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.

June 1996

John Lenhart had plenty of support
in successful Boston Marathon
run
J o h n Lenhart admits he was just a face in
the crowd that day . . . day of al! days of
his life . . . when he ran and (phew) finished the Boston Marathon.
"It was a dream come true," chirped
Lenhart, who lends golf course superintendents his expertise as salesman for
Sawtelle Brothers. That's when he isn't
pounding the pavement on those 26-mileplus long hauls.

In this

Issue . . .
Page

Calendar of Events

2

The Super Speaks Out

3

From the Editor

4

Tournament

S

Photos

GCSANE News Notes
Host Superintendent

5
Profile . . . .

5

A Green Belt Asset

6

Divot Drift

6

Lenhart is a middle-of-the-pack r u n n e r
w h e n such awe-inspiring events as the
100th Boston Marathon are the topic of
conversation. His time April 15 was three
h o u r s and 4 1 minutes. He described his
place in the results as j u s t about the same
as his starting number: 18,379. "There
were 18,000 runners ahead of me when
we started and I can't remember passing
one of them," he leveled. "But where you

Family support was a big
lift to Lenhartss marathon
aspirations* There also
was plenty of support
from many of his friends
in the superintendent
profession.

finish isn't what m a r a t h o n s are all about.
To finish is everyone's n u m b e r one goal.
The rest - times and placings - is secondary, at least with the majority of the field.
Just getting to the the Hopkinton starting line was somewhat of a feat in itself.
Lenhart had r u n a 3:20 in a qualifying
race at the Ocean State Marathon in
Rhode Island. That time was 54 seconds
over the qualifying limit, and he figured
he'd have to sit out the Boston race.
However, after much urging from running friends, he sent in an application to
race officials anyway. It remained for January 2 to emerge as a memorable day for
John. In that day's mail was an acceptance
from the sponsors and he was assigned
his 18,379 starting number.
But why all the fuss to begin with? Lenhart was just a typical recreational runner,
dabbling in such athletic-social whirls as
the Falmouth race and only dreaming of
such storied challenges as the Boston
Marathon. However, his interest and competitive spirit were aroused by his 12-yearold son, Patrick, who bet Dad he didn't
have a chance to finish a Boston Marathon, even if he could manage to qualify.
"That kind of got me going," Lenhart
explained. "We're a close family and we're
always kidding one another. But suddenly
the idea of running in a Boston Marathon
wasn't all that far-fetched. So, I started
training and pretty soon 1 was putting in
40 to 50 miles a week of training. That's
when this whole thing got serious."
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PRESIDENT
Robert DiRloo, CGCS*
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, M A 0 2 1 6 5
617-527-6968
Brae B u m Country Club
VICE PRESIDENT
Kevin F. Osgood
14 Inman Lane, Foxborough, MA 02035
617-630-1950
Newton C o m m o n w e a l t h Golf Course
SECRETARY
J a m e s Fltzroy, CGCS*
357 W . Squantum Street, North Qulncy, MA 02171
617-328-1776
Presidents Golf Course
TREASURER
Robert Ruszala
69 Gellnas Drive, Chlcopee, MA 01020
413-256-8654
Hickory Ridge Country Club
TRUSTEE
John T. Hassett
110 M o n t g o m e r y Avenue, Lowell, MA 01851
508-458-7300
Mount Pleasant Golf Course
TRUSTEE
Scott Reynolds
543 D e d h a m Street, N e w t o n Centre, MA 02159
617-244-7741
Charles River Country Club
TRUSTEE
Charles T. Passios, CGCS*
P. O. Box 392, Hyannlsport, M A 0 2 6 4 7 - 0 3 9 2
508-775-5116
Hyannisport Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
J a m e s B. Conant, CGCS*
606 River Road, Marstons Mills, MA 0 2 6 4 8 - 1 7 3 5
508-352-1135
Kings W a y Golf Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
Michael J. Hermanson
100 Eaton Street, Gardner, M A 01 440
508-632-2713
Gardner Municipal Golf Course
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
Michael V. lacono, CGCS*
42 Newton Street, Weston, MA 0 2 1 9 3 - 2 3 9 9
617-899-7913
Pine Brook Country Club
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Michael Nagle, CGCS*
51 Lincoln Avenue, Holden, MA 01520
508-853-6574
Worcester Country Club
PAST PRESIDENT
Edward L. Breartey
189 Matfield Street, W e s t Bridgewater, M A 02379
508-584-6568
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NEWSLETTER
Newsletter Editor . . M i c h a e l F. N a g l e , C G C S
Contributing Editor
Qerry Finn
Business Manager
Robert Russala
Information contained In this publication may be
used freely, in whole or in part, without special
permission as long as the true c o n t e x t is maintained. W e would a p p r e c i a t e a credit line.

