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— DA TES TO REMEMBER —
January 9-10, 1986
New Hampshire Turf Conference
Manchester N.H.
January 13
G C S A N E Annual Meeting
Election of Officers
Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.
January 13
News Deadline "The Newsletter"
January 27-February

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GCSA A Conference and Show
San Francisco, CA
February

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G C S A N E Regular Meeting
Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.
March 1
M G A Spring Conference Luncheon
March 3-6
U-Mass Conference and Show
Springfield, Mass.

Proposed Siate of
Officers and Directors
GCSA of New England
President
David Barber
Vice President
Richard Zepp
Secretary
Paul Miller
Treasurer
Thomas Schofield
Trustee
Stephen Chiavorali
Trustee
Mark Klimm
Trustee
Kip Tyler
Finance Chairman Joseph G. Mondor
Golf Chairman
James O'Kelly
Educational Chairman
Edward
Brearley
Newsletter Chairman . . . . . . . . Ronald
Kirkman
Respectfully Submitted
12/16/85
GCSANE Nominating
Committee
— Correction —
Printed in the December Newsletter
under 1st Readings: Peter HasakAssociate Member should read-Peter
Hasak-Regular Member. My apologies
to Peter.
—The Editor

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Green Chairman . . . That Necessary Link
Although it isn't that complicated, at times folks just can't seem to determine
where each party stands and treat the positions like the eternal question - "which
came first, the chicken or the egg?"
Well, who predates whom, the golf course superintendent or the green chairman?
Actually, the order isn't all that important. The important aspect of the
relationship between the superintendent and green chairman is coming to an
understanding of responsibility's way.
As far as Tom Nash is concerned, his responsibility as green chairman at the
Wellesley Country Club covers two areas.
"I have to do everything, within my province, to help the golf department stay on
budget and also to serve as a liaison between the board and the superintendent, plus
the membership and the superintendent," Nash tells. "It's worked that way for my
four years as green chairman at Wellesley and I might add that it has worked well."
Nash's relationship with Tom Schofield, then, is right on target. Unless the golf
course has a major conditional problem and remains bent out of shape, there's no
need for T o m to have somebody looking over his shoulder and offering advice.
Nash has a straight-out view and appreciation of what Schofield has done to keep
Wellesley on its conditioning toes and what he has to do to keep it there.
"He's the professional," Nash says of Schofield. "I have a full time job. I work
with stocks, bonds and investments. Tom wouldn't come into my office and tell me
ho w to do my job. And I'm the same way about his. I can't tell him what fungicide or
whatever works better. The golf course is his office."
There definitely is something to be gained from the golf and country club's
process of having a representative of ownership (membership) on hand to protect
its interest while supporting the efforts of management (the superintendent).
"Tom and I always have a good relationship," Nash notes. "We get along and
understand what the association of green chairman and superintendent is all about.
As for the members and their appreciation of the job Tom does, that's also relative.
"I'm afraid most country club members still maintain a greenkeeper mentality in
that they're not aware of the refinements and sophistication which go into the
superintendent's efforts. So, that educational process goes on.
"Realistically, the playing grounds Tom gives the Wellesley membership is
mirrored in a collective opinion of him. As far as I can determine, our members
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Sponsors and administrators of the TrollDickinson Scholarship Fund - Awarded yearly
to deserving Turf Management Students.

President's
Message
Donald Hearn
January,

1986

As 1 started writing this I realized it
would be my last message. The past two
years seem to have flown by.
I'm certainly proud to have
r e p r e s e n t e d the A s s o c i a t i o n as
President. In this position I've had the
good fortune to also serve on the Boards
of the Massachusetts Golf Association,
Francis Ouimet Caddie Scholarship
Fund, and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. This
has given me the opportunity to meet
people associated with all phases of the
game. I can assure you they respect the
superintendent, his skills, the difficulty
of the job, and his importance to golf.
It's easy for us to think the
superintendent is the key cog in a
successful operation, but we should not
forget that it takes more than one
person to create success in our business.
We should be willing to give and take
with e v e r y o n e we w o r k with.
Particularly our Green Chairman,
C l u b h o u s e M a n a g e r and Golf
Professional.
The way Roger Barry's Southeastern
Massachusetts Golf Awards Dinner has
taken off it shouldn't be much longer
before a larger facility will be needed.
An event as large as this requires a lot of
planning and hard work. Roger and his
committee people were very gracious
recognizing the many supporters of the
PRESIDENT
Donald E Hearn. CGCS
4 Topeka Rd.
Chelmsford. MA 01824
Home Phone 256 8709
Oftice Phone 894-5906
Club Affiliation
We,ton Golf Club

