Ralph Tromp - 2005-2006

Ralph's extensive horticultural experience began during his high school years. In 1984 he began working on the irrigation system for the expansion of the Cowichan Golf & Country Club and later became a member of the greens crew. In 1987 he became the Superintendent at the March Meadows Golf Course in Honeymoon Bay, B.C. He has been active in the Vancouver Island Superintendents Association and served as President from 1997 through 1998.

Ralph sat on the board of the BCGSA as the Island Rep since 2001 and became the President of the association from 2005 to 2006. He continues to remain active as Past President in helping his wife Ginny with the job as Executive Administrator of the BCGSA.

Ralph's love of sports has made him active in his community where he has started up a youth community basketball league in addition to becoming involved in coaching and umpiring baseball. He continues to strive to become a golfer and loves being out on the ocean fishing. He is married to his wife Ginny and has a son, Sheldon and a daughter, Melanie.

Jeff Bennett - 2003-2004

Jeff Bennett got his start in the golf course industry, working on the grounds under the direction of Craig Lewis at the Kelowna Golf & Country Club. He worked his way up to a lead hand and went on to further his career at Fairview College.

Two years later he became the Assistant at Kelowna Golf & Country Club. In 1993 Craig Lewis left his position and went to the Quail Ridge, Jeff followed him and worked as his Assistant and when Craig left Quail, Jeff took over as the Superintendent in 1994. The 36-hole golf course is now known as The Okanagan Golf Club after several ownership changes.

Jeff's involvement with the Board of the BCGSA began in 2000 and he became the President of the association from 2004 to 2004. His future plans are to possibly become involved in the WCTA or the CGSA.

Some of Jeff's other accomplishments include:

• Involvement with the construction of a new course from start to finish (The Bear Course)
• Hosting of "A Day with Jack" (Jack Nicklaus) for the opening of the new course
• Involvement with the Canadian Junior Golf Championships while at Kelowna Golf & Country Club.

Dave Sullivan - 2002

Dave "Sulley" was born in 1951 in Campbelton, New Brunswick

At age 15 he worked at Restigouche Golf Club, Pro-Shop under the leadership of Scottish Pro, Ken Davidson, from Glasgow, Scotland and the following year with Mr. David Crowley.

Dave played junior golf and was a second alternate on New Brunswick Junior Provincial Team. He attended New Brunswick Institute of Technology in Applied Science and graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1975.

The courses that Dave has worked at include: Engineers Country, Long Island, New York; Chevy Chase Club, Bethesda, Maryland; Capilano Golf Club in West Vancouver; The Redwoords in Langley, Country Meadows in Richmond, Castlegar Golf Club in the Kootenays and Gorge Vale in Victoria. He became Master Superintendent in 1988 and has held his certification since. In 1990 Dave received the Score Award: Canadian Superintendent of the Year.

Dave's involvement with the Board of the BCGSA began in 1999 and he became the President of the association in 2002.

Dave has served on the Provincial Horticultural Advisory Committee since 1989 and representing the Turfgrass Industry, has been involved in the formation and curriculum development of Kwantlen University College, Turf Management Program. Dave is a Past President of the WCTA and a past Chairman of the Research Committee, who with Cheryl Cameron (Dawson) was involved with the Turf Research Trials move to UBC from Agassiz, B.C.

Dave Gottselig - 2000-2001

Dave "Leftie" was born in New Westminster, BC in 1955.

His career in the golf industry started at the Vancouver Golf Club where he worked as a caddy from 1964-1967. From there, he worked on the greens crew at the Williams Lake Golf & Country Club from 1977 to 1980. He became the Assistant Superintendent in Williams Lake from 1981 to 1982.

In 1983 Dave became the Superintendent at Seymour Golf & Country Club in North Vancouver. Dave left Seymour in 1991 and became the Superintendent at the Whistler Golf Course where he remains to date.

Dave's involvement with the Board of the BCGSA began in 1999 and he became the President of the association from 2000 to 2001.

Art Riome - 1998-1999

Art's involvement with the Board of the BCGSA began from it's inception in 1995 and he became the President of the association from 1998 to 1999.

Jim Kay - 1995-1997

Jim's involvement with the Board of the BCGSA began from it's inception in 1995 and he became the President of the association from 1995 to 1997.