LETTER
G o l f C o u r s e

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s

Association OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

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

July 1997

Line of succession sat Whitinsville

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proved f@ be as smooth m the greens
T h e recent changing of the guard at the
Whitinsville Golf Club went off like clockwork - just as smooth as the greens that
head superintendent Dick Zepp developed
and nurtured in his 21 years there.
"I guess this was one of those times
when it was ideal for an assistant to
succeed the superintendent" Zepp
recalled last March, when he turned over
the Whitinsville conditioning duties to
Paul Wilson. "In most cases this is the
way to go. The logical choice was staring
the club board of directors in the face. I'm
really happy they didn't look past Paul."
Zepp is one of the horses in the Golf
Course Superintendents Association of
New England. He has an omnipresence
about him; he's been active in association
matters, and his personality precedes him.
"He was the ideal person to work under, speaking of ideal situations," Wilson
said. "When I went to association meetings with Dick, he made me feel very

In this issue ..«
Page
Calendar of Events
2
UAIoss Extension News . . . . . . 2
The Super Speaks Out . . . . . . 3
Planning Irrigation Retrofit
. ... 4
Remember When?
J
Friend of the Association Profile . . 6
Divot Drift
6
Superintendent Profile
8

comfortable. He knows everybody and
he's deeply involved in the profession.
It's no wonder I never applied for a head
job before. I was too busy learning the
business with Dick as my teacher."
Wilson, 31, has been working at
Whitinsville since 1983, or the summer
of his senior year at Whitinsville High
School. He began raking traps for then
assistant superintendent Tom Young ,who
just happened to be Paul's golf coach at
WHS. The next year he joined the regular
maintenance crew and three years later
Zepp tapped him to be his assistant.
The local high school golf team
connection deserves review. Wilson was
one of the stalwarts on a Division III
team that was so good it captured the
larger-populated Division II state
championship.
"We were golf-oriented, all right,"
Wilson explained. "Four of the six players
wound up in golf-related professions. Gary
Young is now the head pro at Pleasant
Valley, Frank Clark is a head pro in
Hawaii, Robert O'Neill is a golf course
architect practicing in New Jersey, and I'm
here trying to keep the grass green at the
old homestead. That's pretty good, eh?"
Wilson, who has lived in Whitinsville
all of his life, wasn't 100 percent sure he
wanted to travel the vocational route in
golf when he graduated from high school.
He enrolled in the school of business
administration at Worcester State, played
some hockey and golf there, and was still
undecided about his future when he made
a familiar discovery.
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Being in class every day gave me
plenty of time to look at those four walls
and envision myself down the road sitting
behind a desk for the rest of my life,"
Paul told. "You know what I mean. I had

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club looked

over

the

field of candidates, and
it was in their best interest
to hire someone wh© knew
the course . . . It simply
made sense to go with Paul
(Wilson) because, in a
sense, he was the head
super
in-waiting."
Dick Zepp
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that trapped feeling. So, I headed my. working life in another direction and realized
I wanted to make a living outside those
four, choking walls."
While Paul honed his golf course maintenance skills by working directly under
Dick and taking the turf course program
at Stockbridge School, he put himself in
what he called a "holding position".
"I was happy being an assistant here.
1 lived in town, 1 was and am single, so
my only responsibilities were to myself,"
continued

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Robert DiRIco, C G C S
3 2 6 Fuller Street, W e s t N e w t o n , M A 0 2 1 6 5
617-527-6968
Fax 617-527-0069
Brae B u m Country Club
VICE PRESIDENT
K e v i n F. O s g o o d
14 Inman Lane, Foxborough, M A 02035
617-630-1 950
Fax 617-969-8756
N e w t o n C o m m o n w e a l t h Golf C o u r s e
SECRETARY
J a m e s Fitzroy, C G C S
3 5 7 W . S q u a n t u m Street, North Quinoy, M A 02171
617-328-1776
Fax 617-328-9479
Presidents Golf Course
TREASURER
Robert Ruszaia
69 Gelinas Drive, Chicopee, M A 0 1 0 2 0
413-256-8654
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35 Pennacook Road, Tewksbury, M A 01701
617-484-5360
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J a m e s B. C o n a n t , C G C S
6 3 9 S o u t h Street, Pittsfield, M A 0 1 2 0 2
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508-632-2713
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42 N e w t o n Street, Weston, M A 0 2 1 9 3
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97 Gould Road, Andover, M A 01810
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189 Matfield Street, W e s t Brldgewater, M A 0 2 3 7 9
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Business Manager
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Information c o n t a i n e d in this publication m a y b e
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Paul said. "1 didn't have the urge to make
a move to my own job because I always
thought I was still in a preparatory
situation. I didn't want to leave here
unprepared for something more challenging than what I'd been doing."
However, Wilson was learning all the
time and gradually getting to the point
when he thought he was ready to make
the big move.
Suddenly, Zepp pulled the trigger
and accepted the head superintendent's
position at the recently constructed
public course in Boylston, Cyprian Keyes.
"My move was a big decision, but the
opportunity was too much to pass on,"
Zepp disclosed. "I was going to a new
course and returning to my hometown.
The combination of situations was so
appealing I really had no choice . . . even
though my years at Whitinsville had
been very satisfying and rewarding."
Whitinsville officials began a search for
a replacement, and Wilson found himself
still in the same holding position. "There
was some discussion about who would
take over for me," Zepp said. "But nothing
official. The club looked over the field of
candidates, and it was in their best interest to hire someone who knew the course,
had first-hand experience there, because
Paul had been my assistant for nine years
and was very dependable. It simply made
sense to go with Paul, because in a sense,
he was the head super in-waiting."
The one interview Wilson had for the
job lasted an hour, and before he knew it,
he was signing a one-year contract.
Since he assumed his increased responsibilities, Paul finds himself pouring more
hours into the job. "But that goes with
the program," he said. "I'm doing pretty
good with the condition of the course and
I love it here more and more. I even
played a round of golf here. I shot an 84
but didn't get down on myself because of
it. My job's the thing. All I want to do is
keep the course as good as Dick kept it.
If I do that, I won't have any worries."
That's the way it's supposed to be.
Paul Wilson played the patient game as
a longtime assistant to a longtime superintendent. When opportunity to move up
the ladder came, he grabbed it. Now,
he's holding on to it and making the
transition like the true professional he
was groomed to be.

