April 2008

Essex County Club to Host the 2010 Curtis Cup

By: Eric Richardson, GCS

The tournament, officially titled the an amateur event so you may not rec- "Women's International Cup," is the ognize many of the participants. In a most famous team competition for few years, they may end up becoming amateur women golfers, co-sponsored some of the most prominent names in by the United States Golf Association women’s golf. Just for starters, Nancy and the Ladies' Golf Union. The Curtis Lopez, Michelle Wie, Juli Inkster, Cup is a biennial women's amateur Paula Creamer, and Dottie Pepper team competition played between eight have all participated in previous Curtis -member teams from the United States Cup matches. of America, Great Britain, and Ireland. In my mind, Essex County Club is Currently the United States leads the perfect setting for this tournament.

Great Britain and Ireland 25-6-3. The I believe this not just because of the th Curtis Cup has strong roots at Essex Curtis sisters, but because there is, not 18 Hole at Essex County Club Photo Source: Essex CC County Club. The Match is named in unlike many other clubs in New Eng- recognition of the efforts of two Essex USGA (Essex was admitted 6th). In members, Margaret and Harriot Curtis, 1917, Essex expanded to 18 holes in starting the event. Both sisters were when Donald Ross finished his work at U.S. Women's Amateur champions. Essex. Ross was also the Club Profes- Harriot won in 1906 and Margaret won sional, beginning in 1909. in 1907, 1911 and 1912. The Curtis In preparation for the tournament, Cup is presented to the winner of the the club has pushed forward with an tournament and engraved on the cup extensive restoration project. When is a statement that best represents the Essex received the Curtis Cup the Curtis Cup: "To stimulate friendly ri- USGA stated “we can play the golf valry among the women golfers of course as is”, but under the direction of many lands." Essex County Club Margret Curtis with fellow the Essex’s architectural consultant, hosted the Curtis Cup Match in 1938, competitors during the 1896 Ladies Bruce Hepner of Renaissance Golf won by the United States team. The Club Championship at Essex Design Inc., and with the approval and Photo Source: Essex CC Curtis Cup will be held at Essex support of the Greens Committee County Club June 11th – 13th of 2010. Chairman, Val Somers, and Club This year it is being held at the most land, a rich and storied history at- President, Lincoln Morison, implemen- historic of places, St. Andrews, May tached to Essex County Club. Al- tation of a master plan originally 30th – June 1st. A saying that has be- though the St. Andrew Club in New adopted in 2002 has quickly moved come popular is that “the Curtis Cup is York and the Country Club in Brookline forward. The restoration projects dealt coming from the home of golf to the brought golf to the U.S. and New Eng- with many areas that will make Essex home of the Curtis sisters” land, Essex opened in 1893 and was shine on TV and to any who attend the This will be the fourth Curtis Cup to the first nine hole golf course in New Curtis Cup. Until this past fall, much of be held in New England; Essex County England. A delay in the 1893 U.S. mail the focus, and rightly so, was placed Club in 1938 and 2010, Brae Burn prevented Essex form becoming one on drainages and infrastructure. Start- Country Club in 1958 and 1970. This is of the five charter members of the Continued on page 2

PRESIDENT Essex CC - continued from page 1 Russell E. Heller, CGCS 41 Clifford Street, Melrose, MA. 02176-0140 617-983-2786 Fax: 617-983-2786 E-mail: [email protected] ing in October of 2007, there have Franklin Park Golf Club been many cosmetic changes to the VICE PRESIDENT Patrick J. Daly, CGCS golf course. We removed 600 trees, P.O. Box 2284, Framingham, MA 01703-2284 renovated bunkers and rebuilt some 508-872-9790 Fax: 508-872-5393 E-mail: [email protected] tees; to name a few of the projects. Framingham Country Club This will continue for another year. The SECRETARY Jason S. Adams track taken by the club is to restore the 28 Pecunit Street, Canton, MA 02021 golf course to it original design/ intent. 781-828-6540 E-mail: [email protected] Shown here are some before and after Blue Hill Country Club pictures. The top picture (before) is a TREASURER Michael W. Stachowicz picture of a hill behind #11 green which 68 Westfield Road, Westwood, MA 02090 was a lost feature due to a planting of 781-326-7860 Fax: 781-326-0664 E-mail: [email protected] pine trees four or five decades ago. As Dedham Country & Polo Club you can see in the bottom picture TRUSTEE (after) there has been some dramatic Scott Lagana, CGCS 22 Sherborne Circle, Ashland, MA 01721 changes. Many of the restoration pro- 978-342-6451 Fax: 978-342-0421 E-mail: [email protected] jects have also decreased the agro- Oak Hill Country Club nomic issues in each area. 11th Hole Essex County Club, before and after Photo Source: Essex CC TRUSTEE The Curtis Cup will be televised on Peter Hasak 154 Tedesco Street, Marblehead, MA 01945 the golf channel and the club expects and kindness. 781-592-5764 Fax: 781-631-6530 attendance to be anywhere from 2,000 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Information Tedesco Country Club to 3,000 patrons. It is a “Ryder Cup” Eric Richardson, GCS TRUSTEE format match play tournament. I will be Mark Gagne attending the Curtis Cup in Scotland in Essex County Club 233 Baker Street, Walpole, MA 02081 978-526-4600 508-668-3859 Fax: 508-668-9969 May and they are expecting 15,000 E-mail:[email protected] [email protected] Walpole Country Club patrons to attend. This may be due

