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9 Hole Superintendents and "the stigma" - is it real?
Adams, Eardley and Daly offer their opinions...
By DICK TRUST
Sometimes it's hush-hush, whispered
in the dark corners of a board room.
Sometimes it's discussed openly,
paraded into the light for all to see and
hear.
Real or perceived, "it" is the socalled stigma carried by superintendents
^ine-hole golf courses when they
^ i l y for the superintendent's job at an
18-hole layout.
"I do believe there Is a stigma," said
Jason Adams, superintendent at Norfolk
Golf Club, a nine-hole operation located
in Westwood, Mass. "I don't know as
though it's among superintendents — I
would hope not — but oftentimes a ninehole club is referred to as 'oh, that's a
nice little club.'
"A lot of people think it's a small
operation. What they don't realize is that
we're doing pretty much the exact same
things as what the big guys are doing,
for the most part. Our members' expectations of turf conditions aren't any less
than what the members' are at 18-hole
clubs."
"Some guys (superintendents at
nine-hole clubs) have broken out of the
mold (and moved to 18-hole courses),
but there are more times than not where
a decision will come down to a job
where it's an 18-hole superintendent
»i^sus a nine-hole guy and clubs seem
^ ian toward the guy with the 18-hole
experience."
Adams pointed to a recent real-life
situation to illustrate his point.

"There was a job opening at a club
recently and there was an outside
consultant hired for the Interview process," Adams said. "Right from the getgo, the club told the consultant that all
the nine-hole guys were thrown out right
from the start. With no rhyme or reason,
they just said they didn't want a ninehole guy. I heard that straight from the
consultant's mouth."
Adams went on to say "It's kind of
interesting how some veteran nine-hole
superintendents have a lot of experience
under their belts and have proven
themselves to produce good conditions
and they still lose out to a candidate with
less experience. But if I were a club
looking at applicants, I wouldn't discount
a nine-hole superintendent."
Ed Eardley said that, in his 29 years
as superintendent at nine-hole
Wampatuck Country Club in Canton,
Mass., he has "heard some mumblings
over the years that there could be (a
bias against the nine-holers). I'm not
saying there isn't. If there Is, I think it's
unfounded."
"Some of these nine-hole golf
courses around the greater Boston area
are absolutely fabulous. I don't think,
because It's a nine-hole course, it's not
in as good a condition as an 18-hole
course. Take a course like Needham, a
beautiful golf course (of nine holes). Ron
Klrkman (currently with assistant Tim
Hood) has been there for 40-something
years and has done a fabulous job.
Jason Adams at Norfolk — that place is
fabulous. If Jason can do that at Norfolk,

there's no reason why he couldn't do it
elsewhere."
Kirkman will have completed 44
years of service at Needham when he
retires in December from his superintendent duties. For the last 33 years,
Kirkman has held the title of Superintendent/Facilities Manager. Kirkman will
continue on as Facilities Manager and
Hood was been selected to succeed
Kirkman In the superintendent's position
in 2007.
"It's unfortunate if guys have applied
for jobs and they think they're getting
bypassed because their experience is at
a nine-hole golf course", Eardley says.
"If anybody is on a committee or a board
of an 18-hole course and they're looking
to hire a new superintendent, if they
don't give a look at a nine-hole superintendent, It's their loss. They could be
losing some real good people. These
guys are well educated, have a lot of
experience, have proven themselves."
"It's also like saying members who
belong to nine-hole courses aren't real
golf course members. It's kind of a slight
to them, too," Eardley said. "I have a
great membership, with great golfers.
You mean, you're not a real private club
member because you only play a ninehole course? I've never heard that".
"I personally don't think there's any
difference between a nine-hole course
and an 18-hole course, just a little more
real estate, that's all. You have to have a
larger crew and pay for more equipment,
but you still have to grow turf. The
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PRESIDENT
Patrick S. Kriksceonaitis
4 Lakemans Lane. Ipswich, MA 01938-2505
978-526-4600
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members at these nine-hole courses are
paying pretty good money to belong to
these private clubs, too; they want top
conditions."
Eardley drew another comparison.
"A lot of your public courses now are
beautiful," he said. "Fifteen, 20 years
ago, there was a stigma where a public
course wasn't in as good a condition or
groomed as well as a private course. I
don't think that's the case anymore."
"Now, is there a case where you
have a superintendent at a public course
who applies to be a superintendent at a
private course, is there a stigma there? I
have not heard of that."
Adams believes there is a stigma on
public courses, and it could impact
future job aspirations of those who tend
to such facilities.
"I think still to this day that no matter
what the conditions are, if it says public
under there and you're applying for, say,
a high-end private job, you definitely
have two strikes against you before you
even start the interview process," Adams
said. "That's unless you happen to be at
a Pinehills or something, where it's
made a name for itself and has conditions as good as any high-end private."
Interestingly, Adams said he believes
"the nine-holers have it worse than
anybody, personally."
To his way of thinking, the totem
pole in order of priority has a private 18hole course on top, a public course next
and a nine-hole club on the bottom.
"That's my feeling," Adams said.
"Whether it holds true, I can't answer for
the entire golfing public. But that's the
consensus among other nine-hole guys.
That's their feeling."
Adams said some visiting players
appreciate the conditions at his club,
declaring, "When we have memberguests, sometimes people who come
from other clubs are pleasantly surprised at what we're able to produce."
As a way to combat such stigmas,
Adams suggests that a nine-hole
superintendent invite to his course those
who make hiring decisions at 18-hole
clubs.
"I think the only thing that will help
an individual break out of that mold is to
be as good a networker as possible,
invite these people to come over and
maybe change their points of view that
we're as good, that there are some very

