Edwin Budding Award Recognizes Outstanding Careers

The GCSAA Edwin Budding Award is a life-time achievement award given annually to an individual in the turf equipment industry whose actions have helped shape the turf equipment industry.

Who is Edwin Budding?

He was an English engineer who designed the first reel mower.

Criteria

• Significant impact within the turf equipment industry above and beyond normal day-to-day work.

• Significant contribution in both substance and duration to the turf equipment industry

• Contributions result in an actual, measurable accomplishment

• Has not received the award in the last 10 years

Who can nominate?

• GCSAA members

• GCSAA chapters

• Representative from a qualified golf association

Recognition

The Edwin Budding Award winner receives:

• Complimentary full-pack registration to the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, and select air/hotel travel expenses (including spouse)

• Recognition at the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show

• Personalized award

• Recognition in GCSAA publications, websites and social media

• Name on a permanent plaque at GCSAA headquarters

• National, regional and local publicity

Nominations

Nominations for the 2025 Edwin Budding Award are now closed . Nominations for the 2026 Edwin Budding Award wil open in Janaury

The 2025 Edwin Budding Award winner will be presented at the 2026 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show in Orlando.

Questions? contact Diana Kern, senior manager, CTEM certification and certificate programs, at 785-832-3600.