GCBAA Earth Shaping News - Spring Edition 2021

EARTH SHAPING NEWS Published Quarterly by the Golf Course Builders Association of America

The Founders: Jim Kirchdorfer, Bob Vincent, Dick Jewet, Harry Lambeth, Dave Canavan, Jim Shipe, Bob Chakalus, Harold Bishop, Parker Shelling

Inside Issue the

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President’s Perspective

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Executive Director Notes

13 Human Resources 14 Allied Updates 20 Movers & Shapers 29 New Members 29 GCBAA Meetings Calendar

SPRING EDITION

GCBAA Staff and Meetings Committee Member, Jon Truttmann, Hunter Industries, interviewing Past President Perry Dye and O’Brien McGarey to capture GCBAA History

GCBAA PLANS ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING AND 50TH

Anniversary Celebration

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ast summer, the GCBAA Board of Directors postponed the 2020 Summer Meeting scheduled at The Inn, Biltmore Estate located outside Asheville, North Carolina. Carefully monitoring the reopening of many counties and states and lessening restrictions related to gatherings, the board is now confident a safe and enjoyable event can occur. Pent-up demand has challenged the Meetings Committee to modify the format of the upcoming meeting; however, we are all optimistic this forthcoming gathering will be one for the history of GCBAA. In addition to gathering for the first time for many of our members, this event will host the organization's 50th Anniversary celebration. The last celebration of the Association's Anniversary was held on the 40th year in Buckhead, Georgia, in conjunction with the PGA Championship. Guests of honor were founding GCBAA member Jim Kirchdorfer, Sr. Jim shared the history of how the organization began with a group of nine individuals meeting in Washington D.C. at the National Press Club.

They discussed their belief that supporting the future growth of golf course construction would be an honorable profession and formed the Golf Course Builders of America.

Notable accomplishments leading up to the 40th year of the organization include the establishment of the organization bylaws and mission statement, allied representation with the support of Don Rossi, the hiring of the first full-time association Executive Director Phil Arnold, the creation of the Certification Program, Sticks for Kids Program, Newsletter,

and Annual Summer Meeting. Many agree one of the most critical times for the organization began in the late 1980s when the organization was at a crossroads of priorities.

Every organization reaches a point where it must adjust to the market and industry. Under the leadership of President Perry Dye, several priorities shifted, and moving into the 1990s just before a significant boom in the industry, the association was in a position to succeed. Thanks to Perry Dye and countless board members and volunteers, the organization moved into the next 30 years with a diversified membership offering that can be celebrated this year and into the next 50 years!

Please plan to join fellow members and friends at the August 3-5, 2021 Summer Meeting. Registration packets have been mailed to all members, and information is updated on the gcbaa.org website. You will see the opportunities for builders to join in a round table discussion shaping the organization's future, followed by an opening celebration! On Wednesday, the education offering balances industry updates with current trends to help you and your business with plenty of time for networking and comradery.

With many things to celebrate, Wednesday evening's "Buy from Within" reception & Awards and Auction Dinner will be an unforgettable event. Thursday guests will have the opportunity to enjoy the Biltmore Estate with endless activities for family and friends. Finally, an optional closing reception will close out the event. We hope to see you in the Blue Ridge Mountains!

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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE

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Judd Duininck

GCBAA PRESIDENT

BOARD MEMBERS Chris Caccavale Caterpillar Inc. (Secretary) Wayne Deker The Toro Company Kevin Grieder Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. Chris Hill Course Crafters LLC Greg Hufner Total Turf Services Pat Karnick Wadsworth Golf Construction Company (Past President) Matt Lohmann Wadsworth Golf Construction Company John McDonald II McDonald & Sons, Inc. (President Elect) Jon O’Donnell Heritage Links Manny Pina Ewing Irrigation Rick Shriver HARCO Fittings Jason Sloan Frontier Golf Blake Thomas Regency Wire & Cable Jon Truttmann Hunter Industries (Vice President) Tom Works Landscapes Unlimited, LLC (Treasurer)

o make 2021 a little crazier for our household, we as a family capitalized on the booming housing market and sold our house and are lucky enough to get to move out after 16 years of collecting “valuables”. Another school year is wrapping up for our children. We are looking forward to spending time with them this summer at home, the lake house and ranch.

A couple months ago, I was able to meet with some of my college friends at our ranch home in South Dakota. It is a blessing to spend those times together; hunting, riding four wheelers and stepping back from the everyday grind. I feel very fortunate to have maintained this friendship bond over so many years and to continue our annual trip tradition.

Speaking of getting back together with fellow friends, the GCBAA Executive Board met in North Myrtle Beach, SC the week of April 19, 2021. This was our first GCBAA “in person” event since the Winter Board Meeting in Orlando 2020. It was beneficial to come together for strategic planning, reviewing the associations financial position and direction, partnering and aligning with not only allied associations, but also aligning our partnerships within our own association. Both days were filled with collaboration, networking, and some good laughs.

The Summer Meeting registration is rolling out and I am hopeful that things will continue to move in a positive direction for the State of North Carolina and our upcoming Summer Meeting plans. The GCBAA Staff, along with GCBAA Board Member/Meetings Committee Member, Matt Lohmann (Wadsworth Golf Construction), visited the Biltmore property in early April to review meeting space and plans. I concur with the GCBAA Staff that we are all excited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary and join back together.

There are many exciting projects in the works at the GCBAA headquarters. Be sure to watch your inboxes for upcoming announcements. I would like to remind everyone of the importance of the “Buy From Within” program and Partner Programs that support our GCBAA Foundation/Sticks for Kids.

Beyond the live and silent auction fundraisers, these Partner Programs are a stronghold for the Foundation to continue to support the future game and growth of golf. We have weathered the “storm” of 2020 and we all know how important and vital it is to support and network with each other. Please be sure to visit www.gcbaa.org/Membership/ GCBAA-Partner-Programs to stay up to date on all programs.

The GCBAA Board of Governors met in March for a virtual meeting and are planning to meet in person at the Summer Meeting in August. I appreciate their diligence and efforts with the GCBAA Certification Program, especially during the trying times of 2020 with COVID-19. I would also

like to congratulate our fellow GCBAA members on Certification for 2021. It is a great achievement as golf was considered a “safe sport” by most states during the pandemic and the game continues to grow. We are fortunate from all aspects of the association that golf construction and renovation will continue to be a necessity. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Certified Golf Course Builder, Certified Golf Course Renovation Builder and/or Certified Golf Course Irrigation Contractor, please contact the GCBAA Staff.

When one Golf Industry Show (GIS) closes, the next one is already underway with planning.

San Diego, California is set to host the 2022 GIS and we fully anticipate adjustments to events as the world has all adjusted to the new “normal”.

GCBAA is planning to host education sessions and are always looking for volunteers and support from the membership to offer these intuitive and informational presentations. Our members, the leaders in this golf course construction industry, know best what is important, what is vital to share, and offer great insight on future trends and technologies.

Looking at some recent events, GCBAA was proudly represented at the virtual National Golf Day and the virtual Golf Industry Show Industry Advisory Council meeting. Some upcoming industry events include Keepers of the Green in Dublin, Ohio, National Golf Course Owners Association – Multiple Course Owners Annual Meeting in Monterey, CA, and Carolinas GCSA Conference and Trade Show, as well as many other industry events. Please know you are welcome to reach out at any time to the GCBAA Staff or any of your GCBAA Board of Director members. We are all here to support each other and the association’s best interests. Stay healthy and see you in August!

Sincerely,

Judd Duininck

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NOTES

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e have had an exciting start to our Spring, and as we near Summer, each day shows improvement at what lies ahead. For the golf industry, we all have experienced growth and demand over the past 14 months.

The industry celebrates this momentum by collaborating and investing time and resources to support many initiatives that encourage and retain players. Hot off the press during National Golf Week was the announcement of an industry movement known as "Make Golf Your Thing."

This ongoing effort recognizes all the possibilities for individuals to play golf, both traditional and non-traditional.

As part of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts of the top golf organizations, "Make Golf Your Thing" will recognize the diverse population of players and celebrate the game looking more like the rest of the world.

Natural disasters, material, and labor shortages have caused a significant issue with sourcing products across many industries. Production issues paired with high demand have made it difficult for the Sticks for Kids Program to offer maintenance and new grant support to programs. The GCBAA Foundation has responded by creating a program to inventory a large bulk order of equipment to be made available to new and existing programs over the next few years. More information can be found later

on in this issue. I want to thank outgoing Foundation Board President Tom Shapland for his leadership and look forward to working with incoming President Ellen Davis and the rest of the Foundation Board.

By the time this issue lands in your inbox you the summer meeting registration will be open. A lot of hard work has gone into planning the event in unprecedented times. We are optimistic that we will host a tasteful and memorable event, all while maintaining a safe environment for our guests and staff of the Biltmore Estate.

They have been great partners and have worked with us to provide the best the area has to offer. We appreciate e v e r y o n e ' s willingness to be patient and flexible during the registration process and be as accurate as possible while making their plans.

We need the ability to offer refunds and adjustments for those that have unexpected travel delays, as well as changes to plans for health and safety reasons. The Board wants the event to be a networking and celebration, not only for celebrating our milestone 50th Anniversary but also to celebrate being together.

Planning for the 2022 Golf Industry Show in San Diego is well underway as well. GCBAA will be participating with an education task force reviewing education offerings for the February 2022 event.

We continue to see a demand for quality education and look to our members for the

WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S WILLINGNESS TO BE PATIENT AND FLEXIBLE

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Finally, please remember that if you are receiving items that look suspicious in your mailbox, inbox, social pages, it likely is! These computer nerds living in their parent's basements eating pizza pockets continue to get more and more clever. We had encouraged everyone to watch for our consistency in messaging coming from the headquarter office. Use of our logo in the header, intentionally listing one of the staff's names, or at the very least ensuring it is coming from an @gcbaa.org email address. Spammers are using our logo illegally and without permission. Most of the culprits are using ghost accounts, so cease and desist orders go nowhere. Ignore these; that is the only option we have. Even these zit-faced freeloaders will realize at some point that when they solicit stolen membership lists of a group that gain zero response, the Mt. Dew cookie jar will run dry, and they will focus on other prey.

