Bill Corcoran of Lawn and Golf Supply
Sales Manager Bill Corcoran from Lawn and Golf Supply came to speak at Penn State Turf Club on Tuesday, February 19, 2018. Mr. Corcoran talked about his beginnings in the turf industry working at a few golf courses in high school and college, including Merion Golf Club. He received his degree in communications at Susquehanna […]
Shane Miller of Iron Lakes Golf Club
On Tuesday, Certified Golf Course Superintendent Shane Miller of Iron Lakes Country Club spoke to students on the differences between the public and private sector of golf courses in America. Shane is an alumnus of Penn State, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Turfgrass Science in 1999. Shane has worked his way up through […]
Andrew Green speaks to Turf Club
On Tuesday, Andrew Green spoke to Penn State’s Turf Club on what he does for a living and how to be successful. Mr. Green is a golf course architect that is climbing his way to the top. After receiving two degrees within 5 years in Turf Management and Landscape Architecture from The University of Virginia, […]
Working in or working for the industry?
A New Year often means new resolutions, so what about a speech that help you to plan your career and set goals and objectives for the upcoming months? Once again, The Penn State Turf Club received wisdom from a top leader in our industry, Mark Kuhns. The current Director of Grounds of Baltusrol Golf Club […]
2017 Article of the Year
Brian Youell Down, but not out: A superintendent’s recovery from a traumatic brain injury Golf Course Management Magazine
John Deere Celebrates Penn State’s Turf Bowl Success
On Tuesday April 21st, John Deere Golf hosted a celebration dinner for Penn State Turf Bowl Competitors, faculty, and Alumni at the Nittany Lion Inn. Alumni from Augusta National, Merion, Shelter Harbor, and Mountaintop were present. The evening kicked off with a small mixer where students and alumni met and talked turf. Before dinner, Tom Hannigan […]