LETTER
Golf Cours© Superintendents

Association

Sponsors and administrators of the Troll-Dickinson Scholarship

OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

September 1996

Fund - A w a r d e d yearly to deserving Turf M a n a g e m e n t Students.

Pro golf tours tmmflî from
expertise
of four New England superintendents
I t ' s beginning to sound like old hat for
four GCSANE members who circle the
wagons of LPGA, PGA and PGA Senior
Tour events every summer and come away
with their victorious guns smokin'.
However, substitute the word "ease"
with "expertise" and you have the answer
to the pro golf circuit success of
Crestview's Gary Mondor, Randy Kehres
of Pleasant Valley, Blue Hill's Vince
lacono, and Paul Miller of Nashawtuc.
Each has that uncanny knack for
loading up with expertise and pulling the
trigger with just enough squeeze to hit
the bullseye every time.
Regardless, as the man says (this time
Mondor, who turned Crestview into a
pristine and pretty playground for LPGA
competitors in the Friendly's Classic), "It's
not as easy as you make it sound."
Mondor, in fact, came upon hard times
when the course was deluged by a four-

In this issue

...
Page

Calendar of Events

2

The Super Speaks Out

3

GCSANE News

7

UMass News

7

GCSAANews
Turf Monitoring

4,7,8
Calendar

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5 & 6

Divot Drift
Host Superintendent

8
Profile . . .

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'"When they're (the pros)
her@s the course ¡actually
gets a break. They fix all
ball marksg replace their
divots, and are mindful of
what goes into producing
a well-conditioned
playing field"
Paul Miller
Nashawtuc C.C.
inch rainstorm two days before festivities
got underway.
"We were r u n n i n g all over town renting pumps and rolling out every squeegee
in sight," offered Mondor's able assistant
superintendent Dan Shay. "That was a
Saturday and I think Gary worked 24
straight h o u r s bailing us out. It took a
lot of work, a lot of input from the crew,
and know-how to get the course back in
shape. Those pumps did the trick, too,
because it was knee-deep water in some
of the bunkers."
Mondor and his staff gave the golfing
ladies a well-conditioned course for the
tournament, bringing favorable comments
from all. But, as Gary suggested, it didn't
come about without such heads-up moves
as split-shift scheduling. That meant 4:30

to 9 a.m. logs followed by returns of 4
p.m. until dark. And that was every day of
t o u r n a m e n t week.
Cleanup? This consisted of dismantling
public service buildings, etc., and then judicious doses of aerifying, seeding, and
fertilizing. It should be noted that the aftermath was also a success. Pristine and
pretty remained the buzzwords in terms
of Crestview's playing condition.
Pleasant Valley was yet another primetime layout when the PGA Tour invaded
the course for the CVS Charity Classic.
Kehres, who had a 20-man crew (including four rookies) at his command,
reported a smooth ride.
"We had perfect weather the weekend
of the tournament, cool and clear," Randy
said. "So, this year Mother Nature was o n
my side. But my crew put in a long and
hard two weeks. Some of them even s p e n t
the night here. It worked out well, even
the cleanup."
That portion of Kehres' responsibility
also closed in on perfection and just in
time for the club's just-as-important event,
its annual member-guest tournament,
which fell three weeks after the CVS Classic. "All the color was back and the rest of
the course recovered nicely," Randy
disclosed. "So, overall, everything was a
plus for us."
Less than a month (July 6-11) after the
LPGA Tour traveled t h r o u g h Crestview,
lacono was setting up shop for the PINGWelch's Championship at Blue Hill.
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OF NEW ENGLAND

PRESIDENT
Robert OIRIco, CGCS*
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 0 2 1 6 5
617-527-6968
Brae B u m Country Club
VICE PRESIDENT
Kevin F. O s g o o d
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 Fitzroy, CGCS*
357 W . Squantum Street, North Quincy, M A 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. Passlos, CGCS*
P. O. Box 392, Hyannlsport, M A 0 2 6 4 7 - 0 3 9 2
508-775-5116
Hyannlsport 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
508-362-1136
Kings W a y Golf Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
Michael J. Hermanson
100 Eaton Street, Gardner, M A 01440
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. Brearley
189 Matfieid Street, W e s t Brldgewater, MA 02379
508-584-6568
*denotes Certified Golf Course Superintendent

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N E W S L E T T E R

Newsletter Editor . . M i c h a e l F. Magi®, C G C S
Contributing Editor
Gerry Finn
Business M a n a g e r . . . . . .
Robert Russala
Information contained in this publication m a y be
used freely. In whole or in part, without special
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It doesn't come as much of a surprise
that Vince welcomes the ladies and their
week-long stay. "I guess I'm just old-fashioned," he gushed. "After all, while the
ladies are here you seldom see a golf cart
on the fairway. Hey, you an really tell the
difference. W h a t a joy not to see tire
marks out there."
lacono begins t o u r n a m e n t preparation
about two and one-half weeks before the
start of play. "It's really normal maintenance," he described. "We put more
definition into the bunkers and cut a
little more than usual."

