LETTER

May 2000

of the Golf Course Superintendents Association

Mew England, ino*

Sponsors and administrators o f t h e Troll-Dickinson Scholarship Fund - A w a r d e d yearly t o deserving Turf M a n a g e m e n t Students, w ^ m m m m m t m m i ^ m

Gary Sykes begins a new professional life
after success as golfer § superintendent
B y this t i m e in his life G a r y Sykes figured
h e ' d d u g in f o r t h e l o n g haul, t h a t h e ' d
live happily e v e r a f t e r as t h e r e s p e c t e d ,
r e w a r d e d , a n d fulfilled g o l f c o u r s e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t at t h e G r e e n Valley C o u n t r y
C l u b . H e had a loving w i f e , t h r e e a d o r a b l e
and a d o r i n g kids, and a m e m b e r s h i p t h a t
' o o h e d ' and 'ahhed' o v e r t h e golfing playground he'd created for them.
A l o n g t h e way, h o w e v e r , his m u l t i p l e
talents, w h i c h included an e x t r a helping
o f a d m i n i s t r a t i v e skills, t h r u s t h i m b a c k
i n t o t h e l o o k o f challenge and e x c i t e m e n t
w h e n he w a s n a m e d e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r
o f t h e b u r g e o n i n g N e w England Turf
C o n f e r e n c e . It r e s t o r e d his faith in
a d v e n t u r e , so t o speak, and plugged t h e
golf course superintendent-heavy conference board of directors (Gary's n e w
bosses) i n t o a n o t h e r d o s e o f p r e f e r r e d
professionalism.
A s it w a s , Sykes w a s i n v o l v e d f r o m t h e
s t a r t o f t h e c o n f e r e n c e ' s e x p a n s i o n plans
w h e n it s t r e t c h e d its o p e r a t i o n a l a r m s

It's been sort of a
whirlwind the last few
months for us, but
we've enjoyed it."
Gary Sykes, Director
N.E. Turf Conference

t o include i n p u t f r o m s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s
associations f r o m all N e w England states
a f t e r having p r e s e n t e d t h e e v e n t as a
virtual Massachusetts-only offering.
" T h e n ( t h r e e years ago), I w a s o n e
o f t h e f o u n d i n g m e m b e r s o f t h e Turfgrass
F o u n d a t i o n o f N e w England," G a r y
explained. " T h e f o u n d a t i o n w a s i n c l u d e d
in s e t t i n g u p t h e a m b i t i o u s e x p a n s i o n o f
t h e c o n f e r e n c e . T h e n w h e n it g r e w s o
successfully a n d quickly, t h e b o a r d o f
d i r e c t o r s d e c i d e d t h e y n e e d e d an
e x e c u t i v e t o t i e e v e r y t h i n g t o g e t h e r . So,
t h e y t a p p e d m e f o r t h e j o b and I find m y
o w n professional life starting all o v e r again."
T h e t r a n s i t i o n f r o m golf c o u r s e s u p e r intendent t o conference executive d i r e c t o r
w a s instant since Sykes learned o f t h e
o p p o r t u n i t y January I. It gave h i m just
o v e r t w o m o n t h s t o t a k e charge and he
k i c k e d o f f his p a r t in t h e p r o c e e d i n g s
b y d o i n g w h a t e v e r y efficient e x e c u t i v e
does . . . d e l e g a t i n g a u t h o r i t y . T h i s m e a n t
keeping D a v e Rosenberg, t h e conference's
t h r e e - y e a r s h o w manager, in place. Dave's
e x p e r t i s e is m a r k e t i n g , a m o n g o t h e r
things. W h a t e v e r , t h e Sykes/Rosenberg
t e a m s p a r k l e d in t h e i r d e b u t w h e n t h e
s h o w w a s staffed in M a r c h .
" T h e r e w a s a t e n p e r c e n t increase
across t h e b o a r d , " G a r y explained. " F o r
t h e first t i m e in its existence, t h e s h o w
sold o v e r 4 0 0 display b o o t h s . A n d t h e
a t t e n d a n c e r e a c h e d a best e v e r 2 , 3 0 0 plus. T h o s e a r e g o o d g r o w t h figures and
w e intend t o i m p r o v e on them. That's
w h a t this is all a b o u t . "
W h a t G a r y Sykes is all a b o u t is e v e n
m o r e i n t r i g u i n g and p r o m i s i n g . So Set's

