THE CONN. CLIPPINGS August/September, 1981 Volume 14, No. 4 Future Happenings CAGCS Awards President’s Message August 11 CAGCS Monthly Meeting - Clinton Country Club John Scholarships and The response of all CAGCS members and Halibozek - Host Superinten­ others in the turf industry to the benefit for dent (First qualifying round Research Grants John Perry, held July 14 at the Bel Compo for the National Golf Tour­ The following students were awarded $250 Golf Club, was overwhelming and greater nament at Disney World and scholarships: than anyone could have dreamed. the Metropolitan team cham­ Kimberly Phipps - Villanova University To date, better than $3200 has been turned pionship at the Country Club Edward Lamphier - UMASS winter school over to John with contributions continuing to of New Canaan) David Furgess - UMASS winter school be received. Those who participated in the August 26 50th Annual Rhode Island $500 Research Grants were awarded to the day or who contributed through the mail Turf grass Field Day Turf- following: should feel pleased for John and with them­ grass Research Farm, Plains Bill Dest - University of Connecticut selves and the association which brought Roadd, Kingston, R. I. everyone together in an effort to help a friend Dick Skogley - University of Rhode Island September 15 CAGCS Monthly Meeting - Dick Smiley - Cornell University and comrade when help was needed. It is this Pautipaug Country Club Joe Troll - University of Massachusetts form of coming together that makes our Fran Rodgers - Host Super­ association worthwhile for all who belong. intendent The money for these scholarships and CAGCS is a professional organization aimed (Second qualifying round for research grants is raised by the S & R at self-improvement, individual well-being, National Golf Tourney and committee. and contributions to the game of golf which, Metropolitan Golf Tourney). when viewed together, give our association September 26 Metropolitan Team Champ­ meaning and goals toward which to strive. ionship The success of assisting John Perry il­ Country Club of New Can­ lustrates how effective our group can be when aan everyone pulls together to work toward a common goal. Particular thanks to the ownership of the Superintendent Bel Compo Golf Club for their tremendous generosity with golf, golf carts and dinner. A Championship special thanks also to Tim Michaud, Ron Holcomb and Mike Wallace for their efforts Results in organizing the day. A very special thank Class A you to the commercial members of CAGCS Gross - Peter Pierson 79+76=155 who, once again, came through in a very Net Dave Roule 76+72=148 generous way! Class B Stephen G. Cadenelli, CGCS Gross - Dick Parsons 83+81=164 Net - Roy Sibley 81+76=157 Class C Gross - Tim Michaud 99+99=198 Some people not only believe everything Net - Tom Fletcher 73+81=154 they hear but repeat it. Congratulations to our association cham- * ran Kodgers - getting his greens ready for the September Credit: The Greener Side meeting. pions for 1981! 2 Connecticut Association Positions Available Meet Your Hosts Of Golf Course GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT Superintendents Black Hall Club Pautipaug Country Club - Fran Rodgers Officers Button Ball Rd. “Above all, golfers come here to play our President Stephen Cadenelli, CGCS Old Lyme, Conn. fast greens,” says John Nobilski, head Country Club professional at the Pautipaug Country Club. of New Canaan Resumes to: Samuel M. Strong And they certainly are fast. Superintendent Office 203-966-2145 Box 4 Fran Rodgers and I recently measured the Home 203-966-0223 Old Lyme, Conn. 06371 Pautipaug greens at 111 inches with the Vice-President Michael Wallace Particulars: Housing Available stimpmeter. Rockledge C.C. CMS & BC This 20 year old Geoffry Cornish-designed Office 203-233-3594 2 -3 weeks vacation golf course has more going for it than just fast Home 203-673-4608 Conference and Dues Expen­ greens. The Connecticut section PGA re­ Sec-Treasurer David Stimson, CGCS ses paid cognizes Pautipaug as one of the better golf Tumble Brook C.C. Salary $20,000 - negotiable courses in the state. This year, the Pro- Office 203-243-0150 * * * * * * Home 203-289-6979 Junior Championship was played at Pau­ ASSISTANT GOLF COURSE SUPERIN- tipaug. In 1980, Pautipaug hosted the Pro- BOARD OF DIRECTORS TEDENT Assistant tournament and the ECAC New Ray Beaudry Stan Sablak Oak Hills Park Golf Course England Championship qualifying round. James Medeiros Peter Pierson Fillow St. The 1977 Superintendent’s Invitational was Fran Rogers Peter Lund Norwalk, Conn. another major tournament held at Pautipaug. Greg Wojick Resumes to: Ken Miller And much of the club’s fine reputation is Mark Loper, Associate Director Golf Course Superintendent directly attributable to the efforts of Robert Osterman, Immediate Past President Oak Hills Park Golf Course superintendent Fran