LETTER

December 2000

of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England, inCo
• M H Lt^ÊÊÊÊmmiammi S p o n s o r s a n d a d m i n i s t r a t o r s o f t h e T r o l l - D i c k i n s o n S c h o l a r s h i p F u n d - A w a r d e d y e a r l y t o d e s e r v i n g T u r f M a n a g e m e n t S t u d e n t s .

Superiiit@nci@©t§ speak t h é / ormOrad
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©ri the prefessa®© s shaky job security
T h e d i l e m m a persists. In fact, it's picking
up steam. 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 ,
t h o s e o n c e t h o u g h t t o be c e m e n t e d t o
t h e i r p r e s e n t places o f e m p l o y m e n t , are
iosing t h e i r jobs at an alarming rate. T h e y
are n o t fly-by-night s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s ,
either. T h e y are t h e pick, t h e p r i d e o f t h e
profession. Yet, t h e y are being tossed t o
t h e w i n d as a n e w w a v e o f c o u n t r y club
presidents, g r e e n c h a i r m e n , b o a r d m e m bers, and c o u r s e o w n e r s c u t t h r o u g h t h e
ranks w i t h a w i l d , o u t o f c o n t r o l s w o r d .
O n e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , insisting o n
a n o n y m i t y , as d i d all c o n t r i b u t o r s t o this
p r o j e c t , e p i t o m i z e d t h e anxiety spreading
like the plague a m o n g t h e older generation
o f t h e profession in r e f e r e n c e t o t h e
r e c e n t dismissal of D o n H e a r n . H e a r n is
an icon a m o n g nationally r e c o g n i z e d
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s , but his release f r o m
W e s t o n G o l f C l u b proves e v e n icons
can fail o u t o f favor. "If it can happen t o

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I n this article, the
ever-shortening
"job life
expectancy"
moves members
to vent their feelings . . .
anonymously, of course.
s o m e o n e like D o n H e a r n , n o o n e is safe
n o w , " w a s t h e d r a m a t i c conclusion.
Part o f t h e d i l e m m a defies logic,
because m o s t o f t h e dismissals aren't
related t o p e r f o r m a n c e . T h o s e w i t h t h e
p o w e r t o discharge a s u p e r i n t e n d e n t at a
m o m e n t ' s n o t i c e e q u a t e t h e act w i t h t h e
j o b life e x p e c t a n c y o f t h e t i m e s . It a l m o s t
has b e c o m e s p o r t f o r p e o p l e t o change
jobs four, five, o r six t i m e s in a lifetime,
and t h a t k i n d o f m e n t a l i t y underlines t h e
precarious position o f s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s
w h o have earned a f o r m o f p e r m a n e n c e
at t h e i r club o r course.
A r e t h e y b e c o m i n g an e n d a n g e r e d
species?
"I foresee t h e e n d o f r e t i r e m e n t f r o m
a long-serving p o s i t i o n , " w a r n e d a n o t h e r
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t w h o is closing in o n t h e
magic c u t o f f n u m b e r o f 25 years at o n e
club. "Eventually, m o s t o f us w i t h a lot o f
t i m e served o n o n e j o b w i l l be pushed
o u t . O h , t h e r e ' l l p r o b a b l y be o p p o r t u n i t y
t o resign so t h a t y o u r r e s u m e still looks
squeaky clean. H o w e v e r , in reality, it'll be
nothing but a put-on."

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T h e squeeze o n veteran superintendents
o f t e n begins as a m a t t e r o f personality
p r e f e r e n c e by t h o s e in charge. "It's
h a p p e n e d m o r e t h a n o n c e , " a disgusted
superintendent noted. "Two or three
p e o p l e o n t h e b o a r d d o n ' t like y o u and
t h e n e x t t h i n g y o u k n o w , y o u ' r e gone.
It's like y o u have t o be p e r f e c t . You have
t o have a personality t h a t bubbles all
the time.
"I t h i n k if I c o u l d , I'd find a public
relations c o u r s e I c o u l d t a k e o v e r and
o v e r again. T h a t ' s w h a t y o u have t o be
o n t h e j o b n o w . . . a public relations
e x p e r t w i t h y o u r s e l f as y o u r o n l y client.
W h i c h means y o u have t o k n o w h o w
t o t h r o w t h e bull and b u t t e r up people.
T h a t ' s n o t w h a t this profession w a s all
a b o u t w h e n I started. A n d it wasn't
t h a t long ago."
H o w about the superintendent w h o
slips up o n t h e course, perhaps presents
playing g r o u n d s t h a t d o n ' t live up t o
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1 think if I could, I'd
find a public
relations
course I could take
over and over again.
That's what you have
to be on the job now.'

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PRESIDENT
Robert Ruszala
69 Gelinas Drive, C h i c o p e e , M A 0 1 0 2 0
413-256-8654
Fax 4 1 3 - 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4
Hickory Ridge Country Club
VICE PRESIDENT
J a m e s R. F l t z r o y , C G C S
357 W . S q u a n t u m Street, North Qulncy, M A 02171
617-328-1776
Fax 6 1 7 - 3 2 8 - 9 4 7 9
Presidents Golf Course
SECRETARY
M i c h a e l V. lacono, C G C S
42 N e w t o n Street, Weston, M A 0 2 4 9 3
781 -899-7913
Fax 781 - 6 4 7 - 0 6 0 2
Pine Brook Country Club
TREASURER
D a n i e l P. H i g g i n s , C G C S
68 Hutchinson Road, Winchester, M A 0 1 8 9 0
781-729-3809
Fax 7 8 1 - 7 2 1 - 1 561
Winchester Country Club
TRUSTEE
David C o m e e
65 Marquette Road, Gardner, M A 01440
978-297-1223
Fax 9 7 8 - 2 9 7 - 0 9 1 1
The W i n c h e n d o n Golf C l u b
TRUSTEE
W a y n e F. L a C r o i x , C G C S
5 Radcliff Drive, Andover, M A 0 1 8 1 0
978-475-6638
Fax 9 7 8 - 4 7 5 - 9 4 8 8
Andover Country Club
TRUSTEE
P a t r i c k S. K r i k s c e o n a l t i s
4 L a k e m a n s Lane, Ipswich, M A 0 1 9 3 8
978-526-4600
Fax 9 7 8 - 5 2 6 - 8 3 3 3
Essex County Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
A r t h u r Sllva, C G C S
35 Pennacook Road, Tewksbury, M A 01876
781 -484-5440
Fax 781 - 4 8 4 - 6 6 1 3
Belmont Country Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
M i c h a e l J. H e r m a n s o n
P. O. B o x 1 4 5 , G a r d n e r , M A 0 1 4 4 0
978-632-2713
Fax 9 7 8 - 6 3 2 - 2 7 1 3
G a r d n e r M u n i c i p a l Golf C o u r s e
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
R o n a l d P. D o b o s z , Jr.
1137 Park Street, Stoughton, M A 0 2 0 7 2
781-341 -8564
Fax 781 - 3 4 1 - 8 5 6 4 , *51
C e d a r Hill G o l f C o u r s e
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
R u s s e l l E. H e l l e r
5 9 Park Street, Melrose, M A 0 2 1 7 6
978-256-5664
Fax 9 7 8 - 2 5 6 - 0 0 0 5
Chelmsford Country Club
PAST PRESIDENT
K e v i n F. O s g o o d
14 Inrnan Lane, Foxborough, M A 0 2 0 3 5
61 7 - 6 3 0 - 1 9 5 0
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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 this 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 , in w h o l e o r i n p a r t , w i t h o u t s p e c i a l
p e r m i s s i o n a s l o n g a s t h e t r u e c o n t e x t is m a i n t a i n e d . W e w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e a c r e d i t line.

