LETTER
Golf Course Superintendents

Association

S p o n s o r s a n d administrators of the Troll-Dickinson Scholarship
Fund
Awarded yearly to deserving Turf Management Students.

OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

Se

ber 1990

Irwin Hi-Five Felt All the Way to Essex CC
It was the birth of
golf's hi-five—the
18th hole at M e d i n a h
where Hale Irwin
slapped every h a n d in
sight after sinking a
45 f o o t b i r d i e p u t t
that would eventually put him in an
18-hole playoff f r o m which he would
emerge with his third U.S. Open
championship.
Irwin's victim on Sunday, the final
day of regulation play, was the course
that T o m Brodeur helped build. So,
fittingly, the waves of his historic and
unconventional hi-five were felt all the
way to the Essex C o u n t y Club where
Brodeur n o w tends to the greening of
that pampered and prestigious layout.
Brodeur was impressed with the
m o m e n t . Only slightly so was Irwin's
victim on M o n d a y , the 18th of June.
Mike D o n a l d had had the Open in his
hand for what looked to be an eternity
until Irwin got h o m e with the
championship's first eight-under total,
then watched as his rival bogeyed the
16th hole to lose what once appeared to
be a safe lead. T h a t sent the battle into
o v e r t i m e a n d Irwin was its lone
s u r v i v o r w h e n he b i r d i e d the
sudden-death first or 19th hole f r o m 10
feet.
"I watched a lot of the t o u r n a m e n t
on TV and it brought back m a n y
memories," Brodeur said several days
a f t e r the event. "I spent three years on
that course ( M e d i n a h #3), so it was like
being sent back there in time. A lot of
things happened while I was there."
Brodeur, now in his fifth year as
head superintendent at Essex, cut a lot

SEPTEMBER

MEETING

Tuesday, September 11,1990
Ferncroft Country Club
Topsfield, M A
Superintendent Team of Two
Championship
Board Meeting - None
Regular Meeting - None
Lunch on your own - Clubhouse and
Snack Bar open for your use
Shotgun 1:00 p.m.
Cookout after Golf
Education during Cookout
Speaker - Phyllis Gillispie
Mass. Green Council
Host Superintendent
Paul Johnson
Reservations Required
by September 7, 1990
(617) 527-6968
Paul has just finished his 11th year
hosting an L P G A event. He has been at
Ferncroft for 20 years. He started his career
working on the crew at Whaleland City
C.C., then four years as Superintendent at
White Cliffs in Plymouth. Paul graduated
f r o m UMass two-year program in 1965.
Paul has been married to his wife Judy for
21 years. J u d y works in the pro shop of
F e r n c r o f t . T h e i r s o n D a r r e n is t h e
Assistant Superintendent at Colonial C.C.;
and their other son Michael works on the
grounds crew at Ferncroft.
DIRECTIONS
Take 128 North to 95 North to Topsfield
exit. Follow signs to Ferncroft Village.

of his big-bite teeth in the M e d i n a h
c o m p l e x — o n e year as assistant to Kip
Tyler (now the t o p m a n at the Salem
C o u n t r y Club) on the No. 3 layout,
another year as the superintendent of
the No. 2 course, and then his final two
years as head h o n c h o back at No. 3.
"You can see that I gained a wealth
of experience, something that's proved
invaluable in my c a r e e r , " Brodeur
disclosed. "It prepared me well for my
present j o b . In fact, when I left
M e d i n a h , I t h o u g h t I could take over
at most courses and feel confident and
comfortable a b o u t producing successful results."
The big-change years f o r M e d i n a h ' s
No. 3 course were 1985 and 1986.
Brodeur was in charge f o r all of one
year (1985) and part of 1986, the year
he accepted the call back to his native
Massachusetts (Auburn) and the head
post at Essex in Manchester-by-the-Sea.
"Those were exciting times," he told.
" N o t only were they exciting f r o m a
standpoint of being part of significant
changes to a course already rich in
tradition, but f r o m the standpoint of
being on the inside when the possibility
of m a k i n g those changes hinged f r o m
one membership vote to a n o t h e r . "
That's right. At the time of the vote,
Medinah members were still feeling the
effects of a n o t h e r U.S. Open ten years
before, or 1975, when Lou G r a h a m
was t h e w i n n e r on t h e C h i c a g o
suburban strip.
"You know, when I was in charge of
No. 3, there still was evidence of that
1975 t o u r n a m e n t , " T o m revealed.
Continued

