LETTER
Golf Course Superintendents

Association

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

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October 1994

Doug Preston is first super to win
Mass. Amateur Golf Championship
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Records were made to be broken, even
when those records could be more speculative than confirmed.
Doug Preston found himself involved in
two landmark possibilities this summer
after taking out Oak Hill clubmate Jim
Ruschioni, 1 up, in the finals of the 86th
Massachusetts State Amateur Golf Championship at the Charles River Country
Club.
It is believed (ah, that word brings
speculation into the picture) that not only
is Preston the first player to capture the
title in his first bid at match play, but the
first member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England to
achieve that feat.
"It doesn't really matter. I mean, the
first to do this or that," the 33-year-old
Bedfordshire Golf Club super said.
"What's important is that I got the job done
when no one expected me to do it."
However, life and its eventualities has
been a series of unplanned developments
for Preston whose first priority is maintaining the six-green, nine-hole
Bedfordshire layout as part of a contract
undertaken by D.P. Turf and Irrigation
Inc.—a company he operates with brother
Derek out of Westford.
Bedfordshire is a private course, set up
for the exclusive pleasure of the residents
of a 56-unit on-site condominium community. The layout has an MGA rating,
conducts tournaments through its live-in
events committee and stages an annual
club championship competition to culminate the season.
"Oh, I have people I have to answer to,"
Doug informed. "We're under contract to

do all the landscape maintenance as well as
grooming the golf course and have to be on
our toes because it's a bid arrangement. I
think the situation is working, too, because
we just won the bid to do the job next year.
My immediate boss is a woman, Pat
Carney, who works for Mor Management.
She's been great to work with. The whole
thing is a success, a good deal for both
sides."
Preston's involvement in golf as a
player is unique since he skipped the usual
"put a golf club in their hands before a
formula bottle" chain of events that leads
to such quality results as a state amateur
championship.
"Outside of hitting a few balls on a
driving range, I never got interested in golf
until I was 23," Doug offered. "I always was
into other sports, especially hockey. I even
played at the University of New Hampshire before transferring to Lowell
(Marketing degree). Golf actually became
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"It doesn't really matter, I mean
the first to do this or that
What's important is that I got
the job done when no one
expected me to do it"
Doug Preston
Bedfordshire G.C.

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Edward L. Breariey
189 Matfield Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379
508-584-6568
VICE PRESIDENT
Robert DiRico, CGCS*
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 02165
617-527-6968
Brae Burn Country Club
SECRETARY
Kevin F. Osgood
62 Maple Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
617-630-1950
Newton Commonwealth Golf Course
TREASURER
Robert Ruszala
69 Gelinas Drive, Chicopee, MA 01020
413-256-8654
Hickory Ridge Country Club
TRUSTEE
John T. Hassett
110 Montgomery Avenue, Loweli, MA 01851
508-458-7300
Mount Pleasant Golf Course
TRUSTEE
Scott Reynolds
62 Maple Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136
617-244-7741
Charles River Country Club
TRUSTEE
James Fitzroy, CGCS*
357 W. Squantum St., North Qulncy, MA 02171
617-328-1776
Presidents Golf Course
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
Paul Jamrog
500 Veterans Memorial Parkway
East Providence, Rl 02914
401-438-7285
Metacomet Country Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
Michael J. Hermanson
P.O. Box 145, Gardner, MA 01440
508-632-2713
Gardner Municipal Golf Course
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
Richard Duggan, CGCS*
93 Warren Avenue, Marlboro, MA 01752
508-369-0879
Concord Country Club
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Michael Nagle, CGCS*
51 Lincoln Avenue, Holden, MA 01520
508-853-6574
Worcester Country Club
PAST PRESIDENT
Stephen A. Chiavaroli, CGCS*
6 Birch Street, Paxton, MA 01612
508-752-0031
Tatnuck Country Club

Newsletter Editor . Michael F. Nagle, CGCS
Associate Editor . Stephen Chiavaroli, CGCS
Contributing Editor
Gerry Finn
Business Manager
Robert Ruszala
Information contained In this publication may be
used freely, In whole or In part, without special
permission as long as the true context is maintained. We would appreciate a credit line.

