LETTER
Golf Course Superintendents

Association

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

OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

March 1995

GCSANE champions worthwhile causes

that deserve participation & support
I t ' s a n e t w o r k of noble a n d w o r t h w h i l e
causes with involvement by the Golf
C o u r s e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s A s s o c i a t i o n of
N e w England evident across the board.
The long-established and entrenched
s t a p l e of t h e g r o u p i s t h e T r o l l - D i c k i n s o n
F u n d . It h a s b e e n providing t u r f m a n a g e m e n t s t u d e n t s a financial l i f t f o r d e c a d e s .

March Meeting
Tuesday, March 14,1995
Thomson C l u b
North Reading, Massachusetts
Host Superintendent
David K a h n m n
8:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12 noon
1 p.m.

Board Meeting
Regular Meeting
Lunch
Education (to be announced)

Reservations Required
CaU by March 9,1995
(817) 328-9479
GCSANE winter meetings
require jackets and ties.
You must pay by check-No Cash!
Checks payable to GCSANE
Dave Kahrman has been the golf course superintendent at the Thomson Club for six years.
Prior to that he was the superintendent at
Steeplechase C.C. in Columbus, Ohio, for
three years, and assistant superintendent at
Ferncroft C.C. in Danvers, Mass., for eight
years. Residing in Middleton, Dave and Colleen Kahrman have one son, Robert, 6 months
old. In his spare time Dave enjoys hockey, golf,
and traveling.
Directions: From Rte. 128 (1-95), take Exit
41. Turn right (Main Street, Lynnfield). Go
about 4-5 miles to Rte. 62. Turn left. Club is
1/4 mile on right.
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The Turfgrass Research Program has
b e e n a w i n n e r since its inception, a most
r o u s i n g success reflected in the recent
sixth annual research tournament that
t o p p e d o f f a l u m p d o n a t i o n of o v e r $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 .
T h e n , there's the n e w e s t cause on the
block, the G C S A N E Scholarship a n d Benevolence F u n d . Its coffers p u f f e d to
$27,000 after returns f r o m the second annual Memorial T o u r n a m e n t w e r e counted.
So, how's the participatory scoreboard
reading these days?
A c c o r d i n g to association officials, w h o
get into these things up to their elbows, the
Troll-Dickinson F u n d continues to t h r i v e
on t h e m e r i t s of its ongoing contribution to
turf m a n a g e m e n t goals and judicious handling of its resources.
S t e v e C h i a v a r o l i , t h e c h a i r m a n of l a s t
September's research tournament, characterizes
association
support
and
participation as enthusiastic. E v e r y t h i n g
ran smoothly at the host Worcester Count r y C l u b a n d t h e d i v e r s i f i e d flow o f r e v e n u e
w a s v e r y r e w a r d i n g to t h e time a n d e f f o r t
expended. Proceeds ranged from generous
d i r e c t d o n a t i o n s f r o m t h o u g h t f u l f r i e n d s of
t h e association to profits realized b y e n t r y
f e e s f r o m t h e field of 1 1 0 p l a y e r s .
" A lot of people t h o u g h t t h a t 1 1 0 w a s a
w e a k figure," C h i a v a r o l i s a i d . " B u t I c a n ' t
see where the actual n u m b e r s playing the
tournament were that far off the numbers
w e anticipated. We w e r e looking for 1 4 0
players, or 70 teams at $ 2 5 0 per team.
Instead, w e wound up with 5 5 teams. Their
participation accounted f o r almost onet h i r d of t h e t o t a l w e r o l l e d b a c k i n t o t h e
r e s e a r c h f u n d . I t h i n k t h a t if w e s t a y o n a
t r e n d w h e r e t h e field e x c e e d s 1 0 0 p l a y e r s
o u r s u p p o r t l e v e l i s j u s t fine."

S t e v e also noted t h a t because t h e reseach t o u r n a m e n t h a s become p a r t of t h e
superintendent's playing schedule, there's
n o n e e d to b e c o n c e r n e d a b o u t e n t r y fields
which don't reach expectations right on
the n u m b e r . " W h e n y o u look at the other
s o u r c e s of i n c o m e , l i k e t h e t e e - a n d - g r e e n
sponsors and the raffle donations, you're
into solid r e t u r n s , " h e added. " A c t u a l l y ,
the G C S A N E membership has done a good
job getting m e m b e r clubs, as well as other
groups, interested in turf research. It's
something that touches everyone in golf
and has an effect on giving golfers the
u l t i m a t e in playing conditions. Obviously,
e v e r y o n e ' s g o t t h e m e s s a g e on t h e r e s e a r c h
score."

continued on page 2

"The GCSANE membership
has done a good job getting
member clubs, as well as
other groups, interested in
turf research. It's something
that touches everyone in golf.
... Obviously, everyone's got
the message on the research
score."
Steve Chiavaroli
Chairman, GCSANE
Research Tournament

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continued from page 1
Chiavaroli

and others are

concerned,

though, about the response to the

fun-

a n d s w i n g f o r a good cause. It c a n only get
b e t t e r . I ' m s u r e it w i l l w h e n m e m b e r s g e t

the Memorial

a handle on w h a t w e a r e t r y i n g to do."

should

be

closest

to

Golf Tournament,

or

the

associa-

T h a t fund, which provides financial as-

prominent a n d plausible in the g a m e . E v e -

in t h e b a c k of t h e collective m i n d of t h e
association f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s . It is a v e n t u r e

tial good the f u n d would generate that w e

John T. Hassett
110 Montgomery Avenue, Lowell, MA 01851
508-458-7300
Mount Pleasant Golf Course

TRUSTEE

the golf course superintendent.
" W e w e r e so i m p r e s s e d w i t h t h e poten-

revealed.