begin at t h e beginning, w h e n playing golf
w a s o n t h e b r i n k o f b e c o m i n g obsession
f o r a y o u n g b o y hacking a r o u n d t h e small
t o w n o f P o r t s m o u t h , R h o d e Island. A s an
o u t s t a n d i n g high s c h o o l g o l f e r G a r y
l o o k e d f o r o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o push h i m
t o w a r d t h e P G A Tour and f o u n d o n e
w h e n he w a s chosen t h e first high s c h o o l
s e n i o r t o be a c c e p t e d f o r t h e first P G A
l o u r p r o g r a m at Ferris State C o l l e g e in
Michigan. But in a flip-flop m o v e , he
d e c i d e d against g o i n g t h e r e .
" I t h o u g h t a b o u t m y college c h o i c e
real h a r d , " G a r y said. "I w a s t h i n k i n g P G A
T o u r all t h e way, b u t I began t o w o n d e r
h o w m u c h I'd g e t t o play in a place like
Michigan w h e r e w i n t e r s are w o r s e t h a n
t h e y a r e in N e w England. T h a t ' s w h e n
I d e c i d e d t o stay h o m e and g o t o t h e
U n i v e r s i t y o f R h o d e Island."
In t h e t h r e e years he c o n c e n t r a t e d
o n playing golf w h i l e in college, G a r y
really hit t h e j a c k p o t in m a n n e r o f
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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
41 3 - 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4
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Hickory Ridge Country Club
VICE PRESIDENT
J a m e s R. F i t z r o y , C G C S
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61 7 - 3 2 8 - 1 7 7 6
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42 N e w t o n Street, Weston, M A 02493
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D a n i e l P. H i g g i n s , C G C S
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781-729-3809
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Winchester Country Club
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David C o m e e
65 M a r q u e t t e Road, Gardner, M A 01440
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978-475-6638
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Andover Country Club
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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 0 1 9 3 8
978-256-4600
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A r t h u r Silva, C G C S
35 P e n n a c o o k Road, Tewksbury, M A 0 1 8 7 6
781-484-5440
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M i c h a e l J. H e r m a n s o n
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K e v i n F. O s g o o d
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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 , In 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
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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accomplishments. H e w o n t w o major
events, t h e N e w England Intercollegiate
C h a m p i o n s h i p and t h e Rhode Island
Publinx C h a m p i o n s h i p . H e s e e m e d o n
his w a y t o reaching his original goal.
"Funny thing," Gary mused. "Even
t h o u g h I'd lifted m y g a m s several notches
and w o n t h o s e things, I wasn't all t h a t
sure a b o u t t r y i n g t o m a k e m y livelihood
playing t h e game. S o m e h o w , I had a
change of heart. I realized I'd never m a k e
it as a l o u r player, so I g o t interested in
golf c o u r s e maintenance. F r o m t h a t p o i n t
on, m y concentration switched t o turf
management."
Sykes c o n t i n u e d o n this n e w d i r e c t i o n
by joining t h e g r o u n d s c r e w at G r e e n
Valley. T h a t w a s in 1981. Just a f t e r he
t h o u g h t his f u t u r e w a s set in stone,
G a r y g o t a n o t h e r bee in his b o n n e t .
This b o u n c e d h i m into t h e s o f t w a r e
engineering business w h e r e he t o i l e d f o r
t w o years b e f o r e again realizing t h a t
e v e r y t h i n g he did that wasn't attached t o
golf wasn't substantial.
" I w a s still v e r y y o u n g t h e n (he's 41
n o w ) and I suppose I w a n t e d t o test all
t h e w a t e r s b e f o r e settling into o n e field,"
he revealed. "At t h e t i m e G r e e n Valley
n e e d e d an assistant s u p e r i n t e n d e n t . I
applied and g o t t h e job. T w o years later
t h e club elevated m e t o head super and
f o r t h e n e x t 17 years, f r o m 1983 t o 2000,
it w a s e v e r y t h i n g ! e v e r w a n t e d as a
p e r m a n e n t position. T h a t is, until m y
present situation surfaced."
N o w that G a r y ' s first really big s h o w
is behind him, he's plunged i n t o t h e task
of p u t t i n g t o g e t h e r projects f o r t h e t h r e e
state universities of Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, and N e w H a m p s h i r e w i t h
t h e help of $ 1 4 0 , 0 0 0 funding p r o v i d e d
by t h e c o n f e r e n c e . T h a t and planning f o r
a bigger and b e t t e r 2001 s h o w w i l l k e e p
h i m busy t h r o u g h t h e off-season m o n t h s .
H e also declares that t h e c o n f e r e n c e
has m o r e r o o m f o r i m p r o v e m e n t and
g r o w t h w i t h t h e popular site of t h e
c o n f e r e n c e , t h e Rhode Island C o n v e n t i o n
C e n t e r , locked in place until 2005.
O n t h e h o m e f r o n t , G a r y has t h e
s u p p o r t of Diana, his w i f e , son Gary, Jr.
(10), and daughters Leslie ( I I ) and
Katherine (8). " T h i s w h o l e d e v e l o p m e n t
has b e e n great f o r m e and m y family,"
he t o l d . "It's been s o r t o f a w h i r l w i n d t h e
last f e w m o n t h s f o r us, b u t w e ' v e e n j o y e d
it. N o w I k n o w w h a t satisfaction is."

It should be n o t e d that t h e feeling
w o r k s b o t h ways. T h e N e w England Turf
C o n f e r e n c e has t a p p e d a w i n n e r . T h e
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s behind it k n o w it's nice
t o have a c h a m p in t h e i r corner.

GES«Y F5WN

CALENDAR . . .
M a y 23

GCSÄNE Monthly

Meeting

joint Meeting with Cape Cod
Poquoy Brook Golf Club
Lakevllle, Mass.
Supt. - Mike C u m m i n g s
June 6

Scholarship &

Benevolence

Tournament
Franklin Park Golf C o u r s e
D o r c h e s t e r , Mass.
Supt. - David Laffey
June 21

U M a s s T u r f Research Field D a y
S o u t h Deerfield, Mass.
For m o r e information
call M a r y O w e n a t ( 5 0 8 ) 8 9 2 - 0 3 8 2 .

J u l y 10

SCSAME Monthly

Meeting

Supt./Ciub Officiai T o u r n a m e n t
Pleasant Valley C o u n t r y C l u b
S u t t o n , Mass.
Supt. - Chris Tufts
A u g u s t 14

GCSANE Monthly

Meeting

A c u s h n e t River Valley Golf C o u r s e
A c u s h n e t , Mass.
Supt. - D o u g Johnson
Sept. 25

GCSAME Monthly
T e a m of T w o

Meeting

Championship

C o u n t r y C l u b o f Pittsfield
Plttsfield, Mass.
Supt. - Jim Conant, C G C S
October 2

GCSANE Monthly

Meeting

Individual Championship
M t . Pleasant C o u n t r y C l u b
B o y l s t o n , Mass.
Supt. - T o d d Sauer
O c t o b e r 18

john Shanahan

Memorial

PVo/Supt. T o u r n a m e n t *
Willowbend Country Club
M a s h p e e , Mass.
Supt. - M a r k Casey
(^Register through N E PGA)
November 6

GCSANE Monthly
Annual 9-Hol®

Meeting

Meeting

Lexington Country Club
L e x i n g t o n , Mass.
Supt. - Len C u r t i n
N o v . 14

GCSAA

Seminar

Integrated Environmental Mgmnt.
T h e International Golf Club
B o l t o n , Mass.
N o v . 15

GCSAA

Seminar

Turfgrass Traffic Stress M g m n t .
T h e International Golf Club
B o l t o n , Mass.

