LETTER
Golf Course Superintendents

Association

OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

October 1996

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

Golf course management presents
different challenges for superintendents
S o , what does the golf course superintendent do for excitement?
"Golf course management," Doug
Johnson answered.
"Golf course management," Steve
Murphy echoed.
"Golf course management," Kevin Osgood made it a perfect 3-0 vote.
Yeah, but how about three being a
crowd? Is there e n o u g h room out there
for aspiring management companies to
make it worth their while?
"it's very competitive," explained
Johnson, who took the plunge eight years
ago when he grew tired of being the employee in the golf course business chain
of command. "And the competition is topnotch. Superintendents are simply
naturals for r u n n i n g the whole show. I
know I learned about the overall operation from my view as a superintendent.
The little things? I just picked them u p
as I went along."

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Calendar of Events
The Super Speaks Out

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GCSANE News

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GCSAA News

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Snow Mold Control

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UMass Extension

News . . . . . .

Divot Drift
Host Superintendent

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Profile . . .

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Johnson has five golf courses under
contract. F o u r are municipal layouts, the
fifth (St. Mark's School) is private. The
others are S o u t h S h o r e (Hingham), John
Parker (Taunton), North Hill (Duxbury)
and Pakachoag (Auburn). In addition, he
serves as consultant at Sky Meadow,
which h a p p e n s to be the first course he
contracted for his m a n a g e m e n t company.
At that, Doug would like to have more
clients with an eye on long-term contracts.
Presently he has two 10-year deals - at St.
Mark's and Pakachoag.
"There's risk involved and that's where
the excitement kicks in," Doug told. "The
risk becomes greater w h e n I take a course
on direct lease terms. I also use my own
equipment at all the courses. This means
large inventory and constant use of it.
Whenever it's idle, I'm losing money."
Johnson hires a superintendent for
each of his contracted courses, but makes
personal appearances a must on his
work-week agenda. "I visit the courses
three-to-four times a week," he disclosed.
"That's a lot of traveling and a lot of
hours. I'm committed for the entire summer. In the winter, I can sit back for
awhile and recharge the batteries."
Murphy is one of the originals in the
golf course management business and has
a partner in his venture, golf professional
Mike Foster. He has three courses operating under his expert guidance, although
o n e (Larry Gannon Municipal) is an
employer (the City of Lynn).
"I'm in sort of a Catch-22 situation,"
Steve said. "Here I am, trying to privatize

courses with the management company
while serving Lynn as its course superintendent. It's working o u t well, t h o u g h .
I've been at Larry Gannon for 2 1 years
and the relationship t h e r e is great."
That's only half of the story in that
department. Murphy is held in high
esteem by the City of Lynn, so much so
that recently he was appointed the Superintendent of P a r k s for the community.
continued on page 2

Doug Johnson

Kevin ©sgood

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PRESIDENT
Robert DIRIco, CGCS*
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 02165
617-527-6968
Brae Bum Country Club
VICE PRESIDENT
Kevin F. Osgood
14 Inman Lane, Foxborough, MA 02035
617-630-1950
Newton Commonwealth Golf Course
SECRETARY
James Fltzroy, CGCS*
357 W. Squantum Street, North Qulncy, MA 02171
617-328-1776
Presidents Golf Course
TREASURER
Robert Ruszala
69 Gellnas Drive, Chicopee, MA 01020
413-256-8654
Hickory Ridge Country Club
TRUSTEE
John T. Hassett
110 Montgomery Avenue, Lowell, MA 01851
508-458-7300
Mount Pleasant Golf Course
TRUSTEE
Scott Reynolds
543 Dedham Street, Newton Centre, MA 02159
617-244-7741
Charies River Country Club
TRUSTEE
Charies T. Passios, CGCS*
P. O. Box 392, Hyannisport, MA 02647-0392
508-775-5116
Hyannisport Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
James B. Conant, CGCS*
606 River Road, Marstons Mills, MA 02648-1735
508-362-1136
Kings Way Golf Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
Michael J. Hermanson
100 Eaton Street, Gardner, MA 01440
508-632-2713
Gardner Municipal Golf Course
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
Michael V. lacono, CGCS*
42 Newton Street, Weston, MA 02193-2399
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. Brearley
189 Matfield Street, West Brldgewater, MA 02379
508-584-6568
•denotes Certified Golf Course Superintendent

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NEWSLETTER
Newsletter Edltor , . M i c h a e l F. N a g l e , C Q C S
Contributing Editor
G e r n / Finn
Business Manager
Robert R u s s a l a
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. W e would appreciate a credit line.

