GCBAA Leadership represented at ASGCA’s Annual Meeting GCBAA President Scott Veazey and Executive Director Justin Apel joined over 100 American Society of Golf Course Architects May 19 – 23 in Jupiter, Florida. This was their 71st Annual Meeting and honored ASGCA Fellow Alice Dye with their Donald Ross Award. Alice is a Past President of the ASGCA and has an impressive history as a player with more than 50 amateur titles. She continues to be instrumental in advocating for course design and set-up for women. In addition to golf outings and networking events the meeting agenda was filled with beneficial updates on Water Quality and Quantity technologies, Drainage, and updates on new product developments by ASGCA partners. The USGA provided an update on Rules as well as an informative and unique approach to understanding the costs associated with trying to control Green speeds. Finally GCBAA Member John Holes with Atlas Turf International, John Holmes on shared insight on turf varieties and availability.
ASGCA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS VICE PRESIDENT JEFF BLUME, CURRENT PRESIDENT JOHN SANFORD, SCOTT VEAZEY, GREG MARTIN, JUSTIN APEL, JAN BEL JAN, & STEVE SMYERS (NOT PICTURED SECRETARY FORREST RICHARDSON)
GCBAA Members join Advisory Board of Turf Pros Turf Pros is a wide array of professionals who have dedicated their life to turf. Golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, golf course builders, university researchers, equipment managers, lawn and landscape contractors, and industry manufacturers. Turf Pros provides insight from professionals who maintain the finest playing surfaces in the world so landowners can apply it to home uses. Members of the board include GCBAA Board member Ronnie Adkins, Charter and Certified Member Aspen Corporation; Eric Boedeker; GCBAA International Committee Chairman John Holmes, Atlas Turf International Limited; Dr. Bernd Leinauer, Brad Minnick, Alan Nees, Lee Strutt, Stephen Tucker, and Bruce Williams. For more information visit turfpros.com.
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