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an after-college form of exercise and recreation for me. My father John got me
started. He was always serious about the
game. He carries a four-handicap at Oak
Hill. My mother's also gung-ho about golf.
She (Sherrie) has a 13-handicap. So, needless to say, they were whipping me pretty
easily early on."
That late start in golf came in 1984, and
for quite a while Doug was content to shoot
in the 90s while holding fast to an 18 handicap. But then he put on his game face.
By 1988 he was down to a seven and
thinking maybe he was ready for competition away from his two home clubs—Oak
Hill and Nabnasset Lake. The following
year he played in the State Open, followed
by successive short and unsuccessful nonqualifying stints in the State Am through
1993.
Although he made it to match play for
the first time this year, it wasn't until after
a terrifying ordeal in a five-way playoff for
the tournament's last three match play
berths. That made him a longshot to survive, but Doug kept coming up with heroics
that pushed him past more experienced
and heralded players into the final against
Ruschioni.
That once was a battle to the end, too,
when Doug saw an early three-up lead
evaporate and plunge him into a death
struggle with his friendly rival at Charles
River's 18th hole (36th in the match), a
435-yard dogleg killer where he put his
three-iron approach 17 feet from the pin
and calmly two-putted for the championship.
Surprise. Surprise. To everyone but
Doug that is. Seems that the longshot had
done some heavy preparation for just such
a moment as a sweat-filled confrontation
on the match's last hole.
- "Oh, yeah," he told. "I spent three
months (January to March) working on a
course in South Carolina. It's called the
Golf Professional Club and it was full of
pros trying to get into my pocket when I
played. So, it was a matter of self defense.
I worked hard for my money down there
(maintenance crew), and I worked harder
keeping it playing those guys. I really think
that made the difference when I got to the
State Am."
Now, with that fantastic accomplishment behind him, Preston has been
taunted by thoughts of perhaps concent r a t i n g on t h e playing end of t h e
game...taunted but not conquered.
"I'm a late-bloomer all right," Doug remarked. "But I'm also a realist. I have no
aspirations or the wherewithal to become
a playing pro. I'm also 33 years old and
looking ahead to things like my future in

"Outside of hitting a few bails
on a driving range, / never
got interested in golf until I
was 23. Golf actually became
an after-college form of
exercise and recreation
forme."
Doug Preston
Bedfordshire G.C.
life. Right now my long range goal is to own
a golf course. That would fit all my professional interests...marketing, maintenance,
and respect for how the game should be
played and administered.-—
Meanwhile, Doug is deep into his superintendent's involvement. He was
scheduled to represent the GCSANE in the
Jimmy Fund Tournament at Nashawtuc
and looks forward to other appearances in
the name of the profession. That makes
him super on two counts—getting the most
out of his talents to groom a golf course and
hit a ball. That's quite a daily double.
GERRY FINN

Calendar
Oct. 3

Jimmy Fund Tournament
(to benefit cancer research)
Nashawtuc C.C., Concord, Mass.

Oct. 10

The Tom Schofield
Memorial Tournament
Wellesley C.C., Wellesley, Mass.

Oct. 17

N E P G A Pro-Supt. Tournament
Spring Valley C.C., Sharon, Mass.

Nov. 3

G C S A A R e g i o n a l Seminar

Drainage Systems
Marriott Hotel, Providence, R.I.
Nov. 4

G C S A A Regional Seminar

Irrigation Scheduling

Techniques

Marriott Hotel, Providence, R.I.
Nov. 7

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Mount Pleasant G.C., Lowell, Mass.

Dec.

G C S A A Regional Seminar

7& 8

Golf Course Construction
& Techniques
The International, Bolton, Mass.

Feb.
20-27

G C S A A 66th I n t e r n a t i o n a l
G o l f Course C o n f e r e n c e & S h o w
Moscone Center, San Francisco, Cal.

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The Super Spmks

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This month's question: How do you manage golf cart traffic?

