By Design – Issue 50 // Fall 2020

7 Photo: credit The Toro Company has launched its Sustainability Endures web platform, with the aim of making a positive impact financially, socially, and environmentally. “Sustainability Endures is both a celebration of our long-standing focus on social and environmental responsibility, and a signal of our continued commitment to expand our positive impact around the world, which is inherent in our legacy of excellence,” said Richard Olson, chairman and CEO of The Toro Company. Toro was a partner in the Forrest Richardson, ASGCA, redesign of Baylands Golf Links (pictured), which helped reduce flood risk in Palo Alto, California. Read more in the February 2019 special edition of By Design . Toro launches sustainability platform Photo: Dave Sansom, courtesy of Forrest Richardson Photo: GCSAA Golf Industry Show moves to virtual format The GCSAA and its Presenting Partners – ASGCA and GCBAA – have announced that next year’s Golf Industry Show will shift from an in-person event in Las Vegas to a virtual format. “We believe the virtual event will offer opportunities for those who may have not been able to attend in-person shows due to travel costs or time away from work,” said GCSAA president John R. Fulling Jr. “It is a unique situation where we have the ability to connect more industry professionals from all corners of the world than ever before.” Registration for GIS 2021 will open on October 13. A preview of the virtual platform and more information about the show is now available on golfindustryshow.com. adjacent to the clubhouse. The project also included the building of a new practice facility for the University of Virginia’s men’s and women’s golf teams, short game practice areas for members and resort guests, and a larger practice ground for all players. “Some of our favorite holes are those on the six-hole short course,” said Sherman. “These short holes give us an opportunity to take some chances we would not usually take.” Photo: Boar’s Head Resort