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expectations? D o e s he have a c h a n c e t o
m a k e a m e n d s in t i m e t o avoid t h e s t r o k e
o f t h e dispatcher's ax? O r does he just pack
his bags and w a i t t o g e t t h e official w o r d ?
" T h a t ' s easy t o a n s w e r , " a n o t h e r v o i c e
is h e a r d . " W h a t w e have n o w are t h e
s e c o n d and t h i r d g e n e r a t i o n s o f m e m b e r s
t a k i n g o v e r f o r t h e original p e o p l e o r t h e
o n e s w h o h i r e d us. T h e y ' r e all e x p e r t s ,
at least t h e y t h i n k t h e y are. W i t h t h e m , o n e
m i s t a k e , h o w e v e r small, and y o u ' r e o u t .
" I t seems I've hit t h e o n e definitive
c h o r d in t h e p r o b l e m . T h e p e o p l e w h o
w e r e in charge, say 30 years ago, a r e
e i t h e r g o n e t o t h e i r final r e w a r d o r t o o
detached f r o m the mainstream of the
c l u b t o m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e in p e r s o n n e l
m a t t e r s . To t h e m , y o u ' r e e i t h e r h i s t o r y
o r a b o u t t o b e c o m e history."
T h e n e w kids o n t h e g o v e r n i n g b l o c k ,
so t o speak, a p p e a r h a r d t o please. T h e y
feel n o sense o f loyalty w h e n it c o m e s t o
assessing t h e w o r t h and f u t u r e o f a s u p e r i n t e n d e n t w h o m i g h t have b e e n o n t h e
job even before they w e r e born.
"I w o r r y about m y situation," another
m e m b e r of the 25-year club offered. " I ' m
w o r r i e d because I ' m in t h e d a r k a b o u t m y
bosses. I d o n ' t k n o w w h a t t h e y w a n t
f r o m m e , and I ' m n o t s u r e t h e y e v e n
k n o w t h e m s e l v e s . Even p e r f e c t i o n isn't
t h a t g o o d if t h e y a r e t h i n k i n g o f m a k i n g a
change. Right n o w I k n o w m y j o b ' s in
j e o p a r d y b u t I can't tell y o u w h y . "
A n o t h e r s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , visibly u p s e t
o v e r t h e o u t b r e a k o f dismissals o f
colleagues in his age and e x p e r i e n c e
b r a c k e t , has t w o v i e w s o n t h e situation.
" I t h i n k t h e p e o p l e n o w in c h a r g e at
clubs and c o u r s e s are p r o d u c t s o f a m i c r o w a v e society," he explained. " T h e y ' r e o n l y
i n t e r e s t e d in instant results. If y o u have a
p r o j e c t t h a t was scheduled t o be c o m p l e t e d
t o m o r r o w , t h e y insist it be d o n e yesterday.
So, t h e y have unrealistic e x p e c t a t i o n s and
m a k e unrealistic d e m a n d s . H o w d o y o u
deal w i t h t h a t k i n d o f mentality?
" I n line w i t h t h a t , t h o s e s a m e p e o p l e
w a n t t o d o business w i t h e m p l o y e e s
c l o s e r t o t h e i r age and p e r s p e c t i v e . So,
t h e y z e r o in o n t h e y o u n g g o l f c o u r s e
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t t o d o t h e j o b . In t u r n ,
t h e y o u n g s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s are hanging
a r o u n d like leeches r e a d y t o cling t o any
o p p o r t u n i t y t o a d v a n c e t h e i r careers.
Personally, I ' m c o n v i n c e d t h e y c o u l d n ' t
feel b e t t e r a b o u t w h a t ' s h a p p e n i n g . "

W o w ! It sounds as if a b a t t l e o f agebased g r o u p s is a b o u t t o b r e a k o u t in t h e
p r o f e s s i o n , especially in N e w England,
w h e r e older superintendents are being
pink-slipped out of their workplaces w i t h
f r i g h t e n i n g regularity. Is t h a t a t t i t u d e , t h e
p r o p o s a l labeling y o u n g s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s
as insensitive b l o o d s u c k e r s , f o r real, o r
just a w i l d accusation?

