Golf Course Superintendents

LETTER
Association

Sponsors and administrators of the Troll-Dickinson Scholarship
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December
Meeting
Monday, December 7,1992
Franklin C.C.,
Franklin, Mass.
Host Superintendent
Gary Luccini

10:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:00 noon
1:00 p.m.

Board Meeting
Regular Meeting
Lunch
Education

Reservations Required
Call by December 3
(617) 328-9479
You must pay by check—No Cash!!
Checks payable to GCSANE
Gary Luccini has been superintendent at
Franklin C.C. for 23 years. He graduated
from Stockbridge in 1962 and was then assistant at Dedham C.C. for five years. Gary then
built Pine Oaks in Easton, Mass., a nine-hole
course, before moving on to Franklin. In 1989
he was a consultant to the Hale Irwin Golf
Service in the building of New England C.C.
Married to wife Kathy, they have two daughters (Cheryl, 20, and Beth, 13) and two sons
(Mike, 22, and Brian, 21). Both boys are in the
turf management program at Stockbridge. In
his spare time, Gary enjoys auto racing, golf,
and hockey. He is the voice of Franklin High
School hockey on Cable Channel 10, coaches
a high school summer hockey league, and also
for the spring Europa Cup.

Directions to Franklin C.C.: From the
north • 128 South to 495 North towards
Worcester. Take Franklin-King Street exit.
Take right at ramp and follow 1-1/2 miles to
set of lights. Take a right and follow for two
miles. Club is on the right. From the south 495 to Franklin-King Street exit. Take right
off ramp. Follow to set of lights and take e
right. Club is two miles on right.

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November 1992

Bob St Thomas hails
Willowbend's rebound
Apparently, no one's weeping for Willowbend, although there was a time in the
not too long ago when everyone at the
sleek, ultra-exclusive Cape Cod golf community pushed "Cry Me a River" to the top
of the charts as it tried to run on four flat
financial tires.
"There was a point when we were very
close to closing operations," Bob St. Thomas said one day last month. "We'd had
money problems, went through an auction
and a bank failure, then the Feds (Federal
government) took over and attempted to
run the place on a shoestring. Even that
was frayed. When they learned I had to
hire some people to keep things going,
they refused to pick up that expense and
told me to close the course."
St. Thomas, director of golf at Willowbend Club and in on the ground floor when
the venture was launched in 1986, could
not see that happening. Somehow, he
managed to get a skeleton crew together
and keep Willowbend alive—with 28
members, yet.
That was in the spring of 1990 and St.
Thomas turned the mega-million development into a self-sustaining operation by
running it as a public course. One year
later, a "fireman" came to the rescue.
Paul Fireman, chief executive officer of
Reebok International, purchased Willowbend and breathed a much-needed second
life into the project. Remember, the onetime Thorny Lea caddie once had his
sights set on buying the N F L New England Patriots. Obviously, he displayed
remarkable purchase selection by turning
his back on the Patriots and taking Willowbend under his wing.

The move is golden, both for the ambitious intentions of the golf community
(originally, condominium prices started at
$350,000) and St. Thomas who was on the
edge of leaving the scene and entertaining
promising offers to return to the golf
course superintendent's field from more
than one reputable country club.

"I'm re-energized and ready to
complete the job of making
this an operation that rates
right up there with the best in
the game."
Bob St. Thomas
"But I never really was serious about
pulling out," St. Thomas reminded himself
that, like Fireman, he doesn't believe in
abandoning a sinking ship when he still
has the strength to keep bailing out the
water. "There's just too much potential for
something special to happen here. Sure, I
missed a couple of paydays, but my back
salary eventually caught up with me.
Now, with a proven successful leader like
Paul Fireman calling the shots, I'm all
ears. I'm re-energized and ready to complete the job of making this an operation
that rates right up there with the best in
the game. We've got all the ammunition to
reach that goal with Paul Fireman's vision
and stability leading the way."
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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
(HI 508-584-6568 — t W ) 5 0 8 - 2 9 5 = 7 0 1 Q _
Club Affiliation - Bay Polnte C.C.
SECRETARY
Robert DIRico, CGCS
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 Relnertson
42 Rice Road, Wayland, MA 01778
(H) 508-655-7415 — (W) 508-358-2750
Club Affiliation - Wayland C.C.

