LETTER

August 2002

of the Golf Course Superintendents Association ofNew England, Snc,
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Sponsors and administrators of the Troll-Dickinson Scholarship Fund - Awarded yearly t o deserving Turf Management Students,

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Framingham C.C. knows It lias a iraasure
in course maintenance veteran ' Scratch' Petty
The Framingham Country Club has had
nine goif course superintendents since
i 958 . . . but only one "Scratch" Petty.
That's Richard Petty, if you're looking for
Scratch in the white pages. And, no, Richard
Petty isn't a misnomer, even though Scratch
maintains he doesn't know a NASCAR race
from the 3-legged ones staged at the local
.American Legion picnic every Fourth of July.
You won't find Scratch in the GCSANE
directory. But working for the likes of John
Sperandio, Chuck Lane, Dave Clement, Pat
Daly, and many others, Scratch has seen it all.
A true career greenskeeper every superintendent would love to have on their crew.
A legend in his own right, Scratch is in
his 44th year as a member of the Framingham maintenance crew, and he remains a
familiar figure in his roie as guardian of the
course's roughs.
"That's the only job ! do these days,"
Scratch explained. "I work four days a week
in the summer . . . nine holes Monday and
Tuesday, off-day Wednesday to play over at
Marlborough (Country Club) and back here
Thursday and Friday to cut the roughs for the
weekend. I'm happy doing that." And so
is everyone else on the Framingham scene.
"Scratch shows up every day at 6:30
a.m. and does a fantastic job," third-year
Framingham superintendent Pat Daly, CGCS,
sized up one of his favorite people. "He
knows this course like no one else. Not
only that, he also pulls three days a week
during the winter, doing painting and other
bs sprucing up the place. He's definitely
one of a kind, a joy to have around."
Daly also uses Scratch as a sounding
board. "He's been a wealth of information
about Framingham ever since I arrived

here," Pat added. "He's a walking history
of the golf course. He's also a shining
ambassador for my maintenance gang.
The members love him. Every year at the
opening day dinner, Scratch is right there
sitting beside me. He's simply a Framingham
Country Club treasure."
Scratch shrugs off such accolades. "It's
nice to know I'm still doing the job the way
it should be done," He remarked. "But if I
don't know how to do it by now, I shouldn't
be around here. Seriously, for the most
part this is the only job I've ever had. I mean

"I bounced around
when I got out of the
service, doing this
and that. But nothing
really mattered until
the day I bumped
into John Sperandio,
who was the
superintendent at
Marborough C.C.
He offered me a job
there. I fit right in."
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Framingham C.C.

the only job that meant anything to me.
I bounced around when I got out of the
service, doing this and that. But nothing
really mattered until the day I bumped into
John Sperandio who was the superintendent at Marlborough Country Club. He
offered me a job there. I fit right in. When
he moved to Framingham four years later
in 1958, i went with him."
So, Framingham's been Scratch's home
for what's inching towards the half-century
mark. He's welcomed and said his goodbyes to eight superintendents, all who
became his friend and "boss". In the early
days, he was always there when a touchy
job had to be addressed. He was the crew's
jack-of-all-trades. There wasn't a task he
couldn't tackle with confidence and expertise. And he did each one without expecting
special treatment on the work schedule.
Chuck Lane, a Framingham superintendent 20 years ago, had his own nickname
for the omnipresent Petty... "prime time."
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INSIDE . . .
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Calendar of Events

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The Super Speaks Out . . . . . . 3
. . 3
From the President
Remember When?
. .4
GCSANE 4-Ball Update . . . . 4
UMass Turf Update . . . . . . 5
. . .6
Divot Drift
Host Superintendent Profile . . . 8

