The past few years mother nature hadn't been very kind during Georgia's Spring Classic event, doling out grey skies and cold temperatures. This year was different. It was a beautiful spring day at Marietta Country Club, just north of Atlanta. Many of the people on hand were tired after volunteering the previous week at The Masters tournament, which had concluded the day before. While many participants hadn't been home for many days, spirits were still high for this annual fundraising event. The field was set to take on the course, not so much to win a prize or post the lowest score, but to help fund the Georgia Golf Environmental Foundation (GGEF).
The GGEF was founded in 2004 and its mission is to fund research and education for the golf industry in Georgia. On this day, the GGEF was presented with two $10,000 checks, one from the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association and one from the Georgia State Golf Association. The Spring Classic is one of the ways that the chapter raises money for the foundation. The check presented from the chapter was earnings from last year's event.
While the course was fabulous and the weather was ideal, the real winner on this day was the game of golf in Georgia. The University of Georgia can continue its long tradition of turf research and breeding, and the chapter members can keep up with the very latest the industry has to offer. It was another great event.
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