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"You could see damage that hadn't
been repaired, places where thousands
of people had tramped through the
grass, places where grass just refused to
grow after it had been under that
constant pressure. Therefore, there
was a lot of opposition to turning over
the course to the U S G A again."
Brodeur is not sure, but he thinks
final approval took two votes after the
venture was turned down in the initial
balloting. Medinah has 650 members.
In the end, it was a matter of only a
handful of favorable votes bringing
back the Open.
" T h e o p p o s i t i o n to having the
t o u r n a m e n t wasn't confined to a
question of financial outlay, although
I'd say the changes cost in excess of $1
million," Brodeur said. " M a n y of the
members had simply had it with all the
restrictions that go with hosting a
U S G A event. What's more, this was a
package deal since the U S G A Senior
Open was penciled into Medinah for
1988. T h a t meant members being
forced out of their normal golfing
routine two out of three years."
The c h a n g e s , b l u e p r i n t e d by
Chicago-based architect Roger
P a c k a r d , involved eliminating two
holes (14th and 18th) which were
replaced by two new ones, stretching
the short but tricky par-four 15th into a
longer hole. The course was basically
the same on holes one through eleven.
After that came revisions and number
changes.

A view of our July tournament

PRESIDENT
Paul Miller. CGCS
1 Leicester Road
Marblehead. MA 01945
Home Phone 617-631-7910
Office Phone 508-369-5704
Club Affiliation
Nashawtuc C.C

site, Worcester

VICE PRESIDENT
Charles T. Passios, CGCS
218 Camelback Road
Marston Mills, MA 02648
Home Phone 508-420-3210
Office Phone 508-775-5116
Club Affiliation
Hyannisport Club

"The 18th (where Irwin opened the
door for himself with a birdie Sunday
and Donald kept it open for him with a
bogey Monday in the playoff) was the
key," Brodeur remarked. "It was a big
improvement. The old one was set up
for banana-ball players like myself.
And, in the end, it proved to be pivotal
in deciding the championship."
So, there was a little bit of T o m
Brodeur in this year's exciting U.S.
O p e n — a lot of time^ effort, and
expertise slipped into one of golf's
historic venues. It was almost as if T o m
were there raising his hand as Irwin
w e n t t h r o u g h his u n s c h e d u l e d
histrionics. So, one hi-five deserves
another.
GERRY FINN

JULY TOURNAMENT
—RESULTS—
Worcester CC
Individual Championship
Supt. Division
1st Gross - Jim Fitzroy
1st Net - Andy Langlois
Commercial Division
1st Gross - Mike Cornicelli
1st Net - Larry Ansewitch
Senior Division
1st Gross - Mel Wendell
1st Net - Joe Rybka

The Super
Speaks Out
This month's question: What is the
policy for the golf course
superintendent playing
at your course,
its
restrictions,
and the attitude
of
members toward playing privileges?
Arthur Miller,
Nabnasset Lake
Country Club: " A s
far as I'm concerned,
the situation for
playing here couldn't
be better. Not only
am I allowed to play w i t h o u t
restrictions, the members encourage
me to play with them and I am even
invited to take part in tournaments.
"And you know what? I've played in
many member-member tournaments.
It's probably the best avenue a superintendent can take in developing better
rapport with his members.
"Certainly it makes my job much
easier. When I'm out playing, I see the
golf course f r o m a different perspective. There's nothing clinical about my
observations either. I see the course
f r o m a golfer's view and sometimes
that view proves to be an aid for me in
producing a better course for my
members.
" T h e r e ' s really n o t h i n g w r o n g ,
getting involved with members in this
manner. It makes for a closer relationship and an easier atmosphere to hear
their complaints or suggestions. In
other words, I get their flack first-hand.
"I've been here 12 years, so the openplay policy must be working for both
parties. I just feel free to discuss my
methods with members and for the
most part positive things result f r o m
those discussions. It's made my j o b
much easier and I think I'm a better
superintendent because of it."
Continued

C.C.

SECRETARY
Stephen A Chiavaroli CGCS
100 Airport Drive
Worcester, MA 01602
Home Phone 508-752-0031
Office Phone 508-791-5373
Club Affiliation
Tatnuck C.C.

TREASURER
Ronald E Milenski, CGCS
65 Rocky Pond Road
Princeton, MA 01541
Home Phone 508-464-5312
Office Phone 508-779-6911
Club Affiliation
The International

TRUSTEE
Edward L. Brearly
189 Matfield Street
W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
Home Phone 508-584-6568
Office Phone 508-295-7010
Club Affiliation
Bay Pointe C.C.