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PRESIDENT
J a m e s R. Fitzroy, C G C S
357 W . S q u a n t u m Street, North Quincy, M A 02171
617-328-1776
F a x 617-328-9479
P r e s i d e n t s Goif C o u r s e
VICE PRESIDENT
M i c h a e l J . Ffermanson
P. 0 . 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
SECRETARY
R o n a l d P. Dobosz, J r .
1137 Park Street, Stoughton, M A 02072
781 -341-8564
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C e d a r Hill Golf C o u r s e
TREASURER
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50 N e w t o n Street, W e s t o n , M A 02493
781 -899-7913
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Pine Brook Country C l u b
TRUSTEE
Patrick S . Kriksceonaitis
4 L a k e m a n s L a n e , Ipswich, M A 01938
978-526-4600
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E s s e x County C l u b
TRUSTEE
J a s o n A. A d a m s
11 W o o d c r e s t L a n e
B l a c k s t o n e , M A 01504
781 -326-3801
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Norfolk Golf C l u b
TRUSTEE
Russell E. Heller
41 Clifford Street, M e l r o s e , M A 02126
617-983-2786
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Franklin P a r k Golf C o u r s e
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 0 1 8 7 6
781 -484-5440
F a x 781-484-6613
B e l m o n t Country C l u b
GOLF CHAIRMAN
David A. C o m e e
65 M a r q u e t t e Street, G a r d n e r , M A 01440
978-297-1223
Fax 978-297-0911
The W i n c h e n d o n Club
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
Patrick J . Daly, C G C S
P. O. B o x 2284, F r a m i n g h a m , M A 01703
508-872-9790
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F r a m i n g h a m Country Club
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Kenneth D. C r i m m l n g s , J r .
101 M a p l e L a n e , Northborough, M A 0 1 5 3 2
508-460-8933
F a x 508-460-8943
E-Mail: k c r l m m i n g s @ c h a r t e r . n e t
Marlborough Country Club
PAST PRESIDENT
Robert R u s z a l a
69 G e l i n a s Drive, C h l c o p e e , M A 01020
413-256-8654
Fax 413-256-8654
Hickory R i d g e Country C l u b
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
S h a r o n K. B r o w n e l l
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508-758-6474
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Chuck Lane, a Framingham superintendent 20 years ago, had his own nickname
for the omnipresent Petty... "prime time."
"Scratch is just a darned good worker,"
Lane explained at the time. "Ever since
I've known him, he's come here every day
ready to do any job ! hand him. He's 'prime
time' all right. I'm just glad to have him."
Speaking of nicknames, Scratch's has
nothing to do with golf, although he's a
playing regular (three times a week) at his
home course, Marlboro. "That's funny,"
he said. "I got the nickname Scratch, when
I was in the seventh grade. We used to
play pool and I became expert at i t . . .
scratching, that is. The name stuck and
I've been Scratch ever since."
However, Scratch's base of operations
provided some deviation in that direction.
More specific, he became "Boston" way
back when while doing some winter
caddying in Phoenix, Arizona.
"I did that for 14 or IS years," Scratch
recalled. "I've been a single guy all my life,
so I used to follow the sun when winter
showed up. Naturally, I became 'Boston'
with the rest of the guys. Guess I had
an accent."
At times, Scratch did some heavy
caddying. In fact, he was on Arnold Palmer's
bag for two years at the Phoenix Open in
the early 1960s when Arnie was at the
top of his game.
"I carried for him (Palmer) when he
won the Phoenix Open in 1962," Scratch
informed. "That was a big thing for him
and me too. Do you know what I got
for that tournament? The grand total of
$362. But Arnie won only $3,500 for
winning. But you know what the toughest
part of caddying for those pros was?
Shagging balls. I remember Palmer on
the Saturday just before he won the next
day. He walked off the 18th green and he
said to me, 'get the practice balls; I'll see
you on the range.' That was like pulling
foxhole duty. No, I never got hit but there
were a lot of near misses."
Scratch has been asked the same
question a hundred times or why didn't
he elevate his status and try the superintendents' field. "I thought about it," he
told. "But I guess I didn't have the push.
Besides, I've always been happy doing
what I do. I never married so I've always
done what I wanted. This has been the
perfect life for me."
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do if i retired. I'll be
76 in November, but
I still feel there's .
some prime time left
in me. And I have to
have someone to talk
to in the morning.
When I get here, you
know, I'm really home."
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Framingham C.C.
And retirement? "Never think of it,"
Scratch concluded. "I don't know what I'd
do if I retired. I'll be 76 in November but
I still feel there's some prime time left
in me. And I have to have someone to
talk to in the morning. When I get here
(Framingham), you know, I'm really home."
GERRY FINN

CALENDAR . . .
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S p e a k s

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This month's question; Do you feel

there is a need to play golf at your club?
If so, how much? With whom? Or do you prefer, to play at another local club?

Jason Adams, Norfolk Golf Club: "I do
feel as though I need to play golf at my
club. It is not as often as I would like, but I
try to play at least twice a month.
"Playing allows me to see the course
through the member's point of view.
I see areas that need to be addressed that
I would normally not see because my
head is always looking straight down at
the grass. I do try to putt on my greens at
least once or twice a week to get a feel

7 do try to putt on my
greens at least once
or twice a week to s e e
how they are rolling:"
Jason Adams
Norfolk G.C.

on how they are rolling. As far as my
playing partners, that just depends on
who is around at that time. I don't play a
lot of other clubs only because of my
schedule. I work pretty much 7 days a
week and try to spend as much time as
possible with my family."

