August 2009 The Superintendent’s Champion Tufts Captures Individual Champion Honors for 2009 By: Rich Gagnon Chris Tufts wasn’t so sure he had posted a good enough score to win at Marlborough Country Club in the annual superintendent’s individual championship. Tufts was keeping close tabs on fellow competitor and friend Ron Dobosz who was playing one group ahead of Tufts. With Tufts starting on hole #9 and Dobosz starting on hole #10 Tufts thought he was one down to Dobosz right down to the last hole. “I felt a whole lot better about things knowing Ron had to par the impossible 9th hole to beat me.” Sure enough the 9th hole proved to be the difference. “After I finished my round I noticed Ron looking for his ball down the left side of the 9th hole. Soon after that Ron was seen heading back to the tee to reload a provisional ball. I think he took a 10 on the hole.” said Tufts. His 76 was good enough to take the gross division. This wasn’t the first individual championship that Tufts has won. He has won this title on 6 occasions according to Tufts. Tufts honed his golf skills as a kid growing up playing the Beaverbrook Golf Course in Haydenville, a public 9-hole facility in . From there he played golf for Northampton High School. Chris graduated from Northampton High School in 1979. Tufts got his first golf course industry experience while taking a job on the crew that was building Willowbend Country Club back in 1987. Soon after that he was building another golf course in Bourne called Brookside Golf Club in 1988-1989. Tufts graduated from the University of Massachusetts winter school in 1990 and then landed back at Willowbend as their superintendent from 1990 to 1998. From Willowbend it was on to Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton where he remained for three years before Chris Tufts Photo Credit: Rich Gagnon working for HarmonGolf between 2002 and 2006. While at Pleasant Valley Country Club Tufts had the responsibility of preparing and hosting an LPGA event in 1999. The Country Club at New Seabury is what Chris calls home these days as he has been the superintendent of the Dunes course there for the past 3 years. Tufts had a good feeling about his round as he started with a par on the difficult 9th hole. “Making par on number 9 was a big relief as historically I have had a hard time on that hole.” said Tufts. From there he birdied holes 12 and 14. The back nine was a bit of a rollercoaster as he had bogeys on holes 11, 16, 17 and 18 and a double bogey on hole 15. Once Tufts made the turn it was steady going as he recorded one bogey and 8 pars for a 4036 total of 76. “I always have a hard time breaking 75 here at Marlborough. The greens are always so good and fast that you can get in trouble quick if you are on the wrong side of the hole. My goal was to keep the ball under the hole all day. It was like US Open conditions out there that day”. When Tufts is away from the game and the course he spends most of his time with his 3 children: Alex 18, Savanna 17 and Nicholas 13. Alex recently finished up the summer working for his dad before heading to UMassBoston. Tufts also spends a lot of time watching Savanna play soccer and lacrosse for Mashpee High School as well as traveling with his son Nicholas’ baseball team. Congratulations to Chris and the other winners at Marlborough Country Club including Garrett Whitney the gross division affiliate winner. Hats off to Ken Crimmings, CGCS and his staff for an amazing job on the golf course. It is a treat for all to play Marlborough Country Club every year for this event. I look forward to next year already.  GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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 VICE PRESIDENT Jason S. Adams 27 Cherry Street, Wrentham, MA 02093 781-828-6540 Fax: 781-326-3801 E-mail: jadams@bluehillcc.com Blue Hill Country Club SECRETARY Mark Gagne 233 Baker Street, Walpole, MA 02081 508-668-3859 Fax: 508-668-9969 E-mail: Mgagne@walpolecc.org Walpole Country 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 19 Annetta Road, 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 781-631-2800 Fax: 781-595-4381 E-mail: PHasak@tedescocc.org Tedesco Country Club TRUSTEE Carl Miner 357 W. Squantum Street, North Quincy, MA 02171 617-328-0277 Fax: 617-328-9479 E-mail: Carlpminer@gmail.com Presidents Golf Club AFFILIATE TRUSTEE David Wallace PO Box 418, Exeter, RI 02822 401-789-8177 Fax: 401-789-3895 E-mail: dave@teegreensod.com New England Turf 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 The