FIRST VICE
PRESIDENT
David Barbet, CGCS
145 Dedham St
Canton, MA 02021
Home Phone 828-7266
Office Phone 828-6540
Club Affiliation
Blue Hill C.C

Send Resumes to:
Mr. Bob Ruszala, Supt.
c/0 Hickory Ridge C.C.
West Pomeroy Lane
Amherst, Mass. 01002
or call 413-256-8654

NEXT MEETING —
GCSANE Annual Meeting
Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.

10:30 A.M. Directors Meeting
12:00 A.M. Lunch
1:00 Annual Meeting and Election of
Officers
1:30 Program: The Trials and
Tribulations of Hosting the U.S.
Women's Open - Kip Tyler GCS,
Salem C.C.
RESERVATIONS
are a MUST
for this meeting
Call Gary before Jan. 8
Business - 617-528-6110
Home - 617-528-3534
Directions to Club: From Rte. 495 take
King St. exit. Go north to traffic light
and turn right on Route 140. Club is
appx. one mile on right.

event and the.worthy award winners.
As many of you know, Roger is a Past
P r e s i d e n t of the Golf W r i t e r s
Association of America and has always
been a friend and supporter of the Golf
Course Superintendent.
Congratulations to Joe Rybka for the
tremendous effort he directed to have
Thorny Lea playable for the PGA
Assistants Championship which was S u p e r i n t e n d e n t P r o f i l e : H o s t
Superintendent Gary Lucini has been at
played just after the visit of Hurricane
Franklin for the past 16 years. After
Gloria. I was pleasantly surprised to
starting in the business as Bob
read the much deserved coverage of
Mucciarone's assistant at Dedham
Joe's efforts in the December issue of
Polo, he took his first superintendents
PGA Magazine. In appreciation of his
efforts Tournament Sponsor, Foot-Joy job at Pine Oaks Club in Easton after he
finished building it.
Co. honored Joe and his wife with gifts
and a week's stay at their condominium
His building experience came in
in Florida.
handy at Franklin some 12 years ago
when the members asked him to
All early indicators suggest another
construct 10 new holes there.
record setting International Conference
The Clubhouse has gone through a
for San Francisco. More and more
near total renovation over the past two
clubs realize the importance of keeping
years and because of the recent real
abreast of the rapidly changing
estate explosion in the area, the future
technology in our field and are sending
of Franklin C.C. looks bullish.
their superintendent to the conference.
Gary, his wife Kathy, and 4 children
More than twenty-five seminars and
live in Franklin.
three hundred hours of education are
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scheduled. Two additions to the
conference will be programs by the
National Golf Foundation and the
Sports Turf Managers. Patty Berg will
receive and Dinah Shore will present
the Old Tom Morris Award at the
banquet. Altogether, it's shaping up as
one of the best ever.
Since the next meeting will be our
annual meeting I would expect all
members to attend. Our next President.
Dave Barber, has been a personal friend
of mine for many years and I know he
and the directors will do an excellent job
for our association.

SECOND
VICE
PRESIDENT
Pierre Coste, CGCS
121 Granite St
Medfield, MA 02052
Home Phone 359-724?

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SECRETARY
Richard C Zepp. CGCS
27 powler Rd
Northbndpe, MA 01534
Home Phone 234-8490
Office Phone 234 2533
Club Affiliation
Whitmsville Golf Club

TREASURER
Thomas Schofield, CGCS
290 North Rd
Sudbury. MA 01 776
Home Phone 443-3712
Office Phone 235-2487
Club Affiliation
Wellesley C.C.

