December 2007

Misiaszek Living out a Life-Long Passion
at Cohasset Golf Club
By Gary Trask
He's been showing up to a golf
course as a way to make a living for 20
years now. And while his responsibilities have increased dramatically, Glen
Misiaszek is just as happy now in his
role as head superintendent at one of
the oldest private clubs in New England, as he was back when he was a
teenager scrubbing clubs in the bag
room of the local club as a way to earn
some extra coin.
"I just love being at the course, it
doesn't really matter what
the task at hand may be
on that particular day,"
says Misiaszek, who just
finished up his fourth season at the esteemed Cohasset Golf Club in Cohasset, Mass. "I feel fortunate
to be able to do something
that I love every day. I
know there are a lot of
people out there that can't
say that."
Not only does the 34-year-old
Southbridge, Mass. native work in a
field that he is passionate about, but
he gets to do so in a setting that is
ideal for his personality and keen
sense of golf history. Cohasset GC is a
classic Donald Ross design that
opened in 1894. It's located on Boston's South Shore, less than a mile
from the Atlantic Ocean and has a
membership that embraces Misiaszek's ideas on how to operate a
championship golf course.
"It really is the perfect place for me
and my family," says Misiaszek, who

jumped at the chance to come to Cohasset GC after spending six years at
Shaker Hills Golf Club in Harvard,
Mass. "My wife (Tessa) is from Sandwich, which is on the water, and while I
was at Shaker Hills she missed living
close to the ocean. On top of that, the
chance to be at a place like Cohasset
that has so much history and prestige
really made it a great fit."
During his short time at Cohasset
GC, Misiaszek and his crew have

The 1st Tee at Cohasset Golf Club
made a tangible impact. There has
been an extensive amount of tree removal and some adjustments to the
contours of the greens, some of which
have also been expanded. He is also
currently going through the somewhat
hectic process of acquiring the proper
permits to resolve the flooding problems that have plagued three fairways
on a regular basis.
"The goal since I've been here is to
make sure we keep the course looking
like a traditional Ross design," he says.
"This course was here for a lot of years
before I came along and the last thing I

want to do is come in and ruin the integrity of what was already here. We're
real cautious about everything that we
do, but at the same time we push the
golf course to be the best it can possibly be."
The membership made an important move toward allowing Misiaszek to
achieve that goal when it green-lighted
the construction of a new maintenance
facility back in 2004. The 6,500-foot
structure houses the crew's offices and
locker rooms and
features an equipment technician area
as well as an additional 3,000 square
feet of cold storage.
It's a far cry from the
previous maintenance building, which
was "a little metal
house," according to
Misiaszek.
"It's a perfect example of the kind
of commitment the membership has
made to making the golf course the
best it can be," says Misiaszek, who
credited Cohasset GC member Tony
Messina for his expertise during the
construction of the facility. "It takes a
lot to build something like this but the
membership funded it and got it done.
Even though they don't get a direct
return on it, they still made it a priority.
It's an awesome place to come to work
everyday."
Misiaszek says that there are
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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
E-Mail: Rdobosz111@aol.com
Ludlow Country Club
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
Michael Luccini, CGCS
10 Griffin Road, Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-3615 Fax: 508-528-1885
E-mail: Mluccini@verizon.net
Franklin 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: jasiii188@yahoo.com
Olde Scotland Links Golf Club
EDUCATION CHAIRMAN
David Stowe, CGCS
30 Western Avenue, Natick, MA 01760
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E-mail:Newtonmaint@aol.com
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Mark Gagne
233 Baker Street, Walpole, MA 02081
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140 Ryan Street, Gardner, MA 01440-0145
978-632-2713 Fax: 978-632-2713
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Gardner Municipal Golf Course
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Misiaszek - continued from page 1