"There's

nothing wrong

that. M a y b e it w a s selfish; t h a t ' s

with
debat-

able. B u t w e w e r e s a y i n g to t h e m e m b e r s ,
'hey, h e r e ' s a chance to help ourselves'."
J a c k H a s s e t t of M t . P l e a s a n t

p l a y e r s (68 m e m b e r s a n d 3 0 guests). T h e i r

EDUCATION CHAIRMAN

" W e h a v e to r e m e m b e r , " H a s s e t t

ad-

vised, "this w a s only the second tourney

Joint Meeting of
GCSANE & GCMA of Cape Cod
Pocasset C.C.
Pocasset, Mass.

May 5

Pro-Media-Supt. Tournament
Oakley County Club
Watertown, Mass.

May 22

The Memorial Tournament
(Scholarship & Benevolence)
Poquoy Brook G.C.
Lakeville, Mass.

a n d w e ' r e still t r y i n g to build a b a s e

June 19

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Pittsfield C.C.
Pittsfield, Mass.

June 29

Superintendent Green Chairman Tournament
Wachusett C.C.
West Boylston, Mass.

July

GCSANE Monthly Meeting (tba)

August

GCSANE Monthly Meeting (tba)

Sept. 11

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Westminster C.C.
Westminster, Mass.

Oct. 16

GCSANE
Turf Research Tournament
Salem C.C.
Salem, Mass.

Oct. 18

Shanahan Memorial
Pro-Superintendent Tournament
Willowbend Club
Cotuit, Mass.

Nov. 6

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Hopedale C.C.
Hopedale, Mass.

of

players. T h e cost w a s $ 7 5 per person a n d
included golf, cart, prizes, and lunch. B u t
let's f a c e it. T h e g e n e r o s i t y of t h e M a r r o n e
family

(Wachusett

owners) carried

profit line. T h e y donated virtually
thing —

the

course,

that

gesture,

NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN

would have been a loser."

Stephen A. Chlavaroll, CGCS*
6 Birch Street, Paxton, MA 01612
508-752-0031
Tatnuck Country Club

April 17

brought $ 8 , 1 3 5 into the fund.

Without

PAST PRESIDENT

USGA Regional Conference
Colonial Hilton
Wakefield, Mass.

registered

participation a n d other f o r m s of donations

Richard Duggan, CGCS*
93 Warren Avenue, Marlboro, MA 01752
508-369-0879
Concord Country Club
Michael Nagle, CGCS*
51 Lincoln Avenue, Holden, MA 01520
508-853-6574
Worcester Country Club

April 13

last A u g u s t at the Wachusett Country Club
w a s n ' t t h a t great. It drew 98

FINANCE CHAIRMAN

Michael J. Hermanson
100 Eaton Street, Gardner, MA 01440
508-632-2713
Gardner Municipal Golf Course

event

carts,
the

and

our

everyfood.

tournament

G C S A N E president Chip Brearley was
especially disappointed with the membership response a n d noted in a
message

that

the

total

Newsletter

involvement

a m o u n t e d to j u s t 40 p e r c e n t of association
members.
"I don't think we should be

satisfied

w i t h t h a t k i n d of support," C h i p said.
r e a l i z e t h a t t h e n a t u r e of o u r

"I

business

s o m e t i m e s forces superintendents to stay
at h o m e on tournament days.

However,

there were a n d are other ways to take part
in a project t h a t will b e beneficial to all
Newsletter Editor . Michael F. Nagle, CQCS
Associate Editor . Stephen Chlavaroll, CQCS
Contributing Editor
Gerry Finn
Business Manager
Robert Ruezala
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.

m e m b e r s s o o n e r o r later. T h e f u n d is designed to c o m e b a c k to us.
"Therefore, I believe we should stress
that point looking a h e a d to this year.

I

think the fact that scholarship f o r m s will

Mass. Turf Conference
& Industrial Show
W. Springfield, Mass.
(Contact: Dr. Joe Troll,
413-549-5295)

March 14 GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Thomson Club
North Reading, Mass.

(Lowell),

a co-chairman of the S & B tourney, admits

TRUSTEE

GOLF CHAIRMAN

March
6-8

when

they send in their annual dues," Chiavaroli

the response at the second annual

James Fltzray, CGCS*
357 W. Squantum Street, North Quincy, MA 02171
617-328-1776
Presidents Golf Course

Calendar

actually solicited donations f r o m m e m b e r s
by suggesting that they contribute

Scott Reynolds
543 Dedham Street, Newton Centre, MA 02159
617-244-7741
Charles River Country Club
James B Conant, CGCS*
606 River Road, Marstons Mills, MA 02648-1735
508-362-1136
King's Way Golf Club

FINN

child of no one in particular, b u t h a s b e e n

SECRETARY

TRUSTEE

G E R R Y

a n d m e m b e r s in time of need, is t h e brain-

t h a t s t r i k e s h o m e b e c a u s e it i s b y a n d f o r

Robert Ruszala
69 Gelinas Drive, Chlcopee, MA 01020
413-256-8654
Hickory Ridge Country Club

r y o n e s h o u l d k n o w a b o u t it.

members

Robert DIRIco, CGCS*
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 02165
617-527-6968
Brae Burn Country Club

TREASURER

The

G C S A N E has a stake in three of the most

i m m e d i a t e f a m i l y of G C S A N E

Kevin F. Osgood
14 inman Lane, Foxborough, MA 02035
617-630-1950
Newton Commonwealth Golf Course

Noble and worthwhile causes —

tion's Scholarship and Benevolence Fund.
sistance in t h e f o r m of s c h o l a r s h i p s f o r t h e

VICE PRESIDENT

when

they a r e a n x i o u s to get out on t h e course

the

that

chief source of r e v e n u e for t h e

Edward L. Brearley
189 Matfleld Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379
508-584-6568

