http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom Golfdom is a magazine of solutions and opinions for golf course superintendents, general managers and owners. Its timely advice and independent voice is valued by turfgrass managers around the country. 2009-07-02T22:23:10Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Seeds-Planted-for-Improved-Market/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608283?ref=25 Times have been tough, but seed companies expect a turnaround. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/272009/608283null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Augustas-Owen-Gives-Graduates-Some-Sound-Advice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608272?ref=25 ?Future Turf Managers? tour famed golf club as part of educational program. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/272009/608272null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Online+Exclusive/New-York-New-York/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608288?ref=25 Golf can learn from this gritty city that never sleeps. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/272009/608288null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Dynamic-Duo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/603792?ref=25 Dave Catalano and Craig Currier are making history at Bethpage State Park. 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/603792null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Featured+Podcast/Whats-New-on-the-Black/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604000?ref=25 Craig Currier, golf course superintendent of the Black Course at Bethpage State Park, talks about the changes to the course since the last U.S. Open was held there in 2002. (Video by Larry Aylward) 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/604000null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Featured+Podcast/Shack-on-The-Black/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/603791?ref=25 Golfdom's intrepid architecture editor talks about the U.S. Open's return to Bethpage Black. 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/603791null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Zakany-to-Lead-Championship-Golf-Course-Services/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/603786?ref=25 Zakany has 28 years of green industry involvement and has experience at more than 300 golf/landscape facilities in three countries. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/603786null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Stowell-Gelernter-Honored/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/603776?ref=25 Founders of PACE Turf receive environmental stewardship award. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/603776null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/John-Deere-Golf-Watertronics-Team-Up/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/603784?ref=25 Companies announce manufacturing agreement in which are excited to announce a new manufacturing agreement in which Watertronics will build Orion pump stations customized to interface with John Deere Golf's Aurora control systems. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/603784null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Davis-Shoots-the-US-Open-Breeze/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/603383?ref=25 USGA's director of rules and competitions waxes on setup, rough, the weather, etc. 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/242009/603383null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Jacks-Got-Latshaws-Back/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601546?ref=25 Nicklaus raves about Muirfield Village Golf Club's superintendent. 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/601546null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Happy-Graduation-Sort-of/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601348?ref=25 I recently attended Jacobsen's Future Turf Managers, where I spent time with recent college graduates who are ready to embark on their promising careers ... in one of the worst economic climates ever. Check out what they have to say about their futures. 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/601348null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Featured+Podcast/The-Forecast-for-Fertilizer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600443?ref=25 Mike Stegmann, president of AGROTAIN International, speaks with Larry Aylward about what?s going in the fertilizer industry in terms of supply and demand, and how that's impacting prices. 2009-06-03T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/222009/600443null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Rain-Bird-Launches-Resource-Guide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601283?ref=25 Guide provides state-by-state listings of rebates and incentives for water-efficient irrigation products. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/601283null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/A-Greens-Mower-at-Sea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601281?ref=25 Jacobsen supplies cruise ship with mower for unusual but important task. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/601281null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/Watch-Out-for-the-Turf-Hurting-Bugs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604580?ref=25 Monitoring builds awareness for potential insect injury 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/604580null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/Dynamic-Duo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604586?ref=25 When he speaks of Craig Currier, Dave Catalano does so with complete reverence. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/604586null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Toro-Teams-With-US-Army/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600937?ref=25 Company receives contract award from the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command (FMWRC) to provide golf course maintenance equipment and service support to help maintain more than 50 golf facilities at Army installations worldwide. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/600937null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Opinions/In-the-Name-of-This-Great-Game/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604584?ref=25 Golf, as most of us middle-to-high handicap hackers know, is often defined as "flog" spelled backwards. Flog is what we do to that poor, little white ball for 18 holes or 4.5 hours, whichever comes first. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/604584null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/Davis-Shoots-the-US-Open-Breeze/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604583?ref=25 Entering his fourth U.S. Open as the United States Golf Association's senior director of rules and competitions, Mike Davis has quickly transitioned the USGA image from staid protectors of par to proponents of interesting, cerebral golf. Davis spoke to Golfdom recently about a range of subjects related to the delicate task of course setup and tournament maintenance. