President's Message

Special Feature

Getting Involved
With the Met . . .

So You Think You’d Like to Leave the
Business

Personally and Professionally

GCSAA Member and Former Superintendent Frank Maxell Jr., CGCS, Tells What It
Takes to Make a Successful Break From Turfyrass Management

ummer’s end—or near end—is
filled with many opportunities for
members to become more closely
involved with the association—
both personally and professionally. This
is the time of year, for instance, that we
try to encourage everyone to take a
much-needed break at our family picnic
and summer social.
This year’s picnic was a blast. (See
Scott Apgar’s take on the event on page
2.) Special thanks to Joe Alonzi and his
committee for planning such a wonder­
ful event—and to our host Larry
Pakkala, who always makes sure every­
thing is perfect.
My kids—and all the other kids,
young and old—enjoyed the sun and
fun on the beach and in the water. The
food was delicious and the menu so
broad that everyone was well fed.
Another summer favorite—for big
kids only—is our annual summer social.
Superintendent Richie Marcks welcomes
us again August 26 at Fairview Country
Club. Be sure to join us for an evening
of fun—and knowing our Social and
Welfare Committee, probably even a few
surprise activities.

he season’s coming to end, but if you’re like a lot of superintendents, you’re
thinking, “not fast enough.” The seven-day-a-week worry has, once again,
made you wonder why you got into this business in the first place—and if
you’ve been at it for any length of time, you’re probably thinking, “How do
I get out?”
Even if these thoughts have never crossed your mind—hah!—you’ll find the
following story about Mississippi Superintendent Frank Maxwell’s break from the
business a worthwhile read. His advice about making a near-flawless transition
from superintendent to sole proprietor can be just as eye-opening to those com­
mitted to staying put—and making their current position and golf course opera­
tion a success.
A N D . . . Since it ’Tis almost the season that superintendents seem to take stock
of their career goals and positions in the industry, along with this piece you’ll find
two quick takes from GCSAA that will aid you in a job search—or in negotiating a
more motivating employment contract.

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Seizing the Day

When casino gaming came to Mississippi,
many people saw it as an opportunity to
open hotels, restaurants, and tourist
attractions. But GCSAA member Frank
Maxwell, CGCS, saw it as a chance to
start his own golf course design, con­
struction, and club management com­
pany.
Now Maxwell Golf Group Inc.
(MGG) is leading the state’s golf boom.
MGG has designed the 18-hole, semi­

private Caroline Golf Club and added
nine holes to Pearl Municipal Golf
Course, making it an 18-hole facility.
In addition, the company is managing
the construction of an 18-hole munici­
pal course in Flowood and another
casino golf course. They’ve also
secured the club management contract
for a Mississippi state park golf course
in Jackson, and they’re expanding
beyond the Magnolia state by develop­
ing an 18-hole muni- (continued on page 4)

Also in This Issue
Professionally Speaking

On a more professional level, now’s also
the time to run for the MetGCSA Board
of Directors—particularly this year, with
a new incoming (continued on page 2)

(2 ) Picnic Revisited

(4 ) Negotiating a Sweet Deal

(3 ) Jeff Wentworth Hosts First-Round
MetGCSA Championship Qualifier

(5 ) Resume Writing Made Easy
(J ) Upcoming Events

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Getting Involved With the Met
president. When a new president takes
the helm, directors frequently shift posi­
tions and openings become available.
Why shouldn’t you step into that
open slot? I know, a lot of you—parti­
cularly if you’re relatively new to the
association—think, “Will anyone vote
for me?? Do they even remember my
name?? Is it going to take too much
time away from the job??”
Hey, those are the same anxieties I
had when I first got involved. But if you
can get past them and go for it, the re­
wards are great. First of all, the time
required is minimal in the scheme of
things. A meeting a month isn’t going
to make a difference in our already busy
schedules. And there are few other ways
in our business to gain the kind of
fellowship—and opportunities for fun—
that are available to you when you serve
on the board.

