LETTER
March 2004
of the Goíf Course Superintendents Association of New England, inc.
Sponsors and administrators of the Troll-Dickinson Scholarship Fund - Awarded yearly to deserving Turf Management Students,

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With a ¥isi©n centered on customer success.
Turf Links earns Its place in a tight ¡market
By Michael Stachowicz,
Editor, The

Newsletter

In the summer of 2000, while working for
Turf Partners, Scott Mackintosh had an
idea of how to make his contribution to the
industry he grew up in more satisfying start his own business. Jn three short
years, Turf Links has grown from an idea
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Scott's mind to a major player in the
jrf supply and turf services business.
His idea was to build a company from
the ground up, a company that would be
built on customer service and a strong
commitment to its customers, and very
importantly, remain small. He contacted
Kevin Lyons, the former president and
CEO of Turf Partners, Inc., whom he knew
from earlier in his career at Turf Specialty,
"to assess the potential viability and success
of a possible new distribution company,
selling fertilizer, seed and control products
within the already crowded New England
market." However, both agreed this new
enterprise needed "a clearly defined vision,
which centered on customer success". By
October 17, 2000 Turf Links was born.

It started out as a company of four
salesman (Jim Cohen and Rick Howe, two
veterans of the turf industry had recently
joined Kevin and Scott) and one product
line, The Anderson's Inc. Then Miiliken
Turf Products, Emerald Isle Ltd., Aquatrols,
Inc., and Sipcam USA offered distribution
rights to Turf Links within a short period
of time, in April 2001 ,"just" as they were
putting the final coat of paint in the
warehouse in Hudson, their first stock
started to arrive. It seems amazing, but
the company showed a profit after the
first year, and has grown every year since.
Quite a feat, since even the most successful businesses can take three to five years
to make a profit.

In August of 2002, Jim Favreau, founder of
SBI, joined the team to form Turf Links
Environmental Services. The formation of
the Environmental Services division added
to the already growing staff thai currently
stands at 40 people.
Scott is quick to give credit to his staff
for the growth and success of Turf Links.
"¡ admire the people who work for us for
taking such a big leap of faith, risking their
livelihoods and coming to work for Turf
Links. They are all risk takers and play a
major role in our success."
The working environment at Turf Links
is one of encouragement for success. If the
employees are successful then the business
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INSIDE . . .
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Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . 2
From the President
... 3
GCSANE News
... 3
GolfWeek Recognition . . . . . . 4
From the Forum
... 5
Divot Drift
... 6
Friends of the Association . . . . 7

Pictured above are (I. to r.) Jim Cohen, Rick Howe, Scott Mackintosh, and Jim Favreau of Turf Links, a turf
supply/services business that in just three years has expanded to include a staff of 40 people.

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) OF NEW ENGLAND {

PRESIDENT
Michael J. Hermanson
140 Ryan Street, Gardner, MA 01440-0145
978-632-2713
Fax 978-632-2713
E-mail: herm068@hotmail.com
Gardner Municipal Golf Course
VICE PRESIDENT
Patrick S. Kriksceonaitis
4 Lakemans Lane, Ipswich, M A 01938-2505
978-526-4600
Fax 978-526-8333
E-mail: Grounds@Essexcc.org
Essex County Club
SECRETARY
Russell E. Heller
41 Clifford Street, Melrose, MA 02176-0140
617-983-2786
Fax 617-983-2786
E-mail: Rheller@gcsane.org
Franklin Park Golf Course
TREASURER
Ronald P. Dobosz, Jr.
1137 Park Street, Stoughton, MA 02072-3728
781 -341 -8564
Fax 781 -341 -8564, *51
E-mail: rdoboszl 11 @aol.com
Cedar Hill Golf Course
TRUSTEE
Leonard F. Curtin
6 Louis Avenue, Sudbury, MA 01776
781-862-5167
E-mail: lrina2@peoplepc.com
Lexington Golf Club
TRUSTEE
Jason S. Adams
11 Woodcrest Lane, Blackstone, MA 01504
781 -326-3801
Fax 781 -326-3801
E-mail: Jayadams35@hotmail.com
Norfolk Golf Club
TRUSTEE
David A. Comee
65 Marquette Street, Gardner, MA 01440
978-297-2339
Fax 978-297-0911
E-mail: photoC@hotmall.com
Wlnchendon School Golf Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
Arthur Silva, CGCS
35 Pennacook Road, Tewksbury, MA 01876
617-484-5440
Fax 617-484-6613
E-mail: Asilva@belmontcc.org
Belmont Country Club
GOLF CHAIRMAN
James A. Small III
690 Pine Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324-2116
508-697-4816
Fax 508-279-3355
E-mail: jasiiil 88@yahoo.com
Olde Scotland Links Golf Club
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
Patrick J. Daly, C G C S
P. O. Box 2284, Framlngham, M A 01703-2284
508-872-9790
Fax 508-872-5393
E-mail: pat@framinghamcc.com
Framingham Country Club
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Michael W . Stachowicz
68 Westfield Road, Westwood, MA 02090
781 -326-7860
Fax 781 -326-0664
E-mail: par5N2@yahoo.com
Dedham Country and Polo Club
PAST PRESIDENT
James R. Fitzroy, CGCS
357 W . Squantum St., N. Quincy, MA 02171-2758
617-328-1776
Fax 617-328-9479
E-mail: Jfitz39@rcn.com
Presidents Golf Club
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Sharon K. Brownell
P. O. Box 566, Mattapoisett, MA 02739-0566
508-758-6474
Fax 508-758-6474
E-mail: Sbrownell@gcsane.org

