LETTER
Golf Course Superintendents

Association

S p o n s o r s a n d a d m i n i s t r a t o r s o f the T r o l l - D i c k i n s o n S c h o l a r s h i p
F u n d — A w a r d e d yearly to deserving T u r f M a n a g e m e n t Students.

September

Meeting
Monday, September 21,1992
The Orchards G.C.,
South Hadley, Mass.
Host Superintendent
P a u l Jamrog
Education Speaker
Dr. Richard Cooper
University of Massachusetts
"Overview and Performance
of Latest Bentgrass Varieties*

9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.

Board Meeting
Regular Meeting
Education

Lunch and member-member tournament
to follow (shotgun start)

Reservations Required
Call by September 16
(617) 328-9479
You must pay by check - No Cash!!
Checks payable to GCSANE.

Paul Jamrog has been course superintendent
at The Orchards since January 1984. Prior to
The Orchards, Paul was superintendent at
Unicorn Golf Course for three years. He is a
graduate of Stockbridge, University of Mass.
and is currently serving as Treasurer for GCSANE. Paul resides in Belchertown, Mass.
with his wife Debbie and son Gregory.
Directions:
Take Mass. Turnpike to Exit 5 (Chicopee).
Bear right after toll booth, then take left onto
Route 33 North. Travel through numerous
lights 4.5 miles and take right onto Route 116
North. Travel 2.2 miles north on Route 116,
then take right between stone pillars (Orchards sign next to pillars). Golf course is
approximately 200 yards on left.

OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

August 1992

Dwinell and Wollaston
form a championship mix
Dave Dwinell liked the prospects—
from the moment he learned the
Wollaston Golf Club was looking for a golf
course superintendent who could handle
instant demands on preparing the Tom
Fazio-designed layout for one of the
USGA's prime time events, the Junior
Amateur Championship.
'That was right up my alley," the 36year-old Topsfield native said one July
day with the big event just weeks away.
'The situation was ideal. I would be coming home, becoming part of a true golfing
club, and jump right into a major project."
Fortunately, Dwinell was well fortified
in the sense of having experience in USGA
events. One of his feet-wetting ventures
along those lines came in the inaugural
United States Senior Open in 1980 at
Winged Foot. He had strong shoulders to
lean on, too, since he served as assistant
to golf course superintendent legend Sherwood Moore.
"Sure, working with Sherwood was a
big plus in the advancement of my career,"
explained Dwinell whose USGA junior undertaking was due for launching the week
of July 26. "I've been lucky in that respect
of having had the opportunity to feed off
the highly respected members of their
field. Not only did I have Sherwood as a
mentor, I had Ted Horton showing me the
ropes when I pulled a stint at the Westchester Country Club."
Dwinell, then, is a product and veritable descendent of the paragons of golf
course design, construction, and maintenance professions. It's not like he planned
for such exposure, either. He just happened to step right into it.
Originally, the young man from Topsfield had only passing interest in golf as he

made his way through secondary education and went on to earn a B.S. degree in
Biology at the University of Rhode Island.
The only hitch in that train of events is
that Dave remained unsure of what his
educational pursuits would bring him
when he closed the books for the last time.
That's where an outside agency appeared.
Dave had a friend who was a turf management major at URI, he was looking for
a summer job between semester break and
tagged along for the ride and a laborer's
spot at Winged Foot. The next vacation
was spent on the crew at Westchester
where the hook on the golf course superintendent's profession dug deeper. So, the
next thing he knew, he was enrolled in the
eight-week turf program at UMass.
That was 1980, the year of the U.S.
Senior Open at Winged Foot and Dwinell's
baptism in big time golf tournament
preparation.
continued on page 2

"The situation was ideal for
me. I would be coming home,
becoming part of a true
golfing club, and jump right
into a major project "
Dave Dwinell
Wollaston G.C.

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PRESIDENT
Stephen A. Chiavaroli CGCS
6 Birch Street, Paxton, MA 01612
(H) 508-752-0031 — (W) 508-791-5373
Club Affiliation - Tatnuck C.C.
VICE PRESIDENT
Edward L. Brearley
189 Matfield Street, W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
(H) 508-564-6568 — (W) 508-295-7010
Club Affiliation - Bay Polnte C,_C
SECRETARY
Robert DiRico, C G C S
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 02165
(W) 617-527-6968
Club Affiliation - Brae Burn C.C.
TREASURER
Paul Jamrog
P. O. Box 38, Belchertown, MA 01007
(H) 413-323-8519 — (W) 413-536-4195
Club Affiliation - The Orchards G.C.
TRUSTEE
Richard Duggan, CGCS
93 Warren Ave., Marlboro, MA 01752
(H) 508-485-6894 — (W) 508-369-0879
Club Affiliation - Concord C.C.
TRUSTEE
Eric E. Newell, CGCS
113 Cross Street, Hanover, MA 02339
(H) 617-826-7207 — (W) 617-878-5836
Club Affiliation - Rockland C.C.
TRUSTEE
James Reinertson
42 Rice Road, Wayland, MA 01778
(H) 508-655-7415 — (W) 508-358-2750
Club Affiliation - Wayland C.C.
FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
Robert Ruszala
69 Gellnas Drive, Chlcopee, MA 01020
(H) 413-592-5780 — (W) 413-256-8654
Club Affiliation - Hickory Ridge G.C.
GOLF CHAIRMAN
James Fitzroy, CGCS
357 W. Squantum Street, N. Qulncy, MA 02171
(H) 508-528-6956 — (W) 617-328-1776
Club Affiliation - Presidents G.C.
EDUCATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
Kevin F. Osgood
62 Maple Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
(H) 617-364-4859 — (W) 617-254-0925
Club Affiliation - Newton Comm. G.C.
NEWSLETTER
CHAIRMAN
Kip Tyler, CGCS
P. O. Box 671, Peabody, MA 01960
(H) 508-462-9272 — (W) 508-532-2236
Club Affiliation - Salem C.C.
PAST PRESIDENT
Paul Miller, CGCS
1 Leicester Road, Marblehead, MA 01945
(H) 617-631-7910 — (W) 508-369-5704
Club Affiliation - Nashawtuc C.C.

