Golf Course Superintendents

LETTER
Association

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

Government
Relation News
T h a n k you!! to all
who have helped our
efforts to attain a common sense approach to
pesticide reform in
Massachusetts. A special thanks to those of you who were in attendance at the public hearing in March.
Our showing in body along with all the
communications to date HAS MADE A
DIFFERENCE!!! The Golf Course Superintendents of Massachusetts are now
known to not only those involved with
these issues but to legislators throughout
the state due to your efforts. We now have
an active line of communication in progress with key players involved with the
on-going evaluation of the bills before us.
Attention that has been given this issue
has prompted the joint committee on
natural resources to consider gathering a
legislative work group to sit with the
parties involved and work on one bill or
the other and produce a bill that will be
acceptable to all concerned. It will be
quiet for a short period until the meetings
are organized and the legislators decide
which direction they will be taking.
BUT!!!! Don't think because of the quiet
it is time to sit back. Our best efforts
would be to keep our communications
flowing. The more they hear from us the
more we will be heard. You may ask
"How many times can I repeat myself?"
100 times!!!! Just remind them of your
feelings of support for SB 1444 and opposition to HB3851 and HB4872. Most of
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O F NEW ENGLAND, INC.

May 1988

The Priming of The Country Club
Bin Spence likes to
lay It out wall-to-wall.
"Plan for the worst,
hope for the best."
That's the superintendent's rallying cry
at The Country Club where thoughts of
"prime cut" move from the dining room to
the golf course in the never-ending process of conditioning it for the United States
Open next month.
"I feel good about the way our program is leading into the tournament,"
Spence said the other week. "We know
what the USGA (sponsoring group and
last word on which way the grass is supposed to bend) wants. I think they'll get it,
too. Well, you have to be positive."
In recent times, Spence and his crack
maintenance crew have been working on
the project of transformation or changing
TCC's look from country club to major
tournament site.
"It's plain, old construction," Bill
explained. "We have to concern ourselves
with such things as strategic spots for
scoreboards, television towers, communication lines, additional access gates,
bleachers and physical projects of that
type.
"And you always have to be on the
lookout for outside workers who are not
accustomed to treating a golf course with
kind hands and loving care. Some of them
have never seen a golf course before. My
most frightening sight is to envision
someone dragging a piece of equipment
across a green."
Ah, the TCC greens.
They wintered well.

"Sure did,"Spence reported. "In fact,
we came out of the winter in better condition than any year in recent club history.
That's a boost. You always look to get a
jump on things, see the edge and take it.
We're not fighting Mother Nature, just
trying to take advantage of the opportunity when she's in a co-operative mood."
Much of the cause for optimism surfaced in March when Spence saw the
effects of an extensive cover-protection
program for TCC's greens and tees. For
this project, Spence went out on a limb, so
to speak. He became the first superintendent to use the cover, "enkamat".
"The results were beyond expectations," Bill told. "We even used the cover
on the practice pitching green. That came
out beautiful. Tell you the truth, the results picked up the whole crew. They gave
us kind of a head start on getting the rest
of the course ready."
Even though Spence has had big-time
tournament-prep experience, what with
his successful grooming stories written at
Pebble Beach for the PGA Championship
and Crosby Pro-Am, he realizes there is
more than an "old hat" attitude prevailing
at TCC as the Open approaches.
There are some unusual asides to
readying the course, even for Spence.
"Yeah, like the request to give the
Open as firm bunkers as we can," he
disclosed. "The way the USGA puts it,
they would like to see bunkers where
someone walks through them without
leaving a footprint. So, we're into compacting them.
"It's kind of weird, too, for our members. They're aware that the Open calls
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COUNTRY CLUB
Cont.from page 1
for a firmer foundation in the sand. Therefore, we're trying to emphasize 'light
raking' during their rounds. We've even
thought of providing short-tooth rakes.
Maybe we'll ask them to jump up and
down after blasting from a trap."
The size of the maintenance crew at
TCC has been blown to conform with the
importance of grooming the course to the
edge of and perhaps into perfection.
"We'll have about 25 people on the
grounds by the middle of May," Bill said.
"Normally, we run 12 or 13 in the height
i of the season. So, the crew is just about
doubled in size. Not only that, I consider
it an elite crew."
The talent search began last year with
Bill and assistant super, .Patty Knaggs,
actually going to the turf classrooms to
line up additional help. It paid off, too.
Presendy, the crew is laced with aspiring superintendents, recruited from topnotch schools like Stockbridge and
Michigan State. Those two institutions
have been granted credit-earning situations for those students who join Bill and
Patty at TCC.
So, the atmosphere at The Country
Club is the atmosphere of the United
States Open.
"You can feel it, the anxiety and anticipation are beginning to build," Spence
concluded. "I have to thank Patty for
keeping the crew on their toes. Everyone
has one goal—to give Open contestants
; the best possible playing conditions in the
tradition that tournament has established
and nurtured. I feel that goal is within
reach."
Sounds as though TCC and the Open
are a compatible mix. And it starts from
the grounds up... the grounds where Bill
Spence and his crew have things under
control.
GERRY FINN
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PRESIDENT
Richard Zepp, CGCS
27 F o w l e r Rd.
N o r t h b r i d g e , MA 01534
H o m e P h o n e 234-8490
O f f i c e P h o n e 234-2533
Club Affiliation
W h i t i n s v i l l e G.C.

