Andrew Hartsock, editor-in-chief of Golf Course Management (GCM), the flagship publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has announced his retirement, effective July 15.
Hartsock joined the GCSAA staff in 2018 as the managing editor of GCM and was promoted to senior managing editor in 2022. In April 2024, he was promoted to editor-in-chief and director of publications.
Throughout his tenure, he was involved in the writing, editing and overall production of GCSAA’s award-winning monthly publication and GCM’s digital version and social media properties. Recently, he took on a key role in the development of the Centennial Experience at the 2026 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, which took attendees through 100 years of GCSAA history in celebration of the association’s Centennial on Sept. 13, 2026. One of his final projects before retirement will be production of a 100th anniversary special edition of GCM, which will debut in August.
“The magazine has been part of GCSAA’s long history from nearly the beginning, and Andrew has been an excellent steward of GCM during his time with us,” GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans said. “Andrew’s talent as a writer has won many awards, and he met the challenge of leading the magazine through a historical year. We appreciate all he has done for the members and the industry. We wish him the very best in his well-earned retirement, and we will miss him.”
Prior to GCSAA, Hartsock spent 28 years as a writer and editor for the Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World where he oversaw a staff that produced a sports section that regularly ranked in the top 10 nationally in its circulation category.
“I’m honored to have been entrusted with the opportunity to contribute in some small way to what I consider to be the indispensable publication for the golf course management profession,” Hartsock said. “I’m privileged to have worked with a talented staff — on the magazine and the GCSAA team at large — and consider myself fortunate to have been able to meet, and tell the stories of, just a few of the men and women so crucial to this industry.
Upon his retirement, Hartsock and his wife, Janice, plan to travel. Recruitment for his position will begin soon, and Hartsock will assist in onboarding his successor.