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Sand BlasterDEDICATED TO MANAGING GOLF COURSES … from the ground up

Preparing for the Ryder CupAlthough I didn’t get to see the Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysees or the Louvre, my 10 days in Paris was quite the experience!! A big

thank you goes out to Martin Sternberg, CEO of Capillary Concrete, Rhett Evans, Darren Davis and Jeff White from GCSAA and AlejandroReyes from Le Golf National. Our time out there really gave us the opportunity to find out what other Superintendents face with everydaychallenges and how they manage those situations.

Alejandro and his team were the most gracious of hosts! I really enjoyed the downtime to interact with him and his staff to get anunderstanding of the necessary preparations that led up to the tournament. Being there behind the scenes was pretty eye-opening. Withthe European Team looking for slower green speeds, it was quite a challenge to hit the target speeds without sacrificing smoothness andconsistency. The temperature swings during the course of the day went from 35 degrees in the morning to 75 degrees in the afternoon.Those cold nights pretty much shut down growth… prime weather for fast greens!

The preparation and communication that was required to host the Ryder Cup was an experience that I will cherish forever!Combining the golf maintenance staff and the volunteers that aided in the daily tasks, brought a total of 200 turf professionals from allover the globe together for 8 days of meticulous conditioning.

My responsibilities for the week were primarily out on the Practice Areas. The Driving Range, Range Tee, Short-Game Area and TwoPractice Putting Greens got me pretty close to most of the players! Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker were outstanding gentlemen to speakwith as we strolled up the 18th Fairway together during Wednesday’s practice round.

For the most part, the whole week was strictly business. I was at the golf course each day from 4:45am-9:00pm. The hours from11am-3pm offered continuing education seminars, networking with peers from across the world and an opportunity to follow theworld’s best players around.

To be chosen from so many qualified individuals that were interested in heading overseas for the Ryder Cup was an absolute honor.When you couple that with the member support from the Woods Hole Golf Club, it reminds me that I am truly blessed!

All the best,

Ryan WalshGolf Course SuperintendentWoods Hole Golf Club

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President’s MessageOFFICERSPresidentBrian SmootCrossWinds Golf ClubVice PresidentDavid StottChequessett Yacht & Country ClubSecretaryKurt CalderwoodD.W. Field Golf ClubTreasurerEdward Gianni, CGCSCountry Club of HalifaxDirectorsPeter LanmanDuxbury Yacht Club

Ryan AndersonHarmon GolfAssociate DirectorJohn BresnahanSyngentaImmediate Past PresidentPaul DohertySharon Country Club

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Sand Blaster is producedbi-monthly as an informational service to itsmembers. Printed material does not suggest theviews, attitudes or recommended practices ofGCSACC, the board members or its associatedcommittees. Industry-related articles are alwayswelcome to be considered for publication. Articles, as well as address and/or positionchanges, may be sent to Julie Heston at 401-934-9901 (fax) or jheston@verizon.net.

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We finally made it through what has been one of the toughestyears I can remember since joining this profession over 30 yearsago. I suppose it could be the fact that I’m just getting older.Whatever the case may be, I look forward to taking a little time offand recharging my batteries.

There have been several functions and golf outings since mylast message so I would like to take an opportunity to thank ourmembers that hosted these events. First, we had a great meetingand wonderful weather at our early November meeting atCranberry Valley. Shawn Fernandez, Rob Donovan, and staff hadthe golf course in great shape. This was our second annual superintendent/assistant meetingand hopefully we can keep building on this event in the future.

Our next event was the GCSACC Annual meeting hosted by Joe Deely at Brookside GolfClub. We had a great crowd, which is always nice to see at the Annual meeting. Afterlistening to the Board of Directors ramble on for an hour or so, we had a great lunch, and achance to catch up with our peers.

In what is becoming a tradition our third event was the holiday party hosted by JoeFelicetti and Pinehills Golf Club. It is really nice to see so many of our members and theirspouses at the event. Once again, the food was great, and thanks to the Pinehills staff for agreat evening.

