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Chadwick W. Karr, CGCS
Old Dominion GCSA
John F. Canavan, CGCS
Philadelphia Association of GCS
Charles A. Wagmiller, CGCS
No Chapter Listed
David A. Jacob, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Brian K. Haines, CGCS
Palm Beach GCSA
Troy M. Fink, CGCS
Old Dominion GCSA
Christopher D. Smith, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Charles B. Smith, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Noah D. Pier, CGCS
Kentuckiana GCSA
Christopher T. MacKenzie, CGCS
Mid-Atlantic Association of GCS
William N. Baker, CGCS
Hi-Lo Desert GCSA
Jonathan S. Jennings, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
James L. Bluck, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Matthew R. Taylor, CGCS
Everglades GCSA
Glen J. Misiaszek, CGCS
GCSA of New England
David Jahnke, CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
Hampton Kicklighter Jr., CGCS
Georgia GCSA
David M. Groelle, CGCS
Midwest Association of GCS
Darrin E. Baker, CGCS
No chapter listed
Alberto Quevedo, CGCS
No Chapter Listed
Daniel P. Dingman, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Ken Maltby, CGCS
Central Florida GCSA
Scott E. Niven, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Glenn A. Miller, CGCS
Hi-Lo Desert GCSA
David M. Plummer, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Thomas A. Wolff, CGCS
Central Illinois GCSA
Bruce J. Burger, CGCS
Central Texas GCSA
John M. Tworig, CGCS
Eastern Shore Association of GCS
Mark Krick, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Michael D. Crawford, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Clayton A. DuBose, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Brett A. Shaffer, CGCS
Rio Grande GCSA
Mike D. Kroeze, CGCS
GCSA of Central California
Jared B. Viarengo, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Robert T. Stringer, CGCS
Central Texas GCSA
Jason K. Koester, CGCS
Iowa GCSA
Wes C. Keenum, CGCS
Ridge GCSA
Michael W. Wolpoff, CGCS
GCSA of Southern California
David J. Donner, CGCS
Northern Ohio GCSA
Benjamin R. LaBarre, CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
Asa J. High, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Justin Pawlicki, CGCS
Florida West Coast GCSA
Jonathan S. Murphy, CGCS
Louisiana-Mississippi GCSA
Brandon Razo, CGCS
Central Illinois GCSA
Robert O. Farren, Jr., CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Ricky D. Heine, CGCS
Lone Star GCSA
Anthony R. Lambert, CGCS
Indiana GCSA
Ralph J. Kepple, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Ronnie L. Adkins, CGCS
West Virginia GCSA
Bradly C. Pugh, CGCS
Kentuckiana GCSA
Donald C. Garrett Jr., CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Fredric S. Holfoth, CGCS
GCSA of New York
Sean P. Cain, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Neil C. Radatz, CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
John Shaw, CGCS
Greater Pittsburgh GCSA
Kyle E. Bibler, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Jeff E. Therrien, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Scott A. Severance, CGCS
Tennessee GCSA
David A. Duke, CGCS, MG
No Chapter Listed
Nicholas H. Brandt, CGCS
Eastern Shore Association of GCS
Stuart Wells McClure, CGCS
Tennessee GCSA
David W. Pitts, CGCS
No Chapter Listed
David H. Robinson, CGCS
Central Florida GCSA
Anthony S. Mancuso, CGCS
Central Texas GCSA
Patrick R. Finlen, CGCS
Peaks & Prairies GCSA
Joseph F. Felicetti, CGCS
GCSA of Cape Cod
Richard A. Wit, CGCS
GCSA of South Dakota
Kevin L. Welp, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Joe D. Wachter, CGCS
Mississippi Valley GCSA
Matthew A. Crowther, CGCS
GCSA of Cape Cod
Eric S. Smith, CGCS
Ohio GCSA
Michael J. Rayman, CGCS
Central Illinois GCSA
Damon L. Williams, CGCS, LICM, CMCA, AMS, MCM, LSM, PCAM
Carolinas GCSA
Kevin P. Sunderman, CGCS
Florida GCSA
Eric Ritter, CGCS
Minnesota GCSA
Keith M. Bennett, CGCS
GCSA of New Jersey
Cory R. Brown, CGCS
Western Washington GCSA
Nicholas C. Lubold, CGCS
Philadelphia Association of GCS
James F. Symons, CGCS
Southern Nevada GCSA
Michael P. Cauley, CGCS
Florida GCSA
David W. Beanblossom, CGCS
Kentuckiana GCSA
Aaron Fankhauser, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
John M. Walls, CGCS
Palm Beach GCSA
Ross A. Niewola, CGCS
Hi-Lo Desert GCSA
Gustavo Rodriguez, CGCS
Nebraska GCSA
Scott M. Ramsay, CGCS
Connecticut Association of GCS
Alex H. Greenacre, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Richard Pavlasek, CGCS
South Texas GCSA
Kevin D. Glover, CGCS
Tri-State GCSA
Jason Ellis, CGCS
Everglades GCSA
Cody L. Horstman, CGCS
Cactus and Pine GCSA
James Nick, CGCS
Old Dominion GCSA
Scott A. Ellis, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Jonathan Heywood, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Matthew V. Czarnecki, CGCS