GEKRY FINN

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Calendar
August 4

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Championship
Winchester Country Club
Winchester, Mass.
Supt. - Daniel Higgins, CGCS

S e p t 15

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Joint meeting with
Rhode Island GCSA
Pine Brook Country Club
Waltham, Mass.
S u p t - Michael lacono, CGCS

Oct. 14

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Siipt./Club Official T o u r n a m e n t
Brae B u m Country Club
Newton, Mass.
S u p t - R o b e r t DiRico, C G C S

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question:

What has been your experience in roiling greens,
and how do you rote this practice as an aid in your overall maintenance program?
M i k e Nagle, Worcester Country Club:
"Using rollers on greens always has
presented some controversy as to whether
the risk factor of losing parts, or even
all, of the green in order to bump up
speed is really worth it.
We launched into a regular rolling
program in 1993 and the results weren't
in the best interest of maintaining consistently healthy greens through the season.
Sure, it smoothed the surface and picked
up the Stimpmeter count a foot or so, but
the consequences offset that intended
result.
"I found that rolling the greens two to
three times per week produced areas that
broke down the turf to the point that we
were experiencing bare spots, some so severe that it got right down to dirt.
"After those results, I realized that a
lot of aspects must be factored into the
use of rollers. These include mowing,
rolling, watering, and aerifying. There's
a distinct relationship between those
aspects, and each stage must be completed in order to avoid turf damage.
"Since that initial experience with
rolling I've done away with a regular,
steady program. Now, I use rollers at
designated times . . . mostly important
tournaments where faster-paced greens
are desired.
"Personally, I believe rolling is a risky
practice. Therefore, I roll our greens as
infrequently as possible."

'I'm a solid backer of
rolling greens, so much s©
that I've made rolling
an integral part of my
maintenance
programri'
Chris Tufts
Willowbend
C.C.

C h r i s Tufts, Willowbend Country Club:
"I'm a solid backer of rolling greens, so
much so that I've made rolling an integral
part of my maintenance program.
"I think the case against rolling is that
it promotes compaction and eventually
produces turf damage that could be
avoided by using stepped up mowing
methods to smooth and speed up greens.
"Those methods require constant
mowing and remowing in order to get
speeds that could be attained by simply
rolling after a regular one-turn mowing
job. However, the pure answer to the
controversy is that mowing can't produce
greens with the speed a regular rolling
program turns over.
"The compaction claim is just t h a t . . .
a claim. In the last couple of years, our
club has hired two independent testing
companies to analyze the rolling effects
at two different times of the season.
The results? None of the tested greens
showed any signs of compaction.
"The ironic aside to the compaction
noises is that I find that the tires on a
mower put as much, if not more, pressure
on the plant than my rollers do. So,
compaction never enters my mind
when we roll our greens.
"I think I'm one of the regular rolling
originals. I've been using them on a twicea-week basis for the past six years, and
our greens show their worth in speed
and smoothness.
"In fact, I've become so impressed by
the process that many times I'll skip a day
of mowing greens and roll them instead.
Timewise, the process is right on target.
It takes us three hours and 15 minutes
to roll the entire course.
"There's another plus for rolling. After
aerifying the greens we always roll them.
Our members are amazed at the results
and rave about them to friends at nearby
golf courses.
"In the end, I give rolling greens a
ringing endorsement. It's a big and important part of my maintenance schedule."
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D a v e Clement, Framingham Country
Club: "Rolling greens? I have only one
word for that nonsense - unnecessary!
"When I got here in 1995, my members said they wanted the greens fast,
and fast in a hurry. I used rollers on that
occasion. But it was the last time I used
them. Right now, they're sittin' on the
shelf in my maintenance building. That's
where they belong.
"I've always been a believer in the old
axiom that nothing extreme in the way of
maintenance practices should be expected
until the leaves are on the trees. I've lived
by that rule wherever I've been superintendent, and I haven't heard too many
complaints along the way.
"Of course, the country club mentality
about speed of greens often becomes
exaggerated because of the outside
influence of televised golf events and
the idiotic conclusion stating faster greens
are better greens. We all know how much
water that theory carries.
"Anyway, I cut my greens at 1/8" most
of the summer. When the members have
their big tournaments, I double the action.
Double cut them at 1/8" and speed them
up to almost a ridiculous level. I mean,
how fast do country club golfers really
want greens?
"Here, they get them fast as a result
of my mowing schedule. And it's all done
without rollers. By the way, my rollers
are still sittin'. And, they're for sale, if
anyone's interested."
GERRY FINN

