BIOGRAPHY

David is considered one of the Northwest’s leaders in golf course environmental stewardship and innovation and has received national recognition for his efforts. David’s recognition includes appearances on The Golf Channel; CNBC’s People, Planet, and Profit; Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Think Out Loud; Oregon Field Guide and Portland’s KGW News. He has received numerous awards including the GCSAA President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship, multiple GCSAA/Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards. He is a two-time winner of the Oregon GCSA’s Richard Malpass Distinguished Service Award. Phipps was also honored as the 2004-2005 Cooperator of the Year by the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District. In addition to several regional public course awards, Stone Creek was named to Links Magazine’s top 10 Eco-friendly golf courses in 2009 and 2012. David received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Oregon State University in Horticulture, Turf and Landscape Management. He continues to serve on Oregon State’s turfgrass industry advisory panel and worked to secure a faculty position dedicated to turfgrass science. He teaches a turfgrass management class at a local community college and also developed a community outreach class utilizing local superintendents to provide lawn care advice to homeowners. David is a regular columnist in GCSAA’s Golf Course Management magazine.