For the seventh straight year, The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), The Environmental Institute for Golf and Bayer Environmental Science are sending five golf course superintendents to the 2010 GCSAA Education Conference (Feb. 8-12) and Golf Industry Show (Feb. 10-11) in San Diego.
The winners of a random drawing held by The Institute are:
• Arin Hawkins, GCSAA Class A superintendent, Raymond Memorial Golf Course, Columbus, Ohio
• Stephen Hendley, GCSAA Class A superintendent, Lake Carlsbad (N.M.) Golf Course
• Christopher Young, GCSAA superintendent member, Port Jervis (N.Y.) Country Club
• Michael Painter, GCSAA Class A superintendent, Meadowbrook Golf Course, Lubbock, Texas
• Donald Firestone, GCSAA superintendent member, Capitol City Golf Club, Olympia, Wash.
The purpose of the grant is to assist golf course superintendents with their professional development through participation in the annual event.
"We are very fortunate to have Bayer Environmental Science offering opportunities like this to superintendents," GCSAA President Mark D. Kuhns, CGCS, said. "These recipients are being afforded an experience and professional development opportunity that otherwise would not have been available to them."
All five winners receive airfare, hotel accommodations for five nights, conference full-pack registration, two education seminars (half-day, one-day, or two-day), and $200 spending money.
“Bayer Environmental Science recognizes the importance of professional development to stay current in the field,” Jimmy Johnson, Bayer Environmental Science fungicide business manager, said. “We are pleased to continue our relationship with The Environmental Institute for Golf by helping these five golf course superintendents further their professional development at the 2010 GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show.”