Archive for June 2015

NGCOA releases guidelines for online tee time distribution

June 26, 2015 By
The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) has released a set of guidelines for the online distribution of tee time reservations. Endorsed by The PGA of America, the guidelines set a framework for third-party online agents and golf course owners ...

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Hunter acquires Alex-Tronix’ irrigation products

June 25, 2015 By
Hunter Industries has acquired all landscape irrigation products, patents and trademarks from Alex-Tronix Controls of Fresno, Calif. Alex-Tronix has provided irrigation controller technology for the commercial landscape and agricultural irrigation industries since 1977. “For more than 30 years, George Alexanian and Alex-Tronix have developed ...

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Syngenta adds two new T&O territory managers

June 25, 2015 By
Syngenta has added two new territory managers to its turf and ornamental (T&O) business: Adam Garr will be working with turf customers in the lower peninsula of Michigan, and Chris Threadgill will be responsible for the ornamental business in 13 Midwestern ...

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STEC: Specialized Turf Equipment: Sandfiller

June 25, 2015 By
The Sandfiller is the ultimate machine for thatch removal and sand backfilling with the ability to vert-cut, collect dispatched material and sand fill in the same pass. Able to hold over 500 lbs of sand, this machine is designed to ...

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Georgia GCSA updates sports complex for boys in foster care system

June 22, 2015 By
Members of the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association (Georgia GCSA) have completed the latest phase of a sports complex renovation for boys in the state’s foster care system. The sports complex at Goshen Valley Boys Ranch in Waleska, Ga., about an ...

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U.S. Open player impressions

June 19, 2015 By
The word on the condition of Chambers Bay for the U.S. Open from the players focused on the greens and their opinions varied from disgust to approval. Sergio Garcia took to social media to express his feelings about the greens. ...

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