LETTER
Golf Course Superintendents

Association

O F NEW E N G L A N D , INC.

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

September 1990

Supers Buck National Trend
According to Frank Hannigan, the
golf course superintendent has gone his
separate way. That is, where things in
general are in a declining state with
banks failing and other standards of
life on a definite plunge, the condition
of golf courses has never been better.
Why? Hannigan, former executive
director of the United States Golf
Association and now a television
c o m m e n t a t o r and
overseeing
j o u r n a l i s t , says it's because
superintendents are on top of their
profession and managing turf like it's
never been managed before.
In his most recent treatment of the
golf scene while writing his monthly
critique for Golf Magazine, Hannigan
views the golf course superintendent as
the one c o m p o n e n t the structure of the
country club could not be without.
"If somebody gave me a new golf
course to manage along with a decent
budget, the first thing I'd do would be
to hire the best golf course superintendent money can buy," Hannigan said.
" A f t e r that, I'd probably get a little
cheap. But so what? The only part of
the operation that matters—the course
itself—would be in the best of h a n d s . "
Ah. Is Hannigan telling us something
we already know? F o r years, the
supporters of the golf course superintendents impact movement have
been trying to get their message across
to country club members and the like.
Everything in the sphere of country
club life springs f r o m the foundation of

that organization—the golf course.
And a country club is only as strong
and influential as its foundation—again,
the golf course.
Hannigan explains why the golf course
and its maintenance factor once took a
back seat to other country club perks
like social o f f e r i n g s a n d spinoff
activities.
"Golf course superintendents had
been the game's forgotten servants
because of their low profile status," he
told. "They were viewed as hidden
members of the country club service
unit because their work places consisted of compost piles, irrigation
signal s t a t i o n s , a n d m a i n t e n a n c e
shacks. They wore old clothes and were
far removed f r o m their colleagues, the
clubhouse manager and the pro.
"But, let's be honest. If the clubhouse
manager and the pro stopped showing
up for work, the club members would
be inconvenienced. But if the course
superintendent and his staff go on
strike, the game is over. In two weeks,
you would have what's known as a
'passive recreational park' with a lot of
tall weeds."
Hannigan comes to the defense of
the superintendent in that never-ending
controversy over responsibility f o r
condition of the golf course when
Mother Nature refuses to lend her very
much needed helping hand to the
process.
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NEXT

MEETING

Monday, October 1,1990
Rhode Island Country Club
Member and 3 Guests Tournament
Lunch
Golf
Dinner
Host Superintendent
Mel Wendail
Reservations Required
Mail In Application
Mel began his career in the golf business
at Locust Valley in Attleboro, a 9-hole
public course that his parents owned at the
time.
F r o m there it was on to Wannamoisett
C.C. for ten years and the Highland C.C.
for 16 years (ten of which he served as P r o Superintendent). He is currently in his
fourth season as head m a n at R h o d e Island
C.C.
Mel was educated at Brown University
and Bryant College. He is a 30 year veteran
of the National R h o d e Island and New
England Super's Associations. He served as
Secretary of the R h o d e Island G C S A in the
early 1960s.
He a n d his wife G o o g i e reside in
Attleboro and have raised three children.
Daughters Dee and Kim, and son Neil who
has followed in Dad's footsteps and is
presently the course Superintendent at the
Point Judith Club.

Directions:
95 South through Providence to 195 East,
approximately three miles to Route 114
(Barrington exit). Follow 6-7 miles to street
lights and turn right. Follow 1/2 mile to
Middle Highway and turn left. Follow to
golf course.

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"Take the case of Fred Klauk, the
man in charge of the T P C Stadium
Course at Ponte Vedra, F l o r i d a , "
Frank noted. "There was monumental
flap coming out of there earlier this
year because the greens were not up to
snuff
during
the
Players
Championship.
"Klauk was on the spot. However,
when temperatures hit zero in the
Jacksonville area last winter, it was
understood the greens of the T P C
wouldn't be dense and smooth for the
tournament in March. But the media
spotlight fell on him as the focus of that
predicament.
"So, the greens were a little thin and
bumpy. The world didn't come to an
end. It just so happened that I once
conducted a U SG A national championship at another Florida course with
Klauk as the superintendent. He was
s e n s a t i o n a l and so was the golf
course."
Hannigan, who has had integral
roles in the staging of many U S G A
m a j o r events, often relates to his
experience in that area in defining the
role of the superintendent.