Brook

Golf Club) should catch m e m b e r s

superintendents' hearts and pocketbook—

draiser

PRESIDENT

Charlie Dickow's donated Poquoy

be distributed will d r u m up interest, and

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the

date of this y e a r ' s tourney ( M a y 2 2 at

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The Super Spmks Out
This month's question: Until one of the most severe periods of thawing finally released its hold on
New England golfdom the first week of February, what effect, if any, did this phenomenon have on
your winter work agenda and your spring conditioning schedule?
Cost Davis, Cranberry Valley Golf
C l u b : " F o r one thing, the warmer-thanusual temperatures might have given m e a
brighter outlook for w h a t happens down
t h e road. I m e a n , w h e n w i n t e r is over a n d
done with.
" I a l w a y s look at w e a t h e r conditions on
a comparative note. So, stacking the m o n t h
of J a n u a r y this y e a r a g a i n s t t h a t of 1 9 9 4 is
like night and day, not only for m e but for
all s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s in t h e area. A y e a r ago
this time, ice a n d s n o w w e r e r a i s i n g h e c k
w i t h t h e t u r f , a l t h o u g h I c a m e out of it
b r e a t h i n g a little e a s i e r t h a n I expected.
T h e r e w a s some d a m a g e to m y r y e grass,
b u t o v e r a l l , it w a s n ' t a l l t h a t b a d .
" B e c a u s e w e m i s s e d a c o u p l e of m o n t h s
w h e n t h e t u r f is s u b j e c t t o t h e w r a t h of
severe w i n t e r w e a t h e r , there's good reason to believe that the course should come
t h r o u g h the F e b u a r y - M a r c h period in bett e r s h a p e t h a n it did a y e a r ago. T h e r e f o r e ,
it h a s t o b e a p s y c h o l o g i c a l p l u s f o r m e a n d
m y staff as w e get ready to turn the course
b a c k into p r i m e condition.
" A s for the moderate weather helping
in the direction of g i v i n g u s m o r e time to
complete particular projects, t h e r e w a s n ' t
really any difference. We cleaned u p a cart
p a t h project in late f a l l a n d w e r e able to get
all scheduled t r e e w o r k p u t to bed b e f o r e
the real winter struck.
"Naturally, the ongoing thaw put more
winter players on the course t h a n usual,
b u t I still k e p t t e m p o r a r y t e e s a n d g r e e n s
in place. H o w m u c h of a p l a y e r impact w a s
there? Well, I don't have the down-the-line
figures
b u t y o u c a n g e t s o m e i d e a of t h e
c o u n t w h e n I s a y t h a t the p a r k i n g lot w a s
o n e - t h i r d filled o n w e e k d a y s a n d a b o u t
o n e - h a l f filled o n w e e k e n d s . "
Neil Wendell, Point J u d i t h Count r y C l u b : " I ' m o n e of t h o s e g u y s w h o
a l w a y s adds a 'so f a r ' to the end of a n y
a s s e s s m e n t of t h e u n u s u a l w e a t h e r conditions that pop u p here a n d there in winter.
A n d , I ' m s t i c k i n g t o it w h e n I s a y t h a t o f
the two winters (1993-94 and 1994-95), we
e x p e r i e n c e d t h e b e t t e r of t h e t w o . . . so f a r .
"Playing-wise, there wasn't any difference because w e have a membership that
takes off for southern climates. Only a

handful stay around for the winter, but
because I always w a n t to keep the memb e r s happy, t h e c o u r s e is n e v e r closed in
the winter months. That goes for the regul a r g r e e n s , too, so t h e eight to 1 2 g o l f e r s
who keep their g a m e s sharp through December and J a n u a r y had some pretty good
w e a t h e r to prolong the season. T h a t ' s t h e
average n u m b e r of players, w h e t h e r it's a
b a l m y day in the 5 0 s or a less comfortable
round in the 30s."
" O n t h a t s a m e w a v e l e n g t h I h a v e to tell
you that there w a s a t i m e this w i n t e r or
a b o u t t h e m i d d l e of J a n u a r y w h e n I t o y e d
w i t h t h e possibility of c u t t i n g t h e g r e e n s .
T h e grass just seemed to be getting longer
a n d l o n g e r . H o w e v e r , I finally d e c i d e d t o
let t h i n g s s t a y as t h e y are.
"There were some pluses going m y way,
though, b e c a u s e of the consistently h i g h e r
t e m p e r a t u r e s in D e c e m b e r a n d J a n u a r y .
T h e y helped on a n u m b e r of counts.
" F i r s t , w e w e r e able to t r e n c h
room in December. The ground w a s
h a r d enough to keep t h a t j o b f r o m
tackled, along with putting in some
tion lines.

a rest
never
being
irriga-

" B u t the biggest weather help came in
a m a j o r project, t h a t of p u t t i n g in a w e l l to
t a k e s o m e of the p r e s s u r e off u s i n g city
water for our irrigation needs. We're talk-

"Because we missed a
couple months when the turf
is subject to the wrath of
severe winter weather; there's
good reason to believe that
the course should come
through the February-March
period in better shape than it
did last year."
Cost Davis
Cranberry Valley Golf Club