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The family tie-in went beyond the bet.
John's wife, Nancy, also happens to be a
r u n n e r and competes in local events. So,
she joined John on his early morning runs
to get him in shape for the qualifying
race, and eventually the main event.
Trying to work training around his job
wasn't easy. However, as an old almostgolf superintendent, Lenhart was used to
waking u p in the dark and heading for a 5
a.m. green-cutting assignment. Only this
time he put o n his running shoes and
piled u p the conditioning mileage.
Family support was a big lift to Lenhart's marathon aspirations. There also
was plenty of support from many of his
friends in the superintendents' profession.
After all, his classmates at the Stockbridge
School included such super stalwarts as
Bill Spence, Doug Johnson, and Steve Murphy. Attached to his resume, too, was a
four-year hitch with John Paui Jones in
the construction of Walpole Country Club.
"That's where support for my running
in Boston crossed all borders," Lenhart disclosed. "All t h r o u g h the weeks leading up
to the race I received calls from supers all
over the place. There even were some
names that weren't familiar to me. Believe
me, every bit helped. I almost t h o u g h t I
was running for the Association."
John's training period was one of constant concern for honing his body to
complete the grind through Hopkinton,
Wellesley, Newton, and on into Boston.
His diet cailed for concentration on pasta
and fruits and his actual physical input
peaked when he ran a 20-mile training
race by himself a couple of weeks before
his tee-off time.
"Well, that's how I looked at it," John
told. "I was an 18-handicapper teeing it up
in the U.S. Open. It called for a lot of discipline (diet) and hard work (pre-race training), but I was determined to win that bet."
The golf connection even dripped over
to Lenhart's countdown training period.
"Right," he said. "I got together with Dave
Barber, Ron Kirkman, and Arthur Silva
(all superintendent friends) and we
headed for Augusta National to take in
the Masters. I was tapering off then, so it
gave me a chance to relax. We stayed in
Aiken, South Carolina. That's good thoroughbred country, so I figured some
racing strategy would rub off on me."
Lenhart still marvels at the marathon
he ran, mostly because of the other run-

ners he met and talked with whiie all were
engaged in the race of their iives. There
also were anxious moments.
"Like when I hit Heartbreak Hill," John
recalled. "Up to that point I had been averaging about 7:15 per mile, really cruising
and feeling great. But then I felt a strain
in my right hamstring. It was very painful
and there were still five miles to go. I felt I
had to finish. My daughters (Colleen, 11,
and Kerrie, 14) were in the crowd somewhere, waving a golf hole flagstick so I
could spot them. As it turned out, I never
saw t h e m . ! just looked ahead, siogged
those finai miles, and hit the finish iine
like a wounded duck."
Oniy one member of the support team
actually caught Lenhart in action, Brae
Burn super and GCSANE president Bob
DiRico, who snapped the hero's picture.
The after-effects and their highlights
were restricted to one vow, taken by Lenhart, who revealed, "I'm waiting until
Patrick's 21. That's the day I plan to collect the fifty bucks he owes me. Otherwise, the experience remains as a once-in-alifetime venture . . . especially all the
support I got."
G E K S Y FINN

Calendar
June 10

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
Larry Gannon Coif Course
Lynn, Mass.

July 16

G C S A N E Joint Meeting
with R I G C S A
Agawam Hunt Club
West Barrington, R.I.

August 12

Superintendent /
Green Chairman Tournament
Oak Hill C.C.
Fitchburg, Mass.

September 23

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
Twin Hills Country Club
Longmeadow, Mass.

