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May 1999

The Georgetown
Club's Siewe Lewis
invests a s s e t s wisely in 2 né c a r e e r sh©Im
Steve Lewis knows what investing is
ail about.
Fresh out of Providence College back
there in the early 1980s, Lewis put his
business degree to work at a logical site, a
broker's office, and for the next six years
he put a smile on his face and a shine on
his shoes every morning before courting
clients and building a future.
Then, out of the blue, a career switch
struck. Steve, who never had an affinity
for golf, took a second look at himself and
decided maybe the wide open spaces
would be more appealing than the four
walls closing in on him in the investment
business. So, he presented himself as
a willing beginner in the turf field to
Wayne LaCroix, then the golf course
superintendent at the Ipswich Country
Club, and Wall Street turned into
Fairway Lane.
That was 10 years ago and Lewis has
been investing his time and budding

In this issue . ..
Calendar of Events
The Super Speaks Out
From the Archives
Remember When?
The Golf Course and IPM
GCSAA News
Divot Drift

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knowledge of turf management into a
project called The Georgetown Club. It's
on an elevator ride just like its golf course
superintendent, who just happens to be
the ex-stock broker from the North Shore.
"I've been through all the twists and
turns from starting at the bottom of the
ladder," Lewis explained. "Wayne gave me
my first job and I couldn't have been any
lower on the totem pole. Ipswich is my
hometown, so it was a good starting-off
place. 1 was a laborer, irrigation man,
gopher, you name it. But Wayne made me
his assistant in 1990 when he left Ipswich
and took the job at Andover."
The years as LaCroix' right hand man
at Andover served as a solid launching
pad for Lewis' nonstop ambition to have
his own job.
"I have to thank Wayne for the
opportunity to learn every facet of the
profession under game conditions," Steve
told. "Once I discovered that being a
superintendent is something more than
knowing how to grow grass, I plunged
into understanding every responsibility
that goes with the title of golf course
superintendent. It opened my window of
opportunity and I was ready when the
Georgetown people expressed interest in
me as their super in 1994."
That's when Steve met Georgetown
managing partner Dr. Peter Wojtkun and
began investing time and talent into the
making of a high level country club.
At that stage in the development of the
club, there were nine holes open for play
and another nine on the drawing board

off the architectural tools of Phil Wogan
and the course-building skills of Bill
Drake. The 1994 season proved critical
for Lewis, too, because he was entrusted
with the dual responsibility of maintaining
and improving the established nine holes
while grooving the growing-pains infested
new nine. This was when Steve discovered
that a 9 to 5 work schedule was made only
for those with toothpaste ad smiles and
shoes that lit up an office with their shine.
continued

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Onee I discovered that
being a superintendent
is something more than
knowing how to grow
grasss I plunged into
understanding every
responsibility that goes
with the title of golf
course
superintendent„
It opened my window ©f
opportunity and I was ready
when the Georgetown
people expressed interest
in me in 1994."
Sieve Lewis
The Georgetown Club

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I n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d In t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n m a y b e
u s e d f r e e l y , i n w h o l e o r In p a r t , w i t h o u t s p e c i a l
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"It definitely was an adjustment for
me," Lewis said. "The biggest change was
my own schedule. I was an around-theclock guy at the course. I had to be.
I remember the 1995 season when both
nines were open. The situation was sort of
dicey for me because I was working under
a lot of pressure.
"For one thing we had an antiquated
pump system and like most fledgling
clubs, the budget was tight Not that the
owners (Dr. Wojtkun and Jack Enos)
weren't aware of the predicament. They
tried to meet all of my needs but it was
impossible to have everything. Whatever,
things eventually fell into place and the
course met one of its goals last November
when it went from semi-private to full
private classification."
Presently, Georgetown has a membership in the 300 range, with the ultimate
cutoff number pegged at 360. The
amenities give cause to believe the club
has an ambitious future. It has a threestory, modern, updated clubhouse, which
already has an addition on its immediate
agenda. In addition to a swimming pool,
it also houses a 20,000 square foot
practice tee. Therefore, the club is still
growing while the course continues to
be exposed to pampered care from Lewis
and his crew.
From all indications, some serious
golf appears to be on the horizon for
those playing the course that has been
developed into a two-faced challenge:
plenty of wide spacing on the established
nine and tight carved out holes on the
fledgling side.
Lewis thinks the layout already has a
signature hole in place. That would be the
11th, which has a split fairway and offers
the player a driver's choice on the tee
shot. "It's one of those holes that guests
are talking about when they leave the
club," Steve explained. "I can't remember
the tournament I watched on TV but
it had a hole similar to our 11th with
players having to decide which side of the
split fairway they wanted to try and hit.
There'll be a lot of 19th hole tales to tell
after playing that hole."
Steve, who gets plenty of needed
support from his wife, Lorraine, and dog,
Betty, likes the owner-superintendent
relationship that's taken hold at
Georgetown. "That arrangement takes

all of the politics out of the maintenance
atmosphere," Lewis remarked. "I was
exposed to it at Andover, so it's a carryover from the days there. All things
considered, I know this is the place for
me, and I have the same vision as my
bosses - to make Georgetown the best
course it can be."
GER1Y FINN

