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Golf Course Superintendents Association (GCSAA)

GCSAA is the leading professional organization for the men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide, representing 21,000 golf course management professionals.

GCSAA came into being because golf course superintendents saw a need to network and share their experiences on the maintenance and upkeep of golf courses. The association would be called upon to provide information to its members, represent their interests and conduct education on their behalf. The Depression and World War II were obstacles to the growth of GCSAA, but its members persevered in extraordinary ways to keep it alive. Personal financial support, publishing a magazine from a member's home and loans from local chapters kept this tight-nit association together. Prosperity and the growth of golf put the association on strong footing. Today, GCSAA and its members are recognized by the golf industry as one of the key contributors in elevating the game and business to its current state.

GCSAA's 20,000-plus members are comprised of superintendent, assistant superintendent, student, educator, affiliate and retired classifications. The association has 104 affiliated chapters, with more than 75 countries having a GCSAA member in residence. Day-to-day affairs are directed by the chief executive officer who reports to a nine-person board of directors elected by the membership. Elected officers include a president, vice-president and secretary/treasurer, all of which are one-year terms. The association's strength lies in its participatory form of governance where committees and resource groups comprised of members bring forward recommendations for programs and services to the board of directors.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
1421 Research Park Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049-3859
Tel. (800) 472-7878 or (785) 841-2240
infobox@gcsaa.org

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