FINANCE CHAIRMAN partly to the venue, but this tournament References: Michael Luccini, CGCS seems to resonant more in England
Caner Jr., George C. (1995) 10 Griffin Road, Franklin, MA 02038 508-520-3615 Fax: 508-528-1885 and Ireland than here in the United History of the Essex County Club E-mail: [email protected] 1893-1993, published by Essex Franklin Country Club States. In 2010, the Curtis Cup should be a forum to show the world what County Club GOLF CHAIRMAN
The Curtis Cup 2006 Archive, http:// David Stowe, CGCS New England has to offer. The Curtis 30 Western Avenue, Natick, MA 01760 Cup also offers an opportunity for peo- www.curtiscup.org/2006/history/ 617-789-4631 Fax 617-789-4631
The Curtis Cup 2006 Archive, http:// E-mail: [email protected] ple to discuss the very rich champion- Newton Commonwealth Golf Club www.curtiscup.org/2006/history/ ship golf history that has and continues EDUCATION CHAIRMAN Timothy Hood to be made in this area, not to mention 49 Green Street (Billing Box 214), Needham, MA 02492 781-444-5548 Fax 781-444-4258 the great golf courses. This event will E-mail: [email protected] be seen world wide (110 media cre- Needham Golf Club CALENDAR dentials, so far). That is why myself NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN Richard Gagnon and the club will need all the help we 85 Gulliver Street can get. I will begin the process of try- May 29 GCSANE Monthly Meeting Taunton, MA 02780 508-823-0466 Fax 508-823-3915 ing to recruit grounds volunteers this Easton Country Club E-mail: [email protected] time next year with a more formal proc- Host: Matt Ponte Segregansett Country Club ess than this article. The club and I are PAST PRESIDENT Michael J. Hermanson hoping to have the support from all of June 16 GCSANE Monthly Meeting 140 Ryan Street, Gardner, MA 01440-0145 you with this tournament. If you would Scholarship & Benevolence 978-632-2713 Fax: 978-632-2713 Tournament E-mail: [email protected] like to speak to me about any assis- Gardner Municipal Golf Course Tedesco C.C. tance you can offer please contact me, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Host: Peter Hasak Sharon K. Brownell my information is listed at the end of P.O. Box 566, Mattapoisett, MA 02739-0566 this article. 508-758-6474 Fax: 508-758-3688 July 28 GCSANE Monthly Meeting E-mail: [email protected] Also, I would like to take this op- Walpole C.C.

GCSANE Headquarters portunity to ask everyone to put David Host: Mark Gagne 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766 Heroian, CGCS, Myopia Hunt Club in Tel: (800) 833-4451 Fax: (508) 758-6474 Web Site: www.gcsane.org their thoughts and prayers. He has Aug. 19 GCSANE Monthly Meeting recently been diagnosed with cancer, Individual Championship Newsletter Committee Marlborough C.C. Rich Gagnon, Editor, Segregansett Country Club the outlook is positive. David has not Mike Cassidy, Ferncroft Country Club Host: Ken Crimmings, CGCS Andrew Eick, The Kittansett Club only been a mentor of mine and but is Ethan Tease, Woodland Golf Club Julie Heston, Business Manager good friend to not only me but to all of Sept. 15 GCSANE Monthly Meeting Phone: (401) 934-3677 Email: [email protected] you. He has and continues to do an Twin Hills C.C. Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of the amazing job at Myopia for 21 years, Team of Two Championship author and/or person quoted, and may not represent the position of GCSANE. Information contained in this publica- but more importantly he has conducted Host: Matt Kowal tion may be used freely, in whole or in part, without special himself with integrity, professionalism permission as long as the true context is maintained. We would appreciate a credit line. 2

Gardner Losing Hermanson Final Year for Remarkable Reign By: Bill Doyle

In 1972, Tiger Woods hadn’t been Donovan returned for 1971. the greens, grass over the entire born yet, such local golf courses as Hermanson worked on the course was cut at the same height be- Cyprian Keyes, the Woods of West- grounds crew at Gardner while attend- fore Hermanson added definition to the minster, Kettle Brook and Red Tail ing Gardner High and worked two course by growing rough and fringe were decades away from opening, and summers at Oak Hill CC in Fitchburg about the greens. Play at Gardner has Gardner Municipal Golf Course hired while attending the Stockbridge School doubled from 20,000 rounds to 40,000 Mike Hermanson as superintendent. of Agriculture at the University of Mas- rounds since Hermanson came on No other superintendent in the sachusetts. board. state has worked for the same club for He was substitute teaching in Hermanson oversaw hundreds of as long, but Hermanson’s reign will Gardner when he was hired as super- projects, including the construction of a end next year. Hermanson has in- intendent in March of 1972. 14,000-square foot practice green and formed Gardner’s mayor and golf com- a 10-acre driving range across the mission of his decision to retire in street from the course. He was a driv- 2009. He may leave as soon as Febru- ing force behind the formation of Gard- ary, but could end up staying on a few ner Municipal Golfers Inc., a private months longer if he’s needed. fund-raising organization which has “It’s time,” Hermanson said. “I see raised $400,000 to pay for such pro- too many people work and work, then jects as the irrigation system. retire and the next year they’re dead.” “When I started here, it was all With members so demanding and hoses and sprinklers,” Hermanson Mother Nature cruel at times, most said. “All we could water was greens superintendents don’t last more than a and tees.” handful of years at a club. Hermanson Some of Hermanson’s early dates enjoyed the security associated with with his future wife Susan were spent being a Civil Service employee, but he watering Gardner’s greens by hand at still treated Gardner as if it were his night. own backyard. His alarm rang at 5:30 Hermanson’s most recent project a.m. seven days a week. He’s re- was performing major drainage work spected so much by his peers, he’s a “They took a chance on a 21-year- on the 11th hole to keep Crystal Lake past president of the Golf Course Su- old kid with little experience,” Herman- from flooding the fairway. perintendents Association of New Eng- son said, “and I still enjoy going to land. work every day.” Continued on page 5 For 71 of the 73 years that Gard- On Hermanson’s first day, he dis- ner Municipal has been open, the club covered that only one of the club’s 30 had just two superintendents, Dan pieces of mechanical equipment — Donovan and Hermanson. Donovan tractors, mowers, trucks, utility vehicles served as superintendent from 1936- — started. 1968. Laurie Blacquiere held the job Without a mechanic on staff, Her- from 1969 until Steve Zodak took over manson and his crew somehow got midway through the 1970 season. everything in working order. Except for