We had a great year when it came to our monthly meetings. Our membership realizesthe time and effort that goes into hosting these events, so I would just like to thank everyonethat hosted this year.

Finally, this is my last message that I am writing as President of the GCSACC. It has beenan honor serving on the Board of Directors and as your President for the past several years.The BOD is in great hands for the foreseeable future, and as long as we have Julie Heston wewill always be in great shape. Overall it has been a great experience, and I encourage you allto get involved in some way to make our association better.

Sincerely,Brian

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GCSACC also awarded members with 15 and 25 year pins.15 year pinsBrian GiblinDana HancockRichard LawlorManny MihailidesDaniel Tomczyk

25 Year PinsPaul DohertyJohn GallagherDave MannVictoria Wallace

GCSACC would also like to thank everyone who donated•towards the Greater Plymouth Food Warehouse. We made adonation of $300 to the food bank.

Pictured from L-R: Brian Cowan and Paul Barratt (Ron Kirkman was unable to attend the annual meeting)

Directory Update•Paul Golden is a sales representative for Northeast Golf andTurf. Below is his new contact information.

Email pgolden@northeastnursery.com

Cell 978-239-9885

“INSIDE THE LEATHER”Membership dues will be going out by email around January•15th. This email will be generated from the GCSACC website.If you do not have an email address on file, we will mail youthe dues statement. Any updates to your membershipinformation can be made directly to your member profile onthe website or you can contact Julie Heston. We will also beoffering the Tiered Membership options where you can payyour dues along with 3 or 5 meetings for the year. New forthis year, we will introduce the Industry Partner Program forour Affiliate Members. Look for an email with more detailson this.

Wishing speedy recoveries to the following members who•recently had surgery – Tom Hoffer, Keith Tortorella, KurtCalderwood and Jim Fitzroy.GCSACC Annual Meeting

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of Cape Cod•met on Thursday, December 6, 2018 for the Annual Meetingat The Brookside Club. Here are the results from the meeting.

GCSACC Board of Directors for 2019President: David StottVice President: Kurt CalderwoodSecretary: Ed Gianni, CGCSTreasurer: Peter LanmanDirector: Ryan AndersonAffiliate Director: John BresnahanPast President Brian Smoot

We also gave out many awards at this meeting. We hadthree 50 year members this year - Paul Barratt, BrianCowan and Ron Kirkman. Our newly retired membersare Al Comeau, James Conant, Stuart Eyman, Joe Fa-rina, Mark Klimm and Kirk A. Whiting.

We also thanked our meeting hosts with a gift. They are…

Ben Whiting – Plymouth CCJames McGrail and Jake Silva – South Shore CCMichael Poch – Foxborough CCEric Newell – Waverly Oaks GCSteve Carr – Pocasset GCBrooks Pickering – Thorny Lea GCPaul Heher –Cotuit HighgroundMatt Crowther, Ken Magnuson – Mink Meadows GC andEdgartown GCShawn Fernandez – Cranberry Valley GCJoe Deely – The Brookside ClubJoe Felicetti – Pinehills GC

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2019 NERTF Show: Moving Forward with a Different Look!Since 1998, the New England Regional Turfgrass Conference and Show events have opened on Monday and have concluded on a

Thursday. When things first began, we thought a 4-day program was just what the industry was excited for and it was. 15 years laterthough, communications suggested we could service the industry better by shortening our show schedule. So, this is what we did. In2016, we decided to compress the schedule by starting at 1pm on Monday, and then end a little earlier on Thursday, which we hopedwould make it easier for individuals to come on Monday afternoon and stay till Thursday. This was met favorably but it wasn’t longbefore we heard some of the same concerns and that we should have gone further. Education has always been of the highest priorityand what we believe separates us from other shows. A balanced in-depth education program, adequate trade show hours and enjoyablesocial activities has always been our MO. As we listened to comments and concerns, just three years later, we are informing everyonethat it is time to go a little further and do a little more refining of our conference and show schedule.

