Golf Course Superintendents

LETTER

Association OK NEW ENGLAND, INC.

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

-NEXT

MEETING-

Monday August 10, 1987
Duxbury Yatch Club
9:00 Directors Meeting
10:30 Regular Meeting
11:30 Lunch
12:15 Club Championship 2nd round
Directions to Club: 128 to Rte.
3 south take exit 11 (rte 14) follow rte
14 east to rte 3a (traffic lights) bear
right on 3a and follow to Harrison
Street (about 3/4 mile) bear left on
Harrison and Club is 1/2 mile on right
side.
Host Superintendent - Tom Morris
Reservations Required - for
buffet iunch and also for golf
cars
(617) 934-2578

Those Toro
Professionals

T h i s is not an
endorsement for any
company. It is
actually a personal
experience.
Have you met any
of the 1987 Turf Professionals wearing
their white jerseys or the red sweaters?
Maybe they have a lapel pin bearing the
name "Tomah." The 1987 Turf
Professionals are a group of 37 golf
course superintendents representing
approximately 32 Toro distributorships
throughout the United States, Canada,
and England. I'm not sure how each was
selected, but Mike Cornicelli of Turf
Products called me one morning in early
Continued on page 2

July 1987

Ferncroft Has it All, Plus
Paul Johnson
I t was a nice start
to another busy day.
One day last
month Paul
Johnson mopped
his brow and took a
bow.
Up on the announcement board was
a spirit-lifter—"Paul Johnson Manager
of the Year for Tara-Ferncroft
Properties."
That gave the popular, not to
mention premier golf course
superintendent about two shakes of a
donkey's tail to enjoy the limelight.
Three shakes and he was gone, back to
continue preparations for this month's
Boston Five Classic.
"It's nice (the award)," Paul said. "I
get an all expenses trip to Florida for
two. Wonder if I'll ever get there?"
Of course, this was only exaggerated
reaction to these special times at TaraFerncroft when Johnson and his crack
crew put the finishing touches on one of
the most popular courses on the LPGA
Tour.
"We're hoping to give the girls a
course they've come to expect and
enjoy," Paul offered. "I think we'll be
all right, too, even though this has been
a non-stop spring and early summer for
us. Matter of fact, the golf tournament
is only half of it."
For one thing, Tara-Ferncroft's on
the move to bigger and better things.
The hotel has expanded, a two milliondollar health club has been added to the

resort and 34 lots are in the process of
being primed for more pleasurable
moments and life on the MiddletonDanvers line.
"Right," Paul interjected. "And
there's also the television. In, around,
over and under everything else popping
here is arrangement for ESPN to
televise the last three rounds of the
tournament. Uh, that's taken a little of
my time."
ESPN's decision to join the big
show at Tara-Ferncroft is another step
towards making the Boston Five one of
the prestigious stops on the ladies' golf
tour. Certainly, it's presence lends itself
to the scene as does an increase in the
purse ($300,000 range) that lifts the
event into the top three in money.
The job of accommodating ESPN
and a crew of up to 100 people falls into
Johnson's capable hands.
"I had a new maintenance building
when I walked in," he laughed. "But I'm
turning it over to the TV network for
the tournament. I'll operate out of the
old facility."
The new building is part of a facelift around the golf course that includes
a new clubhouse and transfer of the pro
shop to the old one. All of a sudden,
Tara-Ferncroft has emerged as a giant in
its field of providing the best in resort
facilities.
Making way for the telecast (it
includes two hours the second and third
rounds, plus another two-to-theconclusion of the fourth round) has kept
Continued on page 2

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-Dates To Remember-

56th ANNUAL TURFGRASS
FIELD DAY
University of Rhode Island
Wednesday, August 26, 1987
Agricultural Experimental Station
Kingston, Rhode Island 02881
Contact: Dr. C. Richard Skogley
Schedule of Events:
9:00-12:00 noon Registration & Demos
12:00-1:00
Luncheon Barbecue
1:15-4:00
Tour of Research Plots

