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MGA-commisioned
impact study:
Golf is a giant industry Sm Massachusetts
S t o r i e s t a k i n g t h e " b o o m " o u t o f golf's
surging g r o w t h and p o p u l a r i t y have b e e n
c i r c u l a t i n g t h e c o u n t r y o f late. T h e s e
dispatches, e m a n a t i n g f r o m r e s p e c t e d
p o i n t s o f journalistic o r i g i n like T h e W a l l
S t r e e t Journal, suggest t h a t i n t e r e s t and
p a r t i c i p a t i o n in t h e g a m e have leveled off.
S o m e e v e n claim golf has o r is a b o u t t o
e n t e r a p e r i o d o f decline. Heavens, can
e x t i n c t i o n be far behind? N o t if y o u t a k e
y o u r g o l f t o Massachusetts.
A c c o r d i n g t o an e c o n o m i c impact study
p r e p a r e d by t h e N a t i o n a l G o l f F o u n d a t i o n
( N G F ) , t h e game's grass is g r o w i n g g r e e n e r
a n d g r e e n e r w i t h i n t h e Bay State. T h e
study, c o m m i s s i o n e d by t h e Massachusetts
G o l f A s s o c i a t i o n ( M G A ) and t h e Alliance
o f Massachusetts G o l f O r g a n i z a t i o n s
( A M G O ) , is i n t e n d e d t o h e l p p r i v a t e a n d
public s e c t o r s t o b e t t e r u n d e r s t a n d t h e
golf m a r k e t in t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h and
t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n o f t h e golf i n d u s t r y t o
t h e state's e c o n o m y .
T h e results o f t h a t s t u d y reveal t h a t
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Massachusetts industries and t o w e r s o v e r
m a n y o f t h e m . F o r e x a m p l e , g o l f ' s gross
o u t p u t o f $ 1.6 billion c o m p a r e s favorably
w i t h such industries as c h e m i c a l p r o d u c t s
($ 1.8 billion), hotels and lodging ($ 1.6
billion), t r u c k i n g and w a r e h o u s i n g ($ 1.4
billion), personal services ($ 1.3 billion),
and p a p e r p r o d u c t s ($ 1.2 billion).
O t h e r highlights o f t h e study reflect
n o t h i n g b u t flattering a c c o u n t s o f golf's
p r e s e n c e w i t h i n t h e state. G o l f courses
and g o l f - r e l a t e d businesses g e n e r a t e
19,000 full and p a r t - t i m e jobs and o v e r
$ 4 0 0 m i l l i o n in y e a r l y wages. F u r t h e r
p r o j e c t i o n o f golf's e c o n o m i c influence
w o r k s w e l l f o r state and local coffers t o
t h e t u n e o f $ 6 9 m i l l i o n in state taxes and
$ 4 4 million in local taxes.
A d d i t i o n a l impressive and encouraging
figures a r e t o p p e d b y facts t h a t t h e g a m e
o f golf w a s played b y an e s t i m a t e d
7 0 0 , 0 0 0 Massachusetts residents in 1999,
a 12.7 p e r c e n t p a r t i c i p a t i o n r a t e t h a t is
higher t h a n any o t h e r N o r t h e a s t A t l a n t i c
state. T h e N G F also e s t i m a t e s t h a t
5 0 0 , 0 0 0 visitors t o t h e Bay State play golf
each y e a r and t h a t t h o s e visitors a c c o u n t
f o r $ 4 8 m i l l i o n in o n - c o u r s e and offc o u r s e g o l f - r e l a t e d sales.
T h e s t u d y delves i n t o o t h e r facets
o f d i r e c t and i n d i r e c t effects g o l f has o n
t h e state's e c o n o m y , including a telling
relationship o f golf facilities and real
estate, plus h a n d s - o n i n v o l v e m e n t o f t h e
state's 2 0 golf p r o d u c t m a n u f a c t u r e r s ,
h e a d e d by T i t l e i s t & F o o t j o y W o r l d w i d e
in Fairhaven and Spalding Sports W o r l d w i d e in C h i c o p e e .

Obviously, t h e s t u d y ' s sponsors are
pleased w i t h t h e results of t h e s t u d y and
in s o m e respects o v e r w h e l m e d by t h e
n u m b e r s emphasizing t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f
g o l f t o t h e state's and d o w n - t h e - l i n e t o
t h e national e c o n o m y .
T o m Landry, e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r o f t h e
M G A , w a s n o t h i n g b u t smiles w h e n he
g o t his first l o o k at t h e s t u d y ' s results, "lb
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"It's a calling card
for us to
municipalities
and lawmakers.
It reinforces golfs
position as a big
business. It also might
tell the state that
promotion of the game
should be included
when funding for
tourism and travel
is on their agenda.ss
Tom Landry
MGÁ Director