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/604583null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Opinions/Lessons-Learned-Along-the-Way/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604585?ref=25 I love mowing rough. Over the years, I think it's done more to preserve what's left of my sanity than anything else. It actually provides me an opportunity to evaluate the golf course and see what's working and, more importantly, what's not working. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/604585null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Irrigation/At-the-Controls/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604588?ref=25 Controller technology must be protected so regular maintenance is important. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/604588null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/Old-Reliable/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604589?ref=25 For most people, their 40th birthday was, or will be, a big deal because it's a significant milestone in life. A 40th birthday for a broadleaf herbicide is a much bigger deal, though, considering the many pesticide product improvements made throughout the years. PBI/Gordon Corp. is celebrating such a milestone this year with Trimec. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/604589null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Running-Like-a-Champ/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600935?ref=25 AGROTAIN International says its new Stabilized Nitrogen Center is tracking ahead of expectations. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/600935null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/Balancing-the-Budget/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604582?ref=25 Is this really the time to build those forward tees? Or to renovate that green that won't drain? 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/604582null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Deere-amp-Co-Taps-Allen-as-New-CEO/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600931?ref=25 A 34-year veteran of the company, Allen had been president of the Worldwide Construction and Forestry Division since 2005. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/600931null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Opinions/Old-Fred-amp-Young-Jeff/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604581?ref=25 Old Tom and Young Tom Morris. Old Fred and Young Jeff Klauk. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/604581null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Opinions/A-Humble-Man-Will-Hang-It-Up/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604587?ref=25 I'm still miffed that golf course superintendent Terry Bonar — one of the golf course maintenance industry's stars — didn't get his due at a news conference a few weeks before the Senior PGA Championship was played in May. During the news conference staged by the PGA of America, not one word was mentioned about Bonar's 49-year career at Canterbury Golf Club in Cleveland, site of the tournament. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/252009/604587null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Online+Exclusive/Make-a-Film-Make-a-Statement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600452?ref=25 Psst, want to make an artistic statement and win some good money in the process? Then listen to this podcast with Rain Bird's Jennifer Riley-Chetwynd, who manages Rain Bird's Intelligent Use of Water initiatives. She will tell you how to enter the Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition, now in its third year. 2009-05-29T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/222009/600452null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/IA-Applauds-Passage-of-Water-Research-Legislation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600420?ref=25 Legislation designed to improve the federal government's role in implementing federal water research, development, demonstration, data collection and dissemination to address changes in U.S. water use, supply and demand. 2009-05-28T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/222009/600420null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Old-Fred-amp-Young-Jeff/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600399?ref=25 Home course takes on a new meaning for the Klauk family during the Players Championship. 2009-05-28T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/222009/600399null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Online+Exclusive/Deep-Thoughts-With-Rick-Slattery/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600410?ref=25 Superintendent shares views on golf and the economy. 2009-05-28T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/222009/600410null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Industry+News/Rounds-Up-Through-May/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600418?ref=25 Signs of economic recovery continue as rounds are up for the first five months of the year. 2009-05-28T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/222009/600418null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/BASF-Adds-Four-to-Team/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597003?ref=25 Appointed are Missi Koenig, David Schell, Brian McCaffrey and David Maubach. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/597003null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Club-Car-Whitepaper-Details-Growing-Concern/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596979?ref=25 Damage caused by vandals to golf courses and their golf car fleets is an $8 million to $10 million problem. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596979null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/KampR-Turf-Farm-Grows-Environmentally-Friendly-Tur/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596926?ref=25 Florida company selling UltimateFlora zoysiagrass, an environmentally friendly turfgrass for use on golf courses. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596926null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/SipcamAdvan-Advances-Strategy-to-Build-Biorational/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596972?ref=25 Exits U.S. distribution agreement with Certis USA. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596972null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/May-the-Pro-Force-Be-With-You/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596976?ref=25 The Environmental Institute for Golf and The Toro Co. enhance GCSAA's Golf Course Environmental Profile effort by offering use of a Toro Pro Force Debris Blower for one year to one lucky survey respondent. