The Great Beer Exchange....

Not really sure how it all started, but it's game on for the great beer exchange. This is one of the things I look forward to when we meet for a conference. David Phipps, GCSAA NW Regional Rep who lives in Oregon, which is a great craft beer state, got this started with me last year. So when it comes to meeting at conferences, it's Colorado vs Oregon. Zach Bauer from the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs is the third guy in our exchange. Zach and I exchange local flavors, and he does the CO vs OR thing with David like I do. Recently at the Golf Industry Show we did some more exchanging and really had some fun with this idea. It's just started to catch on over the last year and I certainly look forward to continuing The Great Beet Exchange.

Zach Bauer, left of the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO and David Phipps, right of GCSAA from Oregon make their exchange.

I get a Marionberry Sour from Oregon City Brewing Company.

David gets a 2016 La Folie Sour Brown Ale from New Belgium Brewing.

TurfNet Superintendent of the Year...

During the recently completed Golf Industry Show in San Antonio, Texas the TurfNet Superintendent of the Year was announced. For the first time ever, this year there was a tie. Instead of a tiebreaker, it was decided to award co-superintenedents of the year. Rick Tegtmeier, director of grounds at Des Moines Golf and Country Club in Iowa and Jorge Croda, superintendent at Southern Oaks Golf Club in Burleson, Texas were the two winners.

The five finalists seated (L to R) Jorge Croda of Southern Oaks Golf Club in Burleson, Texas, Mark Hoban of Rivermont Golf Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, Chris Ortmeier of the Champions Club in Houston, Texas, Josh Pope of the Old White Course at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia and Rick Tegtmeier of Des Moines Golf and Country Club in Des Moines, Iowa.

Stephanie Schwenke of Syngenta, presents Jorge Croda (left) and Rick Tegtmeier (right) with the Superintendent of the Year award.

You can watch the award presentation video by clicking HERE

TurfNet TV - Latest Video is Live...

My latest video for TurfNet.com is live. In this video I show what happens to the Inside the Ropes area of the Golf Industry Show when things are all wrap up. Pretty interesting stuff. It's all about recycle and reuse to help a local low budget golf course. Thanks to Justin Apel of the Golf Course Builders Association and Ward Kirk, GCS of Rebecca Creek Golf Club for participating in this neat video. To view the video click HERE

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