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NEWSLETTER
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Golf Course Superintendents

Association OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

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

-NEXT

MEETING-

Monday, February 22, 1988
Norfolk G.C.
9:00 am Directors Meeting
10:45 am Regular Meeting
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Educ ational

Directions to Club: 128 South to exit 14
(East St.). Bear immediate right off ramp
and club is on left.
128 North to exit 14 (East St.) go over
128 and bear right and club is on left.
Host Superintendent - Don Levangie
Reservations Required (617) 326-9750—Thurs.-Sun.
(617) 326-3801—Mon.-Fri.

Triplex Mowing
Successful at
Three Area
Clubs

1 he golfing season of 1987 is now
behind us - and what a delightful season it
was - and it's time to check back on the
three ambitious cabelleros who embarked for the first time upon triplex
mowing of fairways in 1987. With the
season past as trying as any in recent
memory - just check the Classifieds in the
Monthly Newsletter - let's see how things
went at Worcester for Mike Nagle,
Belmont for Arthur Silva and Cohasse for
Dan Higgins.
At Worcester, Mike Nagle was impressed with the denser and tighter turf
that was one of the positive effects of the
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Dave Barber Takes a Break

January 1988

A funny thing happened to Dave Barber as he was
going out the door of the New England Golf Course
Superintendents Association presidency-he was
still bouncing ideas and hoping they'd come up
spinning off good results for the profession.
Barber, the nine-year super at the Blue Hill
Country Club, leaves office this month after an
eventful two-year stint as NEGCSA prexy. Evidently, he doesn't intend to go quietly.
"Well, I still have a few things I'd like to see
become apart of our organizational setup," Barber
said. "One I consider an essential because it involves people just like myself, the guys who did this job before me.
"Really, we have a lot of depth in our lineup if we want to use it. I mean we have pastpresidents out there with a wealth of knowledge and experience that we should
continually tap. And I think we should tap it in an organized way."
What Barber would like to see is the creation of an association past-presidents
committee that would meet on occasion to discuss the state of the profession and perhaps
present suggestions to improve it.
"Right now, the out-going president sits on the board of directors for two years and
that's the end of him," Dave remarked. "If we could bring some, if not all of them together
every now and then, there might develop additional input into the administration of our
association that makes it a better association."
Barber on the soap box for the last time?
"I hope not," Dave laughed. "Maybe these past two years have got me going too
much. But the involvement has been a plus for me. Involved is the word for it, too.
Nowadays, a president of this group just can't sit back and work the job like some
ornament on a Christmas tree. The profession has got too complicated."
In other words, the NEGSCA's not just for socializing anymore. "That's a mouthful,"
Barber explained. "I'll tell you one thing. The golf course superintendent, who doesn't
pay attention to the many changes in the way he addresses his job and keeps updated on
government restrictions and requirements, may find himself left in the dust." According
to the soon-to-be ex-president, "there's a lot going on out there that all superintendents
should be aware of."
As an example, Dave cites the latest fountain of awareness, the waste management
bill, passed last year.
"This bill shoves a lot of added responsibility onto the golf course superintendent,"
Dave told. "Just in case it got by some people, it requires the registration of all wells or
other sources of water by the first of this year. The state wants to get a handle on where
the water is, how much is being used and the condition of its quality. And it's up to the
Continued on page 2

