Archive for November 2015

GCBAA announces board of director election results

November 30, 2015 By
The Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) has announced three new board of director members after its recent election. Newly elected to the board are Joy Ramos, D.H.R. Construction, and Mike Crone, Landirr Inc. Also appointed to replace outgoing ...

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The column that almost was: A Royals retrospective

November 24, 2015 By
Well, the November issue is out. I somehow managed to not write about the Royals in my column, for fear of annoying every other fan base out there. But this is the blog, so I’m taking that discarded, unedited column ...

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Counting the miles after a year with Golfdom

November 24, 2015 By
The December edition of Golfdom is our annual review of the golf industry and will be sent to the printers very soon. While working on the final magazine of 2015 I am reminded this marks my first anniversary with Golfdom and ...

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2 The Andersons products receive California organic certification

November 23, 2015 By
The Andersons Inc.’s Humic DG and Black Gypsum DG products have received Organic Input Material (OIM) certification in California, according to a news release from The Andersons Inc. The OIM program registers fertilizing materials to be used in organic crop production, which ...

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Crane Creek Golf Course, Kilbourne, Illinois

November 23, 2015 By
Crane Creek Golf Course in Kilbourne, Illinois, was designed by Sam Smith/Ronnie Rogers and opened in 1999. Dennis Dwyer manages the 18-hole course as the general manager and Jack Curless is the superintendent. The 7,390-yard, par-72 course features bentgrass fairways. Green Golf Partners, a golf course management and development ...

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Penn State University: Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program

November 23, 2015 By
Get the edge you need to succeed in turfgrass management in just 18 months. “The Penn State Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program is the foundation of my career as a golf course superintendent.” – Paul B. Latshaw, MSM, CGCS Muirfield ...

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