«July, 1980

ouráe Superintendent
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E N G L A N D ,

Ss3ociation
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Sponsors a n d administrators of the Lawrence S.
Dickinson Scholarship Fund — A w a r d e d yearly
to deserving Turf M a n a g e m e n t Students.

Are you a hero or a bum?
S i t u a t i o n A: Y o u are a golf course superintendent at a c o u n t r y
club w h i c h has been in existence for so m a n y years its tradition
runneth over.
S i t u a t i o n B: You are a golf course superintendent at a c o u n t r y
club w h i c h is just a tew seasons out of its cellophane w r a p p i n g .
N o w c o m e s the test of a golfer's physical k n o w l e d g e of the
course. Is it t r i p l e - A i n that he realizes the trials a n d tribulations
of g r o o m i n g a golf course increase as the layout g e t s older? O r i s
it f o u r - Z i n that he a s s u m e s that age of a golf course has n o t h i n g
to do w i t h the p r o b l e m s e n c o u n t e r e d in k e e p i n g it in tip-top
shape c o n d i t i o n ?
It's been recounted a h u n d r e d or more times. . .if not here, in
other j o u r n a l s that y o u have read. A m e m b e r of your old and
trusty c o u n t r y club goes d o w n the street to the s p a n k i n g new kid
course on the block a n d c o m e s back raving about its playing
condition. In the process, he concludes that the superintendent
there k n o w s w h a t he's d o i n g while you should have been put out
to pasture long ago.
Sound f a m i l i a r ? It should.
T h i s d i l e m m a has happed to me, o n e s u p e r confided. " W h e n I
started out. I landed a j o b at a course that w a s hardly out of the
construction phase. A n d , under the guise of b e i n g a miracle
worker. I gave the m e m b e r s there the type of silky c o n d i t i o n s
golfers d r e a m about. Naturally, I w a s a hero. Eventually, I moved
on to a better-pay j o b on an established course. And, all of a
sudden, I w a s a bum. F u n n y thing, I w o r k e d harder on m y second
j o b than I did o n my first. And. at that, I had the a d v a n t a g e of
experience on m y side."
H o w c o m e a n e w course is m u c h easier to g r o o m t han an older
one?
"There

are

a

number

of reasons," o u r perplexed

friend

informed. "But. probably, the most glaring is the c o m p a c t i o n
that c o m e s w i t h the a g i n g process of a golf course. W h e n the

NEXT MEETING
Mt. Pleasant C.C. Boylston
July 21, 1980
Directors Meeting
9:30 a.m.
Regular Meeting
10:00 a.m.
Lunch
12:00 noon
Golf
1:00 p.m.
Directions:
F r o m route 1-290 take C h u r c h St. exit. Go
n o r t h for t w o miles. C l u b is o n the right.

