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ORLANDO, FL - At the 2014 GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl, teams of students from 71 universities and colleges across the nation competed for the chance to win a cash prize for their school’s turf program, and first place bragging rights. The Turf Bowl tested teams on both their turf management knowledge and ability to think quickly under pressure in order to identify solutions to challenges superintendents often face. GCSAA and John Deere are happy to announce the team from University of Maryland as the 2014 winners of this challenge.
John Deere and the GCSAA awarded the team the traveling trophy and $4,000 first-place prize, (left to right: Steve Vincent, North American sales manager, John Deere Golf, Dr. Kevin Mathias, team advisor, Matthew Park, Ryan Higgins, Brian Hogan, Brent Waite, Alex Steinman, and Pat Finlen, director of golf, The Olympic Club). As sponsor of the Turf Bowl, John Deere is also providing the winning team with the opportunity to volunteer at TPC Sawgrass to gain the invaluable experience of preparing a course for a PGA tournament.
In addition, a “Tweet Rally” component was added to this year’s Turf Bowl. Competing teams were invited to share Tweets to show support for their school’s team by including the #GIS14_TurfBowl hashtag and mention of their school’s name. Each tweet counted as a vote, and the team with the most votes, which was Michigan State University, was awarded a $650 check for displaying their school spirit. Participating teams shared the hashtag with their alumni and peers, and key industry influencers and members showed their support for the future superintendents by tweeting as well.
“Sponsoring the GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl is extremely important to John Deere Golf,” said Steve Vincent, North American sales manager, John Deere Golf. “This competition is a great way to build excitement about a career in the Golf industry and show our support for future generations of superintendents.”
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