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LPGA officials
don't
even bother with
Stimpmeter readings.
They fake a more
practical approach to
speed on the greens."
Vìnce Iacono
Blue Hill CC.

Green speed isn't a problem, either.
"The LPGA officials don't even botherwith Stimpmeter readings," Vince
revealed. "They take a more practical
approach to speed on the greens. Every
day they get their putters, take a few
strokes on random greens, and give me
a report. They're more interested in the
greens being consistent, and that's
what I aim for."
Blue Hill's cleanup has no complications because a tour service takes charge
of setting u p and tearing down corporate
tents and the like. It comes in the day
after the end of play, then turns over turf
recovery chores to lacono and his staff.
"There's not much damage because the
ladies repair their ball marks and are just
as careful with the rest of the course as
my crew is," Vince remarked. 'We just get
the color back in spots where tents,
gallery stakes, and other additions have
been. A little fertilizer and good weather
do wonders for the course."
Speaking of weather, it is the key to
Paul Miller's annual experience with the
Bank of Boston Senior Classic at the

Nashawtuc Country Club. This is Paul's
ninth priming season with the t o u r n a m e n t
and he still mutters, "weather, weather,
weather," when listing the most important
factors for him and his crew.
"Mother Nature is the key with my
t o u r n a m e n t preparation and cleanup,"
Miller explained. "If she cooperates, it's
usually smooth sailing. In fact, our preparation is almost the same for a club
member-guest e v e n t Frequency of cut
is the only difference.
Nashawtuc members, not unlike
counterparts at other pro t o u r n a m e n t
sites, expect the course to bounce back
fast, and Miller recognizes the urgency.
"Recovery takes about 10 days," he said.
"Just as long as the weather holds."
Paul also appreciates the turf respect
traits of professional golfers. "When
they're here, the course actually gets a
break," he reported. "They fix all ball
marks, replace their divots, and are mindful of what goes into producing a
well-conditioned playing field. That's one
of the reasons members can expect the
course to bounce back fast."
Pro t o u r n a m e n t time, then, isn't all
roses. B u t it isn't all blood, sweat, and
tears for its course supers, either.
GERRY FINN

Calendar
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.

December 15

G C S A N E Christmas Party
Brae Burn Country Club
W. Newton, Mass.

Jan. 13-15,

Mass. Turf Conference

1997

Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Mass.

Feb. 6-12,

68th G C S A A International

1997

Golf Course Conference
and Show
Las Vegas. Nevada

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This month's question:
With the country's minimum wage law revised
to cal! for future increases that will start unskilled
at a $5.50 hourly rate, how does the change
affect your hiring practices and budget planning?
Mon Bobosz, Cedar Hill Golf Coarse:
"My situation is different from most superintendents, since the town of Stoughton,
which owns Cedar Hill, sets the hourly
rates for all municipal workers.
"Therefore, I have no control of how
much my financial outlay for labor will be
over a season other than regulating the
number of hours my staff works.
"Presently, the town has decided that
$7 is the starting hourly rate for my summer or part-time crew. So, there is no
connection between that number and the
minimum wage figure. However, this isn't
to say I agree with the arrangement
"Actually, the town compensation rates
put a dent in my overall budget because
they don't take into consideration the fact
that paying $7 or more an hour for unskilled labor eats away at some of my
other budget items.
"Frankly, I'd prefer to set my own
hourly rates, which would fall in the $5 to
$6 range. But for now my only solution to
keeping within my budget lines is to cut
back labor hours from 40 to 34 or 36
hours a week. That's the way it's done
here. And just to keep everything in order, the town doesn't allow any overtime.
It's that cut and dried."
B o b Garrity, Heritage Hill Country
Club: "With the way the minimum wage
law is set up to reach
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$5.50 an hour down
the road, that figure
is just about catching
up to the level I start
my seasonal help. It's
not exactly on the button, but we open up
between $5.50 and $6 '
an hour.
"But I guess I'm on labor's side on this
issue. I'd really like to be able to pay my

