Matthew Gourlay, CGCS

I am a Certified Golf Course Superintendent providing world class golfing conditions at Hillcrest Country Club. I have an advanced knowledge of agronomy and turfgrass management practices; a working knowledge of golf facility construction principles, practices and methods; and a thorough understanding of the rules and strategies of the game of golf.

Being in the golf business is a family tradition. My father is a General Manager at the #1 daily fee course in Kansas; my mother owned and operated the first soil testing lab in Canada and helped write the 1993 USGA greens mix reccomendations; my grandfather was a golf course superintendent for over 50 years; my uncle is a golf instructor in Florida; another uncle built golf courses; my brother-in-law is a golf professional. Gourlay's were the best in the world at making feathery golf balls and golf clubs during the 1800's. Old Tom Morris even married a Gourlay. Golf has been in my family for generations.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS & MEMBERSHIPS:

Certified Golf Course Superintendent

Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor

CPR Certified

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America member

Heart of America Golf Course Superintendents Association member

Kansas Pesticide Applicators License

Kansas State GCSAA Past President

Michigan Certified Pesticide Applicators License

Volunteer for the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club

Western New York Golf Course Superintendent Association

GOLF FACILITIES I HAVE WORKED AT:

Hillcrest Country Club, Boise, Idaho; Colbert Hills Golf Course, Manhattan, Kansas; Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, California; Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; Summerlea Golf & Country Club, Dorion, Quebec, Canada; USGA, Far Hills, New Jersey