intelligent superintendents who run nineholers and they can grow grass. And
they do a great job at it," Adams said.
"You can't overlook that just because it's
a nine-hole club."
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"We're getting twice the amount <31play on half the acreage at some of
these (nine-hole) clubs, and if you're
able to grow some grass under those
conditions with all those rounds, then I
think they're doing a pretty good job.
They might be overlooked, that's all."
"What they don't realize is that most
of the nine-hole guys who are superintendents were assistants at one time at
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August 22

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Marlborough Country Club
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Host: Kenneth Crimmlngs,
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August 23

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Winchester Country Club
Winchester, MA
Host: Dennis Houle

October

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TBD
October 23

Nov. 6

Nov. 15
(Wed.)

Nov. 16
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Westchester Country Club
Westchester, NY
Host: Joseph Alonzi, CGCS
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Harmon Golf
Rockland, MA
GCSAA Seminar
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Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
Boylston, MA
GCSAA Seminar
Solving Your Drainage
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President's Message - Change is in the air; newsletter
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members was
considerably more
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and have a substantial deficit to be
made up next year. We could eliminate
several issues and reduce the deficit,
but it would be still cost more than could
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cancelled because there were only 17
people registered. This isn't a new
phenomenon. For a number of years
the attendance at summer meetings has
been abysmal. There are always a
number of reasons for not attending. I've
come up with some of the best ones
myself. It's hard to ignore that even on a
well attended meeting there are less
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It's time to break the mold. The 2006
schedule is set so change won't happen
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9 Hole Superintendents and "the stigma"
(continued from page 2)
an 18-hole club. We've all got experience on 18-hole clubs and we just
chose the opportunity where there was
an opening and we took it as a superintendent."
"I almost tend to feel that at times I
wish I had taken a high-end assistant's
job and I would probably have a better
opportunity at some of these high-end
private clubs to get the superintendent's
job than I do now."
Among the superintendents who
have moved from a nine-hole operation
to an 18-holer is Pat Daly, CGCS. After
two years as head man at Milton-Hooslc
Club in Canton, Mass., he took over at
Framingham (Mass.) Country Club,
where he has been since 2000.
"I think from the club's mentality,
when they're hiring a superintendent,
they're looking at nine versus 18. There
probably is (a stigma)," he said. "But a
superintendent Is a superintendent. I
don't think there's any difference at all.
Most guys understand what it takes to
run a golf course."
"I was one of the fortunate ones
where when they were going through the
selection process at Framingham, I had
a member of the search committee, who
had played the course a number of
times down at Milton-Hoosic, and he
had seen some of the improvements I
made and they asked me to come up
and interview for the job."
"But I do think it's tougher for nineholers."
Daly's move, among others',
showed that it's not all doom and gloom
for nine-holers looking to relocate at an
18-hole course.
"You have to find a club with an
open mind, one that understands the
experience that a nine-holer brings to a
piece of property," Daly said. "There are
plenty of nine-holers who really know
how to grow grass. It's all about growing
grass and providing good conditions and
there are some very talented guys
running nine-hole golf courses these
days."
"From a club's perspective, unless
you're coming from a real top-flight ninehole golf course, I think most clubs
probably, unfortunately, look down on
nine-hole superintendents."

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According to a former New England
superintendent who has taken a new
career path, nine-holers do indeed have
an extra challenge when it comes to
landing superintendents' jobs at 18-hole
layouts.
"It is something that exists in the
industry," he said of the bias. "You have
to be better in order to get to that
position (moving to an 18-hole operation). You can't do anything wrong.
There's got to be nothing wrong with
your resume. You have to interview well.
Your communication skills have to be
fantastic. You have to go in with major
presentations. And you really have to
blow 'em away because you can't rest
on the laurels of your current job or the
name of your current club. You really
don't have that going for you."
"You basically have to go in and win
the job."
"I'm not sure exactly to what extent
this goes on (but) I personally experienced it."
"The only thing I can say definitively
is that at most of the job interviews I was
at, one of the first five questions was
always 'Do you think, because you're
coming from a nine-hole club, you can
handle our club?"
"In their concern, for maybe a less
informed club member who doesn't
know the industry, it's not necessarily an
illegitimate question."
How did he respond when the
legitimacy of nine-hole courses and their
superintendents were called into question?
"Golf holes are golf holes," he said.
"Whether you have nine, 18 or 36,
they're all golf holes and It comes down
to your organizational skills. The only
thing that's going to change is the size of
the budget and the number of employees. Everything else is the same. Golf is
golf."
"It is out there," he said of the stigma,
"just an added piece of the puzzle.
There are a lot of challenges to try to
move up in jobs with competition stiff. I
always felt it was one more piece that
had to be overcome by the nine-hole
guys that 18-hole guys didn't."
"There are other ways to look at it,
too. For some of the guys from 18-hole
clubs at a public facility, it's the whole
name game thing. 'Where are you from?
What have you done? What club do you