continued from page 1
This puts him in charge of 30 parks and
playgrounds. Busy doesn't come close to
describing his work life.
The two Murphy contract courses are
municipal operations, Hillview in North
Reading and Mt. Hood in Melrose. His
superintendents are brother Jack Murphy
at Hillview and Brian King at Mt. Hood.
"There's a n o t h e r person who plays a
big part in keeping everything above
water," Steve revealed. "I need someone
who can take over at Larry Gannon,
which is a lot. That guy is my foreman,
Jim Barr. So, it takes many different people to keep things on track."
Murphy isn't overly concerned with
being the management company with the
most clients. He continues to put in bids
for new business, but concentrates on
the public and municipal sectors of the
business. And he also has respect for
superintendents overseeing successful
municipal operations.
"I can see a need for management
companies in the municipal golf area," he
remarked. "But there are some outstanding people doing outstanding jobs at
municipal courses. Right off the top of
my head I'm thinking of Mike Hermanson
(Gardner), Daryn Brown (Braintree), and
Rich Arzillo (Stoneham). So, it's not like
I'm a cure-all for municipal courses."
Osgood is another super who saw a
need for course management involvement
with the golf course superintendent as
the key to the operation. An 18-year super
at Newton Commonwealth (a municipal
layout), he decided to place a bid to take
over the course when public bidding was
first authorized by the City of Newton
in 1992.
"I had already begun taking over a lot
of t h e managerial services when the new
bid laws were enacted," Kevin explained.
"In effect, I just kept doing what I had
been doing, with a little added responsibility. It must have worked out, though,
because I just signed a five-year extension
to r u n things. But, frankly, it never was
my intention to do this. It just happened."
It's also happening for Osgood at the
Chelmsford Country Club, another municipal layout and nine-holer.
"This is a real challenge," Kevin said.
"What we're doing is reviving an old,
mistreated and abandoned course. We're
rebuilding tees and restoring bunkers.

'In e f f e c t » I just kept on
doing what I had been
doings with a little added
responsibility/9
«s,

'But frankfys it was newer
my Intention to d® this.
It jmt happened.99
Kevin Osgood

Last week we started on a n o t h e r unheardof project, rock removal in the fairways."
Osgood, who credits much of his success to being able to delegate authority,
has just hired a clubhouse manager at
Chelmsford and is now into the food and
spirits business. His work week reflects
his t h r u s t into the job - at least six days
a week and 12 hours a day.
Golf course management, then, is on
the rise with members of the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of New England. And, obviously, it's working well
with both parties. It's just another example of the superintendent's place in the
game of golf. It seems that he's everywhere . . . just as always.
G E R R Y FINN

Calendar
October 1

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Stow Acres Country Club
Stow, Mass.

October 23

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

November 4

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Nabnasset Lake Country Club
Westford, Mass.

December 15

GCSANE Christmas Party
Brae Burn Country Club
W. Newton, Mass.

Jan. 13-15,
1997

Mass. Turf Conference
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Mass.

Feb. 6-12,
1997

68th GCSAA International
Golf Course Conference
and Show
Las Vegas, Nevada

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question:

How did you cope with the effects of Hurricane
Edouard,
and how did this storm compare with recent major weather
disturbances in the Cape Cod area?
H a n k Coffin, Sankaty Head Golf Club:
"Strange as it sounds, as hurricanes go,
Edouard's bark was bigger than its bite.
"It's all a matter of luck, though. A
swing here and a swing there and we
would have been in for one big storm.
What happened with Edouard was a lastminute switch to the east That was the
big difference.
"Therefore, damage was minimal if not
non-existent. We got a good four inches of
rain, nothing else. We probably lost one
day of play but there were no erosion,
washouts, or anything in that manner.
"As for tree-fallings, we still have the
lone tree left after we lost a few during
that sneak, no-name storm a couple years
ago. That tree, a pine at the dogleg of the
15th hole, is like a reminder to players
and members of the Scottish look of the
course. We're perfectly content to do without the trees, so in a way,not having but
one is a plus in my maintenance program.
"The height of Hurricane Edouard
lasted about three-to-four hours and was
pretty mild. We were very fortunate because up to the time of around midnight
Sunday (Sept. 1) the forecasters had the
storm zeroing in on us.
"In no way was Edouard the storm that
Hurricane Bob was five years ago. In fact,
it was almost five years to the day when
Bob hit, the third week in August of 1991.
"Most of the damage from Bob came
in the form of sea spray that burnt out
foliage and put a flip-flop on the plantblooming cycle. That year, spring came in
October. I remember it well because it was
almost eerie to see lilacs in full bloom in
the middle of fall.
"So, Edouard turned out to be nothing
more than a drenching rainstorm as far as
the course is concerned. But it was just a
matter of a slight change in direction that
spared us. This was one time when we
were lucky. That tree on the 15th is still
standing. For how long? We'll see."
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B r i a n Cowan, Eastward Ho Country
Club: "The last two hurricanes have been
sort of weird for us in that they've been
scary in the anticipation of the effects
they might have had, but not really all
that damaging when they came through
and left.
"Whenever there is a significant
storm in sight, my first thoughts center
on erosion. That's our biggest concern
here. Fortunately, Hurricane Edouard
did nothing along those lines and it was
a relief.
"We did lose a few trees - locust, pine,
cherry. But there was nothing of value.
The only adverse effect was the cleaning
up of the mess the storm left behind.
"The other calling card Edouard
dropped off was a 4.2 inch rain, which,
as it turned out, gave the golf course a
good soaking. Therefore, the hurricane's
path gave me more to think about than
the actual storm.
"The last hurricane (Bob in 1991) was
almost the same in the damage department, although we did lose a couple of
hundred trees. Again, though, most of
our members were pleased over that because Bob weeded out trees that did
nothing to the practical and aesthetic
aspects of the course.
"That brings me around to recalling
the so-called 'no-name storm' of a few
years ago. I think it was around Halloween time. Anyway, it became a touchy
situation because it kicked off a series
of floods that proved costly. We lost our
seventh tee and sweated out a few other
key areas before everything returned to
normal. Believe me, 'no-name' wasn't a
storm with no punch.
"I guess it's all in the hand that's dealt
you. We were lucky with Edouard and
Bob, but got spiked in between by a sneak
attack. You never know when the weather
decides to go crazy."