continued from, page 1
The Fireman credibility already has
shown itself in putting Willowbend back
o n t h e m a p of b u d d i n g g o l f establishments.
Things took a hop, skip, and a big jump
in July when Fireman gathered several
celebrities, including a few Reebok ambassadors, to take part in an informal pro-am
tournament at Willowbend. Aboard for
the "no purse" event, that attracted galleries in the 3000 range, were such golf notables as Greg Norman, Brad Faxon, Billy
Andrade, Mark O M e a r a , Miller Barber,
Joey Sindelar, Billy Ray Brown, Hal Sutton, Craig Parry, Andrew Magee, D.A.
Weibring, Charles Coody, Orville Moody,
and K a y Cockerill.
up the overall confidence of the place," St.
Thomas explained. "Now, he's talking
about a special two-day event for next
summer; and down the road he knows that
our facilities are just perfect for a senior
event on the Cape where year-round and
summer residents long for such a tournament."
Meanwhile, St. Thomas is redirecting
most of his attention and knowledge to the
golf course. Three new holes are on the
drawing board and other changes will be
forthcoming in keeping with the pledge to
make Willowbend a true championship

FIN A NCE 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 Fltzroy, CGCS
357 W. Squantum Street, N. Quincy, 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.

G C S A A 19 9 3

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.

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Bob St Thomas
"There are two drawbacks of a physical
nature here," St. Thomas disclosed. "The
course has six par-three holes and the
walks between holes are endless. In time,
there will be modificatiohstocorrect this
situation. Just for starters, we're replacing a par three and par five on the back
nine with two, strong par fours."
The revitalization of Willowbend appears to be bucking a sluggish economy in
that interest in club membership has been
renewed and the numbers are on the rise.
"At our low point that 28 figure represented our entire membership," St. Thomas told. "At last count, it had reached 150
with additional inquiries being processed
all the time. And we're sticking to our
original heavy dues structure that
eludes a big chunk of money for a return
able certificate of good faith."
Willowbend, located on over 400 acres
of traditional Cape Cod landscape in
Mashpee, will be perking with activity
from here on in. A four and one-half million dollar clubhouse has just been completed and additions to it are on the way.
Obviously, it's been taken off a life support
system. That means Bob St. Thomas is as
enthusiastic as ever about his vital role in
4he o p e r a t i o n . " M y b a t t e r i e s are recharged," he quipped. "And the way I feel
now, they're guaranteed for life."
GERRY FINN

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"At our low point that 28
figure represented our entire
membership. At last count,
it had reached 150, with
additional inquiries being
processed all the time."

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Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.
Regular Meeting

Jan. 11, 1993

Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.
Annual Meeting

Jan. 23-30

GCSAA International
Golf Course Conf. & Show
Anaheim, California

Feb. 8

Franklin C.C.
Franklin, Mass.
Regular Meeting

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-The Super Speaks Out:
This month's question: How do you handle the sometimes sticky situation of frost on
the greens and how do you temper the potentially abrasive reaction to playing restrictions
by members?
Arthur Miller, N a b n a s s e t Lake
C o u n t r y Club: "No doubt, once the leaves
begin to fall in October, it brings with it
another problem of what to do when you
arrive at the golf course and find everything covered with frost.
"My main t h r u s t is through education.
Number one, I make sure there is some
mention of frost and the damage it can
cause in our in-house newsletter. Number
two, I buffer t h a t information with proper
signs on the first tee.
"Frost is a tricky situation here. You
can live ten miles from the course and
encounter little or no frost. However, Nabnasset Lake is situated in a pocket that's
prone to frost. Therefore, there's little or
no warning of frost for golfers arriving
<^Y>,arly to start a daily round.
"My only recourse is to shut down operations until the frost lifts. Usually, this
means about a two-hour delay. Therefore,
in frost times, it's rare t h a t any golf here
is able to be played until at least nine in
the morning.

"My only recourse is to shut
down operations until the
frost lifts."
Arthur Miller
"But there are alternatives to keep the
disappointment down. Often we adjust
play to conditions. By t h a t I mean we start
rounds on holes where there is ample sun
exposure. That helps and members seem
to be able to live with t h a t arrangement.
"Overall reaction appears to be split.
Our regular members or those who've
been around here several years, appreciate the fact t h a t playing on frost-covered
greens can eventually h u r t the plant and
that they'll pay for the damage the follow^ s j n g spring. Our newer members see things
ifferently. They look at those nasty blue
footprints as something t h a t will go away
in time and have no lasting effect on the

condition of the green. Their education
then becomes one of my top priorities.
"Sure, most of the damage heals over.
However, my members are pretty good
about taking chances with frost. In fact,
my biggest headache is a shortcut local
kids take to get to school. They tramp
through the golf course and across frosthit greens. It's no picnic to see a green full
of those ugly footprints and realize t h a t
somebody other t h a n golfers have made
them. In the end, frost is another touchy
problem the golf course superintendent
must learn to live with."