work at?' Names carry a lot of weight.
It's the same as 'Where did you go to
college?' The guy at Harvard is going to
get a better shake than the guy who
went to a state school. The guy at a hi
end private club is going to get a quicker
look than the guy who was at a less
prominent club."
"So that may be where It really lies."
"It's not a gigantic situation. Honestly,
I think it isn't much more than just an
additional challenge that may or may not
exist at any given job. I don't think
there's any conspiracy out there or
anything like that to keep the nine-hole
guys down. I'm sure you can find plenty
of nine-hole guys who have gone on to
18-hole jobs. I think It's just a little bit
more of a challenge, that's all, especially
if you're trying to jump from a small ninehole club to a larger 18-hole private golf
course. It's difficult because the larger
the job you go for, the more competition
it's going to bring to the mix."
"It may not happen everywhere,"
said the ex-superintendent, "but it may
be something to be aware of, that some
clubs might take more of a liking to
somebody else who's at an 18-hole club,
just initially, but once the interview
process starts, game's on and it's up t ^ .
each person in there to win that job. You
either do it or you don't."
He said he never detected any bias
from 18-hole superintendents against
nine-holers.
"I don't think the superintendents
feel that way at all," he said. "It's a pretty
tight-knit group with a lot of respect
among members. A lot of the 18-holers
came from smaller clubs or public
courses and went to larger clubs and
they all pretty much know that the work
is the same and sometimes even the
nine-hole guys have more challenges
because the resources are less."
When it comes to that job search,
though, he said: "Maybe apples to
apples, every single aspect being equal,
one guy's an 18-holer, the other guy's a
nine, they'll probably take the 18-hole
guy. It's just one challenge, just one part
of the whole process; it might be a slight
handicap."
Citing the 18-hole club whose hirinry
board eliminated nine-holers from the ^
start, he said: "As far as I'm concerned,
that's their prerogative, too. Do I think its

right? No. But if they've got 150 resumes
and they have to whittle them down,
well, they have to find ways to sort of
broad-stroke maybe 120 people out."
"And how do you do that? 'Well, we
don't want anyone from out of state. We
only want to look at Massachusetts
guys.' Bam, there goes 90. 'We don't
want any nine-hole guys.' Bam, there
goes 10. 'We want guys only with
irrigation experience.' There goes
another 10. Then you whittle it some
more, down to 25. 'Let's look at them.'
You can't look at 150 resumes in detail.
So maybe it's a broad-stroke thing.
Right, wrong or indifferent, that's one of
the strokes that's used."
Jason Adams, who has spent more
than seven years at Norfolk, said he's
"not completely upset" at being bypassed recently for an 18-hole job
opening simply because he works at a
nine-hole golf course.
"It was good to hear that It wasn't
because of my qualifications," he said. "I
understand that some clubs look at you
and you'll get branded (as a nine-holer).
But I've got a great job here and I have a
great membership that I am working for,
that really enjoy their golf course. I'm
x ^ e r y happy with what I'm doing. I actu^-ally enjoy a nine-holer. But I think in time
if I decide not to move on, it could
potentially hurt me in the long run to not
get out only because you'll become
branded as a nine-hole superintendent."
If branded Is synonymous with
stigmatized, real or perceived, he makes
his point on a subject that has long
gnawed at those caught in a sticky web.

"But I've got a great job here
and I have a great membership
that I am working for, that really
enjoy their golf course. I'm
very happy with what I'm doing.
I actually enjoy a nine-holer."
Jason Adams
Norfolk Golf Club
Editor's Notes:
Credit to Michael Parks of the Milton
Hoosic Club, for developing the concept
of this article.
^V/c/c Trust was a member of the sports
^~staff of The Patriot Ledger for more than
four decades. He continues to write for
The Patriot Ledger and on a freelance
basis.