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GCBAA FOUNDATION UPDATE

GCBAA FOUNDATION DOUBLES DOWN ON JUNIOR GOLF SUPPORT FOR STICKS FOR KIDS GIFT

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Tom Shapland

GCBAA FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

BOARD MEMBERS Ellen Davis SportZmix Solutions John Holmes Atlas Turf International Limited Jimmy Kirchdorfer ISCO Industries Bill Kubly Landscapes Unlimited, LLC Rick Lohman The Toro Company Allan MacCurrach III MacCurrach Golf Jon Truttmann (Board Liaison) Hunter Industries Doug York Ewing Irrigation

INCOLN, Neb. (May 12, 2021) — As the gavel was passed from one longtime leader to another, the association’s charitable arm dramatically increased its commitment to providing free clubs to programs like The First Tee and LPGA*USGA Girls Golf.

The GCBAA Foundation will more than double its annual support for its signature Sticks For Kids to $200,000 next year and make similar gifts the next two years. The grant, one of the largest ever of its kind, will provide more than 10,000 kid-friendly clubs to programs all over the country.

“After a lot of discussion about the future, we decided to go big,” said outgoing Foundation president Tom Shapland. “We feel there’s just never been a better time to make this kind of ambitious commitment and do even more to welcome this new generation of youngsters to the sport of a lifetime.”

Shapland said the additional commitment to Sticks For Kids will more than double the number of clubs granted to numerous chapters of The First Tee as well as LPGA*USGA Girls Golf programs. “We want to put even more clubs in the hands of girls across the nation. When motivated kids are provided with clubs, they keep playing.”

The contribution represents a fitting capstone to Shapland’s remarkable 5-year term as president of the Golf Course Builders Association of America’s charitable arm.

“No one has done more for the Foundation,” says GCBAA president Judd Duininck. “When you have committed, smart, passionate volunteers like Tom you get things done.

Super-charging Sticks For Kids as his last official act is a great example of that.”

Justin Apel, Executive Director for both the association and foundation, said: “As Sticks For Kids nears it’s 25th anniversary, the foundation has invested a total of $736,000 in grow-the-game programs. We hope the next three years will almost double that and focus even more on supplying clubs to LPGA*USGA Girls Golf sites.

All told, those programs touch more than a half-million kids a year.”

Shapland’s successor as president, Ellen Davis, is no stranger to the Foundation having served on GCBAA board for 20 years. Now she’s charged with overseeing this big new initiative.

"It’s humbling to pick up the thread of the years of great work and leadership from Tom,” said Davis. “The success of the Foundation, just like our association, always comes back to terrific people with that can-do volunteer spirit. Tom is just one of those people.”

Davis, manager at SportzMix Solutions/Waupaca Sand and Gravel, says she’s looking forward to directing efforts to support youth instruction and engagement.

“We’re making a bigger commitment but our mission has always been to ensure children have the chance to learn the game."

She said she was encouraged by the Foundation’s success in aligning itself with grant-making organizations that are a better pipeline for Sticks For Kids to achieve its mission. And the longtime GCBAA supporter is particularly gratified to be able to help girls golf programs. “As we’ve

grown our alignment with the LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Program it’s really warmed my heart,” Davis says. “Sticks for Kids has always had impressive numbers not only serving younger players, but also serving more girls proportionately than any other youth programs. We’re proud of that and excited to be doing even more.”

The timing is perfect, said Nancy Henderson, LPGA Foundation president. “We are absolutely thrilled to receive this amazing gift of clubs from the GCBAA Foundation and Sticks For Kids. Our goal is to make sure that every girl has the equipment that they need to participate in one of our more than 500 LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Programs across the country. This generous gift could not come at a better time as the post pandemic demand for golf equipment has never been greater.”

Henderson called the gift “a testament to the GCBAA’s dedication and passion for the game of golf.”

Shapland is excited about the Foundation’s future: “Hundreds of members of the GCBAA contributed countless hours to make the association thrive. And when the GCBAA began to thrive, the association was able to use its success to establish a Foundation dedicated to increasing participation in the game of golf. It’s fitting that our new commitment to the game of golf comes in our 50th anniversary year. It’s a great way to celebrate.”

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GCBAA BOARD OF GOVERNORS HOLD

Virtual Recertification Meeting

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n March 4 and 5, 2021, the GCBAA Board of Governors met to review 2021 Certification, as well as the overall program and matrix for Certified Golf Course Builders, Certified Golf Course Renovation Builders and Certified Golf Course Irrigation Contractors. I would like to thank my fellow GCBAA Board of Governor members for their time and expertise in reviewing the nearly 30 Certified companies. Our committee includes Rick Boylan, Mid-America Golf; Fidel Garcia, Ryan Golf Corporation; John Marman, West Coast Turf; and Brian Vinchesi, Irrigation Consulting, Inc. After gathering all data, an equivalent of almost 3,300 holes were constructed or are in progress to be completed by our certified members (dating back to October 1, 2019).

Due to COVID-19, Continuing Education Credits were difficult to come by and hardships were offered. However, GCBAA is continuing to offer alternatives to earn credits; i.e. Builder Surveys, Member Only Access to On-Demand Education (stay tuned for more details), etc.

As times are always changing, we too are adapting and reviewing sports and recreational involvement, an updated matrix for consideration, as well as other developing improvements to the program. As listed on the GCBAA website for those interested in becoming GCBAA Certified, please review the following details: The purpose of the Certification Program is to identify competent and experienced golf course builders and ensure uniform quality standards in the industry. To be eligible for certification, a company must meet the following requirements: • Have been in the golf course construction business for at least five years (under the current company name) • Have completed construction of the equivalent of 18 holes of golf per year for each of the past five years under the direction of a golf course architect

GCBAA Staff visit Mitch Scarborough and Ricky Maher with GCBAA Charter Member and Certified Builder ACC Golf Construction

• Provide references from individuals in five of the following seven categories: o Owner/Developer

o Golf Course Architect

o Engineer

o Irrigation Designer

o Golf Course Superintendent

o Municipality

o GCBAA Certified Golf Course Builder

• Provide references from a financial institution, credit agency, insurance company, and bonding company • Pass the written Certification Exam which is offered annually at the Golf Industry Show • Attend at least one GCBAA educational session per year • Consistently engage in ethical business practices Certification is designed to be an ongoing process.

Companies are re-certified every year, and the list of Certified Golf Course Builders is updated annually.

To apply for certification, a company must submit an application and secure the necessary letters of reference and

supporting documentation. A company representative will only be permitted to sit for the test once the application is complete.

The Certification Exam is two hours long and consists of 100 multiple choice questions covering various topics related to golf course construction. Examination topics include golf course design and layout, clearing, earth-moving, finish grading, drainage, green construction, bunker construction, irrigation, fertilization, seeding, soil structure, environmental regulations, building structures, cart paths, and grow-in.

If you would like to be considered for Certification or upgrade your current member listing, please contact the GCBAA Executive Office to request an application: (402) 476-4444 or information@gcbaa.org.

Tommy Sasser, Recreational Community Consultants GCBAA Certification Board of Governors Chairman

GCBAA STAFF PARTICIPATE IN THE

2021 Virtual National Golf Day

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n May 10-12, 2021, the GCBAA Staff participated in the 2021 Virtual National Golf Day. For the Congressional meetings held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, overall, there were 257 meetings with 207 participants involving 45 states. While there were 60 new members in the 117th Congress, the Congress consists of 129 Republicans, 125 Democrats and 2 Independents.

While golf was deemed as a safe activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 207 participants advocated the great game of golf through discussions on Best Management Practices (BMP’s): Golf protecting the environment, Personal Health 10 GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Spring Edition

Investment Today (PHIT) Act, and the H-2B Visa Program: golf business and labor issues.

In 2017, golf engaged in an initiative to establish golf course best management practices in all 50 states by the end of 2020. As of December 31, 2020, each of the 50 states had established state specific BMP’s. With the use of these BMP’s, golf courses have been able to support environmental stewardship and conservatively use natural resources.

The PHIT Act promotes healthy, active lifestyles through HSA/FSA programs. PHIT eligible expenses are those that are exclusively intended for the sole purpose of being physically active. Walking 18 holes on a golf course can burn up to 2,000 calories, 10,000+ steps and is approximately equivalent to running 3.5 miles or 5 miles walking.

Golf sustains two million American jobs, with $55.6 billion in annual wage income. One out of every 75 jobs in the United States is impacted by the golf industry. The H-2B Program offers the golf industry access to a legal and reliable

Pictured here representing Team Nebraska: Justin Apel (GCBAA), William Bieck (GCS), Katy Boggs (Nebraska CMA and Nebraska GCSA), Lindsay Bolander (Field Club of Omaha) and Gregory Gilg (PGA Chapter), along with Senator Deb Fischer.

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PUTTING THE 2021 GCBAA

Cost Estimating Guide to Work

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o one knows as much about cost estimating for golf course construction as do golf course builders. In March 2021, GCBAA unveiled its newest version of the GCBAA Cost Estimating Guide. Used properly, this new version can be transformative for club managers, superintendents, golf course designers and associated parties.

This tool is one of the best and most effective means through which GCBAA members demonstrate to well-intentioned amateurs who populate club committees for golf course renovations the science of responsible and well-informed project planning.

So, how should GCBAA members put this new tool to work?

Following are several ideas dedicated to encouraging golf course builders to capitalize on the potential influence of such a tool: 1. Inform and educate potential clients. Most parties planning golf course renovations and segmented upgrades have little or no experience in so doing. The expert in the room is usually the builder who is being asked to estimate costs and, perhaps, to bid on the job.

The most effective project planning presentations share certain characteristics which serve to make the golf course builder a more trusted and relied upon contributor: • Golf course builders and designers explain the intended changes, modifications, and upgrades while answering questions about process and price.