"At a U.S. Open, I was once asked to
name the single most important person
on the premises," Frank disclosed.
"Without hesitation, I said it was the
golf course superintendent. 'If he fails,
we all fail', I commented."
Pressure comes f r o m all directions
where the golf course superintendent is
concerned, whether it be f r o m false
accusations linking him or her with
disregard for the environment or silly
demands from members who think
theirs should be courses groomed like
those where tl^e Open, and Masters
tournaments are played.
"This is one of the pitfalls of the
profession," Hannigan remarked.
" T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t tends to be
invisible until something goes wrong.
Sometimes his future depends on the
whims of green committee chairmen,
some of whom haven't the remotest
idea of what they want or why. Yet, he
remains at the trigger of the gun that
shoots success into a successful
c o u n t r y c l u b o p e r a t i o n — t h e golf
course and its condition."
Case closed.
GERRY FINN

Town of Hingham
South Shore Country Club
Country Club
Development
Committee will accept bids in October
for proposals to:
1. Upkeep and maintain the Course - 3
year plus 2 year option.
2. M a n a g e m e n t a n d P r o S h o p
Operation - 3 year plus 2 year
option.

Our Association's new flag.

Further information is available by
writing:
Country Club Develop. Com.
7 East Street
Hingham, M A 02043

The Super
Speaks Out
Welcome to the Super Speaks Out.
This month's question:
With
mounting
attention
surrounding
bunkers and the way they are maintained,
what's your approach
to
keeping them in line according
to
aesthetic and practical
standards?
Tom Flaherty, CGCS, Woods Hole
Golf Club: " M a k e no mistake about it.
Well defined and maintained bunkers
make the aesthetic statement for a golf
course.
" I ' m very much aware of this and so,
too, are my members. They appreciate
bunkers that stand out because of
top-notch maintenance, although
some of them are more concerned with
the e x p e n s e t h a t goes i n t o a n y
successful program keeping them in
good condition.
" M y program probably is the same
as most superintendents. We have
grass-faced bunkers that require
regular mowing and pampered
mowing at that. We use the fly-mow
system but we also are into using string
trimmers.
" W o o d s Hole is one of the oldest
courses around, something like one
hundred years old. Therefore, over the
course of long periods of time the
strain of too much edging causes the
bunkers to grow larger.
"This results in the necessity to
refurbish the bunkers on a regular
basis. We re-do six to seven a year and
in some cases we've gone to stripping,
reshaping faces, and topping off the
project with sod.
"Sand accumulation and relocation
of it present another source of mainContinued

PRESIDENT
Paul M i l l e r , C G C S
1 Leicester Road
M a r b l e h e a d . M A 01945
Home Phone 617-631-7910
Office Phone 508-369-5704
Club Affiliation
Nashawtuc C.C

VICE
PRESIDENT
C h a r l e s T Passios, C G C S
218 C a m e l b a c k Road
M a r s t o n M i l l s . M A 02648
H o m e Phone 508-420-3210
Office Phone 508-775-5116
Club Affiliation
Hyannisport Club

SECRETARY
Stephen A Chiavaroli C G C S
100 A i r p o r t D r i v e
Worcester, MA 01602
H o m e Phone 508-752-0031
Office Phone 508-791-5373
Club Affiliation
T a t n u c k C.C

TREASURER
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 R o a d
P r i n c e t o n . M A 01541
H o m e Phone 508-464-5312
Office Phone 508-779-6911
Club Affiliation
The International

TRUSTEE
E d w a r d L. B r e a r l y
189 M a t f i e l d S t r e e t
W Bridgewater, M A 02379
H o m e Phone 508-584-6568
Office Phone 508-295-7010
Club Affiliation
Bay Pointe C.C.