Latest Insect Report from UMass White Grubs August 14, 2009 As a result of the cool, wet weather of the summer, Japanese beetle adult activity has been slow to appear. But I have seen some pretty good flights of beetles in the last week or two - in the Amherst (MA) area and in central New Hampshire. Normally European chafer grubs prefer drier locations, but we have not had many of those in most of New England. (Some golf courses have reported 18 inches of rain since 10 June.) Chafer adults appeared to be close to "on schedule" for emerging and laying eggs, but time will tell how well the grubs do in the wetter than normal soils. Oriental beetle adults appeared to be close to "on schedule", first appearing in Amherst in the third and fourth week of June. But again, the steady wet weather may have caused females to delay egg laying. Japanese beetle adults were at least a week or two behind normal on emergence. They are much more ac- tive on sunny days, and those have been few and far between until the last week, so many of the beetles have been biding their time, waiting for soils to dry out and for the sun to appear. They are busy laying eggs now. In general watch for grub activity in areas that are usually high and dry. Because of the wet summer weather, many females are seeking drier areas to lay eggs. So don't just look in the usual places, but keep an eye on any areas that have drained well and have not retained moisture as much as other areas. How has the wet weather affected insecticide applications? I have had a couple of turf managers ask me whether the heavy rains of June and July would have washed any of the neonicotinoid applications out of the root zone. (The neonicotinoids include chlothianidin, available as Arena™ or in the combination product, GOLF CHAIRMAN David Stowe, CGCS 30 Western Avenue, Natick, MA 01760 617-789-4631 Fax 617-789-4631 E-mail: Newtonmaint@aol.com Newton Commonwealth Golf Club EDUCATION CHAIRMAN David W. Johnson 179 Fletcher Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588 508-234-2533 Fax: 508-234-2533 E-mail: djohnson.wgc@verizon.net Whitinsville Golf Club NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN Richard T. Gagnon 85 Gulliver Street, Taunton, MA 02780 508-823-0466 Fax 508-823-3915 E-mail: sccturf@hotmail.com Segregansett Country Club PAST PRESIDENT Russell E. Heller, CGCS 41 Clifford Street, Melrose, MA. 02176-0140 617-983-2786 Fax: 617-983-2786 E-mail: Russell.Heller@cityofboston.gov Franklin Park Golf Club EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Sharon K. Brownell P.O. Box 566, Mattapoisett, MA 02739-0566 508-758-6474 Fax: 508-758-3688 E-mail: Sbrownell@verizon.net BUSINESS MANAGER, THE NEWSLETTER Julie Heston Phone: (401) 934-3677 Email: jheston@verizon.net GCSANE Headquarters 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 Tel: (800) 833-4451 Fax: (508) 758-6474 Web Site: www.gcsane.org Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author and/or person quoted, and may not represent the position of GCSANE. Information contained in this publication may be used freely, in whole or in part, without special permission as long as the true context is maintained. We would appreciate a credit line. You have enough things to worry about. Don’t let turf disease be one of them. Trust BASF for a full line of innovative, effective fungicides to keep your most troublesome diseases under control. With some of the most efficacious chemistries on the market, BASF has a fungicide that’s perfect for your rotation. So don’t get alarmed about turf diseases - get BASF. Betterturf.com 800-545-9525 2 continued on page 3 President’s Message I would like to apologize for not having a President’s Message in last month’s newsletter. Sometime between the June and July newsletters the hard drive in my laptop crashed. It took two weeks to get my laptop back (along with another visit to the Mac store for a new fan) and I am now just catching up with many of the missed emails, newsletters, and other tasks that I missed. I hope my situation is a good reminder to everyone that it’s a good idea to regularly backup your computers. Our thoughts go out to Joe Rybka and his family on the passing of his sister, Tom Harrington and family on the passing of Tom’s father, and Tom Ackley and his family on the passing of longtime GCSANE member and Marlborough Country Club Superintendent Glenn Ackley. The Scholarship and Benevolence Tournament on September 28 will be played in memory of Glenn and Richard Blake. I hope everyone has had the opportunity to