7 try to speed up the
defrosting process by watering the greens."
Arthur Billingham
Arthur
Billingham,
Indian
M e a d o w Golf C l u b : "As a three-way
source of control here (owner, super, pro),
I'm in a position to dictate terms of what
happens when the frost season hits. It's
always early, too, because Westboro is one
of those strange cold spots in the area. I'd
guess t h a t it averages eight degrees cooler
t h a n surrounding towns.
T h e location of Indian Meadow is so
critical t h a t (here it is September) we have
had five or six days when frost hit the
course.
"My policy is t h a t no one plays until the
frost is off the greens. I try to speed up the
defrosting process by watering the greens,
splashing off the frost. However, my delays r u n about normal or about two hours.
"Since we are a new golf course, we
have a small amount of members and they
seem to understand t h a t it just doesn't
make any sense to play when the course is
under a siege of frost.
"Personally, I'm not all t h a t concerned
with the possibility of permanent damage
resulting from playing under frosty conditions. However, those black footprints do
nothing to enhance the appearance of the

course and I'd just as soon see golfers hold
off to avoid t h a t sight. And they do. They
just get used to the situation and get here
a couple of hours later."
M i k e H e r m a n s o n , G a r d n e r Mun i c i p a l Golf Course: "Don't tell anyone,
but it gets real cold up here. For example,
in September we had ten days when the
temperature hit a low of 22 degrees.
"Naturally, then, we have to deal with
a lot of frost and make our players aware
of restrictions it causes on starting times.
"So, the first thing they see when they
enter the pro shop is a large sign, spelling
out the fact t h a t no golf is played here as
long as there is a show of frost.
T h i s makes it kind of hard because we
have an early-bird mentality in Gardner.
You think I'm kidding. Starting in June,
we have at least 70 players tee off before
7 a.m. on weekends. Talk about shots in
the dark!
"Our golfers cooperate with our directives concerning frost. It's nothing to see a
three-hour delay, but they're used to it and
they wait it out with more patience than
you'd expect.
"My thinking always has been t h a t the
first frost of fall is critical. To me, those
black footprints are bad omens and they
very well could end up causing turf loss
next season.
T h a t ' s why we're strict with the delay
system. I have a good relationship with
the pro shop in this situation and the
restriction r u l e s are strictly enforced.
Strangely, we let golfers play until the
first appreciable snowstorm. After that,
they pack it in, and because of their compliance with frost rules, they usually have
a pretty good track to play on come the
following spring."
GERRY F I N N

"Those black footprints are
bad omens... they could
end up causing turf loss."
Mike Hermanson

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Superintendent - 3 Club Official Tournament
October 5 at Metacomet Country Club, East Providence, Rhode Island
At left are host Metacomet Country Club Superintendent Keith Gavin (left) and guests. Atrightare Bert Frederick (third from left) and guests from Vesper Country Club. (Photos by Kip Tyler)

A message
from
the President
The 1992 growing season is coining to
an end as we wind u p our leaf removal and
renovation procedures. It has been a very
long s e a s o n a n d
here's hoping t h a t
all our members are
able to f i n d t i m e
and resources t h a t
will enable them to
get away this offs e a s o n to t h e i r
vacation destinations.
The month of October seems to have
always been the busiest month for the
playing of the game by those who manage
golf courses. Starting with the Supt.-Club
Official Tournament on October 5 and
ending with the Pro-Super Tournament
on October 20, many of us have had a
particularly busy month for playing...On
October 5, Vice President Ed Brearley and
myself had the pleasure of inviting Mr.
Richard Haskell, Executive Director of the
Mass. Golf Association, and Mr. Robert
D o n o v a n , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r of t h e

