National Geographic spotlights 10 environmental courses

The Natuioanl Geographic website provides mini-profiles on 10 positive environmental case studies at golf courses around the world. The feature includes comments from Greg Lyman, environmental program director for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of...

Profile Products launches online video library resource

ASGCA major partner Profile Products has launched an online video resource library for contractors and specifiers at Profileevs.com. The video library showcases more than a dozen segments of varying themes, including product demonstrations, application instruction...

ASGCA Donald Ross Award recipient Dodson wins second USGA Book Award

In recognition of its high standard of achievement in golf literature, “American Triumvirate: Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan and the Modern Age of Golf,” written by James Dodson, has earned the United States Golf Association’s Herbert Warren Wind Book Award for...

Floridian National hosts President Obama and golf elite

The Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City, Fla., had an active few weeks recently. President Barack Obama played 27 holes at the the course on three consecutive days, following a recent fundraiser which featured Jack Nicklaus, ASGCA Fellow, Arnold Palmer, ASGCA...

2000 ASGCA Donald Ross Award recipient Ortiz-Patino dies

ASGCA members were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Jaime Ortiz-Patino. Ortiz-Patino, the founder of Valderrama Golf Club in Spain and the recipient of the 2000 ASGCA Donald Ross Award, died in January at age 82. When Ortiz-Patino accepted the Ross Award at...