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PRESIDENT
Robert Ruszala
69 Gellnas Drive, C h l c o p e e , M A 0 1 0 2 0
41 3 - 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4
Fax 41 3 - 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4
Hickory Ridge Country Ciub
VICE PRESIDENT
J a m e s R. F i t z r o y , C G C S
357 W . S q u a n t u m Street, North Quincy, M A 0 2 1 7 1
617-328-1776
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Presidents Golf C o u r s e
SECRETARY
M i c h a e l V. l a c o n o , C G C S
42 N e w t o n Street, W e s t o n , M A 0 2 4 9 3
781-899-7913
Fax 7 8 1 - 6 4 7 - 0 6 0 2
Pine B r o o k C o u n t r y Ciub
TREASURER
D a n i e l P. H i g g i n s , C G C S
6 8 H u t c h i n s o n R o a d , W i n c h e s t e r , M A 01 8 9 0
781-729-3809
Fax 7 8 1 - 7 2 1 - 1 5 6 1
Winchester Country Club
TRUSTEE
David C o m e e
65 Marquette Road, Gardner, MA 01440
978-297-1223
Fax 9 7 8 - 2 9 7 - 0 9 1 1
T h e 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 i t i s
4 L a k e m a n s Lane, Ipswich, M A 01938
978-256-4600
Fax 9 7 8 - 5 2 6 - 8 3 3 3
Essex County Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
A r t h u r Silva, 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.
11 3 7 P a r k S t r e e t , S t o u g h t o n , M A 0 2 0 7 2
781-341-8564
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C e d a r Hill G o l f C o u r s e
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R u s s e l l E. H e l l e r
59 Park Street, Melrose, M A 0 2 1 7 6
978-256-5664
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Chelmsford Country Club
PAST PRESIDENT
K e v i n F. O s g o o d
14 I n m a n Lane, F o x b o r o u g h , M A 0 2 0 3 5
617-630-1950
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his k n o w l e d g e , this w a s p r o b a b l y t h e first
s t u d y pinpointing authentic figures t o
c o n f i r m golf's t r e m e n d o u s i m p a c t o n t h e
state's e c o n o m y .
" M o s t o f t h e figures e x c e e d e d o u r
e x p e c t a t i o n s , " Landry said. " T h a t gross
o u t p u t $ 1.6 billion figure is staggering. I
k n e w w e (Massachusetts) w o u l d be right
u p t h e r e because of t h e presence o f t w o
m a j o r m a n u f a c t u r e r s in t h e state. I w a s
t h i n k i n g $ 1.2 billion at best. But t o be in
t h e same ballpark figure as hotels and
restaurants? T h a t has t o o p e n a f e w eyes."
L a n d r y disclosed that t h e N G F people,
c o n d u c t i n g t h e study, w e r e a s t o u n d e d by
s o m e of their findings. " T h e y s o r t o f
looked t w i c e w h e n they learned that t h e r e
are 234 golf-related companies in t h e
state," he told. " T h e y also w e r e impressed
by t h e 60 p e r c e n t response rate t o t h e
study. In fact, t h e y said t h a t t h e impact by
t h e state w a s t h e second largest. O n l y
California's r e p o r t was bigger in t h e
h i s t o r y of these kinds of surveys."
T h e M G A official a d d e d that t h e r e p o r t
is a g r e a t e n t r y t o o l f o r his organization.
"It's a calling card f o r us t o municipalities
and l a w m a k e r s , " he explained. " I t reinforces golf's position as a big business. It
also m i g h t tell t h e state t h a t p r o m o t i o n of
t h e g a m e should be included w h e n funding
f o r tourism and travel is on their agenda."
F o r m e r G C S A N E president Kevin
O s g o o d , a m e m b e r of A M G O ' s b o a r d of
d i r e c t o r s , was just as enthused o v e r t h e
report.
"It's a wonderful picture of golf's position
as an e c o n o m i c c o n t r i b u t o r t o t h e state,"
O s g o o d r e m a r k e d . "I have t o a d m i t t h a t !
w a s s h o c k e d by s o m e o f t h o s e figures. I
never t h o u g h t w e (golf) w e r e that big, that
i m p o r t a n t . This is going t o help e v e r y o n e
in t h e game, including all o f us in t h e
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s ' profession.
" T h o s e n u m b e r s help justify m o n e y
being spent in t h e g r o w t h o f t h e game.
M a y b e t h e y ' l l help convince t h e office of
travel and t o u r i s m that golf deserves a
high place in t h e i r planning, j u s t t h i n k h o w
impressive t h o s e visitors' n u m b e r s are
w i t h only a m i n i m u m of p r o m o t i o n . I'd
say t h e r e should be b e t t e r m a r k e t i n g of
Massachusetts as a golf destination after
digesting t h o s e figures."
O s g o o d also uses t h e r e p o r t as an aid
t o s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s w h e n t h e y face state
regulation issues. "I t h i n k it gives superint e n d e n t s a little c l o u t w h e n t h e y have t o

face l a w m a k e r s ' questions o n maintenance
m e t h o d s . W e should have a l o u d e r v o i c e
in t h e state legislature after this. I ' m just
elated o v e r t h e w h o l e thing, f r o m giving
t h e game' a b o o s t t o supers having
a m m u n i t i o n w h e n t h e y go i n t o t h e i r
annual b u d g e t discussions."
G o l f o n t h e decline? It ain't happening
here!
GERRY FIMW