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Two Massachusetts
Superintendents
BASF People vs. the Pros Golf

Qualify for 2006
Tournament

Two GCSA of New England superintendents win BASF-sponsored regional superintendent golf tournaments,
earning all-expense paid trips for a chance to compete against a pro at Pinehurst Resort
'
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. Ron Dobosz and Ronald W. Kirkman will
represent golf course superintendents
nationwide during the 2006 BASF
People vs. the Pros golf tournament.
The superintendents will have a chance
to compete head-to-head against
professional golfer Retief Goosen or
Gary McCord and win $50,000 for their
favorite charity.
Ronald W. Kirkman, superintendent
at Needham Golf Club in Needham,
Mass., won the Golf Course Managers
Association of Cape Cod regional
qualifier tournament held on Thursday,
June 15 at the Bass River Golf Course
in South Yarmouth, Mass.
Ron Dobosz, superintendent at
Ludlow Country Club in Ludlow, Mass.,
playing with a 2 handicap, his net score
beat out over 30 participating superintendents from the GCSA of New En-

gland during the 2006 BASF People vs.
the Pros regional qualifier tournament
held on July 10 at the Juniper Hills Golf
Course in Northboro, Mass.
Kirkman and Dobosz will now go on
to compete against approximately 300
other amateur qualifiers for a chance to
play against a professional golfer.
Kirkman will compete in the 50-andover division and Dobosz in the 49-andunder division at the national BASF
People vs. the Pros tournament at
Pinehurst.
"I'm extremely excited to visit
Pinehurst," said Dobosz. "I will be
practicing a lot before the tournament to
prepare."
BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals donated $2,000 to both the GCSA of
New England and the Golf Course
Managers Association of Cape Cod at
the tournaments to support each
association's education fund.

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Dr. Toni Bucci, business manager for
BASF Professional Turf and Ornamentals
said, "This is our third year sponsoring
these regional events and the national
tournament. It's an honor to help provide
a national platform to highlight the
professional dedication of golf course
superintendents."

Kirkman and Dobosz will now go
on to compete against approximately 300 other amateur qualifiers for a chance to play against a
professional golfer.

GCSANE
Family Night Out

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617-484-3360

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1010 Pleasant
St.,Belmont,
Belmont,MA
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Campanelli Stadium
One Fineburg Way, Brockton, MA

The Brockton Rox play in the CanadianAmerican Association of Professional
Baseball. Visit with KO, the Rox Mascot and
enjoy a night out with your family. The Rox
picnic pavilion is located over the right field
wall. Enjoy a pre-game, all-you-can-eat
cookout with your family and friends and a
night out at the ballpark.
Rox Picnic Menu - Enjoy the great taste of
an all-American cuisine including hot dogs,
hamburgers, BBQ chicken, potato salad,
baked beans, cookies, tea and lemonade.
6:05 pm
7:05 pm

Schedule:

Gates Open and picnic begins
Rox vs. Worcester Tornadoes
Cost:

$20.00 per person includes picnic and ticket
Send your check made out to GCSANE to -D/BPat Daly
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Framingham Country Club, P.O. Box 2284
Framingham, MA 01703-2284

Third Annual Joseph Troll Education Fundraiser
Supporting
University

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Turf Research
at the
of
Massachusetts

Westchester Country Club
October 23, 2006
T h e 2006 Joseph Troll Research Classic will soon be upon us providing unprecedented opportunities to show your support for the revitalized turf program at UMass
Amherst.
This is an exceptionally exciting time for this program as the turf research building at the Troll Research Center is now fully operational. S o m e v e r y exciting developments include the hiring of two new staff positions in the department. Dr. Michelle
DaCosta will start her employment in September at Amherst as Turf Physiologist, as
will Dr. Geunhwa Jung as a Turf Pathologist.

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Perhaps most exciting of all is the overall commitment of the university to the
turf program. This is no doubt a result of the tremendous support received during
funding of the turf building from alumni and friends of the industry. In addition, the
formation and activities of the Alumni Turf Group have provided both personal and financial incentives to assist with this resurgence. To continue this dynamic, ATG has
made a pledge of $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 to the turf program over the next five y e a r s .
Possibly the most exciting aspect of this year's event is the honoring of Edward
(Ted) Horton as Distinguished Alumni of the Y e a r . This follows in the footsteps of last
year's honoree, his mentor Dr. Sherwood Moore, C G C S . As a side note, you may have
seen that Sherwood received an Honorary Doctorate from UMass: the first ever to a
graduate of the two-year program! T h e momentum is gaining.
Don't miss this day! Plan to participate through sponsorships and/or playing.
Sponsorship Opportunities are as follows:

Premier Sponsor $5,000

Two foursomes; recognition thru press releases and on the
ATG Website; signage, and the opportunity to address those in
attendance

Gold Sponsor $2,500

One foursome; recognition on the ATG website; on-site signage

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Silver Sponsor $1,000
One foursome