THE SUPER SPEAKS
¡Matt Crowther, CGCS, Mink Meadows Golf Club: "Yes, I think it helps to
play with a variety of the membership.
We have scrambles on the holidays that in
the first few years I would play in as many
as I could. This helped me to get to know
the members and they got to know me.
"Every club is different. For me, I am
treated as a member and expected to play
often. My wife won the Ladies Club
Championship two years in a row and ran
the ladies group for a few years. She
currently has back problems and is unable
to play and all the ladies ask how she is and

say they miss her playing. I would love to
play in a league at another club strictly to
better be able to focus on the game. It is
very hard to play your own course and
stay focused on your game."
Scott Lagana, O a k Hill Country Club:
"Yes, I feel there is a need to play golf at
my golf club. The problem is finding time
or the energy after a long work day. What
I try to do three to four mornings per week
is to grab a 7-iron and a putter and walk
the course playing a few holes just to see
how the course is playing. This allows me
to see the course through a golfer's eyes
and enables me to see the little things I
might have missed by driving in my golf
cart. This is especially helpful to a superintendent who is new to a course, as I am.
'As far as playing a different course,
I try once a year to play a course I have
not played at to see what they are doing
differently. One of the best ways to do
that is at the annual Superintendent/Club
Official "Tournament."

President Fitzray reports OBI increased attendance
One of the concerns the Board of
Directors has discussed at great length
has been meeting attendance. We
expressed this concern at recent Annua!
Meetings and you, the members of our
association have responded. Our April
meeting had the highest attendance of any
"off-Cape" spring meeting in the last 10
years, in May our Scholarship and
Benevolence Tournament at Belmont
Country Club was sold out.
I don't remember a larger meeting
than the June meeting with the Cape
group at Indian Pond, and there were
over 100 players at the joint meeting with
Rhode Island at Fall River Country Club,
/ ^ ^ u d o s to all those who have made the
^ Tort to attend these meetings. One of
the greatest assets of our association is
the interaction and exchange of ideas
with our peers. By having this kind of
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great turnout at our meetings we offer
everyone an opportunity for this free
exchange of ideas.

FROM THE PRESIDENT
One of the good problems our great
attendance has caused involves the golf
itself. We all need to be concerned with
pace of play. One of the first sentences in
the rules of golf is: "In the interest of all,
players should play without delay." I've
always been a believer that as professional
superintendents and people involved in
the game of golf, we should set the example
in all our conduct around the game.
In that vein, please remember to
complete your scorecards, add up the
totals, and include last names. This will
certainly make our Golf Chairman's job
easier. Dave tells me that if a player

doesn't fill out his score he will apply a
score of par as the USGA rules allow
based on that player's handicap. Finally,
we are obligated to the club for the
number of golfers we submit on the
cutoff date for registration. If you cancel
after that cutoff date we will be forced to
bill you for that event.
On the Beacon Hill front, Acting
Governor Swift has returned House Bill
43 10 (an act allowing minors to operate
golf cars) for amendment. The proposed
amendment would require those minors
to have obtained a driver's license in
order to operate golf cars in conjunction
with employment. While this will most
likely delay implementation of the bill, it
should go a long way to quiet opponents
and enable the eventual passage of the bill
to proceed smoothly. There are a four
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iemgniter when?:
Looking at
SCSINE's past
Remember When? is a monthly feature
that looks back at significant individuals
and events of GCSANE's past.

Gary Luccini Memorial 4-Ball Championship
- iteraci 1,2, & Quarterfinal Results / Semi-Fina! Matches sound i
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ROUND 2

(6/1 - 6/15)

Crimmings (11.4) - Cullen (6.1)

Norm Mucciarone celebrated with
gusto recently when he looked over his
career work log and discovered that this
is the year marking his 30th season as
head golf course superintendent at
Woodland Country Club.