ing about going down 2500 feet, a n d by the
first o f F e b r u a r y w e w e r e a b o u t 2 5 p e r c e n t
positive in that direction. It's v e r y import a n t t h a t w e go to a well since w e a r e t h e
a r e a ' s n u m b e r one u s e r of city w a t e r d u r ing the summer.
" A s f o r c o m p a r i s o n s , I c a n still r e m e m b e r h a v i n g to cut t h r o u g h three-and-a-half
i n c h e s of ice t o g e t d o w n to t h e t u r f a y e a r
a g o . W e h a d t o u s e a c h a i n s a w t o find t h e
g r a s s o n o u r 1 5 t h green. T h a t ' s h o w b a d it
w a s then, a n d it's b e g i n n i n g to look like it
will be m u c h better this y e a r . . . so f a r . "
J i m Perez, East Mountain Country
C l u b : " L e t ' s j u s t describe this as a v e r y
good winter for us. Good because for the
past 3 1 y e a r s w e ' v e done everything in our
power to keep the course open and promote
as m u c h off-season play as w e can.
" T a k e today (Jan. 31). We moved 1 5 0
golfers around the course and this w a s n ' t
even a ' w a r m weather' day. T h e temperat u r e s w e r e in the 30s b u t the golfers
s h o w e d up in droves a n d the telephone w a s
ringing off the hook for tee time reservations. It w a s amazing. I n fact, w e e v e n h a d
a n u m b e r of w o m e n p l a y e r s . T h a t ' s w h a t a
long, d r a w n - o u t t h a w i n g period c a n do.
"There's a winter playing process y o u
m i g h t w a n t to pass a l o n g to N e w s l e t t e r
r e a d e r s . It i n v o l v e s o u r g r e e n s . I n w i n t e r
w e cut f o u r cups into each green a n d t h e n
have the players rotate the pins golfers
play the course. T h e difference in t h a t rout i n e t h i s y e a r is t h a t p l a y w a s so h e a v y i n
t h e m i d d l e of t h e m o n t h t h a t I h a d t o
c h a n g e t h e l o c a t i o n of t h e c u p s . I t h i n k t h a t
m i g h t b e a first h e r e a n d t h e w e a t h e r i s t h e
r e a s o n f o r it.
"Incidentally, that w e a t h e r h a d a n effect on m y w o r k i n g schedule only in
resetting the winter cups. N o t h i n g else i n
t h e w a y of p r o j e c t s w a s a t t e m p t e d a n d m y
preparations for spring remain the same.
T h e n , we'll go back to the one cup p e r
green setup and wait for our excellent
d r a i n a g e system to put u s on t r a c k to h a v ing the greens as sharp as ever come
summer. That's the w a y it's been here for
3 1 y e a r s , a n d I d o n ' t e x p e c t it t o c h a n g e
this year."

GERRY FINN

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Study evaluates broad economic impact
of Cape Cod golf courses on region
T h e Golf Course Managers Association
of C a p e C o d ( G C M A C C ) i s p r o u d t o a n n o u n c e t h e c o m p l e t i o n of a n e c o n o m i c
impact s t u d y d o c u m e n t i n g t h a t t h e golf
industry contributes $ 1 4 2 million to the
region's economy.
S t . A n d r e w s Corporation of L a w r e n c e ,
Kan., w a s commissioned to m e a s u r e the
direct a n d indirect economic impacts of t h e
3 5 golf facilities on C a p e Cod. T h e goal of
t h e project w a s to provide a d o c u m e n t rev e a l i n g t h e s i g n i f i c a n c e of t h e golf
industry's contribution to this region.

study "will provide documentation to assist golf c o u r s e m a n a g e r s w h e n r e s p o n d i n g
to political concerns w i t h m a n a g e m e n t a n d
d e v e l o p m e n t of g o l f c o u r s e s . T h e i n d u s t r y
continually addresses the environmental
questions through research and now the
u n a n s w e r e d questions of economics a r e being addressed. T h e report is very timely
w h e n used to discuss the benefits of golf in
public f o r u m s . "

A focus on j o b s showed t h a t m o r e t h a n
3,000 positions a r e linked to t h e golf industry. Along with the economic postures, the
non-economic benefits such as recreational
value, open green space, and environmental stewardship revealed that over
4,000 acres are protected.

T h e study r e v i e w e d all direct expendit u r e s a n d j o b s created b y golf courses in t h e
d e p a r t m e n t s of food a n d b e v e r a g e , golf
course m a i n t e n a n c e , golf operations/
proshop, and clubhouse/administration.
Indirect contributions to t h e e c o n o m y s u c h
a s sales a n d property taxes paid, a s well as
dollars raised f r o m charity events held at
golf courses on C a p e Cod, w e r e m e a s u r e d
and included in the study.

C h a r l e s T . P a s s i o s , C G C S , project coordinator for the G C M A C C , said that the

E r i c N e w e l l , C G C S , p r e s i d e n t of
G C M A C C , s t a t e d t h a t " t h e financial s u p -

port of t h e G o l f C o u r s e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s of
N e w England along with the determination of t h e m e m b e r s of G C M A C C to f u r t h e r
d e f i n e t h e g a m e of g o l f w i t h i n o u r c o m m u nity through research has made this
project possible. A l o n g w i t h information
s u p p o r t f r o m t h e C a p e C o d C h a m b e r of
Commerce, Cape Cod Economic & Develo p m e n t C o u n c i l , C a p e C o d C h a p t e r of t h e
P G A and, of course, t h e golf clubs across
Cape Cod, h a v e produced a document that
statistically defines the economic importance this industry h a s in o u r region."
T h e results of t h e study projected t h a t
m o r e t h a n 1 . 5 million r o u n d s of golf a r e
p l a y e d a n n u a l l y on C a p e C o d , w i t h r e s i d e n t s a c c o u n t i n g f o r 5 6 % of t h e r o u n d s
played and non-residents 44%. "Clearly,
golf is a n i m p o r t a n t c o m p o n e n t of C a p e
Cod's community and tourism activities"
said J o h n Epperson, researcher for the St.
A n d r e w s Corporation.

Quimet Fund presents Morrill Award to Stephen Rabideau
S t e p h e n R a b i d e a u of P e t e r s h a m h a s
been presented the J o s e p h Morrill, J r .
A w a r d by the Francis Ouimet Scholarship
F u n d . R a b i d e a u w o r k e d on the course superintendent crew at Petersham C.C. and
is a senior a t U n i v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s /
A m h e r s t . T h e Morrill A w a r d is for a
Ouimet Scholar attending turfgrass or
agronomy school intending a career as a
course superintendent. T h e award was
presented at T h e Ouimet F u n d ' s recent
46th Annual Student Banquet.
" S t e p h e n Rabideau h a s superb credentials a n d is a g r e a t recipient of this a w a r d .
He'll m a k e a wonderful contribution to the
golf course s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s p r o f e s s i o n , "
said Ouimet President R i c h a r d R. Stimets.
Rabideau is majoring in P l a n t a n d Soil
Science and has a 3 . 1 grade point average.
P r i o r to e n t e r i n g U . of M a s s . / A m h e r s t , h e
earned a n Associates Degree in T u r f g r a s s
Management from Stockbridge, where he
w a s also on t h e golf team. H e h a s h a d
internships at F a r m N e c k Golf Club in
Martha's Vineyard and at the Apawamis
Club in R y e , N . Y . H e is also the recipient
of a Troll-Dickinson Scholarship, w h i c h is
administered by the Golf Course Superint e n d e n t s Association of N e w E n g l a n d .