October 1

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
Stow Acres Country Club
Stow, Mass.

October 23

NEPGA/ GCSANE
Shanahan Memorial
Pro-Supt. Tournament
Willowbend Club
Cotuit, Mass.

November 4

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
Nabnasset Lake Country Club
Westford, Mass.

Jan. 13-15,

Mass. Turf Conference

1997

Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Mass.

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The Super Speaks Out
This month's
question:
Faced with the rough conditioning weather of this spring;
how did you work around it while testing the patience and
understanding of your playing members?
Mich Derby, Longmeadow Country Club:
"There are two factors that work in my favor when we have springs like this one.
First, my membership is top-notch in understanding the weather/conditioning
connection. Second, our aggressive turf
program year-round and the way we put
the course to bed in late fall give me an
edge getting it up to standards as soon in
the season as possible.
"My members have taught themselves
to be patient about early-spring golf. In a
word, they won't play unless its under reasonable weather conditions. And in those
times or in-between their play we do what
we have to do.
"As for early-season upgrading, we use
only lightweight equipment at this time of
year, which means all tees, greens, and approaches are mowed by hand. It's usually
a later start for us, as far as reaching nearperfect playing conditions go, but the
combination of our knowledgeable members and hand-delivered maintenance get
us through things like a May 2 frost."
D a v i d Meroian, Myopia Hunt Club: "One
thing you must remember about Myopia
Hunt and its members:
There's no such thing
as a preferred lie here,
even when early
spring conditions
aren't up to snuff.
"Therefore, we
,
^ have a membership
M that understands the
unpredictable ways of Mother Nature and
how she can slow down normal conditioning procedures. In fact, when I say no
carts or restrict carts on certain holes,
they comply without a whimper. They
know what's going on.
"In respect to the bad spring we had
this, year, I chose to use growth regulators on certain (trouble) fairways and kept
carts off areas that were susceptible to
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damage because of soggy underfooting. At
this time (early May) I'm shooting for Memorial Day as a top conditioning deadline,
but with my members' realization that
nothing is guaranteed in this business."
W a y n e Zoppo, Agawam Hunt Club:
"One thing I'm thankful for as the wet,
wet days of spring continue: A few years ago
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we had a lot of drainage work done here,
and now it's paying
off. Without that immm provement,
we'd
really be in the soup.
"One of the guidelines to having the course brought up to
maximum playing condition is for the
members to realize that for all this to happen there must be time and money. And
in that way, my members are very understanding. I just tell them the truth. We're
able to do what they want if we have the
time and money.
"Because of our superior drainage system, we're pretty well caught up on
maintenance projects. However, other
little construction projects have been a
drain on our time. But somehow it all
gets done in the end.
"Aside from the slower turn around
the corner to top conditions (my goal or
that is May 20 or shortly thereafter), my
concentration is on speed of our greens.
That's a must with our members. They
want them super-fast, which means mowing seven times a week. And, strangely,
the grass is growing. Fast greens, then,
can't be far behind."

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R i c h a r d Drew, Salem Municipal Golf
Course: "This was the kind of spring
when we had two openings, one the second week in April and the other after a
couple of snowstorms closed us down for
three days.

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"Right now, or early May, we're at a
wet, swampy level. But golfers come out
anyway. Today, for example, we're aerifying greens and working around players
who in turn are playing around my crew,
since we use alternating temporary greens
while the work is being completed.
"This time of year we realize we have
to keep ahead of the golfers during our
mowing even if it means working in the
dark. That's what it amounts to, too. It's
common for our guys to start their chores
at 5:30 so players won't catch up to them.
"I figure we're probably about three
weeks behind schedule getting the course
to the point where it's proclaimed in good
shape. What hinders my program most is
the that there's never a letup in play.
There are no drying out days on a city
course. Golfers come out early and play is
steady throughout the day, every day.
They accept the inconvenience of maintenance projects, but they have no choice.
That's the way it is at a municipal course."
P a t Krikseeonaitis, Essex Country Club:
"The question of getting the course in top
shape boils down to an adjustment by our
members. They have to share the course
with the maintenance crew.
"Our members also seem to have an unwritten understanding about the course
conditions in that they know things are
not going to be at top level when they
play in sweaters. We have that kind of climate, so they know that sweater time
means slow growth time on the course.
However, when they take those sweaters
off, the greens had better be quick and
smooth . . . and they usually are.
"Right now (early May) we're an easy
10 days behind in the weather. We're
close to the water, so it's cool all the time,
even in summer. Regardless, we do have a
good communication mentality among
members, the pro (Tom Waters), and me.
We feed off that. It's probably the key to
the way the golf course shapes up once
the weather works into a normal curve.
"The fact that the club owns only 15
golf carts (and doesn't depend on them
for revenue) also contributes to the overall effectiveness of our maintenance
program. But on days like this you can
only do your best - ride the tide. Hey, this
place is 103 years old. They've been riding
those waves a long time."