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The Tool Every Golf Course Superintendent Should Have By: Rich Gagnon, Editor

With everything in the world raphy going back as far as I can re- tographer nor am I a professional changing around us it can be difficult to member. I have used my camera as a writer for that matter. With that being keep up with the latest and greatest said, I needed to at least be familiar when it comes to technology. With the with the subject if I am going to edu- birth of plasma televisions, GPS navi- cate others in writing. So what better gation systems, iPhones and wireless place to start my amateur research internet access, along comes a tech- than a trip to the Barnes and Noble nology that every golf course superin- book store and getting my hands on tendent should take advantage of; digi- the most obvious book for the occa- tal photography. With this technology sion: Digital Photography for Dummies. being a few years old, camera compa- As I thumbed through the 700 page nies competing for your business, the guide I figured this would be a gold decreasing cost of a digital camera, mine of information on the subject of and the user-friendly improvements golf course photography. I flipped to associated with this technology, there the section on “golf” and found only should be no reason to procrastinate one sentence on the subject. I was when it comes to buying your first digi- quickly reminded that the book was tal camera. Photography in general Salem Country Club written for “dummies” and is very ap- has been a valuable tool over the Photo by: Rich Gagnon propriately named. The two important years for superintendents but lately it valuable tool in the past few years as a (and only) tips they offered were to: 1) has become easier than ever to pro- golf course superintendent and wanted never take a picture of a golfer as they duce high quality photos thanks to this to share my basic knowledge on the are swinging because you will make great technology. subject and hope that some fellow su- them mad, and 2) never stand directly I decided to write this article be- perintendents can learn something. I in front of a golfer as you could get cause I have had a passion for photog- am by no means a professional pho- Continued on page 5

4 Hermanson - continued from page 3 Pro-Superintendent Tournament. Her- A megapixel is 1 million pixels, and is a manson won the club championship in term used not only for the number of “The course is fabulous, year in 1981 and another of the club’s major pixels in an image, but also to express and year out,” Gardner golf pro Mike events, the DeLay Memorial, in 1976, the number of image sensor elements Egan said. “I don’t know how he does but he hasn’t played much in recent of digital cameras or the number of it with the budget he works with. We’ve years. display elements of displays. The more got private club greens basically.” Hermanson spent 25 winters refe- megapixels the better. Generally any This is Egan’s 32nd year as Gard- reeing high school and women’s col- camera with megapixels above 6 is ner’s head pro. When Egan was an lege basketball, but last January he going to take good pictures. I would assistant pro at Alpine CC in West vacationed in Naples, Fla., and fell in hope that every superintendent would Warwick, R.I., the head pro and super- love with it. He plans to winter in at the very least have one of these intendent there did not get along. Naples with Susan and spend much of cameras and take advantage of all “It was horrible,” Egan said. “But the rest of the year golfing at Gardner. they have to offer. since day one Michael and I have got- What will he do if he doesn’t care for The second kind of camera is ten along, we travel together, we com- the course conditions at Gardner after called the SLR (single lens reflex) or municate well with each other and he he retires? DSLR (digital single reflex) camera. A always knows what I’m doing and I digital single-lens reflex camera is a know what he’s doing. That’s so impor- “I’ll keep my mouth shut,” he said. digital camera that uses an automatic tant. We literally talk every day and mirror system and pentaprism or pen- he’s been super to work with.” tamirror to direct light from the lens Egan and Hermanson twice fin- Source: telegram.com through the viewfinder eyepiece. ished second in the New England PGA These cameras offer a wider range of advanced features including inter- changeable lenses, higher megapixels, manual controls, and interchangeable Photography - continued from page 4 called the “point and shoot” style cam- accessories such as filters and flashes. eras which take a lot of the guess work The cost for a good SLR camera can injured while taking their picture. It out of picture taking. They can be very range from $500 to $5000. You can looks like I will have to rely on my per- effective, very handy and fit comforta- get a fantastic camera for around sonal experiences and recall informa- bly in your pocket. The prices for this $1000. There are many camera manu- tion that I learned from some of the type of camera generally range from facturers and all of them are good, but pros who have taught me over the $150 to $350. Even though the cost is the long-time leaders seem to be years. reasonable and they are very user Canon and Nikon. You can’t go wrong friendly this camera does have its limi- if you decide to go with either of these What kind of camera should I buy tations. You can’t change the lens, the brands. Before you leave the store and what do I look for? zoom features are few, the settings are make sure you have the proper mem- These are the two questions I get not advanced, and there are no man- ory card for your specific camera. asked the most. There are two basic ual controls. If this is your camera of Memory cards are measured by giga- kinds of cameras. The first is what is choice try to make sure the camera features a high amount of megapixels. Continued on page 6

