LETTER

June 2001

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Traditionalist inds niche at 'classical' course
It's a perfect fit. Glen LaChapelle is a
student of history. He's also a devotee of
tradition. Therefore, his hookup to the
Arnold Palmer Golf Management Company
as superintendent at The Orchards
Golf Club falls right into his wheelhouse.
It couldn't be a better marriage of
professional philosophy and talent.
"I think there could have been two
pieces of magic involved when I decided
to apply for The Orchards job a year ago
(February 2000)," Glen said as he took his
listener through the steps that led to his
present position. "First, there was the
magic that Arnold Palmer brings to everything he's associated with. Then, there's
the magic Donald Ross brought to each
course he's designed. I'd been an assistant
at Brae Burn (a Ross beauty) and now
this, it's like being able to write your own
career script."
The A P management concept brings a
new twist to the relationship of golf course
superintendents and their employers.
It has a spin-off effect that begins in

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G C S A N E News

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I'm not trying to make a statement, but building
on to what they had before I came here. When
you're a traditionalist like me, you take a strong
second look before you make major changes.55
Glen LaChapelle
The Orchards G.C.
Orlando, Florida where a vice-president
of agronomy serves as the last word in
course conditioning for the 34 properties
under the A P management banner. In
turn, responsibility breaks down from
there to a regional superintendent who
oversees the conditioning programs of
five courses.
"From there, it comes down to me,"
LaChapelle explained. "I'm in frequent
contact with my regional supervisor,
if you will, but the direct link between
The Orchards and me is an advisory
board made of up six members. The
board serves as a liaison between the
membership and me. I'm impressed with
the concept. I like the arrangement
very much."
W h e n LaChapelle accepted The
Orchards challenge a year ago, he stepped
into a job rife with major projects. One of
those was a $ 1.4 million facelift on the
clubhouse. Much of laChapelle's input
came in the outside landscaping. It brought
kudos from members and everyone else
in the area more accustomed to a course

where the clubhouse consisted of a snack
bar and a string of lockers resembling a
pre-war Y M C A .
The next big-time improvement move,
under the probing eye of a conservation
commission, was the cleaning and upgrading of a wild-growth ditch that runs from
the first fairway to the 18th green. At
this writing that job was pronounced 80
percent complete.

Once again, AP management techniques
are applied to major projects like the
renovated clubhouse and the once
unsightly two-hole ditch. "In such cases
like those, w e hire outside contractors to
do all the work," LaChapelle noted.
"That's part of the concept. In my role,
management wants me to concentrate on
golf course maintenance. It makes for a
more organized type of program with no
distraction taking away from what the
superintendent is hired to do.
"Incidentally, the concept has been a
plus for me in my attempt to build on

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Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of
the author and/or person quoted, and m a y not represent
the position of GCSANE. Information contained in this
publication m a y be used freely, in whole or In part,
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Glen LaGhapelle
The Orchards G.C.
continued from page I
what Donald Ross had in mind when he
¡aid out the course more than 50 years ago.
I like to think the course is in better shape
because of my efforts. I'm not trying to make
a statement, just building on what they had
before I came here. W h e n you're a traditionalist like me, you take a strong second
look before you make major changes."
Golf course history and its lore were
not in Glen's sights in the early part of his
life when he roamed the sports fields at
Minneahaug High School in Wilbraham.
Back then his main interest was tennis.
"Oh, I played all the sports, I think. !
was twelve when I played golf for the first
time," LaGhapelle recalled. "But most of
the guys I hung out with preferred tennis.
I got into a lot of tournaments and even
taught tennis. W h e n I got to UMass,
i majored in journalism. But I also became
interested in plant growth. Right in my own
backyard, In my grandmother's garden.
"So, when I graduated, I took a summer
job at the Hampden Country Club. That
was 1984, and after a two-year course as
the Stockbridge School. However, I was
still undecided about my future. I even
took at job at the Holyoke Transcript as a
sportswriter. i love to write. I even put out
a 20-page newsletter as a member of the
Air National Guard. Anyway, in the end,
the job of working outdoors had more
appeal and I pushed myself into the
superintendents' process."

Glen had a warm-up stop at Brae Burn
(he worked his way up to assistant superintendent under Bob DiRico in 1993). He
went on to Walpole, then Millis (Glen
Ellen) prior to applying for The Orchards
job. During his rise through the ranks, he
got married. In fact, just before he landed
the top spot at The Orchards, he and his
wife, Gina, became parents for the first
time. Daughter Giavana celebrated her
first birthday in January.

