LETTER

September 2001

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It's done in the unmistakable tradition of
its older sibling, the Pines Course at the
International Golf Club. Which means that
the club's newest addition, the Oak Course,
is the product of recognizable breeding
and painstaking architectural input.
"Our owners had one definitive purpose
in mind," Oak head superintendent Brett
Johnson said on a recent day when the
course sparkled in the afterglow of another
shot of his maintenance acumen. "They
wanted to create the premier 36-hole
private golf club in the Northeast. From
all reports we're pretty much on target."

"Our owners had one
definite purpose in
mind. They wanted to
create the premier
36-hole private golf
dub in the Northeast
From all accounts
we Ve pretty much
on target.55
Brett Johnson
Oak Course,
International G.C.

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Naturally, the original 18 holes (Pines)
still basks on worldwide renown. At its
farthest stretching point at 8,325 yards,
the Pines remains the longest golf course
in existence. Such length has been
challenged but never matched in the
design of other layouts conceived since
Geoff Cornish put the finishing touches
on it in 1956 and Robert Trent Jones
completed a remodeling job in 1969.
The Pines, however, has to share the
limelight with the Oak as they combine
for 36 holes of unique golfing pleasure.
Johnson is ecstatic about the potential of
the Oak. He thinks it's an architectural
marvel on the basis of the astonishing fact
that it was put into play only I I months
after the first shovel of earth was moved
in the construction process.
"To begin with, Tom Fazio is its
designer," Johnson said. "There's little
to dispute Fazio's place in golf course
architecture. He's recognized as perhaps
the outstanding figure in his profession.
His courses have a distinct makeup of
individual holes with characteristics that
distinguish them from their contemporaries.
Really, he outdid himself here."
Johnson completed his first year at
International last month. When he arrived
in August of 2000, the majority of the
holes had been built. Several holes had
already been seeded and he dived into
that chore from the outset.
"We finished seeding the second week
of October," Brett disclosed, "We used
L-93 bentgrass on the tees and greens
and a mixture of Putter, Providence, and
Penneagle on the fairways. They've all
come through in great condition. We

opened the course June i 3 and our
members have had the opportunity to
switch off from one course to the other
virtually the whole golfing season."
Brett is especially pleased with the
Oak's practice area. It is an II -acre
spread that presents almost every shot
possibility that's encountered during a
regular round. "There are four practice
putting greens, six target greens, bunkers
and rough (50 yards of it)," Johnson
described. "It's quite a layout in itself and
requires constant maintenance of its own.
I have 34 people on my crew at the
height of the season and three of them
are designated for driving range work.
It's sort of my baby. I jumped into getting
it ready as soon as I got here."
Fazio visited the Oak four or five
times during its construction. He also
left an associate, Brian Bauers, to oversee
the action on a day-to-day basis. So,
theoretically, Fazio had a hand in the
course from start to finish.
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Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . 2
Labor Market Report. . . . . . . 3
From the President. . . . . . . . 4
GCSANE News