Beyond that, your involvement will
not only earn you the respect of your
peers, but perhaps, more important, the
powers-that-be at your club. Clubs
always like to see their superintendents
thrive professionally; it speaks well of
their choice in a superintendent—and
they can brag about your credentials.
But if your club isn’t as impressed
with you and your credentials as you’d
like, don’t worry: Your service on the
board also makes a great resume builder.
All this to say, the Met is your associa­
tion, and you can make a difference by
cornin’ on board. Peter Rappoccio (203438-6720) and Mike Maffei (914-2797179), our nominating committee
chairmen, would be happy to talk to you.
Give them a call, even if it’s just to do a
little fact finding.
JOH N J. O ’KEEFE
President

Board off Directors

President
JOHN O’KEEFE, CGCS

Preakness Hills Country Club
Vice President
EARL MILLETT

Ridgeway Country Club
Secretary
JOHN CARLONE, CGCS

The Meadow Brook Club
Treasurer
TIMOTHY MOORE

Knollwood Country Club
Past President
JOSEPH ALONZI, CGCS

Westchester Country Club
RAY BEAUDRY

Westchester Ford Tractor
MATTHEW CEPLO, CGCS

Rockland Country Club
ROBERT DEMARCO

Powelton Club
ANTHONY GRASSO

Event Revisited

Metropolis Country Club

Time-Out: Peace Prevails for an Afternoon
at the Beach
rea superintendents, assistants, sec­
retaries, and salespeople scrambled
to get their work done and race off
to meet their families for one of the
most fun events of the year: the Met
Family Picnic. This annual event made a
return trip July 28 to the Woodway
Beach Club. A sunny afternoon and
comfortable evening temps went handin-hand with the always warm hospital­
ity and pleasant facility provided by the
beach club members and their employees.
Sponsored by Metro Milorganite, Inc.
in conjunction with Bayer Corp. and area
rep Jeffrey Weld, the event offered
children young and old plenty to do.
Thanks to everything from a nine-hole
miniature golf course—instituted by
Kathy Stark (wife of Fenway GC super,
Scott)—to the cool Long Island Sound
water provided by his holy one (God—
not Bob Alonzi), the kids had a ball.
Two mini golf tournaments high­
lighted the evening; one paired husband
and wife, the other parent and child. No
blows were thrown as tempers were kept

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in check. The competition did, how­
ever, get off to a confusing start with
questions about scoring. Joe Alonzi did,
finally, step in to set things straight,
explaining, in no uncertain terms, that
the ability to add scores was all that was
necessary. Whew, let the games begin!
George and Ineke Pierpoint led the
way in the spouse tournament, and
Joseph and JJ Stahl topped the leader
board in the parent/child event. Win­
ners and runners up were awarded
Barnes and Noble gift certificates. M ur­
murs could be heard during the awards
ceremony about George’s healthy new
physique, which no doubt helped him
endure through the challenging nine
holes—but was certainly not the cause
for Joe Stahl’s success.
In case you can’t tell, it was a terrific
afternoon. For those of you who
couldn’t make it, it was your loss.
Hopefully, you’ll come to your senses,
and we’ll see you there next year.
SCOTT C. APGAR
Metro Milorganite, Inc.

BLAKE HALDERMAN

Woodway Country Club
WILLIAM HEINTZ

Hampshire Country Club
DAVID MAHONEY

Siwanoy Country Club
DENNIS PETRUZZELLI, CGCS

takeover National Golf Club
Executive Secretary
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Spotlight

Pelham Country Club: Site o f Met Area Team
Championship First-Round Qualifier

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nyone crossing over Pelham
Country Club on 1-95 July 22 got
a bird’s-eye view of the first round
of the 1997 MetGCSA Champi­
onship. “Tremendous conditions,” says
MetGCSA President John O ’Keefe, as
he introduced third-year superintendent
Jeff Wentworth.
This proved to be yet another
spectacular meeting, from the golf
course to the hospitality, from club
employees to the belly-filling spread of
fine food and drink. Not even the cars
and trucks on 1-95 could mar this great
day at a club unmatched by golf history.
It wasn’t quite as exciting as Gene
Sarazen beating Walter Hagen in
sudden death here at the 1923 PGA
Championship, but the new quota
system used for scoring made firstround action very interesting. This
unique scoring method awarded points
for one’s success on each individual
hole and was implemented with our
second-round site—Purchase Country
Club—in mind. The format helps
speed up play by allowing the golfer to
pick up after it’s clear a bogey isn’t in
the cards. Pelham proved worthy of
this quota system as well, with its
unforgiving, narrow uphill fairways and
thick rough around the greens.

