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21st Annual Turfgrass Research Benefit Week


The Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents’ Association is again holding their annual fundraiser. Twenty private courses are participating in the 21st Annual Turfgrass Research Benefit Week, to be held June 1-5, 2009. A limited number of tee times are available at each course, with a few providing gift certificates.

Here is the list of the 2009 participating courses:

  • Brackett’s Crossing CC
  • Dellwood Hills GC (certificate)
  • Golden Valley G&CC (certificate)
  • Indian Hills GC
  • Medina Golf & CC
  • Midland Hills CC
  • Minneapolis GC
  • Minnesota Valley CC
  • Northland CC (certificate)
  • North Oaks GC
  • Oak Ridge CC
  • Olympic Hills GC
  • Rochester Golf & CC
  • Stillwater CC
  • The Minikahda Club
  • Town & Country Club
  • TPC Twin Cities (certificate)
  • Wayzata CC
  • Windsong Farm GC
  • Woodhill CC

Spots are filled in a first-come, first-serve manner and cost $120 per player (cart included at most courses). Entry forms must arrive by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2009. For more information, contact MGCSA executive director Scott Turtinen at 952-473-2582 or via email at scott@mgcsa.org.

We participated in this program last year and it was wonderful. Pick out a course (or two), print out the form, play some wonderful courses and help support turfgrass research in Minnesota.

Originally published by DK on May 5, 2009 at 12:00 am in Golf, Mini Posts


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