VICE
PRESIDENT
Paul M i l l e r , C G C S
1 L e i c e s t e r Rd.
M a r b l e h e a d , MA 01945
H o m e P h o n e 631-7910
O f f i c e P h o n e 369-5704
Club Affiliation
N a s h a w t u c C.C.

GOV. RELATIONSCo/tf./ro/n page 1
all, we as professionals want a COMMON SENSE APPROACH to the issue!!
Golf Course Superintendents and the
Golf Industry MUST be involved.
Hazardous Waste Regulation: Golf
Courses do produce hazardous waste! So
don't fool yourself into thinking this
doesn't affect you. Everyone should be
registered by now and if you are not
contact Nancy Wrenn, DEQE Boston,
292-5898 or C. Passios. ,
Water Management: If you registered by the January 4,1988 deadline you
should have heard back by now. The
process is slow because the review is by
river basin not first in first review. If you
haven't received any communication call
the Division of Water Supply at your local
DEQE office.
Right To Know: This law has been in
affect since 1985 in Massachusetts and
everyone in golf courses has complied
RIGHT? We know that there is a federal
version and there will be some change. As
of this draft this author still hasn't been
able to get an answer to whether the state
law will supercede the federal law. Hopefully, by the time you read this, we will all
know the answer!!
Fuel Storage Registration: As of
1987 you should be filed with the fire
department in your town under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
section 9002. Also some local boards of
health now require similar registration.
CHECK ON IT!
Employment: Everyone hired after
November 1986 must have completed the
new Employment Eligibility Verification
form 1-9. This is for both foreign and
American citizens! Keep these filed for 3
years after hiring date or one year after
employment termination.
Remember, being made an example
of could be very costly to those involved!
CHARLIE PASSIOS, CGCS

SECRETARY
S t e p h e n A. C h i a v a r o l i , CGCS
100 A i r p o r t Dr.
W o r c e s t e r , MA 01602
Home Phone 752-0031
O f f i c e P h o n e 791-5373
Club Affiliation
Tatnuck C.C.

TREASURER
Thomas Schofield, CGCS
290 N o r t h Rd.
S u d b u r y , MA 01776
H o m e P h o n e 443-3712
O f f i c e P h o n e 235-2487
Club Affiliation
Wellesley C.C.