Photos By: Rich Gagnon

Winged Foot Golf Club Essex County Club Segregansett Country Club

5 Photography - continued from Page 5 the less light will get through. Too open aperture. If you wanted to focus on just will overexpose your picture and too a flower or a golfer and wanted the bytes (GB) and the more the better. A closed will underexpose your picture. A background blurry you would want to gigabyte is a unit of information or small aperture will give you more depth use a larger aperture. computer storage meaning exactly 1 of field which means that objects in the billion bytes. A memory card of 1GB What else do I need to know? will be plenty and a 4GB card will last Once you have your camera, you forever. know the basics about proper expo- sure and have an understanding about depth of field, you have a great Photography101 foundation for taking great pictures of If you decide to buy the point and your golf course. There are a few tips shoot camera you have very little flexi- however that will help you before you bility and you have to live with what- start clicking away: ever the pictures look like. If you buy • A filter is a great accessory to have the SLR camera you will have lots of in your camera bag. There are flexibility and you will need to know hundreds of filters to choose from some of the basic features of your but the best filter for this occasion camera. If you’re going to be taking is called a polarizing filter. This great pictures you need to know how filter will really enhance the colors to achieve the proper exposure. The in your photo, darken up the grass, two keys to successful exposure are plus produce great sky images. understanding the two controls for light This is a must for your landscape which are shutter and aperture. The photos. shutter controls the speed at which the • Having a tripod is also very useful opening in your lens will open and and usually inexpensive. close. The longer it remains open the • more light will get through. Too long The best times of day to take pic- will overexpose your picture and too tures are early and late. You want Segregansett Country Club the shadows to creep in and show short will underexpose it. The aperture Photo by: Rich Gagnon the mounding, contours, and fea- is the size of the opening in your lens. foreground and background will be The wider it opens the more light will tures of your course. clear and in focus. For golf course pho- • get through and the smaller it opens Shoot at an angle to the light or tography you will be using a small sun. Never shoot directly into or away from the sun. • Take both horizontal and vertical pictures of your course. Most score cards, magazine covers, pam- Top Dressing Sand / Blends phlets, and books use the vertical angle. Most people forget to turn Pro Play Bunker Sand the camera sideways once in a NEW ENGLAND while to get a great shot. • S P E C I A L T Y Pro Play HD Bunker Sand Back-up your images. Once your S O I L S images are on your memory card you want to transfer them to a Tee Mixes computer and finally burn them all onto a cd. You can then delete the Divot Blends photos from your memory card for re-use. You now have all your pho- tos on your computer and on a cd Rootzone Mixes with a fresh memory card. • Take advantage of the latest Pho- Bagged Products toshop software and become savvy on how to improve your pho- Screened Soils / Compost tos. You can darken, lighten, crop, resize, and enhance your photos Aggregates with the click of a button. You can also fix any imperfections in your photos such as a golf ball, a golfer, or the occasional patch of brown grass, goose, or stray leaf. EEdd Downing • Take advantage of any classes Phone: 978Phone: 978-978---466466466466----18441844 Cell: 978978----230230230230----2300230023002300 that may be offered to you. The EEE-E---mail:mail: [email protected] Continued on page 9 6

The Dangers faced by New Employees

By: Ron Smith, MBA, CPSI

New employees are five times tions may seem like common sense to Develop and deliver formal safety more likely to suffer a lost-time injury someone who has spent years on the training as part of the orientation on the job within the first month than job. However, to a newcomer these process. are those more experienced. Other are brand new hazards never even • The formal safety training program statistics add that 40 percent of all thought about. for new employees should include the workers injured on the job have been The fear comes in a newcomer’s following: doing it less than a year. refusing to ask questions, lest he or  Lay out the objectives Such injury rates lead to the ques- she seem incapable of doing the job,
An accident free workplace tion of why new employees are so vul- which could lead to an early termina- nerable, and more important, what tion. Supervisors need to remind new  Note specific learning your company can do about it. The workers again and again that ques-  Warn against horseplay first question—why it happens—is tions are welcome at any time.  Explain the worker’s role in easy to answer. The high injury rates In an attempt to reduce the high risk of security are caused by a combination of lack of safety accidents new employees en-  List safety information sources knowledge and fear. counter safety experts recommend  Give detailed safety information The lack of knowledge is not only supervisors take the following steps:
Housekeeping, fire hazards and on the workers’ part. They are most response (including extinguisher likely unfamiliar with the tools, condi- Make safety training part of every use and technique,), ergonomic tions, and most important, safety haz- worker’s orientation cautions, safe lifting and materials ards, of their new environment. But it • include a copy of your safety policy handling, PPE types and use, elec extends to employers, too. Many in the new hire document pack trical hazards and protective meas times supervisors assume that new • stress safety features at your facil- ures, and hazardous chemicals. employees know more than they really ity while doing the usual new hire  Ask for questions do. Familiarity with the work tasks be- walk-through ing performed can also negatively im- Have a safe season and please call pact supervisors as certain job precau- me at 877-848-5978 if you any safety related questions.

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Woodward selected GCSAA Chief Executive Officer