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Heller (17.3) -Stowe ( I S )

13

Gurski (9.5) - Sawin (6.51

Match won by forfeit,
(family medical emergency)

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Misodoulakis - Skinner
(3-andl)

Gurski - Sawin
(2-and-l)

Gurskl - Sawin
(Bye)
Gurski - Sawin
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Anshewiti (8.2) - Fitzrov (7.5)

Anshewitz - Fltzroy

(One-up)

(Bye)

REMEMBER WHEN?
"No kidding," Norm cracked. "I really
had no idea I'd been here that long. I guess
I've enjoyed myself so much the time's
slipped by faster than I thought."
So, what did Mucciarone do to
celebrate the occasion? "I went out and
cut the greens," Norm sassed. "I couldn't
play. We have so many members playing
these days I can't even get on the course.
That's the truth. Since we became so
popular and busy I have to play most of
my golf at Bobby's (twin brother Bob
who tends the layout at the Dedham
Golf & Polo Club)."
Bert Frederick, host superintendent
for last month's GCSANE individual
championship tournament, had a rocky
start on tournament day when he got run
over by a golf cart. Bert escaped serious
injury and soldiered through the day,
explaining that he had suffered "just a
flesh wound". At that, the Vesper
Country Club was in excellent condition,
thanks to Bert and his crew. Enjoying the
layout more than most was "Tedesco's
Paul Miller, who fired a 76 to claim the
title. Steve Murphy of Gannon cleaned
up on the net side of the ledger with a
66, edging Joe Rybka of Thorny Lea by
one stroke.
Congratulations to new members
Charles Zeh of the Sandy Burr Golf Club,
John Lensing of Norfolk Country Club,
Doug Stachura of the Springfield Country
Club, and Phil DiRico of the Shaker Farms
Country Club.

SEMI-FINAL

Misodoulakis - Skinner
1 7 Misodoulakis (7.6) - Skinner (10.8)

Heller - Stowe

20 Years Ago

QUARTER FINAL

Cromack ( 1 6 . 1 ) - S m a l l (18.3)
21

Eardley ( 1 3 . 7 ) - P i a n a (11.7)

24

Hogan ( 3 5 ) - M c l e o d ( 2 3 . 8 )

Eardley - Plana
(One-up)

Hogan - McLeod

Eardley - Plana

'.Daly (12.1) -Reinertson (6.1)

(Bye)
D o b o s z ( 6 . 2 ) - G i a n n i (6.7)

D'Errico - M. Luccini

D'Errico ( 1 9 . 4 ) - H . luccini ( 1 2 . 0 )

Lazaro - Rybka
(One-up)

Curtin ( 4 . 9 ) - M i l l e r (3.9)

Lazaro - Rybka

22
6
II

Cowan (

) - Mackintosh (

LeClair ill)

(3-and-2)

(Bye)

f e r r a n t i n o ( I I ) - Parks(12.8)

B. Luccini - Mooradian

DiRico ( 1 6 . 6 ) - W a l l a c e (9.3)
23

(One-up)

(4-and-3)

Ferrantino - Parks
IO

P. Daly - Reinertson

CHAMPION

Lazaro (12.3) - Rybka (11.9)
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(2-and-l)

P Daly - Reinertson

25

4

(S-and-4)

(4-and-3)

Matt Howland - Mike lacono

20

Eardley - Piana

(S-and-3)

Cowan - Mackintosh
)

-Snyder (6)

B. Luccini ( 1 9 . 4 ) - M o o r a d i a n (7.1)

(3-and-2)
B. Luccini - Mooradian
8. Luccini - Mooradian

(7-and-é)

(4-and-3)

Hayes (9.8) - Healev (11.4)
Hayes - Healey
(Bye)

Ruszala - Tesche
14

Ruszala (21.2)-Tesche (12.6)

15

M . D a l y (13.8) -Thys (12.7)

Barker (6.7) - Whitcomb (2.7)

(One-up)

(Bye)

M. Daly - Thys
(One-up)

M. Daly - Thys
(Bye)

Cornee (7.3) - Hermanson (10.1)

Ruszala - Tesche

Barker - Whitcomb
(19 holes)

M. Daly - Thys
(S-and-3)

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(Mass Turf Management Update: Dr» Schumann
gives valuable advice on battling antbracnost
By Or» Gail Schumann,
University of Massachusetts
Untbracnose is a stress disease. It is
caused by a fungus that infects weakened
plants. One aspect that makes this disease
difficult to control is that the fungus
produces abundant sticky spores that
can be easily tracked to new areas by
machinery and feet. The increased stress in
turfgrass has also resulted in the common
occurrence of the basal rot or crown rot
stage of the disease. Once the fungus has
infected the growing point of the plant,
recovery will be much slower, if it occurs
at all. Anthracnose is now commonly seen
throughout the growing season, even in
cool weather.
Factors that reduce the ability of the
turfgrass plant to "outgrow" the pathogenic
fungus:
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• Low mowing height.
• Compaction of soil.
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Low N conditions.
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Traffic.
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Poor drainage.
Anthracnose commonly appears in the
following situations:

When cultural
practices are not
sufficient and chemical
control is required,
it is best to combine
chiorothaionil with
a systemic/penetrant
fungicide. Early
applications while the
disease is still in the
foliar (leaf) stage are
most effective.

