GCSAA sends 12 members to GCSAA Show through Melrose Family Foundation

Funding from the Kendrick B. Melrose Family Foundation will give 12 members of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) the opportunity to attend the 2023 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, Feb. 6-9, in Orlando, Fla.

The Melrose Leadership Academy supports the professional development of GCSAA members, administered through the GCSAA Foundation.

Ken Melrose, former CEO and chairman of Toro, founded the Kendrick B. Melrose Family Foundation. The GCSAA established the Melrose Leadership Academy in 2012, followed by the Melrose Equipment Management Experience in 2019.

The GCSAA selects participants in both Melrose programs through an application process based on financial need, involvement in communities through volunteer efforts and a drive to progress in their careers.

The members of the 2023 Melrose Leadership Program are:

• Brent Barnum of Eagle Vail Golf Club in Avon, Colo.
• David Golembeski of Newtown Country Club in Newtown, Conn.
• Russ Grover of Buffalo Hill Golf Club in Kalispell, Mont.
• Richard Gullion of Glenview Golf Club in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Duncan McGowan of Sharon Country Club in Sharon, Conn.
• Colin Smethurst, CGCS, of Hillview Golf Course in North Reading, Mass.
• Reese Wasson of Spook Rock Golf Course in Suffern, N.Y.

The members of the 2023 Melrose Equipment Management Experience are:

• Matt Dell of Todd Creek Golf Club in Thornton, Colo.
• Christopher Fogg of The Richmond Golf Club of Sudbrook Lane in Richmond, United Kingdom
• Brian Harper of Pendleton Golf Club in Ruther Glen, Va.
• Cuan Hendricken of Needwood Golf Course in Derwood, Md
• Jordan Roth of Champions Run in Omaha, Neb.