• Potential clients ask questions and / or reveal their concerns which are commonly tied to budget and cost considerations.

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• Meetings wind down with the promise from the would-be client…”we’ll get back to you.”

possible to undertake big golf course projects with more reliable underlying financial assumptions.

Missing from most such discussions are shared information which details costs based upon specific options and client preferences…in real time. This is a tremendous moment for most GCBAA members who can now use the updated Cost Estimating Guide to make answers specific to clients’ questions and concerns.

3. Increase the collective knowledge of GCBAA members. Golf course construction has not been a transparent and easy-to-understand wellspring of information. Each GCBAA member has long recognized that knowledge was a competitive advantage. As such, most golf course construction projects lacked dependable financial projections which – in some cases – reflected poorly on builders. The newly possible data-analytics capability and can now be made a part of GCBAA members’ toolkit for educating and engaging clients – new and old.

2. Organize client presentations. GCBAA members who use the Cost Estimating Guide as a standard format for project presentations provide clients several opportunities: • Standardized formatting for project cost estimation enables the benefit of applesto-apples comparison and helps clients to focus on process, expertise, and experience delivered by GCBAA members. In that most potential clients do not understand how one builds a golf course project budget, the GCBAA Guide levels the playing field and shows how GCBAA membership provides its members with competitive advantage.

• The dynamic Excel-spreadsheet enables and empowers detailed discussions of process options and probable costs. This capability relieves the bidding builders to demonstrate their expertise.

• Simplify and clarify primary and secondary assumptions to enable clients to fully understand that (a) the GCBAA member has the most reliable answers; (b) the variability of cost estimates based upon underlying assumptions; and (c) it is

• Old or existing clients can be re-engaged

by GCBAA members and informed of new capabilities that re-connect GCBAA members with past projects.

• Potential new clients will be more effective, engaged, and satisfied with the new information and analytical capabilities of GCBAA members.

Winning more business is possible when potential clients have access to dependable information and can more effectively collaborate with golf course builders. Well-informed prospects will become your best customer.

Henry DeLozier is a Principal and Partner at GGA Partners, a trusted advisor to private clubs, resorts, and residential communities since 1992. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Audubon International. Contact Henry at hdelozier@ globalgolfadvisors.com.

HUMAN RESOURCES

TELEWORK – PROCEED WITH CAUTION WHEN RECALLING YOUR WORKFORCE

Back to the Office

BY JACK L. SHULTZ AND SARAH J. KNIEP

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any employers responded to the Covid-19 Pandemic by sending their employees away from the office to work from home.

For some employers, this arrangement has worked well and those employers may continue to allow some or all of their employees to continue working remotely. However, some employers are counting down the days until their workforce is entirely back in the office. This group of employers should proceed with caution and be prepared for some pushback from their employees.

While every employees’ position is different, many have enjoyed the flexibility and freedom that comes from working remotely. These employee’s may be resistant to packing up their home office to set up shop back at their employer’s office. This raises an issue that employers are inevitably going to have to deal with: Is an employer required to permit employees to continue working from home?

Like every good legal answer, it depends! In short, telework may be required for certain individuals with disabilities, pregnancy or sincerely held religious beliefs.

Courts have ruled that allowing employees to work remotely may be a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with the Disabilities Act ("ADA"). The ADA requires employers with at least 15 employees to provide reasonable

accommodation for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, pregnant individuals and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs.

Reasonable accommodation includes any change in the work environment or in the way things are customarily done to enable these individuals to apply for a job, perform a job, or gain equal access to the benefits and privileges of a job. The ADA will not require employers to accommodate an employee if the specific type of accommodation will cause undue hardship to the employer. Undue hardship would include significant difficulty or expense to implement or provide the accommodation. Undue hardship is a difficult burden for an employer to prove, especially in this context as many employers successfully implemented expansive telework programs on short notice over the last year.

Further, reasonable accommodation could also include modifying or waiving certain provisions of a telework program to accommodate a person's disability, pregnancy or religion so to allow that person to work from home. Even if the employer does not maintain a telework program or allow employees to work from home, be mindful that reasonable accommodation may include allowing an employee to work remotely from home. It is important to note that not all jobs can be performed at an employee's home through a telework program.

If the employee requesting to continue teleworking does not state that such request stems from a disability, pregnancy or a sincerely held religious belief, the employer can take a stronger stance when responding to the employee’s request to continue working remotely. However, employers should keep in mind there may be other valid reasons why an employee may desire to continue working from home.

Employees will also need time to line up child care or elder care. Informing your remote employees on a Friday that they need to be back in the office on Monday will not go over well. It took people some time to get their home offices set up and to get their productivity up to normal levels. Likewise, it will take some time for people to transition back to working full time in the office. Being flexible on these matters can be a good boost to culture and morale as you start to bring your workforce back together. Another way to ease this transition would be to allow employees to still work remotely a few days a week. Finally, many employers found that their workforce became more efficient working from home. If this is the case in your business, consider letting the telework policy remain in place, or allow employees to choose how they want to continue working.

Editor’s Note: This article is not intended to provide legal advice to our readers. Rather, this article is intended to alert our readers to new and developing issues and to provide some common sense answers to complex legal questions. Readers are urged to consult their own legal counsel or the authors of this article if the reader wishes to obtain a specific legal opinion regarding how these legal standards may apply to their particular circumstances. The authors of this article, Jack L. Shultz and Sarah J. Kniep can be contacted at (402) 434-3000, or at O’Neill, Heinrich, Damkroger, Bergmeyer & Shultz, P.C., L.L.O., P.O. Box 82028, Lincoln, NE 68501-2028, jshultz@ohdbslaw.com and skniep@ohdbslaw.com.

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ALLIED UPDATES

MAPPING THE PAST, PRESENT AND

Future of Golf Courses

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apping the Past, Present and Future of Golf Courses To better understand how golf courses have evolved, the USGA undertook an extensive study of golf course aerial photos as part of the Distance Insights Project. We looked at courses that opened from the 1920s to the present, mapping aerial images from various points in their history using digital mapping software. Through that research we sought to learn more about how individual courses change over time, how courses from different decades differ from one another, and how golf courses may evolve going forward.

The project included two key samples for study, an 80-course random sample of U.S. golf courses and a 15-course selection of courses that have recently hosted men’s professional golf events. A summary of key findings and questions that emerged from this research are presented below: Modern courses have a larger footprint than older courses.

In the 80-course sample, courses built during the three most recent decades had an average total footprint of 216.3 acres. Courses from the earliest three decades – the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s – had an average footprint of 152.3 acres, a difference of 64 acres. This pattern was also observed in the championship course case study, where the five mostrecently opened courses had an average footprint 47 acres larger than the five oldest courses (260 acres versus 213 acres, respectively).

The average area of fairways, greens and bunkers has decreased over time.

The average fairway area in the 80-course sample decreased by more than 9 acres from the earliest map year to the most recent map year. Courses in the championship course case study experienced an average reduction in fairway area of 6.1 acres from the earliest to most recent map year. The average total area of greens and bunkers also decreased over time. Total putting green area and bunker area both decreased by approximately 7% on average for the 80-course sample from the earliest map year to the most recent.

There were clear distance impacts on how courses evolve, and those impacts have become more pronounced in recent decades.

Courses in the 80-course sample averaged 126.1 yards of distance added by new tees or moved greens from the first map year to the last. Courses in the championship course case study averaged 300 yards in distance added by new tees or moved greens.

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All golf courses change over time, even the most famous ones. Understanding those changes and what drives them can help us make choices that will shape the future of golf.

In both the 80-course sample and the championship course case study, alterations to golf courses with a clear distance component have increased from 1990 onward.

In the 80-course sample, 79% of the total distance added through new tees or moved greens occurred from 1990 to the present. In the championship course case study, 92.9% of all distance added has occurred since 1990.

Looking into the Future The trends we observed in the evolution of golf courses have an impact on how we experience the game, what it costs to play, golf’s footprint in our broader society and the long-term viability of the sport. Several key questions emerged from this research that should be of particular interest to the golf community: • As rising maintenance costs motivate existing courses to reduce the size of fairways, greens and bunkers, is the golf experience negatively affected?

Are higher expectations for course conditioning making key components of strategy and enjoyable play less available to a broad range of courses?

• Has the low-hanging fruit been picked when it comes to adjusting for increased hitting distance?

Have most of the practical design changes already been used in keeping up to this point?

• Distance impacts were most pronounced on championship courses and private courses. Does this suggest that public courses are less affected by distance pressures or less able to adjust?

• Modern courses are generally longer, larger and farther removed from population centers. What does this mean for the future stock of new golf courses?

Our research doesn’t provide answers to these questions, but they will be important considerations moving forward. Thinking about what is truly important in a golf experience, for ourselves and for future players, can help guide the choices we make today and shape the golf courses of tomorrow.

To read the full report of this study, “How Golf Courses Change”, visit usga.org/distanceinsights.

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Equipping Clubs WITH TOOLS TO DRIVE DEI ENGAGEMENT

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he National Club Association (NCA) has boldly taken steps to increase the golf and club industry’s research and awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), which has become a top national focus over the last year. Since last summer, NCA has conducted numerous initiatives to educate and advise clubs on this increasingly important issue.

In 2020, NCA formed a DEI Committee to strengthen and focus these efforts and identify DEI priorities for clubs. The Committee is comprised of industry leaders, both men and women, of varied backgrounds. It is chaired by Terra Waldron, COO at Greensboro Country Club.

Last fall, NCA conducted an industry DEI survey to assess clubs’ current level of conscious inclusion and to identify the resources club leaders need to face challenges in this area. The survey provided key benchmark data to guide future decisions.

Using the data as a foundation, NCA has worked with Heather Kim Degenhardt-Stifanic, founder of IIICONIC, an inclusion and diversityfocused nonprofit consulting organization, to provide her insight about the data. NCA also interviewed her in a groundbreaking edition of Club Director, which also included articles providing the business case for DEI and initiatives of the WE ARE GOLF Diversity Task Force.

