Winter Edition 2021 As the calendar flips to a new year, we can all look back at 2021 as certainly a challenging year in many areas. Like many GCSAA Affiliated Chapters, the Lone Star GCSA successfully resumed hosting events with awareness and safety a top priority. Thanks to our special hosts, generous sponsors and loyal participants, the LSGCSA hosted the Texas Cup in May, the Texas Trophy in September and our Annual Meeting and Luncheon in December. Check out the brief recaps of each event in this Lone Star Links issue as we honor our sponsors, winners and participants. Our final event of the year, the Annual Meeting, was held at the Texas Turfgrass Association Conference in San Antonio. The chapter has supported and been a part of this event for many years and we appreciate all who attend and support it each year. At this meeting, I formally “passed the gavel” to 2022 LSGCSA President Jeff Hansen from Squaw Creek Golf Course in Glen Rose. Jeff has been a supporting member of the chapter for many years and an active and valuable member of the board of directors. I wish Jeff all success in 2022 and offer any help or support that I can provide as the chapter moves forward. Thank you to the membership for allowing me to serve as the President of the chapter. I appreciate your support! Also at the TTA Conference, Gina Rizzi of Radius Sports Group gave an outstanding presentation regarding the Texas Golf Industry – Best Management Practices Guide. Ms. Rizzi’s company was instrumental in getting the BMP guide complete and in the hands of golf course superintendents in the state. Her presentation focused on how superintendents can now utilize and adopt the guide and the principles outlined within it at their facility. Thank you Gina for all of your hard work and for attending the conference. As of this writing ……..2022 will kickoff with a bang at our annual GCSAA Conference Reception to be held on February 9 in San Diego. Because of the pending news we are all so painfully familiar with, the LSGCSA board of directors is currently weighing options for this event. A decision will be made in early January that will take in to account all of the important factors, with safety being the highest priority. Our planned venue is a familiar one, Bootlegger in the East End area of downtown San Diego. The chapter has held the reception at Bootlegger before and it sets up perfectly to catch up with old friends, make some new ones, and spend a relaxing night on the town during the conference. The board is working hard to establish sites for the 2022 Texas Cup and the 2022 Texas Trophy to be hosted by the North Texas GCSA. Watch for announcements regarding dates and locations soon. Happy New Year! Let’s make 2022 a year to remember. Thank you again for the opportunity to serve the Lone Star GCSA.
President’s Message
Craig Felton LSGCSA President
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2021 Annual Meeting Held at Texas Turfgrass Conference in San Antonio Thank you to all who attended the 2021 Annual Meeting and Luncheon held in conjunction with the Texas Turfgrass Association Conference in San Antonio. We had a good turnout for the event that featured the passing of the gavel and Presidential responsibilities to long time LSGCSA member Jeff Hansen of Squaw Valley Golf Course in Glen Rose. Jeff thanked and recognized outgoing President Craig Felton for his outstanding service to the association and its members. Craig was instrumental in continuing the great work done in previous years on the Texas BMP project. Dr. Ben Wherley and Dr. Chase Straw of Texas A&M both gave updates on the status of the programs and research being conducted at the university. Both expressed appreciation for the financial support that the chapter has provided for research and development.
Ms. Gina Rizzi of Radius Sports Group provided two great educational sessions covering the Texas BMP project and specifically the Facility Adoption phase of the project which is now in full swing. She encouraged Superintendents to begin the process of adopting the Texas template to fit their specific operation. She will be conducting educational sessions in many parts of the state in 2022 to help Superintendents better understand the process and get started!
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Our goal is to leave the land better than we found it! We’re humbled & proud to share our Texas Golf Industry BMP Guide supporting environmental stewardship & high-quality golf facilities.
We are pleased with the great feedback that has been recieved on the Texas Golf Industry Best Management Practices Guide that was published on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. The guide has been loaded to the GCSAA website, in addition to our LSGCSA site. We have a social media campaign running in conjunction with the launch, so please support the effort by sharing/liking on Twitter and Facebook. The guide provides an overview of thirteen best management practices (BMPs) in golf course maintenance to support environmental stewardship and optimal course conditions in the state of Texas. Our goal is to create and maintain courses that are ecologically functional and healthy green spaces, demonstrating commitment to environmental stewardship, the community, and a quality golfing experience.
Thank you, LSGCSA members. We appreciate your partnership with us in developing the Texas BMP Guide.