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.

May 1995

Tony Sperandio reflects on 60 years
as a golf course superintendent
H e ' s been on speaking terms with every
president since 1936. T h a t ' s almost a
hand-shaking, back-slapping 60 years, and
T o n y Sperandio h a s no trouble b a r k i n g out
t h e n a m e s o f e v e r y o n e of t h e f e a r l e s s l e a d ers who have headed up the Golf Course
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s Association of N e w E n g land since he joined u p with t h e m in the
long ago.
" I r e m e m b e r m y first d a y as a golf
c o u r s e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , " T o n y told. " I w e n t

3rd Annual Scholarship
à Benevolence Fund
Tournament
The 1995 Memorial Tournament
is in honor of Red Schults
Monday, May 22,1995
Poquoy Brook Golf Course
Lakeville, Massachusetts
Host Superintendent
Charles Dickow
Charlie Dickow has been the owner and superintendent of Poquoy Brook for the past four
years, and of Heritage Hill C.C. since 1980. He
and his wife Susan reside in Lakeville and
have two children, Tyler, 7, and Sara, 5 years
old. In his spare time, Charlie enjoys golf,
landscaping, and playing the guitar.
Directions: From Route 1-495 take Exit 5, go
1.5 miles and take right on Taunton Street.
Then take left on Leonard Street and club is
on right.

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to w o r k a t t h e old Hillcrest C o u n t r y C l u b
with J i m Dolan. H e r a n the pro shop and
I r a n the m a i n t e n a n c e on t h e golf course.
T h a t w a s 1 9 3 6 a n d I ' v e b e e n w o r k i n g a t it
ever since."
I n d e e d , S p e r a n d i o i s o n e of t h o s e w o n d e r s of t h e a g e s . T h e s p r y a n d s o m e t i m e s
f i e s t y 80-year-old f i r e b a l l r e f u s e s to sit
b a c k a n d rock h i m s e l f out of the w o r k
force.
" T h a t ' s right," h e snapped. " I ' m a duesp a y i n g m e m b e r of t h e N e w E n g l a n d
superintendents group and that's the w a y
I w a n t it. T r u e , I t a k e a s o m e w h a t l e i s u r e l y
a p p r o a c h to t h e j o b b u t I ' m still v e r y active.
I w o u l d n ' t k n o w w h a t t o do w i t h m y s e l f i f
I c o u l d n ' t c l i m b o n a t r a c t o r a n d do s o m e
mowing on a f a i r w a y . "
Tony's job these days falls under the
h e a d i n g of t h e self-employed. H e o w n s t h e
L a k e v i e w Golf C o u r s e in Laconia, N . H .
a n d supervises everything f r o m the establishing of g r e e n f e e s to t h e cut of t e e s a n d
greens on a layout h e describes as, "strictly
for golf'.
T h e love of t h e g a m e a n d e v e n t u a l l y a
lifelong romance with the superintendents' profession began w h e n Tony w a s
i n t r o d u c e d to golf as a caddy at t h e
Marlboro C o u n t r y Club. H e w a s just into
his t e e n s then, t h e y e a r w a s 1 9 2 8 a n d golf
w a s a b o u t to t a k e center s t a g e in his f u ture.
" I liked caddying and I liked playing,"
h e r e c a l l e d . " I w a s p r e t t y good, too. H e c k ,
all caddies w e r e good golfers in m y days.
T h a t ' s t h e p a r t o f l i f e a lot o f t h e y o u n g
g u y s in t h e b u s i n e s s h a v e missed. It's p a r t
of the technical advances g o l f s always
harping about. Well, they missed the boat

when they practically made the caddy a n
endangered species."
Once T o n y b e c a m e interested in golf h i s
natural turn toward curiosity expanded
t h a t interest to g r o w i n g turf. I n fact, t h a t
f a c e t of t h e g a m e a c t u a l l y f a s c i n a t e d a n d
challenged him. " I like the whole idea of
having an important part in m a k i n g g r a s s
greener and doing the other things that go
into getting the golf course in top s h a p e , "
h e offered. " P r e t t y soon I w a s looking f o r
j o b s on the m a i n t e n a n c e crews. I w e n t u p
to U M a s s to the t u r f school a n d w o u n d u p
w i t h J i m m y (Dolan) at Hillcrest. T h e r e
w e r e n o i f s , a n d s , o r b u t s a b o u t it. T h a t w a s
w h a t I w a n t e d t o do. N o o t h e r field a p pealed to m e . "
Of course, T o n y h a d no say in the m a t ter sometime later when his days at
Hillcrest w e r e interrupted by another call
to duty, or a f o u r - y e a r stint in t h e U . S .
N a v y d u r i n g W o r l d W a r II.
However, j u s t as soon as his N a v y service ended, T o n y w e n t b a c k to the golf
c o u r s e - first a s h e a d s u p e r i n t e n d e n t a t t h e

continued on page 2

"I wouldn't know what to do
with myself if I couldn't climb
on a tractor and do some
mowing on a fairway."
Tony Sperandio
Lakeview Golf Course

