Lawrence, Kansas, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), in conjunction with other global superintendent groups, is recognising those who are essential to golf’s success with an international ‘Thank a Golf Course Superintendent Day’.

‘Thank a Golf Course Superintendent Day 2024’ will be celebrated on September 10 with all golfers, those who are in the golf business or anyone who benefits from the game encouraged to thank superintendents for their hard work and dedication to the game.

In addition to GCSAA, other groups taking part in the global event include the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA), the Australian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA), the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) and The Federation of European Golf Greenkeepers Associations (FEGGA).

All together the groups represent more than 31,000 golf course management professionals in 78 countries around the world.

The celebration will include commercials that will appear on the Golf Channel, print advertisements and social media messages sharing the many ways that superintendents benefit the game and their communities.

Golfers and others are encouraged to join in the conversation on social media using the hashtags #ThankASuper or #ThankAGreenkeeper depending on their country’s nomenclature.

In addition, golf courses and other groups are encouraged to provide special recognition for their superintendent and course maintenance staff on September 10.

A social media tool kit will be available next month on gcsaa.org with materials to aid in the celebration.

During the 2023 Thank A Golf Course Superintendent Day, social media messages reached more than 14.7 million followers around the world while broadcast media reached an additional 18 million people.