WGCSA


60th Annual Wisconsin Golf Turf Symposium

  • 01/06/2027
  • 9:30 AM
  • 01/07/2027
  • 12:00 PM
  • The American Club, Kohler, WI
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  • Any full-time students enrolled in turfgrass studies and Educators/Extension Agents are welcome to attend this event with our discounted pricing.
  • Includes education and refreshments (Wed-Thur), breakfast (Thur am), and lunch (Wed).
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Wisconsin Golf Turf Symposium

presented by Milorganite


Man vs. Machine

The American Club

Kohler, Wisconsin

January 6-7, 2027

                                                                                                         

January 6, 2027

9:30-10:30

Symposium Registration

10:30-10:45

Ben LaBarre-2027 WGCSA President

Welcome – Opening Remarks                                  

10:45-11:30

Tom Vlach-Founder of Triumph Group and Former Superintendent at TPC Sawgrass

Keynote                           

11:30-12:15

 Erwin McKone - Simplot

12:15-12:30

Q & A

12:30-1:30

 Lunch sponsored by Revels

1:30-2:15

Ben Beard-Beard Consulting

                      

2:15-3:00

 Peter Flory - Golf Historian

3:00-3:15

 Beverage Break sponsored by  Corteva, Envu, Irrigation Protection Services, Jasperson Sod, Oliphant Golf Management, PBI Gordon, Quitno Golf Designs, Reinders, Revels Turf and Tractor, Sod Squad, SOX Erosion Products  & Watertronics
 3:15-4:15  Interactive Panel Discussion
 4:15-5:30 Happy Hour drinks sponsored by Clesens with Hors d'Ouevres sponsored by Spartan Turf Products

January 7, 2027

7:30-8:30

Breakfast Buffet sponsored by Simplot Turf & Horticulture

8:30-9:15

Dr. David McCall-Virginia Tech University

9:15-10:00

Scott Bordner and Patrick Haughey - The Union League of Philadelphia

10:00-10:15

Beverage break sponsored by Corteva, Envu, Irrigation Protection Services, Jasperson Sod, Oliphant Golf Management, PBI Gordon, Quitno Golf Designs, Reinders, Revels Turf and Tractor, Sod Squad, SOX Erosion Products   & Watertronics

10:15-11:15

UW Presentations-Badger Power Hour

11:15-12:00

Bill Kreuser - GreenKeeper
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