TRUSTEE
Eric E. N e w e l ! , C G C S
113 C r o s s S t r e e t
Hanover, MA 02339
H o m e Phone 617-826-7207
Office Phone 617-878-5836
Club Affiliation
Rockland C.C

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TRUSTEE
Robert Ruszala
69 Gelinas Drive
Chicopee, MA 01020
H o m e Phone 413-592-5780
Office Phone 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation
Hickory Ridge G C

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tenance responsibility. In that case, we
use an air compressor to redistribute
the sand. That happens twice a year.
"As the situation stands, I'm very
happy with the way my bunker maintenance program has progressed. They
look good and they play good. It just
makes Woods Hole a better place to
play golf and, after all, this is what my
job's all a b o u t . "

Mike N a g1 e,
CGCS, Worcester
Country Club: "We
are another Donald
Ross golf course, so
the c o n d i t i o n and
a p p e a r a n c e of t h e
bunkers are an important part of my
overall maintenance program.
"I treat the bunker conditioning
process with special care, meaning that
I'm careful to make sure the faces (all
grass) are included in my irrigation
program. We tap off our lines going to
the greens to get that water and do it on
a regular basis.
"We re-did all of our bunkers in 1984
and 1985 and gave them the complete
treatment, meaning new sand and sod
on the facings.
"The mowing is done with fly-mowers
even though they don't seem to hold up
well for long periods of time. When
they are down for repairs, we go to line
trimmers. However, I've found they
give an uneven cut, so I'm sold on the
fly-mow system.
"Keeping the sand where it should be
is another project and I usually rent a
compressor for that job. There also are
times when water is used to wash sand
off bunker faces.
"Edging is a twice-a-year deal here
and very important. My members and
I agree t h a t there's n o t h i n g like
well-defined bunkers to bring out the
best look in our course. It's an expensive situation, t h o u g h . . . b u t really
worth it."

Gary Mondor, Crestview Country
Club: "Our course is heavy on bunkers,
so I'm heavy into maintaining them. I
think at last count we had something
like 75 of them.
"Most of our bunkers have sand
faces. Therefore, we have to make sure
heavy rains don't wash them out or
d e t e r i o r a t e their a p p e a r a n c e a n d
playability.
"We experimented with grass-faced
bunkers last year when we put in a
couple of new ones. We went for
line-trimmers "from the start and find
them to be very effective. At least my
guys tell me they'd rather use trimmers
than fly-mowers.
"I think my members like the grassfaced bunkers because of the aesthetic
factor. They really look good, though.
Somehow, they seem to set themselves
apart to give off a naturally defined
effect.
"We cut new edges once a year and
really get into it in terms of time and
labor input. It's a big job, but my
members seem to appreciate the result.
"Oh, we also have a sand replacement program. We use new sand in our
greens bunkers and take the old sand
f r o m them to replace and replenish
material in our fairway bunkers. It's
sort of a recycling process and it works
out well.
"As I said, we're really into bunker
maintenance. They're in constant need
of care and we give it to them."
GERRY FINN

CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Oct. 1

Rhode Island C.C.
Member & 3 Club Officials

Oct. 15

Brae Burn C.C.
Pro-Superintendent

Nov. 3

Southeast Sportswriters
Assoc. Dinner

Nov. 6

Tatnuck C.C.
Regular Meeting

President's
Message
E n c l o s e d in t h i s
month's newsletter
you will find an
article written at my
r e q u e s t by J i m
Connolly, Agronomist
f o r the U.S. Golf
Association Green Section. The purpose
of such an article is to familiarize those
who do not subscribe to the U.S.G.A.
Advisory Service with Jim and some of
his observations. Due to his exposure
to many clubs, Jim comes in contact
with many different situations and
conditions of which we all can benefit.
I hope this article is beneficial and I
also hope that Jim will continue to
participate.
We are looking for clubs to host our
winter meetings (December to March).
Anyone interested should call Kevin
Osgood ASAP!
P A U L MILLER

On Wintering

...