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will be successful. This filters down to the
end user, "If the customer is successful
then we as a company are successful."
Every year since 2002 Turf Links has
put on a highly regarded symposium at
The International. It has grown so much
in the past three years that this year they
had to turn people away. Scott not only
feels that this is a way to differentiate
themselves from other companies, but
feels this is giving back to the industry,
"if we can help educate ourselves and
our customers with nonbiased highly
regarded speakers, we will all benefit."
In that spirit of differentiating themselves and giving back to the industry, Turf
Links made two surprise announcements
at this year's symposium. The first being
the establishment of a scholarship, and
second the donation of $ 100,000 ($50,000
from Turf Links and $50,000 from Turf Links
Environmental Services) to the University
of Massachusetts Turf Research Facility.

"UMass has always had a great
educational program, but it's lagged behind
when compared to other turfgrass researc^
institutions. We want the turfgrass research
program at UMASS to remain viable, grow,
and in turn support the educational
requirements of its students and industry
professionals within the region. Although
information from other research institutions
has value, a local facility, easily accessible
to the Mew England market, is worthy of
our investment," said Mackintosh.
The philosophy Scott had in the
summer of 2000 seems to have come
true. What is in the future for Turf Links?
"To remain a small Mew England supplier,
continue customer service, and keep
giving back to the turf community."

CALENDAR . . .
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G C S A N E Msmtbiy Meeting
O l d e S c o t l a n d Links
B r i d g e w a t e r , Mass.
S u p t . - J a m e s Small III

CWS agency offers
trained workers
(The following information was provided by
Community Work Services.)
Community Work Services (CWS) provides
highly trained and dedicated employees to
local companies. W e offer to train some
of our best people to become dedicated
grounds crew for your golf course. We
can do this on an individual or group basis.
Our training program selects individuals
willing to work diligently with dedication
not seen in many employees. Work assignments may include grooming bunkers, filling
divots, and general maintenance. Our
organization has trained disabled individuals
for over 127 years to ensure they are the
best they can become.
We are targeting employees and golf
courses in the metro-Boston area and others
outside this area accessible by public transportation. Your members and players will
be happy with the hard working, dedicated
staff from CWS, as have many employers
in the Boston area. In addition to helping
someone into a good paying job, your
organization could be eligible for significant
tax credits. For information, please call Bill
McCarriston at CWS (617-720-2233) or
visit our website at www.cwsbos.org.

