Geoff Shackelford

In the annals of eyebrow-raising Augusta National moments that make you go “hmmm,” I offer the following two anecdotes for no good reason other than it’s April, and we all have the Masters on our minds.

Golfdom's architecture expert and overall golf aficionado talks about next week's national championship in this interview with Golfdom editor in chief Larry Aylward.

Golf Will not take a huge hit from Tiger Woods' downfall. The sport might even benefit in weird ways.

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I don't need to remind most of you that America's ninth largest city is a stupendous place to visit. The last Golf Industry Show in San Diego held in 2004 (known then as the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America International Golf Course Conference and Show) proved to be a monster hit...more >>

Uusiness today is about keeping customers loyal and throwing them a little something , you know, for the effort

I recently sat in on a big city's request-for-proposal meeting to hear about a contract bidding process to work on the fleet of product (aka city golf courses). As you might imagine, it was standing-room only considering the lean economy. Architects and contractors came from throughout the country.

If Sharp park closes on an absurd claim that species can't co-exist with golfers, all bets are off when it comes to future warnings against golf courses.

If you watched the 2009 U.S. Open, you know it was one hellish week for everyone involved. Miserable rains leading up to the event returned Thursday morning to wreak havoc on Bethpage State Park.

Golf can learn from this gritty city that never sleeps.