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How does the staging of golf outings on your course affect your maintenance program?
1 e r r y l a k e r , C©hass® C o u n t r y C l u b :
" S o far t h e golf o u t i n g craze ( s o m e m i g h t
call it a curse) hasn't hit this course.
T h a t ' s a blessing because w e are a nineh o l e facility w i t h heavy play, especially
o n t h e w e e k e n d s . T h e r e f o r e , since
M o n d a y seems t o be t h e p o p u l a r day f o r
outings, b e i n g able t o maintain t o p playing
c o n d i t i o n s f o r m y m e m b e r s w o u l d be a
strain o n m e .
' A l t h o u g h m y s c h e d u l e isn't set in
stone, t h e fact t h a t w e ' r e able t o close
t h e c o u r s e until I p . m . o n M o n d a y s
gives m e a little edge in staying ahead o f
conditioning problems. As you know,
n i n e - h o l e c o u r s e s are u n d e r t h e g u n
d u r i n g p r i m e t i m e playing periods. T h e
c o u r s e takes a p o u n d i n g , especially t h e
greens, and a n y t i m e I can give t h e m a rest
it t u r n s u p as a plus in m y e f f o r t s t o o b t a i n
quality playing c o n d i t i o n s f r o m o n e p a r t
o f t h e w e e k t o t h e other.
" W h e n I say t h a t outings aren't p o p u l a r
here, I d o n ' t m e a n t h a t w e d o n ' t host
outside tournaments. W e d o that but only
f o r c h a r i t y events o r s o m e t h i n g special
c o n c e r n i n g o u r m e m b e r s h i p . I'd say t h a t
w e have a b o u t six o r seven o f t h e s e kinds
o f t o u r n e y s each year.
" P r e p a r i n g f o r s o m e t h i n g like a c h a r i t y
e v e n t doesn't really affect m y m a i n t e n a n c e
a p p r o a c h . Because m y focus is o n giving
m y m e m b e r s t h e best possible playing
conditions, w h a t the outside tournament
players see w h e n t h e y play h e r e is w h a t
m y m e m b e r s g e t e v e r y day. T h a t ' s b e e n
m y p h i l o s o p h y e v e r since I t o o k o v e r t h e
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s j o b . I've always t r i e d t o
d o m o r e t h a n e v e r y o n e e x p e c t s as far as
satisfying t h e m e m b e r s h i p goes. T h a t ' s
t h e w a y it s h o u l d be. A f t e r all, o u r first
o b l i g a t i o n is t o o u r m e m b e r s .
" I d o n ' t see this club d o i n g a n y t h i n g
o u t o f t h e o r d i n a r y in t h e f u t u r e as t o
seeking revenue t h r o u g h making t h e course
available f o r m o r e o u t i n g - t y p e events. W e
d o n ' t solicit o u t s i d e t o u r n a m e n t s and w e
d o n ' t e n c o u r a g e o u t s i d e play o t h e r t h a n
w e l c o m i n g guests o f o u r m e m b e r s . In

fact, in t h a t respect, a guest m a y play h e r e
o n l y if playing w i t h a m e m b e r .
" T h a t ' s t h e w a y it is here. M y m e m b e r s
give m e quality t i m e t o keep m y maintenance
schedule o n t r a c k , and I d o e v e r y t h i n g I
can t o give t h e m quality playing c o n d i t i o n s
in r e t u r n . "

THE SUPER SPEAKS
N e i l Loorras, C l e a r v i e w C s u n t r y C l u b :
" I ' v e b e e n o n t h e golf c o u r s e since I w a s
! 0-years-old, and I can speak f r o m virtually
e v e r y p e r s p e c t i v e o f t h e course. I w a s and
still a m a golf c o u r s e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t . I had
a golf m a n a g e m e n t c o m p a n y until I b o u g h t
this place w i t h m y p a r t n e r s , and I've e x p e r i e n c e d t h e g r o w t h o f outings and o t h e r
outside events as m y personal input changed
w i t h m y connection w i t h the game.
"Since w e are a public course, y o u k n o w
t h a t o u r goal is t o t u r n o v e r as m u c h r e v e n u e as w e can w h i l e giving o u r c u s t o m e r s
t h e best playing c o n d i t i o n s possible. Right
n o w I'm overseeing the operation here
b u t m y m e n t a l i t y always has and always
w i l l be o n e o f a s u p e r i n t e n d e n t in r e g a r d
t o the course.
" O u r m a i n i n v o l v e m e n t in o u t s i d e play
is t h e 65 leagues t h a t use o u r c o u r s e o n a
regular basis. T h e y a r e i m p o r t a n t t o o u r
o p e r a t i o n , b u t w e d o n ' t d o anything
special in t h e w a y o f m a i n t e n a n c e e f f o r t .
W e d o t h e same f o r t h e m as w e d o f o r
o u r daily f e e players.
" W e d o outings o f any size. H o w e v e r ,
t h e y usually t a k e u p t h e c o u r s e early in
t h e season and in t h e fall w h e n m o s t o f
t h e m t a k e place. O v e r a l l , I'd say w e d o
25 t o 30 outings a year. A d d t h o s e t o o u r
leagues and y o u g e t a g o o d c h u n k o f o u r
play e v e n t h o u g h w e are a s e m i - p r i v a t e
c l u b w i t h a m e m b e r s h i p o f 100.
" T h e m a i n t e n a n c e schedule is set u p
t o o p e r a t e a r o u n d t h e league and o u t i n g
play. W e d o t h a t t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e
players and give t h e m as pleasant a
playing area as w e can p r o v i d e . But, again,