Hole Sponsor $500

One ticket to Reception

THE DR. JOSEPH TROLL
TURF EDUCATION FUNDRAISER
IN H O N O R O F

EDWARD C . "TED" HORTON
WESTCHESTER COUNTRY CLUB
RYE, N E W YORK
HOST JOSEPH ALONZI, C G C S
PROGRAM

GENERAL INFORMATION

1 0 : 0 0 AM ARRIVAL AND
REGISTRATION
LOCKER ROOM AND RANGE
AVAILABLE

E A C H GROUP W I L L REQUIRE A
F O R E C A D D I E : $ 2 5 PER P E R S O N
( N O T I N C L U D E D I N FEE)

1 1 : 0 0 AM
1 2 : 0 0 PM

LUNCH

S I N G L E S W I L L BE A C C O M M O D A T E D :
W E WILL FIND A FOURSOME FOR YOU!
B E S T B A L L O F FOUR GROSS A N D NET
P R O O F O F HANDICAP REQUIRED

SHOTGUN

5 : 3 0 COCKTAIL RECEPTION
( C A S H BAR)

F I E L D LIMITED T O 2 4 8 PLAYERS
OVER 3 6 HOLES

6 : 3 0 DINNER AND CEREMONY

Registration Form
2006 Dr. Joseph Troll Turf Education Fundraiser
Name (Golfer #1):

Representing :_

Address:

/Telephone :_

Golfer #2_

Handicaps

Single fee $250 pp X

Golfer #3_

Handicaps

Tournament sponsorship

Golfer #4

Handicaps

Dinner Only:

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= $_

$100 p p X

Total
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$

=$

Exp. Date

Raffle or Prize Donation:

Please remit check/form to: The Alumni Turf Group c/o Sharon Brownell, 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766

The 2006 People vs. the Pros national
tournament allows two amateurs—one
in a 50-and-over division and one In a
49-and-under division—to compete
^ead-to-head against a PGA pro in an
s ^ - h o l e stroke-play match. The winner in
each division, be it pro or amateur, will
win $50,000 for the charity of their
choice.
The 2006 championship event is
scheduled for August 18 - 22 at
Plnehurst Resort. The top amateurs with
the lowest net scores from the threeday, 54-hole handicapped stroke-play
event tournament will compete against
either Retief Goosen (49-and-under) or
Gary McCord (50-and-over) on
Pinehurst No. 8 for the top charity prize.
Last year, professional golfers Justin
Leonard and Ben Crenshaw defeated
their amateur challengers at Barton
Creek Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas.
Pinehurst No. 8 opened in 1996 to
commemorate Pinehurst's centennial
year. The course, designed by Tom
Fazio, incorporates signature Donald
Ross features that include dips and
swales around the greens, sloping
greens and false fronts. As the site of
the PGA Club Pro Championship in
l , 97 and 1998, it is a proven, champl"•wishlp course that challenges all who
play it.
In addition to the grand prize
tournament, BASF Professional Turf and
Ornamentals will host the third annual
BASF Superintendent's Cup, where the
top two golf course superintendents
(who do not qualify to play against a
pro), will compete in head-to-head
match play for a $10,000 cash prize and
$10,000 worth of BASF products for
their home course. The runner-up will
receive a $5,000 cash prize.

Cape
GCSANE

People

vs. The Pros

Winner:

(L-R) Ron Dobosz, winner of the GCSANE
People
vs. the Pros qualifier tournament and BASF sales
specialist John Bresnahan.

Cod People

the Pros

Winner:

USGA News

Turfgrass Information File (TGIF)
When was the last time you utilized the
Turfgrass Information File (TGIF)? If it
has been a while (perhaps never) it is
worth a look. TGIF is the most comprehensive turfgrass educational database
in the world, with more than 100,000
thousand records at your finger tips.
There is a public access site
http://tic.msu.edu that provides information about TGIF, the various subscription
fees available, and the ability to access
the USGA Green Section Record

archive, USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research article archive, The
Architect's Gallery and a number of turf
text books. With a $100.00 dollar tax
deductible annual subscription (or
$500.00 perpetual membership), you will
have full access to the entire database
and related services, and the satisfaction
that you are supporting the continued
Improvement of collection, databases,
and service the Center provides.
Source: USGA Web site (www.usga.org)

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read custom soils
Quality Begins with:

Rafael Martinez, superintendent at
the Via Verde Country Club In San
Dlmas, Calif., defeated Greg Wiles of
The Links at Echo Springs in Johnstown,
Ohio, in the second annual
Superintendent's Cup championship at
Barton Creek's 2005 People vs. the Pros
tournament.

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Source: BASF Press Release

Garrett Whitney 617-697-4247
Terry Driscoll
888-475-5526
Tim Hart
781-603-9041

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versus

L to Ft: BASF sales specialist John Bresnahan
with Ronald W. Kirkman, winner of the GCSA of
New England People vs. the Pros qualifier
tournament.

