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www.stma.org December 2016 | SportsTurf 39 BACKGROUND ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF ISTOCKPHOTO.COM This Fields & Grounds Coordinator oversees sev- eral different complexes for this municipality just west of Boston. When he was making his rounds and looking at various fi elds he noticed these brown marks and worn out turf areas on this varsity prac- tice football fi eld next to the yard lines. At fi rst he thought the damage might be from football practice; however the damage turned out to be caused by the Physical Education classes. The coach at this school decided that golf would be a good addition to the PE classes so he purchased several golf driving mats and placed them on each sideline at the yardage lines. As the kids would hit the golf balls they would stand on the grass in front of the golf driving mats and the damage was from the wear of kids' shoes on the turf. To resolve the wear issue the Fields & Grounds Coordinator asked the PE teacher to move to the opposite side of the fi eld and hit. To repair the worn areas, the maintenance crew overseeded the areas with ryegrass seed and applied some starter fertilizer. If you would like to submit a photograph for John Mascaro's Photo Quiz please send it to John Mascaro, 1471 Capital Circle NW, Ste # 13, Tallahassee, FL 32303 call (850) 580-4026 or email to john@turf-tec.com. If your photograph is selected, you will receive full credit. All photos submitted will become property of SportsTurf magazine and the Sports Turf Managers Association. This Fields & Grounds eral different complexes for this municipality just west of Boston. When he was making his rounds and looking at various fi elds he noticed these brown marks and worn out turf areas on this varsity prac- TIFSP RT TEAM UGA www.tifsport.com Hallowed Ground Bobby Gruhn Field at City Park Stadium Gainesville GA Any sport played on natural grass like Bobby Gruhn Field is a natural for TifSport Bermudagrass, If you're look- ing for a sports turf that can handle non- stop action, a transition zone climate and heavy overseeding, TifSport's your answer. It's ideal for intramural fields, practice fields and game-day venues, where everything has to be perfect. Coaches and players love the way it looks and plays and you and your crew will appreciate how easy it is to man- age. TifSport can only be sold as certi- fied sod or sprigs and only by licensed members of the TifSport Growers Assoc. For more information call 706 552-4525 or visit us at www.tifsport.com. TIFSPORT SPORTS AD #1V 2014_Layout 1 1/7/15 2:52 PM Page 1 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz Answers from page 29 John Mascaro is President of Turf-Tec International PHOTO SUBMITTED BY BEN POLIMER, FIELDS & GROUNDS COORDINATOR, TOWN OF WESTON IN WESTON, MA.