Calendar
May 17

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Scholarship & Benevolence
Tournament
W a c h u s e t t Country Club
W e s t Boylston, Mass.
Supt. - D o n Marrone

Pro/Media/Superintendent

June 8

Tournament
Owl's N e s t Golf C o u s e
New Hampshire
June 14

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Hickory Hill Golf C o u r s e
M e t h u e n , Mass.
T e a m of T w o C h a m p i o n s h i p
S u p t - Eric Brox
U M a s s Turf F i e l d D a y

June 2 3

S o u t h Deerfield, Mass.
GCSANE Monthly Meeting

July 19

7 5 t h Anniversary Tournament
Marshfield Country Club
Marshfield, Mass.
Supt. - B o b Matthews, CGCS
August 9 ^

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
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Lakeville, Mass.

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A t h l e t i c Turf F i e l d D a y
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September

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
date & location TBA

October 4

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
W h i t e Cliffs Country Club
P l y m o u t h , Mass.
S u p t . - Lianne Larson

November 1

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Brae B u r n Country Club
The H i g h l a n d C o u r s e (9 Holes)
S u p t • B o b DiRico, CGCS

November 16

GCSAA Seminar
Human Resource Management
T h e International, B o l t o n , Mass.

N o v e m b e r 17

GCSAA Seminar
Budgeting & Forecasting
T h e International, B o l t o n , Mass.

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The Super Spe&ks

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This m@nih$s question:
What are the pros and cons,
if any, of tissue testing, and how does it compare with
soil testing?
Wayne LaCroix, CGCS, Andover Country
Club: "I'm heading for my first tissue
testing sample sendout right now. This is
my third year using tissue testing and the
routine usually starts the first of May.
"There are only pros about the process.
If you want to include the fact that tissue
testing is expensive, I suppose that would
qualify as a con for the sake of argument.
However, over the long run tissue testing
could wind up in a savings for the superintendent since it accurately tells you how
much nutrient is going into the plant and
how much you should be applying. So,
there are cases where the superintendent
may be able to cut expenses in ordering
fertilizer because the testing shows an
overload of it
"Regardless, tissue testing really is
the way to go. Presently, I'm sending
samples once a month and even thinking
of stepping up that count. Also, at the
present time I'm only sending samples
from our greens.
"My sampling routine works this way:
After the first two or three mowings in
spring, I gather clippings, put them in a
FedEx shipping envelope, and off they go
to the lab. I use 'Atlantic Agritech' in East
Sandwich and their results are almost
instantaneous. It's almost like quick
picture developing, practically overnight.
I send them out and in a matter of a day
or so I have the results.
"What the testing process does is
analyze the nutrient content in the grass
with results that tell you if you are short,
just right, or overloading giving the turf
nutrients. It's virtually the same every
time, so I know that I'm treating my turf
at the optimum level of effectiveness.
"On the other hand, soil testing usually
produces a long drawn-out process that
can take from a month to six weeks and
maybe more. When I was into it, I'd send
soil samples maybe once a year.

"The end result of tissue testing is a
form of reassurance for the superintendent
It tells him that his visual observation of
the turf is on or off target Most of the time,
it serves as a second opinion of sorts. I
would think that more supers would explore the possibility of using tissue testing
part of their maintenance program."
G l e n Penry, Potowomut Coaatry Club:
"Tissue testing is another valuable tool
for the superintendent, one that reflects
the technological advancement that's
effectively aiding our profession. It's an
upgrade of old methods and should
become one of the superintendent's
regular weapons in his arsenal of
maintenance helpers.
"This is my seventh season at
Potowomut and my third season using
tissue testing. I started out sending
samples from our greens only. But
gradually I've expanded the clipping
collections to tees and fairways.
"Actually, the process reassures me
that my baseline numbers for fertilizing
materials are consistent. Most of the time
I send 10 samples, a combination of
greens, tees, and fairways. So far, the
results have confirmed my numbers and
even improved on them.

T h e end result of tissue
testing is a form ©f
reassurance for the
superintendent. It fells him
that his visual observation
of the turf is on or
off target."
Wayne LaCroix, CGCS
Andover C.C.

