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September 2005

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Nantuckefs wind and fog presen! a challenge;
but Sean Oberly is at home at Miacomet G.C.
By Dick Trust,
The Patriot Ledger, Cluiticy, Mass,
S e a n O b e r l y is a s t o u n d e d by the traffic
in his neck of the w o o d s . N o , not the
a u t o m o b i l e s that clog parts of N a n t u c k e t
at t h e h e i g h t of
t o u r i s t s e a s o n . It's
the n u m b e r
of
golfers who play
M i a c o m e t G o l f C o u r s e at certain times of
the year that raises his eyebrows.
" W e d o n ' t get m u c h p l a y out here at all
until y o u get to the Fourth of July,1" said
O b e r l y , in his first year as superintendent
at M i a c o m e t . " O n c e y o u get to t h e
b e g i n n i n g of July, the f l o o d g a t e s o p e n . "
Oberly, 32, served two summer
internships at G r e e n w i c h w h i l e a student
at the University of M a s s a c h u s e t t s A m h e r s t a n d later w a s assistant superint e n d e n t at Silver Spring,
As N a n t u c k e t ' s o n l y 1 8 - h o i e p u b l i c
course - three other g o l f courses a r e o n
the island, all in Siasconset at the eastern
e n d of N a n t u c k e t - M i a c o m e t (MY-ac o m e t ) is b o u n d t o a t t r a c t o o d l e s of

visitors. A n d does. They flock to the
c o u r s e l o c a t e d in t h e s c e n i c , r o l l i n g
h u m m o c k s southwest of centralized
N a n t u c k e t Town.
But, m a i n t e n a n c e - w i s e , a price is p a i d
f o r that popularity. O b e r l y , assistant Ryan
O ' C o n n o r , a n d their crew must w o r k
a r o u n d the l a r g e n u m b e r of p a y i n g
customers to keep the island layout, well,
ship s h a p e . "We're o p e n y e a r - r o u n d , but
the play is s p o r a d i c , " said O b e r l y , w h o
t o o k the reins at M i a c o m e t in February
2 0 0 5 . " W e c a n d o a lot of things (most of
the year). In the s u m m e r , w e c a n ' t d o
exactly w h a t I w o u l d like to d o because
there's a lot of play. I d o n ' t w a n t to d o
a n y t h i n g to the g o l f course t h a t ' s g o i n g
to slow up play. These p e o p l e a r e o n l y
out here f o r a little while. A lot of p e o p l e
a r e here o n l y f o r the w e e k e n d or a f e w
days, a n d 1 w a n t t h e m to get a g o o d
impression of the golf course."
So w h e n does the actual m a i n t e n a n c e
get d o n e ? " W e d o everything early a n d
as s o o n as everything starts to clear o u t , "
O b e r l y said. " W e d i d quite a bit in June,
k n o w i n g that July w a s g o i n g to get busy."

'I was out on par-3 No. 3, checking the green, and
a ball came flying in and i never saw it. I never saw
the people on the tee, they never saw me, and the
hole is only 1 73 yards Song."
Sean Oberly
Miacomet G.C.

Has there b e e n a n y course d a m a g e
linked directly to the heavy traffic, to the
extent that O b e r l y has h a d to stop play
briefly in lieu of repairs? " N o t yet," said
O b e r l y , native to the small western
M a s s a c h u s e t t s t o w n of S u n d e r l a n d .
" O n e t h i n g I notice a lot is ball m a r k s o n
the greens. W h e n I w e n t out there o n July
Fourth, w e w a l k e d out first t h i n g in the
m o r n i n g a n d y o u c o u l d just tell w e h a d a
lot of play. A lot of divots o n the tees a n d
a lot of ball m a r k s o n the g r e e n s . "
M i a c o m e t w a s a W h o l e course f r o m its
o p e n i n g to the p u b l i c in 1 9 6 4 until 2 0 0 3 ,
w h e n M o o r s Inc., w h i c h m a n a g e s the
e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y sensitive course f o r the
owner, the N a n t u c k e t Islands Land Bank,
o p e n e d nine m o r e holes. The N a n t u c k e t
l a n d b a n k is t h e c o u n t r y ' s first l a n d acquisition p r o g r a m of its k i n d , entrusted
w i t h protecting the island's e n d a n g e r e d
landscapes through land purchases
f u n d e d by a t w o p e r c e n t r e a l e s t a t e
transfer tax.
Unlike N a n t u c k e t ' s other g o l f courses,
M i a c o m e t (an e a r l y A m e r i c a n I n d i a n
w o r d m e a n i n g " m e e t i n g p l a c e " in the
A l g o n q u i a n l a n g u a g e ) is i n l a n d ,
l a n d l o c k e d to a p o i n t w h e r e f o g is often
t r a p p e d , a n d even the a l m o s t - c o n s t a n t
breezes can't b l o w it away.
" W e get f o g g e d in," O b e r l y said
m i n d f u l o f h o w N a n t u c k e t e a r n e d it
n i c k n a m e , T h e G r e y Lady. " W e ' l l b t
f o g g e d in all day. The f o g c a n be a w f u l
d u r i n g the s u m m e r . You can't even see
1 0 0 yards d o w n the fairway. I w a s out o n
p a r - 3 N o . 3 , c h e c k i n g the g r e e n , a n d a
bail c a m e flying in a n d I never saw it. I
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never saw the p e o p l e o n the tee, they
never saw m e , a n d the hole is only 1 7 3
yards long. But I c o u l d n ' t see.
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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, MA 01938-2505
978-526-4600
Fax 978-526-8333
E-mail: Grounds@Essexcc.org
Essex County Club
SECRETARY
Russell E. Heller, CGCS
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: rdobosz111@aol.com
Cedar Hill Golf Course
TRUSTEE
Patrick J. Daly, CGCS
P. O. Box 2284, Framlngham, MA 01703-2284
508-872-9790
Fax 508-872-5393
E-mail: pat@framinghamcc.com
Framingham Country Club
TRUSTEE
Jason S. A d a m s
27 Cherry Street, Wrentham, MA 02093
781-326-3801
Fax 781-326-3801
E-mail: Norfolksuper@hotmail.com
Norfolk Golf Club
TRUSTEE
David A. C o m e e
65 Marquette Street, Gardner, MA 01440
978-297-2339
Fax 978-297-0911
E-mail: photoC@hotmail.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, CGCS
690 Pine Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324-2116
508-697-4816
Fax 508-279-3355
E-mail: jasiiH 88@yahoo.com
Olde Scotland Links Golf Club
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
David Stowe, CGCS
30 Western Avenue, Natlok, MA 01760
617-789-4631
Fax 61 7-789-4631
E-mail: Newtonmalnt@aol.com
Newton C o m m o n w e a l t h Golf Club
NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN
Michael W. Stachowicz
68 Westfleld Road, Westwood, MA 02090
781 -326-7860 Fax 781 -326-0664
E-mail: Mstach@dedhamclub.org
D e d h a m 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: Jfitzroy@presidentsgc.com
Presidents Golf Club
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Sharon K. Brownell
P. O. Box 566, Mattapolsett, MA 02739-0566
508-758-6474
Fax 508-758-3688
E-mail: Sbrownell@gcsane.org