replace the topless tin convert pipe that
ran around the stream and across the
12th fairway.”
Jeff has also worked hard to enhance
many sections of rough and out-of-play
areas. “We felt it was important to
improve the existing open areas on the
course, as well as increase the number of
them,” he explains. In his short tenure,
Jeff has taken down more than 100 trees
and, in the fall o f ’95, sprayed a nonselective herbicide on seven acres of
rough.
“We’ve now increased the number of
native grass areas from zero to six, and
we’ve replaced the bent and poa, which
had overtaken the rough on holes 11,
12, 16, and 17, with ryegrass,” he says.
Golfing His Way to Success

Born and raised in Belchertown, MA,
Jeff started playing golf at the age of 12.
“Golf and skiing are the only two
hobbies I have,” admits Jeff. “If I
weren’t such a golf enthusiast and didn’t
play so much, I probably wouldn’t take
my job as seriously as I do. I like the
idea of constantly putting a product on
display and producing the kind of course
I enjoy playing myself.”
Jeffs road to success began in 1988
at the Myopia Hunt Club, where he
worked as a Stockbridge placement
student for Superintendent Dave
Not-So-Subtle Changes
Heroian.
The golf course has undergone a few
“Dave suggested I work at as many
changes since Jeff started back in the fall
different clubs in different areas as I
o f ’94. “The membership wanted the
could in my early years to build experi­
course improved quickly, so they’ve
ence,” says Dave. “So I spent a year at
allowed me to go at it pretty aggres­
Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey
sively,” says Jeff, who’s aerified greens
on the average of five times per year for in 1989 and a year at Columbia Country
Club in Maryland in 1990 before
the three years he’s been at the club.
coming back to this area, where I gained
“We’ve also installed subsurface drain­
unmatched experience at Westchester
age in our six wettest greens,” he
Country Club.” In the midst of his
continues. “The improvement of all
many career moves, Jeff completed the
greens has been dramatic.”
two-year turf program at Stockbridge in
But at Pelham, aesthetics have been
1989 and a B.S. degree in Urban
almost as important as playability.
Forestry from UMass in 1991.
“Members are ecstatic about the two
Jeff stayed at Westchester for four
new championship tees we’ve built on
years before landing his first and current
holes 6 and 17, and the original
contours we’ve recaptured on greens 1, superintendent’s job at Pelham.
“I was fortunate to work for superin­
10, 14, and 15 have also earned kudos.
But we’ve gotten at least as much praise tendents who were not just knowledge­
able, but classy,” says Jeff. “I hope I can
on the stone retaining wall we built to

help young people coming into the
industry like my bosses helped me.
“This is the only business I know,”
he continues, “where competitors—
young and old—actually help each
other, sharing equipment, giving advice.
The camaraderie of the guys continues
even as the business becomes more and
more competitive.”
Milestones: Present and Future