signup and donate rounds of golf for the event, which is being played at Bob DiRico’s Brae Burn Country Club. This tournament raises funds for not only scholarships but also benevolent aid which is given to members in their time of need. I would like to thank Bob in offering his course and thank Carl White Grubs - continued from page 2 Aloft™; Merit™ and the generic formulations of imidacloprid, as well as the combination product, Allectus™; and thiamethoxam, available as Meridian™). I asked my Bayer representative, and he assured me that as long as the application was in place for at least a day or two before a drenching rain, the product should be just fine. Much of it would be absorbed into the roots within the first couple days, and should be available to control grubs later in the season. Is it too late to use a neonicotinoid this year? This is a tougher question. While the labels suggest that neonicotinoids are most effective if applied when beetles are laying eggs, there appears to Miner and his committee for all the hard work on behalf of the entire membership. I hope to see everyone on the 28th. Our Assistant Superintendent initiative is progressing well. In case you hadn’t heard, we are offering in 2009 the opportunity for clubs to sign up their Assistants without paying the intiation fee. I think you would all agree that being a member of a local association is a great networking tool for these young men and women and enables them to futher their continuing education at monthly meetings. Please save the date for this year’s Assistant Appreciation Day. All of our Assistants will be meeting on October 19th at Oak Hill for golf, education with Dave Fearis, CGCS from GCSAA, and after golf networking. Thanks to Scott Lagana, CGCS and his Assistants John Paul Micklus, Sean Keating, and Nick Welch for helping out on this day. Some things that you should know this month: Nat Binns completed 100 holes recently for this year’s Ouimet Marathon. Nat and his caddie Carl Miner participated at Stow Acres and did us all proud in raising over $4,000 for this great fund. Well done. be some field evidence that chlothianidin and thiamethoxam, at least, can be used a little later in the summer with good success. I would still try to have the applications completed by the end of next week (21 August) if at all possible. Remember that the neonicotinoids take five to twenty days to become active (depending on active ingredient and soil temperature), so the longer you wait, the larger the grubs will be when the active ingredient releases. At least the soils have dried out enough in most locations so that you can water the application in!  Submitted by: Dr. Pat Vittum 3 Congrats go out to Chris Tufts and Garrett Whitney on their Individual Championship wins at Marlborough Country Club. For those of you who were not there, Ken Crimmings and his staff had the place in fabulous shape for what turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year. Thanks Ken for continuing to host us during the month of August. I would like to wish Tom Brodeur and his staff the best of luck in preparing for this year’s Deutsche Bank Championship over Labor Day weekend. Pledging has begun for the Birdies for Charity which offers those who pledge a chance to win two season tickets to the 2010 Boston Red Sox or a trip for two to Las Vegas to see the Tiger Jam in 2010. More information can be found under Charity at www.deutschebankchampionship.com. Until next month, may the simple pleasures of life including good friends, family , health, happiness and peace be with you and your families.  Patrick J. Daly, CGCS GCSANE President USGA Green Section Northeast Regional Update (Part 1) Can You Believe It??? By David A. Oatis, Director Updated 8-15-09 Every year has its own character, and seasons often are “memorable” for one reason or another. Usually they are memorable for all of the wrong reasons: i.e. bad weather (heat, humidity, drought, monsoon…). I will always remember the summer of 1988. It was the toughest year of any I can remember, and I saw more dead grass that summer than I had in my entire life to that point. We had it all that year, and if the heat, drought or floods didn’t cause you problems, the atrazine contaminated fungicides did. Not surprisingly, all other years are measured against 1988 in my mind. Well, 2009 has certainly been a peculiar year, but not for the normal reasons. It started with winter injury in many areas, and Murphy’s Law suggests this should have been followed by a cold spring. Oh wait, it was! Then, we