times when he sits in his new office
and thinks back to his days at Cohasse
Country Club in Southbridge, Mass.
That's where the idea to make golf his
profession was embedded in him. He
worked in the pro shop and the bag
room cleaning clubs at the age of 14
and then began laboring on the
grounds crew under Dan Higgins when
he turned 16.
"I loved everything about it," he
remembers. "Growing up I hung out a
lot with my grandfather (Schaff Elias)
and he was a 'jack-of-all-trades' type of
guy and taught me how to use my
hands. The golf industry gave me a
chance to be outside, work with equipment and deal with people on a daily
basis. It had all of the things that I love
to do."
After graduating from Southbridge
High, where he was a member of the
golf team, Misiaszek went off to the
Stockbridge School of Agriculture and
secured an internship at Quaker Ridge
Golf Club in Scarsdale, N.Y. It was
there where he got his first taste of
getting a course ready for "big time"
events.
"It was a tremendous experience,"
says Misiaszek, who eventually became an assistant super at Quaker
Ridge, where he was able to oversee
the preparations for the 1997 Walker
Cup while also volunteering with the
crews at nearby Winged Foot Golf
Club for the PGA Championship, also
in '97. "I stayed in New York a few
years longer than I had planned, but
the stuff I learned being around those
types of events was experience I
couldn't have received anywhere else."
Misiaszek began his trek east toward
the ocean when he accepted the assistant's job at Shaker Hills in November
of 1997. One year later he was named
head super and then the opportunity at
Cohasset GC found him in 2003.
Misiaszek has put his extensive experience at all of his former clubs to good
use at Cohasset GC.
"I'd like to think that we have the
course in 'tournament-like' conditions
every day," says Misiaszek, who mentioned that maintaining his staff of 24
people during the season is one of his
biggest challenges and credits the
work of his assistant, Bill Whittaker, in
helping him do that. "That way when
we do have a tournament or a special
event, there's really not a lot of extra
work that needs to be done. We had
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the Mid-Amateur here this year and
that week was no different than any
other week because we already had
the course in the best possible shape.
That's what makes the job fun."
"Fun" is something that most superintendents don't have a lot of time
for during the season. And Misiaszek
is no different. But his philosophy toward the job – and the grueling hours
that come with it - has changed over
the years, particularly since he became
a father to his two sons (Braden, 3,
and Max, 1).
"I've done the 100-hour work week
thing and it's just not for me anymore,"
says Misiaszek, who carries a 13handicap and plays about 20 rounds a
year, but also has a number of other
interests including wood working,
brewing his own beer and riding his
Triumph motorcycle. "Believe me, we
work hard when we're here and sometimes there just aren't enough hours in
the day to get everything done. But for
my crew, I don't want them coming in
at the beginning of the day thinking
they've got to put in 14 hours. We've
got 24 guys on the crew and if things
are planned correctly there's no reason
that on most days we can't come in,
work our eight hours and then get
home to our families.”
"I'm a firm believer in that. I think it
makes everyone on the crew have a
better outlook on things and then nobody gets burned out by the time August rolls around. It's something that
has worked for us so far, and that's
how I plan to keep doing things."

CALENDAR
Jan. 8
2008

GCSANE Annual Meeting
Andover Country Club
Andover, MA
Host: Wayne LaCroix, CGCS

Jan. 19
2008

GCSANE Holiday Party
The Four Points by
Sheraton Norwood
Norwood, MA

Jan. 28 Feb. 2
2008

Golf Industry Show
Orlando, Florida

Mar. 3-6

New England Regional
Turfgrass Conference &
Show
RI Convention Center
Providence, RI

2008

Breaking the Ice: What Facility Managers
Need to Know About Ice Melters
By James Brower
The noise surrounding the sale of ice
melters seems to have reached an alltime high with more brands than ever
before on the market. Complicating
matters, they all claim “safe on vegetation,” “less tracking,” or “lowtemperature effectiveness” if used as
directed. Most newer brands are actually only blends involving one of the
more common deicers.
When you understand how ice
melters work, a lot of the mystery of
what they are unfolds. Granular ice
melters work by dissolving in the ice/
snow, forming a brine. The salt-brine
solution has a freezing point lower than
water. This brine solution will penetrate/melt to the surface to break the
bond between the surface and the ice
layer, making for easier ice/snow removal.
Basically, five products go into icemelter production:
1. Sodium Chloride
2. Potassium Chloride
3. Calcium Chloride
4. Magnesium Chloride
5. Urea