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This month's Super Speaks O u t goes off
the beaten path, posing the offbeat question to supers:
How do you think the Red Sox will do this season?
A n t h o n y DeDsminicus, Kelly Greens
b y - t h e - i e a : "Right n o w ( m i d - A p r i l ) I ' m
m o r e i n t e r e s t e d in getting t h e golf c o u r s e
in t o p shape f o r t h e season t h a n keeping
t r a c k of t h e Red Sox. This is m y t h i r d year
h e r e and w e ' r e o n l y a nine-hole course.
But y o u ' r e talking 25,000 t o 30,000
r o u n d s o f golf a year. T h a t means t h e
c o u r s e c o u l d t a k e m o r e of a beating t h a n
t h e Sox d o w h e n t h e y play t h e N e w Y o r k
Yankees.
" B u t d o n ' t get m e w r o n g . I'm n o t a
Yankee fan. In fact, I've lived t h r o u g h
s o m e t o u g h t i m e s w i t h t h e Red Sox. A s a
m a t t e r o f fact, I w a s a r o u n d in 1986 w h e n
t h e ball w e n t t h r o u g h (Bill) B u c k n e r ' s
legs. T h a t ' s t h e W o r l d Series that r u i n e d
t h a t w h o l e y e a r f o r a lot of Sox fans. I
k n o w , I w a s o n e o f t h e m and that Series
w i t h t h e M e t s was o n e of m y biggest
d i s a p p o i n t m e n t s in baseball.
"Since t h e n I've paid a t t e n t i o n t o t h e
Sox, k e p t t r a c k of t h e m because I ' m still
l o o k i n g f o r s o m e t h i n g o t h e r than a r u n n e r up finish in t h e postseason, especially
w h e n it's t h e Yankees w h o finish ahead o f
t h e m . T h a t seems t o happen t o o m u c h .
" N o w , I'd call myself an occasional fan.
I'll f o l l o w t h e t e a m In t h e n e w s p a p e r s
until a r o u n d August. T h e n , if t h e y ' r e still
in c o n t e n t i o n , m a y b e I'll get serious and
t a k e in a f e w games. Anyway, I'm n o t all
t h a t w i l d a b o u t t h e games. I ' m o n e o f
t h o s e fans w h o s h o w s up a r o u n d t h e
t h i r d inning and leaves after t h e seventh.
Hey, I can't sleep in e v e r y m o r n i n g .
" O n e t h i n g a b o u t t h e Red Sox. T h e y
can m a k e a s u m m e r Interesting w h e n
t h e y d o w e l l . T h a i ' s t h e w a y I see this
season going. T h e y ' l l p r o b a b l y m a k e
t h e playoffs, b u t eventually t h e y ' l l have
t o play t h e Yankees. W e all k n o w t h e
Yankees are t h e class of t h e league. In
t h e n e n d , t h o u g h , I can say I'll never be
c o m p l e t e l y satisfied w i t h a Red Sox season
until t h e y w i n t h e W o r l d Series. N o t h i n g
less. T h a t ' s it.

' A b o u t m y c r e w , t h e y d o n ' t seem t o
care o n e w a y o r t h e other. S o m e of t h e m
m i g h t s h o w a little interest, b u t f o r t h e
m o s t p a r t t h e y c o u l d n ' t care less a b o u t
t h e Red Sox. T h e y leave that f o r m e . "

THE SUPER SPEAKS
M i k e Hightower,, Green Hill Golf
C o y r s e s "Overall, I'd have t o classify myself
a baseball fan in reverse, especially w h e n
it c o m e s t o t h e Red Sox. W h y ? Because I
have a c r e w that's w r a p p e d up in baseball
and f o l l o w e v e r y Sox w i n and loss.
" I suppose d e e p d o w n I have a spot in
m y cheering heart f o r t h e Sox, b u t o n t h e
practical side I hope they don't d o that well.
W h e n t h e y ' r e in h o t c o n t e n t i o n , m y c r e w
c o m e s in all r e d - e y e d f r o m lack o f sleep,
staying up w a t c h i n g all t h o s e night games
o n t h e W e s t Coast. T h a t c o u l d be a minus
f o r t h e golf course. Fortunately, m y guys
are g o o d at r e c o v e r i n g f r o m lack of sleep.
" M o s t o f t h e m are fanatics, t h o u g h .
O n o p e n i n g day I had o n e guy w h o had t o
have t h e day off. A n o t h e r w a n t e d t o leave
w o r k early. T h a t ' s t h e w a y It goes a r o u n d
h e r e w h e n t h e Red Sox season starts.
" T h e r e f o r e , w h a t I h o p e f o r In w a y o f
keeping p r o d u c t i v i t y h u m m i n g a r o u n d

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atout the Sox season
ìs easy. . . You con het
that the last game they
play will te a loss. "
Mike
Hightower
Green Hill G.C

h e r e is t h a t t h e Sox w i l l take an early fall
so m y guys can k e e p all t h e i r interest
plugged i n t o course conditioning.
" T h a t ' s real i m p o r t a n t here because
w e ' r e located in t h a t part o f W o r c e s t e r
w h e r e it gets o u t o f hand w h e n It's cool
and windy. So, this t i m e of year o r early
spring m y m i n d is o n getting enough sleep
and getting t h e golf course in shape.
" M a k i n g m y p r e d i c t i o n a b o u t t h e Sox
season is easy. I can see t h e same t h i n g as
last year happening this year. T h e Sox w i l l
be in c o n t e n t i o n all t h e w a y until t h e y
reach t h e playoffs. T h e n , l o o k f o r a repeat
o f 1999. You can b e t that t h e last g a m e
t h e y play this year w i l l be a loss."
M i k e CurnmingSj Poquoy B r o o k Golf
C i u b : " Y o u could say I ' m a happy, happy
m a n . . . until. U n t i l t h e Red Sox play t h e
Yankees in big games like t h e playoffs and
lose. T h e n I die a thousand deaths. So, yes,
I ' m o n e o f t h o s e suffering Red Sox fans.
"In t h e past I used t o go t o a lot of
games. T h e s e days, n o w that w e ' r e into
c o n d i t i o n i n g t h e golf course t h e w a y
golfers e x p e c t it t o be set up, I d o all m y
cheering and nail biting f r o m a seat In t h e
T V r o o m . In fact, I w a t c h e d t h e g a m e last
night. Sox w o n . I k n o w , it w a s o n l y t h e
Twins t h e y beat. But w i t h us (Sox fans) a
w i n is a w i n .
"Strange thing, t o o , t h e interest in
t e a m s like t h e Red Sox and Celtics acts as
k i n d o f a relief a r o u n d here. You could
even call it therapy. M y c r e w is an alls p o r t s g r o u p . T h e y like every s p o r t . M o s t
o f t h e guys are Sox fans but w e have a
f e w t r a i t o r s , t o o . S o m e even a d m i t t h e y
r o o t f o r t h e Yankees!
"Anyway, t h e Red Sox and Celtics
games give m y guys a lot t o talk a b o u t in
t h e m o r n i n g w h e n w e ' r e g e t t i n g ready t o
tackle t h e course. T h e r e ' s a certain
a m o u n t o f camaraderie g e n e r a t e d by
t h o s e discussions. I'd say it sort o f clears
y o u r head b e f o r e plunging i n t o a day's
w o r k schedule. You k n o w , w h e n y o u have
guys w i t h similar interests y o u usually
have guys w h o w o r k w e l l together.
"Regardless, m y thoughts o f this season
are positive. W e need a n o t h e r starting
p i t c h e r and I t h i n k (Dan) D u q u e t t e w i l l
pull a f e w strings and c o m e up w i t h o n e .
I ' m v e r y positive a b o u t this year. T h i s w i l l
be t h e year w h e n w e g o all t h e way.
There'll be no m o r e Curse of the Bambino.
You can c o u n t o n it, believe m e . "
GEIKY