“From the survey we learned that 71% of the responding clubs do not measure how their minority employees or minority members are made to feel welcome at their clubs. The best way to encourage conversations is to get the data to make organizational change,” said Stifanic to NCA’s Club Director magazine.

Stifanic also spoke about cultivating DEI as a leadership imperative and presented a blueprint for clubs at the 2021 National Club Conference held at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Fla., in May and earlier this year presented a webinar along with other DEI leaders on developing an effective DEI plan at clubs.

In the same magazine, NCA analyzed the business case for DEI, which provided powerful concepts and strategies that illustrate the benefits of being proactively inclusive. “In 2019, the top quartile of ethnically diverse companies outperformed those in the bottom quartile by 36% in profitability.”

The article highlights clubs that taken important steps to become more inclusive.

At the Union League Club of Chicago, General Manager Mark Tunney discussed the club’s diverse governance culture and how it has developed organically by having members with strong club culture serve on its board and committees. The club also supports minority communities through its three foundations and its Public Affairs Committee and Subcommittee on Race Relations.

“We are a social club committed to community and country, where we do things we enjoy and care about with people we enjoy and care about. We invite everyone to participate in our culture of hospitality, regardless of, but not limited to race, gender, sexual orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, national origin, physical disability, veteran status, or age,” said

Tunney.

The magazine also featured an article by Dr. Michael Cooper, Chairman of WE ARE GOLF’s Diversity Task Force, and his team’s efforts to connect hundreds of minority-led, communitybased programs and golf industry leaders and to better include Historical Black Colleges and Universities networks to the game. Cooper and the task force advocated to members of Congress on National Golf Day to support Black and Brown involvement in the $84 billion industry and communicated the opportunity golf has to become more inclusive. Since the meetings, the PGA TOUR and other leaders nationwide have taken stronger stances to support DEI initiatives.

In the spring issue of Club Director, released in May, NCA talked to golf and club leaders David Pillsbury at ClubCorp, Scott Van Newkirk at Troon and Lynn Mangan at Clubessential to learn about their companies’ new DEI initiatives.

The three leaders shared their firms’ innovative, data-driven strategies, including staff surveys, scholarships, complimentary club memberships to top FirstTee performers, development and recruiting programs, and much more. All three companies developed committees geared to increasing education on DEI issue first before taking action.

This principled approached will be critical to creating meaningful and sustained change, said Pillsbury, “There is no quick fix to DEI and perception—the problem is endemic. You have to take incremental, authentic steps. While no one may notice your first five steps, which may take years, five years from now when you’ve taken more steps, it’ll be noticed.”

The National Club Association remains committed to taking action to educate and raise awareness of what golf courses and clubs can do to strengthen their memberships through DEI best practices.

For more information about NCA’s DEI initiatives, or copies of these articles, please contact Vice President of Communications Cindy Vizza at vizza@nationalclub.org.

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CMAA ELECTS 2021 Board of Directors CMAA ELECTS 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS KROH TO SERVE AS 2021 CHAIRMAN

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lexandria, VA — March 15, 2021 — The Club Management Association of America (CMAA) announces its elected 2021 Officers and Board of Directors. Thirteen club management professionals serve on the CMAA Board of Directors and work collaboratively with the membership, National Committees and Task Forces, Partners, the National Headquarters teams, and the greater industry to continually work to advance the profession of club management.

The 2021 Board will be led by the Executive Committee including: • Chairman Brian Kroh, CCM, General Manager, John’s Island Club, Vero Beach, FL

• Vice Chairman Mitchell Platt, MCM, CCE, General Manager, Cosmos Club, Washington, DC

• Secretary–Treasurer Michael Seabrook, CCM, CCE,

General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Belle Meade Country Club, Nashville, TN

• Immediate Past Chairman Mark Bado, MCM, CCE, General Manager, Myers Park Country Club, Charlotte, NC.

Newly elected as Directors are: • John Dorman, CCM, General Manager, The University Club, New York, NY

• Casey Newman, CCM, Club Manager, River Oaks Country Club, Houston, TX

Re-elected as Directors are: • Richard LaRocca, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief

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Operating Officer, Beechmont Country Club, Cleveland, OH

• Michael S. Wheeler, MCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Cherokee Town & Country Club, Atlanta, GA

Directors continuing to serve on the CMAA Board are: • Janine Budzius, CCM, CCE, General Manager/COO, Philadelphia Country Club, Gladwyne, PA

• Eric Dietz, CCM, CCE, PGA, Chief Operating Officer, Mountain Lake, Lake Wales, FL

• Joseph Krenn, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, VA

• Joe Mendez, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Riverton Country Club, Cinnaminson, NJ

• William Shonk, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Princess Anne Country Club, Virginia Beach, VA

The CMAA Board of Directors is committed to ensuring the existence and growth of a thriving club industry led by CMAA-education professionals, through the implementation of the CMAA's 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.

Voting was conducted virtually and the election results were announced at the Closing Business Session of CMAA's 2021 Virtual World Conference and Club Business Expo.

About CMAA Founded in 1927, the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) is the largest professional association for managers of membership clubs with 6,800 members throughout the US and internationally. Our members contribute to the success of more than 2,500 country, golf, athletic, city, faculty, military, town, and yacht clubs. The objectives of the Association are to promote relationships between club management professionals and other similar professions; to encourage the education and advancement of members; and to provide the resources needed for efficient and successful club operations. Under the covenants of professionalism, education, leadership, and community, CMAA continues to extend its reach as the leader in the club management practice. CMAA is headquartered in Alexandria, VA, with 42 professional chapters and more than 40 student chapters and colonies.

Learn more at cmaa.org.

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GCSAA’S ALAN MACCURRACH JR. AWARD NOW A Stand-Alone Scholarship AWARD FOCUSES ON NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS PLANNING A CAREER IN GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT

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awrence, Kan. – The Alan MacCurrach Jr. Award, a scholarship offered through the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and administered by its philanthropic organization the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), has been revamped into a stand-alone scholarship with the purpose of recognizing an outstanding non-traditional student seeking a career in golf course and turfgrass management.

The Alan MacCurrach Jr. Award is funded by Allan MacCurrach III and the PGA Tour. It is named in honor of the late Allan MacCurrach Jr., who became the PGA Tour’s first staff agronomist in 1974 and was the GCSAA Distinguished Service Award winner in 1994. He was a GCSAA member for 31 years and was one of the first to become a certified golf course superintendent.

“My father came to the industry after some time and found his direction. He had a wife and a child and wasn’t an 18-yearold kid,” Allan MacCurrach III said. “He was a late bloomer, and the award gives late bloomers and others a chance to advance.”

Previously the Alan MacCurrach Jr. Award was part of the GCSAA Scholars Competition, which awards scholarships ranging from $500 to $6,000 for undergraduate students

majoring in turf management or a related field.

The scholarship now provides $10,000 to the winner along with an all-expense paid trip to the annual Golf Industry Show.

Applicants must be enrolled in a recognized undergraduate program or technical school in a major field related to golf course management and turfgrass science, be 23 years of age or older, planning a career as a golf course superintendent or closely related professional discipline and be a member of GCSAA. Preference will also be given to historically underrepresented groups.

Applicants will be evaluated based on academic skill, potential to become a leading professional, employment history and the recommendation of at least one golf course superintendent, academic advisor or employer.

Applications will be due on June 1 of each year.

“We know there isn’t one path to becoming a golf course superintendent, and the MacCurrach Award celebrates those who enter the career a bit later but still have a great deal to offer to the profession and the industry,” said GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans.

For more information or to apply, visit https://www.gcsaa. org/education/scholarships.

About GCSAA and the EIFG The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) is a leading golf organization in the United States. Its focus is on golf course management, and since 1926 GCSAA has been the top professional association for the men and women who manage golf courses in the U.S. and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, information and representation to nearly 19,000 members in more than 78 countries. The association’s mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf. Visit GCSAA at www.gcsaa.org, or find us on Facebook or Twitter. Visit our industry-leading magazine at GCMonline.com.

The Environmental Institute for Golf is the philanthropic organization of the GCSAA. Its mission is to foster sustainability through research, awareness, education, programs and scholarships for the benefit of golf course management professionals, golf facilities and the game. Visit EIFG at www. eifg.org, or find us on Facebook or Twitter.

WE BRING MORE “YES” TO YOUR PROJECT When it comes time to build a new golf course or renovate an existing one, renting equipment is a cost-effective and efficient solution.

Sunbelt Rentals has a full line of tools and specialty equipment including Helac PowerTilts, turf tire tractors, and Pronovost hydraulic dump trailers for shaping fairways and bunkers. With 24/7 support, online account management, and over 900 locations in North America, we can arrange what you need, when you need it.

Visit sunbeltrentals.com or call 800-667-9328 to bring more “Yes” to your project.

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Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, ASGCA,

TO RECEIVE ASGCA DONALD ROSS AWARD

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wo-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, ASGCA, have been chosen as the 2021 recipients of the ASGCA Donald Ross Award.

The award, given annually since 1976, is presented to those making a significant contribution to the game of golf and the profession of golf course architecture. It will be presented to Mr. Crenshaw and Mr. Coore in October as part of the 75th ASGCA Annual Meeting in Cleveland.

A lifelong Texan, Crenshaw’s success as a professional golfer was a standout career on its own, securing 19 PGA Tour victories. But a visit to Brookline Country Club in Massachusetts as a 16-year-old sparked an interest in golf course architecture that endures to this day.

After serving as a player consultant on the design and construction of the TPC Course at Las Colinas, Texas, Crenshaw joined with Coore in 1985 to form the golf design firm that bears their names.

After graduating from Wake Forest University, Coore spent the first five years of his golf course architecture career with ASGCA Past Presidents Pete and Alice Dye, learning design, construction and maintenance of golf courses in Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Canada. He formed his own design company in 1982 and soon after completed courses at Rockport Country Club, Rockport, Texas; Kings Crossing Golf and Country Club, Corpus Christi, Texas; and Golf de Medoc in Bordeaux, France.