should have had a really hot summer with loads of rain and tremendous disease pressure! Okay, here is where Murphy’s Law was not followed. Rain- fall has been abundant (ridiculously so) in most of the areas I’ve traveled in this year (especially on Long Island in June!), but temperatures have been mild for most of the summer! In fact, this has been the best summer I can remember for those growing Poa annua! Bent always fares better than Poa in the summer, but not this year! Surprisingly, temperatures have been so mild, and we’ve had so much rain and so many overcast days that Poa has actually performed better than bentgrass in many areas. Thus, a few courses with lots of bentgrass have had some problems, and this has been a function of the moisture and lack of sunlight. We have certainly seen drainage problems and there has been plenty of mechanical damage (caused by rolling and mowing under wet conditions). Dollar spot pressure has been high and some courses have struggled with root Pythium. Moss populations have taken off (or rebounded if you’ve had it before), but in general, annual bluegrass has performed well this year, and thankfully, widespread turf problems have been absent thus far. Let’s hope it stays that way! As I write this update, the temperatures and humidity levels are just about at their season long highs, so perhaps I’m jinxing us all. However, once we’re past the August 15 point, pressures usually abate a bit. Maybe we’re in for a stretch of tough weather, but hopefully it won’t last long. Aerators are getting tune-ups and many courses are getting ready to start the fall cultivation work. After years of research, I have concluded that for most golfers, there is no good time to aerate. However, cultivation is vitally important to turf health. Short cutting cultivation programs now will increase your chances of having problems in the future. The old oil filter commercial is especially apropos: “pay me now or pay me (more) later!” Have a great fall season and don’t hesitate to call if we can help you out.  USGA Green Section Northeast Regional Update (Part 2) Oh My Gosh I Believe It! By David A. Oatis, Director Updated 8-19-09 Alright, I admit it, I jinxed us. I was in my basement office Sunday morning typing out my update, writing reports, and generally trying to get caught up. I was thinking about what a weird year it had been. I didn’t check the weather for the upcoming week, and even though it was pretty hot and humid last week, I really hadn’t seen many major problems. I was thinking, maybe hoping, that we were out of the woods for the year. Well guess what, the problems have arrived! Monday morning I visit my first course of the week and there is our old friend summer patch staring at me. No major turf loss, but plenty of the disease. Next visit, the combination of poor drainage, combined (finally) with some heat, and we have a bunch of dead grass. Later, I meet a superintendent who brandishes my update in my face (with a hint of a smile) and he’s got dollar spot so bad it looks like it snowed! And then, I find some weevil damage… Oh, and then a few courses aerated last Monday (when it was hotter than H E double hockey sticks), and NOW guess what! Yep, more summer patch. Okay, it’s been that kind of week; maybe it’s that kind of year. I apologize, I jinxed us. Even with all the rain (trust me, after the Open, I twitch when it starts to rain) it was looking like we were going to escape the year without major issues. I was wrong and again, I apologize. So here is my advice (borrowed from Diane who many of you know) “if you have a good idea, sit down till it goes away.” What does that mean? Slow down, think about the weather and think about your susceptibilities. Summer patch requires moisture to produce the infection. We’ve had the moisture. Then it needs stress. Recent heat has produced the stress, and if you’ve mowed low and rolled a ton continued on page 5 4 UMass Update: Nematodes August 24, 2009 Subject: Damaging Nematode Populations The UMass Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab has seen some unusually large nematode populations in golf course greens this summer. The symptoms of nematode injury are not specific like a patch disease, but are a general thinning and decline of turf. Particularly heavy infestations will result in wilt despite adequate moisture in the root zone. Nematodes are small (generally microscopic), nonsegmented roundworms which are ubiquitous in all soils. Most nematode species feed on microscopic animals and plants like