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Sun safety made simple: 5lip! SD©p® Slap!"
By Erin Fiynn
A m e r i c a n Cancer Society
W h e n y o u t h i n k o f safety at w o r k , t h e
first things that c o m e t o m i n d are probably
seasonal issues like pesticides o r lightning.
H o w e v e r , a g r e a t e r risk affecting g o l f
professionals y e a r - r o u n d is right u n d e r
y o u r nose (and, if y o u ' r e n o t careful, o n
y o u r nose): skin cancer.
Each year m o r e A m e r i c a n s a r e
diagnosed w i t h skin c a n c e r t h a n any o t h e r
f o r m o f t h e disease. T h e g o o d n e w s is
t h a t this cancer, w h i c h affects nearly o n e
m i l l i o n A m e r i c a n s annually, is easily c u r e d
if d e t e c t e d and t r e a t e d early. T h e bad
n e w s is t h a t t h e m o s t serious f o r m o f skin
c a n c e r - malignant m e l a n o m a - is o n t h e
rise and is increasing faster t h a n t h e rest.
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 have
r e a s o n t o be c o n c e r n e d . A c c o r d i n g t o
t h e American Cancer Society's D i r e c t o r
o f Skin C a n c e r Initiatives M a r y O ' C o n n e l i ,
" P e o p l e w h o w o r k o u t d o o r s , such as
farmers, lifeguards, and golf superintendents,
have an increased risk f o r g e t t i n g skin
c a n c e r because o f long h o u r s in t h e sun."
Learning m o r e a b o u t sun safety can
h e l p r e d u c e t h e risk. F o r e x a m p l e , p e o p l e
w h o w o r k outside should protect t h e m selves f r o m d a m a g i n g u l t r a v i o l e t rays,
w h i c h are p r e s e n t e v e n o n c l o u d y days,
a n d r e f l e c t o f f such light surfaces as w a t e r ,
sand, c o n c r e t e , and s n o w . " T h e best w a y
t o p r o t e c t y o u r skin is t o p u t a b a r r i e r
b e t w e e n y o u and t h e sun," says O ' C o n n e l i .
"Since o n e b a r r i e r w o n ' t c o v e r everything,
it's i m p o r t a n t t h e y be used in combination.
T h i s can m e a n w e a r i n g a long-sleeved
s h i r t , a hat, and using s u n s c r e e n w h e r e
y o u r skin is e x p o s e d . " She a d d e d t h a t sun
safety habits n e e d t o be p r a c t i c e d e v e r y
day t o be effective.
Martin Weinstock, M . D . , Ph.D.,
B r o w n University's Director of D e r m a t o e p i d e m i o l o g y U n i t , agrees: ' A l o t o f m y
s k i n c a n c e r patients a r e golfers w h o
haven't used p r o t e c t i o n because t h e y
w e r e u n a w a r e of t h e d a n g e r s . "

f e a t u r e d in public service a n n o u n c e m e n t s
across t h e c o u n t r y . Its slogan is:
S l i p @n a s h i r t . W e a r t i g h t l y w o v e n
fabrics t h a t p r e v e n t U V rays f r o m reaching
t h e skin. A n easy t e s t is t o h o i d t h e fabric
u p t o t h e light; if y o u can see t h r o u g h it,
y o u aren't p r o t e c t e d .
S l o p o n s u n s c r e e n . Apply sunscreen
SPF 15 o r h i g h e r liberally and o f t e n . It's
best t o p u t o n sunscreen b e f o r e g o i n g so
t h e skin has t i m e t o a b s o r b it.
S l a p ©n a h a t . Choose a w i d e
b r i m m e d hat t h a t shades y o u r face, n e c k ,
and ears. M o r e o p t i o n s a r e b e c o m i n g
available as s u n - p r o t e c t i v e c l o t h i n g
m a n u f a c t u r e r s o f f e r hats w i t h b r o a d visors
and r e m o v a b l e flaps.

HEALTH & SAFETY
O t h e r tips include limiting sun e x p o s u r e
w h e n u l t r a v i o l e t rays are m o s t intense
( b e t w e e n 10 a.m. and 4 p . m . ) and w e a r i n g
sunglasses t o p r o t e c t y o u r eyes.
T h e Skin P r o t e c t i o n F e d e r a t i o n , a
n e w c o a l i t i o n o f m o r e t h a n 3 0 national

organizations b r o u g h t t o g e t h e r by t h e
A m e r i c a n C a n c e r Society, is d e d i c a t e d t o
bringing m o r e a t t e n t i o n t o sun safety
issues. Such m e m b e r s as t h e G o l f C o u r s e
Superintendents Association of America,
T h e Weather Channel, t h e Environmental
P r o t e c t i o n Agency, and t h e U.S. Tennis
A s s o c i a t i o n are w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r n o w
t o d e v e l o p a national p r o g r a m t h a t w i l l
continued

on page 6

"Ears are high-risk areas
for skin cancer because
these cancers spread
more readily to other
parts of the body."
Martin

Weinstock,
M.D.
Brown
University

Golf Committee's new point system
almstoreward meeting attendees
I n an e f f o r t t o i m p r o v e a t t e n d a n c e at
m e e t i n g s , t h e G o l f C o m m i t t e e has
implemented a point system that will
r e w a r d frequent attendees.
T h e s y s t e m is simple. A m e m b e r
receives o n e p o i n t f o r a t t e n d i n g a m e e t i n g
a n d o n e p o i n t f o r playing golf. T h e r e f o r e ,

Prevention means simple steps.
To c o m b a t this lack o f a w a r e n e s s , t h e
A m e r i c a n C a n c e r Society has c r e a t e d t h e
"Slip! Slop! Slap!" campaign t o help p e o p l e
p r o t e c t t h e i r skin. T h e c a m p a i g n has b e e n
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Now everyone has
another reason
to attend
monthly
meetings, as if they
needed one.
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t h e r e are t w o possible p o i n t s t o be gained
at s u m m e r m e e t i n g s . T h e s e points w i l i
begin a c c u m u l a t i n g w i t h t h e A p r i l m e e t i n g
at C h i c o p e e C . C .

GCSANE NEWS
A t t h e e n d o f t h e season, prizes w i l l be
a w a r d e d t o t h e t o p p o i n t - g e t t e r in e i t h e r
t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t division o r Affiliate
division. T h e actual prizes are y e t t o be
determined.
N o w e v e r y o n e has a n o t h e r reason
t o a t t e n d m o n t h l y meetings, as if t h e y
n e e d e d one. Each m e e t i n g gives t h e
o p p o r t u n i t y t o i n t e r a c t w i t h y o u r peers,
m a k e n e w friends, play a fine r o u n d o f
golf, see w h a t o t h e r c o u r s e s d o t o
p r e p a r e , and have a fine lunch o r dinner.
D o n ' t be just a n a m e , g e t o u t and s h o w
y o u r face. You'll be glad y o u d i d .

