Tee It Up! at The 2017 Memorial Tournament
December 13, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsSuperintendents and industry reps sound off on GCSAA TV's questions!
Superintendents and industry reps sound off on GCSAA TV's questions!
Vice President of PGA Agronomy Phil Vermeulen talks about relationships built at tournaments and former golf course superintendent Thomas Bastis, CGCS talks about his decision to recently transition from superintendent to PGA agronomist.
Crew members talk about the much needed assistance from the volunteers for the tournament preparation and volunteers talk about the great opportunity they partake in by helping out. They all come together in different roles, with common goals.
Equipment manager Bill Claytor and his assistant Ryan Emans call their shop the "Center of the Universe" because of how equipment always goes through them before and after use. The results on the course have a lot to do with the results in the shop.
Equipment Manager Bill Claytor shows us his monster of a cart!
Meet Teddy! The 8 month old Border Collie at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
The team at Muirfield Village Golf Club talks about the importance of the quality of cut on their greens, tees and fairways to compete at the highest level. It requires them to re-evaluate the way they do things often.
Chad Mark, Director of Grounds Operations, discusses how his friend and previous owner of that title for 14 years, Paul B. Latshaw, CGCS, has helped him move into the role and prepare for the tournament.
Golf course superintendent Kyle Steidel talks to us about getting crew members and volunteers together before the week starts to tour the course and learn procedures. Jack Nicklaus makes a special appearance to pump up the crew!
The Toro Company has been partnering with GCSAA over 20 years to bring superintendents the GCSAA Golf Championships. Four days of networking, camaraderie, and challenging events bring superintendents together from all over to create lasting relationships.