Lone Star GCSA Board of Directors 2023

Learn about Texas golf industry impacts from 85,000 acres of greenspace toward environmental stewardship, wildlife habitat, health, and $7.4B for the economy!

Texasgolfbmp.org

Texas Golf Industry Video Texas Golf Industry BMP

The Texas Golf Industry BMP Educational video shows the mission of Texas golf course superintendents to provide valuable ecosystem services, quality playing conditions, jobs, and economic impact for the state. The video highlights the benefits of approximately 85,000 acres of greenspace, $7.4 billion of total economic impact, and 100,000 jobs driven by the Texas golf industry. Texas golf’s greenspace includes 57,000 acres of rough, wetlands, and native terrain which support wildlife and pollinator habitats, cool urban heat islands, mitigate flooding, and filter stormwater runoff. The 3minute video features water conservation best management practices (BMPs) including use of drought tolerant turfgrass species and recycled water for irrigation at 40 percent of Texas golf courses. Developed by the Lone Star Golf Course Superintendents Association (LSGCSA) in collaboration with Radius Sports Group, with the support of the Texas Golf Association, Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) North Texas and South Texas Sections, Texas Lone Star Chapter of the Club Management Association, Texas Alliance of Recreational Organizations, and a grant from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)

Thanks to all who joined us at The Pub for some great camaraderie, food, and drinks!

Jim Curlee

I thought I was done with writing newsletter articles when I retired from Corpus Christi Country Club a few years ago but Darlene is insisting I write another one for our publication. I guess she needs to fill some space in our newsletter.

It’s hard to come up with anything interesting to say now that all I do is fish, hunt and play golf. Actually, now that I think about it, I used to know a few vendors that were the same way. I always wanted a job like that. Just kidding of course, they were a bunch of hard working guys whom I had the utmost respect for. They were always willing to share their wealth of knowledge in their respective fields in order to help us with our jobs and make us look good.

I still go to the golf course on a regular basis, but now I only go five days a week and it is to play instead of work. You would think my game would improve playing that much. Actually, it did improve somewhat - twice, and for a very short time. Since moving up here to the Hill Country, I’ve had two holes-in-one. The first one was a couple of years ago on hole number 5 at Vaaler Creek Golf Club. I was reluctant to tell anyone because I was playing by myself that day and had no witnesses. After debating it with some of my golfing buddies, they convinced me that I was trustworthy enough so it should be counted. The second one was a couple of weeks ago on the same course but on hole number 12, 159 yards, using a 6- iron. I was playing in a foursome so it was legit, along with plenty of celebration.

I’ve been playing golf and trying to get a hole-inone for over fifty years and now I’ve finally got it done. I guess that “retired life” is starting to pay off.