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About Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.
Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., is a professor in the department of horticulture and crop science at The Ohio State University. He is author of the popular The Turf Doc column that appears monthly in Golfdom. Karl writes on topics ranging from Poa annua to pest control.
Posts by Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.
In his August 2020 column, Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., compares the maintenance of practice ranges to the upkeep of horse-racing tracks. Read more»
Golfdom Science Editor Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., lays out how superintendents can keep organic matter and thatch under control. Read more»
After surviving COVID-19, Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., describes the joy of driving his 1969 Pontiac Firebird and encourages people to social distance. Read more»
While reading or watching a video, words like dazed, hazed, confused, perplexed, trance or stupor occasionally describe someone or a situation. These descriptive words are synonyms of being “in a Read more»
Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., describes a recent excursion of putt-putt with his family over the holidays and relates it to how golf expectations are changing. Read more»
The “Four Yorkshiremen” is a classic comedy sketch associated with British comedy troupe Monty Python. It consists of four men at a resort discussing what it was like growing up Read more»