Mark J. Woodward, golf operations plan that has produced drastically im- manager for the city of San Diego has proved course conditions and en- been selected chief executive officer hanced environmental stewardship. for the Golf Course Superintendents “Mark will begin his duties at GCSAA Association of America (GCSAA). on July 1,” Downing said. “It is impor- His selection by the GCSAA Board of tant to him and to GCSAA that he sees Directors comes after conducting a to completion the U.S. Open. It is a national search to replace Steve Mona, wonderful celebration of the game and who became the chief executive of the it is only fitting that he finishes his inte- World Golf Foundation March 3. A fa- gral role in conducting the event.” miliar face to GCSAA, Woodward has Woodward was named to his position been actively involved as a committee in San Diego in January 2005 after participant, a member of the board of serving 31 years in various capacities directors and 68th president of the as- with the Phoenix suburb of Mesa, Ariz. sociation in 2004. He is in his 30th His last position there was parks and year as a GCSAA member and first recreation administrator, which in- achieved the status of certified golf cluded the oversight of two golf course superintendent in 1986. He is courses, a tennis facility, the Chicago the first golf course superintendent to Cubs spring training home, a minor serve as GCSAA’s permanent chief league baseball training site, a park Mark J. Woodward executive. ranger program and a cemetery. He is GCSAA Chief Executive Officer “We were extremely pleased with a 1974 graduate of Arizona State Uni- Photo Credit: GCSAA the quantity and quality of candidates versity with a degree in environmental that were interested in the position. resources and holds a master’s degree Without a doubt, Mark presented the in Business Administration from the Jay. best fit for the association,” GCSAA University of Phoenix. Woodward, 55, (born September President David S. Downing II, CGCS In addition to his past volunteer 6, 1952) is a native of Phoenix, Ariz. said. “He is a talented individual with a service to GCSAA, Woodward is active He and his wife Amy have six children myriad of skills and abilities that will in the National Institute of Golf Man- including Mark’s son Matt and his serve him, the membership, the asso- agement sponsored by the National daughter Erin and Amy’s daughters, ciation, the industry and the game well. Golf Foundation. He joined the NIGM Rachel, Christine, Nicole and Jessie. He has a strong track record of service board of regents in 1992, serving as its They currently have seven grand chil- to GCSAA and success as a golf chair in 1999. He was a trustee for the dren. course superintendent and an adminis- Environmental Institute for Golf, serv- trator. His efforts have earned him rave ing as secretary in 2004. For More Information Contact: Jeff reviews in bolstering golf operations for Woodward has a strong golf Bollig, GCSAA Director of Communica- the city of San Diego.” course management background. He tions, 800-472-7878, ext. 4430 or 913- In his capacity in San Diego, began his career as an assistant golf 449-1635 Woodward developed a five year busi- course superintendent at Mesa’s Dob- ness plan that has resulted in generat- son Ranch Golf Course, helping to ing an additional $3 million in revenue construct the layout. Two years later Source: GCSAA Press Release from 2006 to 2007, including the imple- he assumed the superintendent posi- mentation of the Advance Tee Time tion and then in 1987 assumed the program that added $500,000 in reve- additional duties of managing Mesa’s nue in the first year. His department Riverview Golf Course. His grandfather has hosted numerous high profile Jay is one of only three superinten- “He is a talented individual events including three junior world golf dents to have been inducted into the with a myriad of skills and championships, three city amateur Arizona Golf Hall of Fame and was championships, three PGA Tour recognized as one of 11 GCSAA mem- abilities that will serve him, events and the upcoming U.S. Open -- bers to be recognized for outstanding the membership, the associa- on top of the three golf facilities annu- service at the association’s 50th anni- tion, the industry and the ally hosting 260 golf outings. His plan versary celebration. Other family mem- game well.” resulted in creating 20,000 additional bers to have served in the superinten- tee times available for the public golfer. dent profession include his son Matt, From a golf course standpoint, Wood- son-in-law Cody Swirczynski, a cousin, David S. Downing II, CGCS ward has implemented a management Mike Pock, and his sons, Ernie and GCSAA President

10 11 Years and Running! New England Regional Turfgrass Show & Conference

By: Gary Sykes, Executive Director, NERTF

2008 was the 11th New England Re- Skorulski, both of the USGA. Speak- with another successful auction with gional Turfgrass Conference and ers introduced more professional op- more than $21,000 destined for the Show! The NERTF board wishes to portunities for the superintendent in the NERTRT to fund ongoing turf re- thank all participants. Since 1998, our areas of communication and financing. search. We especially need to thank Turfgrass conference and show has Danny Calise and Manny Mihailides for grown in several ways but remains as their coordinated efforts on our behalf it started out, a turf show. Whatever as auctioneer & emcee, along with Lori the reason you come to the show, from Mihailides, Mary Jo Kennedy and Julie students & researchers to exhibitors Heston for helping with the auction. and attendees of all facets of the We couldn’t have done it without them! turfgrass industry, we hope you get the But, most of all we thank everyone message that the show’s objective is to who donated and participated in this help build and support the Turfgrass year’s auction. They are listed on our Industry here in the New England Re- show website at NERTF.org. After the gion through research and education. auction many attendees and exhibitors This year 2300 attendees and more enjoyed some refreshments at the con- than 300 in attendance at our Monday ference reception in the rotunda spon- seminars, experienced hearing some sored by Syngenta and Harrell’s Turf of the most qualified educators and Specialty. professionals the turf industry has to As we wrap things up on Thursday offer. with more education and a more re- Booth space expanded more than laxed atmosphere on the show floor, it has since 2004. New exhibitors in- we realize the many good memories, termixed with many vendors who have new contacts and older reaquain- been with us for several years and tences that were made over these 4 worked the 14 hours of show floor days. As spring approaches, and time. These exhibitors come to dis- warmer weather prevails, the hope is play their products, make new con- that opportunities for all participants tacts, interact with familiar customers, Keynote Speaker: Mike Vrabel will develop as planned. Here are but also to participate in a well re- Photo Credit: Rich Gagnon three attendees who will remember spected turfgrass event that is dedi- this show for quite sometime. Matt cated to the strengthening of the Gomez, of Manchester Country Club in Turfgrass Industry here in New Eng- Today’s superintendents are ex- Ct., who took home a brand new 2008 land Region through research and pected to be ready for presentation Kawasaki 600cc ATV as our grand education. They do this through spon- and communication possibilities well prize winner of our give-away! We sorships and donations of more than beyond bulletin boards and letters to also congratulate Carl Hughes, of New $29,000 in products to our show auc- the membership. New England Pa- York’s Apawamis Club for winning the tions. These companies allow our triot Mike Vrabel, who was sponsored 46” Sony HD TV and Joseph Monroe show to do more than it could without by Bayer Environmental Science, of Amherst CC in New Hampshire for their interest and generosity. These shared personal and team experiences winning a new set of fitted Titleist include Coffee & Danish each morning with an appreciative audience on Clubs. before the show floor opens sponsored Tuesday afternoon. Following Mikes We, as the board of directors of by Floratine, or Lanyards sponsored by appearance, there was a lot of energy the NERTF, we thank you for your par- TurfLinks, Inc., and the show program on the trade show floor, along with a ticipation and your interest in the future that is sponsored by Tom Irwin, Inc. wonderful amount of food sponsored of our wonderful, but challenging in- and Lebanon Turf Products ever since by TORO/TPC and Anderson’s Golf dustry. As we look forward to 2009, we started the show in 1998! Products. and our 12th conference & show, we Many individuals told me they Wednesday started much like hope you all have a prosperous 2008 thought the show floor seemed busier Tuesday finished. Loud and full of en- even beyond your expectations! than other year’s especially on Tues- ergy! Education sessions met expec- day and Wednesday morning. Tues- tations as industry members filled and day’s USGA program was thankfully sometimes over-filled meeting rooms. organized by Jim Farrell and Jim The day on the show floor concluded