Ice-melt products are either
straight products listed above or a
combination of several of these. This
combination can be in either a granular
form or a liquid form. Typically, you
see a liquid calcium or magnesium
chloride sprayed onto a pellet of sodium chloride or onto potassium chloride. The liquid calcium or magnesium
will quickly form a brine by pulling
moisture from the atmosphere, causing
a faster melting action. We call products that pull water from the atmosphere “hygroscopic.” Remember that
all ice-melt products have to form a
brine in order to start the melting process.
WHICH ICE MELTER IS THE BEST?
Real confusion usually sets in
when trying to determine what ice
melters to use. I like to use the following criteria to help people determine

what product to use. Ask yourself,
what desirable characteristics are most
important to you? Consider:
• Product availability
• Desired melting temperature
• Quick or slow melting speed
• Product longevity on the ground
• Application ease
• Environmental friendliness
• Cost effectiveness
To elaborate a bit on the above:
The product of choice should be readily and locally available. When you’re
out and need to replace it, Mother Nature is not going to wait. Also consider
that for most people, storage space is
at a premium. Consider the melting
temperature of the product; it is important because if it is 5° below zero and
your ice melter is not working, YOU
are. Melting speed is important because the faster the product works, the
faster you can clean the snow up.
However, some slower-melting products will stick around and give you grit
or traction. Consider product longevity—will the product wash away or will
it stick around for the next storm
event? Application ease is important;
if the product has a lot of fine particles
that clog your spreaders, rendering
them unusable, what good is the product? Workers also need to see the
products (i.e., spread pattern) to speed
product application and to reduce
waste.
Consider the long-term economic
effects of your ice-melt product. Is
your primary concern more environmental, such as turf or trees, or is it
your concrete walks, brick work or multimillion-dollar parking garage? Do
your storm drains empty into irrigation
ponds? The next thing to consider is
how cost-effective the product is in
light of all of the above. Is the bag
price of your product your main concern? Remember that the same
weight of calcium chloride will melt
twice as much ice as sodium chloride
will at a lower temperature. Did you
know the biggest cost of winter maintenance is actually labor?

Each of the individual components
of ice-melt products has some benefits
depending on what your needs are.
Sodium chloride bears the lowest price
tag and it’s most available. It figures
into most blends and works down to
20°F. Remember that when using a
blend of ice melting ingredients, the
blend is always diminished by its
weakest ingredient. Below 20°F, sodium chloride needs traffic to generate
heat to help it on cold mornings. Make
sure that if you buy bagged material, it
is Halite brand [heat-treated to dry it]
and that it has been screened to remove the small particles from it.
Potassium chloride is a slowmelting particle. It is commonly used
in blends but in small quantities due to
the cost of most fertilizer products increasing over the last couple of years.
This melter works down to 15° and
because of its particle size, also gives
some grit or traction on icy days.
Calcium chloride works quickly,
drawing water from the atmosphere,
and creates its own heat. Because of
this, it will work below 0°. It is commonly used as a liquid to activate other
products, such as sodium chloride and
potassium chloride.
Magnesium chloride, like calcium
chloride, works quickly, even below 0°,
and is also commonly used as an activator on other products. It is userfriendly and frequently appears in petfriendly blends of ice melt.
Urea is not commonly used as an
ice melter except in specialty locations
such as airports or parking garages
where anything with chloride molecules-which may pit aluminum airplane
bodies, turbines or metal rebar-cannot
be used. The chloride molecules will
penetrate through concrete and attack
certain metals.
In conclusion, all products that are
used as ice melters bring certain benefits to the table. The most common
concern with ice melters is the potential damage to concrete. All concrete,
whether old or new, will be damaged if
it is not properly poured, mixed or
cured. The natural freeze-thaw cycle
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TURF 2008: USGA Day a Great Day for Communicating!
With less than three months before we
head to Providence for our 11th New
England Regional Turfgrass Conference
and Show, this year’s program we feel is a
special one to be looked at with interest.
On Tuesday, March 4, 2008, we like to
call this the USGA Day. The NERTF
teams with the Regional Directors of the
USGA, Jim Farrell (N.E. Regional Affairs)
and Jim Skorulski (USGA Green Section)
to organize a program that is geared to
attract not just Golf Course Superintendent,
but Assistants, Club Officials, Greens Committees, Golf Club Managers, Golf Course
Owners, Golf Association Members, and
Golf Professionals. This is a chance for
superintendents to be accompanied by
their golf course members, greens committee or club managers, and owners to share
information, socialize and communicate
their golf course concerns. These topics
are patterned to attract, inform and to instruct individuals who are looking for new
golf management ideas, techniques and
equipment. This year’s morning topics will
focus on using new digital technology for
communicating and presentation purposes.
The afternoon program will address a variety of topics including global warming,
equipment leasing, and bunker concerns.
It is a fantastic program that superinten-