FERNCROFT
Continued from page 1
Johnson and his 17-person work force
hopping.
The two sponsors of the tournament,
Tara-Femcroft and the Boston Five,
became partners in another venture or
providing the $28,000 for new and
permanent power lines.
"That was a smart decision, to put in
the power lines instead of renting a
special generator for the week of the
tournament," Johnson disclosed. "It's a
one-time expenditure and we'll be using
the lines other than for the tournament.
When you consider the generator rent
(S20,000), it's even better for us."
Johnson reports that he got through
the winter in pretty good shape. "Lucked
out," he smiled. "Just a little winter kill
on one green and that was it. Now, all I
need is some more luck and some cooperation from the weather."
Heavy rain is the culprit when the
weather snaps at the Tara-Ferncroft
conditioning program. Three years ago,
a sneak storm hit the course in June (a 9
1/2-inch fall) and lightning cooked some
of Johnson's irrigation timers.
It was red-alert for quite some time,
the topper coming when Paul had to
transport equipment to some of his backnine holes by boat.
But, would you believe, out of that
came a golf course the girls praised
PRESIDENT
David Barber, C G C S
145 Dedham St.
Canton, MA 02021
Homo Phono 828-7266
Office Phone 828-6540
Club Affiliation
Blue HillsC.C.

VICE
PRESIDENT
Richard Zepp, C G C S
2 7 Fowler Rd.
Northbridge, MA 01534
H o m e Phone 234-8490
Office P h o n e 234-2533
Club Affiliation
WhitinsvjileG.C.

when they played it. "I've never seen it
in better shape," gushed Patti Rizzo.
"Yeah, we've been on a roll
condition-wise," Johnson flapped. "But I
keep my fingers crossed all the time.
This year, we're paying a little more
attention to the finishing holes
(16,17,18). They'll be the playoff
holes, if we need one. Gotta make it
pretty for TV."
And making it perfect for the players
and gallery is just what Johnson has
done for the eight years the Boston Five
Classic will have played Tara-Ferncroft
at tourney's end. Tara-Ferncroft has it—
all and more—it has Paul Johnson. So,
what golf resort could ask for anything
more?
GERRY FINN

TORO PROS
Continued from page 1
April. The conversation went
something like this: "Hey Dean, how
would you like to go to the Toro
Company in Minneapolis for four days
at the end of April? I know it's a busy
time, but you will have a great time.
They have a program that includes
presentations, seminars and work
sessions for superintendents to get
together and exchange ideas with the
Toro brass. You will stay at the
Marriott Hotel. I said, "Why not, it has
been a lousy spring and maybe the
break will do me some good."
After getting approval from my
Green Chairman, I was set to go.
Special thanks to Debbie Sampson of
Turf Products Company in Worcester
for making all the travel arrangements.
Arrival at Minneapolis was a real
shock on April 26 when the local
temperature was 82°, trees were in full
bloom and annuals planted everywhere.
The area was about a month ahead of us
here in New England.
I checked into my room and then
proceeded to the local registration area

SECRETARY
Paul Miller, C G C S
1 Leicester R d
Marblehead, M A 0 1 9 4 5
H o m e P h o n e 631-7910
Office Phone 595-3107
Club Affiliation
TedescoC.C.

TREASURER
ThomasSchofield, C G C S
290 North Rd.
Sudbury, MA 01776
Home Phone 443-3712
Office Phone 235-2487
Club Affiliation
Wetlesiey C.C.

for the Toro group. Frank Buschini,
Golf Development Manager, Rich
Dillon, Director of Sales and Service,
George Shampeny, National Golf Sales
Manager, Dr. Jim Watson, Vice
President of Customer Relations, and
many of the Toro top brass were there
to greet us during the Happy Hour. By
the time dinner was over, we were all
somewhat acquainted. I knew some of
the Supers who were there. Roland
White of Bald Peak Colony, New
Hampshire; Jim Bertoni, Coto De Cazo
Golf Club, California; Dan Jones,
Banyan Golf Club, Florida; and Paul
Mechling, Sylvania Country Club,
Ohio.
Breakfast was 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. on
Monday, April 27 followed by
presentations from all the top Toro
people. President Ken Melrose explained
why he thought Toro was the leader in
the industry. Toro was founded in 1914
as the Toro Motor Company building
engines for the Bull Tractor. The first
power mower for the home owner was
introduced n 1939. Rotary mowers
began in 1948 with the Whirlwind;
1951 was the first snow thrower; 1962
brought irrigation systems. Today Toro
mowers range in size from 21" to the
H.T.M. 175" that operates seven reels
hydraulically. Ken went on to tell about
Continued on page 3

-POSITION OPENINGS-

Golf Course Superintendent
Minimum 3 years, experience
Cranberry Valley G.C.
An Equal Opportunity Employer

You can receive a job description by
writing to Cranberry Valley G.C.
P.O. Box 135
Harwich, MA 02645
Attn: Mr. A1 Bishop
Resumes sent to same address, deadline
for resumes July 31, 1987

TRUSTEE
WpTyier
P.O. Box 671
Peabody, MA 01960
Heme Phone 745-8069
Office Phone 532-2236
Club Affiliation
Salem C.C.

