LETTER

November 200 !

of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England, inc.

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Mike Murphy takes car® of the g©if s@yrse?
ta. s environment, & two t o w commissions
You can't blame Mike Murphy if he sees
double every time he has to deal with an
environmental issue.
The first-year Sassamon Trace Golf
Course superintendent's dilemma is
unique in the sense that his environmental
responsibility is split between two towns,
Natick and Sherborne, and each has its
own conservation commission. Therefore,
Mike makes two, separate appearances
before those groups which means his
plate is full when there's an issue on
the table.
Sassamon Trace, named after a
legendary Native American who is said
to have roamed the land where the golf
course now stands, is somewhat twofaced in itself because of its logistics.
Four of its holes are carved out of a
capped landfill in Natick, the other five
wind their way through an apple orchard
in Sherborne. So, at least in a stretch of
the imagination, the course's owner
(Town of Natick) has converted garbage
into golf.
Murphy came aboard the project last
April when Sassamon Trace was caught
up in the final phases of construction.
"I came here when the grass was just
starting to look lush on the lower holes,"
he told. "I had a lot of irrigation heads
staring at me and a lot of drainage work
on the agenda. In fact, the course used
most of this year to mature and we didn't
open until September first. We're still
open now (early November), so we'll get
in a little less than three months of play,
since we expect the week of Thanksgiving
to be our last."

The maturation of Sassamon Trace
coincides with Murphy's long climb from
a smattering of interest in golf course
maintenance to full-fledged grasp of the
profession and his future in it.
Actually, Mike broke into golf as a
nine-year-old hanger-on at the Little
Harbor Country Club in his hometown
of Wareham. "I did anything they wanted
me to do just to be around golf," he
informed. "I swept floors in the pro shop,
shagged balls and developed a half-decent
work ethic at a young age. All the time
my feeling was that I'd have to get into
the maintenance end in order to be part

of the golf business. Eventually, I started
doing landscaping work with the
superintendent and gradually worked
myself into the crew."
Mike went from Little Harbor to
Kittansett, where he gained valuable
experience. In fact, he spent nine years
there and even put a couple of winters in
Florida into his learning years before he
decided to make it official by attending a
two-year turf course at Rutgers University.
"My work ethic picked up there," he
remarked. "It was a very intense program.
S kept busy and the professors kept
pouring it on. It was full time, 8 to 4 and
sometimes to 6.1 really got a lot going
for me when I went there."
Next on Mike's serious swing into the
superintendent's world was an important
stint at Pine Brook Country Club, first as
a crew member, then second assistant
and finally, first assistant.

Those commissions
had set a limited use
of fungicides to satisfy
their professional
outlook They allowed
three fungicides, three
herbicides, and one
insecticide. That was
OK at first, but it didn't
cover all the bases. "

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INSIDE . . .
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Calendar of Events

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The Value of Conferences . . . . 3
From the P r e s i d e n t . . . . . . . . 4
GCSANE News

Mike Murphy
Sassamon Trace G.C.