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596976null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Haunted-Golf-Spirited-Tales-from-the-Rough/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596924?ref=25 Check out this excerpt from the new book by Golfdom Contributing Editor Anthony Pioppi and Chris Gonsalves. Featured here is an excerpt of the chapter, Canton Public Golf Course. But read at your own risk! 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596924null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Call-for-Entries/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597092?ref=25 2010 Dog Days of Golf Calendar 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/597092null PDF http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Rain-Bird-Recognizes-Horizon-Distributors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596978?ref=25 Arizona Division of Horizon Distributors' Golf Group recognized for outstanding sales and performance. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596978null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Industry+News/Valent-Names-New-Territory-Manager-in-Florida/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596930?ref=25 Jerid Wendling named to post. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596930null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/With-an-Eye-on-Bluegrass-Weevils/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596927?ref=25 DuPont launches Web site where 11 university researchers and cooperators share regular updates for superintendents on annual bluegrass weevil activity. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596927null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Forget-About-Stocks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596903?ref=25 I urge you to pour all of your hard-earned retirement money into something that, I personally guarantee, will significantly increase in value in the following years — water rights. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596903null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Industry+News/Easing-the-Budget-Pressures/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596970?ref=25 Syngenta implements "in-season" buying program. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596970null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Industry+News/Deere-Golf-Appoints-Chase-to-Overseas-Post/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596962?ref=25 Former U.S. business manager will oversee golf sales and marketing director for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596962null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/LebanonTurf-Makes-Awards-in-Honor-of-Willie/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596933?ref=25 Willie, who died in January, was voted "Dog of the Year" by superintendents at the 2009 Golf Industry Show as part of the sixth-annual "Dog of the Year" contest. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596933null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/They-Dropped-the-Ball-151-Big-Time/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596742?ref=25 It was the perfect chance to recognize retiring superintendent's accomplishments. But ... 2009-05-06T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/192009/596742null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/Why-Cut-Back-on-Pesticides/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601400?ref=25 The calls for less pesticide use on golf courses have been loud and clear outside the industry. But those same calls have become increasingly loud and clear inside the industry, especially in light of the current "green" movement. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/601400null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Growing+the+Game/Extreme-Customer-Service/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601402?ref=25 Golf courses can boost business — and grow the game — by serving their clientele to the max 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/601402null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/I-Wish-I-Had-a-Mower-That-Could-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601403?ref=25 Watching the film "Wall-E" recently with my two daughters got me thinking about future inventions in the area of robotic golf course maintenance equipment (I really need to work on separating work and home life). 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/601403null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Opinions/Brown-Is-Not-The-New-Green/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601399?ref=25 The buzzword (and it doesn't have much zip) in golf course conditioning these days is "brown." People in the industry, from golfers to architects to superintendents, say, "We need more brown and less green on golf courses." 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/601399null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/Pythium-Biology-Explains-Plenty/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601401?ref=25 Pythium blight is favored by warm, humid conditions. The disease initially starts as small spots (foci), but rapidly spreads to kill large turfgrass areas in a short period. The fungal species that cause pythium blight — and there are several — are primitive in nature to the point where they're not considered "true fungi," but are classified into a different kingdom known as protists. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/601401null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Opinions/Water-Water-Woes-Everywhere/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601405?ref=25 We're learning quickly that alternative water sources developed for irrigation purposes to spare the freshwater reserves for public consumption also have finite limits. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/601405null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Opinions/Its-Super-intendent/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601404?ref=25 The incredible stories of Doug Higgins and Bruce Nelson got me thinking: It's time for a comic-book superhero based on the deeds of golf course superintendents. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/232009/601404null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golf-Cart-Replacement-Parts-from-NIVEL/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600589?ref=25 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/222009/600589null XLS http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Industry+News/Calling-All-Dogs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595963?ref=25 LebanonTurf seeks canines for 2010 calendar. 2009-04-30T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/182009/595963null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Industry+News/Good-News-Rounds-Up-in-March/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595968?ref=25 Play up 3.4 percent compared to same time last year. 