CTS 2027 FULL SCHEDULE

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Bruce Clarke, Jennifer Grant

Previously known as, Developing Efficacious Golf Course Fungicide Programs with Low Environmental Impact. Build fungicide programs that deliver effective disease control while minimizing environmental impact. Explore product selection, application timing, resistance management, and cultural practices that support healthy turf and responsible pesticide stewardship. Leave with practical strategies you can apply throughout the growing season.

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Jerry Lemons, Adam Moeller

Explore a century of bunker design, renovation, and maintenance in this practical, experience-driven session. Learn how to extend bunker life, control costs, and apply the latest construction methods to improve performance. Whether you're planning a renovation or simply seeking smarter maintenance strategies, you'll walk away with real-world solutions you can implement immediately, tailored to your course's needs and budget. Ideal for superintendents, architects, and anyone managing one of golf’s most high-impact features.

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James McCurdy, Amy Wilber

Step into this hands-on, expert-led workshop designed to elevate your calibration skills to the next level. Dive deep into advanced diagnostics, precise calibration math, and cutting-edge equipment mechanics to maximize application accuracy and minimize waste. Learn to implement industry-leading protocols and lead your team in flawless, consistent delivery of pesticides, fertilizers, and plant health products. Empower yourself with the tools to boost efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and become a true calibration pro.

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Michael Rollins

Unlock superior cut quality and uniformity, regardless of mower or grinder brand. This in-depth seminar dives into the critical “cutline” of your cutting units, showing how to find and control the shear point for a cleaner, longer-lasting cut. Mike will touch on basic cutting unit geometry, while focusing on detailed factors that affect quality of cut, its longevity, and after-cut appearance. Walk away with strategies to upgrade your cutting unit program, immediately, and deliver elite playing conditions.

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Jordan Roth

Master the electrical skills every turf shop needs. This seminar covers reading schematics, diagnosing issues with the right tools, and applying Ohm’s and Watt’s Laws to real-world repairs. Learn how to size wires and fuses, use relays for upgrades, and build custom tools to boost efficiency. Video demos and practical examples ensure you leave with insights you can apply immediately.

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Tyler Carr, Wendell Hutchens, Graham Kornmeyer, Mingying Xiang

Learn practical strategies to prevent, identify, and recover from winterkill and spring dead spot in warm-season turfgrass. Through an interactive, podcast-style seminar, turfgrass researchers and an experienced golf course superintendent share proven management practices, advances in cold-tolerant breeding, and real-world solutions. Audience participation is encouraged, making this seminar valuable for anyone managing warm-season turf.

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Muhammad Ahmed, Joseph Roberts

Explore how the turfgrass microbiome influences plant health and resilience. Examine emerging research, practical management strategies, and ecological approaches that can strengthen turf performance while supporting long-term sustainability.

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Phil Helmn

Consistent leadership is built through daily habits not occasional big moments. Explore practical tools, reflection exercises, and real-world strategies that strengthen confidence, focus, resilience, and intentional leadership. Leave with actionable techniques to replace unproductive routines with habits that support long-term personal and professional success.

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Brent Downs, Valentine Godin

Discover practical ways to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve daily golf course management. This seminar introduces key AI concepts, including automation, machine learning, generative AI, and robotics, while exploring applications for communication, planning, and decision-making. Designed for beginners, you'll leave with the confidence and practical tools to begin using AI in your maintenance operation.

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See how English Turn is using technology and innovation to manage a unique 210-acre property and continually improve course operations. From autonomous equipment and drones to water management and innovative turf solutions, attendees will explore how the team is using new tools and approaches to work more efficiently while navigating the challenges of maintaining a course below sea level.

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See how a historic, landlocked golf course is using modern solutions to meet today’s challenges. From an extensive drainage system with 480 catch basins to renovated bunkers, newer Zoysia tees and Tifeagle greens, attendees will explore how the team manages water, maximizes a limited footprint and continues to evolve the course while preserving its traditional character.

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Elisabeth Kitchin, David McCall, Madan Sapkota, Chase Straw

Discover practical precision pest management strategies you can implement right away. Explore technologies and decision-making tools that help determine where, when, and how much to treat for pests and environmental stressors while making the most of available resources. Attend on its own or pair it with Part II for additional precision water management strategies.