g r o u n d has been packed d o w n solid w i t h the heavy traffic of
years of play, the j o b of g e t t n g oxygen and n o u r i s h m e n t to the
plant - greens, fairways. . .sometimes even roughs - b e c o m e s
most difficult. In truth, the real test o f a s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s talents
comes w h e n he is exposed to this situation.'
P u t t i n g it a n o t h e r way, the super likens the d i f f e r e n c e
between a n e w a n d old course to athletes. "It's like t r a i n i n g an
Olympic athletic - o n e w h o is about 21 with e n t h u s i a s m a n d
b u d d i n g physical p r o w e s s - o n e year and then m o v i n g on to try
to train a Golden A g e r . ' he offered an interesting analogy. "All
you have to do in the first instant is set up directions. In the
second, y o u have to prod and apply all your k n o w h o w until it
hurts."
T h e p r o b l e m of e d u c a t i n g country club m e m b e r s to the complexities a r i s i n g in the task of g r o o m i n g golf courses lies at the
basis of d i s c o u r a g i n g such u n f a i r comparisions. Most golfers
are u n a w a r e of the age factor in d e t e r m i n i n g the input o f the
superintendent in the c o n d i t i o n of their playing grounds. Unfortunately, they see only w h a t is in front of their eyes at the
i m m e d i a t e m o m e n t . A n d the super, entrusted w i t h the rugged
a s s i g n m e n t of m a i n t a i n i n g an older course s u f f e r s because of it.
S o m e of this unjust criticism has been tempered and even
eliminated by the educational process u n d e r t a k e n by certain
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s w o r k i n g the n e w course beat. T h e r e has b e e n
reported m a n y instances w h e r e the "blessed" s u p e r takes it
upon himself to explain the d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n trying to groom,
say a five-year-old layout, a n d a course in the 30 or so-year
bracket.
T h i s is strictly a voluntary act on (heir part but one w h i c h
should be considered essential in s a f e g u a r d i n g their o w n
futures. S o o n e r or later, a s u p e r i n t e n d e n t moves o n to b i g g e r
j o b s and greater challenges. And, m o r e o f t e n than not, it involves
a c h a n g e b r i n g i n g h i m to a course w h i c h has been under the
usage g u n for m a n y years. In a way, then, that superintendent is
d o i n g h i s p r o f e s s i o n a laudatory service.
If golfers are made to u n d e r s t a n d that t i m e and traffic are the
i n s t r u m e n t s of turf trouble, they will soon learn to appreciate
that c o n d i t i o n i n g golf courses includes a n u m b e r of variables..
.not the least b e i n g the age of the layout. T h e appreciation of that
generally ignored factor will help t h e m understand a n d p e r h a p s
s y m p a t h i z e w i t h the superintendent in h i s quest to p r o d u c e a
golf course to their liking.
T h e hero-bum s y n d r o m e does exist, though. A n d it has been
instrumental in c h a n g i n g the lives a n d vocational a i m s of m a n y
a superintendent. T h e r e have been e x a m p l e s of supers leaving
the profession because of it. A n d it also has been influential in
d i s c o u r a g i n g would-be s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s f r o m b e c o m i n g fixtures in a planned j o b future.
T h e old shouldn't b e stacked against the new. T h a t c o m p a r i son is b o t h stupid and unfair. A n d the golf course superintendent shouldn't be a v i c t i m of its frivolous i m p l e m e n t a t i o n in
d e t e r m i n i n g his p e r f o r m a n c e .

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Sôôociation

The Name and Initial Game
If you are a golf course superintendent (and proud of the fact,

Actually, there is no such thing as a " P G A Course ", unless the

as you should be), is your n a m e p r o m i n e n t l y displayed at your

reference is used in labeling the official h o m e course of the

club?

Professional Golf A s s o c i a t i o n of A m e r i c a . In reality, the P G A has

It should be. W h y ? Because, as far a s the golf course is con-

n o t h i n g to do w i t h (he average c o u n t r y club or public layout

cerned, y o u are the most important m a n on the g r o u n d s . What

other than h a v i n g a fraternal relationship w i t h the h o m e pro --

you d o - w i t h the aid and hopeful support of M o t h e r Nature -

should he be a m e m b e r of that organization. T h e P G A tag does

generally d e t e r m i n e s just what kind of c o n d i t i o n e d course your

n o t h i n g to d i f f e r e n t i a t e one course f r o m another. It doesn't

m e m b e r s a n d their g u e s t s are playing.

m i r r o r degree of difficulty or accpetance as tournament playing

For s o m e strange reason, the identity of the goli course superintendent often is kept a secret. How m a n y scorecards include
the superintendent's n a m e ? H o w m a n y country club otficial
directories place the n a m e of the superintendent o n that list.

ground.

It has no place in i n f o r m i n g the g o l f i n g public of a

course's character or personality.
O n e irate super, w h o has noted the g r o w i n g n u m b e r of " P G A
C o u r s e s ", w o n d e r s out loud. " W h y can't w e say that I g r o o m a

It is the rule, m o r e than the exception, that golfers are left in

' G C S A A Course'"?, he grouses. " A s a matter of faet, there is

the dark w h e n trying to learn just w h o the superintendent of a

s t r o n g e r a s s o c i a t i o n b e t w e e n the Golf Course S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s

particular layout is. Very often players, impressed with the con

Association of A m e r i c a a n d the average course than w i t h the

dition of the course, would like to k n o w w h o is responsible for

PGA. T h e pro. in most cases, has n o t h i n g to d o w i t h the way Ihe
golf coursc is coniTitioned or designed. It s ridiculous?

