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NEWSLETTER
Association OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

Golf Course Superintendents
DECEMBER, 1986

Dates to Remember
January 8 & 9

U. of New Hampshire Turf
Conference

January 26 - February 2

GCSAA Conference and Show
Phoenix, Arizona

February 23

GCSANE Regular Meeting
Franklin Country Club
Franklin, MA

March 2 - 5

U. of Massachusetts Turf
Conference
Springfield MA

March 7

MGA Spring Conference

NEXT MEETING

Annual Meeting
January 5, 1987
Franklin Country Club
Franklin, MA

9:30 am Directors Meeting
12 pm Lunch
1 pm Annual Meeting
and Election of
Officers
1:30 pm Educational Greens Construction

Reservations Required
617-528-6110

Directions

From Route 495 take King St.
Exit. Go north to traffic light and
turn right on Route 140. Club is
about one mile down on right.

President's Message

I know that you've heard this before - BUT I am again asking for the membership of
GCSANE to become more involved in the
news and opinion making arm of the
organization. One of the most important
goals of our Association is to promote the
development and exchange of ideas. There are
any number of problems confronting the
golf course superintendent and I'd be most
interested in hearing from you regarding
same.
Our monthly meetings, and newsletter, most
specifically, the Super Speaks Out column,
offer us a great opportunity to make our
thoughts available to those both in and out
of our Association.

If you have a pet peeve, gripe or favorite topic you'd like to see more about, let me,
or Ron Kirkman, know. I am appealing to members of our Association, green
chairman, friends of the Association and others.
Fresh thoughts and a cross section of ideas on subjects important to the golf course
superintendent and the game of golf will be gladly accepted.
If any member would like to help on one or more of GCSANE's committees, please
let me or the appropriate committee chairman know. Remember, this is your
association and your efforts beyond passive participation at monthly meetings will
help to make that association something you can be very proud of.
I'm not unlike Uncle Sam here, "I want you!" I want you to take a more active role
in your association. I can attest to the fact that it doesn't hurt all that much and can
be a source of accomplishment.
A special thanks to one who took the steps to get involved. Mike Hannigan, former
Editor of the newletter, did a great job for us and his efforts have not gone unnoticed.
Thanks for everything, Mike.
A final note - unfortunately a sad one. I know that a great many of you share my
sorrow in the passing of Tom Irwin. If ever there was a faithful friend of our
association, it was Tom. All of his friends and associates pass along their
condolences at this difficult time.
Dave Barber

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December, 1986

Things Aren't Always What They
Seem

figures have of yet not included time for annual national
and regional meetings. All things considered, there is a
less than two month period for non-seasonal work.

"Geez, what a great job! You work six months and then
take the rest of the year off'.

So, I guess that means it's "feeet up on the desk" time
for two months, right?

Sound familiar? How many times have you, the golf
course superintendent, heard that one? How many times
have you, the golf course superintendent heard that one
and then considered the New England reprise of the
Texas Chain Saw Massacre? On the hit parade, it has to
rank right up there with, "Why can't we take the
carts?", usually asked after a three inch rain, and "These
greens are too slow!", yelled out as two members of a
foursome slide off an offending "Slow" green because
they forgot to sharpen their spikes prior to a Saturday
round.

Let's think a little more about that. And before we do,
it is important to bear in mind the reduced staff
involved in this non-seasonal work. Many maintenance
staffs are cut to the bone and beyond during this portion
of the year. Right off the top, New England winters are
going to lop off a significant amount of time and effort
as far as snow removal and sanding of parking lot,
entrance roads and walkways.

In New England, the winter activities of the golf course
superintendent change with geography. On parts of
Cape Cod, it is not unheard of to be cranking up
mowing equipment in March while points North and
West find the snow plows out on driveways, parking
lots - and under some conditions - greens!
Looking at a period of one year on the golf course, you
can roughly break down the year into seasonal and nonseasonal work. Roughly speaking, and many a golf
course superintendent can attest to the fact that this is
very roughly speaking, the seasonal part of the year
runs from April 1 to December 1, with the nonseasonal taking up the slack for the rest of the year.
Many are the maintenance crews that are still outside
raking leaves, adding sand to bunkers, completing
construction projects, installing drainage, applying
fungicides, pruning, repairing and cleaning up tree
damage, draining irrigation systems, etc., etc., etc.,
well into the non-seasonal period as defined above. It
should well be remembered that, in many straight days
of work - in the strictest meaning of the word strict few golf course superintendents are able to take time off
from the "job", whether this means a day or more during this seasonal time frame.
Still staying with the numbers, if you figure in
weekends, an unheard of phenomenon as far as family
time is concerned during the seasonal time frame for the
golf course superintendent, holidays and vacation time We'll be wildly extravagant here and include three weeks
vacation - you've lopped off another 55 days or so from
the non-seasonal period. This leaves 66 days, just over
two months, during the non-seasonal period and our
PRESIDENT

