August 2007

Surrounded by Water,
Chris Donato Battles the Drought of 2007
By Dick Trust
Forgive Chris Donato for doing a
rain dance. A man will try anything
when his golf course goes more than
two months without measurable precipitation.
As Head Superintendent at Bass
Rocks Golf Club in Gloucester, Mass.,
Donato confronts a lot of environmental issues that others in his
position don’t have to face. Lack
of rain just adds to the mix.
“One of the things that I have
to deal with here is I have a severe issue with salt, not only in
my soils but in my water,” said
Donato, 35 and in his fourth year
as Bass Rocks superintendent.
“In a dry year, such as this one, I
actually have 120 times my normal rate of salt.”
“One of the first issues that
we deal with is the dehydration
of the grass blades on the top
and it shortens the roots.”
“The second issue is with the
soils. It completely destroys the
structure. In a normal year, I
tend to go out with quite a bit of gypsum regularly right before I get a rain.
That flushes and cleans the soils.”
“In a year like this, where we’ve
had so little rain – I haven’t had any
measurable rain in 67 days (as of
Sept. 6) – I’m not able to flush it. My
water is so salty that I’m not really replacing the sodium in the soil with any
clean water.”
Donato’s program worked well for
the last four years, but it’s been a real
battle during the drought of 2007.

Coastal Bass Rocks has two
ponds, one less salty than the other.
“We mix water from both ponds to try
to dilute it a little bit to bring the salt
content down to half of whatever the
water in the well is,” Donato said.
“That’s really the only thing we can do
at this point, in addition to adding the

Ocean views abound at Bass Rocks
gypsum to clean the soils out.”
A major cause of the super-salty
conditions is the course’s close proximity to the ocean. Beautiful views from
almost every hole, but, oh, so many
problems this year.
“It’s been very difficult,” Donato
said. “My staff has been working ridiculously hard. We’ve done a lot of hand
watering to hit the spots that don’t get
good coverage. We’ve even changed

nozzles on sprinklers.”
“But as for the salt, we’re just living
with it. Salty water is better than no
water, at least at this point. As all of
the superintendents know, sometimes
you just have to deal with Mother Nature and what she gives you.”
Bass Rocks is not alone when it
comes to parched land. The
drought has stretched its tentacles far and wide.
“I know of many golf courses in
the area that are very strained
for water,” Donato said. “I’m
sure there are others that have
some salt issues – I hope that
nobody has the content that we
have – but I’m sure there are
other coastal courses that are
trying to resolve the salt issues.”
Under different circumstances,
one solution for Donato could
be trucking in clean water. But
that’s not cost effective, nor
practical. The city of Gloucester
imposed a mandatory watering
ban, with rationing, in late summer.
End of discussion.
“I have the ability to buy clean water from the city,” Donato, “but we’re
allowed to purchase water only for an
emergency. And with the regulations
as they are now, with the watering ban,
no municipal water can be put to outside use. So I haven’t been able to buy
any.”
“One of the agreements we have
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PRESIDENT
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 Club

VICE PRESIDENT
Patrick J. Daly, CGCS
P.O. Box 2284, Framingham, MA 01703-2284
508-872-9790 Fax: 508-872-5393
E-mail: Pat@framinghamcc.com
Framingham Country Club

SECRETARY
Jason S. Adams
27 Cherry Street, Wrentham, MA 02093
781-326-3801 Fax: 781-326-3801
E-mail: Norfolksuper@hotmail.com
Norfolk Golf Club
TREASURER
Michael W. Stachowicz
68 Westfield Road, Westwood, MA 02090
781-326-7860 Fax: 781-326-0664
E-mail: Mstach@dedhamclub.org
Dedham Country & Polo Club
TRUSTEE
Scott Lagana, CGCS
22 Sherborne Circle, Ashland, MA 01721
978-342-6451 Fax: 978-342-0421
E-mail: Grounds@oakhillcc.org
Oak Hill Country Club
TRUSTEE
Peter Hasak
154 Tedesco Street, Marblehead, MA 01945
781-592-5764 Fax: 781-631-6530
E-mail: PHasak@tedescocc.org
Tedesco Country Club
TRUSTEE
Ronald P. Dobosz
P.O. Box 541, Ludlow, MA 01056
413-589-9487 Fax: 413-583-4686
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Ludlow Country Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
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10 Griffin Road, Franklin, MA 02038
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690 Pine Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324-2116
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Chris Donato - Continued from page 1