The Donald Ross influence excites
LaGhapelle. "Somehow, working here makes
me feel like I'm on sacred grounds," Glen
exalted. "This is a classical golf course and
we're drawing out-of-town members like
crazy. The non-resident membership is
amazing. W e have people on a national and
regional scale, plus our regular in-residence
members. That has to mean that w e have
something special here. That in itself gives
me inspiration, drive to excel."
It would seem, too, that The Orchards
has someone special in Glen LaGhapelle.
Because he thinks of The Orchards as
something other than his workplace, he's
determined to make the course's condition
a reflection of its design and the man who
created its makeup. 'As I said, I'm really into
golf history and tradition," Glen remarked.
"So, this is the one place I want to be."

GERHY FINN

CALENDAR . . .
July 17

G C S A N E ¡Monthly M e e t i n g
T e a m - o f - T w o Championship
Pine Ridge C . C .
N . O x f o r d , Mass.
Supt. - R o b e r t Larson

August

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting

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Sept. 10

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t / C l u b Official
Winchester C.C.
W i n c h e s t e r , Mass.
Supt. - Daniel Higgins, C G C S

O c t . 10

G C S A N E Monthly Meeting
Joint M e e t i n g w i t h C a p e C o d G C S Â
Pocasset G . C .
Pocasset, Mass.
Supt. - S t e v e C a r r

O c t . 17

Pro/Supt. Tournament
Site T B A

Nov. 5

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Annual N i n e - H o l e M e e t i n g
Amherst G.C.
A m h e r s t , Mass.
Supt. - C a r l T e s c h k e

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Bolton, Mass.
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Bolton, Mass.
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The Su£&et Speaks Out
This m o n t h ' s qye§ti@Bio How much pressure is there preparing a public golf course

for as early and opening as possible, and what are the drawbacks in this situation?
JisTB Small, O l d e Scotland! Links:
"There are three things to consider about
our course. The first is the fact that Olde
Scotland Links is a young course, designed
by Brian Silva and completed in 1997.
Therefore, even though I've been here
since the beginning, I'm still getting to
know just how much the course can take
before the danger (damage) zone's in sight.
"Second, Olde Scotland is a municipal
course, owned by the Town of Bridgewater.
My immediate superiors make up an I I member golf commission, which means
there can be a number of different opinions
sent out before a decision is made.
"Last, but not least, the town became
involved because of the potential for
turning over a lot of revenue from golf
course profits, with that revenue going
into a general fund. In other words, in the
long run town residents or taxpayers
would benefit from owning and operating
the golf course.
"Obviously, that's where the pressure
to get in as many rounds as possible comes
from . . . and understandably so. In effect,
town residents made an investment when
they agreed to have the course built. Now,
they want to put the course In a position
where it starts to pay dividends. That
pressure funnels down to the commission
and eventually to me.
"That pressure is also real. This year
w e opened April 8. The night before w e
had four inches of rain. It was real wet.
I took commission members out on the
course and they decided to open.! did
get one concession: no carts. However,
this might have set me back a couple of
weeks in my conditioning progress.
"I have to say that, in general, the
commission agrees with me that too early
an opening and too late a closing, for that
matter, lays us open to damage. It's up to
them to determine if it's worth taking a
chance of inviting serious turf damage for
the sake of beefing up that general fund.
Like they say, it's six of one and half-adozen of the other. In the end, I think

commission members would rather deal
with me than the entire makeup of town
residents. We'll just have to wait and see
how it works out."
J sm Fstzrey, C G C S , Presidents Golf
Course: "I'm really blessed on several
accounts. Our course's location is critical
to early openings. It's close to the ocean,
so snow and ice don't stay around very
long. It also has good drainage. That
combination is a godsend when it's March
and the golfers are gathering to get their
seasons going big-time.