NEWSLETTER
KIP TYLER, CGCS
Newsletter Editor
PAUL J A M R O G
Business Manager

JAMES REINERTSON
Associate Editor
GERRY FINN
Contributing Editor

Information contained in this publication may be used
freely, in whole or in part, without special permission as
l o n g as the 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
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continued from page 1
In fact, he made such an impression on
Moore, Dave was named a Winged Foot
assistant superintendent in 1983. But lo
and behold, he had established a reputation of his own and the next thing he knew
he had taken a position with the Jack
Nicklaus Golf Company.
Dwinell admits working for the drapedin-dedication Nicklaus was an experience
in itself. "Yes, it was demanding," David
admitted. "Jack works away from playing
golf just as he did when he was winning
all those championships. He makes great
demands on himself and on those who
work for him.
'However, I found close association
with Jack (because I did a lot of close-up
work in the remodeling end of his golf
design business) a boost to my work ethic
and rewarding in a sense thatl was being
part of a venture that willed success on
itself."
Eventually, the Nicklaus work schedule landed on the nation's oldest golf
course, St. Andrews on the Hastings, N. Y.,
and Dwinell was right on top of a wall-towall revampment project that impressed
him so much he decided to stay on as the
course's golf course superintendent.
Dave heard about the Wollaston opportunity last February, was interviewed a
couple of weeks later, and named head
super March 30 or less than four months
from the start of the USGA Junior Amateur Championship.
The move fit in nicely for wife Leslie
and young son Morgan, who will join
daddy permanently when their house in
Duxbury is ready.
"Everything has worked out well here,"
Dave emphasized. "I replaced John Coffey,

Do you ever

sit back and
wonder about
the future of golf?

Have you often wondered the future of
our profession?
Now we are faced with environmental
concerns, groundwater issues, and economic restrictions. What will happen to
the fate of golf? Will there be enough people who stay interested in the game?
Well, probably so. The Rockland Junior
Golf School at the Rockland Golf Course
recently enrolled 487 students between
the ages of 6 and 14 in its program.
m

"Yes, it was demanding.
^
Jack works away from playing
golf just as he did when he
was winning all those
championships. He makes
great demands on himself and
on those who work for him."

Dave Dwinell,
recalling his work
with Jack Nicklaus

an extraordinarily knowledgeable man
who agreed to stay on as my assistant. His
input has been priceless. His presence and
help are just another plus for me. The
relationship couldn't be better.
"Meanwhile, we're whipping the course
into the best condition possible and making plans for a big turnout since Tip»n
Woods, probably the most famous jun
golfer since Nicklaus, was expected to be
in the field. We're not going to get too
tricky with the course. There'll be no Pebble Beach-type hang-ups for these kids.
The Stimpmeter will be set around 9-1/2
to 10 and the rough cut at three inches.
We expect a no-glitch operation."
GERRY FINN

