Platinum Tee Club member continues funding research programs
The Everglades Golf Course Superintendents Association continues its support of The Environmental Institute for Golf with a donation of $5,000.
An affiliate chapter of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), the Everglades GCSA has attained Platinum Tee Club status for the eighth consecutive year. The Platinum Tee Club is the giving club for organizations that contribute a minimum of $5,000 annually to The Institute. The Everglades GCSA also is recognized at the Executive Club level in the Cumulative Giving Program. The Executive Club recognizes organizations that have contributed between $25,000 and $49,999 to The Environmental Institute for Golf since 1987.
"The Everglades GCSA is pleased to continue its support of The Institute," said GCSAA Class A member Bill Davidson, Everglades GCSA president and golf course superintendent at Naples Grande Golf Club in Naples, Fla. "We believe that it is important to fund Institute programs such as research because of the great benefits they provide to our members."
The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), is a collaborative effort of the environmental and golf communities, committed to strengthening the compatibility of the game of golf with our natural environment. The Institute concentrates on delivering programs and services involving research, education and outreach that communicate the best management practices of environmental stewardship on the golf course. For more on The Institute, visit www.eifg.org.
Celebrating its 80th anniversary, GCSAA is a leading golf organization, which has as its focus golf course management. Since 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional association for the men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, information and representation to more than 21,000 members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf. Visit GCSAA at www.gcsaa.org.
Contact:
Teri Harris, GCSAA managing director, development
(800) 472-7878 or tharris@gcsaa.org
Bill Davidson, Everglades GCSA president
(239) 348-7785 or bdavidson@luxuryresorts.com
Jeff Bollig, GCSAA director of communications
(800) 472-7878, ext. 4430 or jbollig@gcsaa.org
