Peter McDonough, golf course superintendent of Keswick (Va.) Hall and Golf Club for the last 24 years, has been selected to receive the award on February 9 at the 2016 Golf Industry Show in San Diego. The award recognizes “an exceptional environmental contribution to the game of golf.”
Frank Caliendo to Perform at 2016 Golf Industry Show
The stand-up comedian and impersonator will entertain at the closing celebration of the event, which is hosted by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America in San Diego on February 6-11.
Assistant Superintendent at Linville GC Wins Top Scholar Award from GCSAA
Scott Watson, who has been pursuing a turfgrass management degree at Rutgers University while working at the North Carolina club, earned the top prize of $6,000 from the program, which awards a total of $30,000 to turfgrass management students.
The WOTUS Among Us
The elephant in the room—or perhaps more appropriately, the shadowy monster lurking in the pond—is the new Clean Water Rule for Waters of the United States, which is scheduled to take effect August 28 and could have far-reaching effects on the golf course industry.
Herb Kohler to Receive 2016 Old Tom Morris Award
The former CEO of Kohler Co. took the home-products and design company into the golf business during his 43 years with the company, building four courses at Blackwolf Run and Whistling Straits and buying resort hotel properties in St Andrews, Scotland. He will receive the award named after St Andrews’ long-time superintendent at the Golf Industry Show in San Diego next February.
GCSAA Announces 2015 Legacy Award Scholarship Winners
The 20 recipients each receive $1,500 through the program, which is administered through the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s philanthropic arm, the Environmental Institute for Golf, and funded by Syngenta.
GCSAA Awards 2015 Joseph S. Garske Collegiate Grants
Students whose parents work in superintendent positions at Spring Creek G&CC, Summit Rock Over Horseshoe Bay GC, Azalea Sands GC and Tipton GC have been awarded the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America grants.
J.D. Dockstader Named COO for GCSAA
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s Chief Business Development Officer will now also serve as Chief Operating Officer, to have oversight of all business development and operating functions for the 18,000-member organization. The GCSAA also promoted Eileen Bangalan to Senior Director, Business Strategy.
Safe Houses
To protect people and the environment, golf course properties must take safety seriously when it comes to the storage and handling of chemicals and fertilizers.
The Farms GC Switches To Recycled Water System
The Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. property spent about $200,000 for the conversion that its municipal water district says will eventually pay for itself, because of the lower cost vs. drinking water. Previously, 96 percent of the club’s 83-acre course was irrigated with potable water.
GCSAA Offers “Thank a Golf Course Superintendent” Sweepstakes
Contest entrants get a chance to win a trip to the 2015 PGA Championship, August 10-16, at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis.
USGA Contributes $50,000 to GCSAA Research Projects
The grant to the Environmental Institute for Golf will support the Cooperative Research Program, which focuses on local turfgrass issues.
Top Golfers Participate in “Thank a Golf Course Superintendent” Campaign
The tagline will be used in television and radio commercials, as well as print and online advertising by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, with Jack Nicklaus, Rory McIlroy, Michelle Wie, and more contributing.
Watson Fellowship Grants Include “Wedding Present” for One Turfgrass Student
Three postgraduate grants of $5,000, plus all-expenses paid trips to the Golf Industry Show, have been awarded through the fellowship funded by the Environmental Institute of Golf and The Toro Company. Newly married Philip Vines of Mississippi State University and David Jesperson and Charles Schmid of Rutgers are this year’s recipients.
Florida Chapter GCSA Earns 2015 Excellence in Government Relations Award
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America has selected the Florida chapter for the award, acknowledging the association’s statewide collaboration with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.