Ouimet Fund, to join us at the Metacomet
Country Club for lunch, golf, and dinner.
Our guests must have been impressed
with our Golf Committee's organization; I
certainly was, and as has become customary, C h a i r m a n J i m Fitzroy and his
committee did another tremendous job of
running the tournament.
The Research Tournament was held at
the International on October 13 and was
a tremendous success. The specifics of this
event will undoubtedly be covered in det a i l by P a u l Miller a n d Ed B r e a r l e y
elsewhere in this newsletter or in an upcoming issue. However, I would like to
state at this time t h a t I feel t h a t this event
was exceptional. Paul Miller and Chip
Brearley, along with huge efforts from
Kevin Lyons, Owen Regan, Richard Duggan, and Mike Nagle, worked some long
hours in planning for and conducting this
event. It was first class. Superintendent
Ron Milenski and company gave the participants a superb course and Ron even
brought his entire fall grounds crew to
dinner. It is my understanding t h a t Mr.
Brian Lynch, the fine general manager at
the International, was very instrumental
in the planning of the day's activities and
with the arranging of the vacation raffles.
He gave much of his own personal time to
make this day extra special. Thanks Brian
and to all of the International's members
and staff for having us.
The Pro-Superintendent Tournament
was played at the Ferncroft Country Club
on October 20. Superintendent Paul John-

son had his course in excellent condition.
Thanks again to the New England PGA
and Club Car for making this day a cont i n u i n g success. This event, official!'"
entitled the S h a n a h a n Memorial Tournament, brings the superintendent and the
golf professional together annually, and is
probably the year's most popular event.
Our last golf date for 1992 will have
been played at the Whitinsville Golf Club
on November 5. Thanks to Richard Zepp
and the members of this fine Donald Ross
course for making the facility available to
our association. I had the pleasure of playing golf on October 8 at the Dedham Polo
and C.C. for the annual meeting of the
Ouimet Fund and on October 15 at the
Nashawtuc C.C. for the annual meeting of
t h e MGA. M a r k S p a u l d i n g a n d Paul
Miller had their courses in great shape for
these two events. Incidentally, Mr. Ted
Kenerson is the newly-elected President of
the Ouimet Fund. Ted is a member of the
B r a e B u r n C.C. a n d succeeds Denny
Goodrich of the Dedham Polo and Country
Club.
It should be noted t h a t Randy Kehres
and Bruce Packard have earned their
CGCS status from the GCSAA this past
summer. Along with new member Peter
Lunde, these three gentlemen become the
49th, 50th, and 51st members of the GCSANE/CCTMA c h a p t e r s of GCSAA t < ^
have current and active certified status
from GCSAA in Kansas. Well done.
S T E P H E N CHIAVAROLI, CGCS

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GCSANE Turf Grass Research Tournament results
The 4th Annual GCSANE Turf Grass
Research Tournament was held Oct. 13 at
the International G.C. in Bolton, Mass.
Proceeds from t o u r n a m e n t fees, tee
and green sponsor signs, raffle, and other
donations are used to fund turf research
at local universities.
This year the event was hosted by the
International Golf Club: Mr. Brian Lynch,
General Manager; Mr. Robert Sanderson,
Director of Golf; Ms. Mary Cleaven, Asst.
Executive Manager; Mr. David Brown,
Executive Chef; and Mr. Ron Milenski,
Superintendent of Golf Course Properties.
The first Turf Grass Research Tournament was held in 1989 at the Dedham Golf
and Polo Club. In 1990 the tournament
was held at the Nashawtuc Country Club,
proceeds from both plus donations established a permanent fund. In 1991 the Turf

Grass Research Tournament was held at
The Country Club. The first grant was
awarded in 1990 to fund the purchase of a
pesticide storage building at the University of Massachusetts turf plots at a cost
of $7,800.
The following grants totaling $16,718
were awarded in 1991: Dr. P a t Vittum,
University of Massachusetts, $1750, Subsurface placement of pesticides; Dr. Rob
Wick, U n i v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s ,
$5000, Pathogenicity and management of
p l a n t p a r a s i t i c n e m a t o d e s in p u t t i n g
greens; Dr. Gail Schumann, University of
Massachusetts, $2,168, Summer Patch
Disease Study; Dr. Richard Cooper, Univ e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s , $ 7 8 0 0 ,
Bentgrass Cultivars for Putting Greens,
Green rootzone modification with Isolite,
Pesticide Volatility and Dislogeable Fobar