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continued from page 1

handicap committee, no hospitality com-

F r a n k l i n Country Club, followed b y a simi-

mittee. J u s t m e a n d m y crew. B u t ,y o u

lar tour

k n o w w h a t ? T h e c u s t o m e r s love it. I t h i n k

as super

at the Framingham

Country Club.

this i s j u s t about a s good a s it gets to b e . "

Ah, b u t then he deserted the ranks in

PRESIDENT

Edward L. Brearlsy
189 Matfleld Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379
508-584-6568
Evergreen Valley Country Club
Robert DIRlco, CGCS*
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 02165
617-527-6968
Brae Bum Country Club

SECRETARY

still

stays

attends

in touch

with the

a meeting

now and

GCSANE,

pany. " I don't really know h o w long that

then, a n d follows the technical trend of the

lasted," T o n y disclosed. " B u t I w a s still i n

conditioning process, a t which h e scoffs:

the business . . . sort of.I w a s dealing w i t h

" T h e technical stuff is overdone.

superintendents, playing the salesman bit

(supers) gone too far. W e ' r e m a k i n g it m o r e

until I g o t tired of it a n d closed shop. I t

expensive to maintain t h e golf course a n d

We've

happened just like that. Then, I looked

m a k i n g it too expensive to play it. B u t

around a n dfound this place (Lakeview)."

that's just one m a n ' s opinion. I'll send you

Sperandio, whose brothers Narry a n d
J o h n are retired superintendents,

VICE PRESIDENT

Tony

1 9 5 2 w h e n h e opened a n equipment com-

claims

his purchase of L a k e v i e w w a s more like a
it started

T h a t ' s t h e fiesty side of this 80-year-old
wonder, w h o expects to keep h i s supers'

" h o b b y " t h a n a n y t h i n g else.
"Well,

a letter one of these days a n d really let
loose."

out that way, just

shingle blowing in t h e N e w H a m p s h i r e

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

something to keep m y hand in the supers'

w i n d f o r a long, long time.

game a n d keep m e from retiring,"

mother lived to b e 96," T o n y cracked. " I ' m

TREASURER

to g e t m e b a c k to N e wE n g l a n d instead of

Robert Ruszala
69 Gellnas Drive, Chioopee, MA 01020
413-256-8654
Hickory Ridge Country Club

Tony

explained. " A l l I wanted w a s a n incentive
spending all m y time in Florida. This way,
M o t h e r N a t u r e tells u s w h e n to leave o u r
place in Naples and w h e n to pull u p stakes

TRUSTEE

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

again following the e n d of season."
This year Tony a n dwife, Beatrice, got
a n e a r l y c a l l from t h e o l d g i r l .

TRUSTEE

Scott Reynolds
543 Dedham Street, Newton Centre, Ma 02159
617-244-7741
Charles River Country Club

TRUSTEE

"We h a d such a mild winter I

h a d t h e course opened April 1 , " T o n y said.
" T h a t ' s t h e earliest we've opened since I

FINANCE CHAIRMAN

m o r e than that. A t least it's developed into

The

so-called

"hobby"

is

something

something more than a plaything.

Michael J. Hermanson
100 Eaton Street, 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

May 22

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

June 19

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

June 29

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

July 10

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Indian Ridge C.C.
Andover, Mass.

August

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
TBA

Sept. 11

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

Oct. 16

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

Oct. 18

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

Nov. 6

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

Nov.
28-29

GCSAA Regional Seminar
Golf History, Theory, Construction,
and Maintenance
The International
Bolton, Mass.

Jan.
15-17,
1996

65th Mass. Turf Conference
& 20th Industrial Show
Boston Marriott - Copley Place
Boston, Mass.

Tony

" B u t it's n o t a country club-type operation," h e pleaded. " T h a t ' s n o t what I h a d
in m i n d w h e n I got into this. It's a pleasant
nine-hole course w h e r e there's no pressure
or big-time a u r a about it. T h e r e a r e n o
tournaments,

no green

chairman,

no

NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN

Michael Nagle, CGCS*
51 Lincoln Avenue, Holden, MA 01520
508-853-6574
Worcester Country Club

PAST PRESIDENT

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

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LETTER

Newsletter Editor
Michael F. Nagle, CGCS
Associate Editor . Stephen Chlavaroll, 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.

"The technical stuff is
overdone. We've gone too far.
We're making it more
expensive to maintain the
golf course and making it too
expensive to play it. But that's
just one man's opinion."
Tony Sperandio
Lakeview Golf Course

FINN

Calendar

reports that the course is growing in popularity a n d i t ' s d o i n g v e r y well f o r itself.

