LETTER
Association

Golf Course Superintendents

OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

JUNE - 1986

—DA TES TO

REMEMBER—

June 2
GCSANE Superintendent-Green
Chairman T o u r n a m e n t
Hampden C.C.
Hampden, Mass.
June 26
Turf Research Field Day
So. Deerfield, Mass.
(details inside)
July 7
GCSANE Regular Meeting/
Golf Championship
Vesper C.C.

—Editorial—
Two months ago, requests were
sent out for updated addresses in
order that the 1986 Membership
Directory and Mailing Addresses
could be confirmed. Information
was also requested regarding
current Green
Committee
Chairman and Club President. As
of this writing, only 52 out of 138
responded.
We understand that this would
require upwards of one (1) minute
of your valuable time and we
greatly appreciate the underwhelming response. There is SO
MUCH .work to be done on the golf
course during the MONTH of
MARCH !
The GCSANE Newsletter is the
Association's prime vehicle for
communicating with Green Comm i t t e e C h a i r m e n and C l u b
Presidents. Golf Course Superintendents feel their best efforts go
unnoticed and their words fall
upon deaf ears.
The anemic response to the
recent request would lead some to
conclude that we have met the
enemy and it is us.
—RON KIRKMAN

—Manchester Country Club - A Shady Lady No More—
There used to be 1,000 pine trees at the Manchester Country Club. That's
Manchester, as in New Hampshire.
Well, as they say in the Ozarks, "they ain't there n o more".
Not that they cleared out the place.
"Oh, no," explains Manchester's perceptive golf course superintendent, J i m
Diorio. "We only got rid of the ones that were blocking out the sun and making
it almost impossible to grow healthy turf. But there was a slew of them."
T h a t slew took its toll on Diorio's maintenance program and his patience. In
his eight years at Manchester, he had taken u p the cause of those superintendents
who had preceded him. Those trees had to go or the course never would have a
chance to reach peak condition.
In fact, to relieve Manchester of its nickname, Shady Lady, and convince its
members and owners those trees were doing more harm than good, required the
better part of 25 years.
" L o n g before I came here, members knew that the trees were becoming a drain
on the turf," Diorio discloses. "But they always had enough support to kill any
attempt to cut them down.
"Naturally, as the years went on and the trees increased in size, the effect of
their presence grew with them. T h e higher they got, the longer their shadows
became. I'd say they grew as tall as 75 to 100 feet and some of them were almost
five feet across in diameter. That's a lot of shade and a lot of grief when you're
trying to grow grass in the dark."
Diorio and his predecessors tried everything to combat the adverse growing
conditions. However, it was a losing battle and the big decision to make the big
cut dragged on until last fall.
Then, Diorio convinced Manchester president Jack Cullity and green
chairman Bob D u n n that another push to take some of the shade from the course
was virtually mandatory. Those two gentlemen, in turn, got the okay from the
membership and then presented the situation to the club's owner - the privately
franchised group known as Manchester Associates.
"Presenting the idea to them was another interesting aside to the situation,"
Diorio tells. "There was no problem at all. I can't understand it. All those years
when others and myself were struggling to grow grass in those big-shade areas
the actual owners didn't know about it. At least, they said it had never been
brought to their attention before."
Anyway, while well-wishers of the project wound u p the old victrola and spun
away, "When They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree", a crew from the Monadnock
Lumber Company let 'er rip.
As a matter of fact, Diorio spend his winter overseeing the cutting and cleanu p operation which turned into a monumental task.
" T h e actual cutting took eight weeks," Jim informs. "But that was only half
of it. T h e clean-up work was something unreal. In fact, we've been into it right
through the spring months and still going at it."
T h e yield from the trees was in the vicinity of 240,000 board feet of lumber for
which Monadnock negotiated in an arrangement with Manchester Associates.
In the final counting, there was a profit of some $15,000 for the club.
" T h e nice thing about that is the owners agreed to p u t all the money back into
'the club," Diorio continued. "Needless to say, the money's been spent because of
the tremendous cost of cleaning u p the mess and trying to get things growing in
the direction of a golf course again."
T h e effect of the tree-cut won't be felt-or noticed for at least a couple of years or
Manchester

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— The Super Speaks Out —

Sponsors and administrators of the TrollDickinson Scholarship Fund - Awarded yearly
to deserving Turf Management Students.