Scenes from the GCSANE
Turf Grass Research Tournament
at the International G.C., Bolton, Mass.
Atrightis a view of a par 3 hole at the International. Just below are (I. to r.)Daryn Brown;
Jim Faureau, International Assistant; and Ron Milenski, International Superintendent.
At bottom right is a car that was one of the tournament raffle prizes. At bottom left are
(I. to r.) Mike Cornicelli, Dave Farina, and David Mucciarone. (Photos by Kip Tyler)

Residues, Summer Labor on Turf Plots,
Subcontract of certain work to Dr. J.D.
Wilson at the University of Guelph.
Research grants that
totaled
$19,741.35 were awarded in 1992: Dr. Gail
Schumann, University of Massachusetts,
$2,797.30, Necrotic Ring Spot and Summ e r Patch; Dr. Stanley Swier, University
of New Hampshire, $5,694.05, Forecasting Black Cutworm Larvae on golf course
greens and biological control with Enlamapathogenic
Nematodes
via
Envirocaster; Dr. P a t Vittum, University
of Massachusetts, $3,250, Black Turfgrass
Ataenius studies and Sub Surface placem e n t t e c h n o l o g y ; D r . R o b e r t Wick,
University of Mass., $6,000, Studies
continued from page 5

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continued from page 5
of the Pathogenicity and management of
plant parasitic nematodes occurring in
putting greens; and GCSAA Exposure
Study, $2,000, Chronic pesticide exposure
and its effects on superintendents, course
workers, players, and neighbors around
the course.
The 1992 Tee & Green Sponsors: PIE
Supply, Tom Irwin, J . P . Roberts Co.,
NEPGA, Modern Aeration Service, Tee &
Green Sod Inc., Leseo Inc., Turf Products
Corporation, Turf Specialty Inc., N.E.
Club Managers Assoc., Sawtelle Brothers,
Nardone Sand & Gravel, R.F. Morse,
Country Golf Inc., Lebanon Fertilizer, The
Borden Co., Dow/Elanco, O.M. Scotts &
Sons, Pro Lawn Products, Massachusetts
Golf Assoc., D.L. Maher, Rhone Poulanc
Agri. Co., Boston Irrigation, Bartlett Tree,
Turf Enhancement, Agri-Turf, The Anderson's Lawn Prod., Chester Drake & Sons,

Ransome America, Club Managers Assoc.,
and The Ouimet Fund.
Donations by: Wayland C.C., Quirk
Family; Foot Joy, Dave Woods; Three-inOne, Linda Grillo, Gayle St. Louis, Marylou Kepinska; Pro Shop Sales, Tom Boyle;
Bob Patton; Heritage Hills C.C., Charlie
Dickow; Titleist, Dan Nives and Dan Curtis; Hammond Paint and Chemical, Joe
Lazzaro; and Baker Golf Cars.
Rounds of Golf Donations: Thorny Lea
Country Club, Foxboro Country Club,
T h o m p s o n Club, M e t a c o m e t C o u n t r y
Club, Bay Point Village and Country Club,
Kittansett Country Club, Poquoy Brook
Country Club.
A special thanks to the GCSANE Research Committee for their time and effort: Edward Brearley, Mike Nägel, Dick
Duggan, Owen Regan, Kevin Lyons, and
Paul Miller.

1992 Turf Grass Research Tournament
Results:
Gross
1st
2nd
Net

Walt Lankau - Bill Cleary
David Farina - Keith Gavin

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71

1st
Dave Schemerhorn - Tim Laryman 60
2nd
Joe Lazzaro - Bob Eddy
61
3rd
Joe Rybka - Richard Nota
64
4th
Charlie Dickow - Bill Kennedy
65
5th
Mike Cornicelli - Lou Cascella
65
6th
Jeff Carlson - Scott Stettner
66
Closest to Fin
#4
Chip Brearley - Hole in One!
O'O"
(won a set of golf clubs)
#7
Pat Vittum
4'3"
#13
Dick Gurski
3'6-l/2"
#16
Prasanta Bhowmik
13'4"
Longest Drive
#5
Larry Brown
Straightest Drive
#12
John Lenhart

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G o l f C o u r s e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t - Stow Acres
Country Club, 25 miles west of Boston in
Stow, Mass. seeks a talented individual as
Golf Course Superintendent for this T o p 50"
36-hole public golf complex. Applicant must
have: at least five years experience as superintendent or first assistant at a course in
N e w England or similar climate; ambition
and vision to lead efforts to prepare for the
1996 U S G A Amateur Public Links Tournament; excellent organizational, planning,
and management skills; budgeting experie n c e ; k n o w l e d g e of D E P a n d O S H A
r e q u i r e m e n t s ; C h e m i c a l A p p l i c a t o r s License, and a degree in agronomy or related
field. Send resume and compensation history
to W a l t e r Lankau, President, Stow Acres
C.C., 58 Randall Road, Stow, M A 01775.