GERRY FINN

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From the Editor

Setting the record straight on going
Change wiil improve greens - and golf
T h i s association's decision to ban metal
spikes at all of our sponsored golf events
this year has drawn attention: immediate
attention. Newspaper golf writers, golf professionals, club officials have all
commented, pro and con, about our move
to go metal-spikeless.
When one of them states an opinion
about this rather controversial subject, we
would hope that they have worn Softspikes or given them an honest chance.
This means wearing them for a round or
two of golf, not simply waddling around
the pro shop staring at their shoes, flexing them and observing they don't feel
like their old metal spikes - or taking another person's word for it. We would also
hope that if a reporter wants to do more
than reinforce his or her opinion about
this subject, that they would actually interview a real golf course superintendent
along with golf pros, MGA officials, etc.

When one states an
opinion about this rather
controversial subject, we
would hope that they have
worn Softspikes or given
ihern an honest chance.
This means wearing them
for a round or two ©f
golf, not simply waddling
around the pro shop
staring at their shoes,
flexing them and
observing they don't feel
like their old metal spikes
... or taking another
person's word for it.

Kudos to Frank Stoddard. In his April 21
piece in the Brockton Sunday Enterprise,
he interviewed superintendents and pros
alike on their opinions about the use of
non-metallic spikes. Sadly, one of his counterparts did not. In the May 16, 1996
issue of the Boston Globe, Paul Harber
wrote a rather convoluted article about
Softspikes, and our decision to go metalspikeless. He interviewed golf pros Les
Bond of Wellesley, David 0'Kelly of Willowbend, assistant Jim Melville of Weston,
and amateur player Steve Tasho of
Thorny Lea. How's this for irresponsibility: Nowhere in the article was a quote
from any golf course superintendent or
board member of the GCSANE. Nowhere
in his piece did Mr. Harber allow our association to explain why we chose to initiate
a ban on metal spikes for our tournaments. What this article did contain was
half-truths and strong opinions a couple
of individuals had about going metalspikeless.
"Right over there the ambulance
stopped and took her away," Les Bond
said, describing how a woman allegedly
got injured while not wearing golf shoes.
"She swung the club, fell and dislocated
her knee. I think our course is too hilly.
Someone is certainly going to take a tumble if they are not wearing metal spikes."
(If golfers wanted to be held that securely
to the ground, they'd wear crampons or
ice creepers!) What Mr. Bond failed to
inform us was the woman's age, her physical condition, or her approximate blood
alcohol level. I wonder if either Bond or
Harber have ever slipped on concrete or
tripped on carpeting while wearing metal
spiked shoes. If they did, where was the
outcry to eliminate this hazard?
Mr. Harber fails to realize THE reason
the GCSANE voted to use non-metallic
spikes in 1996 was improved putting quality through the elimination of spike
marks. Period. Softspikes won't correct
sloppy management practices, cure bacterial wilt on greens, or help us get along
better with unrealistic club officials.
To my knowledge, no golf course superin-

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tendent has lost their job because of
spiked-up greens or kept their job solely
based on spike mark elimination. But
Paul Harber believes it. The last two paragraphs of his article read this way: "There
is one good reason for the superintendents to fully support the switch from
metal spikes: Many have been fired because members are unhappy with the
putting surfaces. If the spikeless shoes accomplish anything, they might save a few
superintendents' jobs."

