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Member News
Coming Events
The Hidden Creek July Meeting is scheduled for Hidden Creek Golf Course in Navarre, Florida on Wednesday, July 23, 2008.
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The 2008 Superpro is scheduled for Monday, September 29, 2008 at The Golf Club of the Wharf in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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Recent Events
2008 Heron Lakes May Meeting - The May Meeting, hosted by Jeff Cornelson at Heron Lakes Country Club, was a great event. Our speaker, John Edd Thompson, the local meteorologist at Fox 10 News, brought good weather for the golfers to enjoy and a great presentation for all the attendees to enjoy.
 Many thanks to our sponsors who helped make this event possible: Lunch Sponsor: Stovall Irrigation, Tournament Sponsors: Florantine SE, Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation, Beard Equipment Company and Syngenta. The tournament ended in a tie for first place between two teams which
are pictured here: Kevin Goolsby, Jim Frederick, Scott Sewell, CGCS and Walter Peters (on the left) and Jeff Little, Jason Whitecliffe, Tony Morris and Jason Pepperman (on the right). Thank you to everyone who participated. Be sure to mark July 21st on your calendar for our next zone meeting and tournament.
Click here for more on the Heron Lakes meeting.
2008 Mole Cricket Classic - Everyone had a great time at this year's Mole Cricket Classic at Dothan's Highlands & Magnolia Courses (part of the famous RTJ Golf Trail).
The winning team (LOW GROSS) included Judd Lindsey and Barry Sowell of Southern USA Turf, Tim Etheridge of Dothan Country Club and Doug Webb of
the Regal Chemical Company, with a winning gross score of 57. The winning team (LOW NET) included Trevor Richardson of Cambrian Ridge Golf Course and Jeff Andrews
and David McKnight of Highland Oaks Golf Course with a net score of 49.67. Everyone had a great time, and we would like to thank all the great sponsors who made the
event possible, including AGRI-AFC, LLC; Agromax; BASF;
Beard Equipment Company;
DuPont Professional Products;
Ewing Irrigation, Golf & Industrial;
Floratine, SE;
Georgia Turf & Tractor;
Harrell’s, Inc.;
Humphries Turf Supply;
Kilpatrick Company;
Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation;
John Deere Landscapes;
Pinhigh Compound-JESCO Products;
Red Bay Sand Company;
Regal Chemical Company;
S & S Pumpworks;
Stovall Irrigation; and Valent USA!
Click here for a complete list of winners and more on this event.
2008 Annual Meeting - Dr. Bob Carrow and Dr. Clint Waltz, from the University of Georgia, were the guest speakers and addressed
BMPs for water conservation on golf courses. Also, there was a vote for this
year's officers. It was decided to keep the board intact, the same group that presided over 2007. Just before lunch,
our webmaster Rod Jordan unveiled the new website on the big screen, explaining all the exciting new additions that
have been added for 2008. Be sure to take advantage of our new website.
Click here for more on this year's annual meeting.
2007 SuperPro - As in years past, the 2007 SuperPro Tournament was another outstanding event.
The winning team was from Spring Hill College and included Jon Spence, Duke Ankiewicz, Michael Johnson and Robert Palmer.
We hope everyone had a great experience and we all certainly look forward to next year's event coming Fall 2008!
Click here for more on this event.
Website Additions for 2008
We hope you like the useful new sections that we have added for 2008. These include The Marketplace,
where you can find great deals on golf course related equipment and supplies; the Jobs Section, where you can list and find
job openings;
and the Discussion Forum, where members
can partake in discussions, ask questions and get answers on a wide variety of topics. These new add-ons were designed by the
HelpGopher.com
Web Design team. Your comments and suggestions are welcomed.
Banner Sponsorship
Also new for 2008, GCGCSA "Banner" Sponsorship provides affordable, high-impact exposure for your product, service, or event.
There are total of five banner and button positions that you can utilize to advertise your company on the GCGCSA.com website. Click here to see their location and availability.
GCGCSA Mission Statement
- It is our ongoing commitment to represent the wishes and desires of our membership and to provide
fun opportunities to get together and grow, both professionally and personally.
- We do this as an organization by identifying specific needs and
providing solutions that benefit
our membership and all of our affiliated partners.
- Founding Principles:
- Offer innovative activities that will specifically benefit Gulf Coast superintendents and their organizations.
- Make it easier for our members to attend GCGCSA Chapter events, to get to know one another, and share ideas.
2008 Calendar of Events
PLEASE NOTE: The Gulf Coast Golf Course Superintendent Association
asks that you register EARLY AS POSSIBLE
for all Chapter events. This ensures your participation in the
event, and moreover helps Tricia better prepare for and plan each event.
To
register or get more information on upcoming events, please call Tricia
at the GCGCSA Office 1-888-821-0965. (toll free). Also, for your convenience,
you can now register for events and even conveniently pay for
GCGCSA sponsored events online using any major credit or debit card.
Registration for golf generally begins at 8 am, with the meetings starting at 9 am.
After the meeting we will have lunch, followed by golf.
JANUARY
- 8th - Annual Meeting at Pensacola Junior College, Milton, Florida [pictures]
MARCH
- 10th - Mole Cricket Classic at Highland Oaks, Dothan Alabama [pictures]
MAY
- 22nd - Heron Lakes Country Club, Mobile, Alabama [pictures]
JUNE
- 18th - Gulf Coast Turfgrass Expo, The University of Florida Research & Education Center, Jay, Florida
- 19th - Florida Farm Field Day, The University of Florida Research Farm, Jay, Florida
JULY
SEPTEMBER
- 29th (Monday) - The 2008 SuperPro Tournament, The Golf Club of the Wharf, Gulf Shores, Alabama
NOVEMBER
- 11th (Tuesday) - Santa Rosa Beach Golf & C.C., Destin, Florida
Please email our webmaster@gcgcsa.com
to add/remove events on this page.
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