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"For example, as a result of my
involvement in tissue testing my ratio
of nitrogen in turf feedings has been
reduced from one-eighth of a pound of
nitrogen every two weeks to one-tenth
of a pound every three weeks.
"Of course, the tissue method is streamlined compared to other methods we used
in the past. In fact, my soil testing got to
the point where I didn't send out samples
for more than a year at a time.
"The bottom line for me in taking
advantage of tissue testing is that it tells
me I'm doing the right thing while fine-tuning my overall maintenance program. It
(tissue testing) is positive for me."
B o b OiMico, CGCS, Brae Burn Country
Club: "If you want a comparison between
tissue and soil testing, try this: When I
relied strictly on soil testing, I used that
process maybe three times in 10 years.
Now, with tissue testing, I send in my
samples every three weeks.
"That's a dramatic change from the
old system. Some people claim that tissue
testing is too expensive but I can truthfully say that it doesn't cost that much so
that it affects my budget. At any rate, it's
superior to what we did in the past and its
results are showing in my turf condition.
"This is only my second season using
tissue testing and I used the first year to
get a feel for the process. I sort of experimented with it then and the first results
hit my needs right on the button. It
suggested that calcium had to be kicked
up in my application of fertilizers. That
reassured my thinking on the subject and
I've been pleased with the overall effects
ever since.
"This year I'm planning to spread my
tissue testing wings and send clippings
from a few danger zones on fairways where
dollar spot has surfaced. So, little by little
I'm bringing in tissue testing as an integral
part of my overall maintenance program.
"The swiftness in the process is
amazing. I send in the samples on a
Friday and by Sunday or Monday the
results are on my fax machine. I know
that some supers are hesitant about using
tissue testing but they'll come around.
Something new along technological lines
usually is slow to catch on. Sometimes it's
hard to break old habits. However, tissue
testing is here to stay and stay for the
better. I'm certainly glad I use it."
GERRY FINN

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From the Archives

Should te© greenkeeper play golf?
By Emil
Masciocchi,
The Onwentsia dub, Lake Forest,

III.

(Reprinted from the
Greenkeepers'
Reporter, as published in the GCSANE
Newsletter,
c.
1942-45)
T h e Greenkeeper's job is to produce
golfing conditions on the course he
maintains. The members and other players
influence his practices directly, so he
either has excellent, good or poor golf

conditions - notwithstanding numerous
controlled and uncontrolled factors
affecting both members and greenkeeper.
It can be said with due respect to all
concerned that the greenkeeper can more
directly influence the pleasure of a game
of golf than any one man. The pro
coaches his pupil on how to stroke the
ball as few times as possible, but the
player's ball follows the greenkeeper's
doing down to the last stroke, whether it
be a 70 or 120.

Remember When?

Remember when?? GCSANE's past
Remember when? looks at significant
individuals and events of GCSANE's past.

25 years ago
The issue of course playability was met
head-on recently when three prominent
representatives of the USGA Green
Section put forth an idea labeled "a
course within a course".
Dr. Alexander Radko, Stanley Zontek,
and William Buchanan suggested the
unique arrangement in reaction to the
ever-increasing demands of players who
insist that they enjoy golf in the winter
months on northern courses. The answer,
according to the USGA officials, is simple:
just construct a golf course within a golf
course, one that offers the watered down
challenge of a regular layout without
exposing its tees and greens to potential
damage.
The solution to cries for accessibility
to the golf course in adverse weather
conditions would take much of the soulsearching out of the superintendent's
annual tug o' war with members or
allow them to play the full course when
conditions discourage it. The problem has
been the source of much debate and often
unfair harassment of the superintendent.
The inside track is a means to elimination
of both and deserves a look-see.

15 years

ago

Nary Sperandio of the Concord
Country Club has announced that he will

be retiring from his position of golf course
superintendent, effective January of 1985.
A sure sign of spring was our April golf
meeting at Hyannisport and some of the
sounds emanating from the course. Examples: Pete Coste whirling a club high
above the clouds, Bobby Brown smacking
a drive into a bunch of trees making that
coconut sound, and Ron Kirkman nicking
a fairway wood just enough to move the
ball 10 feet.
The Hyannisport results, where
qualifying for the Guy Tedesco invitation
tournament took place, found Steve
Chiavaroli taking iow gross honors. The
net winners included Tony Caranci, Ron
Kirkman, Mike Nagle, and Ron Lee.

5 years ago
Associate member Scott Brown, sales
rep for O.M. Scott, has accepted a new
position with the company in Florida.
Scott Reynolds would like to announce
that he would stage an open house of his
maintenance facility at Charles River
Country Club on July 12 from 10 to 2
p.m. Coffee and doughnuts will be served.
The Turf Research Committee would
like to thank two businesses for their
contributions to the Turf Research Fund:
TRIMS Grounds Management Software in
the name of Richard Derby, Longmeadow
C.C., and F.D.I. Inc., who donated money
on behalf of Jack Hassett, Mt. Pleasant
G.C. and Phil Schultz, Sterling C.C.
GERMY FINN

If we are so concerned with the game
of golf, why should we not play it? While
it is unnecessary for a greenkeeper to
play in order to produce good golfing
conditions, I believe one who is in
intimate touch with the game has a closer
feeling as to actual conditions - a sort of
golfer's sense that can be of great aid in
his maintenance practices. It is quite
evident that a course can be greatly
affected one way or another, depending
upon whether the stress is put on
immediate golfing conditions or on the
health of the turf only. A happy medium
seems to be more sensible and can best
be arrived at when the greenkeper has a
knowledge of everyday golf along with his
greenkeeping knowledge.

