Rod Lingle, CGCS, inventor of Mach 1 Ultradwarf Bermuda, GreensPerfection greensmower brushes, and The Lingle System of ultradwarf greens management, was named the 2025 USGA Green Section Award Winner this morning during the Opening Ceremonies and General Session of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), held in San Diego.
Paradise Valley CC
Phoenix, AZ
Rob Collins CGCS
rcollins@paradisevalleycc.com
(602) 723-3337
Trial Greens
Paxton Park Golf Course
Paducah, KY
Contact Person: Danny Mullen
playgolf@paxtonpark.com
(270) 210-3677Trial Greens
Independence Golf Club
Midlothian, VA
Contact Person: Dan Taylor
dan@playigc.com
(804) 640-9467Trial Greens
The Fields Golf Club
LaGrange, GA
Contact Person: Mike Young
mydgolf@mac.com
(706) 255-4270Trial Greens
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Contact Person: Dr. Jim Brosnan
jbrosnan@utk.edu
(865) 474-0744Trial Greens
Hillwood Country Club
Franklin, TN
Contact Person: Kirk Gates
kirk.gates@hillwoodcc.org
(615) 668-9153Trial Greens
Troubadour Golf
College Station, TN
Contact Person: Jason Sanderson
jsanderson@thetroubadourclub.com
(865) 388-9766Trial Greens
Golfcrest Country Club
Pearland, TX
Contact Person: Mike Davies
mike@golfcrestcountryclub.com
(813) 564-6589Putting Greens
Lakeside Country Club
Houston, TX
Contact Person: Terry Hutchinson CGCS
thutcherson@lakesidecc.com
(832) 549-6445Trial Greens
Bentwater Yacht & CC
Montgomery, TX
Contact Person: Donny Lathum
dlatham@bentwaterclub.com
(210) 818-6672Trial Greens
Driftwood Golf and Ranch Club
Driftwood, TX
Contact Person: Eric Puls
epuls@driftwoodgolfclub.com
(512) 806-6522Trial Greens
TXO
Port Lavaca, TX
Contact Person: Aaron Hayes
ahayes@txo.com
(210) 328-0151Trial Greens
Grapevine Golf Course
Grapevine, TX
Contact Person: Merlin Tielkemeir
mtielkemeir@grapevinetexas.gov
(817) 682-6063Trial Greens
Great Hills Country Club
Austin, TX
Contact Person: Scott Maki
smaki@greathillscc.org
(512) 345-7342Trial Greens
Escondido Golf & Lake Club
Horseshoe Bay, TX
Contact Person: Tony Mancuso, CGCS
tmancuso@eglc.org
(770) 560-1617Trial Greens
English Turn Golf & CC
New Orleans, LA
Contact Person: Brett Vitrano
bvitrano@englishturn.com
(985) 210-0543Putting Greens
Southern Trace Country Club
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Chris Owen
chris.owen@southerntracecc.com
(615) 630-2105Putting Greens
Lake Charles CC
Lake Charles, LA
Contact Person: Chris McCallum
chrismccallums@yahoo.com
(337) 912-3125Putting Greens
Chalk Mine 9 Hole Short Course
Aiken, SC
Contact Person: Gary Frazier
gary_frazier@icloud.com
(803) 270-0068Putting Greens
Secession Golf Club
Beaufort, SC
Contact Person: Mark Mitchell
mmitchell@secessiongolf.com
(843) 986-4371Trial Greens
Cedar Creek Golf Club
Aiken, SC
Contact Person: Gary Frazier
gary_frazier@icloud.com
(803) 270-0068Trial Greens
Country Club of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Contact Person: Paul Corder
pcorder@countryclubofcharleston.com
(843) 270-4157Trial Greens
Mid Carolina Club
Prosperity, SC
Contact Person: Scott Crouch
mcgolf215@yahoo.com
(864) 941-6341Trial Greens
Legends Golf Club
Myrtle Beach, SC
Contact Person: Mike Bankert
mikbankert@aol.com
(843) 902-1640Trial Greens
Streamsong Resort – Red
Bowling Green, FL
Contact Person: Brad Boyd
bboyd@kempersports.com
(724) 600-5901
Streamsong Resort – Blue
Bowling Green, FL
Contact Person: Brad Boyd
bboyd@kempersports.com
(724) 600-5901
Atlantic Fields Club
Hobe Sound, FL
Contact Person: Tony Price
aprice@atlanticfieldsclub.com
(814) 386-5789
Card Sound Club – Ocean Reef
Key Largo, FL
Contact Person: Ryan Oliver CGCS
ryanolivergcs@gmail.com
(914) 325-5033
Stonebridge Country Club
Naples, FL
Contact Person: Mark Metzger
mark@stonebridgecountryclub.com
(239) 552-1183
Trump National - Fazio Five
Mooreseville, NC
Contact Person: James Sowers
jsowers@trumpnational.com
(704) 363-7406Putting Greens
Old Chatham Golf Club
Durham, NC
Contact Person: Tyler Anderson
tanderson@oldchathamgolf.org
(512) 720-9024Putting Greens
Pilot Knob Park
Pilot Mountain, NC
Contact Person: Chris Berrier
chrisberrier@yahoo.com
(336) 408-0326Putting Greens
River Oaks Golf Club
Statesville, NC
Contact Person: Chad Wyrick
jc_wyrick@charter.net
(828) 244-5315Putting Greens
The Revival GC at the Crescent
Salisbury, NC
Contact Person: Landon Morgan
landonmorgan4@gmail.com
(704) 652-8434Putting Greens
Catawba Country Club
Hickory, NC
Contact Person: Robert Arrington
rarrington@catawbacc.net
(828) 244-9259Putting Greens
Charlotte Country Club
Charlotte, NC
Contact Person: John Szklinski
jszklinski@charlottecountryclub.org
(704) 507-0968Trial Greens