GOLF CHAIRMAN

G E R R Y

tracks for h o m e the last week inMarch and

bought t h e course 2 3 years ago."

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

just warming up."

made

James B. Conant, CGCS*
606 River Road, Marstons Mills, MA 02648-1735
508-362-1136
King's Way Golf Club

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The Super Speaks Out:
This month's question: Do you anticipate any changes in your hiring practices for casual help
this season, and what is your overall picture of the labor market in your immediate
J a c k P l u t a , C o u n t r y Gluts of
P i t t s f i e l d : "I've been here for 1 1 years
and have gotten m y
summer hiring plan
a l m o s t d o w n t o a science.
" F i r s t , let m e explain m y b r e a k d o w n of
help. We carry four
full-time, f o u r seasonal
(April
to
December) and four to
five s u m m e r or casual
work-type people.
"Experience and dependability are m y
watchwords. Therefore, I like to keep the
s a m e people on the payroll f r o m y e a r to
year. F o r example, m y seasonal help are
the same four guys who've been with me
the last five or six years.
" H o w do I k e e p t h e m ? Well, I d o n ' t split
hairs over a lousy quarter or 3 5 cents-anh o u r issue. I ' m willing to p a y a little m o r e
in order to k n o w w h a t I ' m getting. T h e
club understands this a n d b a c k s m e all the
w a y w h e n it comes to lining u p a c r e w f o r
the season.
" I apply the s a m e thinking process to
casual help, u s u a l l y college kids w h o k n o w
they'll be working for above m i n i m u m
w a g e s t a n d a r d s b u t also realize t h a t this is
a job where y o u report for duty at 5 a.m.
a n d h a v e to hustle the rest of t h e day. It's
i n t e r e s t i n g , too, b e c a u s e out of t h i s g r o u p
have come a few guys w h o found the path
to a superintendent's career right here.

" T h i s a p p r o a c h h a s w o r k e d so w e l l t h a t
m y crew usually is lined up by F e b r u a r y .
So, regardless of the strength of t h e economy, labor hasn't been a problem for m e
ever since I started u s i n g m y philosophy of
rewarding workers for giving me their best
working performance."

Daryn Brown, Braintree Municipal
G o l f C o u r s e : " T h e r e ' s no such thing as a
swing in supply a n d
demand as f a r as the
labor m a r k e t goes. I
always have a large
a n d w i l l i n g pool of
workers f r o m which to
draw for year-round
a n d seasonal projects.
"Being a municipal
operation makes the
big difference, beginning with the six fullt i m e p e o p l e o n m y c r e w , a l l m e m b e r s of a
municipal employees union and, incidentally, all dedicated golf course w o r k e r s .
" T h e y a r e good, too. H o w e v e r , t h e y get
solid b e n e f i t s in t h e f o r m of i n s u r a n c e ,
retirement plan and salaries that run in
e x c e s s of $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 (not c o u n t i n g o v e r t i m e
they are offered from other departments).
B y the way, w h e n we're talkng overtime,
w e ' r e talking $ 2 0 or thereabouts an hour.
" R e g a r d l e s s , t h e y ' r e w o r t h it to me.
They constitute a sound base a work crew
that increases to 1 3 people w i t h the s u m m e r t i m e help. T h a t t i m e span f o r a full
c o m p l e m e n t of people r u n s f r o m m i d - M a y
to mid-September.

" T h e r e ' s also another plus f o r lining u p
s u m m e r help a n d it c o m e s in t h e f o r m of
in-house scholarships which the club provides for m y s u m m e r kids w h o give a 1 0 0
percent effort. T h a t ' s enough incentive to
keep t h e m b a n g i n g on m y door w h e n
t h e y ' r e t h i n k i n g of e a r n i n g a f e w b u c k s
during summer break.

"Those seven casual workers again
c o m e f r o m t h e t o w n r a n k s . E a c h y e a r it
m a k e s u p a pool of p a r t - t i m e p e o p l e a n d I
pick m y casual help from that group.
O f t e n , the s a m e kids a r e available, so t h a t ' s
a plus, too.

"Experience and dependability
are my watchwords."

" W h a t I like a b o u t the w h o l e setup is
t h a t m o s t of t h e t i m e I w i n d u p w i t h reliable w o r k e r s w i t h o u t h a v i n g to do a n y
negotiating to get t h e m . T h e t o w n does
that. E v e r y t h i n g in t h a t process is cut a n d
dried.

Jack Pluta
Country Club of Pittsfield

" M y s u m m e r help situation, then, poses
f e w if a n y p r o b l e m s . M y t e l e p h o n e i s alw a y s ringing regarding hiring help. T h a t
h a s to m e a n w e ' r e a good place to w o r k . "

area?

