Golfdom Gallery: May 2019, Masters Edition
May 30, 2019
Half-life is not the whole story
May 28, 2019
Pebble Beach personalities
May 23, 2019
100 never looked so good at Pebble Beach Golf Links
May 21, 2019
Applications open for 14th annual Green Start Academy
The application process for the 14th annual Green Start Academy (GSA) is now open. John Deere Golf and Bayer are accepting applications through June 28. The event will take place from Oct. 23-25 at the Bayer ...
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What putting green firmness measurements actually tell us
Firmness is an important attribute of championship greens, affecting both playability and durability of the putting surface. However, firmness can be interpreted and managed in various ways. Underlying factors often associated with firmness include volumetric ...
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Defeating dollar: Tips for controlling dollar spot
Dollar spot is a fungal disease that affects a wide variety of turfgrasses. The disease pressure of this pathogen can vary by region because its prevalence is dictated by the weather. According to Clark Throssell, ...
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Selecting appropriate sand-cap depths
Poor drainage is a major concern for golf course superintendents. It can restrict play, which reduces income, potentially having a long-term negative financial impact on a course. Drainage problems are compounded by demands for perfect ...
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Corteva Agriscience: MatchPoint insecticide
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Read MoreWhy Corteva Agriscience is sponsoring the U.S. Open
Corteva Agriscience representatives offer an overview of the newly formed company, as well as why the company is sponsoring the 2019 U.S. Open. ...
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Course of the Week: Pebble Beach Golf Links
It’s been nine years since Pebble Beach Golf Links hosted the U.S. Open, but somehow it doesn’t seem so long ago. Time flies in Pebble Beach, Calif., something to which longtime assistant superintendent Jack Holt can attest. “It’s been 38 years I’ve worked here, going on 39,” Holt says. “And I couldn’t tell you how that happened — it goes by so quickly. It’s unbelievable. ...
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Golfdom asks: What impresses you most about the maintenance department at Pebble Beach?
There were so many familiar faces from the golf maintenance industry out at Pebble Beach. It seems that a lot of those people were there to observe the crew, just as much as they were there to see the U.S. Open. Whenever I go to ...
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Photo Parade: Faces from Pebble Beach
Jeff Steen, Lloch Lloyd CC, Belton, Mo., and Pebble Beach Golf Links Director of Agronomy Chris Dalhamer, CGCS, take time for a photo during course set-up. Golfdom EIC Seth Jones and USGA Green Section Agronomist Brian Whitlark on the famous No. 7 at Pebble ...
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