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GCSAA News

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Product Alert

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PRESIDENT
Robert Ruszala
69 Gellnas Drive, Chicopee, M A 01020
413-256-8654
Fax 413-256-8654
Hickory Ridge Country Club
VICE P R E S I D E N T
J a m e s R. Fitzroy, C G C S
357 W . Squantum Street, North Quincy, M A 02171
617-328-1776
Fax 61 7-328-9479
Presidents Golf Course
SECRETARY
Michael V. lacono, C G C S
42 Newton Street, W e s t o n , M A 02493
781-899-7913
Fax 781-647-0602
Pine Brook Country Club
TREASURER
Danie! P. Higgins, C G C S
68 Hutchinson Road, Winchester, M A 01890
781 -729-3809
Fax 781 -721-1561
Winchester Country Club
TRUSTEE
David C o m e e
65 Marquette Road, Gardner, M A 01440
978-297-1223
Fax 978-297-0911
The W l n c h e n d o n Golf Club
TRUSTEE
Patrick S . Kriksceonaitls
4 L a k e m a n s Lane, Ipswich, M A 01938
978-526-4600
Fax 978-526-8333
Essex County Club
TRUSTEE
Robert O. Larson
28 Pleasant Street, North Oxford, M A 01537
508-892-9110
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Pine Ridge Country Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
Arthur Sifva, C G C S
35 P e n n a c o o k Road, Tewksbury, M A 01 878
781 -484-5440
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Belmont Country Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
Michael J . Hermanson
P. O. Box 145, Gardner, M A 01440
978-632-2713
Fax 978-632-2713
Gardner Municipal Golf Course
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
Ronald P. Dobosz, J r .
1137 Park Street, Stoughton, M A 02072
781 -341 -8564
Fax 781-341 -8564, *51
C e d a r Hill Golf Course
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Russell E. Heller
One Circuit Drive, Dorchester, M A 02121
617-983-2786
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Franklin Park Golf Course
PAST PRESIDENT
Kevin F. O s g o o d
14 Inman Lane, Foxborough, M A 02035
617-630-1950
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"He knew what was going on all the
time," Johnson said of the course's
designer. "He set up everything and i had
suggestions pertaining to maintenance
matters. One of the more challenging of
my contributions was the setting of rough
around bunkers and greens.
"That turned out to be an exacting job.
Because it was essential that the roughs
were in place and playable the same times
as the rest of the course, we decided to
go with sod. We used 100,000 square feet
of sod to accomplish the dual availability
project. It worked out well when it was
time to open the course."
In fact, the rewed-up timetable for
completion of the Oak rivals Brett's
meteoric rise in his career. A Rowley
native, he graduated from the University
of Massachusetts in 1995 after three
apprentice shifts at Myopia Hunt. He
served Oak Hill C.C. two years as assistant
superintendent and was head man from
1997 to 2000 when he got the call from
the International. Keeping with the
program, be also became certified while
climbing his profession's ladder.
Somewhere aiong the line Johnson also
developed a penchant for public relations,
because he's probably as vocal a booster
of the Oak as even Fazio.
"Oh, this is really a golfer's paradise,"
Brett explained. "The Oak has all the
properties to service play at every level. It
measures 6,944 yards from the back tees
with a slope of 132. It can be scaled down
distance and competitive-wise since there
are at least four sets of tees on each hole.
The back nine is particularly interesting
with three par-5s and three par-3s.
"However, I think that if there is to be
a signature hole it would be our 175-yard,
par-3 fourth. It has an elevated tee with
about a 100-foot drop from tee to green.
From an aesthetic standpoint, it has a

The Oak has all the
properties to service
play at every level."

sweeping view that draws from Mt.
Wachusett and the Monadnock Mountains. Believe me, it's a breathtaking
experience, standing on that tee."
The Oak has no water holes. It's
probably a landmark course in this area,
however, since it's dotted with seven
"waste areas". Those are strategically
placed and have a surface made up of
sandy material which is a little rougher
than the sand used in bunkers.
Kirk Hanefeld, this year's New England
PGA champion, is the director of golf at
the establishment. He also holds the
Oak's course record of 66. Jim Whitley is
the superintendent at the Pines and each
course is maintained separately.
"They go the route expense-wise
here," Johnson noted. "I pump 25 million
gallons of water a month. A lot of courses
don't use that much all season. As ! said,
we want to be the premier 36-hole club
in the Northeast. We're almost there."
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CALENDAR . . .
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G C S Ä 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 A
Pocasset G . C .
Pocasset, Mass.
Supt. - S t e v e C a r r

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John Shanahsn Memorial
Pro/Supt. Tournament®

Shaker Hills G . C .
H a r v a r d , Mass.
Supt. - G l e n Mislaszek
("•Register through t h e N E P G A )
Nov. 5

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
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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GCSAA

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Bolton, Mass.
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GCSAA

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Bolton, Mass.
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G C S Ä M E Holiday Gala
Wellesley C.C.
Host - David Barber, C G C S

Brett Johnson
International G.C.

