After a record-breaking event in 2025, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s (GCSAA) Rounds 4 Research auction is back to offer golfers the opportunity to bid on rounds of golf at bucket list courses and local hidden gems. The 2026 course lineup includes rounds at Bandon Dunes, Nanea Golf Club, Sutton Bay, Sand Valley Resort, French Lick Resort and many more.
Golfers can preview rounds today at Rounds4Research.com. Then, golfers can come back to bid April 20-26.
Rounds 4 Research is presented in partnership with The Toro Co. The program enables the GCSAA Foundation to support local GCSAA Chapters and the national GCSAA to fund critical advocacy, turf grass research, education and community outreach improving the long-term sustainability of the game, ensuring golfer enjoyment now and into the future. Since its inception, the program has raised $5 million.
“We are fortunate to have incredible support from the golf facilities and our GCSAA-affiliated chapters that donate rounds,” said Rhett Evans, chief executive officer of GCSAA. “Their generosity provides golfers with a unique opportunity to help ensure the future of golf simply by purchasing rounds of the game they love. It’s this involvement by all parties that has driven the success of Rounds 4 Research and led to breaking our fundraising record each of the last four years.”
For more information about GCSAA’s Rounds 4 Research, visit rounds4research.com.
About GCSAA
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) is a leading golf organization in the United States. Its focus is on golf course management, and since 1926 GCSAA has been the top professional association for the men and women who manage golf courses in the U.S. and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, information and representation to 21,000 members in more than 78 countries. The association’s mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and improve communities through enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf. The GCSAA Foundation is the philanthropic organization of the GCSAA. Its mission is to secure funding and support to strengthen advocacy, education, and research that advances the work of golf course management professionals. Visit the Foundation at www.gcsaa.org/foundation