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: Based on your
recent experience with covered greens,
what are the results of the process and
how strong are you in the area of recommending their use?
Norm Mucciarone, Woodland
Country Club: "This
was my third winter
with covered greens
and each year the results seem to get better.
"This time I covered 10 and I'm on a
schedule of adding two or three each year.
Eventually, I'd like to cover all 18 greens.
That's how much of an asset they've been
here.
"I removed my covers March 28 and
they were a good two weeks ahead of the
non-covered greens in health and appearance. Do I recommend them? Absolutely.
No superintendent should be without
them."
Scott Reynolds, Charles River
Country Club: "I used the solid, plastic
covers, five in all.
"Three came through with flying colors and two showed the effects of snow
mold. However, I'm highly pleased with
the overall effect they've had on my
maintenance program.
"For the most part, I use covers as a
precautionary measure against wind desication and I'd like to increase the number
as time goes on.
"I put mine on the last week of November and took them off the second
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TRUSTEE
Kip Tyler
P.O. 8 0 X 6 7 1
P e a b o d y , MA 01960
H o m e P h o n e 745-8089
Office Phone 532-2236
Club Affiliation
Satem C . C .

TRUSTEE
C h a r l e s T. Passios C G C S
218 C a m e l b a c k Rd.
M a r s t o n M i l l s , MA 02648
H o m e P h o n e 420-3210
O f f i c e P h o n e 775-5116
Club Affiliation
Hyannisport Club

TRUSTEE
E d w a r d L. B r e a r l y
189 M a t f i e l d St.
W. B r i d g e w a t e r , MA 02379
H o m e P h o n e 584-6568
Office Phone 588-8439
Club Affiliation
B r o c k t o n C.C.

SUPER SPEAKS Cont.from page 2
week of March. Those three headliners
look like they 're growing in the middle of
June rather than April. You can't beat
that, so, sure, I endorse them."
Doug Johnson,
Pine Brook Country
Club: "I think I'm one
of the first to cover my
greens and this means
I've just finished my
sixth year with them.
"This year the number was 13 and I
can see the day when I put covers on all of
my greens. The results are very favorable,
but just the fact that I did something to
combat winter almost makes it worthwhile in itself.
"I like to hold off putting them on as
late as I can—sometime between Christmas and New Year's Day. Takeoff date
this year was March 20 and they came
through real well. I cut them the first day.
"So, I'm all for them. I think we'll see
the day when every superintendent uses
them."
Kip Tyler, Salem
Country Club: "I
guess you might call
me a 'part-timer' in the
green cover program
since I did parts of six
greens this year and two more, entirely.
"This is my fifth year with covers only
in critical areas, like my 18th green. So, at
this point, I'm happy with my program the
way it is. When it works, you don't
change it."
Leon St. Pierre, Longmeadow
Country Club: 'There's no doubt. The
winter-cover theory works, sometimes
wonders. It's not a thing of the future,
then. It's now and I'm proof it's another
valuable aid for the superintendent as he
strives for better playing conditions for
his members.
"I don't know who started it all. However, I've been covering greens for about
six years with a gradual move to utilize
them over the entire course.
"This winter I covered 17 of 19
greens, and I'd have to say it's the best
results we've ever had here. Those results
have influenced my thinking enough to
perhaps get into covering tees.

"Like everything of this nature, covers
have improved over the years. Materials
are changing and the overall effect is to
make it easier for the superintendent to
put them on and take them off.
"My schedule called for removing
them the last week in March and they
responded favorably right on schedule. In
fact, what I saw was beyond my expectations.
"Of course, the purpose of the cover is
to reduce the effects of desicating winds.
Using it almost guarantees the green to
come through the winter without desication.
"Added to fee physical results is the
place of mind factor. Once you get the
covers on, it's arelief to know the chances
of desication have diminished considerably. It's like flight insurance. You take it
and with it comes peace of mind.
"No question, covers can make a
super's winter day. As far as I'm concerned, it's the only way to go."
GERRY FINN

