Heard on the floor

“To see new equipment, hobnob with fellow superintendents, check out all the booths and win the $5,000. For the educational classes and the golf, too. Some of the classes were very informative, and information is value right now. What I’m taking away from the classes is stuff I can use at home, especially in regards to nematodes.”
-Ron Faust, Trails at Chickasaw Point, South Carolina

“Everybody’s going to say it’s the social thing, but you gotta keep in the know. You have to know all the new stuff. And it’s a good time to talk to fellow peers and know what they’re doing. For those of us that can’t make it out to Vegas, this is a really good show.”
-David Meda, Arrowhead Country Club, South Carolina

“I’ve been in the business for 35 years. I’ve always been a small-budget club, and I’ve never been to a national. I can honestly get every need I have on a golf course fulfilled right here. It’s truly a great show right here education and equipment wise. It’s made me, no doubt, a better superintendent. I want to give credit to all the staff here and the CGCSA.”
-Larry Brown, Smithfields Country Club, South Carolina

“You get to meet a lot of people and a lot of turf talk goes on. The education is just second to none. It’s easy and close.”
-Lance Oliver, Capital City Club, Georgia

“There’s a few things I was looking up here. Whatever I need, I look it up here, just checking things off my list. I played golf Monday, took seminars yesterday and I’m looking around the show today.”
-Digger Barthleman, River Club, South Carolina

“This year what I came mainly for is the classes. We’re getting an interest in Bermudagrass, so I wanted to take a class and be in a place where I can talk to other supers to hear how they’re doing it. It’s gathering more knowledge on these new grass varieties. I’m also looking at a couple new pieces of equipment and just seeing some old friends.”
-Matt Killian, Governors Club, North Carolina