POSITION

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AVAILABLE

Grounds Superintendent, Fenwick Golf
C o u r s e - Full time position. Looking for a
mature, educated, and certified individual
having a minimum of f i v e (5) years golf
course experience with at least two (2) years
in a managerial capacity. Salary opportunity
- 30 to 45K based on experience. Housing, if
desired, will be available at minimal expense. F r i n g e benefits include paid
insurance plan, sick days, paid holidays, and
pension plan. As indicated in the Summary
of Responsibilities, this individual will be
responsible for the maintenance of the park,
which is a passive park; the golf course,
which is an active golf course; and the Borough roads. Fenwick is a small, residential
community located on Long Island Sound at
the mouth of the Connecticut River. Fenwick
is a family community with a wonderful opportunity for the right individual.

AVAILABLE

G r e e n s S u p e r i n t e n d e n t - The Brockton
Country Club, a nine-hole golf course located
in the city of Brockton, will be accepting
applications for the position of greens superi n t e n d e n t u n t i i D e c e m b e r 19, 1992.
Candidates must have a chemical license, be
familiar with work planning and budgeting,
and have supervisory experience. Salary negotiable. Please send resume and salary
requirements to: W.H. Peckham, President,
Brockton Country Club, P.O. Box 3071, Campello, M A 02404.

CERTIFICATION
B r u c e P a c k a r d , superintendent of Stockbridge Golf Club, has been designated a
C e r t i f i e d Golf Course Superintendent
( C G C S ) by the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America ( G C S A A ) . Packard
has been superintendent of the Stockbridge,
Mass. course since 1990. H e lives in Worthington.

MEMBERSHIP
W e l c o m e N e w M e m b e r s : P e t e r Bissel,
R e g u l a r member, Ipswich C.C., Ipswich,
Mass.; D a v i d Dwinnell, Regular member,
Wollaston G.C., Milton, Mass.; and David
Murphy, Assistant member, Cedar Hill G.C.,
Stoughton, Mass.

GOLF

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RESULTS

GCSANE
Superintendent-3 Club Official
Metacomet G.C., October 5, 1992
1st Gross
1st N e t
2nd N e t
3rd N e t
4th N e t
5th N e t
5th N e t
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8th N e t
9th N e t

Metacomet C.C.
Heritage Hills
Nashawtuc C.C.
Prupooduck
Salem C.C.
Presidents
Needham
Wampatuck
Eastward H o
Westboro

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Long Drive

Superintendent

Long Drive

Club Official

Keith Gavin
Dan Johnson
Closest to P i n

Superintendent
Brian Cowan

Closest to P i n

Club Official
Hugh Callaghan

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Please Patronize These FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
A-OK Turf Equipment
8 Boulder Dr., Coventry, Rl 02816
Buy & sell used turf equipment
Mike Cornicelli (401) 826-2584
AA Will Materials Corp.
168 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072
Top dressing, sand, loam, trap sand,
decorative stone, landscape materials
Est. 1886- 1-800-4-AA WILL
Agriturf, Inc.
59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf
1-800-824-2474

International Golf Const. Co.
Antonios Paganis, Rep.
5 Puree 11 Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf Course Construction
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022

Partac Golf Course Top-Dressing
Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Jim Kelsey 800-247-2326, (908) 637-4191
Heat treated top-dressing, golf hole targets
turf blankets, and other specialty golf supplies.

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

P.I.E. Supply Co.
Dedicated to sales and service of quality
irrigation equipment. (203) 878-0658
Frank Santos, (508) 420-0755 for your
irrigation needs.

