The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) and The Toro Company are pleased to announce Jeff Standon and Robbie Moore, Assistant Superintendents at Carnmoney Golf Club, in Calgary Alberta, as the CGSA Gordon Witteveen Award winners for 2025.

The Gordon Witteveen Award, sponsored by The Toro Company, is presented annually by the CGSA to the superintendent or assistant superintendent who has authored the best article for publication in the CGSA GreenMaster magazine during the past year. Jeff and Robbie’s article entitled "Rethinking Hazards: Carnmoney Golf Club’s Innovative Approach to Bunker Renovation", which was published in the Winter 2025 issue of GreenMaster was selected as the winning article. In the article Jeff and Robbie share their experience in what is a very unique bunker renovation project.

“I feel honoured to have been able to be the one to inform both Jeff and Robbie of their article winning the Gordon Witteveen Award,” said Lance Wakefield, Vice-Chair, Communications & Editorial Committee. “Their article is an amazing concept of rethinking bunker construction, allowing for the reallocation of resources at their golf course. As Jeff and Robbie mention in their article, golf courses spend enormous amounts of time and resources on bunker maintenance. This creative concept can shift that focus to other areas of the golf course. It will be neat to see how many properties look to adopt or adapt this method in the future. Congratulations on your commitment to moving maintenance strategies forward and your resilience to stretch a golf course construction season as long as possible.”

Jeff and Robbie will receive an All-Access conference registration and will share a cash award of $500 generously donated from the Toro Company, up to $500 in travel expenses and will be presented with the Gordon Witteveen Award during the Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 as part of The Canadian Golf Course Management Conference.

We hope you will participate and congratulate Jeff and Robbie on winning the 2025 Gordon Witteveen Award. To register for the conference or to attend the awards ceremony please visit The Canadian.

CGSA encourages everyone to submit articles to enhance the magazine and share your story with your colleagues.

Lance Wakefield

Vice-Chair, Communications Editorial Committee

About CGSA:

The CGSA represents golf course superintendents, assistant superintendents, equipment technicians, and others involved in golf course management across Canada. CGSA was founded in 1966 and has over 1,000 members. Its mission is to promote excellence in golf course management and environmental responsibility through the continuing professional development of its members. For more information please visit www.golfsupers.com.

About The Toro Company:

The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment, including turf, snow and ground engaging equipment and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. With sales of $2.4 billion in fiscal 2016, Toro's global presence extends to more than 90 countries. Through constant innovation and caring relationships built on trust and integrity, Toro and its family of brands have built a legacy of excellence by helping customers care for golf courses, landscapes, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties and agricultural fields. For more information, visit www.toro.com.