LETTER

September 2003

of the Go/f Course Superintendents Association of New England, inc.
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Answer-man Jim Skorulski, USGA agronomist,
shares his assgssniini ©f 2003 turf season
The following is the result of an informative
question-and-answer session with USGA
agronomist Jim Skorulski, conducted by
Newsletter editor Michael Stachowicz at
the beginning of September . . . while Jim
was stuck in Rte. 128 traffic.
What type of damage are you seeing
and how widespread is it?
J.S.: In the past three weeks, there
. .asn't been a goif course I have visited
that hasn't had some sort of turf damage.
Mechanical injury, wilt, scald and disease
have ail taken their toll on saturated golf
courses around the region.
There has been a lot of mower damage
on greens. Equipment and mowing injury
has also been common on collars, green
surrounds and fairway perimeters and
low lying areas.
Low pockets that held water suffered
from wet wilt and summer scald.
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Calendar of Events . . . . . . . .

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From the President

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GCSANE 4-Ball Results . . . . . . 4
GCSANE News: Tom Brodeur
UMass News
From the Forum
Advertising Reminder
Divot Drift

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Host Superintendent Profile . . . 8
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Pythium blight and brown patch disease
were as severe as I have seen in the region.
Summer patch was damaging to annual
bluegrass on greens and fairways and
even damaged Kentucky bluegrass roughs.
Take-all patch was active earlier in summer
and again in the heat of August. The
symptoms were atypical and caught many
including myself, by surprise. Anthracnose
continued to be an issue at some golf
courses but was overshadowed by all the
other disease activity and problems.
Anywhere in particular where you
are seeing
damage?
j.S.: Greens, tees and fairways are all
damaged but fairways seemed to take
the greatest hit. Root systems in many of
the damaged fairways were shallow as a
result of all the wet weather in spring.
Spring aerification would have helped but
that was not possible for many because
of the wet weather. The shallow roots
were more susceptible to the high soil
temperatures and disease.
! am seeing winter kill areas that were
nearly recovered decline. Poorly drained
and compacted soils, water-holding
depressions, thatchy areas, sod, areas
around hole locations, entry and exit
points, green surrounds, shaded sites and
areas with poor air circulation seemed to
suffer most.
What about aigae?
J.S.: Algae bloomed during the wet
and humid weather period and worsened
in damaged areas that were thin. Both
sand and push up greens alike had aigae.

Hopefully, greens will
be well on their way
to recovery by late
September, assuming
the seeding work has
been completed in
late August or early
September. Gf course,
this is if the current
weather pattern holds
up. Fairways will
probably be more
difficult"
Jim Skorulski
USGA Agronomist
Traditional spiking or cultivating with
1/4" solid tines coupled with applications
of mancozeb, Junction or chlorothalonil
provided some short term control but the
endless rain and high humidity where just
too much. In the end, weather has to be
on your side.
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What treatments have helped
recovery?

PRESIDENT
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J.S.: The break in the weather in the
last two weeks has been a blessing. Those
who tried to core-aerify, spike seed, slit
seed, etc. earlier in August had mixed
results. More recent coring and seeding
has been more effective. I think we have
finally turned the corner.

I have seen good seeding results with
the newer spiker/seeder machines as
well as traditional core aerification, slice
seeding and a combination of the above.
Closing severely damaged greens and
restricting cart traffic in damaged fairways
has also been effective. Raising the
height of cut, mowing with walk-behind
machines, and using solid rollers all help
with managing new seedling plants and
weakened turf.
A basic fertility program using a starter
fertilizer with the seeding and then
switching to soluble applications of a well
balanced fertilizer supplying about l/IOI/8 lb. of N and K per 1,000 sq. ft. every
week to ten days should be effective. Use
a soluble fertilizer with a micronutrient
package as the plants recover this fall.
What is the expected time frame for
recovery?
J.S.: Hopefully, greens will be well on
their way to recovery by late September,
assuming the seeding work has been
completed in late August or early
September. Of course, this is if the
current weather pattern holds up.
Fairways will probably be more difficult.
What were some
successful
strategies you saw to get through this
summer?
J.S.: A conservative approach (survival
mode) worked best when the weather
was worst. Unfortunately, this approach
does not always mesh with the golf
calendar! Seriously, those that were able
to core-aerify in spring, skip mowing and
raise height of cut, move to solid rollers,
switch to lighter machines and find an
opportunity to apply fungicides during
that wet, humid period came through
pretty well. Obviously, it also helps to
have good growing environments,
well-drained soils, minimal thatch, strong
conviction and a hefty fungicide budget
to get through years like this.