David Barber. OGCS
145 Dedham St.
Canton, Mass. 02021
Home Phone 828-7266
Ottice Phone 828-6540
Club Affiliation
Blue Hills C.C.

VICE

PRESIDENT

Richard Zepp CGCS
27 Fowler Rd.
Northbrldge, MA 01534
Home Phone 234-8490
Office Phone 234-2533
Club Affiliation
Whltlnsvllle G.C.

SECRETARY

Paul Miller
154 Tedesco Rd.
Marblehead, Mass. 01945
Home Phone 581-2808
Office Phone 595-3107
Club Affiliation
Tedesco C.C.

TREASURER

Thomas Schofleld. CGCS
290 North Rd.
Sudbury, MA 01776
Home Phone 443-3712
Office Phone 235-2487
Club Affiliation'
Wellesley C.C.

Equipment maintenance and repair, and equipment
rebuilding is often the more appropriate term for this
work, takes up most of the remaining non-seasonal
time. With many golf courses having an equipment
inventory that has replacement costs of up to a half a
million dollars, this is time very well spent. During the
"season", the time available for this type of work is
limited and this limitation emphasizes the need for this
winter work. Keep in mind the increased degree of
sophistication exhibited by the turf maintenance
equipment of today. Fifteen years ago it was pull gangs
and walk behind greens mowers. Compared with the
triplex mowers - for green, tees AND fairways, and
figuring in the increased degree of fine tuning required
to maintain the consistent cutting heights that are so a
parrt of the contemporary game, this non-seasonal
period could well be completely consumed by the
maintenance of this equipment. This is not simply
sharpening and grinding as reels need to be rebuilt,
bearings checked and replaced, equipment sanded and
repainted, engines repaired and replaced and on and on
and on.
Many a superintendent has other non-seasonal joys that
occupy this time. For example, paddle courts, skeet
fields, skating ponds, indoor tennis courts, bowling
alleys and other facilities require close to daily
attention. Winter functions in clubhouses keep many
hopping as well. Budget and grounds meetings are
certainly time consuming operations during this nonseasonal period. And there is still plenty of on-thecourse work happening at this time as sand is finding
its way to bunkers, trees are pruned and repaired, etc.
I know what you are saying. "Hey, come on Ron, I
specifically remember you saying that bunker work
took place during the seasonal period of the year. Ya,
and you also mentioned tree work at that time".
TRUSTEE

Kip Tyler
P O. Box 671
Peabody, MA 01960
Home Phone 745-8089
Office Phone 532-2236
Club Affiliation
Salem C C.

TRUSTEE

Stephen A. Chlavaroli, C
100 Airport Dr.
Worcester, MA 01602
Home Phone 752-0031
Office Phone 791-5373
Club Affiliation
Tatnuck C.C.

TRUSTEE

Mark J. Klimm
P.O. Box 480
Mashpee. MA 02649
Home Phone 477-3516
Office Phone 477-0919
Club Affiliation
C.C. of New Seabury

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This is precisely the point. With the amount of work
involved on the contemporary golf course, the only
seasonal and non-seasonal aspect left today relates to the
reduction in staffing mentioned earlier. As far as the
work is concerned, it is a single season that stretches
from January 1st to December 31st.
The next time someone says to me, "Geez, what a great
job! You work six months and then take the rest of the
year off', as I walk to the chain saw, I'll ask them if
they are interested in some ocean front property in
Needham!
Ron Kirkman