7 think the people
now in charge
at clubs and courses
are products of
a microwave
society.
They're only interested
in instant
results."
T h i s p r o j e c t d i p p e d i n t o t h e ranks o f
superintendents waiting for t h e chance t o
t a k e a giant s t e p f o r w a r d in t h e i r careers.
T h e r e w a s a v o i c e in t h e g r o u p t h a t d i d n ' t
m i n d b e i n g h e a r d . Fittingly, it is also a
c a n d i d v o i c e , o n e laced w i t h sincerity.
" I can't d e n y t h a t a lot o f m o v e m e n t in
t h e p r o f e s s i o n is g o o d f o r t h e y o u n g guys
in it. G u y s like m e , " an a d m i t t e d l y a m b i t i o u s s p r o u t sized u p t h e situation. ' A n d I
a m o n e o f t h o s e p e o p l e w i t h m y ear t o
the w i n d , looking for something better.
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But i should p o i n t o u t that w e d o n ' t
c o n t r o l t h e job market. W e ' r e not vultures.
O l d e r s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s aren't losing t h e i r
jobs because of us.
" I n fact, w h i l e w e ' r e e x c i t e d a b o u t
t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s surfacing, w e ' r e also
c o n c e r n e d a b o u t s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s being
let go, fired is t h e w o r d , w i t h o u t valid
reason o r just because t h e y w e r e b o r n
o n o r b e f o r e a certain date, in e v e r y
d e v e l o p m e n t t h e r e ' s a right and w r o n g
c o m p o n e n t . M a n y o f t h e firings are n o t
right. T h e n , t o o , w e k n o w that d o w n t h e
r o a d t h e same t h i n g c o u l d happen t o us.
W e are t h e patriarchs o f t o m o r r o w .
So, no, w e ' r e n o t c h e e r i n g f o r t h e bad
guys in this o n e . "
T h e faction clash, o r possible infighting
of superintendents according t o age group,
b r o u g h t a n o t h e r interesting reaction f r o m
t h e a f o r e m e n t i o n e d y o u n g Turk.
"Generally, I think t h e r e is g o o d r a p p o r t
b e t w e e n t h e t w o age g r o u p s , if y o u w a n t
t o b r e a k it d o w n t h a t w a y , " he p r o p o s e d .
" B u t it's only natural t h a t y o u feel m o r e
c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h p e o p l e y o u r o w n age.
W e , t h e y o u n g guys, usually sit t o g e t h e r at
meetings, b u t w h y not? W e speak t h e
same language. W e have similar interests.
" T h a t doesn't m e a n o n e side o f t h e
r o o m is m a d e up o f s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s 35
years o r y o u n g e r and t h e o t h e r loaded
w i t h t h o s e o v e r 35. I have friends in b o t h
age groups, i also respect e x p e r i e n c e ,
accomplishment, intelligence, and w h a t e v e r
goes i n t o t h e m a k i n g o n an established
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t . It's just like life. F o r
e x a m p l e , y o u aren't invited w h e n t h e r e ' s
a party t h r o w n by y o u n g p e o p l e in y o u r
n e i g h b o r h o o d , are you?"
H m m m . I really d o n ' t k n o w . I'd b e t t e r
c h e c k m y m a i l b o x a r o u n d N e w Year's
Eve ( m y birthday, by t h e w a y ) .
A n o t h e r v i c t i m o f this scourge t h a t
looks u p o n e l d e r e m p l o y e e s as easy p r e y

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is t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t w h o m o v e s up
t o a m a n a g e m e n t position and takes
heat f o r m o r e responsibilities than he
signed o n for.
"I wish I'd never taken that big step up,"
i n t o n e d o u r m a n w h o had spent 30 years
o n t h e same course. H e c o n t e m p l a t e d a
lawsuit w h e n he w a s t e r m i n a t e d . "I d o n ' t
k n o w w h y I did it. I w a s v e r y happy just
c o n c e n t r a t i n g o n g r o o m i n g t h e golf
course. T h e n o n e day, o u t o f t h e blue,
t h e y said, 'here's y o u r w a l k i n g papers.'
W h a t a jolt! T h e big boss e v e n sent s o m e o n e else t o d o his d i r t y w o r k .
"I hired a l a w y e r t o pursue a lawsuit.
T h e only t h i n g t o c o m e o u t of that w a s a
curt rejoinder f r o m m y f o r m e r employer.
It said t h e y w e r e eliminating m y position.
W h e n m y l a w y e r said t h e suit w o u l d be
endless and v e r y expensive, I had n o
c h o i c e but t o d r o p it and t r y t o r e d i r e c t
m y life. I ' m 56 years old. T h a t ' s a d u b i o u s
age w h e n y o u ' r e l o o k i n g f o r a j o b . "
T h e r e is a n o t h e r side t o r e j e c t i o n o f
t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t w h o sees t h e handw r i t i n g o n t h e w a l l and decides n o t t o
r e n e w his c o n t r a c t . H e is a reluctant
defector, t h o u g h . In m a n y cases, being in
o n e place 25 years constitutes a career
in itself. Yet, he t h r o w s his possibilities o n
a r i s k - v e r s u s - r e w a r d scale and decides his
f u t u r e at that o n e place is d o o m e d .
"Yes, I could have stayed," he disclosed.
"But my concern was the long-term
developments waiting at the end of another
c o n t r a c t . Right n o w , p e o p l e w h o r u n golf
courses are l o o k e d o n as a disposable
b r e e d and m y fear w a s t h a t i'd be t o o o l d
t o be t h r o w n t o t h e w o l v e s t h r e e o r f o u r
years d o w n t h e road.
"Strange, I t h i n k w e (superintendents)
are o u r o w n w o r s t enemies. W e ' v e t u r n e d
t h e business o f c o n d i t i o n i n g a golf c o u r s e
i n t o an art, a science. W e ' v e reached a
p o i n t w h e r e o u r e m p l o y e e s t h i n k , 'anyb o d y can d o it'. It f o l l o w s t h a t t h e y d e c i d e
it's easy t o replace us and get t h e same

We Ve turned the business of conditioning a golf
course into on art, a science. We've reached a point
where our employers think 'anybody can do it'. It
follows that they decide it's easy to replace us and
get the same results."