Do you have a definitive traffic pattern, and what are the
results of this effort?
Bruce Packard, Stockbridge Golf
Club: "Golf carts always have been one of
those parts of my life
as a super that turn up
more as an annoyance
than a problem.
"If you want to talk
problems, try me on
water. But that's another story, one that
begins when we're
fighting the tides to
get the course playable at least sometime
in early May.
"The carts, on the other hand, wind up
as an afterthought since many of our members prefer to walk. Stockbridge is a flat
course with a river running through and
around it and four bridges to tackle
whether you're on foot or riding the fairways and roughs.
"However, just because we have a short
season with only 15-or-20,000 rounds
played a year doesn't mean we have to
ignore the way golf carts are driven. Even
with a minimum amount of traffic, golf
carts create more harm than good.
"Strangely, I've discovered that the
more rules and regulations we have for
driving carts, the more damage we get.
"For example, when we set up signs
that confine carts to the rough, we find that
we wind up with worn-down turf between
the fairways and the roughs. And that
steady beat down of the grass often is fatal
to those particular areas.
"Consequently, I'm inclined to let our
cart users free-wheel in the fairways and
roughs just as long as they keep their vehicles within safe distance of greens and tees.
I think that most of our members are
aware that greens and tees are to be pampered, so they respect an off-limits
approach there in regard to driving the
proximities of those areas.
"But, remember, I'm talking about a
'fleet' of 20 carts. If play should continue
to increase and those 20 carts become 60 or
70,1 would want a definite cart path program in place. Until then and outside of
controlling traffic close to greens and tees,
I just let them (carts) scatter."

Steve Mann, Captain's Golf Club:
"We are a municipal course and under the
authority of a local golf commission. Therefore, they (commission members) are into
the golf cart rules and regulations, using
my advice as to how they should be enforced.
"First of all, let me say that my department has nothing to do with the golf carts
in regard to renting and maintaining them,
even in the small repair department. The
only thing we do is attempt to set up a
traffic pattern for them and tow any when
they break down. However, an escrow account from some of the cart profit is
targeted for course upkeep.

"Our restricted areas are
defined by arrows and lines.,.
however, I make it a practice
to alternate those line markers
to avoid constant wear."
Steve Mann
Captain's Golf Club
"As for the specific traffic pattern, we
follow the usual in-the-rough concentration and 90-degree cross-the-fairway
standards. We have some golf paths, but
extending them full bore is a slow process.
"Our restricted areas are defined by
arrows and lines, about 30 or 40 yards of
them in each affected area. However, I
make it a practice to alternate those line
markers to avoid constant wear, creating a
cart path strung across the fairway.
"The results of our efforts have been
pretty good overall; but, just like most
courses, we get our share of joy riders.
They are hard to control, especially on a
municipal course.
"One saving gesture in regard to overloading the course with carts is that
players are not required to rent them as is
the case at some resort areas. This is a big

help since there are times (outings of 60
players or more) when carts are mandatory.
"In the final analysis, the golf cart dilemma remains the same. They have to be
tolerated because they are a recognized
source of revenue. We just have to keep
educating golfers about the dangers of
hard and reckless driving, that in the end
it's their playground they're hurting."
Tony Caranci, Ledgemont Country
Club: "Let's face it. In a perfect superintendent's world, there
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would be no golf carts.
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"We have strict, nofairway riding rules on |
several of our holes—
like the water holes at two, eight, 11, and
13. And we hold to it. I feel sorry for some
of our older members who are inconvenienced by the no-fairway restriction, but
we do allow for exceptions in extreme
physical condition cases.
"The rest of the traffic pattern is a familiar one. We use lines, blocks, everything
around the greens to keep the carts from
roaming those areas. Those lines and arrows are a good reminder to drivers to stay
clear of greens and tees and for the most
part they show good sense.
"My golf cart responsibility here is an
expansive one since I maintain and also
buy the carts for the club. Which means
I'm responsible for the purchase and upkeep of a fleet of 65 vehicles. I accept it
because golf carts have become an integral
part of the game much to the chagrin of the
superintendent.
"Once upon a time profits from carts
went into course maintenance and projects
for improving the course. However, the
trend these days is to direct the profits into
a general fund. Regardless, we have to realize carts have helped revolutionize and
popularize golf. If we could, we supers
would keep golf carts off the course. However, that's not possible or, unfortunately,
practical."
GERRY FINN

"In a perfect world, there
would be no golf carts."
Tony Caranci
Ledgemont Country Club

