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
Stewart T. Bennett, CGCS
Calusa GCSA
Timothy T. Muench, CGCS
North Texas GCSA
Gregory J. Burleson, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
William K. Bieck, CGCS
Nebraska GCSA
Jeff M. Eldridge, CGCS
Heart of America GCSA
Waren Muller, CGCS
GCSA of South Dakota
Damon V. Dean, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Douglas H. Palm, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Gregory J. Klem, CGCS
GCSA of New York
Pamela C. Smith, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
David Williams, CGCS
Mountain & Valley GCSA
Duane R. Sander, CGCS
Heart of America GCSA
William D. Shrum, CGCS
Idaho GCSA
Recertified members
Tim Cann, CGCS
Florida GCSA
Keith A. Ihms, CGCS
GCSA of Arkansas
Steve G. Gonyea, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Courtney R. Young, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Stuart D. Cagle, CGCS
Indiana GCSA
Vincent G. Dodge, CGCS
Minnesota GCSA
William R. Larson, CGCS
Minnesota GCSA
Kurt E. Klonsinski, CGCS
Peaks & Prairies GCSA
Shane A. Miller, CGCS
Pocono GCSA
Sean O’Brien, CGCS
Suncoast GCSA
David B. Fluitt, CGCS
West Texas GCSA
Dean Wochaski, CGCS
No Chapter Listed
Recertified members
Keith A. Ihms, CGCS
GCSA of Arkansas
David S. Downing, II, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Clayton DuBose, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
J. Scott Werner, CGCS
Central Illinois GCSA
Scott D. Wiemers, CGCS
Central Ohio GCSA
John M. Tworig, CGCS
Eastern Shore Assoc of GCS
Hampton Kicklighter, Jr., CGCS
Georgia GCSA
David M. Plummer, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
David M. Groelle, CGCS
Midwest Association of GCS
Christopher P. Hart, CGCS
Peaks & Prairies GCSA
J. Cutler Robinson, Jr., CGCS
Virginia GCSA
David L. Jahnke, CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
Bradley P. Balschmiter, CGCS
Western New York GCSA
Russell F. Young, CGCS
No chapter listed
Newly certified members
Patrick J. Salter, CGCS
South Florida GCSA
Recertified members
Patrick H. Sisk, CGCS
Connecticut Association of GCS
Tim G. Cann, CGCS
Florida GCSA
Samuel Crowe, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Gregory C. Brooking, CGCS
Louisiana-Mississippi GCSA
John D. Carlone, CGCS
Long Island GCSA
Ryan J. Severidt, CGCS
Mid-Atlantic Assoc of GCSA
John R. Fulling, Jr., CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Jerry A. Webb, CGCS
Minnesota GCSA
Chris Frielinghaus, CGCS
Northeastern GCSA
Mark F. Jordan, CGCS
Northern Ohio GCSA
Nolan L. Wenker, CGCS
Oregon GCSA
David Anagnostelis, CGCS
Rio Grande GCSA
Michael P. Osley, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
David B. Fluitt, CGCS
West Texas GCSA
Newly certified members
Jonathan Prange, CGCS
Ozark Turf Association
Recertified members
Christopher S. Chapman, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Dan R. Gwyn, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Donald G. Dodson, CGCS
Central Pennsylvania GCSA
Steve A. Connally, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Tony L. Whitmer, CGCS
Kentuckiana GCSA
Stephen Britton, CGCS
Mid-Atlantic Association of GCSA
Peter M. Wendt, CGCS
Mid-Atlantic Association of GCSA
Susan M. Spahr, CGCS
Northwestern Illinois GCSA
Ronald L. Conard, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Jon S. Snider, CGCS
South Texas GCSA
Roger H. Frazier, CGCS
Tennessee GCSA
Timothy C. Haines, CGCS
No Chapter Listed
Recertified members
Mark J. Woodward, CGCS
Cactus and Pine GCSA
Charles Combs, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Steve G. Gonyea, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Todd J. Lime, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
L. Randall Brehmer, CGCS
Indiana GCSA
Troy E. Martinson, CGCS
Iowa GCSA
Alec B. McBrayer, CGCS
Louisiana-Mississippi GCSA
Greg Dickerson, CGCS
Long Island GCSA
Brad W. Legnaioli, CGCS
Midwest Association of GCS
Bryan W. Widmer, CGCS
Midwest Association of GCS
Kristofer Davis, CGCS
North Texas GCSA
William L. Wallace, CGCS
North Texas GCSA
Patrick J. Daly, III, CGCS
GCSA of New England
Brian F. Skinner, CGCS
GCSA of New England
H. Keith Hill, Jr., CGCS
Sierra Nevada GCSA