7 can't deny that a lot
of movement in the
profession is good for
the young guys in it.
Guys like me."
results. W e ' r e t u r n i n g o u t t o o many g o o d
people. T h e m a r k e t p l a c e is o v e r p o p u l a t e d
w i t h t h e m . It c o u l d be o u r d e m i s e . "
N o w , t h e r e ' s a switch. T h e superintendents t o o g o o d f o r t h e i r o w n good?
Amazing?
Finally, h e r e is a v i e w t h r o u g h t h e eyes
and p r o v e n perspective of t h e golf c o u r s e
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t w h o m a d e it t o r e t i r e m e n t
f r o m his last base of operations. H e had
spent 36 years t h e r e . His r e t i r e m e n t ,
breaking a w a y f r o m t h e profession, was
a pleasant e x p e r i e n c e . Yet, he is n o t
w i t h o u t c u t t i n g observations o f t h e
p r e s e n t state of affairs.
" G e t t i n g t h e ax goes w i t h any kind
o f w o r k y o u ' r e d o i n g , " he o p e n e d his
diatribe. " W e ' r e living in an age o f y o u n g
h o t s h o t s w h o talk a b o u t things like being
stressed o u t and change jobs simply f o r a
change o f scenery. T h e sad part of t h e i r
i n v o l v e m e n t in golf is t h a t t h e y ' r e t h e
ones r u n n i n g t h e c o u n t r y clubs and
courses. S o m e o f t h e m are i n t o d o u b l e
figures in t h e m a t t e r of changing jobs.
T h a t ' s t h e situation t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t
has t o deal w i t h .
"Lifestyles are d i f f e r e n t today. T h e
o l d e r s u p e r i n t e n d e n t has t o adjust t o it
o r he b e c o m e s a casualty. H e has t o k n o w
w h o his e n e m i e s are and w i n t h e m o v e r
t o his side. T h a t ' s a c o m m u n i c a t i o n s
situation. T h e y can't sit back and let t h e
'yuppies' m a k e t h e first m o v e . If t h e y d o ,
t h e first t i m e an issue is raised t h e y ' l l get
t h e zing. I guess w h a t I ' m t r y i n g t o say is
y o u c o m p l y o r y o u ' r e cut o u t of t h e action."
So, f r o m all t h e sounds heard here,
t h e r e isn't o n e single indisputable
solution t o t h e l o n g - t e r m golf c o u r s e
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s ' d i l e m m a , as o n e by one,
t h e y c o n t i n u e t o w a l k t h e plank. A n d ,
h o r r o r of h o r r o r s , if t h e y are t o o g o o d
f o r t h e i r o w n g o o d , as suggested by o n e
o f t h e i r o w n , m a y b e t h e y ' r e painting
t h e m s e l v e s o u t o f golf's big picture.
GERRY F I N N
ÌÌÌÌÌÉÌÌMÌÉÌÉLÌÌÌÀLÌÌÌÌ

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Chapter Lea^srsliip Institute experience
spurs ®ff@rt to increase meeting attendance
G C S A N E President Ruszala, t h e B o a r d o f
D i r e c t o r s , m e m b e r s , and I a p p r e c i a t e this
t i m e t o speak t o y o u a b o u t m y experiences
at t h e first e v e r C h a p t e r L e a d e r s h i p
I n s t i t u t e in L a w r e n c e , Kansas. I w a n t t o
first t h a n k y o u f o r n o m i n a t i n g m e t o t a k e
part in this e n d e a v o r w i t h 18 o t h e r chapter
representatives. 1 was p r o u d t o represent
T h e Golf Course Superintendents
A s s o c i a t i o n o f N e w England.
Since this event is t h e first o f its kind, w e
are helping G C S A A fine-tune this p r o g r a m .

T h e Institute is a b o u t instructing individuals,
w h o are c u r r e n t l y i n v o l v e d in c h a p t e r
b o a r d s , in various e l e m e n t s t h a t w i l l h e l p
t h e m t o b e c o m e b e t t e r leaders. In discussions w i t h o t h e r c h a p t e r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ,

GCSANE NEWS
it is a m a z i n g t o see h o w each association
paralleled o n e another, having v e r y similar
c o n c e r n s and issues.

P r e s i d e n t i y s s a S a reports on
S I B , P i i 9 . . . a n d (the party season
G C S A N E is c u r r e n t l y seeking a site f o r
o u r Scholarship and B e n e v o l e n c e T o u r n a m e n t f o r 2 0 0 1 . T h i s is o u r t o u r n a m e n t
t h a t s u p p o r t s o u r families. If a n y o n e call
h e l p us o u t , please c o n t a c t D a v e C o m e e .
A party was held recently f o r D o n H e a r n
at W e s t o n C o u n t r y C l u b . D o n w a s t h e
superintendent t h e r e f o r 29 years. G C S A N E
presented D o n w i t h a framed picture of a
g o l f h o l e at W e s t o n and also a d o n a t i o n t o
h e l p start a scholarship in D o n ' s n a m e
t h r o u g h G C S A A D o n is t h e m o s t respected
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t in t h e N e w England a r e a
and w e w i s h h i m w e l l in t h e f u t u r e .

FROM THE PRESIDENT
T h e r e w a s also a p a r t y f o r B o b
Piantedosi o f O a k l e y C o u n t r y C l u b . H e is
leaving t h e c l u b a f t e r serving O a k l e y f o r
o v e r 20 years. G C S A N E p r e s e n t e d B o b
w i t h a framed photograph of one of
O a k l e y ' s golf holes. A l o n g t i m e m e m b e r
o f G C S A N E , w e all w i s h B o b w e l l in his
future endeavors.
G e o f f r e y C o r n i s h w i l l be o u r D i s t i n guished Service A w a r d h o n o r e e f o r 2 0 0 1 .
A t 85 y e a r s - o l d , G e o f f is still g o i n g and
going. H e is b e i n g k e p t busy d o i n g design
w o r k f o r several n e w and existing courses.
G e o f f w i l l be h o n o r e d at o u r A n n u a l M e e t ing at W a l p o l e C . C . o n January 15.

O u r holiday p a r t y held at t h e Essex
C o u n t y C l u b w e n t v e r y w e l l . Special
t h a n k s t o o u r host Pat Kriksceonaitis f o r
h o s t i n g this e v e n t . T h e f o o d w a s t e r r i f i c
and t h e Essex staff did a great j o b . A special
thanks goes t o the many Friends o f G C S A N E
f o r t h e i r help s u p p o r t i n g this special night.
T h e s e Friends include:
A - O K T u r f E q u i p m e n t , Inc.; C o r n i s h , Silva, &
M u n g e a m , Inc.; C o u n t r y C l u b E n t e r p r i s e s ; R i c h a r d
G u r s k i ; Joe Lazaro; M c N u l t y C o n s t r u c t i o n C o . ;
N a r d o n e S a n d & G r a v e l , I n c . ; P . I . E . / B i s c o ; R.F.
M o r s e & Sons, inc.; Read Sand & G r a v e l , Inc.;
S h a w n m a r k I n d u s t r i e s , Inc.; S i m p l o t P a r t n e r s ; R o n
Smith; Sports Club Management; T h e Cardinals,
Inc.; T o m I r w i n , Inc.; T u r f E n h a n c e m e n t E n t e r prises; T u r f Products C o r p . ; T u r f N e t Associates;
a n d W i n f i e l d N u r s e r y , Inc.