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GCSANE Memorial Golf Tournament
supports Scholarship & Benevolence Fund
Event raises $8,135
for newly formed fund;
total is now over $27,000
Our 2nd Annual Memorial Event was
conducted at the Wachusett Country Club
in West Boylston on August 16. The event
again served as our association's fund
raiser for our newly formed Scholarship &
Benevolence Fund. We were able to raise a
total of $8,135 during the month of August,
bringing the total worth of the Fund to
over $27,000.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of
GCSANE, Jack Hassett and I would like to
acknowledge the following individuals and
businesses for their support this summer.
First of all, Wachusett County Club's
owner and superintendent Don Marrone
deserves our warmest thanks. For the second consecutive year, Don gave us his golf
course, golf carts, and the wonderful meal
and hospitality, all on the house. Our fund
is virtually thousands of dollars richer due
to the generosity of Don, and our association will be indebted to him for a long time
to come. Thanks again, Don.
We would like to thank all the individuals who registered to play golf at our
Memorial event. Ninety-six of the 98 registrants (68 members and 30 guests) made it
to Wachusett, where we all found the
weather and the golf course to be perfect.
Thanks to the following for their donations to the fund, totaling $900: Don
Hearn, Orrin Ellis, Sawtelle Brothers, Jeff
Rogers, Earthworks (Pat Lucas), Richard
McHugh, Agri-Turf, J.P. Roberts Co., Doering Equipment, Kip Tyler, Ron Milenski,

For the second consecutive
year, Don Marrone, Wachusett
Country Club owner and
superintendent, gave us his
golf course, golf carts, and
the wonderful meal and
hospitality...all
on the house.

Bob and Barbara Piantedosi, Dean Robertson, Country Club of Stow, and Roy
Macintosh.
Thanks to the following companies that
were represented by players at Wachusett:
Country Club Enterprises, Varney Bros.,
R.F. Morse Co., O.M. Scotts, Turf Specialty, Nardone Sand & Gravel, Irrigation
Management & Services, Turf Enhancement Enterprises, Turf Products Corp.,
Doering Equipment Co., Wellesley College,
A-OK Equipment Sales, F.D.I. Inc., Lesco,
Inc., Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Sports Club
Management, Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.,
Tom Irwin Inc., and Tee & Green Sod Inc.
Thanks to: Turf Specialty for again providing the players with coffee and danish
and on-course refreshments; Joe Martin of
F.D.I. Inc. for his donation of a Memorial
Tournament Banner which can be used at

A message
from the
President
Since the beginning of this organization, the people selected to guide and make
the decisions for our association have always planned for the future and the needs
of its membership.
The Scholarship and Benevolence Fund
was created with every member in mind. It
will provide scholarships to members of
the association's immediate family and
assist members in
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times of need.
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Scholarship and Benevolence Fund to be a
true success, the entire membership needs to become actively
involved. The 2nd Annual Tournament at
Wachusett Country Club was a perfect opportunity to show support for this
endeavor, but instead a mere 40% of the
members chose to contribute either
through donations or playing in the tour-

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each year's event; and Chris Peterson of
Tom Irwin Inc. and Dick Gurski of the
Hart Seed Company for donating their raffle winnings back to our Scholarship Fund.
Thanks to Charlie Dickow for not only
sending two players to Wachusett, but for
also donating a round of golf and carts for
a foursome at Poquoy Brook Golf Club.
Incidentally, next year's Memorial Tournament will be hosted by Charlie at
Poquoy Brook in Lakeville.
Lastly, for any member who may have
overlooked a contribution to the fund,
please feel free to send any donations to
either Jack Hassett or myself any time this
fall.
STEPHEN CHIAVAROLI
JACK HASSETT
Tournament Co-Chairmen

nament. In order to reach the goal set by
the committee, this percentage has to
grow.
I want to thank Don Marrone Jr. for
donating the proceeds from the tournament to the S&B Fund. Also, thanks to all
the members and guests who participated.
The golf course was in excellent condition
and many guests remarked what a great
day they had. Thank you!
CHIP BREARLY

In order for the Scholarship
& Benevolence Fund to be 8
true success, the entire
membership needs to become
actively involved.
The tournament was a perfect
opportunity to show support
for this endeavor, but instead
a mere 40% of the members
chose to
contribute...
Chip Brearly
President, GCSANE

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integrated Pest Management Conference
set for Oct. 13 in Marlborough, Mass.
Focus to be on turf,
landscape, ornamental,
and pest control industries
The first Urban/Suburban Integrated
Pest Management conference in New England for companies, educational institution
personnel, and governmental and private
agencies interested in IPM will be held on
October 13 at the Royal Plaza Motel,
Marlboro, Mass.

