Archive for October 2019

Photo: Maredo

Maredo Commercial LLC: GT230 HiSpeed-Corer

October 31, 2019 By
The MAREDO GT230 HiSpeed-Coring head fits all major triplex mowers. With three different sized hollow tines, it can remove thatch up to a 1-in. depth by pulling a plug. It can work at mowing speed, which can core the 18 ...

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PGA of America donates $250,000 to GCSAA’s philanthropic organization

October 30, 2019 By
The PGA of America committed its support to fostering golf’s sustainability with a $250,000 donation over five years to the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). “We are fortunate to ...

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Beer can on a golf course (Photo: Seth Jones)

Sober advice on collar decline

October 30, 2019 By
Just as shirt collars tend to wear quickly, collars on greens also tend to decline fast. At superintendent gatherings, explanations for collar decline are many: Irrigation runoff gets trapped there, they suffer extra abuse by mowers and other equipment, crews ...

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Aqua-Aid Solutions announces partnership with GroundsCARE Unlimited

October 29, 2019 By
Aqua-Aid Solutions announced the expansion of its dealer network for its Cultural Solutions products of Imants equipment and Vredo seeders with GroundsCare Unlimited located in Springfield, Tenn. Aqua-Aid’s Solutions’ Cultural Solutions include the Imants equipment, featuring aeration solutions with the ...

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19th Hole: Scott Schurman

October 28, 2019 By
Scott Schurman Superintendent // LaFortune Park GC, Tulsa, Okla. Scott, what can I get you? Water would be great, but I also like a good lager. Tell me about LaFortune Park. LaFortune Park GC was started in 1961 and is ...

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Jack Nicklaus ushers in new era for award-winning golf course

October 25, 2019 By
Following an 18-month total renovation, Great Waters at Reynolds Lake Oconee has reopened. The completely rebuilt, modernized and reconditioned version of the 1992 original is a visually breathtaking 18 holes of championship golf along the Lake Oconee shoreline that looks ...

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