National Golf Day 2016 set for May 18
We Are Golf, a coalition of golf’s leading organizations, has announced it will host the ninth annual National Golf Day on May 18, 2016, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. National Golf Day celebrates...
View ArticleOregon GCSA appoints executive director
Headshot: Alexis Wenker The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s Oregon Chapter (OGCSA) has hired Alexis Wenker as its executive director to replace the retiring Linda Whitworth, the...
View ArticleGCSAA chief operating officer to step down
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Chief Operating Officer J.D. Dockstader will resign to pursue other career interests. The move will be effective Sept. 29. Dockstader joined...
View ArticleRossi to receive GCSAA’s 2018 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship
Frank Rossi, Ph.D. Image courtesy GCSAA. The board of directors of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) recently named Frank Rossi, Ph.D., associate professor at Cornell...
View ArticleNufarm, GCSAA to welcome inaugural EXCEL Leadership Program class to GIS 2018
Logo: Nufarm Nufarm and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) will welcome inaugural EXCEL Leadership Program members to the 2018 Golf Industry Show (GIS) Feb. 7-8 in San...
View ArticleToro continues support of Rounds for Research with $50,000 donation
The Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic arm of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has again received a $50,000 grant from The Toro Co. for continued...
View ArticleComplimentary Masters admission granted to certain GCSAA members
The governing body at Augusta National has extended complimentary daily admission to the Masters to all Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Class A, A-Retired (ART) and AA Life...
View ArticleZoom Views Episode 6: GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans on reopening golf, status of GIS...
In this episode of Golfdom’s Zoom Views, Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones talks with Golf Course Superintendents Association of America CEO Rhett Evans about the program Back2Golf, which provides...
View ArticleASGCA names 2020 Environmental Excellence Awards honorees
The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) awarded the ASGCA Environmental Excellence Awards honorees for 2020. Projects from six golf facilities have been cited for their work with ASGCA...
View ArticleJohn Deere, GCSAA team up on 4 industry growth programs
John Deere is affirming its commitment to the golf industry through the support of four programs in collaboration with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). The initiatives,...
View ArticleGCSAA launches first-ever certification program for turf equipment managers
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) puts forth the Certified Turf Equipment Manager (CTEM) program, the first-ever certification program for turf equipment manager...
View ArticleKayla Kipp is the first woman to receive Certified Turf Equipment Manager title
Kayla Kipp (Photo: Nemacolin) Kayla Kipp, the equipment manager for Nemacolin, a luxury resort with two Pete Dye-designed courses in Farmington, Pa., is the first woman to receive the title of...
View ArticleNufarm welcomes eight assistant superintendents to EXCEL Leadership Program
The EXCEL Leadership Program, funded by Nufarm and administered by the GCSAA Foundation, welcomed eight assistant superintendents into its class of 2022. Matthew Becker of Spring Hill Golf Club in...
View ArticleEPA and GCSAA partner to promote best management practices and sustainability
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a partnership agreement with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), pledging a commitment to environmental stewardship and...
View ArticleGCSAA names Johnny Morris as the 40th Old Tom Morris Award winner
Johnny Morris, founder of Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Mo., and its five golf courses, is the recipient of the 40th Old Tom Morris Award presented by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of...
View ArticleFMC donates $25K to GCSAA Disaster Relief Fund through matching gift program
FMC supported GCSAA Foundation’s Disaster Relief Program with a $25,000 donation and will provide dollar-for-dollar matching gifts for the 2022 Giving Tuesday Campaign up to a grand total of $25,000....
View Article2022 State of the Industry: The boom goes on
After the third straight season with packed tee boxes across the country, you can finally drop the “new” from the new normal. Courses are packed everywhere, and that’s normal now. For the 2022 State of...
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