Superintendent to be honored

Sherwood Arlington Moore, CGCS, will be honored at the Dr. Joseph Troll Turf Education Fundraiser Oct. 20 at the Cape Cod National Golf Club in Brewster, Mass.

The Fundraiser was initiated last year as a means to raise money for the new Dr. Joseph Troll Turf Research Center. The alumni have continued the fundraising efforts to support the turf programs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Last year, the event was at Hickory Ridge Country Club, and brought in $72,000 dollars for the new building.

Moore’s honors and decorations include:
· Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Distinguished Service Award, 1982;
· New York State Turfgrass Association, Citation of Merit, 1984. The first time awarded to a golf course superintendent;
· Metropolitan Golf Association Special Recognition for 45 years of service, 1984;
· Massachusetts Turfgrass Conference Dedication, 1985;
· New Jersey Turfgrass Hall of Fame Inductee, 1986. The first time awarded to a golf course superintendent;
· United States Golf Association Green Section Award, 1987;
· Leo Feser Award, Award for outstanding article submitted to Golf Course Management magazine, 1988;
· The Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association Sherwood A. Moore Award established for “advancing the professional image, status and reputation of the golf course superintendent;” and
· The Old Tom Morris Award, 1990; The GCSAA’s highest honor and the only one awarded to a superintendent.

Other career highlights include:
· U.S.G.A. Open preparation at Winged Foot Golf Club, 1959;
· President of the GCSAA, 1962;
· U.S.G.A. Senior Open Preparation at Winged Foot Golf Club, 1980;
· Acting agronomist, USGA Green Section, 1987 and 1988; and
· GCSAA member since 1939.