"I only hope that golfers ^
will understand the
difficulties of dealing
with a natural system.
It is a humbling
profession, and now
and then Mother
Nature has to let us
know who's boss.
Jim Skoru/ski
USGA Agronomist
Did fans work?
J.S.: I did not see that many fans being
used, but if I had them, I would have used
them to get some air movement where it
does not occur naturally.
Do you have any final thoughts on
the 2003 season?
J.S.: Will it ever end? Actually, we have
been pretty fortunate weather-wise in
New England (not considering winter)
and it was only a matter of time before
we paid the price. A combination of
heat, heavy precipitation and prolonged
humidity is a deadly combination for
intensely managed turfgrass. I only hope
that golfers will understand the difficulties
of dealing with a natural system. It is a
humbling profession and now and then
Mother Nature has to let us know
who's boss.

CALENDAR . . .
October 6

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
J u n i p e r Hills Golf C o u r s e
N o r t h b o r o u g h , Mass.
Supt. - T h o m a s Ackley, C G C S

Nov. 3

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Annual 9-Hole Meeting
N o r f o l k Golf Club
N o r f o l k , Mass.
Supt. - Jason A d a m s

D e c . 12

G C S A N E Holiday Gala
Brae Burn C o u n t r y Club
W e s t N e w t o n , Mass.

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^resident Fstzroy impressed by course conditions,

PDI progress, fall g o l f , . . . and Dugganfs endurance

F o r those who had the opportunity to
attend the Deutsche Bank Championship
at the T P C in Norton you know what a
great job Tom Brodeur and his staff
accomplished in getting the course ready
for the P G A Tour. After a very difficult
season the course certainly was in
championship condition and the scoring
reflected perfect green conditions. Tom
certainly is a great standard bearer for
our association and all superintendents.
Congratulations Tom!
W e also need to congratulate Ken
Crimmings and his staff for the wonderful
course conditions at Marlborough Country Club at our G C S A N E Championship
on August 26. The course was just a
pleasure to play. Ken, if you could just get
the greens a little faster next year!

And kudos to Dick Duggan, who again
led the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund
Golf Marathon in the number of holes
" ^ " a y e d . Every year w e ask Dick if he'd like
j to have someone with "younger" legs
participate, but Dick continues to set the
standard. T h e marathon is the largest
fund-raiser of its type in the country and
our association should be proud of being
a part of the effort.

As you all know, the G C S A A
Professional Development Initiative went
into effect on July I of this year. In order
to simplify recording, the Board voted in

FROM THE PRESIDENT
August to have all G C S A N E meetings and
education recorded by our Executive
Secretary, Sharon Brownell. This will
simplify our members' responsibility in
terms of record keeping when it comes to
association activities. However, you will be
responsible for recording any activities or
educational events not sponsored by
G C S A N E . For those of you who may
have questions regarding PDI, mark you
calendars for November 3. Our annual
nine-hole meeting will be that day at the
Norfolk Golf Club, and the education will
feature a representative from G C S A A to
answer your questions about PDI.
While I don't usually use this space for
issues not related to G C S A N E , I would like
to note two events for superintendents only.
In September, Ken Lallier of the Quechee
Club hosts the Northeast Autumn Classic.
The tournament is 36 holes over t w o days
on the beautiful Quechee Lakeland and

It is not too early
to plan to attend our
annual Holiday Gala.
This year it will be
December 12 at
the Brae Bum C.C.
Highland courses. And in October, Tom
Flaherty and Steve Carr arrange the Islands
Invitational. This event is also 36 holes, played
at Farm Neck on Martha's Vineyard and
Sankaty Head on Nantucket. Both events
allow us to enjoy some wonderful golf and
camaraderie with fellow superintendents.
And it is not too early to plan to attend
our annual Holiday Gala. This year it will be
December 12 at the Brae Burn C.C.
O n behalf of the Board of Directors,
! hope everyone has a successful and
productive fall season.