the job well done. A n d most of the time they a b a n d o n the at tempt
to lav accolades o n the m a n w h o has m a d e their round that m o r e

W h e t h e r it lends itself to the a r g u m e n t o r n o t . the only association that is openly active in the golf course field is the United

enjoyable a n d tolerable.
A s a matter of fact. t he public relat i o n s obligation of t he super-

States Golf A s s o c a t i o n (USGA). In c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h the G r a n d

intendent should be linked to this situation. T h e super owes the

and Ancient g r o u p of Great Britain, the U S G A f o r m u l a t e s the

recognition of his p e r f o r m a n c e to the expanded r e c o g n i t i o n of

rules under w h i c h the g a m e of golf is played a n d physically

his profession. And, in p u s h i n g for such isolated r e c o g n i t i o n at

administered. T h e USGA, in general, does not Haunt itself in

his o w n club, the super is helping both himself and h i s col-

p r o m o t i n g the use of its initials to influence the creditabilitv of

leagues.

golf courses. A " U S G A C o u r s e " ? It m a k e s as m u c h sense as the

Recently, a local newspaper story noted the c o m p l e t i o n of a

P G A label.

new irrigation system at a nearby golf course. T h e article w a s

So. the g o l f course superintendent should take note of this

most ilattering to the layout and extolled the e f f o r t s to make

e n i g m a of sorts w h i c h prevails a r o u n d the national fairway. He

such an improvement. However, the w r o n g person w a s con-

definitely should be part of the operational declaration of the

tacted in the reporter's m e t h o d s to learn of the details.

course he g r o o m s by seeing to it that he is k n o w n by one and all..

Instead of the superintendent e x p l a i n i n g h o w the j o b w a s

.even if it does take s o m e i n s t i g a t i o n on his own. A n d he also

completed a n d what its effect o n t h e course will be. the h o m e pro

should take issue w i t h the use of other professional organiza-

provided that i n f o r m a t i o n a n d w a s f r e e l y q u o t e d throughout the

tions u s i n g their call letter to unjustly p r o m o t e themselves.

story. T h i s is no knock on the pro w h o w a s simply b e i n g cooperative. B u t it p o i n t s u p t h e n e e d f o r I h e

superintendent's

profession to make itself visible.

In other words, he should b e c o m e part of the name and initials
g a m e if that is what it takes to keep his profession in the recognition spotlight. . .where it belongs.

A check w i t h the reporter revealed that he w a s not aware that

Gerry Finn

his contract for g a t h e r i n g i n f o r m a t i o n should have been the
superintendent. Further more, he explained that there w a s n o
way he could have raised the super, other than to go to e x t r e m e
d i g g i n g w h i c h he didn't have t i m e to do.
Of course, the h o m e p r o w a s derelict, too. He should have
-.provided the reporter Willi

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along w i t h the m e a n s of c o n t a c t i n g him. But. if the superintendent's n a m e had been h a n g i n g on a s h i n g l e o n the clubhouse or
in the club directory, the legitimate source of the irrigation j o b
details would have been available and that s u p e r g i v e n the recognition w h i c h he deserves.
Ignoring the i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of the golf course superintendent
is just one of the warped factors found on the country club scene.
A n o t h e r c o n c e r n s the labeling of courses w i t h initials and the
like.
The

term

" P G A Course" is the most g l a r i n g e x a m p l e

of

u n f o u n d e d and ill-advised use of vague expressions. What does
" P G A C o u r s e " m e a n ? Does it m e a n that the course w a s d e s i g n e d
by a P G A m e m b e r ? Does it m e a n that the course is e n d o r s e d for
play by the P G A ? Does it m e a n that only P G A m e m b e r pros are
w e l c o m e there? T h e possibilities multiply as the i m a g i n a t i o n
wanders.

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT
Brian C o w a n CGCS
Ronald K l r k m a n
R o b i n s Way
25 Green St.
Needham, Mass. 02192 Harwich. Mass. 02645
H o m e Phone 432-9041
H o m e Phone 444-8412
O f f i c e Phone 945-9230
O f f i c e Phone 444-5548
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Club Affiliation
Eastward Ho.
N e e d h a m Golf C l u b

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S E C O N D VICE PRESIDENT
Donald Hearn CGCS
4 Topeka Rd.
C h e l m s f o r d , Mass. 01824
H o m e Phone 256-8709
O f f i c e Phone 894-5906
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
W e s t o n Golf C l u b

SECRETARY
David Barber CGCS
145 Dedham St.
Canton, Mass. 02021
H o m e Phone 828-7266
O f f i c e Phone 828-6540
Club Affiliation
Blue H i l l s C.C.