w e d o n ' t give t h e m any special p r i m p i n g
u p of t h e c o u r s e . E v e r y o n e plays t h e
same c o u r s e here.
' A l t h o u g h w e always l o o k f o r o u t s i d e
play, especially in late fall w h e n regular
daily fee play slacks off, w e d o n o t n e e d
outings t o m e e t o u r financial objectives.
W e still have t o k e e p a 'business as usual'
a t t i t u d e w h e t h e r t h e t e e - t i m e s b o o k is
b r i m m i n g o v e r o r full o f o p e n spaces."
J o h n A l l e n , Pin® M e a d o w s GoSf C l u b :
" W e are p a r t o f a m o d e r a t e l y large
golf c o u r s e m a n a g e m e n t c o m p a n y , so
g e n e r a t i n g r e v e n u e is o n e o f o u r main
o b j e c t i v e s in w h a t has b e c o m e a v e r y
c o m p e t i t i v e golf facility w o r l d .
"Frankly, w e t r y t o p u t o n a p r e t t i e r
face as far as c o n d i t i o n of t h e g o l f c o u r s e
is c o n c e r n e d w h e n w e are hosting outings.
T h e r e ' s a little m o r e e f f o r t i n t o p r e p a r i n g
t h e c o u r s e f o r n e w clientele. It presents
an o p p o r t u n i t y f o r us t o impress new,
d i f f e r e n t players and m a y b e m a k e things
a t t r a c t i v e e n o u g h so t h e y can't w a i t t o
c o m e back and play t h e c o u r s e again.
" T h e o u t i n g schedule f o l l o w s t h e t r e n d
o f o u r daily play. O u r high season runs
f r o m t h e first o f M a y t h r o u g h S e p t e m b e r .
T h e r e f o r e , outings in t h a t t i m e p e r i o d a r e
usually small. T h e n , in late S e p t e m b e r
t h r o u g h t h e rest o f t h e fall t h e o u t i n g
player n u m b e r s g e t m u c h bigger.
" W e also t r y t o spread t h e o u t i n g
participation. D u r i n g t h e busy season w e
m a y p u t o u t 5 0 t o 100 p e o p l e in an o u t i n g
setup on the w e e k e n d . However, w e d o
this t y p e o f t h i n g e v e r y o t h e r w e e k e n d .
It all d e p e n d s o n t h e p e r s o n a l i t y o f o u r
regular players. W e d o n ' t infringe o n o u r
regular players' habits. O u r m o t t o is t o
k e e p e v e r y o n e happy.
" O n e o t h e r t h i n g , w e are n o t a sociallyb e n t o p e r a t i o n . W e ' r e strictly a golf
business. O u r o n l y place o f business is t h e
golf c o u r s e . W e m a k e it as pleasant as
possible. W e w a n t o u r players c o m i n g
back, again, again,and again."
CSEKKY F I N N

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GCSANE campaigns for ©™@4 Fund support
I n June a n d July G C S A N E w i l l be raising
f u n d s f o r t h e O u i m e t Scholarship Fund.
T h i s f u n d s p o n s o r s scholarships f o r
s t u d e n t s t h a t a t t e n d college.

FROM THE PRESIDENT
T h e r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r t h e scholarship
a r e t h a t t h e individual has w o r k e d o n a
golf c o u r s e f o r t h r e e years. T h e s t u d e n t
m a y w o r k in t h e p r o shop, clubhouse area,
as a caddy, o r o n t h e g r o u n d s . T h e s t u d e n t
also m u s t fill o u t an a p p l i c a t i o n and w i l l
also b e r e q u i r e d t o have an i n t e r v i e w .
O u r O u i m e t c h a i r m a n , Jim Fitzroy, and
his c o m m i t t e e w i l l be c o n d u c t i n g a p h o n e a - t h o n t o raise funds f o r t h e s e e x c e l l e n t
scholarships. T h e r e a r e usually a f e w

When a representative
of our association calls,
please contribute to
the fund raiser.
Bob Ruszala
GCSANE president

h u n d r e d scholarships given each year. D i c k
Duggan is o u r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f o r G C S A N E
in playing t h e O u i m e t M a r a t h o n t o also
raise funds. So w h e n a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f
o u r association calls, please c o n t r i b u t e t o
t h e f u n d raiser.
O u r association is l o o k i n g f o r a site f o r
t h e annual C h r i s t m a s Party f o r this c o m i n g

M S I

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M a s i o

T h e Massachusetts G o l f Association ( M G A )
a n n o u n c e d plans f o r t h e Massachusetts
G o l f Hall o f Fame t o be located at t h e
entrance t o t h e n e w T o u r n a m e n t Players
C l u b o f B o s t o n in N o r t o n , Mass. T h e land
d o n a t i o n w a s m a d e by F l e e t B o s t o n , a
p a r t n e r in t h e T P C d e v e l o p m e n t g r o u p .
T h e d o n a t i o n o f t w o acres o f land in t h e
G r e a t W o o d s area o f N o r t o n provides f o r
a 12,000 square-foot headquarters building
t o house governing bodies o f Massachusetts
a m a t e u r golf and t h e G o l f Hall o f Fame.
T h e n e w G o l f Hall o f Fame, e x p e c t e d t o
o p e n in 2002, will include unique collections,
m e m o r a b i l i a , and exhibits; and p r e s e r v e a
rich legacy t h a t includes such golf legends
as Francis O u i m e t , D o n a l d Ross, Pat
Bradley, and Fred C o r c o r a n .
In addition t o t h e M G A , the n e w building
w i l l h o u s e t h e office o f t h e G C S A N E .

season. T h e p r e f e r a b l e t i m e is in early
D e c e m b e r . If a n y o n e can help us o u t be
having his o r h e r c l u b host this fine event,
please c o n t a c t m e at ( 4 1 3 ) 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4 at
w o r k , o r (413) 5 9 2 - 5 7 9 0 evenings.
Sinc®rely}
B o b Ruszala

G o l f

H a l l

GCSANE NEWS
" T h e establishment o f a golf hall of fame
is d e s p e r a t e l y n e e d e d and long o v e r d u e ,
c o n s i d e r i n g t h e g r e a t legacy o f Massachusetts golf and t h e m a n y p e o p l e t h a t
have c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h e game's vitality,"
said T o m Landry, e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r o f
t h e M G A . " W e are v e r y grateful f o r t h e
land t o c r e a t e T h e Massachusetts G o l f
Hall o f Fame, as w e l l as a place f o r all o f
o u r golf organizations t o u n i t e u n d e r o n e
roof for the betterment of the game."