The Super Speaks Out
Welcome to the Super Speaks Out - A
monthly feature which offers the golf course
superintendent a forum to express his views
on topics and issues relating to his
profession. This month's question: How do
you handle closing the golf course for the
season and does the end of it bring a sense of
relief?
Gary Duhmaine, Westboro Golf Club: "Since I
am a contract superintendent, I have little or nothing to
do with deciding when Westboro goes under wraps for
the rest of the year.
"Being a municipal course, a grounds committee sets
dates for opening and closing. And that's it. This year,
we opened the first of March and everything comes in
on November 30.
"Oh, that opening date means when I come back to
work. The start of the golf season is almost etched in
stone. No one starts playing until April 15.
"I really can't say if I'm relieved or not when they close
the doors. I guess it means I don't have to worry about
gromming the course for a while and that may be a
little relaxing.
"However, it also means that month of March is not so
far away and March is my busiest time. Since I am a
contractor, that month's set aside for repairing
equipment while still getting the course ready for play.
"I suppose the only relief comes from the fact I don't
make the decision to close. That keeps people off my
back which is where I prefer them to be."
Bob Johnson, Wampanoag Country Club: "I
got news for you. And it was news for me when I got
here a few years ago. We never close.

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"That's right. We have 20 to 25 members who play golf
here year-round. That means February or whenever they
think the weather is suitable for golf.
"My only explanation for this arrangement is tradition.
I'm told it's always been that way here and, as far as I
can see, it always will be that way.
"Members, who want to extend the season, also are
allowed to play regular greens, except those that are
covered for the winter. This year we have five new
greens and covers will go on them.
"Therefore, as far as having a say in determining when
we close, I have to report that I have no choice in the
matter. Come to think of it, there is no matter, right?
"What we do here, though, is close the course for a
period in the spring or when the thaw is at its peak.
"Again, there's no telling when that will happen or for
how long. Generally speaking, it's early March and
could last for as many as three weeks.
"As for the setup, I must admit that I'd prefer to close
for the winter months but I'm not going to make a
federal case of it. So, it doesn't bother me just as long
as my members relaize they have made the decision to
stay open."
Scott Reynolds, Charles River Country
Club: "Technically speaking, the green committee
decides when we close.
"Realistically speaking, when I feel the golf course
should be closed, I call the committee and they say,
'okay, let's close if. That way they keep the heat off
me.
"I'd say I'm lucky in this respect, the fact that the
members of the green committee are and have been very
supportive of me since I took over this job last year.
"Right now, that committee and the rest of the
membership are very interested in a project that requires
most of my attention at this time of year. It's a tree
program and it's major.
"When we lost trees from last years's hurricane, it
brought a sense of awareness to the members that we
had to be prepared for potential catastrophes. We had
some hollowed-out trees that went down easily.
"What we're doing now is weeding out the weak,
planting, replacing and generally just doing the things
to make Charles River all that much better.

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"So, closing the course is no problem. The rule of
thumb is that the course-closed sign goes out as soon as
it's time to snow. There's no arguments. It's cut 'n
dried. My members are happy, I'm happy and life goes
on.
"As for being relieved to close, it doesn't happen. At
least, I have a good feeling this year. It's been a good
one for a good membership. So, there's nothing to be
relieved about."
Gerry Finn

GCSAA To Receive National
Award for Excellence in
Education
The American Society of Association Executives
(ASAE) has announced that the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA),
Lawrence, Kan., is to receive an award in ASAE's 1986
Awards of Excellence in Education competion.
Sponsored annuallly by ASAE's Education Section, the
awards are presented to associations that have
demonstrated creativity and innovation in continuing
education programming.
This year's tough competition attracted a record 100
nominations in seven different categories, representing a
wide range of national, state and local associations.
Monna Kohn, ASAE's Education Section chairman and
the full-time director of education and affiliate services at
the American Health Care Association, Washington,
D.C., said this year's nominations "were of the highest
quality and represented an impressive array of
association education programming ideas."
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of
America won recognition in the category of Educational
Curriculum and Coordinated Series of Educational
Programs. The GCSAA Continuing Education Division
I is the first phase of GCSAA's long-range continuing
education plan to be fully implemented. The program
consists of a defined series of multidisciplinary courses
leading to a professional certificate in golf
course/turfgrass management. The Division I
curriculum represents 19 separate siminars involving 30