with the city when we got the ability to
tap into the city water supply was that
we’d be able to use it only when we’re
about to run out, just to keep the
greens and tees alive. Unfortunately,
the city doesn’t have enough water
right now even for drinking.”
Donato likes to keep his course on
the dry side, anyway, so that it plays
hard and fast. Most of the greens get
hand watered under most conditions.
But conditions this year have been extreme.
Still, said Donato, “We’re green
right now. Lean and green. The edges
are crispy; I don’t have much rough left
this year. It’s pretty brown, but it adds
some nice definition.”
Bass Rocks – 18 holes, 6,010
yards in length, par 69, a private equity
course – abuts environmentally sensitive grounds and airspace. Most of the
golf course lies within a buffer zone,
with more than 20 wetland areas on
the property.
Fox, coyotes, fisher cats, rabbits
and more than a hundred different species of birds make the land their own.
“So just trying to make sure that
we’re working within state and local
guidelines is really important to me,”
Donato said.
“As a golf course superintendent
and a golfer, I like being out, seeing
the birds and animals out there, too.
So we try to keep it as environmentally
friendly a golf course as we can. We
work really hard assessing our programs over the winter, fine-tuning
things and trying to use a lot of the
new products that are less harmful to
plants and animals.”
“The biggest thing to do with the
conservation areas is to have an open
line of communication between me and
my conservation officer. I like to meet
at least once a year, go for a site walk
and talk with her about what we hope
to do in the next year and explain how
I’m going to do things. She gives me
her feedback as to how she would like
certain things done. And we go from
there.”
“The most important thing is to be
honest and forthright about what we
want to do and follow through on the
promises we make.”
Donato and his staff have been
working with Audubon International,
trying to incorporate more environmentally sound practices into their opera-

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tion.
“We’ve added a no-mow area
around all our water features,” he said.
“It’s a nice natural buffer to filter any
runoff before its gets into the streams
and lakes. Other areas get mowed
once a year, just to keep the woody
plants out. We’ve eliminated fertilizer
from most rough areas, just to put as
little fertilizer out as we need to.”
“We’re just trying to minimize the
environmental impact we have as a
golf course and trying to create some
corridors for wildlife to move around
the course.”
Toward that end, Gloucester High
School students built about 25 to 30
birdhouses two years ago for use in
the Bass Rocks area.

Continued on page 4

CALENDAR
Sep. 10

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Ludlow C.C.
Host: Ronald Dobosz

Oct. 1

Dr. Joseph Troll Turf
Classic
The International
Honoring Geoffrey Cornish
Host: Brett Johnson, CGCS

Oct. 22

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Pleasant Valley C.C.
Member/ Guest Tournament
Host: Donald D’Errico

Oct. 25

GSCANE Assistant Supt.
Tournament
Tedesco CC
Co-Hosts: Peter Hasak and
Patrick McDonald

Nov.
(TBA)

GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Brockton C.C.
9-Hole Tournament
Host: Justin Bousquet

Nov.
14&15

GCSAA Seminars
“Annuals and Perennials”
“Cutting Costs Not Corners”
Cyprian Keyes GC
Host: Richard Zepp, CGCS

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windy day here and there; but for the
most part, if you’re going to play golf at
Bass Rocks, you better be a good wind
player. You could play the same hole
four days in a row, and one day you
can hit a wedge and the next day you
can hit a 4-iron. It really affects the way
you play.”
“We’re just a hair over 6,000 yards

