February 2009

James R. Fitzroy Elected
Vice President of the GCSAA
By: Golf Course Management and Rich Gagnon
The local boy has done well. One
“It is an honor to be nominated
and as chapter delegate from the
of our own was elected to the Vice
(and later elected) for the position of
GCSA of New England, I thought I had
President position of the GCSAA durvice president of GCSAA by my peers
a good sense of the services and proing the Golf Industry Show held rewithin the GCSA of New England, the
grams offered by our national associacently in New Orleans.
tion. However, as a member of the
James R. Fitzroy, CGCS, is the
board of directors, I have had the opdirector of golf at Wollaston Recreaportunity to view firsthand the depth
tional Facility/Presidents Golf Course
and breadth of what GCSAA offers to
in North Quincy, Mass., and has been
its members. And I was certainly overat that facility since 1975. Previously,
whelmed by the scope of the programs
he was superintendent at Pleasant
and services our association provides
Valley Country Club in Sutton, Mass.,
for our members and industry.”
and Cazenovia (N.Y.) Country Club.
“As members of the board of direcHe has an associate’s degree in turf
tors, we are often questioned on what
management from the Stockbridge
GCSAA has to offer. We can be proud
School of Agriculture at the University
of our leadership in the areas of advoof Massachusetts in Amherst and a
cacy, professional development, combachelor’s degree in park administramunity, environmental stewardship and
tion from UMass.
our association’s ability to respond to
A 42-year member of GCSAA,
the needs of our industry. While there
Fitzroy has served on the board of dimay be other resources that provide
rectors since 2005. He is currently the
some of these programs and services,
vice chairman of the Chapter Relathese items are the core of what
Jim Fitzroy, CGCS and 2008 Ryder Cup Captain
tions Committee and the ConferPaul Azinger met during the Opening Session at the makes GCSAA the leader in the golf
ence Logistics Task Group.
Golf Industry Show in New Orleans.
course management field.”
Fitzroy is a member and past
“An area that has generated much
Photo Credit: Rich Gagnon
president of the GCSA of New Engdiscussion in the last year has been
land and also holds membership in
the disparity between the programs
the Golf Course Managers Association
Golf Course Managers Association of
and services that are in the GCSAA
of Cape Cod and the Rhode Island
Cape Cod and the Rhode Island
portfolio and what is actually conGCSA. He is a former member of the
GCSA. I appreciate their support and
sumed by the members. This discrepexecutive committee of the Massachuconfidence. I have been privileged to
ancy served as a starting point for our
setts Golf Association and currently
serve GCSAA for three years as a difield staff program, and we are cerserves on that organization’s course
rector and this year as secretary/
tainly encouraged by the early sucrating team. He also serves on the
treasurer.”
cesses this program has experienced.
plant science advisory committee for
“Prior to being elected to the
However, we need to develop a multithe Norfolk County Agricultural High
GCSAA board of directors, I felt I was
faceted approach to educate our
School and UMass’ turf research buildan engaged and informed member.
ing committee.
Serving on a number of committees
continued on page 2

GCSANE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Fitzroy - continued from page 1

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

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

members, employers and the golfing
public about the golf course management resource that is GCSAA.”
“Last year I spoke about how we
grow when we move out of our comfort
zone. As a board, 2007 and 2008 afforded a growth opportunity in the form
of hiring a new chief executive officer. I
never worked harder or was more
proud to be involved with my fellow
directors than during this search and
hiring process. Our common goal is to
now give Mark Woodward the tools
and resources he needs to make his
tenure as our leader the most productive time in the history of GCSAA.”
“I would like to thank the Norfolk
County Commissioners; my wife, Maureen; and the players at Presidents
Golf Course for their continued support
of my efforts to serve GCSAA. But
most importantly, I want to thank my
staff at Presidents Golf Course.
Headed by Class A superintendent
Carlton P. Miner, they have consistently performed above and beyond
the call of duty while I have traveled on
behalf of GCSAA. With this kind of

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

GCSANE Headquarters
300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766
Tel: (800) 833-4451 Fax: (508) 758-6474
Web Site: www.gcsane.org
Newsletter Committee
Rich Gagnon, Editor, Segregansett Country Club
Mike Cassidy, Ferncroft Country Club
Andrew Eick, The Kittansett Club
Ethan Tease, Woodland Golf Club
Julie Heston, Business Manager
Phone: (401) 934-3677 Email: jheston@verizon.net
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.

