RAIN BIRD-SPONSORED, ENVIRONMENTAL
AWARD PROGRAM RECOGNIZES GOLF COURSE CONSERVATION EXCELLENCE
TUCSON, Ariz., (February 9, 2006) — As co-sponsor
of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
(GCSAA)/Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards
(ELGA), Rain Bird Golf is proud to recognize the 2005 winners.
The ELGA program recognizes golf course superintendents
around the world for their commitment to environmental stewardship.
As a presenting partner of the awards, Rain Bird made a donation
to the Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic
organization of the GCSAA, in the names of the national,
international and chapter winners.
“Rain Bird is pleased to recognize those individuals
who excel in advancing ecological practices and water conservation
solutions in the golf irrigation industry,” said Barbara
Booth, Rain Bird Golf Division director. “These environmental
stewards have demonstrated their commitment to preserving
the earth’s resources and best demonstrate Rain Bird’s
commitment to The Intelligent Use of Water™."
National and International winners of the 2005 ELGA awards
were:
National Public and Overall Winner:
Alan R. Andreasen,
CGCS, Las Lagos Golf Course in San Jose, Calif. Andreasen’s
18-hole course is the largest remaining riparian habitat
in the South San Francisco bay area and is critical to
the many species of raptors in the area.
National Private Winner:
David J. Faucher, CGCS, TPC
at River’s Bend in Maineville, Ohio. Faucher’s
course is Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program-certified
and lies
adjacent to the Little Miami National Wild and Scenic River,
which provides habitat for a variety of wildlife.
National Resort Winners:
Troy E. Russell, Bandon Dunes
Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore., and Anthony L. Williams, CGCS,
Renaissance
PineIsle Resort and Golf Club in Sugar Hill, Ga. Russell
is superintendent at a course built on approximately
3,000 acres bordering the Pacific Ocean. Williams’ course,
which achieved Audubon certification in 2005, is located
on a group of islands in Lake Sidney Lanier and is under
the jurisdiction of the mobile district of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers.
International Winner:
Ben J. Marshall, Club Pelican Golf
Course in Golden Beach, Queensland, Australia. Marshall’s
course includes 110 acres of terrestrial plant communities
with 76 acres of native rough and wetlands, which contains
146 bird species.
Visit www.gcsaa.org for a complete list of chapter winners.
About Rain Bird Golf
Rain Bird Corporation – Golf Division manufactures
a wide range of irrigation products for golf courses: pump
stations, EAGLE™ Gear-drive Rotors, the EAGLE Wireless
Rotor Series, field controllers, map-based central control
irrigation systems, decoders, swing joints, flow meters,
filtration systems, valves and irrigation accessories. Rain
Bird Central Control and Pump Station components are serviced
and supported by a comprehensive Global Service Plan (GSP).
These products are sold worldwide through an extensive network
of specialty irrigation distributors. For more information,
please contact 1-800-RAINBIRD or visit www.rainbird.com.
