Move over Reggie Jackson, there's a new "Mr. October" in town . . . Mac, a 1-year-old border collie mix from Hyannisport Club in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, received the most votes from attendees of the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show to become the 2026 "Dog of the Year."
In what has become a must each year on the trade show floor, attendees of this year's GCSAA show visited the LebanonTurf booth to vote for their favorite pooch from the annual "Dog Days of Golf Calendar" to determine which would be crowned Dog of the Year.
"Mac clearly won the hearts of this year's crowd at the show," said Christopher S. Gray, Sr., director of marketing for LebanonTurf. "He's a deserving winner who represents our industry very well as true golf course working dog."
Mac, who began patrolling the Hyannisport Club property at only 8 weeks old, has earned the title "The Chief of the Geese Police". Mac also enjoys checking irrigation heads to ensure they are working properly and playing with the syringe hose while his dad, first assistant golf course superintendent David Kennedy, keeps the greens cooled.
Along with the glamourous title, Mac and David will receive $500 and a plaque. Additionally, Mac earned $3,000 for David's local GCSAA chapter and a $2,000 donation to K9 for Warriors.
LebanonTurf and the GCSAA partner together annually to develop and provide the annual calendar that has become an industry staple for the members of the association and can readily be found in golf course maintenance facilities throughout the United States and abroad.
Submissions for the 2027 calendar will open in the summer.