Feb. 3-10,

G C S A A 73rd Internationa!

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Golf courses can plan stead when facing
tough competition in the later market
by Mike Hucks ^ g r s n o m i s t , ,
U S G A Greera S e c t i o n ,
S o u t h w e s t Region
Help wamted:
Full time, free meals, health insurance,
$8.50 per hour. Apply at McDonalds of
Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Make up to $10.00 per hour while training! Domino's Pizza, Various Orange County,
California locations.

It is no wonder that goif course labor has
been extremely difficult to find this season
when fast food restaurants are paying
either as well as or better than most golf
courses. It is difficult for golf maintenance
positions to compete with jobs like this
even for the same pay. Just think about it.
Would you rather work indoors in a
controlled climate or be out in the 100degree heat, smog, rain, frost, etc.?
If I were someone not interested in golf,
I pretty much know the decision I would
make! On my recent trips throughout the
southwest region, 1 have been speaking
with superintendents about labor issues.
Here are a few of their comments:
• "We have had an advertisement in
the local papers for 3 Vi weeks without
a single response. We are offering $8.35
starting wage, and now things will only
get worse since the summer help is
returning to school."
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"Our incoming rate is pushing $10.50
per hour. We couldn't attract anyone at
a lower wage."

down the street and they can't open yet
because there are not enough people
available to completely staff the store."

LABOR MARKET
You can bet there will be more of the
same problems next season if the economy
stays strong. Now is the time to start
planning for the coming year in the
budgeting process. Consider ideas such as:
Growth regulators. Growth regulation
programs for fairways can be expensive,
but if they reduce the labor required for
mowing by 30% to 50% it may be worth
it. Also, you don't have to worry about
providing benefits for a bottle of growth
regulator or if it does not show up on
time! Look at growth regulators as a
source of "liquid labor."
Efficient equipment. If you have not
investigated spinner type topdressing
applicators or rotary rough mowers, now
is the time! You can cover most greens
when topdressing in two to three passes
since these units throw sand 30 feet and
very uniformly! Rotary rough units can
increase productivity over similar sized
reel units by 30% to 40% based upon
increased ground speed. Rotaries also
require less maintenance.
Equipment fleas® packages. If you
have a junk pile for an equipment inventory
and are spending a bundle of money on
parts and repairs, consider leasing utility
vehicles and the primary mowing fleet.
Any unit that has an expected useful life

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"The quality of help we have been able
to get is pitiful. We have turned over 40
people this season. I have hired people
on Friday and they don't show up on
Monday. We had four high school age
kids go out to lunch, only to return and
punch out and quit. They told me they
didn't fee! like working any more. I know
part of the problem is the incoming wage
here it's only $6.50 per hour."
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"We have been operating an average of
I 'A people short on each of our seven
courses. In fact there is a new WalMart

'It appears the days
of cheap help for
golf maintenance
are gone. "
Mike Huck
USGA Green Section

span of five to seven years should be
evaluated for a lease. Leasing allows you
to turn over units before they become
mechanical nightmares and then replace
them with the most current and efficient
technology available. New equipment can
keep your operators out in the field
mowing instead of watching the mechanic
make repairs. In addition, you no longer
have to worry about how to dispose of
the old unit. The dealer picks it up and
takes it away!
Seasonal labor bonus contracts.
Once you hire seasonal labor, it can be
difficult to keep them the entire summer.
Consider giving seasonal labor a "contract"
that assures them a 50-cent to $ I bonus
for each hour worked, provided they stay
through dates agreed upon in writing at
the time of hire. For additional information,
see the article entitled, "Once You Get
'Em You Gotta Keep 'Em," by Dave Oatis,
USGA Green Section Record, May/June
2000.