TCC's "A" Team
T h e Country Club assistant golf course
superintendent Patty Knaggs has provided The Newsletter with a crack maintenance lineup. It's TCC's "A" Team.
Here they are, complete with their responsibilities:
Kevin Bramer (fairway mowing).
Mike Conner (tee, green, rough mowing).
Dan Coutu (tee, green, collar mowing).
Len Curtin (course setup, fairway, rough
mowing). Gene Dhooge (tee, green,
rough mowing). John Driscoll (tee, green,
rough mowing).
Paul Driscoll (tee, green, rough mowing). Brian Francis (head mechanic). Eric
Goodrich (tee, rough mowing). Chris
Haggerty (fairway mowing). Tony
Horvath (irrigation maintenance/repair,
fairway mowing). Bernard Lawson (irrigation/pump/drainage, mechanical consultant).

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Joe Lebus (mechanical assistant, fairway mowing). Bob Manley (head irrigation maintenance/repair). Tim McCarthy
(green, fairway, rough mowing, fertilizer
applications). Jerry McDonough (green,
tee, collar, rough mowing). Tom Morris
(U.S. Open construction).
Mike Murray (green, tee, collar
mowing). Karen Nyquist (green, tee,
rough mowing, fertilizer applications).
Dan Poirier (U.S. Open construction).
Tom Russo (green, tee, collar, rough
mowing). Chu Nien Yang (gardner, clubhouse grounds). Lee Joung Yang (gardner, clubhouse grounds).
Bill Spence (head superintendent).
Patty Knaggs (assistant superintendent).
Roger Ferguson (assistant superintendent).
Average age of crew: 26.7 years (with
a range of 16 to 70).
Average years of college: 2.18.
Years at The Country Club: Range of
one month to 50 years.
"A" Team subs: As reported in early
April, 10 members of the New England
Golf Course Superintendents Association had volunteered to work the week of
the Open (June 13-19).

DATE TO REMEMBER

JUNE 23 University of Massachuestts
Turfgrass Research Field Day
University of Massachuestts
Turfgrass Research Center, South
Deerfield, MA. Contact: Dr. Richard J.
Cooper, Dept. of Plant and Soil
Sciences, Univ. of Mass., Amherst, MA
01003 (413) 545-2353.

-NEW MEMBER-

Welcome and congratulations to
Bruce Mclntvre
Tara Hyannis Hotel & Golf Club

Golf Course Superintendents Association
of New England INC.

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Electronic
Bulletin Board
for the Tarf
Industry

T U R F B Y T E , the first computer acces-

sible bulletin board for the turf industry
opened its doors this month for anyone
desiring to take part in a new and unique
way of communicating. Centrally located
in Lawrence, Kansas, it offers the turf
manager a way to gain valuable information and insight through the sharing of
experiences from across the country for
the price of a phone call.
The use of electronic bulletin boards
to trade information among persons of
similar interests is on the increase nation
wide. No longer just for computer experts, telecommunications is now common in all professions, and the use of
bulletin boards offers a renewed sense of
community in a world which has grown
too large to easily assimilate. It is reminiscent of the old time "party line" concept
which kept the neighborhood together
through a bit of harmless eavesdropping.
With bulletin boards, everyone is encour-

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aged to listen in and participate in the
discussion, though not necessarily at the
same time. Being able to join a discussion
at one's convenience is the real value of
this type of communication and a reason
for its rapid growth.
TURFBYTE evolved from an idea
presented in the November, 1987 issue of
Golf Course Management on telecommunications by Jon Scott, Valhalla Golf
Club, and Bill Spence of The Country
Club at Brookline, site of the 1988 US
Open. That article interested Duane Patton of the Lawrence (KS) Country Club.
With the guidance of Dale Gadd, founder
of his own coMputer^bulletin board,
TURFBYTE was created. At present,
Duane is the system operator, or "Sysop"
in computer jargon, and runs the service
on his office computer at the club. Duane,
and the others using TURFBYTE, welcome all newcomers to the board, and
encourage anyone with a computer and
telephone modem to sign on and become
a regular contributor.
"Connecting to TURFBYTE is as
easy as dialing a number," says Scott. "All
you need is a computer modem and some
type of communications software. When
a connection is made with the bulletin
board, simple, friendly instructions