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" B u t w i n d is t h e b i g g e r p r o b l e m . It
drives m e crazier. It just seems like y o u ' r e
in it all the t i m e , fall, winter, a n d spring.
T h a t ' s w h e n y o u ' r e trying to d o everyt h i n g outside. The w i n d is just unrelenti n g , especially in the winter, w h e n y o u ' r e
d o i n g a lot of the w o r k outside. It's just
constantly b l o w i n g out here. You're
exhausted at the e n d of the day.
In reality, there a r e days bereft of w i n d
o n this s t r e t c h o f t h e v a c a t i o n i s l a n d
getaway, w h i c h is located s o m e 3 0 miles
south of C a p e C o d . "It usually is always
b l o w i n g o u t h e r e , " O b e r l y s a i d . "If it
doesn't blow, y o u notice it; put it that way.
"I absolutely love it here. M y wife likes it
here, w h i c h is the most i m p o r t a n t part,
because if she d i d n ' t like it, w e w o u l d n ' t
be out here very m u c h longer," Sean said
o f B e t h a n y O l i v e r , w h o is e x e c u t i v e
director of Small Friends o n N a n t u c k e t ,
an early c h i l d h o o d education center
w h e r e their d a u g h t e r , C a t h e r i n e ( b o r n o n
V a l e n t i n e ' s D a y , 2 0 0 4 ) , is a r e g u l a r .
" B e t h a n y loves the island a n d I really like
it, so it w o r k e d out well. I h o p e I'm here
f o r a while.'"
O b e r l y w a s n o stranger to The G r e y
Lady w h e n he l a n d e d at M i a c o m e t . He
h a d been the assistant s u p e r i n t e n d e n t at
N a n t u c k e t G o l f C l u b since 2 0 0 1 a n d "it
w a s a n easy transition f o r m e because I
loved it so m u c h out here t h a t , w h e n this
d i d o p e n u p a n d I a c c e p t e d it, w e
c o u l d n ' t be h a p p i e r . "
After graduating from Frontier
Regional H i g h School in South Deerfield,
O b e r l y w a s n ' t sure w h a t w o u l d m a k e
h i m h a p p y but w a s s o o n to f i n d out. He
v e n t u r e d to Florida a n d w o u n d up
w o r k i n g f o r U M a s s g r a d u a t e Perry Payne
at C r e s c e n t O a k s C o u n t r y C l u b in
Tarpon Springs. Something clicked.
O b e r l y discovered that he a n d g o l f w e r e
a m a t c h . Payne's presence d i d n ' t hurt,
either.
" W e started t a l k i n g a n d he really g o t
m e in t h e b u s i n e s s , " O b e r l y s a i d o f
Payne. "I liked his job. I t h o u g h t w h a t he
d i d w a s really cool. He's a great guy. He
said to m e , 'You s h o u l d g o to U M a s s . ' "
O b e r l y returned to N e w England,
a c q u i r i n g a t w o - y e a r d e g r e e in turfgrass
m a n a g e m e n t at U M a s s - S t o c k b r i d g e
S c h o o l , f o r the p o s i t i o n of assistant
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t at Silver Spring. In M a r c h
of 2 0 0 1 , he b e g a n his f o u r - y e a r stint as

assistant s u p e r i n t e n d e n t at N a n t u c k e t
G o l f C l u b (where he h a d interned f o r the
s u m m e r of ' 9 7 ) . Then c a m e the job
p r o m o t i o n , a n d the m o v e cross-island to
M i a c o m e t . His first taste of N a n t u c k e t
c a m e in that s u m m e r of ' 9 7 a n d it has
since b e c o m e a real treat to live there
year-round.
" T h e w e a t h e r ( f o g / w i n d notwithstanding) is a d r a w . It usually never gets t o o
hot in the s u m m e r , very rarely in the 9 0 s ,
a n d then you get those nice 70s in late
s u m m e r a n d early fall.
"I just love the i s l a n d itself," he
reiterated. "It's a small, tight-knit
c o m m u n i t y w h e r e y o u get to k n o w a lot
of p e o p l e quickly, especially in the winter.
I love the feel of a s m a l l - t o w n c o m m u nity, e x a c t l y l i k e w h e r e ! g r e w u p in
S u n d e r l a n d . "tw

Oct. 4

Mew England
Championship Tournament
for Superintendents
Franklin Country C l u b
Franklin, Mass.
Supt.: MicFiae! Luccini, C G C S
( H o s t e d by G C S A N E )

Oct. 6

G C S A N i Monthly Meeting
Joint Meeting with
the Northeastern G£SA
BerksFiire Hills C o u n t r y C l u b
Pittsfield, M a s s .
Supt. - S t e p h e n C u r r y

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Pro-Superintendent
Tournament
Pinehills G o l f C l u b
Plymouth, Mass.
Supt.: J o e Felicetti, C G C S
( N E P G A event)

Oct. 20

Dr. Joseph Troll
Turf Education Fund Kaiser
Cape Cad National Golf Club
Brewster, M a s s .
Supt. - Stephen G . C a d a n e l l i , C G C S
( S p o n s o r e d by U M a s s )

Nov. 1

S C S A N I Monthly Meeting
9-Hoie Meeting
Wampatuck Country Club
C a n t o n , Mass.
Supt. - E d w a r d Eardley

Championship results, People vs* Pros gratitude,
a golf movie nighty and & Troll Tournament reminder
O n a serious note, c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to
Russ Heller, C G C S , w h o qualified a n d
p l a y e d in t h e P e o p l e v s . T h e Pros
Tournament in Texas in early September.

I h a d the pleasure of playing 18 holes in
the I n d i v i d u a l C h a m p i o n s h i p held o n
A u g u s t
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at
M a r l b o r o u g h Country
Club with Russ Heller,
David Comee, and
t h e i n i m i t a b l e Sir
Leonard Blodgett.
Lennie
finished
second in his division;
Russ w o n
low
Superintendent Net; I
played poorly; a n d David had one of the
greatest h a n d mashies I've ever seen.

A special thank you goes to Bob York
a n d BASF for not only sending Russ to
Texas, but also
for donating
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$ 2 , 0 0 0 to o u r
Scholarship &
Benevolence Fund. They also provided
several c h e m i c a l s t h a t s u p e r i n t e n d e n t
Ken C r i m m i n g s , C G C S , a p p l i e d to his
golf course a n d gave us a brief s u m m a tion of these product results.

GCSANE Golf Chairman
collaborates with many
to schedule golf sites
D have served as Golf C h a i r m a n o n the
G C S A N E B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s f o r t w o
years now. I w o u l d first like to start by
saying thank you to all of our members
w h o have hosted m o n t h l y meetings.
You're the ones that m a k e this w h o l e
thing w o r k .
As g o l f c h a i r m a n , it's my j o b to
schedule all monthly golf meeting sites. I
personally w o r k with the host superintendent, general manager, a n d golf pro to
c o o r d i n a t e a n d f o r m a t t h e d a y . It's
a l w a y s a c h a l l e n g e t r y i n g to f i l l t h e
u p c o m i n g year's site schedule, but our
m e m b e r superintendents always c o m e
through for us.

Thanks again,
James A. Small ISi, CGCS
©CSAMi Golf Chairman

M y wife, Susan, a n d I had the pleasure
of r e p r e s e n t i n g G C S A N E at a recent

Congratulations t©
Russ Heller, CGCS,
wh© qualified and
played in the People vs.
The Pros Tournament
in Texas in early
September. A special
thank you goes to
Bob York and BASF
for not only sending
Russ t© Texas, but also
for donating $ 2 , 0 0 0
to our Scholarship &
Benevolence Fund.

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premier of the movie "The Greatest
G a m e Ever Played," which was shown in
Attleboro, Mass. This included the red
carpet with all the lights a n d cameras
a n d a chance to visit with author M a r k
Frost, director Bill Paxton, a n d the various
stars of the movie. This Disney movie tells
the story of Francis O u i m e t , a 20-yearold amateur, w i n n i n g the United States
O p e n at The Country Club in 1 9 1 3 . This
was a t r e m e n d o u s m o v i e t h a t will be
c o m i n g to theaters at the end of September.
It's not t o o s o o n to sign up f o r the
Joseph Troll Tournament being hosted by
Past G C S A A P r e s i d e n t S t e p h e n
Cadenelli, CGCS, at C a p e C o d National
G o l f C l u b . This year's t o u r n a m e n t will
a l s o h o n o r Past G C S A A P r e s i d e n t
Sherwood M o o r e , CGCS. I hope to see
you there a n d at our O c t o b e r meeting
hosted by Steve Curry at Berkshire Hills
Country Club.
Best wishes, a n d winter is just a r o u n d
the corner.
M i c h a e l J. H e r r s i s s n s e n

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GCSANE's own Russ Heller whs regional event and © berth in 2@@S People vs. Pros tournamen
R u s s H e l l e r w o n t h e BASF r e g i o n a l
superintendent tournament, earning an
a l l - e x p e n s e s p a i d t r i p f o r a c h a n c e to
c o m p e t e a g a i n s t Justin Leonard a n d w i n
a $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 g r a n d prize.
Russ Heller, superintendent of W i l l i a m
J. D e v i n e G o l f C o u r s e ( F r a n k l i n Park
G . C . ) , Dorchester, Mass., will represent
the Golf Course Superintendents

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sented by BASF. He will have a c h a n c e to
c o m p e t e h e a d - t o - h e a d a g a i n s t profess i o n a l Justin L e o n a r d at B a r t o n C r e e k
Resort a n d Spa Sept. 12 in Austin, Texas,
and win $100,000.