workers

seasonal help more. I think $5.50 or six
bucks is just about borderline as rates to
what could be tough physical output.
"This year I picked up all college kids
and I got as many as I wanted for what
the club was willing to pay. However, I
found that there was a complete turnover
in my summer crew, so there could be a
problem in the future.
"We just happen to be a club that's
tight on budget when it comes time to set
up compensation for seasonal work. I
have to work around it and come up with
six additional people for my crew. It's a
tough sell sometimes but the staff eventually shapes up . . . even though at wages
I'd hate to have to work for."
D a v e Dwinell, Wollaston Golf Club:
"When it comes to talk about minimum
wage, I think about jobs like frying burgers or waiting tables. The minimum wage
law is something I never think about.
"Right now, I'm about a dollar higher
for starting pay, and that means I get all
the help I want (first-timers) for around
$6.50 an hour. Most are high school age
but all are over 16. That's my own rule
I have. No one under 16 works on the
course. I mean, we're talking about someone having to operate equipment costing
$20,000 and more.
"As far as the minimum wage affecting
me over the long run, it doesn't really
come into play. As a rule, when someone
comes back after their first year, I give
an automatic 50-cent raise. I guess that's
one of the reasons I don't have trouble
getting seasonal help.
"Of course, this isn't forever, if the
wage standard takes a big jump one of
these years, it could cause me to reassess
things. But for now, we're ahead of the
new law and getting the job done with a
reasonable labor cost."

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J o h n Kotoski, Pine Midge Country Club:
"When you're into the minimum wage
law, increases and all
that, it's a no-interest
situation here. In
fact, I haven't heard
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one word about it.
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"That's probably
because our hourly
f
rates aren't even
close to the projected
figure where the new law will top off. We
probably round out at $7 an hour for
seasonal help, and that's the lowest we've
ever paid as far as I can recall.
"Most of my summer labor is made up
of retired seniors. Not only are they the
best in reliability and loyalty, they seem
satisfied with just enough work time to satisfy their physical and monetary limits.
Usually, they put in four hours a day and
the result is a happy crew and club.
"Raises are another thing. They
depend on the financial stability of the
club and the year-end financial figures.
If it's a good year, raises come easier
and more often.
"So, the minimum wage increase isn't
a factor for my seasonal help. We've never
hired anyone at minimum wage here, and
it doesn't look as though we ever will."
B o b LeBlane, Westminster Golf Course:
"I like to look at my staff as a completely
full-time crew even though four are laid
off in the winter. And the layoff lasts for
only a little more than four months.
"I say everyone's full-time because
faces never seem to change. The only
reason for leaving is retirement. That's
how stable our work force is.
"Westminster is strictly a family
operation. My father (82-year-old Albert
LeBlane) still takes part in the decisionmaking. So, I play it by ear while he keeps
an eye on everything.
"There's no connection between what
we pay our help and the minimum wage
law. Starting pay is $7.50 an hour, and in
normal times that figure goes up five percent a year. Maybe that's why it takes
something like retirement or death to provide an opening on the crew. Otherwise,
my dad, my son (another Bob), and myself
keep things on an uplift note. Paywise,
we're way above minimum wage and we'll
stay there as long as the course thrives."
GERRY FINN

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GCSAA News

GCSAA promotions & appointments
asm to improve services to mmmkm
Golf Course Superintendents Association
of Americachief executive officer Stephen
F. Mona, CAE, announced today various
staff promotions and appointments.
"Our responsibility as a staff is to provide the highest quality service to GCSAA
members," Mona says. "The promotions
recognize individuals who have performed
at an exemplary level, while our new team
members bring skills that will enhance the
services and programs we provide."

Qur responsibility as a
staff is to provide the
highest quality service
f© GCSÂÂ members/'

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Ed Hiscoek, appointed managing editor of the
association's monthly magazine, Golf Course
Management He comes to GCSAA after serving as director of publications for the National
Auctioneers Association. A native of Kalamazoo,
Mich., he received his bachelor's in English/
political science and a minor in sociology from
Western Michigan University in 1978, and a
master's in journalism from the University of
Kansas in 1982. He will oversee the daily
production of the magazine.

9

Jeff Boilig, hired as manager of media/
public relations. A native of Hays, Kan., he
comes to the GCSAA staff from the Big Eight
Conference where he was the service bureau
director. He is a 1984 graduate from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's in business and
a minor in journalism, and received his master's
in sports administration from Wichita State
University in 1986. Boilig will manage the
media and public relations activities of the
association. Scoff Smith, senior manager of
video services, who previously handled GCSAA
media relations activities, will expand the scope
of video productions. In addition to directing
the association' s weekly television show "Par
for the Course," he will produce public service
announcements, feature segments and other
video projects.

Stephen F. Mona
GEO, GCSM

Among those promoted were:

Among those newly appointed were:

• Ten Harris, former GCSAA marketing and
creative services manager, elevated to director
of communications. A native of Dighton, Kan.,
she is in her seventh year at the GCSAA.. Harris
is a 1986 graduate of Emporia (Kan.) State with
a degree in marketing. Harris will oversee the
communications activities, including video services, media/public relations, marketing/creative
services, Golf Course Management, the association's monthly magazine, and Newsline, the
association's members-only newsletter.
• Rebecca Spriggs, has been named senior
manager of corporate marketing and sales.
She is in her second year at GCSAA, having previously served as a senior account manager. A
Lawrence, Kan., native, Spriggs graduated
from the University of Kansas in 1990 with a
business marketing degree. She will continue
to service national accounts, develop sponsorships and manage advertising sales, and will
take on the added responsibilities of managing
exposition and tournament functions.