Timothy Huber, CGCS
South Texas GCSA
Robert A. Schultz, CGCS
Tennessee GCSA
Tim F. Taylor, CGCS
Tennessee GCSA
Kenneth Lallier, CGCS
Vermont GCSA
Scott E. Furlong, CGCS
Virginia GCSA
Drew P. Thompson, CGCS
Western New York GCSA
Peter L. Natividad, CGCS
West Texas GCSA
Pyatt Potuzak, CGCS
Western Washington GCSA
Recertified members
Rick Tegtmeier, CGCS, MG
Iowa GCSA
Colin Smethurst, CGCS
GCSA of New England
Robert N. Waller, CGCS
Central Florida GCSA
Thomas Vlach, CGCS
Everglades GCSA
Paul A. Wargo, CGCS
Gulf Coast GCSA
Kenneth B. Ingram, CGCS
Mid-Atlantic Assoc. of GCSA
Aaron D. Schick, CGCS
North Texas GCSA
Recertified members
Jesse V. Reins, III, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Rich Lane, CGCS
GCSA of New Jersey
Brian M. Buckner, CGCS
Lone Star GCSA
Adam L. Ikamas, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Mark R. Wildeman, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Gregory B. Jones, CGCS
Nebraska GCSA
Russell C. Vandehey, CGCS
Oregon GCSA
James Ferrin, CGCS
Sierra Nevada GCSA
Charles Buddy Keene, II, CGCS
Suncoast GCSA
Newly certified members
Brett Klahr, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Recertified members
Jed D. Spencer, CGCS
GCSA of Arkansas
Stephen Gross, CGCS
Carolinasa GCSA
Steven F. Harris. CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Richard S. McDanel, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Bryan K. Cannan, CGCS
Everglades GCSA
Matthew Hoyt, CGCS
Hi-Lo Desert GCSA
Aaron P. Disselkamp, CGCS
Kentuckiana GCSA
Michael McCall, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Robert A. Ritchey, CGCS
Mississippi Valley GCSA
Charles R. McCaskill, CGCS
North Texas GCSA
Matthew Allen, CGCS
Rio Grande GCSA
Gary A. Hodge, CGCS
Rio Grande GCSA
Sean B. Cincotta, CGCS
San Diego GCSA
Newly certified members
Brian Hammond, CGCS
Cactus and Pine GCSA
Jim R. Sedrel, CGCS
Iowa GCSA
Recertified members
Harold F. Howard, CGCS
Cactus and Pine GCSA
Kevin P. Breen, CGCS
California GCSA
Scott E. Ferguson, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
David A. Jacob, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Craig S. Thompson, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Michael F. Stieler, CGCS
GCSA of Central California
Paul A. Bonini, CGCS
Connecticut Association of GCS
Brian M. Gietka, CGCS
Eastern Shore Assoc of GCS
Willis C. Collett, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Dave J. Nakama, CGCS
Hawaii GCSA
Michael J. Nelson, CGCS
Iowa GCSA
Louis S. Quick, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Scot J. Gardiner, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
David A. Kazmierczak, CGCS
Minnesota GCSA
Timothy P. Powers, CGCS
GCSA of Northern California
Glenn A. Landgraf, CGCS
Palm Beach GCSA
Patrick J. Gradoville, CGCS
GCSA of Southern California
Andrew Sheehan, CGCS
No Chapter Listed
Newly certified members
Jeff S. Van Pelt, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
James Rauhuff, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Eddie M. Roach, Jr., CGCS
Ozark Turf Association
Recertified members
Dan Harding, CGCS
Idaho GCSA
Brian E. Madara, CGCS
Indiana GCSA
John G. Ballard, CGCS
Kentuckiana GCSA
Paul E. Masimore, CGCS
Mid-Atlantic Assoc of GCSA
Jason R. Spitzner, CGCS
Minnesota GCSA
Eric J. Carlson, CGCS
GCSA of New Jersey
Jeffrey G. Whitmire, CGCS
Old Dominion GCSA
Allen R. Brown, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Brett J. Lockard, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Tim J. Barrier, CGCS
San Diego GCSA
Nicer S. Landas, CGCS
No chapter listed
Andy M. Schuckers, CGCS
No chapter listed
Recertified members
Jeffery J. Oelmann, CGCS
Alabama GCSA
Thomas Colombo, CGCS
GC Managers Association of Cape Cod
Mathew Lovell, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Rafael Barajas, CGCS
Florida GCSA
Anthony Dierkers, CGCS
Greater Cincinnati GCSA
Tim Ansett, CGCS
Inland Empire GCSA
Pat Sneed, CGCS
Louisiana-Mississippi GCSA
Tim R. Asselin, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Fred N. Taylor, CGCS
Minnesota GCSA
Darrell Marcinek, CGCS
GCSA of New Jersey
Marc Brooks, CGCS
Ontario GSA
Bruce R. Williams, CGCS
GCSA of Southern California