T o m Colombo, New Seabury Country
Club: "It was the last leg of Hurricane
Edouard that determined our fate this
time around the late summer, early fall
storm board. It moved east of Nantucket
and that made the difference between
being belted and stroked, if you will.
"What it meant was a couple of dozen
trees down and four-plus inches of rain.
There was no wave action, no erosion.
So, Edouard was more of a nuisance thing
compared to recent storms. Just caused a
little clean-up action and then back to
regular maintenance chores.
"But that wasn't the case with Hurricane Bob. Ironically, Edouard arrived at
about the fifth anniversary date of Bob.
That guy really did us in. Before we were
through, we were half-million dollars in
clean-up costs.
"The water damage from Bob was
unbelievable. Not only did we have to deal
with salt water from the storm, we had to
pump contaminated water from three
fresh water ponds before we could get
our irrigation system back in business.
"As for trees downed, we stopped
counting when we got to 800. Worse yet,
most of them were in the playing area. It
was so bad, we had workers from the restaurant and other places helping clear the
debris. Bob has to be the most horrendous storm ever to hit here.
"Which tells me that we were on the
doorstep of another disaster when word
of Edouard spread through the area. Fortunately, this time we were part of a great
escape. But we had it coming. The effects
of Hurricane Bob were enough to last a
lifetime of disasters."
GERRY FINN

'Fortunately, this time
we were part of a great
escape. Bui we had it
coming. The effects of
Hurricane Bob were
enough t© last a lifetime
of disasters."
Tom Colombo
Hew Seabury C.C.

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GCSANE News

Clueless ©ire spike/ess:
Paul Miller rebmts Bmtm Globe article
(The following is a rebuttal to an article
that appeared in the May 16, 1996 Boston Globe.)
I n response to Paul Harber's article
entitled "If the shoe fits" on May 16,1
would like to state some facts concerning
soft spikes that I feel are of major concern. And, they have nothing to do with
a superintendent's job security!
I have been a member (and past president) of t h e Golf Course Superintendents
Association of New England for 18 years,
and for the past two years I've been studying the effects on putting greens of the
spikeless golf shoe. This winter, after
compiling all the available data, I played
golf in t h e m for two weeks and will not
go back to metal spikes. The following
are the reasons why:

The average golf shoe
has 12 spikes, i.e. 24 spikes
per golfer. Based on
the average golfer faking
26 steps per green, that's
624 spike marks per green.
Multiply that times 18
greens and y@u have
11,232 spike marks per
round. Considering your
golf facility has 200 rounds
of golf that day, you have
to deal with 2,246,400
spike marks thai day
alone!
Paul Miller
Nashawtuc C.C.
(Rebuttal to Boston Globe)

Playability (Smooth p u t t i n g surfaces).
The average golf shoe has 12 spikes,
i.e. 24 spikes per golfer. Based on the
average golfer taking 26 steps per green,
that's 624 spike marks per green.
Multiply that times 18 greens and you
have 11,232 spike marks per round.
Considering your golf facility has 200
r o u n d s of golf that day, you have to
deal with 2,246,400 spike marks that
day alone!
Agronomic impact. Turfgrass is a
growing medium that must be treated
and nurtured according to wear and tear.
This requires additional fertility to offset
injury from metal spikes. The cell damage
to the turfgrass during high stress periods
of the year may result in additional pesticide applications. At this time of year poa
a n n u a is seeding, and as the turf thins,
the 2,246,400 spike marks act as the perfect seed bed for this unwanted grass.
Acceptability. Presently there are
340 clubs in the U.S. with mandatory
spikeless policies. Twenty of those clubs
are in the top 100 courses in the country.
Former US Open champion Andy North
endorses them, as does PGA Senior Tour
member Raymond Floyd. Many clubs are
trying spikeless t o u r n a m e n t s with favorable results (almost 70% in favor at

