FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

518-783-1229

www.nysta.org

8/07/08

NYSTA AND GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT ASSOCIATIONS

CO-SPONSOR GOLF OUTINGS

TO SUPPORT TURFGRASS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

LATHAM, NY – The New York State Turfgrass Association, (NYSTA), is co-sponsoring the following golf tournaments with the New York State GCSA chapters to support turfgrass research and education.

August 19, 2008

Central New York GCSA Poa Annual Golf Tournament

Tuscarora Golf Course, Marcellus, NY

Dick Perry – (315) 673-4000, Central NY GCSA – Web site: www.cnygcsa.org;

August 20, 2008

Sullivan County Challenge

Grossinger Golf and Country Club, Liberty, NY

NYSTA (518) 783-1229, Web site: www.nysta.org

September 15, 2008

Finger Lakes AGCS Poa Annual Golf Tournament

Country Club of Rochester, Rochester, NY

FLAGCS Web site: www.flagcs.org

September 18, 2008

Adirondack GCSA Poa Annual Golf Tournament

Lake Placid Resort Golf Club, Lake Placid, NY

Adirondack GCSA-Peg Girard (518) 792-2021

September 22, 2008

Northeastern GCSA Poa Annual Golf Tournament

Mohawk Golf Club, Schenectady, NY

NEGCSA (518) 783-1322, NEGCSA Web site: www.negcsa.org

September 29, 2008

MetGCSA Poa Annual Tournament

The Seawane Club, Hewlett Harbor, NY

NYSTA (518) 783-1229, Web site: www.nysta.org

For more information on participating, please call NYSTA at (518) 783-1229, fax (518) 783-1258, or e-mail . Information is also available on NYSTA’s website www.nysta.org. The New York State Turfgrass Association is comprised of 1,600 green industry professionals who have joined together to share technology, promote environmental stewardship, support education, advance research and disseminate research findings. ####