Tree.” wich to replenish his rapidly diminishing unteered to meet with the club’s sum­ SCOTT C. APGAR irrigation pond. Like his predecessors, mer campers three times a month, in- Metro Milorganite, Inc.

Larry Pakkala Brings Superintendent/ Woodway CC Property Manager Green Chairman Tourney to Woodway Larry Pakkala etGCSA members will convene sitting on numerous committees; he was ready to October 5 at Woodway Country the founding president of the Tri-State return to the Club in Darien, CT, for the an­ Turf Research Foundation; and on a States and Mnual Superintendent/Green more personal level, he’s been a mentor accepted the Chairman Tournament. Hosting the to and strong advocate of the many past superinten­ event is the club’s long-tenured property assistants—five in all—who have moved dents job at manager, Larry Pakkala. on to their own jobs. St. Andrews Anyone who’s spent time in the area Golf Club in Hastings-on-the-Hudson, knows that Woodway is one of the finer Career Building NY—his last stop before Woodway. golf courses in Fairfield County. To Born into a golfing family in Pittsburgh, maintain its status, this 82-year-old club PA, Larry’s spent the past 27 years at Personally Speaking is embarking on some major renova­ golf clubs in three different states and A mover and a shaker both inside and tions: a new Clubhouse, two new holes, one tropical isle. outside the turf industry, Larry’s now and restoration work designed to return After earning an associate’s in Land­ past president of the Darien Lion’s Club, two more holes to their original Willie scape Architecture, Larry’s first stop in which raised more than $120,000 for Park Jr.-design. the business was Philadelphia Country local charities last year. With the club since 1983, Larry is Club. During his tenure there, he But Larry’s far from all work and no clearly passionate about his work and the completed the Turfgrass Management play. He carves out time to golf, jog, ski industry. “Not a day goes by that I program at Penn State and accepted an during the winter—and of course spend don’t stop and think about how glad I assistant’s position at the prestigious time with his wife of 23 years, Carole, am to have chosen this profession. I Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA. and his daughters Christina, a ’98 grad-; love the game of golf and what it offers.” His first superintendent’s job was at uate of her Mom and Dad’s alma mater/ And Larry has offered the profession Bermuda’s Mid Ocean Club, which Penn State, and Lauren, who’s entering at least as much as it’s given him: He Larry recounts as “a tremendous—and her senior year at Darien High School. served as the Met’s president, spending unforgettable—learning experience.” MICHAEL H. COOK JR. 11 years on the board and chairing or After four years there, however, he was Alpine, the Care of Trees Tee to Green July/August 1998 ( 5) Special Feature (coni trompg. 1) MetGCSA Goes the Extra Mile in Making NYC Putting Green Project a Success for its 1997 PGA Championship. stone. (This made for some interesting On June 15, after finalizing the cup changing!) course of events with Ron, I sent a letter Three small bunkers were cut into to the entire Met membership request­ the stone and filled with about two ing volunteers. Class A, C, and Affiliate inches of sand, donated by Nassau CC members responded (see list on page 7). Super Lyman Lambert, who’s in the By July 1 ,1 had compiled the list of midst of a remodeling project. Also, volunteers and assigned each a night to Jamison Stone of Rockland County go into the City and maintain the green. created an impressive stone wall and We were ready for action. bridge around the entire exhibit. Last, but certainly not least, on July Breaking Ground 13, 600 square feet of bluegrass and Construction began on July 9, more 500 square feet of bentgrass sod went than a week before the event, with 130 down, all donated by DeLea & Sons yards of crushed stone dumped at the Sod Farms in East Northport, NY. corner of 50th Street and Rockefeller Thanks to Down to Earth Construction, Plaza. Ron brought in LRS Golf Inc. the sand and first load of sod were from New Philadelphia, OH, to shape delivered to the site and installed. the stone into the green base. Next, Meadow Brook Super John Cartone tests the surface Ron had 11 tons of 85:15 construction A Losing Proposition of the New York City putting green. mix spread over the crushed stone to act After the initial batch of sod was laid, we on the green. But as people began to as a root zone. Because the green was lightly topdressed and rolled the green, putt on it one hour after it went down, I temporary, only about three inches of thinking it needed to putt well because realized the sod wasn’t going to survive. material was placed over the crushed several events were going to take place Sure enough, by July 20—just one