R o n Milenski, International Golf
C l u b : "When you mention work crews
around here, you're in
the l a n d of big n u m b e r s . . . at least in the
h e i g h t of t h e s e a s o n
w h e n m y p a y r o l l includes 3 2 people.
" T h a t figure may
appear high. However, maintenance
here means taking
c a r e of
extensive
grounds, plus 1 4 buildings. Y o u can't get
t h a t j o b done t r y i n g to stretch a s k i m p y
crew's efforts beyond reason.
" T h e full-time crew consists of s e v e n
individuals, all w i t h as m u c h experience a s
I can p r o m o t e since I believe in the theory
that a n y t u r n o v e r in personnel is m o r e
e x p e n s i v e t h a n t r y i n g to train n e w people.
Consequently, w e treat our help well.
" W h a t I t r y to do is hire a s m a n y senior
citizens as I can for m y seasonal crew,
seasonal starting in M a r c h and ending in
N o v e m b e r . I ' m all for the seniors because
they specialize in being dependable . . .
s h o w i n g u p e v e r y day w i t h the old w o r t h
e t h i c of d e d i c a t e d i n p u t t h a t r e s u l t s i n
quality output.
"However, I realize that a certain percentage
of j o b s
require
a
more
physically-inclined person, so I h i r e j u s t
e n o u g h y o u n g people to t a k e care of t h e
'bull work'.
" M y no-turnover approach seems to be
w o r k i n g , too. T h i s y e a r 3 0 of t h e 3 2 w o r k ers will be returning. There's a reward
dangling out t h e r e in that w e o f f e r insurance to a n y o n e in their second y e a r of
employment. It's a system that keeps me
away from any hiring headaches."
GERRY

FINN

"My telephone is always
ringing regarding hiring help."
Daryn Brown
Braintree Municipal G.C.

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A tribute

to the "head greenkeeper"

by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
T h o s e of u s i n t h e golf b u s i n e s s k n o w
well what G C S A A means: Golf Course Sup e r i n t e n d e n t s A s s o c i a t i o n of A m e r i c a .
These are the folks who truly m a k e the
g a m e of golf e n j o y a b l e f o r all of u s .
In those olden days w h e n our great
game w a s played almost exclusively on
Scottish seaside links, these people, w h o
are now known as Golf Course Superintendents,
were
then
called
"Head
Greenkeepers". Not Greenskeepers, but
G r e e n k e e p e r s . Y o u see, t h e old S c o t s r e f e r
to the golf course, the entire golf course, a s
the green. T h e H e a d G r e e n k e e p e r w a s responsible for maintaining the turf, cutting
the greens a n d tees, and, generally presenting the course for play. Actually m u c h
of t h e m o w i n g i n t h o s e d a y s w a s d o n e b y
t h e s h e e p . . . t h e f e r t i l i z i n g , too!
W h e n irrigation w a s first u s e d on golf
courses, a few spigots were situated on the
links from which long hoses were extended.
With gears powered by water pressure, the
sprinklers would revolve, and these "watering machines" would actually pull
themselves the length of a fairway It w a s
later that the "quick coupler" w a s introduced, b u t all of t h e s e s p r i n k l e r s still h a d
to he placed in position b y hand, often in
t h e d e a d of n i g h t .
M a n y of t o d a y ' s G o l f C o u r s e S u p e r i n tendents started as "the night watering
m a n " , placing a n d m o v i n g sprinklers in the
d a r k n e s s so a s not to disturb play the following day. W h e n y o u h a v e the chance, ask
one of these " n i g h t o w l s " about the adventures of night w a t e r i n g a n d the creatures
which appear after the sun goes down.
R e p t i l e s of all k i n d s , raccoons, o p o s s u m s ,
coyotes, bobcats, a n d e v e n m o u n t a i n lions
a n d b e a r s in s o m e locations, come out to
play and provide entertainment for the
lonely w a t e r i n g m a n . A m o r o u s teenagers
are also encountered f r o m t i m e to time.
T h i s is all a nostalgic look at our p a s t
a n d a little of t h e f o l k l o r e a s w e u s e d to
k n o w it i n t h e a n c i e n t g a m e of golf. It
provides the foundation on which the Golf
Course Superintendent now operates.
T h e r e is a g r a n d a n d glorious history w h i c h
s u b s t a n t i a t e s t h e i m p o r t a n c e of o u r h a r d
working people today.
We now have marvelous computerized
systems with which to irrigate our courses
and conserve water as never before. T h e
superintendent now has remarkable machinery available to b r i n g golf courses to a

s t a n d a r d of m a i n t e n a n c e n e v e r b e f o r e
a c h i e v e d . W h e r e t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n of t h e
e n v i r o n m e n t is concerned, w e n o w a s k 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 to b e the
m o r a l c o n s c i e n c e of t h e g a m e .

w o n d e r f u l f o l k s w h o m a k e t h e g a m e so
enjoyable f o r all. O u r b u s i n e s s is to design
a n d build golf courses, a n d w e t a k e pride in
the work we produce. But, our work would
never be noticed nor appreciated in the
l e a s t w i t h o u t t h e m a g i c a l e f f o r t s of t h e old
"Head Greenkeeper". M a n y thanks and
m u c h appreciation f o r y o u r e n o r m o u s contributions to the g a m e a n d the professional
and efficient w a y y o u do y o u r jobs.