Calendar
Sept. 21

The Orchards G.C.
South Hadley, Mass.
Member-Member
Tournament

Oct. 5

Metacomet C.C.
East Providence, R.I.
Supt.-3 Club Officials

Oct. 13

International G.C.
Bolton, Mass.
GCSANE Research
Tournament

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~The Super Speaks OuU
This month, The Super Speaks Out tries a slight deviation from the usual format because of
the unusual weather conditions that spread through western Massachusetts in June. Unusual?
How about digging out of a six-inch "snowfall" on an otherwise balmy June 27 afternoon?
Some western Massachusetts golf course superintendents were on hand to take on the great
sight and report on the once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.
Bob Lake, Holyoke Country Club:
"We're still shaking our heads out here as
to what might have happened had that
12-foot wide funnel of funny weather
taken a little fork in the sky and come
down for a visit to Holyoke and our neighboring course, Wyckoff Park.
"For the record, here's what happened:
Sometime in the early afternoon hours of
June 27th an otherwise pleasant day suddenly turned unpredictably ornery. High
winds appeared, accompanied by a black
cloud that was sweeping across the Connecticut Valley.
"We're located only a few blocks from
1 the downtown area of Holyoke and lucky
for us the dark funnel took that direction
without stopping off here. When it came
down, it brought with it hailstones that
were as large as golf balls. In some sections there were enough of them to measure a pile as high as four feet. All I could
envision were those things pouring down
on my greens and making ball marks like
craters.
"Later, it was learned that a Connecticut meteorologist, Dr. Mel Goldstein who
had been busy trying to figure out back to
back seven-inch rainfalls in New Britain
and Enfield, tried to track the hailstorm
hitting western Massachusetts. He concluded that the amount of hail was the
largest to hit New England in over 200
years.
"We were especially concerned in our
neck of the woods because three golf
courses (Holyoke, Wyckoff, Westover) appeared to be in the path of the storm at one
time or another. But at the last moment,
it took a different track.
"The near-miss of the hailstorm sort of
calmed down some other inconsistent cont r i t i o n s we have had to put up with this
sar at Holyoke. We still have a family of
bears camped out on the course, bears that
insist on following golfers during their
rounds.

"And that's not all. Because of our
proximity to the Mt. Tom Reservation,
we've become part of the animal kingdom.
Recent sightings include deer, wild turkeys, rattlesnakes, and copperheads.
"I think our members have resigned
themselves to tolerate everything except
the snakes. One look at those critters
takes you right out of your game."
R i c k Giverson, Westover Golf
Club: "There were some tense moments
for our players and
the course on that
day because all of us
could see this huge
cloud headed our
way with a lot of
rain or whatever
apparently ready to
blast out of it.
'The first thing
we did was sound the warning siren and
clear the course. And we got no complaints
or objections in that department after all
the publicity about lightning accidents on
golf courses in other areas.
"Fortunately, Mother Nature was on
our side. Suddenly, the storm veered north
and disappeared. However, we heard how
much hail it had dumped on an isolated
section of Holyoke before turning up to
Charlemont where more hail hit some
kind of a festival in that area."

"When It (the funnel cloud)
came down, it brought with it
hailstones that were as large
as golf balls. In some
sections there were enough
of them to measure a pile as
high as four feet"
Bob Lake

Bob Ruszala, Hickory Ridge Country Club:"What happened to us on that
weekend of screwy
weather sort of goes
against the grain.
"Historically, we
get hit hard in June
because of the
heavy rains and a
combination of clay
soil that invites
more surface water
than we can handle. An overflow of our
river is the next adversity to be met and
having to close a day here and a day there
isn't out of the norm for us.
"We had enough of a glimpse of that
dark funnel zeroing in on the valley June
27 to get our golfers to safety and clear the
course. I'd say the danger continued for
another hour until the storm took another
direction.
"Our geographical position must have
been a godsend that weekend and the couple days preceding it. I'm told 20 inches of
rain fell around us in just six days. That
would have been a major disaster for us
with all our moisture trouble, so I guess
the powers that be were good to us.
"In fact, we missed being inundated the
whole month of June because it was one of
the wettest Junes on record with a total
rainfall of over six inches. Just to make a
comparison, we had a drop of 8/10 of an
inch on one day and didn't get another
drop until eight days later. In addition to
being unusual for us, it was beneficial.
"As far as I'm concerned, the ideal soil
conditions at Hickory Ridge are bone-dry
and leave the watering to our irrigation
system. The ideal month's rain fall for us
is about two inches. I can live with that.
"However, I shudder to think what
would have happened if we ran into that
freaky hailstorm that also carried huge
amounts of rain with it. I'm sure it would
be bail-out time here."
GERRY FINN

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GCSANE Championship at Winchester C.C.
At left is a beautiful home overlooking Winchester Country Club. Below, Gary Summerton (left)
of the Country Club of New Bedford and Rich Caughey (right) of Hatherly Country Club take a
break at Winchester.(Photos by Kip Tyler)

S U j i l - . t '

Criconemella nematodes: a research report
on pathogenicity and chemical control
(Editor's Note: This is a continuing
series on how our GCSANE research
money is being spent.)

Part II
by Robert L. Wick,
Dept. of Plant Pathology,
University of Massachusetts
Pathogenicity and Chemical Control
of Criconemella
Introduction: Criconemella is not well
known as a pathogen of turfgrasses, but it
is commonly associated with turfgrasses
and sometimes at relatively high numbers. It has been said that Criconemella is
not controlled by Nemacur because of the
thick cuticle. The purpose of this research
was to determine the economic threshold
level of Criconemella, and to determine if
Nemacur would reduce the population.
Methods: A putting green at Vesper
Country Club in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts was chosen because it had a
relatively high population of Criconemella
nematodes and there were relatively few

other nematodes to interfere with the interpretation of the results. The putting
green used in the experiment was relatively old and established on existing field
soil. The green consisted of 100% velvet
bluegrass. Topdressing over the years had
resulted in approximately 3 inches of
sandy soil. Mechanical analysis of the top
four inches showed it to be 94.6% sand,
3.2% silt, 2.2% clay. USDA criteria would
classify this as a coarse sand based on the
sand subfractions.
Six by six foot plots were established on
a level portion of the green. There were
two treatments (each treatment replicated six times): a control and Nemacur
(37.5 g/36 sq ft). The rate of Nemacur used
in this experiment was equivalent to 2.3
lb/1,000 sq ft. Nemacur was applied on
June 10, 1991.
Results: The Criconemella population
decreased slightly over the month of June,
most likely due to the extended dry spell.
By August 1, there was a significant difference between the Nemacur treated
plots and the untreated plots. The Nemacur treated plots remained low for the
rest of the sampling period. On November
26, there was a fairly substantial drop in