M a n y golf courses in New England
experienced varied damage on their
greens as they emerged f r o m the winter
of 1989-90. The cause of most damage
was easy to trace, but a new pattern of
dead turf left many of us baffled.
Everyone scurried to their favorite
p a t h o l o g i s t f o r an answer. C o o l
weather Pythium seemed to pop up as
the culprit. But there were definitely
some questions left unanswered.
W i n t e r - r e l a t e d d a m a g e on the
courses I visited can be classified as
climatic, disease, chemical, a n d / o r
nasty Poa annua mortality. The climatic
damage is easy to diagnose and related
to one or more of the following: shade,
contours that collect water, leaf or root
desiccation or hydration (successive
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melting and freezing). This year, unlike
most years, found many areas of
bentgrass dead due to hydration.
Direct kill f r o m ice was not observed.
The solution to these problems usually
involves cutting trees, covers on greens
for wind protection, rebuild the green
with better contours, or a myriad of
other prevention steps. I saw an
increased use of sod cutting to create
canals, dark colored topdressings, plus
other methods used to minimize winter
damage.
Deep tine aerification and d o r m a n t
seeding were also used successfully in
the prevention of winter kill and quick
recovery in damaged areas. The deep
aerification in October dramatically
reduced winter hydration on poorly
drained greens. D o r m a n t overseeding
was used with great success on courses
in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Seeding is done in November. The
d o r m a n t seed germinated in the early
spring months. Typhula and Fusarium
continue to be the prominent winter
diseases. I seldom see severe damage
f r o m these diseases because fungicide
so easily controls them. Cold, or cool,
weather Pythium has been identified in
many samples of diseased turf over the
last 2 to 3 years. Cool weather Pythium
is relatively new and research on this
disease is just beginning. Under cool,
wet conditions, typical of early spring
or late winter, symptoms may first
appear as small yellow spots a p p r o x imately 1-3 inches in diameter. Some
severe cases have many spots that
coalesce. I have heard of at least two
cases where the symptom was more
similar to gigantic brown patch. Some
research states that control is based
upon maintaining well-drained soil
and a healthy root system. This did not
seem to matter with many cases of cool
weather Pythium that I observed.
The best way of sharing my thoughts
on the subject is to list my observations. Here they are:
1. Six or more golf courses in Rhode
Island had speckled brownspots on

the greens. All affected greens were
fertilized with a m e c h a n i c a l l y
blended product containing
p o t a s s i u m . In m o s t cases the
product was applied in mid to late
November. The higher rates of
fertilizer c o r r e l a t e d to m o r e
damage. Knolls and clean-up perimeters were affected the most.
Patterns of overlap were visible.
2. N e i g h b o r i n g courses t h a t used
h o m o g e n o u s p r o d u c t s or low
analysis products had little or no
damage.
3. In almost every case, Pythium was
identified in the brown speckled
areas.
4. The speckles, or damaged areas that
coalesced, did not heal or respond to
fertilizer in the spring months.
Damage hung around a long time.

From the Editor:
Over the last couple years when our
Association has a golf outing at a
public course rather than a private
club, it seems the attendance decreases
f r o m 80 to 40. Is it because we are
aerating, constructing, syringing, or
just too busy? Or is it because we can't
waste our time playing a public golf
course. Come on guys, you are the ones
missing out. These courses close down
to accommodate our Association and
45 people show up. They will think
twice before offering again. Next time
we play a public course, sign up and
enjoy good golf, good f o o d , and
excellent playing conditions. If you
doubt it, just ask the attendees about
the s u p e r b conditions at N e w t o n
Commonwealth for our August
meeting.
KIP TYLER, CGCS

CORRECTION
The last newsletter you received had
the month September printed on it. It
should have read August.

5. Other courses in MA, CT, M E , N H ,
and VT all had similar damage when
observation #1 was true.
6. Bentgrass was affected as much or
more than Poa annua. Drawing a
conclusion from these observations
would be presumptuous f r o m a
scientific standpoint. The observations must be tested and duplicated
before factual statements could be
made. Universities and pathologists
n e e d t o d u p l i c a t e eondi-tions
favoring the disease or damage.
The unique weather conditions may
have played a role. It is possible that
the fertilizer partially dissolved when
applied in November. The partially
melted nitrogen or salt of potassium
sat on the turf going into the brutally
cold December. The weakened turf
may have become predisposed to
Pythium infection. Dr. Noel Jackson
f r o m the University of Rhode Island
believes that disease was the main
agent of turf mortality.
I hope you can use this information
to help plan your schedule for this
coming winter. Wouldn't it be nice if
this scenario was extremely rare and
never to be seen again? It's possible.
But, I am sure we will be challenged by
a different set of situations in the year
to come. Prevention of winter damage
can be viewed as "preparation to
minimize winter damage". You will
never eliminate the chance of winterrelated mortality—it is nature's way.
You can only lower the percentage of
kill.
The U S G A Green Section is here for
your service. Without the support of
golf c o u r s e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s a n d
member clubs, we could not survive. I
encourage you to subscribe to the Turf
A d v i s o r y Service next year. T h e
information that you share with us is
freely given to others so that all may
benefit. Our goal is to help you provide
the best playing conditions with the
resources at your disposal. T h a n k you.
Jim Connolly, Agronomist
USGA

