Carolinas golf course superintendents in Myrtle Beach for annual conference and show

Golf course superintendents from throughout the Carolinas have flocked to Myrtle Beach this week in an effort to improve their agronomy practices and course conditions.

They’re in the area to get the latest education, research and equipment updates at the annual Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association Conference and Trade Show, which runs from Monday through Wednesday at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

Close to 200 individual companies are represented as nearly 400 exhibitor booths are occupied.

More than 1,300 seats have been sold for a slate of education featuring 28 seminars, including 16 that are new to the conference. The show involves some recreation, as the golf championship at Barefoot Resort’s four courses on Monday attracted 330 registrants and another 40 show-goers will compete in a sporting clays championship.

Events at the show include a Student Turf Bowl presented in partnership with Precision Laboratories, and presentation of the CGCSA Distinguished Service Award to Turner Revels, president of Revels Turf and Tractor based in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., and a key figure at the root of John Deere’s rise to becoming a powerhouse in the golf industry.

This story was originally published November 14, 2016 at 9:48 PM with the headline "Carolinas golf course superintendents in Myrtle Beach for annual conference and show."