GCSAA

departments, and oversee production of Golf
Course Management and Newsline.

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• Jack Schwartz, appointed as director of
development in the corporate marketing &
sales/ conference & show department. He
comes to GCSAA from the Catholic Foundation
of North Texas where he was the director of
planned giving. A native of Bemidji, Minn., he
earned an undergraduate degree in communications from Lamar (Texas) University in 1980,
and a master's in sports administration from
Ohio State University in 1983, Schwartz will
oversee The GCSAA Foundation and association development activities.
9

Chris Charlton, hired as senior manager of
publications, marketing and creative services.
A native of Overland Park, Kan., he graduated
from the University of Kansas with a degree in
advertising in 1981, and earned a master's in
marketing from Northwestern University in
1983. Charlton has 12 years of experience as
magazine owner and publisher, and in book
marketing. He will direct the activities of
GCSAA's internal marketing and graphics

Strike It Rich!

• Hannei Combest, appointed as education
manager. A native of Meridian, Miss., she
earned her bachelor's degree in journalism
from the University of Kansas in 1977 and will
receive her master's in management from Baker
(Kan.) University in 1997. She comes to the
GCSAA from Haskell Indian Nations University
where she was the education assistant to the
president Combest's duties include marketing
GCSAA education programs, managing the Golf
Asia program and new program development.
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manager. The former St. Louis, Mo., resident
comes to GCSAA from the St. Louis Community
College Center for Business and Industry. He
was also a project manager/substitute teacher
on the senior high school level for the Francis
Howell Schooi District. Vernitte received his
bachelor's in organizational administration
from St. Louis University in 1984, and earned
his master's in adult education from the University of Missouri - St. Louis in 1988. His duties
will be to design curriculum review strategy,
and develop testing policies and procedures for
the association's education program.

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Extension Fall Turf Monitoring Calendar

T h i s turf monitoring checklist for lawn
and landscape was developed as part of
the University of Massachusetts Extension
turf Integrated Pest Management Project
funded by the Massachusetts Department
of Food and Agriculture. The checklist is

M @ N i T O « e

PEST/PROBLEM

intended as a guide in scouting potential
turf problems and in determining whether
action should be taken to alleviate pest
and other problems. For control measures
not listed in this checklist, please refer to
your copy of the Professional Turf Man-

agement Guide for Massachusetts, or if
you do not have one, then contact Mary
Owen at (508) 892-0382. If you have comments on this checklist, please forward
t h e m to Mary Owen, Umass Extension,
800 Pleasant Street, Rochdale, MA 01542.

C H E C K L I S T F O R FALL ( S e p t e m b e r , O c t e b e r ,
Jennifer N o b e l , U M a s s T u r f I P M Technician

ENVIRONMENTAL/
CULTURAL CONDITION/
APX. DATE

Japanese beetle
grubs

November)

MONITORING/WHAT TO LOOK FOR

CULTURAL MANAGEMENT

Third instar grubs will be feeding within the top 2"
of soil. Dig a square foot section of sod 4-6 inches
deep. Flip upside down on flat surface i.e.plywood
board. Use a trowel to beat soil and roots on bottom
of sod in order to dislodge grubs. Remove grubs and
put in a container to count totals. Replace sod,
water well, and sod should reroot Threshold 8-10
sq. ft. Digging by skunks also indicates high grub
populations.

May be too late to treat,

Pink snow mold
(Fusarium Patch)

32-45°F. Active anytime
during prolonged, cool
weather. Requires no
snow or other cover for
disease.

Circular patches of dead grass 1" to 3" across and
larger. After snow melt, grass may be covered with
white to pink mold. No sclerotia present.

Rake out. Spring fungicide treatment is not
recommended. Prevention: Mow as long as grass is
growing at end of season. Do not delay dormancy
with fall fertilization. Avoid fali applications of lime
in previously diseased areas. Rake leaves from turf.
Avoid piling snow deeply along sidewalks and
drives. Use snow fences and landscape plants to
prevent snow drifts.

Pythium dampingoff/seedling diseases

45-75°F. Wet weather,
Poorly drained soils.

Seed rots, poor growth of newiy seeded lawns,
especially in waterlogged, poorly drained soils.
Reduced root system, root tips discolor and rot
Above ground turf may be yellowish, turning to redbrown and then to tan and dead, especially in low
spots. Seedlings topple over at the soil line.

Seed when temperatures are optimal for rapid
germination and establishment. Provide good soil
drainage for long term control. Avoid overwatering
of newly seeded lawns and puddling in low spots.
Avoid overfertilization.