TRUSTEE
Stephen A. ChiavaroH, C G C S
100 Airport Dr.
Worcester, M A 0 1 6 0 2
H o m e Phone 752-0031
Office Phone 791-5373
Club Affiliation
TatiiuckC.C.

TRUSTEE
CharlesT. PassiosCGCS
P.O. Box 182
Yarmouthport, MA 02675
H o m e Phone 362-5869
Office Phone 775-5116
Club Affiliation
HvannisoortClub

"Don't talk to me about ecology. I've been replacing
divots since before you were born."

TORO PROS
Continued from page 2
the new Reelmaster 450D and even
mentioned a new "Walk-Behind". Dr.
Jim Watson was on the morning
program and talked of Toro and the golf
industry today.
After lunch we boarded busses to
tour the World Wide Parts Distribution
Center in Lyndale, the special testing
departments, engineering departments
with all those CAD-CAM computers.
Just imagine an engineer can draw a machine on a computer, display it in 3-D
and test the strength of it. The material
is then printed and even sent to a machine in the engineering area. All this
was hard to believe for this average golf
course superintendent. We passed
machines that were covered with tarps.
I'm sure one was a large three-gang
rotary mower.
Monday night we went on a dinearound with seven groups of superintendents and all the top Toro personnel.
Our group went with Dick Hargarten,
Vice President of Physical Distribution,
Ken Melrose, President and Chief
Executive Officer, and Rich Dillon,
Director of Sales and Service.
Six a.m. came early on Tuesday as
we all met for coffee and danish in the
Marriott lobby and left by bus for the
local Amtrak station where we had a
private car and a dining car.
We bumped and rolled along the
Mississippi on our way to the Tomah
Plant in Wisconsin. From the train
station it was only a short ride to a local
church hall for another large lunch and
then onto the plant. At the Tomah
Plant, Fred Boos and his staff took us

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on a tour and then we were all free to ex- system so that your machine could be
plore the plant and talk to the employregistered into the computer, thus the
ees. We saw Toro Turf Pro 84's go
superintendent could receive product
from raw steel to the finished product
information directly. One of the
on the assembly line. Everyone liked
discussions dealt with parts. Presently,
the blonde on the fork lift truck. We left Toro will ship a part direct from MinTomah about 3:30 p.m. and went to
neapolis if the dealer is out of stock and
dinner at the famous Hubbel House in
he notifies Toro. It will be shipped the
Manteville, complete with wood
same day and you have a choice as to
sidewalks.
how you want it shipped. (You do have
to pay the added cost if you want special
Wednesday morning we had an
shipping). They are also working on
interesting discussion with Bob
price reduction for certain fast mowing
Emerich of the Toro irrigation
parts during winter service work.
department of Riverside, California. He
discussed the latest features in Toro
Many Supers at the discussion from
irrigation and their new computerized
Pennsylvania are cutting fairways at
state-of-the-art control system for golf
3/8" with GM 300's. Toro is also
courses which reacts to climatic
working out ways to improve their new
conditions to regulate the application of
aerifyer. This new machine seems to
moisture on an as-needed basis.
have taken over the market with a
From 9:30 to 4:30 on Wednesday we storm. Most are using it for fairways as
split up into five different round-table
well as greens, and tees and some report
discussion groups. The main reason for
having 2 and 3 machines at a single
our getting together was to share our
course. The best part is the low
ideas and experiences with the Toro
maintenance cost of the Toro aerifyer.
people. It was interesting to note, we
After the round table discussions
were divided into groups according to dif- were over, we had an hour before dinner
ferent sections of the country, mine
and the farewell party. I think this was
being from the Northeast with Supers
one of the most rewarding experiences
from Pennsylvania to Canada. Most had that most of the Supers have had in
the same problems and could agree on
many years. My thanks to the Toro
lower heights of cut on fairways and
Company and to Turf Products for
tees. Smaller machines are needed, faster inviting me to spend time with them.
aerifyers for greens and tes, and faster
Dean Robertson, Superintendent
and larger rotary mowers.
Kernwood Country Club
Most Supers want to receive more
product information from Toro relating
to service bulletins. They will be
working on this in the future. Many
times problems develop in the field and
Tom Watson may be better known for
Toro remedies it, notifying the dealers
his Masters, British Open, U.S. Open
but not the superintendents. Everyone
and other golf championship
hoped that Toro could work out a
performances, but, to the many
thousands of youngsters in his
hometown
Kansas City, he's the "man
Question Never Asked
who started them in golf."
Watson's "Clubs for Kids" program
By using riding greens mowers to cut
was
honored in Kansas City on June 6
fairways, it has been said that bent
by
the
Golf Superintendents Association
grasses will increase and annual blue
of America (GCSAA) for his "insight
grass will decrease.
and vision in bringing the sport of golf
By using a walking greens mower in
into the lives of numerous youths,
cuting greens, why do the bent grasses
thereby enriching the dimensions of
decrease and the annual blue grass
their experience."
increase?
Continued on page 4
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GCSAA News