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GCSM bmrú appr©¥®s cede ©f ethics revisions
board of directors approved
revisions t o t h e G C S A A C o d e o f Ethics at
its p r e - c o n f e r e n c e m e e t i n g , Feb. 9 - 1 1 .
This c o d e is established t o p r o m o t e
and maintain t h e highest professional
standards o f service and c o n d u c t a m o n g
m e m b e r s . Steadfastly m a i n t a i n i n g t h e s e
principles will earn m e m b e r s justly deserved
recognition and respect. T h r o u g h high
regard f o r and s t r o n g e n f o r c e m e n t o f t h e
code, m e m b e r s h i p in t h e association will be
a significant indicator o f individual r e s p o n sibility, character, and professionalism.
GCSAA'S

GCSAA NEWS
Professional c o u r t e s i e s o r c o n d u c t a r e
set f o r t h in t h e "Professional C o n d u c t
G u i d e l i n e s " d o c u m e n t a n d s h o u l d be
a d h e r e d t o by all G C S A A m e m b e r s .
As a m e m b e r of the Golf C o u r s e
Superintendents Association of America,
I a c c e p t and fully agree t o a b i d e b y this
C o d e and pledge myself t o :
1. R e c o g n i z e a n d d i s c h a r g e ali o f m y r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s
a n d d u t i e s in s u c h a f a s h i o n as t o e n h a n c e t h i s
association and m y profession.
2 . P r a c t i c e a n d insist u p o n s o u n d business a n d t u r f
m a n a g e m e n t p r i n c i p l e s in e x e r c i s i n g t h e r e s p o n s i bilities o f m y p o s i t i o n .
3. Utilize frequent opportunities t o expand m y p r o fessional k n o w l e d g e , t h e r e b y i m p r o v i n g m y s e l f a n d
m y profession.
4 . Refrain f r o m any unethical act t e n d i n g t o p r o m o t e m y o w n interest at the expense of t h e dignity
and integrity of t h e profession.

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5 . Base e n d o r s e m e n t s , w h e t h e r w r i t t e n , v e r b a l , o r
t h r o u g h a n y o t h e r m e d i u m , s t r i c t l y u p o n satisfact o r y persona! experiences w i t h the product, item,
o r service endorsed.
6 . Refrain f r o m e n c o u r a g i n g o r a c c e p t i n g c o n s i d e r a tions of any value w i t h o u t t h e express understanding
o f all p a r t i e s t h a t said c o n s i d e r a t i o n is available t o all
p e r s o n s in s i m i l a r c i r c u m s t a n c e s , a n d n o gift o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n is f o r p e r s o n a l gain t o t h e d e t r i m e n t o f t h e
course, e m p l o y e r , o r the profession.
7 . R e c o g n i z e a n d o b s e r v e t h e highest s t a n d a r d s o f
i n t e g r i t y in m y r e l a t i o n s h i p s w i t h f e l l o w 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 and o t h e r s associated w i t h this
profession and industry.
8 . A s s i s t m y f e l l o w s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s in ail w a y s
c o n s i s t e n t w i t h m y abilities.
9. A b s t a i n f r o m m a k i n g false o r u n t r u e s t a t e m e n t s
c o n c e r n i n g a n o t h e r s u p e r i n t e n d e n t t h a t causes
public e m b a r r a s s m e n t t o another superintendent.
1 0 . L e n d m y s u p p o r t t o , a n d actively p a r t i c i p a t e in,
t h e e f f o r t s o f m y local c h a p t e r a n d national association
t o i m p r o v e p u b l i c u n d e r s t a n d i n g and r e c o g n i t i o n o f
t h e profession of golf course management.
! S. P r o m p t l y r e p o r t all k n o w n o r s u s p e c t e d v i o l a tions of the C o d e of Ethics and voluntarily
p a r t i c i p a t e as a w i t n e s s a n d p r e s e n t i n f o r m a t i o n in
all p r o c e e d i n g s t o d e t e r m i n e t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f a
v i o l a t i o n o f t h i s C o d e o f Ethics.
S 2. Abstain f r o m applying for o r otherwise seeking
e m p l o y m e n t in a d i s h o n e s t m a n n e r . F o r t h e p u r pose o f this section o f t h e code, a m e m b e r seeks
e m p l o y m e n t in a d i s h o n e s t m a n n e r if h e o r she d o e s
o n e o r m o r e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e
p r o s p e c t i v e e m p l o y m e n t : ( a ) p r o v i d e s false o r m i s leading i n f o r m a t i o n t o a prospective e m p l o y e r ; ( b )
m a k e s false, s l a n d e r o u s o r d e f a m a t o r y s t a t e m e n t s
concerning a fellow superintendent; (c) attempts to
u n d e r m i n e o r i m p r o p e r l y i n f l u e n c e t h e staff o f a
fellow superintendent; ( d ) attempts t o deceive,
mislead, o r m i s i n f o r m a f e l l o w superintendent's
e m p l o y e r , s u p e r v i s o r o r f e l l o w e m p l o y e e s ; (e)
m a k e s m i s l e a d i n g , d e c e p t i v e , o r false s t a t e m e n t s o r

m o v i n g

O u r office is p r e s e n t l y l o c a t e d in
N e e d h a m , Mass., as y o u all k n o w . W e
are h a p p y t o be in t h a t o f f i c e w i t h t h e
Massachusetts G o l f A s s o c i a t i o n and
the Women's Golf Association of
Massachusetts. O u r association w i l l be
in this l o c a t i o n until late 2 0 0 2 . A t t h a t
t i m e w e w i l l m o v e t o N o r t o n , Mass.
w i t h t h e M G A w h e r e t h e y w i l l have
c o m p l e t e d a b r a n d n e w facility. This
building w i l l be l o c a t e d n e x t t o t h e
n e w golf c o u r s e b e i n g built called P G A
B o s t o n . W e are l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o this
move.
In F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 3 t h e M G A w i l l also b e
c e l e b r a t i n g t h e i r 100th anniversary. T h e

