Honor thy dog...
“The most important job in golf.” That line might ring familiar from one of Randy Wilson’s videos, and it’s true, golf course dogs have the most important job in golf.
Each year, superintendents list the reasons their dogs are so important in their quest to manage day-to-day golf course operations. They keep geese and other nuisance animals on the run, provide reliable companionship throughout the day and are effective at running PR interference against overzealous golfers. As one superintendent said of his dog last year: “My members think more of him than they do of me.”
Every year since 2002, the TurfNet Superintendent’s Best Friend Calendar, presented by BASF calendar, the original golf course dog calendar has showcased 14 golf course dogs and their tireless contributions to golf courses across the country and around the world.
If this describes your golf course dog, then nominate your canine friend for a place in the 2013 TurfNet Superintendent’s Best Friend Calendar, presented by BASF.
A panel of judges will select the 14 dogs for the calendar, including the cover and December 2012.
Images should be taken horizontally at your camera’s highest resolution setting. Also, try not to center your dog in the frame, as left or right orientation often can result in a more dramatic photograph.
For more tips, watch this video as Tom Hill, communications manager for BASF’s specialty products division, offers tips on composing a calendar-friendly photograph that might catch the attention of our judging panel.
 Owners of ALL dogs who submit photographs for consideration will receive a Tuff Balls pull toy courtesy of BASF. Also, all dogs will be included in our online slide show (see below).
To nominate your dog, email HIGH-RESOLUTION photos to Laura Salinas and be sure to include the dog’s name, age and breed; photographer’s name; owner’s name, phone number, email address; and the name of the golf course where the owner and dog both work.
For more information, please contact Laura Salinas at 407-515-2604, or John Reitman at 407-563-7049.
Check out our gallery of all dogs nominated for the 2012 calendar.
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