Collegiate Turf Bowl
Presented in partnership with John Deere Golf
What is it?
Every year at the GCSAA Education Conference and the Golf Industry Show, teams of college students participate in the Collegiate Turf Bowl. The competition consists of a written exam, developed by superintendents, and a written essay. The exam focuses on all facets of the superintendent profession. The written essay is based on a business/financial case-study scenario. Each team submits one exam and essay, which is then graded by superintendents.
Who can participate?
The competition is limited to current college students and recent December graduates who have not begun permanent, full-time jobs on golf courses. Students will participate in teams of up to four individuals; teams are determined by the students and their advisers in advance. Graduate students are not eligible to participate.
How to register
There is no charge to participate. Students should register for the Turf Bowl when they register for the conference and show. Team registration is handled on site the day of the competition. One student per team will be asked to sign in each team member and will be given the team number.
Prior to the event, GCSAA staff will contact faculty advisers for a team count. This isn’t an official count, but it assists GCSAA staff in planning for space, materials, food and beverages, so responses are greatly appreciated.
Study guide and resources
GCSAA provides a list of study materials to help students prepare for the Collegiate Turf Bowl exam. A link to the Study Guide materials is e-mailed to faculty advisers in November prior to the competition. .
Past results:
(Results date back to 1999, when the team competition format was implemented.)
2010 in San Diego, Calif.
Place |
Team Number and University |
1 |
38 – Iowa State University |
2 |
40 – University of Massachusetts – Amherst |
3 |
8 – Purdue University |
4 |
10 – Purdue University |
5 |
6 – Penn State University |
6 |
7 – Purdue University |
7 |
14 – University of Minnesota – Crookston |
8 |
22 – Cal Poly Pomona |
9 |
35 – Penn State University |
10 |
12 – Rutgers University |
2009 in New Orleans, La.
Place |
Team Number and University |
1 |
45 – Purdue University |
2 |
7 – Iowa State University |
3 |
46 – Purdue University |
4 |
22 – University of Maryland |
5 |
13 – Penn State University |
6 |
36 – Purdue University |
7 |
47 – University of Arkansas |
8 |
14 – Penn State University |
9 |
25 – University of Tennessee |
10 |
59 – University of Wisconsin/Madison |
2008 in Orlando, Fla.
Place |
Team Number and University |
1 |
30 – Iowa State |
2 |
31 – Purdue University |
3 |
32 – Purdue University |
4 |
5 – Grad. UCONN |
5 |
27 – Purdue University |
6 |
16 – Penn Statue University |
7 |
44 – Virginia Tech University |
8 |
40 – University of Maryland |
9 |
78 – University of Wisconsin/Madison |
10 |
67 – University of Florida |
2007 in Anaheim, Calif.
Place |
Team Number and University |
1 |
14 – Iowa State University |
2 |
11 – Iowa State University |
3 |
4 – Purdue University |
4 |
6 – Purdue University |
5 |
50 – Grad. UCONN |
6 |
7 – Purdue University |
7 |
1 – Horry-Georgetown Technical College |
8 |
46 – Ohio State University |
9 |
13 – Penn State University |
10 |
74 – Rutgers University |
2006 in Atlanta, Ga.
Place |
University |
1 |
Iowa State University |
2 |
Purdue University |
3 |
Purdue University |
4 |
Purdue University |
5 |
Southern Illinois University |
6 |
University of Minnesota |
7 |
Iowa State University |
8 |
Iowa State University |
9 |
Penn State University |
10 |
University of Maryland |
2005 in Orlando, Fla.
Place |
University |
1 |
Iowa State University |
2 |
Iowa State University |
3 |
Ohio State University |
4 |
Mississippi State University |
5 |
Purdue University |
6 |
University of Iowa |
7 |
Horry-Georgetown Technical College |
8 |
Purdue University |
9 |
Purdue University |
10 |
University of Maryland |
2004 in San Diego, Calif.
Place |
University |
1 |
Iowa State University |
2 |
Purdue University |
3 |
Iowa State University |
2003 in Atlanta, Ga.
Place |
University |
1 |
Iowa State University |
2 |
Purdue University |
3 |
Penn State University |
2002 in Orlando, Fla.
Place |
University |
1 |
Iowa State University |
2 |
Iowa State University |
3 |
Mississippi State University |
4 |
Purdue University |
2001 in Dallas, Texas
Place |
University |
1 |
Penn State University |
2 |
Iowa State University |
3 |
Iowa State University |
4 |
University of Rhode Island |
2000 in New Orleans, La.
Place |
University |
1 |
Iowa State University |
2 |
Michigan State University |
3 |
Kansas State University |
1999 in Orlando, Fla.
Place |
University |
1 |
Iowa State University |
2 |
Penn State University |
3 |
Michigan State University |
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