the untreated population, but it was still
significantly higher than the Nemacur
treatment. Despite the fact that the population of Criconemella nematodes reached
1700/100 cc of soil on August 1 and October 10, there were no symptoms on the turf
that could be attributed to nematodes.
There were no differences in appearance
between the treated and untreated plots.
The root system of the turf remained relatively deep throughout the course of the
study.
Conclusions: Under the conditions of
this study, Criconemella does not cause
problems to velvet bentgrass at populations as high as 1700/100 cc of soil. The
results may have been different if the
study was carried out on an annual bluegrass putting green; however, it is difficult
to find populations of Criconemella in the
absence of other nematodes. It should also
be noted that Criconemella populations
have been observed to obtain two or three
times the population level observed in this
study. Nemacur effectively controlled Ci ^
conemella.
•
When the opportunity arises, this experiment should be repeated on turf
composed primarily of annual bluegrass.

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il/lajor LPGA event creates logistical maze,
but Dave Barber & crew are up to the task
by Glenn LaChapelle
Grounds Department Staff,
Brae Burn C.C.
It all began a little over a year ago for
Dave Barber.
Like a starter's pistol, the crack of a
four inch irrigation line welcomed the
Blue Hill Country Club superintendent to
the world of the L P G A Tour. In that the
pipe was a casualty of the first stake
driven by a tournament worker, it was an
auspicious beginning for the veteran Barber, now in his 12th year at the Canton,
Massachusetts club.
Visited in mid-July, Barber was gearing up for the club's second tour visit by
the L P G A . The Welch's Bay State Classic
was headed to Blue Hill for four rounds of
tournament play July 30 to August 2, preceded by practice rounds and a pro-am.
After a lengthy run as the Boston Five
'lassie at Tara Ferncroft in Danvers,
Massachusetts, this metro-Boston
women's tour stop has found a new home,
and Barber a new challenge.
"I expect more confusion and as many
headaches as last year," Barber said. "Our
busy time is the week before the tournament," Barber said. ' T h e week of the
tournament is actually easier."
The week before is when the stakepounders and company arrive in the form
of the workers who set up the necessary
props of pro golf: scoreboards, corporate
tents, concessions, seating, etc.

"Most of the logistical setup falls on the
grounds department," Barber said. "We
have all these people arriving here and
they don't know where to go, where to
drive to get there, and where they can and
cannot set up their equipment."
Although a locator plan was devised
during last year's event and serves to alleviate some of the confusion, this year's
model is being run by an entirely different
management company with its own crew
of setup people. In any event, this roadshow needs firm direction and Barber is
the man.
Once the logistical maze is untangled,
the attention turns to Blue Hill's championship layout. Barber and his crew of 15
will arrive at first light during tournament week and return to see the sun set
in the evenings, leaving the prime daylight hours to the likes of Nancy Lopez and
P a t Bradley.
Course preparation follows as closely
as possible a set of guidelines provided to
Barber by the L P G A . The guidelines are
part of a packet that contains recommend a t i o n s on v i r t u a l l y a l l a s p e c t s of
maintenance, from bunker raking to cup
location.
"I try to accommodate their wishes as
much as possible," said Barber. "But I refuse to do anything that might jeopardize
the condition of the course. It's just not
worth it for only a week of play.
"Last year was my first time dealing
with a major event, so I talked to other
supers who had done it and got some feed-

back on the possible damage from crowds,"
Barber said. ' T h e damage was minimal,
we just needed to do some touching up.
Overall it wasn't as bad as I had anticipated."
The headaches will hopefully have subsided by the time the L P G A ' s tournament
review arrives in Barber's hands. Last
year's review had high praise for Barber
and his staff, who Barber said "were really
gung-ho and took a lot of pride in it". The
L P G A found the course to be "in great
shape and in need of very little alteration."
Judging by a brief tour, they aren't
likely to change their minds this time
around.

Cutting heights
recommended by the LPGA
Tees

not over 1/2"

Fairways

not over 5/8"
30-40 yards wide

Stepcut

1 to 1 1/4"
4-6 feet wide

Primary rough

. 2 1/2" to 3"

Green

. . .

Collar

. . . .

1/2"

Light rough .