Below are the highlights of changes to our 2019 show schedule (March 5-7, 2019):

First, there will be no show activities on Monday, March 4… Please don’t show up on Monday!•In 2019, all 2 & 4 hr. seminars will be held on Tuesday, March 5 starting at 8am and ending at 5pm. There are no other•planned education sessions scheduled on Tuesday. Exhibitor Move-In will begin early Tuesday Morning. Exhibitors will be informed as usual.•Staggered Education Sessions will begin at 8am and 9am on Wednesday for Golf, Sports Turf and Equipment Techs, and again•beginning at 1pm. The 2019 trade show will open at 10am on Wednesday, March 6 and will close at 5pm.•The show auction will begin at 4pm and end at 5pm on Wednesday, with the reception to follow.•Thursday’s Education Sessions will begin at 8am for Golf, Sports/Grounds, Lawn Care/Landscape and Equipment Techs.•There will be a 2-hour Sports Turf Seminar on Thursday Morning (9-11am)The Thursday Trade Show will open at 9am and will close at 2pm•There will be 2nd set of education sessions on Thursday starting at 2pm in the afternoon.•The show will host an appreciation lunch Thursday on the show floor for all attendees and exhibitors.•Education hours, trade show hours, credits and social opportunities shall remain the same even with a shortened schedule.•

Our goal is to continue to insure the same quality filled event for the future and to attract any and all turfgrass professionals andexhibitors. Today’s reality is that with the incorporation of computers, cell phones and texting we are never inaccessible and with ourfast-paced lives many responsibilities can’t wait. Having more than a three-day and two-night event doesn’t fit the schedule for many aseasily as it may have in the past. We are confident that through this compacted schedule attendees will receive all the value they have inthe past. As has been stated, this show is your show. Your comments and feelings are important in deciding the show’s future. Weappreciate all your support over the last 22 years, and are at work processing these changes and variables to make the best turfgrassshow even better! Want to be a Cut Above the Rest?…Come to the Greenest Show on Turf! Registration will begin online atwww.nertf.org on December 15th!

Gary J. Sykes, Executive Director, New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation, Inc.

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The METGCSA wins 2018 Met Area Team Championship at Hamilton Farm GCIn what could possibly be the first time in the history of the championship, the MetGCSA wins the MET

Area Team Championship at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, New Jersey! The championshipscontinue to be highly competitive and this year was no different! The MetGCSA, led by the low grossteam of Steve Rabideau and Sean Cain narrowly defeated the defending champions from Connecticutby 2 strokes!

Jason Harrison, Director of Golf and Grounds at Hamilton Farm Golf Club hosted this year’s champi-onship and despite non-stop rain all year long had the golf course in fantastic shape! Jason and histeam had the greens smooth and slick which proved to be challenging to many competitors this year!

Hamilton Farm, one of the premier courses in New Jersey was designed by famed environmental ar-chitects Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry and was sculpted into the rolling terrain of central NJ just 50miles outside of New York city. Hamilton Farm has some beautiful vistas and architecturally stunninglooks shaped by the bunkering of Fry. The 6th hole was recently selected by Golf Digest as part of thebest 18 holes around the New York area!

Rabideau and Cain teamed with Steve Loughran and Tom Ashfield on the gross side and Steve Mc-Glone, Dave Conrad, Josh Haugh and Blake Halderman on the Net side. All 4 groups provided solidperformances for the METGCSA, breaking 80 in every pairing with McGlone and Conrad shooting 2under on the Net side.

Year after year, the Met Area Team Championship was made possible by our 7 major sponsors whocontinue to step up to make this one of the best events across North America! Please join me in thank-ing BASF, Bayer, The Care of Trees, Koch Turf & Ornamental, Ocean Organics, Syngenta and Toro asthey continue to support this wonderful event.

The Met Area Team Championship continues to raise money each year to help those in our industrygoing through difficult times. Over the past 8 years we have raised over $10,000 and have supportedsuperintendents, industry representatives and their families in times of need. Last year we donated$1,500 to the South Texas GCSA to help families affected by Hurricane Harvey. Thank you to all thatsupport these efforts with the 50/50 raffles! If you know of anyone in need please let us know.