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Elizabeth Guertal, Brian Hollingsworth, Michael Huck

Salinity and sodicity can limit turf performance and complicate water and soil management. Explore how to diagnose common problems, interpret water and soil tests, and implement practical strategies to improve growing conditions. Real-world case studies highlight proven solutions you can apply on your course.

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Jose Angel Sanchez Alcala

Seminario en español. Dirigido a profesionales del golf, este seminario presenta soluciones agronómicas para reducir el uso de pesticidas y fertilizantes sintéticos, optimizar el manejo del agua, fortalecer la resiliencia del sistema, promover la restauración ecológica y disminuir el impacto ambiental, sin comprometer la calidad ni la funcionalidad del campo.

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Henry DeLozier

As a superintendent, you manage your facility’s most valuable assets. This seminar helps you grasp the big picture of your facility’s business model, showing how each management area influences the bottom line. Learn to identify key areas to focus your efforts to boost economic value and contribute strategically to your team’s success. Gain a clear understanding of the entire facility budget and your vital role in driving financial performance.

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Georgia Homsany

Burnout affects individuals, teams, and organizational performance. Learn how to recognize the warning signs, understand the factors that contribute to burnout, and develop practical strategies to build resilience, support employee well-being, and maintain productivity.

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Jordan Booth, Brian Silva, Drew Street, George Waters

This seminar provides strategies to successfully plan and execute golf course renovations of any scale, with insights into the design, construction, and agronomic factors that shape the process. Key themes include the importance of teamwork, planning ahead, and setting realistic expectations based on timing and budget. This seminar will also include a panel discussion with members of the team behind the restoration of Metairie Country Club to gain insight into how they delivered a successful project. Drew Street, Metairie Director of Agronomy, and Brian Silva, Golf Course Architect, will share how their teams worked together to restore the original 1922 Seth Raynor-designed golf course here in the New Orleans area.

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Tyler Bloom, Steven McDonald

Lead with confidence in today's fast-paced, member-driven club environment. Explore practical strategies for communicating clearly, aligning with department leaders, managing expectations, and building trust with members, general managers, and golf professionals. Leave with tools to strengthen collaboration and leadership across your operation.

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Trent Manning

Take your reel setup skills to the next level. This advanced session covers cutting unit geometry with a focus on behind center distance, setup techniques, and their impact on cut quality. Includes research, on-turf testing, and case studies to help troubleshoot issues and optimize cutting unit performance.

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Christopher Hartwiger, Douglas Soldat, Chris Tritabaugh

Discover how topdressing and cultivation keep sand-based putting greens healthy by controlling organic matter buildup that can ruin turf. Learn a cutting-edge method to measure organic matter and make data-driven decisions that optimize your practices for peak performance and cost efficiency. Real-world case studies and an interactive computer tool reveal how your choices shape soil health. Presented by expert scientists and practitioners, this seminar bridges science and hands-on turf management.

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Go behind the scenes at TPC Louisiana to see what it takes to prepare and maintain a course for tournament play. Through four interactive stations, attendees will explore equipment setup, pump and irrigation systems, agronomic practices, and the planning and preparation that go into getting the course tournament-ready.

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Successful golf course management isn’t always about having the newest equipment, largest staff, or biggest budget. Go behind the scenes at Audubon Park Golf Course to explore how experience, ingenuity, and smart decision-making keep an operation moving forward. Through real-world examples, discover approaches to maximizing equipment life, developing staff, making strategic course improvements, and finding practical solutions to everyday challenges.

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See how Metairie Country Club has blended the history and character of a Seth Raynor course with modern renovation and innovation. Attendees will explore the club’s 2021 renovation, unique turf selections and the challenges of maintaining and improving a landlocked property of just 100 acres. The tour will also highlight how the team continues to find new ways to improve course operations, including its experience as a beta site for EZ Locator.

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J.T. Klinghagen, Samuel Kreinberg, David McCall, Chase Straw

Apply practical precision irrigation strategies you can implement immediately. Explore technologies and decision-making tools that help determine where, when, and how much water to apply to maximize resources and improve turf performance. Attend on its own or pair it with Part I for complementary precision pest management strategies.