President's
Message
David Barber
June, 1986
I would like to thank the Beverly
Golf and Tennis Club for hosting our
May 12 Meeting. A special thanks to Al
Auger and his staff for an enjoyable
day. A reminder to our members and
friends of the Association; please call
the Host Superintendent and make
your reservation for our monthly
meetings.
For those of you who were unable to
attend the May 12 meeting, Mr. Roy
Crystal, from the DEQE addressed the
membership on the newly enacted
"Massachusetts Water Management
Act." T h i s law will affect Golf Courses
directly or indirectly. If you draw over
100,000 Gal. of water per day, you will
be required to register with the DEQE
and obtain a withdrawal permit.
Within 2 years—March 1988— The
DEQE shall adopt:
1. Regulations, criteria, and procedures for issuing permits.
2. Form and content requirements
for permit applications.
3. Set application fees.
4. Requirements for monitoring,
inspecting, and reporting water
withdrawals.
It may be advisable that some type of
meter, be installed at our pumps, to get
a more accurate reading of the water
being used on your course.
A facf finding survey was mailed to
PRESIDENT
David Barber, CGCS
145 Dedham SI.
Canton, Mass, 02021
Home Phone 828-7266
Office Phone 828-6540
Club Affiliation
Blue Hills C.C.

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

lion
— G H I N NUMBER —

(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: There is a
growing show of disinterest in what
has developed into issue, so do you
think you should make the Newsletter
available to your green chairman and
club president-and
why?

A G H I N number is assigned to
every golfer when joining the system.
T h i s is u n i q u e and will be that golfer's
number as long as he or she remains
on the G H I N system, irrespective of
the G H I N Club or association to
which he or she transfers. Complete
histories can thus be maintained and
scoring records easily transferred from
c l u b to c l u b o r to d i f f e r e n t
associations.
G o l f e r s w h o have i d e n t i f i e d
t
h
e m s e l v e s as m u l t i - m e m b e r s
Mike Nagle, Worcester Country
(members belonging to two or more
Club: "There's n o real issue here as far
clubs being serviced by G H I N ) should
as I'm concerned. Green chairmen and
have the same G H I N number at all of
club presidents should receive the
their clubs and all of their scores are
Newsletter and their superintendents
included
in their score history at each
should see that they do.
of their clubs. T o become a multi"After all, the Newsletter is one way
member the golfer must be transferred
of enhancing our professional image
into one G H I N Club from another
and what better way to do it than to
G H I N Club. T h e player will not be
make it visible to the people at our
deleted from the first club until that
clubs with whom we have official and
club requests it.
direct contact?
Do YOU have two handicaps
"I can think of no reason why I
(superintendent; home club); two
wouldn't want my chairman or
G H I N numbers?
president to see the Newsletter - even at
Your association, in conjunction
times when the superintendent might
with the Mass. Golf Association is
be taken to task. But that's still a plus,
looking to resolve this problem. It is
too, because it shows that we, like
important to both organizations that
everyone else, are only h u m a n and
we have one number for each member.
exposed to making mistakes.
If you currently have a club G H I N
"I've heard that a lot of members
handicap number, please inform Golf
don't respond to the postcards
Chairman Jim O'Kelly so that we can
provided for setting the names and
consolidate your two numbers to one.
addresses of club officials to the
Again, this is important to us as we
Newsletter chairman. Frankly, I'm
are trying to make the handicap
baffled by this.
system work as it should. It should be
"There's not anything in the
noted that the MGA provides us a
Newsletter, that I know of, that's
c o m p l i m e n t a r y service f o r o u r
printed to put the superintendent in a
handicaps and your G H I N number
bad flight. On the contrary, it's
from our association can be used at
dedicated in keeping members
your club. Why not take advantage of
informed of changes in maintenance
this opportunity?
methods, et al and bringing them u p
Also, if you need to establish a
to date on happenings in and around
handicap, please submit at least five (if
the profession.
not all) your scores to O'Kelly who
" T h a t information also is valuable
would be happy to establish a
handicap for you. You must have least
Super Speaks con't. on pg. 3—
five scores !!!
all members of our Association with
Send your scorecards to:
the May Newsletter. F O U R have been
filled out and returned, If we are to
Jim O'Kelly
help implement this new Water
P.O. Box 130
Management Act. we will need the
Newtonville,• MA
• • 02160
assistance of our members,
Please
return your survey today !!