James R. Fitzroy, CGCS
President, GC8AME

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Above is the ¡4th hole at Marlborough Country Club, where Ken Crimmings is the golf course
superintendent. Participants at the meeting held there in August overwhelming loved the greens,
commenting that they were the smoothest, quickest, and fullest greens that many have seen all season.

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Sitting in the PGA tournament-prep hot-seat,
Tom Brodeur rose to the challenge at TPC
All the ingredients, the precursors to
success, were in "Tom Brodeur's hands. He
started playing golf at nine years of age, he
played on the high school golf team in his
native Auburn, he caddied at the Pleasant
Valley Country Club, and at his first sniff of
the outdoors he said, "Right. This is for me."
Several years and experience later,
with a solid turf education at UMass
Stockbridge tossed into the mix, Brodeur
found himself on the spot nine months
ago when the Tournament Players Club
(TPC) of Boston was selected host of
the Deutsche Bank Championship, the
tournament to be contested over the
Labor Day weekend of 2003.
Brodeur became the stress target of
the event because he is the golf course
superintendent at the Norton facility.
When PGA Tour officials inspected the
Arnold Palmer-designed layout, they put a
number of challenging recommendations
in Brodeur's lap. Among them was the
awesome job of lengthening four holes:
the 4th, 5th, 9th, and 13th. This required
building four new tees, with the end
result stretching the course 350 yards to
a monstrous overall haul of 7,415 yards.
"That' s not to mention bringing in the
fairways to meet tournament specs,"
Brodeur added to the big job ahead. "This
meant we slimmed them down by 130,000
square feet. W e also had to do some
revamping and rebuilding here and there."
It was a pretty stiff assignment for a
superintendent who had been aboard the
course just a little less than two years.
However, Tom thought he could bring in
the changes in time for the big event, the
first area Tour stop since the last PGA
shootout at Pleasant Valley in 1998.
"It was a tough decision, thinking I could
do all the work with my staff of 31 people,"
Brodeur explained. "But I discussed it
with my general manager, Jim O'Mara,
and we agreed we could get it done. So,
w e did all the golf course changes. The
only outside contractors w e used were
for a television area and corporate village."
What touring pros were greeted by
the last week In August was a first-class
field of play. They played the course
four days under threatening skies and
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occasional rain and produced high-end
quality golf, starred by the emergence of
another first time "lour winner, Adam Scott.

GCSANE NEWS
Brodeur was baffled by the turn of
events, turfwlse. "You know, this hasn't
been the best summer for growing and
maintaining turf," he remarked. "And, to
tell the truth, I thought w e (the turf) were
a little thin coming into the tournament.
But the turf actually got heavier and
stronger as play advanced. It sounds strange,
especially after weeks and weeks of heavy
rains, stifling heat and high humidity."
The T P C of Boston knew what it was
doing when Brodeur was hired in March
2001 to take charge of course maintenance

Brodeur broke ground in his career as,
first, assistant and then head golf course
superintendent at the Jug End Resort in
South Egremont. From there, he took the
long road, winding up at famed Medinah
Country Club in the Midwest where he
worked for colleague and neighbor-to-be
Kip Tyler who puts the spit and polish on
things at the Saiem Country Club.
"In fact, I took over Kip's job when
he left to become the superintendent at

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Gary Luccini Memorial 4-BaBQ Championship
- Round 1 1 2 / Quarter-Finals / Semi-Finals / Championship Match ROUND !

ROUND 2

QUARTER-FINAL

SEMI-FINAL

CHAMPIONSHIP

LeClair - Snyder
Ferrantino (12.3) - Parks (13.6)

(19 holes)
A

Anshewitz (8.8) - Fitzroy (7.9)
Favreau - Gregg
Favreau (20.9) - Gregg (3.1)

Favreau - Gregg
(2-up)

(One-up)
E

Hogan (32.8) - Mcleod (21.1)
Hogan - Mcleod
8. Luccini (8.7) - Mooradian (7.4)

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Duggan - Nagle

Duggan (7.6) - Nagle (9.4)