M i k e H e r m a n s o n explains t h e golf f o r m a t .

Frederick gets clocked!
M i k e P a r k s s h o w s his f o r m .

F a m e

O t h e r organizations t h a t w i l l share space
include t h e W o m e n ' s G o l f A s s o c i a t i o n o f
Mass., t h e N e w England G o l f Association,
t h e N e w England G o l f C o u r s e O w n e r s
Association, t h e Alliance o f Mass. G o l f
O r g a n i z a t i o n s , and H i c k o r y Shafts.

Poquoy Sr©©k G.C.
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with Cap® £©d £Sâ
May 23, 2Ö©@

B e r t F r e d e r i c k a c c e p t s his
retirement clock f r o m G C S A N E
p r e s i d e n t B o b Ruszala.

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A golfer tees off o n t h e first hole at P o q u o y B r o o k .

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ranragaS ©sicfephytes ira grasses are a menace
to ranchers, tat they can help turfgrass managers

By Dr. Bridget Ruenmrnele
Associate Professor,
University ©ff ffthode island
S e v e r a l y e a r s ago, f a r m e r s " d o w n u n d e r "
n o t e d a behavior f r o m their sheep. T h e
animals a p p e a r e d disoriented, staggering
a b o u t ill f r o m s o m e u n k n o w n cause. A s
t h e disease p r o g r e s s e d , h o o v e s fell o f f a n d
s o m e sheep died. Investigation d e t e r m i n e d
t h a t f e s c u e grass t h e s h e e p a t e r e s u l t e d in
t h e i r illness. T h e disease b e c a m e k n o w n
as " f e s c u e s t a g g e r s " o r "ryegrass staggers".
O v e r m a n y y e a r s o f r e s e a r c h , it w a s
p r o v e n that a naturally o c c u r r i n g fungus
g r o w s inside tissues o f t h e s e plants. T h e
association b e t w e e n t h e fungus and plant
is m u t u a l l y b e n e f i t i n g f o r b o t h t h e p l a n t
a n d f u n g u s . T h e f u n g u s is p r o t e c t e d a n d
nourished by t h e plant and disseminated
w i t h t h e seed. T h e alkaloids p r o d u c e d b y
t h e a s s o c i a t i o n kill a n d r e p e l s o m e insects
chat toed o n a n d d e s t r o y t h e grasses.
This s a m e fungus is d e t r i m e n t a l t o o t h e r
animals, i n c l u d i n g f o r a g e - f e e d i n g animals
such as t h e s h e e p n o t e d a b o v e , as w e l l as
c o w s a n d horses. T h i s is w h y t h e s e fungi,
k n o w n as e n d o p h y t e s , a r e n o t d e s i r a b l e in
high percentages in grasses used f o r forage.
Ranchers s a w t h e s e grasses as u n d e s i r a b l e ,
w h i l e t u r f g r a s s m a n a g e r s s a w t h e m as a
v i a b l e n a t u r a l m e a n s o f insect c o n t r o l .
T h e q u e s t i o n also arises as t o w h e t h e r
e a t i n g e n d o p h y t e - c o n t a i n i n g grasses c o u l d
be harmful t o pets that occasionally nibble
o n t h e grass. In t h e h o m e l a w n , d o g s a n d
cats a r e n o t likely t o eat e n o u g h grass t o b e
injured by turfgrasses containing endophytes.
E n d o p b y t e literally m e a n s " w i t h i n p l a n t "
( e n d o : w i t h i n ; p h y t e : p l a n t ) . T h e fungal
e n d o p h y t e s in c o o l - s e a s o n grasses g r o w
w i t h i n grass seeds a n d m a y b e t r a n s f e r r e d
into the emerging seedling and resulting
mature plant of the next generation.
C o m m e r c i a l l y available perennial ryegrasses,
fine fescues, a n d tall fescues m a y c o n t a i n
e n d o p h y t e s , although n o t all varieties w i t h i n
each species contain endophytes. T h e g r o u p
k n o w n as " f i n e f e s c u e s " i n c l u d e s s t r o n g
a n d s l e n d e r c r e e p i n g r e d fescues, C h e w ings f e s c u e , h a r d f e s c u e , a n d s h e e p f e s c u e .
In n a t u r e , e n d o p h y t e s o c c u r in bentgrass
and bluegrass species, b u t n o c o m m e r c i a l l y

available c u l t i v a r s o f t h e s e species h a v e
b e e n p r o d u c e d . A n e n d o p h y t e f o u n d in
s o m e b e r m u d a g r a s s e s (a w a r m - s e a s o n
t u r f g r a s s ) is a c t u a l l y a b a c t e r i u m , s o
e n d o p h y t e s a r e n o t e x c l u s i v e l y fungi.