TRUSTEE
Paul Miller
I 73 Salem St.
Swampscott, MA 01907
Home Phone 581-2808
Office Phone 595-3107
Club Affiliation
Tedesco C.C

TRUSTEE
Stephen A Chiavaroh, CGCS
100 Airport Or
Worcester. MA 01602
Home Phone 752 0031
Office Phone 791 5373
Club Affiliation
Tatnuck C.C

TRUSTEE
Mark J Khmm
P O Boa 480
Mashpee. MA 02649
Home Phone 477 3516
Oftice Phone 477 0919
Club Affiliation
C C. of New Seabury

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Pfister Potpourri
by Dudley Smith, Silver Lake C.C.
At the twentieth annual Wisconsin
Turf Symposium in Milwaukee the
speakers presented these thoughts to
digest.
Dr. Joe Vargas, Michigan State
pathologist:
1. Use only 2 lb. Nitrogen/ per 1,000 sq.
ft. annually.
2. Verticut lightly.
3. Use the new growth regulator,
CUTLESS.
4. Aerify while the Poa Annua is seeding
(May). The bentgrass fill in the aerifier
holes. The Poa Annua roots are
dormant while the plant is flowering.
5. Only use arsenicals if you like to play
with fire.
Kevin Dushane, Michigan superintendent:
Fairway mowing with a triplex
mower is VERY expensive. The annual
cost with a single triplex was $9,000,
with a 7 gang unit $3,000. The triplex
offers these bonuses; less watering, less
fertilizer (only 2 lb. Nitrogen), less
fungicides, the ability to mow in
different directions, less syringing, eye
appeal, and less grain. However, the
fairways will have a thatch buildup and
must be verticut six times a year.
Billy Buchanan, PGA
Tour
Agronomist:
1. Golf course superintendents maintain
P U T T I N G S U R F A C E S , not landing
areas. We do not control the golfers
ability to hit the shot, that's what
handicaps are for.
2. The game should be played on firm
surfaces; not hard, not dead . . . but
firm. The golf ball should bounce, not
plug.
3. Nitrogen levels and clipping weight
removed are NOT important. It's the
stuff that's left lafter mowing that is
important. The A inch of stubble is
what the tournament golfer is interested
in. That's why frequency of cut is so
important. Championship courses mow
their greens nine times a week!
4. Let's keep golf a forward game, not
backward (backspin). The course
should play to 7,100 yards, not 7,200
yards with 100 yards of backspin on the
greens.
5. Three steps in grooming good greens:
frequent mowing, spiking to let fresh air
in, and topdressing lightly with dry
material.

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Jim Latham, USGA Agronomist:
While the superintendent is thinking
agronomically about the needs and
quality of his turf for 1986, his member
golfer thinks only about this particular
fairway as he approaches his next shot.
Yardage markers every ten yards are
a pain in the butt. Arborvitae bushes at
150 yards, red maples at 200 yards are
silly. Joe Dye, former USGA executive
director, was a purist. All bushes, etc.
used for yardage indicators were
yanked and sodded in one year before
the competition date. The sod repairs
were not to be visible to the golfers.
Visibility and depth perception are a
part of golf. See your optometrist, as
well as y-our golf pro, to sharpen up your
game.
Yellow balls sliding down a pole
should be reserved for one occasion . . .
Times Square on New Years Eve.
Ted Woehrle, Michigan superintendent:
Ted led a discussion on the problem
of earth worms and their deposits on
fairways mowed at Vi inch. The mess
they create on the rollers when the
fairways are wet. Another problem, the
enroachment of MOSS on putting
surfaces mowed at Vs inch. There was no
solution to either dilemma.
Ted Woehrle, lunching with current
U.S. Open Champion Andy North at
the Pfister, took time to visit kitchen
boy T.C. Chen.
Over 200 people attended this
excellent Wisconsin program. More
Chicago superintendents should take
the two hour drive North and enjoy our
neighbor's hospitality.
Credit: The Bui! Sheet, Dec, 1985

