Gift will help fund innovative initiatives over the next century

Lawrence, Kan. (May 12, 2026) – Cornerstone Turf Solutions has generously donated $5,000 to the GCSAA Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), to support the new Col. John Morley Centennial Campaign.

GCSAA will turn 100 on Sept. 13, 2026, and it has embarked on a Centennial fundraising campaign to establish a new endowment honoring GCSAA’s founder, Col. John Morley, with a goal of raising $1 million to fund new and innovative initiatives for the next 100 years.

Cornerstone Turf Solutions is supporting the Centennial Campaign at the Heritage Partner Level, which recognizes donations of $5,000 or more. With this donation, Cornerstone Turf Solutions joins the Foundation’s Platinum Tee Club, which recognizes organizations that donate $5,000 or more annually to the GCSAA Foundation. 

“We often refer to GCSAA as a family, and the family ties between Cornerstone Turf Solutions and GCSAA run deep through longtime member Julio Silva,” GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans said. “We are very appreciative of their gift to the Centennial Campaign and their commitment to our members, the industry and the game as we enter our second century.”

Cornerstone Turf Solutions, an authorized independent distributor of Mirage Putting Greens and Mirage Waterless Grass, is a family-owned and operated business based in Albuquerque, N.M.

“My father, Julio Silva, was a GCSAA member for 27 years before he passed away in 2024,” said Javier Silva, CEO of Cornerstone Turf. “To honor his legacy, we are making a commitment to the Col. John Morley Centennial Campaign.”

To learn more about the Col. John Morley Centennial Campaign, visit gcsaa.org/centennial-campaign.