'"Rolling greens? I have
only one word for that
nonsense - unnecessary,I »
Dave Clement
Framingham CC„
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Planning for mi irrigation systems retrofit
by Joseph

Sarkisian

(Part I; Part II will appear in August)
From time to time, golf course superintendents change jobs and find existing
irrigation systems at their new places of
employment. The system might have been
installed two or three superintendents
ago. There are no operating instructions
or "as-constructed" drawings. System
sequencing has been by personal preference rather than by hydraulic design.
Workers that remain from the previous
staff teli of how the system operated ten
sprinklers when first installed. But as the
years passed, the operating efficiency has
been reduced to six sprinklers operating
at the same time. The system is reported
to be mechanically sound and the pumps
serviced at regular intervals.
There is a possibility that the system
outlined in the previous paragraph was
undersized when first designed and
installed. If that were the case however,
why did ten sprinklers work initially?
There is a chance that pipe breaks over
the years have partially plugged some
lines, but the employees say the system
has been mechanically sound. Maybe the
pump efficiency has deteriorated over the
years. But records show regular service
intervals on the pump station. Galvanized
pipes used for valve installation and swing
joint assemblies could be deteriorating,
causing plugged sprinklers and flow
restrictions. Gate valves could be frozen
partially closed. Many things could cause
lack of system efficiency. The most
obvious problem however, is the lack of
system "as-constructed" drawings and
written details for system sequencing.
Older systems were installed with
an almost standard method of system
sequencing, which basically had sprinklers running all over the course. The
sequencing dictated pipe sizing, which by
today's standards was small. Without the
original designs, and once the original
superintendent had left, the hydraulic
balance of the system becomes lost. New
superintendents bring different ideas on
course irrigation, and try to implement
these ideas without benefit of the hydraulic plan. Efficiency couid begin to deteriorate right here, when trying to run the
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system in a sequence that was never
designed for hydraulically. As superintendents change, problems couid compound.
Eventually, there are complaints about
bad coverage, pumps not delivering like
they used to (even with regular maintenance) pipe breaks, and so on.

The m@st obvious problem
(with older existing systems)
.. o is the lack of system
"as-constructed"
drawings
and written details for
system sequencing.
Joseph

Sarkisian

All things being equal, a 15-to-20-yearold system may not be efficient enough
to keep up with maintenance and course
demands of the 1990s. The point is that
when considering a retrofit of any part of
the system (not a completely new system)
you must correctly identify the problem.
The problems stated above may require
digging a few holes over known main line
routes to determine pipe size and reestablish a hydraulic balance. Instead, the
superintendent may request a new pumping system, and upon installation, find
that problems still exist.
Pump stations can generally be added
to for increased delivery, or retrofit with
new pressure regulating equipment.
When you increase the delivery rate,
make sure the piping system is reviewed
to ensure proper pipe size for increased
volume. Many times new pump stations
are installed with little or no consideration for pipe size increase. This is a waste
of water and energy, and may cause pipe
system failure if not properly regulated.
Older pump stations help contribute
to piping system failure by not having
enough, or not having proper pressure
regulation. Surge pressure or water
hammer can cause splitting or cracking
of PVC pipelines. Older pressure regulating equipment functions by waiting for
increases or decreases in flow to expand