P l a y i n g w i t h his 1 7.1 U . S . G . A .
h a n d i c a p index, Heller's net score of 7 0
beat out participating superintendents
f r o m across N e w E n g l a n d d u r i n g t h e
A u g u s t 23 r e g i o n a l q u a l i f i e r at the
M a r l b o r o u g h Country
Club,
M a r l b o r o u g h , Mass. He will n o w
c o m p e t e a g a i n s t 2 8 8 other a m a t e u r s f o r
a c h a n c e t o p l a y w i t h his h a n d i c a p
against a pro.
"I w a s s t u n n e d , " said Heller. "I play in
a lot of s u p e r i n t e n d e n t - s p o n s o r e d
t o u r n a m e n t s , but I ' m really excited to be
p a r t i c i p a t i n g at Barton C r e e k - this o n e
certainly has m o r e o n the line t h a n p r o
s h o p credits."
The r e g i o n a l q u a l i f i e r w a s the last of
1 7 t o u r n a m e n t s held n a t i o n w i d e o n the
r o a d t o t h e People vs. t h e Pros t h i r d
annual tournament.

The Massachusetts event w a s held in
c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h the association's August
m e e t i n g , w h i c h included a n e d u c a t i o n a l
session c o n d u c t e d by U n i v e r s i t y of
M a s s a c h u s e t t s p r o f e s s o r Dr. P a t r i c i a
V i t t u m o n r e g i o n a l insect p r o b l e m s a n d
s o l u t i o n s to h e l p r e d u c e pests a n d
related turf destruction.

T h e People vs. t h e Pros t o u r n a m e n t
allows t w o a m a t e u r s - o n e in a 5 0 - a n d over division a n d o n e in a 4 9 - a n d - u n d e r
division - to c o m p e t e h e a d - t o - h e a d
a g a i n s t PGA pros Ben C r e n s h a w a n d
Justin L e o n a r d , respectively, in a n 18h o l e s t r o k e - p l a y m a t c h . The w i n n e r in
each division, pro or a m a t e u r , wins
$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ; the r u n n e r - u p $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 .
Last y e a r , p r o f e s s i o n a l g o l f e r s J o h n
Daly a n d G a r y M c C o r d w e r e d e f e a t e d
by a m a t e u r s J o h n S n i e g o w s k i of
C a d i l l a c , M i c h . , a n d Phil J o h n s o n o f
McKinney, Texas.
In a d d i t i o n to the g r a n d prize t o u r n a m e n t , BASF P r o f e s s i o n a l Turf a n d
O r n a m e n t a l s will host the second a n n u a l

Last year, Kip W i l s o n , superintendent at
t h e A m e r i c a n L e g i o n G o l f C o u r s e in
Kokomo, Ind., defeated Matthew
Fitzpatrick of D u b l i n C o u n t r y C l u b ,
D u b l i n , G a . , at the i n a u g u r a l event
p l a y e d o n t h e f a m e d Pinehurst N o . 2
course.
The f i n a l m a t c h - u p between p r o a n d
a m a t e u r will be b r o a d c a s t o n ESPN o n
Sept. 1 9 a n d will feature highlights f r o m
the Superintendent's C u p event.
For m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n People vs. the
Pros, visit www.peoplevsthepros.com.
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m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n BASF Professional
Turf & O r n a m e n t a l s ,
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BASF m a r k e t i n g associate
B e b Y o r k (left) and GCSA
of N e w England president
M i k e H e r m a n s o n (right),
c o n g r a t u l a t e the GCSA of
New England
regional
winner, i u s s H e i l e r , CGCS
(center), superintendent at
Franklin Park Golf Course,
o n his w i n n i n g f o r t h e
2 0 0 5 People vs. The Pros
T o u r n a m e n t p r e s e n t e d by
BASF Professional Turf and
Ornamentals.

Dr. Ton! Bucci, business m a n a g e r f o r
BASF Professional Turf & O r n a m e n t a l s
s a i d , " S p o n s o r i n g these events l o c a l l y
a n d b e i n g a presenting sponsor at the
n a t i o n a l t o u r n a m e n t p r o v i d e s BASF a
n a t i o n a l p l a t f o r m to r e c o g n i z e the
p r o f e s s i o n a l d e d i c a t i o n of g o l f c o u r s e
superintendents. It's o u r w a y of saluting
the crucial w o r k that superintendents
a r o u n d the country a r e d o i n g to p r o v i d e
quality turf f o r their h o m e courses a n d
especially f o r the g o l f e r s w h o p l a y o n
them."
A d d i t i o n a l l y , at every r e g i o n a l t o u r n a m e n t , BASF d o n a t e d $ 2 , 0 0 0 t o t h e
hosting G C S A c h a p t e r to help s u p p o r t
their s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s e d u c a t i o n a l f u n d .
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BASF S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s C u p o n B a r t o n
C r e e k ' s Fazio Foothills course w h e r e the
t w o g o l f course superintendents w i t h the
lowest net scores f r o m the three-day, 5 4 hole h a n d i c a p p e d stroke-play event, will
in h e a d - t o - h e a d m a t c h play f o r $ 1 0 , 0 0 0
cash a n d BASF products f o r their h o m e
course. The r u n n e r - u p will receive
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a s s o c i a t e ( r i g h t ) , presents t h e
GCSANE w i t h a $ 2 , 0 0 0 check f o r
the superintendents' education
f u n d to c h a p t e r p r e s i d e n t M i k e
H e r m a n s o r s (center) and previous
chapter and current
GCSAA
director, J i m Fifzroy, CGCS (left).

Cedar Hill mof not match the great golf e&msm^
but friendships of regulars make it ha to pkf
By Pssul Harber,
The Boston ©!@be
( O r i g i n a l l y published August 2 5 , 2 0 0 5 ;
reprinted by permission)
C e d a r Hill G o l f C o u r s e in Stoughton will
never be c o n f u s e d with a n y of the g r e a t
g o l f courses of the w o r l d .
Tiger W o o d s will never play here. Even
the Massachusetts G o l f Association
w o u l d
n e v e r
consider holding a
state c h a m p i o n s h i p
at this m u n i c i p a l
t r a c k , w h i c h has a n o n d e s c r i p t
cinderblock clubhouse a n d nine rudim e n t a r y holes: six short par-4s a n d three
par-3s.
But those w h o negotiate its d o g - l e g first
hole a n d try to solve C e d a r Hill's tricky
putting surfaces are as passionate a b o u t
t h e i r c o u r s e as t h o s e w h o t r e a d t h e
m a n i c u r e d f a i r w a y s o f s u c h exclusive
haunts as Black Rock C o u n t r y C l u b in
H i n g h a m a n d t h e K i t t a n s e t t C l u b in
Marion.

c h a n g e s at C e d a r Hill. For instance, the
a r e a to the left of the first g r e e n has been
c l e a r e d o u t , a l l tee b o x e s a r e b e t t e r
m a i n t a i n e d , the h u g e tree that t o w e r e d
over the eighth g r e e n has been r e m o v e d ,
a n d the inside of the c l u b h o u s e has been
renovated.

