Carl Brisco of Fox Prairie Golf Club in Alexandria, Ind., was the grand prize winner in a contest promoted by Bayer Environmental Science at the 2008 Golf Industry Show. He was randomly selected from participants who completed the "Stomp Out Stress" and won an American Express gift check and an airline gift certificate for a stress-free vacation of his choosing.
Bob Rigney, Woodridge, Ill., and Thomas Solis, Garland, Texas, received Garmin GPS systems.
The following all received Apple Video iPods in a random selection of participants that completed the survey:
* Steve Cadenelli, Brewster, Mass.
* John Newton, Ames, Iowa
* Randy Ernst, Idaho Falls, Idaho
* Scott Gennings, Wallingford, Conn.
* Ryan Dwyer, Williamsburg, Va.
Attendees could either text their answers or complete the "Stomp Out Stress" survey on a computer kiosk at the Bayer booth. The survey asked questions about superintendents' stress on their turf and on the job. Upon completing the survey, participants received a StressGard clasp to wear while on the show floor.
For being spotted by the Bayer Prize Patrol while wearing their clasps, the following each won a $100 American Express gift card:
* Alan Blonde, Marshall, Mich.
* Damon Williams, Bluffton, S.C.
* Arthur Morgan Jr., Myrtle Beach, S.C.
* Hugh Lee Barefoot Jr., Clemmons, N.C.
* Jason Ireton, Plant Products Co. Limited
* Richard Pollack, Omaha, Neb.
* Tony Hartstock, Parker, Colo.
* Joe Guanill, Springfield, N.J.
* Geoff Jordan, Prior Lake, Minn.
* Jay Charnes, Goshen, Ky.
* David Thompson, Angola, Ind.
* Mark Kastenholz, Tipton, Ind.
* Mike Hulteen, Salina, Kan.
* Troy Sanders, Goose Creek, S.C.
* Fred Taylor, Mankato, Minn.
"We had a great response to our stress survey, and learned a lot about stress in the life of a superintendent," said Mike Daly, business manager, fungicides for Bayer. "The giveaways were a great way to reward the attendees who completed the survey."