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hours of classroom instruction from leading educators in
the industry. Completion of Division I will be a
prerequisite for entrance into Division II of the program,
which is now being implemented.
GCSAA will receive its award at a special recognition
luncheon to be held November 18 in conjunction with
ASAE's National Association Management Conference
in Chicago. Associate Executive Director and Director
of Education James G. Prusa, an active memeber of
ASAE, will represent GCSAA to accept this prestigious
award on the Association's behalf.
"We are thrilled by the recoginition ASAE has bestowed
upon our Association," proclaimed GSCAA President
Riley L. Stottern, CGCS. "To be recognized by a group
that represents the professional management of all
associations is an encouraging appraisal of GCSAA's
performance. It is especially important to me that we are
being nationally recognized for one of our chartered
purposes: education. It is most fitting that Mr. Prusa ~
the original architect of the program ~ accept this award
on our behalf. The kudos are as much his as 'ours. This
recognition will only spur us on to set even greater
goals for the GCSAA and higher levels of service for
our members. I congratulate our entire staff."
GCSAA Board Member and Chairman of the
Associatin's Certiffication and Education Committees
Dennis Lyon added, "I, too, congratulate our staff and
thank our committee members. This unique recognition
will only serve to spur on the efforts of our staff and
volunteer committees alike."
"It is especially gratifying," Prusa noted, "to have our
endeavors recognized by my professional peers at
ASAE. The credit for our success goes to my staff,
GCSAA members and most especially the Board of
Directors for their leadership and support."
The American Society of Association Executives,
Washington, D.C., is an individual, professional
membership society made up of nearly 14,000
association executives engaged in the management of
the nation's 7,000 professional societies and
assocaitions. Its members are the employed executives
who manage those organizations.
GCSAA - which celebrated its 60th Anniversary in
1986 - is the 7,000-member-strong leading professional
association for golf course managers worldwide.

Congratulations to Scott Reynolds on his recent marriage.
"Many worry about zero weather
who never fret
about zero accomplishment."

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Divot Drift
The November meeting was held at the Presidents Golf
Club in Quincy. Host superintendent, "Gentle" Jim
Fitzroy was as sadistic in Pin Placement as his counterpart from Brae Burn was two weeks before. I thought all
superintendents reserved those idiotic spots for their own
club members. Can anyone remember how long its been
since we've used the front or middle teeing area? Only
kidding gentlemen, the tougher you make it - the better
we play. Golf chairman, Jim O'Kelly had a blind draw
for pairings and an individual quota tournament. First
with a +5 was Doug Johnson - second with a +4 was
Dick Duggan - third with a +1 was Mike Cornicelli.
Tied for fourth at even quota was Kevin Lyons, Joe
Rybka and Steve Butler. Before we even started, Kevin
"snowman" Lyons was the leader in the clubhouse.
Simply, his handicap is so high his quota was zero,
which means he didn't make a par or bogey, birdie or
eagle. Closest to the pin was won by "who else," Dick
Duggan.
Doug Johnson, "the quiet one" from Pine Brook started
a skins game and he had 27 players donate. I still don't
know how he lured the twins in from Dedham and
Woodland. I think "stormin" norman and "easy" Bob
thought the skins game meant tripple bogeys or
automatic pick-ups. The winners were Steve "LeBroom" Murphy, Mike "basher" Cornicelli, Gary
"gorilla" Lucini, Doug "critic" Johnson and Capt. Kirk.
Did you notice that two of our great golfers, Jim
O'Kelly form Brae Bum and Paul Miller from Tedesco
are never in the winners circle? Well, rumor has it that
these two gentlemen are saving their game for Tuscon
and they will start their own skins game with Burt
Frederick from Vesper C.C. and Tony DeBettencourt
from Andover C.C. "Frugile" Dick Duggan didn't enter
the skins game and he only had five birdies and he also
three putted on four holes for bogeys. Next time this
type of format is used the bidding will start at $50 for
Duggan. On one of the tougher holes at the presidents,
Mark Klimm had a two foot putt for a birdie and he
stated this will be an automatic win! Unfortuneately for
Mark, his playing partner snaked in a 45 footer. On a
par five hole surrounded by water Doug Johnson hit a
five iron for his second shot and made the eagle putt. I
might also add, he did this all left handed. Leroy Allen
is still trying to figure out how he hit a pitching wedge
on the par three -110 yard second hole 30 yards beyond
the green. A big thank you to the entire staff at the
Presidents, we had an enjoyable day.
At the GCSAA Turf Conference in Phoenix be sure to
tune in on Bill Spence, the Country Club - Anthony
Caranci, Ledgemont C.C. - Dr. Alex Shigo, University
of New Hampshire and Dr. Patricia Vitum, University
of Massachusetts in the concurrent educational sessions.