quickly get you signed up and communicating."
A typical visit takes five to ten minutes
once one becomes familiar with the system. First visits are slightly longer, but a
few extra minutes reading instructions
and bulletins pay off in faster visits.
Messages from other users are read on
command and replied to or commented on
at will.
"The real value of the bulletin board
concept depends on the user's participation in a discussion," Patton offers. "One
subject may have as many comments or
suggestions as there are users," he continues. "Messages to specific individuals
can be addressed and sent very much like
letters, and can be either private, seen by
only the receiver, or public, shared by all.
Whole text files and public computer
programs, called shareware and public
domain, can be sent to the board for all to
download and use. Industry announcements are posted in the 'Bulletins' section
for all to read on sign-on. Messages can be
left requesting a return phone call at a
specified time eliminating the need to
play phone tag."
Patton and Scott feel the uses of the
board are varied and many, depending on
the expertise and needs of the visitor. "It
does not take long to get started," says
Scott. 'The greatest fear I had was the idea
that the phone meter was running, and I'd
see a big bill cross my manager's desk.
Now I am spending less total time on the
phone than before and able to make my
call when the rates are lower. That is
saving money, and at the same time I am
gaining valuable information I might
otherwise miss."
TURFBYTE currently supports 300
and 1200 baud modems with parity settings of 8 bits, No parity, 1 stop bit. The
phone number is 913-842-0592 and the
hours of operation are from 4:30 pm to
7:00 am Central Time daily. Patton is
available during business hours for voice
communications by dialing the same
number. Jon Scott can be reached at 502245-1715 for further information on accessing TURFBYTE.
Jon Scott, Valhalla Golf Club,
Louisville, KY

Are We Using
the Best Grasses
T h e Rhode Island State Agricultural
School and Agricultural Experiment Station were established in 1888. That makes
this year a special birthday. The Agricultural School was promoted to college
status and renamed the Rhode Island
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts in 1892. University status was
granted in 1951.
The first reference to turfgrass research at the experiment station was in
1890 - and we are still at it 98 years later.
In reviewing some of the early studies and
the conclusions drawn in earlier days I
sometimes wonder why we haven' t taken
more advantage of sage advice handed
down by our predecessors. We often hear
that "there is nothing new under the sun".
Many times we don't have, or take, the
time to review history to determine how
much we already know. It may be easier to
initiate new research to help find answers
than to review literature.
I mention all this history to make a
point. We as turfgrass managers are in
constant quandary as to what are the best
turfgrass species or mixtures to use for our
various purposes - be it fairways, greens,
athletic fields or lawns. We are fortunate
to have even better varieties of grasses to
work with today but we should remember
- we have the same species today that we
had 100 years ago. And here is the point every species has its own optimum growing conditions. If we are to easily and
successfully establish and maintain a
stand of grass we should try to approach
the optimum growth requirements of that
grass.
Grass growth is influenced by soil
texture, fertility, pH, moisture availability, cutting height and so on. Each species
responds differently to individual and
combined environmental factors. A
turfgrass study initiated at the RI Agricultural Experiment Station in 1905 and
FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
D o u g l a s W. J o h n s o n C G C S
50 N e w t o n St.
W e s t o n , MA 02193
H o m e P h o n e 894-7377
O f f i c e P h o n e 899-7913
Club Affiliation
Pine B r o o k C . C .