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DAVE'S BREAK Cont.frompage 1
superintendent to supply it with that information."
Which just about describes what Dave
Barber's been up to the past two years.
"This (being president) has created an
education program for me," he said.
"And, in my role, I have to pass everything learned from it to the membership.
I'm sure, too, it will get more complicated
as outside involvement in the golf course
maintenance atmosphere increases. Like
it or not, we just can't allow ourselves not
to take part in an on-going educational
setup."
Barber notes that the NEGCSA is
catching that educational train - and justin
time.
"I've been in the business 25 years,"
he disclosed, "and I've seen two trends in
our association. When I first came into it,
there was a lot of fun, horsing around-just
good fellowship arrangement. Then, interest slacked off for a while."
"Lately, attendance at meetings has
been on the upswing. I don't know, I
suppose we're getting a more inquiringtype of member in our group. I think the
profession has gone way up the ladder in
matter of recognition and respect. It's
attracting an education-minded person
also which is another plus for the whole."
Which leaves Barber with a satisfied
feeling as he joins the ranks of past-presidents.
"It's a good feeling to think the association is gaining in stature and you've
made some contribution to that end,"
Dave added." Now, I'm ready for abreak
- from those constructive sessions with
the MGA and other helpful groups. And
it's back to more concentration on making
Blue Hill a better course to play. It's a
relief in a way but it's been rewarding."
That works two ways in the fact that
the NEGCSA is better because of a guy
named, Dave Barber.
GERRY FINN
PRESIDENT
David Barber, CGCS
145 DedhamSt.
Canton, MA 02021
Home Phone 828-7266
Office Phone 828-6540
Club Affiliation
Blue Hills C.C.

VICE PRESIDENT
Richard Zepp, CGCS
27 Fowler Rd.
Ncrthbridge, MA 01534
Home Phone 234-8490
Office Phone 234-2533
ClubAffHiation
WhidnsvilieG.C.

TRIPLEX MOWING
Continued from page 1
lower cutting height permitted by triplex
mowers. Turf survival was better than
Mike anticipated it would be under trying
environmental conditions - and here's the
best' with no change in irrigation
practices anda95% decrease in syringing
of fairways. Fungicide treatments were
reduced in terms of frequency on fairways
that were cut 3-4 times per week.
Mike noted a marked increase in the
bent grass population in fairways with the
lower cutting height not only exposing
bent grass plants already established
through a vigorous overseeding program
but also enhancing the competitive ability
of the bents relative to more coarse textured species. The diesel machines represented the best way to go so far as Nagle
is concerned and Mike emphasized the
need for a trained mechanic to keep the
mowers down the straight and narrow. So
far as the golfers were concerned, Nagle
noted many positive comments on both
the striping of fairways and tightness of
lies.
The '88 season will find the triplex
mowers again out in force on Worcester's
fairways with Mike planning on an extra
cut per week. While he feels the program
is not for the faint-of-heart budget-wise,
Nagle looks forward to an even larger
percentage of bentgrass rearing its collective head during the coming season.
Art Silva at Belmont found his fairways to be tighter and smoother but noted
no difference in summer survival of turf.
Labor costs actually ran a bit lower than
Art had estimated with the triplex mowing program requiring less effort than
expected. With improvements obvious
early in 1987, Silva added an extra cut per
week and found that the Belmont membership, especially women, raved about
the extra roll that the tighter and smoother
fairways gave their tee shots.
Silva pointed out that he wouldn't

SECRETARY
Paul Miller, CGCS
1 Leicester Rd
Marblehead, MA01945
HomePhone 631-7910
Office Phone 595-3107
Club Affiliation
TedescoC.C.

TREASURER
Thomas Schofield, CGCS
290 North Rd.
Sudbury, MA 01776
Home Phone 443-3712
Offioe Phone 235-2487
Club Affiliation
Wellesley C.C.

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

even consider setting up such a program
without a full time mechanic and recommends a light touch on reel to bedknife
adjustment for the best cut. While there
did not appear to be an increase in the
population of permanent grasses, Art is
gearing up for his second season of triplex
mowing in 1988.
It's back to central Massachusetts
with Dan Higgins finding similar improvements in turf density and survival on
the fairways at Cohasse. This, coupled
with lower than anticipated labor costs
and a decrease in irrigation requirements
- despite a difficult summer - make Dan
and the membership at Cohasse confirmed advocates of the program .Higgins
reports of an ecstatic membership that
couldn't quite believe the rapid improvement in the fairways.
Higgins cut without collecting clippings and found he could reduce total
fertilization on fairways. He'll be gradually reducing the mowing height on fairways below the eleven-sixteenths that
was set for the first year.
Dan praised the ability of the smaller
machines to stand up to the wear and tear
of regular mowing and also added that he
was able to keep the machines operating
smoothly despite the fact that he doesn't
have a mechanic.
So there you have it. The one year
reviews are in and they sure seem to be
well on the positive side of the ledger. All
three superintendents were most happy
with the reduction in mechanical damage
in evidence through the use of the light
weight mowers.
If improved playing conditions are
what you seek - and if they aren't, perhaps
dentistry would represent a good career
alternative - you could do worse than to
give more thought to bringing little
mowers onto your fairways in 1988.
RON KIRKMAN