Concerning the upcoming vote on the
Professional D e v e l o p m e n t Initiative ( P D I ) ,
t h e G C S A N E B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s is in
s u p p o r t o f this proposal. A t t h e G C S A A
C o n f e r e n c e in Dallas, w e w i l l b e v o t i n g
" Y e s " o n this issue. I w i l l b e o u r C h a p t e r
V o t i n g D e l e g a t e . If a n y o n e w o u l d like t o
v o t e " N o " o n this issue, please call m e as
s o o n as possible at ( 4 1 3 ) 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4 .
O n e final n o t e . O n behalf o f t h e B o a r d
w e w i s h e v e r y o n e a w o n d e r f u l and healthy
h o l i d a y season. W e w i s h y o u and y o u r
families a H a p p y N e w Year. If w e can be
o f h e l p t o a n y o n e , please let us k n o w .
S i n c e r e l y , B o b SRuszala
President, G C S A N E

M y first p r o j e c t in this p r o g r a m is t o
t a k e a p r e v i o u s l y discussed p r o b l e m t h a t
involves o u r chapter, w o r k o u t a plan, and
t r y t o solve it. A t b o a r d m e e t i n g s f o r t h e
last t w o seasons, a t o p i c o f discussion has
b e e n d w i n d l i n g a t t e n d a n c e at m o n t h l y
m e e t i n g s . A s r e c e n t l y as last m o n t h ' s
b o a r d m e e t i n g , p r e s i d e n t Ruszala asked
past-president O s g o o d t o m e e t w i t h the
b y l a w c o m m i t t e e t o possibly change t h e
b y l a w r e q u i r i n g us t o have a F e b r u a r y
m e e t i n g . D u r i n g t h e s u m m e r , at a j o i n t
board meeting w i t h the Cape C o d superi n t e n d e n t s , t h e i r b o a r d t o l d us t h e y have
reduced the n u m b e r of meetings they
host each year t o help p r o m o t e attendance.
T h e n u m b e r s in o u r association d o n o t
lie. A t t e n d a n c e f o r t h e last 10 m e e t i n g s
t o t a l e d 5 8 7 p e o p l e , less t h a n 6 0 p e r
m e e t i n g . A l t h o u g h t h a t n u m b e r is split
5 0 / 5 0 b e t w e e n s u p e r i n t e n d e n t /affiliate,
o v e r 100 o u t o f 2 0 4 s u p e r i n t e n d e n t
m e m b e r s d i d n o t a t t e n d a single m e e t i n g ,
w i t h another 20 attending only the
annual m e e t i n g .
continued

on page 5

GCSANE nominates
officers for 2001
U s per its bylaws, t h e G C S A N E announces
its o f f i c e r s and d i r e c t o r s f o r 2 0 0 ! . T h e y
a r e as f o l l o w s :
N © m i m a t i n g C o m m i t t e e : Chairman,
Michael Hermanson; Members: Donald
H e a r n , C G C S ; James F i t z r o y , C G C S ;
D a v i d Barber, C G C S ; and Roy M a c k i n t o s h .
N o m i n e e s : P r e s i d e n t - R o b e r t Ruszala;
V i c e - P r e s i d e n t - James R. P i t z r o y , C G C S ;
Secretary - Michael V. lacono, CGCS;
T r e a s u r e r - D a n i e l P. Higgins, C G C S ;
T r u s t e e - D a v i d C o m e e ; T r u s t e e - Patrick
S. K r i k s c e o n a i t i s ; T r u s t e e - R o b e r t O .
Larson; Finance C h a i r m a n - A r t h u r
Silva, C G C S ; G o l f C h a i r m a n - M i c h a e l J.
H e r m a n s o n ; Education C h a i r m a n - Ronald
P. D o b o s z , Jr.; Newsletter
Chairman Russell E. H e l l e r ; and P a s t - P r e s i d e n t K e v i n F. O s g o o d .

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[Mfek® sur© your y @ S s © is heard] ©m SOM 9 s
prop©s®d Professional B©Y@l@pm©rt Initiative
I n less t h a n t w o m o n t h s t h e chapters and
individuals of G C S A A will v o t e on the highly
talked about (and controversial) Professional
D e v e l o p m e n t Initiative, m o r e c o m m o n l y
k n o w n as PDI. T h i s v o t e is sure t o attract
much o f the same attention as that o t h e r
v o t e in Florida p e o p l e w e r e talking about.
F o r t h e uninitiated, P D I is essentially a
set of standards that w i l l be r e q u i r e d of an
individual t o reach Class A status in G C S A A
It has b e e n w r i t t e n a b o u t in these pages
before, so there will be no lengthy discussion
of its merits and flaws. If y o u are unfamiliar
w i t h PDI, please either pull o u t an old issue

Chapter Leadership

Institute

continued from page 4
O n e o f o u r first lessons at t h e Institute
w a s t o learn t o get specific in solving
p r o b l e m s . If a p r o b l e m is t o o broad, o n e
w i l l never solve it. M y position o n t h e
p r o b l e m o f l o w m e e t i n g attendance is t o
address it f r o m t h e p o i n t o f increasing
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t attendance at m o n t h l y
meetings. I believe frankly that if superint e n d e n t a t t e n d a n c e at m o n t h l y meetings
increases, t h e meetings b e c o m e m o r e
valuable, affiliate attendance w o u l d increase,
and o u r p r o b l e m w o u l d be o n its w a y t o
being solved. M y position is based o n a
belief t h a t casual discussion w i t h o t h e r
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s o n e - o n - o n e o r in small
g r o u p s is t h e best f o r m o f education w e
have. T h o s e m o m e n t s at meetings w h i l e
playing golf, w h i l e having lunch, o r a d r i n k
after golf, w e all are able t o learn f r o m one
another. T h e r e are reasons w h y w e call
o u r g r o u p of professionals an association.
A n association is individuals helping o t h e r
individuals, sharing ideas and p r o b l e m s .
Superintendents are a valuable resource.
Communication among superintendents
at meetings makes e v e r y s u p e r i n t e n d e n t
stronger, m a k i n g G C S A N E stronger.
Okay, so n o w I have m y p r o b l e m . T h e
C h a p t e r Leadership Institute requires us
t o use a m e n t o r o r coach t o aid us in
solving o u r p r o b l e m . This is so that w h i l e
I a m actively t r y i n g t o solve this p r o b l e m ,
I a m learning along the way. G C S A A refers
t o this as action learning. I a m v e r y
f o r t u n a t e t h a t D o n H e a r n , C G C S , has

o f The Newsletter (you k e e p those, right?)
o r go d i r e c t l y t o GCSAA's w e b page at
www.gcsaa.org. T h e r e w i l l be plenty of
information for you there.