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

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

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. Chiavaroll, CGCS
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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—Super Speaks con't. from pg. 2
to the green chairman and club
president. Therefore, I can't think of
one Newsletter available to them."
Kip Tyler, Salem Country Club:
" T h e obvious answer is positive. The
advantages of green chairmen and
club presidents reading the Newsletter
far outweigh the disadvantages - if,
indeed, there are any.
"For one thing, there is a need for
certain club officials to be aware of
what's going on in our profession.
That's why I p u t my card in the mail as
soon as I got it.
"In fact, I have co-chairmen, so I
doubled u p in that area. And, I know
that they read it. One, by the way, goes
beyond that. When he sees something
which might be of interest to me in
another publication, he clips it and
gives it to me.
"In addition, I think the Newsletter
elevates our profession in the eyes of
club officials. It (Newsletter) is a
worthy one with topical articles and
educational tips which make it an
interesting and rewarding read.
"Besides, reading the Newsletter
and stories relating to what the
superintendent does, on and off the
course, lets our green chairmen and
presidents know there's something
more than beer-drinking going on at
our meetings. So, I'm all for them
receiving it."
Tom Schofield, Wellesley Country
Club: "Since I'm involved in the
mailing process (to which I subscribe
without argument), it's sad to report
something less than 50 percent of our
membership fails to comply with the
address requests we send out. .
"I think the members, who don't
bother to supply that information, are
the same ones who take membership
in the association as an in-nanre-only
proposition. They don't take part in
the discussions, most don't bother to
make a single meeting all year.
"I'm not challenging their right to
ignore active participation. They can
do it, for whatever reason they choose.
However, I think they're the big losers
because of it. Heck, I've been in the
association for about 18 years and
there are members I wouldn't know if I
fell over them.
"As for not complying with the
attempt to supply green chairmen and
presidents with the Newsletter, all I
can say is someone's missing the boat.
"There's no question that more and
more information is coming out of the

NEWSLETTER

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- JUNE, 1986

-GCSAA Certification UpdateBy Dennis Lyon, CGCS,
Director/ Chairman Certification
Committee
Certification: 1985 was a very
exciting year for the Certification
program. There were 144 Superintendents certified in 1985 as compared
to 66 in 1984. T h e total number of
Certified Superintendents went over
700 for the first time in the history of
the program. Also, in 1985 the attestor
program initiated.
T h e attestor program, for those
u n f a m i l i a r w i t h it, i n v o l v e s a
visitation to the applicant's golf
course by two Certified Superintendents. During this visitation a
series of questions are asked on the
a p p l i c a n t ' s c o u r s e , n u m b e r of
employees, budget, maintenance
practices, capital projects, etc. The
applicant also provides a written
paper on how h e / s h e
has
professionally solved three problems
on the golf course. After the interview
the attestors tour the course with the
Superintendent and attest to the
applicant's competence to become
Certified.
Although it is a big step, the
program has for the most part been
well accepted by both the attestors and
the attestees.
A change recently made in the
attestor program was to the original
r e q u i r e m e n t t h a t a t t e s t i n g be
completed prior to the applicant
taking the exam. The Certification
Committee approved a procedure
allowing the applicant to take the
exam either before or after attesting.
One area of the attesting program
which has created some confusion is
the requirement that attesting must be
accomplished during the growing
season. There are no exceptions to this
Newsletter as time goes on. If club
officials aren't reading it, they're being
deprived of a pertinent connection
with their superintendent. They're
missing a lot, believe me.
"As for returning the postcards, I
have no explanation for that. It's not
like we're giving members a 10-minute
quiz. It takes only seconds to fill them
out. But, as I said earlier, it takes all
kinds of members to make an
association."
—GERRY FINN