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c l a i m s a b o u t his o r h e r p r o f e s s i o n a l qualifications,
e x p e r i e n c e , o r p e r f o r m a n c e ; o r (?) m a k e s m i s l e a d ing, d e c e p t i v e , o r false s t a t e m e n t s o r c l a i m s a b o u t
a m e m b e r s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s p r o f e s s i o n a l qualifications, experience or performance.
1 3 . Refrain f r o m a c c e p t i n g e m p l o y m e n t , as a c o n s u l t a n t , in a d i s h o n e s t m a n n e r . F o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f
this section of the code, a consultant accepts e m p l o y m e n t in a d i s h o n e s t m a n n e r if h e o r s h e d o e s
o n e o r m o r e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h
s u c h c o n s u l t i n g : ( a ) p r o v i d e s false o r m i s l e a d i n g
information t o a prospective employer; ( b ) makes
false, s l a n d e r o u s , o r d e f a m a t o r y s t a t e m e n t s c o n cerning a fellow superintendent; (c) attempts t o
u n d e r m i n e o r i m p r o p e r l y i n f l u e n c e t h e staff o f a
fellow superintendent; ( d ) attempts t o deceive,
mislead, o r misinform a f e l l o w superintendent's
employer, supervisor, o r fellow employees; (e)
m a k e s misleading, d e c e p t i v e , o r false s t a t e m e n t s o r
c l a i m s a b o u t his o r h e r p r o f e s s i o n a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n s ,
e x p e r i e n c e , o r p e r f o r m a n c e ; o r (?) m a k e s m i s l e a d ing, d e c e p t i v e , o r false s t a t e m e n t s o r c l a i m s a b o u t
a m e m b e r s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s p r o f e s s i o n a l qualifications, experience, o r performance.
! 4 . Abstain f r o m conduct constituting a crime und e r f e d e r a l , state, o r local l a w , t h e p e n a l t y f o r w h i c h
is, o r m a y b e , i m p r i s o n m e n t , i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t
limited t o crimes of moral turpitude and dishonesty. A m e m b e r ' s c o n v i c t i o n o f a c r i m e w i l l b e
considered conclusive evidence that t h e m e m b e r
c o m m i t t e d that c r i m e f o r t h e purposes o f this code.
I S . A b s t a i n f r o m k n o w i n g l y m a k i n g false s t a t e m e n t s o r k n o w i n g l y failing t o d i s c l o s e a m a t e r i a l f a c t
r e q u e s t e d in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h an a p p l i c a t i o n o r
renewal for GCSAA membership or for members h i p in an affiliated c h a p t e r .
I &. E x p r e s s p r o f e s s i o n a l o p i n i o n s o n t e c h n i c a l s u b j e c t s p u b l i c l y o n l y w h e n t h a t o p i n i o n is f o u n d e d
u p o n a d e q u a t e k n o w l e d g e o f t h e facts a n d c o m p e t e n c e in t h e s u b j e c t m a t t e r .

F r o m t h e A p r i l 2 0 0 0 i s s u e o f Newsline.

M G A

official o p e n i n g and r i b b o n c u t t i n g f o r this
building w i l l m o s t likely o c c u r at t h a t
t i m e . W e a r e h o p i n g all t h e s e plans g o

FROM THE PRESIDENT
w e l l . W e are also v e r y h a p p y f o r t h e
M G A , f o r t h e y have b e e n l o o k i n g f o r
q u i t e s o m e t i m e t o possess t h e i r o w n
facility. T h e M G A has b e e n v e r y g o o d
t o G C S A N E and w e are e x t r e m e l y h a p p y
t o have such a g r e a t ally.
T h e r e is an E c o n o m i c I m p a c t Study
n o w o u t f o r t h e state o f Massachusetts.
T h i s s t u d y w a s d o n e 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 . T h e s t u d y w a s f u n d e d by t h e

facility

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M G A and A M G O (Allied Massachusetts
G o l f Organizations), o f w h i c h w e a r e a
m e m b e r . "lorn Landry, Susan C u r t i n and
t h e M G A staff are t o be c o m m e n d e d
f o r t h e i r h a r d w o r k and p h o n e calls t o
m a k e this s t u d y o n e o f t h e best e v e r
d o n e b y t h e N G E T h e s t u d y is e x c e l l e n t
d u e t o t h e a b o v e average r e s p o n s e
f r o m t h e participants, l b s u m this up,
t h e golf industry has a large i m p a c t in
Massachusetts. T h e r e a r e o v e r 18,000
jobs in this state r e l a t e d t o golf. In t h e
June issue o f The Newsletter w e w i l l
have m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e study.
Sssicer®ly s
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e n c o u r a g e m o r e p e o p l e t o d e v e l o p sun
safety habits.
E a r l y d e t e c t i o n is c r i t i c a l
T h e A m e r i c a n C a n c e r Society r e c o m mends cancer-related checkups every t h r e e
years f o r t h o s e u n d e r t h e age of 4 0 and
e v e r y year f o r t h o s e 4 0 o r older. T h i s
c h e c k u p includes overall health counseling
(such as tips o n h o w t o q u i t s m o k i n g ) and
e x a m i n a t i o n s of t h e skin and o t h e r organs.
D u r i n g this e x a m , y o u w i l i be c h e c k e d
f o r t h e main skin cancers, w h i c h are basal
cell, squamous ceil, o r m e l a n o m a .
B a s a l eel! c a n c e r : T h e majority of skin
cancers are basal cells. T h e y d e v e l o p o n
t h e face and ears, g r o w s l o w l y and usually
d o n o t spread t o o t h e r parts of t h e body.

Basal cells can take t h e f o r m o f a pale, w a x like n o d u l e o r a red, scaly, sharply outlined
patch. This w a s o n c e a disease of m i d d l e
o r old age, b u t is n o w seen in y o u n g e r
p e o p l e given t h e i r increased sun exposure.
S q u a m o u s cell c a n c e r : A b o u t 20
percent o f skin cancers are squamous cells.
T h e y a p p e a r p r i m a r i l y o n sun e x p o s e d
areas like t h e ears b u t can also d e v e l o p
w i t h i n scars o r lesions; t h e y t e n d t o be
m o r e aggressive and can spread. "Ears
are high risk areas f o r skin cancer because
these cancers spread m o r e readily t o o t h e r
parts o f t h e body," explains W e i n s t o c k .
" W e did a study eight years ago t h a t
f o u n d m a n y of t h e p e o p l e w h o had died
had squamous cells start o n t h e ear."
T h e y are usually small, r o u n d , slightly
raised, and r e d and crusty. O f t e n t h e r e is
a s o r e in t h e c e n t e r t h a t does n o t heal.