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N.E. Turfgrass Foundation . . . . S
Pesticide Exam Schedule . . . . . 5
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PRESIDENT
Robert Ruszala
69 G e l i n a s Drive, C h i c o p e e , M A 01020
413-266-8654
F a x 413-256-8654
Hickory R i d g e Country C i u b
VICE PRESIDENT
J a m e s R. Fitzroy, C G C S
357 W . S q u a n t u m S t r e e t , North Quincy, M A 02171
61 7-328-1776
F a x 61 7-328-9479
P r e s i d e n t s Golf C o u r s e
SECRETARY
M i c h a e l V. lacono, C G C S
42 N e w t o n Street, W e s t o n , M A 02493
781 -899-7913
F a x 781 -647-0602
Pine Brook Country C l u b
TREASURER
Daniel P. Higgins, C G C S
68 Hutchinson R o a d , W i n c h e s t e r , M A 01 890
781 -729-3809
F a x 781 -721-1 561
W i n c h e s t e r Country C l u b
TRUSTEE
David C o m e e
65 M a r q u e t t e R o a d , G a r d n e r , M A 01440
978-297-1223
F a x 978-297-0911
T h e W i n c h e n d o n Golf Club
TRUSTEE
Patrick S . Kriksceonaltis
4 L a k e m a n s L a n e , Ipswich, M A 01938
978-526-4600
F a x 978-526-8333
Essex County Club
TRUSTEE
R o b e r t O. L a r s o n
28 P l e a s a n t S t r e e t , North Oxford, M A 01537
508-892-9110
F a x 508-892-4509
Pine R i d g e Country C l u b
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
Arthur Silva, C G C S
35 P e n n a c o o k R o a d , T e w k s b u r y , M A 01876
781 -484-5440
F a x 781 -484-6613
B e l m o n t Country C l u b
GOLF CHAIRMAN
Michael J . Hermanson
P. O. B o x 145, G a r d n e r , M A 01440
978-632-2713
F a x 978-632-2713
G a r d n e r Municipal Golf C o u r s e
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
R o n a l d P. Dobosz, J r .
1137 P a r k S t r e e t , S t o u g h t o n , M A 02072
781-341-8564
F a x 781-341-8564, *51
C e d a r Hill Golf C o u r s e
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Russell E. Heller
O n e Circuit Drive, Dorchester, M A 02121
617-983-2786
F a x 617-983-2786
Franklin P a r k Golf C o u r s e
PAST PRESIDENT
Kevin F. O s g o o d
14 I n m a n L a n e , Foxborough, M A 0 2 0 3 5
617-630-1950
F a x 617-9S9-8756
N e w t o n C o m m o n w e a l t h Golf C o u r s e

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"When the Sassamon Trace job opened
up, I figured it would be an ideal first head
superintendent job for me," Murphy
revealed, "! live in Millis and it's exactly
seven miles from there to the course's
front door. Sterling Golf Management runs
the place, so I talked to Kevin Osgood
about coming here and we worked it
out. I'm enthused and excited about this
golf course."
As the critical stages of the course's
development appeared, Murphy found
himself in a tight situation on the
environmental side of the street. "Those
commissions had set a limited use of
fungicides to satisfy their professional
outlook," Mike said. "They allowed
three fungicides, three herbicides and
one insecticide. That was okay at first,
but it didn't cover ail the bases.
"The heat pushed up when August
rolled around and pythium made a grand
entrance. It threatened to wipe out
everything that had grown in so nicely.
I took running photos of its progression
and went to both commissions with a
plea to use another chemical before the
pythium took over the entire course.
It was a tough sell but they agreed to
let me use it on greens and tees. That
actually stopped the pythium in its tracks.
It saved the day."
Murphy thinks of Sassamon Trace as
sort of a comfort zone for golfers who
may want to sharpen their games and also
a place where families can play together
in a less stressful atmosphere. It's definitely
geared to the average golfer since it plays
to a par of 32. It has five par threes, three
par fours and one par five. As Mike notes,
however, the course isn't a dead-bang
pushover. In fact, the shortest of the par
threes runs 147 yards.
"The layout is just what you'd
expect because of its contrasting set of
playing ground," Mike explained. "The
landfill holes are more wide open and
the orchard holes tend to be tight.
Furthermore, there are restricted areas
off the fairways which means accuracy
comes into play more often than not.
Also, the 'bend' of the target areas
makes it difficult for slicers to negotiate.
I'd say hitting it right is virtually death
on almost every hole."
There are two water holes (seven and
eight) and 18 bunkers dot the course.

I've seen a lot of
familiar faces on the
course, so we're getting
repeal business.ss
Mike Murphy
Sassamon Trace G.C.
The environmental side play also enters
the conditioning picture, since two greens
are i 00 percent organically maintained.
In addition, one entire hole is maintained
under the strict order of using only
organic materials.
The early read on Sassamon Trace's
popularity is good. Play has been brisk on
good weather days and there have been
some banner turnouts when days soar
into warmer levels. "One day the tee
sheet was completely filled until 2:30,"
Murphy reported. "What's more, I've
seen a lot of familiar faces on the course,
so we're getting repeat business."
Coexistence, then, seems to be one
of the key features at the course Mike
Murphy maintains. The environmentalists
are happy the way he's running things and
Murphy is enjoying the fruits of his labor.
It's a nice mix.
gipiry f i n n

