TO PROVIDE FOR AND ENHANCE THE RECOGNITION OF THE GOLF COURSE EQUIPMENT MANAGER/TURF EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN AS A PROFESSIONAL; TO ADVANCE THE ART OF GOLF COURSE EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT; TO COLLECT AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT OF GOLF COURSE EQUIPMENT AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; TO PROMOTE, BENEFIT, AND IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS AND PROMOTE THE COMMON INTEREST OF GOLF COURSE EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT.