News, articles, and stories on the key industry issues challenging the business of golf.
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Wondering About Woodward July 15, 2010
I’m still wondering — more than ever, actually — why Mark Woodward is no longer the CEO of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. What happened to make him leave?More>>
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The Top Talk Shop June 29, 2010
Ten top turfgrass researchers from various universities in the South gathered in Key Largo, Fla., for the three-day event. The researchers discussed myriad topics, including testing results on two new Bayer ES herbicides — Specticle, which Bayer expects to debut in the fourth quarter; and...More>>
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FarmLinks Adds Irrigation Audit Program to On The Course Tour June 28, 2010
No matter where you live or work, water management remains one of the key issues impacting the golf industry today, and golf course superintendents are increasingly turning to new and innovative technologies for the better management, use and conservation of water.More>>
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Perfectly Imperfect June 28, 2010
The fairways and approaches held large brown areas in them, the Poa greens were strikingly discolored and rolled bumpy in spots, and the course yielded an overall brown patina at Pebble Beach Golf Links for the U.S. Open earlier this month. In short, anyone looking for a dark-green, perfectly...More>>
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Did Woodward Really Resign? June 28, 2010
Did Mark Woodward resign? Or was he fired? According to a press release issued by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Woodward resigned from his post as CEO of the organization. But there are a few things worth noting about that press release that makes me think the GCSAA’s...More>>
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What's Wrong With the Arizona Immigration Bill? Nothing May 12, 2010
Hypothetical situation: There’s a guy down in Mexico who wants to come to America to work — specifically on a golf course in Tucson. He knows he can make more than $2 bucks an hour working on a golf course maintenance crew, and he's willing to bust his butt to do so. To him, the money earned...More>>
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A Lot on My Mind April 22, 2010
“Too much information running round my brain. Too much information, driving me insane.”
I’m singing that old Police song (sorry Sting) because I have a lot of information on I’d like to share with you. Most of this info comes from interviews with industry people I’ve conducted as of...More>>
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Applewood, Breckenridge Sign on to be Part of Colorado Golf Carbon Project April 1, 2010
Golfpreserves announces that Applewood Golf Course in Golden, Colo., and Breckenridge Municipal Golf Course in Breckenridge Colo., have signed on to be part of the first ever comprehensive emission and sequestration project for the golf industry. More>>
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Get Ready to Bid on Your Future Golf Trip March 17, 2010
Golfers have a rare chance to tee it up at some of the best known and most exclusive golf clubs in the game thanks to an innovative online auction running April 7 to April 21. Foursomes at more than 500 courses from the Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia and Texas will go up for bid as the golf industry...More>>
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Collective Message June 3, 2010
Rain Bird's annual Intelligent Use of Water (IUOW) Summit, which took place April 15 in the Baird Auditorium in the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution, unfolded to an audience of about 150 policymakers, environmentalists, students and the curious. The size of the...More>>
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