or contract a rubber diaphragm before
initiating a reaction. The siow reaction
time causes large pressure surges, which
in turn stretch the PVC pipe. If the pipe
is stretched enough times, it will split and
leak. Each time a valve in the system
opens or closes, surge pressures start to
build. Most of today's pressure regulating
systems use electronic sensing for faster
reaction to pressure and flow changes,
thereby reducing harmful pressure surges.
The best method of pressure and flow
regulation is the Variable Frequency
Drive (VFD). The VFD does not use
mechanical valves for system regulation.
It accomplishes regulation through a
series of electronic sensors that accurately
measure downstream demand, and then
regulate the VFD pump horsepower to
produce the proper amount of water and
pressure. The VFD is probably the more
expensive of the pump station pressure
regulation retrofits. However, it will help
reduce system stress and pipe failures
until such time as a piping system upgrade (if necessary) can be budgeted.
The sprinkler head is one of the most
important parts of the irrigation system
because it distributes the irrigation water
over the land. How uniformly it accomplishes this determines the effectiveness
and efficiency of the irrigation system.
Since nearly all sprinklers cover circular
areas, absolute uniform application is not
possible. The amount of water applied to
a sprinkler area decreases as the distance
from the sprinkler increases. Also, the
area to be irrigated increases as distance
from the sprinkler increases. Additional
problems arise from the fact that a majority of systems requiring upgrades were
installed before contour mowing became
popular during the mid-1970s. Sprinkler
head locations for those systems were determined by a point in the fairway center
equidistant from tree lines. When you try
to contour the fairway, sprinkler heads do
not necessarily fall in the proper locations. Did you ever notice on some of
these systems that there is more green on
one side of the sprinkler than the other?
If you check the direction in which those
fairways run, you might conclude the
cause for lopsided coverage is wind
continued on page 6

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GCSANE News

Many thinks to all who contributed to success of
(SCSMNE Scholarship & Benevolence Tournament
T o GCSANE Membership:
The 1997 edition of the Annual Scholarship and Benevolence Golf Tournament
held May 5 at Cohasset Golf Club was a
complete success. Thanks to the generosity of our many friends, the hospitality
extended to us from the people at
Cohasset (Club President Cliff Mitman,
Golf Pro George Dietz, Superintendent
Jim Carroll), the dedication of the tournament committee, and the near perfect
weather, nothing was left to chance.
The final tally is not yet complete, but
thanks to everyone involved we will have
raised about $15,000 for the fund.
I would like to express my deepest
appreciation to the tournament committee
for their countless phone calls, endless
hours of meetings and their limitless
patience with my never-ending questions.
So to Bob DiRico, Kevin Osgood, Wayne
LaCroix, Bob Healey, John Lenhart,
Dennis Friel and Mike Hermanson, all I
can say is thank you.
And to Janice Vance, a very special
thank you! Without your help, who knows
what may have happened?
Sincerely,
Dave Comee
Chairman, Scholarship & Benevolence
The GCSANE would like to thank the following
companies for graciously supportng our tournament t h r o u g h tee s p o n s o r s h i p : A-OK Turf
Equipment; Agr-Evo USA Co.; BISCO; Cedar Lawn
Tree Service, Inc.; D.L. Maher Co.; Dahn Tibbett
Professional Golf Services; Gold Star Nursery, Inc.;
Charles C. Hart Seed Co.; J.P. Roberts Co.;
Larchmont Irrigation Co.; Loft's Seed; Mass. Golf
Association; Michael Drake Construction, Inc.;
McNulty Construction Corp.; Modern Aeration Service, inc.; New England PGA; O.M. Scott; Ouimet
Fund; Tee and Green Sod, Inc.; The Cardinals, Inc.;
Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.; Turf Enhancement Enterprises; Turf Products Corp.; and Womens Golf
Association of Mass.
We would also like to express a special thank you
to the following companies (the magnificent seven)
for not only sponsoring a tee, but also for providing
the coffee and donuts, the box lunch, the on-course
beverage, the open bar, and the Club Car golf carts:
Bayer Corp.; Tom Irwin, Inc.; Sawtelle Bros.; R.F.
Morse & Sons, Inc.; LESCO, Inc.; Country Club
Enterprises, Inc.

1997 Raffle Merchandise Donors: Gene Gonzales,
Ashworth; Dave Woods, Foot Joy; Joe Roper, Etonic;
J a c k Lopez, Wilson Golf; Tom B r e a r l e y ,
Bridgestone; Dave Greblick, Titleist; John Boyle,
Spalding-Topflite; Alexis Corrigan, Polo-Ralph
Lauren; Paul Airasian, Eastern Clothing; Bob Sevigney, Sevigney Enterprises; Brian Page, Tommy
Armour Golf; Sylvain Roy, Sylvain Roy Associates;
Ron Priest, Ram Golf; Ernie Pizzetti, Wittek/Mayflower; Easton Country Club; Poquoy Brook Golf
Club; Putterham Meadows Golf Club; Newton Commonwealth Golf Club; Andover Golf Club; and
Winchendon School Golf Club. (To anyone we may
have overlooked, thanks for your help.)
Super Raffle Winners: Kevin Osgood, two tickets/U.S. Air; Joe Rybka, JO lb. lobster; Jerry Green,
set of Titleist DCI Irons; Ron Tuminski, Bobby Jones
print; Bert Fredericks, set of Head irons; Steve
Butler, Cohasset golf print; Ed Uhlman, Sun Mountain golf bag; Tom Harrington, Tommy Armour
driver; and Mike Nagle, $250 of nursery stock.
Rounds of golf: George Sargent, Indian Ridge; Greg
Day, Woods Hole; Ed Eardley, Wellesley; Carl
Oliviera, Ferncroft; andRon Smith, Pleasant Valley.
Silent Raffle merchandise winners: Jim Fitzroy,
Nomad irons; Chet Sawtelle, Nomad irons; Bill
Casey, Taylor Made bubble driver; Angelo Moskovis,
Head irons; Steve Murphy, Wilson irons; Leo Paradise, Big Brother irons; Matt Howland, Wilson Ultra
irons; Dave Sylvester, graphite Nomad irons; Kriten
Casey, graphite Wilson woods; Tony Adams, Tommy
Armour T-line putter; Charlene Kiley, Titleist graphite 5-wood; Jack Russell, Titleist graphite 5-wood;
Brian Cowan, Ralph Lauren button-down; Ed Santiago, Nautica button-down; Terry Haley, Nautica