M a l i g n a n t m e l a n o m a : This is the most
dangerous f o r m o f skin cancer. W h i l e only
a b o u t 14 p e r c e n t of skin cancers a r e
malignant m e l a n o m a , this t y p e accounts
f o r t h e m a j o r i t y o f deaths. ( A p p r o x i m a t e l y
4 7 , 7 0 0 p e o p l e w i l l be diagnosed w i t h
m e l a n o m a this y e a r and 7,700 w i l l die
f r o m it.) M e l a n o m a begins in t h e skin cells
t h a t p r o d u c e skin coloring, w h i c h is w h y
t h e s e cancers t e n d t o be m i x e d shades o f
tan, b r o w n and black. T h o s e w h o are
d a r k e r - s k i n n e d are less likely t o get this
disease; h o w e v e r , it can d e v e l o p o n t h e i r
hands, soles of the feet, and under the nails.
Melanomas are usually f o u n d o n sunexposed skin, but a n appear on other parts
o f t h e body. O f t e n t h e y begin in o r near a
m o l e o r d a r k s p o t o n t h e skin and spread
quickly t o o t h e r parts if n o t d e t e c t e d early.
continued

on page 8

DIVOT DRIFT.. .announcements—educational seminars...job ©pp@rtunities
...tournament results..0and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
MEMBERSHIP
W e l c o m e iNew M e m b e r s : A n d r e w Streeter,
S h a r o n C . C . , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ; Jack N u g n e s , O y s t e r H a r b o r s C . C . , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ; Randy Sawin,
Ellinwood C.C., Superintendent; Nick DeMarkis,
Essex C . C . , Assistant; John Bresnahan, L o f t s Seed
C o . , Affiliate; Casey and D u p u i s E q u i p m e n t C o r p . ,
Friend.
P r o p o s e d F o r M e m b e r s h i p : Michael Y o u n g ,
T e w k s b u r y C . C . , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ; Paul A l l e n ,
T e w k s b u r y C . C . , Assistant; K e n t L e m m e , V e s p e r
C . C . , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ; Bill Hay, M i l l w o o d G . C . ,
Superintendent; T o n y DeBettencourt, Hickory
Hill G . C . , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ; D a v i d F a r r e n t i n o , M i l t o n - H o o s i c Club, Superintendent; Michael
H o l t o n , W i n c h e s t e r C . C . , Assistant; Rick G i v e r son, T o m I r w i n C o . , Affiliate.

INFORMATION
T h a n k y o u t o D o n N u n e s , head p r o T h o m a s
D i R i c o , c a t e r e r Bill M e a r a , and t h e e n t i r e staff at
Chicopee C o u n t r y Club for hosting the April
m e e t i n g . T h e golf c o u r s e w a s in e x c e l l e n t shape
and t h e service w a s t e r r i f i c .
P l e a s e b e s u r e t o sell y o u r r a f f l e t i c k e t s f o r
t h e Scholarship and Benevolence Fund. The
d r a w i n g w i l l be held at t h e S&B T o u r n a m e n t at
Franklin Park G . C . o n June 6. T h e s e p r o c e e d s g o
t o h e l p m e m b e r s ' families. A l s o , please b e s u r e t o

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d o n a t e r o u n d s o f golf at y o u r club. F o r m o r e
i n f o r m a t i o n , c o n t a c t D a v e C o m e e at (978) 2 9 7 1223, e x t . 165, o r S h a r o n B r o w n e l l at ( 8 0 0 )
833-4451.
A b e l a t e d t h a n k s t o Ron Milenski, t h e staff at t h e
International G o l f C i u b , and t h e U S G A f o r t h e
j o i n t m e e t i n g in M a r c h .
B e s t w i s h e s f o r a s p e e d y r e c o v e r y t o D r . Bill
T o r e l l o f r o m U M a s s . H e r e c e n t l y u n d e r w e n t successful h e a r t s u r g e r y .
D i c k O o g g a n w i l l o n c e again be piaying f o r
G C S A N E in this year's O u i m e t F u n d m a r a t h o n .
T h e e v e n t w i l l b e held o n A u g u s t 9 at S t o w A c r e s .
Please m a k e a p l e d g e t o help D i c k raise m o n e y f o r
this w o r t h y cause. T h e r e w i l i b e p l e d g e sheets
available at each m o n t h l y m e e t i n g site.
T h e O E P h a s m a i l e d t h e G o l f C o u r s e Facility
W a t e r W i t h d r a w a l Q u e s t i o n n a i r e . Please be s u r e
t o fill it o u t and r e t u r n it b y June I . If y o u have any
q u e s t i o n s please c o n t a c t D u a n e LeVangie at ( 6 1 7 )
2 9 2 - 5 7 0 6 . T h e s u r v e y f o r m is available o n t h e D E P
w e b s i t e at w w w . s t a t e . m a . u s / d e p / b r p / w t r m /
wtrmpubs.htm,
W e b S i t e o f t h e M o n t h : For a comprehensive
list o f m a n y turfgrass associated links, be s u r e t o
c h e c k o u t T h e U l t i m a t e Turfgrass Links Page. It
m a y be r e a c h e d at w w w . m s u . e d u / u s e r /
k a r c h e r d / t u rflinks/.

ITEM FOR SALE
J a c o b s e n F - 1 0 w i t h gasoline engine a n d seven
c u t t i n g units. $ 2 0 0 0 o r best o f f e r . C o n t a c t B o b
Ruszala at H i c k o r y Ridge C C f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n
at ( 4 1 3 ) 2 5 6 - 8 6 5 4 .

POSITION AVAILABLE
M e c h a n i c . Sterling G o l f M a n a g e m e n t is c u r r e n t l y
seeking an individual f o r p a r t - t i m e w o r k in t h e
L o w e l l , Mass. area. D u t i e s include r o u t i n e lubricat i o n , m a c h i n e a d j u s t m e n t s , parts o r d e r i n g , and
r e c o r d keeping. M o s t e q u i p m e n t is less t h a n t h r e e
years o l d and has b e e n w e l l m a i n t a i n e d . Send
r e s u m e t o K e v i n O s g o o d , Sterling G o l f Management, 212 Kenrick Street, N e w t o n , MA
0 2 4 5 8 - 2 7 3 2 ; p h o n e (617) 6 3 0 - 1 9 5 0 ; fax ( 6 1 7 )
969-8756.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Chicopee Country Club
C h i c o p e e , Mass.
A p r i l 24, 2000
I st G r o s s : Ron D o b o s z (78)
2 n d Gross: R o b i n Hayes (83)
1st N e t : D a v e M u c c i a r o n i ( 7 2 ) *
2 n d N e t : L e r o y Allen (72)
3 r d N e t : B o b M u c c i a r o n i (73)

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Please Patronize
fi-OK Tor! Equipment Inc.

1357 Main St., Coventry, Rl 02816-8435
Articulator, Terra Topper, Greens Groomer
brush, & used equipment.
Mike Cornicelli-(401) 826-2584

A.A. Will Materials Carp.

168 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072-1748
Top dressing & bunker sand, decorative stone,
landscape materials.
Charlie Downing, Mike Read
(800) 4-AA-WILL

Apr-Ewo U.S.A. Co.

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

Alien'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

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

Bayer Corporation

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

The Borden Company

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

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

ireudan Corporation

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

The Cardinals, Inc.