" O u r regular players are
mostly seniors and
w o m e n . Most are high
handicappers, but we
have some very good
players. Why d© they
play here? it's about
friendships/'
Ron Dobosz
Cedar Hill Golf Course

" I ' v e p l a y e d all over, but this is m y
favorite course, because of the p e o p l e , "
Burchstun said.
C o u r s e s s u c h as C e d a r Hill a r e as
i m p o r t a n t to t h e g o l f i n g l a n d s c a p e as
The C o u n t r y C l u b in Brookline or n e a r b y
T h o r n y Lea G o l f C l u b in Brockton.
C e d a r Hill is a l a u n c h i n g p a d f o r n e w
golfers. T h o u s a n d s of golfers hit their first
tee shots here, m a d e their first par, a n d
l e a r n e d the basics of the g a m e . M a n y g o
on to m o r e difficult a n d m o r e c h a l l e n g ing courses.
Ron D o b o s z , the club's m a n a g e r since
1 9 9 7 a n d the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t since
1 9 9 4 , has b e e n i n v o l v e d in m a n y
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"It's f u n n y ; there a r e really t w o types of
m e m b e r s , " he said. " W e have seniors,
w h o usually p l a y M o n d a y t h r o u g h Friday,
a n d the r e g u l a r guys, w h o play o n the
w e e k e n d s . It's a n active m e m b e r s h i p .
We have leagues every night but
M o n d a y . It's a pretty active place. O n
Wednesday, for instance, 75 w o m e n
s h o w u p in the a f t e r n o o n to play in their
league."
D o b o s z said he has tried to strengthen
his j u n i o r p r o g r a m . " B u t m o s t of t h e
juniors w a n t to g o to P o n k a p o a g (Golf
C o u r s e in C a n t o n ) , w h e r e t h e y c a n
s m a s h their drivers. W e try to d o w h a t w e
can f o r juniors. W e have g o o d prices. It's
continued

C e d a r Hill regulars, like Bill C r o n i n of
S t o u g h t o n a n d J i m S n o w a n d Roy
Burchstun of Brockton, realize w h a t
m a k e s a course a great place to play: It
isn't m a m m o t h p a r - 5 s o r p a r - 3 s w i t h
b r e a t h t a k i n g vistas. Rather, recreational
g o l f is a b o u t friendships, s h a r i n g the joys
of birdies a n d c o m m i s e r a t i n g over the
a n g u i s h of triple-bogeys.
It is p l a y i n g y o u r heart o u t to w i n a
d o l l a r bet, a victory that then costs the
victor $ 2 . 7 5 w h e n he buys the loser a
beer at the 19th hole.

" O u r regular players are mostly
seniors a n d w o m e n , " Dobosz said.
" M o s t a r e h i g h - h a n d i c a p p e r s , but w e
have s o m e very g o o d players. W h y d o
t h e y p l a y here? It's a b o u t f r i e n d s h i p s .
Guys talk a b o u t g o i n g to Brockton
C o u n t r y C l u b a n d o t h e r places, but they
stay here.

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Don't hem all eey to spend on the golf course?
Cape Cod offers § variety of attractive chokes
By Bruce V i t t n e r ,
© c e a n State G©Sf
D o n ' t have all day to spend on the golf
course? Wife and kids have other plans?
O n e of the beauties of having almost
5 0 golf courses to choose f r o m is the
opportunity to find some of them that
don't take half a day to play.
Recently we were on Cape C o d as part
of a media familiarization trip sponsored
by t h e C a p e C o d
C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e . " W e w a n t to
give you a chance to
see some of our smaller g e m s , " said
G o l f Director for the C h a m b e r , G e o f f
Converse, to the assembled media.
He wasn't kidding. O n one day we
traveled down towards the Cape's elbow
to play Chequessett in Wellfleet in the
morning and Highland Links in Truro that
afternoon. What a day.
Chequessett Yacht and Country Club is
a scenic Whole course that was built in
1929. O n one side you have Wellfleet
Harbor a n d when you get up to the third
green a n d fourth tee you look out at
Cape C o d Bay. The fourth is the signature hole, a par-5 that measures 4 3 5
yards. The elevated tee makes you think
you can drive the green, but watch out
for the marsh on the right. It measures
just over 5 2 0 0 yards if you play 18, and
there are different sets of tees for each
nine. It is family-oriented with junior golf
classes M o n d a y s , W e d n e s d a y s , a n d
Fridays all s u m m e r . The t e l e p h o n e
number is 5 0 8 - 3 4 9 - 3 7 0 4 and can make
tee times well in advance.
We went f r o m scenic to spectacular as
we drove eight miles further down the
C a p e to H i g h l a n d Links. Founded in
1 8 9 2 , it is the oldest of the 5 0 or so
courses on the Cape. W h e n asked w h o
designed it, the fellow in the pro shop
said, "The cows a n d the sheep." It did
r e m i n d rne o f B r o r a G o l f C l u b in
S c o t l a n d t h a t h a v e sheep a n d cows
roaming the course.
The lighthouse is a focal point for the
course but certainly not the only great
view. W h e n you get on the second tee
you will see that your drive is going to
drop about 6 0 feet to the fairway that
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goes off at an angle. The more you cut
off, the shorter your second shot on this
par-5, but beware of the wind.
Highland Links is appropriately named.
It is a true links course and it is on one of
the highest precipices on the Cape. There
w i l l be times t h a t y o u t h i n k y o u a r e
walking on the moon. The third hole is a
par-3, 160 yards that goes straight uphill.
Make sure you take enough club because
the ball will roll down quite a ways if you
don't reach the green.
Make sure you go back to the blue tee
for the sixth hole. You look straight down

at the Atlantic O c e a n a b o u t 1 0 0 feet
below. Highland Links measures 5 2 9 9 if
you play all 18 holes. I can't believe I had
never played this marvel of a course, but
you can be sure that I'll be back. You can
b o o k tee times by c a l l i n g 5 0 8 - 4 8 7 9201.
The last day of the trip was to Blue Rock
in South Y a r m o u t h . Sports Illustrated
called this Geoffrey Cornish designed
course "The Country's Finest Par-3," a n d
I certainly wouldn't argue.
continued

on page 9

¡Fm golf courses have escaped injury
this season, say USGM agronomists
By J i m S k o r u l s k i ,
USGA Senior A g r o n o m i s t
I he r e c e n t b r e a k in t h e h e a t a n d
h u m i d i t y has been w e l c o m e d by all,
especially those fortunate enough to be
core a e r a t i n g their golf courses. The
cooler soil temperatures and rain seem to
have perked-up the turf and encouraged
new growth
in
dormant areas. Is it an
e n d to the t o u g h
s u m m e r w e a t h e r , or
just a brief respite? W h o can say, but we'll
take the opportunity to begin opening up
and seeding some of the damaged areas.
Coastal New England areas remain very
dry to this point, but we had better be
careful for w h a t we wish for. Coastal
storms in late summer have been known
to occur. . . if you know what I mean.
Turf throughout much of the region has
suffered this season, and some has paid
the ultimate price. Few courses have
escaped without injury, but some areas
were particularly hard hit. For many, this
has been the toughest season in many
years; record-setting heat, drought, or
torrential rains all have conspired to bring
stress and disease pressure to incredible
levels. If your course escaped damage,
consider yourself lucky, good, or maybe
both. Maybe your neighbor had a threeinch rain that missed your course.

R e g a r d l e s s , n o w is a g o o d t i m e t o
evaluate the strengths and weakness of
your course. That may be the biggest
value of a difficult season.
There is t r o u b l i n g news r e g a r d i n g
annual bluegrass weevil resistance to the
synthetic pyrethroid class of insecticides.
It appears that weevil adults collected
f r o m several H a r t f o r d , C o n n , area
courses have s h o w n resistance to 8x
rates a n d higher of the insecticides. The
test was conducted by Dr. Rich Cowles at
the Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station in Windsor, Conn. Remember,
the work is providing preliminary data,
and more testing is required to confirm
results a n d d e t e r m i n e t h e extent of
resistance should it exist.
The pyrethroid insecticides continue to
p r o v i d e excellent control of adults at
most locations in the region. However, it
is always wise to rotate between insecticide c h e m i s t r i e s to p r e v e n t resistant
populations. Chlorpyrifos a n d carbaryl
are still available and can be used in a
rotation against adult weevils. Trichlorfon
(Dylox) a n d Spinosad (Conserve) have
received registration for controlling larva.
The synthetic pyrethroid insecticides are
too valuable to lose to resistance, so use
t h e m wisely a n d in c o m b i n a t i o n with
other available chemistries, especially
when dealing with the annual bluegrass
weevil. Mil