Hogan - McLeod
(J-and-2)

(5-and-4)

trimmings (12.5) - Cullen (2.9)

Hogan - Mcleod
(2-and-l)

(2-up)
G

Hayes (8.9) - Healey (10.0)
Mackintosh - Thys
Mackintosh (6.3)-Thys (11.3)

(5-and-3)
C

Milenski (15.3)-Whitley(17.2)
Milenski - Whitley
Berge (23.4) - Turner (17.0)

Milenski - Whitley
(5-and-4)

(One-up)
Ruszala - Teschke

Comee (6.9) - Hermanson (9.8)
Comee - Hermanson
D'Errico ( 1 9 . 4 ) - M . Luccini (5.9)
Heller (17.8)-Stowe (15.2)
Ruszala (21.4)-Teschke (12.8)

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and oversee the course's important growth
period. He did that with such expertise
that the course opened in 2002 to the
applause and praise of the golf community
and the 280 anxious members poised to
test the latest addition to New England's
spectacular golf landscape.

(2-and-l)
D
Ruszala - Teschke
(20 holes)

Ruszala-Teschke
(19 holes)

-2003
CHAMPIONS

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-Stockbridge,fithessnail schoel with big ©ppertsjiiltieg9
announces fall Field Day open house I winter Job Fair
Perhaps you know of someone who
is interested in a career in the green
industries
Why don't you invite them to visit the
Stockbridge School, the "small school
with big opportunities?" The Stockbridge
School offers five majors within the green
industries. After two years of study
students receive an associate of science
degree and are well-prepared for exciting

UMASS NEWS
job opportunities in arboriculture,
horticulture, crop production, landscape
contracting, and turfgrass management.
Ail curricula include a required
internship. Stockbridge School is located
at UMass Amherst which affords students
the advantages of being at a larger institution
while participating in smaller classes.
Stockbridge is well known in industry circles,
placement is high for Stockbridge
udents. There are more jobs available
than w e have graduates to fill them!
The Stockbridge School will sponsor
its annual Stockbridge School Field Day
on Friday, October 3, 2003 to acquaint
prospective students with Stockbridge
programs. Arboriculture students will
showcase their climbing skills. Equipment
company representatives will be on hand
with the latest in arboriculture equipment.

Did you know your
advertisement
could be right here!
Yes, G C S A N E display advertising space is
available in The Newsletter.
There is still time to place a display
advertisement in The Newsletter for the
October, November, and December
issues. You can also start planning ahead
for the 2004 advertising schedule. W e offer
many ad options, including full page, 1/2
1/3 page or 1/6 page, all detailed in
;ur advertising prospectus. Please contact
Newsletter Business Manager Julie Heston
at (401) 934-3677 for more information
on display ad rates and sizes.

job placement is high
for Stockbridge students.
There are more jobs
available than we have
graduates to fill them.

students regarding job opportunities.
UMass students, recent Stockbridge
alumni, and area high school students
will also be invited to attend. Space for
company representatives is limited and
will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Make your reservations early. Applications
will be available in November. For more
information contact the Stockbridge
School office at 413-545-2222 or by
e-mail at stoeky@nre.umass.edu.

Landscape contracting students will
demonstrate surveying techniques.
Greenhouse tours will be conducted by
horticulture students and staff. A turfgrass
restoration project will be underway.
Interested prospective students are
invited to visit campus that day.
Industry representatives, mark your
calendars. The seventh annual Stockbridge
School Job Fair will be Tuesday, February
10, 2004 in the Campus Center at UMass
Amherst. Companies are invited to send
representatives to meet with Stockbridge

Individual visits to discuss Stockbridge
programs and tour the UMass campus
can also be arranged at any time. Simply
call the Stockbridge School office or write
to us at 115 Stockbridge Hall, University
of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.
You may also visit our web site at
www. umass. edu/stockbridge.
Further contact information: UMass
Extension's Landscape, Nursery & Urban
Forestry Program, French Hall, 230
Stockbridge Road, Amherst, MA 010032910; Tel. (413) 545-0895; Fax. (413)
577-1620; www.UMassGreenlnfo.org.

