For the 15th year, the USGA Green Section has awarded internships to outstanding turfgrass management students. During 2012, the Green Section will provide the opportunity for 11 students to travel with the Green Section staff on Turf Advisory Service visits. Each intern will travel for one week with a USGA agronomist between the months of May and August. The internship program provides students with a broader view of the golf course industry and the opportunity to learn about golf course maintenance through the perspective of the Green Section agronomists. More information about the internship program can be found in the Course Care section of the USGA’s website (http://www.usga.org/Content.aspx?id=21474846614).
| Intern Name | Year | University | Advisor |
| Lisa Beirn | Ph.D. Program | Rutgers University | Dr. Bruce Clarke |
| James Bryson | Junior | Delaware Valley College | Dr. Doug Linde |
| Robert Butler | Senior | University of Nebraska | Dr. Zac Reicher |
| Robert Cross | M.S. Program | Clemson University | Dr. Bert McCarty |
| Matthew Elmore | Ph.D. Program | University of Tennessee | Dr. Jim Brosnan |
| Tyler Johanson | Junior | University of Florida | Dr. Jason Kruse |
| Matthew Lyons | Senior | Utah State University | Dr. Paul Johnson |
| Anthony Minniti | Junior | University of Connecticut | Dr. Karl Guillard |
| Ty Patton | M.S. Program | Oregon State University | Dr. Rob Golembiewski |
| Trent Tate | M.S. Program | University of Georgia | Dr. Paul Raymer |
| Adam Wepfer | Junior | University of Wisconsin | Dr. Doug Soldat |