By Design - Summer 2018

4 | By Design A number of spirited and enthusiastic discussions highlighted the 72nd ASGCA nnual Meeting in The Woodlands, Texas, in April. Presentations led by ASGCA members, and including industry partners and ASGCA supporters, focused on a number of topics at the forefront of golf course architecture and the business of golf, including: Variable Depth Greens , Use of Technology to Introduce People to Golf, Fairway Width and Tree Removal , and The Challenges and Opportunities of Public Ownership Golf . Two education highlights were panel discussions that provided unique perspectives from industry experts. One panel included: Tim Schantz, Troon; Kurt Huseman, Landscapes Unlimited; John Maeder, Profile Products; John Lawrence, Toro; and Ian Williams, Rain Bird. The second focused on the challenges Mother Nature brings forth with major storms, such as Hurricane Harvey that impacted Texas in 2017, and how ASGCA members are working to serve communities and manage storm water through their golf course design. Participants included: ASGCA President Jeff Blume; ASGCA Past President Greg Martin; Stephen Costello, Houston’s Chief Resilience Office (a.k.a. “Flood Czar”); and Chris Steubing, Assistant City Manager, Sugar Land, Texas. Wadsworth Golf and Construction Company and Wadsworth Charities also presented $2,500 scholarships to two golfers/students as part of their “Wadsworth Scholars” program. DIGEST Texas welcomes ASGCA members for 72nd Annual Meeting A round-up of recent golf design news in association with: ASGCA leaders John Sanford, Jeff Blume and Rees Jones met with President George H.W. Bush in advance of him receiving the ASGCA Donald Ross Award at the 72nd ASGCA Annual Meeting. In a letter to the ASGCA, President Bush said “If this prestigious award is about love of our great game, then count me in… To now be counted among the many legendary recipients of the prestigious Donald Ross Award means a great deal to me, and I thank you from the bottom of my grateful heart.” President George H.W. Bush receives the Donald Ross Award ASGCA members gathered in The Woodlands, Texas, to hear from industry experts including (bottom right image, from left) John Maeder of Profile Products, John Lawrence of Toro and Ian Williams of Rain Bird