dents can’t miss if they are looking for ways
to improve their presentation abilities, communicating skills and then show their guys
around the show floor! Our Keynote
Speaker is going to be Mike Vrabel, a very
popular player from the New England Patriots. Then the day will end with a reception
on the trade show floor for all attendees!
TURF 2008 has also organized a record 7 seminars being offered on Monday,
March 3rd. A full-day on the “Intermediate
Rules of Golf”, which should address all
questions superintendents have concerning
how the rules of golf and maintenance
management practices affect each other.
Also another homegrown seminar, “Turf
Insects of New England” will be headed up
by with Drs. Pat Vittum, Steve Alm, Stan
Swier, and Albrecht Koppenhöfer (Rutgers
University). We’ll also be offering PowerPoint and Excel once again. Three all new
seminars this year will include, “Managing
Turfgrass Root Systems in the North (Dr.
Keith Karnok)”, “Financial Skills for the Superintendent (Cleve Cleveland CGCS)”,
“Golf Course Energy Conservation and
Pollution Prevention Opportunities (Joe
McCleary, CGCS (Saddle Rock GC) &
Caitlin Rood (Tetra Tech EM, Inc))”. A
variety of topics all with GCSAA credits and
some with pesticide credits to boot!

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Wednesday and Thursday programs
are scheduled with many different areas of
presentations with a special Wednesday
morning session centered on water use
and regulations. Turfgrass diseases and
weed control issues will be addressed
among many presentation topics. Many
different turf industry education sessions
will be offered. This year’s mechanic session will be 3 hour “1-on-Many” Hydraulic
and Electronic troubleshooting sessions.
John Deere, Textron and Toro have all
agreed to send representatives to address
these two topics exclusively for their company products. This is a chance to speak
directly with these company service representatives in a more private setting and to
learn! The trade show is shaping up nicely
as booths sales continue to approach last
year’s numbers. Again, there is much to do
and think about, including the possibility of
winning a Kawasaki Brute Force ATV or a
50+” wide screen TV. To make it a little
easier, we are installing an online registration process. Go to www.nertf.org, everything you need is there to sign up today!
Gary J. Sykes, Executive Director
New England Regional Turfgrass
Foundation, Inc.

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will damage poorly laid concrete. It will
do so even if ice melters are not in
use. Anything that increases the
freeze-thaw cycle, including water, can
induce spalling in concrete.
In turfgrass situations, it is common for decision-makers to choose
fertilizer products such as urea and
potassium chlorides. The thought
process is that they will do less damage. Remember, however, that a typical ice-melter application of such products is much higher than a typical fertilizer rate. Damage to turf will occur if
applied 12 or 15 times a year to frozen
turf areas because the product cannot
leach through the frozen soil. The best
results that I have seen regarding minimizing turf damage are the use of the
calcium-coated ureas, such as with a
product called Power Melt, and the use
of magnesium chloride.
The best ice-melt programs I have
seen are those that realize that all ice
melters have potential risk. Train your
crews on this. Make sure you follow
proper application rates. Most ice
melters are overused and this is where
we see damage to turf areas. Always
remove the slush once the ice/snow
has melted. Always remove snow/ice
to the curb away from the vegetation.
Inquire as to what’s in your bag of ice
melt. Blends don’t list percentages of
ingredients. Even MSDS are vague on
the exact percentages. Most importantly, minimize risk by following
proper application procedures. This
includes removing the snow before
applying your ice-melt product and removing the slush afterwards.
If you have questions or want to get
more specifics on any of your ice-melt
programs, please contact specialists in
the use of these products.

Common Ice-Melting
Components
Ice melters are commonly available as
either single materials or combinations
of them. The following overview reviews the dynamics of the basic icemelting components and how these
characteristics determine their overall
effectiveness relating to performance
and value. References regarding melting temperatures are derived from
practical use-rate applications.

•

Sodium Chloride
Sodium Chloride (or “salt”) is the traditional “rock salt” and the least expensive ice melter available. Soils and
plants can be damaged by high concentrations of sodium chloride. It is
also highly corrosive to metals and
should not be applied where tarnish or
corrosion may damage metal or result
in unsafe conditions, such as near aircraft, electrical boxes and other similar
locations. Unscreened salt for roads
(cheapest) usually contains slate with
other foreign and off-sized materials.
Sodium chloride melts effectively to
approximately 12°F.

•

Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride is a common fertilizer nutrient that offers more safety to
plants than sodium chloride. Compared to salt, this material is not damaging to the soil structure and will corrode metals to a lesser degree. Potash (KCI) is usually screened and
sized for use in granular applications
and melts effectively to approximately
20°F.

