COURSE Conditions
Profile interviews conducted by Greg Johnson, Greg Johnson Media L.L.C.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER
DOUG WARE Greater Detroit-Class A City of Livonia RYAN MOORE Greater Detroit-Class A Forest Lake C.C.
DOUG HOEH Northern-Class A Treetops Resort SECRETARY/ TREASURER
PAST PRESIDENT
ROB STEGER, CGCS Mid-Class A Red Run Golf Club
JESSE SHAVER Western-Class A Gull Lake C.C.
ROSS MILLER Detroit-Class A Country Club of Detroit
SCOTT PULASKI Northern-Class A Walloon Lake C.C.
JARED MILNER Detroit-Class A Meadowbrook C.C.
CRAIG MCKINLEY Mid-Class A Buck’s Run Golf Club
ADAM GARR Detroit-Class A Syngenta Professional Products
GENE DAVIS Northern-Class A ASSISTANT LIAISON Elk Rapids Golf Club KYLE SCHIERLINGER JEFF HOPKINS Western-Class A Muskegon County Club
Forest Lake C.C.
EQUIPMENT MANAGER LIAISON
BEN BEARD Western-Class EM American Dunes G.C.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
JESSE SHAVER TOM SCHALL, CGCS Gull Lake C.C. Oakland University Chairman ROB STEGER, CGCS CRAIG MCKINLEY Red Run Golf Club Buck’s Run Golf Club MICAH WISE JARED MILNER Site One Meadowbrook C.C. JOE ETTAWAGESHIK BRETT ROBERTS Lochenheath Golf Club Target Specialty Products COLLIN ROMANICK Blythefield C.C.
Course Conditions is published 4 times a year by the Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Association. Opinions expressed by guest writers do not necessarily reflect the views of the MiCGSA. For more information on Course Conditions or the MiGCSA please contact us at info@migca.org, 1-888-3-MiGCSA or 316 Glencarin Dr. NE, Rockford, MI 49341.
Erwin McKone is a Michigan native, growing up in Flint, Michigan was introduced to turf at Genesee Valley Meadows. Erwin earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Michigan and was a Research Assistant for Bruce Branham at the University of Illinois. Erwin served as Chief Operating Officer and Director of Golf Operations at Briar Ridge Country Club prior to joining the Turf Ventures team in 2016. Turf Ventures is a major distributor of chemicals and supplies. The company philosophy emphasizes playability as guiding principle for agronomic decisions. Turf Ventures believes in common sense agronomic principles and proven cultural practices to ensure the success of its partners.
Erwin H. McKone, CGCS 219-688-0089 erwin@chicagolandturf.com
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