TRUSTEE
Stephen A. Chiavaroli, CGCS
100 Airport Dr.
Worcester, MA01602
Home Phone 752-0031
Office Phone 791-5373
Ckjb Affiliation
Tafriuck C.C.

TRUSTEE
CharlesT.PassiosCGCS
P.O. Box 182
Yarmouthport, MA 02675
Home Phone 362-5869
Offioe Phone 775-5116
Club Affiliation
HvannisoortClub

The Super
Speaks Out
Welcome to The Super Speaks Out—a
monthly feature which offers the golf
course superintendent a forum to express his or her views on topics and
issues relating to their profession.
This month's question: If you could
change one aspect of the administrative
makeup of the golf course, what would
you change and why?
Kip Tyler, Salem
Country Club: "To
me, this is a question
that may apply to some
superintendents and
not to others.
"In other words I don't find the way
our administrative operation works all
that bad.
"Of course, I realize the chain of command, ways to having your budget accepted and so on may differ and the one so
often criticized by the superintendent that of being held accountable to the socalled 'general manager' - is a reasonable
gripe. But none of this affects me in my
present situation.
"Do I have 'clout' on running the golf
course.?
"Well, I'm pretty much allowed to do
as I see fit but I am under the direction of
a green committee and its chairman.
"So far, all of my green chairmen have
one recurring characteristic. All have
been willing to do what's good for the golf
course. In that attitude they have relied on
my expertise to carry out that goal.
"Relationship with the green chairman probably is the key to how a
superintendent's work life goes. Regardless, I view my chairman as aboss and link
to the club board of directors. Consequently, when it is needed, I try to con-

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617-484-5360

NEGCSA
Officers 1988

President
Richard C. Zepp, CGCS
Vice President
Paul F. Miller, CGCS
Secretary
Stephen A. Chiavaroli, CGCS
Treasurer
Thomas R. Schofield, CGCS
Trustee
Charles T. Passios, CGCS
Trustee
Kip Tyler
Trustee
Edward L Brearly
Finance Chairman Douglas L Johnson, CGCS
Golf Chairman
James S. O'Kelly
Educational Chairman Ronald E. Milenski CGCS
Newsletter Chairman
Ronald W. Kirkman
Past President
David Barber CGCS

vince him and hp in turn tries to convince
the board in the matter of major maintenance improvements or changes and purchase of equipment.
"There have been no drastic departures from that arrangement. Therefore, I
wouldn't want it any other way."
Peter Hasak, Hampden Country
Club: "I have a unique situation because
of my relationship with the club owner,
our golf professional and membership.
Believe it or not, they listen to me.
"Seriously, the setup here is changing
all the time. The ownership is fairly new,
we've been into major projects the last
two years and now we're ready to streamline the operation with lightweight mowing and other successful innovations.
"We haven't had much input from
membership thepastbut we're now into a
green committee which we'll listen to and
consider its ideas seriously.
"So, there is no change in the administrative arrangement at Hampden I'd like
to see or even dream of suggesting.
"The owners allow free rein operation
of the golf course, where I call the shots
and in the pro shop where the golf pro
does the same. Along those lines, too, I'd
like to add that the rapport between super
and pro here couldn't be better.
"The same goes for the responsibilityletting. It's sort of a three-way deal among
the owners, superintendent and golf pro.
And it's working, so why want to change
it?"
Tony Caranci, Ledgemont Country
Club: "You know, I always remember
the effects of a setup where the superin-