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-NEW

MEMBERS-

Dave Robinson
Associate member
The Captains Golf Course
Roger Brink
Assistant
Worcester C.C.

GCSAA News
Continued from page 3
With volunteer assistance from the
Kansas City Parks and Recreation
Department, the PGA Midwest section
and the Heart of America Golf Course
Superintendents Association, the "Clubs
for Kids" program has become a model
for other golf professionals and their
home communities.
More than 1,000 young golfers
attend the bi-yearly event, which
includes a clinic by Watson plus club
fittings and personal instruction by the
area's teaching professionals.
"Tom Watson's creativity and
willingness to contribute both personal
time and finances into this program
benefit everyone involved with the
game," said Donald E. Hearn, CGCS,
president of the GCSAA.
"Volunteerism is a major catalyst to
the success of a program like this. The
unselfish dedication by the KC Parks
and Recreation folks, plus that of the
PGA and GCSA, can't help but create
better relationships and encourage
additional growth to the game."

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: What are
some of the sources of frustration you
encounter in the day-in, day-out
operations at your club and course?

Pat Flannery, Maynard
Country CJub: "I guess the most
frustration comes when I've planned my
day perfectly, set up everything so that
doing every job falls into place, and
then something pops up to wreck all
those plans.
"Of course, we do have members
who think they're supers and this sort of
bugs me. You know the kind. With
them, nothing I do is ever right,
especially when I cut the greens. They
can never be too low of a cut for them.
I think some of them got this game
mixed up with shooting pool."
"Another source of frustration comes
from the talk I hear around the
clubhouse. Somebody has to be blamed
for high scores, so the course is the
reason which means the bottom line
gets down to me.
"Do I sound like I should be looking
for another job. I hope not. In fact, I
like this business. You know, when
you talk about golfers who don't fix
divots or who drag carts across tees,
you're talking about the minority. Most
of my members are great.
"But just once I'd like to hear
someone say that the fairways were cut
just right, the greens putted smoothly
and the roughs gave everyone a fair
chance. Maybe that would make all my
frustations disappear."
Tom Flaherty, Woods Hole
Country Club: "You could be
talking to the wrong guy because
frustration's not my cup of tea.
"I've had some trying moments, like
trying to make head and tail from what
two different green chairmen expect me
to do in our conditioning program. It's
a peculiar situation, but so far, we've
gotten through it.
"If something did upset me, it would
be the revolving makeup of my work
force. They're always coming and going
here. Sure, we pay $6.50 an hour. But
on the Cape, that's not all that great.
The cost of living here is something
else.
"Then, there's the type of person
you might get to do the labor. In the
last six weeks, I've had to terminate
four people. That's not unusual, either.