algae, fungi, bacteria, insects, and other nematodes. Plant parasitic nematodes require a living host and are equipped with a specialized feeding structure, the stylet, which punctures plant cells and withdraws their nutrients. The microenvironment of a golf course green is ideal for nematode growth and reproduction; the sandy texture, regular irrigation, and uniform presence of susceptible hosts facilitate nematode movement and population development. Nematodes are present in all turfgrasses, but damaging populations are present only on golf course greens. Nematode populations tend to occur in clumped colonies in the top three to four inches of the soil. Populations from different cores of the same green will vary according to depth of the soil, depth of the root system, and depth of the accumulated sand from topdressing. Nematode populations in soil decline during the winter months and their reproductive potential increases as the soil warms. In New England, nematode populations generally peak from mid-June to late August. Nematodes damage turfgrass roots by feeding on them or burrowing through root tissues. Symptoms on roots include swollen tips, galls, lesions, inhibition of root elongation, and short, stubby roots. Nematode populations are evaluated in context of species and numbers of nematodes present, depth of sample, depth of the root system, soil texture, species of turfgrass present, the occurrence of other stresses, and the extent of damage. The nematode population level which justifies the implementation of control measures is termed the threshold. Threshold levels are dependent on the variables already noted. Presently, application of fenamiphos (Nemacur™) is the most effective method for controlling plant parasitic nematodes in turf. Nemacur™ is no longer available for purchase, but stockpiles of the material can be used. Nemacur™ provides protection immediately by preventing nematode feed- ing; it may require four weeks for nematode populations to decline. Research is underway at UMass by Dr. Robert Wick for effective alternatives to Nemacur for nematode control. Cultural practices that encourage healthy root system development including reductions of thatch and soil compaction, adequate nutrition and irrigation, and the temporary raising of mowing height are recommended as a first line of defense against nematode pressure. Healthy turf can withstand higher nematode populations than turf that is stressed. A good specimen for a nematode assay is a composite sample. Collect 20-25 soil cores with a one inch diameter soil probe to a depth of four inches and bulk them together. Collect cores randomly throughout the green. Remove turfgrass and thatch, fill sampling holes with topdressing, and use turf to plug sampling holes. Place soil in a container to prevent desiccation and send next day to the UMass Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab . Do not subject the sample to high temperatures, refrigerate or deliver as soon as possible. Be sure to clearly mark the outside of the container, as paper tags placed in contact with the soil will deteriorate rapidly.  Submitted by: M. Bess Dicklow USGA Update - continued from page 4 lately (to pick up green speed lost to the d__m rain) you’re set. Or rather summer patch is set. August aeration can work out really well many years. Good growing weather promotes rapid healing; however, stress, rain and aeration… you get the picture: summer patch (or anthracnose or mechanical injury…….) You all get the picture. I jinxed us. I apologize. Now be smart and be careful. Treat, prevent, play defense. Have a good fall…d  Northeast Region Green Section: Dave Oatis, Director doatis@usga.org; Adam Moeller, Agronomist amoeller@usga.org ; Jim Skorulski, Senior Agronomist jskorulski@usga.org. 5 WATER MANAGEMENT ACT PERMIT RENEWALS FOR GOLF COURSES The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has started the process of renewing the 20-year Water Management Act (WMA) permits that authorize water withdrawals above the threshold of nine (9) million gallons over a consecutive three (3) month period. For golf course operators with WMA permits, this will be your opportunity to renew your permit for another twenty years. . To date, MassDEP has issued 59 WMA permits to golf courses. According to Water Management Act Regulations (310 CMR 36.00), a permit holder wishing to continue above threshold withdrawals and/or use unregistered sources must file a renewal application. The following table provides the permit expiration dates by basin, the time