Join us at the Scotts Turfgrass Facility for the regular meeting of the Aggie Turf Club – Sept. 19, 2023 from 11:30 – 12:30, to hear undergraduate student Cabot Ellis discuss his internship at the L.A. Country Club. Food and drinks will be provided. For a complete list of our upcoming meeting presentations, please see our “Events” page!
Welcome back Ags! The Texas A&M Turfgrass Club is kicking off the new semester and academic year with a putting tournament. If you are interested in turfgrass you are welcome to join us, regardless of your major. We will be out at the Scotts MiracleGro Turfgrass facility – 3100 F and B Road – Sept. 5, from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. We would love to see you there!
The Aggie Turf Club held a putt-putt fundraiser October 30 and 31 at the Scotts MiracleGro Facility on F&B Road in College Station. The contest raised funds for student travel to the upcoming Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and the Sports Turf Managers Association conferences. Participants enjoyed the great weather and had lots of fun. “This was a kind of a dry run to see how things would go,” said Dr. Ben Wherley, Professor of Turfgrass Science. “I think we may try to do it over two… Read More →
The 2021-22 Aggie Turfgrass Club kicked off the fall semester on September 21, with an 18-hole putting competition on the newly created putting course at the Scotts turfgrass lab in College Station. The course was designed and constructed by the students in the SCSC 427-Sports Field Construction course, using Lazer zoysiagrass. Two students presented information about their summer internships at the October 12th meeting of the Turfgrass Club at Texas A&M. The students have opportunities to intern with golf courses and landscape businesses, as well as with professional… Read More →
Weston Appelfeller, CSFM and Director of Grounds for the Austin FC MLS soccer club was the guest speaker at Aggie Turf Club today. He shared with the students about the vision and construction progress being made to build the new facility that will be home to Austin FC, which will officially join the MLS in spring 2021. This will be the first stadium in the MLS to grow seashore paspalum, and will also be the largest stadium (20,000 capacity) in the MLS. Prior to coming to Austin, Weston… Read More →