Stay In the loop: I selection of postings

E d i t o r ' s Note: www.gcsane.org has a
forum on the website. Month to month
w e will reprint select postings from the
forum to help them gain a wider audience.
N . E . Golf Championship
(Dave Comee, 9/4/2003). Oct 20, 2003,
Ellington, Conn., Ellington C.C. I need
seven more players to participate. Any
takers, let me know. Dave Comee.

Washed'Applications
(Pat K, 8/16/2003). During this rainy
season I have had a rainfall later in the
day of an application of herbicide. The
results were less than desired because
of it. I was just wondering how many
contact fungicide or herbicide applications
were washed or the efficacy reduced
because of an unanticipated rain afterwards?
(Matt Crowther, CGCS; 8/17/2003).
I did my normal preventative spray on
Tues. Chance of showers only in the
forcast. Oddly it spritz while rinsing the
sprayer and the sun was out the most in

10 days. Anyway proceeded to get .5" in
20 min. an hour later. T w o hours later
another .45" in short time. Waited till
better weather on Thurs. and tried again.

FROM THE FORUM
Started to dry out and last night got 4.8"
in just over an hour. On it goes . . . more
and more like a tropical island every year.
(Dave Comee, 8/25/2003). Had a situation
about two weeks ago. Sprayed some
Heritage & Dac Ultrex under fairly clear
skies. Started to sprinkle while cleaning
up, got 1.5" that afternoon and had dollar
spot and brown patch coming out of my
butt six days later.

Marlboro Meeting

(Jason Adams, 9/02/2003). Just wanted to
compliment Ken Crimmings and his crew
for giving us a tremendous golf course.
They were the best greens I have putted
on all year. Great job!!!!

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Torn Brodeur at T P C
continued

from page 4

S a l e m , " B r o d e u r revealed. " T h o s e w e r e
valuable y e a r s I spent at M e d i n a h w i t h
Kip. B u t eventually I got a n o t h e r call t o
m o r e familiar t e r r i t o r y and I t o o k t h e
super's job at t h e A m h e r s t G o l f C l u b . "
Tom continued t o m o v e up in his
c a r e e r climb w h e n he w a s n a m e d t o p man
at t h e Essex C o u n t y G o l f Club. Five y e a r s
later he w a s on the go again, moving t o
Chicago's Crystal Tree G o l f and C o u n t r y
C l u b w h e r e he remained 10 years before
being offered his T P C of B o s t o n post.
N o w 44, B r o d e u r appears ready for a
long, prosperous stay in N o r t o n w h e r e ,

incidentally, he is within close reach of t h e

year. " W e had s o m e curious m e m b e r s

G o l f C o u r s e Superintendents Association

w h o thought they might like t o play f r o m

of N e w England. G C S A N E offices are

w h e r e t h e pros did," Tom quipped. " S o ,

located at 300 A r n o l d Palmer B o u l e v a r d

w e left t h e markers w h e r e they w e r e for

in N o r t o n . T h e T P C of B o s t o n is only a

awhile. N o w , t h e y ' r e back w h e r e it's

f e w d o o r s d o w n t h e street at 205 A P B .

m o r e practical for o u r m e m b e r s . "

W h i c h prompts "Ibm t o note w i t h pride

This w a s a n e w experience for Brodeur

and appreciation that 40 volunteers (area

in w h a t has b e c o m e a young, fresh part of

superintendents and assistants) helped

his life. It's been a c c o m p a n i e d by t h e

bring T P C of B o s t o n t o g e t h e r for a suc-

birth of his son, Sam, six months ago. Tom

cessful t o u r n a m e n t show. " I have to add

adds that his wife, M a u r e e n , and t h e baby

that all those people c a m e t o us offering

are doing just fine . . . as are the T P C of

their assistance and expertise," B r o d e u r

B o s t o n and N e w England golf c o m m u n i t y

emphasized. " I think that's great."

w i t h the B r o d e u r s back h o m e w h e r e

All the changes t o t h e T P C course are

they belong.