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W e s t o n , Mass.
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President iermanson reports on San Diego,
and efforts ©n behalf ©f Jim Fitzroy's candidacy
It was nice to see so many of you in San
Diego. What a great show and what a great
city. Special thanks go
to Bob Ruszaia for
once again running the
Nor'easter Hospitality
Room, and thanks to
all the chapters for
their financial support.
Candidate for
GCSAA Director and
GCSANE Past "resident
Jim Fitzroy, CGCS, and I had a chance to
visit several other chapter hospitality
rooms, and ours was second to none.
Congratulations to Timothy T. O'Neill,
CGCS, from Connecticut upon his being

FROM THE PRESIDENT
^•^lected GCSAA Vice President. Congratuttions also to Michael Wallace, CGGSpalso
from Connecticut, upon the completion of
his GCSAA board service as past president.
I had the pleasure, along with Matt
Crowther, CGCS, to speak on behalf of
Past President Fitzroy's candidacy for
GCSAA Director. As is typically the case,
Jim was not elected in his first run for
national office. Jim did, however, receive
3797 of the 9187 votes cast. After the
election, many delegates approached Jim
and I to say that although they didn't vote
for Jim this year, they certainly would next
year in Orlando. There is still much work
to be done, but I am confident that you
will soon see Jim elected and serving at
the national level for many years to come.
The following is a copy of the speech I
made on Jim's behalf at the delegate's
breakfast in San Diego.
Next month, I will talk about the Providence show and I will discuss some of the
potential changes being considered by
the Board of Directors based upon the
. recommendations discussed at the January
^Past President and Annual Meetings.
Sincerely,
¡Michael J. Hermanson
President, G C S A N E
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Text of Delegate's Breakfast speech:

golf courses and helps clubs set up quality
criteria in hiring their next superintendent.
"On the national level, Jim has been
certified for more than 25 years. Jim has
served on numerous GCSAA committees
and is presently on the Member Communication Committee and the Headquarters
Location Resource Group. To quote Jim, he
will offer a mature, discerning, and judicious
approach to GCSAA Board decisions.
"Past President Tommy Witt and his
nomination committee thought enough of
Jim to recommend him for this director's
position. Delegates who know Jim or had
a chance to speak with him at the September Delegates Meeting understand he is a
very articulate and knowledgeable individual.
"In closing, ! realize that directors are
occasionally, but not typically, elected in
their first run for office. That being said,
New England is supporting Jim because
we feel that Jim has proven that he is the
best candidate to help guide our association
forward in these difficult times."

"Good morning ladies, gentlemen, and
fellow delegates.
"My name is Michael Hermanson, and
I am president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England, our
second oldest chapter, founded in 1924.
"It is my great pleasure to speak on behalf
of Jim Fitzroy, candidate for Director. I have
known Jim for the past 30 years as both a
superintendent, fellow basketball official,
and friend. We have both served as board
members of the New England chapter for
the past 10 years. Jim has been a hard
working, pro-active member of our Board.
"As New England President, Massachusetts Golf Association Board member, and
a board member of the Francis Ouimet
Scholarship Fund, Jim has earned the respect
of all he has served with. Jim has also been
active in local church and youth activities.
"Jim heads our Employment Advisory
Committee, which visits New England

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GolfWeeks T©p
credits superintendents,
then backs it up with editorial commentary
Every year Golfweek magazine (and many
others for that matter) publish their top
100 course list. What separates Golfweek
from the pack is the recognition they give
to the superintendent of the listed courses.
That being said, congratulations go out
GCSANE members whose courses made
the list. They include William Spence (#23,
The Country Club), Kip Tyler, C G C S
(#42, Salem Country Club), David Heroian,
C G C S (#43, Myopia HuntClub), and
Leonard Blodgett Sr. (#60, Kittansett Club).
What follows is the reprinted editorial
from that February 28, 2004 edition of
Golfweek, "Give Superintendents Credit":
"The golf course you play needn't
be a masterpiece for its architecture
to be taken seriously. A variety of considerations - topography, budget, climate,
environmental concerns, overall land plan
(housing) - are part of the design equation.
When golfers take the time to evaluate
the strategic intent of each hole, the architect's skill in juggling those considerations
typically is revealed.
"Design nuances, however, can be
discerned only if the course is properly
maintained.
"That responsibility falls to the course
superintendent, whose job not only is to
maintain quality turfgrass but also to
uphold the integrity of the layout's design
and to be a steward for its enhancement
and preservation.
"In celebrating America's Best Top
100 Classic and Modern golf courses,
Golfweek credits superintendents along
with architects. Whatever the shape and
character of the original design, it would
lose some of its noteworthiness unless the
superintendent protected and nursed
its playing character. Sometimes that
requires hard labor and attention to
details that slow maintenance or add to
its expense. If a course were designed
solely to facilitate ease of maintenance, it
would have no design character at all. It
would be a plain, undistinguished tract.
"Differences in sites, soils, budgets, and
markets contribute to a wide range of design
motifs. Not all golf courses are exquisite
works of art. But all have inherent elements

