LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) recently upgraded the status of three of its members: Benson Construction Company, Inc., Lepanto Golf Construction, Inc., and United GLI, Inc.

The GCBAA has different levels of membership beginning with Builder Applicants, followed by Associate Builders, Builder Members and, the highest level, Certified Builders. Each level has a unique set of requirements and qualifications designed to identify and recognize members who continue to strive to improve their professional standards and customer satisfaction.

"We established different levels of membership as part of our continuing effort to professionalize the golf building industry," GCBAA Executive Director Paul Foley said. "It also gives our members the opportunity to grow and meet new business initiatives on an ongoing basis."

Benson Construction Company, Inc. has been constructing and renovating golf course and athletic fields through the southern United States since 1986. The Tifton, Ga., based company has advanced its membership in GCBAA from Associate Builder to Builder.

Also advancing their membership from Associate Builder to Builder is Lepanto Golf Construction, Inc., of Pomona, Fla. The company has over 18 years of golf course construction experience which has enabled them to perfect all aspects of golf construction.

Advancing their membership from Builder Applicant to Associate Builder is United GLI, Inc., of Indio, Calif. They provide golf, landscape and irrigation services to developers and general contractors throughout the United States.

About the GCBAA and the GCBAA Foundation:
The Golf Course Builders Association of America is a non-profit trade association of the world's foremost golf course builders and leading suppliers to the golf course construction industry. It was founded in the early 1970s and its members represent all segments of the golf course industry. The GCBAA Foundation is the charitable arm of the GCBAA and a separate, 501(c)(3) organization. The GCBAA's national executive office is located in Lincoln, Neb. For more information, visit www.gcbaa.org or call (402) 476-4444.