w h i c h h a v e b e e n r e p o r t e d t o have s o m e
r e d u c t i o n in e n d o p h y t e - e n h a n c e d fine
fescues. D i f f e r e n c e s in benefits a m o n g
grass species a r e l i k e l y r e l a t e d t o u n i q u e
e n d o p h y t e species b e i n g associated w i t h
e a c h species o f t u r f g r a s s .
E n d o p h y t e s s h o u l d b e r e g a r d e d like an
i n s u r a n c e policy. T h e y have little v a l u e
under good growing conditions w h e r e
h a r m f u l t u r f g r a s s insect p o p u l a t i o n s a r e in
c h e c k . E n d o p h y t e s m a y b e useful u n d e r
s e l e c t e d stress c o n d i t i o n s o f heat a n d
d r o u g h t . Late s u m m e r a n d fall a r e p e r i o d s
w h e n t h e benefits of endophytes are
m o s t likely t o b e o b s e r v e d .
T h e e n d o p h y t e is a living o r g a n i s m ,
m e a n i n g It c a n n o t s u r v i v e f o r e v e r in a
seed, especially w h e n seed is s t o r e d u n d e r
conditions w h e r e the endophyte w o u l d
require energy t o r e m a i n alive. T h e w a r m e r
t h e s t o r a g e , t h e less t i m e t h e e n d o p h y t e
w i l l r e m a i n viable. Generally, after o n e y e a r
at r o o m t e m p e r a t u r e , m o s t e n d o p h y t e s
in t u r f g r a s s s e e d w i l l n o t be living.
N o official t e s t i n g o r labeling exists t o
c e r t i f y p e r c e n t a g e o r viability o f t h e e n d o p h y t e w i t h i n t h e seed. Tall fescue cultivars
have e n d o p h y t e levels as high as 9 8 p e r c e n t
as r e p o r t e d b y c o m p a n i e s selling t h o s e
varieties, w h i l e p e r e n n i a l ryegrasses have
e n d o p h y t e levels as high as 100 p e r c e n t .
Fine f e s c u e e n d o p h y t e levels a r e s i m i l a r
t o t h o s e f o r tall f e s c u e . Generally, m o s t
i m p r o v e d perennial ryegrass cultivars o n t h e
m a r k e t will contain s o m e level o f e n d o p h y t e ,
w h i l e m a n y tall and fine fescues w i l l have
s o m e e n d o p h y t e . A m o n g species, perennial
ryegrasses aiso average higher percentages
o f e n d o p h y t e c o m p a r e d t o t h e fescues.

PLANT SCIENCE
T h e endophyte g r o w s mainly within
leaves and c r o w n areas o f t h e plant. Little, if
any, e n d o p h y t e has b e e n f o u n d in r o o t s .
In m o w n t u r f w h e r e f l o w e r s a r e c u t o f f
b e f o r e t h e y can fully develop, e n d o p h y t e s
are not transferred f r o m o n e plant t o
a n o t h e r , s i n c e t h e d i s p e r s i b l e s p o r e stage
is o n l y o b s e r v e d i n f r e q u e n t l y in f l o w e r s .
W h e n s p o r e f o r m a t i o n o c c u r s , t h e plants
a p p e a r t o have a w h i t i s h t o g r a y m a t e r i a l
o b s c u r i n g all o r p a r t o f t h e s e e d h e a d o f
an e n d o p h y t e - c o n t a i n i n g p l a n t . T h i s
p h e n o m e n o n is c a l l e d " c h o k e " , b e c a u s e
t h e s e e d h e a d is s u p p r e s s e d f r o m
e m e r g i n g a n d p r o d u c i n g seed.
N o t ail insects are affected by endophytes.
Since t h e e n d o p h y t e is largely in a b o v e g r o u n d p o r t i o n s o f t h e grass plant, surfacef e e d i n g insects a r e m o s t affected. T h e s e
include aphids, c h i n c h bugs, a r m y w o r m s ,
greenbugs, sod w e b w o r m s , and c u t w o r m s .
S u b s u r f a c e f e e d i n g insects n o t a f f e c t e d
b y e n d o p h y t e s i n c l u d e w h i t e g r u b s , Japanese beetles, black turfgrass ataenius, m o l e
c r i c k e t s , a n d billbugs. T h e d i f f e r e n c e in
i n s e c t r e s i s t a n c e in e n d o p h y t e - c o n t a i n i n g
v e r s u s n o n - e n d o p h y t e - c o n t a i n i n g can b e
d r a m a t i c w h e n s u s c e p t i b l e insects a r e
p r e s e n t in significant n u m b e r s .
E n d o p h y t e s h a v e also b e e n a s s o c i a t e d
w i t h s o m e e n h a n c e d d r o u g h t , heat, a n d
disease r e s i s t a n c e , t h e l a t t e r o n l y in f i n e
fescues. D o l l a r s p o t resistance o f e n d o p h y t e c o n t a i n i n g f i n e f e s c u e s has b e e n p r o v e n in
studies at Rutgers University. Leaf spot, s t e m
rust, a n d b r o w n p a t c h a r e o t h e r diseases

T h e t a b l e b e l o w s h o w s t h e results o f
t e s t s d o n e o n tail f e s c u e survival u n d e r
v a r i e d s t o r a g e c o n d i t i o n s . O t h e r species
m a y o r m a y n o t p e r f o r m in t h e same m a n n e r
continued

on page 6

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since each species has a different endophyte
a n d seed size. Fine fescues, w i t h t h e
smallest seed of t h e e n d o p h y t e - c o n t a i n i n g
turfgrasses w e c o m m o n l y use, lose
e n d o p h y t e viability even m o r e rapidly.