T H E 2 0 0 5 DR. J O S E P H TROLL TURF EDUCATION FUNDRAISER
AT
C A P E C O D NATIONAL G O L F C L U B
BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
OCTOBER 2 0 , 2 0 0 5
IN HONOR
O F

SHERWOOD ARLINGTON MOORE, C G C S

HOST
STEPHEN G. CADENELLI, C G C S
BROCHURES BEING MAILED S O O N
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO HAVE A BROCHURE MAILED
CONTACT
STEVE CURRY
(413) 3 2 9 - 4 9 1 2
S J C SUPERINTENDENT@YAHOO.COM

UMass-Amherst Turf Research Building opens Nov.
T h e r i b b o n - c u t t i n g c e r e m o n y f o r the
new building at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Turf Research Center
will be Tuesday, November 1.
The c e l e b r a t i o n begins with a
barbeque in front of Stockbridge Hall on
the Amherst campus at
11:3Q a.m., followed
by a ribbon-cutting at
1 : 3 0 p . m . at the
Joseph Troll Turf Research C e n t e r in
South Deerfield, Mass. Presiding will be
John V Lombardi, Chancellor, University
of Massachusetts-Amherst; a n d Cleve
Willis, Dean of the College of Natural
Resources and the Environment.
The b u i l d i n g will s u p p o r t o n - s i t e
research a n d enable more students to

get hands-on experience a n d be part of
the research program. The 3 0 0 0 sq. ft.
building will house an equipment repair
facility; a research lab; a n d meeti n g / c o n f e r e n c e space. The lab will
s t r e a m l i n e r e s e a r c h by e n a b l i n g
experiment samples to be processed onsite.
The new building is part of a larger
initiative over the past two years to make
the UMass turf p r o g r a m nationally
competitive.
The program, the first of its kind in the
nation, has always been a partnership
between the university a n d the turf
industry. This has never b e e n m o r e
apparent than during the campaign that
made this building a reality.

Distinguished sup@rìnìendeiif Sherwood Moore
to he honored at Troll Turf Education Fundraiser
S h e r w o o d Arlington Moore, CGCS, will
be honored at the Dr. Joseph Troll Turf
Education Fundraiser on October 20 at
Cape Cod National G.C., Brewster, Mass.
The fundraiser was initiated last year to
raise money for the new Dr. Joseph Troll
Turf Research C e n t e r . A l u m n i h a v e
continued fundraising to support the turf
programs at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Last year, the event was at
H i c k o r y Ridge C o u n t r y C l u b , a n d
brought in $ 7 2 , 0 0 0 for the new building.
Sherwood Arlington Moore, CGCS, is
w i t h o u t question one of o u r greatest
Massachusetts turf alumni a n d arguably
the greatest golf course superintendent
ever. His honors a n d decorations are
numerous, including:
9 Golf Course
Superintendents
Association of A m e r i c a , Distinguished
Service Award, 1982
e New York State Turfgrass Association, Citation of Merit, 1 9 8 4 ; first-time
award to a golf course superintendent
• Metropolitan Golf Association,
Special R e c o g n i t i o n f o r 4 5 years of
service, 1984.
' Massachusetts Turfgrass Conference
Dedication, 1985.
• New Jersey Turfgrass Hail of Fame
Inductee, 1 9 8 6 ; first time award to a golf
course superintendent.
•United States Golf Association Green
Section Award, 1987.

8 Leo Feser A w a r d f o r o u t s t a n d i n g
article submitted to Golf Course M a n agement magazine, 1988.
• The M e t r o p o l i t a n G o l f C o u r s e
Superintendents Association; Sherwood
continued on page 9

T h e c a m p a i g n w a s s u p p o r t e d by
major turf associations such as the New
England Regional Turf Foundation, the
New England Golf Course Owners
Association, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England, the
G o l f Course M a n a g e r s Association of
Cape C o d , and the Massachusetts Golf
Association. Substantial c o n t r i b u t i o n s
f r o m turf industry leaders like Turf Links,
R.F. M o r s e Turf & O r n a m e n t a l , a n d
Johnson G o l f M a n a g e m e n t helped to
ensure the success of the c a m p a i g n .
Contributions f r o m alumni, golf course
superintendents, a n d friends of the turf
p r o g r a m put the campaign over the top.
"We could not be more appreciative of
the time and effort that all of you have
put into the campaign, and we hope that
you will be able to join us on November
1 as we look f o r w a r d to the next 75
years, a n d m a k i n g the UMass turf
p r o g r a m the best in the nation," said
Dean Willis.
For more information on these events,
or to sign up to attend, please contact
Rick R o b a r a t ( 4 1 3) 5 7 7 - 1 6 9 2 o r
rrobar@nre.umass.edu.
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Two of GCSAA's seminars are
coming to the Cyprian Keyes
Golf Club in Boylston, MA
T H E M I C R O B I O L O G Y OF
TURFGRASS SOILS

Seminar facilitated by Richard J. Cooper, Ph.D.
on November 16,2005

and
P L A N N I N G YOUR WAY TO
BETTER GOLF
OPERATIONS
Seminar facilitated by John C. Miller, CGCS
on November 17,2005
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$ 2 0 0 a year to be a junior member. But
this is not their kind of golf course."
Play at C e d a r H i l l has r e m a i n e d
relatively stable, despite the drop-off in
golf played across the United States. The
Florida-based National Golf Foundation
reports that rounds of golf played have
been decreasing since 1999.
At Cedar Hill, rounds have dropped,
but not that badly. "At the peak of the golf
b o o m , we h a d nearly 2 5 , 0 0 0 rounds
played here during a year," Dobosz said.
" N o w , we are d o i n g over 2 2 , 0 0 0
rounds, which is pretty g o o d . "
O n e reason is the cost of playing at
Cedar Hill. The annual fees are relatively
inexpensive. For the 62 members, it costs
Stoughton residents $ 7 0 0 per year, and
nonresidents pay $ 7 7 5 .
The d a i l y p a y - a s - y o u - p l a y rate at
Cedar Hill fluctuates. "We have a million
rates. Juniors are $ 1 2 , seniors are $ 1 6 ,
regulars are $18. Nine or 18 holes, it
doesn't matter," said Dobosz, w h o offers
cheaper rates on Mondays ($12 for 18
holes) and frequent golfing discounts.

B e c a u s e o f t h e d e c l i n e in r o u n d s
played and revenue, Cedar Hill's
o p e r a t i n g b u d g e t has b e e n cut by
approximately 15 percent.
"You have to do what you have to d o , "
said Dobosz. " O u r m o w i n g hasn't
changed. We've cut back on the fertilization programs. We do the fairways and
rough once a year now, and we just have
less people doing the work."
But guys like Cronin, Burchstun, and
S n o w see lush f a i r w a y s a n d t e r r i f i c
greens.
Cronin, 75, a 1 7-handicapper, had his
best round last month, shooting an evenpar 33 for nine holes.
" I ' m surprised he admitted it, because
he is a major sandbagger," Snow, 71, an
18-handicapper, said jokingly.
The threesome all have their moments
in the sun. They reminisced a b o u t a
recent round, a b o u t how Cronin beat
them on the par-3 eighth hole.
"Jim and I were almost on the green,
a n d Bill w a s in the s a n d t r a p d o w n
below," said Burchstun.
'"And he hits a shot that's headed to
Q u i n c y , " a d d e d Snow. " B u t it hits a