Red Thread/
Pink Patch

45-75°F. Prolonged
periods of cool, wet with
heavy dew and light rain
and fog. Worse on
nutrient deficient turf.

Lawn looks ragged with irregular patches of dead
and dying turf. Pink-red, often gelatinous mycelium
on leaves when moist. In drier conditions red threadlike growths extend beyond leaf tips. Most common
on perennial ryegrass and fine fescue.

Maintain proper soil pH. Increase nitrogen and potassium if needed. Prune landscape plants to increase
air circulation. Collect clippings when symptoms appear. Use fungicides if not responsive to fertilization.

Helminthosporium
leaf spot diseases

45-75°F. Wet foliage from
rain, dew, irrigation. High
nitrogen.

irregular patterns of oval to eye-shaped dark
bordered spots which expand and produce weak,
thin "melting out", especially in Kentucky bluegrass.

Avoid early spring nitrogen. Use a blend of resistant
cultivars.

Ascochyta/Septoria/
Leptosphaerulina
leaf blights

45-75°F. High humidity
and excess rainfall or
irrigation.

Tipblights that may enlarge into irregular blotches.
Leaf tips are chlorotic and mottled. Dark specks are
often present in older, diseased tissue.

Avoid watering in the late afternoon and evening.
Avoid excess nitrogen. Rarely causes significant
injury.

Powdery mildew

45-75°F. Humid, cloudy,
cool weather in late
summer and fall.

Appears suddenly often in the shade. Irregular
patterns with grey to white powdery mold on leaf
surfaces. Leaf spots not evident. Leaf blades may
remain quite green despite heavy mildew, but later
turn yellowish.

Reduce shade and increase air circulation by
pruning landscape plants. Avoid excess nitrogen,
raise the mowing height, and water deeply and
infrequently. Reseed thin areas with shade-tolerant,
resistant grasses or use alternative groundcovers.

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PEST/PROBLEM

ENVIRONMENTAL/
MONITORING/WHAT TO LOOK FOR
CULTURAL CONDITION/
APX. DATE

CULTURAL MANAGEMENT

Rusts

45-75°F. Most common on
slow growing grass with
nutrient deficiencies, at
low mowing heights, in
compacted, droughty areas.

Irregular patches with bright yellow-orange, redbrown pustules of powdery spores visible when
observed closely. Spores are produced 1-2 weeks
after infection so rust is usually not seen in well
maintained turf.

Keep grass growing vigorously, so it is mowed
before spore production. Maintain balanced fertility,
proper aeration, and adequate water.

Annual bluegrass

At end of hot, dry season.

Seeds germinate in spring and early fall. Lightgreen, small statured, bunch-type winter annual
grass.

Maintain a vigorous, healthy lawn with adequate
fertilization.

Broadleaf weeds

Fall.

Winter annual weeds such as bittercress, chickweed,
clover, speedwell.

Maintain a vigorous, healthy lawn. Mow as soon as
flower heads appear to reduce further infestations.
Treat with herbicides in early fall. Do not mow for
24 days prior to treating. Apply herbicide when
there is no rain predicted for at least 24 hours.

Crabgrass

Dies after first frost.

Coarse, yellowish-green summer annual.

Adjust pH if necessary. Reseed bare spots after
crabgrass dies. Fall fertilization will encourage
turfgrass to spread to bare areas.

Downy mildew
(Yellow tuft)

45-75°F. After grass greens
up in spring. On poorly
drained or heavily watered
areas at times of grass
growth.

Initially stunted growth, then yellow patches or
"tufts" less than 1" across. Patches of excessive
tillering, yellowing, and with few roots can be easily
pulled from turf.

Adequate drainage during seedbed preparation.
Avoid excess nitrogen and excess water. Avoid
mowing when wet.

Yellow Patch
(Cool weather
brown patch)

45-75°F. Cool, very wet.

Circular patches 1-3" with green centers and rustybrown to yellow sunken rings. Wet grass is not
covered with mold. Most common in perennial
ryegrass and tall fescue.

Good drainage and air circulation. Avoid excess
nitrogen. Mow when dry.

Leaf Smuts

45-75°F. Low soil moisture
and temperatures.
Especially on turf over
three years old with thick
thatch, low soil pH, and
excess nitrogen or water.

Plants look stunted and yellow before development
of irregular patches. Gray to black powdery spores
in stems and in leaves. Leaves then become twisted
and frayed. Symptoms may disappear in hot weather
and reappear in the fall.

Purchase only certified smut-free seed. Use resistant
cultivars. Avoid excess nitrogen. Pay special attention to adequate irrigation or raise mowing height
during summer heat stress.

Fairy rings

45-75°F. More damage
in dry soils. Puffballs
and mushrooms occur
most often, throughout
the growing season,
after rain.

