MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE & TRADE EXHIBITION

Arriving at St Andrews in 1991 as Eden Course superintendent, in 2000 Gordon was elevated to Links superintendent which gave him responsibility for all courses, including the Old Course. He would oversee preparations for three Open Championships in 2005, 2010 and 2015.

Jim is a Professor in the Plant Sciences Department at the University of Tennessee (UT) and director of the UT Weed Diagnostics Center. In this role, he leads research, extension and diagnostic programs targeting the needs of Tennessee’s $US5.8 billion turfgrass industry.

Nathan is a Professor of Turfgrass Integrated Pest Management/Turfgrass Pathology at Oklahoma State University. He is currently co-operating with Australia’s Dr. Percy Wong in the identification and taxonomy of several new-emergent turfgrass pathogens.