GOLF
CHAIRMAN
James O'Kelly
201 I n d i a n R o c k Rd.
M e r r i m a c k , N.H. 03054
Home Phone 603-429-2453
O f f i c e P h o n e 244-0680
Club Affiliation
Brae B u r n C . C .

continued through 1916 turned up some
interesting results. When the researchers
summarized their findings they wrote the
following: "On general principles, Perennial grasses will be permanent to the extent that these specific requirements are
fulfilled either naturally or artificially. A
knowledge of these requirements is essential for the best measure of success
with any particular kind of grass. Owing
to the great variations in the optimum
requirements of different kinds of
grasses, it is difficult tcmaintain a set of
conditions which will promote equally
the growth of different grasses in a mixture and thus prevent certain of the grasses
from predominating over the others. The
nature of a permanent herbage is therefore
rarely determined by the seed mixture."
That sage advice was presented more
than 60 years ago yet we still wonder why
Poa annua encroaches in our greens and
fairways! Is it possible that we are providing ideal growing conditions for Poa and
have ignored the conditions favoring
bentgrasses? I believe also that we
haven't been utilizing the grasses best
adapted to our New England soils and
climate on our tees and fairways. We can
utilize many grasses for these purposes
successfully but we may need to alter
management and this can be expensive if
we are to succeed.
In our current society, when there are
many concerns (justifiable or otherwise)
about heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides, increasing costs of these materials,
expending limited natural resources,
water availability and expense, and cost
of labor it would appear that changes are
in order. Perhaps it is time to give serious
thought to grass species requirements and
take advantage of those that will meet our
needs with the least input. Our current
research programs are geared to help you
make better decisions in those regards.

EDUCATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
R o n a l d E. M i l e n s k i C G C S
65 R o c k y P o n d Rd.
P r i n c e t o n , MA 01541
Home Phone 464-5312
Office Phone 779-6911
Club Affiliation
International G.C.

C.R. Skogley, Professor
The University of
Rhode Island

NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
Ronald Kirkman
25 G r e e n St.
N e e d h a m , M A 02192
H o m e P h o n e 444-8412
O f f i c e P h o n e 444-5548
Club Affiliation
Needham C.C.

PAST
PRESIDENT
David Barber, CGCS
145 D e d h a m St.
C a n t o n , MA 02021
H o m e P h o n e 828-7266
O f f i c e P h o n e 828-6540
Club Affiliation
Blue Hills C.C.

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Contact: Frank Simoni
617-762-3449
Leroy Allen
617-828-0018
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Contact: Superintendent Mr. Albert Free
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I & E Supply Inc.
Cranberry Highway (Rte. 28)
Irrigation & Pump Supplies
W. Wareham, MA 02576
Rep. Robin Hayes 617-295-2362

"Tom Irwin, Inc.
I I B A St., Burlington, MA
Jack Peterson
Dennis Friel Phone: 617-938-1751
Wayne Ripley

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A s s o c i a t e Editor

Mobay Chemical Co.
Greg Ellis
67 Primrose Drive
Warwick, Rl 02818

The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
Weathersfield. Conn.
Bob Kennedy, Rep., Roy Sibley, Rep.

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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"D.L. Maher
Box 127, Concord Street
N. Reading, MA 01864

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

'Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002

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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

International Golf Const. Co.
Antonios Paganis, Rep.
5 Purcell R d „ Arlington, MA 02174
Golf Course Construction
617-648-2351 or 428-3022

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

"Loft's Seed
20 Beck Road
Arlington, MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, 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 Chemical 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
E.B. Rotondi & Sons, Inc.
224 Forest Street
Winchester, MA 01890
61 7-729-3330
Tennis Courts, Cart paths, Parking lots.
Sawfelle Bros.
65 Glenn Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
617-682-9296
Scott Associates, Inc.
60 Water Street
Clinton, MA 01510
617-365-6341
Pumps-Sales, Sen/ice installation,
Vertical Turbine Pumps Specialists
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Rep. Ed Wiacek 401-253-4284
Rep. Scott Brown 617-853-6654
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,
Dave Schermerhorn
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architect
17 Walker Road
Topsfield, MA 01983

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