button-down; Rich Stowe, Antigua golf shirt; Tony
Adams, Antigua golf shirt; Manny Francis, Boast
golf shirt; Sarah Jones, Boast golf shirt; Joe Capece,
Munsingware golf shirt; Chick Jones, Pepsi T-shirt;
Mark Williams, Florsheim golf towel; Dick Zepp,
Ashworth hat; Gary Paulsen, Ashworth hat; Ed
Uhlman, Etonic golf shoes; Fred Habib, Foot Joy Dry
Joys; Sandy Gaboury, Foot Joy Dry Joys; Don Murray, Sun Mountain golf bag; Cindy Lambrey, Sun
Mountain golf bag; and John Callahan, Seal golf bag.
Golf balls: Dick Gurski, Bill Harrison, Joe Rybka,
Bill Ash, Rich Stowe, Don Hearn, Sean Aruda, Rich
MacLean, Ron Smith, John Harrington, Bob Stolnick, Bob Healey, Tony Adams, Victoria Davidson,
Paul Wilson, Ron Lebretton, John Havens, Brendon
Cashman, Andre Brosson, Jim Conant, Rich
Caughey, Dick Derdekin, Kerry Harrington, John
Tuttle, Matt Howland, Rich Gadoury, Ed Eardley,
and David LeBlanc.
S i l e n t R a f f l e Round-of-Golf w i n n e r s : Dave
Sylvester, Hillview; Keith Harrington, Larry Gannon; Chester Sawtelle, Milford; Fred Spalaine,
Hopedale; Mike Gormely, Hatherly; Dick Zepp,
Wampatuck; Larchmont, Weston; Tony Adams, Dedham; Jim Diorio, Sankaty Head; George Lambert,
Salem; Brian Lombard, Presidents; Bill Stacy, Eastward-Ho; John Winskowicz, Whitinsville; Paul
Saplea, Pine Brook; Dan Lehan, Brockton; Dave
Karhman, Hickory Ridge; Bill Harrison, Vesper;
Dick Gurski, Newton Commonwealth; Angelo Moskovis, New England; Rich MacLean, Swansea; Don
Murray, Stow Acres; Walter Lankau, Stow Acres;
Rich MacLean, Mt. Pleasant; Mary Silva, Thorny Lea;
Maz Mierwza, Green Harbor; Don Murray, Pocasset
Ron Tumiski, Pinecrest; Loe Lazaro, Poquoy Brook;
and Art Rocheleau, Purpoodock.

GCSANE News

"Remember

when?99:

Memember when? recalls GCSANE's significant events and individuals of the past.
25 years ago
The host superintendent for the July
meeting of New England superintendents
was Dan Collins, one of the early members of the GCSANE. Collins was superintendent at Winchester C.C., where he
began his golf course career under the
direction of the renowned Thomas Fahey.
Fahey was one of the founders of the
Greenskeepers Club of New England
(GCSANE) in 1924. Collins came to the
U.S. in 1929 and immediately came under

SCSÄNE

history

the guidance of Fahey. He set out on his
own a couple of years later, taking over at
Poland Springs and Unicorn before returning to Winchester in 1953. Incidentally,
Dan cautioned fellow members to bring
all their clubs to the tournament, because,
"they will use them all at Winchester".
15 years ago
The National Weather Service reported
that June, 1982 was the rainiest June in
history, with record rainfall of 12.08".
Rain fell on 20 of the first 24 days of the
month, with rain on five Sundays in a row.
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will involve installation of lateral pipelines.
I would only recommend additions to the
piping system if the existing piping
system is in good shape, has little or no
stress breaks or Ming failures, and is
hydraulically sound. Mainline sizing
upgrades can be made for more water distribution, if necessary.

