 Speaking and Presentation Opportunities
• GCSAA, topic: "Working with the Media"
• GCSAA, topic; "Preparing for a Major golf tournament"
• Golfweek's Restoration and Renovation Workshop, topic: "Dealing with Club Politics"
• LPGA tournament Officials, "Q & A session regarding course conditioning"
• LPGA Executive Committee and Players Boards, "A Vision of What Could Be"
• Have published works in several major turf publications.
• Featured in both print and TV media venues several times.
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 Direct Tournament Experience / Awards and Achievements
• Hosted (8) LPGA Tour major tournaments (1993 – 1999)
• Consulting Tournament Agronomist for (16) different LPGA Tour events
• Hosted (2) Met Open Championships
• Hosted (7) Hochster Invitationals
• Hosted (1) “Ike” Championship
• Hosted (1) Women’s Met Open Championship
• Hosted (3) Eastern Collegiate Championships “Tillinghast Cup”
• Hosted (3) US Open Qualifiers
• Participated: USGA Open Championships, PGA Championship, Masters Tournament
• Environmental Stewardship Award Winner: Merit, GCSAA Private Clubs - 1997
• New York State Turf and Landscape Association - Received the Frank Scobbo Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence - 4 years
• Offered a four year college grant for golf
• Featured in several golf industry publications
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 Industry Participation
• Member, Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association, 1985 - Present
• Elected to the Board of Governors, 1998 - 2001
• Communication Co-Chairman - Editor "Tee to Green" Newsletter
• Advertisement Chairman
Committee Participation
• Tournament Committee
• Education Committee
• Prize/Awards Committee
• Nominating Committee
• Host Superintendent, Association golf event
• Host Superintendent, Association education forums
• Member, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, 1984 - Present
GCSAA Committee Service
• Publications Committee - 1998 - 2000
• Communications Focus Group - 2001
• Communications Committee - 2002
• Member Communications Committee - 2003
• Media Information & Brand Messaging Task Group - 2004-2005
• Strategic Communications Committee -2005
Other Volunteer Service
• Member of the Ambassadors Speakers Program, sponsored by PLCAA, GCSAA and RISE.
• Media Relations volunteer to assist the GCSAA Media Relations staff with various projects,
including conducting a number of interviews with local, regional and national media.
• Board of Directors: Youth Baseball of New Rochelle, 2005 - Present
• SoftSpikes Golf Cleat Inc, Advisory Board Member, 1998 - Present
• Metropolitan Golf Association
• Tournament Committee Representative / Junior Golf, Rules Official, 1997 - Present
• New York Turfgrass Association, Member, 1984 - Present
• Licensed Pesticide Applicator (New York, Connecticut)
• Direct Architect Participation: Stephen Kay, Arthur Hills, Fazio Design, Gil Hanse
• In-direct Architect Participation: Pete Dye, Reese Jones
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