. 1" to 1 1/4"

1/8" to 5/32"

4-6 feet wide
Stimpmeter

9-10

Miles petitions EPA to cancel Dyrene fungicide products
from "Heart Beat", July 1992
Miles, Inc., in petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency, has requested
voluntary cancellation of all of its Dyrene
fungicide products, which contain the active ingredient anilazine, due to the cost
of data for re-registration support. The
following anilazine uses will be lost: celery, green onion, strawberry, cucumber,
lawns and turf, summer squash, gladipotato, and tomato.
The following products are being canceled:
Dyrene Turf Fungicide . . . .EPA Reg. No. 3125-80
Dyrene 4 Turf Fungicide . . EPA Reg. No. 3125-349
Dyrene Lawn Fungicide . . EPA Reg. No. 3125-127

Dyrene 3% Granular
EPA Reg. No. 3125-107
Dyrene 5% Granular
EPA Reg. No. 3125-125
Dyrene Lawn & Garden Fungicide
EPA Reg. No. 3125-216
Dyrene 50% Wettable Powder (Including SLN MI900003)
EPA Reg. No. 3125-50
Dyrene 50% WP in Water-Soluble Packets
EPA Reg. No. 3125-410
Dyrene Technical (Manufacturing Use)
EPA Reg. No. 3125-199
Dyrene 80% Dry Cone. (Manufacturing Use)
EPA Reg. No. 3125-175

Other registrant's products that will be
affected by anilazine cancellation will be:
Rockland Lawn Fungicide with Dyrene
EPA Reg. No. 572-214
Rockland Professional Lawn Disease Control
EPA Reg. No. 572-250

Gordon's Turf 45 Lawn Fungicide
EPA Reg. No. 2217-551
Dymec 50 Turf Fungicide . . EPA Reg. No. 2217-631
Pax Fungicide, Insecticide Fertilizer
EPA Reg. No. 3234-45
Turf Fungicide
EPA Reg. No. 3442-788
Gro-Well Lawn Fungicide
. . EPA Reg. No. 5535-96
Pratt Turf Fungicide 50% Wettable Powder
EPA Reg. No. 6720-467
Loft's Lawn Fungicide . . . .EPA Reg. No. 9198-64
Turf Fungicide
EPA Reg. No. 10088-37

The E P A must yet publish this information in the F e d e r a l Register for a
90-day public comment period before the
cancellation takes place. Miles has requested one y e a r in which to sell its
existing stocks of anilazine products.

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DIVOT DRIFT .ssannouncements...educationai semmars...job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.A
SEMINARS
Technical Training f o r Y o u r Spray
Technician - A seminar designed to ensure
that your applicator has the skills and techniques to spray effectively.
You can be sure your spray technician will:
- Learn how to use various types of sprayers.
- Understand components of sprayers and
how they work.
- Gain exposure to calibration and application methods including effects of pressure,
boom height, vehicle speed, and weather.
- Learn about maintenance and storage.
- Practice safety procedures, including emergency spill clean up and first aid.
- Know how to eliminate errors and apply
pesticides in the most effective manner.
- Increase safety in all chemical applications.
- Learn to prolong equipment lifespan and
reduce the need for service.
This seminar provides your spray technician
with necessary training—without you having to take time to provide training yourself.
Registration Information: The registration fee for this course is $95 per person and
includes lunch on the day of the seminar as
well as take-home reference materials. The
course will run from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
and will be held in two locations in your area:
October 7 - Woods Hole Golf Club, Falmouth,
Massachusetts; March 16 - Hartford Golf
Club, Hartford, Connecticut. Any questions,
call (913) 832-4444.
G C S A A and the G C S A N E present a oned a y seminar - Negotiating, in Leominster,
Massachusetts, October 26, 1992. This seminar is specifically designed to improve your
skills in business negotiation by discussing
practical strategies, appropriate planning,
and various styles of negotiating. Conflict
resolution and the stages and roles of motivation and communication are applied to golf
course management operations and situations. Examples of negotiating techniques
are offered and a class exercise will give you
an opportunity to practice the basic skills
learned. Employment contracts, including
salary and raise negotiation, are discussed.
T h e Instructor: Charles F. "Chuck" Palmer
is a practicing attorney and a former golf
professional who worked for a time as a golf
course superintendent. His background provides the p e r f e c t k n o w l e d g e base for
understanding the needs, problems, and
unique circumstances golf course superintendents experience. Former participants of
this seminar describe Palmer as "well organized", "an instructor who really relates to
superintendents", and "a fantastic speaker"!
Seminar participants will:

- Develop an understanding of the basic theory of negotiation.
- Learn to recognize their own and others'
styles of negotiation.
- Learn negotiating strategy and specific negotiating techniques.
The Location: The Sheraton at Leominster,
an hour northwest of Boston, is the seminar
site. Special rates of $69 a night (single or
double occupancy) are available to participants m a k i n g t h e i r r e s e r v a t i o n s by
September 26. Lodging is the responsibility
of individual seminar participants.
For a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n , call (913)
832-4444.

POSITION AVAILABLE
Golf Course Mechanic Wanted. Competitive wage and benefits package offered. Send
letter to or call: Paul Jamrog, Supt., The
Orchards Golf Course, P. O. Box 21, South
Hadley, M A 01075, (413) 536-4195

MEETING RECAP
Thanks to the Winchester C.C. for allowing us to hold our July monthly meeting
there. Superintendent Dan Higgins and his
staff had the course in great shape. Also a
thank you to club manager Peter McEachern
and golf professional Jim Lane. The American Cancer Society presented a program at
Winchester C.C. on skin cancer. Our association donated $200 to the society from its
proceeds of our monthly raffle.