"On the other hand, once in a while I
come up with an employee who goes
against the grain of slipshod
performance. In fact, I have a 72-yearold man who does the work of three
people. Everything balances out, I
suppose.
"And that's about the extent of my
frustrations. Things like the weather
don't bother me. Hey, why worry about
things you can't control?
"That's my philosophy. Maybe
that's why I'd call myself
frustation—free. And that's from a guy
who's working at a course that's had
three different supers in the last two
years."
Mike Hermanson, Gardner
Municipal Golf Course: "How
much space have you got to list my
frustrations?
"Okay, let's start with getting a
phone call at three or four in the
morning, telling me somebody's driving
a pickup truck all over my greens. Is
that frustrating or what?
"On the other hand, I've been here
16 years. That tells something about the
way I feel about this place and most of
our members. And when I'm talking
members, I'm talking 837 memberships
which includes about 1,100 golfers
"Of all the players here, I'd say I
could live with 95 percent of them. But
that other five percent you can have.
They're the ones who don't fix ball
marks, don't know the first thing about
replacing divots and leave all their trash
behind them on the course. They think a
green fee gives them the right to do
anything.
"I think getting into a pattern gets
me in the right frame of mind where I
can handle any frustrating problems.
We're talking about 65,000 rounds a
year here. We're talkng about regular
foursomes showing up at 4:30 a.m.
Saturdays and Sundays and wanting a
course that's ready to play.
"Am I frustrated? Sure I am. But I
get over it. I wouldn't be here after all
these years if I didn't, would I?"
GERRY FINN

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FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Douglas W . Johnson C G C S
50 Newton S t
Weston, MA 02193
Home Phone 894-7377
Office Phcxie 899-7913
Club Affiliation
Pine Brook C.C.

GOLF
CHAIRMAN
J a m e s O'Kelly
201 Indian R o d ; Rd.
Meirimacfc, N.H. 03054
Home Phone 603-429-2453
Office Phone 244-0680
Club Affiliation
Brae Burn C.C.

Isn't it nice not to hear about the cold
wet weather any more?
Now it's time to complain about the
hot, dry, windy weather, skunks digging
up turf looking for grubs, disease, wilt,
heavy traffic, equipment breakdowns,
blown solenoids and on and on. Oh
well, that's what we get paid for. Cheer
up, fall is just around^ the corner and
we'll be able to grumble about labor
shortages.
The Superintendent Executive Tournament was h'cid at b&autiful International
C.C. The quartet from Bellevue captured
1st. gross with a 3 under par 69. Bob
DiRico, Dick Shea, Sid Field and Dick
Delarusso. First net at 58 went to the
smooth swingers from Dedham Country
and Polo Club. Bob Mucciarone, Roe
Wells, Kevin Dougherty and Henry
Shepaerd Jr. Second net at 59 went to
Gary Lucini's team from Franklin C.C.
and Steve Murphy's group from the
Larry Gannon G.C. Third net at 60 was
awarded to four teams and they were
Steve Chiavaroli, Tatnuck C.C., Bob
Johnston, Wampanoag C.C., Mark
Fuller, Quechee Club and Jim Fitzroy,
Presidents G.C.
Closest to the pin was won by Steve
Murphy and straightest drive was won
by Ron Babcock, Brae Burn C.C. Hats
off to Ron Milenski, host superintendent, the golf course was just magnificent. The food was superb and the service excellent. The pro shop and golf car

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staff did an excellent job. Our thanks to
the entire staff at International. What a
place to have the Superintendents championship from the back tees. Maybe,
our golf chairman, Jim O'Kelly and
Ron Milenski will work on that for
1988.
We have the PGA Professional's
Guide To Defining and Marking the
Golf Course. Courtesy of George
Weymes, Executive Director NEPGA, a
28 page booklet that is a must for all
superintendents. We'll have them at the
next few meetings. See your editor for
one. Don't forget the LPGA at
Ferncroft.

Commercial Clippings
Controlled Ecology Services merged
this spring with Old Fox Lawn Care
Commercial Division. All Golf Course
work will be conducted out of the South
Weymouth Branch, P.O. Box 299
South Weymouth, MA 02190 (617)
331-7200 Brad Guillerm (Sales).
Our services include: Aerification,
Topdressing, Slice Seeding, Liquid and
Dry Pesticide Applications, Complete
Tree and Shrub Program and a Complete
Line of Turf Care Products.