THE SUPER SPEAKS
"Here, the ruling comes from a county
commission. They have a lot of faith and
trust in my judgment. In fact, they know
what golf course management is all about;
that the superintendent's expertise has to
be factored into every decision they
make. They realize I've been here 26
years and what w e do has been working
pretty well.
"This year w e wintered fairly well.
W e had only spotty damage from what
was one of the worst weather winters on
record. A couple of greens had the usual
winterkill ills but nothing major set us
back. So, w e opened March 20. I know of
courses five and 10 miles inland that were
still sleeping under snow, but w e had the
fortunate situation of having any snow
and ice disappear much earlier than
neighboring courses.
"Regardless, the commission left it up
to me for pinning down an opening day.
In that vein, I have two rules. The frost
much be out of the ground and players
must be able to walk the course without
leaving footprints.
"If there is any pressure to open early,
it's the profit motive. I realize that from a
business point of view we're here to make
money. It's that way wherever public golf
courses operate. So, yes, I have that In

the back of my mind when it comes time
to consider opening for the season. But
I also leave room In there for my course's
well being. There's a happy medium in
there somewhere, and I hope that's
where w e are when w e open."
S h a w n Fernandez, C r a n b e r r y Valley
Golf Course: "It's not a case of when w e
open here because play goes on as long as
golfers can get around the course . . .
whatever the time of year. So, in our
case and the hopes of the golfers, the
questions is, 'when do w e switch from
temporary to regular greens?'
"Let's back up a little. First of all, we're
a municipal course owned by the Town of
Harwich. There's a golf commission at
the top of the administrative charts and its
members trust my judgment. So, I may be
an unpopular guy with our members
(there are 1,700 of them) because to my
knowledge we're the only course in the
area to close the regular greens. This year
w e used temps from December 17 until
the middle of March.
"There's more explanation here. W e
do between 55,000 and 60,000 rounds of
golf a year. That means the greens take a
terrible beating. They have to have recoup
and rehab time. During the busy season
we're on a double tee times schedule.
This place is busy. With all that play I still
have to turn over a decent course to the
players. Most of them understand how
involved this is. I even send out my
upcoming aerification schedule to every
member a year in advance. W e ' r e talking
350 golfers on a good day here.
"So, in order to maintain good greens
for the busy season, I have to save them
in the winter. The pressure to open up
the regular greens is always there. It
never goes away. However, the system
remains in place. It has to be this way.
There's just too much play to have it
any other way."
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Participating in continuing education can
be difficult in a profession where much
of the day is spent on the golf course. To
enhance accessibility for its members, the
Golf Course Superintendents Association
of America (GCSAA) is adding to its
on-line education programming.

chemical, and biological components of
the root zone are discussed in detail for
both native soil and sand-based root
zone greens.

"The Art and Science of Maintaining a
Functional Putting Green" is now offered
using on-line, streaming video technology.
The new course features Milt Engelke,
Ph.D. at Texas A & M University, and
focuses on the components of a functional
root zone and its importance in managing
a top quality putting surface. The physical,

" W e are excited about adding another
on-line class to our curriculum," said
Hannes Combest, GCSAA director of
education. " W e believe that in order to
provide quality education for superintendents in the most accessible manner, this
will be the path w e need to take. W e are

GCSAA NEWS

President reports ©n membership
Ouinnet Fumd^ and newsletter ideas
The membership directory has been
mailed to all members and friends. It
was a huge job to complete this booklet
Rob Larson, Wayne LaCroix, and all of
the membership committee are to be
congratulated for a job well done. Our
secretary, Sharon Brownell, in conjunction

Jim Fitzroy and his
Ouimet Phone-A-Thon
Committee will be
calling everyone to get
pledges for the Ouimel
Scholarship Fund. Please
be generous to the
caller, as we would like
every member to help
raise funds.
Bob Ruszala
President GCSANE

with Zip Type Service, also helped
tremendously. If anyone has updates to
our directory, please contact Rob Larson.

FROM THE PRESIDENT
Jim Fitzroy and his Ouimet Phone-AThon Committee will be calling everyone
to get pledges for the Ouimet Scholarship
Fund. Please be generous to the caller, as
w e would like every member to help
raise funds. The scholarships are available
to students who work three years on
a golf course as a caddie, pro shop
attendant, or grounds worker. Last year
our association raised $6,000.
Anyone with worthy news for our
membership should please contact our
Newsletter editor, Russ Heller. Russ is
constantly looking for some good and
positive news. He is always looking for
information on weddings, anniversaries,
newborn babies, and significant birthdays.
He is also interested in some success
stories that you may have had on your
golf course. Please forward any pertinent
stories to Russ.

Sincerely,
Bob Ruszala
Presidents G C S A N E

planning two more courses that will be
available by fall."
The class takes approximately 3.5
hours, and is broken into 20-minute
segments to make it easy for the busy
superintendent to complete in multiple
sittings. Students who successfully
complete the course and exam will be
awarded .35 CEUs.
Topics covered in Engelke's course
include:
° Environmental limitations for bermudagrass and bentgrass on putting greens
° Physical characteristics of the root
zone, optimum for the plant growth and
development
® Mechanics of perched water table, layering, and positive & negative results
• Flushing greens versus leaching
® Soil amendments, root zone activity,
and managing organic matter
Registration for the seminar is available
at www.gcsaa. org/learn/selfstudy/artandscience.html.