Together, the pair have designed some of the world’s most unique and well-respected golf courses, including: Sand Hills Golf Club, Mullen, Nebraska; Sheep Ranch Golf Course, Bandon, Oregon; Cabot Cliffs, Nova Scotia,

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Canada; Kapalua Plantation Course, Maui, Hawaii; Streamsong Resort Red Course, Fort Meade, Florida; Friar’s Head, Riverhead, N.Y.; and the new Te Arai Links, New Zealand.

Among their course renovations is Pinehurst No. 2, Pinehurst, North Carolina.

“Ben Crenshaw embodies everything you could ever ask for in a golf professional,” said ASGCA President Forrest Richardson.

“When you combine his love for golf course architecture and his work with a respected golf course architect on an equal basis – hand-inhand – there may be no better example of how the tour player can have a positive influence on the design of great golf courses.”

Richardson first encountered Coore after Bill had worked with the Dyes, before Coore joined forces with Crenshaw. “Bill Coore has always taken time to mentor young

designers. Generations to come will benefit from his unselfish effort to pass along his philosophy and approach to creating great golf experiences,” Richardson said. “Together, Ben and Bill demonstrate the great benefit that comes from collaboration in our profession, especially when the work is carried out with balance and respect.”

Crenshaw resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Julie, and daughters Katherine, Claire, and Anna Riley. Coore and his wife, Sue, reside in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Donald Ross Award is presented by the ASGCA Awards Committee, co-chaired by ASGCA Past Presidents Steve Smyers, ASGCA, and Rees Jones, ASGCA Fellow (the 2013 Donald Ross Award recipient).

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USGA AND NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR ACCESSIBLE GOLF PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AMY BOCKERSTETTE’S I Got This Foundation GRANT WILL SUPPORT CONTINUING EFFORTS TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE GAME

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IBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 20, 2021) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the National Alliance for Accessible Golf (National Alliance) have provided a $12,500 grant to the I Got This Foundation, which was founded by Amy Bockerstette in 2019 to promote golf instruction and playing opportunities for people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities.

Through the I Got This Foundation, Bockerstette, a collegiate golfer and advocate for individuals with disabilities, is joining her family in paving the way for intellectually disabled golfers to compete in leagues, join high school teams and earn college athletic scholarships.

This grant will be earmarked toward the I Got This Foundation's newest initiative: a golf academy for people with intellectual disabilities.

The I Got This Foundation Golf Academy began on April 6 and is providing instruction and playing opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities from One Step Beyond and Gigi’s Playhouse of Phoenix. The academy will run through May 30 at two host golf courses in Arizona: Palmbrook Country Club in Sun City and Paradise Valley Golf Course in Phoenix.

“The efforts of Amy and the I Got This Foundation to create a more inclusive and welcoming game will have a lasting impact,” said Mike Davis, CEO of the USGA. “We proudly consider her part of the USGA family and continue to be inspired by her attitude and determination.”

Bockerstette is a Special Olympics athlete in golf, swimming and volleyball, an LPGA-USGA Girls Golf alumna, and was recently appointed to a two-year term on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. At the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open, representing Special Olympics Arizona, Amy played the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale with Gary Woodland and playing partner Matt Kuchar during a practice round. As Amy surveyed her 10-foot putt for par, Woodland asked if she needed help lining it up, to which Amy famously replied, “I got this!” The video capturing this moment and her successful putt is the most viewed video in PGA Tour history. Four months later, Woodland won

the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and credited Amy and her attitude as inspiration for his victory.

"The I Got This Foundation is honored to receive this grant from the National Alliance for Accessible Golf,” said Lindsey Corbin, Foundation president and Amy’s sister. “The I Got This Golf Academy furthers our vision of inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and, at the same time, grows the game of golf. We are grateful for the support of the National Alliance and the USGA.” “I am so excited that we can help more people learn to play golf,” said Amy Bockerstette.

“I love it!”

The grant furthers the USGA’s mission to champion and advance the game. Since 1997, the USGA has invested more than $33 million in The First Tee, LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, and Drive, Chip & Putt to provide greater access to golf for juniors and cultivate a lifelong passion for the game. In 2018, the USGA announced plans for a championship for players with disabilities, and additional details will be announced in the year ahead.

“The National Alliance is excited to work with the I Got This Foundation to expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Arizona to play the game of golf,” said Justin Apel, president of the National Alliance. “Participants will become more actively engaged in the social fabric of their community and derive health benefits that improve their quality of life.”

Since 2010, the USGA has provided more than $940,000 in grants through the National Alliance to support accessible golf programs, including Els for Autism, The Turn, United Cerebral Palsy Empowered Through Golf, The Children’s Course, Freedom Golf Association, No Restrictions Golf Association, Special Olympics, and many more.

For more information about the I Got This Foundation, visit igotthis.foundation.

About the USGA The USGA is a nonprofit organization that celebrates, serves and advances the game of golf. Founded in 1894, we conduct many of golf’s premier professional and amateur

championships, including the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open. With The R&A, we govern the sport via a global set of playing, equipment, handicapping and amateur status rules. The USGA campus in Liberty Corner, New Jersey, is home to the Association’s Research and Test Center, where science and innovation are fueling a healthy and sustainable game for the future. The campus is also home to the USGA Golf Museum, where we honor the game by curating the world’s most comprehensive archive of golf artifacts. To learn more, visit usga.org.

About the National Alliance The National Alliance for Accessible Golf (National Alliance) is the leader in inclusion — working to ensure the opportunity for all individuals with disabilities to play the game of golf. Formed in the summer of 2001, the National Alliance is represented by major golf, recreation and therapeutic organizations in the United States; organizations that provide services for people with disabilities; and others who advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities into society. Through GAIN™ (Golf: Accessible and Inclusive Networks) and other programs, the National Alliance promotes inclusion and awareness to the golf industry, golf instructors, and the public. For more information about National Alliance programs, please visit www.accessgolf.org.

About the I Got This Foundation The I Got This Foundation has a mission to provide golf instruction and playing opportunities for people with Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. I Got This was launched by Amy Bockerstette and her family on her twenty-first birthday in 2019. Amy is a student-athlete at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, Ariz., where she plays golf on a full scholarship and studies dance. She is the first person with Down syndrome to receive a collegiate athletic scholarship. For more information about the I Got This Foundation, visit igotthis.foundation.

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MCDONALD & SONS, INC./MCDONALD DESIGN GROUP CONTINUE

Growth and Expansion

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cDonald & Sons, Inc. has promoted Mike Tilleli from Project Manager to Northeast Regional Director. Mike has successfully handled the company’s New York metro area projects for several years. The company saw the necessity to align its management team with the regional coverage. “We have seen a steady increase in the volume of projects in the last several years, especially in the Northeast. Mike’s ability to manage all aspects of our golf construction model and looking to expand beyond the New York Metro area we gave him a title commensurate with that level of responsibility.” Said John McDonald II, V.P.

of McDonald & Sons. Adding “Mike’s expertise and hustle along with his experienced crew makes him a favorite of the Clubs and Golf Architects he works with.”

McDonald & Sons, Inc. is a premier golf course builder in the U.S. and has been in business since 1984. The company is driven by quality work, attention to detail, and honest and open lines of communication with their clients. McDonald & Sons, Inc. has been a Certified Builder with the Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) since 1990, as well as one of only 50 Charter Members.

McDonald Design Group has added John Douglas, Professional Landscape Architect (PLA), to the design team. With an ever-growing base of design/build clients the company knew the time was right to add a PLA to foster that growth. John brings with him a more and varied set of skills to an already established team.

John McDonald II says of the hire “We are delighted to have John join our team. His years of landscape architecture experience will be a great addition to our design services. With as many design/build projects

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that we are involved in adding an additional team member with those talents was needed.”

McDonald Design Group (MDG) was formed in 2002 out of a need for thoughtful golf course master planning and renovation design services.

The design group has seen a steady rise in projects, with the majority of them repeat customers. MDG’s creative ability, technical knowledge, and practical understanding of project budgets and schedules are a great asset and value to their customers.

GCBAA MEMBER JD HART & ASSOCIATES

Launch New Website

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CBAA Member JD Hart launches a new website. With the support from fellow member, John Johnson, J2 Golf Marketing, the two members created a website showcasing the talents of the firm. Visit jdhartgolfdesign.com for more information or for your next marketing project, visit j2golf.com.

Capillary Concrete –

NEW DISTRIBUTION TEAM MEMBER

CORY BLAIR JOINS CAPILLARY BUNKERS

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eading bunker liner supplier Capillary Bunkers has hired Cory Blair to serve clients and prospects in the south-eastern United States. Blair, who started with Capillary in February, previously sold the firm’s solution while working for Ewing Irrigation. Atlanta-based, he was educated at Auburn University, from which he graduated in 1992 with a degree in agronomy and soils.

Blair’s territory will extend from Arkansas in the west to the Carolinas in the east and include states such as Georgia, where he is based, Tennessee and Mississippi.

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DLF SEED FEATURED ON NEW FOLDS OF HONOR Golf Course

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ALSEY, Ore. (May 4, 2021) – On the eastern shores of Lake Michigan, golf legend Jack Nicklaus helped transform the historic Grand Haven Golf Club into the American Dunes Golf Club, a new public course that honors American warriors and provides a gathering place for patriots who share the love of golf.

Construction of this new championship golf course, which opened May 2, started in April 2019, and included a total renovation of the course.

The tight, tree-lined fairways were removed and replaced with a classic links style course that offers wide open vistas and exposed sand dunes.

DLF’s U.S. professional turf team, led by Bill Dunn, was approached about this project by Jon Scott, formerly of the Nicklaus agronomy team.

The organization’s involvement was embraced

by management and together, DLF and its Seed Research of Oregon (SRO) team, along with La Crosse Seed, worked to provide all the grass seed for the course at a significant discount in honor of the patriots who have served our country.