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Making His Way Through the
Concrete Jungle
You're a golf course superintendent - established,
respected but unwanted.
"Well, I was out of work for over a year," recalls Pete
Coste. "Oh, I guess there were jobs I could have had,
but I didn't want to downgrade myself. At worst, I
wanted to make a lateral move."
Turns out Coste upgraded that situation. In one simple
step, he went form "worst" to "best" as one of American
Golf Corporation's crack regional superintendents.
Presently, New York City and its perimeter are Coste's
stomping grounds. And, to tell the truth, stomping
through the concrete jungle is just part of his work
routine. Then too, being on the go has to come natural.
Coste, whose last level of employment was top of the
line as head superintendent at The Country Club, has
six golf courses under his wing. That's responsibility
for 108 holes, in case you're counting.
Two are on Staten Island - South Shore and La
Tourette. Two others are strictly in-city - dyker Beach
Golf Club in the Bay Ridge area and Clear View Park in
Queens. The other 36 holdes are spread through Pelham
Split Rock Golf Club, probably the major bump on
Pete's work log ~ a project owned by the City of New
York.

Correction
In the November newsletter Royal Crest
Golf Club was advertised as being open
for a superintendent's position. This job
was not open. The golf course is maintained by the Professional Turf Management Company. A division of E and W
Maintenance Irrigation Speciahst
Corporation.

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Obviously, the roving superintendent doesn't make his calls on a tractor or mower. Pete's responsibilities are
supervision-oriented. He visits each course, makes
suggestions, solves problems andkeeeps a public
relations profile around individual superintendents.

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"It's something different, but I'm happy doing it. My
relationships are confined to the superintendents I advise
and the people I report to within the managing
company."
Coste also has a spin-off responsibility, that of
recruiting superintendent trainees for American Golf and
getting potential supers interested in entering the
profession.

"I keep my hands off the actual maintenance," Pete
explains. "We have qualified superintendents at each
course and each is a member of the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America. Most are
young, willing, anxious to learn and looking to
improve their situation. That's how our company
works. We want only people who are on the ball and
not afraid to work."

"That's where my public relations side has to shine,"
Pete tells. "I guess that's one of the reasons why I've
really gotten into this line of employment. And, as
things progress, I can see myself getting ahead, too.

American Golf is a unique company in that it often
evolves into the difference between a golf course
surviving and expiring. It is a golf club managing firm
which draws its supervisory work force from the great
wealth of experience and expertise in members of the
golf course superintendents and club managers
professions.

"The way my life has turned upward I'm glad I didn't get
some of the jobs I applied for when I was looking. You
say New York and then golf in the next breath and
maybe you wonder. But people, say playing golf in
Brooklyn are no different that those playing back in
Boston or wherever, this (superintendent) is my life and
it's still an honest way to make a living."

The company has association with some 82 courses and
clubs across the country. It owns a couple of them but,
for the most part, concentration is on managing and
maintaining them.

Even in the concrete jungle where Pete Coste certainly
is making his way - in a big way, too.

The theory in implementing its vast arsenal of qualified
superintendents and club managers is based on a team
concept.

Gerry Finn
Our apology to Gerry Finn. We failed to credit him for
last month's article, "Same Old Dick Blake On the Go."

"I'm working with supers and general managers all the
time," Pete discloses. "We have a common objective to make the courses and clubs better. We strive to put
them in working order, go on to improving them and
bring them up to highest level of their capabilities."
Coste reports that the New York City area courses are a
pretty fair representation of fair to better than average
layouts.
"Some are good layouts and some, uh, are not so good,"
Pete tells. "My job is to see if there are ways to lift the
standards of each of them. Average gets good, good gets
better. That kind of project.
"I have to watch the budgets, just like I did when I was
working the country club circuit. But, as such, I don't
have the close personal contacts I once had with
members in some of my other jobs. So, in essence, I
don't have anyone telling me one thing when I'm
supposed to be doing another.
;1>OMI Golf Course

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The Education Session of the January GCSANE Meeting at Franklin Country Club will highlight recent
green construction experience of Burt Fredricks, Ron Kirkman and Doug Johnson.
Burt Fredricks, architect and agronomist extraordinaire, rebuilt the 18th green at Vesper a few years ago and
more recently helped Tony DeBettencourt remodel three greens at Andover. The greens were stolonized on a
sand and loam topmix.
At Needham, Ron Kirkman brought in Tony Paganis of Arlington to re-build three problem greens this
past fall. The greens were seeded to Penncross on a sand and peat topmix.
Over at Pine Brook, Doug Johnson tackled two greens in the spring with Billy Drake of Framingham. The
greens were sodded with Penncross over a topmix of sand and peat. The sod was individually wrapped.
Come on out and hear how you might, or might not, want to take on that problem green at your club.