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tendent is caught in the middle. That's the
one where the green chairman gets the
credit if anything good happens to the golf
course and the superintendent gets the
blame if anything bad happens.
"That's one thing I'd change - if it
applied to me. But it doesn't. It's only
because my arrangement here is simple. I
run the golf course. My green chairman is
a liaison between me and the board. But I
have to emphasize he's ONLY a liaison.
"This arrangement is of two factors'
doing - the club and me. That's the way I
want it. That's the way the club wants it.
"Which probably is the basis of all
workable administrative setups. I've
always maintained that it's up to the individual superintendent to establish the
ground rules for how his association with
the club and members is arranged.
"In my time here I've made it clear that
the club manager, general manager or
whatever he wants to call himself has
nothing to do with the way I run my
department. I'm in charge of it fully.
That's understood by the club and anyone
else who might think he's my boss.
"As it happens, this works beautifully
at Ledgemont. I must say, too, that
everyone's happy with it. There's no
misunderstandings about delegation of
authority and all that stuff. You can'thave
a hundred different hands making the pie.
So, when the pie's the golf course, only
my hands go into it. Get the drift?"
GERRY FINN

GCSAA
59th International
Golf Course
Conference & Show
February 1-8, 1988

Golf Course Superintendents Association
of New England INC.

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GCSAA News

CIBA-GEIGY CONTRIBUTES
$50,000 TO GCSAA ENDOWMENT
FUND
A $50,000 contribution to the Golf
Course Superintendents Association of
America (GCSAA) scholarship and research fund has been made by the Turf
And Ornamental Department of the CibaGeigy Corporation.
The Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Endowment Fund, established by the GCSAA in
August, makes scholarships available to
outstanding students enrolled in college
turfgrasss management programs nationwide. The fund works to encourage future
leaders among professional golf course
superintendents.
"We're pleased and excited about the
opportunity to make a significant contribution to the endowment fund," says Bill
Liles, director of Ciba-Geigy's Turf And
Ornamental Department. "Furthering turf
research through scholarships for college
students is an excellent example of industry, education and GCSAA working together."
John Schilling, GCSAA executive
director, notes that the endowment fund
enables the association to support research in such areas as drought-and disease-resistant grasses, environmentally
sound turf management, and effective
water and soil resource conservation.
Director Gerald Faubel, CGCS, chairman of the Scholarship and Research
Committee, says the timing and generosity of Ciba-Geigy's contribution to the
endowment fund "indicate the kind of
leadership needed to keep our profession
strong."
Liles adds that Ciba-Geigy looks forward to making additional contributions
to the turf industry in the years ahead.
"We are committed to taking a leadership
position in the development of products
that prevent disease, insects and weeds
from harming our turf. This contribution
is the first of many steps we intend to
take."

POSITION OPENINGSPotowomut G.C. 18 holes
Ives Road
Warwick, R.I. 02818
Contact: Ray Rainville-President
Golf Course Manager
The Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, is seeking an innovative and industrious golf/turf
professional to assume the newly created
position of Golf Course Manager for the
Cherry Hill Golf Course. This is a permanent,
full time position with responsibility for managing the entire golf operation for a municipal,
nine-hole golf facility.
As a working manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for supervising a full
time Assistant Superintendent and seasonal
employees; overseeing and directing turf
management and maintenance of the facility;
and managing the day to day clubhouse and
pro shop operation.
Qualifications include graduation from an
accredited Turf Management School and a
minimum of one year experience as a Golf
Course Superintendent or two years as an
Assistant Superintendent. Experience in golfing operations and/or an educational background in business administration is also required. The successful candidate must also
have strong interpersonal and communication
skills. A bachelors degree is strongly preferred.
The salary is negotiable depending on
qualifications. To apply, submit resume and
letter of intent by Friday, January 29, 1988, at
4:30 P.M. to Human Resources Department,
Town of Amherst, 4 Boltwood Avenue,
Amherst, Massachusetts 01002. Amherst is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Golf Course Assistant Superintendent
The Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, is seeking a qualified turf management professional
to assume the position of Assistant Superintendent for the Cherry Hill Golf Course. This
is a permanent, full time position with responsibility for the day to day turf management and
maintenance operation of the facility.
Qualifications include graduation from an
accredited Turf Management School and a
minimum of one year experience in golf
course operations.
Salary is negotiable depending on qualifications. To apply, submitresume and letter of