“It’s nice to see,” Donato said, “that
those are being occupied by some
bluebirds and sparrows and swallows.”
Mother Nature giveth and taketh
away when it comes to any golf
course. Bass Rocks has other issues
besides drought and caring for its environmentally sensitive zones.
“I don’t want it to sound like
we’re complaining about it because it’s really such a unique and
beautiful spot we have here,” Donato said, “but it’s tough in the
spring when the ocean’s keeping
us cold. To drive down the line 20
minutes and see everybody green
already and we’re still tan from the
winter for four weeks more than
anybody else is frustrating.”
“To get the winds off the water
like we do, we tend to get a lot of
desiccation damage from the winter because when we do get snow,
The gnarly coastal New England terrain of
it doesn’t really stay. We don’t get
Bass Rocks
the protection sometimes that other
folks get from snow in the winterand par 69, and everybody I know just
time.”
looks at the scorecard and says, ‘Oh,
“On the flip side, when everyone
that place is so short.’ Then they come
else is getting cold fall mornings, it’s
and play and it’s not so short anymore.
still nice and warm in Gloucester. We
It’s very challenging.”
don’t tend to get a lot of frost because
Before Bass Rocks, Donato spent
the ocean keeps us a little warmer. We
seven
years as the Assistant Superinget it on the back end.”
tendent
at Silver Spring Country Club
Bass Rocks is open year-round,
in
Ridgefield,
Conn. That prepared him
weather permitting.
well
for
the
seat
he now occupies.
“We generally close greens right
“I was very fortunate in that my
around December 1,” Donato said, “but
boss at Silver Spring (Peter Rappocwe do allow people to walk and play
cio, a Certified Golf Course Superintemporary greens and tees.”
tendent) afforded me the opportunity to
Designed by Herbert C. Leeds,
do a lot more than maybe a lot of other
Bass Rocks opened in 1896. Geoguys in the business might have an
graphically an island course in East
opportunity to do,” said Donato. “I was
Gloucester, it doesn’t directly abut the
very involved in the installation of an
ocean but it does afford those gorirrigation system, and the day-to-day
geous water views.
running of the golf course was pretty
Donato is well qualified to manage
much my deal.”
the course in the face of its many chalDonato did a yearlong student inlenges. A native of Madison, Conn.,
ternship
at The Patterson Club in Fairhe’s a Providence College graduate
field,
Conn.,
before going to Silver
who in 1996 got his associate’s degree
Spring.
Before
that he worked, and
in turf management from the University
virtually grew up, at Madison (Conn.)
of Massachusetts’ renowned StockCountry Club.
bridge School.
Co-captain of his high school golf
Donato’s staff numbers 15 on the
team,
he learned the game from his
average. Together, they tackle whatmother,
Holly, when he was 7 or 8
ever comes up. That includes an alyears
old.
most constant wind which affects the
“My mom had a set of clubs, and
course.
instead
of whacking balls in my back
“From a playability standpoint, abyard,
one
day she said, ‘Do you want
solutely,” said Donato. “You get a