•

Urea
Urea is a fertlizer nutrient that can contaminate groundwater and runoff collection ponds with nitrates, a degradation product. Approximately 10% as
corrosive as sodium chloride, urea is
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)approved as an airport runway ice
melter (when chloride content is less
than 200 ppm). It is also used near
equipment that is sensitive to corrosion
by chloride salts (electrical boxes, etc.)
If using near airports or other sensitive
areas, make sure the product meets
the chloride specifications. Urea melts
effectively to approximately 21°F.
• Magnesium Chloride
Magnesium chloride is a very hygroscopic salt. An open bag will leave a
pool of water if left open with the remaining material subsequently becoming hard. Often used in blends with
other chlorides or as a liquid spray solution on concrete surfaces. Heavy
applications can be tracked to indoor
surfaces, resulting in slippery flooring
or oily carpeting. Magnesium chloride
melts effectively to approximately
-25°F.

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• Calcium Chloride
A byproduct of chemical-manufacturing
processes, calcium chloride is a traditional ice-melter product. Very hygroscopic, it forms slippery, slimy surfaces
on concrete and hard flooring. Some
people and pets show dermal sensitivity in the form of rashes and “burns.”
Handling precautions suggest the use
of gloves, goggles and respirators.
Calcium chloride melts effectively to
approximately -25°F.

•

CMA
Calcium-magnesium acetate (CMA) is
a noncorrosive ice melter. Developed
by the Federal Highway Administration
and promoted as an environmental
alternative, CMA is extremely expensive and has very limited melting capabilities. Its primary advantage is that it
prevents ice from bonding to cold surfaces when applied prior to snow and
ice accumulation. CMA is commonly
used to control ice formation on
bridges and overpasses as well as in
areas with new concrete or where materials are extremely susceptible to
corrosion. CMA is sometimes blended
with chloride salts to reduce cost.
CMA melts effectively to approximately
15°F.
• Liquid Potassium Acetate
Promoted as biodegradable and environmentally friendly, potassium acetate
is available only in liquid form. Like
CMA, potassium acetate is extremely
expensive. Most commonly preapplied
to road surfaces before snowfall. Liquid potassium acetate melts effectively
to approximately -15°F.
• MG-104
A corn byproduct, MG-104 aids in
keeping the resulting slush from refreezing. It is expensive to use at rates
that provide this utility. MG-104 is
blended with other ice-melting agents.
• Blends
Blends are mixtures of deicing components that enhance the ice-melting capabilities of each individual ingredient.
Combining the attributes of lowtemperature performers like calcium
and magnesium chloride with the inexpensive qualities of sodium or potassium chloride results in a product that
is effective and affordable. Depending
on the mixture of ingredients, blends
melt effectively from 20°F to -15°F.

Don Hearn Recognized by GCSAA
for Distinguished Service to Golf, Profession
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) certified golf
course superintendent (CGCS) Donald
Hearn has been selected as a recipient
of the 2008 GCSAA Distinguished Service Award.
He will be acknowledged at the Opening Session (Jan. 31) of the 2008
GCSAA Education Conference in Orlando, Jan. 28-Feb. 2. The Opening
Session is presented in partnership
with Bayer Environmental Science.
Also selected to receive the award
were H. James "Jim" Loke of Lancaster Pa. and Oscar Miles of Libertyville,
Ill.
"Don, Jim and Oscar are most deserving of the Distinguished Service
Award,” said GCSAA President Ricky
D. Heine, CGCS. “They have made
outstanding and significant contributions to the advancement of the golf
course superintendent profession as
well as to the game of golf. GCSAA is
richer from the dedication of these
gentlemen.”
Hearn, a 37-year GCSAA member,
served on the GCSAA Board of Direc-

Ice Melting Components - continued from
Page 5

• Liquids
Liquid deicers are available as several ice melters in varying concentrations. Liquids are most commonly
used as pretreatment before snowfall
and as “hot mix” to enhance the performance of sodium-based deicers.
The drawback for liquids includes
heated winter storage and the added
expense for spray equipment. Liquid
deicers are effective from 20°F to -25°
F depending on the material applied.
-Roger Ogalla
BTSI
Source: Midwest Association of Golf
Course Superintendents - On Course,
January 2005

tors and was the association's president in 1987. He has also served on
the USGA Green Section Committee.
Hearn is a past president of the New
England GCSA and is a past member
of the Massachusetts Golf Association
Executive Committee. A superintendent at Weston (Mass.) Golf Club for
29 years, Hearn also had stints at Lexington (Mass.) Golf Club and Vesper
Country Club in Tyngsboro, Mass. He
is credited with being on the forefront
of the push for increased education
and professionalism in the industry.

