Annual Dues Payment/New Membership Dues (24 Aug 2021)

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT

Membership Dues for 2022/2023

$165.00 for Class A, B, and Associate Members.

$90 for Class C

$180.00 for GMS

$0 Retired Members

$90.00 Students

$90 Mechanics

$320 Facility Membership

If you have any questions regarding payment please call the association office at

559-298-6262.

NEW APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PAYMENT IN FULL.

Membership Classes

b.   Class A, Golf Course Superintendent: To qualify for Class A membership, an applicant shall have, at the time of application for membership, at least three (3) years` experience as a golf course superintendent and be employed in such capacity. Class A Members shall have all the privileges of the Association.

c. Class B (Superintendent Members),Golf Course Superintendent: To qualify for Class B Member Membership, an applicant shall be a golf course superintendent who has, at the time of application for membership, less than three (3) years` experience as a golf course superintendent,   and shall be presently employed in such capacity. Superintendent Members shall have all the privileges of the Association.

d. Class C Assistant Golf Course Superintendent: To qualify for Class C Membership, an applicant shall be at the time of application for membership, an assistant to a golf course superintendent, and shall be presently employed in such capacity. Class C Members shall have all the privileges of the Association, except that of holding office.

e.      Retired: Any A, Superintendent Member, C, Associate or Golf Maintenance Staff Member in good standing for five years who has reached age fifty-five (55) who is retired and no longer seeking employment within the scope of activities of any membership class of this Association may apply to the Board of Directors as a Retired Member the annual dues of which shall be one half of the amount paid by Class A members. A retired member shall have all privileges of the Association afforded the member in his immediate previous classification, with the exception of holding office.

f. Associate: To qualify as an Associate Member, an applicant must be a person employed as follows: agronomists, extension specialists, park superintendents, purveyor of equipment or materials used for the construction and maintenance of golf courses or as a turfgrass landscape manager whose business does more than 25% of its annual business with golf courses. Associate members shall annually elect a voting representative to the Board of Directors. They shall have the right and privilege of voting for the Associate representative to the board.

g. Inactive: An Inactive Member is a member who, by reason of unemployment, illness or other adverse circumstances, has been placed in this class upon application. The Board of Directors shall have authority to act on such application and to place a member on inactive status subject to such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may specify from time to time by standing rules provided, however, that an inactive member shall not vote or hold office.

h. Student Member: To qualify for a Student Membership, an applicant must be a full time or part time turfgrass student enrolled in a formal course of education. Student members shall have all the privileges of the Association except for voting and holding office.

i. Golf Maintenance Staff: To qualify the applicant must be currently employed in the maintenance of a golf course under the direction of a Class A or B golf course superintendent. Golf Maintenance Staff members shall have all the privileges of the Association except for voting and holding office.

j. Mechanic Member: To qualify the applicant must be currently employed as the mechanic position of a golf course under the direction of a Class A or B golf course superintendent. Mechanic Staff members shall have all the privileges of the Association except for voting and holding office.

h. Facility Membership: To qualify for a facility membership; a facility applicant shall, at the time of application, be an active golf course facility. This membership will allow the facility to include four (4) facility members to join the association. These four (4) shall have such rights of the Association as the Board of Directors may specify by Standing Rules, except those of voting and holding office. If one of the members is a Class A or B superintendent that individual shall have all the privileges of the Association as listed in the Class A or B membership.

Jim Husting Memorial Scholarship Fund (12 Feb 2025)

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Husting Memorial Scholarship

James (Jim) Christoper Husting, passed on December 20, 2024.

Donations to this fund will be made in honor of Jim Husting. Jim began working as head Golf Course Superintendent at Woodbridge Golf and Country Club (WGCC), where he remained for 32 years before retiring in 2019. He served as president of three GCSA chapters and as government relations director for the Northern California chapter for over a decade. He was passionate about making a difference in the lives of the next generation of young professionals. He will be missed dearly.

2026 Scholarship & Research Tournament (03 Aug 2026)

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

2026 Scholarship & Research Tournament

When: Monday, August 3, 2026

Where: Granite Bay Golf Club

Format: Four Man Team Scramble

Flights based on accumulative team handicap.

Time:

8: 0 0 AM …Registration, Breakfast, & Range Play

10:00 AM…….Shot Gun Start Tournament

3:00 PM.......Lunch following Golf

Immediately following the tournament we will do the LIVE Auction, present the

awards, have the raffle prize pickup, close the silent auction, and provide a

no host bar

Entry Fee: $ 275.00 per person OR $ 1000.00 per team

Fee will include breakfast, drinks, lunch, tee prize, range balls, cart, and golf

Raffle Tickets & Mulligans are available for purchase with

pre-registration or on the day of the event.

Raffle Tickets are 6 for $10.00 or $50.00 for your height

Team Mulligans are available at $50.00 per team. This includes 8 Mulligans.

If you have a college aged child, or know someone who is in the Turf Industry and taking college courses, please encourage them to apply for a scholarship. July 1st is the deadline.

Sierra Nevada GCSA upcoming events

Annual Dues Payment/New Membership Dues (24 Aug 2021)

Jim Husting Memorial Scholarship Fund (12 Feb 2025)

2026 Scholarship & Research Tournament (03 Aug 2026)

2026 Scholarship & Research Tournament

When: Monday, August 3, 2026