Certification News
Congratulations to new and renewing CGCSs
Be the first to congratulate fellow members in your chapter. Find out who recently became certified or renewed their certified status.
Recertified members
Larry Farwell, CGCS
Cactus and Pine GCSA
Todd D. Biegger, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
David K. Fruchte, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Gregory McDanel, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Patrick Carroll, CGCS
Central New York GCSA
Harlyn F. Goldman, CGCS
Eastern Shore Association of GCS
Robert S. Volpe, CGCS
Everglades GCSA
Cory D. Blair, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
John W. Westermeier, CGCS
Indiana GCSA
Steven R. Budge, CGCS
Intermountain GCSA
Christopher J. Caporicci, CGCS
Long Island GCSA
John C. Miller, CGCS
Miami Valley GCSA
Gary M. Ingram, CGCS
GCSA of Northern California
Kenneth WIlliams, CGCS
GCSA of Northern California
Michael Candeloro, CGCS
GCSA of New Jersey
Michael S. Buxton, CGCS
Oklahoma GCSA
Fred M. Yates, CGCS
Oregon GCSA
Joseph L. Hubbard, CGCS
Palm Beach GCSA
Paul S. Stead, CGCS
Philadelphia Assoc of GCS
Newly certified members
Charles A. Nowicki, CGCS
Hudson Valley GCSA
Recertified members
Barry G. Graham, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Russell Wilson, CGCS
Central Florida GCSA
Robert B. McCallum, CGCS
Chicagoland Association of GCS
Kenneth Gorzycki, CGCS
Central Texas GCSA
Steven H. Huffstutler, CGCS
Everglades GCSA
Simon W. Parkin, CGCS
Gulf Coast GCSA
Robert D. Ryan, CGCS
Kentuckiana GCSA
Thomas McAvoy, CGCS
Long Island GCSA
Alan C. Bathum, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Paul B. Holmes, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Robert J. Maibusch, CGCS
Midwest Association of GCS
Tommy Witt, CGCS
Midwest Association of GCS
Russell H. Cellar, CGCS
Nebraska GCSA
Michael Underwood, CGCS
North Texas GCSA
Ronald Barley, CGCS
Old Dominion GCSA
William Brown, CGCS
Philadelphia Assoc of GCS
Michael Greninger, CGCS
San Diego GCSA
Arlin J. Fenhaus, CGCS
GCSA of South Dakota
Dan W. Taylor, CGCS
Virginia GCSA
Jeffrey K. Barlow, CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
Randy H. Witt. CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
Doug S. Miller, CGCS
Newly certified members
Jonathan C. Hindes, CGCS
South Texas GCSA
Recertified members
Mark A. Hicks, CGCS
Bluegrass GCSA
Eric E. Newell, CGCS
GC Managers Assoc. of Cape Cod
Michael Holt, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
George B. Thompson, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
James A. Cola, CGCS
Central Ohio GCSA
Andrew J. Fries, CGCS
Connecticut Association of GCS
Steven L. Rackliffe, CGCS
Connecticut Association of GCS
Todd W. Raisch, CGCS
GCSA of New Jersey
Mike Kitchen, CGCS
Peaks & Prairies GCSA
Wiliam J. Coulter, CGCS
Rhode Island GCSA
Dennis D. Lyon, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Casey Kim, CGCS
GCSA of Southern California
Newly certified members
Andrew Ninnemann, CGCS
Eastern Shore Association of GCS
Adam P. Thomas, CGCS
Long Island GCSA
Recertified members
David Callanan, CGCS
Bob J. Clarkson, CGCS
Peaks & Prairies GCSA
Marc P. Davison, CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
Christopher P. Gaughan
Oregon GCSA
Michael Luccini, CGCS
GCSA of New England
Joseph A. Perry, CGCS
Eastern Shore Association of GCS
Britt W. Pollock, CGCS
Louisiana-Mississippi GCSA
John A. Risler, CGCS
Northeastern GCSA
Tim P. Scott, CGCS
Midwest Association of GCS
Newly certified members
Brandon McIntosh, CGCS
Rio Grande GCSA
Recertified members
Lee J. McLemore, CGCS
Alabama GCSA
Joe C. Traficano, CGCS
Cactus and Pine GCSA
William Griffith, CGCS
California GCSA
Hugh L. Barefoot, Jr., CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Steve T. Hamilton, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Richard Robinson, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Anthony Williams, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Roger M. Ruff, CGCS
Intermountain GCSA
Michael Brunelle, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Timothy O'Neill, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Eddie B. Wachter, CGCS
Mississippi Valley GCSA
Eric A. Bresky, CGCS
Northeastern GCSA
Douglas Jones, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Recertified members
Eric G. Dusa, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Chris J. Flynn, CGCS
Central Florida GCSA
Jeffrey A. Frontz, CGCS
Central Ohio GCSA
Matthew Cimino, CGCS
Central Texas GCSA
Jeffrey L. Gullikson, CGCS
Inland Empire GCSA
Colin G. Seaburg, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Scott G. Kinnan, CGCS
Old Dominion GCSA
Douglas Meyer, CGCS
Ontario GSA
Jeffrey S. Edwards, CGCS
Philadelphia Association of GCS
Michael Iacono, CGCS
Rhode Island GCSA
Brian P. Conn, CGCS
Western New York GCSA
Newly certified members
Jeremy J. Hreben, CGCS
GCSA of New Jersey
Recertified members
Scott A. Bender, CGCS
Bluegrass GCSA
Anthony Brown, CGCS
Florida GCSA
Anthony Bubenas, CGCS
Western Washington GCSA
Christopher M. Chase, CGCS
Keith D. Chester, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
James B. Conant, CGCS
GC Managers Assoc. of Cape Cod