The focus of this conference is on what
has been developed and what is working in
integrated pest management practices in
the turf, landscape, ornamental, and structural
pest
control
industries.
Presentations will be made by national experts in the above areas who use IPM
methods. In addition, this conference will
provide a forum for personnel from all the
aforementioned agencies to discuss matters of mutual concern surrounding the
practice of pest control and integrated pest
management.

This conference will also be a forum for personnel from
companies, educational institutions, and government & private
agencies to discuss the practice of pest control and integrated
pest management

The conference is sponsored by the New
England regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency. Conference
co-sponsors include the University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension System,
the Massachusetts Department of Food
and Agriculture, and the Biotechnology
Center of Excellence. These agencies are
all interesting in facilitating information
exchange among pest control concerns as
well as learning from those companies and
agencies which are on the leading edge of
IPM techniques.
For registration information, contact:
Allan Christensen, EPA Region 1, JFK
Federal Building, Boston, MA 02203-2211,
(617) 565-4968; Kathleen Carroll,
Univesity of Massachusetts Cooperative
Extension, French Hall, Box 32910, Amherst, MA 01003-2910, (413) 545-0895; or
Mary Owen, Cooperative Extension System, 5 Irving Street, Worcester, MA
01609-03209, (508) 892-0382.

Club Car, inc., longtime GCSAA partner,
makes important donation to S&R Foundation
$5,090 donation
goes to educational
I scientific advancement
In a generous show of support to the golf
course management industry and the Golf
Course Superintendents Association of
America (GCSAA), Club Car, Inc. has donated $5,000 to GCSAA's Scholarship &
Research (S&R) Foundation.
GCSAA President Joseph G. Baidy,
CGCS said, "Club Car has always been
supportive of GCSAA and its membership.
Their gift shows that they are willing to
continue taking a leadership role by investing in the future of this industry."
With the gift, Club Car becomes the
newest member of the GCSAA Platinum
Tee Club, an exclusive group of companies,
golf clubs, and golf associations that contribute $5,000 or more annually to help
fund GCSAA S&R's operations. Last year,
GCSAA Platinum Tee Club members con-

tributed more than $200,000 in support of
GCSAA S&R's student financial aid programs, health research efforts,
endowments, and grants to other organizations.
Club Car's Director of Marketing, Michael Alexander, said, "We believe this
contribution is an important way of showing support for our customers and friends
in the golf industry. GCSAA Scholarship &
Research funds programs that are very

beneficial to our industry and Club Car is
proud to help out."
Club Car specializes in the manufacture
of golf, utility, and transportation vehicles
for the golf course, grounds maintenance,
industrial, academic, and commercial markets.
GCSAA S&R is a 38-year-old foundation dedicated to providing educational
and scientific advancement for the golf
course industry.

We believe this contribution is an important way of showing
support for our customers and friends in the golf industry.
GCSAA Scholarship & Research funds programs that are very
beneficial to our industry and Club Car is proud to help out "
Michael Alexander
Director of Marketing, Club Car, Inc.

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Toro signs on as exclusive partner with GCSAA
for association's annual golf championship
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) announced
that The Toro Company has signed a longterm agreement to be the exclusive partner
for the annual GCSAA Golf Championship.
GCSAA President Joseph G. Baidy, CGCS
made the announcement.
"GCSAA is very excited about this new
partnership with Toro," Baidy said.
"Toro's outstanding commitment to the
industry and our association is very much
appreciated by the GCSAA membership."
John Szafranski, vice president and
general manager of The Toro Company's
commercial products division, said, "We
are elated about this opportunity to partner with GCSAA and share in this
extraordinary experience. We are committed to the golf course management
industry and are pleased to show our support by co-hosting a first-class golf
championship with GCSAA."
Toro's commitment will be realized
through many new enhancements to the
GCSAA members-only tournament. Toro's
support will enable GCSAA to offer more