"I believe one who is in
intimate touch with the
game has a closer feeling
as to actual conditions,
a sort of golfer's sense
that can be of great aid
in his maintenance
practices."
Emil Masciocchi
The Onwentsia Club,
Lake Forest9 Illinois
By playing it gives you an ace-in-thehole. Even in discussions with members
and committees a first-hand knowledge of
golf can be of great value - and is an ace
in the hole, so to speak. The speed of
greens, length of fairways, rough, etc. can
often be appreciated best from a golfer's
viewpoint. As far as club officials are
concerned, they differ somewhat in their
thoughts about a greenkeeper playing
golf. However, in talking with a club
president a while back, we were discussing a certain greenkeeper and he said,
"He was a good man but he did not play
golf, and therefore did not appreciate the
golfer's viewpoint as he should have."
continued

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Superintendent advocates IPM certification
By Daye Sylvester, AgrEvo
Armed with a degree in biology, a
Massachusetts superintendent finds ways
to incorporate Integrated Pest Management into golf course maintenance.
If Mike Iacono has his way, IPM-certified
golf course superintendents soon will be a
reality in Massachusetts and throughout
the U.S. With 21 years of experience in
supervising golf course maintenance,
Iacono feels a certification program would
be purely beneficial to the profession.
"Massachusetts already has IPM-certified
agricultural products, such as apples and
strawberries," says the golf course superintendent of Pine Brook Country Club in
Weston, Massachusetts. "Basically, a turf
industry program would ensure that
certified members do not do any general
broadcasting of chemicals. IPM doesn't
mean you have dead grass; it refers to
professionals producing a quality product
with reduced reliance on chemicals. Our

IPM slogan is: Healthy Turf, Healthy
Golfer, Healthy Environment."
As treasurer of the GCSANE, Iacono
has taken an active roie in creating a

"SPM doesn't mean you have
dead grass; it refers to
professionals producing a
quality product with reduced
reliance m
chemicals/'
Mike Iacono
Pine Brook C.C.
certification program. He represents the
association on the Massachusetts IPM
Council, which covers the turf, landscape,
pest control, and goif industries, as well
as public interest groups. Recently, the
association donated money to help the
IPM certification program take shape.

"Integrated pest management practices
vary from golf course to golf course," says
Iacono. "Simply put, IPM involves more
scouting and mapping so that you know
what and where the probiems are on your
specific course. The certification program
would require superintendents to submit
and follow a customized program for
reducing chemical applications, whether
it's spot treatments instead of broadcast
applications, stepping up cultural practices,
or using biological products."
Eliminating Prs-emergence Herbicides.
On his own course Iacono began following
an IPM weed-control program five years
ago by eliminating springtime pre-emergence
treatment Instead, he sprays fairways with
a low rate of Acclaim Extra herbicide all
season to control crabgrass. He adds the
product to his spray tank an average of
once a month, May through August, and
hasn't seen crabgrass on fairways, tees, or
playing surfaces in several years.
continued

on page 6

GCSAA News

The ¡Firn Tee program to benefit from GCSAA donations
T h e Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America (GCSAA) and its
members are further demonstrating their
commitment to The First Tee through a
number of recent projects.
The First Tee, an initiative of the World
Golf Foundation, is a national effort to
create facilities and programs that make
golf more affordable and accessible, with
special emphasis on kids who otherwise
may not have a chance to experience golf.
As part of GCSAA's 1999 Championship,
a members-only golf tournament held in
conjunction with the International Golf
Course Conference & Show, GCSAA and
The Toro Co. teamed up to benefit The
First Tee facilities across the U.S.
The Feb. 8-9 tournament, held at six
courses near Tampa, Fla., provided the
opportunity for more than 700 GCSAA
tournament participants to set aside equipment and accessories that will be donated
to The First Tee facilities as needed.
This is the third year of linking the
championship to an initiative to benefit
junior golfers, and the 1999 donations
resulted in more than 400 pieces of
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equipment (rakes, cup cutters, ball washers,
etc.) and more than 900 accessory items
(tee markers, wastebaskets, flag, flagsticks,
etc.). In the first two years of linking the
championship to charitable efforts to
benefit junior golf organizations, GCSAA
members donated more than 225 golf bags,
7,000 balls, 450 clubs, and $1,700.
"GCSAA members have always contributed when given the opportunity to make
a difference in their communities," said
Paul S. McGinnis, CGCS, GCSAA's 1999
tournament committee chairman and past
president (1997). "We're pleased with the
results of this effort and iook forward to
the many opportunities for GCSAA members and affiliated chapters to get further
involved with The First Tee program."
In addition to the 1999 championship
donations, GCSAA also has contributed
more than 1,730 units of its merchandise
inventory to The First Tee program. Donated
items include a variety of golf shirts, fleece
wear, and hats. The apparel will be donated
to participants of The First Tee program
as determined by The First Tee staff.
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"The GCSAA has become one of our
most ardent and enthusiastic supporters,"
said Tod Leiweke, executive director of
The First Tee. "As we work with not-forprofit associations across North America
in deveioping quality courses for kids, a
powerful role emerges for GCSAA. We
overwhelmingly embrace their support."
GCSAA's current commitments to The
First Tee program include:
• Creating a maintenance and operations
manual to assist in operations and
maintenance of First Tee facilities;
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Assisting in the acquisition of quality used
equipment through donations by GCSAA
members;