President Dave Barber
Vice President Dick Zepp
Secretary Paul Miller
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Trustee (3 yr) Charles Passios
FinanceChairmanDoug Johnson
Chairman James O Kelly
Educational Chairman Ed Brearley
Newletter Editor Ron Kirkman

Nominating Committee
Paul Miller Chairman
Dick ZeDD
BobMucciarone
Dick D poan
Don Lavangie

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We understand Jim Beane, Superintendent Mount Pleasant C.C. recently underwent
surgury. We wish Jim all the best and a speedy recovery.

Voted Regular Member: Paul Veshi, Pleasant Valley Country Club
Voted Associate Member: Tom Colombo, New Seabury Country Club
Voted Associate Member: Lianne Larson, Saint Marks

FINANCE

CHAIRMAN

Joseph G. Mondor
13 Longview Drive
Wilbraham. MA 01095
Home Phone (413) 596-8057
Office Phone (413) 786-1740
Club Affiliation
Crestview C.C.

GOLF

CHAIRMAN

James O'Kelly
P.O. Box 130
Newtonville, MA 02160
Home Phone 444-9285
Office Phone 244-0680
Club Affiliation
Brae Burn C.C.

EDUCATIONAL

CHAIRMAN

Edward L Brearlev
279 Torrey St.
Brockton, MA 02401
Home Phone 584-6568
Office Phone 588-8439
Club Affiliation
Brockton C.C.

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CHAIRMAN

Ronald Kiritman
25 Green S
Needham. MA 02192
Home Phono 444-8412
Office Phone 444-5548
Club Affiliation
Needham C.C.

PAST

PRESIDENT

Donald E Hearn, CGCS
4 Topeka Rd.
Chelmsford, MA 01824
Home Phone 256-8709
Office Phone 894-5906
Club Affiliation
Weston Golf Club

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Maynard MA
Tel 6 1 7 - 8 9 7 - 2 5 7 1
Sales Rep. Jack B o r d e n
B u l k L i m e s t o n e Dealer
Boston Irrigation Co.
Dedham, MA
John Ramey - Paul K e n y o n
617-461-1560
Distributor of Irrigation Supplies
a n d Accessories
C & J L a w n m o w e r Serv., Inc.
188 Main Street
Wilmington, M A 0 1 8 8 7
Eric O m a n - Sales Rep.
617-658-2022
T h e Clapper C o .
1121 W a s h i n g t o n St.
Newton, MA
617-244-7929
' G e o f f r e y S. Cornish & Brian Silva
Golf C o u r s e Architecs
Fiddlers G r e e n , A m h e r s t , MA 0 1 0 0 2
Country Club Enterprises
Club Car Golf Cars
Tennis & Leisure Equip.
P.O. Box 4 0 0 W. Falmouth. M A 02574
617-563-2284
C.S. Curran
T.R.C. Products Oils 8. Greases
7 Linden Street
Framlngham, M A
Chester Drake & sons, Inc.
2 2 2 W a l n u t Street
F r a m i n g h a m , MA 0 1 7 0 1
Golf C o u r s e Construction
617-875-7929

