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
Stephen Ravenkamp, CGCS
Cactus and Pine GCSA
Sean M. Duffy, CGCS
Central Florida GCSA
Brad R. Christensen, CGCS
Central Texas GCSA
James G. Garrett, CGCS
Central Texas GCSA
Gordon Caldwell, CGCS
Eastern Shore Association of GCS
Richard Stuntz, CGCS
Heart of America GCSA
Chad M. Higaki, CGCS
Hawaii GCSA
Gerald A. Tarsitano, II, CGCS
Hi-Lo Desert GCSA
Mark P. Kastenholz, CGCS
Hoosier Turfgrass Association
Don E. Paul, CGCS
GCSA of Northern California
Kip A. Tyler, CGCS
GCSA of New England
Timothy Glorioso, CGCS
Northwest Ohio GCSA
Michael Sandburg, CGCS
Oklahoma GCSA
Patrick Gertner, CGCS
GCSA of Southern California
Robert Markut, CGCS
Treasure Coast GCSA
Philip M. Bailey, CGCS
Virginia GCSA
Stephen Cohoon, CGCS
Virginia GCSA
Thomas J. Huesgen, CGCS
Western Washington GCSA
Kenneth Gokey, CGCS
Newly certified members
Brent A Racer, CGCS
Nebraska GCSA
Recertified members
Matthew Bryan, CGCS
Alabama GCSA
Sherri L. Brogan, CGCS
Central Ohio GCSA
Vincent Pavonetti, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Steve M. Cook, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
John P. Cunningham, CGCS
Mississippi Valley GCSA
Patrick Doran, CGCS
Oregon GCSA
Randy F. Norvelle, CGCS
Peaks & Prairies GCSA
Michael Stranzl, CGCS
Pocono Turfgrass Association
David L. Waymire, CGCS
San Diego GCSA
William Hamilton, CGCS
Sierra Nevada GCSA
R. Jeff Brewster, CGCS
Sun Coast GCSA
Steven J. Johnson, CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
Justin C. Ruiz, CGCS
Western Washington GCSA
George F. Howe, CGCS
Michael F. Walton, CGCS
Scott A. Wheeler, CGCS
Recertified members
William S. Kennon, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Glenn M. Matthews, CGCS
GCSA of Central California
Mark W. Rawlins, CGCS
Central Ohio GCSA
Sean Gilliland, CGCS
Central Texas GCSA
Jason E. Habeck, CGCS
Inland Empire GCSA
Jay B. Eccleton, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Peter J. Rappoccio, CGCS
GCSA of New England
Dean A. Baker, CGCS
Ontario GSA
Derek L. Wilkerson, CGCS
Ozark Turf Association
Scott Gabrielson, CGCS
Rhode Island GCSA
Dale L. Hahn, CGCS
Southern Nevada GCSA
Peter L. Bowman, CGCS
Sierra Nevada GCSA
Paul L. Carter, CGCS
Tennessee GCSA
Duane F. Janssen, Jr., CGCS
West Texas GCSA
Recertified members
Edwin D. Bale, CGCS
California GCSA
Alan P. Jarvis, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Matthew Hill, CGCS
Central Florida GCSA
Larry P. Livingston, CGCS
Gulf Coast GCSA
Mitchell Fontenot, CGCS
Louisiana-Mississippi GCSA
Gary K. Carls, CGCS
GCSA of Northern California
Stephen Ehrbar, CGCS
Palm Beach GCSA
Jospeh F. McCleary, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Douglas Hausman, CGCS
GCSA of South Dakota
Joseph Kuta, CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
Richard C. Haas, CGCS
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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
What new CGCSs say about the program
“Having been mentored by other Certified Golf Course Superintendents as I progressed through my career, becoming a Certified Golf Course Superintendent has always been my goal. The process encouraged me to explore areas that I would not have otherwise; solidifying my strengths, while also strengthening my weakness. The growth and development created by the Certification process has certainly made me a better Superintendent.”
– Travis Williams, CGCS, Weibring Golf Club, Illinois State University
“Participating in the CGCS program tells people who I am. I am someone who wants to know they are among the elite in their profession, I have a passion for what I do, and I believe in the continuous gathering of knowledge.”
– Chuck Nowicki, CGCS, The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge, Monroe, N.Y.
“Certification has been a personal goal since I first started my career as a course superintendent. Certification displays to employers, guests and members a superintendents commitment to the profession of turfgrass management. The certification process has provided me with an opportunity to objectively evaluate my education and experience as a turf manager. Its been an rewarding experience.”
– John Bambury, CGCS, Ballybunion Golf Club, Kerry, Ireland
“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