“Through the combined efforts of the SRO team, the logistical team at La Crosse Seed, and its Michigan staff, we are privileged to contribute to this wonderful project,” said Sean Chaney, DLF U.S. professional turf division vice president. “A special thanks to Jon Scott, Dr. Leah Brilman, and Mike Hills for the coordinated effort. We are proud to support American Dunes.

SRO Super Bent™ varieties were exclusively used on the course, including 777 (Triple Seven) creeping bentgrass on the greens and Flagstick creeping bentgrass on the tees and fairways. Both varieties were selected for their superior disease resistance. In addition, Tradition fine fescue mix was seeded in the out-of-play areas for improved stabilization and appearance after a late inspection

by Mr. Nicklaus.

100% of American Dunes’ annual profit will be given to The Folds of Honor Foundation to assist in its mission of providing educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members. The Folds of Honor name comes from the creases in an American flag after it is lifted from the casket of a deceased soldier Everyone involved from DLF and La Crosse Seed speaks with pride about this project and the honor felt in supporting the families of the troops who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

About DLF DLF was founded in 1906 and is the global market leader in the research, development, production, and distribution of turfgrass and forage crop seed. DLF is owned by 3,000 Danish seed growers and has subsidiaries or sales offices in 22 countries around the world.

Mathis Kuenzi – NEW HIRE AT MVS

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elcome Mathis Kuenzi!

In case you are wondering if there is a connection, yes, this is Troy’s son! He has been working for Farm Credit since he completed his degree at Oregon State but has been eager to get more hands-on with Ag, and especially the grass

seed agribusiness. So, he is excited to have an opportunity to come aboard and contribute to the MVS Team! Mathis will be an Account Manager based in the Salem, Oregon office.

Outside of work, Mathis enjoys fishing, dirt bike riding, and swimming. Furthermore, he and his wife recently purchased their first home, and have been busy with house projects!

Mathis can be reached at mkuenzi@ mtviewseeds.com or you can reach him on his cell at 503-910-4058.

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Winterberry Irrigation’s SUPER-SIZED PROJECT IN NEBRASKA

ARTICLE WRITTEN BY LINDA PARKER AND PUBLISHED BY GOLF COURSE TRADES self-funded project being built in a location that, by the standards of many people, would be described as being in the middle of nowhere.

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n golf course construction, bold visions call for exemplary contractors to get the job done. Rarely, if ever, has the vision for building an eighteen-hole golf course been bolder than that of Will Andersen’s dream of seeing the Landmand Golf Course carved out of his family’s Nebraska farmland. To say that the land, shaped prehistorically by glacial ice and historically by the errant ways of the Missouri River, is dramatic, doesn’t feel as if one has said enough.

Without question, from conception to build out, Landmand has followed an atypical path.

Contractor Scot Leavitt, Co-Owner/Partner of GCBAA Member Winterberry Irrigation, the company responsible for installing a robust and reliable irrigation system across the property’s steep slopes, puts the Landmand project in perspective, saying, “It is the most intense project I have been on in my life. Maybe the most intense I ever will be on.”

To understand all that makes Landmand’s design and construction such a distinctive golf course, you have to start at the beginning, with a ten-year-old Nebraska farm boy who was introduced to the game by his golf-loving grandfather, Bill Zellmer.

THE VISION OF WILL ANDERSEN There are outstanding golf courses in the Cornhusker State, but in the rugged farm country where the Missouri River separates eastern Nebraska from Iowa, big-scale farming dominates.

When Will Andersen was growing up in Homer, (population less than 500), his high school did not offer a golf team until Will’s father, Bryce Andersen, took the matter before the local school board.

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University of Nebraska. After working as an assistant pro in Chicago, Will chose to leave city life behind and return to the wide-open spaces of Dakota County, Nebraska.

Although he returned to the family’s farm business, Will loves golf. He was the Medalist qualifier for the 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur and won the Prairie Dunes Club Championship in 2017.

For years, Will has put string trimmers and farm equipment to work, creating golf holes for his buddies and him to play on the farm.

In 2012, Will and Bryce rebuilt Old Dane Golf Club in nearby Dakota City. Will handled the ninehole course routing at Old Dane, while his family farm business took care of much of the renovation.

Yet, Will never stopped thinking about nearly 600 acres of land on his family farm that, to his mind, begged to be shaped into a spectacular eighteenhole course.

THE BEST TEAM FOR A BIG JOB Once the Andersen family made the decision to build the course, hiring a golf course architect who shared Will’s vision and finding the right construction crew for the job were pivotal next steps. The process wasn’t entirely painless. After talking with several companies that were not a good fit, Will, spurred on by a friend, contacted golf course architect Rob Collins. An email, a visit and the next thing you know, Landmand was under contract to be designed by Rob and be built in conjunction with Rob’s business partner, Tad King.

King-Collins Golf Course Design is an overnight success story more than a decade in the making.

Their work on Sweetens Cove in southeastern Tennessee has brought them to the forefront of golf course design. They embraced the rugged terrain of the Andersen farm and did not back away from the

Strategically, the project moved forward.

Accustomed to moving earth, laying irrigation lines for crops, and other activities of grand-scale farming, the Andersen family planned to handle parts of the project themselves. They purchased two Caterpillar D8 dozers, two Caterpillar crawler dozers, two excavators, two Ashland 175XL scrapers, and a Finn T120 hydroseeder. And when it came time to lay the irrigation lines, they started the work themselves after hiring GCBAA Member EC Design Group and Erik Christiansen, ASIC, to do their irrigation design.

“EC Design Group did a phenomenal design,” said Scot Leavitt. “My business partner and the company’s co-owner, Chris Daigle, and I were honored to work with Erik and his team. I also think the Andersens were really glad to see our Winterberry Irrigation team when we showed up. Bryce and Will are experienced in farmland irrigation. But installing 14-inch, high-density polyethylene irrigation for this sprawling golf course with its steep elevations was an entirely different matter.

“The land is amazing, but it’s elevation changes meant that we needed to push water uphill and then control the flow of it back down using a booster pump and pressure reducer valves. We started on June 1, 2020 and wrapped up our work on the thirty-first of October. It felt like the prairie winds blew the whole time we were working. We were even here when the sky went black during the devastating derecho that swept across the Midwest on August 10 and 11 damaging so much land and property.”

WINTERBERRY IRRIGATION Connecticut-based Winterberry Irrigation (a department of Environmental Designs Inc.) has been scaling its golf course irrigation business steadily over the years, expanding outside New England as the company continues to grow.

Although Landmand is Winterberry’s first golf

MOVERS & SHAPERS irrigation project west of the Mississippi River, choosing them for this difficult project was a tactical move. Winterberry is recognized for its stringent safety protocols and attention to detail, both of which were critical for success at Landmand.

Scot explained, “The terrain the course is built on is deceiving. It’s hard to get a perspective on the vastness of the land, and there are no trees or water features incorporated in the course design.”

“You can get lost on a hole. You go over a hill, and you disappear out of sight; you can’t see the next golf hole. Then, you climb up on a ridge, and you can see for 20, 30 even 50 miles in some places.”

“Chris and I recognize that to be selected for jobs, our work must be exceptional. Our objective is that we always exceed expectations. Landmand was one of only two courses built in the U.S. in 2020.

The landscape and the scope of the project made it challenging, plus there was the pandemic, and the weather in Nebraska is no joke. Our crew worked in face coverings and goggles to deal with the wind and the dust.”

“The soil seemed to have three different characteristics. Either it was dry and dusty, or it was rainy and greasy-slippery making it hard to get equipment on. And in between being too dry or too wet, you’d get a few good days for working.

Even then, running the equipment up and down the contours was difficult because of the steepness and the angles the machines had to be on.”

Landmand Hiding pump under grain silo

“But Winterberry is unique from many irrigation companies. We’ve invested in top quality, modern equipment that is a difference-maker for us getting the job done well, safely, and on schedule. We also found we shared a characteristic with the Andersens in that we are always looking for ways to do something more efficiently and the opportunity to make a project run more smoothly.

Bryce and Will appreciated that. They even used a grain bin structure to cover an irrigation booster pump when we mentioned incorporating it as part of the farm motif.”

IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME A few golf holes at Landmand are designed to reassure golfers that the course is playable, but many of the holes feel daunting. From playing through a valley lined by 150-foot land

formations to strategizing the approach shot to the seventeenth hole’s nearly one-acre green, every hole at Landmand is memorable.

The word Landmand is Danish for farmer.

It is hard to think about Landmand and not be reminded of Kevin Costner playing the role of an Iowa farmer driven to build a baseball field where he had once grown corn.

Currently, Landmand is on schedule to open in 2022. But this summer, the grass will be growing in on Will Andersen’s field of dreams. And this farm family will have to wait another year to start growing Nebraska golf. https://golfcoursetrades.com/winterberryirrigations-super-sized-project-in-nebraska/ Linda Parker has been writing professionally since the 1980s. With clients in finance, sports, technology, change enablement, resorts, and nonprofit global initiatives, Linda helps organizations communicate their stories in meaningful ways to the people they most want to reach. She has authored, ghostwritten, or contributed to more than a dozen nonfiction books.

Linda is a member of the Authors Guild and the Golf Writers Association of America. You can connect with her at linda@glindacreative.com

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ASGCA PRESIDENT FORREST RICHARDSON AND JEFF DANNER, ASGCA ANNOUNCE

New Golf Design Firm

Two veteran designers have come together with a unique, shared vision for creating golf courses.

Photo courtesy of Richardson | Danner Golf Course Architects

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HOENIX, AZ – April 2021 After 32 years, Forrest Richardson has had enough. No, the current president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects isn’t giving up his design practice. He’s merely bidding adieu to life as a sole practitioner. Richardson is pleased to announce that Jeffrey A. Danner, ASGCA, MEIGCA, ASLA has joined the firm and will serve as Senior Golf Course Architect. Known for decades as Forrest Richardson & Associates, the firm will transition to Richardson | Danner Golf Course Architects. The firm will operate from two offices, in Phoenix, Arizona and in Northern California. The enthusiasm for the move is palpable.

