why tgc?

               We represent the golf and sports industry through an approachable and inclusive vibe... No suits or boardrooms here. Our approach focuses on matching insights, expectations, and industry standards from the highest-caliber teams in golf and sports turf with a calm, relatable, direct, and nurturing voice. We help dissect a complex industry, to identify goals, checkpoints, and considerations in how to not only succeed in turf, but curate a career that lends to sustainable progression.

              We are not controlled by any club or organization that requires us to be grooming you for their institutional benefit. We, rather, enhance and fortify the freedom to build your professional reputation in the fields and fairways, in a way that allows you to navigate this turf world properly, to your benefit, helping reach YOUR goals.

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               Our dynamic materials are designed to be updated each year based on continuing interviews and peer-review with executive leaders, assistants, and base employees at clubs, businesses, parks, and all greenspaces around the world. We want to consistently be offering the most up-to-date and relevant information that describes the employee experience of evolving professionals, through insights and recommendations for career success from legends of the industry.

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               We have designed our offerings to be an affordable option to increase your awareness of what hiring managers are looking for in the talent pool, pitfalls to avoid in your developmental years, as well as insights into becoming an impactful and complete leader. We hope you make use of our information to accelerate your level of conversation with mentors and supervisors, be more aware of what is being presented at seminars and conferences, and build your personal checklist for increasing your confidence to aim higher in your career. Use our programs to compete, not just keep pace.

This information is perfect for those interested in any of the following:

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• What is a turfgrass manager and what do they do?

• Where can a person work as a turfgrass manager?

• How does a turfgrass management career progress over time?

• What are some long-term career options in the industry?

• How can I enter the industry, and improve at various stages of my life?

• How can I use my career in turf to help me succeed in travels throughout my country, or abroad?

• What is my local club or facility superintendent doing, and what is their background?

• What are some topics I can learn about to become more "in-the-know" at my golf course, field, or stadium?

• As a supervisor, what are some insights and strategies to make my performance more dynamic and efficient?

• How can I expand my professional network with limited access to leading voices in turf?

• How do I understand the variety of systems in place at a turfgrass facility?

• Who can I turn to for mentorship within the turfgrass industry?

• Where can I go to learn more about the perspectives of the incoming turfgrass workforce?

• How can I promote myself as a member of the TGC network and host of the TGC mentality?

• Where can I find a supportive professional community or social media account surrounding turfgrass management?