11 University of Massachusetts Alumni to Honor George Thompson, CGCS at the Fifth Annual Joseph Troll Turf Classic

Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, Service Awards from the Carolina’s continued the fundraising efforts to Connecticut is to host the 5th annual Golf Course Superintendents, North support the turf program at the Univer- Joseph Troll Turf Classic, sponsored Carolina Turfgrass Council, and Golf sity. by the Alumni Turf Group. The event Course Superintendents Association of The Alumni Turf Group (ATG), will take place on September 29th, America. In August 2006, he became formed in 2005, is a 501c3 organiza- 2008. the first career golf course superinten- tion made up of turf professionals who This year’s tournament honoree is dent to be inducted into The Carolina's are graduates of the Stockbridge George Thompson, CGCS. He gradu- Golf Hall of Fame. School of Agriculture and the Univer- ated from Stockbridge in 1963. He People that know him well have sity of Massachusetts. Through fund- Moved to Pinehurst in 1983 to become stated: “Mr. Thompson is the consum- raising, ATG hopes to further research Director of Golf Course Management mate gentleman, a persistent teacher, and education, promote UMass alumni for the Country Club of North Carolina and mentor who cares deeply about in the turf management profession, until he retired at age 63 in 2001 to turfgrass education. This will continue and instill pride and commitment in the consult and teach Golf Course Man- a great annual tradition of honoring turf programs at the University of Mas- agement at Sandhills Community Col- inspirational and accomplished alumni sachusetts. lege in Pinehurst. Mr. Thompson has of the turf programs at the University of mentored well over 100 interns, place- Massachusetts.” Entry forms, additional information for ment trainees, and assistant superin- The fundraiser was initiated in this event, membership applications, tendents. He is the recipient of many 2004 as a means to raise money for and ATG information are available industry awards including The USGA's the new Dr. Joseph Troll Turf Re- online at www.alumniturfgroup.com. highest turfgrass honor - The Green search Center at the University of Mas- Section Award, Mid Atlantic Superin- sachusetts Amherst. With the building Source: Alumni Turf Group Press tendent of the Year, and Distinguished completed, the Alumni Turf Group has Release

DIVOT DRIFT... announcements ... educational seminars ... job opportunities ...tournament results...and miscellaneous items of interest to the membership.

ANNOUNCEMENTS S & B Information SAVE THE DATE

Congratulations to Tedd Perry who has 16th Annual June 18, 2008: accepted the superintendent position Scholarship & Benevolence UMass Turf Research Field Day at Thomson Country Club. Golf Tournament For more information, please visit In Memory of: www.umassturf.org or call Our condolences are extended to Leroy Allen and Ken Turner (508) 892-0382. Dennis Friel and family on the Monday, June 16th, 2008 unexpected passing of Dennis’ July 22, 2008: daughter. Tedesco Country Club The University of Connecticut Field Host: Peter Hasak Day Our condolences are extended to Tim $350 per twosome For more information please visit: Strano and family on the passing of $700 per foursome www.turf.uconn.edu/fieldday08. Tim’s father in April. Better ball of two / 80% handicap August 20, 2008 : It is with great pleasure that 11:00 AM: Registration, Buffet Luncheon The University of Rhode Island Field S.V. Moffett proudly announces the 12:30 PM: Shotgun Day addition of Ron Milenski to our Turf Steak roast BBQ dinner to follow golf Pre-registration is now open. For more Equipment sales team. Ron will be (golf attire for dinner) information, please contact covering central Massachusetts and Dr. Rebecca Brown (401) 874-2791. work from the North Read- Entry Deadline: May16th, 2008 ing Branch. Ron comes to S.V. Moffett We are asking all superintendent September 29, 2008: with over 30 years of Turf and Sales members to solicit their club or facility The 2008 Joseph Troll Classic at experience, and we are very pleased to contribute a round of golf for this Lyman Orchards Golf Club, honoring to welcome him. Ron may be reached year’s raffle. Thank you in advance George B. Thompson. at anytime on his new cell # for your support and we hope you will (978) 270-1263, or participate as the Scholarship & Be- email [email protected] nevolence Fund is an important bene- fit to all members in need.

12 Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Joseph Troll Turf Research Center South Deerfield, Massachusetts

13 Please Patronize these FRIENDS of the ASSOCIATION

A.A. Will Materials Corp. DGM Systems Larchmont Engineering & Irrigation Southwest Putting Greens of Boston 198 Washington St., Stoughton, MA 02072-1748 1 Snagwood Rd., Foster, RI 02825 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420-4483 P.O. Box 827, Westford, MA 01886 Root zone mixes, divot mixes, topdressing blends, Your New England specialty products distribu- Kevin Rudat - (781) 862-2550 Synthetic turf, tee lines, practice greens, outdoor bunker sands, cart path mixes, bridging stone, & tor: Reelcraft, POK, Allen, Kenyon, Echo, and indoor practice facilities. hardscape supplies. Charlie Downing, Carhartt Office - (401) 647-0550 Lazaro’s Golf Course Supplies & Douglas Preston - (978) 250-5996 Rob Fitzpatrick - (800) 4-AA-WILL Manny Mihailides - (401) 524-8999 Accessories