“It’s a goal we’ve had for several years, to bring the right person aboard,” says Richardson. “There’s strength in having two golf course architects coming together to build upon a shared passion that golf must be fun, inclusive and sustainable. It’s especially effective when one golf course architect is older and has ‘seen it all,’ and when the other is experienced, but younger, with a fresh perspective. Jeff fits the bill perfectly. He’s a young guy, but he has already done so much. We see great promise with Jeff and his abilities to create a bigger and better offering for our clients and the world of golf.”

Danner is similarly attuned. “Our personalities, skill sets and approach to things really complement each other, which provides a huge value to clients,” says Danner. “We offer a combination of rich and diverse experience. Certainly Forrest has seen just about everything, but I’ve seen a lot, too, in my 16 years in the business, especially with different cultures, climates and site conditions around the world. It gives a client the best bang for the buck when you have two people on the design team who can bounce ideas off each other. It’s a win-win to have that type of collaborative environment.”

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Indeed, Richardson comes from a perspective of having experienced every design trend, environmental movement and economic condition. He’s designed dozens of traditional, regulation golf courses, yet in recent years, he’s been renowned for his out-of-the-box solutions to complex issues. In 2019, a leading trade industry publication, Golf Inc. lauded Richardson as one of the nine most innovative figures in golf, stating that he “evangelized for values like affordability, sustainability, playability and enjoyability which challenged conventional wisdom.”

One of his most impactful projects saw Richardson wave his redesign wand at the Palo Alto, California municipal layout in 2018, reconfiguring it into Baylands Golf Links. For its $12 million investment, the city received a golf course that’s much more enticing than its predecessor. It features imaginatively contoured greens, requires less water and incorporates new wetlands and natural habitat. What’s more, says Richardson, is that he redesigned the layout in such a way that he gave back ten acres of land to the city for use as soccer fields and other park uses.

“It would have cost $50 million dollars for the city to buy that much land,” says Richardson. “And that’s if ten acres of land were even available—which it wasn’t. Today they have that ten acres to use for something other than golf, and it is a point of pride in the community.”

Always forward-looking, Richardson champions the role he and the ASGCA have played in effecting positive change on golf’s environmental impact. “We did that at the highest levels of government regulation,” he told Links magazine early in 2021. “Golf courses are now accepted as appropriate buffers to wetlands and sensitive habitat. We’re continually challenging the notion that everything that goes into a golf course must be complicated and costly—it doesn’t. We’ve invested

research in using less water, less labor, and working on how courses can accommodate disabled players and be more flexible.”

Clearly, Richardson’s emphasis on environmental awareness, access and inclusion in course design was a powerful magnet for Danner. Prior to joining Richardson | Danner, Jeff worked as an architect for Greg Norman Golf Design in Florida and held previous design positions for Lohmann Golf Designs and Golfplan, both based in the U.S. He has worked in or traveled to more than 30 countries and has contributed to many awardwinning new construction and renovation projects.

What resonates with him most, however, are the special projects that expand access to more golfers.

In Illinois, he assisted on taking an old driving range plot and transforming it into a five-hole pitch-and-putt practice range combo that was handicap-accessible to those in wheelchairs. “Those types of projects are exciting,” says Danner, “when you get to work with an organization that’s out to serve the greater good.”

On the Black Sea in Turkey, Danner helped create a course by diverting a lot of heavy fill material and muddy soil to reclaim the site, building an interesting, links-landish canvas in the process. The course would go on to host the Deaf Olympics. Richardson shares the passion for global design. He has spent quality time working to grow golf through planning projects in such places as El Salvador, Albania, Bulgaria and most recently, in Libya. “Golf has a powerful message of respect and social interaction,” he says. “We cannot forget that the game brings people together, and very often that lasts a lifetime.”

“I believe that golf needs to be more inclusive,” says Danner. “I’ve always been excited to be working on public access courses, probably because I grew up around public golf. Sustainable golf is more than environmental stewardship. Without inclusivity and golfer participation, golf isn’t a viable business. It all goes hand in hand.”

As a boy, Danner created golf holes in his family’s backyard, experimenting with various weighted whiffle balls. Richardson, too was a backyard designer, at age 8. Both men studied in Scotland, Richardson in a program hosted at the University of Dundee in Fife and Danner as part of his postgraduate studies through the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA).

Today Danner is one of only three golf architects in the world to hold membership in the ASGCA and the EIGCA. In a remarkable coincidence that likely proved a precursor to the present relationship, Richardson played an integral role in influencing Danner’s career, if indirectly. “Early on in my professional life, I had done a lot of remodel work, but not as much that required routing,” says Danner. “I picked up Forrest’s book (Routing the Golf Course: The Art & Science That Forms

MOVERS & SHAPERS the Golf Journey). That book taught me the basics of how to route a golf course. There’s nothing more rewarding than putting the routing puzzle together and feeling like you’ve got it. At a 2007 golf show, Forrest was kind enough to sign that book for me. Another reason I’m so excited about this venture was that Forrest was there at the beginning of my career.”

For Richardson, the new arrangement brings about a welcoming déjà vu. When he first hung his shingle in 1988, the firm he founded evolved from a longtime association with the late Arthur Jack Snyder, himself a past president of the ASGCA. “From the time I first met ‘Jack,’ as he preferred to

be called,” said Richardson, “it marked the beginning of a friendship and mentorship that lasted 32 years. That first meeting (in 1972, when Forrest was 13) fueled my growing passion for golf course architecture.”

Richardson and his mentor collaborated for 20 years. Together, their work includes more than 70 completed projects that range from multi-course facilities to short and intimate par-3 layouts. Perhaps this is a case of a career coming full circle. By welcoming Jeff Danner into the fold, Richardson is sensing that same feeling of anticipation and discovery that washed over him as a kid. “’Golf was meant to be fun’—Jack repeated this to

clients, colleagues and me,” said Richardson. “It was his mission statement and trademark, and I’ve held onto it.”

“My specific design philosophy has always been to work with the land to create a memorable golf experience that is a fun, fair test,” says Danner.

Together, Forrest Richardson and Jeff Danner— Richardson | Danner—plan on having a lot of fun crafting compelling, sustainable, occasionally outside-the-box courses that are a joy to play. As Richardson puts it, “The largest canvas in the world of art is golf design, and we want to be brave in our solutions because that is what will bring about change—change that makes a difference.”

AQUAFUSE AND OWENS CORNING TO PRODUCE “Lake Liners” THESE REVOLUTIONARY RCPE LAKE LINERS ARE GEOMEMBRANES THAT CONTAIN AND RETAIN WATER WITHOUT USE OF ANY POST-CONSUMER RESIN

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AN DIEGO, CA – April 20, 2021 – AquaFuse®

by CMF Global, Inc., a world leader in revolutionizing HDPE irrigation systems which improve golf course performance and water efficiency, proudly announces that the company has entered into an agreement with Owens Corning, a global building and industrial materials leader. Based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning has been a Fortune 500® company for 66 consecutive years.

“We are thrilled to have teamed up with Owens Corning. Together we will deliver the most innovative ‘Lake Liners’ in the industry,” said Executive Vice President, Joseph Fernandez.

The new, engineered AquaFuse liners are made of high-quality Reinforced Composite Polyethylene geomembranes. They serve as a protective layer that

prevents the loss of water, maintains water quality, prevents exfiltration into subsurface water resources, and are made without post-consumer resin. Reinforced Composite Polyethylene (RCPE) is durable, stress crack resistant, and lightweight. RCPE provides outstanding performance in any climate or environment.

“In addition, we will have the ability to customize the ‘Lake Liner’ fabrications,” added Fernandez. The AquaFuse “Lake Liners” are developed for the world’s golf construction and landscape/commercial industries.

About AquaFuse by CMF Global, Inc. CMF Global, Inc. is an industry leader revolutionizing the irrigation business with its HighDensity Polyethylene (HDPE) high-performance proprietary piping system called AquaFuse. AquaFuse HDPE heat-fused components provide a ZERO leakage rate, a service life of more than 100 years, and a 25-year warranty against manufacturing defects.

Our AquaFuse Piping System is a world-class green piping system. AquaFuse Piping System qualifies for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) credits demonstrating its strong contribution to project sustainability. Our AquaFuse irrigation system for golf

courses substantially improves the overall performance of the irrigation system.

Many AquaFuse projects replace the rusting ductile iron metal components which are wasting precious water with zero leakage AquaFuse HDPE heat fused components which are impervious to rust. AquaFuse stops the leaks, conserves water, saves expenses, and improves the golf course’s playability.

Purchase of an AquaFuse System includes the AquaFUSION Training Program which trains the construction personnel on how to properly heat fuse HDPE components. AquaFUSION training can be conducted almost anywhere in the world. AquaFUSION training ensures that the construction crews have the knowledge and tools required to safely and successfully install the AquaFuse HDPE Piping System.

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SANFORD GOLF DESIGN AND TDI GOLF TRANSFORM FORMER

Martin County Golf Course

BRAND NEW REVERSIBLE NINE-HOLE COURSE ALSO FEATURES A TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN PRACTICE FACILITY

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anford Golf Design has just completed its comprehensive redesign of the Red/White course at Martin County Golf Course, recently renamed Sailfish Sands Golf Course.

Teaming up with contractor GCBAA Charter Member and Certified Builder, TDI Golf, Sanford Golf Design reduced the overall footprint of the former 18-hole course, originally built in the 1920s, into a reversible nine-hole course that can be played in two different directions, renamed the Sands 9 Black and Sands 9 Gold.

John Sanford, ASGCA, principal and lead golf course architect for Sanford Golf Design, said, “When Martin County decided to reduce the number of holes from 36 to 27, Kevin Abbate, Parks and Recreation Director, challenged the architects by having them consider unique design approaches like a reversible 9-hole course, double greens or a new modern approach to draw new players to the course.

“Other challenges were to design the course to be family friendly, minimize water usage, and use the natural terrain and native landscape. We understood that we needed to create a new dynamic approach to this project and we believe we exceeded the project scope.”