CERTIFICATION
R a n d y Kehres, superintendent of Pleasant V a l l e y C o u n t r y C l u b , has been
designated a Certified Golf Course Superint e n d e n t ( C G C S ) by the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America
(GCSAA). Kehres has been superintendent of
the Sutton, Massachusetts course since 1990.
He lives in Sutton.

John Kotoski (Pine Ridge C.C.) and his wife
Donna are the proud parents of a baby girl
born June 29.
Reservation Notice: The cutoff date for
monthly meeting reservations will be strictly
adhered to. You will still be billed if you
cancel.

MEMBERSHIP
P r o p o s e d N e w Members: Eric Sinisalo,
Assistant member, Nehoidan G.C.; William
J. Lewandowski, Assistant member, Holden
Hills C.C.; and Joseph Piano, Associate member, Norwood C.C.
Welcome N e w Affiliate Members: John P.
Cotter, Cotter Associates; Jeffery F. Rogers,
Winfield Nursery, Inc.; and Bob Brennan,
Isolite.
Welcome N e w Friend: Winfield Nursery,
West Suffield, Conn., Wholesale Nursery.

GOLF RESULTS
G C S A N E Championship, Winchester C.C.
Superintendents:
Gross
Greg Misodoulakis, Bellevue G.C. - 82
Keith Gavin, Metacomet C.C. - 82
Rich Tworig, Cedar Hill G.C. - 82
Dave Barber, Blue Hill C.C. - 82
Pat Lewis, Portland C.C. - 82
Charlie Dickow, Heritage Hill G.C. - 82
•Won Playoff
Net
Don Levangie, Brockton C.C. - 65
Charlie Dickow, Heritage Hill G.C. - 67
Dave Comee/Winchendon OTC. - iu
Dave Barber, Blue Hill C.C. - 70
Rick Arzillo, Unicorn G.C. - 71
Senior Division:
Gross
Ed Uhlman, Westboro C.C. - 83

Dick Zepp made a smashing impression on
a neighbor's window while playing at Winchester C.C. The neighbor (who happened to
be a club member) and Dick had a nice chat.

Net
Max Mierzwa, Chicopee C.C. - 70
Norm Mucciarone, Retired - 71
Leroy Allen, Retired - 73
Jim Beane, Mt. Pleasant C.C. - 73
Affiliates:
Gross
John Winskowicz, TPC - 75

Congratulations to Dave Barber, Blue
Hills C.C. LPGA Bay State Classic, and Dave
Dwinell, Wollaston G.C. U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, for having their golf
courses in excellent tournament shape.

Net
Jim Casey, Club Car - 69
Dick Gurski, Hart Seed - 72
Dave Farina, Club Car - 75
Steve Dolinak, Elanco - 75
John Lenhart, Sawtelle - 75

INFORMATION

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Please Patronize These FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
A - O K Turf Equipment
8 B o u l d e r Dr., Coventry, Rl 02816
B u y & sell used turf e q u i p m e n t
Mike C o r n i c e l l i (401) 826-2584

Irrigation Maintenance & Service
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA, (508) 653-0625
Irrigation c o n s u l t a t i o n , design, and
system evaluation - B o b Healey, A S I C

Partac Peat Corporation
Great Meadows, NJ 0 7 8 3 3 - 8 0 0 - 2 4 7 - 2 3 2 6
(201) 637-4191—G.C. t o p d r e s s i n g , const, mixes,
tennis ct. s u p p l y

AA Will Materials Corp.
168 W a s h i n g t o n St., S t o u g h t o n , M A 02072
T o p dressing, sand, loam, t r a p sand,
decorative stone, landscape materials
Est. 1 8 8 6 - 1 - 8 0 0 - 4 - A A W I L L

T o m Irwin, Inc.
11B A St., B u r l i n g t o n , MA
800-582-5959
Jack Petersen (508) 256-6296 - Wayne Ripley (508) 252-6507
Dennis Friel (617) 938-1751 - Paul Skafas (603) 889-7177
Chris Petersen (617) 262-7586

P.I.E. Supply Co.
Dedicated t o sales and service of quality
irrigation e q u i p m e n t . (203) 878-0658
J o h n Lensing, (401) 246-0864 for y o u r
irrigation needs.