CALENDAR . . .
Dec. 3

G C S A N E Monthly

Meeting

Pleasant Valley C . C .
S u t t o n , Mass.
Supt. - C h r i s T u f t s
D e c . 16

G C S A N E Holiday Gate
Wellesley C.C.
Host - David Barber, C G C S

J a n u a r y 14

G C S A N E Annual

Meeting

Ridder Farm G . & C . C .
W h i t m a n , Mass.
Supt. - E d Gianni
F e b . 3-10,

G C S A A 73rd International

2002

G o l f C o u r s e C o n f e r e n c e 8s S h o w
O r l a n d o , Fla.

F e b . 12

Stockbridge School Job Fair
University of Massachusetts
A m h e r s t , Mass.

M a r c h 5-7

N e w England Regional

2002

Turfgrass Conference &
P r o v i d e n c e , R.I.

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Turf Genferences: Are they a professional
opportunity, ©r just a waste of time!
by Pat Gross, Southwest legion
Winter is the time when several
educational opportunities arise for superintendents to attend turf conferences and
seminars. With so many seminars and
meetings to choose from, it is possible
to spend a substantial amount of time
away from the course. This can prompt
managers and course officials to start
wondering if the seminars are a legitimate
educational opportunity for the superintendent or just a chance to waste the
club's time and money for relaxation
away from the course.
For some courses with tight budgets,
it is difficult for the superintendent to
justify the time and expense to attend
conferences and seminars. A recent
article in the New Zealand Turf Management Journal by Mr. Richard Odgers
offers some great points regarding the
importance of attending seminars and
helping to justify such attendance to your
club management.

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Some may argue that attending
seminars is simply time off. True, it is time
off, but for the purpose of professional
development to allow superintendents to
do a better job. It is so easy to get tunnel
vision when looking at the same golf
course day after day. A seminar, conference,
or simply visiting another course down

Don't forget to thank
your employer for the
opportunity to attend
the conference and
seminar, and let them
know what a valuable
experience it was for
you and your dub.

the road provides an opportunity to
challenge your current method of
operation, pick up new tips, and compare
notes with other professionals.

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Attendance at a seminar is definitely
work-related and should not be considered
personal time. Skeptical managers or
course officials might object that you went
to the same conference last year or that
the expense of the seminar is just more
money spent on nothing. Mr. Odgers

EDUCATION
related an old story about Albert Einstein,
who asked one of his students to hand
out the weekly test paper he just finished
writing. After the papers were handed
out, one of the students spoke up and
informed Einstein that the test contained
the same questions as last week. "True,"
replied Einstein, "but this week, the
answers are different." The point is that
as superintendents, you are faced with
many of the same challenges and high
expectations, but you are expected to
come up with new and innovative
answers to solve those problems and
produce even better golf course conditions.
Attendance at a seminar and collaborating
with colleagues can help you come up
with some of these answers, and possibly
help you ¡earn from someone else's
experience or mistake.

Value
The money spent on attending a
seminar is a good value to the course
and your employer. Many industry professionals including company representatives,
consultants, featured speakers and fellow
superintendents are typically in attendance,
providing a great opportunity to ask
questions and pick their brains either
during the formal presentations or in
casual conversation during the breaks or
lunch. Chances are, somebody in the
audience has experience with the same
problems facing you. It is also important
for you to report back to your committee
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or employer on what you learned at the
conference. You may wish to make a short
written report outlining the important
information gathered at the seminar and
how it might impact your staff and golf
course maintenance operation. Also,
don't forget to thank your employer for
the opportunity to attend the conference
and seminar and let them know what a
valuable experience it was for you and
your club.
When conference season is in full
swing, it is important to schedule your
time to make the most of the available
educational opportunities. Information is
changing at a rapid pace, and it important
for superintendents to tap into all the
available resources at their disposal.
Trade journals and the Internet are a
good starting point, but these references
cannot provide the valuable personal
interaction, camaraderie, and enthusiasm
of attending a conference in person.