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to play golf?’ I said ‘yes’ and we went
up and played one of the public
courses in the middle of the state. I
had a blast.”
“About a year later she got me a
junior membership at Madison and I
started playing there. I absolutely fell in
love with it. I still am in love it. I wish I
could get out on the golf course every
day and play. Unfortunately, I don’t
have the time. I think I might have
played about 10 times this year, which
is probably the most I’ve played in the
last 10 years, to be honest with you.”
For someone who grew up playing
at least 18 holes every day – it earned
him the Madison Junior Club Championship – such infrequency can be frustrating. It just goes with the territory.
“I try to set time aside; it just doesn’t happen,” Donato said. “The demands on superintendents today are
much more. It used to be that we just
took care of the course. Now we spend
so much time in the office. There’s so
much paperwork, so much to do with
the state and DEP and budgeting, so
much more than there used to be.”
“I try to force myself to get out
there because I really do like to see
the course from that perspective. I find
that when I play my course as if a
member were playing the course, I
definitely see things that I wouldn’t see
if I were working.”
“And it doesn’t hurt to try to keep
your game somewhat decent
(Donato’s handicap is about 7) because it’s good to try to get out and
play with the members or our staff as
much as possible. It gives them an
opportunity to ask you a few questions
they might have and make yourself
available to them.”
Aside from finding the time play a
round, Donato said he is “totally committed” to two major aspects of his life.
“First and foremost would be my
family,” Donato said, citing his wife
Adrienne, and their year-old daughter,
Julia. A son is due Christmas Eve –
the ultimate holiday gift.
“Then it’s my job. I take this very
seriously. I don’t just grow grass for a
living. It’s more than just growing
grass. Having a nice golf course requires a lot of time.”
Which leads to Donato’s “biggest
issue” – trying to find a balance between work and home.
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“It takes a lot of effort,” he said,
“but I’m a very lucky guy to have a wife
who is as understanding as mine is.”
Adrienne Donato doesn’t play golf.
Maybe someday.
“I don’t know if she’ll pick it
up, but she loves to go for rides on the
course,” he said. “She loves it out
there, but I don’t know if she has the
patience (for the game).”
“She does like being outside, riding
the golf cart on the course with Julia.
They enjoy the birds and the views. A
golf course is a real pretty place, but
we try not to bring Julia out too early
because there are always golf balls
flying around. Usually late in the afternoon is a nice time to get out and see
the course. It’s relatively safe then.”
“And it is beautiful out there. From
pretty much any hole you look out, you
see the ocean. On a clear day, you
can see Boston.”
On a cloudy day, maybe they’ll
see some rain. Measurable rain.

GCSAA Announces Nominations
for Board of Directors
The following Class A members of
GCSAA have been nominated for the
2008 GCSAA Board of Directors and
will appear on the ballot at the Annual
Meeting in Orlando on February 1,
2008.

President David S. Downing II, CGCS
Vice-President Mark D. Kuhns, CGCS
Secretary/Treasurer James R. Fitzroy, CGCS and
Robert M. Randquist, CGCS
Directors (electing two) Patrick R. Finlen, CGCS;
John J. O'Keefe, CGCS;
Sanford G. Queen, CGCS;
Roger Mark Ruff, CGCS

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There are two positions open for
director this year, as Pat Finlen and
Sandy Queen are both at the end of
their two-year director's terms.
However, since Jim Fitzroy and
Bob Randquist are both in the middle
of their two-year director terms, there
will also be a one-year Presidential
appointment to fill the director term of
whoever is elected to the office of
Secretary/Treasurer.
Keith A. Ihms, CGCS will remain on
the board with one year remaining in
his two-year director's term and Ricky
D. Heine, CGCS will serve on the
board as Immediate Past President
during 2008. Sean A. Hoolehan,
CGCS will be retiring from the GCSAA
Board of Directors.
Source: GCSAA Press Release

GCSANE Monthly Meeting - September 10, 2007
Ludlow Country Club
Host: Ronald P. Dobosz
Ludlow Country Club is a private,
18 hole club, founded in 1921, serving
520 members and over 40,000 rounds
annually. The course was originally
designed by Donald Ross, with some
modifications made by Geoffrey Cornish in the late 1960’s. The club has
recently developed a Golf Course Master Plan with Mark Mungeam.
Ron is in his 2nd season as superintendent at Ludlow and he is assisted
by Seth Germaine and Matthew Santos. Prior to Ludlow, Ron served as
superintendent at Cedar Hill Golf Club
in Stoughton.
Ron grew up in Shelburne Falls
and got his start in the business by
mowing greens at age 11 in Ashfield,
Mass. Chuck Martineau, the long time
superintendent at the famed Whippoorwill Club in New York (and Ron’s uncle) sparked Ron’s interest in the profession at a young age. Ron lists his
mentors as Tom Colombo (then at
New Seabury) where Ron worked
summers while in school, Jim Fitzroy
of Presidents, where Ron served as
Jim’s assistant for one year, and of

course, uncle Chuck. Ron is a graduate of the turf program at Stockbridge,
class of ’91.
Ron’s biggest challenge this year
has been controlling 2nd generation
hyperodes and dealing with the
drought of 2007. At last count, Ludlow
had gone 31 days without a drop of
rain. His favorite hole at Ludlow is the
short par four 5th, where Donald Ross’
style is most evident. His advice for
those playing the course is to keep
your ball below the hole on the sloped
greens.
When asked about his favorite golf
course, Ron quickly named the Seth
Raynor masterpiece, Fisher’s Island
Club in New York, with the Whippoorwill Club a close second.
In his spare time, Ron enjoys playing golf and spending time with his
family; Wife Jennifer and 5 year old
twins, Sophia and Teddy.