TREASURER
Pete Coste' CGCS
121 Granite St.
M e d f l e l d Mass. 02052
H o m e Phone 359-7247
O f f i c e Phone 566-0240
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
The Country C l u b

TRUSTEE
Bert Frederick
4 5 S t o n e y Brook Rd.
Nabnaset. Mass. 01861
H o m e Phone 692-6445
O f f i c e Phone 453-1231
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Vesper C.C.

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TRUSTEE
Melndert S c h u l t s
737 Princeton Blvd
Lowell. Mass. 01851
H o m e Phone 458-7605
O f f i c e Phone 452-8228
Club Affiliation
Mt. Pleasant G.C.

TRUSTEE
Melvin O'Kelly
345 Plain St.
Marshfleld. Mass. 02050
H o m e p h o n e 834-4229
O f f i c e Phone 837-3321
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
M a r s h t i e l d C.C

FINANCECHAIRMAN
Robert J o h n s t o n CGCS
1 2 8 W l l b r a h a m Rd
H a m p d e n , Mass. 01036
H o m e Phone 566-3075
O f f i c e Phone 566-3096
Club Affiliation
H a m p d e n C.C.

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E N G L A N D ,

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۩mmimieattoias9 Credibility and Fairness
M o r a l e p r o b l e m s s u c h a s a b s e n t e e i s m , t u r n o v e r o r p o o r level

p e o p l e will p i c k u p o n it q u i c k l y .

of p e r f o r m a n c e c a n b e closely related to y o u r e m p l o y e e s ' s e n s e o f

A n e f f e c t i v e m a n a g e r also k e e p s a close r e i n o n h i s e m o t i o n s .

w h e t h e r or not they a r e b e i n g t r e a t e d fairly. E v e n if t h e i r j o b s a r e

L o s i n g y o u r t e m p e r rarely solves a p r o b l e m , a n d most e m p l o y e e s

less t h a n s a t i s f y i n g , s t u d i e s s h o w that p e o p l e will o f t e n put u p

w o r k best w h e n t h e i r s u r r o u n d i n g s a r e not in a n u p r o a r .

w i t h u n p l e a s a n t d u t i e s a s l o n g as t h e y feel that t h e i r o r g a n i z a -

B r o k e n p r o m i s e s c a n d o m o r e to d a m p e n m o r a l e t h a n any-

t i o n m a k e s a n e f f o r t to treat t h e m fairly, g i v e s t h e m t h e s u f f i -

t h i n g else. Do t h i n g s w h e n a n d h o w y o u say you will a n d f o l l o w

cient j o b - r e l a t e d i n f o r m a t i o n a n d m a k e s t h e m feel a part of t h e

through on y o u r plans and programs. Even though your people

overall o p e r a t i o n .

m i g h t u n d e r s t a n d that it's not a l w a y s y o u r fault w h e n t h i n g s

O n e of t h e p r i m a r y f a c t o r s in e m p l o y e e m o r a l e is t h e m a n a g er's c r e d i b i l i t y . T h e m o r e y o u r e m p l o y e e s b e l i e v e y o u a n d sup-

don't

w o r k as p l a n n e d , y o u s h o u l d a v o i d

making

promises

u n l e s s you k n o w you c a n deliver.

port y o u . the m o r e e f f e c t i v e you will b e as a s u p e r v i s o r . In a way,

Be a v a i l a b l e to y o u r e m p l o y e e s f o r a d v i c e a n d help. P e o p l e

it's s i m i l a r to h a v i n g a g o o d r e p u t a t i o n in that it must b e e a r n e d

a p p r e c i a t e a l e a d e r w h o will t a k e the t i m e t o w o r k w i t h t h e m i n

and continually maintained.

s o l v i n g p r o b l e m s a n d p r o v i d i n g s u p p o r t . Fie e v e n - h a n d e d in