It is so easy to get
tunnel vision when
looking at the same
golf course day after
day. A seminar,
conference, or simply
visiting another course
down the road provides
an opportunity t©
challenge your current
method of operation,
pick up new tips, and
compare notes with
other professionals.

PrigsüTtemt Ruszala gives thanks of the season
for stjpp®rt received during tough year for turf
@ur Holiday Gala will be held at Wellesley
Country Club. Dave Barber will be our
host superintendent. Arthur Silva has been
working hard to make arrangements
for this party. Thank you Art for your
dedication and for planning on having the
Marine Corps representatives present to
accept our gifts for the children who
really need our help at this holiday season.
Our November meeting went well at
Amherst Golf Club. Host superintendent
Carl Teschke had the course in excellent
shape for all of us. Pro Dave Twohig helped
make this day go well with his hospitality
and good food. Thank you Amherst G.C.
and its members for hosting us. Pat Vittum,
UMass turf entomologist, talked after the
golfing event on insect problems. A sincere
thanks to Pat for a great presentation and
for always being available to our association
for answers on turf-related problems.

At this holiday time, it is time to reflect
on being thankful for what each and every
one of us has. We should all be thankful

FRON THE PRESIDENT
for being Americans and living in this
country. We are all fortunate to have the
kind of life we live. Now that our seasons
are slowing down, spend more time with
your loved ones and cherish this time.
Take your family out for a special dinner,
vacation, or other event, and tell them
how you feel. The grind of the 200 S golf
season is over and we survived, especially
because of our families' and friend's
support. Our spouses, families, and friends
deserve a thank you for "being there."
I would like to thank all of our families,
friends, and fellow members for being so

GCSANE announces n@rninati©n
©f ©fleers 1 directors for 2@©2
GCSANE announces its officers and directors for 2002 as per its bylaws. They are
as follows:
Article Vis Election of CMficers and
Directors. Section 1. The President,
with the approval of the Directors, shall

GCSANE NEWS
within sixty days of the Annual Meeting,
appoint a Nominating Committee of
five voting members of the association,
not more than two of whom shall be
members of the Board of Directors.
This committee shall nominate a slate
of four officers in accordance with
Article V, Section 2 and 3. The list
so named shall be announced preceding
the Annual Meeting and shall be
published in The Newsletter prior to
the Annual Meeting.
Article VI, Section 2. Nominations
may be made from the floor by any
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voting member in good standing at the
Annual Meeting.
Artfeia VS, Section 3. The election of the
members constituting the Officers and
Board of Directors shall be held at the
Annual Meeting of the association, and
shall be conducted and the ballots counted
by two tellers appointed by the President
for that purpose, neither of whom shall
be a member of the Board of Directors.
Nominating Committee; Chairman,
Michael Hermanson; members: Donald
Hearn, CGCS; Michael lacono, CGCS;
David Barber, CGCS; and Roy Mackintosh.
Nominees: President, James R. Fitzroy,
CGCS; Vice President, Michael V. lacono,
CGCS; Secretary, Michael J. Hermanson;
Treasurer, Ronald P. Dobosz, Jr.; Trustee,
Patrick S. Kriksceonaitis; Finance
Chairman, Arthur Silva, CGCS; Golf
Chairman, David Comee; Education
Chairman, Patrick J. Daly; and Newsletter
Chairman, Kenneth D. Crimmings.

supportive to each other in this year of
most difficult years in growing turf.
The latest issue of The Massachusetts
Golfer has 10 articles on questions that
superintendents face in growing turf.
Anthony Pioppi wrote these articles and
did a great job of writing in terms of
golfers understanding the language we
use in growing turf. Thank you to Becky
Blaser and the rest of the staff at the MGA
for helping us educate our maintenance
problems to the Massachusetts golfer.
This issue would do well posted in our
clubhouses and locker rooms.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of
GCSANE we would like to take this time
to wish you and yours a healthy, happy,
and joyous holiday season. We are all
proud to serve our membership. If you
have any questions, problems, or comment
on anything we can help you with, please
let us know. We are there for you.
Sincerely,, Sob Kuszala
presidents g c s a n e