Jeffs immediate professional goal: to
continue to improve his ability to
maintain golf course turf, which he says
means staying on top of cutting-edge
products and maintenance techniques.
“In time, after I get a little more
experience under my belt, I’ll become
more involved in our local and, perhaps,
national associations,” he promises.
But this new guy on the block has
already gained some notoriety in the
industry, appearing in a USGA com­
mercial that ran at the U.S. Open and
was designed to promote the game of
golf.
Despite his all-encompassing profes­
sional pursuits, Jeff managed to reach an
important personal milestone last year:
He got married to his wife, Mimi, in
October—off-season, of course.
For ’98, he has his sights set on a
new maintenance facility. Still in the
planning phase, construction is slated to
begin in the spring.
SCOTT C. APGAR
Metro Milorganite, Inc.
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So You Think You’d Like to Leave the Business
4 . Strive to be efficient and cost effective
in all your projects. “With design, for
example, we want an aesthetically pleas­
ing course that won’t break our client’s
maintenance budget,” Maxwell says.
Taking the Plunge
Well schooled, Maxwell graduated from 5. Don’t shy away from politicking.
Mississippi State University’s agronom y/ Networking—and striving to project a
likable personality—are a large part of
turfgrass management program and
started his course management career as any successful venture. “When I was the
superintendent at Country Club of
an assistant at The Country Club of
Jackson, I was a Mississippi State gradu­
Jackson. Soon after, he landed a posi­
ate working for 1,200 Ole Miss gradu­
tion at the then relatively new Tourna­
ates. Now that takes politics,” he says.
ment Players Club (TPC) at Sawgrass.
6 . Never do anything to jeopardize your
In 1984, he was lured back to The
Country Club of Jackson by the prospect ethics and integrity. It doesn’t matter
how lucrative the deal may be, nothing is
of renovating all 27 holes and the
worth being dishonest or acting unethic­
practice facility. After overseeing the
renovations, he stayed on as superinten­ ally. No one wants to work with some­
dent. Then, on the 10-year anniversary one they can’t fully trust.
of his position as superintendent, he did 7. Be choosy about who you hire. “I’ve
what few people get the chance to do— been fortunate to find the right partner
and personnel, and that mix of people
let alone have the nerve to try: He
has contributed to our success,” he says.
resigned from a great job to start his
“As with any service industry, nothing
own company.
“I had always wanted to design golf
courses and manage them,” he says. “I
felt that with my experience and my
reputation as a competitive amateur, I
would be able to open some doors in
Mississippi.”
But Maxwell is also to quick to point
hen raise time rolls around—or
out that key to his company’s success has
if you’re negotiating your bene­
been its personnel, particularly his
fits package at a new job—you
partner, Brett Matthews, and chief
may want to join the growing
design associate and director of market­
number of superintendents throughout
ing, Nathan Crace.
the country who are lobbying for bigger
and better benefits with employment
Tips for Making the Transition
contracts. Aanong the many perks, aside
Maxwell offers these tips for making a
from the typical vehicle and house, are:
successful jump from superintendent to
• computer
owner of your own company:
1. Before deciding to make the jump, be • cellular telephone and pager
sure there’s a market in your area for the • office assistant
• golf package: balls, gloves, shirts, and
service you’d like to offer. “I wouldn’t
one set of clubs
have been as successful if I had opened
my office in Florida, because that part of • signing bonus and quarterly bonus
program
the country’s becoming saturated.”
• health club membership
2. Watch your startup costs to avoid be­
ing buried by a lot of overhead expenses. • multiyear guaranteed maintenance
budget with inflation increases
Don’t be in too big a hurry to become
• multiyear employment contract with
the biggest name in the business.
3. Always do more than the job requires. buy-out/resignation clause
• once-a-week golf round with green
If you’re the type who likes to cut cor­
chair or other committee member
ners rather than go the extra mile for
• all expenses paid for superintendent
people, you won’t be in business long.

cipal course in Burleson, TX, that MGG
will then manage when it opens in the
fall.

will hurt you quicker than having the
wrong people representing you.”
8 . Write down your goals, but don’t be
afraid to adjust them. Every plan has to
be flexible. After all, if nothing else,
your opinions on certain matters will
change as you gain more experience.
“For example, when I was superinten­
dent, I wouldn’t allow a car path less
than eight feet wide on my golf course,”
he says. “But when I saw the situation
from a course designer and developer’s
perspective, my priorities changed.”
9 . If you truly believe in your company’s
mission, don’t give up just because your
first project isn’t an unprecedented
success. Every project brings with it a
degree of knowledge that you didn’t
have when you started. “I became
frustrated after a slow start with my
company, but I hung in there, learned
from past experience, and now I can’t
believe how well we’re doing.”
A dapted from Newsline, Oct. 1996, Vol. 1, No. 10.