that define them and give them life. Superintendents, in collaboration with course
owners, can do a lot to enhance those elements. They also can promote appreciation
among golfers for those design traits.

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"To ascertain whether your course
is making an effort on that front, pay
attention to the following:
Se@recard status. The scorecard
should feature the architect's name,
along with that of the superintendent and
director of golf.
is it firm and fast? Ground features
and strategic slopes and swales will only
be playable if the ground is kept relatively
dry and water is applied sparingly. How are
the greens mowed? They should be cut with

"And give credit when
credit is due - to your
superintendent."
- GoifWeek

a walk mower. Triplex mowing is efficient,
but can come at the cost of losing green
perimeters and the most interesting "on
the edge" hole placement positions.
A r e bunkers hand raked? Mechanical
rakes tend to break down the bunker
edges and even out the interesting
internal slopes of the bunker floor.
T r e e management. There's a place
for trees on the golf course, provided
they are closely monitored for health,
golfer safety, impact on turf, strategic
payability and overall aesthetics.
Pride in history. Does your course
display design plans and/or quality course
photography in the clubhouse? Is the
architectural motif used on placemats or
other decorative items?
Who's minding the store? Have
owners, green chairmen, or champion
golfers been allowed to tinker with the
design? Renovation should be left to a
qualified golf course architect who has
respect and understanding for your facility
and who is willing to draw up guiding
documents for the next decade.
"Let the movers and shakers at your
course know you're paying attention. And
give credit when credit is due - to your
superintendent."

Dr. joe Troll (middle left) and Carl Tesehke (far right) stand with two of the 2004 Troll-Dickinson Scholarship
Award winners. On the far left is Jonathan Kinner and at middle right is Nathan Sullivan.

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-A selection of postings from the ©ClâiE Forum
From time to time The Newsletter reprints
selected postings from GCSANE's web site
forum in order to reach a wider audience.

Coyotes
(Peter Hasak, 2/25/04). I'm taking a long
shot at this one, but here goes. Has anyone
had to deal with coyotes? We had a pair
start to approach two employees this
morning before veering off upon seeing
two individuals w/ dogs approach from
another direction. Half hour later we get
a call from local police that an abutter
had a coyote exit our property and attack
his dog. Police called in state enviromental
police and between them had one sighting
but not close enough for a clear shot.
Considering the hunt season on coyote ends
the 28th, and the police can't camp here,
does anyone have any suggestions? Police
will probably allow continued hunt under
"Public Safety. A special permit is required
for "box trapping" but then what, it is
illegal to move them to another location.
Y*)ave Comee, 2/27/04). Peter, I have many
oyotes around out hear along with everything else. Dogs and many cats have disappeared, but so far no problem with

people. People have tried to eliminate
them since the early 1800s with no success
at all. A bigger problem could develop
with this Eastern Coyote. It is a slightly

GCSANE NEWS
different animal then the more common
Western animal. Perhaps it is a hybrid
with the Red Wolf. Anyway, the Western
Coyote is a solitary animal. The Eastern
coyote has taken to more of a pack-type
life. Hence they are more efficient, bold,
and dangerous. They seemed to have lost
all fear of humans. Do your best to deal
with it as soon as possible before it
becomes an issue. There are methods.
Give me a call if you like. ! wish I had that
much knowledge about Bent Grass!!!
Sari Dieg®
(Russell Heller, 2/25/2004). . . . is a
tremendous site. GCSAA needs to get us
back there again. The weather was perfect
every day, the golf championship courses
were wonderful, the Gas Lamp district
was nice. Drop Anaheim; bring back SD!

(Dave Comee, 2/16/04). Russ, Sounds like
San Diego is even nicer than Dorchester.

