The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and Golf Digest have named the 2013 winners, including Paul L. Carter, of The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay in Harrison, Tenn., as the overall winner. Golf course superintendents and their courses that have been named winners will be formally recognized February 5 at the 2014 Golf Industry Show in Orlando.
In recognition of their commitment to environmental stewardship, The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay in Harrison, Tenn., and its Golf Course Superintendents Association of America certified golf course superintendent Paul L. Carter have been named the overall winner of the 2013 GCSAA/Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards (ELGA).
“This year’s winners, along with their facilities, are proof that not only can golf courses be compatible with the environment, but in many cases they can enhance it,” GCSAA President Patrick R. Finlen, CGCS, said. “They are prime examples of the commitment GCSAA members make to being stewards of the environment.”
The national winners include (facility, location, chapter):
- National Public and Overall: Paul L. Carter, CGCS, The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay in Harrison, Tenn., Tennessee GCSA
- National Private: Scott R. Bower, Martis Camp Club, Truckee, Calif., Sierra Nevada GCSA
- National Resort: Chad B. Corp, CGCS, Mountain Ridge, Thompsonville, Mich., Michigan GCSA
- International: Andrew Hardy, Pheasant Run Golf Club, Sharon, Ontario, Canada, Ontario GSA
Winners of the ELGA program will be featured in an upcoming issue of Golf Digest magazine and GCSAA’s Golf Course Management magazine. Syngenta Professional Products and Rain Bird Golf Irrigation are the presenting partners of the award.
Judges selected winners in three national categories (public, private and resort courses), and an international winner, with an overall winner selected from those four. Golf course superintendents and their courses that have been named national, chapter or merit winners will be formally recognized on February 5 during the Opening Session of the 2014 Golf Industry Show in Orlando.
The Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards recognize golf course superintendents and their courses for overall course management excellence in the areas of water conservation, water quality management, integrated pest management, energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste management, wildlife and habitat conservation, communication and outreach, and leadership. In addition, these categories are judged on best management practices that result in resource conservation, environmental protection and enhancement, and leadership.
In addition to the national winners, 13 chapter winners and one merit winner were selected from GCSAA’s 99 affiliated chapters.
2013 ELGA Chapter Winners
Public Facilities (facility, location, chapter)
- Paul Grogan, CGCS, TPC Deere Run, East Moline, Ill., Iowa GCSA
- Gary Ingram, CGCS, Metropolitan Golf Links, Oakland, Calif., GCSA of Northern California
- Scott Spooner, Leslie Park and Huron Hills Golf Courses, Clinton, Mich., Michigan GCSA
Private Facilities (facility, location, chapter)
- Stephen M. Britton, TPC Potomac at Avenel, Potomac, Md., Mid-Atlantic GCSA
- Timothy Connolly, TPC Jasna Polana, Princeton, N.J., GCSA of New Jersey
- Mike Crawford, CGCS, TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Ga., Georgia GCSA
- Thomas DeGrandi, TPC River Highlands, Manchester, Conn., Connecticut Association of GCS
- Dave Faucher, CGCS, TPC Rivers Bend, Maineville, Ohio, Greater Cincinnati GCSA
- Charles B. Robertson IV, CGCS, TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas, North Texas GCSA
- Jim Thomas, CGCS, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn., Tennessee GCSA
- Russell Vandehey, CGCS, Oregon Golf Club, Oregon City, Ore., Oregon GCSA
- Matt Weitz, Victoria National Golf Club, Newburgh, Ind., Tri-State GCSA
Resort Facilities (facility, location, chapter)
- Thomas Richard Vlach, CGCS, TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., North Florida GCSA
2013 ELGA Merit Winner
Private Facilities (facility, location, chapter)
- David Davies, CGCS, Stonebrae, Hayward, Calif., GCSA of Northern California
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