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Seed tests can indicate t h e presence of
t h e e n d o p h y t e w i t h i n t h e seed, but they
will not tell whether the endophyte is alive
or dead. Seed may be viable even w h e n the
e n d o p h y t e is not. E n d o p h y t e - c o n t a i n i n g
seed m u s t be g e r m i n a t e d and n e w plants
g r o w n f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y six w e e k s t o

test w h e t h e r t h e e n d o p h y t e is g r o w i n g in
t h e n e w plant tissue. T h e b o t t o m line:
BUY FRESH SEED, preferably w i t h i n o n e
year of harvest, f o r t h e best success in
using e n d o p h y t i c turfgrasses.
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T h a n k y o u to Charlie D i c k o w , Mike Cummings,
M a r k P e n d e r g a s t , Riccardi C a t e r i n g , a n d t h e e n t i r e
staff o f P o q u o y B r o o k G . C . T h e c o u r s e w a s in
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beverage cart during the M a y meeting.
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E c o n o m i c i m p a c t S t u d y c o m m i s s i o n e d by t h e
M G A , please c o n t a c t S h a r o n B r o w n e l l at ( 8 0 0 )
833-4451.
T h e G C S A N E is c u r r e n t l y s e e k i n g a s i t e f o r
o u r a n n u a l C h r i s t m a s P a r t y this y e a r , if t h e r e a r e
a n y c l u b s i n t e r e s t e d in h o s t i n g this e v e n t , please
c o n t a c t B o b Ruszala o r S h a r o n B r o w n e l l .
B e s t w i s h e s t o B o b L e B l a n c ' s w i f e , w h o has b e e n
experiencing health p r o b l e m s recently.
W e a l s o e x t e n d w a r m w i s h e s t o P e t e r Hasak's
w i f e . She has h a d health p r o b l e m s r e c e n t l y .
UMass Extension and The D e p a r t m e n t of
Plant & Soil Sciences will host a Field D a y for
t u r f p r o f e s s i o n a l s a n d associated g r o u n d s m a n a g e m e n t professionals o n W e d n e s d a y , June 2 1 , 2 0 0 0

C o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s may force floor debate
o n a F Q P A i m p l e m e n t a t i o n b i l l . H . R . 1592,
" T h e R e g u l a t o r y a n d Fairness a n d O p e n n e s s A c t , "
has r e a c h e d a t o t a l o f 2 2 9 c o - s p o n s o r s . R e p o r t s
f r o m Washington indicate that t h e r e may be a
m o v e by s o m e C o m m e r c e C o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s
t o file a d i s c h a r g e p e t i t i o n w i t h t h e H o u s e C o m m e r c e C o m m i t t e e . A d i s c h a r g e p e t i t i o n gives
m e m b e r s o f c o n g r e s s t h e ability t o f o r c e a f l o o r
d e b a t e o n legislation b e i n g h e l d in c o m m i t t e e b y
t h e c h a i r m a n . T h e S e n a t e c o m p a n i o n bill, S. 1646,
n o w has 3 9 c o - s p o n s o r s w i t h t h e a d d i t i o n o f
Senators C h r i s t o p h e r Bond (R-Missouri), Ben
Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado), Connie
Mack (R-Florida), and Charles Robb (D-Virginia).
E P A has a n n o u n c e d the formation of the C o m m i t t e e t o A d v i s e in R e a s s e s s m e n t a n d T r a n s i t i o n
( C A R A T ) t o s u c c e e d t h e T o l e r a n c e Reassessment
Advisory C o m m i t t e e (TRAC), f o r m e d for stakeholder input into the Food Quality Protection A c t
(FQPA) implementation process. C A R A T ' s main
f o c u s w i l l b e t o p r o v i d e a d v i c e t o t h e E P A in
strategic approaches that p r o m o t e sound science
a n d t r a n s p a r e n c y in t h e scientific r i s k assessments
required t o implement FQPA.

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POSITION OPENINGS
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t . T h e Perry H o l l o w Golf Club, a
s e m i - p r i v a t e c o u r s e in W o l f e b o r o , N . H . , is s e e k ing an individual f o r t h e p o s i t i o n o f g o l f c o u r s e
superintendent. Interested individual should curr e n t l y b e a s u p e r i n t e n d e n t o r first assistant. Salary
is c o m m e n s u r a t e w i t h e x p e r i e n c e . S e n d r e s u m e
t o B o b F l y n n , Bill Flynn G o l f C o u r s e M a n a g e m e n t ;
p h o n e ( 9 7 8 ) 7 7 4 - 2 6 9 5 ; fax ( 9 7 8 ) 3 5 2 - 9 8 3 8 .
A s s i s t a n t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t . Franklin Park G.C.
is a busy 1 8 - h o i e p u b l i c facility o r i g i n a l l y d e s i g n e d
b y W i l l i e C a m p b e l l in 1895. T h e r e is a l o n g - t e r m
m a s t e r plan f o r capital i m p r o v e m e n t s ( i n c l u d i n g a
n e w irrigation system) t o be completed over the
n e x t f e w y e a r s . T h e Mass. State P u b l i n x C h a m p i o n s h i p w i l l b e h e l d t h e r e this y e a r . I n d i v i d u a l w i l l
b e d i r e c t l y i n v o l v e d in all aspects o f m a n a g e m e n t ,
i n c l u d i n g staff s u p e r v i s i o n , t r a i n i n g , i r r i g a t i o n syst e m maintenance, chemical/fertilizer applications,
and r e c o r d keeping. Candidates should have 3-5
y e a r s o f g o l f c o u r s e e x p e r i e n c e , as w e l l as s o m e
level o f e d u c a t i o n in t u r f g r a s s m a n a g e m e n t . A
Mass. P e s t i c i d e a p p l i c a t o r ' s license m u s t b e o b tained. Send r e s u m e t o Franklin Park Golf C o u r s e ,
A t t n . D a v i d Laffey, O n e C i r c u i t D r i v e , D o r c h e s t e r , M A 0 2 1 2 1 , o r call ( 6 1 7 ) 9 8 3 - 2 7 8 6 .