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support, serving our association has
been a pleasure.”
When Fitzroy was asked what it
meant to him to be elected Vice President of the GCSAA he said, “It gives
me one year to catch my breath before
I become President next year”. We
wish you the best of luck Jim and
thanks for representing the GCSANE.


“I would like to thank the
Norfolk County Commissioners; my wife, Maureen; and
the players at Presidents Golf
Course for their continued
support of my efforts to serve
GCSAA. But most importantly, I want to thank my staff
at Presidents Golf Course.”
Jim Fitzroy, CGCS

Miller Establishes Innovative
Golf Course Management Support System
By: Gary Larrabee
Paul Miller, a long time member of
the GCSANE and mentor to many in
the turf management field, has decided
to add to his already distinguished career an innovative golf course management support system.
Miller, the former golf course superintendent at Tedesco Country Club
(1977-1988) in Marblehead, Mass.,
and director of golf course operations
at Nashawtuc Country Club (19882008) in Concord, Mass., has founded
Miller Golf Solutions.
“This venture will provide a positive
response to the challenges placed on
golf superintendents during the current
economic environment and beyond,”
Miller says. “I’ve been a proud professional in the golf course management
business for more than 35 years. I can
take that expertise and evaluate all
aspects of a club’s course maintenance concerns with the sole intention
of helping my fellow superintendents,
green chairmen and club officials collectively navigate through this difficult
economic climate. My input will help
them adapt to the times and prepare
for the future. I will also help them attain the proper balance between
course management and the club’s
financial realities.”

After taking Tedesco’s championship layout to a higher level of condition and playability, Miller did the same
to yet an even greater degree during
his tenure at Nashawtuc. Miller was
the man in charge of making the
Nashawtuc layout one of the top layouts the Champions Tour visited for 21
consecutive years through 2008. Annually, with rare exception, Nashawtuc
was named one of the top four conditioned courses the Champions Tour
visited.
“It was a distinct honor and privilege to work with the Nashawtuc membership in hosting one of the premier
events on the Champions Tour for two
decades,” Miller said. “We were a
great team in making Nashawtuc a
gem of a course for the best senior
professional golfers in the world. It’s
been the crowning point of my career.
But now I wish to share that experience and my knowledge of golf course
management for the benefit of others. I
want to give something back to the
game I love; a game that has given me
so much. Now, more than ever, I feel I
can help superintendents adapt their
course maintenance practices and
business strategies to reflect more realistic standards and fiscal responsibil-

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ity in these trying times.”
Miller is a USGA committee member, serving currently on the Regional
Affairs and Green Section Committees.
He is a former president of the
GCSANE. A graduate of the UMass
Stockbridge School, he served as a
point person in the building of the $1
million Joseph Troll Turf Research
Center on the school’s campus.
At 58 years young and with all of
these accomplishments behind him,
Paul Miller still strives to find a way to
support the game that means so much
to him.
If you wish to contact Paul Miller,
he can be reached at
paulmiller924@comcast.net or
cell phone 781-258-1700. 

Azinger recalls Ryder Cup, up close and personal
By: GCSAA
Paul Azinger says he relives the
2008 Ryder Cup almost every day.
The captain of the victorious U.S. team
last September at Valhalla Golf Club in
Louisville, Ky., relived the highly
charged event again Thursday at the
Opening Session of the GCSAA Education Conference.
Azinger's entertaining rendition of
the competition between the U.S. and
Europe that was witnessed by 400 million people via TV highlighted the session -- presented in partnership with
TYCROP Manufacturing -- that also
honored a varied lineup of GCSAA
award winners, the newly crowned national golf champion and a unique
presentation of the 2009 Old Tom Morris Award.
Prefacing his recounting of the two
years in the making of the U.S. Ryder
Cup team and the resulting triumph,
Azinger tossed big-time kudos to Mark
Wilson, CGCS at Valhalla, and superintendents in general. Wilson introduced Azinger before his keynote address to boot.
"Mark and his crew were an integral part of our victory, the course
setup and all that" he said, noting that
along the way he and Wilson built
a lasting friendship.