Written By: Mark Gagne

Ludlow Country Club's home hole and clubhouse

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Meeting Details
Monday, September 10, 2007
Host: Ronald P. Dobosz
9:00 am: Registration
10:00 am: Shotgun
Lunch on course
Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, prizes,
short meeting to follow golf
Cost: $55 per person
Retired Members pay $25
Checks payable to GCSANE
*We accept Visa, Mastercard
and American Express

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Registrations now being taken for the
UMASS TURF WINTER SCHOOL
While the weather is still plenty warm,
it is not too early to start thinking about
the UMass Winter School for Turf Managers. This highly acclaimed program
runs from 2 January thgrough 15 February 2008, and provides intensive
coverage of principles of turf management, soils and fertilizers, arboriculture, irrigation and drainage, business
management, and pest management
(including diseases, insects, weeds,
and pesticide issues). Most of the
classes are taught by UMass faculty
and staff, but we also include guest
lectures from a USGA agronomist (Jim
Skorulski), local golf course superintendents and sports turf managers,
and irrigation specialists. There is
something for everyone!
Some students have experience in turf
management and just want to refine
their understanding of the basics. Others are making career changes and

find that this program provides an excellent base for securing an excellent
job in turf management.
Classes are from 10:10 to 5:15 Mondays, from 8:00 to 5:15 Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, and from
8:00 to 12:05 on Fridays. Many students commute, while others arrange
housing at hotels in the Amherst area.
(Most of the hotels provide excellent
rates, and a list of options is provided
upon registration.)
Register now for the 2008 edition of
Winter School for Turf Managers. The
program fee is $1,557. At least 21
Continuing and Professional Education
Units (CEUs) are available through this
program. In addition approval is expected from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and
from the Sports Turf Managers Association for certified members. Also 10

contact hours are available for pesticide applicators who are already
licensed or certified. These contact
hours are accepted by all six New
England states.
Please submit your application
(including a letter explaining why you
want to attend Winter School) by
September 14, 2007.
For an application or further
information, see:
http://www.umassturf.org/education/
certificate_programs/
winter_school.html
Alternatively, contact Karen White
(kwhite@contined.umass.edu,
413-545-0268)
Source: UMass Press Release

GCSANE Golf Results
Individual Championship
Marlborough Country Club - August 21, 2007
Superintendent Division
1st Gross – Rich Tworig, 74
1st Net – Kurt Calderwood, 70
2nd Net – Jason Adams, 71
Senior Division
1st Gross – Brian Cowan, 83
1st Net – Ron Kirkman, 75
2nd Net – Mel O’Kelly, 76
Affiliate Division
1st Gross – Darin Eddy, 74
1st Net – Ken Mooradian, 73
2nd Net – Tim Berge, 75
Long Drive – Rich Tworig
Closest to Pin #7 – Kurt Calderwood
Closest to Pin #12 – John Sperandio

The 12th at Marlborough – A classic par 3
designed by Wayne Stiles
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DIVOT DRIFT... announcements ... educational seminars ... job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome New Members:
Cory Bledsoe, Superintendent,
Leicester CC
Richard Gillis, Assistant, Bear Hill GC
Chris Leonard, Affiliate, Lesco Co.
Proposed New Members:
Daniel Allen, Assistant, Kernwood CC
Congratulations to Carl Miner of President’s Golf Club for besting last year’s
performance and completing 121 holes
in the Francis Ouimet Scholarship
Fund’s 15th Golf Marathon on August
8th. The Marathon was played, as
always, at Stow Acres Country Club’s
South Course. The event raised a total of $285,900 and the 2007 Ouimet
Marathon, which is believed to be the
highest fundraising Marathon in the US
this year, brought to $3.1 Million raised
since the event’s inception in 1993.
Source: www.ouimet.org

