Media Clips

Golf Digest, April: “A grass menagerie”
Feature and slideshow about Little River (Calif.) Inn Golf and Tennis and its GCSAA Class A Golf Course Superintendent Terry Stratton, overall and national resort winner of the 2009 GCSAA/Golf Digest Environmental Leaders In Golf Awards.

Quincy (Mass.) Patriot Ledger, Mar. 15: “Movers & shakers”
Note about James R. Fitzroy, CGCS, director and superintendent of the Wollaston Recreational Facility/Presidents Golf Club in North Quincy, Mass., being elected GCSAA president.
                                                                                
95.9 WATD Radio (Boston), Mar. 14: “Goldie Bounce Golf”
Live interview (archived on itunes) on New England golf radio show with GCSAA President James R. Fitzroy, CGCS, director and superintendent of the Wollaston Recreational Facility/Presidents Golf Club in North Quincy, Mass.

Minot Daily News, Mar. 13: “Hangin’ out at the club”
Article about the high number of deer wintering at Minot Country Club in Burlington, N.D., this year, featuring Bruce Ruppert, CGCS.

Cybergolf, Mar. 12: “New York golf economy report shows important impact”
Summary of an economic-impact report of golf in state of New York, featuring GCSAA’s Hudson Valley and Metropolitan chapters.

Foster’s Daily Democrat (Dover, N.H.), Mar. 12: “Oaks gives golfers a jump start on 2010 season”
Story about the early opening of the 2010 golf season at The Oaks Golf Links in Somersworth, N.H., featuring Stephen Malloy, CGCS, director of grounds.

Golfweek, Mar. 12: “Newsmaker”
Q&A with GCSAA President James R. Fitzroy, CGCS, director/superintendent at Wollaston Recreational Facility/Presidents Golf Course in North Quincy, Mass.

Cybergolf, Mar. 11: “Golf proves profitable for Washington State”
Summary of an economic-impact report of golf in state of Washington, featuring GCSAA.

Bonner Springs (Kan.) Chieftain, Mar. 11: “Reception honoring retiring golf superintendent to be this weekend”
Brief about Sunflower Hills Golf Course in Bonner Springs, Kan., holding a retirement reception March 13 for longtime superintendent Frank Barthol, GCSAA superintendent member.

Bend (Ore.) Bulletin, Mar. 10: “Pronghorn Golf Club: David Freitag”
Q&A with David Freitag, GCSAA Class A superintendent at Pronghorn Golf Club in Bend, Ore.

Sacramento Bee, Mar. 10: “Lincoln’s Catta Verdera cuts golf fees to lure members”
Note in golf column about Mike Orren, GCSAA superintendent member at Whitney Oaks Golf Course in Rocklin, Calif., aerifying half of each green March 2, setting pin locations in the unaffected areas for two weeks and then aerifying the other half of each green with the pin locations flopped.

Naples (Fla.) Daily News, Mar. 9: “Grey Oaks on forefront of figuring out when to feed hungry fairways”
Article about Patrick Lewins, GCSAA Class A superintendent at Grey Oaks Country Club in Naples, Fla., utilizing a prototype of a tissue-sampling process to better determine the fertilizing needs of his bermudagrass, reducing inputs and costs.

Club & Resort Business, March: “Charting the right course”
Article in the Course & Grounds section, and sidebars “the vendors’ vantage point” and “changing times,” about how new chemical and fertilizer products and updated strategies are helping superintendents grow healthy turfgrass, featuring Matt Ceplo, CGCS at Rockland Country Club in Sparkill, N.Y.; Colin Seaberg, GCSAA Class A superintendent at Ozaukee Country Club in Mequon, Wis.; Jim Bluck, CGCS at Forest Dunes Golf Club in Roscommon, Mich.; GCSAA superintendent member Jeff Spangler, Troon Golf senior vice president of science and agronomy; GCSAA Class A member and Eastern Shore Association of Golf Course Superintendents President Eric Snelsire, director of grounds at Glen Riddle Golf Club in Berlin, Md.; Jeff Carlson, CGCS at The Vineyard Golf Club in Edgartown, Mass.; and Al Sproat, GCSAA superintendent member at Falcon Crest Golf Club in Kuna, Idaho.

Club & Resort Business, March: “Regaining strength”
Review of the 2010 Golf Industry Show in San Diego.