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USGA Top Dressing Sands
High Density Bunker Sands
Cart Path Mixes
Root Zone Mixes
Custom Blends
Green Divot Mix
Inorganic Soil A m e n d m e n t s

Precision Soils For
Demanding Applications
www.readcustomsoils.com

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DIVOT DRIFT.. . announcements...
...tournament

results...and

MEMBERSHIP
Proposed for Membership:
A.D. Makepeace Company, Friend
Member; Mark Bartlett, Affiliate, A.D.
Makepeace Company; Ryan Scotto,
Assistant, Nantucket G.C.; Jim
Pritchard, Affiliate, UAP; Jason
Brostrom, Superintendent, Green Hill
Municipal Golf Course

ANNOUNCEMENTS
O u r c o n d o l e n c e s go out to Peter and
Kerri Hasak on the recent passing of
Kerri's father J. Michael Ruane of
Salem, Massachusetts.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o B r e t t R. J o h n s o n ,
C G C S , of t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l G o l f C l u b ,
he recently completed the renewal
process for maintaining his C G C S
status with the GCSAA.

NE RTF NEWS
The New England Regional Turfgrass
Foundation announces that Ted A.
Maddocks of the Ekwanok Country Club
in Manchester, Vermont has been elected
president for the 2006-2007 fiscal year.
Ted has been serving on the NERTF
Board of Directors since 1999 and
represents the VtGCSA along with Chris
Cowan (TurfLinks, Inc.). He replaces
James B. Hodge of Frye Island Country
Club in Maine, who will continue on the
board as the immediate past president.
Robert A. Ruszala of Hickory Ridge
Country Club will serve as Vice President,
William R. Morton, CGCS of The
Misquamicut Club will serve as treasurer,
and Bob A. Matthews, CGCS, CIA, of
White Cliffs Country Club will serve as
secretary. The foundation is beginning its
11th year since incorporating in July of
1996. In March of 2007, the 10th New
England Regional Turfgrass Conference
and Show will take place at the Rhode
Island Convention Center in Providence
Rhode Island on March 5-8 th . The
foundation has funded more than
$600,000 in Turfgrass Research in the
New England area since being organized
in 1996.
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miscellaneous

educational

seminars ... job

items of interest to the

GOLF RESULTS
July 10,2006
J u n i p e r Hill G o l f C o u r s e
N o r t h b o r o u g h , MA
H o s t : T h o m a s L. A c k l e y , C G C S
Superintendent Division:
1 st gross: Ron Dobosz 68
2nd gross: Rob Cullen 73
1st Net: J o e R y b k a 6 5
2nd Net: Jim Small 66
Affiliate Division:
1st gross: Garrett Whitney 75
2nd gross: Keith Tortorella 76
1st Net: Jeff Stouffer 65
2nd Net: Ed Downing 69
Congratulations to Ron Dobosz w h o
w a s t h e w i n n e r of t h e P e o p l e v s .
Pros competition.

G C S A N E NEWS
Request for Club Newsletter Articles:
W e all have to sit down every month to
write articles for our club's newsletter
and it gets harder and harder to get
inventive. If anyone is interested in
emailing copies of their best articles to
get printed in G C S A N E ' s Newsletter,
please send to Mark Gagne, Editor:
mgagne@walpolecc.com or Julie
Heston, Business Manager:
jheston@verizon.net. This would be
helpful to other superintendents as they
search for ideas for their own club
newsletters.

M E M B E R S ON T H E MOVE
Congratulations to Chris Tufts who has
taken the position of superintendent at
the Country Club of New Seabury
overseeing The Dunes Course along
with superintendent Scott Nickerson w h o
oversees The Ocean Course.

opportunities

membership.

POSITION OPENINGS
Assistant Golf Course Superintendent,
Bellevue Golf Club, Melrose, Mass.
Bellevue is a nine-hole private club located
just north of Boston. Applicants should
have experience in mechanics, irrigation
repairs, pesticide applications, crew
management, course set-up and daily
mowing. The Assistant position is a
"hands on" opportunity and will include
every aspect of year-round grounds
operations. New maintenance facility and
irrigation system just completed. Candidate must have a minimum of a Turf
Certificate and two (2) years experience as
a first assistant, irrigation tech or spray
tech. Salary is commensurate with
experience. Benefits include 75% health
insurance, housing 401 (k) after two years,
meal allowance, association and N.E.
conference allowance. Position is open
until filled. Please send resume to: Brian
Skinner, CGCS, Bellevue Golf Club, P.O.
Box 76601, Melrose, MA 02176
Second Assistant Superintendent,
Abenaqui Country Club, Rye Beach,
New Hampshire
Abenaqui Country Club is a private Golf and
Tennis Club. Abenaqui Country Club has a
state of the art golf maintenance facility.
Seeking a motivated individual for a year
round position. Experience with Toro
Irrigation and knowledge of pesticide
application desired. Candidate must be
willing to obtain a NH Pesticide License.
Willing to train candidate. Compensation is
commensurate with experience with a
competitive benefit package. Position is
open until filled. Please send resume to:
Pat Kelley, Golf Course Superintendent,
Abenaqui Country Club, 731 Central Road,
Rye Beach, NH 03871, (603) 964-6224,
hunterpatkel@verizon.net