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Friends
of the Month
LARCHMONT
In 1949, Larchmont Farms, Inc. was
f o r m e d by P h i l i p a n d J o s e p h
Tropeano. The company made special
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ever since we have specialized in all
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F r o m 1958 to 1976, L a r c h m o n t
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hundred snowmaking
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In 1978, Joseph T r o p e a n o retired
f r o m this c o m p a n y and I, Philip
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From 1951 to the present time,
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Inc. (doing business as Larchmont) has
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couplings for portable aluminum pipe,
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trailable self-contained irrigation
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(all patented), and high pressure selfdraining hydrants for snowmaking
systems. We have fabricated all types
of pumps and pumping systems to
engines and motors for all applications
of water pumping.

FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Paul J a m r o g
P. O. B o x 3 8
B e l c h e r t o w n . MA 01007
H o m e Phone 413-323-8519
Office Phone 413-636-4195
Club Affiliation
The O r c h a r d s G C.

GOLF
CHAIRMAN
Robert DiRico, C G C S
185 H e m e n w a y S t r e e t
Marlboro, MA 01752
Home Phone 508-485-2605
Office Phone 617-244-0680
Club Affiliation
Brae B u r n C.C.

Larchmont is also the New England
d i s t r i b u t o r of RainBird p r o d u c t s ,
Gould Pumps, Hunter, L.R. Nelson
products, Gorman-Rupp pumps,
Myers p u m p s , Berkeley p u m p s ,
Drain-It, Sceptor, John-Manville
pipes, Advanced Drainage Systems,
Inc., Reynolds a l u m i n u m pipe,
Motorola O S M A C Radio-Controlled
Irrigation System, WeatherTec
Sprinklers, Superior and Hardie
Valves, a n d m a n y o t h e r r e l a t e d
products.
A team of_seven sales and design
personnel design all types of irrigation
systems, waste water systems, snowmaking systems, and a u t o m a t i c
pumping systems.
Main Office sells:
1. Wholesale to irrigation contractors.
2. Direct irrigation sales to large,
c o m m e r c i a l sites, golf courses,
municipalities, agricultural sites,
and nurseries.
3. Retail to the " D o It Yourself"
homeowner.
4. Experienced and qualified personnel
to service golf course irrigation
systems, controllers (all types),
wiring problems, and pump
stations.
5. Experienced and qualified staff to
design golf course irrigation and
pumping systems.
Store Locations
Larchmont Engr. & Irrig. Inc.
11 Larchmont Lane
Lexington, M A 02173
(617) 862-2550
Larchmont
180 Zachary Road, Box 6095
Manchester, N H 03108-6095
(603) 622-8825
Our second Friend for this m o n t h
did not respond.

EDUCA TIONAL
CHAIRMAN
Kevin F O s g o o d
62 M a p l e S t r e e t
H y d e Park. M A 02136
H o m e Phone 617-364-4859
Office Phone 617-254-0925
Club Affiliation
N e w t o n C o m m . G.C.

NE WSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
Kip Tyler, C G C S
P O . B o x 671
Peabody, MA 01960
H o m e Phone 508-462-9272
Office Phone 508-532-2236
Club Affiliation
Salem C.C.