in place and are p e r m a n e n t w i t h t h e same

g e r r y

finn

t o u r n a m e n t scheduled t o play t h e r e next

DS¥CT DRIFT.. .announcements...educational seminars..job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
GCSANE NEWS
Proposed for Membership: James Khoury, Assistant Superintendent, W o r c e s t e r C . C . ,
Worcester, Mass.; Matthew Ponte, Assistant Superintendent, Easton C.C., Easton, Mass.; and
Michael Beattie, Affiliate, Accusoils, Carver, Mass.
T h e Christmas Gala is set for December !2,
2003 at Brae Burn C.C.. Mark your calendars.
There are still rooms available in the GCSANE
Room block for San Diego 2004. Contact Michael
Hermanson.
Should you have a problem registering due to
phone issues at GCSANE headquarters, the alternate number is 508-758-6474 (phone & fax). If you
would rather register by email the address is
Sbrownell@gcsane.org or Sbrownell@verizon.net.
G C S A N E is now offering website only Job
postings. Cost for these postings is $100. For
more information, contact Sharon Browneli at
(800) 833-4451.
Dr. Gail Schumann's new address is: Marquette University, Dept. of Biology, Wehr Life
Sciences 206A, 530 N. 15th Street, Milwaukee,
W i 53233; (414) 288-7793; gail.schumann@marquette.edu.
G C S A N E needs sites to host monthly meetings
in 2004. Please contact Dave Comee at 978-2971223 if you wish to help out.

Applications f o r the 2 0 0 4 G C S A A Excellence
in Government Relations A w a r d s are now
available to members and affiliated chapters. The
EGR Awards recognize and honor outstanding
individual and chapter efforts in government rela-

tions. Recipients are recognized for accomplishments in the areas of advocacy and compliance.
Nominees will be judged on how their efforts best
serve the superintendent profession and golf
course management. Any affiliated chapter and all
Class AA, A, superintendent members, and C
members are eligible to receive EGR Awards.
EGR Awards recipients will be selected by the
GCSAA Government Relations Committee, and
recognized through GCSAA publications and at
the 75th International Golf Course Conference &
Show in San Diego. The deadline for nominations
is Oct. 15, 2003. Applications are available online.
To request a hard copy nomination form or more
information, contact Erica Brown at (800) 4727878, ext. 453.
First annual Aquatrols Scholarship Essay
Contest. The contest is open to children of tun
management professionals who will attend an accredited college or university during the 2004-05
academic year. Entrants compete for scholarships
of varying amounts, with a total of $4,000 to be
awarded. Instructions, rules, and eligibility are
posted on the Aquatrols website. Contact (800)
257-7797; http://www.aquatrols.com;
mail to:
info@aquatrols.com.

WEBSITE OF THE MONTH
Website on the rules of golf & marking the
course:
http://www.iowapga.com/ppoint/markingcoursejiles/frame.htm.
T h i s is an online
Powerpoint presentation on the rules of golf and
properly marking the course.

ITEM WANTED
Trap rake attachment for an older Toro trap
rake, early 70's. Contact
stevecroninI@comcast.net; cell phone: 774-573-1399.

POSITION OPENING
Golf Course Superintendent, Rockport CSoSf
Club, Rockport, Mass. Rockport Golf Club is a
semi-private 9-hole golf course established in
1914 and located in the south end of Rockport,
Mass. A turf management degree or equivalent,
with a minimum of five years of experience as
either superintendent or assistant is required.
Must be skilled in management, administration,
personnel, communication, and budgeting. A
Mass. pesticide license is required. Experience
with goif course construction and irrigation systems is necessary. Full salary and benefits package
available, commensurate with experience and
education. Deadline: October 10, 2003. Send
resume and salary requirements to: David Robinson, Rockport Goif Club, P.O. Box 60, Rockport,
MA 01966.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS
G C S A N E Individual Championship
Marlborough Country Club
Marlborough, Mass.
August 26, 2003
Host Superintendent: Kenneth Crimmings
Superintendent Division
1st Gross - Ron Dobosz (77)
2nd Gross - Manny Francis, Jr. (78)
1st Net - Joe Piana (71)
2nd Net - Carl Teschke (72)
Senior Superintendent Division
1st Gross - Manny Francis, Sr. (78)
I st Net - Dave Barber (70)
Affiliate Division
1st Gross - John Breshnahan (83)
1st Net - Rick McHugh (76)

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

Country Golf, Inc.