• Offering volunteer oversight and advice
from GCSAA's affiliated chapters;
o Identifying volunteers from GCSAA's
affiliated chapters to serve on the board of
local First Tee chapters;
• Creating an environmental education
program as part of The First Tee youth
educational program;
o Providing role models for discussion of
career opportunities in golf course
management.

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N.E. superintendent
obk/@cotes IPM certification
continued

from page 5

"Our ground is very rocky and there's
so much seed in the soil that we have
a pretty had problem with crabgrass,"
explains lacono. "We even get it in the
shade, which is unusual. It seems if we get
a little morning sun, crabgrass seed starts
germinating. But Acclaim Extra has
worked really well. A spot treatment on
designated areas is a much better way to
go than broadcast applications of pre-emergence herbicides. Plus, I've had better
success using Acclaim Extra on fairways
than I have using a pre-emergence
product in my rough."
A typical New England course, Pine
Brook Country Club lies on undulating,
craggy terrain 12 miles west of Boston.
Built in 1926 and designed by Wayne
Stiles and Tom Van Cleek, students of
Donald Ross, the course features high
greens with low surrounds. Fairways and
tees are mostly bentgrass with some Poa
annua, while greens are mostly Poa.
"Experience has shown me that you
can try to grow bentgrass here but you
better keep the Poa alive," observes
lacono, formerly superintendent at
Metacomet Golf Club in East Providence,

Rhode Island, before coming to Pine
Brook seven years ago. "We overseed
heavily with bentgrass each year, but
we've learned to live with Poa."
Using Biology Degree on Golf Course.
After graduating from Providence College in
1977 with a biology degree, lacono worked
in a lab for about 10 days before returning
to golf course work. "I had to get back
outside," he says. "My father was a superintendent and I guess I had it in my blood."
lacono incorporates IPM into his
maintenance program wherever possible,
using cultural practices to reduce reliance
on chemicals. He core aerifies the entire
golf course each fall, but switched to deeptine aerifying greens in the fall rather
than the spring two years ago. His older
greens drain slowly in winter months,
making them vulnerable to ice damage.
"The most turf I've lost in seven years
has been to ice damage," lacono notes.
"Late-season deep-tine aerification loosens
up soil on our greens and helps them
drain better through the winter. Plus, our
members like it better because the greens
aren't disturbed in the springtime. We also
hydroject greens five or six times during
the season to keep the soil viable."
Scouting for Damaged Turf. As part
of the Pine Brook IPM program, Iacono's
two assistants continually scout the course

looking for weed, insect, or disease problems.
Hyperodes weevil traditionally shows up
on greens and tees sitting near pine tree
woods. "The adult weevils nest in pine
trees, so we target those areas," he notes.
In 1998 lacono tried the new synthetic
pyrethroid, DeltaGard® GC 5SC insecticide,
for spot-treatment of second generation
Hyperodes weevil and cutworm. He applied
the product in August on greens and tees
where he had insect activity. Aside from
getting good insect control, he likes DeltaGard because he can use it at lower rates
than other products. "It looks like an
excellent product for our IPM program,"
he adds. "I hope to use it again this year."
In determining which products fit into
an IPM program tailored to his course,
lacono makes good use of his biology
degree. He plans to investigate biological
products, such as the Bioject system for
applying bacteria, to intercept disease
problems on greens. Meanwhile, he will
continue his campaign for an IPM certification program in his state. "I'll do my best
to convince golf course superintendents
and golfers that you can have a healthy
environment with less chemicals," he says.
Dave Sylvester is the AgrEvo
sales rep for New England, working in
Kensington, Conn; tel.: (860) 828-8905.