i a r y Luccir 4-Ball
Championship report
The final of the first first Gary Luccini
Memorial Four Ball Championship, played
Oct. 10 at Mt. Pleasant C.C., matched
Ken Mooradian and Brian Luccini (playing
in his father's position) competing against
Ken Crimmings and Bob Cullen.
With temperatures in the tew 40s and
winds gusting to 25 m.p.h., conditions
tested the abilities of all competitors.
Crimmings and Cullen won the first
hole, with par, to take a one-up lead. Holes
2-6 were halved, with each team playing
one over par. The lead went to 3-up as
Crimmings and Cullen won holes 7 & 8 with
pars. The 9th was halved and Crimmings
and Cullen went 4-up winning 10 with a par.
Mooradian and Luccini cut the lead to
three, winning 11 with par. Holes 12 & 13
were halved. The match went to 2-up, as
Mooradian and Luccini won 14 with par.
Fifteen was halved and the match moved
to one-up, as Mooradian and Luccini won
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T u r f g r a s s

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b y M a r k A . Richard,, C S C S 9
President, M e w England Hegional
Turfgrass Foundation
It is hard to believe that it has been
over five years now since the formation
of the New England Regional Turfgrass
Foundation and its Conference & Show.
The culmination of many hours of hard,
tedious negotiations, and give-and-take by
all groups involved has propelled our show

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into one of the top regional turfgrass
conferences in the country. We are nearly
half way to our goal of a $ S million trust
to insure continued funding down the road,
as well as having given out nearly $300,000
to date to our area turfgrass schools for
present and ongoing turfgrass research.
Along with these outstanding accomplishments, the NERTF group retains the
services of our Show Director, Marketing

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and Events, and in 2000 hired a full-time
administrator, Mr. Gary Sykes, as Executive
Director. In Gary, the foundation board
has the perfect man for the job. Gary is
quite familiar with all the workings of the
various universities, is a very accomplished

The position of
executive director
was created to handle
the day-to-day
headaches and
problems that were
beginning to overwhelm
the hard-working
volunteer board.

golfer and former golf course superintendent. Besides being well-spoken and well
liked throughout the golfing community,
he is a man of integrity, a family man who
speaks ill of no one. What better person
to represent the New England Regional
Turfgrass Foundation, and in a broader
sense, New England area superintendents.
The position of executive director was
created to handle the day-to-day headaches
and problems that were beginning to
overwhelm the hard-working volunteer
board. Besides being involved daily with
the formation of each show, other duties
were to be involved. We felt it important
that the NERTF be seen and heard in
person and so directed that the executive
director would attend at least two monthly
meetings of all New England area superintendents groups during the year. Executive
director duties include the preparation of
all bills for the signature by the treasurer,
preparation for all committee and board
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2002 Mass. Pesticide certification/license exam schedule
The following is the Massachusetts
Pesticide Exam schedule for the year
2002 at the Cape Cod, Springfield, and
Waltham locations.

CAPE C O D
Cape C@d Community College

Rte. 132, 2240 lyanough Road
West Barnstable, MA 02668
(Science Bldg. - Lecture Hall A)
Exam Date (srww date)
March 20 (March 21)
May 21 (no snow date)

Application Deadline
March 13
May 14

(Snow date only if the Department-Pesticide Bureau
reschedules exam due to inclement weather.)

SPRINGFIELD
Springfield Technical
Community College

One Armory Square
Springfield, MA0110!
(Cafeteria - Bldg. 20 on Pearl Street)
Exam Date (snow date)
March 18 (March 19)
June 25 (no snow date)

Application Deadline
*
March I I
June 18

(Snow date only if the Department-Pesticide Bureau
reschedules exam due to inclement weather.)

EXAM SCHEDULE

October 18 (no snow date)
November IS (no snow date)
December 13 (no snow date) . . . . .

October I i
Novembers
December 6

(Snow date only If the Department-Pesticide Bureau
reschedules exam due to inclement weather.)