W h e t h e r it be a m u n i c i p a l course w h i c h
attracts 100,000 players a y e a r or a n exclusive private club, every golfer expects the
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t to m a k e e a c h r o u n d of golf
pristine and perfect every time.
S o lets t a k e the occasion of the G C S A A ' s
recent A n n u a l Conference in S a n F r a n cisco, to say " t h a n k y o u " to these

G o l f is a l i v i n g g a m e , a n d it w o u l d b e a
short life indeed without y o u folks!

From Reading the Green, April,1995.

?

A icommunication
from the editor
M a n y b u s i n e s s o w n e r s will tell y o u t h a t
the t h r e e m o s t i m p o r t a n t factors to success
a r e location, location, location. T h o s e
three facets in the golf course superintend e n t ' s s u c c e s s w o u l d h a v e to b e
communication, communication, communication.
A f t e r listening to the panel discussion
entitled "Cooperative Relationships" at
the Massachusetts Turf Conference, that
theme was strongly reinforced. Golf
Course Superintendent Don Hearn, C G C S
of W e s t o n G . C . , T i m M o r a g a h n , t o u r n a ment agronomist for the U S G A , Mr. Kip
B a r r o w s , past G r e e n C h a i r m a n at T h e
Country Club, and E d Carbone, N E P G A
t o u r n a m e n t director all e m p h a s i z e d a n d
r e e m p h a s i z e d the importance of c o m m u n i c a t i o n . W e a l l h a v e t o b e a b l e t o do it i n
order to survive in our business.
W h e t h e r the m e t h o d of communication
w e c h o o s e i s v e r b a l o r w r i t t e n , it i s e x t r e m e l y i m p o r t a n t t h a t w e s i m p l y do it. A s
several panelists stated, it's no f u n for a
club m e m b e r , w h o m a y bring his most
i m p o r t a n t client o u t f o r a r o u n d of golf, t o
find t h e g r e e n s o r f a i r w a y s b e i n g a e r a t e d
t h a t d a y . T a k e m y w o r d f o r it: i t ' s a l s o n o
f u n for the superintendent w h o h a s to ans w e r f o r that l a c k of a d v a n c e d w a r n i n g .
G r e e n C o m m i t t e e or L o n g R a n g e Plann i n g meetings, the club newsletter, special
letters sent to the m e m b e r s h i p or posted
on locker r o o m a n d pro shop bulletin
boards, w o m e n ' s golf luncheons, etc. a r e all
m e a n s b y which w e can announce or forew a r n m e m b e r s of a n y m a i n t e n a n c e
procedures that will affect play.
Communication can also take the f o r m
of advertising. O u r profession h a s t a k e n

some direct hits f r o m the media in the
recent past and only w e can rebut those
embellished claims. T a l k or write about
the A u d u b o n Cooperative S a n c t u a r y Prog r a m to y o u r m e m b e r s h i p . W e can s p e a k
to neighborhood or civic g r o u p s about our
c o m m i t m e n t to a s a f e a n d p u r e environment, as Rep. J o h n K l i m m urged at the
April meeting. L e t ' s not let o u r legislators
on Beacon Hill a n d in Washington forget
about or get m i s i n f o r m e d about the Golf
C o u r s e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t . W e n e e d to tell
them about our concerns and our accomplishments, again as Rep.
Klimm
suggested. W e need to become as involved
as we can with P R for our cause.
B y now, all of y o u m u s t k n o w a b o u t the
M a s s T u r f Conference move to Boston in
J a n u a r y . T h e Board feels (make that,
" k n o w s " ) this will be a very positive
change. Unfortunately,not everyone
shares our enthusiasm.
O n e of the G C S A N E ' s n e i g h b o r i n g
chapters already h a s its o w n conference
a n d s h o w at this t i m e of y e a r and, understandably, s o m e of its m e m b e r s a r e upset.
W e regret this conflict a n d do n o t w a n t to
interfere w i t h a n o t h e r conference, especially one t h a t h a s b e e n a s s u c c e s s f u l a n d
long running as this has been. However,
our options w e r e limited in t e r m s of availahility
and
cost
to
secure
the
Marriott-Copley Place as the site for our
conference. While the principal organizers
of t h e M a s s . T u r f C o n f e r e n c e h a d approached several chapters seeking
cooperation a n d consolidation, only one
chapter, the G C M A of C a p e Cod, decided
to join w i t h the G C S A N E .
We hope a m u t u a l a r r a n g e m e n t can be
worked out in the future. Regionalization
would be optimal, hut, if this not possible,
the G C S A N E w a n t s to remain sensitive
a n d r e s p e c t f u l i n t e r m s o f s c h e d u l i n g tow a r d its northern neighbor's endeavors