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

Casey & Dupais Equipment Corp.

340 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472
Construction/earthmoving equipment sales
& rentals; all sizes of job equipment available.
Paul C a s e y - ( 6 1 7 ) 924-7575

Caviechto Landscape Supply, Inc.
110 Codjer Lane, Sudbury, MA 01776
Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground
covers, loam, and mulch.
Darren Young - (978)443-7177

Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc.

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

Cornish, Silva. & Mungeum, Inc.

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

Country Club Enterprises
P. O. 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

these FRIENDS

DsiM/EIanco

560 Ashwood Rd„ Springfield, NJ 07081
Bob S c o t t - ( 9 0 8 ) 510-5549

Michael Drake Construction, Inc.

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

F.A. Bartiett Tree Expert Co.

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

F.D.I., Inc.
(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

of the

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

Lssco lnc
20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumlski, Mike Donohue, Jim Wierzblcki
(800) 321-5325

Lefts Seed, Inc.

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

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

250 West Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224-2127
Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals
Malcolm McPhail
Lexington, MA - (781) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH - (603) 783-4717

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

Green Environmental

Miller Golf Construction

216 Ricciuti Dr., Quincy, MA 02169
Civil engineering, Title V, environmental
consulting/site assessment,
above-ground/UST construction
Glenn Ferguson - (617) 479-0550

Greene, Inc.

2352 Main St., Concord, MA 01742
Tree transplanting, landscape construction,
and masonry
Kevin Mulcahy - (800) 439-7244

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.

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

McNulty Construction Corp.

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

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.

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

Nardone Sand and Gravel, Inc.

37 Power Rd., Westford, MAD1886-4112
Topdressing sand & mixes, bunker sands, root-zone
mixes, ioam, cart path materials, drainage stone.
Greg Frederick - (978) 692-8221

North Shore Hydroseedlng

Hartney Greymont

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

international Golf Construction Co.

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

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

433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02492-2822
Tree care, landscape construction, consulting.
M a r k 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,
Cbris Peterson, Jack Pluta, 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

11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483
Keith Savage-(781) 647-3361

Nowartis Specialty Products, Inc.

Partae Peat Corporation

P.I.E. Supply Co.

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

Prescription Turf Services, 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 Sand and Gravel, 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

Sawtelle Brothers

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

SSI Turf Services

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

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ASSOCIATION
Shawnmark Industries, inc.

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

Sodco Inc.

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

Sports Club Management

104 Wyman Rd„ Braintree, MA 02184
OSHA and EPA compliance services and training
Ron S m i t h - ( 7 8 1 ) 848-5978

Dahn Tibbeti
Professional Golf Services

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

Tee and Green Sod, Inc.

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

Tucitahoe Turf Farms, Inc.

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

Turf Enhancement Enterprises
6 Jessica J Dr., Millbury, MA 01527
Floratine products, Precision Small Engine Co.,
Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox-(508) 865-9150

Turfflet Associates, Inc.

21 Brandywine Rd., Skillman, NJ 08558
Cutting edge communication tor
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.

157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation and maintenance
equipment and other golf-related products.
Irrigation: Tim Berge, Palmer Whitney
Commercial: Paul Hallock, Rick Moulton,
Mike Turner-(800) 243-4355

United Horticultural Supply

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

Warney Bros. Sand & Gravel

79 Hartford Ave., Bellingham, 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.

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

Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, jr.

Golf Course Architects
17 Walker R d , 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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M@@t h o s t s u p e r i n t e n d e n t
T h e host superintendent f o r the May m e e t ing of G C S A N E is Michael C u m m i n g s o f
Poquoy B r o o k Golf Course in Lakeville, Mass,
M i k e is a 10-year m e m b e r of G C S A N E .
H e has been e m p l o y e d at Poquoy B r o o k ,
under the tutelage of Charlie D i c k o w , since
1985. In a d d i t i o n , he spent seven years as
f o r e m a n at H e r i t a g e Hill C o u n t r y C l u b .
His e d u c a t i o n includes a d e g r e e f r o m
S M U ( n o w U M a s s - D a r t m o u t h ) w h e r e he
g r a d u a t e d in 1988.

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Slop,

Slap

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from page 6

Since m o s t p e o p l e have an average o f
25 moles, h o w d o y o u k n o w w h i c h ones
t o w o r r y about? A n o r d i n a r y m o l e is
an evenly c o l o r e d b r o w n , tan, o r flesh
c o l o r e d s p o t in t h e skin. It can be flat o r
s m o o t h and has sharply defined b o r d e r s .

Michael

Cummings,

W h e n he is n o t w o r k i n g o r golfing,
he enjoys days at t h e beach w i t h his w i f e
Suzanne, d a u g h t e r Katelyn (4 1/2) and
son Patrick ( I 1/2).

HOST PROFILE
P o q u o y B r o o k Golf C o u r s e w a s o p e n
in 1962 and was designed by the esteemed
G e o f f r e y C o r n i s h . It is a p o p u l a r public
Remembering the ' A B C D rule" may
help you t o identify abnormal moles:
A s y m m e t r y ( o n e half does n o t m a t c h t h e
o t h e r half); B o r d e r irregularity (edges
are ragged, uneven, b l u r r e d ) C o l o r ( n o t
u n i f o r m , may have shades of b r o w n ,
black, blue, o r red); D i a m e t e r (is w i d e r
t h a n 1/4 inch o r is g r o w i n g larger).
T h e best protection against skin cancer
is t o k n o w t h e t e r r a i n of y o u r skin and

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Brook

c o u r s e o n t h e South Shore. W i t h a par of
72, it plays t o 6 , 7 6 2 yards f r o m t h e back
tees. W i t h a rating of 72.4 and a slope o f
! 28, it is a challenge f o r t h e average golfer.
T h e course has large greens, as t h e y
average 8,000 square feet. Naturally, t h e
greens consist of b e n t and poa. T h e rye/
p o a tees are also fairly large, averaging
4 , 5 0 0 square feet. T h e r e are 2 7 acres o f
f a i r w a y ( b e n t / p o a / r y e ) and 15 acres of
r o u g h (blue/fescue/rye) t o maintain.
t a k e simple steps t o i n c o r p o r a t e sun
safety habits into y o u r daily r o u t i n e . A s
Weinstock recommends, " W e don't
w a n t y o u t o be a c o u c h p o t a t o , but w e
d o n ' t w a n t y o u t o be a baked p o t a t o ,
either."
( F o r i n f o r m a t i o n o r materials a b o u t
sun safety c o n t a c t t h e A m e r i c a n C a n c e r
Society at www.cancer.org, o r call 1 - 8 0 0 ACS-2345.)

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