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

DGM Systems

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

Accusoils

P.O. Box 1125, Carver, MA 02330
Topdressing sand & mixes, divot mix, greens & tees,
root zone mix, bunker sand, cart path mix, stablizer,
& 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
golt course maintenance supplies.
Gregg Allen - (800) 527-3898

Agresource, Inc.

I Snagwood Rd., Foster, Rl 02825
Distributor of Reelcraft products 8. inventor of the
Direct Underground Maintenance Syringing System.
Manny Mihailides - (401) 886-0888, (401) 524-8999
David Mihailides -(401)647-0550

DHT Golt Services

dba Weed & Feed, Inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Golf course renovation & construction in all areas:
bunkers, tees, greens, drainage, irrigation, & carl paths.
Dahn Tibbett, Chip Breariey - (781) 837-3503

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

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

Armstrong Golf Architects, LLC

Gold Star Nursery & Sod Farm

Bay State Fertilizer/MWRA

The Borden Company

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

Boston Irrigation Supply Company

60 Sturgis Way, Dedham, MA 02026
Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories.
Andy Langiois, J. Anderson ill, Ron Milenski
(800) 225-8006

Bourke & Lannery Turf Care dba "OryJect"

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

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

D.L. Maher Co.

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

McNulty Construction Corp.

EZGO/Texiron

The Andersons Technologies, Inc.

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

LBSCO Inc
20005 Lake R d , Rocky River. OH 44116
Ron Tumiski - (800) 321-5325

1 Leicester R d , Marblehead, MA 01945
Golf course construction & renovation.
Jonatbon Miller-(781)631-2030

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

F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.

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

Golt Cart Services, Inc.

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

GPS New England Mapping

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

Greeno. Inc.

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

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.

Simplot Partners, Inc.

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

Michael Drake Construction, Inc.

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

ASSOCIATION

dba Hammond Paint and Chemical Co, inc.
738 Main S t , Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154
Complete line of golf course accessories;
Standard, Par Aide, Eagle One.
Joe Lazaro-(781) 647-3361

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

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

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

Lazaro's Gotf Course Supplies & Accessories

Miller Golt Construction

S.V. Motfett Co., Inc.

33 Thruway Park Dr., W. Henrietta, NY 14586
Commercial turf & irrigation equipment.
Bill Stinson - (888) 708-5296

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.

Sodco Inc.

Sports Club Management

104 Wyman R d , Braintree, MA 02184
OSHA and EPA compliance services & training.
Ron Smilh - (781) 848-5978

Stumps Are Us

5 Timberwood R d , #108, Goffstown, NH 03045
Professional stump chipping service.
Brendan McQuade - (603) 625-4165

Tom Irwin Inc.

11 A S t , Burlington, MA 01803
Turf management products.
Jack Petersen, Paul Skafas, Rob Laison, Chris Petersen,
Greg Misodouiakis, Mike Fontaine
(800) 582-5959

Tuckaboe Turf Farms, Inc.

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

22 Cranberry H w y , Wareham, MA 02576
Professional goods, services, & John Deere
equipment for the golf course industry.
Larry Anshewitz, Chris Cowan, Doug Dondero,
Mike Hannigan, Kevin McDonough, Tom Roweil.
Ren Wilkes, John Winskowicz - (508) 295-1553

Turfgrass Environmental Consulting

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

Nardone Sand and Gravel, 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,
Jim Favreau - (866) 567-9221

Norfolk Power Equipment, inc.

Turf Enhancement Enterprises

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

North Shore Hydroseeding

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

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

47 Falmouth Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106
IPM plans for permit projects, wildlife enhancement
projects, & water quality monitoring programs.
John Bresnahan - (413) 565-5340

TurtLinks, Inc.

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

TurfNet Associates. Inc.

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

Turf Products Corp.

The Cardinals, inc.

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

Prescription Turf Services, Inc.

Cavicchio Landscape Supply, Inc.

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

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

157 Moody R d , Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Torn irrigation & maintenance
equipment and other goif-related products.
Tim Berge, Paul Hallock, Rick Mouiton, Mike Turner
(800) 243-4355

Holliston Sand Co., Inc.

Putnam Pipe Corp.

Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc.