intent by Friday, January 29, 1988, at 4:30
P.M. to Human Resources Department, Town
of Amherst, 4 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst,
Massachusetts 01002. Amherst is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Assistant Superintendent
Plymouth C.C.
Contact: Ronald Sherman—superintendent
Plymouth C.C.
Plymouth, MA
Assistant Superintendent
Agawam Hunt Club
April through October-responsible for 12
grass tennis courts-2 clay courts and large
Clubhouse area. November through March
golf course-Salary negotiable depending on
qualifications. Benefits-vacation, B.C., B.S.,
Pension, insurance and Christmas Bonus.
Send resume or call Wayne Zoppo,
Agawam Hunt Club
15 Roger Dilliaus Ave.,
East Providence, R.I. 02915
Office 401-434-8512
Home 617-336-6759
Assistant Superintendent
Falmouth C. C.
Falmouth, Maine
Send resume to superintendent
Kevin Ross
75 Valview Drive
Auburn, Maine 04210
Phone 207-829-3880

-Proposed New MembersArthur Billingham
Pinecrest C.C., Holliston, MA
William Rolland
Foxboro C.C., Foxboro, MA

All trophies and awards will be presented at
the February meeting at Norfolk G.C.
Our deepest sympathy is extended to the
family of Bernie Golonka who passed away
last month. Bernie was genuinely loved by his
co-workers as well as his subordinates, and
highly respected throughout the industry. His
loss will be sorely felt.

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FIFTY

YEARS

1936

-1986

NGF's Top-50
List Targets
Metro Areas
Most in Need of
Public Golf
Courses
NATIONAL

GOLF

FOUNDATION

J upiter Florida—In its continuing effort to
help avert what its research indicates is an
impending crisis in golf, the National Golf
Foundation has identified the 50 metropolitan
areas in the U.S. most in need of public
courses.
Ten of the 50 areas are in California. Next
is the State of Washington with five, Wisconsin with four, and, Colorado and New Jersey
with three each. (See complete listing below.)
The list, according to NGF President and
CEO David Hueber, was created to identify
for municipalities and developers those areas
with the greatest need and opportunity for golf
facility development.
Earlier this year, an NGF research report
concluded that the U.S. could be facing a
shortage of more than 4,000 golf courses by
the year2000 if the rate of development of new
facilities continues to fall behind the rising
public demand for golf.
"Based upon current growth trends, we
need to open a golf course every day between
now and the year 2000 just to maintain the
current level of access," says Hueber, "And we
are currently in a situation of undersupply
throughout the sunbelt areas and most metropolitan areas in the U.S."
NGF research shows that there are approximately 20.1 million golfers and 12,400
golf facilities in the U.S. today. This research
also notes that, while the number of golfers in
the U.S. has been increasing steadily at a rate
of 3% a year over the past 10 years, growth in
the total number of golf facilities has been inFINANCE CHAIRMAN
Douglas W. Johnson CGCS
50 Newton S t
Weston, MA 02193
Home Phone 894-7377
Office Phone 899-7913
Club Affiliation
Pine Brook C.C.

