Recent Event

2023 Poa annua Golf Classic Welcomes Spring at Inverness Country Club

By Melanie Bonds

This year’s Poa Annua Classic returned to Inverness Country Club in Birmingham on April 17th. We appreciate Mark Jewell, Superintendent, and Inverness Country Club for hosting the Poa again this year! It was a gorgeous day for a golf tournament and the course was in excellent condition.

We also want to recognize our speaker, Craig Potts, CSFM. Craig retired last year after 27 years of grounds-maintenance at Texas A&M. Potts started at Texas A&M as assistant athletic fields manager in 1996. After 20 years, he was promoted to director of sports fields in the spring of 2016. In this role, he managed numerous sports facilities, working hard to keep fields in pristine condition. He shared with us his successes and management.

Congratulations to our Poa Winners

FIRST PLACE TEAM: Kyle Sheheane, Owen Coulson, Travis Frey and Chris Crutchfield

SECOND PLACE TEAM: Ben Anderson, Patrick Bell, Mike Romett and David Haven

THIRD PLACE TEAM: Glenn McWhirter, Chris Sheffield, Daniel Berry, Scott Corey

The ATA hosts the Poa each year to raise funds for the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation. Thank you to those sponsoring the event:

Ben Williams, ATA President welcomes guests to the Poa annua

Dr. McElroy thanks the group for the continued support of turfgrass research at Auburn University.

Second Place Winning Team

Speaker, Craig Potts, CSFM