Golfdom Gallery: February 2020

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1. Summit 2019 Steve Merkel, CGCS, Landscapes Golf Management (left), and Tyler Geissler, Frost, bat leadoff for our 2019 Golfdom Summit photo parade.

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2. Fresh off the plane (left to right) Kasey Kauff, Trinity Forest GC, Donald Cross, CGCS, Skokie CC, Brian Bossert, CGCS, Bryn Mawr CC, Brian Moore, Glen View Club, Drew Barnett, Knollwood Club, and Charlie Aubry, East Lake GC, shake off the jet lag with a quick clubhouse lunch … or beer.

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3. Not quite Kafkaesque Not with those ever-present smiles! (Left to right) Golfdom’s Dan Hannan with Tiffany Koss and Glenn Kafka of Kafka Granite.

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4. Massachusetts men New Englanders Christopher Benevides (left), FairwayiQ, and Kevin Banks, Vineyard GC, look pretty happy to be in Orlando in December.

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5. Always on the clock (left to right) After morning meetings and swinging the sticks all afternoon, Matt Cavanaugh, Rush Creek GC, Aaron Johnsen, WinField United, Alex Stuedemann, CGCS, TPC Deere Run, and John Smith, WinField United, continued their Geo Tech conversation at the BBQ dinner.

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6. Big 12 rivals Loyal Kansas Stater Tim Davis, Legacy Ridge GC (left), and Nate Bolhous, Naperville CC, an Iowa State Cyclone.

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7. Denver sneaks in with Chicago All the Chicago guys (left to right) — Barnett, Cross and Moore — were cool with letting a Denver guy sneak into this pic, Steve Sarro of Denver’s Pinehurst Country Club.

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8. Making friends in Florida Three longtime turf pros (left to right) Smith, Bossert and Mike Valiant, CGCS, Glenwild GC & Spa, trade turf stories at the Summit.

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9. Long road traveled The one international attendee was Chip Caswell, Santa Maria GC (far left), who came from Panama. Also traveling a great distance to attend the Summit were (left to right) Eric Johnson, Chambers Bay GC, Scott Ramsey, CGCS, Yale GC, and Bolhous. Thanks for making the trip, guys!

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10. ’90s alternative rockers These three diverted the conversation from turf to concerts. (Left to right) Golfdom’s Seth Jones, Garrett Luck, CGCS, Hidden Glen at Bentdale Farms, and Davis have seen their fair share of shows.

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11. Some view (Left to right) Chris Durig, BlueBird Turf Products, Jason Bastille, Wentworth by the Sea CC, Brian Pirl, Aqua Vac, and Nate Watkins, The Seagate CC, wrap up their round with the sun setting on Reunion Resort.

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12. Out from behind the camera Golfdom’s Tyler Gunter (left) set down his camera for a minute so he could be featured in this month’s Gallery, pictured here with Michael Heustis, Biltmore Forest CC.

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13. Southern gentlemen (left to right) Micah Pennybaker, Carmel CC, Brian Godwin of Turfco and Aubry.

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14. New Hampshire GCSA reunion You could count on (left to right) Jones, E.J. Chea, Pease GC, Bastille and Cam Copley, Nufarm, to shut down the party on the last night of the 2019 Golfdom Summit.