(Scott, 2/16/04). For a change, 1 agree
with Russ! Also the Nor'Easter Room
was great. GOOD JOB!
2 0 0 3 Pesticide U s a g e (Reports
(Rick McHugh, 2/17/04). Wondering if
anybody has received their report yet or
is it me? Seems like they were out before
this in years past.
(Dave Comee, 2/17/04). Also missing in
action!!!
(Peter Hasak, 2/17/04). Rick, I have not
received anything yet, but the report has
been running late the last couple of years.
I believe the due date is usually the end of
March. 1 haven't looked yet, but the report
is usually in downloadable form at the
Mass. Dept. of Food and Ag web site.
Outgoing President Fitzroy
(Ronald Dobosz, 1/27/04). I would like to
congratulate outgoing President Fitzroy
on a wonderful two-year run as our association president. People who are not
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UMass turf facility to be named in h©§i@r of ir. Joseph Troll

in the photo at right, Dr. Joseph Troll expresses gratitude to the many friends and alumni
who have made generous contributions toward the new turf building to be built at the
South Deerfield turf facility. During a breakfast program at the 2004 N.E. Regional Turf
Conference & Show, Paul Miller, CGCS, announced that the UMass-Amherstturf research
facility is being named in honor of Dr. Troll. The campaign has raised nearly $500,000, and
the new building will be the cornerstone of a renewed program of teaching and research
at the Joseph Troll Turf Research Center.

Pictured above at the Dr. Noel Jackson retirement dinner at the N.E. Regional Turf Conference are (I. to r.) GCSANE president Michael Mermaiison, Immediate
past president Jim Fitzroy, and past president before Jim, Bob Uuszala.

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(Dave Comee, 1/27/04). It was indeed a
pleasure Mr. Fitzroy. You responded to "all"
situations in a very professional manner.

active in our association may not realize
the time and effort that it is required to
be our president, jim represented our
association with class, and dignity. As
president he served on the MGA, Ouimet,
and AMGO boards and he never missed
a meeting. Thanks, Jim, for all the hard work.

(jason Adams, 1/28/04). Yes, thank you Jim
for a great two years; it has been a pleasure
to work with you. I would also like to thank
you for your kind words about Norfolk
in one of your last messages. S wouldn't
use the word "perfect," but it was nice to

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hear. I really enjoyed having everyone.
Thanks again.
(Ted Norton, 2/19/04). Jim: just a
quick note to continue this thread. It is a
real treat to see a classmate (we won't
tell them how long ago) succeed in the
fashion that you have. Congratulations for
completing a great term with the New
England GCSA. Keep it up. Ted.

DIVOT DRIFT.. oann@unc©ments„„oeducafioriai seminars...job opportunities
...tournament results..oârid miscellaneous stems ©f interest t© the membership.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Condolences: This is a copy of a letter from Philip
j. Tropeano, President, Larchmont Irrigation. "It
is with deep regret that w e inform you of the
passing of Robert "Bob" Dalrymple, on Friday,
February 27, 2004. Bob was a wizard at finding
and fixing problems of an electronic nature. Repairing irrigation controllers, installing the panels
that operate the irrigation pumping systems, or
finding the break in a buried wire that affects the
operation of an irrigation system, were all second
nature to Bob. He will be missed as a valued fellow
employee, but more importantly, as a decent
human being.
Congratulations to Richard Gagnon on his new
position as superintendent of Segregansett Country Club in Taunton, Mass. Richard was formerly
assistant superintendent at Salem Country Club.
Wishing a speedy recovery to Frank Santos'
wife, Irene, who is undergoing chemotherapy.
O u r condolences go to Thomas Ackley, CGCS,
on the recent passing of his close friend and companion Debi Cunningham.
Congratulations to Pat and Judy Daly on the
birth of their son Nathan on March 15, 2004.

EDITOR'S NOTES
The Newsletter
is offering a stipend of $250 to
any GCSANE member that does a lead article for
us. The article has to be one to one-and-one-half
pages single spaced. This is a great project for
assistants who could always use a little more cash.
It doesn't have to be perfect. The Newsletter staff
can help you look like a pro.
Bob Ruszala, one of GCSANE's representatives
to the NERTF Board of directors, is looking for
research project ideas from the membership.
Contact him at hrcc40@aol.com.