FOR S A L E
Fore-ever Tee Markers: Good condition /
Used, 3" ball w/ spike, Colors: Gold, Blue,
White, Green & Red. There are a total of
250 markers. We ordered extra blue and
white markers for our range tee. I would
prefer to sell these as one 18 hole set or
two 9 hole sets. $1000 for 18 hole set,
$500 for 9 hole set Please call Greg at:
Sterling National Country Club,
978-422-7870, Or
e-mail: greencenter@sterlingcc.com

Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
A-OK Turf Equipment Inc.
1357 Main St., Coventry, Rl 02816-8435
Articulator, Terra Topper, Greens Groomer
irush, & used equipment.
• Mike Cornicelli - (401) 826-2584
A.A. Will Materials Corp.
198 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072-1748
Root zone mixes, divot mixes, topdressing
blends, bunker sands, cart path mixes,
bridging stone, & hardscape supplies.
Charlie Downing, Ed Downing, Joe Farina (800) 4-AA-WILL
Accusoils
Outdoor World of New England
P.O. Box 16477, Hooksett, NH 03106
Topdressing sand & mixes, divot mix, greens £
tees, root zone mix, bunker sand, cart path
mix, stablizer, & greens care analysis.
(866) 222-6644
Allen's Seed Store, Inc.
693 S. County Trail, Exeter, Rl 02822
Specializing in quality seed and related golf
course maintenance supplies.
Gregg Allen - (800) 527-3898
Michelle Maltais - (401) 835-0287
Agresource, Inc.
100 Main St., Amesbury, MA 01913
Tim Gould, Guy Travers
(800) 313-3320, (978) 388-5110
The Andersons Technologies, Inc.
26 Waite Ave., S. Hadley, MA 01075
Manufacturer of fertilizer & control products.
Rick Forni - (413) 534-8896
BASF Turf & Ornamental
47 Falmouth Rd., Longmeadow, MA 01106
Emerald, Insignia, Pendulum AquaCap,
Curalan, Drive, Basagran, Iprodione Pro,
Propiconazole Pro, Bifenthrin Pro, Plateau,
Sahara.
I" f o h n Bresnahan - (413) 374-4102
ay 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 (BISCO)
60 Stergis Way, Dedham, MA 02026
Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories,
featuring Rain Bird.
Andrew Langlois, Jay Anderson III, Dan Fuller,
Jeff Brown, Greg Hennessy, Chris Russo
(800) 225-8006
The Cardinals, Inc.
166 River Rd., PO 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, & mulch.
Darren Young - (978) 443-7177
Clean Quest
P. O. Box 1102, Southbury, CT 06488
Distributors of the Landa Water system for
treating wash water, Safety Storage chemical
buildings, & Octaflex portable wash pads.
Steven Burnett, Michael Wende(800) 521-5585
Cornish, Silva, & Mungeum, Inc.
207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569
o ;Golf course architects.
508) 278-3407
Country Club Enterprises
P. O. Box 820, Cataumet, MA 02534
Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
Dave Farina, Darin Eddy, Darren Orr (800) 662-2585

DAF Services, Inc.
20 Lawnacre Rd., Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Irrigation pumps - sales & service; northeast
warehouse/distributor for ISCO HDPE pipe &
fittings.

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

Richard Young - (860) 623-5207

Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation
11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483
Kevin Rudat - (781) 862-2550

DGM Systems
1 Snagwood Rd., Foster, Rl 02825
Your New England specialty products distributor:
Reelcraft, POK, Allen, Kenyon, Echo, Carhartt
Office - (401) 647-0550
Manny Mihailides - (401) 524-8999
David Mihailides - (401) 742-1177
DHT Golf Services
dba Weed & Feed, Inc.
20 Clark Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050
Golf course renovation & construction in all
areas: bunkers, tees, greens, drainage, irrigation,
& cart paths.
Dahn Tibbett, Chip Brearley - (508) 746-3222
Michael Drake Construction, Inc.
240 Walnut St., Framingham, MA 01702
Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper.
Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247
E-Z-GO/Textron
EZGO golf and utility vehicles.
Doug Hopper - (800) 234-0474
G. Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers
91 Freeman St., Newton, MA 02466
Irrigation sen/ices to golf courses throughout New
England.
Gary Fialkosky - (617) 293-8632
Gold Star Sod Farms
250 West Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224-2127
Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals.
Malcolm McPhail - (800) 648-8873;
Canterbury Office - (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
Precise irrigation & drainage as-builts; wire
tracking & electrical repairs.
Greg Albanese - (781) 789-1166
Harrell's Turf Specialty LLC
15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053
Turf & ornamental supplies.
Chuck Bramhall, Mike Kroian, Mike Nagle,
Jim Wierzbicki - (800) 228-6656
Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.
304 Main St., Wethersfield, CT 06109
Authorized distributor for Bayer, Syngenta, Grigg
Bros., Foliar Fertilizer, & Aquatrols.
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) 444-1227
Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
P. O. Box 1168, Tifft Rd., Slatersville, Rl 02876
USGA-recommended sands, root-zone mixes,
bunker & topdressing, agresoil compost, stonedust, & pea-stone
Bob Chalifour, CGCS (ret.) - (401) 766-5010
International Golf Construction Co.
5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02474
Golf course construction.
Antonios Paganis - (781) 648-2351;
(508) 428-3022
Irrigation Management & Services
21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760
Irrigation consultation, design, and system
evaluation.
Bob Healey, ASIC, CID - (508) 653-0625