GCSAA NEWS
H o w d o y o u m a k e y o u r voice heard o n
this issue? T h a t ' s w h y this piece is being
w r i t t e n . G C S A N E ' s official stance o n P D I
is this: It w i l l be v o t e d o n as a chapter w i t h
a "Yes" v o t e . "Yes" means PDI w i l l pass.
N o w this p a r t is i m p o r t a n t . If y o u , as an
individual, d o n o t w a n t PDI t o pass, t h a t is,
agreed t o be m y coach. W h o k n o w s m o r e
a b o u t o u r association than Don? W h o has
d o n a t e d m o r e t i m e than Don? A n d w h o
is r e s p e c t e d m o r e than Don? His j o b in
this e n d e a v o r w i l l be t o guide m e t h r o u g h
t h e process, helping m e t o learn along
t h e way. His e x p e r i e n c e in association
affairs, as w e l l as w i t h t h e p e o p l e o f this
g r o u p , w i l l be a valuable resource.
H o w d o w e increase s u p e r i n t e n d e n t
a t t e n d a n c e at meetings? T h e p r o b l e m is
circular in nature. If the quality o f meetings
w e r e higher, m o r e attendance w o u l d be
t h e o u t c o m e . Simply if m o r e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s a t t e n d e d , t h e m e e t i n g w o u l d have
m o r e quality. Since it is m y goal f o r m o r e
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s t o a t t e n d meetings, I
n e e d t o find o u t w h a t w i l l m a k e t h e m
w a n t t o a t t e n d m o r e meetings. A r e w e
simply having t o o m a n y meetings? W o u l d

6eMy

position is based on
a belief thai casual
discussion with other
superintendents
oneon-one or in small
groups is the best form
of education we have."
¡Michael lacono,

CGCS

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a " N o " vote, then you must do the following: You m u s t c o n t a c t G C S A N E President
B o b Ruszala and let h i m k n o w that y o u
w a n t t o make a " N o " vote. H e w i l l ensure
t h a t t h a t v o t e is carried o u t . His p h o n e
n u m b e r is (413) 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4 . His e-mail
address is bruszala@gcsane.org. H e will be
at t h e Annual M e e t i n g at W a l p o l e C o u n t r y
C l u b o n January 15. You have been w a r n e d .
T h e r e will be no pregnant chads, hanging
chads, swinging chads, o r even Chad Eaton.
Y o u r v o t e w i l l be c o u n t e d . In summary, if
y o u w a n t t o v o t e "Yes" f o r PDI, d o nothing.
If y o u wish t o v o t e " N o " , then contact Bob.
less ultimately m e a n more? D o e s t h e
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t w a n t m o r e organized
education, less organized education, o r
even n o organized education? Should golf
events b e c o m e m o r e organized o r less
organized? Is t h e quality of t h e golf
c o u r s e o u r only draw? H o w d o w e m a k e
a m e e t i n g a cannot miss event? H o w
i m p o r t a n t is camaraderie? T h e s e are
s o m e o f t h e questions I need t o answer.
I w i l l begin this process by d o i n g 3 things:
B. Having this presentation appear in
The
Newsletter.
2. Having o p e n discussion at t h e A n nual Meeting.
3 . Sending o u t a survey.
I w i l l t h e n , along w i t h m y coach,
D o n H e a r n ( w h o w i l l aid m e in d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e survey) c o m p i l e all o f t h e
i n f o r m a t i o n and t r y t o bring a c o u r s e of
action t o t h e b o a r d and t h e m e m b e r s h i p .
O n c e m o r e , m y goal is t o increase
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t attendance at c h a p t e r
meetings. If I can get each o f o u r 204
superintendent members to go t o one
m o r e m e e t i n g (for s o m e t h a t is simply
one), o u r s u p e r i n t e n d e n t attendance w i l l
increase o v e r 6 5 % . This is a goal w e can
accomplish together. Please be responsive
in t h e u p c o m i n g months, and let m e k n o w
y o u r feelings and ideas. I m p r o v e d m o n t h l y
meetings m a k e f o r a stronger, m o r e
professional, m o r e unified association.
T h i s w i l l benefit e v e r y o n e .
Respectfully submitted»
EM3iehael V . l a c o n o , C G C S
S e c r e t a r y , GCSAN1E

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( S t u d e n t Assistants: Rich A n a i r , Jennifer
G o o d m a n , C.J. K a r c h , S c o t t K r o l l , Brian
Lipka, T i m P a t t e r s o n , & Eric O s t r o m )

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I n past years, w e have evaluated v a r i o u s
s n o w m o l d fungicides a n d c o m b i n a t i o n s
f o r t h e i r ability t o c o n t r o l b o t h Fusarium
patch/pink snow mold
(Microdochium
nivale) and Typhula blight/gray s n o w m o l d
(Typhula incarnaca) (see M a r c h / A p r i l 2 0 0 0
Turf Notes). T h i s past w i n t e r w e designed
a trial t o c o m p a r e efficacy o f p r o d u c t s
and also t o d e t e r m i n e t h e e f f e c t o f
a p p l i c a t i o n t i m i n g . W h e n l o o k i n g at t h e
results, k e e p in m i n d t h a t this is a
particularly s e v e r e t e s t o f t h e t r e a t m e n t s ,
because each p l o t is i n o c u l a t e d w i t h t h e
t w o m a j o r s n o w m o l d fungi, and t h e plots
remain covered throughout the winter.

Growth
Products

RESEARCH
A p p l i c a t i o n D a t e s (in w a t e r v o l u m e s
e q u i v a l e n t t o 2.5 g a l / 1 0 0 0 sq. ft): ! . N o v .
I I; 2. N o v . 18; 3. N o v . 28; and 4 . D e c 4.
F o l l o w i n g t h e final application, plots
w e r e i n o c u l a t e d w i t h equal a m o u n t s o f
sterile grain infested w i t h t h e t w o s n o w
m o l d fungi, Typhula incarnata (Typhula
blight/gray s n o w m o l d ) and
Microdochium
nivaie ( F u s a r i u m p a t c h / p i n k s n o w m o l d ) .
T h e experimental area was covered w i t h
a high-density w o v e n polyethylene cover
o n D e c e m b e r 5, 1999 ( d o n a t e d by Turf
Partners). T h e p l o t s w e r e u n c o v e r e d and
r a t e d o n M a r c h 3, 2 0 0 0 .
Gnterpretati®m of Results
M o s t o f t h e disease values r e p r e s e n t
F u s a r i u m patch. Typhula blight w a s
o b s e r v e d o n l y in t h e n o n - t r e a t e d plots
and t h e plots t r e a t e d w i t h C o m p a n i o n .
continued

on page 8

When looking at the
results, keep in mind
that this is a particularly
severe test of the
treatments.