Rodgers. The object of this association is to en­ 165 Fillow St. Fran’s golf course maintenance experience courage increased knowledge of golf course Norwalk, Conn. 06850 goes back to his childhood when he worked management and greater professionalism Particulars: Housing Available for Charlie Baskin at the Country Club of through education, research, exchange of Hospitalization & Major Waterbury. Fran is a 1966 UMASS winter practical experience and the well being of Medical school graduate and was first employed as a each individual member. Paid Vacation superintendent at the Pine Orchard Yacht & The CONN. CLIPPINGS is an official City Salary Schedule Country Club. A year later, he took over at publication of the Connecticut Association ****** the Madison Country Club where he worked of Golf Course Superintendents, Inc. ASSISTANT GOLF COURSE SUPERIN­ for eight years. Fran has been superintendent Greg Wojick, Editor TENDENT at Pautipaug for five years now, and is 49 John St. Sterling Farms Golf Club married and has three sons. 1347 Newfield Ave. Willimantic, CT 06226 Stamford, Conn. Clinton Country Club - John Halibozek Resumes to: Joseph Gillardi The site for the August CAGCS meeting is Meet Your Class Golf Course Superintendent the Clinton Country Club. Host superin­ “C” Members Sterling Farms Golf Club tendent John Halibozek says things are A class “C ”member is a commercial member 1347 Newfield Ave. really shaping up now that an automatic -any member who is supplying or servicing the Stamford, Conn. 06905 irrigation system installation program has turf industry. They cannot vote or hold office Particulars: BC, BS, & Dental recently been initiated. To date, three in our association. Paid Vacation quarters of the golf course is equipped with In an effort to acquaint our membership with Salary Negotiable the new Toro irrigation system; the re­ our commercial members, “Conn. Clippings ” mainder of the installation will be finished will run a feature on a commercial member this fall, and the first green will be rebuilt drawn at random for each edition of the then as well. newsletter. John is married and has three sons and has Our featured member for this issue is Joe been superintendent at Clinton for almost Bidwell owner-operator of Valley Farms three and a half years. John began his golf Nursery Supplies located in Simsbury, course experience at the Edgewood Golf Club Conn. Joe served as superintendent of the where he worked for four years. He was also GolfClub of Avon from 1951 to 1977 and employed at Lyman Meadows Country Club started his own business because he was for five years before moving to Clinton in “tired of fighting with the memberships.” 1972. Now Joe enjoys working for himself and The front nine at Clinton was designed and selling bent and bluegrass sod and turf built by a group of members in 1957, and the supplies throughout Southern New England, Geoffry Cornish-designed back nine was ‘You now have exactly 20 minutes completed in 1962. An interesting feature of New York and New Jersey. to transform yourself Joe served in the U.S. Air Force during into an alert, dynamic, the golf course is that it has one of the few World War II and is a 1950 graduate of brilliant greenskeeper. ” double greens in Connecticut. UMASS at Stockbridge. 3 two-cents’ worth and expecting a dollar in Too Many Cooks change. GCSAA Highlights It has been reported that superintendents GCSAA will be offering an extended medical Can Spoil are being hounded and harassed by foreign coverage plan to all members. Designed to committee people to the extent that they find supplement basic hospital coverage, this The Broth themselves in a state of confusion. plan will offer low rates based on the buying Into the life of the golf course superin­ “One guy tells me he wants the greens power of GCSAA at group rates. Information tendent has appeared a new menace to his mowed to a certain height and the next thing I and application forms will be sent to all ever-demanding operation. Call him the know another is telling me he prefers a members in September. intruder, the meddler. Whatever, he’s a detri­ different cut,” one superintendent said ****** ment, and he must be, as they say in the TV recently. “Of course, it puts me on the spot One benefit of GCSAA membership is the cop flicks, “dusted.” since, regardless of my rank or station, I am opportunity to attend major tournaments This dreaded curse surfaces in the role of a an employee of the country club. I only wish free of charge by showing a current GCSAA country club committee head or member of some order and definition of authority within Gold Membership card. But because persons the same whose responsibilities DO NOT the framework of the committee setup could other than GCSAA members have been include supervision or guidance of the be effected.” using these cards, all members risk loss of superintendent.