Part-time labor. Retirees are often
interested in golf course work, especially
if you can offer them free golf as a benefit.
Also consider recruiting stay-at-home
housewives for part-time labor. A few
courses have marketed themselves to
this untapped labor resource by hiring
housewives to walk-mow greens and
tees. Their advertisement in the paper
reads: "Ladies: Now you can take your
morning walk and get paid for it, too!"
Increase 4be payroll budget. There
just may be no other way around this
problem than to raise incoming wages.
It appears the days of cheap help for
golf maintenance are gone, and golf
maintenance could be facing some tough
competition in the labor market for
several years to come.
The point is that you have to pay people
well enough to keep them or they will
just move on down the road to the next
available paycheck As one wise businessperson once told me: "The only way you
can keep your help is to pay them well
enough so that they are afraid to lose
their job!"

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C5CSANI loses longtime member Gary Lucclni;
Ouimet Fund, meetings, & golf get rave reviews
I am sorry to report that Gary Luccini
passed away on September 5. Gary was
a true friend, mentor, and longtime
member of GCSANE. We had a winter
meeting at Franklin C.C. just about every
year because of Gary. He was aiways
there to help anyone. This year, when we
had our March meeting at Franklin, Gary
had his "Bear Tips," in which he gave
everyone good, helpful ideas on how
to recover from winter damage. Our
condolences go out to his wife, Kathy,
his sons Michael and Brian (who are both
superintendents and GCSANE members)
and to the rest of his family. Gary will
be truly missed.
The Ouimet Marathon committee
raised over $4,000 this year. Thanks go
out to Jim Fitzroy and his phon-a-thon
team for their hard work. More "thanks"
go to Dick Duggan for his record 602
holes of golf played in the marathon.
The guest speaker and honoree for next
year's Ouimet Banquet will be former
President George H. W. Bush and will be
held on May 30, 2002.

Gary was a true friend,
mentor, and longtime
member of GCSANE.
This year, when we had
our March meeting at
Franklin, Gary had his
"Bear Tips," in which
he gave everyone good,
helpful ideas on how to
recover from winter
damage.
Bob Ruszala
President, GCSANE
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The New England Regional Turf
Conference will take place from March
5-7, 2002 in Providence, R.I. Be sure to
make your hotel arrangements soon.

Thanks also to Mike EHermanson, our
Golf Chairman, who worked hard to
make the day enjoyable for all.
Sincerely,
bob ruszala

FROM THE PRESIDENT
Our August meeting at Rockland G.C.
went very well. Eric Newell had the course
in great shape. On that day we invited our
retired members to play golf with us. Nine
retirees attended the meeting. It was nice
to have these individuals share some of their
knowledge and ideas. We plan on having
a Retiree Day next year and hope many
more attend. Our retired members have
a tremendous amount of golf-related
experience that Is a valuable resource
for all of us.
Some 116 people attended the
Superintendent/ Club Official event in
September. Winchester C.C. was in
terrific shape. Dan Higgins was our host
for the day. Thanks to Tom Landry for
giving his presentation on the new MGA
building and answering related questions.

President, GGSÄNE

The Ouimet Marathon
Committee raised over
$4,000 this year. . .
More "thanks"go to
Dick Duggan for his
record 602 holes of golf
played in the marathon.
Bob Ruszala
President GCSANE

Obütory: Gary
Lycclni, 59,
superintendent i t Franklin C.C
Gary "Bear" Luccini, 59, superintendent
of Franklin Country Club, died Wednesday,
September 5, 2001.
He leaves behind his wife, ¡Catherine L.
(Kinsella) Luccini.
Gary was a 30-year member of
GCSANE. This was his 32nd year as
superintendent at Franklin. His other
head superintendent job was at Pine
Oaks Golf Club in Easton, a course he
built and spent five years at. Gary also
worked as an assistant superintendent
at both Dedham Country Club and
Franklin Country Club.
From 1972-74, Gary constructed the
10-hole addition to Franklin C.C. in 1987
he was a turf consultant for Hale Irwin
Golf Services on the construction of New
England Country Club. He also designed