Nashawtuc Country Club on May 11).
At the present time, according to the
Softspike Company, there have been no
legal actions taken against spikeless golf
shoes at the 340 clubs with spikeless
policies.
These are the facts that are currently
available. Today, the golf course superint e n d e n t is a well-educated, professional
steward of the environment. We care
about limiting our chemical usage. We
care about controlling our irrigation
and fertility levels. Most importantly
we pride ourselves on delivering the best
product possible. It is not only our duty
to support the spikeless shoe issue. It
is our responsibility. Based on facts! If
Mr. Harber knows of "many superintendents" who have lost their jobs because
of poor putting surfaces related to spikedup greens, he has information 1 am not
aware of, and I find that very sad. This
is not about job security. It is about new
technology in a part of the country that
acts like it is one step off the Mayflower.
The facts are available, Mr. Harber. All
you need do is ask.
P a u l F. Miller, CGCS
Director of Golf Course Operations
Nashawtuc Country Club

GCSAA News

More monitoring data needed
for GCSAM weferquality
study
GCSAA'S Golf Course Water Quality
Study has received a number of responses, especially from golf courses in
eastern and southeastern states, to requests for the results of water quality
monitoring projects, reports Amy Svrjcek,
the project coordinator for Environmental
& Turf Services, Inc., of Wheaton, Md.
However, more responses are needed.

If your golf course has conducted,
or if you know of golf courses that have
conducted water quality monitoring for
surface water or ground water, the
GCSAA would like to use that information
in the Golf Course Water Quality Study.
Please contact Ms. Svrjcek at (301) 9334700.

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Winter §rmw m&ld control:
Cultural practices & fungicides work together
Dr. Gail L Schumann
University of Massachusetts,

Amherst

O n c e current supplies of mercury fungicides are gone, this snow mold control
option will no longer exist. Many turf managers are looking for reliable snow mold
control, especially with memories of last
winter's heavy and long-lasting snows.

Cultural practices to avoid snow mold
There are several factors to consider
before choosing fungicides for snow mold
control. First are the cultural practices
that will reduce the problem and make
fungicides, where they are needed, perform better. Cultural practices are aimed
at preparing turf for winter survival and
minimizing the opportunities for the snow
mold fungi to grow.
(1) Avoid fertilization programs that
will encourage turfgrass growth past the
time of natural dormancy. It is difficult to
name a particular date for the final fertilizer applications because each season
varies so much in weather. It is well
known, however, that quick release nitrogen applications which encourage
succulent foliar growth leave plants vulnerable to snow mold. Balanced fertility
will enhance natural resistance.
(2) Continue mowing as long as the
turf continues to grow. Snow mold fungi
feed on the leaf blades of turf plants.
Homeowners may neglect to continue
mowing into fall and give the fungi an
excellent food base when snow arrives.
(3) Avoid late fall lime applications.
Fusarium patch (pink snow mold) is enhanced by high surface pH.
(4) Hope that turf will become dormant and soils will begin to freeze before
the first lasting snow. This is, of course,
out of human control, but last year's exceptional snow mold was enhanced by. the
fact that snow came early and fell on
green grass and moist soil in many areas.
In this situation, snow becomes an insulating blanket covering a moist environment
perfect for the growth of snow mold
fungi. If you use greens covers on golf
courses, this same situation can occur.

(S) Minimize the time that snow covers
the turf. Avoid heavy drifting with snow
fences or snow removal. Try to find ways
to distribute snow piles along driveways
and sidewalks.

Choosing snow mold fungicides
Fungicide control of snow molds is not
necessary in most lawn situations. The
higher cut turf and the species commonly
found in lawns, such as Kentucky bluegrass, are not generally killed by snow
mold fungi. Even though snow mold may
be extensive following spring snow melt,
the grass will generally recover quite
quickly. Where large dead patches were
observed last spring, most of the turf
death was caused by ice damage rather
than snow mold. In some areas, snow began to melt and quickly froze again with
renewed cold weather killing the crowns
of the plants.
Golf course superintendents usually
find snow mold control important on
bentgrass and annual bluegrass and especially on putting greens. Fusarium patch
(pink snow mold) can kill turfgrass plants
whereas Typhula blight (gray snow mold)
generally only affects the leaf blades.
Where Fusarium patch occurs, it can begin with the first cool, rainy weather of
fall and persist well into spring and early
summer if weather remains cool and wet.
Unlike lawns, golf courses are mowed
frequently which can easily spread the
spores of the Fusarium patch f u n g u s
which contributes to extensive disease
development.
In the 1995-96 winter season, a snow
mold fungicide trial was conducted at the
University of Massachusetts Turf Research Facility in S. Deerfield, Mass. Two
identical sets of plots were established on
creeping bentgrass for the snow mold
trial. Each plot was 3 ft. x 3 ft. The experimental design was a randomized complete
block with four replications. The creeping
bentgrass research areas were established
June 1, 1995 on Hadley silt loam with pH
6.8. Mowing height was 0.5 inches. No
pesticides were applied after mid-summer.
Fall fertilization consisted of 194-25 at a