Mississippi Valley GCSA
Joseph Trombino, CGCS
Hi-Lo Desert GCSA
Aaron C. Barnett, CGCS
South Florida GCSA
William K. Shirley, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Dale Kuehner, CGCS
Greater Pittsburgh GCSA
Jeffrey M. Smelser, CGCS
South Texas GCSA
Jeff Goren, CGCS
Cactus and Pine GCSA
Scott A. Main, CGCS
Hawaii GCSA
Eric R. McPherson, CGCS
Nebraska GCSA
Philip N. Lagao, CGCS
Oregon GCSA
Steve Howlett, CGCS
Hi-Lo Desert GCSA
Matthew F. Delly, CGCS
GCSA of New York
Timothy J. Benedict, CGCS
Long Island GCSA
Sam Reznicek, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Grant M. Suderman, CGCS
Heart of America GCSA
John M. Gianopoulos, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Steven J. Hammon, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Robert B. Flemming, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Daniel Palin, CGCS
Tennessee GCSA
Jeffrey W. Hemphill, CGCS
Long Island GCSA
Adam Kloster, CGCS
GCSA of Southern California
Brian Hollingsworth, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Michael J. Studier, CGCS
Heart of America GCSA
Joey G. Franco, Jr., CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Ryan K. Wulff, CGCS
Oregon GCSA
Lydell Mack, CGCS
Georgia GCSA
Kyle J. Rausch, CGCS
GCSA of South Dakota
James C. Crell II, CGCS
Louisiana-Mississippi GCSA
Ian R. Gallagher, CGCS
Northern Ohio GCSA
Scott W. Hans, CGCS
GCSA of New York
Hunter A. Dorsey, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Jessie Creencia, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Stephen E. Cohoon, CGCS
Virginia GCSA
John J. Lammrish, CGCS
North Florida GCSA
Michael J. Fast, CGCS
Ohio GCSA
James J. DeReuil, CGCS
Gulf Coast GCSA
Wilton M. Harbin, Jr., CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
William K. Wall, CGCS
No Chapter Listed
Eric H. Frazier, CGCS
Old Dominion GCSA
B. Paul Culclasure, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Matthew A. Marsh, CGCS
GCSA of Southern California
Erik D. Wiles, CGCS
Everglades GCSA
Jesse F. Sutton, CGCS
Vermont GCSA
Joel V. Purpur, CGCS
Midwest Association of GCS
Samuel C. MacKenzie, CGCS
Midwest Association of GCS
James J. Walraven, CGCS
GCSA of South Dakota
Jeffrey R. Clouthier, CGCS
Sierra Nevada GCSA
James B. Sua, CGCS
No Chapter Listed
John J. LeClair, CGCS
Rhode Island GCSA
Jim Myers, CGCS
Western Washington GCSA
Lance J. Johnson, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Shayne S. Skolnik, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Shane Bass, CGCS
Florida GCSA
Peter J. Rappoccio, CGCS
GCSA of New England
Robert D. Steger, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
Heath Puckett, CGCS
Alabama GCSA
Daniel B. Tolson, CGCS
Peaks & Prairies GCSA
Adam Bagwell, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Andy J. Klein, CGCS
Heart of America GCSA
Shaun M. Satterly, CGCS
No Chapter Listed
Christopher Kukor, CGCS
Greater Pittsburgh GCSA
Leonard B. Pritchett, CGCS
Virginia GCSA
Drew Nottenkamper, CGCS
South Florida GCSA
Jordan M. Gilmore, CGCS
Southern California GCSA
Dean A. Baker, CGCS
Ontario GSA
Scott E. Dodson, CGCS
GCSA of New York
R. Jeff Brewster, CGCS
Suncoast GCSA
Michael J. Whitehead, CGCS
Rhode Island GCSA
Patrick M. Walker, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
James J. Lezon, CGCS
Southern Nevada GCSA
Fred Gehrisch, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
Scott Cybulski, CGCS
Maine GCSA
Gary W. Myers, CGCS
Kentuckiana GCSA
Dustin N. Riley, CGCS
Wisconsin GCSA
Vincent A. Pavonetti, CGCS
Metropolitan GCSA
Matt J. Falvo, CGCS
GCSA of New York
Kevin M. Kienast, CGCS
San Diego GCSA
Jeffrey J. Frentz, CGCS
Midwest Association of GCS
Glenn M. Matthews, CGCS
GCSA of Central California
Ian A. Peluso, CGCS
Rocky Mountain GCSA
Spencer Roberts, CGCS
Heart of America GCSA
Parker L. Ferren, CGCS
Florida GCSA
James F. Palokas, CGCS
Eastern Shore Association of GCS
Kyle E. Soller, CGCS
GCSA of Arkansas
Renee Geyer, CGCS
Western Washington GCSA
Ryan M. Franklin, CGCS
Indiana GCSA
Perry G. Greene, CGCS
Central Illinois GCSA
Kevin Clunis, CGCS
Minnesota GCSA
Stephen F. Ehrbar, CGCS
Palm Beach GCSA
Jeffrey C. Markow, CGCS
GCSA of Northern California
Matthew J. Dillon, CGCS
Sierra Nevada GCSA
Greg Bailey, CGCS
No Chapter Listed
K. Robert Buege, CGCS
Suncoast GCSA
Thomas J. Bastis, CGCS
GCSA of Northern California
Paul M. Brandenburg, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
David J. Sweet, CGCS
Michigan GCSA
S. Matthew Wharton, CGCS, MG
Kentuckiana GCSA
Erik W. Guinther, CGCS
Carolinas GCSA
"CGCS is the highest designation within our industry. It is an outward testament of our commitment to the industry, the recognition of our hard work, and the support of mentors, peers, and the golfing community.”
