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Join us in NOLA! One week a year, the whole industry is in one place. Come for the education, leave with the ideas, contacts and answers that change how you run your course. Registration is now open for the 2027 @GCSAAConference in New Orleans! gcsaaconference.com

Congratulations to the 2026 Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards winners! 🌿 • Ken Kleinedler, CGCS — Collier’s Reserve Country Club • Carl Thompson, CGCS — Columbia Point Golf Course • James Sua, CGCS — Pei Tou Kuo Hua Golf & Country Club • Harold Ammons — Flat Creek Country Club These four winners and eight runners-up are recognized for their commitment to environmental stewardship. The awards are presented by GCSAA and @GolfDigest in partnership with @SyngentaTurf. Meet the honorees: gcsaa.org/who-we-are/media/n…

A round of applause for the 2026 Women’s Leadership Academy! 👏 Our staff kept a favorite tradition going, welcoming this year’s participants to GCSAA headquarters with cheers. Now in its fourth year, the academy brings together 35 turfgrass professionals for leadership education, networking and inspiration. This year’s speakers include Titleist Golf Balls President Mary Lou Bohn and Rear Admiral Jackie McClelland. Welcome to Lawrence! We’re excited to have you here. Learn more: gcsaa.org/wla

Best wishes to our members and teams hosting this week! • @PelicanGolfClub’s Chris Corr: @LPGA’s @TheANNIKAlpga • @OmniBartonCreek’s Tony Miller, Fazio Canyons: @PGATOUR’s @AustinChampTX ⛳ Golf course facts: bit.ly/tourney-fact-sheets

Building skills for success on the course! Congratulations to these individuals on earning GCSAA’s Greenkeeper Certificate, presented in partnership with @JohnDeere. • Eric Henrickson – Red Tail Run Golf Club (Illinois) • Kristopher Higginbotham – Moccasin Bend Golf Course (Tennessee) • Nicholas Belonger – Thornberry Creek at Oneida (Wisconsin) • Tyler Trojan – @BCC1898Golf (Maryland) • John Dollens – @TetherowResort (Oregon) • Muhammad Tajammul – @Golf_Saudi (Saudi Arabia) • Scott Niehoff – Penn State University student (Colorado) • Tyrell Mason – The Great Outdoors Golf Club (Florida) • Ricardo Childs – White Mountain Country Club, Pinetop (Arizona) • Mustafa N Abu Hardan II – Ayla Oasis Development (Jordan) • Brad Ernske – The Links at Perry Cabin (Maryland) • Savannah Leggett – Lone Pine Golf Club, Washington (Pennsylvania) • Nick Smock – @CopperRockGolf (Utah) • Ricky Lynn Jr. – Bear Slide Golf Club (Indiana) • Alexander Prokop – Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course (Arizona) • Garrett Heller – @TrumpGolfDC (Washington, D.C.) • Sean Macfarlane – University of Louisville Golf Club (Kentucky) • Jarrett Moore – Moccasin Wallow Golf Club (Florida) • Greg Crimmins – City of Arlington (Texas) • Kody Lujan – The Club at Rolling Hills (Colorado) • Jeff Armentrout – Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville (Virginia) • Ken Steed – Sunbrook Golf Club (Utah) • Jeff Mumma – Patty Jewett Golf Course (Colorado) • Ronald Leggett – Lone Pine Golf Club, Washington (Pennsylvania) • Aneurys Cornielle – Sands Point Golf Club (New York) • Peyton Barker – Fore Lakes Golf Course (Utah) • Quinn Collar – Bear Slide Golf Club (Indiana) • Cole VanPatten – St. Clair Country Club, Belleville (Illinois) • Travis Speer – @PSUTurf student Learn more: gcsaa.org/career/certificati…

