Steven Spatafore, director of agronomy at Los Altos (Calif.) Golf and Country Club, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Emerging Leader Award from GCSAA. Spatafore will formally receive the award during the 2026 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show in Orlando.
Read MoreGCSAA is conducting an industry-wide nutrient and pest management survey at golf facilities across the nation. You can support GCSAA and the Best Management Practices (BMPs) used to advocate for the profession and golf industry by providing your current data. The survey will be emailed to superintendents and will be open through Nov.10.
Learn moreFunded by Toro, the Watson Fellowship Program provides up to three $5,000 fellowships each year for future educators and researchers in the turfgrass industry. Applicants must be candidates for master’s or doctoral degrees in fields related to golf course management. Apply by Oct. 1.
Apply todayTwo years after its founding, the National Association of Greenkeepers of America, now known as GCSAA, hosted its first Conference and Show in Detroit in February 1928. Join your fellow GCSAA members for the annual Conference and Trade Show in Orlando, Feb. 2-5, 2026. Registration is now open – secure your spot today.
Register nowThe GCSAA Foundation 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.
Read MoreThe Nominating Committee has carefully selected the candidates for the 2026 GCSAA Board of Directors, which will be voted on at the Annual Meeting in Orlando, Feb. 5, 2026. The roles of president, vice president and secretary/treasurer, as well as two director positions, are up for election.
Learn moreCasey Anderson, assistant golf course superintendent at City Park Nine Golf Course in Fort Collins, Colo., and Jeremy Lewis, director of golf course maintenance at Kingwood (Texas) Country Club, have received Grassroots Ambassador Leadership Awards from GCSAA.
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