– Michael N. Magnani, CGCS, Lakeside Golf Club, Burbank, Calif.
"Attaining the Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) designation has consistently been a professional milestone that appeared unattainable when I commenced my career in this field. It embodies unwavering dedication to the craft and the countless hours of hard work and perseverance invested in learning from esteemed mentors in the turfgrass industry. Earning certification signifies my commitment to continuous personal development and fostering the growth of my team members, as my mentors have done for me throughout my journey toward achieving CGCS.”
– Noah D. Pier, CGCS, University of Louisville Golf Club, Simpsonville, Ky.
"Becoming a certified golf course superintendent (CGCS) has always been a professional goal of mine in my career. I think it gives you professional recognition with your club management and membership. It shows your professional development over the years with continuing education and passion for the career. It's a solid step toward becoming a leader in your field. I would like to thank all my mentors over the years from N.C., Tenn., Ga. Your guidance and wisdom had a profound impact on me both personally and professionally throughout my career.”
– Brandon Smith, CGCS, Laurel Springs Golf Club, Suwanee, Ga.
"Completing my CGCS Certification has always been a career goal of mine, and it always feels great to accomplish a career goal!"
– Daniel Dingman, CGCS, Birmingham Country Club, Birmingham, Mich.
"Achieving the CGCS designation has always been a professional milestone I’ve strived for since I began in the golf course management industry. It represents the highest standard of excellence, dedication, and expertise in our field. Earning this certification is not just a personal accomplishment but a testament to my commitment to delivering exceptional playing conditions and experiences for members and guests."
– Nick Lubold, CGCS, Sunnybrook Golf Club, Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
"Earning the title of Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) through the GCSAA is one of the most meaningful achievements of my career. It represents years of dedication to the profession, a commitment to excellence, and the culmination of hard work, education, and hands-on experience. This milestone inspires me to continue growing, mentoring others, and representing the GCSAA and its mission to elevate the superintendent profession. I’m incredibly proud to carry this designation and thankful for the support of those who’ve helped me reach this point."
– Brandon E. Razo, CGCS, Panther Creek Country Club, Springfield, Ill.
"Earning the Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) designation is an important milestone in my journey to contribute meaningfully to the golf course management profession. This certification reflects my ongoing efforts to deepen my knowledge in agronomy, environmental stewardship, and leadership, while striving to uphold high standards of quality and sustainability. My hope is that achieving CGCS status will not only benefit the Club and team I represent but also encourage professional growth among my peers as we work together to create exceptional experiences for our members and guests."
– Asa J. High, CGCS, Frederica Golf Club, Saint Simons Island, Ga.
"Becoming a Certified Golf Course Superintendent is something that I have aspired to for a number of years. The CGCS designation represents the highest standard for the industry. The achievement is something I feel was necessary to represent the organization I work for and the team that I have the privilege to work with."
– David Donner, CGCS, Cleveland Metro Parks System, Bedford, Ohio
I think certification is a good program that helped me improve as a superintendent by testing my knowledge of the job and my performance as a manager. I enjoyed the challenge, and the process helped me focus on my professional growth and gave me more skills and knowledge to offer my club.”
– Ian Gallagher, CGCS, The Mayfield Sandridge Club, South Euclid, Ohio
"Becoming a CGCS is important to me both professionally and personally. Certification demonstrates a commitment to excellence and willingness to embrace a significant challenge while providing trust and credibility within the industry.”
– Nick Brandt, CGCS, The Brick Companies, Queenstown, Md.
"Achieving certification as a golf course superintendent has been a long-standing goal of mine. It not only recognizes me as a high-level professional by the leaders of our industry, but it also allows me to join a distinguished community of certified superintendents. It’s an honor to be counted among those who share a commitment to excellence and to contribute to a field that I am so passionate about.”
– Wes Pitts, CGCS, TPC Dorado Beach, Dorado, PR