Lazaro's Golf Course Supplies & Accessories
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
Lesco, Inc.
1301 E. 9th St., Ste. 1300, Cleveland, OH 44114
Ron Tumiski - (800) 321-5325
D.L. Maher Co.
71 Concord St., P. O. Box 127, N. Reading, MA 01864
Water supply specialists; wells & pumping
equipment.
(781) 933-3210

Shawnmark Industries, Inc.
P. O. Box 8966, Warwick, Rl 02999
Matt Howland - (401) 295-1673
Sodco Inc.
P. O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877
Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye, Bluegrass/
Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass.
Sean Moran, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-6900
Sports Club Management, Inc.
104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
OSHA and EPA compliance services & training.
Ron Smith - (781) 848-5978
Stumps Are Us
5 Timberwood Rd., #108, Goffstown, NH 03045
Professional stump chipping service.
Brendan McQuade - (603) 625-4165
Tee & Green Sod, Inc.
P. O. Box 418, Exeter, Rl 02822
Bentgrass, Bluegrass & Blue/Fescue sod.
Dave Wallace - (401) 789-8177
Scott McLeod - (401) 641-3814

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

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

Miller Golf Construction
P.O. Box 1008, Essex, MA 01929
Golf course construction & renovation.
Jonathon Miller - (978) 768-6600

Tree Tech, Inc.
6 Springbrook Rd., Foxbvoro, MA 02035
Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River
Andy Felix - (508) 543-5644

S.V. Moffett Co., Inc.
33 Thruway Park Dr., W. Henrietta, NY 14586
Rain Bird Golf irrigation distributor.
Nathan Clark, Bill Stinson - (888) 708-5296

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

R.F. Morse & Sons, Inc.
22 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, MA 02576
Professional goods, services, & John Deere
equipment for the golf course industry.
Larry Anshewitz, Mike Hannigan, Kevin
McDonough, Tom Rowell, Ren Wilkes,
John Winskowicz - (508) 295-1553
NMP Golf Construction Corp.
25 Bishop Ave., Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495
Golf course construction.
Mario Poirier - (888) 707-0787
Norfolk Power Equipment, Inc.
5 Cushing Dr., Wrentham, MA 02093
Sales, service, rentals, leasing, Kubota tractors
(508) 384-0011
North Shore Hydroseeding
20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 01923
Hydroseeding, erosion control, & tree services.
Brian King - (978) 762-8737
Partac Peat Corporation
Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Heat treated topdressing, golf hole targets, turf
blankets, other specialty golf supplies.
Jim Kelsey - (800) 247-2326
Prescription Turf Services, Inc.
P. O. Box 39, Middleton, MA 01949
Deep-tine and hydro-injection services, custom
fertilizer & pesticide applications, fairway
aeration, topdressing operations.
(978) 777-1663
Putnam Pipe Corp.
90 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748
Underground water, sewer, & drain piping sales &
distribution. 24-hour service.
Elliot Putnam, David Putnam, Eli Potty (508) 435-3090
Read Custom Soils
125 Turnpike St., Canton, MA 02021
Custom soil blending, top dressing sands, root
zone blends, divot & cart path mixes.
Terry Driscoll, Garrett Whitney, Tim Hart (888) 475-5526

TurfLinks, Inc.
16 Kane Industrial Dr., Hudson, MA 01749
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 01527
Floratine products, Precision Small Engine Co.,
Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts.
Tom Fox - (508) 865-9150
TurfNet Associates, Inc.
21 Brandywine Rd., Skillman, NJ 08558
Cutting edge communication for the golf course
industry.
Peter McCormick - (800) 314-7929
Turf Products Corp.
157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082
Distributors of Toro irrigation & maintenance
equipment and other golf-related products. Tim
Berge, Rick Moulton, Jeff Stouffer, Mike Turner (800) 243-4355
UAP Professional Products
18 Legate Hill Rd., Sterling, MA 01564
Fertilizer, seed, chemicals, & IPM.
Glenn Larabee, Mark Miller - (800) 224-4440
Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel
79 Hartford Ave., Bellingham, MA 02019
Concrete golf cart paths.
Kenneth Mooradian - (800) 441-7373
Winding Brook Turf Farm
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Scott Wheeler, Mike Krudwig, Sam Morgan (800) 243-0232
Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr.
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