and constructed Pine Acres, an executive
nine-hole course.
He enjoyed golf, auto racing, and was a
fervent New York Jets fan. He also leaves
behind parents Nello and Josephine
Luccini of Franklin, Mass.; son Michael
Luccini and his wife Lisa of Canton, Mass.;
son Brian Luccini and his wife Kim of W.
Kingston, R.I.; daughter Cheryl and her
husband Christopher Palladini of Franklin;
daughter Elizabeth Luccini of Franklin;
brother Nello Luccini, jr. and his wife
Susan of Franklin; and brother Robert
Luccini of Franklin. He also leaves behind
grandchildren Marissa and Elizabeth
Palladini and Christina Luccini.
Memorial donations may be made
in his memory to Friends of Franklin,
50 Corbin Street, Franklin, MA 02038.

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GCSM ânei@Mnc®s Chuck Borman wall rspDace
Joe G3r¡en as mew Chief Operating Officer
Golf Course Superintendents Association
of America (GCSAA) Chief Executive
Officer Steve Mona, CAE, has announced
that Chuck Borman, CAE, Executive
Director of the Carolinas Golf Course
Superintendents Association (Carolinas
GCSA), has been selected GCSAA chief
operating officer.
Borman replaces joe O'Brien, who
served in the C O O capacity from January

GCSANE mows
scholarship
recipients
for 2001
The Scholarship and Benevolence
Committee has announced the scholarship
award recipients for 2001.

GCSAA NEWS
for the Carolinas GCSA as a coordinating
advisor for one year before assuming the
executive director position in April 1998.
He received his bachelor's degree in

This is the seventh year of giving
these awards. This year the committee
awarded a total of $5,000 to three
students. This brings the grand total to
$33,250 awarded to GCSANE member
children.
This year the Scholarship & Benevolence
recipients are:
• Paul Ruszala, Schofield Award Winner,
$2,500. Paul, a graduate of Holyoke
Catholic H.S., is now a freshman at
Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
• Pamela Eardley, $1,500. Pamela
recently graduated from Canton H.S. and
is attending Assumption College this fall.
• Jennifer Wendell, $ 1,000. Jennifer
graduated from South Kingstown H. S.
She is attending University of Rhode
Island.
Congratulations to all the winners of
this year's scholarships.
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business from Southwestern (Texas)
University in 1977, and a masters in
business administration from HardinSimmons University in 1981.
Borman's GCSAA starting date will be
determined in the near future.
Note: The "CAE" designation that
appears after Borman's name stands for
Certified Association Executive.

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Company has r@p@rts of yallowing turf on greens
Pbi -Gordon Corporation has asked golf
course superintendents to stop using
Bensumec 4LF until further notice.
The company says it has had reports of
yellowing turf on greens after application
of the product.
According to Bill Brocker, vice
president of marketing, the company has
been working to find the cause since the
first report. "Once we determined it was
actually something in the product, we

began trying to identify the specific cause.
We have now determined that one batch
(lot 1286) is apparently contaminated with
low levels of phenoxies and dicamba."

PRODUCT ALERT
On Saturday, Sept. 8, the company
posted a notice to the GCSAA member
Web forums asking superintendents to
stop using Bensumec on their greens.

The company also posted a notice on its
Web site at http://www.pbigordon.com/
bensumec message.htm, which includes
the advisory and an injury recovery plan
for greens that have been treated with
Bensumec since Aug. I.
The company asks that any golf
course or superintendent that has applied
the product since Aug. I please contact
Gary Custis at (800) 821 -7925 or
(800) 471-3677.