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value to participants—complimentary receptions, continental breakfasts, Victory
Banquet, new and different tee prizes, plus
a hole-in-one contest—are just a few of the
added features.
In addition, remaining funds donated
by Toro which are not applied to the expense of hosting the event will be given as
a contribution to GCSAA's Scholarship &
Research Foundation.
The 1995 GCSAA Golf Championship is
scheduled for February 20-21 in Monterey,
California. Five courses in the Monterey
Peninsula will host the tournament: The

Bayonet at Fort Ord Golf Course, The Golf
Club at Quail Lodge, Old Del Monte Golf
Course, Poppy Hills Golf Course, and Rancho Canada Golf Club, West Course.
The 1995 championship will be the 45th
in the association's histoiy. The tournament will precede GCSAA's 66th
International Golf Course Conference and
Show scheduled for February 20-27 in San
Francisco.
The Toro Company is the leading
provider of outdoor turf maintenance and
beautification products for home, recreation, and commercial applications.
Since 1926, GCSAA has been the leading professional association for the men
and women who manage and maintain golf
facilities in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence,
Kansas, the association provides education, information, and representation to
more than 13,700 individual members
from more than 50 countries. GCSAA's
mission is to serve its members, advance
their professions, and enrich the quality of
golf and its environment.

DIVOT DRIFT...announcements...educational seminars...job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.

MEMBERSHIP
P r o p o s e d f o r Membership: Zip T y p e
Service, Friend of Association, Newburyport,
Mass.;-William Yanakalds, Associate, New
Meadows G.C., Topsfield, Mass.
Welcome N e w Members: Scott A. Merrill,
Associate, Wayland C.C.; Glen Grafton, Assistant, Ponkapoag G.C.; and Edward J.
Gianni, Assistant, Cedar Hill G.C.

INFORMATION
Congratulations to Dave Barber, CGCS,
formerly of Blue Hill C.C., on being named
the new Golf Course Superintendent at
Wellesley C.C.
Congratulations to W a y n e and J u l i e
LaCroix on the birth of their son. Tyler
Dodge LaCroix was born on September 12
and weighed in at 8 lbs. 12 oz.

Joseph Moran, a former Affiliate Member
who worked for Hart and Loft's Seed companies, passed away recently at the age of 81.
Our condolences go out to his family.

Golf Course Superintendent at Framingham Country Club. Send Resume to: Board
of Governors, Attn. Paul Prior, P.O. Box
2284, Framingham, M A 01701.

Any member interested in hosting a winter
meeting, contact Dick Duggan at 508-3690879.

Equipment Mechanic at Ipswich Country
Club. Two-to-three years experience; must
have own tools. Salary negotiable. Apply to:
Tom Grover, G.C. Supt., 148 Country Club
Way, Ipswich, M A 01938.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Golf Course Superintendent at Dedham
Country and Polo Club. Send resume to:
Chairperson, Green & Grounds Committee,
Dedham Country & Polo Club, P.O. Box 430,
Dedham, M A 02027-0430.
G o l f Course Superintendent at North
Conway Country Club. Send resume to:
North Conway Country Club, Attn. Chuck
Kyle, P.O. Box 555, North Conway, N H
03860-0555.

Asst. Superintendent at Colonial C.C.
Two-year turf degree or winter school certificate r e q u i r e d . Also must have Mass.
Pesticide Applicators license. Irrigation experience a plus. Apply to: Thomas Plett, G.C.
Supt., Colonial C.C., Route 195 and 128,
Audubon Road, Wakefield, M A 01880.

MEETING NOTES
A big "Thank Y o u " to Roy Macintosh
and all of the folks at Twin Hills for a great
day and a wonderful time at our September
meeting.

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Please Patronize These FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
A-OKTurf Equipment
8 Boulder Dr., Coventry, Rl 02816
Buy & sell used turf equipment.
Mike Comicetli - (401) 826-2584
AA Will Materials Corporation
168 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072
Top dressing & bunker sand, loam, decorative
stone, & landscape materials. Est. 1886.
Frank Will, Dan Graziano, Kevin LaPorte
1 -800-4-AAWILL

F.0.I., Inc.
(Fairway Design Illustration)
55 Railroad Ave., Warren, Rl 02885
Custom granite signs & markers.
Joseph K. Martin, Robert Page
(401) 245-7890 or 1-800-358-8337
Gold Star Wholesale Nursery & Sod Farm
Bill Thompson
Lexington, M A - ( 6 1 7 ) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH - (603) 783-4717