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

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

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

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

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

CiccareEii Landscaping

Woburn, MA 01801
Reverse rototiiling, cultivating.
(781)938-5055

Clean Quest

P. 0. Box 1102, Southbury, CT 06488
Distributors of the Landa Water system for treating
wash water, Safety Storage chemical buildings,
& 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. O. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534
Club Car golf cars. Carryall utility vehicles.
Dave Farina, Darin Eddy, Darren Orr
(800) 662-2585

Hariney Greymont

International Golf Construction Co.

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

R.A.D. Corp.

5 Puree« R d , Arlington, MA 02474
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganis - (781) 648-2351;
(508) 428-3022

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

International Turf Applicators

Rotondo Precast

2910 Dranefirid R d , Lakeland, FL 33811
Ray Duffy - (800) 995-8720, (860) 646-0259

Irrigation Management & Services

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

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

Sawteile Brothers, Inc.

United Horticultural Supply

Varney Bros. Sand & Grave!

79 Hartford Ave, Bellingham, MA 02019
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradian - (800) 441-7373

Watertlowers Ecological Design

56 Island S t , Lawrence, MA 01840
Environmental audits, planning/design & permits for
all environmental details.
Terry Bastian-(978) 557-0137

Winding Brook Turt Farm

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

Winfield Nursery. Inc.

1700 Mountain R d , W. Suffield, CT 06093
Wholesale nursery supplies, including fertilizer, grass seed,
turf control products, and landscaping trees & shrubs.
J o e Trosky - (860) 668-5225

Ken Jones Tire, Inc.

65 Glenn S t , Lawrence, MA 01843
Larry Bunn, John Lenhart
George Wise - (800) 999-8873

Larchmont Engineering & irrigation

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

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

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.

50 Kent Street, Newburyport. MA 01950
Design, printing, mailing, advertising specialties.
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Distributor of tires for iawn & garden, trucks,
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I I Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483
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P.O. Box 662, Winchester, MA 01890
Tee/bunker shaping & remodeling, cart paths,
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Meet host superintendent T©m Ackley, £S£Sf Juniper Hill G.C.
The members of G C S A N E will again have
the pleasure of visiting Tbm Ackley, CGCS
at juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough,
Mass. for the October monthly meeting.

HOST PROFILE
juniper Hill Is a busy public facility
comprised of two 18-hole courses,
Riverside and Lakeside. Tom has been
the superintendent at Juniper Hill since
1989 and has been a longtime member of
G C S A N E as well.

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Course Fact Sheet (Riverside)

Course Fact Sheet (Lakeside)

Club Name: . Juniper Hill G.C./Riverside
Superintendent: . Thomas Ackley, CGCS
Golf Professional:
Ken Chrzan
Terrain:
rolling hills, flat
Architects: . Homer C. Darling (Front 9)
Geoffrey Cornish (Back 9)
Phil Wogan (Rebuilds)
Year Organized:
1931
Par:
71
Regular Yardage:
6,266 yds.
(Rating: 123)
Ladies Yardage: . . . 5,263 (Rating: 117)
Greens (yardage & type): . . . 84.6 MFt.
C I - C I 9 , Pencross, Poa
Tees (yardage & type):
2.56 acres
Poa, KBG, Rye
Fairways (acres & type):
41 acres
Poa, KBG, Rye, Bent
Roughs (acres & type):
35 acres
Fescue, KBG
Carts:
Club Car

Club Name: . . Juniper Hill G.C./Lakeslde
Superintendent: . Thomas Ackley, CGCS
Golf Professional:
Ken Chrzan
Terrain:
rolling hills, flat
Architects: Phil Wogan; Homer C. Darling
Year Organized:
1991
Par: .
71
Regular Yardage: . . . . . . . 6,282 yds.
(Rating: 127)
Ladles Yardage: . . . . . . . . 4,707 yds.
(Rating: ¡02)
Greens (yardage & type): . . . 82.5 MFt.
Providence
Tees (yardage & type): . . . . 2.36 acres
KBG, Rye, Poa
Fairways (acres & type): . . . . 22 acres
KBG, Rye, Bent, Poa
Roughs (acres & type): . . . . . 40 acres
Fescue, KBG, Rye
Carts:
Club Car
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