(!) Right after a tournament. The turf has
typically been double-cut repeatedly
groomed excessively, and received more
traffic than usual.
(2) In greens that are:
' too small.
• poorly drained.
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compacted.
• have poor air movement.
• receive sand topdressing brushed in
during disease outbreaks.

TURF MANAGEMENT
Most superintendents use the following
cultural practices to help mitigate anthracnose:
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Temporarily increase mowing height
during disease outbreaks and going
into heat stress periods with or
without disease (prevention!).

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Skip the clean-up pass during disease
outbreaks and during heat stress
periods.

° Regular aeration- core aeration in
spring and fall, spiking or hydroject
during heat improve drainage where
needed.
® Improve air movement through
pruning of trees and landscaping.
° Minimize leaf wetness by early
mowing or whipping of dew.
8

Syringe turf in the heat of the day
with care to continue into the late
afternoon when needed.

8

Wash mowers when moving from
affected areas

8

Traffic pattern modification.

9

Move the cup more frequently.

8

Skip sand top-dressing during disease
outbreaks- sand wounds plants.

8

Maintain sufficient N and water for
good turf growth.

Clearly, green speed may suffer during
these practices, but they may keep the
turf alive. Small greens with limited air
movement and poor drainage should be

rebuilt. Once anthracnose develops on
the "bad" greens, it can often spread to
less stressed greens.
When cultural practices are not sufficient
and chemical control is required, it is best
to combine chiorothaionil with a systemic/
penetrant fungicide. Early applications while
the disease is still in the foliar (leaf) stage
are most effective. Applications for the
foliar stage should be a combination of a
DMI fungicide (e.g. myclobutanil-Eagle,
propiconazoie-Banner or triadimenolBayleton) plus chiorothaionil. When the
disease has progressed to the crown/basal
rot stage, it is recommended that a systemic
fungicide be applied and watered in while
still wet on the leaves to deliver it to the
crown area. Choices include thiophanatemethyl (e.g. deary's 3336 or Fungo), a DMI
fungicide, or a strobilurin/ Qol fungicide
(azoxystrobin or trifloxystrobin). This
should be followed by a separate application of chiorothaionil that is not watered-in
because it is a contact that needs to coat
the leaves to make a protective layer.
Anthracnose is not always easy to diagnose. If you are unsure about the presence
of this disease, please use the UMass Turfgrass Disease Diagnosis Lab for confirmation.
Information about submitting samples and
the diagnostic sheet are available at our
website: www.umassturf.org.

(To have this and more updates sent to
you automatically, sign up at: http://www.
umassturf.org/updates.)

One aspect that makes
this disease difficult
to control is that the
fungus produces
abundant sticky spores
thai con be easily
tracked to new areas
by machinery and feet.

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i 0 Years Ago

A few western Massachusetts golf course
superintendents struggled through a whiteknuckle moment June 27 when a freak
storm, producing hall as large as golf balls,
swept over a wavy path threatening the
Wyckoff, Holyoke, and Westover courses.
Bob Lake, Holyoke superintendent, watched
as a dark funnel, raining hailstones, sideswiped his course.
"In some sections there were enough
hailstones to measure a pile as high as four
feet," Lake reported. 'All I could envision
were those things pouring down on my
greens and making ball marks like craters."
"Later, it was learned that a Connecticut
meteorologist, Dr. Mel Goldstein, who
had been measuring severe rainstorms in
New Britain and Enfield, tracked the hall

hitting our area. He concluded that the
amount of hail was the biggest to hit New
England in over 200 years."

5 Years Ago

Dr. J. Scott Ebdon has been appointed
Assistant Professor of Plant Management
In the department of Plant & Soil Sciences
at the University of Massachusetts. Dr.
Ebdonfillsthe vacancy created by the
departure of Dr. Richard Cooper.
Dr. Ebdon received his B.S. degree from
the University of Connecticut and his M.S.
in turfgrass management from the University of Rhode Island. He worked in the
turfgrass industry in New England and the
Northeast region before beginning Ph.D.
study in turfgrass management at Cornell
University, which he completed in 1995.
He then directed research for the O.M.
Scott & Sons Company in Marysville, Ohio
before joining the UMass faculty.

