Crystal’s golf course superintendent among an elite group in Michigan.
THOMPSONVILLE, MICH – Crystal Mountain Golf Course Superintendent Adam Ikamas has earned the credential of Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) from the Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America (GCSAA).
There are approximately 17,000 golf courses in the United States yet just over 1,700 superintendents have earned the CGCS distinction. Ikamas, who has been Crystal Mountain’s golf course superintendent for seven years, is one of just 68 to earn certification in the state of Michigan, which has over 800 courses. An extensive certification program is required in order to earn this credential. Each applicant must submit a portfolio consisting of their responses to skill statements, case-study scenarios and submission of work samples. An on-site inspection of their golf facility is required as well as a rigorous six-hour examination covering everything from equipment and irrigation systems to project management and ethics and values.
Ikamas has been a member of the GCSAA for 12 years and currently sits as vice president of the Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Association (MiGCSA). He also chairs the Communications Committee and is vice-chair of the Scholarship Committee for the MiGCSA. A 2002 graduate of Michigan State University’s Turfgrass Management Program, Ikamas is committed to developing more sustainable golf maintenance practices through case studies with his alma mater and by serving on the Environmental Institute of Golf’s Energy Conservation Best Management Practices Committee.
Celebrating over 50 years, Crystal is a family-owned, four-season resort with 36 holes of championship golf, one of GOLF Magazine’s Top 25 Golf Schools in America, one-acre outdoor water playground, the Crystal Coaster, Michigan’s only alpine slide, lodging, dining, skiing, IACC-approved conference facilities and the award-winning Crystal Spa.
Contact:
(800) 968-7686
Brian Lawson, ext. 2506
Adam Ikamas, ext. 4501