rate of 1 l b / 1 0 0 0 sq. ft. applied on September 1, 1995 and October 1, 1995. The
last mowing date was November 7, 1995.
The fungicides were applied on November 18, 1995. The weather that day was
calm, cloudy and about 45°F. The turf
was still green, although no longer growing, and the soil was moist. Fungicides
were applied with a C 0 2 backpack
sprayer in water equivalent to 5 g a l / 1 0 0 0
sq. ft. The granular formulation was
applied by hand with a shaker jar. The applications were done in late morning and
allowed to dry for about 3 hours.
The snow mold pathogens were grown
on sterile rye grain for several weeks before the experiment was established.
Approximately 1.7 oz (by volume) of infested grain were applied to each plot.
Grains infested with Typhula incarnata
(Typhula blight/gray snow mold) were applied to the set of plots established on
creeping bentgrass cv. Providence. Grains
infested with Microdochium nivale (Fusarium p a t c h / p i n k snow mold) were applied
to the set of plots established on creeping
bentgrass cv. ProCup. After inoculation,
both sets of plots were covered with a 6
inch cover of straw which was pinned
down with tobacco shade cloth.
The following week, heavy snowfalls began. The plots had natural snow cover
until February 28, 1996 when the straw
was raked away and preliminary data
taken. The next week, another heavy snowfall occurred keeping the plots covered
for several more weeks. The data below
were recorded on March 22, 1996. The
1995-96 season was exceptionally severe
for snow mold in our area because of the
condition of the grass at the time of first
snowfall and the continuous heavy snow
cover t h r o u g h o u t the winter. There was
little, if any, soil freezing last winter.
Extensive natural snow mold (pink and
gray) was observed in the areas around
the experimental plots. In the plots inoculated with M. nivale, all disease appeared
to be Fusarium patch. In the plots inoculated with T. incarnata, Fusarium patch
clearly occurred in some plots.
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In some plots, a mixture of diseases was
present; in others, the Typhula blight was
controlled, and natural Fusarium patch
appeared to be the only disease present.
The data included is from the two experiments. The column labeled "PINK
S.M." was inoculated with M. nivale, and
no Typhula blight was apparent. The column labeled "GRAY S.M." was inoculated
with T. incarnata. Plots in which a mixture of both diseases have been labeled
"M" for "mixed." Plots which appeared to
be diseased only with Fusarium patch
have been labeled "P" for "pink." In the
Typhuia blight plots, it appeared that
some applications controlled the Typhula
blight, but did not control the naturallyoccurring Fusarium patch.
The numbers represent percent disease. Applications that controlled disease
at 10% or less would be commercially
acceptable because of the intense disease
pressure and the relatively minor injury in
plots receiving those ratings. Some of the
products listed are not yet available, but
a number of treatments gave excellent
control with currently available products.
Both the trade names and the chemical
names of the active ingredients are listed.
When choosing a fungicide or fungicide
combination for snow mold control consider which diseases commonly occur on
your turf (Fusarium patch a n d / o r Typhula blight). Note also that these treatments were strictly preventive (applied
before any disease developed) but also
lasted the entire winter season. If you
have active Fusarium patch in early fali
or spring, fungicides with contact activity
should be used. Finally, note that other
available fungicides were not tested in
this experiment and may also be good
choices for snow mold control.
Disclaimer: Where trade names are used for identification, no product endorsement is implied nor is
discrimination intended against similar materials.
The authors of this newsletter have compiled the
most reliable information available at the time of
publication. Due to constantly changing laws and
regulations, neither the University of Massachusetts
Cooperative Extension nor the University of Rhode
Island can assume liability for recommendations.
The pesticide user is responsible for reading and
following the directions on the label. The user of
this information assumes all risks for personal injury and property damage.

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Heritage 50WG (azaxystrobin) +
Fungo Flo 4.5SC (thiophanate-methyl) . .

Chipco Aliette 80WDG
Fore 8 0 W P +
Daconii 2?87 4.17SC (chlorothalonil)

6.

Heritage 50WG +
Turfcide 400F ( P C N B )

Banner Maxx 1.24MEC
Turfcide 400F

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Ib11924
fluazinam 500F

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FFII/fert G (14-3-3 + P C N B )

15.

EXP10702A 2SC +
Chipco Aliette 80WDG

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Turfcide 400F

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Chipco 26019 F L O 2SC
Daconii 2787 4.17F

19.

Heritage 50WG

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Banner Maxx 1.24MEC +
Medallion 50WP (C 1735062

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ProStar 5 0 W P (flutolanil) +
Banner Maxx 1.24MEC

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5.0

1.3

2.5

5.0

5.0

2.5

6.3

2.5

6.3

2.5

4.12 floz

5.0

5.0

2.0 fl oz

2.5

7.5

0.4 oz +
12 fl oz
0.4 oz +
4.0 fl oz
12 fl oz
3.0 fl oz +
9.0 fl oz
0.33 oz +
6.0 fl oz

6.3

5.0

8.0 fl oz +
4.0 oz

8.8

2.5

12 fl oz

12.5

2.5

4.0 fl oz +
8.0 fl oz
0.7 oz
3.0 fl oz +
0.5 oz
6.0 oz +
4.0 fl oz

+

Heritage 5 0 W C
EXP10702A 2SC +
Chipco Aliette 80WDG

26.

ProStar 5 0 W P +
Daconii Ultrex 82.5SDG

29.

3.8

5.0 oz
8.0 fl oz

IB10351+
Chipco 26019FLO

24.

28.