The GCSANE Scholarship & Benevolence Committee voted on presentation /'"
of its 1997 scholarships. The Thomas
Schofield Memorial Scholarship ($2,000)
goes to Kathryn E. Fitzroy, attending North
Adams State College. Scholarships of $ 1,250
were voted for Elizabeth Luccini, attending
Johnson & Wales, Providence, R.I., and
Daniel DiRico, attending the University of
Massachusetts, Amherst. The fund has
awarded $12,500 in scholarships in the
last three years.
GCSANE individual championship
results (contested at Winchester C.C.):
Supt. Division: 1st Gross - Jack Hassett,
80. 1st Net - Dave Laffey, 71 (card match
winner); Mark Casey, 71. Affiliate Division:
I st Gross - Ken Mooradian, 79; I st Net Dave Wallace, 70 (card match winner);
Bill Raymor, 70.
GERRY F I N N

DIVOT D R I F T . . .announcements...educational seminars...job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous Items of interest to the membership.
membership
Welcome N e w Members: Tom Roweli, CGCS,
Affiliate, R.F. Morse & Sons; Bourke & Lannery
Turf Care dba "Dryject", Brighton, Mass.; Rory
Bourke, Affliate, Bourke & Lannery Turf Care.

information
Micfiaei V. lacomo, CGCS, of Pine Brook Coun-

try Club, Weston, Mass., has completed the
renewal process for maintaining his status as a
Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS).
Congratulations to John and Katie LeClair on
the birth of their new baby boy, John Joseph
LeClair, born July 27, 2002.
The new contact at Stumps-R-Us Is Brendan
McQuade (603-625-4165).

Thank you to Tom Ohlson, CGCS, and all his staff
at Fall River Country Club for hosting the joint
meeting with the RIGCSA.
UMass W i n t e r School for Turf Managers.
This program is designed especially for experienced professionals who need to update their
knowledge and skills and who want to advance in
their professions but cannot schedule a two or
four-year program. Enrollment Is limited, and applicants are accepted on an application basis, not
first-come-first-serve. A high school diploma is
required. This Is a full-time program scheduled all
day Monday through Friday for seven weeks. All
students attend all courses. A certificate will be

awarded to those who satisfactorily complete
course requirements. The next session of Winter
School Is Jan. 6, 2003 to Feb. 21, 2003. The
application deadline is Sept. 16, 2002. For information, contact Trudie Goodchild (phone:
413-545-2484, fax: 413-545-3351), For curriculum questions, contact Mary Owen (phone:
508-892-0382, fax: 508-892-4218).
UMass Green School. Green School is a comprehensive educational training program for
Green Industry professionals, presented by the
UMass Extension Landscape Nursery and Urban
Forestry Program In cooperation with the UMass
Extension Turf Program. The program is designed
to provide training In horticulture fundamentals
and the relationship of those fundamentals to environmental quality. Green School is intended to
instill a sense of environmental stewardship in the
participants. Knowledge of plants and plant systems, and Integrated Pest Management form the
foundation of the curriculum. The 60-plus-hours
training program focuses on management of the
landscape as a whole, and is appropriate for garden center managers and employees, private or
municipal grounds managers and personnel, landscape and lawn care operators, nursery operators
and personnel, tree wardens, and professional
gardeners. Horticulture professionals will learn
about IPM concepts and the optimization of pest
control through proper cultural management of
turf, woody ornamentals, and other related specialties. Participants can choose either a
Landscape or Turf Management specialization
within the program. Sessions will be taught by

UMass Extension educators and UMass faculty,
along with other professionals from the Northeast
region recognized in their area of expertise. For
information call Kathleen Carroll (413-545-0895)
or Mary Owen (508-892-0382).

position openings
Course Equipment Manager, Willowbend, Mashpee, Mass. Willowbend is seeking an
experienced individual to work as part of a twoperson team responsible for equipment repair.
Responsibilities include service, maintenance, repairs, and record keeping for course equipment &
vehicles, golf cart fleet, and country club vehicles.
Qualifications include a refined knowledge on predominantly Toro and Jacobsen equipment, diesel
& gas engines, hydraulics, reel grinding & adjustments, and welding & fabrication. Previous
experience necessary. Compensation includes
wage (negotiable) and benefits package (401K,
health insurance, optional dental insurance, uniforms, meal plan, vacation, holiday & sick pay,
educational seminars, and GCMA dues). Overtime is required. Willowbend is expanding from
18 to 27 holes scheduled to be open in summer
2003. Maintenance facility expansion is planned,
as well as retooling the mechanics shop, and acquiring additional equipment for the new nine
holes. Send resume to: Mark Casey, Golf Course
Superintendent, Willowbend, 100 Willowbend
Drive, Mashpee, MA 02649. Call Brenda at (508)
539-5436 to request an application. Application
deadline: Position open until filled. Position available August 21.