LPGA Tournament
Tara Ferncroft
Your GCSAA or local association card
will be honored - go to will call desk at
hotel lobby and you will receive your
pass.
I.D. required - No Phonies

EDUCATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
Edward L Brearly
189 MaHield St.
W . Bridgewater, M A 0 2 3 7 9
H o m e Phone 584-6568
Office Phone 588-8439
Club Affiliation
Brocktcn C.C.

NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
Ronald Kirkman
25 Green S t
Needham, MA 02192
Home P h o n e 4 4 4 - 8 4 1 2
Office Phone 444-5548
Club Affiliation
Needham C.C.

PASTPRESIDENT
Donald E. Hearn, C G C S
4TopekaRd.
Chelmsford, M A 0 1 8 2 4
Home Phone 256-8709
Office Phone 894-5906
Club Affiliation
Weston GolfClub

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DOUG JOHNSON CGCS
Associate Editor
THOMAS SCHOFIELD CGCS
Business Manager
GERRY FINN
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*LescoInc.
20005 Lake Road
Rocky River, OH 44116
RonTumiski, Rep.
Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-321-5325
'Loft's Seed
20 Beck Road
Arlington, MA02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.
The Magovern Co., Inc.
27 Lawnacre Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Tel.: 800-243-7718 or
203-623-2508

Greenway Irrigation Company
Irrigation, Drainage, Wire Laying
P.O. Box 8157
East Lynn, MA 01904
John Murphy 595-3010
Steve Murphy 598-6917

*D.L. Maher
Box 127, Concord Street
N. Reading, MA01864

Hammond & Tiltori, Inc.
P.O. Box 30
Exit 35 off I95
Tel: (207) 453-7131
Contact: Gary Hammond

MobafChemical Co.
Gregory Pagano
50 Coburn Woods
Nashua, N.H. 03063
R.F. Morse & Sons Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
617-295-1553
Larry Anshewitz, Rep.
JackCronin, Rep.
George Wise, Rep.

The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
Weathersfield. Conn.
Bob Kennedy, Rep.
Roy Sibley, Rep.
Holliston Sand Co. Inc.
Lowland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
Sand for Topdressing & Bunkers

'Nardone Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.
37 Power Road
Westford, MA 01886
617-692-8221
Specializing in Topdressing Sand

I & E Supply Inc.
Cranberry Highway (Rte. 28)
W. Wareham, MA 02576
617-295-2362

Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
203-828-8905

International Golf Const. Co.
Antonios Paganis, Rep.
5 Purcell Rd„ Arlington, MA 02174
Golf Course Construction
617-648-2351 or 428-3022
"Tom Irwin, Inc.
I I B A St., Burlington, MA
Jack Peterson
Dennis Friel Phone: 617-938-1751
Wayne Ripley

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LarchmontEng. & Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane
Lexington, MA 02173
617-862-2550

Norfolk Power Equip., Inc.
194 Main Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
617-528-3120
Don Reynolds, Rep.
Old Fox Chemical Inc.
Fertilizers-Seeds-Turf-Chemicals
66 Valley Street
E.Providence, R.I.02914

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Old Fox Golf Course Div.
Custom Applications, Spraying,
Aeration, Top Dressing, Slice Seeding
Full Line of Materials
Weymouth, MA 02190
800-462-5990
Reel Rotary Parts Inc.
Jerry Mather
121 Brixton Road
Garden City, NY 11530
576-746-7152
Sawtelle Bros.
565 Humphrey Street
Swampscott, MA 01907
617-599-4856
Schmidt Golf & Turf
2399 G.A.R. Highway (Rte. 6)
N. Swansea, MA 02777
Tel.: (617)379-0959
John Deere Tractors, Mowers,
Aerifiers, Sprayers, etc.
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Rep. Ed Wiacek 401-253-4284
Rep. Dave Schermerhorn
413-436-7889
Tuckahoe Turf Farms Inc.
Exeter, R.l. Litchfield, N.H.
West Suffield, CT
800-556-6985
Largest Producer of Penncross in
New England
Alan Anderson
T u r f Products Corp.
7 Coppage Drive
Worcester, MA 01602
617-791-2091
"Turf Specialty Inc.
84 Merrimac Street
Hooksett, N.H. 03106
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
603-485-7866 (collect)
Ken Turner-Kevin Lyons-Bob Lake
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architect
17 Walker Road
Topsfield, MA 01983
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