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16 USGA Green Section Award The United States Golf Association selected turfgrass scientist Dr. Wayne Hanna, of Chula, Ga., as the recipient of the 2012 USGA Green Section Award for his achievements in developing environmentally friendly grasses that have made a tremendous impact on golf courses around the world. Presented annually since 1961, the Green Section Award recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the game through their work with turfgrass. The USGA Green Section was created in 1920 to conduct research and to collect and distribute information about the proper maintenance and upkeep of golf courses to member clubs and courses. During his 40-year career, Hanna has produced bermudagrasses such as TifSport, TifEagle and TifGrand, all of which are hardier and less costly to maintain, while providing excellent fairway and putting surfaces for the enjoyment of millions of players, including those competing in USGA championships. “I’ve gotten a lot of feedback over the years,” said Hanna, “but when an honor like this comes from the USGA Green Section, it’s the icing on the cake. The USGA is the leader in making sure these grasses we develop perform to expectations and beyond.” A native of Texas, Hanna earned multiple degrees, including a Ph.D. in genetics, from Texas A&M University. He settled in Tifton, Ga., in 1971, beginning a long career as a research scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Georgia. Hanna collaborated with Dr. Glenn Burton, recipient of the 1965 USGA Green Section Award, and their breakthroughs over the years are a big reason Tifton is known as the bermudagrass capital of the world. Hanna’s innovations have provided ideal surfaces for home lawns, public spaces and sports fields, including many college football and NFL stadiums. The golf industry has been one of the biggest benefactors of Hanna’s turfgrass advances, and the USGA’s Green Section staff has worked closely with him for decades, funding his research and consulting with him. The best example of the successful relationship between Hanna and the USGA is the development of TifEagle, which was released in 1998 and offered an improved putting surface for courses in warm climates. The 2012 USGA Green Section Award The Plantation Course at The Landings Club, in Savannah, Ga., was the first course in the country to install TifEagle greens. Thirteen years later, The Landings was the host club of the 2011 USGA Women’s State Team Championship, and it had TifEagle on all six courses. “TifEagle provides a much higher-quality putting surface on a year-round basis,” said Mike Perham, the director of golf course maintenance at The Landings Club. “It allows us to meet the demands of the modern golfer.” Designed specifically for greens, TifEagle can trace its origins to a Green Section meeting in 1983, when USGA agronomists made Hanna aware of the need for a high-quality bermudagrass for courses in the southern United States. “I always felt like we were a team,” said Hanna, 68. “It was because of the USGA that I started on TifEagle, and golf people have used it effectively. When you’re watching a golf tournament on TV and they say that the greens are TifEagle, you get goose bumps.” Hanna’s legacy in golf is secure, but it is hardly complete. Although he retired two years ago, Hanna is still involved in the University of Georgia’s turfgrass research program and will continue to have an impact on future advancements. He built a strong team of scientists that includes protégés such as Dr. Brian Schwartz, who is developing a bermudagrass that can stay green longer without water. “For the future, water is one of the most precious natural resources we have,” said Hanna. “Anything we can do to use less water is a big benefit.”
Recipients of the USGA Green Section Award 1961 John Monteith Jr. 1962 Lawrence S. Dickinson 1963 O. J. Noer 1964 Joseph Valentine 1965 Glenn W. Burton 1966 H. Burton Musser 1967 Elmer J. Michael 1968 James L. Haines 1969 Fred V. Grau 1970 Eberhard R. Steiniger 1971 Tom Mascaro 1972 Herb and Joe Graffis 1973 Dr. Marvin H. Ferguson 1974 Dr. Howard B. Sprague 1975 Dr. Fanny-Fern Davis 1976 Dr. James R. Watson 1977 Edward J. Casey 1978 Dr. Jesse De France 1979 Arthur A. Snyder 1980 Dr. C. Reed Funk 1981 Dr. Joseph W. Duich 1982 Charles G. Wilson 1983 Alexander M. Radko 1984 Dr. W. H. Daniel 1985 Dr. Victor B. Younger 1986 James B. Moncrief 1987 Sherwood Moore 1988 Roy Goss 1989 James Beard 1990 Chester Mendenhall 1991 Dr. Joseph Troll 1992 Dr. C. Richard Skogley 1993 Dr. Ralph E. Engel 1994 Dr. Kenyon (Ken) T. Payne 1995 David Stone 1996 Robert M. (Bob) Williams USGA Green Section Award 17 1997 Dr. Paul Rieke 1998 B.J. Johnson 1999 Dr. Noel Jackson 2000 L. Palmer Maples Jr. 2001 Dr. Patricia A. Cobb 2002 George B. Thompson 2003 Dr. Houston B. Couch 2004 Monroe S. Miller 2005 Peter Cookingham 2006 Dr. Robert C. Shearman 2007 Dr. Joe Vargas Jr. 2008 Ted Horton 2009 Terry Bonar 2010 Dr. Daniel A. Potter 2011 Dennis Lyon 2012 Dr. Wayne Hanna
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Recipients of the <strong>USGA</strong> Green Section Award<br />
1961 John Monteith Jr.<br />
1962 Lawrence S. Dickinson<br />
1963 O. J. Noer<br />
1964 Joseph Valentine<br />
1965 Glenn W. Burton<br />
1966 H. Burton Musser<br />
1967 Elmer J. Michael<br />
1968 James L. Haines<br />
1969 Fred V. Grau<br />
1970 Eberhard R. Steiniger<br />
1971 Tom Mascaro<br />
1972 Herb and Joe Graffis<br />
1973 Dr. Marvin H. Ferguson<br />
1974 Dr. Howard B. Sprague<br />
1975 Dr. Fanny-Fern Davis<br />
1976 Dr. James R. Watson<br />
1977 Edward J. Casey<br />
1978 Dr. Jesse De France<br />
1979 Arthur A. Snyder<br />
1980 Dr. C. Reed Funk<br />
1981 Dr. Joseph W. Duich<br />
1982 Charles G. Wilson<br />
1983 Alexander M. Radko<br />
1984 Dr. W. H. Daniel<br />
1985 Dr. Victor B. Younger<br />
1986 James B. Moncrief<br />
1987 Sherwood Moore<br />
1988 Roy Goss<br />
1989 James Beard<br />
1990 Chester Mendenhall<br />
1991 Dr. Joseph Troll<br />
1992 Dr. C. Richard Skogley<br />
1993 Dr. Ralph E. Engel<br />
1994 Dr. Kenyon (Ken) T. Payne<br />
1995 David Stone<br />
1996 Robert M. (Bob) Williams<br />
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1997 Dr. Paul Rieke<br />
1998 B.J. Johnson<br />
1999 Dr. Noel Jackson<br />
2000 L. Palmer Maples Jr.<br />
2001 Dr. Patricia A. Cobb<br />
2002 George B. Thompson<br />
2003 Dr. Houston B. Couch<br />
2004 Monroe S. Miller<br />
2005 Peter Cookingham<br />
2006 Dr. Robert C. Shearman<br />
2007 Dr. Joe Vargas Jr.<br />
2008 Ted Horton<br />
2009 Terry Bonar<br />
2010 Dr. Daniel A. Potter<br />
2011 Dennis Lyon<br />
2012 Dr. Wayne Hanna
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