© SAVA TEE Our trained crews are careful week later—60 percent of the sod was getting to New York, so I missed on a golf course. We treat tees like gone. DeLea &: Sons Sod Farms agreed Greenwich CC assistants Paul Boyd and greens and greens like gold. That to donate another 300 square feet of John Gates, who were on duty that is one reason five of this areas sod. They delivered it to me at Meadow night. I had to resod myself and didn’t most prestigious clubs are already Brook the next day, and I transported it get home until 12:45 a.m.! The only our clients. to Rockefeller Center, with the help of thing that kept me going was knowing The other reasons? We prune my assistant, John Genovesi. this would be the last resodding. judiciously using state-of-the-art Dennis Flynn of Brae Burn was techniques. We deep-root feed The Finale with our own organic blend. We scheduled to work the green that night, cable and brace with future so I called him ahead of time to warn The last of my 10 round trips into the growth in mind. And, we will him about what was in store. Showing City—60 miles in all—was on August 3 work with your crews to be most his experience and wisdom, Dennis to remove the remainder of any supplies cost effective. brought his two strapping young sons— that I had brought there. By the time I If you want a tree company Chris, a MetGCSA Scholarship winner, got to the site, the putting green had that consistently beats , call us. and 13-year-old Casey—to help with the vanished! Only a few items were left for sod job. Thankfully, it went fast, leaving disposal. Dennis and I a little time for a putting Despite the hard labor, it was an contest in which we tied with a 1 for 6 exciting 16 days. I made new friends, performance. It will probably be the and enjoyed being part of a project that largest gallery Dennis or I ever putt in had gotten so much press: The Met front of! Golfer, , Golf Course SamS ree If you remember the weather during News, Sports Illustrated, and the USGA COMPLETE TREE AND SHRUB CARE, NATURALLY late July, it was hot and humid. In Journal, were some of the many publi­ 360 Adams Street, Bedford Hills, NY 10507 NYC, nighttime temps were close to 90 cations that photographed the green. (914)666-8202 • (203)661-6755 degrees. Couple this with 500 people I hope every member has the chance per day putting on the green and . . . to be involved in a project as exciting— you guessed it. . . . another resod job. and worthwhile—as this one clearly was On July 29,1 drove to DeLea and for the MetGCSA. picked up another 300 square feet of JOHN CARLONE, CGCS Tee & Green sod. Unfortunately, I was delayed in The Meadow Brook Club And In Between

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( 8 ) Tee to Green July/August 1998 Scorecard Rockrimmon Takes Invitational at Sunningdale down illLow 1 Net 1 111Winners ' Low Gross Winners 57 Rockrimmon Country Club 65 Winded Foot Golf Club Carth T. Girardi, superintendent, B. Alonzi, superintendent, golf course construction J. Yochum, J. Levkoff, J. Tomsky T. Nieporte, H. Malfa, W. Rose 58 Packanack Golf Club 65 Pelham Country Club D. Vogel, superintendent, B. ICaralis, J. Wentworth, superintendent, R. Henson, R. Haight M. Diffley, G. Griffen, F. Penski G reens, tees and bunkers 59 Country Club Fairfield 65 Old Oaks Country Club Excavation of all types P. Sisk, superintendent, B. Bigonette, M. Millett, superintendent, Ponds/ lakes B. Heins, H. Kaye, A. Sonnenblick N. Foote, P. Oldershaw D rainage

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Defoamer f t Turf Products Corporation Premium Quality Kentucky Bluegrass, Bob Oechsle/Tom Hunter Ernie Rizzio/Buddy Rizzio Tall Fescud Blends Box 404, Ambler, PA 19002 47 Howell Rd., Box 296, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 Leonard/Valeri: 914-258-4131 800-401-0411 973-263-1234, FAX 973-335-2491 DeLea & Sons Sod Farms Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing f t Valley View Wholesale Greenhouses Vincent Sasso Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 Frank Amodio 444 Elwood Rd., E. Northport, NY 11731 Jim Kelsey: 800-247-2326/908-637-4191 229 Smithridge Rd., So. Salem, NY 10590 516-368-8022 Bill and Joe Carriere: 914-937-2136 914-533-2526, FAX 914-533-2050 f t Down To Earth Golf Course Construction f t Rhone-Poulenc Co./CHIPCO f t Westchester Ford Tractor Inc. David Griffin Greg Hutch John Apple/Ray Beaudry P.O. Box 719, Harrison, NY 10528 877 Yellowbank Rd., Toms River, NJ 08753 Meadow St., Goldens Bridge, NY 10526 914-576-7693 i 908-929-4657 914-232-7746 f t Earth Works, Inc. SAV-A-TREE f t Westchester Turf Supply, Inc. The Soil Aerification Specialists Thomas Marino, NY: 914-244-1700 Bob Lippman Sr./Bob Lippman Jr. P.O. Box 99, West Warham, MA 02576 Mike Schoeni, CT: 203-853-9526 “It’s the Service That Counts” Pat Lucas: 800-815-1113, FAX 508-295-8187 Mike Harris, NJ: 201-891-5379 Office: 914-248-7476, FAX 914-248-6862 Egypt Farms, Inc. f t Sawtelle Brothers, Inc. f t White Contractors Dean Snyder Dave Brownell James E. White Jr. P.O. Box 223, White Marsh, MD 21162 George Wise P.O. Box 484, Old Greenwich, CT 06878 800-899-7645/410-335-3700 800-999-8873 203-869-8808 f t ELM Golf Services SODCO Inc. f t Wilfred MacDonald, Inc. Bruce T. Moore Sr., CCLP Matt Faherty Chris Santopietro 246 Selleck St., Stamford, CT 06902 Bentgrass, Bluegrass, B/F/R/Mix, High Fescue 2 Terminal Rd., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 203-316-5433, FAX 203-316-5434 800-341-6900 201-804-1000, FAX 201-804-1001 f t Emerald Isle, Ltd. Shemin Nurseries Inc. Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc. William Middleton Nursery Stock, Horticultural Supplies Don Grant 2153 Newport Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Jim Hespe: 203-531-7352 240 Griswold Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109 800-628-GROW (4769) 1081 King St., Greenwich, CT 06831 800-243-0232/860-529-6869

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