Expanding circular patches often 15 feet or more
across with outer ring of dark green grass. May be
mushrooms within rings or a ring of dead grass to
the inside of a darker, lush ring. Symptoms come
and go from year to year and throughout the season. Most severe on soils with light texture, low
fertility, thick thatch, and insufficient moisture.
Often begin around old tree stumps.

Careful watering and fertilizing may mask dark
green circles. Pick or mow mushrooms. If absolutely
necessary, penetrate or remove fungal mat. No
fungicides are effective.

Dollar spot

45-80°F. Warm, humid
weather with cool nights
and heavy dews.
Especially on dry,
nutrient-deficient soils.

Circular patches 1-6" across. May be covered with
web-like white mold when wet. Individual leaves
have hour glass shaped, straw-colored lesions that
girdle blades and have reddish-brown borders.

Adequate nitrogen and potassium. Water thoroughly
and deeply as infrequently as possible. Avoid watering in late afternoon or evening which prolongs leaf
wetness. Prune landscape plants to promote good
air circulation. Use resistant cultivars. Avoid mowing
when wet.

Necrotic ring spot

45-75°F. Often after
drought. Early part of
summer - June. More
commonly August/
September.

Root disease resulting in patches, rings or arcs,
"frogeyes" usually 6-8" across and coalescing.
Roots and crowns turn brown to black and rotted.
Most common on 2-4 year-old Kentucky bluegrass
and hard fescues (creeping red) in compacted,
stressed areas.

Daily light application of water in addition to
regular deep irrigation. Reduce compaction.
Reseed damaged areas with resistant cultivars.

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GCSANE News

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Re: Ouimet Scholarship Fund
Golf Marathon IV
Bear Mr. DiRico,
On August 6, 1996, Kevin Osgood
played an amazing 100 holes of golf in
the most successful one day fundraising
event in the history of the Francis Ouimet
Scholarship Fund. Thank you for supporting Kevin in his efforts. According to our
records, the amount that you pledged was
$1000. The full amount is tax deductible.

GCSAA News

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The Ouimet Golf Marathon IV raised
approximately $138,000 in pledges which
will become part of this year's scholarship
awards. You may be interested to learn
that for academic year 1996-1997, the
Ouimet Fund will award $525,000 in need
based tuition assistance which is a fourth
straight record increase in awards. Since
our founding in 1949, the Ouimet Fund
has awarded over $7.8 million to deserving young men and women.

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On behalf of the officers, directors and
most importantly, the recipients of the
Ouimet Scholarship, 1 would like to thank
you for making your pledge and for supporting the Ouimet Fund. You, along with
hundreds of other sponsors, made this
event a terrific success and we are deeply
appreciative.
Sincerely,
Robert P. Bonovan
Executive Birector

UMass News

Industry partners
eMend sponsorships
©f innovative
Superintendent
session
breakfasts
A thirst for knowledge and a hunger
for croissants has led American Cyanamid
Co. and Club Car Inc. to sign a three-year
agreement to present complimentary
continental breakfasts at the annual
International Golf Course Conference
& Show.
The deal actually extends the partnership, which began as a one-year pact
last year. The continental breakfasts
will be provided prior to the Innovative
Superintendent sessions, 6-7 a.m., Monday
and Tuesday, Feb. 10-11, at the 68th
annual conference & show in Las Vegas,
Feb. 6-12, 1997.
The agreement calls for continued
support of similar functions at the 1998
(Anaheim, Calif.) and 1999 (Orlando,
Fla.) GCSAA international conference
and shows.
American Cyanamid Co., located in
Wayne, NJ., produces herbicides,
insecticides, and plant growth regulators
for all types of turfgrass. Club Car Inc.,
based in Augusta, Ga., builds a complete
line of golf cars and utility vehicles,
including accessories designed for use
on golf courses.

Progress report on replacement search
for Dre Cooper at UMass turf program
by Dr. William Bramlage, Dept. Head
UMass Dept. of Plant & Soil Sciences
I n October 1995, Provost Patricia
Crosson authorized the Bepartment of
Plant and Soil Sciences to initiate a
search for an Assistant Professor of
Turfgrass Management to replace Br.
Cooper. This position carries responsibilities in teaching, research, and extension.
Br. Crosson authorized only two faculty
searches in the College of Food and
Natural Resources for 1995-96, and Bean
Robert Helgesen chose this as one of the
two positions.
A national search produced 13 candidates for the position. Four were selected
by the Search Committee for interview, at
which point one withdrew his candidiacy.
Of the three people interviewed, one was
the unanimous choice of the Search Committee, faculty, and administration. Bean
Helgesen made him an outstanding offer,
but for family reasons, the candidate
declined our offer, and accepted one at
Kansas State University. The other two
candidates interviewed were unacceptable
for the position.
We decided at that point to request a
new search. There are a large number of
competing searches currently in progress,
and to meet the competition, we have
been authorized by Bean Helgesen to

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expand the search by opening it to
candidates at all academic ranks, not just
those at the entry level. The search will
continue this fall, with the hope of having
a new faculty member in Turfgrass
Management join the department in
the summer of 1997.
This is an extremely important position
for the Turf Program at UMass. We are
most grateful to Bean Helgesen and
Provost Crosson for their commitment to
and support for this position.

