M E M B E R SP OT L IGH T ON
BEN ANDERSON INCOMING PRESIDENT
Keeping the ATA on Schedule! By Melanie Bonds, ATA Executive Director
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en began working on a golf course straight out of high school. With his attitude of trying to learn as much as possible from those around him, he was certain to succeed in the turf industry. When Ben began working at Cypress Tree Golf Club in Montgomery, Glenn McWhirter was the first assistant there. Glenn’s training helped Ben learn the profession. From Cypress Tree, Ben went to work on the crew at Capitol Hill and later moved to Grand
National as first assistant there for ten years. Both Glenn McWhirter and Jeff Oelmann, CGCS have continued to mentor Ben over the years as he advanced in his career, especially when he made the jump to Superintendent at Arrowhead Country Club in Montgomery. And, while hands-on learning was great, Ben decided to cement what he had learned by enrolling at Penn State University where he subsequently earned his degree in Turfgrass Science and Management.
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