Don Hearn, CGCS Recipient of the 2008 GCSAA
Distinguished Service Award
Loke, the certified golf course superintendent for the past 15 years at Bent
Creek Country Club in Lancaster, Pa.,
is a 36-year GCSAA member and has
served on numerous committees for
the association. He currently serves on
the USGA Mid-Atlantic Green Section
Committee and the Pennsylvania
Turfgrass Council Board of Directors.
He is a past president of both the Central Pennsylvania GCSA and the
Northern Ohio GCSA, and has served
on the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation
Board of Directors. Loke has hosted
numerous high level golf events, including the 1975 PGA Championship
at Firestone Country Club in Akron,
Ohio; two Ben Hogan PGA Tour
events at Quail Hollow Resort in
Painesville, Ohio; and several major
Pennsylvania amateur events at Bent
Creek. He is considered one of the
pioneers in using fertigation and developing a 99 percent effective Poa annua-free management program at Bent

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Creek. Loke is recognized as an authority in both areas.
Miles, a 45-year GCSAA member, is a
retired superintendent who last worked
at the Merit Club in Libertyville, Ill. He
has served on various GCSAA committees and hosted 13 professional
golf tournaments, including 12 Western
Opens at Butler National Golf Club in
Oak Brook, Ill., and Olympia Fields (Ill.)
Country Club, as well as the 2000 U.S.
Women's Open at the Merit Club. A
past president of the Illinois Turfgrass
Foundation, Miles also served on the
board for GCSAA's Indiana chapter.
An industry expert who has mentored
more than 75 interns, Miles is renowned for decades of soil temperature research, and he was at the forefront of the lightweight fairway mowing
concept, now considered standard
practice.
The GCSAA Board of Directors selects
Distinguished Service Award winners
from nominations submitted by affiliated chapters and/or association members. First presented in 1932, the
award is given to individuals who have
made an outstanding, substantive and
enduring contribution to the advancement of the golf course superintendent
profession.

“They have made outstanding and significant
contributions to the advancement of the golf
course superintendent
profession as well as to
the game of golf. GCSAA
is richer from the dedication of these gentlemen.”
Ricky D. Heine, CGCS,
GCSAA President

Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England

Holiday Party
Saturday, January 19, 2008
7:00 pm to 12:00 am
The Four Points by Sheraton Norwood
1125 BostonBoston-Providence Turnpike / Route 1
Norwood, MA
The GCSANE Board would like to invite you and a guest to join us for our first
ever post holiday cocktail party. We are planning a casual night with passed
hors d’oeuvres, a carving station, and a cash bar.
The evening is free, so come celebrate the start of a new year!
Please RSVP by January 12 to Sharon Brownell at 800/833800/833-4451
or via ee-mail sbrownell@verizon.net

Directions to The Four Points by Sheraton Norwood
From Boston and points North
Take
I-93 South which turns into I-95 (Route 128) North.
Take Exit 15B,
North
Route 1 South toward Norwood.
Travel 4.5 miles, the Four Points by Sheraton Norwood Hotel & Conference Center will be on your right after the Staples Plaza.
From the West
Follow
West
Mass. Turnpike (I-90) East
Take Exit 14 onto I-95 (Route 128) South. (Note: From the
West, this Exit is number 14, from the East, it is number 15.)
Continue South to Exit 15B. Route 1, Norwood,
And proceed as above.
From Providence & points South
Take
I-95 North to Exit 11B, Neponset Street, Norwood.
Drive 7/10 of a
South
mile and turn left onto Dean Street.
At traffic light, turn left onto Route 1, heading South.
The Four Points
by Sheraton Norwood Hotel & Conference Center is on your right after the Staples Plaza.