TOURNAMENT RESULTS
P o q u o y B r o o k Golf Club, Lakeville, Mass.
M a y 23, 2000
F o u r - m a n t e a m s , b e s t t h r e e balls
1st G r o s s :
M . Francis, Sr., M . Francis, j r . , P. Casey, J. H a s s e t t
(241)
2nd Gross:
D . Farina, J. A n s t e l l i , D . O r r , P. W h i t n e y ( 2 4 3 )
1st M e t :
G. L a C h a p e l l e , J. L e C l a i r , B. Linehan, G . L u c c i n i

(208)
2nd Net:
S. C a r r , T . F l a h e r t y , D . C o m e e , M . H e r m a n s o n
(210)
3rd Net:
S. L o o m i s , D . E d d y , M . W i l l i a m s , P. W i l s o n ( 2 1 3 )
Closest t o t h e Pin:
D a v e F a r i n a ( # 15); Steve C a r r ( # 8 )
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Gold Star Nursery & Sod Farm

100 First Ave., Boston, MA 02129
Manufacturer & supplier of dry organic fertilizers.
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166 River Rd„ P.O. Box 520
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340 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472
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32 Nickerson Rd„ Ashland, MA 01721
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207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569
Golf course architects.
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P. 0. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534
Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
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(800) 662-2585

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738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154
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22 Lantern Lane, Exeter, Rl 02822
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71 Concord St., P.O. Box 127
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Water supply specialists; water wells
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P. O. Box 3218, Framingham, MA 01705-3218
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Miller Golf Construction

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Golf course construction & renovation
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Greeno, Inc.

22 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, MA 02576-0099
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P. O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
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157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082
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(800) 224-4440

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116 North Street, North Reading, MA 01864
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A n n u a l Scholarship and B e n e v o l e n c e
T o u r n a m e n t o f t h e G C S A N E Is D a v i d
Laffey o f Franklin Park G o l f C o u r s e .
This is D a v e ' s s e c o n d y e a r at Franklin
Park. H e m o s t r e c e n t l y s e r v e d t h r e e years
as assistant s u p e r i n t e n d e n t at N e w t o n
C o m m o n w e a l t h G o l f C o u r s e . His p r i o r
e x p e r i e n c e includes t w o years as field
m a n a g e r f o r M o d e r n A e r a t i o n Service,
o n e y e a r as c o u r s e s e t - u p m a n at
T o u r n a m e n t Players C l u b at Prestancia,
a n d t w o years o n t h e C h a r l e s River
Country Club grounds crew.
S o m e o f Dave's f a v o r i t e activities at
w o r k include aerating, slice seeding,
s e t t i n g up t h e golf c o u r s e , and fixing m a n y
o f t h e breaks o n Franklin Park's i n f a m o u s
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unconfirmed.

Franklin Park G o l f C o u r s e (also k n o w n
as t h e W i l l i a m j . D e v i n e c o u r s e ) is t h e
s e c o n d o l d e s t public golf facility in t h e
U n i t e d States. It w a s built in 1895 by
W i l l i e C a m p b e l l . In 1988 Phil W o g a n
r e d e s i g n e d t h e c o u r s e t o its c u r r e n t
layout. It is c u r r e n t l y u n d e r g o i n g an
e x t e n s i v e r e m o d e l i n g in an a t t e m p t t o
c a p t u r e s o m e o f its o l d feel. T h e c o u r s e
is p r e s e n t l y u n d e r t h e o p e r a t i o n o f
Sterling G o l f M a n a g e m e n t .
T h e 6 , 1 0 0 y a r d c o u r s e plays t o a par
o f 70. T h e U S G A rating is 6 9 . 8 a n d t h e
s l o p e is 120. T h e b e n t / p o a g r e e n s a r e o f
m o d e r a t e size as t h e y average 5 , 0 0 0
s q u a r e f e e t . T h e r e are 2 0 acres o f f a i r w a y
and 4 0 acres o f rough t o maintain. Fairways
consist o f a b e n t / p o a / b l u e g r a s s m i x .

HOST PROFILE
Dave's educational b a c k g r o u n d includes
f o u r years at N o r t h e a s t e r n U n i v e r s i t y in
t h e Business A d m i n i s t r a t i o n and A c c o u n t ing d e p a r t m e n t . H e is also a g r a d u a t e o f
t h e U M a s s W i n t e r School.
In his spare t i m e , he enjoys skiing and
carpentry. H e plays golf and claims t o have
had a g a m e b e f o r e he d e v o t e d his a t t e n t i o n
t o being a full-time superintendent.
D a v e p r e s e n t l y resides in W a t e r t o w n
w i t h his w i f e Elen and t h e i r t w o c h i l d r e n ,
M e g a n (age 4), and M a t t h e w (age 2).

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