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Multi-media Coverage
GCSAA member interviews on PGATour.com
The most visited Web site in golf has a vault of video archived online, including interviews with various GCSAA members hosting PGA TOUR events.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 9, 2009: “Torrey Pines greens, staff draw praise from pros”
Review of the PGA Tour’s 2009 Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, Calif., featuring GCSAA Past President Jon Maddern, CGCS, golf operations manager for the city of San Diego. “What I can’t get over is how great a shape the South is in and what a great job the superintendent has been doing here. The course looks terrific,” said Phil Mickelson.
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2008 U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger stopped by the Valhalla Golf Club maintenance department Sept. 16 to thank Mark Wilson, CGCS, and his staff. GCSAA Associate Director of Publications and GCM Editor Scott Hollister, was on the scene covering Wilson's tournament preparations and shot the video for the magazine's blog From the desk of GCM.
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Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal, Sept. 15, 2008: "A man powered by green energy"
Feature on Mark Wilson, CGCS at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., and his preparations for the 2008 Ryder Cup |
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Battle Creek (Mich.) Enquirer, April 20, 2008: "Keepers of the greens"
Article and accompanying video by Will Kowalski about the value of the golf course superintendent and the many hats they wear, featuring GCSAA members in Battle Creek, Mich., Ryan Dingman, superintendent at Binder Park Golf Course; Tim Hesselink, Class A superintendent at Cedar Creek Golf Course; and Bill Walters, Class A superintendent at Bedford Valley Country Club; with side links to Dingman breaking down some of Carl's mutterings to Ty Webb in the movie Caddyshack and a reminder to repair divots and ball marks.
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Hemispheres Magazine, February 2008: “Teed off: Golf’s superheroes”
Feature in United Airlines’ magazine about how golfers are beginning to recognize that the biggest VIP at any golf facility is its superintendent, and that with this higher profile has come a whole new job description, featuring GCSAA Class A member Tom Altmann, director of golf for Osprey Meadows at Tamarack Resort in Donnelly, Idaho; GCSAA affiliate corporate member and former Environmental Institute for Golf Chairman Michael Hurdzan, Ph.D., golf course architect and principal of Hurdzan/Fry Golf Course Design; and Kevin Pryseski, CGCS at Marin Country Club in Novato, Calif. (EDITOR'S NOTE: The average salary of a superintendent is transposed, stating that figure at $57,000 in this story, when the actual number is $75,000.)
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Golf Digest, August 2007 "Band of brothers"
Preview of the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., featuring GCSAA member Russ Myers, CGCS, and focusing on all his fellow superintendents who volunteer to work on his crew the week of the major.
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Naples Daily News (FL), Feb. 20, 2007 "Green is good"
Article and accompanying video story about Quail West Golf & Country Club’s preparations for the Champions Tour stop, the Ace Group Classic in Bonita Springs, Fla., features GCSAA members J. Mark Black, CGCS, director of golf courses and grounds, assistant golf course superintendents Phil Garside and Dale Daniels, as well as Jon Scott, CGCS, of Nicklaus Design and former director of agronomics for the PGA. |
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