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Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
A-OK Turf Equipment Inc.

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

A A Will Materials Corp.

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

Accusoils

P.O. Box 1125, Carver, MA 02330
Topdressing sand 8. mixes, divot mix, greens & tees,
root zone mix, hunker sand, cart path mix, stahlizer,
& greens care analysis.
Joe Farina, Frank Santos - (866) 222-6644

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

Agresource, Inc.

100 Main St., Amesbury, MA 01913
Tim Gould, Guy Travers
(800)313-3320,(978)388-5110

The Andersons Technologies, Inc.

26 Waite Ave., S. Hadley, MA 01075
Manufacturer of fertilizer & control products.
Rick Fomi-(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,
ProGrass, ProStar, Proxy, Sevin, Turcam.
David Sylvester - (860) 828-8905

Say State Fertilizer/MWRA

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

Bayer Environmental Science

Bayleton, Compass, Dylox, Merit, Nemacur Tempo.
Jim Santoro - (508) 679-4797

The Borden Company

114 Summer St., Maynard, MA 01754
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

Bourke & Lannery Turf Care dba "DryJect"

48 Hardwick Terrace, Brighton, MA 02135
Aerification & filling of holes with dry material in one
pass on greens, tees, or problem spots on fairways.
Rory Bourke-(617) 779-8873

The Cardinals, Inc.

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

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, & professional care.
William P. Maley - (508) 881-2622

Clccarelli Landscaping

Wobum, MA 01801
Reverse rototiliing, cultivating.
(781)938-5055

Clean Quest

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

Cornish, Silva, & Mungeum, Inc.
207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569
Golf course architects.
(508) 278-3407

Country Club Enterprises

P. 0. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534
Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
Dave Farina, Darin Eddy, Darren Orr
(800) 662-2585

Country Golf, Inc.

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

DGM Systems

I Snagwood Rd„ Foster, Rl 02825
Distributor of Reelcraft products & inventor of the
Direct Underground Maintenance Syringing System.
Manny Mihailides - (401) 647-0550

Michael Drake Construction, Inc.

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

EZGO/Textron

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

F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.

640 Hale St., Beveriy Farms, MA 01915
Complete tree care, landscape design 8
construction, disease control, long-range planning.
Ben Staples-(978) 927-1590

Gold Star Nursery & 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 Bernier - (800) 287-0955

GPS few 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 transpfaniing, landscape construction, & masonry.
Kevin Mulcahy - (800) 439-7244

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.

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

Hartney Greymont

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

Holliston Sand Co., inc.

P. O. Box 1168, Tifft Rd„ Slatersville, Rl 02876
USGA-recommended sands, root-zone mixes, bunker &
topdressing, agresoi, compost, stone-dust & pea-stone
Bob Chalifour, CGCS (ret.) - (401) 766-5010

International Golf Construction Co.

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

International Turf Applicators

2910 Dranefirtd Rd., Lakeland, FL 33811
Ray Duffy - (800) 995-8720, (860) 646-0259

Irrigation Management & Services

21 Lakeview 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

Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation

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

Landmark Construction

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

lazaro's Golf Course Supplies & Accessories Sodco inc.

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

P. 0. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye,
Bluegrass/Fescue/ Rye, Bentgrass.
Sean Moran, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-6900

L B S C O Inc.
20005 Lake Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski, Mike Donohue - (800) 321-5325

104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
0SHA and EPA compliance services & training.
Ron Smith-(781) 848-5978

Sports Club Management

¡31. Maher Co.

Stumps Are Us

McNulty Construction Corp.

Tee & Green Sod,Inc.

Miller Golf Construction

Dahn Tibbett Professional Golf Services

71 Concord St, P. 0. Box 127, N. Reading, MA 01864
Water supply specialists; wells & pumping equipment.
(781)933-3210
P. O. Box 3218, Framingham, MA 01705
Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways,
parking areas; imprinted asphalt.
John McNulty-(508) 879-8875
1 Leicester Rd., Marhlehead, 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
Larry Anshewitz, Jack Cronin,
Chris Cowan, Doug Dondero - (508) 295-1553

Nardone Sand and Gravel, Inc.

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

Norfolk Power Equipment, Inc.