TRUSTEE
Eric E. Newell, CGCS
113 Cross Street
Hanover. MA 02339
Home Phone 617-826-7207
Office Phone 617-878-5836
Club Affiliation
Rockland C.C

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TRUSTEE
Robert Ruszaia
69 Gelinas Drive
Chicopee, MA 01020
Home Phone 413-592-5780
Office Phone 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation
Hickory Ridge G.C.

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Continued from page 2
Steve Carr, Pocasset Golf Club:
"This is kind of an interesting question
for me to answer because of the two
hats I've worn here. Only recently
(1989) my family (and we had owned
Pocasset since 1949) sold the club to
the members. So, theoretically, I've
gone f r o m being an employer to
becoming an employee.
" A l o n g with the sale came
s o m e t h i n g else. I'm an h o n o r a r y
member of the club for life. This means
that I can play any time I want.
However, I've made it a practice to
take advantage of it only on occasion.
I've also decided that playing in club
tournaments is something I'd rather
not do.
"However, the idea of playing the
course in order to perceive it in a way to
help me maintain it never has come to
mind. The times I play with the
members, then, are more of a social
thing. Really, I'm out there to enjoy
myself, not to be on an inspection
tour."
" D o n ' t get me wrong, I'm not saying
t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h o u l d n ' t be
allowed to play his course or shouldn't
play it, period. It's just that I don't
think playing your own course does
anything to make your j o b easier or
more successful."
Bob Medeiros, Maynard Country
Club: "Right. My members encourage
me to play and I have all the privileges
that go with it. But frankly, I never find
time to play. At the end of the day,
when it's hot and I'm tired, I just want
to head home for some relaxation.
"I'm really not that much of an
enthusiast when it comes to playing.
I've also made it a practice of playing
with a member of my crew the few
times I tee it up.
"Sure, I may see things f r o m a
different standpoint when I play. But I
don't get much out of it as far as finding
new ways to improve the condition of
the course. Some days I'll walk the
course for a different approach.
However, my approach to my j o b is
m o r e a technically c o n s c i e n t i o u s
effort. That's how I'm built."

D o n Hearn, Weston
Golf Club: "Okay, I
get as much encourage; ment to play my golf
I .i course as perhaps any
• ' ' J H l s u P e " n t e n d e n t in the
*,. i l i area. And I appreciate
it, even though I'm a strong advocate
of the feeling that playing privileges
should be part of the job's specs and
not classified as a j o b benefit.
"To tell the truth, I'm not an avid
golfer at my course. That's probably
because I find it hard to enjoy myself
playing here. No, it has nothing to do
with the members I play with. In fact,
of all the times I've played here, I can't
remember hearing one complaint or
gripe about the condition of the course
f r o m a member.
"Usually, the conversation evolves
into more of an educational experience
for my members. They're successful
people and they're inquisitive, so most
of the time they're just curious as to
why I mow a fairway one way or cut the
roughs another.
"Frankly, I'd much rather play some
other superintendent's course. That
way I see certain things that may not be
coming around favorably and I can
forget them. Overall though, playing
gives the superintendent a tremendous
advantage over the super who doesn't
play. If anything, I'm guilty of not
playing enough, That's how important
I think it is."
GERRY FINN

Guest speaker Dan Nason from Great Salt
Lake Minerals, Ogdon, Utah, spoke on the
uses of potassium
sulfate.

CALENDAR

OF EVENTS

Sept. 11

Super 2-man Champ.
Ferncroft C C - Dinner

Sept. 17

Research Tournament
Nashawtuc C.C. - Dinner

Oct. 1

Member - 3 Guests
Rhode Island CC
Lunch/Dinner

Oct. 15

Pro-Superintendent
Brae Burn CC

President's
Message

if

T h e s u m m e r of
1990, by this publication, will be almost
over. There are some
interesting developments at the M G A
• • j e v e j t h a t w e shQuld

be aware of. Additional funds have
been approved for further engineering
and preliminary work (center lines)
t h a t w e r e n e c e s s a r y to a l l o w a
contractor to price the construction of
the golf course at Sturbridge. A corporation was formed with Bill Flynn to
e x p l o r e f u t u r e p o s s i b i l i t i e s in
Massachusetts golf.
The Quimet Association has been
active. They honored Dick Connolly at
Woodland during the Quimet Golf
Tournament for his years of service.
We are presently joining forces with
the Quimet Board in the production of
a bumper sticker emphasizing Earth
Day and walking.
I would like to wish George Weymss
good luck on his retirement. George
has served for many years as Executive
Director of the P G A of New England.
Not only was he a supportive and
encouraging friend of the golf course
superintendent, but he was a true credit
to all of golf. An event is being
organized in his honor.
P A U L MILLER

