Industry News

RIGCSA awards 2019 scholarships

April 1, 2019 By
The Rhode Island Golf Course Superintendents Association (RIGCSA) awarded $20,000 in scholarships for the year 2019 to 10 students. Each of the following students received a scholarship of $2,000. RIGCSA Scholarship Recipients: Colleen Callahan, University of Virginia Lily Chalifour, Eastern ...

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Troon President to step into CEO role, founder to become executive chairman

March 28, 2019 By
Troon President Tim Schantz will officially move into his new role as CEO of the club management firm on April 1, while Troon founder Dana Garmany will become the company’s executive chairman. “I feel a personal responsibility to carry on ...

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Complimentary Masters admission granted to certain GCSAA members

March 26, 2019 By
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 members who have a valid gold membership card. To gain ...

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Reinders celebrates its 24th Green Industry Conference

March 26, 2019 By
Reinders, a green industry supplier, held its 24th Green Industry Conference on March 13-14 at the Waukesha Expo Center in suburban Milwaukee, Wis. Celebrating innovation in the green industry, the conference featured nationally-recognized speakers. More than 45 educational seminars covered ...

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Club Management Association of America announces award winners

March 25, 2019 By
The Club Management Association of America (CMAA) announced its 2018 Chapter of the Year award recipients. These chapters excelled in membership operations, recruitment and educational programming, according to CMAA. This year’s awards went to: Tennessee Volunteer, small chapter; Wisconsin Badger, ...

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Golf course flood relief for Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota

March 25, 2019 By
Superintendents whose golf courses have been affected by flooding may be eligible for financial assistance available in the way of grants, according to Kevin Norby of Herfort Norby Golf Course Architects. After a flood, the first response by most superintendents ...

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