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uTALK BACKuGREENMASTER EDITORIAL TEAM
National
Tournaments
Brian Youell, MS, AGS, is a long time CGSA member since 1994, and has worked at Uplands Golf Club since 1981, hosted The Beachlands Victoria Open presented by Times Colonist event on June 16-23, 2024!
Brian was the CGSA John B. Steel winner in 2022, the Superintendent of the Year winner in 2012, the Environmental Achievement award winner in 2017 and Gordon Witteveen award winner in 2016! Brian was also recently recognized as one of 4 Superintendents to host 20 or more PGA Tour sanctioned events. This year is the 23rd event. To recognize this amazing accomplishment Mark Johnson, PGA Tour Agronomist (right) presented Brian (middle) with a silver plate. He is joined by the Club President Mike Page (left). Congratulations Brian! Photo courtesy of the PGA Tour.
CGSA President John McLinden, AGS (right) presented the plaque to Jordan Kitchen, AGS for recognition as the Host Superintendent of Hamilton Golf & Country Club for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open.
Photo courtesy of Bernard Brault, Golf Canada.
Tiffany Gordon, Vice-President of the PGA of Canada, (right) presented the plaque to Robin Sadler, MS, AGS during the closing ceremony of the 102nd PGA Championship of
Canada at Mickelson National Golf Club.
Photo courtesy of the PGA of Canada.
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