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Continued from page 4
distortion. A more obvious cause is tipped
sprinklers. In any event, older, single-row
systems can be frustrating when trying to
achieve turf quality and play standards
demanded by today's club member.
Before proceeding with a sprinkler
retrofit, determine the problem. Is there
not enough coverage towards the rough?
Sometimes that problem can be solved
with a larger nozzle. Remember though,
that during system installation, sprinklers
were spaced using the nozzle presently
installed. Any change to a larger nozzle
will increase application between sprinklers and may cause unwanted puddling.
Be cautious of newer-type sprinklers
specifying long radii with lower gallonage.
These sprinklers tend to have high velocity nozzles and are designed to be used
in multi-row systems, not a single-row
system. You may actually reduce coverage
with these sprinklers in single-row configuration. Remember that most large turf
sprinklers are only about 75% efficient
from the sprinkler. On an 80' radius
sprinkler, you can expect approximately
60' of effective coverage towards the
rough. On a 100' wide fairway, this allows
only 10' of serviceable rough on either
side if the sprinkler is properly placed.
if a single-row can not provide the
coverage necessary, a double-row or
multi-row retrofit may be advised. This
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Joseph Sarkisiam is president of
Joseph Sarkisian & Associates, Inc.,
am East Sandwich, Mass. company
specializing in irrigation systems design
and consulting.

Friend of the Association Profile

Meet Gold Star Wholesale Nursery
F o r over 45 years Gold Star has built
expertise and reputation throughout the
Northeast for quality and service in the
green industry
Gold Star has come a long way from
the Christmas tree export company,
begun in 1951, that shipped trees from
Quebec to garden centers in the East and
Midwest. Headquartered in Lexington,
Mass., Gold Star has expanded to meet
changing needs, with knowledge and
experience expanding accordingly.
Gold Star began its wholesale nursery
in the late 1950s, developing partnerships
with dozens of chain stores and running
their garden centers. We now have three
full-time wholesale nurseries, in Lexington
and Yarmouth Port, Mass., and Canterbury, N.H., serving all of New Hampshire
and Massachusetts. Customers include
landscape contractors, developers, real
estate management firms, golf courses, gar

D R I F T . . . a n n o u n c e m e n t s . . . e d u c a t i o n a l

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(Part II will appear in the August issue
of The Newsletter.)

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INFORMATION
The Toro Company will open a new training
facility this fail at which seminars and courses on
technical and product training; engineering; customer service; and new products will be held.
Participants will include Toro commercial market
customers, distributors, service technicians, technical sales personnel, and Toro employees. The
5,800 square-foot facility, comprised of two classrooms, four service bays with lifts, tool storage,
and the latest in video-conferencing and audio-visual capabilities, is located at the company's
headquarters in Bloomington, Minn. "This facility
reflects Toro's ongoing commitment to our customers' distributors, sales and service force," says
Mike Hoffman, general manager of Toro's Commercial Products Business. "This value-added,
after-purchase support will benefit the entire turf

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H e m s

den centers, municipalities, and colleges,
to which we supply plant materials, sod,
fertilizers, chemicals, seed, and tools.
Our Canterbury facility is dedicated to researching and developing new methods of
growing sod. Years of experimenting with
products and technology have made us a
leader in turf production. We also maintain a greenhouse, growing annuals and
perennials, and a retail store offering the
largest selection of indoor and outdoor
casual furniture to retail and commercial
customers. Still in the Christmas business,
our tree and wreath operations in northern New England and Canada supply
retail outlets throughout the Northeast.
Gold Star maintains a commitment to
growing excellence and to bringing customers the best - in product, service, and
qualifications. For information contact
Malcolm (Mac) McPhail (603-7834716)
or Bill Thompson 617-861-1111).

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industry market, including golf, municipal, and
landscape professionals." Training curricula, generally week-long units, will be taught by Toro
personnel. Curriculum is being developed to meet
certification requirements for professional organizations as well as continuing education credits.
Courses focus on maintenance and adjustment
procedures for Toro products. Subjects include
engine maintenance; hydraulic and electrical troubleshooting and maintenance; automated control
electronics programming; and diagnostics. Lab
areas and service bays will allow hands-on servicing. "The purpose of this facility is to replicate the
actual work environment that service technicians
encounter," explains Rich Smith, service training
manager. "It's ideal for demonstrating practical
application in a state-of-the-art service environment." Course fees will vary depending on subject
and number of sessions. For more information on

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t h e

m e m b e r s h i p .

the Toro Training Center, courses and availability,
contact Rich Smith, service training manager at
The Toro Company, (612) 887-8116.

TOURNAMENT

RESULTS

Eastward Ho Country Club, Harwich, Mass.
June 9, 1997
Low Gross: 145 - Brian Cowan, Dick Davenport,
Toby Sanders, & Jay Buckley
2nd Low Gross: 149 - Tom Fox, Rich Arzillo,
M. Cummings, & Rich Coughey
Low Net: 125 - Tom Columbo, Steve Carr,
Wayne Zoppo, & John Lenhart
2nd Low Net: 126 - Brian King, Larry Anshewitz,
Jack Cronin, & Alan Anderson

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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

k-OK Turf Equipment

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 Orate Constuction, inc.

