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Andrew R Wilson

Andrew Wilson is the Director of Agronomy Bethpage State Park. Wilson has been at Bethpage State Park for over 25 years and has served as Director of Agronomy since 2010. He earned an English Degree from Fairfield University before graduating from Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management Program in 2000 with High Honors. Wilson has been a GCSAA and LIGCSA member for over 20 years. During his time at Bethpage, Wilson took part in the planning and preparation for the 2002 and 2009 US Opens and as Director lead the Bethpage team for the 2012 and 2016 Barclays PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoff events. He had the privilege of working with Frank Rossi, Ph.D., and Jen Grant, Ph.D., on the Green Course Project at Bethpage which explored solutions for reducing pesticide and fertilizer inputs to golf courses. Bethpage has hosted local university students and professors, Girl Scouts, gardening and wildlife groups to improve and promote wildlife habitat and the role golf courses play in providing valuable recreation and green space for the local community.

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