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Black Turfgrass
Ataenius
Infestations
A message from D r . Pat Vittum,
Turf Entomologist
(Reprinted from Turf Notes
University of Massachusetts)
" S o m e golf c o u r s e s in e a s t e r n
Massachusetts and Cape Cod recently
reported problems with Black Turfgrass Ataenius (also known as the dung
beetle). I visited two of the courses last
week (July 28th and 31st) and
confirmed that those courses indeed
had infestations of the grubs.
" T h e p o p u l a t i o n in e a s t e r n
Massachusetts had essentially
completed its development and new
young adult beetles were emerging.
The course on the Cape had a real
mixed bag—areas with 50 to 60 grubs
per square foot and neighboring areas
where most individuals were pupae
(transition stage) or adults.
"The most heavily damaged areas
seemed to occur in high spots and
initially looked like a water stress wilt.
However, even with considerable hand
watering of those areas, the turf did not
recover. A quick inspection of wilting
or dying patches can confirm whether
Black T u r f g r a s s A t a e n i u s m a y be
active in the turf.
"At the time, I believe we will not see
a second generation of grubs in New
England. (BTA sometimes produces a
second generation in southern Ohio,
but our New England summers
n o r m a l l y are a bit cooler and we
usually only see one generation of
BTA).

"If you have experienced some
unexpected and unexplained loss of
turf in the last two weeks of July on
golf course fairways or aprons, try to
confirm the presence of BTA.
"If you do have a population of
BTA, the best time to treat will be next
spring, a r o u n d horse chestnut or
Vanhouette spirae full bloom (late
May). Several materials, work well,
including Oftanol*, Turcam*, and
Triumph*. (By next spring we should
know whether Triumph will be available for golf courses.)"
Mary C. Owens
Regional Specialist
Agriculture & Natural Resources

*Where trade names are used for identification,
no p r o d u c t e n d o r s e m e n t is implied n o r is
discrimination intended against similar
m a t e r i a l s . A l w a y s read a n d f o l l o w label
directions.

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to P a u l J o h n s o n
(Boston Five Classic), Paul Miller
(Digital Seniors), and Randy Kehres
(Bank of Boston Classic) and crews for
excellent playing conditions during
their respective tournaments.

David Kahrman
Regular Member
Thomson C.C.
T o m Ackley
Associate Member
Juniper Hill G.C.

Who Are The
Friends?
W h o are those " F r i e n d s of the
Association" always listed on the back
p a g e of t h e m o n t h l y n e w s l e t t e r
anyway? There are 48 names as of the
last c o u n t . T h e s e c o m p a n i e s or
individuals that offer a service pay an
annual fee to our association to have a
listing. Do any of us really know what
all these 48 have to offer? If not, this
new column is for you. Each month we
will feature one or two companies
selected completely at random. That
means this column is going to run for a
heck of a lot of months.
KIP TYLER

Friend of the Association
NARDONE
S A N D & GRAVEL CO. INC.

—FOR SALE—
1987 Toro 450-D
650 hrs — Great condition
Contact:
Leon St. Pierre, Supt.
Longmeadow C.C.
Longmeadow, M A
Office Phone: (413) 567-3381
Home Phone: (413) 567-5562

-NEW MEMBERS-

Paul Miller extends his congratulations
Bob Charles, the Digital Seniors Champion
Nashawtuc
C.C.

to
at

Established in 1950 as a specialty
sand and gravel company built with a
r e p u t a t i o n for quality and service,
Nardone Sand & Gravel Co. Inc. is
currently owned and operated by third
generation Bob and Jim Nardone.
Located on 300 acres in Westford,
Massachusetts, the company boasts a
versatile processing plant consisting of
c r u s h i n g , s c r e e n i n g , and w a s h i n g
equipment.
They are currently supplying over
150 golf courses t h r o u g h o u t New
England with Topdressing Sand and
mixes, Bunker Sands, and various
drainage gravels.