Our condolences are extended to John
Bresnahan and family on the recent
passing of John’s mother.
Our condolences are extended to Ed
Eardley and family on the passing of
Ed’s father.
Our condolences are extended to
Steve Mann and family on the recent
passing of Steve’s brother-in-law.
Our condolences are extended to Bill
Affinito (PBI Gordon) and family on the
passing of Bill’s mother.
Congratulations to Pat and Meredith
McDonald on the recent birth of their
son Justin Douglas. Pat is the Assistant Superintendent at Tedesco CC.
All members are encouraged to contact
Julie Heston to announce new arrivals so
that we may purchase a savings bond in
recognition of their birth.
Phone: (401) 934-3677 or
jheston@verizon.net

Dr. James Beard, Professor Emeritus,
Turfgrass Science of Texas A&M
University is searching for a 1963 book
entitled “Golf Course Irrigation System
Design” by Professor Pira. If anyone
has a copy or knows where we might
be able to find a copy, please contact
Sharon Brownell at 1-800-833-4451.
They would like to place this book in
the Turfgrass Collection at the Michigan State University Library.

GCSANE Scholarships
Awarded
The S&B Committee would like to
congratulate the 2008 GCSANE
scholarship winners:
Kimberley Conant
Matthew Hermanson
Ross Smith
Schofield Award Winner:
Meghan Comee

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September, October and November 2007 issues.
We offer full color for all ads.
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Ron Smith - (781) 848-5978

Root zone mixes, divot mixes, topdressing blends,
bunker sands, cart path mixes, bridging stone, &
hardscape supplies.
Charlie Downing, Ed Downing (800) 4-AA-WILL

A.D. Makepeace Co.
158 Tihonet Road, Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 322-4092

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

Stumps Are Us Inc.
Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation

DGM Systems

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

1 Snagwood Rd., Foster, RI 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

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

DHT Golf Services
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

dba Weed & Feed, Inc.
8 Meadow Park Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
Golf course renovation & construction in all
areas: bunkers, tees, greens, drainage, irrigation, & cart paths.
Dahn Tibbett, Chip Brearley - (508) 746-3222

The Andersons Technologies, Inc.

D.L. Maher Co.

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

71 Concord St., P. O. Box 127, N. Reading, MA
01864

Atlantic Silica, Inc.
P.O. Box 10, Enfield N.S. B2T 1C6 Canada
(902) 883-3020

A-OK Turf Equipment Inc.
1357 Main St., Coventry, RI 02816-8435
Articulator, Terra Topper, Greens Groomer brush,
& used equipment.
Mike Cornicelli - (401) 826-2584

Barenbrug USA
Great in Grass
166 Juniper Drive, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Bruce Chapman, Territory Manager
(401) 578-2300

BASF Turf & Ornamental
47 Falmouth Rd., Longmeadow, MA 01106
Emerald, Insignia, Pendulum AquaCap, Curalan,
Drive, Basagran, Iprodione Pro, Propiconazole
Pro, Bifenthrin Pro, Plateau, Sahara.
John Bresnahan - (413) 374-4102

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

Boston Irrigation Supply Co. (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

Lesco, Inc.
1301 E. 9th St., Ste. 1300, Cleveland, OH 44114
Ron Tumiski - (800) 321-5325

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

Water supply specialists; wells & pumping
equipment. (781) 933-3210

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

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

NMP Golf Construction Corp.

EZGO golf and utility vehicles.
Doug Hopper - (800) 234-0474

25 Bishop Ave., Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495
Golf course construction.
Mario Poirier - (888) 707-0787

G. Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers

Norfolk Power Equipment, Inc.

