Tag: Golf Course Superintendent Association of America (GCSAA)

GCSAA names President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship winner

October 28, 2015 By
The board of directors of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has named Peter McDonough, superintendent at Keswick (Va.) Hall and Golf Club, the recipient of the 2016 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship. McDonough will officially receive the ...

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Comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo to entertain at 2016 GIS

October 5, 2015 By
Frank Caliendo, a stand-up comedian and impressionist, will be the entertainer for the Closing Celebration of the 2016 Golf Industry Show on Feb. 11, the final day of the show in San Diego. The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) made ...

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Everglades GCSA pledges $15,000 to EIFG

September 15, 2015 By
The Everglades Golf Course Superintendents Association has pledged to donate a total of $15,000 over three years to the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG). With the pledge to the EIFG, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America ...

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GCSAA announces scholar award winners

September 1, 2015 By
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has honored Scott Watson with the $6,000 Chet Mendenhall Award, the top prize in the association’s 2015 Scholars Competition. The $30,000 program is primarily funded by the Robert Trent Jones Endowment and is administered by ...

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Federal judge blocks Clean Water Rule for 13 states

August 28, 2015 By
Late on Aug. 27 a federal judge in North Dakota blocked the Clean Water Rule (CWR) for 13 states, hours before Aug. 28 when it was due to take effect. The CWR is authored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

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GCSAA hires Robert Helland to boost industry advocacy efforts

August 25, 2015 By
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has hired Robert Helland in an effort to increase golf industry presence with policymakers. Helland, who served as the GCSAA’s Washington-based federal lobbyist from the law firm of Reed Smith LLC for the ...

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