Fm the golfer wh& is pressed for time,
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continued from page 6
"The course was designed to be as
g o o d as any course, but without the tee
s h o t , " said h e a d professional Patrick
Fannon. W h a t you have are 18 great
par-3s that measure everywhere f r o m 95
yards to 2 5 5 yards (par-4 for me). The
greens are h u g e , fast, a n d true. The
course is pristine and you will use almost
every club in your bag. Fannon runs a
large golf school at the course that is part
of the Red Jacket Resorts. "This is a great
place to c o m e for a golf school a n d
vacation," said Fannon, w h o works with
many juniors and is hosting a big junior
t o u r n a m e n t this s u m m e r . A d d i t i o n a l
information about the course is available

at www.redjacketresorts.com

or by

calling the course at 5 0 8 - 3 9 8 - 9 2 9 5 .
The C a p e C o d C h a m b e r

website,

has a

www.CapeCodColfCoast.com

that gives information about golf as well
as other v a l u a b l e i n f o r m a t i o n for the

visitors. With over 5 0 courses to choose
f r o m , y o u ' r e r e a l l y a r e in g o i f e r ' s
heaven.
"There are four main properties that
are offering golf packages," said
Converse. The Heritage House Hotel at
1 - 8 0 0 - 3 5 2 - 7 1 8 9 ; the Dockside Hotel
Group with three properties and
packages for every price r a n g e , " said
Jeff $ w a r t z , m a n a g i n g p a r t n e r a n d
director of golf. The properties, all on
Route 2 8 in West Y a r m o u t h , are the
upscale Cape Point Hotel ( 1 - 8 0 0 - 3 2 3 9505) our host for the FAM trip, the midrange Mariner Motel Lodge (1 - 8 0 0 - 4 4 5 4 0 5 0 , a n d the e c o n o m i c a l Town ' N
Country Motor Lodge ( 1 - 8 0 0 - 9 9 2 - 2 3 4 0 )
The Rodeway Inn (1 -800-VALU-GCLF) in
West Yarmouth the Bayside Resort Hotel
(1 - 8 6 6 - 9 7 0 - G C L F ) , an upscale property
in West Yarmouth, tin

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w o r k e r ' s cart b e h i n d the g r e e n a n d
ricochets next to the pin. Then he knocks
in the putt to win the hole."
The regulars at C e d a r Hill have all
sorts of stories. G e o r g e Ciardi, 72, of
Braintree, w h o helps out as a ranger and
plays in interclub competition, thought
his golf season was over early last fall:
He had to go to Boston Medical Center
on a Friday for heart surgery.
"But when I got to the hospital, I was
told to g o h o m e a n d c o m e back the
following M o n d a y because they were too
busy," he said.
"There was a tournament at Cedar Hill
the next day, so I played," said Ciardi,
w h o proceeded to score a hole-in-one
on the seventh hole.
Not only did his team win the tournament, he also w o n the hole-in-one pool,
which amounted to more than $ 1 0 0 .
"It's a g o o d thing they have the pool,
because I broke even," said Ciardi, w h o
set up the bar and bought a drink for
everyone w h o played.
That's the way it is at Cedar Hill. Ui
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Sherwood Moore,
to he honored Oct. 26
continued from page 7

A . M o o r e A w a r d established for " a d vancing the professional image, status
a n d r e p u t a t i o n of the g o l f c o u r s e
superintendent."
9 The O l d Tom Morris Award, 1 9 9 0 ;
The GCSAA's highest honor and the only
one awarded to a superintendent.
Other career highlights:
0 USGA O p e n preparation at Winged
Foot Golf Club, 1959
• President of the GCSAA, 1962.
s USGA Senior O p e n Preparation at
W i n g e d Foot Golf Club, 1980.
• Acting a g r o n o m i s t , USGA G r e e n
Section, 1987 and 1988.
s GCSAA member since 1939.
We look forward to October 2 0 for the
opportunity to bring together the Who's
W h o in Massachusetts turf alumni at a
great venue, as well to honor Sherwood
Arlington Moore, CGCS. In the words of
Robert M. W i l l i a m s , 1 9 5 8 G C S A A
p r e s i d e n t , " Y o u a r e the a l l - t i m e , all
American, most outstanding golf course
superintendent ever."»

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o announcements... educational seminars... job opportunities
....tournament remits
miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
tri
W e l c o m e N e w M e m b e r s Edward Walsh,
CGCS, Shelter Harbor G.C., Charlestown, R.I.
P r o p o s e d for M e m b e r s h i p ;
Nicholas
Welch, O a k Hill C.C., Fitchburg, Mass.; a n d
Jonathan Kinner, Spring Valley C . C . , Sharon
Mass.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
W e w i s h D i a n n e S i b l e y a speedy recovery
f r o m her gall bladder surgery in August.
W e w i s h ¡.ensile B i o c l g e f t much luck on
his u p c o m i n g surgery.
B e s t w i s h e s g o out to Dick Blake w h o is
currently in a nursing home.

presented by Ron Kujawski of the UMass
Extension Landscape, Nursery, & U r b a n
Forestry Program. Used in the w r o n g place at
the w r o n g time, landscaping chemicals can
ha rm the environment. Understand the use
movement, and fate of pesticides a n d
fertilizers and how they can potentially
pollute water resources. Learn strategies for
pests a n d disease that are not harmful to
watersheds, such as prevention, cultural
practices, a n d use of biorational controls.
Two pesticide contact hours available for
categories 2 9 , 3 6 , 3 7 , a n d Applicator's
License. M C H & MCLP credits requested.
Cost: $ 5 0 . Contact the Landscape, Nursery,
& U r b a n Forestry Program (413) 5 4 5 - 0 8 9 5 ,

eweeks@umext.umass.edu;
www.UMassGreenlnfo.org.

GCSAANEWS
GCSANE NEWS
Request for Club Newsletter Articles:
We all have to write articles for our club's
newsletter, a n d it gets harder a n d harder to
get inventive. If anyone is interested in emailing copies of their best articles for
printing in GCSANE's Newsletter,
please
send them to Michael Stachowicz, Editor, at
mstach@dedhamclub.org,
or Julie Heston,
Business Manager, at
¡heston@verizon.net.
This will be helpful to other superintendents
searching for ideas for their own newsletters.

UMASS NEWS
2006
UMass
Extension
©orders
C a l e n d a r a v a i l a b l e . This year's calendar
features favorite g a r d e n images of UMass
Extension e d u c a t o r s . Each i m a g e is
a c c o m p a n i e d by plant a n d garden features,
a n d information on garden pests a n d
m a n a g e m e n t . To o r d e r send $ 1 1 . 0 0 ,
payable to UMass, to UMass Outreach
Bookstore, Draper Hall, 4 0 C a m p u s Center
Way, Amherst, M A 0 1 0 0 3 - 9 2 4 4 . Orders of
1 0 - 5 0 copies are $ 7 . 0 0 each, while orders
of over 5 0 copies are $ 6 . 0 0 each plus
shipping a n d handling. For information,
contact the UMass Outreach Bookstore at
(413) 5 4 5 - 2 7 1 7 or the UMass Extension
Landscape, Nursery, & U r b a n Forestry
Program
at
(413)
545-0895
or

eweeks@umexf.umass.edu.
UMass Extension Landscape Works h o p s : Maintaining
Environmentally
Sustainable Landscapes - Training for Green
Industry Professionals.
The first in this year's
series is Nov. 3, 2 0 0 5 , Protecting
Watersheds

from Landscape Chemicals, 9:30 a.m. - 12
noon,

Page 10

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Regis College, Weston,

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Mass.,

©oif industry Show to relocate to
H o u s t o n f a r 2 0 © 6 e v e n t . In the w a k e of
destruction in New Orleans caused by
Hurricane Katrina, GCSAA a n d N G C O A
officials announced that the Golf Industry
Show a n d conferences will be in Houston in
February 2 0 0 6 . The events were to be in N e w
Orleans in accordance with its east-centralwest rotation. The dates remain as planned:
the GCSAA Education Conference (Feb. 6 11), the N G C O A Solutions Summit (Feb. 810), a n d the Golf Industry Show (Feb. 9 - 1 1 )
GCSAA's m e m b e r golf tournament, the
G C S M National Golf C h a m p i o n s h i p a n d
Golf Classic will be played at five Houstonarea golf courses (Feb. 4-6) as originally
scheduled. Based on relocating the events,
officials have tentatively set Nov. 1 as the
date for registration to open (a new
registration brochure will be produced a n d
distributed by that date). Both organizations
are w o r k i n g with exhibiting companies to
reconfigure the trade show. The updated
registration process will be announced.
Information:
www.golfindustryshow.com.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s f© © C S A A . As part of its
seventh annual "Excellence in Achievment
Awards," The BoardRoom
magazine has
n a m e d the GCSAA, as its association of the
year.
T h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l I n s t i t u t e for G@if,
the philanthropic organization for GCSAA,
created the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
Program. GCSAA m e m b e r donations will be
distributed directly to affected members to
assist in compensating for personal loss. To
donate, contact Teri Harris, M a n a g i n g
Director, Development, at (800) 4 7 2 - 7 8 7 8 ,
ext. 4 4 6 5 ; tharris@gcsaa.org.
This p r o g r a m
was created in response to requests f r o m
members wanting to directly aid colleagues.