Agriturf, Inc.
59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf.
Bruce Chapman, Lew Varga
1-800-346-5048

Golf Direction Associates
54 N. Grove St., Foxboro, MA 02035
Business forms, graphics, reports, resumes.
Nora Berard - (508) 543-9822
FAX (508) 698-0402

Baker Golf Cars
40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
Mark Farley, Doug Hooper
(508) 379-0092

The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
P. 0. Box 9169, Weatherstield, CT 06109
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski
1-800-326-HART

Barttett Tree Experts
153 Rumford Ave., Newton, MA 02166
Tree maintenance, fertilization & consulting.
(617) 969-5990
Best Bent Turf, Inc.
P.O. Box 318, Raymond, NH 03077
Alan Anderson - (603) 895-6220
The Borden Company
Maynard, MA
Bulk limestone dealer.
Jack Borden-(508) 897-2571
Boston Irrigation Company
Dedham, MA
Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories.
John Ramey, Paul Kenyon, Robert Barbati
(617) 461-1560
Brennan Sales
P. O. Box 1082, Scarborough, ME 04070
Turf care products.
Bob Brennan - (207) 883-5799
Caldwell Environmental
5 Cross St., Acton, MA
(508) 263-4586
The Cardinals, inc.
166 River Rd., P. 0. Box 520
Unionville, CT 06085
Golf course & landscape supplies.
John Callahan - (203) 673-3699
Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002
Country Club Enterprises, Inc.
P. 0. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534
Club Car golf cars, carryalls, utility cars.
Jim Casey, Dave Farina, Ed Maguire
(508)563-2284
Doering Equipment
P.O. Box N, Franklin, MA 02038
Distributor of John Deere golf & turf equipment.
Mark Doering - (508) 520-3629
Elanco Products Company
31 Old Town Trail, Nanagansett, Rl 02882
Stephen C. Dolinak-(401) 769-9017

International Golf Construction Co.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganls
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022
Irrigation Maintenance & Service
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA
Irrigation consultation, design and
system evaluation.
Bob Healy, ASIC - (508) 653-0625
Tom Irwin, Inc.
11B A St., Burlington, MA
Jack Petersen, Wayne Ripley, Dennis Friel
Paul Skafas, Chris Petersen
1-800-582-5959
Ken Jones Tire Co.
Worcester, MA
Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks,
cars, industrial equipment, and golf carts.
Geny Jones - (508) 755-5255
Larchmont Eng. & irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
Steve Butler-(617) 862-2550
The Lawn Co., Inc.
P. 0. Box 1540, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Fertilizers & pest controls applied;
fairway aeration & slice seeding.
Tom Fair - 1-800-660-TURF
Lazaro's Golf Course Accessories
dba Hammond Paint & Chem. Co., Inc.
738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154
Joseph Lazaro - (617) 647-3361
LESCO, Inc.
20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Mike Donohue
1-800-321-5325
Loft's Seed
22 Lantern Lane, Exeter, Rl 02822
Victoria Wallace - 1-800-648-7333
D.L. Maher Co.
Box 127, Concord St., N. Reading 01864
Water supply specialists;
water wells & pumping equipment.
(617) 933-3210
Mass Natural
P. 0. Box 363, Westminster, MA 01473
Manufacturers & suppliers of organic compost, enriched topsoil, custom planting mixes.
(508) 874-0744

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Miles Specialty Products
1516 Capella South, Newport, Rl 02840
Baylaton, Merit, Dylox, Tempo, Nemacur.
Brad Herman - (401) 846-3515

Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Allan Cumps, Regional Director
Randy Hamilton - (508) 369-5986
Richard Forni - (413) 534-8896

Modern Aeration Service, inc.
62 Maple St., Boston, MA 02136
Featuring water injection aeration.
Kevin Osgood-(617) 630-1950