The idea of a reversible 9-hole course stuck and was expanded to include a developmental layout that would be fun for everyone and walker-friendly.

The reversible nines are laid out on about 60 acres and can be played as 18 different holes. The Sands 9 Black course plays clockwise and the Sands 9 Gold course counterclockwise. Both will be available for play every other week, enabling players to enjoy a different experience. They measure 3,368 (Black) and 2,868 (Gold) yards from the back tees, respectively. Each hole has five sets of tee boxes, providing an enjoyable experience for players at every level.

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“Both routings feature a nice variety of par 3s, 4s, and 5s with multiple playing angles so that all players can enjoy the reversible experience,” said Sanford.

Sailfish Sands’ practice range has also been redesigned to double as a modern “golfertainment” venue. The driving rage will be powered by Toptracer Range, with amenities like shot-tracking technology and distinct target greens set at varying distances.

Food and beverage services will also be dramatically improved as Sailfish Sands completes work on its brand-new clubhouse. The facility will be open at night, extending Sailfish Sands’ daily hours of operation.

“This is cutting-edge thinking on the part of the Martin County Parks Department, led by Kevin Abbate,” said Sanford. “I can see entire families coming out to enjoy the games available on the range alongside avid golfers using the facilities to hone their skills with swing analytics and statistics.”

Golfers will now have two brand new nine-hole options, in addition to the Sailfish 18 course, Sailfish Sands’ championship-rated course.

“Martin County residents expressed how important having a refreshed and affordable public golf course is for our community, and we listened. We made sure that the improvements made to the golf course would not only address sustainability from a maintenance standpoint, but also provide a great experience for players of all ages and skill levels.”

“The idea of a reversible course was perfect, as now our golfers will get two different experiences under the same footprint with additional putting greens to practice their game. We are very pleased with the design Mr. Sanford and his team proposed for the

9-hole course, transforming our vision into a reality.

They also did a fantastic job adapting the design of the driving range to accommodate the Toptracer Range Technology; everything we asked for, they delivered,” said Mr. Abbate.

Sailfish Sands is the municipal golf facility belonging to Martin County, Fla. For more information about this project, visit www.SailfishSands.com.

For more information about Sanford Golf Design, visit www.sanfordgolfdesign.com/ About Sanford Golf Design Led by past American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) President John Sanford, Sanford Golf Design is a global golf course design firm with a commitment to crafting strategic, sustainable and significant golf courses. Experience that includes newbuild courses, transformative golf course renovations and multiple collaborations with Jack Nicklaus and Nicklaus Design gives Sanford Golf Design a unique perspective that is unparalleled in the industry.

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AQUAFUSE APPOINTS DEAN CHALTAS AS

Director of Sales and Marketing

CHALTAS, AN IRRIGATION INDUSTRY VETERAN, WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SALES AND MARKETING

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AN DIEGO, CA – May 4, 2021 – AquaFuse®

by CMF Global, Inc., a world leader in revolutionizing (HDPE) piping products, which improve golf course performance and water efficiency, continues to expand, and grow its business.

This appointment is a strategic step in the company’s development.

Dean Chaltas is the latest addition to the AquaFuse team. He joins the company from being a Senior Product Marketing Manager at The Toro Company, where he was instrumental in driving sales in the Ag Business. Prior to this position he was a Corporate Accounts Manager, Golf Sales Manager, and Western Regional Sales Manager at Toro.

“We are elated that Dean is the new Director of Sales and Marketing. We look forward to putting his 36 years of irrigation industry experience to good use serving our customers, helping them find appropriate, cost-effective, and innovative solutions to their challenges,” commented Executive Vice President, Joseph Fernandez. “He will also be a driving force behind some large AquaFuse initiatives, which will influence the brand to reach its full potential.”

As the AquaFuse Sales and Marketing Director, Chaltas will oversee the company’s sales and marketing programs. He will develop and design strategic sales objectives. He will also establish

sales quotas, manage budgets, and evaluate sales performance.

“It is impressive to see what the AquaFuse team has accomplished over the past two decades. The combination of a comprehensive made in the USA product portfolio, industry leading AquaFUSION training, and a steadfast distribution network has positioned the company to become the clear choice to the clients we serve. I am honored to join the team,” said Chaltas.

Chaltas’ vast experience in the irrigation industry will contribute greatly to the success of AquaFuse on many levels. His background includes golf course irrigation, agriculture irrigation, Res-Com irrigation, as well as in other areas such as, retail, wholesale distribution, and manufacturing.

About AquaFuse by CMF Global, Inc. CMF Global, Inc. is an industry leader that is revolutionizing the irrigation business with its HighDensity Polyethylene (HDPE) high-performance proprietary piping systems called AquaFuse. A line of heat-fused components that provide a ZERO leakage rate with no breaks, comes with a service life of more than 100 years, and is protected with a 25-year warranty.

The AquaFuse Piping System is a world-class green piping system. AquaFuse Piping System qualifies for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) credits indicating its strong emphasis on sustainability. Many AquaFuse projects and installations are to replace all the rusting metal components on the golf course that are wasting precious water. AquaFuse stops the leaks, conserves water, saves expenses, and improves the golf course’s playability.

Installations include the AquaFUSION Polyethylene Fusion Training. AquaFUSION is performed in a 3–5-day hands on, onsite training course with the construction personnel who will assemble the system. As part of the AquaFuse package, AquaFUSION provides the knowledge and tools required to safely and successfully fuse their AquaFuse HDPE Piping System.

CMF Global, Inc. is proud to have received a multitude of awards and decorations, including the 2012 Exporter of the Year for San Diego and Imperial Counties from the World Trade Center and the 2013 Exporter of the Year for San Diego and Imperial Counties from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

For more information on AquaFuse by CMF Global, Inc., please visit www.cmfglobal.com.

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IN REMEMBRANCE

UPDATE ON THE PAUL FOLEY FUNERAL MASS

Paul J. Foley, Jr., age 77, died on Friday, April 17, in Chicago, IL, of COVID-19. Born in Chicago, IL to Paul J. Foley, Sr. and Christine MacIver Foley, Paul grew up in Westfield, NJ, where he graduated from Holy Trinity High School. He attended Niagara University, Niagara Falls, NY, and after college, served in Korea’s demilitarized zone as an intelligence officer for the US Army.

He was a dedicated and loyal husband, father, and grandfather who devoted his life to his family. He greeted everyone with a smile, could talk to anyone, and loved to tease, always looking to kid around with you. He was a risk-taker, willing to ride the highest roller coaster or brave the wildest rapids, and recently he went skydiving at iFLY, something he always wanted to do. He loved to fish, grill, and find the latest and greatest craft beers. His favorite activities with the young “grands” were flying kites, building and tending to bird feeders, and getting ice cream (preferably a Choco Taco treat) with them while playing at the park. In the summertime, he would bike to the farmers market, wearing one of his favorite baseball hats from his prized collection.

Paul was an avid sports fan, cheering for his favorite teams, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, and recently, the Pittsburgh Pirates after his grandson, Quinn, was drafted to the team in 2019. He loved to garden, earning him the title of “urban gardener” because even in the city he found a way to make things grow. And he could always be found with his favorite craft beer in hand.

Paul worked for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for nearly 35 years. After retirement, 30 GCBAA Earth Shaping News | Spring Edition

Paul served as the Executive Director of the Golf Course Builders Association (GCBAA) and its foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was instrumental in reestablishing the Sticks for Kids program in the USA and worldwide. His love of golf fueled his work and he took great pride in his time with the GCBAA. Soon after leaving GCBAA, Paul and his wife, Judy, moved to Chicago to be near their two (2) eldest daughters and their grandchildren. Paul enjoyed staying busy in the community and served as a Board Member for the Edgewater Development Corporation.

He was proud to perform his civic duty as a Judge of Election for the City of Chicago. And, when Chicago weather cooperated, he was the starter and ranger at the Sydney Marovitz Golf Course on the beautiful Chicago lakefront, often sending his family photos of the sunrise over the lake. He and Judy enjoyed visiting his son and grandchildren in the Philadelphia area and his youngest daughter and grandchildren in Los Angeles.

He is survived by his loving wife Judy (Voigt) Foley of 50 years; his four children of whom he was so proud: Christine Priester of Cary, IL, Kerry Maman (Isaac) of Evanston, IL, Paul Foley, III (Dana and her daughter, Isabella) of Doylestown, PA, and Jill Alexander (Ryan) of Los Angeles, CA; nine “grands” who he never stopped talking about; Madison and Quinn Priester, Max, Owen, and Levi Maman, Olive and Jack Foley, and Sienna and Vera Mae Alexander; and two sisters Carole Foley of Denville, NJ, and Kathleen Cornwell of Pollocksville, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Peter and Patrick.

Christine will remember a dad who would always watch sports with her and a dad who never missed a game, cheering for her and her kids as they played their favorite sports. She will forever cherish the many photos of all the sporting events they attended as a return ticket to moments otherwise gone. He was the original #girldad.

Kerry will remember a dad who was kind, genuine, and selfless, always reaching out to see how he could help while his children juggled work and young children. His advice was always “don’t sweat the small stuff.” He would dedicate his free time to attending countless school events and games for his children and grandchildren. He was a jokester, making his family laugh with his teasing and silly jokes. She will hold dear their shared love of scones, cashews, and apple crisp.

Paul will remember a dad whose impact on his grandchildren was immeasurable. He never let an opportunity pass to fly a kite with them, teach them to fish, teach them sports, or just simply engage with them. Paul will also remember relaxing with his dad and drinking IPAs, essentially every time they were together.

Jill will remember a dad who gave the best back scratches during Mass, the grandpa who always had a gentle, patient and comforting hand on the back or arm of his grandchildren, a husband who called his wife, Mom-o, and a kind person who would make small talk with any person he met.

Instead of gifting flowers, the family asks that you consider donating to the COVID-19 Relief Fund at Northwestern University Medicine in memory of Paul J. Foley, Jr. https://foundation.nm.org.

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