Superintendents Reap Bigger and Better
Benefits With Employment Contracts

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and family to attend GCSAA’s national
conference, show, and golf tournament
To request a free, sample employ­
ment contract that can be customized
to fit your needs, contact the career
development department at 800-4727878, ext. 421.
With or without employment con­
tracts, the following percentage of
members report that these benefits are
paid by their employers. How do your
benefits stack up?
GCSAA Dues
Vacation
Chapter Dues
Seminars/Tuition
Facility Privileges for Family
Holidays
Sick Leave
Medical Insurance
Life Insurance
Company Vehicle

96%
94%
90%
90%
89%
76%
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f you’re one of the many out there who would like to go for a new position but
just can’t face the prospect of writing your resume, GCSAA might be able to
help. Their career development department will critique a resume you’ve
written free of charge—or, for a minimal $25 fee, will help write your resume
and provide a master copy and five laser-printed copies on high-quality paper. For
$30, you can have an electronic version.
Better still, just $5 more will get you a custom-written cover letter with several
areas for you to personalize.
In an industry where openings at good clubs attract hundreds of candidates, it’s
critical that your resume and cover letter present a positive—and distinctive—first
impression.
For further information, contact GCSAA’s career development department at
800-472-7878, ext. 421.

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Scorecard

Pelham Gets Good Results
eff Wentworth and Pelham Country Club have obviously had a great summer.
Not only was the golf course in great shape, but our host superintendent also
had his game in top form. Jeff was medalist among all superintendents in the
first round of the MetGCSA Championship.
The winners for the first round and Class AF Championship were:

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Pete Kearney, Pound Ridge GC
Ray Beaudry, Westchester Ford
Scott Stark, Fenway GC
Bob Nielsen, Bedford Golf & Tennis
Scott Tretara, Flmwood CC

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Jeff Wentworth, Pelham CC
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David J. Sylvester
311 Carriage Dr., Kensington, CT 06037
860-828-8905

lY ALPINE, the CARE o f TREES
Mike Cook, NY: 914-948-0101
Ken Clear, CT: 203-847-1855
Peter McFarland, NJ: 201-445-4949

lY Fleet Pump & Service Group
Donald Tiedemann
100 Calvert St., Harrison, NY 10528
914-835-3801

lY Glenmore Landscape Service

Argento & Son Inc.
Turf Equipment: Parts and Service
Louis Argento: 914-949-1152
1 Prospect Ave., White Plains, NY 10607

lY Grass Roots Inc.

Tim M arcoux/Ed Santalone
620 Commerce St., Thornwood, NY 10594
800-878-8873

lY Barenburg/Garfield Williamson Division
P.O. Box 99
150 Main St., Ogdensburg, NJ 07439
John Farrell: 201-209-0088
tY Bayer Corp.
Jeff Weld
West Milford, NJ 07480
201-208-2418

lY Blue Ridge Peat Farms Inc.
Topdressing, Peat, Humus, & Potting Soil
Gene Evans
717-443-9596

Glenn S. Moore
98 Hackgreen Rd., Pound Ridge, NY 10576
914-764-4348
Ken Kubik
Jay McKenna
201-361-5943

lY Greenacres Company

Mike Gesm undo/Ron Shapiro
Chester, NY
800-535-1500
DAF Services Inc.
David A. Frechette
Flowtronics PSI Pumping Stations
203-528-7362
* D &S
Floratine Products, Nova Tee, Flymo,
Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts
Dave Basconi: 203-250-TURF

lY DeBuck’s Sod Farm
Premium Quality Kentucky Bluegrass,
Tall Fescue Blends
Leonard/Valeri: 914-258-4131

lY Down To Earth
All Phases of Golf Course Construction
David Griffin
914-576-7693

lY Earth Works, Inc.

lY James Carriere & Sons, Inc.
Bill and Joe Carriere
7 Cottage St., Port Chester, NY 10573
914-937-2136
L. DeLea & Sons Sod Farms
Vincent Sasso
444 Elwood Rd., E. Northport, NY 11740
516-368-8022
A Team of Professionals Serving
Your Turfgrass Needs
Greg M oran/Rich Cooke: 800-321-5325

lY Metro Milorganite Inc.
Scott A pgar/Joe Stahl
365 Adams St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507
914-666-3171, FAX 914-666-9183
Mon tco/Surf-Side/Zap! Defoamer
Bob Oechsle/Tom Hunter
Box 404, Ambler, PA 19002
800-401-0411

lY Partac G olf Course Top-Dressing
Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Jim Kelsey: 800-247-2326/908-637-4191
Bill and Joe Carriere: 914-937-2136
lY Rhone-Poulenc C o./C H IPC O
Greg Hutch
877 Yellowbank Rd., Toms River, NJ 08753
908-929-4657

