Prestigious Ross Award to Highlight ASGCA's
60th Annual Meeting at Pinehurst

The 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Golf Course Architect (ASGCA) will be held Mar. 24-29, at Pinehurst Resort, N.C., where Jim Awtrey of the PGA of America will receive the 2006 Donald Ross Award.

The Donald Ross Award, ASGCA's highest honor, will be presented at the Ross Banquet on Mar. 26, in the Carolina Hotel. The recognition is made annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the golf industry and the profession of golf course architecture. Awtrey, now retired, was a long-time PGA leader, having worked with the organization since 1972. His selection of architecturally-significant layouts for PGA championships helped millions of golf enthusiasts to better appreciate the role of the golf course architect.

Also slated to be honored is ASGCA Past President Ed Seay. Seay will receive ASGCA's Distinguished Service Award, given to ASGCA members who have served the Society with distinction for decades and have made a dramatic positive impact on the profession of golf course architecture.

The Annual Meeting provides a venue for ASGCA members to focus on current issues such as technology and the environment. Several ASGCA members and golf industry professionals will lead panel discussions on golf course design and construction. The first ASGCA Annual Meeting was held in Pinehurst in 1947 and was hosted by ASGCA co-founder Donald Ross.

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