GCSAA Foundation program continues record streak
Lawrence, Kan. (May 6, 2025) – For the fourth year in a row, the GCSAA Foundation’s Rounds 4 Research program supporting turfgrass research broke records, yielding $753,135 during its April 21-27 online auction, an increase of $63,135 over 2024. The GCSAA Foundation is the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).
Rounds 4 Research helps address a critical shortage of funding for ongoing, university-based agronomic research, education, advocacy programs and course operations.
More than 1,800 rounds of golf were donated for an online auction, including bucket-list courses like Pinehurst Resort, TPC Sawgrass and Sutton Bay.
"Rounds 4 Research continues to grow thanks to our generous donors and bidders," GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans said. “It is a great way for those who love the game to do their part in helping ensure its future by helping fund critical research.”
The national campaign is presented in partnership with The Toro Co. The program has raised nearly $5 million since launching in 2012. For more information about GCSAA’s Rounds 4 Research, visit rounds4research.com.
This week, Chava McKeel, GCSAA director of government affairs, will be featured on “Katrek and Maginnes On Tap” Wednesday, May 14, at 6 p.m Eastern on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio channel 92. She will recap a successful trip to Washington, D.C. for National Golf Day, discuss the importance of advocacy year-round and what golfers and others can do to advocate for the future of golf.
Angela Hartmann
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