OOLF CHAIRMAN
James O'Kelly
201 Indian FtockRd.
Merrimack. N.H. 03054
Home Phone 603-429-2453
Office Phone 244-0680
Club Affiliation
Brae Burn C.C.

creasing at only 0.5% a year.
If the U.S. golfer population continues to
grow at its present rate, the NGF projects it will
skyrocket to 31 million golfers by the year
2000, creating an estimated shortage in capacity of more than 4,000 golf facilities.
With this in mind, the NGF has launched a
campaign to encourage the development of
new golf facilities (especially public courses)
where they are needed. As part of this program, the NGF is following up with communities in the targeted metro areas; talking withofficials and civic leaders about how they might
proceed in creating new public golf facilities.
Where interest is expressed, the NGF is
offering its expertise and services to assist
these communities or developers in the various stages of planning, building and operating
a golf facility. "
"Communities and local developers need
a central source of information and assistance
in creating new golf facilities," says Hueber,
"and the NGF has the network of resources to
fill that need."
A nonprofit golf market research and promotional organization, the NGF is supported
by more than 5,000 members of the golf industry. Included are golf course architects and
builders, national and state golf associations,
golf course owners and operators, and, the
major golf companies.
7

Top 50 List

Albuquerque, NM
Anaheim-Santa Anna, CA
Anchorage, AK
Bergen-Passaic, NJ
Boston-Lawrence-Salem-Lowell-Brockton, MA
Chicago, IL
Danville, VA
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
El Paso, TX
FayettteviUe-Springdale, NC
Fresno, CA
Greeley, CO
Iowa City, IA
Janesville-Beloit, WI
Jersey City, NJ
Johnstown, PA
La Crosse, WI
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Manchester-Nashua, NH
Medford, OR
Miami-Hialeah, FL
Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Modesto, CA
New Haven-Waterbury-Meriden, CT

EDUCATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Edward L Brearijr
189 Matfield St.
W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
Home Phone 584-6568
OfSce Phone 588-8439
Ciub Affiliation
Brockton C.C.

NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Ronald Kirkman
25 Green St.
Needham, MA 02192
Home Phone 444-8412
Office Phone 444-5548
Ciub Affiliation
Needham C.C.

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

New York, NY
Oakland, CA
Odessa, TX
Oxnard-Ventura, CA
Pueblo, CO
Racine, WI
Sacramento, CA
Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Santa Fe, NM
Seattle, WA
Spokane, WA
St. Louis, MO
Tacoma, WA
Toledo, OH
Vancouver, WA
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ
Wausau, WI
Wichita, KS
Williamsport, PA
Yakima, WA
Yuba City, CA

This list was derived from a recent National Golf Foundation study of 298 U.S.
metro areas in which each area was analyzed
and quantified in terms of:
(1) Its total number of golf holes.
(2) Total resident population.
(3) That region's ratio of golfers vs.
non-golfers.
(4) The average number of rounds
played per year by golfers in that
region.
The 50 areas listedhere arenotnecessarily
those with the highest raw number of golfers
per golf hole. They are instead those which
(because of their high number of frequent
golfers) appear to have the greatest undersupply of golf holes for the size of the existing
demand.
It should be noted that the analysis was
based on resident golfers only and did not
weigh the additional impact on demand of
seasonal residents or tourists.
By the same token, the analysis also did
not take into account the number of facilities
that may be available for public play outside a
given metro area.
The NGF recognizes that lack of available
land often limits a metro area from golf course
development. In these cases, facilities in outlying areas are becoming targets of
opportunity.. .especially for public courses.
In this regard, NGF research has detected
an increasing willingness among metro area
golfers to travel to surrounding areas... again,
especially if the facilities there are public,
well-managed and maintained.
Information contained in this publication may be
used freely, in whole or in part, without special permission as long as the true context is maintained. We
would appreciate a credit line.

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Greg Moore Rep.
Box 507 Sterling, MA
Fertilizer, Seed, Chemicals
8OO-225-CROP (MA) 617-422-7614

Elanco Products Company
Stephen C. Dolinak
31 Old Town Trail
Narragansett, Rl 02882
401-789-9017

Baker Golf Cars
2283 Gar Highway
Swansea, MA 02777
Yamaha Golf Cars
617-678-5693

Gold Star Sod Farms, Inc.
Sod & Pine Bark Mulch
Canterbury, N.H.
603-783-4717
Lexington, MA
617-861-1111