0

4.0 fl oz

25.

27.

1.3

1.445 g/sqft

Banner Maxx 1.24MEC

ProStar 5 0 W P
Turfcide 4 0 0 F

1.3

0.7 oz +

17.

23.

0

4.0 fl oz

Heritage 50WG +
Turfcide 400F

13.

22.

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Sentinel 40WDG (cyproconazole) +
Turfcide 400F

12.

0

0.4 oz +
2.5 fl oz

Heritage 5 0 W G +
Banner Maxx 1.24MEC (propiconazole)
PenStar 4F ( P C N B )

0

2.0 o z .

Chipco Aliette 80WDG (fosetyl-Al)
Fore 8 0 W P (mancozeb) +
Chipco 26019 F L O 2SC (iprodione)

8.

Gray S.M.
0

0.4 oz +
4.0 fl oz

Heritage 50WG +
fluazinam 4SC

9.

Pink S.M.
0

Mate/1©00
sq. ft.

Heritage 50WG +
Rubigan 5 0 W S P (fenarimol)

5.

7.

TO0AL

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Fungicide

5.7 oz +
4.0 fl oz

Chipco 26019 F L O 2SC

32.

Lynx 250 E W (terbuconazole)

33.

Lynx 250 Ew

34.

Chipco 26019 F L O 2SC

35.

Inoculated, nontreated control # 1 . . . .

36.

Inoculated, nontreated control #2
L S D (p-0.05)

. . .

.

8.8

23.8 P *

8.8

27.5

22.5

21.3

76.3

53.8 P *

30.0

30.0 P *

6.0 oz

35.0

40.0 P *

8.0 f l o z

42.5

38.8 P *

45.0

62.5 P *

73.8

88.8 M*

85.0
13.7

86.3 M*
19.0

1.0 fl oz
•

13.8

57.5

4.0 oz

•

10.0

17.5 P *

4.0 oz +
5.0 oz

ProStar 5 0 W P

11.3

32.5

6.0 oz +
3.0 oz

31.

8.8

17.5 P *

6.0 oz +
5.1 oz

30.

10.0

20.0 P *

4.0 fl oz +
4.0 oz

rizolex 75W (tolclofos-methyl)

8.8

13.8

0.4 oz

Chipco Aliette 80WDG
Fore 8 0 W P

12.5 P *

10.0

8.8

6.0 oz +
6.0 fl oz

ProStar 5 0 W P +
Bayleton 25DF (triadimefon)

6.3

1.5 fl oz
4.0 fl oz

*P=predominantly fusarium patch (pink snow moid) even though plots w e r e inoculated with Typhuia incarnata (Typhuia blight/gray snow mold) only;
Typhula blight was controlled but natural infection of Fusarium patch persisted despite treatment; M = m i x e d Fusarium patch and Typhula blight even
though plots w e r e inoculated with only Typhula incarnata.

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U Mass Extension News

Green Sshml expected fi© d r a w
full attendance for i f f J winter session
UMass

T h e University of Massachusetts comprehensive training program for grounds
managers and lawn care professionals
kicks off in January.
Green School is a comprehensive
educational training program for the
green industry. Sponsored by the UMass
Extension, it is designed to provide training in horticulture fundamentals and the
relationship of those fundamentals to environmental quality. Participants must apply
this fall to participate in the program to
be held in Marlboro early next year.

Green School is intended to instill
a sense of environmental stewardship
in the participants. The 60-hour training
program is offered to garden center staff,
athletic, municipal and institutional turf
managers, lawn care operators, grounds
managers, landscapers, arborists, tree
wardens, urban forestry volunteers,
professional gardeners, and others. They
will learn about integrated pest management (IPM) concepts and the optimization
of pest control through proper cultural
management of turf, woody ornamentals,
and other related specialties. Participants
can earn academic, recertification or
pesticide credits, and CEU's from a
various organizations.

Green School is designed
to provide training in
horticulture
fundamentals
and the relationship of
those fundamentals to
environmental
quality.

Green School instructors include
faculty and staff of the University of
Massachusetts, Stockbridge School of
Agriculture, Cornell University, the University of Rhode Island, and business people
in the industry.
The 1997 Green School is being
held at the Royal Plaza in Marlboro,
Mass. Classes begin January 3 and meet
approximately twice a week through
the end of February. The fee is $425,

payable upon registration, on or before
December 1. Brochures will be mailed in
late September. Green School fills to
capacity; register early to ensure a space.
Call Kathleen Carroll at (413) 545-0895
or Mary Owen at (508) 892-0382 for
information.

Green school instructors
include faculty and
staff of the University
of Massachusetts,
Stockbridge School of
Agriculture, Cornell
University, the University
of Rhode Island, and
business people in the
industry.

UMass Extension News

UMass 66th annual Winter School for Turf Managers
teaches concepts essential for high quality turfgrass
T h e University of Massachusetts in
Amherst will once again host the Winter
School for Turf Managers from January 6
to February 21, 1997.
This program is designed to furnish
turfgrass managers with the concepts
essential to the management of high quality turfgrass. It is intended especially for
the older professional who needs to update his skills but cannot accommodate a
two or four year program with a work
schedule. Enrollment in the School is limited; a high school diploma is required.