T h e Morrill A w a r d was founded in
1982. It is n a m e d a f t e r t h e late J o s e p h
Morrill, J r . , founder and longtime treasu r e r of t h e B a y S t a t e S e n i o r s G o l f
Association. T h e Morrill A w a r d is funded
b y proceeds of t h e B a y S t a t e S e n i o r s G o l f
Association. A cash scholarship will be sent
to the U n i v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s .
A total of 1 2 % of O u i m e t S c h o l a r s h a v e
worked in superintendent operations. T h e
f u n d is actively supported b y the Golf
C o u r s e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s Association of
N e w England. T h e Francis Ouimet Scholarship F u n d was founded in 1949, and

Morrill Award
to Rabideau
Morrill Award winner
Stephen Rabideau (right) is
presented a plaque by Frank
Brown (left), president of the
Bay State Seniors Golf Association.

since h a s awarded over $6.8 million in
need-based college tuition assistance to
3,000 students. O u i m e t candidates a r e required to give three y e a r s "service to g o l f '
a s caddies or helpers in pro shop or superintendent operations. In 1994-95 the
Ouimet F u n d enjoyed its second consecutive record year, awarding $400,000 to 2 3 3
students at 1 0 8 colleges. T h e Ouimet
Scholarship is competitive a n d is considered the " G o l f Charity of Massachusetts".
It is s u p p o r t e d b y c o n t r i b u t i o n s f r o m
clubs, individuals, a n d corporations, a n d is
a 501(c)(3) organization.

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An informative overview of
imidacloprid—Merit insecticide
by Dr. Steven R. Aim,
University of Rhode Island
On March 21, 1994, the EPA granted a
national registration for imidacloprid (turf
trade name - Merit). Miles, Inc. is currently
seeking state registrations. Merit must be
registered both nationally with the EPA
and with each state regulatory agency before the chemical can be sold and used in
that particular state.
Merit is a new broad-spectrum, systemic insecticide that is effective at

From the editor:
Weather of94
s study in extremes
The word "extreme" is in vogue today.
We use it to describe Warren Millerwannabes like John Lenhart, Scott
Reynolds, and Jack Hassett. "Extreme" is
also used to describe characters like Daryn
Brown, but that's another time, another
article. The 1994 weather gave that word,
"extreme", new meaning. Contrasting
weather patterns in all four seasons were
responsible for making last year memorable, but memorable for the wrong reasons
for some superintendents.
Beginning in January, Mother Nature
did not smile on us, being the coldest in 124
years. Throughout the first three months,
snow piled up at a record pace and, at the
end of March in Boston, was the 2nd snowiest 3-month period in 104 years. In fact,
nearly half the days in March were snowy.
Only 1978, the year of the famed blizzard,
had a higher snowfall total for that period.
The weather went from wet to dry when
April rolled around (I'm trying to fit in that
word "extreme"). Since when is it drier in
April than in March? Well, in 1994, April
received about 1/3 the precipitation of
March (2.25" vs. 7.49"). The 4th month also
had a spike of 87 degrees to move it 3.3
degrees over the monthly mean temperature.
Two months later, June turned out to
be the hottest in 18 years, helped by a
temperature spike of 96 degrees around
the official beginning of Summer. A rain-

extremely low use rates (e.g. 0.3 lb ai/acre).
Merit is the first product of an entirely new
class of chemistry called chloronicotinyls.
The primary mode of action of imidacloprid
is blockage of the nicotinic acetylcholine
receptor sites of the insect nerve. This disrupts the overall operation of the insect's
nervous system, ultimately resulting in
death. Because of this new mode of action,
insects that are resistant to other chemical
classes of insecticides are susceptible to
imidacloprid. Merit controls many turf and
ornamental insects by both ingestion and
contact.
fall total of only .86" compounded our misery during this month. However, during
July, we went from the frying pan to the
fire. July 1994 was the 2nd hottest in 124
years and had the 2nd longest heat wave (8
days) since 1912. The persistently high
humidity also contributed to a number of
uncomfortable days and nights — and elevated blood pressure levels in
superintendents. Mother Nature managed
to squeeze out only 1.8" of rain during this
month.
We move on to August (have I mentioned the word "extreme" yet?). Over 7
inches of rain fell in those 31 days, making
it the 8th wettest in 124 years. In fact, only
March had more precipitation in 1994, hut
nearly all of that was snow. September was
close behind in the rain department, having only 12 days that received no
measurable precipitation.
In October (I've got to start using this
word "extreme".), the spigot was not only
shut off, it was removed. Less than 1/2" (.41
to be exact) of rain fell in the greater Boston area. This month was tied for the 4th
driest October in 124 years.
On November 5 the thermometer hit 79
degrees, making it the highest reading ever
recorded so late in the year, eclipsing 76
degrees in 1961. It was also the warmest
November in 15 years. The heat wave continued into December, with a May-like 65
degrees recorded on the 4th. An SPF-15
sunscreen would have been a more appropriate stocking stuffer than mittens, heat
packs, or even a little something from Victoria's Secret in light of the fact that the
mercuiy hit 61 degrees on the 22nd. However, this is New England, and
temperatures can change dramatically, so,
continued on page 6