Congratulations to a whole slew of members on their recent GCSAA Equipment Management Certificate Program completions! Level 1: • Aaron Dawson-Jarvis – Wood Ranch Golf Club (California) • Robert Thomas – 21 Golf Club (South Carolina) • Joel Miller – Bryce Resort (Virginia) • Olmer Marquez – Maroon Creek Club (Colorado) • Larry Mastafiak – Troon Golf, Bluffton (South Carolina) • Grant Thomas – Lake Shore Country Club, Erie (Pennsylvania) Level 2: • Nicholas Goble – Hyperion Field Club (Iowa) • Daniel Wills – Canyon Farms Golf Club (Kansas) • Joseph Ridgely – Brook Course at @BentBrookGolf (Alabama) • Josh Lee – Seven Canyons (Arizona) • Bob Harshfield – Circling Raven Golf Club (Idaho) • Clive Liddiard – Tenuta Toscana Golf & Field Club (Italy) Levels 1 and 2: • Logan Wade – John F. Kennedy Golf Course (Colorado) • Biron Townsend – @The_McLemore (Georgia) • Dalton Hays – @CordilleraRanch (Texas) • Dustin Costello – @CordilleraRanch (Texas) • Petur Hrannarsson – The Mid Ocean Club (Bermuda) • Mike Malloy – Willis Case Golf Course (Colorado) Build your skills and advance your career with EMCP: bit.ly/gcsaa-emcp

Congratulations to these members on completing all four certificates in GCSAA’s Assistant Superintendent Certificate Series! • Ben Nichols – Crow Valley Golf Club (Iowa) • Eric Rich – Los Alamos County Golf Course (New Mexico) • Gavin Lyons – Royal Oaks Country Club (Texas) • Robert Lapensee – Oakland Hills Country Club @OaklandHillsCC (Michigan) • Robert Archbold – @Hillcrest_Boise (Idaho) • Karen Rangel – Reeves County Golf Course (Texas) • Alexander Prokop – Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course (Arizona) • Patrick Deer @14_deer – Traverse City Country Club (Michigan) • Jeff Mumma – Patty Jewett Golf Course (Colorado) • Adrian Munoz – Alamo City Golf Trail @AlamoCityGolf (Texas) • Allen Kirby – Magnolia Course at The Landings Club @LandingsClub (Georgia) • Alexander Sincennes – Doon Valley Golf Course (Ontario, Canada) • John Smith – The Great Outdoors Golf Club (Florida) • Andrew Mills – Ledgestone Country Club / StoneBridge Village (Missouri) Each member who completes the full series receives a $50 GCSAA gift certificate thanks to @JohnDeere. Explore ASCS: bit.ly/gcsaa-ascs

GCSAA is grateful to the generous donors of the Col. John Morley Centennial Campaign, which has a goal of raising $1 million to fund new and innovative initiatives for the next 100 years. You can still support the Centennial Campaign and leave your legacy at GCSAA headquarters with a personalized plaque on the new Centennial Plaza: gcsaa.org/who-we-are/centenn…

NOW AVAILABLE: Episode 85 of Inside the Shop — an ongoing series hosted by GCSAA and presented by @HectorsShop, helping technicians one wrench at a time — is available on YouTube. This episode: Certified Turf Equipment Manager Preparation II 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=x_ST0pvo…

Good stewardship starts with a plan. Complete your course’s BMP manual to connect science-based practices with the work your team does every day. Get started: gcsaa.org/BMP

GCSAA staff and members attended the 99th @NationalFFA Convention and Expo Oct. 21-24 in Indianapolis to introduce students and educators to career opportunities in golf course management. Details on the visit: gcsaa.org/blog/post-detail?s…

For Lon Camp, CGCS Retired, caring for golf courses was a lifelong passion—and a family tradition. Remembering a 64-year GCSAA member whose legacy lives on through Nebraska golf and three sons who followed in his footsteps. Find the story on GCSAA's blog: gcsaa.org/blog/post-detail?s…

Bob Searle, golf course superintendent at the Abenakee Club in Biddeford Pool, Maine, has earned the 2027 EGA Award for his steadfast advocacy for the golf course management profession. Searle will be formally honored Jan. 21 during the Government Affairs Session at the 2027 @GCSAAConference in New Orleans: gcsaa.org/who-we-are/media/n… #GolfAdvocacy

GCSAA is looking for a government affairs specialist. Do you have?: • Strong project management and organizational skills, with demonstrated experience coordinating multiple projects, deadlines and detailed records in a professional setting • Strong attention to detail, sound judgment and the ability to work independently, solve problems and handle confidential information with discretion • Strong writing, editing and research skills, including the ability to summarize legislative, regulatory and policy information clearly and accurately Learn about joining our team: bit.ly/gcsaa-jobs