Product

Kate/
1000
sq. ft.

% ¡Disease
e

S. N o n t r e a t e d c o n t r o l

Growth
Products

Growth
Products

Cleary's

26.7"

2. C o m p a n i o n
(Bacillus subtilis)
Nov 1 1
N o v ¡8
N o v 28
Dec 4

4 fi o z

3. C o m p a n i o n
Turfcide 4F
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

4fl oz +
3 fl o z

+

4 . C o m p a n i o n -F
Turfcide 6F
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

33.3
36.7
41.7
45.0

25.0
15.0
15.0
3.3

26.7
0.7
8.3
6.7
12 fl o z

RhonePoulenc
(Aventis)

6 . C h i p c o Triton 1.67SC
(triticonazole)
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

1.0 o z

Zeneca

7. Heritage 5 0 W G
(azoxystrobln)
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

0.4 o z

16.7
1.3
4.0
3.3

RhonePoulenc
(Aventis)

9. Chipco 26GT 2SC +
4 . 0 fl o z +
(iprodione)
C h i p c o Signature 8 0 W G 4.0 oz
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

Zeneca

RhonePoulenc
(Aventis)

Rohm
& Haas

Zeneca

Zeneca
10.0
6.7
2.3
3.3

14. C o m p a s s 5 0 W G +
0.2 oz
(trifloxystrobin)
Banner M A X X 1.24MEC
N o v 11
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4
15. H e r i t a g e 5 0 W G
Turfcide 4F
Nov 1 i
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

+

%Disease
*

+
2 . 0 fl o z
2.0
0.7
2.3
0

0.4 oz +
6 . 0 fl o z
5.0
0
0
0

14. Heritage 5 0 W G +
0.4 oz +
D a c o n i l W e a t h e r s t i k 6 F 8 . 0 fl o z
1 1
18
28
4

17. Fore 8 0 W P +
(mancozeb)
Turfcide 4F
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

6 oz +

18. H e r i t a g e 5 0 W G +
Daconil Ultrex 8 2 . 5 W D G
(cholorthalonil)
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

0.4 oz +
7.5 o z

19. Eagle 4 0 W P +
(myclobutanil)
Turfcide 4F
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

1.2 o z +

20. Heritage 5 0 W G
Turfcide 4F
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

0
3.3
0.7
0

Q
1.7
0
0

12 fi o z
0
1.3
0

0
+

0.4 oz +
12 f l o z
1.3
0
0
0

2 i. AMS2 [618 250SC
(proprietary)
N o v 18 a n d N o v 2 8

0 . 7 6 7 fl o z

8.3
7.3
0
0

Bayer

22. AMS21618 250 SC
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

0 . 7 6 7 fl o z

2.3
4.0
3.0
0.7

Bayer

2 3 . A M S 2 1 6 1 8 250 SC +
Turfcide 4F
N o v 18 a n d N o v 2 8

0 . 7 6 7 fl o z +
12 fl o z

Bayer

2 4 . A M S 2 I 6 I 8 250SC +
Turfcide 4F
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

0 . 7 6 7 fi o z +
12 fl o z

25. Spectro 90 W D G +
(thiophanate-methyl
Defend 4F
N o v 11
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

6 oz +
F chlorothalonil)
12 fl o z

0.5 o z +
3.3
1.3
5.0
0

2.3
4.0
0.7
0

4.0
0.7
0.7
0.7

Cleary's

3.0
1.7
0
0

12 fl o z

Bayer

0.4 oz +
8 fi o z

S 3 . C h i p c o T r i t o n 1 . 6 7 S C + 1.0 o z +
8 fi o z
Turfcide 4F
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

Rate/
1000
s q . ft.

Product

Nov
Nov
Nov
Dec

Rohm
& Haas

0.7 o z

1 1. C h i p c o T r i t o n 1 . 6 7 S C +
Turfcide 4F
8 fl o z
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4
12. Heritage 5 0 W G +
Chipco 2 6 G T 2SC
Nov 1 !
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

Zeneca

8.3
6.7
5.0
3.3

8 . C h i p c o T r i t o n 1 . 6 7 S C + 1.0 o z +
C h i p c o Signature 8 0 W G 4.0 oz
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

RhonePoulenc
(Aventis)

Zeneca

6.0
6.7
8.3
2.3

RhonePoulenc
(Aventis)

10. H e r i t a g e 5 0 W G
Nov 1 1
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

Novartis

4 fl o z +
6 fl o z

5. D e f e n d 4F
(PCNB)
N o v 11
N o v 18
N o v 28
Dec 4

Zeneca

Company

0
0
0
0
0

0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

L S D ( p = 0 . 0 5 ) (all d a t a ) , 8 . 9
L S D ( p = 0.05), 3.8
(data excluding nontreated and c o m p a n i o n plots)
®Mean of 3 replications
" D i s e a s e is F u s a r i u m p a t c h in ail t r e a t m e n t s e x c e p t n o n - t r e a t e d
plots a n d t h o s e t r e a t e d w i t h C o m p a n i o n w h i c h resulted in a
mixture of both snow molds.

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Snow m@ld study
continued

results

from page 7

In these plots, t h e r e w a s a m i x t u r e of
b o t h s n o w m o l d s t h a t is r e p o r t e d as a
t o t a l a m o u n t o f disease.
Statistics are used t o d e t e r m i n e if t w o
n u m b e r s are really d i f f e r e n t f r o m each
other, i.e. does o n e t r e a t m e n t w o r k
b e t t e r than another? F o r this test, t h e
statistical difference b e t w e e n t r e a t m e n t s
(LSD p = G.Q5) is 8.9. This means that if
y o u subtract t h e disease p e r c e n t of o n e
treatment from another treatment, the
difference m u s t be m o r e than 8.9 o r t h e y
are statistically t h e same. F o r example,
t h e r e was statistically m o r e disease in
s o m e of the C o m p a n i o n - t r e a t e d plots than
the non-treated plots. This was possibly
because the Bacillus bacteria w e r e not
active in cold w e a t h e r and/or because the