Tom Irwin, Inc.
11B A St., Burlington, 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

Baker Golf Cars
40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
(508) 379-0092
Reps, Ray Chadwick, Bob Kinyoun
Bartlett Tree Experts
Tree Maintenance, Fertilization & Consulting
153 Rumford Ave., Newton, MA 02166
(617) 969-5990
The Bordon Company
Maynard, MA, Tel: (508) 897-2571
Sales Rep. Jack Borden
Bulk Limestone Dealer
Boston Irrigation Company
Dedham, MA
John Ramey, Paul Kenyon
(617) 461-1560
Distributor of Irrigation Supplies
and Accessories

Isolite
P. O. Box 1082, Scarborough, ME 04070
(207) 883-5799
Bob Brennan - Bruce Budrow - Mark Secore
John's Tree & Landscape Company
Tree & Landscape Experts
All employees certified & insured
John P. Re, 617-739-7760
Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
(617) 862-2550
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

The Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd., P.O. Box 520
Unionville, CT 06085
Golf Course & Landscape Supplies
John Callahan (203) 673-3699

Lazaro's Golf Course Accessories
dba Hammond Paint & Chem. Co., Inc.
738 Main/Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154
Joseph Lazaro, (617) 647-3361

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

LESCO Inc.
20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Rep. - Mike Donahue, Rep.
800-321-5325

Country Club Enterprises, Inc.
Club Car Golf Cars, Carryalls/Utility Cars
P.O. Box 400, W. Falmouth, MA 02574
(508) 563-2284

Loft's Seed
20 Beck Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Victoria Wallace, Rep.

Chester Drake & Sons, Inc.
222 Walnut St., Framingham, MA 01701
Golf Course Construction
(508) 875-7929

The Magovern Co., Inc.
27 Lawn acre Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Tel: 800-243-7718 or (203) 623-2508
Lew Varga, Rep.

Elanco Products Company
Stephen C. Dolinak
31 Old Town Trail, Narragansett, Ri 02882
(401) 789-9017
F.D.I., Inc. (Fairway Design & illustration)
55 Railroad Ave., Warren, Rl 02885
Custom Granite Signs & Markers
Joseph K. Martin (401) 245-7890 or 800-358-8337
Gold Star Wholesale Nursery & Sod Farm
Bill Thompson
Lexington, MA, (617) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH, (603) 783-4717
Golf Direction Associates
54 N. Grove St., Foxboro, MA 02035
Golf forms designed to meet the
industry's specialized record keeping requirements.
Nora Berard, (508) 543-9822
Hammond & Tllton, Inc.
P.O. Box 30, Exit 35W off I95
Fairfield, ME 04937
Tel: (207) 453-7131
John Deere Golf & Turf Equipment
Contact: Gary Hammond

Mass Natural
P. O. Box 363, Westminster, MA 01473
Tel: 508-874-0744
Manufacturers and suppliers of organic compost,
enriched topsoil, and custom planting mixes.
Miles Specialty Products
Greg Ellis, Rep. (401) 884-2071
67 Primrose Dr., E. Greenwich, Rl 02818
Bayleton, Dyrene, Dylox, Oftanol, Nemacur
Modem Aeration Service, Inc.
62 Maple St., Boston, MA 02136
Featuring water injection aeration
Kevin Osgood, (617) 254-0925
Modem Tractor & Truck Service, Inc.
400 Pine St., Seekonk, MA 02771
Topdressing, V2" or Ve" screened loam, underground
tank removal, "convault" aboveground fuel tank,
Steven S. Howitt, (508) 761-5554

The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
P.O. Box 9169, Weathersfield, CT 06109
1-800-326-HART
Roy Sibley, (203) 376-9525
Don Whinnem, (603) 692-5097
Dick Gurski (413) 543-2777
Hunt and Hulteen, Inc.
Custom fertilizer applications, shade tree spraying & pruning,
irrigation, landscape design & construction
Bob Mann - 1-800-696-3363 (in MA); 508-580-1062

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

R.F. Morse & Sons Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
(508) 295-1553
Reps., Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin
Nardone Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.
37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886
(508) 692-8221
Specializing in Topdressing Sand
Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester, Rep.
(203) 828-8905

