Curtis Burton and Pat Sherer have been presented with the Hi-Lo Desert Golf Course Superintendents Association’s Distinguished Service Award, the association’s highest honor.
Burton and Sherer, who worked for High-Tech Irrigation in Indio, both recently left for companies in new states.
“There aren’t many people in this world with the kind of character these guys have, and that’s what makes them so deserving of such an honor,” said Hi-Lo president Jonas Conlan.
“They aren't just good members. They are excellent fathers to their children, husbands to their wives and friends to us all. Any time you needed something for work, they were there.”