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Is the golf biz much different than show biz? Posted on 18 Feb 2016 in the Columns categories.

Every day that I read The Los Angeles Times I’m reminded of the old entertainment saying that is the headline of this column. We’re deep into motion picture awards season, Read more»

2015 in the golf industry: The good, bad and ugly Posted on 25 Jan 2016 in the Columns categories.

I am not naming names, but this column title almost sounds like it could be a slogan for the 2016 presidential nomination race. Or maybe it’s just an evaluation of Read more»

Contributor Joel Jackson moves from the Sunshine State to the Golden State Posted on 04 Dec 2015 in the Columns categories.

This column deadline really snuck up on me. You say, “Well, Joel, why didn’t you plan ahead?” Well, folks, I did, but this time I’ve got a good excuse — Read more»

Communicate about the need for seasonal turf maintenance programs Posted on 15 Oct 2015 in the Columns categories.

There was an interesting comment online recently about how some folks refer to our most invasive cultural practices as “evils” because they mark up the playing surface for a week Read more»

WOTUS is really ‘Woe Unto Us!’ Posted on 05 Aug 2015 in the Columns & Maintenance categories.

The new Waters of the U.S. regulatory effort by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers, known as WOTUS, is so far reaching it is more of Read more»

Golf Day reflections Posted on 15 Jul 2015 in the Columns categories.

Back in April during National Golf Day, the annual GCSAA-organized trip to Washington, D.C., our delegation reminded legislators that the U.S. golf industry generates $70 billion in economic impact annually, Read more»