Thanks again to all our sponsors, Jason Harrison and his entire staff and all the folks at HamiltonFarm GC for another successful championship! A special thank you to or local GCSAA representativeKevin Doyle for help with registration and Shaun Barry for the great photos as usual! Photos can befound at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/165914522@N02/shares/2g9994

We look forward to seeing everyone next year, so stay tuned for announcements over the winter!Note: Please save the date for the Nor’easter Ski Day at Killington Mountain on February 28th,2019!!

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Press Release December 5, 2018 For more information, contact: Bob Ruszala, President Alumni Turf Group, hrcc40@aol.com

University of Massachusetts Alumni Honor Stephen Rabideau at Winged Foot Golf Club On September 4, 2018 the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, NY played host to the fourteenth annual Joseph Troll Turf Classic where Stephen Rabideau, CGCS was honored by the Alumni Turf Group [ATG].

Rabideau was introduced to turf as a career and a college major at the now closed Petersham Golf Club in Massachusetts. He then interned at Farm Neck Golf Club on Martha’s Vineyard. Next came a stint at Seawane, a Devereux Emmet designed club in the Five Towns area of greater New York City, then Hamlet Golf and Country Club, and then one final stop before Winged Foot: a decade-long tenure at Wheatley Hills, another Devereux Emmet design.

" The Alumni Turf Group is very happy to have Steve Rabideau as our honoree for the 14th annual Dr. Joseph Troll Classic Fund Raiser. The yearly award goes to a turf grass professional who demonstrates exceptional leadership and professionalism, and who is a friend and or graduate of the Stockbridge/UMASS turf program. He has given back so much to the turf program at UMASS by being a mentor and educator to many. I am happy to say that knowing Steve for many years and seeing his career unfold truly makes all of us UMASS turf alumni very proud,” said ATG President Robert Ruszala.

“Steve is not only a great golf course superintendent, he is a great leader. It is exciting to see a UMass alum preparing Winged Foot for the 2020 US Open where he will showcase his masterful artwork to the world. All of the UMASS turf family and friends congratulate Steve, are proud of all his accomplishments, and wish him well in the future!”

The annual golf tournament rotates locations throughout the northeast, to keep as many alumni connected to the event as possible. It also serves as the main fundraiser to support turf research at the University. ATG has raised $1.5 million dollars to date, with distributions going to fund an endowment (now worth over $300,000), the turf research center, equipment, and turf research at the University of Massachusetts.

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Sponsorship Chairman Jonathan Heywood stated that sponsorships were the key to the success of the tournament. "The Alumni Turf Group would like to express its deepest appreciation to Tom Irwin, Inc. for their unparalleled support in being our Premier Sponsor for 14 years and running. The relationship between Tom Irwin, Inc. and Dr. Joseph Troll runs deep. Jack Peterson was the previous owner and the (late) father of Chris Peterson, President of Tom Irwin, Inc. Both had a great relationship with Dr. Troll. This mutual respect and friendship continue to be honored today as we continue to grow the turfgrass program at University of Massachusetts Amherst and Stockbridge School of Agriculture." Dave Pease, ATG’s Executive Director, stated “This year’s event raised over $83,000. This will add to ATG’s support for UMass that has provided tangible impacts such as direct funding for research, facility equipment, and research staffing.” ATG was formed in 2005 and is a 501c3 organization of turf professionals who are graduates of Stockbridge School of Agriculture and University of Massachusetts. Through fundraising, ATG hopes to further research and education, promote UMass alumni in the turf management profession, and instill pride and commitment in the turf programs at the University of Massachusetts. Entry forms, additional information for this event, membership applications, and ATG information are available online at www.alumniturfgroup.com.

