IGCEMA(International Golf Course Equipment Managers Association) has announced the Finalists for the Edwin Budding Award for 2008. They are…
Stephen Tucker – Founder and past President of IGCEMA, currently the Equipment Manager at the Ritz-Carlton Members Club in Bradenton, Florida
Bill Berdnik – Service Coordinator at Wesco Turf in Sarasota, Florida
Mark Luffy – Service Manager for Turf Equipment & Supply Company, serving the Northeast U.S.
Peter Hampton – currently at Bernhard & Co. in the UK
Jacobsen – Developing the first Greens Triplex
Eric Kulaas – Founder of TURFtech, currently the Equipment Manager at Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Florida
The IGCEMA’s Edwin Budding Award recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the golf course equipment industry, including those who have excelled in the business, history, design, engineering and maintenance of golf course equipment. The award will be in addition to those known for their contributions to innovations in the turf equipment industry. The award will recognize those who think outside the box and who have dedicated themselves to improving the industry as a whole. The Edwin Budding award will be awarded to someone in the industry who meets the criteria as set forth by the Association and the Award Committee.
The Award Committee is comprised of:
Chair: David Withers – Managing Director - Ransomes/Jacobsen
Carl Osterhaus – The Toro Company
Garry Carpenter – John Deere Golf and Turf
Stephen Bernhard – Bernhard and Company
Jim Letourneau – Foley United
Steve Spuhler – IGCEMA
The Committee will meet via conference call on November 20th for deliberation and the decision. The
winner will be notified soon after. The award will be presented during Harrogate Week at the BTME
Conference in the UK the week of January 18-22.
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