WALTHAM

UMass Eastern Extension Center

240 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02452

Exam Dai® (snow date)
Application Deadline
January 17 (January 18)
January 10
February 8 (February I I )
February I
February 22 (February 25)
February 15
March I (March 4)
February 22
March 8 (March I I )
March!
March 22 ( March 25)
March 14
March 29 (April I)
March 22
April 5 (April 8)
March 29
April 19 (April 22)
April 12
April 26 (April 29)
April 19
May 10 (May 13)
May 3
May 17 (May 20)
May 10
May 31 (no snow date)
May 24
June 14 (no snow date)
June 7
June 21 (no snow date)
June 14
July 19 (no snow date)
July 12
August 9 (no snow date)
August 2
August 23 (no snow date)
August 16
September 20 (no snow date) . . . . September 13

Exsrra Times
Private and Commercial Certification
exams start promptly at 9 a.m. Commercial Applicator (core) and Dealer exams
start promptly at ! 2:30 p.m. Please arrive
at the exam site at least 30 minutes
before the exam starts.

Se®w Times
Call 617-626-1841 for a pre-recorded
message with exam dates, location, and
cancellation information. In the event of
bad weather, call after 6:30 a.m. on the
morning of the scheduled exam and listen
to the message. If the exam has been
cancelled, the message will inform you
and indicate that you should report on
the snow date.

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meetings, administration work that comes
from setting up calls for proposals to
researchers, and getting the funding to
the universities and in the proper hands
- the day-to-day problems of running a
business, if you will. These duties have
been expanded to include the formation
of a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt trust for businesses and individual donations to the
foundation that can be tax deductible.
Also, a newsletter is in the works to
report on the ongoing funded research.
Clearly, if the position of executive
director was a little murky to some a year
ago, it is easy to see how much more
defined and involved it is getting. This is
pretty much what we had envisioned the

position to be early on, a work in progress
with ever-clearer responsibilities evolving.
More importantly, the executive director
is no more than a phone call away to help
any superintendent with any questions
they may have with regards to perceived
problems or possible oversights in our
operations. As successful as we have been,
I am sure we will still be prone to a mistake
or two. If that is the case, we now have a
professional avenue to direct your concerns
as well as handle any suggestions that may
improve our efficiency. No superintendent
should claim he is in the dark concerning
NERTF polices or procedures. After all,
this is a foundation formed by superintendents for the good of the industry, it is
your foundation. Help us reach our
maximum potential.

In closing, much work has been
accomplished over the last five years to
bring us to this point in our history.
I am hopeful that the next five years can
be as successful and satisfying for the
foundation. With your continued help
and support, the sky is the limit.

No superintendent
should claim he is in
the dark concerning
NERTF policies or
procedures.

DIVOT DRIFT.. .announcements...educational semmars.oojebs @pp©rtunities
...tournament regults<,.„andl miscellaneous items of interest t® the membership.
membership
Welcome N e w Members: John Godet, Affiliate,
Turf Products Corp.; International Turf Applicators, Friend.
Proposed For Membership: Joshua White, Assistant, Brookiine G.C.

information
Thank you to Steve Carr and the entire staff of
Pocasset C.C. for hosting the October joint meeting of GCSANE and GCMACC.
PSease note that the Annual Meeting will now
be held at Ridder Farm G. & C.C., not at The
Woodland Club as reported in last month's newsletter. The date will remain January 14. W e
apologize for the confusion.
iriek ICoskinen, formerly at Wayland C.C., is
now with the Tom Irwin Co. Best wishes to Erick.
Congratulations t® Fred Murray, who was
promoted to superintendent at Wayland C.C.
Cari Teschke and the Amherst G.C. hosted this
year's nine-hole meeting. A wonderful day was
had by all. Bob Ruszala was also kind enough to
have the speaker and dinner at Hickory Ridge.
Thank you to Carl and Bob.