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2018 MET Area Team ChampionshipsHamilton Farm GC

Par 72October 22nd, 2018

Team Scores Par 288 Score1st METGCSA 2962nd Connecticut AGCS 2983rd GCSA of New Jersey 3014th Long Island GCSA 3035th Philadelphia AGCS 3046th GCSA of Cape Cod 3087th Central New York GCSA 3168th Pocono Turfgrass Association 3179th Hudson Valley GCSA 31910th Northeastern GCSA 32111th GCSA of New England 32412th Eastern Shore AGCS 32913th Mid-Atlantic AGCS 376

Skill EventsClosest to the pin hole #3, sponsored by Toro Tom Height 4’-10” – Pocono TAClosest to the pin hole #7, sponsored by Syngenta Ryan Howard 1’-0” –

Eastern Shore AGCSClosest to the pin hole #12, sponsored by Koch T&O Tom Height 3’-7” – Pocono TA Closest to the pin hole #17, sponsored by Bayer Tom Kaplun 7’-6” – Long Island GCSA

Long DriveHole # 9: Gross Division sponsored by The Care of Trees Luke Knutson –

Long Island GCSAHole # 14: Net Division sponsored by Ocean Organics Nick Waldner –

Hamilton Farm GCHole # 18: Sponsors Division, sponsored by BASF Tom Currie – Bayer

Low Gross TeamSteve Rabideau & Sean Cain from METGCSA Score of 73

Sponsorship Team WinnerScott Anderson & Joe Scioscia from Hamilton Farm Score of 70

Two Man Team High ScoreNet Mike O’Neil & Joe Lucas – Northeastern GCSA Score of 83

Todd Cowning & Chris Fronczek – Eastern Shore AGCS Score of 83

Gross Ryan Kraushofer & Josh Furhman – Mid-Atlantic AGCS Score of 123

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Cape Cod’s 6th Annual Coastal Conference, December 4 and 5, 2018By Ed Nash

This year’s conference was attended by hundreds of people. Scientists, County and Town employees, consultants,environmental groups and stakeholder representatives were in attendance.

The first day focused on a lot of oyster and shellfish projects on the Cape. Some are doing better than others, buteveryone is hoping to remove nitrogen from our estuaries by farming them. One grower warned that if we keep addingmore oyster farms, there might soon be too many and the industry could collapse because it might be no longerprofitable. As with any living thing, disease and die off is possible.

Sea levels are still rising. Right now, we are seeing over an inch per year. By the end of the century, levels will berising at over two inches per year. Marshes and wetlands will die back as the water elevates. Topdressing experimentsare ongoing to see if marshes can be artificially induced to grow higher as the water rises.

We all should thank Rick Lawlor for all the work that he has been doing. Documenting the value of golf on CapeCod and describing best management practices will go a long way to allay the fears of people who are not in the golfindustry. We need to continue preaching the monetary and recreational values of golf and our environmentalstewardship that we have long practiced.

We live in a complicated world with even politics shaping the environment and its future. Stay on board and be aparticipant. You can make a difference.

Annual GCSAA Chapter Delegates MeetingBy Rick Lawlor, CGCS

It was an honor to represent the GCSACC again. It was extremely niceto be able to hand over a finished economic impact study for our county.“The Economic Contribution of the Golf Industry to Cape Cod” wascompleted by Rachel Bouvier, rbouviercounsulting and is scheduled tolaunch in the Spring of 2019. Additionally, it’s always nice to see ourbeautiful headquarters in Kansas.

Unfortunately though, it was a lot of the same old same old: mo money;get the BMP’s done; new programs; new membership classifications;dues increases; elections; government regulations; yaddy yaddy ya. So Iwon’t bore you with that, instead we’ll talk about value.

There is no association of golf professionals which provides more bang for the paying member’sbuck than GCSAA. That’s a fact. More importantly to me is that there is no greater satisfaction thanworking for the good of the membership. Many of you refer to it as the “cool aid” and I understand,because I believed in it myself, until I got active.

Service to the members of the Cape Cod Chapter of the GCSAA has been the most gratifying experi-ence in my entire career. I recall one job where I might have been similarly fulfilled in my 50 years ofwork. Here’s the clincher, never have I been in an employment atmosphere where I am charged withensuring the present and enhancing the future of millions of people who benefit from this great game.Drink up…

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