.,. THE reason the
GCSANE voted to me nonmetallic spikes in 1996 was
improved putting quality
through the elimination
of spike marks. Period.

Is this guy for real? That's like saying
better newspaper vending machines will
save his job. It is this irresponsible, lazy reporting that does no one any favors.
Although this is a subject where Harber
has no experience or background, he has
a forum in the Globe and readers still accept his views as truth.
Change is something we Yankees have
great difficulty with, it sounds like all of
the naysayers that were mentioned in the
Globe article have trouble accepting this
type of change. Accept this: When the
GCSANE played its Scholarship and Benevolence tournament at Green Harbor
on May 28, all competitors' golf shoes
were fitted with Softspikes. The last green
we played on was as smooth, unmarked
and perfect as the first green we putted.
And, no one was placed in traction, suffered torn ACL's, or required chiropractic
care.
In this case, change is good.
MIKE NAGLE, CGCS,
Editor, GCSANE Newsletter

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the GCSÂHE Seh©lúrship & Benevolence
21 ai Green Harbor Golf Club, MarshfieBd,
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Tournament

At right, GCSANE president Bob
OiRieo accepts the WGAM donation. The speck in the distance at
left is also Bob Diiieo. Below,
center, are (I. to r.) Wayne
Lacroix, Manny Francis,
Jr., Mei O'Kelly, and
Charlie Lanieita. The photo
at lower right shows one participant trying to make it back to
civilization. Above right shows a
good time being had by all.

GCSANE News Notes

Thanks to $9 & Scholarship & Benevolence sponsors
T h e GCSANE Scholarship & Benevolence
Tournament Committee thanks the sponsors of the 1996 event, held May 21 at
Green Harbor G.C. in Marshfield, Mass.:
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The Francis Family
A-OK Turf Equipment
AgrEvo
Agriturf, Inc.
BISCO; Bayer Corporation
The Borden Company
Country Club Enterprises, Inc.
Michael Drake Construction, Inc.
Greymont Tree Specialists, Inc.
The Charles C, Hart Seed. Co.
ISK Bio Sciences
Irrigation Management & Services
Tom Irwin, Inc.
LESCO, Inc.
Loft's Seed
D. L. Maher Co.
Mass. Golf Association
Modern Aeration Service, Inc.
R. F. Morse & Sons, Inc.
Nardone Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.

New England Club Managers
New England PGA
Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund
Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.
J. P. Roberts Co.
Sawtelle Bros.
Scotts Pro-Turf Division
Dahn Tibbett Professional Golf Services

Tee and Green Sod, Inc.
Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
Turf E n h a n c e m e n t Enterprises
Turf Products Corp.
Turf Specialty, Inc.
United Horticultural Supply
Women's Golf Association of
Massachusetts

Host Superintendent Profile

Meet host superintendent Sieve Murphy
O u r host for the June meeting of the
GCSANE is Steve Murphy. Steve has been
the golf course superintendent at the
Larry Gannon Golf
Course for 2 1 years.
He is also in his second year as parks
superintendent for
the City of Lynn.

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Steve is a 1971 graduate of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. He is also
president and owner of Golf Facilities Management, which operates Hillview Golf
Course in North Reading and Mount
Hood in Melrose.Steve's brother, John, is
a GCSANE member and the golf course superintendent at Hillview. Steve and his
wife, Carolyn, reside in Lynn.
We all look forward to playing Gannon
again on June 10.

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• Golf courses play a significant role in creating a desirable community atmosphere.
They are representative of the recreational services available within the town.

Golf courses in the private and semi-private categories have paid and will pay
real estate taxes to the community.
Although some have felt that golf
courses enjoy the same tax status as
schools and churches, the fact is that
the aggregate tax contribution of a golf
dub is often substantially more than
generally recognized.

® Golf courses characteristically attract desirable business and professional people
to a community, and are often a major
draw for new business and industry.

» Golf courses can provide a significant
local year-round employment as well as
providing summer employment for high
school and college students.

by Ralph D.
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Executive
Director,
Massachusetts
Golf Association

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be enjoyed by people of all ages, and are
a plus for any community, whether the
course is private, public, or municipal.

