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Straka, ASGCA, to serve as Ohio Turfgrass Foundation PresidentStraka, ASGCA, to serve as Ohio Turfgrass Foundation President

Straka, ASGCA, to serve as Ohio Turfgrass Foundation President

Jason Straka, ASGCA (Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design), is commencing his one-year term as President of the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation’s (OTF)…

8 years ago
Florida’s Shannon Easter tops Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s list of 2016 environmental leadersFlorida’s Shannon Easter tops Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s list of 2016 environmental leaders

Florida’s Shannon Easter tops Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s list of 2016 environmental leaders

Shannon Easter, the maintenance director and environmental consultant at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, Fla., has been chosen as…

9 years ago
David Withers to leave JacobsenDavid Withers to leave Jacobsen

David Withers to leave Jacobsen

David Withers, President & CEO of Jacobsen, is leaving the Company on 1st January 2017. Why are you leaving? I…

9 years ago
Illinois Golf Course Superintendent/Beekeeper and Allied Association Pair Wins 2016 Bayer Bee Care Community Leadership AwardIllinois Golf Course Superintendent/Beekeeper and Allied Association Pair Wins 2016 Bayer Bee Care Community Leadership Award

Illinois Golf Course Superintendent/Beekeeper and Allied Association Pair Wins 2016 Bayer Bee Care Community Leadership Award

Bayer announced today the recipients of the fourth annual Bayer Bee Care Community Leadership Award are Scott Witte, director of…

9 years ago
World Golf Hall of Fame Inductee Lorena Ochoa at Goose Creek GCWorld Golf Hall of Fame Inductee Lorena Ochoa at Goose Creek GC

World Golf Hall of Fame Inductee Lorena Ochoa at Goose Creek GC

Former Rolex Rankings No. 1 Lorena Ochoa will be at Goose Creek GC to host the Lorena’s Links Invitational golf…

9 years ago

GCSAA Distinguished Service Awards to Recognize Longtime Turfgrass Science Professors

Longtime turfgrass science professors Nick Christians, Ph.D., and Patricia Vittum, Ph.D., along with Brent Wadsworth, whose company has built more…

9 years ago
The Regulatory Changes Keeping the Golf Industry Up at NightThe Regulatory Changes Keeping the Golf Industry Up at Night

The Regulatory Changes Keeping the Golf Industry Up at Night

At golf courses across the U.S., golf course superintendents aren’t listening to the rustle of autumn leaves or even the…

9 years ago
Deane Beman to be Honored with GCBAA’s Don A. Rossi AwardDeane Beman to be Honored with GCBAA’s Don A. Rossi Award

Deane Beman to be Honored with GCBAA’s Don A. Rossi Award

The Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) is pleased to announce Deane Beman as its recipient of the prestigious…

9 years ago
Christine Kane joins Audubon International as new executive directorChristine Kane joins Audubon International as new executive director

Christine Kane joins Audubon International as new executive director

After an extensive search and interview process, Audubon International’s Board of Directors has named Christine Kane as the new executive…

9 years ago
Craig Laursen joins Agri-Turf as territory managerCraig Laursen joins Agri-Turf as territory manager

Craig Laursen joins Agri-Turf as territory manager

Craig Laursen joined Agri-Turf as a territory manager calling on the specialty markets in the San Diego area. Laursen has…

9 years ago