D I V O T

p r o d u c t carrier provided a f o o d source
f o r t h e s n o w m o l d fungi.
W e did a second statistical evaluation
o f t h e disease evaluations excluding t h e
high disease n u m b e r s in t h e C o m p a n i o n t r e a t e d plots and t h e n o n - t r e a t e d plots.
This w a s d o n e t o d e t e r m i n e m o r e
precisely if application date had any effect
o n t h e final a m o u n t of disease. W h e n
this w a s d o n e , a n e w LSD value o f 3.8
w a s calculated. This means that in t h e
remaining t r e a t m e n t s , t h e difference
b e t w e e n disease n u m b e r s m u s t be m o r e
than 3.8 o r t h e y are n o t statistically
d i f f e r e n t . In I I of t h e 19 remaining
t r e a t m e n t s , t h e r e w e r e n o statistical
differences b e t w e e n disease d e v e l o p m e n t
at any of t h e f o u r application dates.
In five of t h e t r e a t m e n t s , t h e r e w a s
statistically m o r e disease f o l l o w i n g t h e
N o v e m b e r I I application date.

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combinations.
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m o l d trial t o test m o r e p r o d u c t s and c o m binations w i t h an emphasis o n alternatives
t o P C N B p r o d u c t s . W e also plan t o test
application date effects again.
continued

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2 . Fungicides should be applied after t h e
grass leaf blades have s t o p p e d g r o w i n g
but remain green for absorption of
p e n e t r a n t (systemic) fungicides.

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Conclusions
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c o n t r o l o f b o t h s n o w m o l d fungi f o l l o w ing a single application in w a t e r equivalent
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equipment and other golf-related products.
Tim Berge, Paul Hallock, Rick Moulton,
Mike Turner - (800) 243-4355

Pairtac Peat Corporation

United Horticultural Supply

Irrigation Management & Services

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

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

Prescription Turf Services, Inc.

Warmsy Bras. Sand & Gravel

433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02492-2822
Tree care, landscape construction, consulting.
Mark T o b i n - ( 7 8 1 > 444-1227
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02474
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganis - (781) 648-2351;
(508) 428-3022

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, Greg Misodoulakis
(800) 582-5959

Ken Jones 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

Landmark Construction

P. 0. Box 662, Winchester, MA 01890
Tee/bunker shaping & remodeling, cart paths,
drainage, tree planting, landscape construction.
Daniel Champion - (781) 729-3250

Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation

11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483
Marc Utera-(781) 647-3361

Novartis Specialty Products, Inc.

P. 0. Box 39, Middleton, MA 01949
Deep-tine and hydro-injection services,
custom fertilizer & pesticide applications,
fairway aeration, topdressing operations.
(978) 777-1663

Read Custom Soils

171 VFW Drive, Rockland, MA 02370
Topdressing, root-zone mixes, bunker sand,
3/8 screened loam, cart path materials,
mulch, drainage stone.
Joe Farina, Frank Santos - (888) 475-5526

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

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

Waterflowers Ecological Design

116 North Street, North Reading, MA 01864
Environmental audits, planning/design,
& permits for all environmental details
Terry Bastion - (978) 664-8059

Winfield Nursery, Inc.

Sawtelle Brothers

1700 Mountain Rd., W. Suffleld, CT 06093
Wholesale nursery trees and shrubs.
Stan Hildreth

SBI Turf Services

Golf Course Architects
17 Walker Rd., Topsfleld, MA 01983
(978) 887-3672

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

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

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.
Lazaro's Golf Course
Supplies & Accessories

Turf Products Corp.

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

Simplot Partners, Inc.
15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & ornamental supplies.
Chuck Bramhall, Mike Kroian, Mike Nagle
(800) 228-6656

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Philip Wogan a George F. Sargent, Jr.

Zip Type Service

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

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H o s t superintendent for the December
m e e t i n g of G C S A N E is Joseph Rybka,
C G C S , o f T h o r n y Lea G o l f C l u b in
B r o c k t o n , Mass.
Joe, a 37-year m e m b e r o f G C S A N E , has
been at T h o r n y Lea f o r 34 o f t h o s e years.
His p r i o r stops include six years as s u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f Basin H a r b o r G o l f C l u b and

Snow mold study
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Cooperators Needed
S. A n y s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s i n t e r e s t e d in
r u n n i n g fungicide trials t o d e t e r m i n e t h e
effect o f application t i m i n g u n d e r golf
course conditions should contact Dr.
Gail S c h u m a n n as s o o n as possible. T h i s
c o u l d be d o n e w i t h split fairways o r split
greens. G r a d u a t e s t u d e n t Richard A n air
w i l l c o n d u c t t h e disease evaluations f o r
y o u n e x t spring.

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as assistant at St. A n d r e w s G o l f C l u b in
N e w York. H e is a C e r t i f i e d G o l f C o u r s e
Superintendent, having c o m p l e t e d that
designation in 1979.

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j o e and his w i f e o f 4 2 years, Lorraine,
live in W h i t m a n and have f o u r children,
Christine, Terry, M a r k , and Robert.
T h o r n y Lea is a Van Cleff c o u r s e that
o p e n e d in 1900, making this year the club's
centennial. It is a private club w i t h small tees
and greens. P r e d o m i n a n t grasses are
bentgrass, p o a annua, and bluegrass.

HOST PROFILE

t i o n is helpful. T h e r e c o r d i n g sheets are
available in t h e UMass T u r f p r o g r a m
w e b s i t e (www.umass.edu/umext/turf) in
t h e Pest I D section.

2 . W e need m o r e isolates o f t h e Fusarium
patch/pink snow mold pathogen for our
research c o l l e c t i o n . If y o u see active
Fusarium patch, please send a sample t o
o u r lab. These will be tested f o r fungicide
resistance and used t o help b e t t e r u n d e r stand pink s n o w m o l d as a disease.

This w o r k is f u n d e d by: C o n n e c t i c u t
Association of Golf Course Superintendents,
Maine G C S A , N e w England Regional Turf
Foundation, Northeastern GCSA, N e w
Y o r k State Turfgrass Association, and t h e
Vermont GCSA.
( R e p r i n t e d f r o m Turf Notes,
Äuturnn 2000)

3 . W h a t f a c t o r s t r i g g e r Fusarium patch
o u t b r e a k s in c o o l , w e t w e a t h e r ? Y o u can
help us create a w a r n i n g system recording
e n v i r o n m e n t a l c o n d i t i o n s w h e n y o u have
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