IMPORTANT: AS OF 8/4, REGISTRATION IS SOLD OUT! When you register, you will be added to our waitlist.
Southern California
Golf & Water Summit
Organizers
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Los Serranos Golf Club
15656 Yorba Avenue, Chino Hills, CA
9:00 a.m. Registration
Schedule
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Registration
Education:
Part 1: Our Current State
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | The supply of water in Southern California (Deven Upadhyay)
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Golf’s use of water in Southern California (Bryan Unruh, Ph.D.)
Part 2: Preparing for the Future
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Facility strategic planning (Justin Mandon)
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Unpacking the facility toolbox (Brian Whitlark, Matt Muhlenbruch, Marta Pudzianowska, Ph.D., Jim Baird, Ph.D., Matteo Serena, Ph.D.) - Topics include turf reduction, transition from cool season to warm season grasses, avoiding overseeding, new bermuda grass species, etc.
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Community engagement (Josh Heptig)
Part 3: What’s Next
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | USGA water initiative (Cole Thompson, Ph.D.)
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | MWD collaboration (TBD)
Registration
Free of charge
Education Credits
PGA Members: 5 MSR credits
GCSAA Members: .45 CEU’s
What’s this meeting about?
Water is as indispensable to the Southern California golf community as it is scarce and expensive – a juxtaposition of factors that poses challenges the game must meet if it expects to remain a vital part of Southern California’s recreational landscape. We invite you to the Southern California Golf & Water Summit August 18 at Los Serranos Golf Club to learn how the Southern California golf community has been meeting these challenges, and more importantly, plans to continue meeting these challenges no matter what may come its way.
In addition, you will learn practical ways to continue delivering great golfer experiences while using less water. Some but not all of the speakers scheduled to present include:
Deven Upadhyay, Assistant General Manager for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, who will provide an overview of the current allocation of water in the area and how the Southern California golf community and MWD can work together on water conservation initiatives
Dr. Bryan Unruh, who will provide insights into water use on golf courses in California and the Southwest Region, based on GCSAA’s Golf Course Environmental Profile: Water Use and Conservation Practices on U.S. Golf Courses
Justin Mandon of Pasatiempo Golf Club, who will show how to plan in the face of water restrictions, using several examples, including the forward-thinking water-recycling facility he spearheaded at Pasatiempo
Brian Whitlark of the USGA, who will demonstrate the benefits of converting to warm-season grasses without sacrificing golfer experience
Josh Heptig of San Luis Obispo County, who will talk about how the municipality overcame a water crisis at Dairy Creek and improved the facility’s bottom line
Dr. Matteo Serena of the USGA, who will bring to life the USGA’s long-term mission to help the golf industry better manage its use of water
We hope to see you at Los Serranos to share ideas and discuss how we can work together to improve the health of the game we all love.
IMPORTANT: AS OF 8/4, REGISTRATION IS SOLD OUT! When you register, you will be added to our waitlist.
Call the GCSASC office with questions at (916) 485-6364 or email info@connerlyandassociates.com.
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