Divot Drift
Congratulations to J a c k Cronin of R.F.
Morse Co., on his marriage to Dr. Maria
Driscoll on August 19th. They are residing
in North Berwick, Maine.
J a c k Hassett shot a blazing 67 at Newton
Commonwealth to run away with the Gross
prize. In the meantime, someone else was
busy shooting out Jack's pick-up windshield with an errant stroke. And guess who
canceled his glass insurance!
D a n Higgins received a compliment on
course conditions after his first year at
Winchester C.C. f r o m the Sunday Boston
Globe.

WINNERS
The winner of the J o h n Deere Golf
T o u r n a m e n t held at T h o m s o n C.C. was the
group f r o m N o r w o o d C.C. They advance
to the November finals at Palm Springs,
California.
Congratulations to F r a n k Simoni. Pete
Cote, Mike Videtta, and Rick Finlayson.

AUGUST GOLF RESULTS
NEWTON COMMONWEALTH
Regular Meeting
1st Gross 65 — Paul J a m r o g , J a c k Hassett,
Steve Murphy, and Kip Tyler
1st Net 51 - Kevin Osgood, Bill Spence,
Brian Howard, and Neil Loomis
Closest to Pin
Long Drive
Bob Connolly
Paul J a m r o g

GOLF COURSE
—Superintendent Wanted—
Haverhill G o l f & C.C.
Immediate Opening
18 Hole, Member Owned
Auto. Irrigation System
State of the Art Equipment
Write or call:
Marvin Brindis
c / o Green Search Comm.
Haverhill Golf & C.C.
P. O. Box 250
Haverhill, M A 01830
(508) 373-1146

PAST
PRESIDENT
Richard Zepp. C G C S
27 F o w l e r R o a d
Northbridge, MA 01534
Home Phone 508-234-8490
Office Phone 508-234-2533
Club Affiliation
Whitinsville, 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 b e u s e d
f r e e l y , in w h o l e o r in part, w i t h o u t s p e c i a l p e r m i s s i o n
a s l o n g a s 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
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Please patronize FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
/ Agway Inc.
Greg Moore Rep.
Box 507 Sterling, MA
Fertilizer, Seed, Chemicals
800-225-CROP (MA) 617-422-7614
V Allen Lawnmower Co., Inc.
197 Main St., Agawam, MA 01001
Professional Turf Equip.-Ransomes/
Bobcat, Salsco, Hustler, Tractors
Albert S. McLean, Territory Rep.
Eugene S. McLean, Sales Manager
Baker Golf Cars
40 Walker Street, Swansea, MA 02777
508-379-0092
Reps, Ray Chadwick, Paul Littlejohn
Bartlett Tree Experts
Tree Maintenance, Fertilization &
Consulting
153 Rumford Avenue, Newton, MA 02166
(617) 969-5990
"The Bordon Company
Maynard, MA, Tel: 508-897-2571
Sales Rep. Jack Borden
Bulk Limestone Dealer

Greenway Irrigation Company
Irrigation, Drainage, Wire Laying
P.O. Box 8157
East Lynn, MA 01904
John Murphy 617-595-3010
Steve Murphy 617-598-6917

Lowden Tree & Landscape
433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02192
Tree maintenance, spraying, consulting,
landscaping, construction
Scott A. Stover, Rep. 617-444-0402
The Magovem Co., Inc.
27 Lawnacre Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Tel.: 800-243-7718 or 203-623-2508
Lew Varga, Rep.

Hammond & Tilton, Inc.
P.O. Box 30, Exit 35W off I95
Fairfield, ME 04937
Tel: (207)453-7131
John Deere Golf & Turf Equipment
Contact: Gary Hammond

*D.L. Maher Co.
Box 127, Concord Street
N. Reading, MA 01864
617-933-3210
Water Supply Specialists
Water Wells & Pumping Equipment

Gold Star Wholesale Nursery a Sod Farm
Bill Thompson
Lexington, MA, 617-861-1111
Canterbury, NH, 603-783-4717

The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
P.O. Box 9169
Weathersfield. Conn. 06109
1 -800-326-HART
Roy Sibley, (203) 376-9525
Don Whinnem (603) 692-5097

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

Hotliston Sand Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 393, Trifft Rd., Slatersville, Rl
401 -766-5010/Topdressing &BunkerSead