We believe that in
order to provide quality
education for
superintendents in a
most accessible manner,
this will be the path we
need to take. We are
planning two more
courses that will be
available by fall."
Hannes Combest
Director of Education,

GCSAA

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Dunlop responds t© crtiticism ©f TV commercials

Editor's note: This letter was received in
response to the letter President Bob Ruszala
sent in regard to Dunlop television
commercials that have been perceived
by many superintendents to portray our
industry in a negative fashion.
D e a r Robert:
Thank you for your Setter of 6 April
2001.

I am disappointed that you view our
advertising campaign as negative. The
television spot you refer to is part of a sixspot advertising campaign that is targeted
at the better golfer and is designed to

show insights into the game that only the
better golfer would appreciate.
To achieve our purpose some elements
of humor and exaggeration have been
applied. The campaign is in no way
targeted at golf course superintendents
and I apologize if the attempt at humor is
perceived as offensive.

GCSANE NEWS
I have also spoken to Steve Mona
regarding this campaign and indicated the
campaign is designed to be humorous and
that any future utilization of superintendents

in our television spots will be discussed
with the Golf Course Superintendents
Association.
1 appreciate your taking time to write
me regarding your concerns and again
I assure you our intent was not to offend,
but rather to address with humor certain
aspects of the game that ail of our
customers would appreciate.
¡Regards,
E d w a r d Hughes
Vice President - Marketing
Dumlfep Slazerager
G r o u p Americas, Inc.

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If y o u are a goif fanatic, y o u can go to the
Internet to get the latest in equipment,
book a t e e time, get some swing tips and
e v e n experience real-time professional
tournament scoring. But the o n e aspect
of y o u r golf experience missing on the
w e b until n o w is a complete reference t o
t h e game's playing field - the golf course.
!n May the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America ( G C S A A ) launched
www.GolfSuper.com

to provide the golfers a

means to learn more about the conditioning

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and management activities required to
make y o u r experience on t h e course
m o r e enjoyable. G C S A A will continue to
offer and maintain its www.GCSM.org

site,

w h i c h features considerable information
available for its members.

GCSAA NEWS
" W e believe this site will fill an
information void and at the same time

g©ifers

to golfer's enjoyment of the game,"
G C S A A Immediate Past President R. Scott
W o o d h e a d said. "It has been my experience
that golfers, especially avid ones, have a
thirst for knowledge about the golf course.
! think those w h o visit o u r site will find it
unique and fun."
GolfSuper.com

will offer visitors

information on course management,
examining such topics as green speed, frost
delays, bunkers, and course conditioning

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©SWT DRIFT.. .announcements...educational seminars.aoj@b ©pportunities
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MEMBERSHIP
W e l c o m e N e w Members: David Mihailides, Superintendent, Lindhbrook C.C.; William Colby,
Jr., Superintendent, Groton C.C.; Manny Francis,
Jr., Superintendent, Green Harbor G.G.; Kevin
White, Superintendent, Monoosnock C.C.; Mark
Gavin, Assistant, Whitinsville G.C.; Brad MacDonaid, Assistant, The Country Club; Michael Zoltany,
Assistant, International G.C.; Stephen Whitley,
Assistant, International G.C.; John Winskowicz,
Affiliate, R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.; Scott McLeod,
Affiliate, Tee & Green Sod, Inc.; Gary Porthrind,
Affiliate, Golf Cart Services, Inc.; James Bernier,
Affiliate, Golf Cart Services, Inc.; GPS New England Mapping, Friend; Armstrong Golf Architects,
Friend; Golf Cart Services, Inc., Friend.
Proposed for Membership: Daniel Shay, Superintendent, Agawam Municipal G.C.; Thomas
Mason, Assistant, Cedar Hill G.C.; Michael DiRico,
Student; SV Moffett Company, Friend.

INFORMATION
Congratulations to Dan Higgins of Winchester
Country Club. Dave recently completed the renewal process for maintaining his status as a
Certified Golf Course Superintendent, a title he
has held since 1996.
Brian Howard, formerly at Thomson C.C., is
now superintendent at Chelmsford C.C.
Bryan Barringiom, formerly at Worcester C.C,
has accepted the superintendent position at RedTail G.C. in Devens, Mass.
A reminder to all affiliates: should you change
employment to a company that is not a Friend,
that company must become a Friend in order to
remain an affiliate.

