http://www.gcsaa.org GCSAA news 2009 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:00:20 -0500 Super Simple RSS webstaff@gcsaa.org (GCSAA Web staff) http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx If you've got a geese population on your course, you'll want to join us at 10 a.m. (Central), Thursday, Oct. 29, for tips from Judy Loven of the USDA. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:59:58 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx Tracy Adair Derning is back with examples using the latest version of Excel. Don't miss this update at noon (Central), Tuesday, Oct. 27. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:59:29 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx On Wednesday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. (Central), Roch Gaussoin, Ph.D., shares the most recent research results on organic matter levels in putting greens. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:59:08 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx Join us at 10 a.m. (Central), Thursday, Oct. 15, for a practical review of weed control products with Scott McElroy, Ph.D. Thu, 8 Oct 2009 09:57:12 -0500 David Phipps, Class A member at Stone Creek GC in Oregon City, Ore., will be featured on CNBC television Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 7:22 a.m. (Central). A member of the GCSAA Environmental Programs Committee and former host of The Environmental Institute for Golf's Green Links, Phipps will demonstrate how golf courses are working to protect the environment and increase wildlife habitat. Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:19:13 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/sept/1/newsweekly_news.asp#cmaa The Club Managers Association of America announced this week that it will reschedule its 2009 National Club Championship for the fall of 2010. Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:18:55 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/sept/1/newsweekly_news.asp#kansas Lawrence CC, located in GCSAA's hometown of Lawrence, Kan., has been designated a 2009 Groundwater Guardian Green Site by the Groundwater Foundation. Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:18:24 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/Conference/education/GrantApplication.aspx Bayer Environmental Science and The Environmental Institute for Golf will send five superintendents to the conference and show in San Diego. If you did not attend the last two annual events, apply by Oct. 19. Winners will be selected by random drawing. Grants include airfare, hotel for five nights, full-pack registration, two seminars and $200 spending money. Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:17:56 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/4/newsweekly_news.asp#green GCSAA and its philanthropic organization, The Environmental Institute for Golf, have been awarded a 2009 Green Award by the editors of Golf Inc. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:16:56 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/4/newsweekly_news.asp#james Liberty National GC and GCSAA member superintendent Greg James will host the PGA Tour's first event of the 2010 FedExCup Playoffs, The Barclays. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:16:24 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/3/newsweekly_news.asp#myers Russ Myers, CGCS at Southern Hills CC, and fellow Class A member Mike Wooten, CGCS at Cedar Ridge CC in nearby Broken Arrow, are ready to welcome the golf world to the 109th U.S. Amateur next week. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:13:05 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/3/newsweekly_news.asp#gcsaatv Now you can set up a continuous loop of GCSAA TV on any television to share these stories in facility common areas, at chapter meetings and in trade show booths. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:12:44 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/3/newsweekly_news.asp#oldest The birthplace of American golf - West Virginia's Oakhurst Links - is up for sale. The asking price for the nine-hole course and its museum is $4.5 million. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:12:07 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/3/newsweekly_news.asp#golf The International Olympic Committee Executive Board recently recommended adding golf to the 2016 Olympic Programme. The group will hold a final vote Oct. 9 on whether to add as many as two sports. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:11:51 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org Greg James, GCSAA superintendent member at Liberty National GC in Jersey City, N.J., will be featured Saturday at 4 p.m. (Central) in "Lady Liberty Awaits," CBS Sports' hour-long preview of the PGA Tour's FedExCup Playoffs and its first event, The Barclays. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:34:00 -0500 http://www.pgatour.com/multimedia/xmplayer/index.html Keith Wood, Class A member at Sedgefield CC in Greensboro, N.C., joins "Making the Turn with Peter Kessler" on the PGA Tour Channel Friday at 9:35 a.m. (Central) to discuss course conditions and preparations for the PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship. Listen online at pgatour.com or tune in to XM Radio channel 146 or Sirius Radio channel 209. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:33:37 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/conference/education/buildaprogram.aspx We need your input to build the "You Asked For It...You Got It!" education conference session in San Diego. Submit topic suggestions to help us design a session that addresses the current issues and challenges you face at your facility everyday. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:14:25 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org Follow preparations for the Solheim Cup with Jeff VerCautren, Class A superintendent at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. He joins "Making the Turn with Peter Kessler" on the PGA Tour Channel, Wednesday, 9:35 a.m. (Central). Listen on SIRIUS (channel 209), XM (channel 146) Satellite Radio or online. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:02:08 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/dsa/distinguishedserviceaward.aspx Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the superintendent's profession? Submit your nomination by Aug. 21 for the 2010 GCSAA Col. John Morley Distinguished Service Award. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:08:15 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/2/newsweekly_news.asp#herbicide There are changes afoot in the herbicide and fungicide markets as one well-known manufacturer rotates a herbicide out of the market and another launches a new formulation. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:07:54 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/2/newsweekly_news.asp#golfer The National Golf Foundation reports that golfer confidence has stabilized recently. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:07:34 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/conference/travel/ Get all the details on San Diego conference and show hotels, and make reservations for your stay by visiting the hotel and travel section for more information. If you're planning on playing in the tournament this year, you'll want to reserve your spot at the legendary La Quinta Resort and Club. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:04:18 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/Join/MemberBenefits/tourney.aspx GCSAA members enjoy complimentary admission to designated major tournaments, including this week's PGA Championship. View the admission guidelines. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:21:06 -0500 http://gcm.typepad.com/ Follow GCM's blog, From the Desk of GCM, all this week for daily coverage of maintenance activities at Hazeltine National GC. Presented in partnership with Eagle One Golf Products, the blog will feature updates from the maintenance facility, news from the media center, players' reactions to course conditions, and the latest on how CGCS Jim Nicol and the golf course management profession are featured in the media. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:09:27 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/1/newsweekly_news.asp#williams Anthony L. Williams, CGCS at Stone Mountain (Ga.) GC by Marriott, has been selected to receive the 2010 GCSAA President's Award for Environmental Stewardship. Fri, 7 Aug 2009 10:26:31 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/1/newsweekly_news.asp#nicol James Nicol, CGCS at Hazeltine National GC, has polished the historic gem for another major, as the PGA Championship returns Aug. 13-16. Fri, 7 Aug 2009 10:26:06 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/1/newsweekly_news.asp#nyt Water issues facing the golf course management industry have made it to the cover of the New York Times. Fri, 7 Aug 2009 10:25:45 -0500 http://www.gcsaa.org/newsweekly/2009/august/1/newsweekly_news.asp#h2b The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it is reopening the FY2009 (Oct. 1, 2008-Sept. 30, 2009) H-2B petition filing period. It will immediately accept petitions to bring foreign workers to the U.S. to fill temporary nonagricultural jobs for which there is a shortage of U.S. workers. 25,000 visas are available. Fri, 7 Aug 2009 10:24:33 -0500