GCSANC Congratulates Our Annual Award Recipients At the 2017 Annual Meeting at Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club, GCSANC presented five awards to worthy recipients. Presentations were made for Superintendent of The Year, Excellence in Turfgrass Management, George Santana Distinguished Service, Bert Graves Affiliate Merit, and President’s Award.
2016 Excellence in Turfgrass Management
Congratulations to all of our deserving 2016 award recipients!
2016 GCSANC Superintendent of The Year Austin Daniells
Monterey Pines Golf Course GCSANC presented the 2016 Excellence in Turfgrass Management Award to Austin Daniells, Superintendent at Monterey Pines Golf Course. Austin is a California native and has been fortunate to spend all of his career working for the US Navy on golf courses throughout the state.
Matt Muhlenbruch Poppy Hills Golf Club
The 2016 Superintendent of The Year Award was presented to Matt Muhlenbruch, Golf Course Superintendent at Poppy Hills Golf Course. Matt has been the Superintendent at Poppy Hills since July 2013 after graduating in 2002 from Penn State University with a B.S. in Turfgrass Science. In 2010 he earned his MBA from San Francisco State University. Before becoming the Superintendent at Poppy Hills, he worked at The Olympic Club and The California Golf Club. Matt also hosts the NCGA Assistant Superintendent Bootcamp annually in Monterey. Matt spends his time off with his wife Tessa and daughter Cora.
He started his career in San Diego at Admiral Baker Golf Course, where he spent more than 10 years. He took his first Superintendent job at China Lake Golf Course in Ridgecrest, CA, and after 1 1/2 years at China Lake was lucky enough to make the move to Monterey in January of 2009. Austin has now spent the last eight years in the Monterey Peninsula with his wife Heather and their two kids, Emma and Luke. He has a degree in golf and sports turf management from Cuyamaca College in San Diego.
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