Winter School for Tuff Managers is
sponsored by the Department of Plant 8
Soil Sciences in cooperation with the
Division of Continuing Education. The
application deadline is October 1, 1996.
For an application or for further information contact Trudie Goodchild, Division
of Continuing Education, 608 Goodell,
University of Massachusetts, Box 33260,
Amherst, MA 01003-3260 at (413) 5452484 or Mary Owen, UMass Extension
Turf Specialist, at (508) 892-0382.

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for the older professional
who needs to update
Ms skills but cannot
accommodate a two or
four-year program
with a work schedule.

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Scenes from

the
Superintendent
Championship
September 23s Twin HMis C.C.
Langmeiad©wg Mass.
Above right, a distinguished group of retired superintendents attended the September meeting. Front
row (I. to r.): T o m C u r r a n , Storm M u c e i a r o n e , B o b M u e e i a r a n e , and L e r o y
A l l e n ; back row (I. to r.): B o b G r a n t , J o h n
Petraitis, Disk Blake, Leon S t Pierre,
and L u c Duval. At right, the field warms up for
the Team-of-Two Championship. Above far right, this
guy is always begging to have his picture taken!

DIVOT DRIFT...announcements...educational
seminars...job
opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
MEMBERSHIP
Proposed for Membership: Prescription Turf
Services, Friend, Middleton, Mass.; Scott McCoy,
Affiliate, Prescription Turf Services, Middleton,
Mass.; Brian McHugh, Student, Framingham,
Mass.
Welcome New Members: Brett Johnson, Assistant,
Oak Hill Country Club, Fitchburg, Mass.; Stephen
M. Cronin, Assistant, Lost Brook Country Club,
Norwood, Mass.

INFORMATION
Our condolences go out to Ken Mooradian, whose
father passed away recently.
Belated congratulations to Paul Miller, CGCS who
was recertified in May.
Baryn Brown is OK following several bee stings
that caused anaphylactic shock and sent him to
the Quincy Hospital. This should be a lesson to all
of us to treat these insect stings or bites carefully.
Daryn never showed allergy symptoms to anything
prior to this. We're relieved that he's OK.
At the Twin Hills meeting, Bob Healey reports,
there was a first: Craig Hicks (Forest Park C.C.) had
a triple hit on a chip shot Apparently, when he
made the shot, Craig's ball popped in the air and
came down directly on his clubface, not once, but
twice! Craig, you might have made golfing history!
If any of you have a problem receiving your
newsletter, have an address change, a Green Chairman or President change, etc., please call our office
at 1-800-8334451 and report it to Janice Vance.

Please note: the GCSANE is having a Christmas
Party! It will be held December 15 at the Brae Burn
Country Club in West Newton, Mass. It will be a
great time, so plan on attending!
For all Mass. Pesticide Applicators: Check the
front of your license. At the top it will say "Next
Certification Year for Category/Subcategory" and
will list the year. If the year is 1997, you must
recertify by December 31, 1996 in that category.
That means the appropriate number of contact
hours must be obtained by this date. If you have
any questions about this, or to obtain the contact
hours, call Natalia Clifton, Pesticide Education,
Umass Extension, at (413) 545-1044.

MEETING

A thank you to Roy Mackintosh and all of the folks
at Twin Hills for hosting the September meeting.
The hosptiality, food, golf course, and weather
were fantastic!
Thanks to Bob Dembek, Walter Lankau, and Stow
Acres for a great day, and for hosting our October
GCSANE meeting. We appreciate the opportunity
to play a course we normally would not be able to
play, and we appreciate the hospitality of the staff
that served us.

EQUIPMENT

FOR SALE

300 gal. Smithco sprayer with Richway foamer.
Good condition. $1800 or best offer. Call Todd
Sauer at Mt. Pleasant C.C. at (508) 869-2328

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TOURNAMENT

RESULTS

Superintendent Championship
September 23, 1996
Twin Hills C.C., Longmeadow, Mass.
Superintendent Division
1st Gross: 77 - Chris Tufts
2nd Gross: 81 - Greg Misodoulakis
1st Net 65 - Mike Nagle
2nd Net 70 - Ron Kirkman
3rd Net 71 - Mike Hermanson
Affiliate Division
1st Gross: 80 - Robin Hayes
2nd Gross: 87 - Bob Brown
1st Net 69 - Greg Mackintosh
2nd Net: 74 - John Lenhart
3rd Net 74 - Tim Keating
Closest-to-the-Pin #9: Joe Piana - 4'11"
Closest-to-the-Pin #13: Conor Fitzgerald - 8"
Team of Two Championship
October 1, 1996
Stow Acres C.C., Stow, Mass.
Superintendent Division
1st Gross: 75 - Jim Fitzroy & Richard Tworig
1st Net 65 - Jason Adams & Phil Schultz
2nd Net: 65 - Bob DiRico & Norm Mucciarone
Affiliate Division
1st Gross: 74 - Larry Anshewitz & Jack Cronin
1st Net 64 - Tim Keating & Chuck (2 Strokes-aHole) Bramhail
2nd Net: 65 - Art Silva & Bob Healey
Closest-th-the-Pin #3: Len Blodgett
Closest-to-the-Pin #15: Dave Comee