DIVOT DRIFT...announcements...educational
seminars...job
opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items @f interest to the membership.
MEMBERSHIP
Welcome New Members: Jeff Brown, Supt.,
Souhegan Woods; Robert Bianco, Supt, Pawtucket
C.C.; Michael Hightower, Supt, Green Hill G.C.;
Michael Fontaine, Supt, Northfield, G.C.; Brian Walters, Supt., Walpole C.C.; Bill Affmino, Asst, Norfolk
G.C.; Michael O'Connell, Asst, Indian Ridge C.C.;
and Waterflowers Ecological Design, Friend.
Proposed for Membership: Steve Thys, Supt,
Worcester C.C.; Clifford Bicchieri, Asst, Sterling
C.C.; Neil Hanrahan, Asst., Pine Ridge C.C.; and
Daniel Peirce, Asst., Maynard C.C.

POSITIONS

AVAILABLE

2nd Assistant Superintendent. Charles River
Country Club is a private 77-year-old Donald Ross
course with an extremely high standard for maintenance. The property encompasses 215+ acres,
with pool and tennis facilities. Individual must
have a Mass. pesticide applicator's license, a two

or four-year degree in turf, and strong attention to
detail. Individual must be skilled in all facets of
course maintenance and daily course set-up, and
must be able to manage teams of six or more.
Individual must have strong communication skills
in dealing with staff and membership, and must
have one year of experience as foreman or 2nd
assistant superintendent. Compensation includes
salary, sick pay, holiday pay, and vacation. Send
resume by June 1, 1999 to: Charles River C.C., c / o
Scott Reynolds, Goif Course Superintendent, Newton Centre. MA 02459: or fax to (617) 244-8553.
Superintendent. Fore Seasons Golf, Practice, &
Learning Center is a state-of-the-art facility with 76
hitting stations, covered and heated stations, 12
target greens, the short game practice area, a green
side bunker, two regulation par-3 holes, food and
beverage service, and a clubhouse, individual must
hold a current Mass. pesticide applicator's license.
A two-year turf school graduate is preferred. Individual must be self-motivated, with a working
knowledge of irrigation, drainage, and new Toro
equipment. The superintendent will report to the

director of operations. Salary is commensurate
with experience, and includes 100% paid medical
insurance, education allowance, and a large
growth opportunity. Send resume to: Joe Pustizzi.
Fore Seasons Golf, Practice, & Learning Centers,
306 Whiting Street, Hingham. MA 02043; (781)
741-8305, Fax: (781) 741-8307.

TOURNAMENT

RESULTS

Joint meeting with Cape Cod, April 20, 1989
Eastward Ho! C.C., Chatham, Mass.
1st Net: Chris Cowan & Mike Stachowicz (60)
2nd Net: Gary Luccini, Ken Mooridian (61)
3rd Net: Dave Stowe, Eric Sinasalo (61)
4th Net: J.C. Girouard, Don D'Errico (62)
1st Gross: Joe Felicetti, Scott Nickerson (75),
match of cards
2nd Gross: Rob Donovan, Mike Pendergast (75)
Closest to the pin:
Robin Hayes, 2' 1"; Mel O'Kelly, 14"
Thanks to Brian Cowan and staff for their hard work.

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Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
A-OK Turf Equipment inc.

9 Leuba Rd., Coventry, Rl 02816
Articulator, Terra Topper, Greens Groomer
brush, & used equipment.
Mike Cornicelll-(401) 826-2584

A.A. Will Materials Corp.

168 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072-1748
Top dressing & bunker sand.j'
landscape materials.
Frank Will, Charlie DowninglDenlse M. Cogliano ,
(800) 4-AA-WILL

Agr-Evo U.S.A. Co.

Wilmington, DE
Acclaim Extra, Banol, ProStar, ProGrass,
Finale, Turcam, DeltaGard.
David Sylvester-(860) 828-8905

Allen's Seed Store Inc.

693 S. County Trail, Exeter, Rl 02822
Specializing In quality seed and related
golf course maintenance supplies.
Gregg Allen - (800) 527-3898

Bartlett Tree Expert Co.

153 Rumford Ave., Newton, MA 02466-1311
Consulting, planning, IPM MonlTor, pruning,
fertilization & appraisal.
Jack Kelly-(617) 969-5990

Douglas Equipment Corp.

LBSCO I n c .
20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Mike Donohue, Jim Wierzbicki
(800) 321-5325

Dow/Elanco

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

Michael Orate Construction, inc.

71 Concord St., P. 0. Box 127
North Reading, MA 01864-0127
Water supply specialists; water wells
& pumping equipment.
(781) 933-3210

90 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, Rl 02917
John Deere golf and turf equipment dealer.
Paul T. Surabian, Allen Vadala
(401) 232-3700

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

240 Walnut St., Framlngham, MA 01702
Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper.
Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247

F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.

Boston Irrigation Supply .Company

60 Sturgls Way, Dedham, MA 02026
Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories.
John Ramey, Paul Kenyon, Robert Barbarti
(781) 461-1560

Brendan Corporation

40 Walker St., Swansea, MA 02777
Doug Hopper - ( 5 0 8 ) 379-0092

The Cardinals, Inc.