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membership
Welcome Maw Members: Matthew Berger, Assistant, Vesper C.C.; Matthew Murphy, Assistant,
Newton Commonwealth G.C.; Brendan Parkhurst, Assistant, Fairview G.C.; Mark Godwin,
Affiliate, Lesco, Inc.; Agresource, Inc., Friend.

information
G C S A N E would like to thank Dan Higgins and
the staff of Winchester C.C. for hosting this year's
superintendent/dub official tournament. A great
time was had by all.
Three Sacky winners will receive a free conference and show registration for GCSAA's 73rd
International Golf Course Conference & Show in
Orlando, Florida on February 3-9, 2002. To be
eligible, you must send in three golf balls with your
facility's logo for the 75th Anniversary Golf Ball
Showcase by October 1, 2001. Three winners will
be chosen at random from a list of all individuals
who have submitted golf balls for this 75th anniversary promotion. The drawing will be held on
October 15,200 i. Please send a business card and
three golf balls to: GCSAA, Attn, judy Ventsam,
1421 Research Park Drive, Lawrence, KS 660493859.
The Membership Committee is actively working on the 2002 membership directory. A mailing
will be sent in the near future, it is also possible to
update your information online at our home web
page, gcsane.org.
IRieh Twerig has returned to his previous post at
Ponkapoag G.C. Congratulations.

This year's N e w England Superintendents
Championship was held September i I at the
Country Club of Vermont. Host Vermont was the
winner, with G C S A N E finishing third. The
G C S A N E team included Dave Comee, Bob
Healey, Arthur Silva, John Lenhart, Dan Higgins,
and Captain Ron Kirkman.
Best wishes to newly-retired superintendent
Bob LeBlanc of Westminster Country Club. His
son, Bob, will take over where his father left off.

education
G C S A A and the G C M Ä of Cape Cod are
sponsoring two seminars to be held at the Cape
Codder Resort in Hyannis, Mass. Maximizing Turfgrass Disease Control will take place November 7,
On November 8, the seminar will be Turfgrass
Stress Management. Cost is $ 120 for each seminar
and 0.7 CEUs are available. To register call (800)
472-7878 or visit gcsaa.org.

tournament results

Closest to the Pin results:
Hole 9: Jim Fitzroy, 10' I I "
Hole 14: Paul Holmes, 67"
T h e 2001 N e w England Superintendents
Championship was held on September 11 at
the Country Club of Vermont. The host superintendent for the event was Mike Keohan. The
format consisted of four flights of two-person
teams using the Stableford scoring system.
i st Place: Vermont GCSA (i 69)
2nd Place: Connecticut G C SA (163)
3rd Place: GCSA of New England (158)
4th Place: GCMA of Cape Cod (154)
5th Place: New Hampshire G C SA (143 )
6th Place: Maine GCSA (138)
(Due to the recent passing of Gary Luccini, Rhode
Island GCSA was not able to field a team.)
The associations would also like to thank the
following sponsors of this event:
Titanium Sponsor:
R.F. Morse and Friends.
Platinum Sponsors:
Turf Products Corp./Venture Golf; Sawtelle
Brothers Inc.

Winchester Country Club
Winchester, Mass.
September 10, 200 S
Superintendent/Club Official Tournament
(2-person teams, best ball)

Gold Sponsor:
Golf Cart Services.

1st Gross: M. Francis, B, Longo (7!)
2nd Gross: j. Hassett, P. Regan (72)
I st Net: A. Silva, B. Wild (60)
2nd Net: R. Kirkman, A. Cross (61)
3rd Net: D. Comee, J. McConnell (63)
4th Net: C. Dickow, F. Masey (63)

Bronze Sponsors:
Allen's Seed Store; Tuckahoe Turf; Sable Bigelow
Sand; The Cardinals; Turflinks; Bisco; Turf Enhancement Enterprises; S.V. Moffett Co.; Aventis;
Grasslands.

Silver Sponsors:
Green Management; Lesco, Inc.; Slmplot Partners; Chas. C. Hart Seed Co.; Sodco.

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Please Patronize these FRIENDS
A-DK Turf Equipment Inc.