C o n s i s t e n c y is o n e of t h e m a r k s of a g o o d m a n a g e r . P e o p l e like

g i v i n g c o a c h i n g , g u i d a n c e , p r a i s e a n d p e r s o n a l favors.

to k n o w that y o u will r e s p o n d to t h e m t o m o r r o w t h e s a m e a s y o u

N o m a t t e r h o w g o o d a s u p e r v i s o r y o u are. s o o n e r o r later y o u

d i d y e s t e r d a y . It is also i m p o r t a n t that you a v o i d t r e a t i n g o n e

will h a v e to d i s c i p l i n e a n e m p l o y e e . M a k e s u r e y o u r d i s c i p l i n e is

e m p l o y e e m o r e f a v o r a b l y t h a n a n o t h e r . It is o n l y h u m a n that y o u

b o t h a p p r o p r i a t e a n d c o n s i s t e n t . T h e p u n i s h m e n t m u s t fit not

like s o m e of y o u r p e o p l e m o r e t h a n o t h e r s , but don't let y o u r

only t h e v i o l a t i o n , but also the c i r c u m s t a n c e s a n d past record o f

p e r s o n a ] t a s t e s a f f e c t the q u a l i t y o f y o u r m a n a g e m e n t . Favorit-

the o f f e n d e r , a n d it m u s t b e e n f o r c e d e a c h t i m e t h e r e is a viola-

ism s h o w s u p first in t h i s a r e a of p e r s o n a l a t t e n t i o n , a n d y o u r

tion.
GCSAA Fore

Front

Note: Due to the July and August meetings
being very close together we are putting a reservation form for the August meeting in this
newsletter.

August Meeting
Norton C.C.
Directors Meeting
Regular Meeting
Lunch
Golf

Super Chairman Results
1st net - Joe Rybka, John Gorman
2nd net - Ron Kirkman. Herb Dodge
3rd net - Art Washburn. John Allen
4th net - Doug Johnson, Joseph Stone
1st gross - Mel Okelly, Bob Wilmont
2nd gross - Bill Carter, Claude Young
3rd gross - Brian Cowan, Warren Sampson
4th gross - Jim Diorio, Ed Butler
Winner of long drive and closest to the pin
Dom Deehantes

GOLF
CHAIRMAN
Ken Mooradian
134 Green St.
Hopedale. Mass. 01747
H o m e Phone 473-2352
O f f i c e Phone 473-3508
Club Affiliation
H o p e d a l e C.C.

EDUCATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
Paul Miller
173 Salem St.
S w a m p s c o t t . Mass. 01907
H o m e Phone 581-2808
O f f i c e Phone 595-3107
Club Affiliation
T e d e s c o C.C.

NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
T o m S c h o f i e l d CGCS
290 N o r t h Rd.
Sudbury. Mass. 01776
H o m e Phone 443-3712
O f f i c e Phone 235-7333
Club Affiliation
Wellesley C.C.

PAST PRESIDENT
Dean R o b e r t s o n
24 Riverview Drive
N e w b u r y . Mass. 01950
H o m e Phone 462-4540
O f f i c e Phone 745-7289
Club Affiliation
K e r n w o o d C.C.

August §s 1980
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 noon
1:00 p.m.

Mail to: Peter Ohlson, 188 Oak St.,
Norton, Mass. 02786

Yes I will attend the meeting.
Please reserve

meals for me.

Name
Club _
Use this as a reservation form or a reasonable facisimile.

I n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d in t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n m a y be used
f r e e l y , in w h o l e or in p a r t , w i t h o u t special p e r m i s s i o n as l o n g
as the t r u e c o n t e x t is m a i n t a i n e d . We w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e a
c r e d i t line.

Pteate frcUwUje FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Baker T r a c t o r Corp., Ford T r a c t o r s
Harley Davidson Golf Cars
Swansea, Mass.

Box 9 M i l f o r d , Conn. 06460
203-878 0658
•K T o m I r w i n , Inc.
I I B A St.
Burlington, Mass.