David Mihailides - (401) 742-1177 dba Hammond Paint and Chemical Co., Inc. Sports Club Management, Inc. A.D. Makepeace Co. 738 Main St., Suite 223, Waltham, MA 02154 104 Wyman Rd., Braintree, MA 02184 158 Tihonet Road, Wareham, MA 02571 DHT Golf Services Complete line of golf course accessories; OSHA and EPA compliance services & training. (508) 322-4092 8 Meadow Park Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 Standard, Par Aide, Eagle One. Ron Smith - (781) 848-5978 Serving the GCSANE for over 20 years. Joe Lazaro - (781) 647-3361 Agresource, Inc. Planning to proposal to completion. Golf con- Stumps Are Us Inc. 100 Main St., Amesbury, MA 01913 struction and irrigation consulting. Emergency Mayer Tree Service Manchester, NH Tim Gould, Guy Travers irrigation repairs. 508-746-3222 9 Scots Way, Essex, MA 01929 Professional stump chipping service. (800) 313-3320, (978) 388-5110 Dahn Tibbett (20 year member), Jaime Tibbett Your one source tree care company. Our certi- Brendan McQuade - (603) 625-4165 fied arborists specialize in plant health care as Allen’s Seed Store, Inc. D.L. Maher Co. well as tree pruning and technical removals. S.V. Moffett Co., Inc. 693 S. County Trail, Exeter, Rl 02822 71 Concord St., P. O. Box 127, N. Reading, MA Jeff Thomas (978) 768-7232 87 Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864 Specializing in quality seed and related golf 01864 Rain Bird Golf irrigation distributor. Water supply specialists; wells & pumping course maintenance supplies. McNulty Construction Corp. Mark Casey (617) 990-2427 (Eastern MA & Boston); equipment. (781) 933-3210 Gregg Allen - (800) 527-3898 P. O. Box 3218, Framingham, MA 01705 Bob Hobbs (603) 833-0309 (NH & ME); Chris Francis (413) 519-8585 (Western MA and VT) Michelle Maltais - (401) 835-0287 Asphalt paving of cart paths, walkways, parking

Michael Drake Construction, Inc. areas; imprinted asphalt. The Andersons Technologies, Inc. 240 Walnut St., Framingham, MA 01702 John McNulty - (508) 879-8875 Syngenta Professional Products 26 Waite Ave., S. Hadley, MA 01075 Golf course reconstruction; professional shaper. 111 Craigemore Circle Manufacturer of fertilizer & control products. Michael Drake - (508) 875-8247 Mega Green Avon, CT 06001 Melissa Gugliotti (860) 221-5712 Rick Forni - (413) 534-8896 38 Village Road, Unit 210, Middleton, MA 01949

G. Fialkosky Lawn Sprinklers Mega Green is a protein rich organic fertilizer Atlantic Silica, Inc. 91 Freeman St., Newton, MA 02466 processed from farm raised catfish in Mississippi. Tee & Green Sod P.O. Box 10, Enfield N.S. B2T 1C6 Canada Irrigation services to golf courses throughout It is a foliar feed applied through a sprayer mixed A Division of New England Turf (902) 883-3020 New England. Gary Fialkosky - (617) 293-8632 30 gal. water to one gal. Mega Green on Greens, P. O. Box 777, West Kingston, RI 02892 Fairways and Tees. John Flynn - (978) 979-2471 Bentgrass, Blue/Fescue mixes, Bluegrass, Low A-OK Turf Equipment Inc. Gold Star Tree & Turf Farm, LLC Cut Bluegrass and complete installation services 1357 Main St., Coventry, RI 02816-8435 250 West Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224-2127 Miller Golf Construction Dave Wallace, Scott McLeod, Ernie Ketchum - (888) 638-4657 Articulator, Terra Topper, Greens Groomer brush, Growers of turfgrass and ornamentals. P.O. Box 1008, Essex, MA 01929

& used equipment. Malcolm McPhail - (800) 648-8873; Golf course construction & renovation. Mike Cornicelli - (401) 826-2584 Canterbury Office - (603) 783-4717 Jonathon Miller - (978) 768-6600 Tom Irwin Inc. 11 A St., Burlington, MA 01803 Barenbrug USA Golf Cart Services, Inc. NMP Golf Construction Corp. Turf management products. Jack Petersen, Paul Skafas, Rob Larson, Chris Great in Grass 275 Wells St., Greenfield, MA 01301 25 Bishop Ave., Ste. A-2, Williston, VT 05495 Petersen, Greg Misodoulakis, Mike DeForge 166 Juniper Drive, North Kingstown, RI 02852 Club Car golf, turf, transportation, & utility cars. Golf course construction. (800) 582-5959 Bruce Chapman, Territory Manager James Bernier - (800) 287-0955 Mario Poirier - (888) 707-0787

(401) 578-2300 Tree Tech, Inc. GPS New England Mapping Norfolk Power Equipment, Inc. 6 Springbrook Rd., Foxbvoro, MA 02035 BASF Turf & Ornamental 39 Cedar St., Cohasset, MA 02025 5 Cushing Dr., Wrentham, MA 02093 Foxboro, Wellesley, Fall River 47 Falmouth Rd., Longmeadow, MA 01106 Precise irrigation & drainage as-builts; wire Sales, service, rentals, leasing, Kubota tractors Andy Felix - (508) 543-5644 Emerald, Insignia, Pendulum AquaCap, Curalan, tracking & electrical repairs. (508) 384-0011

Drive, Basagran, Iprodione Pro, Propiconazole Greg Albanese - (781) 789-1166 Pro, Bifenthrin Pro, Plateau, Sahara. Northeast Golf Company Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. P. O. Box 167, Wood River Junction, Rl 02894 John Bresnahan - (413) 374-4102 Gustavo Preston Service Company Golf Course Architectural/Consultation Services Chris Beasley - (800) 556-6985 10 Kidder Road, Unit 8, Chelmsford, MA 01824 118 Beauchamp Drive, Saunderstown, RI 02874