Sodco, Inc.
P.O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Owen Regan

Modern Tractor & Truck Service, Inc.
400 Pine St., Seekonk, MA 02771
Holliston sand/loam topdressing mixture, 1/2"
or 1/8" screened loam, underground tank
removal, Convault aboveground fuel tank.
Steven S. Howitt - (508) 761-5554
R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronln
(508) 295-1553
Nardone Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886
Specializing in topdressing sand.
Greg Frederick - (508) 692-8221
Nor-Am Chemical Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester-(203) 828-8905
Partac Got! Course Tap-Dressing
Kelsey Part, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Heat treated top-dressing, golf hole targets,
turf blankets, and other specialty golf supplies.
Jim Kelsey, 1-800-247-2326, (908) 637-4191
P.I.E. Supply Co.
For your irrigation needs; dedicated to sales
and service of quality irrigation equipment.
Frank Santos
(508) 420-0755 or (203) 878-0658

Sports Club Management
104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
Hazcom and right-to-know
compliance implementation.
Ron Smith
Sullivan Tire Co.
Goodyear specialty tires & tubes.
Tom Wilson
MA: 1-800-464-1144, (508) 580-2222
NE:1-800-321-0042
Dahn Tibbett Professionai Golf Services
20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Tee and Green Sod, Inc.
Exeter, Rl 02822
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/fescue sod.
Dave Wallace, Robin Hayes
(401) 789-8177
Tuckahoe Turf Farms, inc.
Richmond, Rl
Chris Beasley - 1-800-556-6985
Turf Enhancement Enterprises
Featuring Floratine Products, Precision Small
Engine Co. & Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox-(508) 865-9150

Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.
24 Johnathan Rd., W. Greenwich, Rl 02817
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs.
(401) 397-8880

Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Dr., Worcester, MA 01603
Distributors of Toro irrigation and maintenance
equipment, lightning detection systems, and
other golf-related products.
Tim Berge, Ed Fallow, Rick Moulton,
John Wlnskowicz, Dick Young
(508) 791-2091

Read Sand & Gravel, Inc.
171 VFW Dr., Rockland, MA 02370
Topdressing; root-zone mixes; bunker sand;
3/4 & 3/8 screened loams; cart path materials;
mulch; drainage stone.
Joe Farina- 1-800-660-2955

Turf Specialty, Inc.
15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & ornamental supplies.
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermertiom, John Lensing
1-800-228-6656

J.P. Roberts Co.
Technical resource catalog; survey-weathertesting-measurement & diagnostic equipment.
Barbara Plantedosi - (508) 456-6886

Varney Bros. Sand, Gravel & Concrete
Bellingham, MA
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradian -1-800-441-7373

Safety Storage, Inc.
86 Sanderson Ave., Lynn, MA 01902
Prefabricated pesticide storage buildings,
gas & oil, storage cabinets.
(617) 599-5490

Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd., Wethersfield, CT06109
1-800-243-0232

Sani-Mate Supply, Inc.
88 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, MA
Distributor of Karcher hot high pressure
equipment and bulk detergents, sales, service,
and rentals.
Barry Hackett - (508) 752-8888
Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Bob Brown, Larry Bunn, Mike Hannigan,
Frank Hlggins, John Lenhart, Dave Parmlglane
(508) 682-9296

Winiield Nursery
1320 Mountain Rd., Suffield, CT 06109
Wholesale nursery trees & shrubs.
Jeff Rogers
Philip Wogan
Golf Course Architecture
17 Walker Rd„ Topsfield, MA 01983
Zip Type Service
50 Kent St., Newburyport, MA 01950
Design, printing, mailing, advertising specialties
Sheila Johnson - (508) 462-9358

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GCSANE tournament results:

Sept. 6 at Twin Hills C.C., Longmeadow, Mass.
Monthly
meeting
golf action
includes
sudden-death
playoff
and a hole-in-©ne

Superintendent's Division:
Member- Member

Affiliate Division:
Member - Member

Gross: Jack Hassett and Dick Duggan,
72. (Won in sudden death on second extra hole over Jim Fitzroy and Richard
Tworig.)
First Low Net: Don Hearn and Rick
Arzillo, 60
Second Low Net: Paul Jamrog and
Phil DiRico, 61

Gross: Ron Tumiski and Tom Fox, 72
First Low Net: Kevin Lyons and David
Schermerhorn, 59
Second Low Net: Alan Gumps and Bob
Ruszala, 62
Nearest to the Pin: # 3 - Bob Brown,
11'5-1/2"; #9 - Bob Varanka, Hole In
One!; #13 - Joe Rybka, 1'4"; #18 - Paul
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