The toxicological profile for imidacloprid is such that it poses minimal risk to
humans, fish, earthworms, and birds.
Merit is highly toxic to bees. Merit will
have a 'CAUTION' signal word. The oral
LD50 (mg/kg) for the formulated product
(not active ingredient) is 2591 (male rat),
1858 (female rat). The soil half-life is 61107 days. Applications to turf showed no
detectable residues below 6". The solubility
is 580 ppm which means it is fairly soluble
in water. The Koc (refers to soil binding
ability) is 132-411 depending upon soil
type. Merit field data indicate that Merit
has very limited soil mobility.
Imidacloprid is particularly effective
against Coleoptera (beetles) and sucking
insects (aphids, whiteflies, scale, etc.). It
has no activity against mites or nematodes
and is not very active against Lepidoptera
(moth larvae such as black cutworm). Activity against chinch bugs has been
variable. A product information bulletin
from Miles lists the following insects as
pests controlled by Merit:
Soil inhabiting insects: White grubs including larvae of Japanese beetle, Black Turfgrass ataenius,
northern masked chafer, southern masked chafer,
European chafer, Oriental beetle, Asiatic garden beetle,
and May or June beetles.
Crown-inhabiting insects: billbugs, annual bluegrass weevil (hyperodes)
Ornamental insects: Adelgids, aphids, elm leaf beetle, Japanese beetle, lacebugs, leafhoppers, leafminers,
mealybugs, pine tip moth larvae, sawfly larvae, scale
insects, thrips, whiteflies, white grubs. Experiments I
have conducted over the past three years with this
product demonstrate excellent activity against Japanese and Oriental beetle grubs. The unique property of
Merit is that you can apply it in April or May and get
control of hyperodes, billbugs, black turfgrass ataenius
and still have enough residual to get >90% mortality of
Japanese or Oriental beetle grubs into August, September, and October. It is not a fast acting material against
soil pests so don't expect to get "next day" control when
applied curatively. The application window promoted
by Miles will befromApril 1 to August 15. Don't try to
use this material when grubs have reached the third
instar (late season). Imidacloprid is systemic but it
doesn't movefromthe leaves to the roots. Treatments
should be watered in to control grubs. There is translaminar movement (from upper leaf surface to lower on
ornamentals) and imidacloprid is fairly fast acting
against some ornamental pests (e.g. aphids, whiteflies).

Merit is a highly stable product with
excellent shelf life (at least two years without significant chemical degradation).
Merit should be available in late May of
this year, however,it must be registered in
each state to be sold and used.
(I thank Jim Dotson, Research Product
Manager, Turf and Ornamental Products;
and Miles, Inc. for supplying much of the
technical data on Merit.)
Reprinted from TURF NOTES,
May/June 1994

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Editor goes to extremes..,
continued from page 5
j u s t before t h e end of t h e y e a r on D e c e m b e r
30th, the weather obliged and temperat u r e s t u m b l e d b a c k to a m o r e seasonable
1 3 d e g r e e s , t h e l o w e s t t e m p e r a t u r e of t h e
m o n t h . Since the b e g i n n i n g of this y e a r ,
the weather roller coaster h a s continued.
I h a v e n ' t b e e n a b l e t o fit t h e w o r d " e x t r e m e " into this article yet, so I'll t r y now.
I b e l i e v e i t ' s extremely e a s y f o r s o m e o n e
w h o is n o t f a m i l i a r w i t h g o l f c o u r s e m a n a g e m e n t t o u n d e r s t a t e t h e extreme
i m p o r t a n c e of w e a t h e r i n t h i s b u s i n e s s .
Additionally, I think it's
extremely
t h o u g h t f u l of m e t o b r i n g t h i s d a t a t o t h e
a t t e n t i o n of r e a d e r s w h o a r e n o t f a m i l i a r
w i t h it. I j u s t t h o u g h t y o u s h o u l d k n o w .

MIKE NAGLE, (With help from th®
Boston Globe, Jan. 1,1995)

A l s o , f o r a l l of y o u w h o t h o u g h t I w a s
t o o h a r s h c r i t i c i z i n g of s o m e o f o u r o w n f o r
their dress at the J a n u a r y meeting, here's
a little blast f r o m t h e past. T h i s comes
u n d e r t h e h e a d i n g of " T h e m o r e t h i n g s
change, the more they stay the same".
T h a n k s to D e a n R o b e r t s o n f o r this info:

"Special Message:
I h a v e n e v e r b e e n a c c u s e d of g i v i n g p i o u s l i t t l e s e r m o n s , so I w i l l c o m e r i g h t t o
the point. T h e last outdoor meeting h a d all
t h e e a r m a r k s of b e i n g o n e of t h e m o s t
s u c c e s s f u l of t h e y e a r . W e h a d t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r of t h e G C S A A a m o n g o u r
distinguished guests, when upon entering
t h e c l u b h o u s e , I w a s a p p a l l e d to s e e a h a l f d o z e n newcomers i l l - d r e s s e d , w i t h o u t t i e s ,
high boots, and needing a conventional
h a i r c u t (sideburns included). T h i s a t t i r e

will not b e t o l e r a t e d a n y l o n g e r . T h e S u perintendents h a v e always, in the past,
b e e n exceedingly c a r e f u l of t h e i r appearance and behavior, whenever attending
m o n t h l y m e e t i n g s , a n d t h e r e i s absoutely
n o r e a s o n f o r n o t c o n t i n u i n g t o do so i n t h e
future. N o Superintendent shall bring a
guest u n l e s s indicated in the
Newsletter.
Also, anyone not h a v i n g a p a s s e n g e r car,
but only t r u c k s at their disposal, should
p a r k these vehicles in the rear, rather than
in f r o n t of host c l u b s . "

Leon V. St. Pierre
President
GCSANE
(from The Newsletter, Jan. 1967)

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 M e m b e r s h i p : Thomas
Bachli, Assistant, Ipswich C.C., Ipswich,
Mass.; Victoria Wallace, Affiliate, Loft's Seed
Co., Exeter, R.I.; Peter G.Larman, Associate,
Duxbury Yacht Club, Duxbury, Mass.; J.
Matthew Faherty, Affiliate, Sodco Inc., Slocum, R.I.; Mark A. Casey, Assistant, Tara
Ferncroft C.C., Danvers, Mass.
Welcome N e w Members: Vincent Iacono,
Regular, Blue Hill C.C., Canton, Mass.;
Lawrence R. McCoy & Co., Friend, Worcester, Mass.; Brian P. King, Associate, Mt.
Hood G.C., Melrose, Mass.; Robert J. Dembek, Assistant, Stow Acres G.C., Stow, Mass.