UMASS NEWS
A very informative fact sheet entitled "Chemical Control of Turfgrass Diseases 2004" has been
added courtesy of Dr. Paul Vincelli of the Univer-

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sity of Kentucky. The fact sheet can be found at:
http://www.umassturf.org/publications/fact_sheets
/diseases.html. Also, Dr. Gail Schumann's popular
fungicide chart was recently brought up to date
with some minor edits. The chart is at: http://
www.umassturf.org/publications/online_pubs.html.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Congratulations to Dennis Houle of Winchester
C.C. and Kar! Heintzelman of Thomson C.C. who
finished in the top ten of the third flight at the 2004
GCSAA golf tournament.
Conratulations to t h e G C S A N E t e a m of
Stephen G Cadenelli, CGCS; Ronald W . Kirkman;
Richard McHugh; and Barrie B Robertson for
placing fourth in the Net team competition.
Congratulations go out to Ron Kirkman for lapping the field in the Super Seniors division.

CONFERENCE NEWS
T h e following is from GoIfdom magazine's e-mail
report on the GCSAA Conference & show:
Jim Mlantz made superintendents a promise during his keynote address at the opening session of
the GCSAA Conference and Show. Nantz toid the
several thousand superintendents in the audience
that he has realized he hasn't done a good job of
talking about the importance of golf course maintenance while broadcasting golf tournaments for
CBS. Then Nantz said that needed to change. "I
vow on this stage to do more," Nantz said. "I stand
in awe of your profession and what you do."
Give the GCSAA credit for bringing Nantz in to
speak. The GCSAA has tried for years to upgrade
superintendents' image through television golf
broadcasts. Now the association has a go-to man
to do so. The 44-year-old Nantz, who played on
the golf team at the University of Houston,
seemed genuinely enthusiastic about speaking to
the superintendents. In fact, the opening session
ended at I ! a.m., 30 minutes later than it was
supposed to, because Nantz was still talking.
Nantz, a mainstay in the broadcasts of golf, football and college basketball, said he would rather
broadcast one Masters championship than 20 Su-

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per Bowls. When he was a student at Houston,
Nantz dreamed of covering the Masters for CBS.
He got his wish in 1986 when he was 26. That also
happened to be the year that jack Nicklaus
mounted an incredible third-round run to win the
tournament. Nantz said he often feit speechless
during the final round, in awe of the 46-year-old
Nicklaus' exploits. After Nicklaus birdied the 16th
hole, Nantz announced one of his most memorable broadcasting lines, "The Golden Bear has
come out of hibernation."

POSITION OPENINGS
Golf
Superintendent, Whitinsviile Goif
Club, Whitinsviile, Mass. Whitinsviile G.C. is a
private 9-hole Donald Ross gem, built in 1925, and
rated in Top 20 9-Hole Courses in the U.S. by Golf
Digest and Sports Illustrated. A new Toro doubie
irrigation system was installed in 2003. Individual
must be a high school graduate and and have
related degrees in agronomy or turfgrass management. A Mass. or equivalent pesticide license is
required. Individual must have extensive knowledge and experience in the equipment, materials,
methods, and standard practices of golf course
grounds: extensive knowledge of agronomy, turfgrass management, irrigation systems, and golf
facility construction principies. Must have organizational skills associated with management and
supervision of staff and budget, and extensive
knowledge of equipment repair and maintenance.
Salary and benefits are negotiable and commensurate with experience. Position open until filled.
Send resume to: Whitinsviile G.C., c/o Arthur L.
FitzGerald III, 390 Main St., Suite 542, Worcester,
MA 01608; 508-756-3591; Fax: 508-756-5796.

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
Irrigation components for sale, trade, or
take away. Ail offers considered. W e cleaned out
our irrigation room after having a brand new
system installed. I know I needed things to keep
my old system alive and I'm posting this in case
others are in need. Call Bob Matthews, Marshfield
C.C., 781-837-3321; bmatt29@earthlink.net.
A
list is posted at GCSANE's web site, gcsane.org.

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A.A. Will Materials Corp.

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

Country Golf, Inc.

