ORLANDO, Fla. – Oct. 15, 2004 – The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has ratified the official slate of candidates for its 2005 elections. Voting members will elect three officers and three directors at the 2005 Annual Meeting, Friday, February 11, held in conjunction with the 2005 GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show in Orlando, Fla. (Feb. 7-12).
The following individuals will appear on the ballot:
For president: Timothy T. O’Neill, CGCS at the Country Club of Darien (Conn.)
For vice president: Sean A. Hoolehan, CGCS at Wildhorse Resort Golf Course in Pendleton, Ore.
For secretary/treasurer: David S. Downing II, CGCS, director of golf operations at The Pearl Golf Links and Ocean Isle Beach Golf Course in Sunset Beach, N.C.
- Ricky D. Heine, CGCS, general manager at The Golf Club Star Ranch in Austin, Texas
For director: Gregg A. Blew, CGCS at Wellshire Golf Club in Denver, Colo.
- James R. Fitzroy, CGCS, director/superintendent at the Wollaston Recreational Facility/Presidents Golf Course in North Quincy, Mass.
- Mark D. Kuhns, CGCS, director of grounds at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J.
- Robert M. Randquist, CGCS, director of golf course and grounds at Boca Rio Golf Club in Boca Raton, Fla.
Jon D. Maddern, CGCS, immediate past president, and Robert J. Maibusch, CGCS, MG, director, are both retiring from the board of directors. Mark J. Woodward, CGCS, will serve on the board for one year as immediate past president. Gary K. Carls, CGCS, has one year remaining on his two-year director’s term.
The inaugural Golf Industry Show, which combines the GCSAA and the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) trade shows, will be conducted February 10-12, 2005, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and will represent the full spectrum of golf facility management and golf business. The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) will become associated with the event in 2007 in Anaheim, Calif.
While the trade shows of the two organizations will be combined to form a new industry event, each will retain autonomous education conferences that will run concurrently with the Golf Industry Show. The objective is to present an industry trade show that represents significant aspects of a golf operation – from ownership, feasibility and design, construction and operations.
The trade show will feature a new floor layout and be highlighted by seven solution centers providing the latest industry technology, communication and education. Each solution center will provide networking opportunities, educational sessions, demonstrations, access to experts in that area, and exhibits related to the particular solution center. Among other things, attendees will get to see the building of an actual golf course green, a driving range, putting green and chipping surface, an electric vehicle test track, and a full-scale pump station demonstration. Media registration for the 2005 Golf Industry Show opens October 8, 2004. To register, visit www.golfindustryshow.com/ 2005/reg/default.asp or call 800/472-7878.
Since 1926, GCSAA has been the leading professional association for the men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, information and representation to more than 21,000 individual members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA's mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf.
Visit GCSAA at www.gcsaa.org.