166 River Rd., P.O. Box 520
Unlonville, CT 06085-0520
Golf course and landscape supplies.
John Callahan, Dennis Frell - (800) 861-6256

Cavicchio Landscape Supply, Ins.

110 Codjer Lane, Sudbury. MA 01775
Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground
covers, loam, and mulch.
Darren Y o u n g - ( 9 7 8 ) 443-7177

Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc.

Modern Aeration Service, Inc.

dba Weed & Feed, Inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Specialists in golf course construction,
bunker restoration, and irrigation installation.
(781) 837-3503

(Fairway Design Illustration)
95 Railroad Ave., Warren, Rl 02885
Custom granite signs and markers.
Joseph K. Martin, Robert Page
(800) 358-8337

Gold Star Nursery & Sod Farm

P.O. Box 9169, Wethersfield, CT 06109-0169
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski
(800) 326-HART

Hartney Greymont

433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02492-2822
Tree care, landscape construction, consulting.
Mark Tobin - (781) 444-1227

Internationa! Golf Construction Co.

5 Puree» Rd., Arlington, MA 02474
Golf course construction.
Antonlos Paganis - (781) 648-2351;
(508) 428-3022

Irrigation Management S Services

21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760
Irrigation consultation, design, and
system evaluation.

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

Tom Irwin inc.
11B A St., Burlington, MA 01803-3404
Jack Peterson, Wayne Ripley, Paul Skafas,
Chris Peterson, Jack Pluta, Greg Misodoulakis
(800) 582-5959

Ken Janes Tire, inc.

71-73 Chandler St., Worcester, MA 01613
Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks,
cars, industrial equipment, and golf cars.
Gerry Jones - (508) 755-5255

39 Waverty Ave., Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 379-9314

Cornish, Silva, fi Mungeum, inc.

Landmark Construction

Country Club Enterprises
P. 0. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534
Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
Ed McGuire, Dave Farina, Steve Butler
(800) 662-2585

Country Golf, inc.

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

Sports Club Management

Data Tibbett
Professional Golf Services

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

207 N. Main St., Uxbrldge, MA 01569
Golf course architects.
(508) 278-3407

P. 0. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye,
Bluegrass/Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass
Matt Faherty, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-6900

Miller Golf Construction

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., inc.

114 Summer St., Maynard, MA 01754-2216
Bulk limestone dealer.
Jack Borden - (978) 897-2571

Sodoo inc.

F.D.I., inc.

Bayer Corporation

The Borden Company

McNulty Construction Corp.

P. 0. Box 8966, Warwick, Rl 02999
Matt Howland-(401) 295-1673

P. 0. Box 3218, Framingham, MA 01705-3218
Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways,
parking areas; imprinted asphalt.
John McNulty - (508) 879-8875

100 First Ave., Boston, MA 02129
Manufacturer & supplier of dry organic fertilizers.
Kristen Patneaude - (617) 788-4437

118 Ellery Ave., Mlddletown, Rl 02842
Bayleton, Merit, Dylox, Tempo
Brad Herman - (800) 842-8020

D.L. Mater Co.

Shawnmark industries, inc.

640 Hale St., Beverly Farms, MA 01915
Complete tree care, landscape design
& construction, disease control,
long-range planning.
Ben Staples - (978) 927-1590

250 West Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224-2127
Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals
Bill Thompson, Malcolm McPhall
Lexington, M A - ( 7 8 1 ) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH - (603) 783-4717

Bay State Fertilizer/MWRA

Lofts Seed, Inc.

IBS Turf Services

65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Deep-tine, core, & water-injection aerification,
D0L & Verti-Seed overseeding, irrigation services.
Jim Favreau - (800) 999-TURF

Koonz Sprinkler Supply, Inc.

P. O. Box 662, Winchester, MA 01890
Tee/bunker shaping & remodeling, cart paths,
drainage, tree planting, landscape construction.
Daniel Champion - (781) 729-3250

Larchmont Engineering

11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483
Keith Savage - (781) 547-3361

Lazaro's Golf Course
Supplies & Accessories

dba Hammond Paint and Chemical Co., Inc.
738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154
Complete line of golf course accessories;
Standard, Par Aide, Eagle One.
Joe Lazaro - (781) 647-3361

1 Leicester Rd., Marblehead, MA 01945
Golf course construction & renovation
John Miller-(781) 631-2030

212 Kenrick St., Newton, MA 02458-2732
Featuring water injection aeration,
Kevin Osgood-(617) 630-1950

R.F. Morse & Sons, inc.

22 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, MA 02576-0099
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin, Chris Cowan,
Aian Anderson
(508) 295-1553

Nardone Sand and Gravel, Inc.

104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
OSHA and EPA compliance services and training
Ron Smith - (781) 848-5978

Tee and Green Sod, inc.