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

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

Accusoils

B E ! Systems

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

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

Allen's Seed Store Inc.

BUT Goif Services

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

Agresource, Inc.

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

The Andersons Technologies, ¡¡is.

dba Weed & Feed, Inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfieid, MA 02050
Golf course renovation & construction in all areas:
bunkers, tees, greens, drainage, irrigation, & cart paths.
Dahn Tibbett, Chip Breariey - (508) 746-3222

Michael Drake Construction, inc.

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

EZGO/Textron

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

EZGO golf and utiiity vehicles.
David Antunes, Doug Hopper - (800) 234-0474

Armstrong Sol! Architects, LLC

Gold Star Nursery ft Sod Farm

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

BASF Turf ft Ornamental

12 Peterson Rd„ Palmer, MA 01069
Emerald, Insignia, Pendulum AquaCap, Curalan, Drive,
Basagran, Iprodione Pro, Propiconazoie Pro,
Bifenthrin Pro, Plateau, Sahara
Bob York-(413) 283-9675

Bay State Fertilizer/MWRA
100 First Ave., Boston, MA 02129
Manufacturer & supplier of dry organic fertilizers.
Kristen-Patneaude - <617) 788-4437

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

lourke a tannery Turf Care dta "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 Bourse - (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, & mulcn.
Darren Young-(978) 443-7177

Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc.

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

Golf Cart Services, Inc.

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

GPS New England Mapping

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

Greens, inc.

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

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.

P. 0. Box 9189, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski, Robin Hayes
(800) 326-HART

Harlney Greymont

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

HoIIiston Sand Co., inc.

P. 0. Box 1168, Tiffl Rd., Slatersville, Rl 02876
USGA-recommended sands,root-zonenixes, bunker &
topdressing, agresoi, compost, stone-dust, & pea-stone
Bob Chalifour, CGCS (ret.) - (401) 766-5010

international Goif Construction Co.

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

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

Internationa! Turf Applicators

Ciccarelli Landscaping

Irrigation Management & Services

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

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

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

Clean Quest

Ken Jones Tire, Inc.

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

i

Country Club Enterprises

Cornish, Siiva, ft Mungeum, inc.

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

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

larchmont Engineering ft Irrigation

I I Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483
Marc Utera-(781 ( 862-2550

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

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Lazaro's Goif Course Supplies ft Accessories

Simplot Partners, 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

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

LBSCO I n c
20005 Lake Rd„ Rocky River, OH 44116
Ron Tumiski - (800) 321-5325

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

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

McNulty Construction Corp.

Sodco Inc.

Sports Club Management

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

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

Stumps Are Us

Miller Golf Construction

Tee ft Green Sod, Inc.

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 Sinson - (888) 708-5296

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.

22 Cranberry Hwy., 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 Rowell,
Ren Wilkes, John Winskowicz - (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, Ins.

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

North Shore Hydroseeding

20 Wenham St., Danvera, MA 01923
Hydroseeding, erosion conboi, & bee services.
Brian King - (978) 762-8737

Partac Peat Corporation

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

Prescription Turf Services, Ins.

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

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

Tom Irwin Inc.

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

Tuskahoe Turf Farms, Inc.

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

Turfgrass Environmental Consulting

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

TurfLmta, Inc.

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

Turf Enhancement Enterprises

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

TurfNet Associates, Inc.

21 Brandywine R d , Skillman, NJ 08558
Cuffing edge commuitation for the golf course Musty.
Peter McCormick - (800) 314-7929

Turf Products Corp.

Putnam Pipe Corp.

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

R A D . Corp.

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

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

RotanSo Precast

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

Sawtelle Brothers, Inc.

United Horticultural Supply

Varney Bros. Sand ft Gravel

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

Waterflowers Ecological Design

56 island St., Lawrence, MA 01840
Environmental audits, planning/design & permits for
ail environmental details.
Terry Bastian - (978) 557-0137

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

Winding Brook Turf Farm

SB! Turf Services

Winfield Nursery, Inc.

65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Deep-tine, core, & water-injection aerification,
D0L & Verti-Seed overseeding, irrigation setvices.
(800) 999-TURF

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.

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

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

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

Philip Wogan ft George F. Sargent, Jr.

17 Walker R d , 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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