Reflecting on a year of turf industry advocacy

GCSAA’s government affairs team looks back on the issues and advances of 2024.

Old Tom Morris statue in Scotland has GCSAA tie

A GCSAA-gifted Old Tom statue in Fife inspired Ronald Sandford to bring a memorial to Morris' home turf.

From the golf course to the baseball diamond and back

Shawn Emerson, agronomist at Ethos Club and Leisure came from a baseball background to a successful career as a golf course superintendent.

2024 Women's Leadership Academy: News and buzz

Follow updates from GCM on this week's activities at GCSAA headquarters in Lawrence

Dennis Lyon, CGCS Retired, wins GCSAA’s 2024 Leo Feser Award

Lyon’s story reflecting on his long, successful career was selected as this year’s top superintendent-written article in GCM

Multistate study offers recommendations for keeping bermudagrass greener all season

Researchers in six states collaborated on ways to keep bermudagrass in the Mid-Atlantic hardier in cold weather.

A terrific turfgrass research twosome

Wendy Gelernter and Larry Stowell are the recipients of the 2025 GCSAA Outstanding Contribution Award.

GCSA of New England looks back, ahead at Centennial Celebration

Board members, superintendents and supporters gathered to celebrate 100 years of the second-oldest GCSAA chapter.

Ethofumesate-resistant annual bluegrass development on U.S. golf courses

Resistance cases to the herbicide suggests an environmental relationship between annual bluegrass herbicide resistance and warm climates 

Turf field days make road trips worthwhile

Michigan State and Mississippi State offer useful turf research presentations.

A municipal golf course makeover

Thanks to a committed staff and community help, Buffalo Dunes’ renovation is coming in ahead of schedule and under budget.

Kevin Welker, CGCS, has a November to remember at El Cardonal at Diamante

Welker's spending his birthday week preparing for the PGA Tour's World Wide Technology Championship. 

Bret Corbett wins GCSAA’s Larry Powell Scholarship

Corbett is a member of the Coharie Indian Tribe.

Photo Quiz: Persistent brown circle, strange shape on turf

Can you identify the sources of these mysterious turf issues?

Leading the way for women in turf

Participants in the first Women’s Leadership Academy reflect on the lessons and friendships gained as the second event nears.

Unusual compost makes the most of a crappy situation

Estes Park (Colo.) Golf Course uses plentiful Elk droppings to create fairway topdressing. 

Chapter Spotlight: Funding for the future in Georgia

Georgia GCSA's Dollars for Scholars program helps fund college education.

Ozzie Smith named GCSAA’s 2025 Old Tom Morris Award winner

Baseball Hall of Famer is helping grow golf

Cutting Edge: Dye effect on ryegrass, winterkill research project

Winter weather effects on turfgrass are behind current analysis and a research project seeking superintendent input.

A look at the terrific California golf courses hosting the GCSAA Golf Championships

Get a preview of the facilities hosting the tournament in February, including the revamped Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.