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GCSANE Monthly Meeting- January 8th
Andover Country Club
Host: Wayne LaCroix, CGCS
By: John Eggleston
Andover Country Club was
founded in 1926 and was designed by
W.H. Follett, a protégé of renowned
golf course architect Donald Ross. The
private 18-hole course measures 6,635
yards from the back tees and has under gone some major renovations over
the years. A new driving range facility
and chipping /practice area, extensive
drainage work, and clubhouse renovation are among the more recent activities. This fall the process of resurfacing
the tees began and the development of
housing surrounding the course continued.
Our host, Wayne LaCroix, CGCS,
is responsible for coordinating between
the construction company and the golf
operations during all the construction
going on at and around the Club. He is
not only the Golf Course Superintendent but assists in Project Management. He is very modest when describing all of the responsibilities he has at
the Club, which include managing the
turf and overseeing the daily golf operations. Wayne credits his first assistant, Brad Morrissey, with helping man-

age the workload. He still likes the title
of Superintendent the best and has
been at Andover Country Club for 17
years.
A Stockbridge graduate in 1980
with an Arboriculture/Park Management associates degree, he worked as
the assistant at Tedesco Country Club
under Paul Miller, CGCS. He enjoyed
working on the golf course so much
that he went back to Stockbridge in
1982 to attend the Winter School turf
program. After spending 6 years at
Tedesco (3 years as the assistant), he
moved on to Ipswich Country Club and
was involved during the construction
process and grew the course in. This
is where he really learned how much
he enjoyed the construction process as
he worked with famed architect Robert
Trent Jones. He still lists as his mentors, Paul Miller and the people at Florida Golf who helped shape his career
(no pun intended).
Wayne lists the top courses that he
has played as Myopia Hunt Club, located in Hamilton, Mass, and Pasatiempo Golf Club, near San Francisco,
California. At his course in Andover he
believes the best hole is the 12th, a 353

Meeting Details
9 :00 am: Board Meeting
10:00 am:

Past Presidents Meeting

10:30 am:

Registration

11:00 am:

Membership Meeting

12:30 pm:

Lunch

1:30 pm:

Open Discussion

yard dogleg left that requires an accurate drive that needs to be shaped
around the corner .The green has a
“Maxwell” roll in the middle which can
cause havoc depending on where the
pin is located. The way Wayne describes it, he could have been a golf
course architect; which is the career he
would have pursued had he not become a superintendent. Wayne lives
in Andover with his wife Julie and their
two sons Tyler (13) and Ryan (10),
who are passionate hockey players. In
his free time he enjoys spending time
with his family, fly-fishing and golfing.

GCSANE Members Finn and Mackintosh are Honored
The first class of inductees to the
Western Massachusetts Golf Hall of
Fame included GCSANE members
Roy Mackintosh and Gerry Finn. The
two were honored on October 12th,
along with Bob Toski, Roberta Bolduc
and Dick Murphy as part of the Tournament of Champions and Hall of
Fame Day at Tekoa Country Club in
Westfield.

Bob Bontempo teamed with Marcotte
Ford Western Mass. Radio Golf Show
co-host Jay Nomakeo to found and
spearhead the effort during the last
year. "It's not a money-maker in any
way, or for anyone," Bontempo said.
"We started with nothing (financially),
and we just wanted to recognize and
honor some of the great people in golf,
those who call Western Mass. home."

The establishment of the hall of fame
has been a joint, if not overdue, volunteer effort made by members of the
local golf community. It is not sanctioned, funded or affiliated with the
PGA of America or any golf organization. Longtime area golf professional

Mackintosh, who has retired to West
Yarmouth, was the Golf Course Superintendent and General Manager for
most of four decades at Twin Hills CC
in Longmeadow.

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Finn, of Westfield, was honored for his
golf writing and tournament coverage
during his 40-year career with the
Springfield Newspapers. Finn also
wrote for GCSANE’s The Newsletter
for many years.
A hall of fame trophy case will house
memorabilia from all five inductees and
its immediate home will be at Tekoa
Country Club.

Source: www.masslive.com/
republican/

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The Crew’s Director
By Ethan Tease
This past November I had the opportunity to run “the show” for two
weeks at Woodland Golf Club. My
boss, Dave, took some well deserved
time off. This was new territory for
him, being away from the course before it had been buttoned up for the
winter and with almost a full crew still
working. Despite some obvious reservations, the two weeks went very well
due to the weeks of preparation Dave
and I had. Communication, pages of
notes, and some “extra privileges” for
the guys on the crew made the two
weeks go quickly and smoothly.
There were many levels of communication that I became familiar with
that kept the course running as usual.
One of the more nerve wracking issues
for me was issuing a frost delay. We
try to let the morning golfers out as
soon as possible and timing is critical
in protecting the turf from damage as
well as reducing the wait time. Typically I called the Pro Shop when it
opened and issued the delay with the
option of calling back if it cleared
sooner. If it appeared that the frost
would linger beyond the delay (usually
9:30 or 10:00) I could discuss options
with the Green Chairman. Luckily