- January, 1986

— LAST MEETING —
Franklin C.C., Dec. 16, 1985
A capacity crowd was on hand to
hear Dr. Pat Vittum's nematode study
update, and to welcome Dr. Richard
Cooper to the GCSANE.
Our hats off to Host Superintendent
Gary Lucini who acted as greeter,
cocktail waiter, club manager, food
distributor, and clean up servisor. As is
the norm at Franklin, the food was
excellent in spite of the unexpected
turnout which threw the kitchen staff
off schedule.
As guest speaker Dr. Cooper
enlighted us on his duties at U-Mass and
stressed that he would like to work
closely with us on the "applied
problems" of turf management on golf
courses. He will also be running a Turf
Research Field Day in So. Deerfield,
Mass. on June 26th, 1986.
Voted in as Regular Members
Peter Hasak - Hamden C.C.
Ron Sherman - Plymouth C.C.
Ron Milenski - The International G.C.
(Reinstated)
Voted in as Associate Members
Gary Dorn - Brae Burn C.C.
Congratulations to all of the above find a committee and get involved!!
1st Readings for Membership
William Largy - Regular Member
V.A. Golf Course at Bedford, M A
Richard Rockwood - Associate
Member - Foxboro C.C.

— Slate of Candidates for 1986 Election —
The GCSAA Nominating Committee met in Indianapolis during the Mid-Year
Turfgrass Conference and Show to determine the slate of candidates for the 1986
election of officers and directors. The following individuals have been placed in
nomination by the Committee:
For President:
R i l e y L. S t o t t e r n , C G C S
The Jeremy Ranch Golf Club
Park City, Utah
For Vice President:
D o n a l d E. H e a r n , C G C S
Weston Golf Club
Weston. Massachusetts
J o h n E. L a a k e , C G C S
Columbus Country Club
Columbus, Ohio
J a m e s M. T a y l o r , S r . , C G C S
Green Tree Country Club
Midland, Texas

For Director:
Stanley Boraski, CGCS
Pawtuckett Golf Club
Charlotte, North Carolina
Stephen G. Cadenelli, C G C S
Sambol Construction Company, Inc. (The Links)
Toms River, New Jersey
G e r a l d L. F a u b e l , C G C S
Saginaw Country Club
Saginaw, Michigan
W i l l i a m R. R o b e r t s , C G C S
Sentry World
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
K e n n e t h A. S a k a i , C G C S
Franklin Canyon Golf Club
Rodeo, California

The Nominating Committee is chaired by Past President Robert Osterman, CGCS.
Other Committee members include: Leonard H. Berg, CGCS, Illinois; Robert M.
Randquist, Oklahoma, James D. Ross, California; and Dean E. Watkins, CGCS,
West Virginia.

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Newsletter - January, 1986

Credit Where Credit is Due /

think of Tom as someone who knows what he's going and is one of the best at what
he does."
Such high praise and understanding of who's responsible for what and why are
echoed in the philosophical approach of Jim Cotter who just began his first term as
green chairman at the Needham Golf club where he'll be the link between
membership and superintendent Ron Kirkman.
"That's just about what I'll have in focus when I start getting my feet wet," Cotter
explained that he plans to zero in as the main instrument of communication
between Needham members and Kirkman. "I think I can do more for the overall
picture in that capacity than trying to tread on ground which is foreign to me."
In other words, Cotter also realizes there is no need for technical interference
from him where the superintendent puts his expertise into practice.
"We all have a lot of respect for Ron and the job he does at Needham," Cotter
remarked. "Of course, we are not as demanding as some of the other clubs, so there
may not be as much pressure on him.
"However, pressure has no reflection on how Ron goes about his business of
giving us the best playing conditions he can. How else can I say if? The guy's
(Kirkman) on the ball. I haven't been on the board as green chairman two months
and I'm already receiving your Newsletter."
Like Nash, Cotter believes the average member is not aware of the scientific
aspects that go into conditioning the course.
"It's just something that has to be part of the communication process at the club,"
Cotter stressed. "That's where I come in and I hope that my input can do something
to get the appreciation message across."
The green chairman-golf course superintendent system, then, is working. And
why not? At least, at Wellesley and Needham, it's in very good hands.
— GERRY FINN