INFORMATION
Congratulations to John Lenhart, who
placed 3rd in the Bob Lobel Ski Classic at
Attitash/Bear Peak on Jan. 21.
A Reminder: The 1994 Mass. Pesticide Use
Report forms must be completed and sent
back by March 31.
The Mass. Golf Association has moved
from its Weston location. The new address of
the M.G.A. is 175 Highland St., Needham,
MA 02192. Phone numbers: 617-449-3000,
800-356-2201, and Fax 617-449-4020.
Let's get those membership dues in
ASAP. If they're not paid by May 1, it will
cost you an additional $20 for reinstatement.
Congratulations to John Petraitis of Crestwood C.C., Rehoboth, Mass.on retiring after
36 years as Golf Course Superintendent.
Chip Brearley has asked that members not
share their GCSANE membership directory

with non-members. This is a much coveted
publication by certain business operators. It
would be an injustice to our Friends of the
Association, who receive this directory as
part of their dues (and support our causes),
for any other member to hand it out to anyone that is not part of the GCSANE.
As announced at the February meeting, a
deep-sea fishing trip has been planned for
June 5 from Gloucester with the Yankee
Fleet. The Dolphin will depart at 7a.m. and
return at 4 p.m. The cost will be about $15
per person and will include bait and the use
of rods and reels. GCSANE members & family will be given priority. There are also
accommodations in port for dinner after fishing. Call Mike Nagle (508-853-6574) for more
info or to sign up. There will be a maximum
of 40 people on board, so reserve a spot ASAP.
All U S T owners/operators must comply
with new regulations by April 1,1995 as outlined by Wayne Delaney of the state fire
marshal's office at the February meeting. If
this concerns you, a certificate of compliance
(COC) must be obtained by providing the
Department of Public Safety proof of financial responsibility, a copy of your license for
keeping flammable fluids on the property, a
copy of that registration, a copy of your UST
permit, a completed application for the COC
(Form 21J-1), and a completed Form FP-290
signed by your local fire department. This
COC will enable the holder to collect from the
21-J fund in the event of a discharge or leak
(limit $1 million). If a COC is not issued by
April 1, a Board-acceptable site assessment
(BASA) will be required. The cost of a BASA,
according to Mr. Delaney, can be as "little"
as $10,000 or as expensive as $30,000. You
can call Wayne Delaney with questions at
(617) 351-6212.

Jack Hassett is accepting names or nominations for Memorial Tournament
(Scholarship & Benevolence) dedication. Call
(508) 458-7300.
Newly appointed GCSANE trustee Jim
Conant, CGCS, of King's Way G.C., was
nominated by the GCSANE board to serve on
the Mass. Pesticide Advisory Committee. Jim
is our government relations board member.
This the last call (plea) for any member to
host a golf meeting in either July or August.
If no one steps forward, we will not have
meetings in either month. If you are able to,
call Mike Hermanson at (508) 632-2713.

MEETING NOTES
Thank You to Bob DiRico and everyone at
Brae Burn C.C. for a great job hosting the
February monthly meeting.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Golf Course Superintendent - Lake
Sunapee C.C., New London, N.H. Send Resumes to: Doug Homan, P.O. Box 2460, New
London, N H 03257.
Asst. Superintendent - Stockbridge Golf
Club. Full time, year-round position. Minimum 2 yr.turf degree. Send resumes to:
Marty Salvadore, P.O.Box 192, Stockbridge,
MA 01262.
Mechanic Supervisor - Send resumes or
apply to Eric Kleinsorge, Associate Superintendent, The International, Inc., P.O. Box
215, Bolton, MA 01740.

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Please Patronize These FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
A-OK Turf Equipment
8 Boulder Dr., Coventry, R! 02816
Buy & sell used turf equipment.
Mike Comicelll - (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
Agriturf, Inc.
59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf.
Bruce Chapman, Paul McDonough,
Chris Cowan
1-800-346-5048
Baker Golf Cars
40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
Steve Founier, Doug Hooper
(508) 379-0092
Bartlett 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. O. Box 520
Unionville, CT 06085
Golf course & landscape supplies.
John Callahan - (203) 673-3699
Geoffrey S. Cornish 1 Brian Sllva
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
Country Golf, Inc.
4852 Westchester Dr., Traverse City, Ml 49684
Golf course construction & reconstruction;
specialists in Donald Ross courses.
Jerry Deemer- (616) 947-5751
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, Narragansett, Rl 02882
Stephen C. Dolinak - (401 789-9017

F.D.I., Inc.
(Fairway Design Illustration)
65 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, MA - (617) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH - (603) 783-4717
Golf Direction Associates
54 N. Grove St., Foxboro, MA 02035
Business forms, graphics, reports, resumes.
Nora Berard - (508) 543-9822
FAX (508) 698-0402
The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
P. 0. Box 9169, Weathersfield, CT 06109
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski
1-800-326-HART
International Golf Construction Co.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganis
(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.
Gerry Jones-(508) 755-5255
Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
Steve Butler-(617) 862-2550
The Lawn Co., Inc.
P. O. 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 Paints 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 topsoii, custom planting mixes.
(508) 874-0744
Lawrence R. McCoy & Co., Inc.
100 Front St., 700 Mechanics Tower
Worcester, MA 01608
Wholesale resource for railroad ties, timbers,
bagged or bulk mulches, fencing, stakes,
planters, and ice & snow melt.