A p p l i c a t i o n s f a r 2Q©5
©£SAA/©@lf
Digest E n v i r o n m e n t a l Leaders in Golf
A w a r d s are now available. The deadline for
applications is Oct. 7, 2 0 0 5 . The 2 0 0 6 EGR
Awards nomination deadline is Oct. 15.
N o m i n a t i o n s have also been accepted since
July for the 2 0 0 6 GCSAA Excellence in
G o v e r n m e n t Relations Awards. The awards
were established to recognize members a n d
chapters for government relations accomplishments in advocacy a n d compliance.
Visit GCSAA O n l i n e to learn about the
awards a n d to complete an application.

LÜH
T u r f L i n k s S c h o l a r s h i p P r o g r a m . In an
effort to promote the turfgrass industry,
TurfLinks, Inc. a n d TurfLinks Environmental
Service, Inc. will a w a r d t w o
$2,500
scholarships annually to qualified students
planning a career in turfgrass m a n a g e m e n t .
For complete information, deadlines, a n d an
application f o r m , visit
www.turflinksusa.com.
N H G C S A Turf E d u c a t i o n
Seminars,
Tues., Dec. 6, 2 0 0 5 , 9 a . m . - 2 p . m . Holiday
Inn, C o n c o r d , N.H. The seminars:
Biological

Applications
for Turfgrass
Management,
Maximizing
Fungicide
for Dollar
Spot
Control, Effective Use of Granular Fungicides
& Insecticides, How to Get the Most Out of
Your Fungicides.
(4 Pesticide credits approved
for Conn., Mass., M a i n e , N.H., R.I., & Vt.).
Registration deadline Nov. 3 0 . The fee for
N H G C S A members is $ 5 0 per person; non
members - $ 6 0 . The fee includes lunch. For
information, contact Chris Nagy, N H G C S A
Administrative Secretary, at 6 0 3 - 6 2 3 - 3 0 7 5 ,
orbye-mail:
VRTLOFFICE@aol.com.

GOLF RESULTS
August 23,2005
Individual Championship
People vs. The Pros T o u r n a m e n t
M a r l b o r o u g h C.C., M a r l b o r o u g h , Mass.
Host: Kenneth C r i m m i n g s , C G C S
Superintendent Division:
1 st Place Gross - Ron Dobosz
1 st Place Net - Russ Heller, CGCS,
(Winner of People vs. The Pros Tournament)
2nd Place N e t - J a m e s Small III, C G C S
Senior Division:
1 st Place Gross - Jim Fitzroy, C G C S
1 st Place Net - Ron Kirkman
2nd Place Net - Lennie Blodgett
Affliate Division:
1 st Place Gross - Scott Mackintosh
1 st Place Net - M a n n y Mihailides
2nd Place Net - Charlie D o w n i n g

Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
A-OK Turf Equipment Inc.
1357 Main St., Coventry, Rl 0 2 8 16 -84 35
Articulator, Terra Topper, Greens Groomer
brush, & used equipment.
Mike Cornicelli - (401) 826 -25 84

Country Club Enterprises
P. 0. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 0 2534
Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
Dave Farina, Darin Eddy, Darren Orr - (800) 662 -25 85

A.A. Will Materials Corp.
198 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 0 20 72 -17 48
Root zone mixes, divot mixes, topdressing blends, bunker sands,
cart path mixes, bridging stone, & hardscape supplies.
Charlie Downing, Ed Downing - (800) 4-AA-WILL

DGM Systems
I Snagwood Rd., Foster, Rl 0 28 25
Distributor of Reelcraft products & inventor of the
Direct Underground Maintenance Syringing System.
Manny Mihailides - (401) 886-0888, (401) 524 -89 99
David Mihailides - (401) 647 -05 50

Accusoils
Outdoor World of New England
P.0. Box 16477, Hooksett,NH 0 31 06
Topdressing sond & mixes, divot mix, greens & tees,
root zone mix, bunker sand, cart path mix, stablizer,
& greens care analysis.
(8 6 6 )2 2 2 -6 6 4 4

DHT Golf Services
dba Weed & Feed, Inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 0 2050
Golf course renovation & construction in all areas:
bunkers, tees, greens, drainage, irrigation, & cart paths.
Dahn Tibbett, Chip Brearley - (508) 7 46-3222

Allen's Seed Store Inc.
693 S. County Trail, Exeter, Rl 02822
Specializing in quality seed and related
golf course maintenance supplies.
Gregg A llen-(8 0 0 ) 527 -38 98
Agresource, Inc.
100 Main St., Amesbury, MA 0 1913
Tim Gould, Guy Travers
(800) 3 13 -33 20 ,(9 78 ) 388 -51 10
The Andersons Technologies, Inc.
26 Waite Ave., S. Hadley, M A 01075
Manufacturer of fertilizer & control products.
Rick F o r n i-(413) 5 34-8896
Armstrong Golf Architects, LLC
76 S. New Boston Rd., Francestown, NH 0 2043
Golf course design & renovation. (603) 5 47-3132
BASF Turf & Ornamental
12 Peterson Rd., Palmer, MA 0 1069
Emerald, Insignia, Pendulum AquaCap, Curalan, Drive,
Basagran, Iprodione Pro, Propiconazole Pro,
Bifenthrin Pro, Plateau, Sahara
Bob York-(4 1 3 ) 283 -96 75
Bay State Fertilizer/MWRA
100 First Ave., Boston, M A 0 2129
Manufacturer & supplier of dry organic fertilizers.
Kristen Patneaude - (617) 788 -44 37
The Borden Company
114 Summer St., Maynard, MA 0 1754
Bulk limestone dealer.
Jack Borden-(9 7 8 ) 897-2571
Boston Irrigation Supply Company
60 Stergis Way, Dedham, MA 0 2026
Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories, featuring Rain Bird.
Andy Langlois, J. Anderson III, Randy Peterman
(800) 225 -80 06
Bourke & Lannery Turf Care dba "DryJect"
48 Hardwick Terrace, Brighton, MA 0 2135
Aerification & filling of holes with dry material in one pass
on greens, tees, or problem spots on fairways.
Rory Bourke-(6 1 7 ) 779-8873
The Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd., P.0. Box 520, Unionville, CT 0 6085
Golf course and landscape supplies.
John Callahan, Dennis Friel - (800) 861 -62 56
Cavicchio Landscape Supply, Inc.
110 Codjer Lane, Sudbury, MA 0 1776
Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground covers,
loam, & mulch.
Darren Y oung-(9 7 8 ) 4 43 -71 77
Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc.
32 Nickerson Rd., Ashland, MA 01721
Pruning, fertilization, removal, & professional care.
William P. Maley - (508) 881 -26 22
Ciccarelli Landscaping
Woburn, MA 01801
Reverse rototilling, cultivating.
(781) 938 -50 55
Clean Quest
P. 0. Box 1102, Southbury, CT 0 6488
Distributors of the Landa Water system for treating
wash water, Safety Storage chemical buildings,
& Octaflex portable wash pads.
Steven Burnett, Michael Wende - (800) 521 -55 85
Cornish, Silva, & Mungeum, Inc.
207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 0 1569
Golf course architects.
(508) 278 -34 07

Michael Drake Construction, Inc.
240 Walnut St., Framingham, MA 01702
Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper.
Michael Drake-(5 0 8 ) 875 -82 47

Landmark Construction
P.0. Box 662, Winchester, M A O 1890
Tee/bunker shaping & remodeling, cart paths,
Drainage, tree planting, landscape construction.
Daniel Champion - (781) 729 -32 50
Lazaro's Golf Course Supplies & Accessories
dba Hammond Paint and Chemical Co., Inc.
738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 0 21 54
Complete line of golf course accessories;
Standard, Par Aide, Eagle One.
Joe L a za ro -(781) 647-3361
Lesco,lnc.
1 3 0 1 E. 9th St., Ste. 1300, Cleveland, OH 4 4114
Ron Tumiski - (800) 321 -53 25
D.L. Maher Co.
71 Concord St., P. 0. Box 127, N. Reading, MA 0 1864
Water supply specialists; wells & pumping equipment.
(781) 933 -32 10

