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Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
GCSAA.org Is a community for golf course superintendents
Programs and services While the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) bears little semblance to its formative years, the basic tenets that provided the impetus for organizing in 1926 are still alive today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Mar 22, 2012 · 3 ownership changes since 2012 · last checked Oct 23, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 8, 1995gcsaa.org was registered on Jun 8, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described gcsaa.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Register.com, Inc. (R71-LROR)Mar 22, 2012 – May 12, 2012Registrar Register.com, Inc. (R71-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gcsaa.org, from Mar 22, 2012 to May 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Register.com, Inc.Jun 22, 2017 – Jun 24, 2020
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 22, 2012 – Jun 10, 2026Registration records for gcsaa.org are held from Mar 22, 2012 to Jun 10, 2026 (86 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: att.netNameservers: att.netMar 22, 2012 – Jun 10, 2026Registration records listed att.net nameservers (cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net, cmtu.mt.ns.els-gms.att.net) for gcsaa.org from Mar 22, 2012 to Jun 10, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedJul 1, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for gcsaa.org from Jul 1, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 23, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jun 8, 1995Registration: gcsaa.org was registered on Jun 8, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described gcsaa.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “While the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) bears little semblance to its formative years, the basic tenets that provided the impetus for organizing in 1926 are still alive today. GCSAA is the p…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 22, 2012 – May 12, 2012Registrar: Registrar Register.com, Inc. (R71-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gcsaa.org, from Mar 22, 2012 to May 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 22, 2012 – Jun 10, 2026Ownership: Registration records for gcsaa.org are held from Mar 22, 2012 to Jun 10, 2026 (86 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 22, 2012 – Jun 10, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 8, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 5, 2026).
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“While the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) bears little semblance to its formative years, the basic tenets that provided the impetus for organizing in 1926 are still alive today. GCSAA is the p…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gcsaa.org, from Jun 22, 2017 to Jun 24, 2020.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 24, 2020 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 24, 2020 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 16, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 16, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 24, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 24, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 24, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 24, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2012–2026
Seen in the .org zone file
Jul 28, 2026
First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.
Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Let's Encrypt
Mar 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for gcsaa.org from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonMay 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 4 certificates for gcsaa.org from May 13, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comOct 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for gcsaa.org from Oct 2, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed att.net nameservers (cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net, cmtu.mt.ns.els-gms.att.net) for gcsaa.org from Mar 22, 2012 to Jun 10, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 22, 2017 – Jun 24, 2020Registrar: Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gcsaa.org, from Jun 22, 2017 to Jun 24, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 16, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 16, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 24, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 24, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 24, 2020 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 24, 2020 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jul 24, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 24, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for gcsaa.org from Jul 1, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 23, 2026
Mar 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for gcsaa.org from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 4 certificates for gcsaa.org from May 13, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for gcsaa.org from Oct 2, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.gcsaa.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #256,678)+6
Verified continuity: 31.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 63 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 63 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What gcsaa.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
While the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) bears little semblance to its formative years, the basic tenets that provided the impetus for organizing in 1926 are still alive today. GCSAA is the professional association for the men and women who manage and maintain the game's most valuable resource -- the golf course.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.