A Visit With Ohio State Turf Club
This last Monday, I had the honor of speaking with the Ohio State Turf Club and presenting them with the first-ever Tee-2-Green Collegiate Turf Team Challenge plaque. I was very proud to present the plaque to the students who participated in our challenge and also to give them bragging rights, as the plaque will be gracing the walls for future students to see.
How did OSU Turf Club win the Tee-2-Green Collegiate Turf Team Challenge?
Teams from all turf schools were invited to stop by the Tee-2-Green booth at the 2012 GCSAA show in Las Vegas to participate in our ever-popular Seeds of Fortune game. This year we decided to hold a team event for turf schools/clubs where they could compete as a group to post the highest score. While playing, they were asked basic turf questions, as well as questions pertaining to the origins of Penn bentgrass and details of the 16 Penn bentgrass varieties, including recent trait-specific advancements. The game features six levels of questions, each with varying degrees of difficulty, and a randomly asked “Daily Duich,” named in honor of Dr. Joe Duich.
While visiting with the students, I gave them a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes
to grow, harvest, clean, and produce high-quality bentgrass for the end users. We also covered the future of bentgrass and the steps we go through at our testing facility to ensure the future of bentgrass continues to be strong.
My favorite part of any visit with turf students is just visiting with them, sharing stories,
and seeing how bright the future of our industry is going to be. After meeting the Buckeye Turf Club, I can assure you that we have some future leaders in the group.I hope to see these fellow turf professionals in the field in the near future and have a chance to work with them one on one.
Thanks again for allowing me to visit, and Go Buckeyes!
We also hope to see these OSU turf students at the booth again next year to defend their honor.
Tee-2-Green Turf Team Champions for Ohio State Turf Club -
Ron Townsend, Feng Wang, Chris Dynes, Zach Weber, Dan Quinn, Nick Fisher,
Mark Nicholson, Tyler VanLandingham, Issac Santel, Kyle Stediel
How did OSU Turf Club win the Tee-2-Green Collegiate Turf Team Challenge?
Teams from all turf schools were invited to stop by the Tee-2-Green booth at the 2012 GCSAA show in Las Vegas to participate in our ever-popular Seeds of Fortune game. This year we decided to hold a team event for turf schools/clubs where they could compete as a group to post the highest score. While playing, they were asked basic turf questions, as well as questions pertaining to the origins of Penn bentgrass and details of the 16 Penn bentgrass varieties, including recent trait-specific advancements. The game features six levels of questions, each with varying degrees of difficulty, and a randomly asked “Daily Duich,” named in honor of Dr. Joe Duich.
While visiting with the students, I gave them a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes
to grow, harvest, clean, and produce high-quality bentgrass for the end users. We also covered the future of bentgrass and the steps we go through at our testing facility to ensure the future of bentgrass continues to be strong.
My favorite part of any visit with turf students is just visiting with them, sharing stories,
and seeing how bright the future of our industry is going to be. After meeting the Buckeye Turf Club, I can assure you that we have some future leaders in the group.I hope to see these fellow turf professionals in the field in the near future and have a chance to work with them one on one.
Thanks again for allowing me to visit, and Go Buckeyes!
We also hope to see these OSU turf students at the booth again next year to defend their honor.
Tee-2-Green Turf Team Champions for Ohio State Turf Club -
Ron Townsend, Feng Wang, Chris Dynes, Zach Weber, Dan Quinn, Nick Fisher,
Mark Nicholson, Tyler VanLandingham, Issac Santel, Kyle Stediel
posted by Lewis Sharp @ 8:45 AM
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