Agriturf, Inc.
59 D w i g h t St., Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and c h e m i c a l s for t u r f
1-800-824-2474
Baker Golf Cars
40 Walker St., Swansea, M A 02777
(508) 379-0092
Reps, Ray C h a d w i c k , B o b K i n y o u n
Bartlett Tree Experts
Tree Maintenance, Fertilization & C o n s u l t i n g
153 R u m f o r d Ave., Newton, MA 02166
(617) 969-5990
The Bordon Company
M a y n a r d , MA, Tel: (508) 897-2571
Sales Rep. Jack B o r d e n
Bulk Limestone Dealer
Boston Irrigation Company
Dedham, M A
J o h n Ramey, Paul K e n y o n
(617) 461-1560
D i s t r i b u t o r o f Irrigation Supplies
and Accessories
The Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd., P.O. B o x 520
Unionville, C T 06085
Golf C o u r s e & L a n d s c a p e Supplies
J o h n Callahan (203) 673-3699
Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva
Golf C o u r s e A r c h i t e c t s
Fiddlers Green, A m h e r s t , M A 01002
Country Club Enterprises, Inc.
C l u b Car Golf Cars, C a r r y a l l s / U t i l i t y Cars
P.O. Box 400, W. Falmouth, MA 02574
(508) 563-2284
Chester Drake & Sons, Inc.
222 W a l n u t St., F r a m i n g h a m , MA 01701
Golf Course C o n s t r u c t i o n
(508) 875-7929
Elanco Products Company
Stephen C. Dolinak
31 O l d T o w n Trail, Narragansett, Rl 02882
(401) 789-9017
Gold Star Wholesale Nursery & Sod Farm
Bill T h o m p s o n
Lexington, MA, (617) 861-1111
C a n t e r b u r y , NH, (603) 783-4717
Golf Direction Associates
54 N. Grove St., Foxboro, MA 02035
Golf f o r m s d e s i g n e d t o meet t h e
industry's specialized record k e e p i n g requirements.
Nora Berard, (508) 543-9822
Hammond & Til ton, Inc.
P.O. B o x 30, Exit 35W off I95
Fairfield, ME 04937
Tel: (207) 453-7131
J o h n Deere Golf & Turf E q u i p m e n t
C o n t a c t : Gary H a m m o n d
The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
P.O. B o x 9169, Weathersfield, C T 06109
1 -800-326-HART
Roy Sibley, (203) 376-9525
D o n W h i n n e m , (603) 692-5097
Dick Gurski (413) 543-2777
Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
P.O. B o x 393, Trifft Rd., Slatersville, Rl
(401) 766-5010/Topdressing & B u n k e r Sand
Hunt and Hulteen, Inc.
C u s t o m fertilizer applications, s h a d e tree s p r a y i n g & p r u n i n g ,
irrigation, landscape design & c o n s t r u c t i o n
B o b Mann - 1-800-696-3363 (in MA); 508-580-1062

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International Golf Const. Co.
A n t o n i o s Paganis, Rep.
5 Purcell Rd., A r l i n g t o n , MA 02174
Golf C o u r s e C o n s t r u c t i o n
(617) 648-2351 o r (508) 428-3022

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P. O. B o x 1082, S c a r b o r o u g h , M E 04070
(207) 883-5799
B o b B r e n n a n - Bruce B u d r o w - Mark Secore
John's Tree & Landscape Company
Tree & Landscape Experts
All e m p l o y e e s certified & insured
J o h n P. Re, 617-739-7760
Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.
L a r c h m o n t Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
(617) 862-2550
The Lawn Co. Inc.
P.O. 1540, Buzzards Bay, M A 02532
T o m Fair, 1-800-660-TURF
Fertilizers & Pest C o n t r o l s A p p l i e d
Fairway Aeration & Slice Seeding
Lazaro's Golf Course Accessories
d b a H a m m o n d Paint & C h e m . Co., Inc.
738 Main/Suite 223, Waltham, M A 02154
Joseph Lazaro, (617) 647-3361
LESCO Inc.
20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, O H 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep. - Mike D o n a h u e , Rep.
800-321-5325
Loft's Seed
20 Beck Rd., A r l i n g t o n , MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.
Madden Asphalt Corp., Boston, M A 02134
Paving-cart paths-parking lots-roadways
grading-sitework-drainage
(617) 254-0000 (617) 254-7100
The Magovern Co., Inc.
27 Law nacre Road
W i n d s o r Locks, C T 06096
Tel: 800-243-7718 o r (203) 623-2508
Lew Varga, Rep.
D.L. Maher Co.
B o x 127, C o n c o r d St., N. Reading, MA 01864
(617) 933-3210
Water S u p p l y Specialists
Water Wells & P u m p i n g E q u i p m e n t
Mass Natural
P. O. Box 363, Westminster, M A 01473
Tel: 508-874-0744
Manufacturers a n d suppliers of o r g a n i c c o m p o s t ,
enriched topsoil, and c u s t o m p l a n t i n g mixes.
Miles Specialty Products
Greg Ellis, Rep. (401) 884-2071
67 Primrose Dr., E. G r e e n w i c h , Rl 02818
Bayleton, Dyrene, Dylox, Oftanol, N e m a c u r
Modem Aeration Service, Inc.
62 Maple St., B o s t o n , MA 02136
Featuring water injection aeration
Kevin O s g o o d , (617) 254-0925
Modem Tractor & Truck Service, Inc.
400 Pine St., Seekonk, M A 02771
Topdressing, Vz o r Va" screened loam, u n d e r g r o u n d
tank removal, " c o n v a u l t " a b o v e g r o u n d fuel tank,
Steven S. H o w i t t , (508) 761-5554
R.F. Morse & Sons Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
(508) 295-1553
Reps., Larry Anshewitz, Jack C r o n i n
Nardone Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.
37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886
(508) 692-8221
Specializing in T o p d r e s s i n g Sand
Nor-Am Chemical Co.
W i l m i n g t o n , Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
(203) 828-8905

