GCSAA Research funded by The Institute

Supported by The Environmental Institute for Golf, the GCSAA Research Program's goal is to fund research that is important to superintendents. To achieve this goal, and since growing conditions and the problems faced by superintendents vary greatly across the country, the research projects cover a wide range of topics.

The results from the research conducted is used to help develop golf course business solutions, best management practices and measurable targets enabling golf facilities to demonstrate progress in the advancement of environmental stewardship on golf courses.

The Institute, GCSAA affiliated chapters and allied organizations have together funded over $2.9 million in research since 1996.

Wetting agents study

In addition to the applied research program, GCSAA, through funding from The Environmental Institute for Golf and the USGA Green Section, completed an evaluation of selected wetting agents that began in spring 2003. Learn more.

2010 research priorities

For this year, the research program will be focused on the Golf Course Environmental Profile, the Sustainability Initiative and monitoring the progress of the research projects that are in progress and will continue to be funded in 2010. After careful deliberation and in light of the association’s financial well-being,  the GCSAA Board of Directors made the decision to not fund new research that would begin in 2010. Staff will also monitor several research projects that have been fully funded and require additional time to complete. Results of these projects will be published in GCM.

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