Archive for August 2017

Photos: Seth Jones

Passing the torch

August 30, 2017 By
With only a handful of superintendents in its 112-year history, Topeka Country Club makes another switch… gradually. For the first time since 1979, Leo Pellant was able to take some time off during the month of July. Pellant started working ...

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Marriott Golf increases global expansion

August 29, 2017 By
Marriott Golf, the Global Golf Division of Marriott International, has expanded to it’s first golf resort property in Uruguay and two additional properties in Europe. The new additions, which include the Sheraton Colonia Golf Resort & Spa, in Uruguay; Pine ...

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The Club at Savannah Quarters launches bunker renovation project

August 28, 2017 By
Originally designed in 2005, the Greg Norman Signature Golf Course at The Club at Savannah Quarters will receive new sand bunkers and an upgraded drainage system. “This golf course renovation project is necessary in an effort to continue to deliver ...

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GCSAA chief operating officer to step down

August 28, 2017 By
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Chief Operating Officer J.D. Dockstader will resign to pursue other career interests. The move will be effective Sept. 29. Dockstader joined GCSAA in January 2014 as chief business development officer and transitioned to ...

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Rain Bird Water Conservation

August 28, 2017 By
Rain Bird systems offer exclusive innovations that make it easy to save water. From Central Control technologies that respond to weather in real time to diverse rotor options that target the smallest zones, Rain Bird systems help you optimize irrigation ...

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Arcis Golf snags spot on Inc. 5000 list

August 24, 2017 By
Dallas-based Arcis Golf ranked No. 171 on the newly released 2017 Inc. 5000 list. The annual list—now in its 36th year—shines a spotlight on the 5,000 fastest growing, privately held companies in the U.S. The company also earned the No. ...

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