Pro-Lawn Products Inc.
231 Heather Street, C r a n s t o n , Rl 02920
Specializing in turf & o r n a m e n t a l needs
Contact Mike Kroian, (401) 944-9990
Read Sand & Gravel, Inc.
171 VFW Dr., Rockland, M A 02370
T o p d r e s s i n g ; r o o t - z o n e mixes; b u n k e r sand; 3/4 & 3/8 s c r e e n e d
loams; cart path matls.; m u l c h ; drainage s t o n e
J o e Farina, 1-800-660-2955
Riverside Kawasaki Mule Sales
2 U n i o n Square, Somerville, M A
(617) 628-6400
Sales, service, parts - o n site d e m o s avail.; all p u r p o s e m u l e utility
vehicles
J. P. Roberts Co.
Technical Resource Catalog
Survey-Weather-Testing-Meas.& Diag. Equip.
Barbara Piantedosi, (508) 456-6886
Safety Storage Inc.
Prefabricated pesticide storage bldgs.
gas & oil, storage cabinets
86 Sanderson Ave., Lynn, M A 01902
(617) 599-5490
Sawtelle Bros.
65 G l e n n St., Lawrence, M A 01843
(508) 682-9296
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Allan C u m p s , Regional Dir.
Rep. Scott B r o w n , (401) 294-3606
Rep. Richard Forni, (413) 534-8896
Shemin Nurseries, Inc.
C o m p l e t e Hort. and Irrig. S u p p l y Ctr.
Hudson, M A 01749
Ron Diramio, 1-800-274-3646
Steiner Turf Equipment
Sales & Service, Vernons, Inc.
13 S c h o o l St., Danvers, MA 01923
Dick Leigh, (508) 774-4410
Tee and Green Sod Inc.
Bentgrass, bluegrass a n d blue/fescue sod
Dave Wallace, Exeter, Rl 02822
(401) 789-8177/office — (401) 295-1870/home
Tuckahoe Turf Farms Inc.
Exeter, Rl, Litchfield, N H
West Suffield, C T
800-556-6985
Largest Producer of Penncross in N e w E n g l a n d
Chris Beasley
Turf Enhancement Enterprises
Featuring Floratine Products, Precision Small Engine C o .
6 T r i o n Lifts
T o m Fox - (508) 865-9150
Turf Products Corp.
7 C o p p a g e Dr., Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 791-2091
Turf Specialty Inc.
15 L o n d o n d e r r y Rd., L o n d o n d e r r y , N H 03053
Turf & O r n a m e n t a l Supplies
1-800-228-6656
B o b Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave S c h e r m e r h o r n , J o h n Lensing
White Turf, Inc. - Barre, M A
Irrigation c o n t r a c t o r - P u m p specialist
(508) 882-3898
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 G r i s w o l d Rd., Wethersfield, C T 06109
800-243-0232, A l a n A n d e r s o n
Winfield Nursery
1320 M o u n t a i n Rd., West Suffield, C T 06093
Jeff Rogers (wholesale nursery trees & s h r u b s )
Philip Wogan
Golf Course A r c h i t e c t u r e
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, M A 01983

Friends of the Association profiles^
Hammond Paint
and Chemical Co., Inc.
d/b/a Lazaro's
Golf Course Accessories
Hammond Paint and Chemical Company was established in 1956 in
Westwood, Massachusetts. In 1988 Hammond Paint and Chemical relocated to
Waltham when it was purchased by
Joseph Lazaro, who is president and CEO.
Being well established in municipalities
throughout
Massachusetts,
Hammond Paint and Chemical's outstanding reputation is now branching into
other New England states.

Hammond Paint and Chemical is expanding
its line
for not
only
municipalities, but for many of the public
and private golf courses throughout New
England. Lazaro's Golf Course Accessories was formed to meet the tremendous
need of supplies in the new golf era of the
90s. This new expansion represents quality lines such as Par Aide, Lewisline, etc.
Hammond Paint and Chemical/Lazaro's Golf Course Accessories has the
capability of supplying golf courses with
the chemicals, paint, and cleaning supplies they need to enhnr"" their aesthetics
as well as making
df accessories.
The success and gruwtn of Hammond
Paint and Chemical is attributed to the
sincere personal approach and the respected business image it upholds.
Despite the growth and diversity of Hammond Paint and Chemical/Lazaro's Golf
Accessories, the personal touch has remained a priority with Joe.
For more information on Hammond
Paint and Chemical products or Lazaro's
Golf Course Accessories, call Joe at 617647-3361.

John's Tree & Landscape Company
With over 25 years of experience in the
tree and landscape field, our reputation
for the highest standards in the business
are known from Gloucester to Falmouth.
Our customers consist of mostly private estates, private colleges, and golf
courses which allows us to maintain an
unusually high quality service business.
We specialize in an informal, natural style
of pruning, as well as the designing and
planting of low maintenance landscape
projects.
All of our employees must meet strict
levels of background qualifications and experience in order to offer our customers
the best value in the area.

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