Thanks also to Dr. Pat Vittum, who spoke about
the various insect troubles turf managers experienced in 2001 and what we can expect next year.
A reminder that all GCSANE winter meetings
require a jacket and tie. In addition, be sure to
RSVP on time. Those who do so late or show up
without calling in are subject to a $ 15 fine.

employment
Second Assistant. Bass Rocks Golf Club is a
private 18-hole goif course with a practice area
and four tennis courts. Four of the I8 greens are
USGA modified greens constructed in 1997. A
new irrigation system was installed in 1997.
Founded in 1895, the original holes were designed
by Herbert Corey Leeds. It is a links style course
with frequent ocean views. Candidates should
have a desire to succeed in the turf industry, the
ability to obtain a Mass. Pesticide license, and be
a team player. Preference will be given to candidates with a Turfgrass certificate or degree and
turf maintenance experience. Responsibilities include course setup, scouting, plant protectant
applications, and irrigation system maintenance.
Compensation includes paid winter vacation,
8 0 % employer paid health insurance, and salary.
Please send resume to Patty Knaggs, Golf Course
Superintendent, Bass Rocks Golf Club, P. O. Box
303, Gloucester, MA 01930; E-mail: majormpk@s'nore. net.

government
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has received an application from Aventis Cropscience USA LP for the voluntary cancellation of
Ethoprop Technical aid MOCAP 10% Granular
Nematicide-lnsecticide for use on golf course turf.
Aventis has waived the 180-day comment period
allowed by the EPA, which means that stakeholders will not be able to comment on the
cancellation. The deletion will become effective
on April 22, 2002, unless Aventis withdraws its
request.

tournament results
Amherst Goif Q u b
Amherst, Mass.
November S, 20® S
Annual Nine-Hole Meeting
4-person teams, select best drive, 2-best bails
1st Net:
K. Crimmings, B. McCarthy, L. Alien,
P. Kriksceonaitis (65)
2nd Net:
M. Hermanson, D. Comee, D. Gurski,
B. Healey (68)
3rd Net:
R. Dobosz, J. Fitzroy, E. Gianni, S. Keefe (70)
Closest to the Pin Winners: Ron Dobosz,
Bob Healey

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Country Golf, Inc.

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Articulator, Terra Topper, Greens Groomer
brush, & used equipment.
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4852 Westchester Dr., Traverse City, Ml 49684
Golf course construction & reconstruction;
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Jerry Deemer-(616) 947-5751

A.A. Will Materials Corp.

DGM Systems

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

Alien's Seed Store Inc.

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

The Andersons Technologies, inc.

26 Waite Ave., S. Hadley, MA 01075
Manufacturer of fertilizer & control products
Rick Forni-(413) 534-8896

Armstrong Golf Architects, LLC

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

Aventis Environmental Science

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

Bay State Fertilizer/MWRA

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

Bayer Corporation

118 Etlery 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 Friei - (800) 861-6256

Casey & Dupuis Equipment Corp.

340 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472
Construction/earthmoving equipment sales
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Paul Casey - (617) 924-7575

Cavicchio 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 Sendee, inc.
32 Nickerson Rd„ Ashland, MA 01721
Pruning, fertilization, removal,
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William P. Maley - (508) 881-2622

Clean Quest

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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

Sodco Inc.

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

Spurts Club Management

15 Pinehaven Dr., Wyoming, Rl 02898
Distributor of Reelcrafi products & inventor of the
Direct Underground Maintenance Syringing System
(401) 539-7737

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

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

Dow/EIanco

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

Lofts Seed, Inc.

Stumps Are Us

Michael Drake Construction, Inc.

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

560 Ashwood Rd„ Springfield, NJ 07081
Bob Scott - (908) 510-5549
240 Walnut St., Framingham, MA 01702
Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper.
Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247

EZGO/Textrem

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

F.A. Bartletf Tree Expert Co.

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

Gold Star Nursery ft Sod Farm

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

Golf Cart Services, inc.

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

D.L. Mater Co.

MsNulty 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

Milier Golf Construction

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

S.V. Moffett Co., inc.

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

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.

22 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, MA 02575-0099
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin,
Chris Cowan, Doug Dondero - (508) 295-1553

Nardone Sand and Gravel, Inc.

GPS New England Mapping

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

Greeno, Inc.

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

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Ins.

394 Monson Tpk. Rd., Ware, MA 01082
Banner MAXX, Barricade, Subdue MAXX, Primo

39 Cedar St., Cohasset, MA 02025
Precise irrigation & drainage as-builts;
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Greg Albanese-(781) 789-1166
2352 Main St., Concord, MA 01742
Tree transplanting, landscape construction, & masonry
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P. 0. Box 9169, Wethersfield, CT 06109-0169
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski, Robin Hayes
(800) 326-HART

Hartoey Greymont

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

North Shore Hydroseeding

Novartis Specialty Products, inc.
Partac Peat Corporation

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

Prescription Turf Services, Inc.