• It has been recognized that a regulation
18-hole course can remove carbon dioxide and produce enough pure oxygen
through photosynthesis for at least
100,000 people for an entire year. A plot
the size of a football field has the cooling capacity of a 70-ton air conditioner.

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Golf course activities generate additional
tax revenues from food and beverage
service as well as in employment.

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Golf courses can be major buyers of
goods and services from local suppliers.

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installation, attention, and cost in terms
of community services - police, fire,
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• Golf courses afford an important scenic
contribution to the community. The landscaping and maintenance of a golf
course benefits the whole community at
no cost to the general citizenry.
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Golf courses are increasingly in the
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giving greater recognition to the importance of golf course acreage.

' Golf courses provide sanctuary for birds
and smaller animals. A course is often
the only place for such wildlife to go.
' Golf courses reduce pollution and help
cleanse the air. Turf and other vegetation help prevent soil erosion. The
natural filtration properties of turfgrass
make courses ideal sites for disposing of
treated sewage effluent, not only saving
communities the expense of costly tertiary treatment, but also helping recharge
aquifers.
continued on page 8

DIVOT DRIFT.. .announcements...educational seminars...job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
MEMBERSHIP
Proposed for Membership: David Laffey, Assistant, Newton Commonwealth Golf Course,
Newton, Mass.; Conor Fitzgerald, Regular,
Chelmsford Country Club, Chelmsford, Mass.;
Douglas Hopper, Affiliate, Bruedan Corp., Swansea, Mass.; Jeffery Oteri, Assistant, Woodland Golf
Club, Auburndale, Mass.; William Thompson, Affiliate, Gold Star Sod Farm & Nursery, Concord,
N.H.; Malcolm McPhail, Affiliate, Gold Star Sod
Farm & Nursery, Hanover, Mass.
Welcome New Members: Robert Larson, Regular,
Green Hill Golf Course, Worcester, Mass.; Frank
Bava, Affiliate, Sawtelle Bros., Lawrence, Mass.;
Michael Johnson, Assistant, Tara Colonial Country
Club, Wakefield, Mass.; John Neville, Regular, Leo
J. Martin Golf Course, Weston, Mass.; Christopher
Weiman, Affiliate, P.l.E. Supply, Milford, Conn.;
Kenneth Brown, Affiliate, Sawtelle Bros.,
Lawrence, Mass.; Mark Richard, CGCS, Kirkbrae
Country Club, West Warwick, R.I.; Kenneth Cummings, Assistant, Marlboro Country Glub,
Marlboro, Mass.; Ernest Bernard, Affiliate, Turf
Enhancement Enterprises, Millbury, Mass.

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INFORMATION
By a unanimous vote of the GCSANE Board of
Directors, all delinquent members of our association have been dropped from our roster and
newsletter mailing list.
Meeting sites for 1997 are being booked now. If
you can host a meeting or tournament, please call
Mike Hermanson at (508) 632-2713.
Congratulations to Doug Statura of Springfield
Country Club on becoming a Certified Golf Course
Superintendent.
A "Thank You" to Weston Golf Club for its annual
donation to the Lonnie Troll/GCSANE Turf Research Fund.
Congratulations to Robin Hayes, who set a new
course record of 72 for women at the Miacomet
Golf Club on Nantucket.
What a "Spring"! First 20+ inches of snow, then
rain that wouldn't stop, then we couldn't get it to
rain and temperatures that ran the entire spectrum. I wonder what the Summer holds for us?
Congratulations to Phil and Deborah Schultz on
the birth of 8 pound, 9 ounce Philip Richard on
May 4.

MEETING

NOTES

A "thank you" to the Francis Family and the
entire staff at Green Harbor G.C. for hosting our
4th Annual Scholarship and Benevolence Tournament, and for helping to make it such a success.