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/182009/595968null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Industry+News/Layel-Joins-Phoenix-Environmental-Care/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593609?ref=25 Industry veteran assumes role of national accounts manager. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593609null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/One-Fun-Web-Site/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593611?ref=25 Standard Golf designs site to be interactive and entertaining. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593611null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Calling-All-Entries/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593615?ref=25 Rain Bird accepting creative works for Intelligent Use of Water film competition. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593615null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/E-Z-GO-Rides-the-Trail/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593599?ref=25 Golf car manufacturer and Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail sign six-year deal. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593599null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Nice-Work/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593603?ref=25 Jacobsen honors dealers for outstanding service. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593603null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Industry+News/Hammon-Named-President-of-Michigan-GCSA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593614?ref=25 Superintendent aims to heighten awareness of the role superintendents play at golf courses. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593614null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Sisti-Joins-Project-Evergreen-Board/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593607?ref=25 LebanonTurf marketing manager part of national initiative of green industry companies, trade associations and end-users to educate and inform consumers. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593607null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Stallings-Joins-SipcamAdvan/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593606?ref=25 He will manage technical development activities in the western United States. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593606null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Hall-of-Fame-Caddy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593598?ref=25 Club Car vice president John Reynolds receives distinguished honor. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593598null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Fertilizer-Facts/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593519?ref=25 AGROTAIN International offers "Understanding the Global Urea Fertilizer Market," the first installment in a five-part educational series that golf course superintendents can learn about the fertilizer industry. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593519null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Rounds4Research-A-Mighty-Good-Idea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593460?ref=25 Carolinas GCSA program will auction golf rounds to benefit turfgrass research. This is the definition of a win-win situation. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593460null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/John-Deere-Golf-LebanonTurf-Team-Up/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593507?ref=25 Deere offering Lebanon line of fertilizers. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593507null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/And-the-Best-Actor-Is--Gary-Player/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593275?ref=25 South African golfer proves a fine performer in hilarious short film by Advanced Sensor Technology. (Don't miss it, by the way.) Now, about that dog UgMo ... 2009-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/162009/593275null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Playability-Over-Perfection/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591778?ref=25 Woodward calls for industry to balance its expectations. 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/152009/591778null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Super-Superintendent/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591794?ref=25 Florida's Doug Higgins saves woman in sinking car. 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/152009/591794null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Woodward-The-Pragmatic-Optimist/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590937?ref=25 What people want from a leader is someone who won't back down — whether it's from Godzilla or a god-awful economy. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/142009/590937null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Opinions/The-Hootie-Index/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594358?ref=25 Now Golf courses around the country can post daily ratings to help those challenged with a lack of foresight 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/172009/594358null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/Making-Peace-With-Poa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594364?ref=25 These superintendents revere annual bluegrass and believe it provides the best putting surface around 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/172009/594364null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/Have-You-Hugged-Your-Greens-Today/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594363?ref=25 This might sound crazy, but there are many similarities between caring for children and caring for putting greens 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/172009/594363null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Rounds-Good-News-and-Bad-News/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590804?ref=25 Overall, it's the slightest of good starts for the golf industry. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/142009/590804null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/When-Greens-Bite-the-Dust/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594361?ref=25 From the outside looking in, some see the golf course superintendent as a miracle worker. They view him or her as a person who can maintain turfgrass under the most brutal conditions — someone who has a wealth of knowledge combined with a big bag of pixie dust. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/172009/594361null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Turfgrass+Maintenance/A-Picture-Worth-a-Thousand-Words/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594362?ref=25 I could talk about differences in root mass, leaf width, etc. But this photograph says everything and more 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/172009/594362null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Golfs-Future/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590343?ref=25 NGF Symposium features economic expert, who also happens to be an avid golfer. 