Wade M. Warms, CGCS
South Texas GCSA
Edwin M. Eagle, CGCS
Virginia GCSA
Richard J. Owens, CGCS
Virginia GCSA
Recertified members
Troy M. Fink, CGCS
GCSA of Arkansas
Jim B. Key, CGCS
Cactus and Pine GCSA
Bill E. Kennedy, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Benjamin McGargill, CGCS
Chicagoland Association of GCS
Eric S. Morrison, CGCS
Connecticut Association of GCS
Michael Salvio, CGCS
Eastern Shore Assoc of GCS
Peter Brooks, CGCS
Florida GCSA
Michael B. Aaron, CGCS
Gulf Coast GCSA
Jeffrey G. Blanc, CGCS
Inland Empire GCSA
Alan D. Hess, CGCS
Lone Star GCSA
Chris W. Dalhamer, CGCS
GCSA of Northern California
Daniel A. Giammona, CGCS
GCSA of Northern California
Sean P. McHugh, CGCS
Northern Ohio GCSA
Brian K. Haines, CGCS
GCSA of New Jersey
Kenneth L. Aukerman, CGCS
Palm Beach GCSA
Charles A. Wagmiller, CGCS
Sun Coast GCSA
Ryan F. Blair, CGCS
Tennessee GCSA
Neil C. Radatz, CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
What new CGCSs say about the program
"Achieving certification status has been a personal goal since I began my career. The process made me evaluate many different aspects of my management abilities, as well as test my knowledge on the various business and agronomic areas of our profession. Completing the program can be very time consuming with the responsibilities golf course superintendents have to juggle. This showcases the commitment to personal and professional development and should be considered the pinnacle achievement of the superintendent profession.”
– James Rauhuff, CGCS, Atlanta Country Club, Marietta, Ga.
“In my career in the golf business, my mentors have always had that CGCS after their name. It gave them a certain distinction and I in turn made it a goal for myself to achieve. Now that I have, I feel proud of the hard work and dedication that go into being a certified golf course superintendent."
– Colin Smethurst, CGCS, Hillview Golf Course, North Reading, Mass.
“I pursued CGCS status because I set it as a career goal long ago. I challenged myself to achieve this goal to foster continued professional development and to demonstrate to others my commitment to excellence and professionalism.I took the “Preparing to Become a Certified Golf Course Superintendent” course at GIS Orlando in 2020. After taking the class, I was confident I could make the grade with a little hard work. Five months later, I was certified. Glad I did it!”
– Jim Sedrel, CGCS, Hyperion Field Club, Johnston, Iowa
“Achieving the professional designation of Certified Golf Course Superintendent with the GCSAA has been a major career goal of mine from the time I made the decision to pursue a career as a Golf Course Superintendent. This CGCS designation truly showcases one's skills and dedication to the profession by displaying proficiency in all areas of business, finance, the rules of golf, and agronomic expertise. I am both proud and humbled to have attained this prestigious professional certification.”
– Eddie M. Roach, Jr., CGCS, Hickory Hills Country Club, Springfield, Mo.
“Certification has long been a goal of mine. It was not always easy to prioritize the work necessary to accomplish this ahead of all my other responsibilities. However, what I have experienced is that the true value of certification is in the journey taken to achieve it. The recognition of becoming CGCS simply announces you have arrived. Like any long journey, it always feels great once you reach your destination.”
– Kevin P. Sunderman, CGCS, Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
“Achieving CGCS has been a goal of mine since I began working in the industry. CGCSs are respected as the top of their class and being able to call myself a CGCS would be me showing the industry who I am as a golf course superintendent.”
– Doug Snyder, CGCS, Tashua Knolls Golf Course, Trumbull, Conn.
“Achieving CGCS status has always been a personal goal. After going through the process, I am honored to share this designation with my fellow colleagues. To me, CGCS shows more than just knowledge, it means having dedication and passion for the highest level of our great profession.”
– Jason Ellis, CGCS, Villages at Country Creek, Estero, Fla.