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About Rob DiFranco
Rob DiFranco served as Managing Editor for Golfdom Magazine, utilizing his BA in Journalism from Kent State University, and past experience as a sports reporter for The Morning Journal of Lorain, OH.
Posts by Rob DiFranco
After a year of waiting, TPC Deere Run Superintendent Jonathan Graham hosts his first John Deere Classic at a course where he once served as an assistant. Read more»
A group of 35 women, as part of the Women in Turf program, are making an instant impact at the 2023 U.S. Women's Open in Pebble Beach, Calif., as part of the program's third year of operation. Read more»
The study, funded in part by the USGA, and reviewed by the National Golf Foundation is the third in its Golf Course Environmental Profile program. Read more»
The club, led by Superintendent Marshall Dick will also host the U.S. Women's Open in 2026 and Olympic competitions in 2028. Read more»
Superintendents have embraced innovative approaches to reduce water usage on the course. Now, what’s on the horizon for water conservation? Read more»
Ryan Blair, CGCS, superintendent at Holston Hills CC in Knoxville, Tenn., recounts the journey that lead him to his course hosting the Visit Knoxville Open. Read more»