GCSAA: Nearly 1K rounds of golf donated to Rounds 4 Research
The Golf Course Superintendent Association of America (GCSAA) will host its 2023 Rounds 4 Research online auction April 24-30. GCSAA says nearly 1,000 rounds of golf have been donated at courses in 43 states, plus Bermuda and Costa Rica.
Funds generated from the auction support research-related initiatives of GCSAA and its affiliated chapters. Since launching in 2012, Rounds 4 Research has raised more than $2.5 million for turfgrass research, education and advocacy programs. In 2022, the auction raised a record amount of more than $490,000. Funds raised by the event also help support GCSAA’s national research program.
“Rounds 4 Research gives golfers the chance to help fund efforts that help ensure the game’s future and do it while playing the game they love,” said Rhett Evans, CEO of GCSAA. “Last year’s auction set our all-time record, and through the generosity of the facilities and management companies that donate and the golfers who bid, we hope to exceed that this year.”
Some notable facilities with rounds donated include:
- Old Memorial Golf Club in Tampa, Fla.
- TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas
- Ohoopee Match Club in Cobbtown, Ga.
- Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Fla.
- Frederica Golf Club in Saint Simons Island, Ga.
- Sutton Bay in Agar, S.D.
- Nanea Golf Club in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Several management companies also joined the effort to support research, including:
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You should check with the course you are bidding on because the one that I bid on last year did not honor the certificate that I was sent by gscaa.