Southeast

GCSAA’s First Green program returned to the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club two weeks before Bryson DeChambeau’s final putt claimed the 124th U.S. Open Championship at No. 2.

September is a month of transition as students head back to school, football season begins, and the seasons transition from summer to fall. Golf course superintendents, much like the turfgrass they maintain, adapt and transition their resources with the ever-changing weather patterns.

The second African American Golf Expo was just held in Concord, N.C. This year’s conference brought together many leaders in the golf industry to share ideas, build relationships and showcase the positive attributes the game of golf has to offer. There were golf lessons for players new to the game, there were discussions on careers in golf and plenty of ideas on how to bring the game and careers in golf to underserved communities.