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Pro-Lawn Products Inc.
24 Jonathan Rd, W. Greenwich, Rl 02817
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs
Contact Mike Kroian, (401) 397-8880
Read Sand & Gravel, Inc.
171 VFW Dr„ Rockland, MA 02370
Topdressing; rpot-zone mixes; bunker sand; 3/4 &3/8screened
loams;.cart path matls.; mulch; drainage stone
Joe Farina, 1-800-660-2955
Riverside Kawasaki Mule Sales
2 Union Square, Somerville, MA
(617) 628-6400
Sales, service, parts - on site demos avail.; all purpose mule
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, MA 01902
(617) 599-5490
Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
(508) 682-9296
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Allan Curhps, Regional Dir.
Rep. Scott Brown, (401) 294-3606
Rep. Richard Forni, (413) 534-8896
Shemin Nurseries, Inc.
Complete Hort. and Irrig. Supply Ctr.
Hudson, MA 01749
Ron Diramio, 1-800-274-3646
Tee and Green Sod Inc.
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/fescue sod
Dave Wallace, Exeter, Rl 02822
(401) 789-8177/office — (401) 295-1870/home
Turf Enhancement Enterprises
Featuring Floratine Products, Precision Small Engine Co.
6 Trion Lifts
Tom Fox - (508) 865-9150
Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Dr., Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 791-2091
Turf Specialty Inc.
15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
1-800-228-6656
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhorn, John Lensing
White Turf, Inc. - Barre, MA
Irrigation contractor - Pump specialist
(508) 355-6777
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswoid Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109
800-243-0232, Alan Anderson
Winfield Nursery
1320 Mountain Rd., West Suffield, CT 06093
Jeff Rogers (wholesale nursery trees & shrubs)
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architecture
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983

Friends of the Association profiles
Modern Tractor and Truck Service, Inc.
Modern Tractor and Truck Service, Inc.
was founded after WWII by returning Seabee Julius J. Howitt. Originally a site and
road building contracting company, Modern evolved to its present business of
excavation, screened loam and top dressing sales, u n d e r g r o u n d storage t a n k
removal, and above ground tank sales.
Unlike other sand and gravel companies which have entered the top dressing
business in the last few years, Modern has
supplied the Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut area golf courses
with top dressing mixtures for more t h a n
15 years. All of Modern's top dressing,
unlike many competitors', are custommixed to requested specifications and
ratio of loam and Holliston sand. The mixture is then screened directly into clean,
waiting truck bodies for delivery. Although this process is more costly and
time consuming for us, we believe it is a
superior process and provides a more desirable product. Modern's material is not
stockpiled, which r e s u l t s in a lesser
chance of injecting stones or other foreign
objects into the mixture through the loading process. Our most recent analysis by
Agrisystems concluded that Modern's material is excellent for loam based greens.
We also supply 1/8" and 1/2" screened
loam, excellent for tees and fairways, respectively.
In addition to our materials, the re-

moval of underground fuel storage tanks
has become an environmentally import a n t part of our customer service. We
provide completed tank-related service,
from initial advising and appraising, to
excavation and tank removal, to sales of
above-ground field storage systems.
We appreciate our relationship with
the golf course communities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, and
value the opportunity to be of service. We
work hard to please each and every one of
you, and hope that you will consider Mode r n Tractor and Truck Service, (508)
761-5554, for £"
course needs.
Please call Ste
President. We
look forward to w
with you.
Hunt and Hulteen, Inc.
Hunt and Hulteen, Inc. is proud to be a
sponsor of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England. A
company of national prominence in the
commercial landscape industry. Hunt and
Hulteen is pleased to be able to bring its
talents and services to the golf industry.
Among the many services we provide is
tree and shrub care. Our staff of Massachusetts Certified Arborists are fully
equipped to provide structural pruning,
cabling, and branching, tree removal, as
well as our insect and disease control programs. Climbing and fine pruning of large
and difficult specimens is one of our specialties. The spray rigs we utilize can

reach the tops of the highest shade trees,
very important if you are trying to control
defoliators such as the gypsy moth.
Our irrigation division is busily increasing its s h a r e of t h e golf course
market, offering design, installation, and
service. With our basis in commercial
landscape management our turf management division has mastered the art of
large scale fertilization and pest control
applications. We have found that with pesticide licensure and insurance issues
becoming more expensive and difficult to
keep up with, the subcontracting of applications of restricted pesticides to certified
applicators is becoming more popular.
The landscape design and construction
division is adept at the installation of new
planting, hardscapes, landscape lighting,
as well as construction on the golf course
itself. Clients have found our Vermeer
trencher to be of particular value when
installing drainage tiles. Should your
clubhouse have interior plants, our interior landscape division is equipped to
manage their care with specific experience
handling golf course accounts.
The convenience t h a t our clients valuj^
the most is being able to coordinate diff
ent horticultural disciplines under one
roof while still being able to provide quality results. We would be happy to meet
with you to discuss your needs. Contact
Bob Mann at 800-696-3363 (in MA), or
508-580-1062.

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