period to submit renewal applications for those basins, and the number of golf course permits issued in that basin. Basin Blackstone River Permit Expiration Date February 28, 2009 Filing Period for Renewal Applications November 1-30, 2008 # of Golf Course Permits in the Basin 3 Charles River February 28, 2009 November 1-30, 2008 4 Ipswich River August 31, 2009 May 1-May 31, 2009 1 North Coastal August 31, 2009 May 1-May 31, 2009 3 Boston Harbor February 28, 2010 November 1-30, 2009 6 Taunton River February 28, 2010 November 1-30, 2009 5 South Coastal August 31, 2010 May 1-31, 2010 5 Cape Cod November 30, 2010 August 1-31, 2010 8 Islands February 28, 2011 November 1-30, 2010 3 Buzzards Bay May 31, 2011 February 1-28, 2011 4 Concord River August 31, 2011 May 1- 31, 2011 1 Westfield River November 30, 2012 August 1-31, 2012 1 Chicopee River May 31, 2013 February 1-28, 2013 2 Connecticut River November 30, 2013 August 1-31, 2013 7 Nashua River February 28, 2014 November 1-30, 2013 1 Merrimack River November 30, 2014 August 1-31, 2014 3 Parker River February 28, 2015 November 1-30, 2014 1 Narragansett River May 31, 2015 February 1-28, 2015 1 The renewal application is on the web at: http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/approvals/wma20yr.doc And the instructions for the application are at: http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/approvals/wma20ins.doc There is currently no charge for filing a renewal application. If you hold a WMA permit and do not file a renewal application, your permit will expire on the appropriate date identified in the table above. If this happens, you must stop the withdrawal of water authorized by your permit. Failure to renew your permit will require that you obtain an entirely new permit, including paying the $3340 application filing fee, prior to continuing your above threshold withdrawals. Please be aware that the majority of water allocated to golf courses in Massachusetts is authorized through the 93 WMA golf course registrations issued by MassDEP. Those WMA registrations expired on December 31, 2007 and have been renewed as requested. Golf course operations only holding a WMA registration do not have to file an application for renewal at this time. The WMA registrations will expire again on December 31, 2017, and prior to that date you will be required to file an application to renew your registration. If you hold both a WMA registration and permit, then you will need to file an application to renew the permit according to the above schedule. If you have any questions about the permit renewal process, please contact either Duane LeVangie (duane.levangie@state.ma.us or 617-292-5706) or Beth McCann (elizabeth.mccann@state.ma.us or 617-292-5901).  6 Meeting Results and Photos Marlborough Country Club - Individual Championship August 18, 2009 (Photo Credit: Rich Gagnon) Individual Championship Tournament Results Superintendent low gross: Chris Tufts 76 Superintendent 2nd low gross: Dave Comee 81 Superintendent low net: Larry Cuoco 72 Superintendent 2nd low net: Bob Dembek 76 (won on match of cards against Bob Barnicle and Jason Adams) Affiliate low gross: Garret Witney 78 Affiliate low net: Ernie Ketchum 69 Senior low gross: Brian Cowan 82 Senior low net: Norman Mucciarone76 Long Driver: Jim Fitzroy Closest to the pin: Ed Eardley 6'3" 7 August Meeting Photos (continued) (Photo Credit: Rich Gagnon) 8 DIVOT DRIFT... announcements ... educational seminars ... job opportunities ...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership. ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome New Members: Chris Wuorinen, Superintendent, Lake of Isles Daniel Brandt, Assistant, Cyprian Keyes GC tinues to invite Affiliate members to submit a press release about new personnel, new products or a company bio. We will print each and every release free of charge. This is a great way to advertise for free. Joe Geraghty, Assistant, Kernwood CC Josh Zolkowski, Assistant, Blue Hill CC Proposed for Membership: Matthew Lapinski, Super, Stone Meadow GC Our condolences are extended to Ron and Patty Smith and family on the recent passing of Patty’s sister Susan Rowell at the age of 56. Dollar Spot Resistance Field Trials and Oriental Beetle Discussion Date: September 23, 2009 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Wianno Club, Osterville, MA This program will provide an opportunity to see first-hand the results of the UMass Turf Program dollar spot resistance trials underway at the Wianno Club in Osterville, MA. Management strategies for delaying resistance development or managing existing resistance will be presented and followed by a look at the field trial plots. If you are experiencing inadequate dollar spot control (shorter intervals or fungicide failure), this workshop will provide strategies to help manage these problems. The agenda will also include a discussion of insecticide resistance, particularly in regard to management of the annual bluegrass weevil. CALENDAR John Paul Micklus, Assistant, Oak Hill CC Frederick J. 