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Cory Phillips

Every team includes a variety of personalities and communication styles. Discover how to recognize your own style, better understand others, and adapt your communication to strengthen working relationships. Leave with practical tools for improving collaboration, giving feedback, and building stronger partnerships across the golf course operation.

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Wendell Hutchens, Richard Latin

If you rely on fungicides to keep turf healthy, this seminar is for you. Learn how and why fungicides work, and why they sometimes don’t, in real-world scenarios. Gain a deep understanding of fungicide movement, residual activity, resistance, and factors affecting performance. Develop the confidence to discuss chemical control issues clearly with administrators, staff, and golf patrons. Bring your questions about specific products for an interactive, practical discussion.

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James Brosnan, Matthew Elmore

Join two leading experts as they dive into the history and evolving challenges of Poa control. Gain fresh insights on herbicide use, cultivar selection, agronomic practices, and playability considerations. Learn innovative strategies to stay ahead of emerging issues and improve turf health and conditioning. Equip yourself with practical knowledge to confidently tackle Poa management and ensure your course maintains top-quality playing surfaces.

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Grady Miller, Joseph Roberts

Build a fertility program that supports healthier turf and reduces disease risk. Explore how nutrient management influences plant health, stress recovery, and disease development while explaining soil tests, fertilizer analysis, and nutrient sources. Leave with practical strategies to optimize fairway and greens fertility programs while reducing disease risk.

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Carol Rau, Bryan Stromme

You landed the interview, now it’s time to shine. This interactive seminar breaks down the entire hiring process from both sides of the table. Learn how to prepare, stand out, and ask the right questions. You’ll also explore how to evaluate job offers and negotiate with confidence. Leave ready to take the next step in your career on your terms!

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Kyley Dickson, Gregg Munshaw

Evaluate the true value of improved turfgrass varieties through performance, maintenance, and cost considerations. This seminar examines how modern cultivars compare to traditional options in playability, resource use, and long-term return on investment. Participants gain insights to make informed variety selection decisions that align with their golf course goals and management priorities.

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Darrin Batisky

Technical expertise alone isn't enough to lead successfully. Discover how emotional intelligence strengthens communication, improves decision-making, and builds stronger relationships with employees, members, and leadership. Gain practical techniques to become a more effective and influential leader.

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Brandon Bell

Build confidence as you transition into a leadership role. Explore your leadership style, identify opportunities for growth, and develop practical strategies for leading teams, communicating effectively, and supporting others with confidence.

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Rick Brandenburg

Warm-season turf is facing new and evolving insect threats, from fall armyworms to bermudagrass mites. Learn what’s driving these changes, how to adapt your management program, and how to get the most from new insecticide options. Through real-world case studies and practical strategies, gain tools to build proactive, cost-effective, and environmentally sound pest control programs.

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Michael Lee, Kelly Lonker

Ambassador Academy returns to the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, led by GCSAA’s Grassroots Advocacy Specialist Kelly Lonker and Sr. Manager of Government Affairs Michael Lee. This year’s Academy will look a little different as active Grassroots Ambassadors share their experiences getting involved and engaging with congressional staff and members. Through a panel discussion and conversation with fellow ambassadors led by Kelly and Michael, attendees will learn from their peers about what has worked, what they’ve learned along the way, and how they’ve built relationships with their elected officials. Both sessions will be relevant and informative for experienced and beginner ambassadors alike and are designed to improve your understanding of how to cut through the political noise and have meaningful and productive conversations with elected officials. After Academy, Kelly will help you line up your first Congressional interaction. The Tuesday session will be followed by the Beers with Bob GCSAA PAC Reception, and the Wednesday session will be followed by the Grassroots Ambassador Happy Hour, sponsored by Bayer, to recognize and celebrate the work of our industry’s most committed advocates. You must be currently serving in the Grassroots Ambassador Program to attend. If you would like to join the Grassroots Ambassador Program, you may do so here. Contact Kelly Lonker at klonker@gcsaa.org for more information.

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