gcsaa ceo reaches a new height – mt. Everest

How often can we hear someone say they are friends or acquaintances with someone who has scaled the world’s tallest mountain? GHS board member Charlene Williams wrote about one friend’s accomplishment for an article posted to the African American Golfers Digest website.

Rhett Evans is CEO of the Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America. At 3:13 a.m. on May 23, 2024, he summited the famous peak. Click here to read Williams’ article and see photos of Evans during his time on Everest. You can read more about Evans and his climb here, from the GCSAA website.

Golf course superintendents are not just focused on the land. Some of them have higher sights in mind.