The Borden Company Flowtronex irrigation pumps - sales and service. Robert McNeil (401) 667-4994 114 Summer St., Maynard, MA 01754 Spring start ups, winterization and 24 hour Turf Enhancement Enterprises emergency service for all irrigation pumps. Bulk limestone dealer. North Shore Hydroseeding 6 Jessica J Dr., Millbury, MA 01527 Ed Ceaser (978) 250-3333 or Floratine products, Precision Small Engine Co., Jack Borden - (978) 897-2571 20 Wenham St., Danvers, MA 01923 Douglas Rollers, Trion Lifts. Hydroseeding, erosion control, & tree services. Tom Fox - (508) 865-9150 Boston Irrigation Supply Co. (BISCO) Harrell’s Turf Specialty LLC Brian King - (978) 762-8737

60 Stergis Way, Dedham, MA 02026 15 Londonderry Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053 Distributor, irrigation supplies & accessories, Turf & ornamental supplies. On-Course Golf Inc., Design/Build TurfLinks, Inc. Chuck Bramhall, Mike Kroian, Mike Nagle, 29 Gilmore Drive, Sutton, MA 01590 featuring Rain Bird. 16 Maple Street, Acton, MA 01720 Jim Wierzbicki - (800) 228-6656 Distributor of quality fertilzer, grass seed, & Andrew Langlois, Jay Anderson III, Dan Fuller, We serve all your remodeling and renovation control products for the golf course industry. Jeff Brown, Greg Hennessy, Chris Russo needs. You can trust your project with us! Kevin Lyons, Scott Mackintosh, Jim Favreau, (800) 225-8006 Hartney Greymont We make you look good! Chris Cowan - (888) 398-TURF (8873) 433 Chestnut St., Needham, MA 02492 Sean Hanley (978) 337-6661

The Cardinals, Inc. Tree care, landscape construction, consulting. Mark Tobin - (781) 444-1227 TurfNet Associates, lnc. 166 River Rd., PO Box 520, Unionville, CT 06085 Partac Peat Corporation 21 Brandywine Rd., Skillman, NJ 08558 Golf course and landscape supplies. Kelsey Park, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 Cutting edge communication for the golf course John Callahan, Dennis Friel - (800) 861-6256 Holliston Sand Co., Inc. Heat treated topdressing, golf hole targets, turf industry. Peter McCormick - (800) 314-7929 P. O. Box 1168, Tifft Rd., Slatersville, RI 02876 blankets, other specialty golf supplies.

Cavicchio Landscape Supply, Inc. USGA-recommended sands, root-zone mixes, Jim Kelsey - (800) 247-2326 110 Codjer Lane, Sudbury, MA 01776 bunker & topdressing, agresoil compost, stone- Turf Products Corp. dust, & pea-stone Annuals, perennials, garden mums, ground Putnam Pipe Corp. 157 Moody Rd., Enfield, CT 06082 Bob Chalifour, CGCS (ret.) - (401) 766-5010 Distributors of Toro irrigation & maintenance covers, loam, & mulch. 90 Elm St., Hopkinton, MA 01748 equipment and other golf-related products. Tim Darren Young - (978) 443-7177 Underground water, sewer, & drain pipe and Berge, Rick Moulton, Jeff Stouffer, Mike Turner - International Golf Construction Co. fittings-Erosion and sediment control material. 24 (800) 243-4355 Charles C. Hart Seed Co., Inc. 5 Purcell Rd., Arlington, MA 02474 -hour service.

304 Main St., Wethersfield, CT 06109 Golf course construction. David Putnam, Eli Potty - (508) 435-3090 Authorized distributor for Bayer, Syngenta, Grigg Antonios Paganis - (781) 648-2351; Valley Green (508) 428-3022 Bros., Foliar Fertilizer, & Aquatrols. Read Custom Soils 14 Copper Beech Drive, Kingston, MA 02364 Phone: 413-533-0726 Fax: 413-533-0792 Roy Sibley, Dick Gurski, Robin Hayes - 125 Turnpike St., Canton, MA 02021 "Wholesale distributor of turf products" (800) 326-HART Irrigation Management & Services Custom soil blending, top dressing sands,

21 Lakeview Ave., Natick, MA 01760 Root zone blends, “early green” black sand, Mungeam Cornish Golf Design, Inc. Irrigation consultation, design, and system divot & cart path mixes. Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel 207 N. Main St., Uxbridge, MA 01569 evaluation. Bob Healey, ASIC, CID - Terry Driscoll, Garrett Whitney – (888) 475-5526 79 Hartford Ave., Bellingham, MA 02019 Golf course architects. (508) 278-3407 (508) 653-0625 Concrete golf cart paths.

R.F. Morse & Son, Inc. Kenneth Mooradian - (800) 441-7373

Country Club Enterprises John Deere Golf 22 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, MA 02576 PO Box 670, 29 Tobey Rd.,W.Wareham, MA 02676 Offering our customers the most complete Professional goods, services, & John Deere Winding Brook Turf Farm Club Car golf cars, Carryall utility vehicles. line of products, service and expertise in the equipment for the golf course industry. Wethersfield, CT 06109 Dave Farina, Darin Eddy, Keith Tortorella - industry. Ron Tumiski 1-800-321-5325 x6219 Larry Anshewitz, Mike Hannigan, Tom Rowell, Scott Wheeler, Mike Krudwig, Sam Morgan - (800) 662-2585 Ren Wilkes, John Winskowicz - (508) 295-1553 (800) 243-0232 Ken Jones Tire, Inc. DAF Services, Inc. 71-73 Chandler St., Worcester, MA 01613 Sodco Inc. Philip Wogan & George F. Sargent, Jr. 20 Lawnacre Rd., Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Distributor of tires for lawn & garden, trucks, P. O. Box 2, Slocum, Rl 02877 17 Walker Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983 Irrigation pumps - sales & service; northeast cars, industrial equipment, and golf cars. Bluegrass/Fescue, Bluegrass/Rye, Bluegrass/ Golf course architects. warehouse/distributor for ISCO HDPE pipe & Gerry Jones - (508) 755-5255 Fescue/Rye, Bentgrass. (978) 887-3672 fittings. Richard Young - (860) 623-5207 Sean Moran, Pat Hogan - (800) 341-6900

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