The Case for Spikeless Heels
A letter from a man in Syracuse crossed the desk recently
bringing in to focus another reason why the spike can be
dangerous. Laurence Sovik was playing in the New York State
Open Championship in 1926, and Walter Hagen has a locker
opposite him at the Onondaga Country Club in Syracuse. As
they sat before their lockers one day changing their shoes, Sovik
noticed that there were no spikes in the heels of Hagen's shoes,
and that the heels were made of rubber. Why? wondered Sovik,
and so he put the question to Hagen. "You must have some
reason," Sovik granted.
"Sonny", Hagen replied, "there is a very good reason. After
playing 18 holes I always thoroughly enjoy playing the 19th.
Frequently it is necessary to walk across a concrete or terrazo
floor, and you only have to slip and fall once to understand why
I have rubber heels on my golf shoes."
Since then Sovik, too, has worn rubber heels and no spikes
on his golf shoes, and he is pleased to report that it has not affected his golf game one whit — not the first 18 or the one that
follows. "It has been my observation," Sovik writes, "that real
damage is done by heel spikes — particularly by those who drag
their feet. There should be a rale forbidding the use of heel
spikes. They are not more necessary than a second tail for a
cat."
from The Golf Journal, May 1974
contributed by Mel Lucas, J r .
Credit: The Bull Sheet

Joe Rybka CGCS, Thorny Lea C.C.
shared headlines this month with Jon
Fiedler who won the 9th Annual
PGA/ Foot-Joy Assistant Professional
Tournament, held at the club October
2-4.
In a well written article for PGA
Magazine, author Jim Warters levied
high praise on Joe for his work
preparing the course after being
devastated on September 28 by
Hurricane Gloria.
". . . in a tournament rarity the golf
course superintendent shared headlines
with the players . . . on a Thorny Lea
course which looked like a war torn
battleground a couple of hours after
Gloria struck." Warters goes on to
describe the damage, costs of clean up,
and the "round-the-clock efforts of
herculean proportions" of Joe and his
staff.
Also mentioned in the article was that
" . . . Rybka was honored by club and
tournament officials at the annual
Players Banquet: In addition to
presents for both Joe and his wife, they
also received a weeks vacation in the
Foot-Joy Condominium at PGA
National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla."
- M I K E HANNIGAN
Editors Note - As I made my way
around Southeastern Mass. and Rhode
Island during the week following
Gloria, I had the opportunity to observe
at least two dozen superintendents
u n d e r t a k i n g massive clean up
operations
Courses with the heaviest damages
were closed by the superintendents primarily to protect the
memberships from falling limbs and
leaning trees, yet many crews worked
tirelessly throughout the weekend to
make their courses not only safe, but
playable by mid week.
Having been a golf course superintendent, the efforts of these men did not
surprise me, but it sure was nice to see
one of our own given the credit where
credit was due.

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— Announcement —
9 Hole Budget Survey Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 16, 1986
9:00 A.M.
Whitinsville Golf Club
Call Dick Zepp for details and forms
234-2533
or
234-8490

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— 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 and an eternal
one, by the way, that needs occasional
airing: With the golf season behind and
the golf courses at rest, what do you do
to keep busy in the winter?
Art Silva, Belmont Country Club:
"Pardon me, if I chuckle a little over the
question, especially the part about
keeping busy.
"That's never a problem for the
superintendent, at least for me. The golf
course may be closed but we're never
closed.
"Right now, I have four year-round
members of my crew and we're in strip
formation. Taking down every type of
equipment, piece by piece, and getting it
ready for spring.
"Meanwhile, there are 70 golf cars
ready for their annual trip to the doctor
(me) for some preventive medicine.
Again, we strip them and do whatever is
needed to get them in shape for next
season.
"I don't have any plowing here, other
than keeping the fire lanes open,
because the clubhouse closes for the
winter.
"There is a bonus that goes with
winter, though. Now, I'm working
ONLY eight hours a day instead of 12.
That's a feeling of relief which comes
with winter, that and my ability to get a
• good night's sleep."
Charles Passios, Cummaquid Golf
Club: "My situation and that of a few
other superintendents on the Cape is a
little different than most of the
profession in New England. It's simple.
We have no closing date.
"But that doesn't ,mean I don't have
to put some new heartbeat into and new
faces on my equipment. The off-season
chores go on and they pretty much take
up my time.
"There isn't much we can do to
improve playing conditions at this time
of year other than to keep our
refurbishing projects going and make
sure the regular greens are protected.
"This is my first full year here and it's
F1NANCF.
CHAIRMAN
John Straeter, CGCS
86 Fashion Dr
Warwick, Rl 02886
Homo Phone (401) 738 8386
Office Phnne (401! 943-0059
Club Affiliation
The Alpine C.C