Tee to Green

July/August 1997

TBS Maintenance and Improvement
Tony Bettino: 914-949-3362
Black Top, Stone Work, Landscaping, Excavation
102 Fulton St., White Plains, NY 10606

lY The Scotts Company
Tom Marmelstein
Fertilizer, Fungicide, Growth Regulators
516-679-1961
^Y The Terre Company o f New Jersey, Inc.
Byron Johnson Jr.
206 Delawanna Ave., Clifton, NJ 07014
Office: 201-473-3393 Home: 203-748-5069
lY TurfNet Associates, Inc.
Peter L. McCormick
21 Brandywine Rd., Skillman, NJ 08558
800-314-7929, FAX 908-359-3389
lY Turf Products Corp./TORO
George Gorton, Irrigation/Al Tretera, Equipment
P.O. Box 1200, Enfield, CT 06083
800-243-4355/203-763-3581

lY Turf Products Corporation
Ernie Rizzio/Buddy Rizzio
47 Howell Rd., Box 296, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
201-263-1234, FAX 201-335-2491

lY Valley View Wholesale Greenhouses
Frank Amodio
229 Smithridge Rd., So. Salem, NY 10590
914-533-2526, FAX 914-533-2050

lY Westchester Ford Tractor Inc.
John Apple/Ray Beaudry
Meadow St., Goldens Bridge, NY 10526
914-232-7746

lY Robert Baker Company/Winfield Nursery, Inc. lY Westchester Turf Supply, Inc.

SAV A-TREE
Thomas Marino
360 Adams St., Bedford Hills, NY 10507
914-666-8202

William Middleton
Safe, Natural, Effective Soil & Turf Products
800-628-4769

Sullivan’s Construction Service Inc.
Golf Course Construction and Renovation
P.O. Box 854, Suffield, CT 06078
Kevin Sullivan: 860-668-2129

^Y The Cardinals, Inc.
John E. Callahan
166 River Rd., Unionville, CT 06085
860-673-3699

Egypt Farms, Inc.
Dean Snyder
P.O. Box 223, White Marsh, MD 21162
800-899-7645 (SOIL)

lY Emerald Isle, Ltd.

Bruce Pye/John Ferrucio
23 Route 206, Augusta, NJ 07822
201-579-5656

James Barrett Associates, Inc.
Jim Barrett
P.O. Box 853, Montclair, NJ 07042
201-744-8237

Jeff Rogers
1320 Mountain Rd., West Suffield, CT 06093
860-668-5225, FAX 860-668-5714

Bruce T. Moore Sr., CCLP
246 Selleck St., Stamford, CT 06902
203-316-5433, FAX 203-316-5434

lY Steven Willand, Inc.

^Y Tee and Green Sod
Owen Regan/David Wallace
P.O. Box 418, Exeter, RI 02822
401-789-8177

The Soil Aerification Specialists
P.O. Box 99, West Warham, MA 02576
Pat Lucas: 800-815-1113, FAX 508-295-8187

lY ELM G olf Services

Stephen Kay/Ron T urek/D oug Smith
495 New Rochelle Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708
914-699-4437

Dave Pijnenburg
Irrigation Contractor
203-748-0558

lY LESCO, Inc.

lY Bruedan Corp.

lY Stephen Kay, G olf Course Architects

Kevin Collins
425 S. Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
914-271-6126, FAX 914-271-6146

A1 Preston’s Garage
Gary Shashinka
Massey Ferguson Tractors
203-924-1747

lY Atlantic Irrigation Specialists Inc.

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lY E /T Equipment Co.

lY Sawtelle Brothers Inc.
65 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
21 E. Dudley Town Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06662
800-999-TURF

Bob Lippman Sr./Bob Lippman Jr.
“It’s the Service That Counts”
Office: 914-248-7476, FAX 914-248-6862
Y White Contractors
Golf Course Construction & Renovation
P.O. Box 484, Old Greenwich, CT 06870-0484
James E. Morris Jr.: 203-869-8808/914-234-0092

lY Wilfred MacDonald, Inc.
Chris Santopietro
2 Terminal Rd., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
201-804-1000

lY Shemin Nurseries Inc.
Horticultural-Irrigation Supplies
Jim Hespe: 203-531-7352
1081 King St., Greenwich, CT 06831

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