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Miles Specialty Products
1516 Capella South, Newport, Rl 02840
Baylaton, Merit Dylox, Tempo, Nemacur.
Brad Herman - (401) 846-3515
Modern Aeration Service, Inc.
62 Maple St., Boston, MA 02136
Featuring water injection aeration.
Kevin Osgood-(617) 630-1950
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 Cronin
(508) 295-1553
Nardone Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886
Specializing in topdressing sand.
Greg Frederick-(508) 692-8221
Agr-Evo U.S.A. Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester - (203) 828-8905
Partac Golf Course Top-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 ¡rogation needs; dedicated to sales
and service of quality irrigation equipment.
Frank Santos
(508) 420-0755 or (203) 878-0658
Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.
24 Johnathan Rd„ W. Greenwich, Rl 02817
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs.
(401) 397-8880
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
J.P. Roberts Co.
Technical resource catalog; survey-weathertesting-measurement & diagnostic equipment.
Barbara Piantedosi - (508) 456-6886
Safety Storage, Inc.
86 Sanderson Ave., Lynn, MA 01902
Prefabricated pesticide storage buildings,
gas & oil, storage cabinets.
(617) 599-5490
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 Higgins, John Lenhart
(508) 682-9296
Scotts Pro-Turf Div.
Allan Cumps, Regional Director
Randy Hamilton - (508) 528-4642
Richard Fomi-(413) 534-8896
Sodco, Inc.
P.O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Matt Faherty, Joe Wagner
1-800-341-6900

Sports Club Management
104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
Hazcom and right-to-know
compliance implementation.
Ron Smith-(617) 848-5978
Sullivan Tire Co.
Goodyear specialty tires & tubes.
Tom Wilson
MA: 1-800-464-1144, (508) 580-2222
NE:1-800-321-0042
Dahn Tibbett Professional 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
TurfNet Associates, Inc.
21 Brandywine Road, Skillman, NJ 08558
Communication.Jnformation...
market intelligence
Peter L. McCormack - 1-800-314-7929
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 Winskowicz
(508) 791-2091
Turf Specialty, Inc.
15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & ornamental supplies.
Bob Flanagan, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhom, John Lensing
1-800-228-6656
United Horticultural Supply
P.O. Box 7, Sodus, NY 14551
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, and IPM.
Glen Larabee - (508) 223-4931
Ed Wiacek-(401) 254-1674
Varney Bros. Sand, Gravel & Concrete
Bellingham, MA
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradian -1-800-441-7373
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd., Wetherstield, CT 06109
1-800-243-0232
Wlnfield 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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Friend of the
Country Golf, Incorporated
A f t e r a n u m b e r of y e a r s a s a n independent subcontractor for various golf
c o u r s e c o n s t u c t i o n firms, J e r r y D e e m e r
founded Country Golf, Inc. in 1984.
T h e T r a v e r s e City, Mich., native b e g a n
his golf course construction business in a
r a t h e r b i g w a y : r e n o v a t i n g t h e g r e e n s of
the prestigious Pinehurst # 2 course in
N o r t h C a r o l i n a b a c k to t h e i r o r i g i n a l design, w i t h t h e h e l p of l a s e r a n d c o m p u t e r
imaging. A f t e r this start in the golf course
construction world, J e r r y moved on to
F l o r i d a w h e r e h e w a s a p a r t of t h e c o n -

Association profile
s t r u c t i o n of t h e T P C a t P r e s t a n c i a
P i n e O a k s G.C. in Ocala.

and

At present Country Golf performs the
majority of its w o r k in the n o r t h e r n tier of
the country. J e r r y has done construction/remodeling at various N e w E n g l a n d
clubs such as The International, Pine
B r o o k C.C., Wellesley C.C., E s s e x County
C l u b , S a l e m C . C . , a n d W o r c e s t e r C . C . In
addition to these a r e a courses, C o u n t r y
Golf h a s also w o r k e d at O l y m p i a Fields
C.C. in Chicago, III., P i n e h u r s t # 7 in
N o r t h Carolina, a n d the C o u n t r y C l u b of
Orlando in Florida.

A l t h o u g h C o u n t r y Golf, Inc. specializes
in Donald Ross-designed golf courses, they
will w o r k on all courses. W h e t h e r it is
b u n k e r construction or remodeling; tee,
green, or f a i r w a y remodeling/reconstruct i o n , p o n d o r l a k e c l e a n i n g or if n e w
construction is desired, C o u n t r y Golf, Inc.
can he counted on to do the job correctly
a n d to y o u r specifications.
J e r r y and his experienced staff, headed
b y b r o t h e r J i m a n d f a t h e r M a r v i n , c a n fill
all y o u r golf c o u r s e constuction needs. G i v e
t h e m a call a t ( 6 1 6 ) 9 4 7 - 5 7 5 1 .

GCSANE to sponsor Mass. Turf grass Conference
E a c h year, for m a n y years, the Massachusetts
Turf
&
Lawngrass
Association ( M T L G A ) has sponsored a
turf conference that featured the industry's most respected
educators,
researchers, manufacturing representatives, and distributors from
throughout the country.
T h e M T L G A objectives have b e e n
"Better Turf Through Research and
E d u c a t i o n " . H o w e v e r , to c o n t i n u e to
m e e t these objectives, the M T L G A b o a r d

m e m b e r s are pleased to m a k e the following conference changes.

S h o w will t a k e place on the third a n d
f o u r t h floors, r e s p e c t i v e l y .

Henceforth, the Massachusetts Turf
Conference will be sponsored by the Golf
C o u r s e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s A s s o c i a t i o n of
N e w E n g l a n d in cooperation with the
MTLGA.

T h e G C S A N E will continue to h a v e
educators provide the latest information
on turfgrass maintenance a n d construction, a n d will h a v e its u s u a l updated
trade show.

T h e 1996 Massachusetts Turf Conference and Industrial S h o w will be held
on J a n u a r y 1 5 , 16, & 1 7 , 1996 at the
M a r r i o t (Host Hotel), Copley P l a z a , Boston, Mass. T h e T r a d e a n d Conference

W e a r e looking f o r w a r d to seeing y o u
in Boston in 1996.
JOE TROLL

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