E-Z-GO/Textron

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

91 Freeman St., Newton, MA 02466
Irrigation services to golf courses throughout
New England. Gary Fialkosky - (617) 293-8632

Northeast Golf Company

Gold Star Tree & Turf Farm, LLC
250 West Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224-2127
Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals.
Malcolm McPhail - (800) 648-8873;
Canterbury Office - (603) 783-4717

Golf Course Architectural/Consultation Services
118 Beauchamp Drive, Saunderstown, RI 02874
Robert McNeil (401) 667-4994

Golf Cart Services, Inc.

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

North Shore Hydroseeding

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

On-Course Golf Inc., Design/Build
16 Maple Street, Acton, MA 01720
We serve all your remodeling and renovation
needs. You can trust your project with us!
We make you look good!
Sean Hanley (978) 337-6661

GPS New England Mapping
39 Cedar St., Cohasset, MA 02025
Precise irrigation & drainage as-builts; wire
tracking & electrical repairs.
Greg Albanese - (781) 789-1166

Partac Peat Corporation

Gustavo Preston Service Company

Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Heat treated topdressing, golf hole targets, turf
blankets, other specialty golf supplies.
Jim Kelsey - (800) 247-2326

166 River Rd., PO Box 520, Unionville, CT 06085

10 Kidder Road, Unit 8, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Flowtronex irrigation pumps - sales and service.
Spring start ups, winterization and 24 hour
emergency service for all irrigation pumps.
Ed Ceaser (978) 250-3333 or

Golf course and landscape supplies.
John Callahan, Dennis Friel - (800) 861-6256

Harrell’s Turf Specialty LLC

Cavicchio Landscape Supply, Inc.

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

90 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748
Underground water, sewer, & drain pipe and
fittings-Erosion and sediment control material. 24
-hour service.
David Putnam, Eli Potty - (508) 435-3090

The Cardinals, Inc.

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

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

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

Country Club Enterprises
PO Box 670, 29 Tobey Rd.,W.Wareham, MA 02676

Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
Dave Farina, Darin Eddy, Keith Tortorella (800) 662-2585

Putnam Pipe Corp.

Read Custom Soils

Hartney Greymont

125 Turnpike St., Canton, MA 02021
Custom soil blending, top dressing sands, root
zone blends, divot & cart path mixes.
Terry Driscoll, Garrett Whitney - (888) 475-5526

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

Holliston Sand Co., Inc.

R.F. Morse & Son, Inc.

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

22 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, MA 02576
Professional goods, services, & John Deere
equipment for the golf course industry.
Larry Anshewitz, Mike Hannigan, Tom Rowell,
Ren Wilkes, John Winskowicz - (508) 295-1553

International Golf Construction Co.

Sodco Inc.

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

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

Irrigation Management & Services

Southwest Putting Greens of Boston

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

P.O. Box 827, Westford, MA 01886
Synthetic turf, tee lines, practice greens, outdoor
and indoor practice facilities.
Douglas Preston - (978) 250-5996

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Manchester, NH
Professional stump chipping service.
Brendan McQuade - (603) 625-4165

S.V. Moffett Co., Inc.
87 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864
Rain Bird Golf irrigation distributor.
Mark Casey (617) 990-2427 (Eastern MA & Boston);
Bob Hobbs (603) 833-0309 (NH & ME);
Chris Francis (413) 519-8585 (Western MA and VT)

Syngenta Professional Products
1131-0 Tolland Turnpike, Suite 261,
Manchester, CT 06040
Bob Goglia (860) 716-0315

Tee & Green Sod
A Division of New England Turf
P. O. Box 777, West Kingston, RI 02892
Bentgrass, Blue/Fescue mixes, Bluegrass, Low
Cut Bluegrass and complete installation services
Dave Wallace, Scott McLeod, Ernie Ketchum (888) 638-4657

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

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

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

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

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 Favreau (866) 567-9221

TurfNet Associates, lnc.
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

Valley Green
14 Copper Beech Drive, Kingston, MA 02364
Phone: 413-533-0726 Fax: 413-533-0792
"Wholesale distributor of turf products"

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