9 Leuba Road, Coventry, Rl 02816
New England Articulator dealer,
Greens Groomer Brush, & used equipment.
Mike Corniceili - (401) 826-2584

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

kk Will Materials Corporation

P.O. BoxW, Franklin, MA 02038
Distributor of John Deere golf & turf equipment.
Mark Doering - (508) 520-3629

Ooering Equipment

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

Agriturt, inc.

59 Dwighi S t , Hatfield, MA 01038
Fertilizer, seed, and chemicals for turf.
1-800-346-5048

Aliens Seed Store, inc.

Specializing in quality seed and related
golf course maintenance supplies.
Gregg Allen-(401) 294-2722
(earphone-(508) 577-1001)

Bartlett Tree Experts

153 Rumford Ave., Newton, MA 02166
Consulting, planning, IPM MoniTor®, pruning,
fertilization, & plant appraisal
Jack Kelly-(617) 969-5990

(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

1119 Washington St., Weymouth, MA 02189
Installation of UST/AST, pump/tank upgrades,
and oil/water separator installation.
Greg M u r p h y - ( 6 1 7 ) 331-6446

Gold Star Wholesale Nursery
4 Sod Farm

212 Kendrick St., Newton, MA 02158
Featuring water injection aeration.
Kevin Osgood-(617) 630-1950

P. 0. Box 9169, Weathersfield, CT 06109
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski
1-800-326-HART

Hartnsy Greymomt

Bayer Corporation

International Golf Construction Co.

Irrigation Management & Services
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760-4252
Irrigation consultation, design & system
evaluation.

Maynard, MA
Bulk limestone dealer.
Jack Borden - (508) 897-2571

MeNuity Construction Corp.

Meco Environmental, Inc.

5 Purceil Rd., Arlington, MA 02174
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganis
(617) 648-2351 or (508) 428-3022

The Borden Company

Mike Peterson, Regional Director
Randy Hamilton - (508) 528-4642
Richard Fomi - (413) 534-8896

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

F.O.I., inc.

Bay State Organic / MWRA

118 Ellery Ave., Middleiown, Rl 02842
Baylaton, Merit, Dylox, Tempo, Nemacur.
Brad Herman-(401) 846-3515;
FAX (401) 846-8012

0 1 . Maher Go.

Eianco Products Company

433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02192
Tree care, landscape consruction, consulting.
Mark J. T o b i n - ( 6 1 7 ) 444-1227

100 First Ave., Cnariestown Navy Yard
Boston, MA 02129
Manufacturer & supplier of dry organic fertilizers
Amy Barad - (617) 241-6261

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

31 Old Town Trail, Narragansett, Rl 02882
Bob S c o t t - ( 4 0 1 ) 376-7290

The Charles C. Hart Seed Cs.

Bob Healey, ASIC, CID - (508) 653-0625

Sawtelle Bros.

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

19 Turner Rd., P.O. Box 3218
Framingham, MA 01701
Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways,
and parking areas.
John McNulty - (508) 879-8875

Bill Thompson
Lexington, M A - ( 6 1 7 ) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH - (603) 783-4717

Baker Golf Cars

40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
Steve Founier, Doug Hooper
(508) 379-0092

Lycott Environmental Research, Inc.

Modern Aeration Service, inc.

Modern Tractor & Truck Service, inc.

400 Pine St., Seekonk, MA 02771
Holiiston sand/loam topdressing mixture,
1/2" or 1/8" screened loam, underground tank
removal, Convault aboveground fuel tank,
Steven S. Howiti - (508) 761-5554

Pi.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.

Seotfs Pro-Turf Div.

Sod co, inc.

P.O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Matt Faherty, Pat Hogan
Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye,
Bluegrass/Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass
1-800-341-6900

Sports Club Management

104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
Hazcom and right-to-know compliance
implementation.
Ron S m i t h - ( 6 1 7 ) 848-5978

Oahn Tibbeft
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

Tea and Green Sod, inc.
Exeter, Rl 02822
Bentgrass, Bluegrass and Blue/Fescue sod.
Dave Wallace, Robin Hayes
(401) 789-8177

W. Wareham, MA 02576
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin, Christopher Cowan
(508) 295-1553

Tiickahee Turf Farms, Inc.

Nardone Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.

Turf Enhancement Enterprises

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

Apr-Evo U.S.A. Co.

Wilmington, Delaware
David Sylvester - (203) 828-8905

Richmond, Rl
Chris Beasiey - 1-800-556-6985

Featuring Fioratine 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.

Partee Golf Course Top-Dressing

11B A St., Burlington, MA
Jack Petersen, Wayne Ripley, Dennis Friel
Paul Skafas, Chris Petersen
1-800-582-5959

Kelsey Part, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Heat treated top-dressing, golt hole targets,
turf blankets, and other specialty golf supplies,
Jim Kelsey- 1-800-247-2326,
(908) 637-4191

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._.
Mike Turner, & John Winskowicz; (860) 763-o

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)

Turf Specialty, Inc.

The Cardinals, inc.

Worcester, MA
Distributor of tires for iawn & garden, trucks,
cars, industrial equipment, and goif carts.
Gerry Jones - (508) 755-5255

Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc.