MIKE NAGLE

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fertile, l i g h t - t e x t u r e d soils of t h e

Modern golf course
maintenance... continued

was used minimally, these grasses thrived.
Also grasses were mown

C. R. Skogley, Prof. Emeritus,
Plant Sciences Department,
University of Rhode Island
Several w e e k s ago I sent a n article on
course maintenance

to s e v e r a l

regional

newsletter editors. In this article I questioned

whether

we

had

gone

beyond

reason, or necessity, with current management programs and with expectations

of

course conditioning that are unrealistic. I
didn't give specific reasons for m y concerns
but

o f f e r e d to e x p o u n d

on t h e m

quested. I had a request f r o m an

if

a letter f r o m old friend, S h e r w o o d M o o r e ,
one of m y t e a c h e r s w a y b a c k in N e w J e r s e y
in the 1 9 5 0 s . S h e r w o o d did a g r e e t h a t S u perintendents h a v e created m a n y of o u r
current problems by reaching for perfeccited some

examples

fast

g r e e n s , i n c r e a s e d u s e of f u n g i c i d e s , etc.
I believe w e have sacrificed

common

sense a n d good a g r o n o m i c s in o u r efforts to

such

as

changes in m o w i n g equipment and m o w i n g

frequently

w a s long a standard on greens. E v e n w i t h
our improved varieties

of b e n t g r a s s

the

close cut provided t o d a y is unrealistic a n d
are

constantly

stressed.

Daily

mowing adds wear, continuous wounding,
and added compaction.
All grasses w e use perform best,

and

w i t h healthier root systems, w h e n soils a r e

provide perfection! To start with, consider

moist but not wet. Overall

the grasses w e use, or should be

using.

p r o g r a m s should be a t t u n e d to a s s u r i n g a

D u r i n g t h e first h a l f o f t h i s c e n t u i y , b e f o r e

healthy root system a n d thus a healthier

f a i r w a y i r r i g a t i o n a n d l a r g e b u d g e t s , colo-

plant.

nial, creeping and velvet bentgrasses, and
fine

At

least h a l f of t h e

management

requirement

for

fescues w e r e our primary species - not

g r o w i n g suitable, healthy t u r f involves soil

P o a annua. T h e y persisted with f e w prob-

m a n a g e m e n t . T h i s is a n o t h e r a r e a w h e r e I

lems and for good reason. These are the

t h i n k w e fail. A good soil is d y n a m i c - a v a s t

g r a s s e s t h a t n a t u r a l i z e d on o u r acidic, in-

host of m i c r o o r g a n i s m s is present. M o s t o f
these o r g a n i s m s are of v a l u e a n d a r e in-

re-

of m y t h e o r i e s a n d convictions. I also h a d

He

u s e of w a t e r ,

volved in organic m a t t e r

editor

(Tim Moore, Met Assoc.) for an expansion

tion.

increased

less

a n d at greater heights. One quarter inch

grasses
programs,

North-

east. A s long as lime, fertilizer, a n d w a t e r

nutrient

"I believe we have sacrificed
common sense and good
agronomics in our efforts
to provide perfection."

ships,

and

disease

decomposition,

moisture

relation-

suppression.

recent years our greens were

Until

constructed

of soil, p o s s i b l y m o d i f i e d w i t h s a n d
organic matter. These greens were

and

"com-

posted", not "topdressed", once or twice a
year, usually following aerification.
posts

C. R. Skogley

availability,

were

generally

prepared

Com-

on

each

continued on page 6

Views from the islands Invitational Tournament, October, 1994
At left:
A panoramic view
of Farm Neck Goif
Club.
Below:
The scenic Sankaty
Head Golf Club.

Photos by
Brian Cowan

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Modern golf course
maintenance... continued
continued, from page 5
course or commercial composts m i g h t b e
used. It seems reasonable to think that the
u s e of t h i s p r o d u c t h e l p e d k e e p t h e soil
flora a n d f a u n a rejuvenated a n d our soils
more "alive".
In the current era w e topdress with
sterile s a n d a n d even build greens w i t h
sand. I can't picture a dynamic, complete,
soil e n v i r o n m e n t u n d e r t h e s e c o n d i t i o n s .
P e r h a p s b e c a u s e w e l a c k a h e a l t h y soil
e n v i r o n m e n t w e h a v e i n c r e a s e d t h e incid e n c e of soil b o r n (root) d i s e a s e s t h a t u s e d
to b e rare. T o cope w i t h this increase in
root disease w e a r e required to increase t h e

