In 2001, when BK won the Herbert Warren Wind Award for "Discovering Donald Ross", Brad called with the news and we had lunch at The Masters to celebrate. (and I would imagine a cigar may have been involved) Some 13.5 years later, I'm looking forward to celebrating again for another well-deserved award. In the mid-90's, Ross courses most everywhere were overgrown and over-wrought with vegetation and secondary tree plantings. Discouraged — and desperate to find material on the topic, I first ran across Doak's "The Anatomy of a Golf Course". Then it was Mark Studer's unfolding work at Oakmont. But it was BK's "Rough Meditations" that hit home, and we became co-conspirators in this pursuit ever since. He approached tree removal with common sense arguments and some humor as well. It's been a long, methodical process to change the public's perceptions about trees on golf courses, but Brad has been a key linchpin behind this effort, and most Ross courses (and many, many other classics) today are better off for it. Congratulations and thank you!