Nodding to those in the audience,
Azinger praised the state of golf course
management nowadays and its impact
on the game and the players, especially the tour professionals.
"I think the players (PGA Tour) in
general respect what you guys do," he
said. "... I know I really believe that
superintendents are the backbone of
golf."
Offering what he called the inside
stories on many phases of his tenure
as Ryder Cup captain, Azinger recalled

"The thing that I will remember the most about the Ryder
Cup celebration was watching
Boo Weekley chug about
$1000 worth of champagne
from the Ryder Cup and
watching it flow into his
mouth and over the biggest
wad of chew I have ever seen
in my life."

the difficult decision-making -- determining the criteria for player selection,
with the idea of coming up with the
hottest players at the time, and an innovative plan of integrating personality
profiles into three four-man "pods."
"My job became creating the best
possible environment for the players,"
he said, adding that he gave players
ownership in the plan and in an attempt to develop their confidence in his
confidence of them.
"It was also my role to take the
pressure off the players and we played
up the underdog role to help to that,"
Azinger added.
The ultimate outcome, victory, was
not unlike what superintendents must
do in their jobs -- delegating authority
and building trust, with the final responsibility to oneself.
"... Building the best environment
to be successful," Azinger said. "In the
end, it all worked" 

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GCSAA Members elect 2009 Board of Directors
At the Annual Meeting and Election
Feb. 6, held during the GCSAA
Education Conference and Golf Industry
Show in New Orleans, members elected
Mark D. Kuhns, CGCS, to the office of
president. James R. Fitzroy, CGCS,
was elected vice president; and Robert
M. Randquist, CGCS, was elected
secretary/treasurer. Peter J. Grass,
CGCS; Keith A. Ihms, CGCS; and
John J. O'Keefe, CGCS, were elected
directors. Patrick R. Finlen, CGCS, and
Sanford G. Queen, CGCS, remain on
the board for the second year of their
two-year terms. David S. Downing II,
CGCS, will serve an additional year as
immediate past president. 

The 2009 GCSAA Board of Directors: (front row) Randquist,
Downing, Kuhns and Fitzroy; (back row) Queen, Ihms, Grass,
O'Keefe and Finlen.

Source: GCSAA Press Release

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10 Steps for Safer Driving at Work
By: Ron Smith, MBA, CPSI
Nearly half of workplace deaths
occur in transportation-related mishaps. Financial losses are estimated
at $60 billion a year in direct accident
costs and lost productivity. The loss of
life is, of course, beyond measure.
In an attempt to reduce the number of transportation-related accidents,
OSHA has joined with two other
organizations, the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
and the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS), to publish a 10-step
recommendation to make driving at
work safer. The 10 steps are listed
below.
1) Management Involvement. The
organizations say workplace road
safety starts at the top. The program
needs unequivocal management support in both policy-setting and allocating resources. But workers should be
involved in the decision-making process, as well.
2) Written Policies/Procedures. The
recommendation calls for a strict, no
illegal drugs or alcohol policy during
duty hours (which includes all breaks
and on-call periods), and suggests
dealing in policy terms with seat-belt
use, distracted driving (including use of
cell phones while driving), and use of
personal vehicles for work.

3) Driver agreements. The organizations suggest a written contract with
each of your drivers in which they state
that they understand and will follow all
relevant policies and laws. With this
document in hand, no one can later
say, "They didn't tell me that."
4) Driver record checks. Driving records are public information, and it's
easy to get each prospective driver's
record of motor vehicle convictions and
accidents. The organizations suggest
screening out those with poor records
or certain serious violations (such as
reckless driving) before hire and then
instituting a point system on those you
do employ. Point totals are checked at
6, 12, and 36 months after hire. Drivers who come up short are taken off
the road.
5) Reporting Policy. Make it clear
that even a minor fender-bender must
be reported to a supervisor immediately, via processes in place in advance.
6) The vehicle element. It's well accepted that road safety has three components: the driver, driving conditions,
and the vehicle itself. The organizations suggest purchasing models with
"best-in-class" safety ratings from the
DOT, then fully implementing the makers' preventive maintenance schedule.

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This should be supplemented with a
complete mechanical inspection at
least annually, with all maintenance
records kept on file. Insist that personal vehicles used for business also
be carefully maintained.
7) Discipline. The organizations recommend a structured program of disciplinary actions based on a pattern of
violations or incidents, with known penalties along the way. Some companies
use a point system for this.
8) Rewards. The other side of the
disciplinary coin is to reward safe driving. The groups advise building driving
safety into the overall job performance
evaluation, with rewards or incentives.
9) Compliance. Be sure all drivers
know the law, as spelled out by various
agencies, including NHTSA, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which regulates commercial trucking, the US. DOT, and other agencies.
10) Training. Because it's a skill so
commonly used, most people think
they already know how to drive safely.
A solid defensive driving training program can show how much they have
yet to learn-likely one reason the organizations
recommend
repeated
training, supplemented by constant
reminders. 

