SuperNews OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE RIO GRANDE GCSA
December 2021 President Aaron Sunderlin
President’s Message
Aaron Sunderlin Black Mesa Golf Club
Vice President Glenn Denney CGCS Secretary / Treasurer Mike Adkins Board of Directors: Paul Kerr Mac Blevins Anthony Wright Past President Jimmy Rodriguez Vendor Representative John King Chapter Executive Carol Cloud riograndegcsa @gmail.com
GCSAA Field Rep John Walker
A warm Holiday Greeting to the association membership. It was fantastic to see our colleagues in person at the meetings this year at Los Altos and Twin Warriors. Thank you again to David Salas and Mike Adkins for their hospitality and the dedication of their respective staffs. We are currently planning to have five in person meetings in the coming year. Glenn Denney is working hard to secure venues in Las Cruces and El Paso for the winter months, and we should have these dates available in the very near future. We are still looking for a venue for the Annual Meeting in 2022, if your golf club is allowing outside events in 2022, we would love to hear from you! I think most of us in the golf industry understand the benefits that golf courses offer. Most recently we have discovered the social (health) benefit of outdoor recreation. Golf teaches members of the community essential life skills like honesty, respect, and integrity. Other benefits include economic advancement such as charitable events, and open space for wildlife, like herds of elk at Glenn’s golf course! We as Superintendents have been tasked with care of our golf properties to support our communities with the benefits that golf has to offer. Continued on next page