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Send all Newsletter ads to: Julie Heston, 36 Elisha Mathewson Road, N. Scituate, RI 02857 Phone: 401-934-3677 Email: jheston@verizon.net 9 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION A.A. Will Materials Corp. DAF Services, Inc. MAS Golf Course Construction LLC Slater Farms (Holliston Sand Products) 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 60 Hope Ave., Ste. 107, Waltham, MA 02453 Fulfilling all your renovation and construction needs. www.masgolfconstruction.com Matthew Staffieri (508) 243-2443 DGM Systems Mayer Tree Service P. O. Box 1168, Tifft Rd., Slatersville, RI 02876 USGA recommended topdressing, root-zone mixes, compost, pea stone, angular & traditional bunker sand. 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Gregg Allen - (800) 527-3898 Michelle Maltais - (401) 835-0287 The Andersons Technologies, Inc. 26 Waite Ave., S. Hadley, MA 01075 Manufacturer of fertilizer & control products. Rick Forni - (413) 534-8896 Atlantic Silica, Inc. P.O. Box 10, Enfield N.S. B2T 1C6 Canada (902) 883-3020 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 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 Cedarlawn Tree Service, Inc. 32 Nickerson Road, Ashland, MA 01721 Specializing in large tree transplanting, pruning, planting, removals, consulting and plant health care. Trusted since 1953. William Maley - (508) 881-2622 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 Country Club Enterprises P. O. Box 3218, Framingham, MA 01705 Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways, parking areas; imprinted asphalt. John McNulty - (508) 879-8875 8 Meadow Park Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 Serving the GCSANE for over 20 years. Planning to proposal to completion. Golf construction and irrigation consulting. Emergency irrigation repairs. Dahn Tibbett (20 year member), Jaime Tibbett 508-746-3222 DHTGOLF.COM P.O. Box 1008, Essex, MA 01929 Golf course construction & renovation. Jonathon Miller - (978) 768-6600 PO Box 600645., Newton, MA 02460 Irrigation services to golf courses throughout New England. Gary Fialkosky - (617) 293-8632 1 Leicester Road, Marblehead, MA 01945 Initiate a strategy to establish a support system that incorporates maintenance standards with fiscal responsibility. Paul Miller - (781) 258-1700 39 Cedar St., Cohasset, MA 02025 Precise irrigation & drainage as-builts; wire tracking & electrical repairs. Greg Albanese - (781) 789-1166 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 104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184 OSHA and EPA compliance services & training. Ron Smith - (781) 848-5978 Stumps Are Us Inc. Manchester, NH Professional stump chipping service. Brendan McQuade - (603) 625-4165 Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc. 87 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864 207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569 Golf course architects. (508) 278-3407 Mark Casey (617) 990-2427 (Eastern MA & Boston); Ron Milenski (978) 270-1263 (Central MA, Worcester); Bob Hobbs (603) 833-0309 (NH & ME); Chris Francis (413) 519-8585 (Western MA and VT) New England Lawn & Golf 15 Del Prete Drive, Hingham, MA 02043 Distributor of Express Dual and Anglemaster Speed Roller and Converted Organics a liquid compost & fertilizer from food waste John Lenhart - (781) 561-5687 Harrell’s 19 Technology Drive, Auburn, MA 01501 Turf & ornamental supplies. Chuck Bramhall, Mike Kroian, Mike Nagle, Jim Wierzbicki - (800) 228-6656 New England Specialty Soils International Golf Construction Co. 5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02474 Golf course construction. Antonios Paganis - (781) 648-2351; (508) 428-3022 4 Hotel Place, Pepperell, MA 01463 Professional services firm providing golf course irrigation design and consulting services. Dedicated to the proper design of irrigation systems and related components with water conservation and energy efficiency as focal points. Aaron Gagne - (978) 433-8972 x23 Tree Tech, Inc. Northeast Golf Company TurfLinks, Inc. 20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 01923 Hydroseeding, erosion control, & tree services. Brian King - (978) 762-8737 North Shore Hydroseeding 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 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 Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483 Kevin Rudat - (781) 862-2550 Lazaro’s Golf Course Supplies & Accessories Putnam Pipe Corp. 90 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748 Underground water, sewer, & drain pipe and fittings-Erosion and sediment control material. 