A national search
produced 13 candidates
for the position.
One was the unanimous
choice @f the Search
Committee9 faculty,
and administration*
Dean Helgesen made him
an outstanding offer, but
for family reasons, he
declined our offer . ..

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GCSAA News

Tor© Company ©Mends partnership with GCSAA
to present Golf Championship through the year 2000
T h e Toro Company has made it a
twosome by extending its partnership
with the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America to present the
annual GCSAA Golf Championship
through the year 2000.
The members-only event, held in
conjunction with the annual International
Golf Course Conference and Show, is
scheduled from Wednesday to Friday,
Feb. 5-7, 1997, at six unique courses in
the Las Vegas area. Toro originally
signed on as the exclusive partner
presenting the tournament for '95, '96,
'97, allowing GCSAA to significantly
upgrade the affair.
"We are very pleased to renew our
partnership with GCSAA," said John
Sazafranzski, vice president/general

manager of Toro's commercial division.
"We have received great feedback on
our sponsorship of the tournament, and

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have received
great feedback on our
sponsorship of the
tournament, and we look
forward to providing
a quality experience
for the members
John Sazafranzski
Toro Company

we look forward to providing a quality
experience for the members."
The Toro Company, based in Bloomington, Minn., is the world's leading
manufacturer of golf maintenance equipment and irrigation systems. It has been
aprovider of innovative, high-quality
equipment and services to the golf
industry for 75 years. Toro also offers
outdoor beautification products for residential and commercial markets.
The agreement also enhances Toro's
solid partnership program with GCSAA.
In addition to the golf championship,
Toro is a sponsor of the Watson Fellowship Program administered by The
GCSAA Foundation. It is also the supporting sponsor of the association's weekly
television show, "Par for the Course."

DIVOl
DRIFT...announcements...educational
semlnars...job opportunities
...tournament
results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the
membership.
MEMBERSHIP
Proposed for Membership: Brett Johnson, Assistant, Oak Hill Country Club, Fitchburg, Mass.;
Stephen M. Cronin, Assistant, Lost Brook Country
Club, Norwood, Mass.
Welcome New Members: Paul Bonini, Assistant,
Pine Meadows G.C., Lexington, Mass.; William
Doherty, Affiliate, Golf Learning Center of New
England, Norton, Mass.

INFORMATION
Our apologies to Larchmoni Irrigation, which
was a donor in the Scholarship and Benevolence
Tournament at Green Harbor, but was not listed
in the Newsletter.
You'll be receiving a postcard with thefinalistsin
the newsletter name contest. All you have to do is
fill in your selection for the newsletter name and
mail it back (don't worry, it will have postage
already on it!). The deadline will be on the card.
Rich Tworig, Rich Tworig, Rich Tworig. That's all
I read and hear about is Rich Tworig. First the
Boston Globe, then the Herald, then WEEI Radio,
now a profile in the UMass Alumni magazine.
Seriously, congratulations to the MDC Director of
Golf Operations for all the well-deserved attention!

MEETING

NOTES

A Thank You to Scott Hurt and the entire staff at
Oak Hill Country Club for a terrific job hosting the
Superintendent/Club Official Tournament. A lot
of eyes were opened when we finished the round
and no one could find a spike mark on the greens.
One thing, Scott could you get the greens a little
faster next time?

POSITIONS

AVAILABLE

Golf Course Superintendent, The Woodlands
Club, Falmouth, Maine. Send resumes to: John
Kinner, General Manager, The Woodlands Club,
39 Woods Road, Falmouth, ME 04105
Golf Course Superintendent, Hopedale Country
Club, Hopedale, Mass. Send resumes to: David
Knipe, 20 Tillotson Road, Hopedale, MA 01747
Assistant Golf Course Superintendent, Plymouth
Country Club, Plymouth, Mass. Send resumes to:
Plymouth Country Club, P. O. Box 3447, Plymouth, MA 02361, Att: Ron Sherman.