TOURNAMENT

RESULTS

4th Annual
Scholarship & Benevolence Tournament
May 21, 1996
at Green Harbor Golf Club,
Marshfield, Mass.
1st Gross - 71, Frank & Kevin Murphy
2nd Gross - 72, Dick Duggan & Palmer Whitney
1st Net - 63, Steve Butler & Dan Lehan
2nd Net - 64, Greg Misodoulakis & Paul Skafas
3rd Net - 64, Jim Fitzroy & Ron Dobosz
4th Net - 65, Rich Tworig & John Lenhart
5th Net - 66, Bob DiRico &-Mark Trachey
6th Net - 66, Eric Newell & R. Oatway
7th Net - 66, Mr. Jackson & Mr. Leone
Closest to Pin #17 - Art Silva
Closest to Pin #8 - Jack Neville
Long drive - Rich Tworig

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Please patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
Advanced Agronomic Services, Inc.
91 Day St., Leominster, MA 01453
Deep-tine aerification, core aerification,
overseeding, and irrigation services.
Jim Favreau - (508) 840-0432
h-OK Turf Equipment
9 Leuba Road, Coventry, Rl 02816
New England Articulator dealer, Greens Groomer
Brush, & used equipment.
Mike C o n t a i n - (401) 826-2584
M 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
Bayer Corporation
1516 Capella South, Goal Island
Newport, Rl02840
Baylaton, Merit, Dylox, Tempo, Nemacur,
Brad Herman-(401) 846-3515;
FAX (401) 846-8012
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

Coating 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
Gol! 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, Weathersfleld, CT 06109
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski
1-800-326-HART
Hartney Greymont
433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02192
Tree care, landscape consruction, consulting.
Mark J. Tobln - (617) 444-1227
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 LakevlewAve., Natick, MA 01760-4252
irrigation consultation, design & 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
Landmark Construction
42 Chamock St., Beverly, MA 01915
Tee/bunker shaping & remodeling,
cart path work, drainage, tree planting,
6 landscape construction our specialty
Daniel Champion - (617) 927-5052

D.L. Maher Co.
Box 127, Concord St., N. Reading 01864
Water supply specialists; water wells &
pumping equipment.
(617) 933-3210

Sawtelle Bros.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Bob Brown, Larry Bunn, Mike Hannigan,
Frank Higgins, John Lenhart
(508) 682-9296

Mass Natural
P. 0. Box 363, Westminster, MA 01473
Manufacturers & suppliers of organic compost,
enriched topsoil, custom planting mixes.
(508) 874-0744

Scotts Pro-Turf Dlv.
Allan Cumps, Regional Director
Randy Hamilton - (508) 528-4642
Richard Foml- (413) 534-8896

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
McNulty Construction Corp.
19 Turner Rd., P.O. Box 3218
Framingham, MA 01701
Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways,
and parking areas.
John McNulty- (508) 879-8875
Meco Environmental, Inc.
1119 Washington St., Weymouth, MA 02189
Installation of UST/AST, pump/tank upgrades,
and oil/water separator Installation.
Greg Murphy - (617)331-6446
Modern Aeration Service, Inc.
212 Kendrlck St., Newton, MA 02158
Featuring water injection aeration.
Kevin Osgood-(617) 630-1950

Nardone Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886
Topdressing sand & mixes, bunker sands,
root-zone mixes, loam, cart path materials,
drainage stone.
Greg Frederick - (508) 692-8221, (617) 648-6222

TurfNef Associates, inc.
21 Brandywine Road, Skillman, NJ 08558
Communication, Information, market intelligence.
Peter L. McCormick - 1-800-314-7929

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

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

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

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

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

Michael Drake Constuction. Inc.
240 Walnut Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper
Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247

Lycott Environmental Research, Inc.
600 Charlton St., Southbridge, MA 01550
Environmental consulting services: lake &
pond management, wetland studies, site
assessments, & laboratory analysis.
Lee Lyman, president - 1-800-462-8211

Tee and Green Sad, Inc.
Exeter, Rl 02822
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/fescue sod.
Dave Wallace, Robin Hayes
(401) 789-8177

Turf Enhancement Enterprises
Featuring Fioradne Products, Precision Small
Engine Co. 8, Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox-(508) 865-9150

Cedar Lawn Tree Service, inc.
32 Nickerson Road, Ashland, MA 01721
Pruning, fertilization, removal, and
professional care.
William P. Maley - (508) 881-2622

Loft's Seed
22 Lantern Lane, Exeter, Rl 02822
Victoria Wallace - 1-800-648-7333

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

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronln
(508) 295-1553

P I E , Supply Co.
For your Irrigation needs; dedicated to sales
and service of quality irrigation equipment.
Greg Albanese - (617) 964-8533 (phone & fax)