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T h e r e will now be a single fee for all golf
meetings of GCSANE. A lunch only option will no
longer be offered. The fee for retired members
will remain $25.
A l l dues notices have been sent out. If you have
not sent payment, please do so as soon as possible
in order to remain a GCSANE member.
G C S A A , in partnership with Syngenta Professional Products, Rain Bird, Textron Goif, Turf &
Specialty Products and Pursell Technologies, Inc.,
is sponsoring the 2001 Environmental Steward
Awards. These awards will result in recognition of
environmental leaders and thousands of dollars to
The GCSAA Foundation. Applicants must be
members in good standing of GCSAA and an
affiliated chapter. Applications are available
through the GCSAA Service Center (800-4727878) or online (www.gcsaa.org). Application
forms will also be made available at upcoming
GCSANE meetings. Entries are due to GCSAA on
or before October 1, 2001.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Maine: Both House and Senate committees
voted against passage of H.B. 741, a bill to establish criteria for the designation of "critical pesticide
control areas" within the state. The bill would
have prohibited individuals or groups from moving
into an area of agricultural activity and then later
seek a critical pesticide control area designation
based on the argument that the prolonged use of
pesticides would likely cause harm to the individual or group.
Maine: H.B. 1080, allowing municipalities to enact standards more strict than state standards for
land spreading of sludge and septage, has been
signed by the governor.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Marlboro C . C .
Scholarship & Benevolence T o u r n a m e n t
M a y S , 266 i
Two-person teams/best ball
I st Gross: Don D'Errico, Dave Knipe (72)
2nd Gross: Bill Cohen, Gary Howard (73)
I st Net: Mark Daly, Len Curtin (59)
2nd Net: Brian McCarthy, Richard Bellotti (60)
3rd Net: John Breshnahan, Andy Drohen (61)
4th Net: Tom Harrington, Jim Carroll (61)
Pot-of-Gold Shootout.
Finalists: Bob Rodger (3' 9"); Mike Hermanson (4'
10"); Phil Madden (5' I"); Don McNiece (6' 4");
Greg Day (9' 9"); Darren Orr (10' 11"); Winner:
Don McNiece.

G C S A N E Four-Bail Btesufe
¡Round # I
Higgins/lacono def. Stowe/Heller, I -up
LaChapelle/Turner def. Cassidy/Hasak, forfeit
Round # 2
Anshewitz/Fitzroy def. Barber/Murphy, 3 and 2
Hayes/Healey def. Hassett/French, 2 and I
Mooradian/Luccini def. Comee/Hermanson, 6
and 5
Crimmings/Cullen def. Brown/Smith, I-up
V. lacono/Varkonyi def. Daly/Reinertson, I-up
Lazaro/Rybka def. Misodoulakis/Skinner, 3 and 2
Curtin/Miller def. Higgins/lacono, 8 and 7
Dobosz/Gianni def. LaChapelle/Turner, 4 and 3

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A-OKTurf Equipment inc.

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

ft.fi. Will Materials Corp.

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

Allen's Seed Store Inc.

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

Armstrong Golf Architects, LLC

76 S. New Boston Rd„ Francestown, NH 02043
Golf course design a renovation
(603)547-3132

Awentis Environmental Science

311 Carriage Dr., Kensington, CT 06037
Acclaim Extra, Banol, Chipco, DeltaGard, Finale,
ProGrass, ProStar, Proxy, Sevin, Turcam
David Sylvester - (860) 828-8905

l a v State FertiSszer/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
Jim Santoro - (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.
Andy Langlois, J. Anderson III, Ron Milenski
(800) 225-8006

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 & Dupuis Equipment Corp.

340 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472
Construction/earthmoving equipment sales
& rentals; all sizes of job equipment available.
Paul Casey-(617) 924-7575

Camchio 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

Clean Brest

Lcsco Inc.

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

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

Dow/Elanco

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

560 Ashwood Rd., Springfield, NJ 07081
Bob Scott-(908) 510-5549

Michael Drake Construction, Inc.

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

EZQO/Tesfron

30 Peace Pipe Terrace, Smithfield, Rl 02917
(401)419-7409

F.A. Bartlett 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

Bold Star Nursery & Sod Farm

250 West Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224-2127
Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals
Malcolm McPhall
Lexington, MA-(781) 861-1111
Canterbury, NH - (503) 783-4717

Golf Cart Services, Ins.