GOLF
CHAIRMAN
Stephen M Murphy
4 Jumper Rd
Lynnfield MA 01940
Home Phone 334 4836
Office Phone 592-1433
Club Affiliation
Larry Gannon Municipal G C.

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been an active as well as a pleasant
experience. I started using temporary
greens last January and I got flak.
That's what I call active. This year, I
think I've convinced members that
temps are the way to go and that I
should determine when they come into
play.
"One thing I don't do in the winter is
worry about the condition of the course.
I leave that for the summer when I grow
my gray hairs.
"So, winter is almost a carryover
from the regular golf weather here. I still
like it, though, and I still believe Mother
Nature calls most of the shots in this
business.
"That's why I'd like to see a relatively
dry spring. So would my members.
They're always here. Therefore, golf
might just be an endless' seas'on at
Cummaquid."
Bob Heeley, Quaboag Country Club:
"I know, I know. A lot of people think
we superintendents pack it in for the
winter, head for the islands and live it
for a few months.
"Well, you know what thought did.
Whatever, he didn't have me in mind,
because I'm just as busy as ever. The
only change is location - outside in the
summer, inside in the winter. Hey, wait
a minute, I have to plow, too.
"I treat my winters just like most of
the other supers. Which means that I
overhaul and repair equipment. That
also includes sprucing it up with a paint
job and having it ready for our spring
opening - which seems to come earlier
every year.
"This is pretty much a one-man
chore, too. 1 have one man but he works
only four hours a day. Fortunately, I
don't have to fuss with the golf cars. If I
did I'd never finish. As it is, I'll be lucky
if everything's ready for spring.
"Winter here also means being on call
for plowing and sanding. That's on my
agenda, also. And, when there's a
storm, I'm on call. So, that is open yearround.
"The winter, then, doesn't mean the
end of a superintendent's responsibilities. It's not all ice cream and cookies
- like some people think it is."
— GERRY FINN

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

NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
Michael F. Nagle
51 Lincoln Ave
Holden, MA 01520
Home Phone 829-3995
Office Phone 853-6574
Club Affiliation
Worcester C.C.

PAST
PRESIDENT
Brian Cowan. CGCS
Robins Way
Harwich, MA 02645
Home Phone 432.9041
Office Phone 945-9230
Club Affiliation
Eastward Ho

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Congratulations to the newlyweds;
Wayne and Virginia Zoppo were joined
in marriage recently and will reside in
Attleboro . . . We have another new
advertiser, Connecticut Cilica
Company from Ledyard, Conn. This
new GCSANE supporter specializes in
sand,White Silica for traps, chemically
inert top dressing, angular white quartz
landscape - stone and boulders. Area
representative is Mr. James Sinkowski
and can be reached at 203-536-2618 . . .
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Kevin (Turf
Specialties, Inc.) and Linda Lyons on
the birth of their son Benjamin Robert
on 11-27-85 . . . The recent Southeastern
Mass. Golf Awards Dinner was a total
success. Representing the GCSANE
were members Don Hearn, CGCS
Weston G.C., Dave Barber CGCS Blue
Hills G.C., Ron Kirkman, GCS
Needham G.C., Bob St. Thomas, GCS
Hyannisport C.C., Brian Cowan CGCS
Eastward Ho! C.C., Tom Schofield,
CGCS Wellesley C.C., Mark Klimm
GCS New Seabury C.C., Paul Miller,
GCS Tedesco C.C., Dick Zepp, CGCS
Whitinsville G.C., and Mike Hannigan,
E d i t o r of the G C S A N E " T h e
Newsletter" . . . Nice to see Dr. Troll at
Franklin as well as so many others from
west of Worcester. We hope Loni will
let the Prof out a few more times this
coming summer to rub elbows with us
on the links . . . incoming Golf Director
Jim O'Kelly tells that his 1986
tournament schedule is coming along
very nicely. He still has a few months
open, and would especially appreciate a
club for our April meeting. Please call
Jim ASAP if you would like to h o s t . . .
IMPORTANT