requirement. T h e growing season is
defined as the time when turf is
actively growing. It is the responsibility of the attestors to determine if it
is. the growing season.
Another change adopted by the
Certification Committee in 1985 is
that when the closed book exams start
in 1988, the "Rules of Golf" section
will remain open book.
With regard to the Certification
exam, the exam and resource material
are currently being updated. T h e new
exam is scheduled to be implemented
in the latter part of 1986.
T h e proposed internship program
is aspect of the Certification program
about which the Committee has been
reviewing and obtaining membership
input. As the internship program
stands now, it will be voluntary rather
than a requirement for Certification.
T h e internship program is currently
in the development stages and entails a
12 month structured program under a
CGCS. Although the internship
program is voluntary, successful
completion of the program will help
fulfill the experience towards the
experience requirement the internship
program will represent. It is planned
that the internship program will be
implemented in 1987. Membership
comments on this proposal are
encouraged.
T h e "educational" requirement for
Certification

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UNCEMENT—

J U N E 26
Turf Research Field Day
Univ. of Massachusetts
Turfgrass Research Center
South Deerfield, MA
Contact: Dr. Rich Cooper
Dept. Plant and Soil Sciences
Stockbridge Hall
Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: (413) 545-2353

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con't. from pg. 3

Certification is another aspect of the
program will be implemented in 1989.
T h e long range plan calls for
completion of 30 semester hours of
college credit or completion of half of
GCSAA's Division I curriculum
before a member is eligible for
Certification. The Division I
curriculum was finalized in 1985. T h e
list of courses in Division I will be
published this year.
With regard to the educational
requirements for Certification and
recertification, an area which
generates numerous inquiries is the
question of obtaining CEU's for local
and regional conferences. This
procedure is as follows:
1. Each chapter should designate a
member to be responsible for applying
for the CEU credits for local and
regional conferences. (Conferences
must involve a m i n i m u m of 5 contact
hours.)
2. This member should obtain the
CEU application form from the
GCSAA education office.
3. T h e appointed member should
send the CEU application form and a
copy of the conference educational
program to the GCSAA Education
Department a m i n i m u m of three
weeks before the conference. (Note:
CEU credits must be applied for before
the conference.)
4. The education department will
evaluate the conference and determine
how many CEU's the program will
receive.
A. T h i s evaluation and the sign-up
sheets for the conference will be sent to
the responsible member.
6. T h e member will then provide the
sign-up sheets at the conference and
obtain the signatures of those in
attendance.
7. These sign-up sheets are then sent
to headquarters and the members are
given CEU credit.
8. No notification of credit is sent
back to the member. Each member is
invited to call headquarters and
inquire as to the number of CEU
credits on file. All Certified members
are encouraged to determine the
number of CEU's they have on file at
least 12 months prior to recertification.
In summary I feel that Certification
has evolved into an increasingly
valuable credential. This increased
value is evidenced by the dramatic

C H I P SHOTS—
. . . only to mention that as a follow u p
to last months mention of Stephen
Wiacek and the Elks H o o p Shoot, we
have learned that he put in 21 of 25
shots and finishes 2nd in his age group
nationally. C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
STEVE ! !

Golf Results - April 17, 1986
Country Club of New Seabury
Qualification Round for
Guy Tedesco T o u r n a m e n t
1st Gross-Dave Barber CGCS-81
2nd Gross-Dick Duggan-82
1st Net-Doug Johnson CGCS-86/79
2nd Net-Jim O'Kelly-83/79
Commercial DivisionLarry Anshewitz-83

—POSITION AVAILABLE—
Golf Course Superintendent
Manchester C.C.
Manchester, N.H.
Please Contact:
Mr. Robert Dunn
112 Mamouth Rd.
Manchester, N.H. 03103

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Memoriam

* * * * *

We have recently learned of the
untimely death of C1CSANE member
Richard Rockwood. Our Association
would like to extend its sympathy and
condolences to "Rocky's" family on
their loss.
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increase in participants in the Certification program.
If you are interested in becoming
Certified, now is the time to get
started. You can have your visitation
this summer and study for and take the
exam this winter. Many Superintendents have found taking the prep
course and exam at Conference to be a
very rewarding experience.
For further information please call
Tracy Koons at headquarters,
phone #1-800-472-7878
If you need my assistance
please call me at 303-695-7150

