Two more respected members of the golf industry have agreed to serve on The Environmental Institute for Golf advisory council.
Vernon A. Kelly Jr., president of PGA Tour Golf Course Properties, and H. Thomas Webb III, senior v.p. residential development for Crescent Resources, will join seven other members to comprise the nine-person advisory council.
In February, The Institute added five members to the advisory council. They include: Tom Crow, founder of Cobra Golf and a retiring trustee for The Institute; Dana Garmany, chairman and c.e.o. of Troon Golf; R.D. Hubbard, owner of Bighorn Golf Club, Palm Desert, Calif.; Robert Sillerman, c.e.o. of FXM; and Frank Weed, c.o.o. of Medallist Developments.
Jamie Ortiz-Patiño, owner, president and golf course superintendent at Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain (site of the 1997 Ryder Cup), agreed to serve on the Advisory Council in September.
"Vernon and Tom bring a wealth of expertise to the advisory council," said Greg Norman, chairman and c.e.o. of Great White Shark Enterprises. "From the beginning, our goal has been to assemble a diverse group of people that would come together to form a consensus on issues and provide guidance to The Institute. I am very pleased with the progress to this point, and I look forward to working closely with this talented group."
Norman, who is also an Institute trustee, chairs the advisory council. The goal is to have 10 members by the end of 2004 and increase it to 30 during the next three years.
The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, is a collaborative effort of the environmental and golf communities, dedicated to strengthening the compatibility of golf with the natural environment. The Institute concentrates on delivering programs and services involving information collection, research, education and outreach that communicate the best management practices of environmental stewardship on the golf course. For more about The Institute, visit www.eifg.org.
The purpose of the advisory council is to provide guidance to The Institute's board of trustees, in the areas of outreach, fundraising and strategic planning. The members were selected to the advisory council to enhance The Institute's ability to cultivate relationships with current and potential donors, as well as communicate the importance of the work conducted by The Institute.