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Fort Collins super earns DSA Posted on 03 Jan 2011 in the Columns categories.

Congrats to Grant Yaklich (pictured), Fort Collins (Colo.) CC superintendent, who was presented the Rocky Mountain Regional Turfgrass Association’s 2010 Distinguished Service Award at its annual conference and trade show Read more»

GCSAA 2011 plan and budget Posted on 30 Dec 2010 in the Columns categories.

Jim Fitzroy, CGCS, president of GCSAA, just sent out a tome of an email regarding the 2011 GCSAA plan and budget. The entirety of that email is below. Look for Read more»

Miller talks end of LPGA agronomist, beginning of field staff Posted on 29 Dec 2010 in the Columns categories.

I’ve had the good fortune of knowing John Miller, CGCS, soon-to-be former GCSAA LPGA staff agronomist, for a few years now. I even had the pleasure of shadowing him while Read more»

Leach says woman sat in 35-degree water for two hours Posted on 28 Dec 2010 in the Columns categories.

So much for a slow Monday after Christmas, Greg Leach, assistant superintendent at Lubbock (Texas) CC, said. Leach arrived at the course around 7 a.m. and was enjoying what he Read more»

Assistant super rescues woman from pond Posted on 28 Dec 2010 in the Columns categories.

Greg Leach, assistant superintendent at Lubbock (Texas) CC, made the news by rescuing a woman from a vehicle crashed into a course pond. “First I thought she was dead,” Leach Read more»

Tragic news out of Texas A&M Posted on 27 Dec 2010 in the Columns categories.

Dr. J. Chris Stiegler, assistant professor of turfgrass science and ecology at Texas A&M, and his wife, Jenny, both died in a car wreck on Christmas Eve near Waco, Texas. Read more»