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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 - (50B) 840-0432
A-OK Turf Equipment
8 Leuba Road, Coventry, Rl 02816
New England Articulator dealer, Greens Groomer
Brush, a used equipment.
Mike Cornicelli- (401) 826-2584
M Will Materials Corporation
168 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072
Top dressing & bunker sand, loam, decorative
stone, & landscape materials. Est. 188B.
Frank Will, Dan Graziano, Kevin LaPorte
1-800-4-AAWILL
Agriturf, Inc.
59 Dwight St., Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf.
1-800-346-5048
B a t e Goii Cars
40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
Steve Founler, Doug Hooper
(508) 379-0092
Bartlett Tree Experts
153 Rumford Ave., Newton, MA 02166
Tree maintenance, fertilization & consulting.
(617) 969-5990
Bayer Corporation
118 Ellery Ave., Middletown, Rl 02842
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
CaidweSI 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
Cedar Lawn ire® Sen/ice, Inc.
32 Nlckerson Road, Ashland, MA 01721
Pruning, fertilization, removal, and
professional care.
William P. Maley - (508) 881-2622
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
Michael Drake Constuctlon, Inc.
240 Walnut Street, Framlngham, MA 01701
Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper
Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247
Doering Equipment
P.O. Box N, Franklin, MA 02038
Distributor of John Deere golf & turf equipment.
Mark Doering - (508) 520-3629

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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

Mass 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
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

The Charles C. Hart Seed Co.
P. O. Box 9169, Weathersfield, CT 06109
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurskl
1-800-326-HART

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

Hartney Greymont
433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02192
Tree care, landscape consruction, consulting.
Mark J. Tobin-(617) 444-1227

Modern Aeration Service, Inc.
212 KendrickSt, Newton, MA 02158
Featuring water injection aeration.
Kevin Osgood-(617) 630-1950

International Golf Construction Co.
5 Purcell Rd„ Arlington, MA 02174
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganis
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022

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

Irrigation Management & Services
21 LakeviewAve., 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
Larchmont Eng. & Irrlg. 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

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.
W. Wareham, MA 02576
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin
(508) 295-1553
Nardor» 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
Agr-Evo U.S.A. Co.
Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester - (203) 828-8905
Partae 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.
Greg Albanese - (617) 964-8533 (phone & fax)
Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.
24 Johnathan Rd., W. Greenwich, Rl 02817
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs.
(401) 397-8880

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

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

LESCO, Inc.
20005 Lake Rd„ Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Mike Donohue
1-800-321-5325

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

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

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

Lycott Environmental Research, Inc.
600 Chariton St., Southbridge, MA 01550
Environmental consulting services: lake &
pond management, wetland studies, site
assessments, & laboratory analysis.
Lee Lyman, president - 1-800-462-8211
D.L. Maher Co.
Box 127, Concord St., N. Reading 01864
Water supply specialists; water wells &
pumping equipment,
(617) 933-3210

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

Scoiis Pro-Turf Dlv.
Dick Warner, 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 Go.
Goodyear specialty tires & tubes.
Tom Wilson
MA: 1-800-464-1144, (508) 580-2222
NE: 1-800-321-0042
Data 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 otter a wire
tracing service.
(617) 837-3503, FAX (617) 834-2392
Tee and Green Sod, Inc.
Exeter, Rl 02822
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/tescue 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, information, market intelligence.
Peter L. McCormick - 1-800-314-7929
Turf Products Corp.
157 Moody Road, Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation and maintenance
equipment, lightning detection systems, and other
golf-related products.
Irrigation products: Tim Berge & Palmer Whitney;
Commercial products: Ed Fallow, Rick Moulton, &
John Winskowicz; (860) 763-3581
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
Bruce Chapman - (401) 885-5245
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 & George F. Sargent, Jr.
Golf Course Architects
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, 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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Host Superintendent Profile

Me©® hmt

superintendent

O u r host for the October meeting of
the GCSANE at Stow Acres C.C. is Bob
Dembek.
Bob has been the golf course superintendent at Stow Acres for the last two
seasons. Prior to that, he was Andy Langlois' assistant there for two years (which
probably means he ran the show while
Andy was either playing golf elsewhere,
feeding at the snack bar, or admiring his
beard in the mirror).

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St@w Actes

Bob is a 1993 graduate of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, and he also
worked at Hickory Ridge C.C., Amherst,
Mass., and at the Old Dominion Club,
Richmond, Va. Bob was also the host
superintendent when Stow Acres was the
venue for the USGA Public Links Championship in 1995.

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Club

Bob and Amy Dembek reside in Stow
with their one-year-old daughter, Kylie. In
his free time, Bob enjoys golf, skiing, and
playing cards. (You'll love where the
GCSAA conference is this year, Bob!)
We all look forward to playing at Stow
Acres.

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