NOTICE

Anyone planning to play in the
GCSAA Championship Tournament
please call Chairman Jim O'Kelly
before January 13, 1986, so that teams
can be arranged in advance.
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Greg Moore, Rep.
Box 507 Sterling, MA
Fertilizer, Seed, Chemicals
800-225-CROP (MA) 617-422-7614
Bacher Corp.
876 Boston Rd.
Billerica, Mass. 01863
Baker Tractor Corp., Ford Tractors
Harley Davidson Golf Cars
Swansea, Mass.
Yamaha Golf Cars
'Borders
Spreader
Service
Maynard, Mass.
Tel. 617-897-2571
Sales Rep. Jack Borden
Bulk Limestone Dealer
C A J Lawnmower Serv., Inc.
188 Main Street
Wilmington, Mass. 01887
Eric Oman-Sales Rep.
Tel. 617-658-2022
The Clapper Co.
1121 Washington St
Newton, Mass.
617-244-7929
•Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, Mass. 01002
Country Clut
Enterprises
Club Car Golf Cars
Tennis & Leisure Equip.
P.O. Box 400 W. Falmouth, Mass 02574
617-563-2284
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T.R.C. Products Oils & Greases
7 Unden St
Framingham, Mass.
Cheater Drake A Sons, Inc.
232 Walnut St.
Framingham, Mass. 01701
Golf Course Construction
817-875-7929
Conneticut Silica Co.
Ledyard, Conn.
Sand, White Silica for Traps,
Chemically inert Topdressing
Jim Sinlowski-203-536-2618

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27 Lawnacre Rd.
Windsor Locks. Conn 06096
Tel. 1-800-243-7718 or
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Blanco Prod. Co.
Scott Eicher
12 Jillson Circle
Milford, Mass. 01757
Gold Star Sod Farms, Inc
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603-783-4717
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Mobay Chemical Co.
Gregory Pagano
50 Coburn Woods
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Irrigation
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Peabody. Mass.
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W. Wareham. Mass 02576
Tel 617-295-1553
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The Charles C. Hart Seed Co
Weathersfield. Conn.
Bob Kennedy. Rep.
Roy Sibley. Rep.
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Lowland St.
HolUston, Mass. 01746
Sand For Topdressing & Bunkers
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Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane
Lexington. Mass 02173
617-862-2550
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20005 Lake Rd.
Rocky River, OH 44116
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Mike Donahue. Rep.
(800)321-5325
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20 Beck Rd.
Arlington, Mass. 02174
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37 Power Rd.
Westford. Mass 01886
617-692-8221
Specializing in Topdressing
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Tennis Court Const & Maint.
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Hingham. Mass 749-6800
Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
203-828-8905
Norfolk Power Equip., Inc.
194 Main St.
Norfolk, Mass. 02056
Tel. 617-528-3120
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Scoff Associates, Inc.
60 Water St, Clinton, Mass.
617-365-6341
Pumps-Sales. Service
Installation-Vertical
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Exeter, R.I. Litchfield, N.H.
West Suffield, Conn.
1-800-556-6985
Largest Producer ot Penncross
In New England
Alan Anderson. Sam Mitchell
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36 Sword St •
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617-791-2091
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84 Merrimac St
Hooksett. N H 03106
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
Ken Turner
617-263-7526
White Turt Enginaering
5 Summer Drive
Winchendon. Mass 01475
617-297-094
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Golf Course Architect
21 Budfeigh Ave.
Beverly, Mass. 01915

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Fertilizers-SeedsTurt-Chsmicals
66 Valley St.
E. Providence. R.1. 02914
Kchey & Clapper. Inc.
28 Ruttedge Rd.
Natick, Mass. 01760

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