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1986

GCSAA
NEWS RELEASE—
T h e Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America (GCSAA)
announces the commencement of the
1986-87 G C S A A S c h o l a r s h i p
Competition.
Gerald L. Faubel, CGCS, GCSAA
Scholarship and Research (SfcR)
Committee Chairman,
said
scholarship application packets were
forwarded in mid-April to 120 advisers
of turfgrass management programs in
106 institutions across the nation.
Eligible students now may apply
directly to the S & R Committee.
Previously, students were required to
apply through their advisers at the
institutions in which they were
enrolled.
T h e GCSAA Committee considers
an applicant's leadership potential,
scholastic capabilities, character, communication and social skills and
commitment
to a t u r f g r a s s
management career, specifically as a
golf course superintendent.
Candidates must have completed
the first year of a two-year turfgrass
technical program, the second year of
a four-year or baccalaureate program
w i t h m a j o r e m p h a s i s i n turf
management or be enrolled in a
graduate program.
Candidates must be outstanding in
character, integrity and leadership.
These qualities must have been
proven during participation in extrac u r r i c u l a r , civic or c o m m u n i t y
activities.
Finalists must clearly establish their
need for financial assistance.
Golf course superintendents who
are aware of a student in a turfgrass
management program who is eligible
and deserving of a scholarship award
may request an application form from
GCSAA.
For further information, contact:
Betsy Evans at 1-800-GSA-SUPT.
• • •

—POSITION AVAILABLE—
Assistant Superintendent
Plymouth C.C.
Plymouth, Mass.
Please Send Resume to/or Call:
Mr. Roger Travis
Roger Travis Associated
10 Industrial Park Rd.
Hingham, Mass. 02043
617-749-4751

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—USGA Regional Conference Highlights—