EQUIPMENT

FOR SALE

Giant Vac Leaf Vacuum - good condition. $1200
or best offer. Call Mike Nagle at 508-853-6574.
300 gal. Smithco sprayer with Richway foamer.
Good condition. $1800 or best offer. Call Todd
Sauer at Mt Pleasant C.C. 508-869-2328

TOURNAMENT

RESULTS

Superintendent/Club Official Tournament
August 12, 1996
at Oak Hill Country Club, Fitchburg, Mass.
1st Gross: 68
Bernie DiPasquale & John Curran, Jr., Oak Hill
2nd Gross: 70
Jack Hassett & Phil Regan, Mt. Pleasant
1st Net: 65
Greg Misodoulakis & Ronald Alley, Believue
2nd Net: 65
John Downing & Jim DiOrio, Purpoodock
3rd Net: 66
Charles Erban & Tony Koles, Believue
4th net: 66
Ron Milenski & Paul Milenski, International
Closest to the Pin #5: Ray Costello (Hole in One!)
Closest to the Pin #17: Ed Sheehan

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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
A-0& Turf Equipment
9 Leuba Road, Coventry, Ri 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 DwIghtSt., Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf.
1-800-346-5048
l a k e r Golf 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., Mlddletown, RI 02842
Baylaton, Merit, Dylox, Tempo, Nemacur.
Brad Herman-(401) 846-3515;
FAX (401) 846-8012
l e s t 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
Unionvilte, CT 06085
Golf course & landscape supplies.
John Callahan - (203) 673-3699
Cedar Lawn Tree Service, inc.
32 Nickerson 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. 0. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534
Club Car golf cars, carryalls, utility cars.
Jim Casey, Dave Farina, Ed Maguire
(508) 563-2284
Country Golf, Inc.
4852 Westchester Dr., Traverse City, Ml 49684
Golf course construction & reconstruction;
specialists In Donald Ross courses.
Jerry Deemer-(616) 947-5751
Michael Drake Constuction, inc.
240 Walnut Street, Framingham, 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

Eianco Products Company
31 Old Town Trail, Narragansett, RI 02882
Stephen C. Dolinak-(401) 789-9017
F.D.I., Inc.
(Fairway Design Illustration)
55 Railroad Ave., Warren, RI 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 topsoll, custom planting mixes.
(508) 874-0744
Lawrence R. McCoy & So., 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. 0. Box 9169, Weathersfieid, CT 06109
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski
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,
Antonlos Paganls
(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 Lakeview Ave., 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 File!
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 ChamockSt, 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. & Irrig. Co.
Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
Steve Butler-(617) 862-2550
The Lawn Co., Inc.
P. 0. Box 1540, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Fertilizers & pest controls applied;
fairway aeration & slice seeding.
Tom Fair - 1-800-660-TURF

R.F. Morse & Sons, inc.
W.Wareham, MA 02576
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin
(508) 295-1553
Nardone Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886
Topdressing sand & mixes, bunker sands,
root-zone mixes, loam, cart path materials,
drainage stone.
Greg Frederick - (508) 692-8221, (617) 648-6222
Agr-Eve 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 ot quality irrigation equipment.
Greg Albanese - (617) 964-8533 (phone & fax)
Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.
24 Johnathan Rd., W. Greenwich, RI 02817
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs.
(401)397-8880

Lszsro'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 & Grave!, 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

LESCQ, 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, RI 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 Charlton 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

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

Scotts Pro-Turf Dlv.
Dick Warner, Regional Director
Randy Hamilton - (508) 528-4642
Richard Fornl- (413) 534-8896
Sodco, Inc.
P.O. Box 2, Slocum, RI 02877
Matt Faherty, Joe Wagner
1-800-341-6900
Sports Club Management
104 Wyman Rd„ Bralntree, MA 02184
Hazcom and right-to-know compliance
Implementation.
Ron Smith-(617) 848-5978
Sullivan Tiro 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, RI 02822
Bentgrass, bluegrass and blue/fescue sod.
Dave Wallace, Robin Hayes
(401) 789-8177
Tuckahoe Turf Farms, inc.
Richmond, Ri
Chris Beasley - 1-800-556-6985
Turf Enhancement Enterprises
Featuring Floratlne 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, McCormlck - 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
Bellingham, 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
Wlnfield 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

Meet host superintendent Roy Mackintosh, Twin Hi/is Country Club
O u r hosts for the September GCSANE
meeting and Superintendent Championship are Twin Hills
C.C and Roy Mackintosh, CGCS.
Roy has been at
Twin Hills since!964
(with the exception of
15 months at the
Greylock Glen Project), first as golf
course superintendent, then, inl976, as
General Manager.

Roy is a 1964 graduate of Stockbridge
and became a Certified Golf Course Superintendent in 1991.
He and his wife of 33 years, Fran, reside in Longmeadow and have 3 children:
Deneen, who also works on the Twin Hills
staff; Scott, a sales representative for Turf

Specialty; and Gregg. It's hard to believe
that Roy (the Dick Clark of the GCSANE)
is old enough to be a grandfather three
times over!
We all look forward to the meeting on
September 23.

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