Country Golf, inc.
4852 Westchester Dr., Traverse City, Ml 49684
Golf course construction & reconstruction;
specialists in Donald Ross courses.
Jerry Deemer- (616) 947-5751

Sullivan Tire Co.
Goodyear specially tires & tubes.
Tom Wilson
MA: 1-800-464-1144, (508) 580-2222
NE: 1-800-321-0042

Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
Richmond, Rl
Chris Beasley- 1-800-556-6985

larchmont Eng. & irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
Steve Butler-(617) 862-2550

LESCG, Inc.
20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumlski, Mike Donohue
1-800-321-5325

Sports Club Management
104 Wyman Rd., Bralntree, MA 02184
Hazcom and right-to-know compliance
Implementation.
Ron Smith-(617) 848-5978

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

The Cardinals, inc.
166 River Rd„ P. 0. Box 520
Unlonvllle, CT 06085
Golf course & landscape supplies.
John Callahan - (203) 673-3699

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

Sodco, Inc.
P.O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Matt Faherty, Joe Wagner
1-800-341-6900

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, Karcher hot high pressure equipment & bulk detergents, sales, service, rentals
Barry Hackett - (508) 752-8888

Turf Products Corp.
7 Coppage Dr., Worcester, MA 01603
Distributors of Toro Irrigation and maintenance
equipment, lightning detection systems, and other
golf-related products.
Tim Berge, Ed Fallow, Rick Moulton,
& John Wlnskowicz - (508) 791-2091
Turf Specialty. Inc.
15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & ornamental supplies.
Scott Mackintosh, 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 Wlacek-(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., Wetherslleld, CT 06109
1-800-243-0232
Winfield Nursery
1320 Mountain Rd., Suffield, CT 06109
Wholesale nursery trees & shrubs.
Jeff Rogers
Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr.
Golf Course Architects
17 Walker Rd., Topsfieid, MA 01983
(508) 887-3672
Zip Type Service
50 Kent St., Newburyport, MA 01950
Design, printing, mailing, advertising specialties.
Sheila Johnson - (508) 462-9358

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Courses are a green belt asset

9

Golf courses are unique as a recreational
facility and conservation land bank with
no acquisition cost to the community.

9

Golf course members often represent individual tax levels that are particularly
meaningful to the local tax rolls.

continued from page 6
• Golf courses offer an increasingly popular recreational outlet for senior citizens.
• Golf courses are significant components
of current soil and water conservation
programs.
• Golf courses offer young people the opportunity to caddy and to be exposed to
beneficial work and social environments.
• Golf courses can be a primary factor in
the decision to buy a home or locate in a
given community. The local real estate
salespeople will agree that the golf
course is one of their best selling aids.

9

Golf courses normally operate on limited
club liquor licenses, t h u s providing neighborhoods with a self-controlled and
restrained atmosphere.

9

Golf courses in many communities allow
high school and college golf teams - as
well as service clubs, policemen and firemen, and local public officials - to use
their facilities at minimal or n o charge.

9

Golf courses often make their facilities
available to non-member guests for civic
and social affairs, thus acting as a public
relations element for the community.

9

Golf courses can be an important buffer
zone to real estate development and
therefore a cushion for potential openspace concerns that might arise.

• Golf courses can be a determining factor
in a company's decision to move in or
out of a particular community.
9

Golf courses influence builders and developers in creative design plans and
compatible layouts for communities.

° Golf courses often have members who
contribute regularly to the scholarship
aid of deserving caddies in many areas of
the country.
® Golf courses are an influencing factor in
the overall tax base of a community.
Those properties that are adjacent or
within a particular radius of a course
will consistently reflect a higher appraisal - additional revenues at no added
cost to the community.
9

Golf courses in a community are often
open to bird watchers, strollers, joggers,
cyclists, and other nature lovers.

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Golf courses, whether public or private,
share in providing recreation to the
total community. While private facilities
relieve, in part, the municipal responsibility to build additional public courses,
they also act as a strong support g r o u p
for golf development in the community.

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