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Pesticide
Contaminated
Clothing Requires
Special Attention
By Tom Akins
G C S A A Govt. Rel. Mgr.
A p p l i c a t o r s a f e t y is a k e y
component of any superintendent's
overall management plan. In properly
educating and training employees, turf
managers invariably stress the need for
pesticide applicators to handle the
chemicals they work with in a safe and
professional manner.
GCSAA, through educational
offerings and service on the Environmental Protection Agency's Pesticide
Packaging Committee, has taken a
l e a d e r s h i p r o l e in c o n t i n u a l l y
reminding the turf industry and its
professionals of the necessity for safe
container design and handling.
At the beginning of every work day,
while you are still fresh, it's easy to
remember the basic rules of applicator
safety. At the end of a long and tiring
d a y s p e n t m a i n t a i n i n g a c r e s of
valuable turf, though, it's easy to forget
that the clothing you've worn while
a p p l y i n g turf chemicals d e m a n d s
special attention.
While m a n y courses n o w have
disposable coveralls, it's important to
keep in mind these basic tips, supplied
by Cornell University's Cooperative
Extension Service, when laundering
pesticide contaminated clothing:
• D o n ' t wash your work clothing at
home with your family clothes.
Chemicals in your clothing can easily
migrate to other clothes in the same
washload. Consider providing a
washing machine on-site, specifically
dedicated to the washing of pesticide
c o n t a m i n a t e d clothing. ( F o r some
operations, an outside laundry service
may be the best answer.)

FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Paul Jamrog
P O. Box 38
Belchertown, MA 01007
Home Phone 413-323-8519
Office Phone 413-536-4195
Club Affiliation
The Orchards G.C.

GOLF CHAIRMAN
Robert DiRlco. CGCS
185 Hemenway Street
Marlboro, MA 01752
Home Phone 508-485-2605
Office Phone 617-244-0680
Club Affiliation
Brae Burn C.C.

® When pre-rinsing, use one of three
m e t h o d s : h o se off t h e g a r m e n t
outdoors, rinse in a separate tub or
pail, or agitate in an automatic washer.
For garments that are heavily contaminated, be sure to use a concentrated
strength liquid.
• Wash garments that are contaminated with the same pesticide
together.
» Wash only a few garments at once.
Resist the temptation to load the
washer as full as possible or to save up
clothing for one big load.
9 Be sure.that you use a full water
level and that you use H O T water,
preferably 140 degrees or higher.
® Be sure to use the normal, full 12
minutes of your wash cycle.
• Use heavy-duty detergent in the
a m o u n t recommended on the package.
If your clothes are heavily soiled or if
you have hard water, increase the
amount of detergent.
• Use two full rinse cycles.
• Line dry your clothing to avoid
any possible contamination of your
dryer.
• After the wash cycle has finished
and you have emptied your clothes,
run your washer through a complete,
but empty, cycle. Use hot water A N D
detergent during this empty cycle.
• Wear waterproof gloves when
handling highly contaminated
clothing. Dispose of these gloves
periodically.
• Remove contaminated clothing, if
possible, outdoors or in a specially
designated area. Be sure to empty your
pockets and cuffs.
• Save clothing that you wear while
handling or applying chemicals for
that use only.
• Wash contaminated clothing after
each use. When applying pesticides
daily, wash clothing daily.
• M a k e these r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
part of your applicator safety training
to help ensure that your workers stay
safe, healthy, and on the job.

EDUCA TIONAL CHAIRMAN
Kevin F. Osgood
62 Maple Street
Hyde Park. MA 02136
Home Phone 617-364-4859
Office Phone 617-254-0925
Club Affiliation
Newton Comm. G.C.

NE WSLE TTER CHA IRMA N
Kip Tyler, C G C S
P O Box 671
Peabody. MA 01960
Home Phone 508-462-9272
Office Phone 508-532-2236
Club Affiliation
Salem C.C.

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
GROSS WINNERS

Supt. Division
1st Gross - Jim Fitzroy

Commercial
Division
1st Gross - Mike
Cornicela

Senior
Division
1st Gross - Mel Wendell

Check Out
Recyciers
M a k e sure t h a t y o u c a r e f u l l y
scrutinize your relationship with any
recycling companies. As efforts to
recycle items like batteries and used oil
intensify, new companies are springing
up to satisfy demand, it is important
that you investigate any recycling
companies b e f o r e entering into a
contractual arrangement with them.
While the vast majority of recycling
businesses are reputable, a few "fly-bynight" operators looking to make a
quick profit could ruin your chances of
being viewed as a responsible player in
the recycling game.