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.
P O . Box 8966, Warwick, Rl 0 2999
Matt How land-(4 0 1 ) 295 -16 73
Sodcolnc.
P.0. B o x 2 , Slocum, R l0 2877
Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye,
Bluegrass/Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass.
Sean Moran, Pat Hogan - (800) 341 -69 00
Sports Club Management
104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 0 2184
OSHA and EPA compliance services & training.
Ron Sm ith-(7 8 1 ) 848 -59 78
Stumps Are Us
5 Timberwood Rd., # 1 0 8 , Goffstown, NH 03045
Professional stump chipping service.
Brendan McQuade - (603) 625 -41 65
Tee & Green Sod, Inc.
P.0. B o x 418, Exeter, R l02822
Bentgrass, Bluegrass & Blue/Fescue sod.
Dave Wallace - (401) 789-8177;
Scott McLeod - (401) 641 -38 14

E-Z-GO/Textron
EZGO golf and utility vehicles.
Doug Hopper - (800) 234 -04 74

McNulty Construction Corp.
P. 0. Box 3218, Framingham, MA 0 1705
Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways,
parking areas; imprinted asphalt.
John McN ulty-(5 0 8 ) 879 -88 75

G. Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers
91 Freeman St., Newton, MA 0 24 66
Irrigation services to golf courses throughout New England.
Gary Fialkosky-(6 1 7 ) 293 -86 32

Miller Golf Construction
P.0. Box 1008, Essex, MA 0 1929
Golf course construction & renovation.
Jonathon M iller-(9 7 8 ) 768 -66 00

Tom Irwin Inc.
11 A St., Burlington, MA 0 1803
Turf management products.
Jack Petersen, Paul Skafas, Rob Larson, Chris Petersen,
Greg Misodoulakis, Mike DeForge
(8 0 0 )5 8 2 -5 9 5 9

Gold Star Nursery & Sod Farm
250 West Rd., Canterbury, NH 0 32 24 -21 27
Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals.
Malcolm McPhail; Lexington, Mass. - (781) 861-1111;
Canterbury, N .H.- (603) 783 -47 17

S.V. Moffett Co., Inc.
33 Thruway Park Dr., W. Henrietta, NY 14586
Rain Bird Golf irrigation distributor.
Nathan Clark, Bill Stinson - (888) 708 -52 96

Tree Tech, Inc.
6 Springbrook Rd., Foxbvoro, M A 0 20 35
Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River
Andy Felix-(5 0 8 ) 543 -56 44

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.
22 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, MA 0 2576
Professional goods, services, & John Deere
equipment for the golf course industry.
Larry Anshewitz, Mike Hannigan, Kevin McDonough,
Tom Rowell, Ren Wilkes, John Winskowicz - (508) 295 -15 53

Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc.
P. 0. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 028 94
Chris Beasley-(8 0 0 ) 5 56-6985

Golf Cart Services, Inc.
275 Wells St., Greenfield, M A 01301
Club Car golf, turf, transportation, & utility cars.
James Bernier - (800) 287 -09 55
GPS New England Mapping
39 Cedar St., Cohasset, MA 0 2025
Precise irrigation 8. drainage as-builts;
wire tracking & electrical repairs.
Greg Albanese - (781) 789 -11 66
Greeno, Inc.
2352 Main St., Concord, M A 01742
Tree transplanting, landscape construction, & masonry.
Kevin M u lc a h y -(800) 439 -72 44
Harrell's Turf Specialty LLC
15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 0 3053
Turf & ornamental supplies.
Chuck Bramhall, Mike Kroian, Mike Nagle,
Jim Wierzbicki - (800) 2 28 -66 56
Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.
P.0. B o x 9 1 6 9 ,W ethersfield,Q 0 61 09
Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski, Robin Hayes
(800) 326-HART
Hartney Greymont
433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02492
Tree care, landscape construction, consulting.
Mark Tobin- (781) 444 -12 27
Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
P. 0. Box 1168, Tifft Rd., Slatersville, Rl 0 28 76
USGA-recommended sands, root-zone mixes, bunker &
topdressing, agresoil, compost, stone-dust, & pea-stone
Bob Chalifour, CGCS (ret.) -(4 0 1 ) 766 -50 10
International Golf Construction Co.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 0 2474
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganis- (781) 648-2351;
(508) 428 -30 22
Irrigation Management & Services
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 0 1760
Irrigation consultation, design, and system evaluation.
Bob Healey, ASIC, C ID - (508) 653 -06 25
Ken Jones Tire, Inc.
71-73 Chandler St., Worcester, MA 0 1613
Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks,
cars, industrial equipment, and golf cars.
Gerry Jones-(5 0 8 ) 755 -52 55
Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation
I I Larchmont Lane, Lexington, M A 0 24 20 -44 83
Marc U te ra -(781) 8 62 -25 50

Nardone Sand and Gravel, Inc.
37 Power Rd., Westford, M A 0 1 8 8 6
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 0 2093
Sales, service, rentals, leasing, Kubota tractors
(508) 384-0011
North Shore Hydroseeding
20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 0 1923
Hydroseeding, erosion control, & tree services.
Brian K ing-(9 7 8 ) 762 -87 37
Partac Peat Corporation
Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Heat treated topdressing, golf hole targets,
turf blankets, other specialty golf supplies.
Jim Kelsey-(8 0 0 ) 247 -23 26
Prescription Turf Services, Inc.
P.0. B o x 3 9 , M iddleton,M A0 1949
Deep-tine and hydro-injection services, custom
fertilizer & pesticide applications, fairway aeration,
topdressing operations. (978) 777 -16 63
Putnam Pipe Corp.
90 Elm St., Hopkinton, M A 0 1 7 4 8
Underground water, sewer, & drain piping sales
6 distribution. 24-hour service. Elliot Putnam,
David Putnam, Eli Potty - (508) 435 -30 90
R.A.D. Corp.
269 Hanover St., Hanover, MA 0 23 39
Golf course construction, greens, tees, bunkers,
drainage, earth-moving, ponds, & water features.
Robert M. Delmonico - (781) 8 26 -28 00

Turfarass Environmental Consulting
47 Falmouth Road, Longmeadow, M A 0 1106
I PM plans for permit projects, wildlife enhancement projects,
& water quality monitoring programs.
John Bresnahan - (413) 565 -53 40
TurfLinks, Inc.
16 Kane Industrial Dr., Hudson, M A 0 1749
Distributor of quality fertilzer, grass seed,
& control 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 0 15 27
Floratine products, Precision Small Engine Co.,
Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox-(5 0 8 ) 8 65 -91 50
TurfNet Associates, Inc.
21 Brandywine Rd., Skillman, NJ 0 85 58
Cutting edge communication for the golf course industry.
Peter McCormick - (800) 3 14 -79 29
Turf Products Corp.
157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 0 6082
Distributors of Toro irrigation & maintenance equipment
and other golf-related products. Tim Berge, Brian Luccini,
Rick Moulton, Mike Turner - (800) 243 -43 55
Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel
79 Hartford Ave., Bellingham, M A 0 20 19
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradian - (800) 4 41 -73 73
Verdicon
18 Legate Hill Rd., Sterling, MA 015 64
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, & IPM.
Glenn Larabee, Bruce Chapman, Mark Miller - (800) 224 -44 40
Winding Brook Turf Farm
Wethersfield, CT 061 09
Scott Wheeler, Mike Krudwig, Sam Morgan - (800) 243 -02 32

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

Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr.
17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 0 19 83
Golf course architects.
(978) 887 -36 72

Sawtelle Brothers, Inc.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Larry Bunn, John Lenhart, George Wise - (800) 999 -88 73

Zip Type Printing Services, Inc.
50 Kent Street, Newburyport, MA 0 19 50
Design, printing, mailing, advertising specialties.
Sheila Johnson-(9 7 8 ) 462 -93 58

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

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