42 Chamock St., Beverly, MA 01915
Tee/bunker shaping & remodeling,
cart path work, drainage, tree planting,
6 landscape construction our specialty.
Daniel Champion - (508) 927-5052

Complete deep-tine and hydro-injection services,
custom fertilizer and pesticide applications,
fairway aeration, and top dressing operations.
Scott M c C o y - ( 5 0 8 ) 777-1663

Larchmont Eng. & Irrig. Co.

Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173
Keith Savage-(617) 862-2550

24 Johnathan Rd„ W. Greenwich, Ri 02817
Specializing in turf & ornamental needs.
(401) 397-8880

Lazaro's Boil Course Accessories

Read Sand & Gravel, Inc.

Boston irrigation Company

Tom Irwin, Ins.

Dedham, MA
Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories.
John Ramey, Paul Kenyon, Robert Barbati
(617) 461-1560
166 River Rd., P. O. Box 520
Unionville, CT 06085
Golf course & landscape supplies.
John Callahan - (203) 673-3699
110 Codjer Lane, Sudbury, MA 01776
Grower of annuals, perennials,
garden mums, & ground covers
Darren Y o u n g - ( 5 0 8 ) 443-7177
FAX (508) 443-5440

Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc.

Ken Jones Tire Cs.

Landmark Construction

32 Nickerson Road, Ashland, MA 01721
Pruning, fertilization, removal,
a professional care.
William P. Maley - (508) 881-2622

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

Geoffrey S. Cornish & Brian Silva

LESCO, Inc.

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

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

Loft's Seed

22 Lantern Lane, Exeter, Rl 02822
Victoria Wallace - 1 -800-648-7333

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Prescription Turf Services, Inc.

15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & ornamental supplies.
Scott Mackintosh, Kevin Lyons,
Dave Schermerhorn, John Lensing
1-800-228-6656

Pro-Lawn Products, Inc.

P.O. Box 7, Sodus, NY 14551
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, and IPM.
Glen Larabee - (508) 223-4931
Bruce Chapman - (401) 885-5245

171 VFW Dr., Rockland, MA 02370
Topdressing, root-zone mixes, bunker sand,
3/4 & 3/8 screened loams, cart path
materials, mulch, drainage stone.
Joe Farina- 1-800-660-2955

J.P. Roberts Co.

United Horticultural Supply

¥arney Bras. Sand, Gravel & Concrete
Bellingham, MA
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradian - 1-800-441-7373

Winfield Nursery

1320 Mountain Rd., Suffield, CT 06109
Wholesale nursery trees & shrubs.
Jeff Rogers

Philip Wogan 4 George F. Sargent, Jr.

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

Goif Course Architects
17 Walker Rd„ Topsfield, MA 01983
(508) 887-3672

Sani-Mate Supply, Inc.

lip Type Service

88 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, MA
Distributor, Karcher hot high pressure equipment
& bulk detergents, sales, service, rentals
Barry Hackett - (508) 752-8888

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 Peter Hasak, Tedesco C.C.
T h e host superintendent for our August
meeting is Peter Hasak of Tedesco Country Club, Marblehead, Mass.
Peter Hasak is starting his tenth
season as golf course superintendent at
Tedesco Country Club. His prior experience in golf course management includes
four years at Hampden Country Club, two
years at Hickory Ridge Golf Course, and
two years at Amherst Country Club.
Tedesco Country Club is one of the
premier golf courses in the North Shore
area and the state of Massachusetts,
having held numerous state tournaments,
and Peter's course management is one of
the reason why. Peter is currently
involved with golf course architect
Stephen Kay in the reconstruction of
Tedesco through a developed master plan.
Prior remodeling was done by Eugene
"Skip" Wogan.

Sam, IV2. He enjoys horticulture and
fishing with his boys.

Peter lives in Georgetown, Mass. with
his wife, Kerri, and sons Spenser, 4, and

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continued from page 5
Three of the hardest hit courses were
Wayland C.C., Sandy Burr G.C., and
Nashawtuc C.C.. Wayland was covered
by eight feet of water when the Sudbury
River crested. Neil Loomis, who oversaw
maintenance there, said two-thirds of the
course was underwater. He noted that
for several days transportation in and
around the course was provided by
rowboats and canoes. Sandy Burr was
closed for eight days following the
deluge and course boss Charlie Zeh
said the cleanup operation would be,
"endless". Course superintendent Billy

Turner had his hands full at Nashawtuc,
where cleanup took 2% weeks before the
course was reopened.
5 years ago
Eric Newell, Rockland G.C. was recertified in the GCSAA certification program.
Many hardy souls braved a spectacular oceanview storm and played nine
holes in the eventually-to-be-postponed
GCSANE member-member tournament
at Kittansett.
There was a reception honoring Leon
St. Pierre (Longmeadow) and Bob Heeley
(Quaboag) August 20 at Twin Hills C.C.,
noting their retirement.
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