Greg Willman, Golf Course Superintendent at the South Course, Des Moines Golf & CC was named Iowa 'Superintendent of the Year' at the Iowa GCSA Annual Meeting on January 20th, 2010. The Award was presented at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines as part of the 76th Iowa Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show. Greg has been an Iowa GCSA member for 12 years and GCSAA member since 2003.
Greg is a 1994 Graduate of Rockford Senior High School and the son Sandi Willman and the late Sam Willman of Rockford. Greg spent 6 years with the Cedar Rapids Golf Department and is the son-in-law of Steve and Linda Atkins of Cedar Rapids. Greg spent 3 years as Assistant Superintendent at Muscatine Municipal Golf Course before joining the Des Moines Golf & CC staff in 2004.
The Iowa GCSA is dedicated to promoting continuing education, research, and networking among superintendents and within the turfgrass industry to enhance the game of golf and the environment.