24hour service. David Putnam, Eli Potty - (508) 435-3090 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 Read Custom Soils 125 Turnpike St., Canton, MA 02021 Custom soil blending, top dressing sands, Root zone blends, “early green” black sand, divot & cart path mixes. Terry Driscoll, Garrett Whitney – (888) 475-5526 02180 Specializing in pump sales, pump repair, well redevelopment and preventative maintenance (781) 279-0328 10 Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. P. O. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 Chris Beasley - (800) 556-6985 Joe Farina (401) 524-5280 John Deere Golf 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 6 Springbrook Rd., Foxbvoro, MA 02035 Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River Andy Felix - (508) 543-5644 5 Cushing Dr., Wrentham, MA 02093 Sales, service, rentals, leasing, Kubota tractors (508) 384-0011 Golf Course Architectural/Consultation Services 118 Beauchamp Drive, Saunderstown, RI 02874 Robert McNeil (401) 667-4994 Ken Jones Tire, Inc. Tom Irwin Inc. NMP Golf Construction Corp. 21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760 Irrigation consultation, design, and system evaluation. Bob Healey, ASIC, CID (508) 653-0625 Offering our customers the most complete line of products, service and expertise in the industry. Larry Anshewitz, Tom Rowell, Ren Wilkes, John Winskowicz - (508) 295-1553 Ron Tumiski 1-800-321-5325 x6219 111 Craigemore Circle Avon, CT 06001 Melissa Gugliotti (860) 221-5712 11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803 Turf management products. Jack Petersen, Paul Skafas, Rob Larson, Chris Petersen, Greg Misodoulakis, Mike DeForge, Brian Luccini, Jeff Houde, Fred Murray (800) 582-5959 Norfolk Power Equipment, Inc. Irrigation Management & Services Syngenta Professional Products 435 Lancaster, Street, Leominster, MA 01453 1mm. Top Dressing Sand, High Density Bunker Sand, Rootzone Mixes, Tee Blends, Divot Mixes, Bridging Stone, Cart Path Mix, Infield Mixes, Inorganic Amendments, SLOPE LOCK Soil. Ed Downing - 978-230-2300 25 Bishop Ave., Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495 Golf course construction. Mario Poirier - (888) 707-0787 Irrigation Consulting, Inc. 30 Rear Pine St., PO Box 80061, Stoneham, MA Sports Club Management, Inc. S.V. Moffett Co., Inc. Gustavo Preston Service Company Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles. Dave Farina, Keith Tortorella, Mike Turner (800) 662-2585 P.O. Box 827, Westford, MA 01886 Synthetic turf, tee lines, practice greens, outdoor and indoor practice facilities. Douglas Preston - (978) 250-5996 Miller Golf Solutions GPS New England Mapping Maher Services Southwest Putting Greens of Boston Miller Golf Construction G. Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers PO Box 670, 29 Tobey Rd.,W.Wareham, MA 02676 P. O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877 Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye, Bluegrass/ Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass. Sean Moran, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-6900 McNulty Construction Corp. DHT Golf Services A-OK Turf Equipment Inc. 1357 Main St., Coventry, RI 02816-8435 Lastec, Tycrop, Blec, Wiedenmann, Therrien, Graden, Sweep & Fill, Baroness, and used equipment. Mike Cornicelli - (401) 826-2584 Sodco Inc. 29 Gilmore Drive, Sutton, MA 01590 Distributor of quality fertilzer, grass seed, & control products for the golf course industry. Kevin Lyons, Scott Mackintosh, Jim Favreau, Chris Cowan - (888) 398-TURF (8873) 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, Dave Beauvais (800) 243-4355 Valent Professional Products 294 Archer Street, Fall River, MA 02720 Valent Has Turf Covered Jim Santoro - 508-207-2094 Valley Green 14 Copper Beech Drive, Kingston, MA 02364 Phone: 413-533-0726 Fax: 413-533-0792 "Wholesale distributor of turf products" 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