Boston Irrigation Company
Dedham, MA
John Ramey, Paul Kenyon
617-461-1560
Distributor of Irrigation Supplies
and Accessories

International Golf Const. Co.
Antonios Paganis, Rep.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington. MA 02174
Golf Course Construction
617-648-2351 or 508-428-3022

The Cardinals, Inc.
203-673-3699
166 River Rd., Unionville, CT 06085
Richard Callahan 617-933-3373

Irrigation Maintenance & Service
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA, 508-653-0625
Irrigation consultation, design, and
system evaluation - Bob Healey, ASIC

C & J Equipment, Inc.
188 Main Street, Wilmington, MA 01887
John Deere Golf & Turf Equipment
508-658-2022—Eric Oman,
Mike Cornicelli, Kevin O'Donnell
"Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002

"Tom Irwin, Inc.

11B A St., B u r l i n g t o n , MA
Jack Peterson
D e n n i s Friel Phone: 617-938-1751
W a y n e Ripley, Paul Skafas

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

Country Club Enterprises, Inc.
Club Car Golf Cars, Carryalls/Utility Cars
P.O. Box 400 W. Falmouth, MA 02574
508-563-2284
Chester Drake & Sons, Ins.
222 Walnut St, Framingham, MA 01701
Golf Course Construction
508-875-7929

"Lesco Inc.
20005 Lake Rd, Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep., Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-825-3726
"Loft's Seed
20 Beck Road, Arlington, MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.

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"Nardone Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.
37 Power Road, Westford, MA 01886
508-692-8221
Specializing in Topdressing Sand
Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
":03-828-8905 •
Norfolk Power Equip., Inc.
194 Main Street, Norfolk, MA 02056
508-528-3120
Don Reynolds, Rep.
Old Fox Chemical Inc.
Fertilizers-Seeds-Turf-Chemicals
66 Valley Street
E. Providence, R.I. 02914
Partac Peat Corporation
Great Meadows, NJ 07838-800-247-2326
201 -637-4191 —G.C. topdressing, const,
mixes, tennis ct. supply

The Lawn Co. Inc.
P.O. 1540, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Tom Fair, 1-800-660-TURF
Fertilizers & Pest Controls Applied
Fairway Aeration & Slice Seeding

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

s/r.F. Morse & Sons Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
508-295-1553
Reps., Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin

P.I.E. Supply Co.
Dedicated to sales and service of quality
irrigation equipment. (203) 878-0658
John Lensing (401) 246-0864 for your
irrigation needs.
Read Sand & Gravel, Inc.
171 VFW Drive, Rockland, MA 02370
Top Dressg Loam; Sand, concrete and
brick; Stone, crushed, washed, colored;
Same day service, Sat. deliveries.
John A. Moon, Sales Mgr 617-878-2955

Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn Street, Lawrence, MA 01843
308-682-9296
Scott Associates, Inc.
60 Water Street, Clinton, MA 01510
508-365-6341
Pumps-Sales, Service installation, Vertical
Turbine Pumps Specialists
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Allan Cumps, Regional Director
Rep. Scott Brown 401-294-3606
Rep. Richard Forni 413-534-8896
Steiner Turf Equipment
Sales & Service, Vernons, Inc.
13 School Street, Danvers, MA 01923
Dick Leigh, (508)774-4410
Stormy Acres
Putting green quality sod grown on a
fumigated sand base
West Haven, Vermont 05743
Kevin Gun, 802-265-3046
Sudbury Nurseries, Inc.
381 Maynard Road, Sudbury,TviA 01716
508-443-2021
Wholesale growers of trees and shrubs
Tuckahoe Turf Farms Inc.
Exeter, R.I. Litchfield, N.H.
West Suffield, CT
800-556-6985
Largest Producer of Penncross in
New England
Owen Regan
Turf Inc.
South County Trail, Slocum, Rl 02877
Rep. Bruce Roberts
"Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Drive, Worcester, MA 01603
508-791-2091
"Turf Specialty Inc.
60 Merrimac Street, Hcoksett, N.H. 03106
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
1-800-228-6656
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhorn, Ed Wiacek
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architect
17 Walker Road, Topsfield, MA 01983
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd, Wethersfield, CT 06109
800-243-0232, Alan Anderson
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