u s e of f u n g i c i d e s t h a t a r e efficacious in t h e
soil. W h a t e f f e c t m i g h t t h e s e f u n g i c i d e s
h a v e on t h e d e s i r a b l e m i c r o o r g a n i s m s ? A r e
we compounding the problems?
E a c h m a n a g e m e n t i n p u t a f f e c t s all others. It only t a k e s one b a d practice to r e d u c e
t h e p o s i t i v e e f f e c t s of a l l o t h e r s . I n o t h e r
words, all of o u r practices including m o w ing, fertilizing, liming,
watering,
topdressing, aerifying, rolling, a n d pesticide u s a g e interrelate to d e t e r m i n e t u r f
quality a n d health. B y m o w i n g too closely
a n d f r e q u e n t l y w e w e a k e n the grass, restrict root growth, and reduce the positive
e f f e c t s of all other m a n a g e m e n t practices.
T h e s a m e goes for excessive water and
f e r t i l i z e r u s a g e , a n d so on.
S o m e b a s i c s to consider: C a n w e not still
enjoy golf w i t h less than wall-to-wall green

perfection? Should w e not m a k e an effort
to m e e t t h e o p t i m u m g r o w t h r e q u i r e m e n t s
o f o u r h a r d i e s t g r a s s e s , i.e. l o w to m e d i u m
f e r t i l i t y a n d s o i l p H , k e e p i n g t h e soil o n t h e
d r y s i d e w h e n p o s s i b l e , r e d u c i n g t h e u s e of
fungicides t h a t m i g h t alter t h e quantity of
soil m i c r o o r g a n i s m s , composting r a t h e r
than topdressing, avoiding early spring
fertilization and limiting s u m m e r rates?
We can reduce our ever-increasing
p r o b l e m s if w e b a c k o f f a b i t o n o u r c u r r e n t
l e v e l s of m a i n t e n a n c e a n d g i v e m o r e
t h o u g h t t o o p t i m u m n e e d s of t h e g r a s s e s
w e u s e a n d t h e s o i l s t h e y g r o w in. G o l f e r s
can, and will, continue to enjoy the g a m e
e v e n t h o u g h conditions w e r e r e t u r n e d to a
more natural and environmentally
friendly state.

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: HartneyGreymont Tree Service, Friend, Needham,
Mass.; Mark J.Tobin, Affiliate, HartneyGreymont Tree Service, Needham, Mass.;
Meco Environmental Inc., Friend, Weymouth, Mass.; Brian J. Luccini, Assistant,
Wellesley C.C., Wellesley, Mass.; Lycott Environmental Research, Inc., Friend,
Southbridge, Mass.; Christopher Tufts,
Regular, Willowbend Club, Cotuit, Mass.
Reinstatement: David A. Clement, Regular, Framingham C.C.
Welcome N e w Members: Andrew Gay, Associate, Orchards G.C., South Hadley, Mass.;
Carlton Minor, Assistant, Presidents G.C.,
Quincy, Mass.; Frederick Wood, Regular,
Willowdale G.C., Mansfield, Mass.; Matthew
Marrone, Associate, Wachusett C.C., West
Boylston, Mass.; Cedar Lawn Tree Service,
Friend, Ashland, Mass.; William Maley, Affiliate, Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Ashland,
Mass.

INFORMATION

Our condolences go out to the family of
Bob Ruszala, whose mother-in-law, Teresa
Teschki, passed away recently.

MEETING NOTES

Mike Hermanson is trying to get a head
start on 1996 by soliciting for meeting sites
now. If your club would host a meeting,
please contact Mike at 508-632-2713.

The G C S A N E would like to thank Steve
Carr and all of the staff at Pocasset C.C. for
a great meeting with the GCMACC and tournament on the 17th. The weather, the
turnout and the golf course were all terrific.
Thank you!

There are still unpaid balances for dues
and winter meeting lunches on the hooks. If
you are responsible for one of these please
pay them ASAP.
Long-time member John O'Connell recently passed away and our sympathies go
out to his family. The GCSANE has donated
$1000 to the GCMA of Cape Cod's Scholarship and Research Fund, which was named
in honor of Mr. O'Connell.

Position Opening: 2nd Assistant Supt.,
Winchester C.C., Winchester, Mass. Minimum two-year turf degree and pesticide
license in Category 37 (Turf). Send resumes
to: Daniel Higgins, Superintendent, 468
Mystic St., Winchester, Mass. 01890.

The G C S A N E Turf Research Committee
has recently awarded its annual grants. This
year the recipients were: Dr. Edwin Lewis,
Rutgers University, entomopathic nematode
study in turf; Dr. Rob Wick, UMass, nematode study; Dr. Bridgette Ruemmele, URI,
washed sod establishment; and Dr. Eric Nelson, Cornell University, biological control of
brown patch and dollar spot.