2009-03-31T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/142009/590343null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/A-Little-Bit-of-Bernhard-Comes-to-Ohio-State/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587033?ref=25 European company's donation will benefit school's students. 2009-03-17T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/587033null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/If-You-Could-Change-One-Thing-About-the-Golf-Indus/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587505?ref=25 A few more industry personnel weigh in with their opinions. 2009-03-17T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/122009/587505null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/People-on-the-Move/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587031?ref=25 Despite the recession, people in the golf industry are on the move with promotions and new appointments and awards. 2009-03-17T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/587031null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/The-Hootie-Index/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587540?ref=25 With a simple algebraic formula adding the par, temperature, Stimpeter rating, course record, forecasted wind and superintendent's blood pressure reading and dividing it all by his cholesterol count, we come up with a number that preconditions folks to the possibility of low scoring brought on by the superintendent doing a superlative job. 2009-03-17T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/122009/587540null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Awarding-Scholarships-for-Passion/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587523?ref=25 Quali-Pro aims to award the future of the turfgrass industry. 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/122009/587523null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Taking-the-Environmental-Road/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587017?ref=25 Agrium Advanced Technologies partners with environmental organizations as part of initiative to become a leader in environmental stewardship. 2009-03-13T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/587017null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/A-Not-So-Tough-Grind/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587023?ref=25 What's the best method for sharpening mowers? 2009-03-13T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/587023null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/If-He-Were-a-Betting-Man-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587010?ref=25 ... LebanonTurf's Dave Heegard would put his money on fertilizer prices increasing this spring. 2009-03-13T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/587010null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Theres-No-Reason-to-Pile-on-the-Golf-Industry-Show/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586544?ref=25 Important articles based on speculation don't make for believable journalism. 2009-03-12T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/586544null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/CourseVision-Teams-With-Audubon-International/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585915?ref=25 Colorado-based company supports Audubon's program for golf courses. 2009-03-12T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/585915null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/New-at-the-Show/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585853?ref=25 Despite the recession, there wasn't a shortage of new equipment and products introduced and talked about at the Golf Industry show last month in New Orleans. 2009-03-12T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/585853null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Golf-Industry-Show-Leftovers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585913?ref=25 The USGA Green Section Education Program is always a well-attended event during the show. Here's a report from this year's event. 2009-03-12T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/585913null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/One-Cool-Active-Ingredient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585916?ref=25 DuPont recognized by R&D Magazine for innovative technology. 2009-03-11T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/585916null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/75-And-Counting/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585914?ref=25 Rain Bird recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of filing the patent for its first product, the Horizontal Action Impact Drive Sprinkler Head. 2009-03-09T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/585914null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/More-of-a-Priority-Than-Ever/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585902?ref=25 Golf Datatech study reveals potential to grow the women's market is a higher priority than ever before. 2009-03-09T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/585902null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/Lebanon-Turf-Nutrient-Technology-Reach-Agreement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585789?ref=25 LebanonTurf will produce products for distribution in the Northeast and Midwest. 2009-03-09T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/585789null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Golfdom+Insider/A-Zinger-of-a-Story/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585867?ref=25 Paul Azinger, the keynote speaker at the Golf Industry Show, relayed this hilarious story about Valhalla Golf Club Certified Superintendent Mark WIlson to media members during the show. 2009-03-09T04:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/112009/585867null HTML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Environment/Mining-for-Molecules/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587594?ref=25 If you were a chemical company that manufactures pesticides for the golf course maintenance industry, how would you approach these tumultuous times? 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/122009/587594null XML http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/Associations/It-Was-on-With-the-Show-in-Nawlins/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587595?ref=25 The most common question coming out of people's mouths during the Golf Industry Show last month in New Orleans was not, "What exotic Cajun dish did you have for dinner last night?" (although the inquiry was a close second). The most common question was, "What do you think is the show's attendance?" 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.golfdom.com/golfdom/data/articlestandard/golfdom/122009/587595null XML