Country Goif, Inc.

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

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

A.A. Will Materials Carp.

DGM Systems

168 Washington St., Sloughton, 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
golf course maintenance supplies.
Gregg Allen - (800) 527-3898

The Andersons Technologies, Inc.

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

Armstrong Golf Architects, LLC

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

Avesitis Environmental Science

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

Bay State Fertilizer/KSWRA

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

Barer Corporation

118 Ellery Ave., Middietown, 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 & Dsipuis Equipment Corp.

340 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472
Construction/earthmoving equipment sales
& rentals; all sizes of job equipment available.
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 Service, inc.

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

Clean Quest

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

Dow/Elanco

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

licbaei Drake Construction, Inc.

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

EZGO/rgxtren

30 Peace Pipe Terrace, Smitbfield, Ri 02917
(401)419-7409

F.A. Barttett 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

Gold Star Nursery fi 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

Goif Cart Services, inc.

275 Wells St., Greenfield, MA 01301
Club Car golf, tur(, transportation, & utility care
James Bemier - (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

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

Lofts Seed, Inc.

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

D.L. Maher Co.

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

McNulty 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. 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 02576-0099
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin,
Chris Cowan, Doug Dondero - (508) 295-1553

Nardone Sand and Gravel, Inc.

Hartney Greymont

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

international Goif Construction Co.

North

Shore Hydroseeding

Siovartis 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.

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

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

irrigation Management & Services

Read

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

Ken Jones Tire, Ins.

71-73 Chandler St., Worcester, MA 01613
Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks,
care, industrial equipment, and golf care.
Gerry Jones - (508) 755-5255

Landmark Construction

Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation

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

Sports Ciub Management

Stumps his Us

5 Timberwood Rd., #108, Goffstown, NH 03045
Professional stump chipping service
Richard Plantier-(603) 624-0347

Dahn Tibbett Professional Goif Services

dba Weed & Feed, inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marehfield, 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., Buriington, MA 01803
Turf management products
Jack Peterson, Wayne Ripley, Paul Skafas,
Chris Peterson, Greg Misodoulakis, Rick Giverson
(800) 582-5959

Tueitahas Turf Farms, ins.

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

TurtLinks, Inc.

P. 0. Box 489, Sturbridge, MA 01566
Scott Mackintosh - (508) 347-8070

Turf Enhancement Enterprises
37 Power Rd., Westford, MA 01886-4112
Topdressing sand & mixes, bunker sands, root-zone 6 Jessica J Dr., Millbury, MA 01527
mixes, loam, cart path materials, drainage stone.
Floratine products, Precision Small Engine Co.,
Greg Frederick - (978) 692-8221
Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox-(508) 865-9150

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

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

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

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., inc.

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

P. 0. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye,
Bluegrass/Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass
Matt Faherty, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-5900

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

P. 0. Box 9169, Welhersfield, CT 06109-0169
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski, Robin Hayes
(800) 326-HART

ASSOCIATION

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

Greene, Inc.

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

P. O. 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

of the

Lazara's Golf Course Supples & Accessories Sodco Inc.

tain

Soils

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

TuriNef Associates, Ins.

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

Turf Products Carp.

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

United Horticultural Supply

18 Legate Hill Rd., Sterling, MA 01564
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, and IPM.
Gienn 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

Sawfeile Brothers

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

SB! Turf Services

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

65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Bob Brown, Larry Bunn, Mike Hannigan,
Frank Higgins, John Lenhart - (978) 682-9296
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Deep-tine, core, & water-injection aerification,
D0L & Verb-Seed overeeeding, irrigaSon services.
Jim Favreau - (800) 999-TURF

Shawnraark industries, Inc.

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

Simplot Partners, Inc.

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

»infield Nursery, Inc.

Philip Weian & George F. Sargent, Jr.

17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983
Golf course architects. (978) 887-3672

Hp Type Service

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

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