275 Wells St., Greenfield, MA 01301
Club Car golf, turf, transportation, & utility cars
James Bernier - (800) 287-0955

GPS New England Mapping

39 Cedar St., Cohasset, MA 02025
Precise Irrigation & drainage as-builts;
wire tracking & electrical repairs
Greg Albanese - (781) 789-1166

Greeno, Inc.

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

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.

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

Hartney Greymont

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

International Golf Construction Co.

5 Purcel! Rd., Arlington, MA 02474
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganls - (781) 648-2351;
(508) 428-3022

Irrigation Management & Services

21 Lakevlew Ave,, Natick, MA 01760
Irrigation consultation, design, and system evaluation.
Bob Healey, ASIC, CID - (508) 653-0625

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

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

McNuliy Construction Corp.

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

Miller Golf Construction

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

S.V. M off eft Co., Inc.

33 Thruway Park Dr., W. Henrietta, NY 14586
Commercial turf & irrigation equipment
Bill Stinson - (716) 334-0100

R.F. Morse S Sons, Inc.

Lazaro's Golf Course
Supplies 6 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

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Sodco inc.

P. 0. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/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 Smith-(781) 848-5978

Dahn Tibbett
Professional Golf Services

dba Weed & Feed, Inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfleld, 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
(401) 789-8177

Tom Irwin Inc.

11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803
Turf management products
Jack Peterson, Wayne Ripley, Paul Skafas,
Chris Peterson, Greg Misodoulakis, Rick Giverson
(800) 582-5959

Tuckahe® Turf Farms, Inc.

Nardone Sand and Gravel, Inc.

TurfLinks, Inc.

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

North Shore Hydroseeding

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

Novartis Specialty Products, Inc.

P. 0. Box 157, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894
Chris Beasley - (800) 556-6985

P. O. Box 489, Sturbridge, MA 01566
Scott Mackintosh - (508) 347-8070

Turf Enhancement Enterprises

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

TurfNet Associates, inc.

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

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

Partas Psat Corporation

Turf Products Corp.

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

Prescription Turf Services, Inc.

157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation and maintenance
equipment and other golf-related products.
Tim Berge, Mark Daly, Paul Hallock,
Rick Moulton, Mike Turner - (800) 243-4355

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

United Horticultural Supply

Read Custom Soils

Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel

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

Sawtelle Brothers

Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation

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

ASSOCIATION

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

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

Cornish, Silva, & Mungeum, Inc.

P. O. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534
Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
Dave Farina, Darin Eddy, Darren Orr
(800) 662-2585

D.L. Maher Co.

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

Country Club Enterprises

Lofts Seed, Inc.

65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Bob Brown, Laoy Bunn, Mike Hannlgan,
Frank Hlggins, John Lenhart - (978) 682-9296

P. 0. Box 1102, Southbury, CT 06488
Distributors of the Landa Water system
for treating wash water, Safety Storage chemical
buildings, and Octaflex portable wash pads.
Steven Burnett, Michael Wende - (800) 521-5585

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

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Country Golf, Inc.

SB! Turf Services

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.

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

Simplot Partners, Inc.

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

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

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

1700 Mountain Rd., W. Suffield, CT 06093
Wholesale nursery trees and shrubs.
Stan Hlldreth

Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr.

Golf Course Architects
17 Walker Rd., Topsfleld, 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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terminology. Another section will discuss
the subject of etiquette: divot replacement,
ball mark repair, golf car rules, etc.
Golf course superintendents consider
themselves stewards of the land and a
feature of the site will be an explanation
of how they manage their facilities in a way
that is compatible with the environment.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to
learn more about the venues that host
professional golf events and steps taken
to prepare for the world's best golfers.
The creation of a "consumer" Web
site is actually one of five independent
components of an umbrella strategy
developed last year to enhance the
effectiveness and the efficiency of
GCSAA's service to its members and
other constituents through the Internet.
In addition to the creation of
Golfsuper.com (Superintendent Value),
additional components that are in various
stages of development/implementation
are Comprehensive Education, Knowledge
Management, GCSAA Marketplace

(Internet commerce), and Member Service
Solutions. None of the components are
reliant on each other for implementation.
GolfSuper.com was created in consultation with two Boston-based companies
with extensive experience in Web site
development, Mullen and Red98. Mullen
has developed several GCSAA public
relations projects in the last three years,
while Red98 is a digital communications
'firm specializing in user-centered strategies
and Web-based applications.

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