'The Bordon Company
Maynard, MA
Tel: 617-897-2571
Sales Rep. Jack Borden
Bulk Limestone Dealer
Boston Irrigation Company
Dedham, MA
John Ramey - Paul Kenyon
617-461-1560
Distributor of Irrigation Supplies
and Accessories
C & J Lawnmower Serv. Inc.
188 Main Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
Eric Oman - Sales Rep.
617-658-2022
The Clapper Company
1121 Washington Street
Newton, MA 617-244-7900
Connecticut Silica Company
Ledyard, Conn.
Sand, White Silica for Traps
Chemically Inert Topdressing
Jim Sinlowski - 203-536-2618
'Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002
Country Club Enterprises
Club Car Golf Cars
Tennis & Leisure Equip.
P.O. Box 400 W. Falmouth, MA 02574
617-563-2284
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T.R.C. Products Oils & Greases
7 Linden Street
Framingham, MA
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222 Walnut Street
Framingham, MA 01701
Golf Course Construction
617-875-7929

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Irrigation, Drainage, Wire Laying
P.O. Box 8157
East Lynn, MA 01904
John Murphy 595-3010
Steve Murphy 598-6917
Hammond & Tilton, Inc.
P.O. Box 30
Exit 35 off I95
Tel: (207) 453-7131
Contact: Gary Hammond
The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
Weathersfield. Conn.
Bob Kennedy, Rep., Roy Sibiey, Rep.
Holliston Sand Co. Inc.
Lowland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
Sand for Topdressing & Bunkers
I & E Supply Inc.
Cranberry Highway (Rte. 28)
W. Wareham, MA 02576
617-295-2362
International Golf Const. Co.
Antonios Paganis, Rep.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf Course Construction
617-648-2351 or 428-3022
'Torn Irwin, Inc.
I I B A St., Burlington, MA
Jack Peterson
Dennis Friel Phone: 617-938-1751
Wayne Ripley
Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane
Lexington, MA 02173
617-862-2550
'Lesco Inc.
20005 Lake Road
Rocky River, O H 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep., Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-321-5325

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*Loft's Seed
20 Beck Road
Arlington, MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.
The Magovern Co., Inc.
27 Lawnacre Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Tel.: 800-243-7718 or 203-623-2508
*D.L. Maher
Box 127, Concord Street
N. Reading, MA 01864
Mobay Chemical Co.
Greg Ellis
67 Primrose Drive
Warwick, Rl 02818
R.F. Morse & Sons Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
617-295-1553
Larry Anshewitz, Rep.
Jack Cronin, Rep.
George Wise, Rep.
'Nardone Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.
37 Power Road
Westford, MA 01886
617-692-8221
Specializing in Topdressing Sand
Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
203-828-8905
Norfolk Power Equip., Inc.
194 Main Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
617-528-3120
Don Reynolds, Rep.
Old Fox Inc.
Fertilizers-Seeds-Turf-Chemicals
66 Valley Street
E. Providence, R.I. 02914
Old Fox Golf Course Div.
Custom Applications, Spraying,
Aeration, Top Dressing, Slice Seeding
Full Line of Materials
Weymouth, MA 02190
800-462-5990
Partac Golf Course Top—Dressing
Kelsey Park
Great Meadows, N.J. 07838
Jim Kelsey, 1-800-247-2326
Greg Moore, 401-683-9496

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E.B. Rotondi & Sons, Inc.
224 Forest Street
Winchester, MA 01890
617-729-3330
Tennis Courts, Cart paths, Parking lots.
Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
617-682-9296
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.
Scott Associates, Inc.
60 Water Street
Clinton, MA 01510
617-365-6341
Pumps-Sales, Service installation,
Vertical Turbine Pumps Specialists
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Rep. Ed Wiacek 401-253-4284
Rep. Dave Schermerhorn
413-436-7889
Tuckahoe Turf Farms Inc.
Exeter, R.I. Litchfield, N.H.
West Suffield, CT
800-556-6985
Largest Producer of Penncross in
New England
Alan Anderson
'Turf 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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