Thank you for your support of GCSAA and I look forward to a prosperous 2025

As we approach the end of 2024, I wanted to take a moment to wish all of our GCSAA members and affiliated chapters a Happy Holiday!

They year was filled with a lot of successes for the golf industry as well as numerous challenges, particularly the summer weather in the Southwest and along the West Coast which provided numerous agronomic challenges. 

A special thanks goes out to the Southwest Region Chapters including the Cactus & Pine GCSA, California GCSA, Hawaii GCSA, Hi-Lo Desert GCSA, GCSA of Central California, GCSA of Northern California, GCSA of Southern California, San Diego GCSA, Sierra Nevada GCSA and the Southern Nevada GCSA.  Their respective Board of Directors have done a wonderful job of leading the chapters and members, organizing creative and well-run events, providing scholarships to deserving students and advocating on behalf of the golf industry. 

I would be remiss if I did not thank the Chapter Executives for all of their hard work as well.  They are the backbone of the chapter operations and I genuinely appreciate all of their work and support:

• Marc Connerly (Northern California)
• Sandy Cooper (San Diego)
• Russ Dooge (Hawaii)
• Molly Duvall (Hi-Lo and Southern California)
• Misty Kadel (Southern Nevada)
• Kim Milne (California, Central California, and Sierra Nevada)
• Carmella Ruggiero (Cactus & Pine)

And last but not least, thank you to all of our sponsors and industry partners who have continued to provide not only financial support, but insight and guidance for the industry as well as volunteer support at the chapter level. 

In closing, please have a great holiday season and a Happy New Year!  Be safe out there and I look forward to an exciting 2025!