Position Opening: Equipment Mechanic,
Shaker Hills Golf Club, Harvard, Mass. Apply to Andrew Langlois, Superintendent, at
(508) 772-7914.

This year's Memorial Tournament
(Scholarship & Benevolence) has been
named in honor of Red Schults of Mt. Pleasant C.C. (Lowell, Mass.).

By unanimous approval by the Board of
Directors, as of July 1,1995, any new Friend
of the Association applicant will be required
to pay an initiation fee of $500 in addition to
the $200 membership fee that accompanies
each application.

There's still plenty of room for more people on the fishing trip June 5 out of
Gloucester. Call Mike Nagle to sign up at
508-853-6574.

Congratulations to Chip Brearley who was
named Golf Course Superintendent of Evergreen Valley C.C. in Stoneham, Maine.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

TOURNEY RESULTS
Team of 4 Scramble,
Pocasset C.C., April 17, 1985
1st Place - 45:
Rob Donovan, Ron Smith, Chuck Bramhall,
& John Murphy.
3 teams tied for 2nd with 48:
Bob LeBlanc, Wayne Zoppo, Vickie Wallace,
& Tom Colombo; Wayne LaCroix, Kevin
Lyons, S. Fernandes, & Ron Kirkman; and
Jack Hassett, M. Cummings, Steve Nickerson, & Lianne Larson.

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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 Cornicelii - (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 & Brian Silva
Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, MA 01002
Country Club Enterprises, Inc.
P. O. 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)
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, 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. O. 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 Management & Services
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760-4252
Irrigation consultation, design and
system evaluation.
Bob Healey, ASIC, CID - (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. & Irrlg. 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
LESGO, 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
l a s s Natural
P. 0. Box 363, Westminster, MA 01473
Manufacturers & suppliers of organic compost, enriched topsoil, 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.
1-800-346-2269

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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. l o r s e & 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 irrigation 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 Forni-(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
d/b/a/ Weed & Feed, Inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Specialists in golf course construction and
irrigation installation. We also offer a wire
tracing service.
(617) 837-3503, FAX (617) 834-2392
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. McCormick -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 Schermerhorn, 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
Beilingham, MA
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradian -1-800-441-7373
Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc.
240 Griswold Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109
1-800-243-0232
Winfield 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 Association profile
Dahn Tibbett Golf Services
Dahn Tibbett Golf Services has been
involved in golf course construction f o r 9
years. I t ' s president, D a h n H . Tibbett, is s
g r a d u a t e of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u setts. H e w a s a golf course superintendent

for 1 8 years and also attained certified
status. While he w a s a superintendent, he
built a n additional 9 holes on site at G r e e n
Harbor.

ranges. T h e y also install n e w irrigation
systems, update existing irrigation syst e m s , a n d o f f e r finish g r a d i n g , s e e d i n g , a n d
sodding.

D a h n T i b b e t t Golf S e r v i c e s is actively
w o r k i n g i n t h e fields o f c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d
reconstruction of tees, greens, b u n k e r s ,
practice greens, fairways, and driving

P l e a s e give D a h n a call at 6 1 7 - 8 3 7 - 3 5 0 3
or 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 8 7 - 9 0 1 6 . H i s f a x n u m b e r is 617834-2392.

University of Massachusetts to conduct
65th annual Winter School for Turf Managers
Program scheduled for
Jan. & Feb. 1996;
designed for turf
professionals

T h i s p r o g r a m is designed to f u r n i s h
turfgrass managers with the concepts
e s s e n t i a l to t h e m a n a g e m e n t of h i g h
q u a l i t y t u r f r g a s s . I t is i n t e n d e d especially for the older professional w h o
needs to update his skills b u t cannot
accommodate a two-year or four-year
program with a w o r k schedule.

T h e U n i v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s i n
A m h e r s t will once m o r e host the Winter School for T u r f Managers from
early J a n u a r y to m i d - F e b r u a r y 1996.

E n r o l l m e n t in the school is limited.
A high school diploma is required.
W i n t e r School f o r T u r f M a n a g e r s is
sponsored b y the D e p a r t m e n t of P l a n t

& Soil Sciences in cooperation with
t h e D i v i s i o n of C o n t i n u i n g E d u c a tion.
T h e a p p l i c a t i o n d e a d l i n e is October 1 , 1 9 9 5 . F o r a n application, or for
f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n on Winter
School for T u r f Managers, contact
T r u d i e Goodchild, D i v i s i o n of C o n tinuing Education, 608 Goodell,
U n i v e r s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s , B o x
3 3 2 6 0 , A m h e r s t , M A 0 1 0 0 3 - 3 2 6 0 , or
call ( 4 1 3 ) 545-2484.

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