PAST PRESIDENT
Richard Zepp. C G C S
27 Fowler Road
Northbridge. MA 01534
Home Phone 508-234-8490
Office Phone 508-234-2533
Club Affiliation
Whitlnsville, G.C

I n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d in t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n m a y be used
f r e e l y , in w h o l e or in p a r t , w i t h o u t s p e c i a l p e r m i s s i o n
as l o n g as t h e t r u e c o n t e x t is m a i n t a i n e d We w o u l d
appreciate a credit line

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Golf Course Superintendents

Association

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

OF NEW E N G L A N D , INC.

September

1990

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Irwin Hi-Five Feit All the Way to Essex CC
It was the birth of
golf's hi-five—the
18th hole at Medinah
where Hale Irwin
slapped every hand in
sight after sinking a
45 f o o t birdie p u t t
that would eventually put him in an
18-hole playoff f r o m which he would
emerge with his third U.S. Open
championship.
Irwin's victim on Sunday, the final
day of regulation play, was the course
that T o m Brodeur helped build. So,
fittingly, the waves of his historic and
unconventional hi-five were felt all the
way to the Essex County Club where
Brodeur now tends to the greening of
that pampered and prestigious layout.
Brodeur was impressed with the
moment. Only slightly so was Irwin's
victim on M o n d a y , the 18th of June.
Mike Donald had had the Open in his
hand for what looked to be an eternity
u n t i l I r w i n g o t h o m e w i t h the
championship's first eight-under total,
then watched as his rival bogeyed the
16th hole to lose what once appeared to
be a safe lead. That sent the battle into
overtime and Irwin was its lone
s u r v i v o r w h e n he b i r d i e d the
sudden-death first or 19th hole f r o m 10
feet.
"1 watched a lot of the tournament
on TV and it brought back many
memories," Brodeur said several days
after the event. "I spent three years on
that course (Medinah #3), so it was like
being sent back there in time. A lot of
things happened while I was there."
Brodeur, now in his fifth year as
head superintendent at Essex, cut a lot

SEPTEMBER

MEETING

Tuesday, September 11, 1990
Ferncroft Country Club
Topsfield, M A
Superintendent Team of Two
Championship
Board Meeting - None
Regular Meeting - None
Lunch on your own - Clubhouse and
Snack Bar open for your use
Shotgun 1:00 p.m.
C o o k o u t after Golf
Education during C o o k o u t
Speaker - Phyllis Gillispie
Mass. Green Council
Host Superintendent
Paul Johnson
Reservations Required
by September 7, 1990
(617) 527-6968
Paul has just finished his 11th year
hosting an L P G A event. He has been at
Ferncroft for 20 years. He started his career
working on the crew at Whaleland City
C.C., then f o u r years as Superintendent at
White Cliffs in Plymouth. Paul graduated
f r o m U M a s s two-year p r o g r a m in 1965.
Paul has been married to his wife J u d y f o r
21 years. J u d y works in the pro shop of
F e r n c r o f t . T h e i r s o n D a r r e n is t h e
Assistant Superintendent at Colonial C.C.;
and their other son Michael works on the
grounds crew at Ferncroft.
DIRECTIONS
Take 128 N o r t h to 95 N o r t h to Topsfield
exit. Follow signs to Ferncroft Village.

of his big-bite teeth in the Medinah
complex—one year as assistant to Kip
Tyler (now the top m a n at the Salem
Country Club) on the No. 3 layout,
another year as the superintendent of
the No. 2 course, and then his final two
years as head honcho back at No. 3.
"You can see that I gained a wealth
of experience, something that's proved
invaluable in my career," Brodeur
disclosed. "It prepared me well for my
present j o b . In fact, when 1 left
Medinah, I thought I could take over
at most courses and feel confident and
comfortable about producing successful results."
The big-change years for Medinah's
No. 3 course were 1985 and 1986.
Brodeur was in charge for all of one
year (1985) and part of 1986, the year
he accepted the call back to his native
Massachusetts (Auburn) and the head
post at Essex in Manchester-by-the-Sea.
"Those were exciting times," he told.
"Not only were they exciting f r o m a
standpoint of being part of significant
changes to a course already rich in
tradition, but f r o m the standpoint of
being on the inside when the possibility
of making those changes hinged f r o m
one membership vote to another."
That's right. At the time of the vote,
Medinah members were still feeling the
effects of another U.S. Open ten years
before, or 1975, when Lou G r a h a m
was the w i n n e r on the C h i c a g o
suburban strip.
"You know, when 1 was in charge of
No. 3, there still was evidence of that
1975 t o u r n a m e n t , " T o m revealed.
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