Mechanical damage is minimized a n d
A j n u l t i t u d e of i n f o r m a t i o n was presented by the speakers at the recent USGA b e n t g r a s s p o p u l a t i o n s
greatly
Regional Conference held in F r a m i n g h a m , MA. You k n o w the sessions were increased at the expense of a n n u a l
good when J o h n "Grizzly" Pluta comes o u t early from hibernation a n d leaves blue grass. J i m suggested a u t o m a t i c
his beautiful m o u n t a i n valley to travel a great distance to attend this seminar. irrigation as a n excellent way to
Secretary-Treasurer N E P G A ; T o m Tetrault, President NEGMA; Peter reduce total water use. In addition,
T u n l e y , Vice President GCSAA; Don Hearn. All three emphasized c o n t i n u i n g there are significant savings in labor
education for their members and better c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a m o n g department w h e n c o m p a r i n g a u t o m a t i c to
heads. Each stated their National Organization is growing, not only in size, but
manual
systems.
He
mentioned
also in stature. W o u l d n ' t it be nice if we could cast aside o u r personal differences,
observing skunk a n d crow damage in
professional jealousies a n d all work together as a u n i t !
the fall o n turf areas treated with
Don also spoke on the new laws and
O f t a n o l the previous April and
regulations concerning u n d e r g r o u n d
any other well o n the golf course.
suggested that a J u n e application
and a b a n d o n e d fuel storage tanks.
Brian Silva gave a very informative m i g h t alleviate the problem. Mr.
T o m Tetrault added to the p r o g r a m by
talk on T h e Captains Course. He must Snow detailed some of the adverse
talking o n the success he has h a d with
use a lot of fertilizer o n his slides effects of the p u t t i n g speed race
computers in his p r o shop and
because they seem to get greener a n d afflicting m a n y of today's golf courses.
commented that because supermarket
greener every time one sees them. A Other speakers were: Charles Pyle,
chains, fast food outlets, etc. are
little history o n the M u n c h k i n : He is a Secretary USGA; Gary Watschke,
paying upwards of $6.00/hr. for
native of F r a m i n g h a m , Mass., a Agronomist USGA; Karl Olson,
unskilled labor, this could be the worst
graduate of Stockbridge, m a j o r i n g in A g r o n o m i s t U S G A ; E r i c S h i e l ,
y e a r ever i n s e c u r i n g s u m m e r
T u r f . He also received his degree in Director USGA; a n d Ray B u m p ,
employees for area golf courses.
Landscape Architecture from the President MGA.
Bill Spence: Supt. T h e Country
Univ. of Mass. Brian taught Golf
In closing, we would like to take this
Club; p r e p a r i n g for the 1988 U.S.
Course Operations at Lake City
o
p
p o r t u n i t y a n d send a message from
O P E N , by using old p h o t o g r a p h s .
C o m m u n i t y College in Florida and
the
Golf Course Superintendents
T h e golf course is being restored back
served with the USGA Green Section
Association
of New E n g l a n d to the
to its original design. Bill has installed
as an Agronomist before j o i n i n g forces
Green
Section
of the United States
a superb computerized a u t o m a t i c
with Mr. Cornish. Congratulations
watering system. While d o i n g this, he
are in order for Mr. Silva for he is n o w Golf Association. We S A L U T E you,
f o u n d out we supers in this area are
a member of the American Society of for over the years t h r o u g h your
pretty good growers of rock and ledge.
Golf Course Architects. Come to think educational sessions, research and
Additional water was needed, but in
of it. the M u n c h k i n has spoken at experimental work - you have b r o u g h t
the past, Geologists u s i n g their most
m a n y seminars on a variety of subjects. us, the golf course superintendent, a
sophisticated equipment had a
But, I really can't recall if he ever spoke wealth of knowledge which is of
difficult time in locating a well that
at the Mass. Turf Conference. Dr. lasting benefit to o u r clubs.
— R O N KIRKMAN
could produce more water. Today, a
Troll a n d Mayor Caranci, are you o u t
geological survey (to find water)
there? Remember - good things come
complete with satellite photos and the
in small packages.
Editors Note: Due to space
limitations
like w o u l d cost in excess of $2,000.
J i m Snow, Director Green Section,
we were unable to print
this
Bill, using his newly acquired Yankee
NE Region, USGA gave a general talk
article in last months
Newsingenuity had another idea. He
that detailed some of his experiences as
letter. We apologize
to those
gambled and contacted a Professional
an agronomist traveling t h r o u g h o u t
who may have looked for this inDowser by the name of Bill Broadley.
the Northeast over the past few years.
formation last month.
Mr Broadlev. u s i n g a lead cylinder
He sees a c o n t i n u i n g interest in tbe use
• • •
d a n g l i n g at the end of a small bracelet
of smaller mowers in fairway turf.
chain, waived this over a p h o t o g r a p h
from the irrigation system. From this
—Manchester con't. from pg. 1
old p h o t o he f o u n d some general areas
and he went o u t on the golf course for
while the a i l i n g turf is nursed to its strength a n d texture expectancy.
further investigation. He took his No.
"Sure, it'll take a while for the course to come u p to the degree of c o n d i t i o n i n g
14 wire with some sort of loop in it and
everyone wishes," J i m adds. "But the members realize this is not g o i n g to be an
within twenty minutes he f o u n d his
overnight cure. However, just for openers, it has resulted in an earlier snow and
spot and said you will find water here
ice melt for us."
at a depth of 220 feet. He added, d o n ' t
Eventually, the short and long range projections will come i n t o focus and
go over 235 feet or you will be wasting
Manchester should reach its potential as one of the finest, if not the finest golf
your money. W o u l d you believe, at the
courses in New H a m p s h i r e . So, Manchester's a shady lady n o more - thanks to
forecasted depth water was f o u n d .
J i m Diorio and the others w h o finally saw the light before those trees blotted it
Addording to Mr. Spence, this well
o u t forever. Nice ending.
produces three times as m u c h water as
—GERRY FINN
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.

G OLE 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. Brearley
279 Torrey St
Brockton, MA 02401
Home Phone 584-6568
Office Phone 588-8439
Club Affiliation
Brockton C.C.

NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Ronald Kirkman
25 Green St.
Needham, MA 02192
Home Phone 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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1121 Washington S t
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Editor
RONALD KIRKMAN
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T H O M A S SCHOFIELD CGCS
Business Manager
GERRY FINN
Contributing Editor

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