A reason to celebrate

From the official GCSAA press release:

GCSAA's official magazine cleans up at TOCA conference
GCM earns 11 awards in 2009

Golf Course Management, the official publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), garnered 11 writing, photography and design awards during the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association's (TOCA) national awards ceremony held May 6 during its annual meeting in Tucson, Ariz. The award total was the highest of any green industry magazine in the competition.

The publication received four 1st Place awards, the most in the golf course maintenance industry, and swept both the turf feature article and portrait/personality photography categories. In addition, GCM was honored with a “best in show” award for a photo spread in its December 2009 issue.

First-place awards:

• Roger Billings and Kelly Neis, GCSAA senior managers of creative services - (December) overall magazine design
• Kelly Neis - "2009 seed update" (May) single page design/editorial
• GCM contributor Terry Ostmeyer - "Winter rules" (September) turf feature article
• GCM contributor Gary Rhodes - "A woman's place" (December) portrait/personality photography
• Gary Rhodes - "A woman's place" (December) Gardner Award (best of show award)

Merit awards:

• Gary Rhodes - (December) best photograph, print magazine cover
• Roger Billings - "Rags to riches" (July) portrait/personality photography
• GCM contributor Dan Gleason - "Hard times for good greens" (September) turf feature article
• Seth Jones, GCM senior associate editor - "Summer romance" (August) operations profile
• Teresa Carson, GCM senior science editor - "Turfgrass: There's an app for that" (October) headline writing
• Scott Hollister, GCM editor - "Brave new world" (Aug. 12 blog post) writing for the Web: Original content

TOCA is composed of editors, writers, publishers, photographers, public relations/advertising practitioners, industry association leaders and others involved in golf course maintenance and other green industry communications. 

Golf Course Management magazine is dedicated to advancing the golf course superintendent profession and helping GCSAA members achieve career success. To that end, GCM provides authoritative "how-to" career-oriented, technical and trend information by industry experts, researchers and golf course superintendents. By advancing the profession and members' careers, the magazine contributes to the enhancement, growth and vitality of the game of golf.

GCSAA is a leading golf organization and 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 20,000 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. The association's philanthropic organization, The Environmental Institute for Golf, works to strengthen the compatibility of golf with the natural environment through research grants, support for education programs and outreach efforts. Visit GCSAA at www.gcsaa.org.

Comments

[Sean H]

Congradulations everyone at GCM!!!

The reason we have the best magazine is because we have a staff who really likes to write about thier subject.