International Golf Construction Co.

5 Purcell Rd„ Arlington, MA 02474
Golf course construction.
Arrtonios Paganis - (781) 648-2351;
(508) 428-3022

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

irrigation Management & Services

Head Custom Soils

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

K®m Jones Tire, ins.

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. O. Box 1102, Southbury, CT 06488
Distributors of the Landa Water system
for treating wash water, Safety Storage chemical
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Steven Burnett, Michael Wende - (800) 521-5585

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

Cornish, Silva, 1 Mungeum, Inc.

Larchmont Engineering & irrigation

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

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

171 VFW Drive, Rockland, MA 02370
Topdressing, root-zone mixes, bunker sand,
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Darren Flutie - (888) 475-5526

Sawtelle Brothers

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

SBI 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

Shairamark industries, inc.

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

Simplot Partners, Inc.

Country Club Enterprises

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

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Dave Farina, Darin Eddy, Darren Orr
(800) 662-2585

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Professional stump chipping service
Richard Plantier-(603) 624-0347

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20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Specialists in golf course construction,
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(781)837-3503

Tee and Green Sod, inc.

P. 0. 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

Tuckahog Turf Farms, Inc.

P. 0. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894
Chris Beasley - (800) 556-6985

TarfLinks, inc.

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

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6 Jessica J Dr., Millbury, MA 01527
Floratine products, Precision Small Engine Co.,
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Tom Fox-(508) 865-9150

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21 Brandywine Rd., Skillman, NJ 08558
Cutting edge communication for
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Peter McCormick - (800) 314-7929

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157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation and maintenance
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Tim Berge, Mark Daly, Paul Hallock,
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18 Legate Hill Rd., Sterling, MA 01564
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, and IPM.
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79 Hartford Ave., Bellingham, MA 02019
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Wholesale nursery trees and shrubs.
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17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983
Golf course architects. (978) 887-3672

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50 Kent Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
Design, printing, mailing, advertising specialties.
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resp@nds . . .

to Jim Colbert's comments about Salem Country
Mr. Robert Ruszaia

9/25/01

gcsane

Dear Bob:
! recently discussed at length your
concerns about Jim Colbert's comments
at the U .S. Senior Open at Salem C.C. with
Jim. He indicated that his comments were
merely intended to be a statement of fact.
He felt that the greens provided the most
4-Ball

report...

from page 4

16 with par. They were one down with
two to play as the match moved to 17.
The 17th at Mt. Pleasant, par 3, was
playing at 158 yards, uphill to a green 40
feet above the tee and into the teeth of
a 25 m.p.h. wind. Luccini played hole-high
to the left of the green. Moo radian's ball

difficult combination he had played in his
career, because they seemed slow for a
usga championship despite their firmness.

GCSANE NEWS
Jim said that he certainly did not mean
to offend anyone by his statement. He
also said that he did not intend to infer
was knocked down by the wind, stopping
20 feet short of the green. Crimming's ball
landed 25 feet right, hole-high on the green.
Cullen then hit the shot of the match. The
ball, never leaving the pin, landed six feet
short and rolled over the left edge of the
hole, stopping 10 inches behind the hole.
After Brian and Ken chipped onto the
green, Ken two-putted for par. Here,

Club

that the superintendent was not doing his
job well. I believe his sincerity, because
Jim is a great supporter of the game and
of the superintendent.
I hope the insight into my conversation
with Jim is helpful. Thank you for bringing
the matter to my attention and for the
opportunity to address your concerns.
Sincerely,
Stephen F Mona, CAE, GCSAA
displaying the true spirit of golf, Ken and
Brian extended their hands and conceded
Cullen's birdie and the match 2-and-l.
Crimmings and Cullen, the # 2 seed,
moved to the finals with a first-round
bye, round two won one-up, quarter-final won one-up, semi-final won 2-and-1,
and the final won 2-and-1.
bob healey

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