Golfdom Gallery: GIS & MAGCS

1. The end is nigh At the Golf Industry Show in San Diego, some late-night marketing about the end (of nematodes) was on display with these two sandwich board street preachers, courtesy of Bayer Environmental Science and their upcoming nematicide Indemnify.

2. Keeping up with the Joneses The Golf Course Builders Association of America stopped by the Golfdom booth to talk turf, represented by new president Scott Veazey of Southeastern Golf (second from left) and GCBAA Exectuive Director Justin Apel (far right). Rees Jones and Seth Jones were all ears.

3. Propellor heads The John Deere GIS party was on the historic USS Midway, where we spotted (L to R) Kevin Whitten (TPC Craig Ranch), Alex Stuedemann (TPC Deere Run) and James Brinkmeyer (TPC San Antonio).

4. Fond of Florida Our pal Rickey Craig, superintendent at Shingle Creek (center, in red) was holding court with a group of turf pros from his home state. Bound by tradition, Seth dove in for the photo opp.

5. Backed by Bayer Luke Cella, CGCS, executive director, Wee One Foundaton, was presented this oversized check at the recent Midwest AGCS meeting in Chicago by John Turner, Bayer.

6. Movin’ on up Joe Schneider (Maple Meadows GC) and Aaron Reinhart celebrate Reinhart’s new gig with the local parks department.

7. Illinois boys Kevin DeRoo (Bartlett Hills GC), Bill Meyer (Park Ridge CC), Steven Biehl (Naperville CC), Brett Ziegler (ProGro Solutions), Brian Stout (Arboretum GC), Ryan Williams (Indian Hill Club) and Shane Conroy (GCSAA Field Staff) of the MAGCS.

Photos BY: Seth Jones (1, 3, 5-7); Ryan Bockmuller (2)