Bordens Spreader Service
M a y n a r d , Mass.
Tel. 617-897-2571
Sales Rep. Jack Borden
Bulk Limestone Dealer

*

L a r c h m o n t Engineering and I r r i g . Co.
L a r c h m o n t Lane, Lexington, Mass.
617 862 2550

The Charles C. H a r t Seed Co.
Wethersfield, Conn.
Bob Kennedy, Rep.
Roy Sibley, Rep.
203 529 2537

* The Magovern Co. Inc.
27 Lawnacre Road
Windsor Locks, Conn. 06096
Tel. # 1-800-243-7718 or 1.203-623-2508
Louis C. Rogers, Vice Pres.

Chester Drake & Sons Inc.
222 Walnut St.
Framingham, Mass. 01701
Golf Course Construction
617-875-7929

D. L. M a h e r
Box 127, Concord St.
N. Reading, Mass. 01864
*

The Clapper Co.
1121 Washington St.
Newton, Mass.
617-244-7900
Grounds E q u i p m e n t Co., Inc.
383 Boylston St.
Newton Center, Mass.
Geoffrey S. Cornish & W i l l i a m G. Robinson
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, A m h e r s t , Mass. 01002
C.S. C u r r a n
T.R.C. Products, Oils and Greases
7 Linden St., F r a m i n g h a m , Mass.
Scotts Pro T u r f Div.
Rep. Ed Wiacek 1-401-253-4284
Rep. A l l a n Cumps 1 413-253-2995

R. F. Morse &Son, Inc.
W. W a r e h a m , Mass. 02576
Tel: 617-295-1553
J. Willen Roell. Rep.
Larry Bunn, Rep.
New England Sealcoating Co., Inc.
Tennis Court Const, and Maintenance
Sealcoating - Hingham Ind. Center
Hingham, Mass. 749-6800
N.E. Chapter Land Improvement
Contractors of America
Professional Conservation of
Soil and Water
Contractor In your area,
call Peter Whiting, Pres.
617-877-5323
Now Chemical Corp.
Bill Brennan: Rep.
Tel. # 891-1275 anytime
Box 522
Holliston, Mass. 01746
Tel. #429-2044

Gold Star Sod F a r m s , Inc.
Sod & Pine Bark M u l c h
Canterbury, N.H. 603-783 4717
Weston, Mass. 617-894-5474
Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
Lowland St., Holliston, Mass. 01746
Sales Office: 401-769-3526
Box 575 Woonsocket, R.I. 02895
Contact: Dick Halpern
USGA Spec top dressing and trap sand
I & E Supply, Inc.
66 Erna Ave.

Richey & Clapper, Inc.
28 Rutledge Rd.
Natick, Mass. 01760

* Old Fox Chemical Inc.
Fertilizers Seeds - T u r f Chemicals
66 Valley St.
E. Providence, R.I. 02914
Pro-Lawn Prod., Inc.
Fred Anthony, Sales Rep.
391 T r e m o n t S t .
N. Dighton, Mass. 02764
617-823-1348
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290 N o r t h Road
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Sawtelle Bros.
565 H u m p h r e y St.
Swampscott, Mass.
617 599 4856
Scott Associates, Inc.
60 Water Street, Clinton, Mass.
617-365 6341
Pumps Sales, service
Installation- V e r t i c a l
T u r b i n e pump specialists
T u c k a h o e T u r f F a r m s , Inc.
Slocum, R.I., Litchfield, N.H.
1-800-556-6985
Alan Anderson
Sam M i t c h e l l
Tuco Products Corp.
Div. of the Upjohn Co.
Kalamazoo, Mich.
David Sylvester203 828-3790
T u r f Products Corp.
1496 John Fitch Blvd.
S. Windsor, Conn. 06074
1-203-289 3471
John P e r r y , Sales Rep.

* Turf Specialty, Inc.
84 Merrimac St.
Hooksett, N.H. 03106
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
Ken Turner 617-263-7526
Valley Farms Nursery & Supply, Inc.
133 Hopemeadow St., Rt. 10
Simsbury, Ct. 06070
Putting Green Sod for the Professional
Joe Bidwell Pres.
Bus. 203-651-8555 Res. - 203-658-6886
White T u r f Engineering
5 S u m m e r Drive, Winchendon, Mass. 01475
617-297-0941
Phillip Wogan
Golf Course A r c h i t e c t
21 Budleigh Ave., Beverly, Mass.
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