Rodney Crow, CGCS
South Texas GCSA
Stanley Elliott, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Scott D. Gennings, CGCS
Connecticut Association of GCS
James C. Husting, CGCS
Sierra Nevada GCSA
Josh J. M. LePine, CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
Michael Magnani, CGCS
San Diego GCSA
Kurt D. Noonan, CGCS
Oregon GCSA
Stephen Rabideau, CGCS
Long Island GCSA
David M. Rogers, CGCS
Central Florida GCSA
Gary L Sailer, CGCS
Heart of America GCSA
Chad W. Sartain, CGCS
Central Florida GCSA
Gary D. Sayre, CGCS
Western Washington GCSA
Roy A. Szyndlar, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Michael Undem, CGCS
GCSA of Southern California
Steve Van Acker, CGCS
Midwest Association of GCS
William C. Warnick, CGCS
Recertified members
Richard Collins, CGCS
Peaks & Prairies GCSA
Gregory Cormier, CGCS
GCSA of New England
Robert Birdsall, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
John D. Delaney, CGCS
Oregon GCSA
Glen W. Dube, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
David E. Fisher, CGCS
Northwestern Illinois GCSA
Richard G. Fredericksen, CGCS
Minnesota GCSA
Gregory Harkin, CGCS
Iowa GCSA
Britton Lacy, CGCS
Oregon GCSA
Scott E. Miller, CGCS
Lone Star GCSA
Aidan O’Hara, CGCS
W. Brian Powell, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Darrin R. Spierings, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Michael Springs, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Riley L. Stottern, CGCS
Intermountain GCSA
Brad L. Westrope, CGCS
Roger R. Yenny, CGCS
GCSA of Southern California
Newly certified members
Andrew Morgan, CGCS
GCSA of Northern California
Recertified members
Ronald B. Darnell, CGCS
Heart of America GCSA
Mark A. Douglas, CGCS
Northern Ohio GCSA
Brent T. Graham, CGCS
Virginia GCSA
Dennis R. Ingram, CGCS
Wayne P. Kappauf, CGCS
Everglades GCSA
John P. Newton, CGCS
Iowa GCSA
Alan L. Nielsen, CGCS
Oregon GCSA
Eric V. Niemur, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Scott M. Phelps, CGCS
Western Washington GCSA
Robert A. Radachi, CGCS
Northwest Ohio GCSA
Richard R. Rhodes, CGCS
Northern Ohio GCSA
Kevin S. Seibel, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Martin Sternberg, CGCS
Michael Valiant, CGCS
Intermountain GCSA
Michael S. Wilson, CGCS
South Texas GCSA
What new CGCSs say about the program
“Being certified ensures that I can follow my dream of a job outdoors enjoying maintaining a golf course and watching people enjoy my efforts.”
– Adam Thomas, CGCS, Lawrence Yacht and Country Club, Lawrence, N.Y.
"Certification was a goal I set for myself when I first decided to pursue a career in golf course management. Although that was some years ago, I never gave up on that goal. The self-assessment done throughout the process has helped me identify areas where I needed to improve and has made me a better Superintendent. I’m honored to join the ranks of some of the Superintendents I have always respected and tried to emulate."
– Andrew W. Ninnemann, CGCS, The Peninsula Golf & Country Club, Millsboro, Del.
“Achieving certification was one of my personal goals. There is a certain level of credibility that comes with being certified and the benefit that provides to your career is undeniable. I know that it has been well worth putting in the extra effort required to attain this level of distinction.”
– Brandon McIntosh, CGCS, El Paso Country Club, El Paso, Texas
“Achieving the designation of Certified Golf Course Superintendent has been a professional goal of mine since reentering the industry. The importance of being a good steward of the environment was instilled upon me at a young age. The certification process helped enforce my beliefs and forced me to reevaluate my management programs to stay proactive in all ways. I consider it an honor to hold the CGCS designation."
– Todd J. Bishop CGCS, General Manager, Denison Golf Club, Granville, Ohio
“Having started a career in this industry at an early age it has always been a goal to become certified one day. I feel like I have reached highest level of professionalism by achieving certification. It feels good to finally accomplish this long-term goal!”
– Andrew Morgan, CGCS, Palo Alto Hills Country Club, Palo Alto, Calif.
“Attaining Certification has been a goal of mine since I first became a Golf Course Superintendent. The certification designation to me means that I have achieved something special and have made a commitment to myself to be the best Golf Course Superintendent I can be.”
– Michael J. O’Neill, CGCS, Bellevue Country Club, Syracuse, N.Y.
“Achieving certification has been my greatest professional pursuit since entering the industry. The rigorous evaluation of my career experiences, education and professional development are a testament to GCSAA and those who have guided me in my career that have placed me in a position to succeed. Although this can be viewed as a pinnacle moment, I am grateful that the CGCS designation is a constant reminder to remain proactive not only in one’s development, but also in that of our peers and the industry as a whole.”
– Alex J. Stuedemann, CGCS, Director of Golf Course Maintenance Operations, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Ill.