most frosts had lifted by 9:30 and if
not, I issued temporary pins to those
greens not yet cleared.
I also had the chance to handle a
small construction project on our 8th
fairway. I had to stay in touch with the
construction crew on a daily basis to
ensure that the irrigation was installed
as designed, the grade was covered
with sufficient top soil, and the proper
materials were on hand at the site. I
even had the opportunity to meet with
the Architect, Green Chairman, General Manager and Club President to
discuss the grade and shaping of the
fairway. Essentially, I took notes and
made sure that a few of Dave’s concerns were addressed, but it was a
good experience.
Notes were the most important tool
I had for those two weeks. The weeks
leading up to Dave’s vacation both he
and I were able to talk about certain
things that needed to be accomplished. I wrote as much as I could
and then tried to form a daily schedule.
Something as simple as picking up the
checks I penciled in for Thursday. I
even kept track of everything that had
been done on a daily basis making it
easier to see what needed to be ac-

complished in the future. The more
organized I was, the better I was able
to keep the crew busy.
I was fortunate to have a group of
guys who knew what to do on a daily
basis, but usually just need a little direction. If I felt the guys worked well
and I did not have to chase them
around all day, I let them linger around
longer after lunch before heading back
out; after all, if Dave can enjoy two
weeks away, then a hard working crew
can enjoy it too. At the end of the two
weeks, to thank them for making a
stressful job easier I treated them to
coffee and donuts.
Going into the two weeks of being
“the Boss” I had images of mutiny, annoyed golfers and endless phone calls
from the Clubhouse. However, aside
from a large tree falling at noon of the
last day which caused potential property disputes, the two weeks went very
well. Everything was accomplished
that Dave had hoped for, and more.
The key, for me, was taking notes,
both in the weeks leading up to and on
a daily basis during my days in charge.
As much as I enjoyed the experience, I
was more than willing to return the title
of ‘Boss’ to Woodland’s more relaxed,
and well tanned, Superintendent.

DIVOT DRIFT... announcements ... educational seminars ... job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
MEMBERSHIP
Welcome New Member:
Jedd Newsome, Superintendent,
Tekoa CC, Agawam, MA

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Nor’Easter Hospitality Room will
take place on Thursday, January 31, 2008
at the Omni Rosen Hotel in
Orlando from 6 - 10 pm.
Congratulations to Chip Brearley of DHT
Golf Services on his recent retirement.
Best wishes to Chris Leonard of Lesco/
John Deere on a speedy recovery from
recent surgery.

Best wishes to Maureen Fitzroy, wife of Jim
Fitzroy on a speedy recovery from recent
surgery.
Congratulations to Tom Colombo, CGCS
as he leaves the Ridge Club to accept the
Superintendent position at the Hyannisport
Club.
Our condolences are extended to Sharon
Brownell and family on the recent passing
of Sharon’s Mother, Jeannette Killen.
Our thoughts are with Bruce Chapman of
Barenbrug USA and family after recently
surviving a house fire. Everyone is safe
but there is much structural damage to the
home.
Best wishes to Mike Cornicelli of A-OK Turf
Equipment on a speedy recovery from recent surgery.

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The Nominating Committee has
proposed the following slate of
officers for the 2008 GCSANE
Board of Directors:
President: Russell E. Heller, CGCS
Vice President: Patrick J. Daly, CGCS
Secretary: Jason S. Adams
Treasurer: Michael W. Stachowicz
Trustee: Scott Lagana, CGCS
Trustee: Peter Hasak
Trustee: Mark Gagne
Finance Chairman: Michael Luccini,
CGCS
Golf Chairman: David Stowe, CGCS
Education Chairman: Tim Hood
Newsletter Chairman: Rich Gagnon

Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION
A.A. Will Materials Corp.

DAF Services, Inc.

Ken Jones Tire, Inc.

Sports Club Management, Inc.

198 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072-1748

20 Lawnacre Rd., Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Irrigation pumps - sales & service; northeast
warehouse/distributor for ISCO HDPE pipe &
fittings.
Richard Young - (860) 623-5207

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

104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
OSHA and EPA compliance services & training.
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

Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, 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