Gold Star Sod Farms, Inc.
S o d & Pine Bark M u l c h
Canterbury, N.H.
603-783-4717
Lexington, M A
617-861-1111
G r e e n w a y Irrigation
Irrigation, Drainage, Wire Laying
Trenching
327 B r o a d w a y - S u i t e 4 4
Lynn, M A 01904
John M u r p h y : Tel. 5 9 5 - 2 3 8 2
S t e p h e n M u r p h y : Tel. 5 9 8 - 6 9 1 7
The Charles C. Hart S e e d C o .
Weathersfleld. C o n n .
Bob Kennedy, Rep.
Roy Sibley, Rep.
Holllston S a n d C o . Inc.
L o w l a n d Street
Holllston, M A 0 1 7 4 6
S a n d for Topdressing & Bunkers
I 8. E Supply Inc.
Cranberry H i g h w a y (RT 28)
W. Wareham, MA 02576
617-295-2362
International Golf Const. C o
Antonlos Paganls, Rep.
5 Purcell R d „ Arlington M A 02174
Golf C o u r s e Construction
6 1 7 - 6 4 8 - 2 3 5 1 or 4 2 8 - 3 0 2 2
' T o m Irwin, Inc.
I I B A St., Burlington, MA
J a c k Peterson
Dennis Frlel P h o n e : 6 1 7 - 9 3 8 - 1 7 5 1
W a y n e Ripley
Larchmont Eng. & Irrlg. C o .
Larchmont Lane
Lexington, MA 0 2 1 7 3
617-862-2550

' L e s c o Inc
2 0 0 0 5 Lake Road
Rocky River, O H 4 4 1 1 6
Ron Tumlski, Rep.
Mike D o n a h u e , Rep
800-321-5325
'Loft's Seed
2 0 Beck Road
Arlington, MA 0 2 1 7 4
Victoria Wallace, Rep.
T h e Magovern C o . Inc
27 L a w n a c r e R o a d
W i n d s o r Locks, C o n n 0 6 0 9 6
Tel. 8 0 0 - 2 4 3 - 7 7 1 8 or
203-623-2508
*D L Maher
Box 127, C o n c o r d St
N Reading, MA 0 1 8 6 4
M o b a y C h e m i c a l Co
Gregory Pagano
' 50 Coburn W o o d s
N a s h u a , N.H. 0 3 0 6 3
R.F. Morse & Sons Inc
W. Wareham, MA 02576
617-295-1553
Larry Anshewitz, Rep.
J a c k C r o n i n , Rep.
George W i s e , Rep

' N a r d o n e S a n d & G r a v e l Co. Inc.
37 Power Road
Westford, MA 0 1 8 8 6
617-692-8221
Specializing in T o p d r e s s i n g
Sand
N e w England Sealcoatlng C o . Inc.
Tennis Court Const & Malnt
S e a l c o a t l n g H i n g h a m Inc Center
H i n g h a m , MA 7 4 9 - 6 8 0 0
Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
203-828-8905
Norfolk P o w e r Equip., Inc.
194 Main Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
617-528-3120
Don Reynolds, Rep.

Old Fox C h e m i c a l Inc.
Fertilizers-SeedsTurf-Chemicals
6 6 Valley Street
E. Providence, R.I. 0 2 9 1 4
Rlchey & Clapper, Inc.
28 Rutledge R o a d
Natlck, MA 0 1 7 6 0
* Sawtelle Bros
565 H u m p h r e y Street
S w a m p a c o t t , MA 0 1 9 0 7
617-599-4856
Scott Associates, Inc.
60 Water St. Clinton, MA
617-365-6341
Pumps-Sales, Service
Installation-VertlcalTurblne P u m p s Specialists
Scotts Pro-Turf Dlv
Rep Ed W l a c e k 4 0 1 - 2 5 3 - 4 2 8 4
Rep. Dave S c h e r m e r h o r n 6 1 7 - 3 4 7 - 5 2 1 1
T u c k a h o e Turf Farms Inc.
Exeter, R.I. Litchfield, N.H.
W e s t Suffleld, C o n n .
800-556-6985
Largest P r o d u c e r of Penncross In
New England
Alan A n d e r s o n
'Turf Products Corp.
7 C o p p a g e Drive
Worcester, M A 0 1 6 0 2
617-791-2091
'Turf Specialty Inc.
84 M e r r i m a c Street
Hooksett, N.H. 0 3 1 0 6
Turf & O r n a m e n t a l Supplies
6 0 3 - 4 8 5 - 7 8 6 6 (collect)
Ken Turner-Kevin L y o n s - B o b L a k e
White Turf Engineering
P.O. Box 1116
Portsmouth, N.H. 0 3 8 0 1
603-431-4147
Golf C o u r s e Irrigation Consultants
a n d Contractors
Philip W o g a n
Golf C o u r s e Architect
21 Budleigh A v e .
Beverly, M A 0 1 9 1 5
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Scholarship Fund
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Scholarship Fund

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