5 Cushing Dr., Wrentham, MA 02093
Sales, service, rentals, leasing, Kubota tractors
(508)384-0011

North Shore Hydroseeding

5 Timberwood Rd., #108, Goffstown, NH 03045
Professional stump chipping service.
Brendan McQuade-(603)625-4165
P.O. Box 418, Exeter, Rl 02822
Bentgrass, Bluegrass, & Blue/Fescue sod.
Dave Wallace-(401) 789-8177
Scott McLeod-(401) 641-3814
dba Weed & Feed, Inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Specialists in golf course construction,
bunker restoration, & irrigation installation.
(781)837-3503

Tom Irwin Inc.

11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803
Turf management products.
Jack Petersen, Wayne Riptey, Paul Skafas, Rob Larson
Chris Petersen, Greg Misodoulakis, Mike Fontaine
(800) 582-5959

Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.

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

TurfLinks, Inc.

16 Kane Industrial Dr., Hudson, MA 01749
Distributor of quality fertilzer, grass seed,
6 control products for the golf course industry.
Kevin Lyons, Scott Mackintosh, Jim Cohen
(866) 567-9221

Turf Enhancement Enterprises

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

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

Partac Peat Corporation

TurfNet Associates. Inc.

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.

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

Turf Products Corp.

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

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

Putnam Pipe Corp.

United Horticultural Supply

90 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748
Underground water, sewer, & drain piping sales.
6 distribution. 24-hour service. Elliot Putnam,
David Putnam, Eli Potty - (508) 435-3090

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

R.A.D. Corp.

Warney Bros. Sand & Gravel

269 Hanover St., Hanover, MA 02339
Golf course construction, greens, tees, bunkers,
drainage, earth-moving, ponds, & water features.
Robert M. Delmonico - (781) 826-2800

Rotondo Precast

151 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001
Precast concrete buildings for chemical & equipment
storage. Fully-equipped restroom buildings also available. Bob Anania - (860) 673-3291

Sawtelle Brothers, Inc.

65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Larry Bunn,, Jim Favreau, John Lenhart,
At Vadala, George Wise - (800) 999-8873

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

Shawnmark industries, inc.

P. O. 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 Wietzbicki - (800) 228-6656

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 Bastian - (978) 664-8059

Winding Brook Turf Farm

Wethersfield, CT 06109
Peter DeBrusk - (800) 243-0232

Winfield Nursery, Inc.

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

Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr.

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

Zip Type Printing Services. Inc.

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

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¡Meet hœi Superintendent Vincent lac©n©P Slue Hill C.C.
The August meeting of the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of New
England will be held at the well-known
Blue Hill Country Club, where Vincent
Iacono will be our host for this year's
Individual Championship Tournament.
Vinnie has been overseeing the 27 holes
of this private club in Canton, Mass., since
1994. Blue Hill C.C. was organized in 1925
with the design expertise of Skip Wogan
for the first 18 holes, Phil Wogan designed
the additional nine holes were in 1959.
President's

report...

from page 3

other bills in the Senate and two in the
House that could impact the golf industry and we will apprise everyone of the
progress of these issues.
The Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund
completed a very successful spring

Vinnie became involved in the golf course
business at an early age and eventually
served as the assistant superintendent to
his brother Michael at Metacomet C.C. in

HOST PROFILE
E. Providence, R.I. He then moved up to
become superintendent at Louisquisset G.C.
in North Providence, R.I. He continued
on that path and became superintendent
at Alpine C.C. in Cranston, R.I. After six
banquet, honoring the 41 st President of
the United States, George H. W. Bush.
Those of you who had the opportunity
to attend I'm sure enjoyed the wonderful
speech the President gave. This certainly
is "the golf charity" in Massachusetts.
While on this subject, Mike Hermanson's
committee will soon be contacting our

years at Alpine, he accepted an offer to
become the golf course superintendent
at Blue Hill C.C., former site of the PingWelch's LPGA Tournament.
Vinnie has been a GCSANE member for
the past seven years. Ha is also an active
member of the Rhode Island GCSA and
served as their president in 1995-96. Vinnie
enjoys traveling, playing golf, and spending
time with his family. He and his wife joanie
have been married for ! 6 years and have
two children, Michaela, 8, and Cameron, 4.
members for a contribution to the golf
marathon played by Dick Duggan to raise
money for this fund. Please be generous,
as we can help the young people who
have been serving our industry. I hope
everyone is having a great season and
I hope to see you at Blue Hill.
Jim Fitzroy, President, GCSAME

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