Images from the Golf Industry Show and
New Orleans-2009
Photo Credit: Rich Gagnon

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Images from the Golf Industry Show and
New Orleans-2009
Photo Credit: Rich Gagnon

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DIVOT DRIFT... announcements ... educational seminars ... job opportunities
...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Our condolences are extended to
David Barber and family on the recent
passing of Dave’s daughter Deborah
(Barber) Munro.
 As spring approaches most of our staffs
become comprised of high school and college students. Many of these students
come from middle class families, possess a
blue collar work ethic, and are struggling to
pay bills and put their kids through college. In these difficult economic times it is
important to remind your staff members
that there is help for them when trying to
pay college tuition. The Francis Ouimet
Scholarship Fund recognizes those who
have worked in Superintendent operations
for two-plus years and have financial
need. For this past school year, The Fund
awarded $1.5 Million to 328 students
across the state of Massachusetts. I urge
you to remind your staff members of the
Ouimet Fund and the many ways they can
help students achieve their goal of a higher
education. They can feel free to contact
The Fund at 774.430.9090 or visit http://
www.ouimet.org/scholarships/index.html.

 Please join the Rhode Island
Turfgrass Foundation, friends and
alumni of URI for a complimentary
luncheon at the NERTF Conference &
Show on Tuesday, March 3rd from
11:30 am-1:00 pm in the Rotunda.
Any questions, please call Dave Wallace at 401-641-0306.
 The publishers of Superintendent
Magazine wanted to let you know that
they now have a free posting forum for
people looking to hire or for those looking to relocate in the golf market on
their social community site. Please
visit www.SuperintendentSite.com.
This is completely free, even registration on the site is free!
 As in the past, The Newsletter continues 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.

CALENDAR
March 2-5
New England Regional Turfgrass
Conference & Show
RI Convention Center
Providence, RI
April 27:
GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Whitinsville Golf Club
Golf Tournament and Education
Host: David Johnson
April 28:
Rhode Island Turfgrass Foundation Golf
Tournament
Agawam Hunt
Host: Drew Cummins
May 11:
GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Joint meeting with GCSACC - Bear Cup
Franklin Country Club
Host: Michael Luccini, CGCS
June 24:
GCSANE Monthly Meeting
Member/Guest Tournament
Segregansett Country Club
Host: Rich Gagnon

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Irrigation services to golf courses throughout
New England. Gary Fialkosky - (617) 293-8632

GPS New England Mapping

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

John Deere Golf
Offering our customers the most complete
line of products, service and expertise in the
industry. Ron Tumiski 1-800-321-5325 x6219

Putnam Pipe Corp.

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

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

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

Read Custom Soils
Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation

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.

Lazaro’s Golf Course Supplies &
Accessories

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

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

Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc.

Maher Services

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

R.F. Morse & Son, Inc.
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

Slater Farms

30 Rear Pine Street, PO Box 80061, Stoneham, MA
02180

Holliston Sand Products
P. O. Box 1168, Tifft Rd., Slatersville, RI 02876
USGA recommended topdressing, root-zone
mixes, compost, pea stone, angular &
traditional bunker sand.
Bob Chalifour, CGCS (Ret.) - (401) 766-5010
Cell: 860-908-7414

Specializing in pump sales, pump repair, well
redevelopment and preventative maintenance
(781) 279-0328

Country Club Enterprises

MAS Golf Course Construction LLC

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

Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles.
Dave Farina, Keith Tortorella, Mike Turner,
Matt McDonald, Larry Kelly - (800) 662-2585

60 Hope Ave., Ste. 107, Waltham, MA 02453
Fulfilling all your renovation and construction
needs. www.masgolfconstruction.com
Matthew Staffieri (508) 243-2443

DAF Services, Inc.

Mayer Tree Service

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

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

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

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

9 Scots Way, Essex, MA 01929
Your one source tree care company. Our
certified arborists specialize in plant health care
as well as tree pruning and technical removals.
Jeff Thomas (978) 768-7232

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87 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864
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)

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
Joe Farina (401) 524-5280

TurfLinks, 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, 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"

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