P. 0. Box 418, Exeter, Rl 02822
Bentgrass, Bluegrass, and Blue/Fescue sod.
Dave Wallace, Robin Hayes
(401) 789-8177

Tuekahoe Turf Farms, inc.

P. O. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894
Chris Beasley - (800) 556-6985

37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886-4112
Topdressing sand & mixes, bunker sands,
root-zone mixes, loam, cart path materials,
drainage stone.
Greg Frederick - (978) 692-8221

Turf Enhancement Enterprises

North Shore Hydroseeding

TurfNef Associates, inc.

20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 01923
Hydroseeding & erosion control
Brian King - (978) 762-8737

Novartis Specialty Products, Inc.

394 Monson Tpk. Rd., Ware, MA 01082
Banner MAXX, Barricade, Subdue MAXX, Primo
Dave Ravel-(413) 967-6745

Parfac Peat Corporation

Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Heat treated topdressing, golf hole targets,
turf blankets, other specialty golf supplies.
Jim Kelsey - (800) 247-2326

6 Jessica J Dr., Millbury, MA 01527
Floratine products, Precision Small Engine Co.,
Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts.
Tom F o x - ( 5 0 8 ) 865-9150

21 Brandywine Rd., Skiliman, NJ 08558
Cutting edge communication for
the golf course industry.
Peter McCormick- (800) 314-7929

Turf Partners, Inc.

15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & ornamental supplies.
Chuck Bramhall, Jim Cohen, Geoff Houghton,
Rick Howe, Mike Kroian, Scott Mackintosh,
Mike Nagle - (800) 228-6656

Turf Products Corp.

For your irrigation needs; dedicated to sales
and service of quality irrigation equipment.
(203) 878-0658

157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation and maintenance
equipment and other golf-related products.
Irrigation: Tim Berge, Palmer Whitney
Commercial: Ed Fallow, Rick Moulton,
Mike Turner-(800) 243-4355

Prescription Turf Services, Inc.

United Horticultural Supply

P.l.E. Supply Co.

P.O.Box 39, Middleton, MA 01949
Deep-tine and hydro-injection services,
custom fertilizer & pesticide applications,
fairway aeration, topdressing operations.
Scott McCoy - (978) 777-1663

Read Sand and Grave!, Inc.

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

J.P. Roberts Company
P.O. Box 455, Harvard, MA 01451
Technical resource catalog; survey-weathertesting-measurement & diagnostic equipment.
Barbara Piantedosi - (978) 456-6886

Sawlelle Brothers

65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Bob Brown, Larry Bunn, Mike Hannigan,
Frank Higgins, John Lenhart
(978) 682-9296

18 Legate Hill Rd., Sterling, MA 01564
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, and IPM.
Glenn Larabee, Bruce Chapman, Mark Miller
(800)224-4440

Varney Bras. Sand & Grave!

79 Hartford Ave., Bellingham, MA 02019
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradlan - (800) 441-7373

Winfield Nursery, Inc.

1320 Mountain Rd., Suffield, CT 06109
Wholesale nursery trees and shrubs.
Stan Hiidreth

Philip Wogan & Georg® F. Sargent, Jr.
Golf Course Architects
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-3672

Zip Type Service

50 Kent Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
Design, printing, mailing, advertising specialties.
Sheila Johnson - (978) 462-9358

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There may be many greenkeepers who
disagree on the necessity of playing golf,
but there can be none who doubt that it
is an asset in one's work.
The day when a course is totally
influenced by the low handicap player
is gone, both in layout and playing
conditions. We have been through a
period where a course standard was
judged only by the good player and
conditions adjusted accordingly, often to
the detriment of the health of the turf.

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Playing conditions and sensible
maintenance. I have specific thoughts now
on close cutting certain types of fairways.
Excessive close cutting in the past was
brought on by low-handicap players and
innocently by professionals, so that some
courses lost some of their good turf. I am
sure the higher-handicap player had very
little to do with this, as the character of
his game was such that he enjoyed a reasonable height of cut. I find that all
golfers can score as well and enjoy a
game on a reasonable length cut when
they know that it is in the interest of better conditions over an indefinite
period. A golf-playing greenkeeper can
make this fact more effective to the
general membership. In spite of what
some men think, as many golfers judge a
course by their own individual score, the
overwhelming majority of good and mediocre players are sportsmen to the extent
that they often are too easy on the course
and their criticism of it.

The relation of good playing conditions
to sensible maintenance has but one
logical man to educate the golfing world and he is a golfing greenkeeper with a
good knowledge of both.
Let's ask ourselves these questions.
"When is a green too hard? When is it too
soft? What is a reasonable height for fairways under my conditions? What is
the height of fair rough? How is the sand
in my traps - too soft or too hard? Who is
the judge of fair and good conditions of
such areas?"

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